The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-07-26
DUNCAN READY
TO ANSWER ALL
FERA QUESTIONS
ADMINISTRATORS STATES HE
WILL BE GLAD TO DISCUSS
ALL MATTERS WITH THOSE
INTERESTED

ALL MATTERS WITH THOSE
INTERESTED
B. Nj. Duncan, administrator of
the FERA in Region IL, Monroe
county and Key West is, through
The Citizen, taking the people of
this district into his confidence
and today issues a statement to
the people as a whole explaining
the absurdity of listening to un-
founded rumors.
Ii is clear and comprehensive in
detail and among other evidences
of there being no secrecy invites
the citizenry of Key West who
have questions to ask or matters
! to discuss, which have direct
bearing on the rehabilitation pro-
ject, to discuss these with officials
of tn, administration direct, and
! points the way to do this.
STATEMENT BY B. M. DUNCAN
1.-THE FERA in Key West has no
secrets. We wish to take the
citizens of the community into
our confidence. When we fail to
issue statement on any phase OF
our work it is because a definite
plan has not yet been formulated.
Some people. speak first and plan
afterwards, but we plan first and
then speak.
"Rumors that certain res
taurants were forced to close by
our Sanitary Department have
reached me. These rumors are
without foundation. Our Sanitary
Department has not closed any
place of business. Mr.. S. ID. Mac
ready who was loaned to us by the
State Health Department is thor
oughly familiar with his work
and has the interests of Key West
at heart.
Purely Voluntary
zone restaurant closed tenn.
porariIy to make necessary re.
pairs. This action was purely
, voluntary and was not the result
of any coercion on the part of the
Sanitary Department. The State
Hotel Commission is assisting us
in our work here.
'There is some misunderstand
ing also about the Volunteer Work
Corps. | wish to state again that
this WDrk Corps is purely volun-
tary and that it is aimed to help
the City Of Key West and. indeed,
all our action aim to do. We have
no interest here other than to aid
the people,
"Our comprehensive plan for
the Work Corps is not as yet COM
plete. We want to rehabilitate
and beautify Key West; and we
are calling on every one to assist
us because we are working for
the benefit of every person and
for Key West and Monroe County
as whole.
Don't listen to any rumors. lie
you have a question or problem
come to our headquarters at the
old Jefferson Hotel and discuss
them with us. We have divided
our organization into several de.
partments and the head of each is
authorized to consult with any
citizen who seeks further infor~
nation or has any problem he
wishes to discuss.
Regular Forces
"All relief work is being adj
ministered by the regular relief
organization on the main floor.
Mr.. Stone, administrators of the
FERA for the State of Florida,
has made Monroe County Region
No. IL and in the future it will
act Independently of the Miami
office. Miss Bernice McCollum
is in charge of relief for this re-
gion. She was appointed to her
post by the Jacksonville office
and is taking direct and fun
charge of relief work for the en-
tire county. Miss McCollum's of
flee is in our headquarters and
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