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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
INDEPENDENT STORE INDUSTRY
GROWS

Chain stores do not drive independent
stores out of business.
That is the gist of an exhaustive sur
vey recently made by Dr. Paul C. Olsen on
behalf of the Institute of Distribution, in
such representative American communities
rs Sacramento, California; Louisville,
Kentucky; Schenectady, New York; Grand
Rapids, Michigan; Wichita, Kansas, and
others.
In the Louisville survey, DR.. Olsen
analysed the periods from 1891 to 1899,
when the chain store was virtually nom
existent, and from 1921 to 1929, when the
chain store was a major factor in the mer-
chandising world and was rapidly ex-
banding. This analysis produced the fact
grocery merchants started in business each
year at % per cent yearly average while
from 1921 to 1929 the independents start
ed in business at 25 per cent yearly aver
age. On the average, % per cent of these
merchants went out of business each year
from 1891 to 1899, while "a per cent of
them went out of business each year from
1921 to 1929. In other words, the number
of retail grocery failures equalled 100 per
cent of the new entries into the business
during the 1891-1899 PERIOD while during
the 1921-1929 period failures equalled
only SO per cent of the new entries.
The surveys further disclosed that the
percentage. Of Individual food stores going
out of business between 1901 and 1912
averaged &c per cent higher than it did
during the period from 1929 to 1886.
All over the country the number of in
dividually -owned food stores has been
rapidly increasing since the turn of the
century, and, in many instances, the per-
centage of increase has been greater than
the increase in population.
This simply demonstrates what many
commentators have said-that chain and
independent stores can operate profitably
side by side, to the benefit of themselves,
the producer and the consumer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
TRAGEDY IN TWO LIVES

About two weeks ago an impOverish-
ed young mother confessed to officials of
Seattle, Washington, that she had killed
her siXteen-year-old daughter with an axe
and a bread knife. Il thought | was do
ing Rose kindness by killing her." the
thirty three-year-old mother is quoted as
saying. She added, Il was tired of living
like an animal and raising her that way"
Incidentally, the girl attended party
on her birthday and after she had gone to
bed, the mother, according to her story,
late a grapefruit with a lot of sugar on
it" and Il got funny feeling and funny
ideas came into my head" She said, 81
have been on relief, getting $40 month
for year and half and asked, What
chance did Rose have to be anybody or
have anything"
Such tragedies reveal disordered men,
talities but, perhaps, much more. I'm
doubtedly, the mothers mind was affected
but who can say what part was played by
the Circumstance which she and her
daughter found themselves. 1t is easy to
stand off and dismiss an incident like this
with the remark, s.She is crazy" but such
things happen entirely too often in this
world to be treated so lightly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
RADIO MYSTERY

The radio is enjoyed by millions of
people who do not understand it, but they
need not worry too much about this be-
cause there are some things that the ex-
pertS do not understand either.
The other day for nearly an hour
ShOrt-wave signals from all parts of the
world faded and went blind" Nobody
knows why. The same thing was noticed
during an eclipse of the sun some months
ago but nobody knows whether sun spots
were responsible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
THE MISSING JUDGE

Six years ago Justice Joseph Carter of
the New York Supreme Court disappear
ed. He left his family in Maine to return
to New York and nobody has ever seen him
since. Police officials later established
that he had almost $4,000 when he dis
appeared
Every once in while reports come
back that some one has seen the missing
jurist. Police have followed thousands of
clues but have never been able to definite
ly locate him,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

been done to solve the pressing prob
lem OF 1882? AS far as appearances
60. public officials seem doggedly de-
termined to repeat some of the same
errors that were charged against pri-
vate enterprises after the 1929 coll
lapse. Some of the mistakes that are
being made were committed by other
countries to their shame and regret
For instance. by government l.
tation. commercial banks belonging
to tn Reserve System now hold about
$500. 100000 of government obliga-
TONS. There is every reason to, be-
lieve that this sum will be much
larger.
Sound though they may be. such
large amounts of these securities Ger
tainly have no place in these institu-
tons. At least this is true in some
degree if the country's experience
with large blocks Of real estate mort
cages. corporate bonds. and security
loans bought by banks from 1927 to
1929. is any guide.
At that time. FUNDS payable on de-
mand were loaned for promises to
repay. dated far in the 'uture But
az everyone can easily remember
when the calls for these funds out
ran the ability Of banks to get cash
in exchange for the long-term prom
Uses. many bankruptcies developed.
BY the same token, il any sudden
demand by bank depositors for twelve
billion dollars develops in the next
year or two. the Treasury will be
compelled to issue paper currency in
that amount This will destroy no
small part of the public credit. and
very soon precipitate another deep
depression.
address questions to the du
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
Positive Relief
for MALARIA!
Sure End to ChilLs
and Feuer!

Here's real relief for Malaria -
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
Quickly it stops the chills and fever
and restores your body to comfort.
Many remedies will merely alleviate the
symptoms of Malaria temporarily, but
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic goes all the
way and completely rids your system
of the infection.
Groves TasteIess Chill Tonic is a real
corrective of Malaria because it contains
two things. First, tasteless quinine which
kills the Malarial infection in the blood.
Second, tonic iron which helps overcome
the ravages of the chills and fever and
fortifes against further attack. Play safei
Take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. II
now comes in two sizes-S0c and 81. The
81 size contains ~ times as much as the
SOC size and gives you $50 more for your
money. Get bottle today at any drugst
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
You and Your
Nations Affairs
A Forgotten Issue
By CLARENCE W. FACKIER
Associate Professor OF Economics NetV York University

| Take still one more example. An
nual tax collections are now running
about 100000. 900. A great deal Of
| this money is collected from people
| who would otherwise buy producers
goods. 1t is given to people who buy
consumers goods.
This direct buying In the consum-
ers' markets gives an appearance Of
lasting prosperity. 1t is, however. only
mirage on the financial horizon.
What is really happening? Briefly
put, the debt burdens which grew out
of the last boom are slowly being
transferred to the backs of present
and future taxpayers. If these taxes
are to take any larger proportion of
the national income (now Is per
cent?. popular clamor against their
increasing burdens will surely bring
further devaluation of the currency
always the refuge of a debt-ridden
government that reaches the limit Of
taxpayers ability or patience.
eretofore, the experience of ma
tons ha; been that when more than
20 to % per cent of what 4 country
produces is taken by taxes. it becomes
politically expedient to devaluate the
money. Knowing this. business men
are gravely apprehensive.
Heavy indirect taxes. income taxes,
and taxes on retained surplus are not
the sole reasons for this false appear.
ance of prosperity-a prosperity that
can at best be only momentary Con-
slant shifts in the Administration
interpretations of what practices are
monopolistic. and uncertainty as to
the character of contemplated laws,
have also contributed to .apprehen.
SION among business men-an appre.
henSion that holds back sound bust.
ness recovery. AS these forces become
onger. economic disturbance will
become more noticeable and become
a still greater drag upon business.
Government itself. charged with
the responsibility of solving depres-
sion problems is laying the ground
work for the next depression. The
tragedy is not merely this, however,
but lies also in the fact that govern
ment has conspicuously failed to erect
bulwarks against the severity of Sue
ceeding depressions. Collapse is in
ev' BILE. II will COM when the gov.
ernms ceases to spend lavishly,
Ell cause of the exhaustion Of
its credit. or because of desire to
nerd its vas.
So. the 1882 issue. Can and will
/: ? government alleviate financial
strains?" remains today. unsettled
and unchallenged.
bor cnre of fb;s ,,e,rsnonsrI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

The question of dispossessing
property owners who fail to pay
their delinquent taxes and their
property is sold was brought up
for lengthy discussion at a special
meeting of the council last night.
There were no steps taken in the
matter and the question was left
undecided. The proposition to
make a payroll for the city's en-
ployes was discussed and it was
decided to transfer $4,000 from
the Golf Course fund to the gen.
eral revenue fund to . make the
roll, for the current month, with
the understanding that this sum
be paid back when a sufficient
amount is collected for the pur-
pose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
TODAY'S WEATHER

ers and thunderstorms have &C.
Cured during the last "a hours
throughout much of the Mississip-
pi Valley, Tennessee. the East Gulf
and South Atlantic States, and
Virginia. Temperatures have ris-
en- in the central Rockies and
Plains States; while elsewhere
changes have been generally
slight, with readings somewhat be-
low normal over the far northwest,
and near or above the z seasonal
average throughout the remainder
of the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

City council brought happiness
last night to the hearts of a num-
Der of city employees who were
recently laid off, by ordering
their reinstatement. When the
men were laid off it was stated
that the action was being taken
for economic reasons. Within a
short time a petition had been
signed by a number of taxpayers
requesting that the discharged
employees be reinstated especially
the firemen. 1t was decided TO
reinstate the entire group of nine
men, four police officers, one
call officer, two firemen, one
member of the sanitary depart
ment and one at the water works
plant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
The National Workers

The National Workers Alliance of
America. NWAA for short. with a re-
puted membership of 100000, is the new
est organization to cause politicians
statesmen are nearly all dead) head
ache. AT Is cents head paid regularly,
the amount of $4,000 monthly is real
lied. That is neat sum to make whoopee
with at headquarters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Sawyer and BENJAMIN L0pez. le<t
yesterday afternoon En- route -
his home IN Los Angels. CzE-
Mr.. AlyerSon, while here. wzs ne
member Of = Fishing party eoD-
posed OF himself, Mr.. Sawyer. 3
B. Warren and Otto Kirchhei1er.
and said il was a great experi-
ence. They brought back enc q
the best catches Of the se4Son-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is moderately high this
morning over most sections east of
the Mississippi River, and on the
north Pacific coast; while moder-
ate low pressure areas Overspread
the Rocky Mountain and Plains
States. Light to moderate show
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

particular, con-
fronted the ma
ton in 1892. II
concerned tn e
suferings occa-
stoned by e.
nancial distur.
Dances. A most
S eriou S prob
lem W a S no W
tn e suferings
of our people
coul be re-
duced.
Four ye a r S
have passed. Is
there not some
point IN inQuir-
ing what has
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till 8 n. M. Fridav)

Y III
Key West and Vicinity: Gener-
ally fair tonight and Friday; gen.
tie variable winds.
Florida: Generally fair tonight
and Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds and partly overeastrweather
tonight and Friday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Five aliens who were attempt
ing to smuggle themselves int
the United States were discovered
in a carload Of raw sugar yester-
day afternoon They were d.
covered IN the car BY Customs
Officer L. c. Taylor when he
started to inspect the car The
men were turned over 70 the IN
migration authorities
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Key Westers, who as youngsters par
ticularly, enjoyed the antics and talks of
'ChO-Cho," the internationally known
clown. will be grieved to learn that he has
lost one of his legs by amputation. Despite
the handicap of this physical loss, he has
announced that he will continue his career,
and that is good news.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
Durance vile was formerly

Durance vile was formerly used to
designate Imprisonment, but under the
vilest conditions. Now that jails and prisons
have been made habitable and inviting,
the term is a misnOmer, and the detention
is quite pleasant and comfortable
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

The titular part of "The Glorious
HuSsy' a current moving picture, should
have been given to Mary Astor, whose ex-
perence would have done justice to the
part. 1t would have been perfect
fit"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

A newspaper mirrors the business &C
tivity and progressiveness of a community
1t is SpeciOus argument that the publisher
makes a newspaper; he only produces it. 1t
is the people of a community that make a
newspaper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

They are going to try Key West
Judge in Barlow for Monroe county cleo
ton frauds. At least the island Judge will
be land-locked during the course of the
trial-Fort Myers News-Press. The above
is news in Key West. Adjust your glass
es, Carl. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

A very pretty airPlane arrived
here yesterday afternoon bring
ing Mrs Paris and her dauEhter
Maxine. and their aviator The
plane has been making numerous
flights over the city and At
tracted much attention
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

There are some indications of
a tropical storm central about
500 miles northeast of Porto
Rico and probably moving north
westward. Caution advised YES
sells bound east of longitude rs
and between latitude % and 80,
north.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

At a meeting of the board Of
county commissioners last night
the sum of $50 was set aside for
the use by Chief of the Fire De-
partment Ralph Pinder on his trip
to the convention of fire chiefs
to be held this year in New Or
leans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

The first oysters Of the seas0n
have reached Key West, and the
announcement Of TINS event can
be found in the adver1isement e
Wells Lunch Room which appears
on another page OF tins issue
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

They who hold that it really Cant
Happen Here should remember that the
world over is made up of "men of like pas
SiOnS with ourselves"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
Spanish Whites are seeing Red.

Knock, knock. Who's there? OPP
portunity for Key West. Don't pass him
up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

The Key West Citizen calls Rudy
Valee a coward. To the contrary, it takes
a hero to be a crooner and get away with
it.-Fort Myers News-Press
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

A radio comedian has been found
bound and gagged. This may be the be-
ginning of movement that ought to sue
coed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Perhaps an economist should not be
speaking of political issues but there
are some old ones which have an eco
nomic background One of them. in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Those foOt-long hot dogs sold at the
Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland would
go well with a Daily Double
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Ley Memorial church was the
scene Of a prettily appointed
nuptial ceremony last night When
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Editorial comment The ClE-I
zen viii continue 70 MAINTAIN rhzx
the commission form Of govern
ment, or city manager fern. i
the best for this city II WI -
away with ills Of which the tzx-'
payer now complains S0me dzy
we viii have this form Of govern
ment-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
TOday's Horoscope

Io&zE $500 G@z 49, -
Gzs<-i1us. $3.50 Mzz -
Th9rE - - . c1zz-z-r eTe O. -
fz1zre a. ne e@ q E -
ur1az5lv be EZe1 her1-ze 81 e
w7xh cuw<sr- IL 80 a[ @
wnzeE wuZ-1 EElEe $1,000 a.
Ez-1azs- q -hEre q - -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

w. ID. Alverson, travelling
salesman, who was in Key West
visiting the families of G. Frank
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Imperial Lotion contains SIX itch
killing medicines that 50 d0~In Ento
skin folds 10 reach and I'LL the
cause of eczema. rash. letter. ring
worm and common itch Pleasant
to USE Two sizes. S5c and Sl1l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
sAEsi
E. 9r"e Port
4. hotels and Apartments
s. Bathing Pavilion
6. Akports-Land and Sea.
2. Consolidation of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-10

Barometer 8 A. Nj. today:
Sea level, 29.98.
Evening star., 1936-09-21
ANAEXPLOS|ON.
LAID TO WAR NEWS.
Hundreds Held as Blast Kills
Four, Wrecks Two
Buildings.
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
HAVANA, September 21.-Hundreds
of prisoners jammed Havana's city
jail today as police. aided by cabinet
oficials, pushed investigation of q
dynamite blast which killed four per-
sons and wrecked two buildings.
Informed authorities expressed be-
lief the explosion was planned by
Spanish residents who became angry
over publication Of Spanish civil war
news in two Havana newspapers.
The blast yesterday wrecked the
plant Of the newspaper FL Pals. Police
prevented dynamiting Of the Offices
Of the newspaper Diario de la Marina
by breaking wires attached to 1000
sticks Of dynamite outside the latters
establishment.
Four persons were injured fatally
In the explosion and at least 20 others
were sent to hospitals. Only slight
hope for recovery of some Of the in
1ured was expressed by physicians.
In addition TO the newspaper plant,
the blast demolished the Catholic
Church Nuestra Sonora de Monserrate
across the street from the Ell Pals
ofices.
Police maintained strict secrecy on
the progress Of the investigation, but
1t was learned approximately 1876 sus-
poets had been questioned during the
course Of the preliminary inquiry. Be-
tween and 100 others were still in
custody, Of which more than 20 were
declared to be members of the Spanish
Socialist circle. an organization sup
porting the Socialist Madrid govern
ment.
Sources close to police indicated the
Spanish supporters might be respon-
sible for the explosion, but actual prep
arations for the blast probably were
Evening star., 1936-09-21
arried out by a group of five Leftist

carried out by a group Of five Leftist
Cubans.
One source said the oficial dragnet
had resulted in the arrest of . man
who sold two trucks to the alleged
dynamiters. The arrest Of one of the
truck purchasers was expected soon,
this source declared.
The trucks were used to carry dyna-
mite. Police found the additional ex-
plosives in another truck parked out
side Diario de Ia Marina's plant.
Two cabinet ministers-Secretary Of
the Interior Carlos Felaez and Secre-
tary of Defense Rafael Montavo-
conferred with Jose Pedraza, chief of
the national police, during the course
Of the investigation.
Pedraza told the ministers he would
be able to maintain order in the city
without emergency measures by the
government.
Ell Pals arranged to borrow the
plant Of the newspaper El Crisol to
publish its afternoon editions today.
Evening star., 1936-09-21

which keeps this precious example OF
popular government in power.
Mr.. Roosevelt has continued to
recognize this dictatorship, together
with a dictator, who is so much the
idol and true representative of his
oppressed people that when he travels
from Moscow to his home in the
country he goes in an armored train
with another armored train ahead of
MIN and another armored train behind
him, lest his people who love him SO
much should retaliate on him for the
murder of so many of their fellow
countrymen.
Question of knowledge.
IF I can say so without offense,
I do not think that Mr.. Roosevelt has
great deal of knowledge. His ad-
ministration has proved that
Still, he surely must know that this
Bolshevik tyrant in Moscow-whom ne
has recognized-continua plots and
plans and openly advocates the over.
throw of all established forms Of gov
ernment in other nations, including
the overthrow of the Republic Of the
United States, founded in liberty by
our fathers.
Mr. Roosevelt must know that this
Bolshevik tyranny openly proposes tc
secure the overthrow of the American
system of government by the boring
from within which Prof. Frankfurter
breaches, the 'surging forward of the
workers and the farmers in class con-
f1ict which Mr.. Tugwell advocates, and
the active and actual revolution which
Mr.. Richberg halls as here.
"Mr. Roosevelt must know that this
Bolshevik tyranny which he recognizes
urges the use of any means fair OF
foul, of any method Of suasion or de.
ception, of force or violence. in order
to accomplish their revolutionary pur-
poses.
And if Mr. Roosevelt does not know
these things he may read them all In
the gospel Of the evangel of COM
munistic revolution, Karl Marx, or he
can see them actually occurring in
Spain in the course Of the application
of these communistic policies.
Moreover. if Mr.. Roosevelt does not
know that this Bolshevist tyranny in
Russia has ordered all its Bolshevists,
Socialists, Communists and revolu-
tionists in the United States to sup
port Mr.. Roosevelt, he can read exact
ly that in the Isvestia, the organ
which the Bolshevist tyranny supports
and subsidies, the organ which is
protected and publicly proclaimed as
the mouthpiece of Moscow.
whether in recognition OF the class
conflict which Mr.. Roosevelt and his
following preach, whether in recog-
milton Of Mr.. Roosevelt's Communist
practices and performances in onice.
whether in recognition of the con-
tempt for our American Constitution
and our American institutions which
MIR. Roosevelt has freely and frequent
ly expressed, or whether merely in
recognition of Mr.. Roosevelt's recog-
milton of the bloody tyranny at Mos