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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

There are any number of towns the
size of Key West suffering from what psy-
biologists would call the inferiority COM
pick, making all sorts of ridiculous claims
i'll order to convey the impression that they
are totally devoid of hick influence.
1t is worth noting that the small town
that shouts go much about what it has,
what it expects and forever tootS its horn
about growth that is not, thereby exhibits
the boob complex to fare thee we'll
The Citizen certainly feels no apology
for Key West. 1t is not as large as Chicago,
New York and few other centers of mass
population. 1t does not offer everything
that these metropolitan centerS afford. It.
merchants do not rival Wannamaker, Gin
bel, Marshall Field, etc, etc and etc There
is no reason for us to make fools of our
selves trying to create the contrary i'm
preston.
There is one set, possessed by Key
West and hundreds of similar communities
that larger cities cannot possess. That is
a union of all citizens, working to a COM
mon end. Larger cities are divided; their
very size prohibits concerted action by all
the people. Here we can get together in
neighbOrly good will, make our plans to
improve Key West, and work in unison to
make this town the best place in the World
in which family can live.
That is, in our opinion, a wonderful
aim for town or city. What better .erv-
ice can municipality do its citizens than
to create, preserve and protect the happi-
ness of the families clustered in its midst?
How much real JOY will come into hun
dreds of hearts in Key West when every
man and woman realizes that the true pur-
pose of city life is to improve humanity by
making life worth more?
Well we haven't said word in this
article about business and industry They
have their place., and we want all that
Key West can accommodate, but, correct
ly understood, they are the handmaidens
of prosperity, whose true goal should be
human happiness and individual content
ment. Let's resolve that we will offer to
the world the example OF united COM
munity, one standing together in business
affairs, helping each other that all may
pros per, and that the end may find Key
West the home of men and women who
find here that life, with its friends and its
troubles, i glorious adventure because
we have brave hearts and human comradc-
ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
HUMAN DESIRES

According to an advertising authority,
people are most easily sold something
which they strongly desire, or for which
such desire can be created.
Most persons desire to make money;
to- be comfortable; to avoid effort; to re-
ceive praise; to sidestep trouble; to at
tract the opposite sex; to be popular; to
have enjoyment; to be in style, and SO on.
Most modern desires are for con-
veniences and luxurieS hardly dreamed of
century ago. In fact, if people were sud
denly to become satisfied with the mere
necessaries of life majority of all indus
trial and business enterprises would have
TO go out of business. The creation of new
de Tres which make for a higher standard
of living has been due largely to the
power of advertising
New devices and products which add
to human satisfaction, comfort, and en-
joyment would make slow Roadway with
out advertising to create desire for them
on the part of the public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

vesting more in stocks than they
would under other conditions. Many
are borrowing on their life insurance
policies and buying stocks as q
hedge against imitation"
This is not all. Public expendi.
lures are still far in excess of re-
ceiptS from taxation and the diff
ference is being met by borrowing
Our government finds no difficulty
in selling its obligations but the new
issues are being taken largely by the
banks instead of by private investors.
The banks now have far more of
their funds in the form of govern
ment obligations than is wise A stu
alton like this has in the past always
led to excuses both here an
abroad.
There is, unfortunately, no easy or
simple way to check the movement.
Several lines of effort are important
and they should be followed. but only
with the greatest of care and skill
One is to examine more and more
carefully our government eXpendi-
lures and to reduce them. Some
critics demand more reduction and
more rapid reduction than can rea-
Sonably be asked, but there is every
reason FOR an intelligent and fear
less scrutiny of all government out
lays.
Also our banks should gradually
reduce their holdings of government
securities. This means their purchase
by the gen .ral public who will not
invest in government bonds unless
the rate of return is higher than at
present. To raise the rate will in
crease the cost to the government and
mean higher taxes. 1t must also be
done skillfully and gradually for the
sake of the banks themselves. If they
should Withdraw too rapidly the
value of outstanding government
bonds would suddenly fall with wide
spread difficulties for all of us.
Finally NAV be mentioned an in
crease in taxes. This must come and as
it does there will be loud complaints.
No one likes 10 pay taxes. But critics
of any proposed new tax should not
merely object. They should propose
realize that there is no way that will
be pleasing to the persons who must
pay the tax.
These three lines of effort are i'm
portant. A look at stock market quo
tations should be sufficient warning
The rise there is already being fol-
lowed by some increase in COM
modify prices. Even if commodity
prices do not rise. runaway stock
market ran hiring disaster as we
found in 1929.
thor. care OF this RewSb0ber)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The northeastern disturbance
has moved northeastward to the
Canadian Maritime Provinces,
Passport, Ne. $3.50 inches, and
pressure is low southwark along
the Atlantic coast to Florida /;
while the western high pressure
area now overspreads the country
between the Rocky Mountain and
Appalachian regions. and south
ward to the west Gulf coast, HUI
ron, S. D.. 3O.46 inches. Gentle
to moderate showers and thunder
storms have occurred since yester-
day morning throughout most of
Texas, in extreme southern Flor
ida, and in eastern North Caro-
lima, and there has been light
snow in the northern and extreme
eastern Lake region, and moder-
ate rain in northern New Eng
land. Temperatures have fallen
in the west Gulf States, and
throughout most sections from
the Mississippi Valley eastward,
and are somewhat below normal
in this area, except in portions
of Atlantic coastal districts and
the Florida peninsula; while mild
weather prevails in the far West.
Summer temperatures prevailed
yesterday in some southwestern
sections. Phoenix, Ariz.. reporting
a maximum of 100 degrees.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official i'm Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
WILL WE HAVE TO HUNT FOOD

Little drops of water and little grains
of sand, when accumulated. amount to
something, in fact "a well as in jingle
verse, aud made the mighty ocean and the
land.
During a recent dust storm in Okla
homa DR.. Richard L. Foster, chemistry pro-
feSsor at Panhandle A. and NJ. College, es-
timated that 39,78O, 900 tons of top soil
were ''afloat" over Texas county, where
more than six inches of land were re-
moved from 397 800 acres.
We have not checked the good pro-
lessons calculation, which we take from
an Associated Press dispatch, but it en-
phasiZes the magnitude of the dust-storm
peril. Let such storms keep up many
years and we will have a lot of desert land
in the United States Instead of seeking
to control production, the nation will be
paying bounties for something good to eat.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

made available in large quantities.
The Red Cross, government agencies.
private organizations and individuals
hurried to the rescue. American gen.
crosby has again shown itself and in
large measure.
But there has been one curious
occurrence. The stock market at the
end of the week of disaster closed
slightly higher than week before.
At first thought one would have ex-
pected to see just the opposite. Such
a widespread destruction of prop
erty apparently should have spread
CONSERVATION and led to market
decline. Instead there was a slight
rise.
OF course this is in part an evil
dence of the size of our country and
OF its resources. Even the great floods
of 1886 with their property losses is
a relatively small matter w h e n
viewed in perspective. This is not
always easy TO remember in any
country. although over and over
again there have been illustrations
of it both here and abroad.
More important. however. is the
CNlQCI(S gives VI VI tic
imitation movement. Over year ago
our stock markets started to rise and
with only occasional and quite mod
crate reactions. the advance has con-
tinued. How far and how high the
rise will go. no one knows.
We do know that there are over
ten thousand million dollars of none
tary gold in tie United States We
know that our banks have about three
thousand million dollars of excess
reserves and that their unused lend
ing power is enormous. We know that
many individuals and institutions are
afraid of large and uncomfortable
rise in prices and that they are in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Both city and county are using their
SO-called advertising fund as a sort of foot
ball to he used for any and all purposes.
BY advertising is meant just what the word
means and it is not subversive of any other
implication and does not lerd itself to any
other Interpretation. Advertising con-
notes to notify. to announce, to proclaim
to promugate. to publish. A matter of
which the people of Key West desire to be
informed is how can voucher be drawn
against an advertising or contingent funds
when no such fund exists. Is that high fl
rance, prestidigitatiOn or what?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
TODAY'S WEATHER

possibly showers; not much change
in temperature; moderate north
erly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy, possibly
showers in extreme south portion,
tonight and Saturday; slightly
cooler in central and northeast
portions tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
erly winds; partly overcast wea-
thcr tonight and Saturday, scat
tered showers over south por-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

Miami capitalists and develop
ers are manifesting much interest
in Key West and the Florida
Keys is the announcements made
today by Harry BOyajiang OF the
Vic Realty company who retnrn-
ed from the Magic City yesterday.
People who were severely critical
and scorned the possibility of de-
velopment here, are now avid for
information he says. 4 group OF
capitalists are expected TO arrive
in the city within the next few
days to look over the realty s;tua-
ton here and on the keys.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Pre- ident Roosevelt is swinging into
line toward the right. Yesterday he stated
he disclaimed emphatically any intention
of proceeding with larger propositions
without the consent of congress, and his
next step, we trust. will be the acceptance
of Supreme Court decisions with good
grace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Barring none the minstrel show
at San Carlos last night went over
with a bang, and critics say IT
was the finest amateur perform
ance of its kind they ever witness.
ed. Home and out OF town talent
participated. The performance
was i'm the old minstrel style but
the songs and end mems Jokes
were modern aud up TO the
minute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

In one paragraph. Oscar the Odd Nc
Intyre uses the words citations gu
loSity'' and "obreption." Likes to use odd
words and have his readers run to the die
tionary il they are curious. Not one read
cr in ten thousand knows Offhand the def
iEitiOn of those words. Small wonder
Oscar is called Odd
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

WcStgrook Pegler, the columnist, just
returned from Europe, says there is a
pending Splurgc on in England which re-
minded him of the Florida boom. We do
not wish meYrie old England any hard luck
but unaware she is in for a rude awaken
ing, if she is riding on such an insecure
wave of prosperity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
TOday'S Horoscope

To3zys n1lEes puss a cum-
uzn6inE nzEure za& w Hr11E
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Representative Charles kctch-
um viii leave Sunday morning O.
attend the meeting Of the Gram
Lodge OF Masons IN the Mason
Home at ST. Petersburg. Pa Dr.
hetcbum viii remain there three
DAYS and then 20 TO Talizhassee
and Atlanta.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

The cloud of depression that has been
lowering us for a long time, too, has
a silver lining; however, so far it looks like
an imitation which in turn may be the sin
cercst flattery. but after all a spurious art
icle is never the real stuff
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Frank H. Ladd, candidate fer
the state senate, ANNOUNCES that
the statement that he Is IN favor
of county division l. an IN
qualified lie My political re-
cord shows clearly that ] have I'D
to the present time had ne o-her
interest than that Of Monroe
county"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

side have been
laid waste by
floods. M a n y
millio ns of
property have
been destroyed,
Losses h a v e
b e e n stagger-
ing.
To this catas-
trophe the re-
action has been
prompt. Public
and private re-
sources w G r e
quickly mobil-
lied for relief.
M o n y and
SunnlieS were
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs Ben Ames. Wn1
are spending their honeymoon o.
board their yacht BabOOn- are
due TO arrive IN Key Wesf toner
row en- route from Miami - Can
fornia. They viii spend a MD.
in Key West as guests Of M
Roy Roberts and Miss Helen Les
ter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

The latest candidate to an
nOunce his entry into the list OF
candidates for office is Victor
Lowe, who desires election to the
Monroe county school board. Mr..
Lowe is a cigarmaker by trade
and was recently appointed fore
man of the E. H. Cato cigar COM
pany which has resumed opera
tons with a full force of men. He
is held in high esteem by his fell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

The five local lodges Of the In
dependent Order Odd Fellows will
unite Wednesday and celebrate
the one hundred seventh anniver-
sary of the founding OF the order.
A splendid program of entertain
ment has been arranged. The en-
tertainment will be given in the
Garden Theater. 1t will be an
open meeting and families of the
members are invited to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Word has been received in Key
West OF the loss Of a launch off
Palm Beach. Notice o. the loss
was received by the coast guard.
After two coast guard vessels
made a thorough search OF the
near by waters it was decided
that the launch had gone down
One man is reported missing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Editorial comment The pen
ticians who throw their hats Eu-o
the ring. may later pick them NJ
and talk through them
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

L. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
a Nr2e Fort
:. Hotels ana Apartments
s. bathing Pavilion.
G. Airpol Island and Sea-
z. a. lsoiidaUion Of County and City
Co7ernments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

John William Price. Of Tampa
and Miss Magdalene kaufman.
whose address could not be learn
ed, were married last night b.
Judge Hugh Gum IN the office ~
the county court house vi
nesses TO the ceremony were vi
liam F. MalOney and Joseph
Roberts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
You and Your
Nations Affairs
The Flood and Initiation
(Copyrighf Sir Star SerpiceJ
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
President, American academy Of Political
and Social Science

An appalling disaster has swept
over great areas in the eastern part
of the United States. Cities, large and
small. and vast stretches of country
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Americana: Nine social workers go
to conference at DaytOna where only one
or two will do all the talking. Join the
FERA and see the world
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 8 p. M, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Setting a good example for your chill
dren takes all the fun out of middle age
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Take care of your pennies, says DIN
Miller, the paragrapher, and your dollars
will take care of the boOEdogglers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

The quicker we get rid of the Ritter
case the better we will feel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Read the advertisements in The Citi-
zen and ave money, which can be spent
on other things.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Cleanup Week will be pro-
claimed in Key West as soon as
the city assumes operation of the
scavenger department. This an
nouncement was made last night
by Mayor Leslie Curry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Without the sturdy Hull in our ship
of state. We would rock along worse than
ever.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

Subscr7oe = Tae CE@--E
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-17

low workers and By the cItinzenry
in general
The times-news., 1936-04-30
Here's New Hope
For Weak, A lA'|iiIing,
Men and Women
Won't Cost You A Penny IF It Fails
To Increase Your Strength and
Endurance 100 Percent
In 10 Days Time.

=
Thousands of men and women with
their youth behind them are finding
he strain of modern life and work too
.Ihausting-their energy gone-their
vitality at low ebb.
Is it surprising that doctors tell
them to ease up-to give their tired
nerves and bodies chance to build
up new strength and energy.
What you need is a quick acting
tonic that makes new rich red blood
and sends it coursing thru your veins
giving you new strength-steadyin
nerves = stimulating appetite and
bringing old time energy back-you'll
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!. Try it for 10 days e tablets 3 time.
day with meals) with the clear un.
ierstanding that you must get real re.
suits or money back..-sss~,.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
'B. c. Relieves
Periodical Pains +:
In Three Minutes

in a few minutes what We believe
no one drug formula can do in so
short a time. "B. c." should also
be used for the relief of common
colds, headaches and neuralgia,
muscular aches and pains, reduc-
ing fever and for Quicting a dis
tressed nervous system without
opiates, narcotics or such habit
forming drugs. Get "B. c." in 1Oc
and 25c packages, wherever drugs
are sold. (advD
The times-news., 1936-04-30
Has
Practice Today y
By EDGAR II. CASE

All, members of thew. o.HW
baseball team and all those trying
out for it are asked to report to
the Hendersonviue high school
park for practice this. afternoon.
A tough game with the Saluda
Mountain Toppers is anticipated
Saturday afternoon and the man.
agcr of the w. 0. w. team is
anxious to have his team ready
for the contest -
The times-news., 1936-04-30
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
SEEK CENTENARIAN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UP).-
A nationwide search is being con-
Quoted for a 100-year-old native
of Arkansas--if there is one. The
centenarian will be a special guest
at dinner to be given President
Roosevelt, who will be here in
June to open the states Tooth an
niversary celebration.
The times-news., 1936-04-30

Now it is so unnecessary to SUI
fer month after month from inor,
ganic pains. because "B. C." will
bring soothing relief in three min
utes. "B, c." is prepared by a reg
istered pharmacist compounded on
a different principle from most
relief-giving agencies in that 1T
contains several ingredients, used
BY many physicians, so blended
and proportioned as to accomplish
The times-news., 1936-04-30
FIND INDIAN GRAVES

SANDUSKY. 0. (UP).-Work-
men uncovered scores of human
bones in widening a highway near
here. The land is believed to have
been an Indian burial ground;
Several skeletons were recovered
intact.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
INJURIES FATAL

MIAMI, Fla, April 80. (UP)-
Harry +. Barnes, 60, died yester-
day from, injuries sustained nine
days ago when a car knocked him
and aparlted automobile through a
bridge railing.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
YACHT IN Tow

HAVANA. Cubt. April "a ,.n
The -, American Yacht .Jsno rr ITh y
Philadelphia, pulled off '"'e Il Of
the north coast Tur<5'"', " reel on
sending a call for aS<iSray., alter
in difficult again yestcrGo,,' rog' was
was towed to Havana for '"y "Sni! and
The times-news., 1936-04-30
-.s. 80 y .. - iar '--sf@-'' ~,~xT
AIR TRIPS LONGER NOW

=, CHICAGO. UP).-Air passen,
oers are taking longer trips these
dsvs as we'll as making them more
frequently, a survey discloses: ia "A
few years ago the average rllgI5 ana
~ fInifed Air Lines was 4oo
niles Now it is Gill;. 5 :
The times-news., 1936-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago /. Brooklyn 0.
Pittsburgh 10, Philadelphia y.
Boston at Cincinnati, rain.
St. Louis 2, New York l III
nningS).
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston 8. Chicago Z.
Philadelphia 7, St. Louis 4
New York 8, Cleveland l.
Washington z, Detroit ..
The times-news., 1936-04-30

Celebrating a holiday recently
in South Africa, boys of Benoni
pulled or drove all stray cars in
the city to the New Kleinfontein
dam and dumped them in.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
soIITH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Nashville ;, Atlanta o.
Little Rock at Birmingham wet
grounds. UuovriI,o =
Memphis s, New Orleans Ia.
The times-news., 1936-04-30

error of the day, threw wide to
the plate.
After IL innings of scoreless
ball the Giants went into the lead
in the 18th, combining walk to
Whitehead. Otis sacrifice and
Lieber's single for a run. The
Cardinals came right back and
tied it up in their half on Mics
double and singles by Medwick
and Colbert. The winning run
, nearly came at this time, but
Medwick, attempting to score
from second, was nailed at the
plate by Mel Otis perfect peg to
| Gus MancuSo.
The times-news., 1936-04-30

PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Durham 10. Ashevillc O. ,
portsmouth 3. Rocky Mount q
Norfolk 8. Richmond Z,
The times-news., 1936-04-30
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Chattanooga at Knoxville.
Little Rock at Birmingham.
Nashville at Atlanta.
Memphis at New Orleans.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
T0dayy's Games
PIEDMONT LEAGUE

Asheville at Portsmouth.
Norfolk at Rocky Mount.
Richmond at Durham.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
BROOKLYN at Chicago.
The times-news., 1936-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago at Boston.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.