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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

poor people. Perhaps more than
three-fourths of the adult population
OF the country are capitalists, and
millions of children are capitalists.
In 1880. 52.764. 900 depositors had
S28, 220,000,000 in the savings banks.
In 1881. 122,2l2.773 life, industrial
and group insurance policies were
held by the American people. These
policies had face value of Sl07. 948,-
777.732. This is the social security the
American people provided for them
selves without any help. from the
government. The companies carrying
these policies had assets of the value
of $40. 159, 937. 800.
In 1880. 12.350.928 members OF
building and loan associations had
assets of the value of $S.828. 81 / .925.
The amount of the endowment fund
held by private schools in this coun-
try is estimated as $1,000 Q0. 900. This
is trust fund administered in the
interest of the boys and girls of the
nation and really belongs to them. In
1880. the value of all farms operated
by 2.91l ,644 farmers who. owned and
lived on these farms was Sl7,043,-
$4,000. This was the value over and
above all mortgages. I,.,
If we total these amounts owned by
the millions of the American people
of all classes we have the huge capital
fund of S73. 251 .841. 755. The total
value of all the wealth in this country
in 1900 was S83.517 .307 900. If we
should add to the above the value of
the stock in corporations owned by
over 26,000.000 stock holdess in 1929,
and the capital invested in l,294. 1888
independent retail stores whose an
nual net sales were over $35. 00O.O OO.-
QUO in 1880. and add other types of
capital owned by men of small means,
the amount would approach 100000
100000.
Every person who has a savings ac-
count is a capitalist. Every holder of
an insurance policy is a capitalist.
The interest that is paid the depos-
ltor. and the superior advantages
given to policy holders are really div
idendS from their capital invested in
American business.
Every unwarranted attack made
on capital affects the interests of the
millions of the poor as well as the
interests of the rich.
To destroy the so-called capitalistic
system means to transfer the capital
from private ownership to govern
ment ownership. Since the govern
ment has no money of its own. the
most feasible way to make this trans
fer would be to do as the Russians
did. confiscate all private capital and
let political groups direct it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

SLOT MACHINES

On reliable estimates the build
ing trades of Florida are losing
from $4,0OO,OOO.OO to $8,0OO,-
10000 each year because of mon
ey taken from their business by
the slot machines. The contractor,
carpenter, plumber, painter, lum-
Der mill, steel worker, hardware
dealer, and all other lines are los
ing a portion of this business.
When people save their money
and have a little surplus, they
want to build a home or repair
their property. A person that has
lost money in a gambling machine
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

is not able to do any building or
repairing. The building trades
are one of the chief sufferers
Every million dollars put in slot
machines is taking a big block OF
bus ness away from the building
trades. This loss is borne by both
the dealers and the employees of
these companies, or people who
might be employed if they had all
the business which should be right
fully theirs. Merchants and deal
ers in the building lines have CO.
operated in this drive to rid Flor
ida of slot machines. Today they
are making a special effort to get
more petitions and take those steps
necessary to vote slot machinse
out of each county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Members of the baseball club
of the Rotary Club of Key West,
will meet the Temple Of Justice
outfit in the second game of the
series, tomorrow. The game viii
be played on the naval station
grounds Braxton B. Warren has
received the bats he ordered es-
pecially for j. Otto Kirchheiner
and Cleveland Niles. 1t is eX-
pected that there will be some
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY


Construction work is going
ahead on the residence being
built for A. Martinez on Virginia
street. This residence of bun
galow type, will be one of the
most substantial homes in Key
West when completed. There win
be 10 rooms in all including bath
and kitchen. The parlor and
drawing room are connected with
a large and graceful arch and
may be thrown ensiiite when oc-
casion requires. This elegant new
home is being constructed at q
cost of $4,000 and when com
plete will be an ornament IN the
section of the city where it is To-
Gated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Key West Citizen tells of a citizen
killing large rattlesnake. Why not have
get-together and rid the island of snakes
on the st. Patrick Order?-Times-Un Union.
Snakes are so unusual in Key West when
one is found and killed, it is front page
story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

On the ground that they teach chill
dren to gamble and that their owners are
the worst kind of parasites, Prime Minister
JeronOmo Ramirez Brown announced last
week that all slot machines in Nicaragua
must be destroyed; those owned by for
country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Miami lost its effort to get a stadium,
the necessary vote in Tuesdays election
falling short of the required number. How
ever, that does not mean the Magic City
will not get its forum for athletics some
day. Miami seldom leaves undone task
self-imposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

men. The theory
is that These
rich men own
and direct the
capital. and the
great masses of
t b e p e o p ! e
work for tn e
C a pit a is is.
Hence the fight
against the cap
italistic system.
directed by the
radicals in our
country today.
is represented
as a fight of the
great masses of
the people, who
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

People who have been failures in life
are inclined to call those who have been
successful explosives that are undeserved
1t smacks of jealousy, or rather envy, one
of the cardinal sins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Advertising in The Citizen can do eff
fective work for anybody with something
to sell and we will be glad to cooperate
with advertisers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

The Mine Old Men, have returned
from their vacations, their constitutions,
we hope, fully cuperated-Tampa Tri-
bune. Et tn, Brute.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

The Florida Racing commission spends
21.8 per cent of its enormous take for
salaries If that is not thought high, then
compare it with CALIFORNIA; IL per cent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

j. Otto Kirchheiner, chairman
of the board of county commits
sioners, is advertising for ma
chinery to be used for upkeep and
maintenance of the roads in Mon
roe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Candidate Roosevelt and President
Roosevelt are two different and distinct
entities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Thomas Reyes. formsT hz
prize fighter. who Was aFres.e6
by county Officers YESTERDAY 81 q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Who Are the Capitalists?

By GUS W. DYER
and Sociology, Vanderbilt University
Professor Of EcOnonii

To the average person the so-cailed
capitalistic system means that Amer
lean industry is owned and operated
by a relatively small number of rich
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

The annual meeting q Ghe key
West Chamber Of Coazmerce w4s
held last evening in the roozs Sc
the OIrznizztisn and al1hs1EA ~
attendance Was snail there WGz
much interest u1zntesteG -
peciaIly WAS tins interest eTi6ezr
In the keen interest GlSp-zye1
when reports Of Officers Esre Ee41
and a number q propose eh&1xes
were offered The reports shu~eE
that the chamber had been -
strumentzl In getting rwo @@s
passed ar the last co1EreS ~
first was that Of Offering Fer So
surplus government property -
GLIDING water frunt SITS In kev
West The second EzS q bZ %
appropriate a fund fer 1he CO.
structiOn Of = hEh1h0zse 6epgt
and n site On which - cunzerzz
il. Through the activity 81 1hs
chamber cooperating MA S1peE-
intendent Demeritt, this Wzs 80
cesSfuny passed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land -
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion
6. Airports-Land and Sea.
Z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Why is it that some people think that
other people ought to support them?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Editorial comment: If the
strength of a thing is developed
by use, then the brains of some
men must be awfully "swunk
up"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

Tonight at Stone Church the
lectures on the Book of Revela-
tions will be continued. These
lectures have been interesting and
instructive and large numbers Of
people have attended during the
time they have been offered TO
the public.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker are
being heartily congratulated upon
the arrival of a 9Is pound boy
which arrived at their home on
Varela street last night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-10-13

address questions the author care Of this nevbapet
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Earle Eugene Sawyer. E-<lE 50
of Alr. and Mrs. B. SzwyeE. al
Garfield lane, died a. 1aZ8
O'Clock last evening The g.
ceased was born IN Key West az
April q, 1921. beng FIVE ye4r<
five months and Is GAYS Cd x<
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
VARIOUS VIEWS
By Arthur Van Define
A PLEASANT TRIP

A twenty-five trip from home this
afternoon gave me recreation and re-
Taxation. The old car was running
well. I had gone over many miles of
the smooth, concrete road before
knew it. When home again, the
speedometer showed I had been over
fifty miles during the trip.
The country is very pretty at this
time of year. Travelling in an auto
mobile, the roadside becomes a love-
ly panorama as it swiftly passes be-
fore the eyes.
There was time not many years
ago, when one could leave from home
and go eight or ten miles without
meeting more than three or four We
hicles, but today it is quite different:
When there were only a few people
travelling the road, we spoke to every
body we met, riding or walking. If
we should see somebody even attempt
ing to speak to the people who passed
him on the road we would mark him
down as a maniac, because it is an
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
Poetry Corner
THE BLACK SHEEP

She stands on old church steps while
kindly neighbors
Expound their homely sympathy and
their vain regrets.
Silent, dry-eyed, incapable of tears
after years of labor.
Yet somewhat unsteadily she is made
to approach old sunsets,
Old songs, old dreams without num-
Der:
Her children pass in happy review;
The nights she tucked them in peace
full slumber.
Garden pathways where another met
one especial dress in blue!
Don, in his boyish snobbishness, rush.
ing over freshly scrubbed floors.
She smiles, as she remembers him
pausing to apologize
On the re-echo of the slam Of the last
of the doors
With an "I'm sorry!" Regular man.
sized.
Ronnie's curly head, engrossed in a
cumbersome book
Of the bank just around the corner
in little village beyond the plains
Many passer-by is heard to sigh for
that tranquil look
He does not grieve His young
dreams still remains.
The other boy She can no way
Danish him from her thought.
The eager luncheon they have shared
Speech, intimate and dear, from hel
motherd's heart
AS they, together, Jared.
She can live without the apparent
friends of which there are no end
She, her own philosophy, can keep.
The professional seamstress may I'M
derstand the rent.
But real mother better understands
the Black Sheep.
Olivia Bell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16

impossibility to greet every person on
the highway today. These days we
give the brother motorist the "once-
over" or the Intelligent look" and
pass on. Often we have to watch the
road so closely that we do not even
glance at the passing brother.
The good old days of long ago have
gone perhaps forever, but we have to
wonder sometimes if they really were
the good old days after all, of if these
days with the modern conveniences,
radio, rapid transportation and etc.,
are not the good old days? Anyway,
it is no little pleasure to press the &C
celerator downward on a straight
stretch of level road; to hear the hum
of smooth running motor, and to
watch the distant scenery as it draws
near.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
FATE OF COLCHESTER
is VERY UNCERTAIN

The bondholders who at present
own the Colchester Steamboat Co.,
are negotiating for sale to several
parties but no definite information
is available. It is reported that one
company has made an offer for the
resort while another firm would like
to buy the concern and inaugurate a
ferry to Bayside where the Rock Hall
ferry formerly ran.
The former owners and managers,
it is said, are also negotiating for the
purchase of the company. The Giles
will likely continue to run at least I'M
til November.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
Greenbackviue

Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph Becher and
daughters, Betty and Lora, of Will
mington, Del, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Harry Kelley.
DR.. and Mrs. H. C. Mallory have
returned to their home in Baltimore
Md, after spending part Of the sum-
mer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Bevans and Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Russell spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Pill
chard.
Those entertained in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hill Sunday were
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilkerson and
daughters, Betty Lou and Patsy Of
Pocomoke, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T..
Paradis, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Merrill
Jr., and son, Billy
Miss Margaret Crowley of Phila-
delphia, Pa, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Laura Crowley this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Pruitt and
daughters, Ruth and Sara, spent part
of last week with Mr.. and Mrs. B. C.
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Conway in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. August Bartlin spent part of
last week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reeder in Camden, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Crowley and
son, of Delmar, DEL, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Laura Crowley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Tarr and
children of Quinby, Va, spent Sun
day with Mr.. Tarr's daughter, Mrs.
Laura Taylor.
Mr.. Wilfred Mason and sister, Miss
Ann Mason left on Monday for Will
mington, Del, where Mr.. Mason has
accepted a position.
Mr.. Walter Pollitt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzhugh Pollitt and son Of Allen
town, Pa, motored here and spent the
weekend. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pollitt
and son Billy.
Mr.. Walter Brown and Major Cher
rix, of Wilmington, Del, spent the
weekend with their families here.
Mr.. Harry Sharpley and Mrs. Cleve-
land Sharpley motored to Baltimore,
Nd, last Thursday. They were &C.
companied home by Mr.. Cleveland
Sharpley who has been in a hospital
for the past three months. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
Mrs. w. H. Merrill, Jr., entertain
ed the Sewing Circle on Thursday af-
ternoon. This is the first meeting for
the circle this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Merrill are
having their home moved from Frank
lin City to their lot on the hill near
Franklin M. E. Church.
Mrs. Bell Bodley of Chincoteague,
Va, spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Major Cherrix.
Mrs. w. D. Lang spent part of last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlin
in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Sadie Outten of Pocomoke.
Md, spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hill and Mr.. and Mrs. ].
T. Paradis.
Mrs. Henry Crowley and daughter,
Margaret spent part of last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clark on
Chincoteague, Va.
Mrs. Lydia Jones of Wilmington,
DEL, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Paradis this week.
Mr.. Frank Martin is entertaining
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16

AFTERNOON DRESSES are
prominent in almost every collec-
ton. Here Is q nice and useful
model, done in crepe with a suedey
texture. The neckline is high In
front with a tiny rundown collar
which terminates in a smart V IN
back, closing with a Upper. A
band OF shocking, center, front Is
an important detail. The top OF
the dress Is draped. The shoulders
are gathered and pulled quite high.
The full sleeves have q tight band
buttoning below the elbow. The
skirt is circular and is scanned CEN
ter, front and back. The black an
telope belt is caught with a jeweled
buckle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16
Reprinted from
THE BALTIMORE SUN
of
Wednesday, October 2, 1886
NONE TOO ACUTE

Politics reaches a fantastic height
Of abSurdity in the effort of Chair
man Hamilton of the Republican
National Committee to persuade
Mr.. Roosevelt that the only way in
which he can convince the country
that he is not Communist would
be to inaugurate an old-fashioned
raid on the Reds in the 1919 man
ner. He further declares that Da>
vid Dubinsky, president of the In
ternational Ladies Garment Work
ers' Union, is as good as a Commu>
mist because his union contributed
to the Communists in SPAIN"
In view of Dubinsky's known rec
ord in fighting Communism in his
union, this is rather loose sort of
proof, especially since many people
not in sympathy with Communism
have contributed to the cause of
popular democratic government il
Spain in its fight against a Fascist
military reaction. But MIR. Hamil-
ton is new to the niceties of social
theory and international politics an;
may be excused on those ground
What he ought not to be forgive
at any rate by his fel1ow-Repr'
cans, is his naivete in believing
votes can be manufactured by RI
ing with dangerous nonsense al.
a Red scare. Mr.. Roosevelt has a.
ready exhibited his skill in mali;
pie Of such attacks, and re
smart opposition would dror {;
whole ting, if only hcca,--
r,lIl;c IS ve-- l;ttlc ;l?t.~-->
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16

his daughter from Pleasantville, N. j.
Mrs. Lizzie Steffen of Chincoteague
spent the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ohio Sharpley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Matthews en-
tertained in honor of their son Char
les on Tuesday evening, Oct. 6.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-10-16

When you want job, want to hire
help, sell your business, or used
equipment. run an ad in the classified
section. 1t gets results when others
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-03
EXTEND NEUTRALITY
ACT, IS SUGGESTION
Pittman Proposes Present
Bill Be Kept.
By United Press

ny CHtttU TF6SS
WASHINGTON, Feb. ga one
year extension of the expiring neu-
trality act was suggested today by
Chairman Key Pittman of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee.
The act, expiring Feb. 20, made
it mandatory for the President to
embargo war materials in event of
war between two foreign nations.
The new measure sponsored by
the Administration was designed to
replace the temporar- act but it
drew such strong attacks at secret
hearings that delay was forecast in
acting upon it.
Senator Pittman said that extern
sion of the temporary act would not
jeopardize enactment of substitute
legislation at this session as favored
by Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
The proposed permanent neutral
ity bill followed the precedent set
by the present temporary law in
making it mandatory upon the
President to declare an embargo on
the shipment of arms, ammunition
and implements of war to belliger-
ent nations Immediately upon the
outbreak of a war between two or
more nations.
The new bill would make it man
datory upon the President to extend
this embargo to all other nations if
and when those nations enter the
conflict as belligerents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-03
EASTERN VICE RAIDS
BRING new ARRESTS
Alleged Leaders Captured,
Authorities Claim.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Four syn
dicates controlling New York's s12,-
100000 a year vice rackets were re-
garded as completely smashed today
when II additional executives of the
1nteriocking rings were arrested.
The new arrests were announced
by Rackets Prosecutor Thomas E.
Dewey as the elimination of a
weekend OF raids which began
Saturday night with the arrest of
seven men and 10 women.
Apparently on information elected
from the first prisoners, Mr.
Dewey's agents raided secret hid
ing places and brought in JACK
Ellenstein, reputed successor tc
Nick Montana. white slave over
lord now in Sing Sing, and A,
Weiner, who allegedly succeeded his
father, Louis Weiner, when the lat
ter was sent to prison last summer
Both were held without bail on
compulsory prostitution charges.
The most powerful ring conducted
a chain of scores of resorts and
was headed, according to investi-
gators, by Peter Balitzer, now held
IN Philadelphia for extradition on
vice charges. Two of his alleged
lleutenants. Jo-Jo Weintraub and
Lawrence Healy, are under arrest
here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-03
HOFFMAN HINTS AT
NEW MYSTERY MAN
important Arrest Pending,
His Friends Say.
By United Press

BY CHtteG PfeS5
TRENTON, N. j., Feb 3.-Gov
Harold q. Hoffman believes he has
identified vital mystery man OF
the Lindbergh kidnapping case and
may order his arrest within "a
hours, friends of the Governor said
today.
The suspect is reported to be the
''stoop- shouldered man. whom Col
Charles A. Lindbergh saw at st.
Raymonds Cemetery in New York
while DR.. John F. (Jafsie) Condor
waited with the $4,000 ransom.
Col. Lindbergh said the man held
handkerchief to his face as he
walked furtively past and then
dropped it in a vacant lot adjoin-
ing the cemetery. A few minutes
later man whom "Jafsie" and
Lindbergh identified as Hauptmann
took the ransom.
Laboratory analysis revealed that
the user of the dropped handker-
chief suffered from sinus ailment
similar to one that afflicted tuber-
cular Isador Fisch, from whom
Hauptmann insists he obtained the
ransom money.