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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
pLIGHT0 ofHAAE AGED

While not pleasant subject to dwell
upon, on occasional look ahead to the con-
ditiOn which may surround old age would
be advisable, even for those whose circum-
stances in early life are satisfactory and
whose future seems secure.
We may we'll be reminded that nearly
80 per cent of all old people are wholly or
partially dependent upon others for sup
port. Yet many of these in early and
middle life were prosperous; some even
wealthy
Who can not look about him and see
acquaintance who were once the envy of
their neighbors, but who through business
reverses accidents, illness or extravaganza
are now brought to feel the sting of
poverty?
Usually such disasters might have
been averted by a reasonable exercise of
prudence and thrift. Keeping up with
ones neighbors in false display of pros
perity is one fruitful source of old age
poverty, and there are many others. Much
of the misery which usually accompanies
old age might be avoided by looking ahead
before it is too late.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Few of us know much about geo.
this being the case little inquiry into the
latitude ard longitude of various places
often reveals facts which are somewhat
surprising, as few examples may il
lustrate
We think of sunny Italy as a warm
southern country, yet Rome and Chicago
are in exactly the same latitude. Other
pairs of places of equal latitude are Paris
and Quebec; Berlin and Attu Island
Alaska New York and Istanbul (Con-
stantinOple) Florence, Italy, and Toronto,
Canada. Venice, famed for its canals, is
in the same latitude as Montreal
In the manner of longitude, also, our
casual impressions often might be found
faulty. A classic example, pretty we'll
known by this time, is that the Pacific end
of the Panama Canal is farther east than
the Atlantic end, owing to the peculiar
curve of the isthmus.
Due to the eastward sweep of South
Americas western coast, we find Santiago,
Chile to be 200 miles farther east than
New York. Reno, New, is farther west
than Los Angeles Washington, D. c., is
due north of Nassau, Bahama Islands.
good many persons, when they first
heard of it, were surprised to learn that
Tokyo, Japan, is some LOO miles farther
east, than Manila, Philippine Islands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
TODAY'S WEATHER

gale force over a small area near
the center. The center will like
lE reach the exk1sme east. coast
of Maine or western Nova Scotia
tonight, and storm warnings are
displayed on the coast of Maine
east of Portland.
Showers and thunderstOrms have
occurred during the last "a hours
from southeastern New Mexico
and northern Texas northeast
ward over the Lake region and
Ohio Valley, being heavy at Mem
phis, Tenn, LA inches; and Louis
vile, KY, ZAP inches, There have
also been light to moderate show
ers in portions of the East Gulf
States and western Florida. There
has been a decided fall in tenn
perature in the Plains States, up
per Mississippi Valley, and Lake
region, with readings slightly be-
low freezing this morning in
northern Minnesota; while tenn
peratures continue above normal
throughout most eastern and
southern districts.
e. S. KENNEDY,
Officialin Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
TAKE YOUR CHOICE

The chances are that somebody, read
ing this article, will be seriously injured in
an automobile accident within the next
few weeks.
Of course, as you read, you remark to
yourself, lit isn't going to be me- and you
may be right, but, unfortunately, you may
be wrong
Can you do anything about the risk ?
Certainly, you can. Make it your business
to drive carefully, take no chances and
walk rather than ride with speed maniacs.
The chances are that some of your
friends will think you are scared cat
but, if they are reckless drivers, you prob
ably are and ought to be. Anyway, look
ing at the subject from a wide angle,
would you rather be scared cat or a
dead, game sport?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

afford, therefore, an especially ap-
propriate opportunity for the discus
sion of taxation.
Unfortunately. those most active in
the critical as well as the defensive
exposition are not always careful to
base their treatment of this compli-
Gated subject on sound premises. We
shall be obliged, consequently. to
listen to many faIlacies and half
truths as the debate grows warmer
1t may be worth while to undertake.
occasionally. correction of some of
the worst errors that are made.
One illustration of the kind Of half
truth that will be uttered sbout taxa
ton is the device said to have been
originated by certain meat dealers. 1t
is poster. displayed in the shop.
showing the amount of taxes in the
retail prices of lamb chops. sausage
rib roasts and other meat items.
This kind of argument is crudely
effective. and little of its effect is re-
moved by the fact that the statistics
may be of dubious validity. or by the
further fact that its implications are
misleading. In other words. il is only
q Pal lldI II UbiI. oSdALiSI Wnl(u tiIGi Z
may be strong considerations that are
entirely omitted.
The assumption that all taxes are
shifted to the consumer is untenable
Granting. for the moment. that a re-
tail meat dealer can accurately COM
pute and allocate to pound of lamb
chops its proper quota of the taxes
paid by the farmer. the railroad car
address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
LEAVE THIS MAN ALONE

Interest is aroused by the disappear
ance of retired banker and business man
of New Jersey because of the note left by
the gentleman, telling his relatives that he
had gone out to join the army of missing
persons" and requesting that no effort be
made to find him.
/, No thought of:sRieideais entertained
because thefman in his note, after saying
he had removed all Identifies alton from his
clothing, insisted that he would not "do
away" with himself as tiiastt Woald be sin
and prevent him from Joining his wife,
who died several years ago.
The man is GO years old, six feet tall
and walks with a slight limp. If any read
er of this article runs across the brother it
will be just as we'll if you mind your own
business. If the man wishes to get away
from his relatives he probably knows what
he wants and is entitled to do as he pleases
without being molested by lot of cranks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
You and Your
Nations Affairs
ATale that Goes With the Hide
By HARLEY L. LUTZ
Professor of Public Finance. Princeton University

rier, the packing company and vari-
ious others, including his own shop. it
does not follow that all taxes paid
by these various parties are actually
carried forward to the ultimate con-
Sumer. Tax shifting is-not so auto
matte as this; on the contrary. il is
extremely difficult and uncertain.
Should the process be as easy and Ger.
tain as these posters assume, the COM
plant of the farmer, the railroad. the
meat packer and the retailer over
their respective heavy taxes must be
quite without foundation.
1t is true that over long periods, the
prices received for conSumable goods
must cover the expense of producing
them, and that certain taxes consti.
tute legitimate part of. this expense.
At any given time. however. the
prices that can be charged may cover
little or none of these taxes. When all
producers are successfully shifting
their taxes to the consumers. we shall
know it by the decline in the COM
plants over the taxes levied on pro-
ducers. Until these complaints SUBJ
side, we should be skeptical about
such facile explanations as to where
the tax burden falls.
A misleading implication of this
kind of advertising is its suggestion
that the political party in power is
responsible for all taxes. and If il
were not for this party's policy lamb
chops. for example. would sell for 80
cents instead of so cents per pound.
No argument is needed to show that
som taxation is required by any gov
eminent Without the stability and Sc
curity provided by government.
goods would not sell for less: they
would be unavailable at any price.
The issue that should be raised, In
all discussions of taxation. is how
much taxation is necessary and prop
er to support the essential and useful
functions of government and how
much of what we pay is due to gov
ernmental waste and extravaganza
Since this kind of inquiry touches
such matters as the sppils system. the
defective structure and organization
of government and the policy of pay
ing extravagant subsidies and bene-
fits to specially favored groups there
is little interest in pushing it among
those who take the lead in our politi-
cal affairs. The first and, most ilnpor-
tant step in tax reform has to do with
public expenditures rather than with
taxation.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
Although Florida press C,

Although Florida press comment is
not unanimous in condemnng the Tampa
spectacle of refusing to let Communist
Candidate Browder speak, censure of the
authorities foolish action is beginning to
pile up. Confessing at the outset that it
is dead against Communism" the Ar
cadia Arcadian declares: Just the same
we would be willing to let the candidate
for president on the Communist ticket talk
about his program in public place, be-
cause he has a Constitutional right to do
Sc" HE and his followers will win more
by it" (the ban), predicts the Lakeland
Ledger, than they would have gained by
hundred speeches" The Key West Citi-
zen points out that Italy, Germany and
Russia padlOcked the vocal cavities of the
would-be orators and did not tolerate the
semblance of free speech, and now they
are regimented under the iron hand of
rulers whose every word is law" 1t is un-
fortunate that Tampa, just out from under
a goodly share of the flogging stigma, had
to get itself so soon under another cloud
Miami Daily News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

One sometimes hears the question:
How big is the Universe? No one knows,
that much we know. If it has no ending,
it may be assumed that it has no begin
ming In this connection there are several
things we do know. We know, for in
stance, that the nearest star is so far dis
tant that an airplane travelling 200 miles
an hour would require 100000 years to
get there. Astronomers aver there is a
galaxy of stars 17O,OOO,OOO light years
away or nine hundred and ninety-Seven
quintillion (997 200, 200, 900, o 90, 900 ,0OO)
miles distant from the Earth, and that is
only as far as our present Photographic
plates reach. 1t is not humanity possible
even to conceive or imagine the entirety
of space.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till 8 p. M, Friday

(Till 8 p. M, Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, local
showers Friday; gentle variable
winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy, local
showers Friday and in extreme
north portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds and partly overcast wealth
er tonight and Friday with scat
tered showers Friday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The tropical disturbance was
central this morning about $50
miles east-southeast of Atlantic
City, N. j., moving almost direct
ly noIthward about 20 miles per
hour attended by shifting gales
and probably by winds of whole
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

Edmund Burke said of the Americans
of Revolutionary days that they were &C
customed ito snuff the approach of ty-
ranny in every tainted breeze" 1t is just
the reverse today in Germany, Russia and
Italy they snuff the approach of liberty
and freedom there
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

Key Westers generally learn with re-
gret that Mrs Ruth Bryan Rohde had the
misfortune to break her leg The acct
dent will require the cancellation of her
speaking engagement advocating the re-
election of President Roosevelt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

uers Is no OLE.
putting that 1t Is
the most impor-
tant, and at the
same time the
m ost difficult,
aspect of gov
ernme nt. In
theory, our po-
litical ca M
paigns are the
democra { Il C
method of con-
Quoting both q
criticism and a
defense of a
particular gov
ernmental poll
icy and they
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

The people elect leaders to office but
once there they are at the mercy of their
leaders who can make decisions which in
practice cannot be undone. But the lead
ers can be undone at the next election.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

People of Key West are re-
spending nobly to the appeals for
financial assistance made by Mi
ami and other. east coast cities.
The fund for these devastated
cities having already passed the
one thousand dollar mark. Tele-
grams continue to come in from
the storm stricken area asking
for financial aid for the destitute
and undoubtedly it will take
many Iron men" to meet the
exigencies of their great ex-
tremity. Besides Miami there are
Fort Lauderdale, DANA, Goulds,
! Moore Haven and many other
small towns which are sadly in
need of the succor their more for
tunate neighbors can well afford.
The people of Florida are uniting
in a great effort to succor victims
of the hurricane and we of this
Island City Who were entirely
spared that adversely, ought to Of
fer our resources with generosity
and sympathy because Key West
has on occasions passed through
just such stress of circumstances
as they and can well imagine
what those cities. unprepared to
resict such attacks and ignorant
OF the simplest methods of pre-
linjnary9n Mecautian must have
suffered The, list of contribu-
tions to date total in cash, ST.
O65.5O. E'This is not taking into
consideration the food and other
things sent to the stricken area.
On account Of the Cuban In
dependence Day celebration to be
held in Key West October 10, the
Peninsular and Occidental Steam
ship company announces first
class excursion rates from Havana
to Key West at $3.50 for the
round trip, tickets to be sold in
Havana October 8 and 3 and will
be limited to return not later than
October IA. 1t is expected that
these favorable round trip tickets
will be an inducement for a large
crowd to come to this city and
take part in the celebration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

All members Of Troop { Boy
Scouts are called 10 assemble -
headquarters ON Sunday eEeninE
to attend divine services Tni-
forms viii be worn with hlack
ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
2 Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
8. Free Port
4. Hotels and Apartments
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Arports-Land and Sea.
Z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24
Congratulations to the Miami l

Congratulations to the Miami radio
announcer who pronounces Toledo, Spain,
correctly. 1t is Toe-lay-dOe, not Toe
lee-doe. Perhaps some Key Wester familiar
with the Spanish language is tipping him
off.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

AS the poliicslscampaign proceeds.
we shall hear more and more about
taxes and taxation. The subject is an
entirely proper one at all times. for,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

Editorial comment: Telephone
lines carry fifty billion words
daily most of which might well
come under the head of useless
noises.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

E. M. Smith, agent for the Am
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

There was an unusually lzrEe
number Of fight fans assemble
last night. AT clock Word Ezs
received from Havana that the
returns could be sent here II The
Citizen wanted them Ar once
word was sent that the returns
would be received and Andrew
Lopez was secured to make the
announcements From the mo-
ment the fight started until TIE
10th round when Tunney was DE-
clared the victor, the crowd Eas
gradually augmented and ~ the
time the victor was announced
there was a large assemblzEe e
fight fans eagerly absorbing the
announcements
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

erican Railway Express company.
announces today that the eom-
pany has issued authority far fer
warding free Of charge Al SIP
plies Of food. clothing and meG5-
cal supplies to points n Fl0ri1z
and Alabama if addressed % s0me
relief organization This i Gene
by the compsny's officials 70 -
sist as much as possible II Pre-
viding relief for storm sufferer
Misses Irma and Elizabeth
Curry entertained the membez
Of their Sunday school clzsses
yesterday at their home ~ ToS
Eaton street. Games were plzFec
and delicious refreshments &C
candy, cake and ice cream served
The Misses Curry were ASSISTED
by Mrs James Singleton and Mss
Ethelind Sawyer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

In tOday's issue OF The CItIzeE
will be found the annOuncemeu1
Of Leroy Torres as = czncidz1e
for the office Of constable fr0m
the first district 10 be voted On
in the November election This
candidate has = large following
and his many friends are con
fident he viii make . good race
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-24

Barometer 8 A. vi. today:
Sea level, 30.03.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-24
White Pigeon

Davis McInturf spent the week
end with his aunt and uncle, Mr.
and Mrs. Cloud Niceswanger, of
Pisgah. Lawrence McEnturf and
family attended the Patterson reun-
ion at Embree park, Sunday y.--On
Sunday, Sept. IS, Mr. and Mrs. Ev-
erett McInturf were reminded of it
being their 40th wedding anniver-
sary, when each OF their children
and families came with we'll filed
baskets. A fine pot luck dinner was
enjoyed. Those present were F. a.
McInturf and family of New Phila
delphia; Frank Strahl and Ernest
McInturf and families, of Malta, and
Norman Scott and wife of Pennsville
route, and Merlyn McInturf and
family of Sugar Grove. All depart
ed at late hour, wishing Mr.. and
Mrs McInturf many more anniver-
saries. .--Agnes Drake is at the B. s.
Harris home in Malta. Mr.. and
Mrs John McInturf and son Jimmie,
Cyd McInturf and Harold Harris
and families, and Mrs George Nc
Inturf were Sunday dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. James Harris Mr..
and Mrs. Ray McEl1resh and Mrs
Lille Erwin of GAINESVILLE, and Ev-
elyn Hughes of Philo spent Sunday
with Mrs LYDIA Parsons and Mrs.
Mary McElfresh.- Clara McInturf
spent few days helping Mrs. Liz
zie Ham move to the property she
recently purchased. Chester Norm
and family were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Norm, of NAL
ta.--Mr. and Mrs Russell Best at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-24
Lightner Ridge

Sunday visitors at the Ralph Tut
tie home were Mr.. and Mrs. Dale
McKibben of GAINESVILLE and Grace
and Irene Waite of Tabor. Several
from here attended the funeral Of
Of Mrs. VIII Pugh at Dale, Friday.
Max Ewart and family moved last
week to the Charley Ewart farm on
Buckeye ridge Harley Coulson and
wife were Sunday guests OF Edgar
Michener's, of Chesterhill. j. l..
Henery's of Stockport called on Os-
car Hooper's. Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawson Carr have returned to
Michigan, where Mr.. Carr has en-
ployment. Friday afternoon callers
at the L. V. Rardin home We're Mrs.
Sclena Sleek, Lawson Carr and wife,
and r. w. Turney of Pittsburgh.--
C. w. Scott and wife spent Sunday
with Walter Zumbro and family,
near Chesterhill.--M Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
P. Daugherty were Sunday guests OF
Mrs. Phoebe Medley, of Dale.
Todds Grange
There will be a called meeting OF
--,'s grange, Wednesday evening,
Sept. 20. Deputy Master c. r. Mas
sey will be present for the annual
inspection of the grange. A good
attendance is desired Each family
bring sandwiches and pie.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-24
HOOksburg

Mrs. Harry Grandstaff spent few
days recently with her uncle, VIM.
Knox. Minnie Colgan Of GAINESVILLE
is calling on friends in our COM
munity. MIR. and Mrs. Dallas Gheen
and daughter Joan spent the week
end with her sister Mrs. Love, and
family, of Newark. Perl Mccoy
and children spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mccoy at the sanaforium.-
Ioseph Cheadle spent the week end
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Asa Cheadle. The Morrow reun-
ion which was held at James Nor
rows Sunday, was well attended,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shryock and ram
ily and Claud Ross, GAINESVILLE,
spent Sunday at Freeman Cheadles
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B.. McKibben re-
ceived word from their son John
Curran, that he had arrived IN Call-
fornia: also Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Spence have located in Anahelm,
Calf. where Mr.. Spence is working
in furniture department store
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Cheadle and
Freeman Cheadle and family at
tended the funeral of Mrs. VIM.
Pugh. Friday, at Dale.--Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Taylor and two chill
dren spent Friday with Mrs. Tay-
lors mother, Mrs. Alderman.--J. A.
Simpson and family attended the
golden wedding OF Mr. and Mrs.
Conklin Palmer, Sunday.--O. P. Nc
Kibben and Elmer Kirkpatrick spent
Sunday in Noble county, with Mrs.
Mcdonald and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-24
HopeweIl

Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Newsom
were callers at Robert Newsom' s.
Sunday afternoon-M Mrs. Elma Mil
Ter, accompanied by her uncle, Ches-
ter Sears, spent from Friday until
Sunday with Mrs Will Pierce OF
Waterford. w. p. Chappelear and
son Clare attended the golden we'd
ding anniversary at Conklin Palm
er's, Sunday.--M Isaac Tolbert of
Colwick, Kan, is visiting her sister
in-law, Mrs. Albert Ellis. - Mr. and
Mrs. O. f. Langworthy of Columbus
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
the C. E. Newburn home Miss Het-
tie Ross of White Plains. N. Y, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. r. w.
Griest Mrs. May Drake of Hickory
ridge spent the first of the week
with G. f. Drake and family dale
NeWsom of Senecaville spent the
week end at home.--Mrs. M. A.
Wright of Malta spent Saturday at
Albert Ellis. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hosom and children and Mrs.
Carl Hosom were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rowett of Zanes-
Vile Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Wilson
Of Ironton arrived Friday for a few
days visit with her father, ]. A.
Bump. They left Tuesday for Cleve-
land to spend few days with her
brother. Victor Bump. From there
they will go to Kennerdell, Pa, to
visit her grandmother, Mrs. Mar
garet Burgwin, and aunt, Valera
Burgwin Mrs. Rosa Coler has re-
turned home, after visiting her
daughters, Mrs Marion Barkhurst,
of Utica, and Mrs. Elmer Longfellow
of Nashport.