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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
ABOUT SEEING CORRESPONDENCE

The discussion that followed the in
junction secured by Silas Strawn to pre-
vent telegraph companies from surrender
ing copies of kilograms to the Senate Lobby
points.
AS most readers of The Citizen know,
the Senate Committee has been extremely
active III seeking to discover the extent OF
the lobbying activities INDUCED in by OPP
ponents of the holding company BILL 1t
has made extensive seizures of corpora
ton records to discover, in some instances,
that papers relating to lobbying activities
had been destroyed. Through seizure OF
the telegraph companies copies, the COM
mittee sought to secure discriminating evil
dcnce against those under investigation.
Mr.. StraWn, Chicago lawyer, vigor-
ously objects to the inspection of all mes
SageS sent to and from his firm, and raises
the question of constitutional immunity
again unreasonable searches and seizures.
1t is very easy to recognize the reasonable
anu l<tCul dl OOJCCtIOIlo W SuCH a WHOlC-
sale inspection of correspondence, either
of private or business nature.
AT the same time, in view of the sinis--
ter facility with which some records are lost
or destroyed, it is likewise easy to realize
the Importance of being able to secure
copies from another source. Moreover, it
j. plain that it would be almost impossible
for an investigating committee, engaged in
a study of suspected practices, to describe
specifically documents which it has not
seen and the contents of which it does not
know
The task of reconciling the respective
rights of the individual to be protected
against indiscriminate seizures and the
Government through authorized agencies,
to carry on Federal Investigations into SuS-
pected evils, would not seem to be insur-
mountable. This could be accomplished
by according full protection to private
records and messages relating to private
or personal affairs and, at the same time
recognizing the right of the Government
to inspect everything that relates to pub
lie affairs, which, Of course, would include
legislation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
TALE OF A MERMAID

Sailors yarns are generally amusing
and interesting, even if many of them are
not gospel truth. We have just read an
old one from the log of Henry Hudson's
ship when that famed explorer was trying
to find the long -Sought northwest passage
to China" in 1908. For vivid imagination
it is hard to beat.
1t tells of sighting mermaid" in
the following record dated June Is, in lati-
tude rs degrees Z minutes north:
"One of our company looking over
board saw a mermaid and, calling up some
of the company to see her, one more came
up and by that time she was come close to
the ships side, looking earnestly on the
men. little after, a sea came up and
overturned her; from the waste upwards
her back and breasts were lyke woman's,
her body being as big as one of us; her
skin was very whyte, and her hair hanging
down behind being of color backe in her
going dOwre, they saw her tayle, which
was lyke the tayle of a porposse and
Speakled lyke a macrell. Their names
that saw her were Thomas Hitler and Rob
ert Rayner.'
Like many other myths and super
.tltiOns their yarn was for a long time be-
lieved by thousands. Stories equally
foolish are believed to this day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The low pressure area that
was over the Lake region yester-
day morning has increased in
intensity and moved eastward to
the north and middle Atlantic
States with a disturbance central
over New England, Boston, Mass,
29.44 inches. Precipitation has re-
suited during the last "a hours
from the Lake region and Ohio
Valley eastward over the north
Atlantic States, the amounts be-
ing generally light, and it was
showing this morning in the Lake
Superior region and northern
New York State. Fair weather
has prevailed throughout the re-
mainder of the country. except
in Oklahoma and northern Texas,
where thunderstorms have Oc-
Cured, being heavy at Abilene,
Texas, 2.2O inches. The north
western high PRESSURE area has
spread eastward and southwark
over the Plains States and Mis-
sissippi Valley. Williston N. d..
and Huron, S. d., 30.46 inches,
and has caused colder weather in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
THINK THESE OUT

Here's a few bits of information
CLEANED last week trough the reading of
a report telling of meeting of public
health authorities in the city of New York !:
Cd Dr. Russell L. Cecil laid that 25,-
600 lives might be saved annually if in
expensive or free pneumonia serum were
generally available
GU Thomas |. Parkinson, president of
a life insurance company, secuted the fears
of those who think preventive medicine
keeps too many people in the world
90 Prof. c. E. A. Winslow, of Yale
Medical School. saw the public health
movement challenged by vested inter-
ests'' depending on profit and the stub
born resistance" of innate conservatism
The reader can do a lot of thinking if
he or she will take up the topics listed and
write down the answers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
You and Your
Nations Affairs
" SOcial Mindedness"
(Cobyrieht Sir Star Serpice)
By T.. N. CARVER
Professor Emeritus, HARVARD University

welfare of the great majority which
is absent and not voting" for the
excellent reason that it is not born
yet, as well as of the minority which
is present and clamorouS, It is will
ing that productive wealth shall be
in the hands of those who use it most
productivity because it will then
serve the largest number of people.
This i-igher form of social minded
ness thinks in terms of justice. and
interprets justice to mean that each
mature person shall have what he
earns. If he is not able to earn a liv-
ing. then he must have charity. 1t
does not try to humbug anybody into
believing that charity is unneces-
sary in a world of exact justice. or
that charity is anything but charity
even when doles are raised by taxa
ton and paid out of public
treasury. ~
This higher form of social mind
edness. while thinking in terms OF
justice. is not content with mere JUS
tice. even when supplemented by
charity. While insisting that each
shall have what he earns. it also in
sistS that. earning power. shall be
widely diffused. so that those who
can not now earn a living shall be
able to earn one. and those who can
now earn a meager living shall be
able TO earn an abundant'livin
This higher form of social mind
'edness q is srfUt econtent with merely
shouting that earning power ought
to be diffuSed, or with denouncing
employers for not employing more
men at higher wages. 1t is concerned
with tie problem of expanding bust
ness so that employers will be able
to employ more men at higher wages.
It is also concerned with the problem
of preventing the supply of labor
from increasing faster than the de-
mand for it. That is the kind of social
mindedneSs that gets somewhere. All
other kinds of so-calied Social mind
edness ARE mere dust and chaff.
which. may the wind blow whittier
it listethl"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

the term, Social mindedness."
To be socially minded is to be con-
ccrned about your neighbours welfare
as well as about your own. If you are
willing TO. share what YOU have with
oilers. you are Socially minded. Blu
i S0y 35 deI gE A ses5gF SR5Es wt of
yourself rather than of s0tbers. You
are showing kind of individualism
that is anything but rugged. 'Coveting
what Others fhare3is condemned by
every ethical reh giepi that ever was'
Sharing Ss j! With S 9fh hgt is GSmmsnded,
charity. 'ifHn'
Every share the wealth" dema-
gogue is appealing to covetousness
rather han to generosity. to dis
tinctly unrugged individualism rather
than to social mindedness. He is try
ing TO stir up resentment and jealousy
rather than neighborliness and good
feeling. Yet these charlatans claim to
be socially minded and to be ap-
pealing to socially minded peoplel
There is higher kind Of social
mindedness which thinks of the high
est welfare of all. 1t thinks of the
(AddreSs questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Mrs. William r Warren, pres
ident of the Key West WOman's
Club appeared before the city
council last night 70 protest
against the proposed retreneh-
ments in the city sanitary depart
ment. Always ready 10 cooperate
with the city officials and do
everything for the welfare Of the
community. Mrs Warren sid. the
club had no desire 10 interfere
with the expenditure Of the city >
funds, but believed II would b.
unwiSe at this time as summer y
approaching and the rapid gather
ing trash and garbage Is essential
1t was decided By council 70 take
over the scavenger contract from
Harry Gwynn. details Of the ar
rangement to be settled between
council and Mr. Gwynn-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Rotary Club Minstrel viii be
given this evening in San Carlos
Theater This annual show put on
under the direction Of Captain
John J. Maher. viii be one o. the
most interesting ever seen IN key
West. it is anticipated. Songs this
year will be new. and the jokes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
TODAY'S WEATHER
barometer 8 n. m. today:
Sea level, 30.02.
WEATHER FORECAST
9TH 8 D. n, friday

9TH p. m, friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy, possibly showers tonight
and Friday; gentle to moderate
variable winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday, possibly showers near
extreme south coast; slightly
cooler in extreme north portion
Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle to moder-
ate variable winds; partly over
cast weather tonight and Friday.
possibly scattered showers over
extreme south portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Presentment OF the grand jury
in circuit court this morning Wa
to the effect that nothing c0ula
be found which would in any nsan-
ner connect FulgenciO Garcia with
the killing Of John Ranger FOR
which Arthur Baker was recently
sentenced to life imprisonmen-
The sheriff was. on motion
seconded and carried Instructed
to enforce the law relative to
cruelty TO animals. especially cock
fighting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Judge jefferson B. Browne and
Mrs. Browne will entertain this
evening with a dinner in honor of
Captain and Mrs. Ralph McNeely.
Among the other guests will be
Miss Ellen Butler of Columbia,
S. c.. Miss Fannie McNeely, St.
Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey
Nicklas. of New York and Major
General Harry Hale.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
If Commissioners Bervaldi o

If Commissioner Bervaldi ever needs
double for whatever purpose, he may
call on W. H. Gates, candidate for state
superintendent of public instruction, and
he need go no farther. They could pass
as twins, and none would be the wiser.
Bill was in Key West Tuesday passing
around the cigars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

use. In a preVl-
Gus article l
commented on
the misleading
slogan Human
rights versus
p r o p e r I y
rights" show
ing that prop
erty rights are
human rights.
and that those
w he US e the
slogan are pur-
posely trying
to deceive. It is
time that some
one exposed
the misuse of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

ID. Stearns relative to the proposed
fresh water pipe line from the
mainland. April 20 Is the day set
for the Monroe water supply
board to hear propositions for the
laying Of the line. and II has been
arranged for Mr. Mnlligzn 70 ap-
pear before the board
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Besides all the cheap gambling places
in Key West, there is also a lottery being.
operated here, Fhe Citizen understands.
II there Were a State or national lottery,
these places would be abolished, there
would be less gambling and greater salts
friction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

I. T.. r. in the Tampa Tribune wishes
the distillcrS of Ron Bacardi would get an
Injunction against people misprOnouncing
the name Bacardi. Why should he care so
long he gets the stuff
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

G. V. r. Mulligan, resident man
ager of Merritt Chapman Scott
corporation was recently in Key
West to confer with Captain Clark
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

The Weather Bureaus Library in
WASHINGTON is the worlds largest meteor
illogical library. Sam Goldsmith in an in
formative mood. advises this writer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Pride of Authorship-The bachelors
well Known horror of babies into the young
fathers fantastic worship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

This is one depression that likes to
linger on. but we wish it would go away,
and leave Us at least silver lining
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

female Carp of four pounds weight
has about 100000 eggs; one of 16 pounds,
more than two million. They are verify
poly carpG.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Gales Seized In Coup. Headline
What in the world was the former Mexican
dictator doing in a coup? Not stealing
chickenS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Key West cinemaddictS were treated
TO two outstanding shows last week and as
result had crowded houses; it pays to of
fer the best
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Sometimes the height of wisdom is to
do nothing but not for long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

1t costs girl lot of money to look
beautiful while she's being courted, but
she gets even after she's married
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

are guaranteed . b siGe spE--
tiers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Mis-. Roosevelt would be more beauti-
full if she were not SO unattractive
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

1t is amazing how men with .po-
litical axes to grind can misuse
words. It is even more amazing how
many people are misled by such mis-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Our attitude toward the Soviets is
soltcncd .omewhat by the report that they
have jailed seven poets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

0. O. Mcintyre says the name Kay
somehow suggests drinkee and caper How
about that Rus ell?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
a Ave Fort
i. Eoteis and Apartments.
3. bathing Pavilion.
6. AirpOIts-Land and Sea.
z. az lsoidation of County and City
EG7ernments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Flash-Stocks are coming back. Not
to the anne people, but they are coming
back
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

these diGtricts, and eastward over
the Ohio Valley, where tempera-
lures are still near or above nor
NAL throughout most sections of
the country.
G. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The Oversee Highway would
never of been spoken about if it
had not been for real estate, said
William Herren, representative of
the National Real Estate Associa-
ton at the Hotel La Concha last
evening. A dinner was given by
the Key West Realty Board for
Mr.. Herren and Paul o. Mere
dith. secretary of the state asso-
citation. There is every indication
that 1926 will be the best year in
real estate ever experienced in
Florida Il have the utmost con-
fidence in the states progress and
believe you will find my predic-
ton as to realty in Florida for
this year come true.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-16

Miss Jane Elvira Curry will
give a Mandolin graduation re-
cital, assisted by Gladys Roberts,
Thursday, April 20 at s o'clock
in the Convent of Mary Immacu-
late. The program arranged for
Miss Curry is one OF the most
comprehensive for the mandolin
and gives promise of the high
form of entertainment for which
pupils Of the convent are noted.
City Clerk Wallace Pinder who
holds the honorable office of
Great Keeper of Wampum for
Red Men in the State of Florida
has been advised the annual meet
ing of the Great Council OF the
order will be held in Jacksonville
on May Is. Mr.. Pinder expects to
leave about May II accompanied
by Mrs. Pinder and their daughter
Miss Marjorie and will spend a
few days at the home of the son
in law and daugher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Canialier, before proceed ng
to their destination.
The Washington times., 1936-06-04
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

better break-and courage enough
to try and get it!
PRICE OF PROGRESS
Yes, it's true: life is never peace
full nor safe for curious and cour.
ageouS folk. And such people do
many a thing which they bitterly
regret AS you and I have done.
But we mustn't, we can't let that
stop us if we value growth and
progress.
For pain is always the price Of
progress-pain for yourself as well
as the other fellow. You must
learn about life before you can
be Of any use in it. And you can't
learn until you try. But in trying
you may make a mess of yourself
yet life must go on,
Still, you hate the idea Of max.
ing mistakes? 1t puts fellow on
the spot? It does indeed. But
there's no escaping it if you really
want to live. The cave man put
himself on the spot when he came
out from among his boulders-
but the human race went on.
FORGET MISTAKES
Being hurt and Giving Hurt
(Which is even harder for any de-
cent human to bear) is. the price
one must pay for any noble ven.
ture-or even for a blundering
one.
A harsh philosophy? Perhaps.
But I didn't invent it. Life in.
vented it. Life laid this law on
you. Life does not say you mustn't
make mistakes, or expect you not
to make them. Nor does it mind
too greatly if you do make them.
Life demands only that you GO
ON-in spite Of mistakes-in spite
Of regret.
For remember-regret, If un-
duly prolonged, is as much a
waste Of life as the original sin.
Being Sorry too much is just
another way Of Being Bad-for
living a sin over and over is even
worse than living it the first
time.
The Washington times., 1936-06-04
PRIZE CAKE

Vice President Garner takes the
cake:
Afraid that the chow in the cook
tent wasn't up to par, Mrs. Davis
Romphrey, Underhill, VT, visited
under the Dome and presented
the v. P. with her prize-winning
maple sugar cake.
Senator Warren R. Austin and
Ernest w. Gibson accompanied
her when she made the presenta-
ton. It was Mrs. Romphrey's first
visit to Washington. She was at
tending the convention of the
Associated Country Women of the
World.
With the cake she left her
recipe: u cup Of shortening; 112
cups of sugar; 214 cups of flour; 4
teaspoons of baking powder; "a
teaspoon of salt; cup Of thin
milk; ~ teaspoons Of flavoring,
and 8 egg whites. Maple frosting:
l cup of thin cream; Q cups of
scraped maple sugar. Cook the
cream and maple sugar slowly I'M
til they thicken; remove from fire,
and beat until creamy.
Result: Prize cake fit for a Vice
President.
The Washington times., 1936-06-04

aCC II i udu IL
to do all over again. Wishing I
could.
But there's no use feeling that
way, partner. There's only one
way to feel when you've made a
mistake. And that is
Thank God for it!
Be sorry. of courSe-deeply, hon
estly, lastingly sorry for the hurt
you gave the other fellow who
didn't deserve it-and make what
sensible amends you can. But as
far as you yourself are concerned
THANK Godl
Thank God for the courage and
curiosity in you which impelled
you to make that mistake. For
trle. sane qualities which landed
W =. II NE mud will also-if you
AZ 8 - Spunk to continue to use
tk7s2 land you in the stars.
Co'r2ge and curioSity-theSe are
the very roots of life. Unless crea-
lures had been curious and cour-
ageous, life would never have
crept out Of its primordial slime.
Unless humans were curious and
courageous, men would still be lit
tie better than two-legged cab
bageS. Thank God you're not a
cabbageI Thank God that you
have curiosity enough to want a
The Washington times., 1936-06-04

nails and use them in rites de-
signed to bring injury or death to
the one-tine owner.
The belief in witches is preva-
lent through Europe. In the
mountains of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, the, witchcraft superstition
has been handed down generation
to generation by the descendants
of settlers who brought it from
Germany.
HEXEREI
They call it Hexerei, and it
traces back to the Middle Ages.
Thousands of persons in a half a
dozen counties of Pennsylvania
believe in it with the fanatic con-
viction of Voodoo worshippers in
West Africa and Haiti, the devil
cult of Tibet and the witch-ridden
peasants Of Eastern Europe.
All these black religions have
their spells, charms and incanta-
tionS.
When a "hex" is put upon a
person, he must go quickly and
consult a "pow-wow" doctor. The
doctor delves into the bible of
Hexerei, a curious book written
two hundred years ago, and pre-
scribes treatment. In most cases,
the so-called cure is ludicrouS; in
others, gruesome, and in still
others, tragic.
These pow-wow doctors are a
grave menace to their communi-
ties because they sub bstitute tie
Vooddooism for scientific medical
The Washington times., 1936-06-04
Stumbling Block

The consideration of the District appropriation bill
seems to have reached the point where it is uMPOS
sIBLE TO HOPE THAT REASON AND SOUND
JUDGMENT WILL GOVERN FINAL DECISION ON
THE MEASURE.
We may as well face the fact that there will be an
abortive compromise the features in dispute; par
tia continuing resolution, even no provision for
financing the city for the coming fiscal year.
As to getting a fair appropriation btu equitable
alike to the Federal Government and the citizens OF
the District and properly providing for main
tenance of the city, that seems to be beyond the
realm of possibility.
It becomes therefore, increasingly urgent that some
steps be taken toward obtaining lasting solution OF
the problem of the fiscal relationship between the local
and national governments
That problem is the stumbling block of the pending
bill and it has been stumbling block every year since
Congress decided to aunt the statutes and abandon the
permanent relationship which the law prescribed
There are many factors in the fiscal relationship
and then have not been JUeighed jUdiciOUsLy by Con-
gress in many years.
Instead a policy of spite and erpediency has gOU-
erned the action of Congress on the relationship.
Members of the Senate this year have proposed that
with whatever compromise may be made on the pending
bill there be combined the setting up of an impartial COM
mission to study all of the factors and make recon-
mendaton which would enable Congress to act inteli
gently and fairly in the future.
Noted antagonists of the District in the House have
sought to discredit this proposal.
THEY DO so ONLY BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID
TO SUBMIT THEIR CASE TO BODY WHICH
WOULD JUDGE ITS MERITS.
Something of this sort will have to be done if the
foolish pickering which has stamped the pending bill is
not to continue indefinitely.