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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
TIME TO PROTECT CHILDREN

Parents in Key West should en-
streets and caution their children to
be extremely wary before attempting t.
cross highway. However, after doing
this, parent must leave his child largely
to the fate that lies ahead.
The very nature of children makes
many of them impulsive Their lack of
experience prevents effective caution.
They will, unknowingly and unintention-
ally, expose themselves to grave peril I'm
der the circumstances which are known to
all adult, the burden Of care rests upon
the consciences of automobile drivers.
lublic sentiment should compel
motorists to proceed slowly and carefully
when passing through school zones and by
crowded Fairgrounds. The police power
should assist in making effective this pub
lie sentiment and drivers should be severe
ly punished for speeding in such zones 1t
is not enough for driver to get by with
out ar accident The public should not
stand for motorists who constantly imperil
innocent children.
The Citizen hardly expects that this
article will revolutonize the habits of
motor car operators. However, if every
one who reads it will begin little propa-
ganda along this line, the result might
save the lives of few children in Key
West this year, which would be worth
while
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
CITY PLANT REJECTED

In recent election the voters of Sioux
City, Iowa, cast their ballots overwhelm-
ingly against the building of municipal
electrical power plant and distribution sys
TEN, with 20 precincts voting against the
proposal, and only three precincts voting
for it.
They likewise defeated a proposal to
issue $2,50O,00O in bonds to finance the
project.
The matter of municipal power plants
has been fought over for many years, and
it will no doubt be an issue in many COM
munities for long time to come. AdvO-
Gates of public ownership make claims
that here and there a city or town has
benefited by the operation of such plants,
but such claims usually fall flat when all
the facts are revealed.
In nearly every case it will be found
that where municipal plants are operated
either the electric rate is higher or the tax
rate is higher. Practically all the great
industrial cite of the country are served
by privately owned power companies, in
spite of the organized agitation for NUM-
cipal plants which has been going on for
many years.
Manufacturers, as rule, are inclined
to shun localities in which they must buy
power from municipalities, because the in
dustrial rate: are generally higher, and
because service is more liable to Interrupt
ton by storms, fires or other accidents to
isolated plants.
In spite of all the claims made for it
by its advocates, political ownership in
the utility field has SO far failed to prove
its case. Municipality owned plants gen
crate less than per cent of the electricity
used in the United States
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
VALUABLE ADVICE FREE

Whenever the editor has little or
nothing on his chest for discussion in his
columns he can always fill up portion of
his space by giving some advice to his
readers.
Being somewhat in that situation, we
rise to remark that One-fOurth of 1886
has pas ed and that those of us who made
up our minds, when the new year was be-
ginning, that this would be an epochal
year in our affairs, had better stop long
enough to review the situation and see just
where we have come.
Every man, woman and child in Key
West ought to have goal in mind. No
matter what it is that interests you, or
what you are interested in, if you intend
to stay with it, get set for something def
mite. You can't make much progress as
long as you dwell upon "glittering gen.
eralities''
The average family is interested in fl
nancial betterment. Most of them have
high hopes of the mythical future They
like to dream of what will happen, but
they seldom get down to brass tacks and
take steps that lead to it. The month of
April, being the present month. is the best
time that we know of for doing some
thing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure continues low over
northeastern sections and south
ward over Atlantic coast districts
to Florida. Eastport, Me-, 1888
inches. and a moderate low pres
sure area overspreads most of
the Rocky Mountain and Plateau
States, Phoenix, Ariz., 29.76 inch
es, and Salt Lake City, Utah,
29.78 inches; while the west
EN- high pressure area has
remained practically stationary
ard still overspreads the country
between the Rocky Mountain and
Appalachian regions, Huron, S,
D., 1892 inches. Light rain and
snow has occurred during the
last "a hours in the lower Lake
region and upper Ohio Valley.
light rain in southern New Eng
land and on the coast of Oregon.
and showers on the Florida Keys
ard in portions of Arizona. Tenn
peratures have fallen somewhat
throughout the greater part of
the country from the Mississippi
Valley eastward. and in the low
er Rio Grande Valley, with freez-
ing in portions of the Lake re-
gion and upper Ohio Valley, and
heavy frost in Kentucky and
Tennessee; while readings are
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Sheriff Roland Curry and Dep
uties Cleveland Dillon and Her
man Albury, swOoped down on the
cock fighting arena ON Stock Is
land yesterday afternoon and az
rived on the scene just as two
birds were engaged in a terrific
battle for mastery. FelO ROdri-
guez was arrested a. promoter o.
the fight and was placed under
bond OF 500 for his appearance
at the next term OF criminal cOart
The arrest was made on the
charge OF violating the statute re-
lative to cruelty to an mails Sher-
iff Curry says that some years
ago a similar case was tried in the
criminal court and the presiding
judge instructed the jury that a
cock was a chicken and not an
animal and advised a verdict o.
not guilty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

principally the former.
The railroads have recently been
making valiant efforts to recover
their lost traffic. They have intro
duced Zig b t-weight, high-speed.
stream-lined, aforementioned cars.
and thereby have brought number
of passengers back to the rails. Many
railroads, notably those in the South
and West, have been experimenting
with lower fares. and with consid-
cradle degree of success.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been watching these ex-
periments with interest, and in June,
1884, it began an investigation of its
own. AS a result of its investigation
it came to the conclusion that lower
fares would increase the net reve-
nues of the railroads. Ever since 1920
the basic rail passenger fare has been
SO cents per mile, the fare in sleep
ing cars and parlor cars being higher.
of course. because of the charge for
space and the Pullman surcharge.
The Commission has recently issued
an order requiring the railroads to
address questions to The at
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print i.
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid 70 attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
-iz2tlon; toi"'ant : others rights views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; me- copA
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

After all clothing must be the inven-
tion of the devil, for when God created
man and later woman he hadn't any
clothes for them and so Adam and Eve
were the first nudiSts. OF course so long
as they were alone in the Garden of Eden
it made no difference but when other
folks came along, it became fashionable to
cover up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

Captain John G.. Berry. head o.
the coast guard department re-
turned last night from Fort Lau-
derdale where he had previously
assisted in removing Base Six from
NJ ann. From Fort Lauderdzle.
Captain Berry says, he went 10
Savannah where he attended a
meeting o. the board Of strategy
While on the trip TO Savannah the
Gutter Yamacraw seized the Mica
raguan Schooner Exploit which
was bound south with 1000 cases
of liquor. This, it is said, was one
of the largest captures of liquor
made in some time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

reduce their rates. by June 2. to a
maximum of two cents per mile in
coaches and three cents per mile in
PullmanS, subject to certain excep-
tons in the case of de luxe trains.
and the like.
The railroads in the South and
West do not. as rule. object to this
order, as their experiments have con-
WINGED them that passenger fares
must be as low as those prescribed
by the Commission if the railroads
are to build up their traffic. Some
of the railroads in the East. however.
notably the Pennsylvania, the New
York Central. and the New Haven.
object vigorously. These three roads.
which handle about one-third of all
the pasSenger-miles in the country
(exclusive of commutation). and
which receive about AZ per cent of
all the passenger revenue. assert that
the order of the Commission will re-
duce their net revenues; and since
their revenues are now less than
they are constitutionally entitled TO
receive. they maintain that the Com
mission has no power to make such
an order.
The decision in this case is very
important one. as the Commission
definitely assumes the function of
management. Agreeing with the
Eastern railroads that their earn
ings are not excessive. the Commits
sion none the less orders them TO re-
duce their passenger fares, on the
ground that lower fares will increase
their net revenues. It thereby substi-
tutes its judgment for that of the
managers of the railways. who be-
lieve that the lower fares will have
the opposite result. This assumption
of managerial duties did not go I'M
opposed within he Commission, as
there were four separate dissenting
opinions. two of which specifically
condemned the order as an invasion
of the field of management.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

The marriage OF NJ IS Florence
Cecilia Crittenden and W. L. ID.
Stokes, jr., of LennOx, Mass, a
son of William Earl Dodge Stokes,
millionaire, and Mrs. Rita Her
nandez de Alba de Acosta Lydig.
will take place May 10. according
to an announcement made by Mrs.
Isabel E. Crittenden, mother Of
Miss Crittenden, this morning
The ceremony will be performed
in St. Paul's church in the morn
ing. and it is expected that .
large number of the relatives Of
Mr.. Stokes will attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Appearing elseEhere ne rol-
umns Of The Citizen todzy Is Ehe
announcement o EmoTy J. Plezre
Tor county conzzllssloner 1EoZ IT,
second district ~ Pserue - =
native born key Wes.er- . 60
drate o. Ruth HArEruEe SeallzrF
and also an electriczl eaED=
graduate Of the GeorE2 Scauu
Of Technology ~ Arlzn-2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

r o a d S as a
whole exceeded
$500, 1000 an
nually for the
years 1881 to
1888. The de-
cline in rail
travel is due, in
part. to the de-
preston, but it
is mainly due
to the great in
crease in the
number of pas
senger automo-
biles, both pri-
vately owned
autom o b i | e S
and hllSpS HIT
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Before Perry opened the doors of
Japan to the world in the 1905, Japan
lived SO hermit life that for Japanese to
own any Seagoing craft save for the pur-
poe of fishing off his own coast was
capital offense. Now look at EN-. It's all
Pcrry'S fault
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
TODAY'S WEATHER
WEATHER FORECAST
(Till 8 p. M. Sunday

Key West and Vicinity: Gen
orally fair tonight and Sunday;
slightly cooler tonight; gentle to
moderate northerly winds.
Florida: Fair tonight and SUM-
day except partly cloudy in ex-
IRENE south portion; slightly
cooler in extreme suoth portion
tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
erly winds; partly overcast wea-
Their tonight and Suday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

One hunderd seventy members
of the Georgia Press Association
will arrive at Key West, Friday.
en- route to Havana from Tampa
They Will remain in Key West two
hours, according to a letter re-
ceived by L. X. Warner says that
preparations to entertain the Wis
itors are now under way and dur
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

4 recital MI b. EIzea a. -@
Convent 81 Alary InEzzz-z-e -
DAY evening. AprE - Wmra
be participated II ~ 49,.
Cleora and Neu Rase A.
daughters o. NJ and M ge-er-
son Knight An exceLeur ure=z@
has been arranged Ger -h=e ~
vanced pupils
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Customs Inspectors L1lL -
hams and Fr1er as zzz1t EzEs-zrel
q National autom0bile lua1e1 Nz-1
cOntrabznd beer. zFter . E-
from the waters e1Ee en- So
Island The drlEer e zhe 49,
mobile zbandoned rhe nz4rEze
near ThOmpson's ciEzF -zclaEy 40
escaped
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Arthur Brisbane has often said what
a man can think he can do. We think we
car lick Joe Louis but no can do. Hey
wood Broun. another columnist. not so
cockSurc, lays what man can do he will
do. Well, we can throw up the sponge,
but we will not
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

The niger on the stage is attuned to
harmonious strains of mOsic, nevertheless
nothing pleases him more than the inhar-
monious hand-clapping of his auditors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Savages sing when they are excited.
Some other human animals sing without
provocation, though often provoking their
listeners
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18
You and Your
Nations Affairs
(cobyriehf Servce)
Government Again Helps
(Cobwiehf Sir Star Serrice)
By ELIOT JONES
Professor of Trans ortation and Public Utilities,
Stanford University

Since 1920 railroad passenger
travel has suffered a tremendous de-
cline, and since 1927 it has been con-
Quoted at loss. The loss for the rail-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Before complaining that other writers
steal ones stuff it is just as we'll to wait
until the real author has been forgotten
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

People who never believe anything
they see in the newspapers actually like to
see something good printed about them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

Some people love to hear themselves
talk to such an extent they even talk in
their sleep.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

MussOlini finds Anthony Eden recall
citrant; thinks of him as Anthony Ad-
verse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

An Eastern professor asserts that
stupidity appears to be almost universal"
Now, how did he ever find that out?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-04-18

ing the two hours the Tisitors are
here they viii be deligh<fzlly 81
tertained-
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generally above normal over
western districts.
G. s. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-18
HI.
INCREASE MARK
in ATTENDANCE
Shove A Better Average For
November 1886 Than For
Same Month Last Year
SCARLET FEVER BLAMED
FOR SOME BAD AVERAGES

Pocomoke City High School is the
only one of the group of five which
shows an increase in it's average for
attendance in November this year,
over that of the same month in 1886.
The difference is slight-only tenths
of a point-but on the right side.
Stockton leads the group for last
month with 96.5; Pocomoke, 96.1
Snow Hill, 95.6; Berlin, 93.7; and
Ocean City, 93.1 The general average
for these was 95.4 in November 1885;
for this year, 94.8.
Scarlet fever is named as the cause
of the low average in Pocomoke B,
graded school; and measles cut down
the attendance in Snow Hill B. Last
year Snow Hills average for Novem-
Der was 94.2; this year, 1872, showing
what the contagion brought about.
Bishopville leads the graded schools
with 94.2; Berlin A, GAL; Stockton.
92.8; Ocean City, 92.3; Pocomoke A,
91.8; Snow Hill A, 91.8; Berlin B, 91.5
Pocomoke B, 1854; and Snow Hill B,
1872. The general average of these
for November 1885 was 91.3; this year
1915.
Girdletree shows the way in two
teacher group with a mark of 93.1;
Newark, 912; Whaleyville, 1915; and
Atkinon. 85.7. General average for
November 1885, 91.6; this year 1877.
The one-teacher group comes for
ward with a decided advance over the
1885 record of November; the general
average for that year being 1916 as
compared with 93.1 for SO. Shovel
leads with $50; st. Martin, 92.4; and
Libertytown not yet reported.
Among the schools for colored chill
dren, Berlin high leads with 97.2; Po-
comoke 93.5; and Snow Hill 1928. Cen
eral average for November '35, 95.5;
for November SO, 93.8.
Among the &c other schools, POGO
moke stands second with 95.2, Union
vile leading with 95.2. General aver
age of these for November 1886, 80.6;
this year, 82.2.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-18
SECOND MEETING OF
COUNTY WOMAN'S CLUB

The second meeting of the Worces-
ter County Woman's Club was held
on Thursday, December tenth in Po-
comoke City at the home of Mrs. A.
H. Stevens, the newly elected presi-
dent. Mrs. Stevens very graciously
extended a warm welcome to all.
The second vice-president, Mrs.
Harry Purnell presided and after the
regular routine of business turned the
meeting over to the Chairman of the
American Home, Mrs. George Rich
ardson who presented Miss Nellie
Payne of Snow Hill who gave an ex-
tremely informative paper on Emusic
in the Home"
A musical selection entitled "Home
on the Range" was beautifully render
ed by Mrs. Jacobs and accompanied
by Mrs. Waesche, both of Snow Hill.
Miss Florence Mason who is in charge
of Home Extension Work at College
Park was introduced and gave an in
teresting account of her recent trip
to England.
After an enjoyable social hour the
club adjourned to meet in Snow Hill
in March.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-18
CHURCH
WILL HOLD VESPERS

The annual Christmas Vesper of
the Presbyterian Church, will be held
next Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. A
pageant, "The Light of Men" will be
given by the young people and the
choir, the whole service concluding
with "Candle-Light Service" on the
lawn when Christmas trees will be
lighted for Christmas week. At this
service the congregation is asked to
bring their gifts wrapped in white)
for the baskets which will be sent
out to the needy in the community be-
fore Christmas.
Special Christmas program at Sun
day School at 10 A. M. and at morn
ing worship service at II a. m.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-18
STOLEN CAR IS
ABANDONED IN
BALTIMORE, MD.
Miss Willie Walters, Stolen Last
November Is Returned
By The Police

The car which was stolen last
month from Miss Willie Walters,
while it was parked in front of her
home on Market Street, has been re-
covered and returned to it's owner.
It was found by the police of Bal
timore, it having ben abandoned in
that city. The thieves, who gave the
names of Brown and Green, have been
arrested and are now in the Jail at
Dover, Delaware. The incident lead
ing to their capture, was their pur-
chase of eighteen gallons of gasoline
at Dover, and their attempt to get
away without paying for same. A
quick report to the Delaware police
led to pursuit and gun battle. The
two were finally taken at Massey,
Maryland and landed in the Dover Jail.
Before stealing several other cars,
they had left Miss Walters machine
on the street in Baltimore. It was
in rather bad condition from expos
ure to severe weather, but the insur-
ance agent and the owner have adjust
ed matters and the car will be prob
ably as good as new when repairs are
finished. In the car were found var
ious articles of merchandise which
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Green had prob
ably filched from stores they had Wis
tied.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-12-18
ROTARY CLUB
IS ENTERTAINED
BY CCC CAMP
Interesting Programme Of Mu-
sic And Athletics Prepared
By The Boys
TWO OF THE OFFICERS
ARE MADE ROTARIANS

The Pocomoke City Rotary Club
were dinner guests on Monday evening
last, of the officers and men of the
CCC camp located on the Snow Hill to
Pocomoke road. A most tempting
meal was served, and the camp can
be complimented on the quality, guam
tity and service of the viands.
The club put on their regular Mon
day evening program at the table, af-
ter which adjournment was made to
the Recreation Hall where Dean Grit
fin had prepared some most enter
tanning stunts. These were presented
by the boys and consisted of vocal and
instrumental music, tap dancing and
sparring matches.
The boxing bouts furnished a var
led assortment of events illustrating
the art of self defense. The earlier
light weights contented themselves
with scientific exhibitions, and really
showed much cleverness. The heftier
boys, however, went into the set-to's
as if they meant business and some
of the COS were slam bang affairs.
The ringsters didn't spare each other,
and they looked as if a Knockout was
the goal of their ambition. Nobody
was hurt, tho.
A pleasant feature of the occasion
was the announcement that Capt. AL
va T.. Wilson, officer in charge of the,
camp; and E. Franklin Griffin, dean,
had been elected to honorary member
ship into the Pocomoke Rotary Club.
r The officers of the camp are Capt.
Alvin T. Wilson, Lieut.. Harry Sheets,
DR.. R. A. Nebinger, Dean E. Frank
lin Griffin, and Forester Howard Jen--
nings.
The Rotarians present were. Ounce.
Ashburn, Stanley G. Bayly, George
S. Bunting, Edward J. Clarke, James
F. Dryden, Raymond C. Dryden, Gin
ton K. Duncan, DR.. R. 1. Ovens, Ed
ward w. Ham, Prof Verlin C. Kra-
bill, William G. Landlord, w. B. Nor
ris, ]. Scott Porter, DR.. A. A. Parker,
Hon. c. E Robertson, Ralph A Ross,
Joseph G. Stevenson, DIR. Norman Sar-
torius, John T. Smullin, DR.. S. j. Ven
able, H. Merrill Walters.