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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
PROSPERITY, GoD-AND MR.. BABSON

eve are standing on the threshold of
prosperity for the first time in seven
years." says the honorable Roger w. Bah
son. business priest and student Of eco
nomic statistics
Reading on we learn that "the I'M
mediate outlook is the brightest in years,
barring those sections suffering from crop
disaster and that the nation from March,
1888, to date, has covered 90 per cent Of
the distance between the pit Of the depres-
sion and normal"
In fact, July opened with business &C
tivity just per cent under normal, &C
cording to the Massachusetts prognostica-
tor, who declares that every outstanding
trade and industrial barometer is forecast
ing further gains in business this fall
So much for the prospect of pros
perity. Let us call your attention again TO
what MI. Babson says about the duration
of our good fortune, which eve may en-
JOY few years." Why few years? Be-
~ouoC, IL Ill~ "OIoo, prosperity HcNSI ldSCS
unless it goes hand in hand with righteous
ness Moreover, permanent prosperity
cannot be built on liquor, gambling and a
disregard of Cod
We have never been able to under
write Mr.. Babson's dope on business but
he is planting his feet on solid stuff when
he puts them on the rock of righteousness
Big business and little business men, who
think of nothing but profits do more harm
to the nations welfare than all the poll
teal theorists that blight the land.
Getting down to brass tacks the lesson
for the average man and woman is to
realize that an economy built on righteous
ness has no place in it for individuals who
want to acquire fortunes through racketS,
schemes and routes that do not give value
for the money received The man or wom-
an big or little in the eyes of any COM
munity, who tries to get money without
earning it, is a positive enemy to the bet
torment of the nation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
AN AIR FLIVVER

Within five years a business man liv-
ing in a distant suburb may board his one
passenger air flivver, fly to the city and
alight on his office roof Returning at
night he may land in his own yard with
ease and safety. Such is the prediction of
conservative pilots and engineers.
This may happen in less than five
years if plans for the commercial manu-
facture of the autOgyrO are carried out. In
vented by Juan de la Cierva, a Spaniard
the autogyro is fitted with an ordinary air
plane motor and propeller, but in addition
has revolving wings in a sort of windmill
arrangement which enables it to sustain
itself in the air at slow speed, thus permit
ting it to rise or land in the space of an
ordinary tennis court.
The revolving wings are said to give
the machine stability in flight, besides
making a crash to earth almost impossible,
even though the pilot should entirely lose
control. 1t is declared that it flies like
an airplane but settles to earth like a
parachute =.
An American company is perfecting
a few new design for commercial produc-
ton If the claims of it's promoters are
made good, the autogyro may soon revolu-
tionize short distance passenger traffic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print i.
without fear and without favor; never be
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
Injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant Of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never coma
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

The widely famous egg case
which has been hanging / re in
the courts of Key West and Tai
lahassee for the past five yearJ
and which involves claims amount
ing to $4,000 is to be again
tried III Key West this fall. New
evidence has been discovered, it
is said, and this is OF such weight
as to make it imperative that the
case again lie brought into the
melight. There were carloads
of the eggs, 1000 cases in all
and each case containing 80 doz-
EN- eggs or Eggsactly 100000
eggs in the llg consignment
shipped to Key West for trans
shipment to Cuba. They were
placed on schooner, after being
in continual refrigeration, and
when they got to Havana were
not in good condition, is the
claim of the consignees Alvarina
and Alfonso. They refused the
shipment and the consignels are
continuing the suit started five
years ago. to recover payment on
the shipment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
Your and Your
Nations Affairs
Independent Stores Lead
,rBy GUS W. DYER
Professor of Economics and Sociology, Handerb Unre

l44.598were cha.rstores. while I.294.
1888 were indepenCent. Chain stores
employ only s36. 81 persons as against
3.2zO. ASS employed by the indepen-
dents. Net anut1a' sales of the chains
were So. 445. i27.000 while tn, net sales
Of the independents were S35. 76l.-
$4,000.
The independent stores had more
than three times as many employees
as the chain stores. and their net sales
were practically four times as large as
all the chain stores in the country.
While there are large numbers OF
small independent retail stores in the
big cities. the real home of the small
independent store is in the small town
The real menace TO these independent
stores is not monopoly. The monopoly
danger is chiefly in the minds of the
demagogues. and the ignorant crowds
that listen to and follow the dema-
gogues. The real danger to the more
than million single independent re-
tail stores is the threatened regimen
tation of all business by the Federal
government
These small stores survive and pros
per because under the constitution
they are free TO adjust the services
they give to the demands Of the vary
ing communities. They are free to
open and close their stores as they
please. They are free to buy and sell
their commodities. and 10 buy and sell
services at the market prices fixed by
the natural laws of demand and sup
ply. The restrictions of hours Of labor.
and the fixing of wages and conditions
of services by the government. il is
believed. would be most destructive t.
the small independent store. and
would encourage the extension Of thS
chain system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
PLANNING HUGE AIR BASES

Preliminary plans are being prepared
for the establishment of an airplane base
in Alaska, which will be able to accom-
modate 1000 planes of the Army. The
idea is that other bases of this type will be
scattered in various sections of the United
States
Realizing the Importance of adequate
ground service, essential before. aircraft
can efficiently function, the government
seems, about to take the necessary steps
that Will give this 'nations asstfong arm in
the .air@4 Hiyadditiors the, Navglis building
sdpsits air 'squadrons and stressing the vital
need of adequate air strength
These developments do not mean, in
our opinion, the end of the individual SOL
der or the warship, but rather the de-
velOpment of new arm. Air forces make
a far-reaching limb of great value, but not
one that will replace the body itself. Air
craft have their place in war plans, both
for offense and defense, but they do not
and can not be substitute for the regular
Army and Navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

needed.
The idea that big stores. medium
size stores. and little stores may all
live and prosper side by side is given
scant consideration. The idea empha-
sized by the demagogue and the So
cialist and the ignorant theorist is
that there is a deadly struggle be-
tween big business and little business.
and that little business is helpless
without all sorts of centralized gov
ornamental control.
When we turn from the visions and
dreams of the socialist. and from the
rawlings of the DENT gogue and the COL
iege theorists to the real facts of our
retail business we find a condition
radically different from that general
y accepted as true.
In 1929. 1.543.158 retail stores were
- operation in tlIis country. OF these
/Ad6reSS questions to the on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Sheriff Cleveland Niles return
ed on the boat from Tampa this
morning with Lorencio Ortega,
alias A. Dice, in custody. Dice
was brought from New York to
answer to the charge of double
murder. Seen at the county ia
short Y after his arrival he said
he lost control of himself when
he committed the crime. He had
been good to Mercedes Car
mancha, who had been his sweet
heart for three years. One time
she was suffering with lockjaw
and he had spent more than 500
on her. He opened an account
for her at the grocery store. Lat
er on she quit him cold. he says,
End took up with Manuel Jiminez.
Every time they passed him they
would jeer him and make fun of
him. until he could stand it no
longer. Finally on the night of
the killing. i'm fit of rage, he
lost h s self-control and shot them
both.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Funeral services for Mrs. Ju ia
E. sand, who died at her home
in this city late Wednesday night,
were held yesterday afternoon in
Ley Memorial church and was
largely attended by relatives and
friends. The pastor, Rev. f. l..
Ley, conducted the services and
vocal;sts rendered program of
special y selected h.jmns. The
floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The body was laid to
ret in the city cemetery beside
that of her late husband, Charles
s. Sands, who was buried on last
New Years Day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

That Captain B. H. Clark, sta
toned at Key West in charge OF
the local marine corps Cor several
years and resided with his wife
and children in this city where
the family was popular and high
L. esteemed, was a VICTIM in the
arsenal explosion in New jersey
has been definitely established,
according to reports received by
friends of the family here. Ply
sicians and dentists in New York
established identity by the, finger
prints and teeth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
WEATHER FORECAST
CTH 5 D. N. Fridzyl

til ; p n FrlGaTt
Key West and Vicinity Gen
orally fair tonight and FrI-zy-
gentle 10 moderate easteriy UInlis-
Florida Generally far ruulEn-
and Fr.d-y except scattered rhuu-
dershOwers Friday afternuuu o.
north and central portion
Jacksonvi l. 10 Floriia STRAITS
and East Gulf Gentle EaTZaae
winds over north portlon and Ern-
tie easterly winds ever south PSF
ton and partly uVeTCast uezLa1r
tonight and Friday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

p e n q e nj OuSl-
ness is so gem
ally acce pte d
by the unin-
formed public
that substantial
proof of the
theory is not
even requested.
T h e develop
ment of big de-
partment stores
in / h e | ar G e
cities, and the
extension of the
chain store Sys-
tenn furnish all
the proof 10 the
ignorant that is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
TOday'S Horoscope

TOday's native is tractab!e and
even dOcile, perhaps a little too
much so. There is an indication
of being held in restraint, or that
some force of circumstance inter
feres with the freedom of action.
Both of these dangers should be
avoided if po"sible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1922-Unitcd States asks Brit
ain for permission to search Brit
ish ships suspected of rum running
outside of 3-milc limit, which was
refused.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Yesterday afternoon the Ma
rine team was defeated by the
Coast Guard team in an interest
ing and exciting game of base
ball. After nine exciting innings
and number of great plays, the
game ended with score of 2 to
! for the victors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

With the sting of last Thurs
days defeat tingling under their
skins the Rotary group played
alright ball yesterday afternoon
and defeated their opponents. the
Navy Officers team, by a score
of 2 to /.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
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Today In History

1S58-Last civic disability of
Jews in England removed by al
iteration of the parliamentary
oath. '
1886-(50 years ago. Historic
Steve Brodv jump from Brooklyn
Bridge-believed today to have
been a hoax and dummy used.
1888-First pneumatic tires
constructed by DIR. John Dunlop
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1838-Samuel II. NJ. Byers,
Union solder, author of the song,
"Sherman's March to the Sea"
written while prisoner, author and
consul, born at Pulaski, Pa. Died
in Los Angeles, May "a, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Nathan Niles, prominent in
Tampa business relies, is in Key
West to spend a while with his
brother, Sheriff Cleveland Niles.
Mr.. Mics says he notes many i'm
provoments in Key West and is
very much pleased with the busi-
ness aspect as looked at from a
business mans point of view.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Some people carry on their converse
ton with the apparent idea they must re-
peat all the mean things they have heard
about their neighborS but they seem chary
concerning their virtues. Virtue continues
to be its own reward.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1834-James Gibbons, Balti-
more archbishop and cardinal of
the church, Catholic leader re-
@pected and esteemed by all faiths
and creeds, born in Baltimore.
Died there, March "a, 1921.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

We wonder what would happen IN
come churchgoer i'll Key West dropped a
five dollar bill in the church collection
platter next Sunday, or any Sunday, for
that matter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Editorial comment: Jonah, The
Citizen porter, does not under
stand why a golf player should
complain about losing match
when a thousand can be bought
for a nickel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Don't fall out with your neighbor be-
cause he fails to see politics like you do.
Platter yourself that you don't fall for
bunk as he does.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Work hard and you will finally finish
what you are trying to do Wondering
whether you can accomplish the task will
never get you anywhere or anything.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

There are few men big enough not to
like to lap up the compliments of their fell
lowmer. even when they know they are
being fed for a purpose.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1877-Montague Glass. author
creator of the "POtash and Perl
mutter" stories, born in England.
Died at Westport, Conn, Feb. 3,
1884. -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

One sure way to financial success is
not to buy on credit 1t may be a hard
rule to follow but it will land you there
some day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

] Asked by his landlady how he learned
to eat corn on1the cob so gracefully, sum-
mer boarder. explained that he was a
piccolo player. "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1916 - Charlotte Cushman,
among the great American ac-
tresses of the past, and among the
great American women of hcr
generation, born in Boston. Died
there, Feb. II, 1876.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

We still have government of checks
and balances, but the many government
checks put all the balances in red
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1944-Harriet w. r. Strong,
Nevada California horticulturst,
engineer and civic leader, born at
Buffalo, N. Y. Died 8 Sept. 16,
1926.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

1881-Margarct Ellington, not
ed actress. born at Bloomington,
Ill. Died in Florida, March II,
1884.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Presidential campaigns are not much
different from village campaigns. You
hear the same kind of attacks, whispers
and suspicious
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

We get the idea that all boys who
leave the old home town make good, be-
cause we never read about those who fail.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

The theory that under constitution
al industrial freedom. the rich exploit
the poor. the employer exploits labor.
and big business brushes small indie
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

193O-Gerald Buckley. Detroit
radio announcer, assassinated in
political feud.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

; Chairmen Hamilton and Farley are
quite modest, neither having claimed more
than 48 states so far
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
Today's
Anniversaries
neutrality-suspicious.

1775-Eugene ViGocq, French
Observation-Disclosures, brOn. Died
May 10, 1857.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23
WEATHER CONDITIONS

There are no Indication e zuT
further development II the an-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

of Belfast, ireland, a veterinary
surgeon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

Barometer 3 - n tooaE-
Sea level. secs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-07-23

address questions author Of nerspoperJ
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14
Catherine Hawkins WEEDS

Miss Catherine Hawkins, daughter
of the late MIR. and Mrs. j. M. Haw-
kins and Robert S. Kelso were unit
ed in marriage May 9, at st. Mary's
Church, Kelso, FIR. Athanasuis j.
Morath, officiating. The bride wore
a navy blue suit, with white &C
cessories, with a corsage of gar
denias. They were attended by
Carmolita Alexander, and William
Kelso, brother of the groom. The
bridesmaid wore a green knit suit
with grey accessories, corsage of
sweet peas and rose buds. Follow
ing the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of Mrs. Aimee
Kelso, mother of the groom, assist
ed by Mrs. Vance Rowley.
Miss Hawkins was graduate OF
the local high school, class of 80.
She was employed by Swift and Co.,
Tacoma, being transferred from the
local plant Mr.. Kelso is grad
uate of the Pasco schools and is
now employed by the Longview
Fibre Company, Longview, where
they will make their home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14

The three groups of Camp Fire
Girls are busy preparing for coun-
Gil fire, which will be given Fri
day evening, May Is. Three of the
older girls Vivian Higley, Ellen Wy
song and Anna Marie Mueller, who
are working on requirements for
their torch bearers rank, are in
charge of the council fire, which
will take place on the golf course
hill. This is to be the first out-of-
door council fire the Kennewick
girls have had and will be given in
honor of the Camp Fire Girls mo-
theirs. The public is also invited
to attend.
The Shewa group met in their
club rooms for their regular meet
ing Monday afternoon and discuss
ed plans for the Council Fire Fri
day. The girls of this group who
are going to pass their Fircmaker
rank met for their tests Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Don
Thompson.
The HaShatuaya group met for
their regular meeting in the city
hall Tuesday evening. Preparations
for the council fire were made and
Ruth Waggoner and Pearl Dague
were appointed as the committee in
charge of the decorating Of a win
doy display for poppy day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14

THAT Northwestern profess
a. sor who says we eventually
will have no legs from lack
of exercise should consider
overdevelopment of ears from
listening to such stun.
Pittsburgh and other points
looked forward to spring after
a hard winter, but when it did
come. it proved to be a wash
out.
Music and dancing are said
to be very beneficial to men
tai patients: but why must
nitwits who live in top floor
apartments try to cure them
selves overnight?
That Canadian scientist
who advocates grass for SAL
ads doesn't realize that he's
making it increasingly diff
cult to get little Willie to
push a lawnmower.
The Concord. N. H., man
who is having troubles with
floods and his mother-in-law
might combine the two for a
happy ending.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14
Resume of Initiative
Petitions to be Given

Initiative petitions are being cir
culated thruout the state. some Of
them already making their appear
ance in Kennewick. A "scad" of in
itiatives has been filed this year, so
far about twenty in all. Some have
been withdrawn already, but 9TH
ers are due to appear, according to
reports.
Some of the bills are so ridicu-
lous in their effects, in spite of their
high sounding titles, that it is diff
ficult for the general public to know
which ones to sign and which to
avoid.
A special committee from the
chamber of commerce has been ap-
pointed to investigate the petitions
ana make report on their effect
at next Thursdays meeting. The
public is invited to hear this re-
DOrt
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14
MRS. MAUPIN WILL APPEAR
IN WALLA WALLA RECITAL

Mrs. Elnora Campbell Maxey pre-
sents Mrs. Catherine Maupin in a
spring recital Sunday afternoon,
May II at o'clock in Mac Dowell
Hall in Walla Walla. Miss Virgil
Hopkins will be her accompanist.
Mrs. Maupin will sing three
groups of numbers. The first group
consists of four songs: II Attempt
From Loves Sickness to Fly" Pur-
cell; 1.-The Spirits Song" Haydn;
Cherry Ripe Morn; Should He
Upbraid," Bishop.
The second group, "Je Dis Que
Rien Ne M'ecowvante," an aria from
Carmen" by Vivet.
The third is a group of five songs
from the Arabian Song Cycle" by
Charles Gilbert Sproff.
Mrs. Maupin has been taking
vocal under the direction Of Mrs
Elnora Campbell Maxey, vocal
teacher at Whitman College for the
past year. The public is invited to
attend this recital.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14

rally since there was a large dele
cation from both Yakima and FL
lensburg here last year. There will
therefore be no Sunday school
since many of the teachers are at
tending. Those desiring a ride,
please call 1888 or 1904.
Ladies Aid. Kennewick, meets at
the home of Mrs. Frank Mills. May
18th, at 3 pm.
Gotta Guild meets at the home of
Mrs. Barbee, River Road, May d.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-05-14
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
4th and Bonneville
Pasco, Washington
Chas. E. Sebold, Minister

THE Power Of Little Things" will
be the sermon topic at the Sunday
morning service of the Congrega-
tional church. The sermon is a
discussion of the philosophy of
"Jumboism" that has been the basis
of our American Thought Life. The
teachings Of Jesus, regarding the
valuable in the Kingdom is a refu-
tation of this philosophy.
The sense Of the morning discus
sion will be the effect of this "Jum-
DO" worship upon American Life and
the effect of Christ's value of little
things upon a return to happy in