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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
COLLEGE MORALS

In what amounted to a defense of
present-day college students against
charges of immortality which are often
heard, DR.. Sweet Of the divinity school of
the Chicago University recently told of
conditions in our leading colleges in the
early days.
During Colonial times and for some
years following the Revolution religion
was at its lowest ebb, according to Dr.
Sweet, and even in the universities Amer
leans were hardly touched by the church
This is asserted by some of the early presi-
dents of the universities themselves.
Lyman Beecher is quoted as saying
that at Yale in 1890 most of the students
were skeptics, while "rowdies were plenty
and wine and liquor were kept in all the
rooms" Similar conditions were report
ed about the same time at Harvard and
Dartmouth, at the latter it being said that
in 1899 there was only one student who
claimed to be Christian.
AShbel Green, who was president of
Princeton from 1912 to 1922, writes that
there were not more than five or six
students who did not use profane language
in common conversation, sometimes of
the most shocking kind" Bishop Meade
has declared that the Episcopal college of
William and Mary was during this period
"a hotbed of infidelity and of the wild
politics of France"
In spite of the conditions noted by
DR.. Sweet and others. however. it seems
that most of these wild students of early
days turned out fairly we'll and many of
them became leaders in the building of
the new republic. Perhaps those of the
present will do equally we'll after they
have their jazz fling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Cloudy
with showers tonight and Sunday;
fresh to strong southeast and
south winds and squalls.
FLORIDA: Cloudy with occasional
sea tered showers tonight and
Sunday.
jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southeasterly winds ex-
cept fresh southeasterly over ex-
IRENE south portion; mostly over
cast weather with showers tonight
and Sunday.
East Gulf: Fresh to strong
southeast and south winds over
south portion and moderate to
fresh easterly winds over north
pc: ton; mostly overcast weather
with showers over north and rain
and squalls over south and CEN
trail portions tonight and Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

tent as the workers that are in a
position to bring pressure to bear on
the employers.
The wage increase method tends
also to increase the disparity between
the income of urban and agricultural
groups. This is one of the causes of
the depressed condition of the coun-
try. The industrial worker in the
cities demands higher wages, and this
leads to higher prices of manufac-
tured goods. Higher prices. however.
reduce the purchasing power of ag-
ricultural groups. To protect them
selves they demand government aid
in crop curtailment schemes. But
these injure the worker by reduc-
ing the supply of consumable COM
modities. and by raising their price.
The industrial worker therefore de-
mands higher wages to offset the in
crease in the cost of living. Clearly
this is not the way out.
The problem is an exceedingly diff
ficult one. but its solution certainly
does not lie in increasing the pur-
chasing power of particular groups.
Raising wages does not increase mass
purchasing power, and neither does
raising the prices of agricultural
products. The way to increase mass
purchasing power is to increase the
purchasing power of that group TO
which every one belongS-to wit. the
consumers. And this is to be accom-
plished through the stimulation of
output.
Remove all the barriers to eff
cient production. transportation. and
distribution. and do away with I'M
economic schemes of output curtail-
ment. A flood of goods produced at
low cost and sold at low prices will
do more in few years to better the
condition of mankind than artificial
measures will ever accomplish.
There is a great deal of talk these
days about the redistribution of in
come. and much legislation has this
objective. But the country would be
much better off if we gave more at
tention to the increase of the ma
tional income. ard less attention to
the manner in which it is distributed.
Distribution means more if there is
something to distribute.
IL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
WOULD TAX EVERYBODY

Billions of dollars could be spent for
the increased happiness of American citi-
zens if the money was available. AIDE
quate homes, a wider educational oppor-
tunity, proper clothing, more and better
food, a more careful attention to health
and physical needs, a wider enjoyment of
the comforts and luxuries of civilization
all these things are desired by almost
everybody. However, the acquisition of
these things costs money, which limits the
ability of government to furnish them,
even if it were desirable as a function of
government.
The Roosevelt Social Security Pro
gram goes along moderately towards
making life more secure and safe for
Americans who are handicapped. Aged
per& ons, those out of employment, de-
pendent children without parents, and the
blind, are the groups which would be
benefited by enactment of this legisa-
ton by the various states. Even in this
moderate program the necessity for tax
alton to furnish the money is major
problem.
The Townsend $2OO-per-month pen
sion plan looks only to the comfort and
ease of those over sixty years of age. If
paid unfortunately to every aged per-
son, as the plan contemplates, the cost
would run to billions of dollars per year,
and to raise this a transactions tax is
advocated, which economists calculate
would even make the recipients pay near
ly One-third of their pensions in taxes to
keep it going
An investigating committee of the
National House has been looking into the
methods by which the Townsend leaders
collected thousands of dollars for propa-
ganda. Other relevant facts are also be-
ing brought into the light-one of these
being that the advocates of the plan have
sOft-pedalled the fact that under the
Townsend plan every. farmer would have
to receive license to sell and would be
taxed on the sale of every article from a
dozen eggs to a bale of cotton
In the effort to improve the condition
of unfortunate people the nation as
whole is endangered by two classes of
workers. First comes the idealistic the
oretical refOrmer who does not keep his
feet on the ground of reality. Second,
equally as dangerous, is a political dema-
gOgue who will promise anything to get
votes without any idea of how the reward
will be delivered or what this will result
If an effort is made to make the delivery.
Sensible people will have to dampen the
enthusiasm of one and rebuke the n.y.
pOcrisy of another.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

and made converts.
There are, however. a number of
objections to wage advances as a
means of increasing mass purchas-
ing power An important one is the
fact that higher wages, unless accom-
panied by greater efficiency. add to
the cost of production. Naturally.
therefore, employers oppose de-
mands for higher wages. Should they
be forced to meet the demands. per-
haps because of trade union pres
sure, they are likely to raise prices.
But this reduces the purchasing
power of the consumer groups whose
wages are not increased.
Another objection to wage adj
vanceS as means of increasing mass
purchasing power is the fact that the
increased income goes to only por-
ton of the population. 1t goes only
to the recipients of VIZ geS. and main
ly to those labor groups that are
organized. The number of union men
is large. to be sure, but it is small
percentage of the gainfully employed
workers certainly not more than
1922 AS rule clerks, domestic Scrv-
ants, government employees and ag-
ricultural workers are not members
of labor organizations. They do not
benefit from the application of the
wage increase theory to the same eX-
(AddreSS questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print il
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or tho nouthpiece of any person. clique,
faction or Class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
njustice 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, 1936-06-13
TODAY'S WEATHER

near the northeastern tip Of Yucca
tan moving slowly nOtth-northweSt-
ward attended by fresh shifting
winds and squalk, over a wide
area. Southeast storm warnings
were displayed in the Key West
district at 6 so last night.
The northern high pressure area
is crested this morning over the
lower Lake region and St. Law
renee Valley, Detroit, Mich, 1925
inches, and vIrspreads mot sec
tons east or the Pains States,
except Gulf ditricts and the Flor
ida peninsula. Modela ate to heavy
rains have occurred during the
last "a hours in central and
southern I!Dr,G. Ney West, LA
inches, and there have been light
to moderate showers on the mid
del Gulf cOasC and along the At
lantic coast. Temperature lave
risen in the northern Plains
States, Williston, N. d., reporting
a max mum of SO degrees yester
day; while elsewhere east of the
Rockies readings are generally
near or slightly above normal.
y. S. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

The Citizen believes if Representative
Wilcox were to decide to run for the SEN
ate he would win in a walk, but we also
believe he is an astute politician and will
not run for the upper house until his term
for which he was so overwhelmingly
elected expires, and then make "assur-
ance double sure
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
sssosseOs0os ssss>0ssse
TOday's Horoscope


Today's native has considerable
literary talent with a gentle win
ming dispos ton, kind heart and
a generous nature. You will
make a happy home. having a fem
mime domestic feeling. Many
friends will be made, drawn by
sher force of the good nature com
bined with regard for the inner
ent qualities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

c. A. p. Turner, or a repre-
sentative of the firm, will be in
Key West within the next week
or 10 days with a party of St.
Louis cap talists in the interest
of the plans for financing the con-
struction of the Over Seas
Bridges for the highway to the
mainland, according to. letter
received from Mr.. Turner by j.
Otto Kirchheiner, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners.
Plans will be made for the enter
tainment of these distinguished
financiers and it is confidently
expected by the commissioners
they will favor the project after
becoming thoroughly acquainted
with the proposition and the
wonderfully fine and productive
ivestment it is sure to prove.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

sity. 1t must
com e fro m
somewhere if
we are to util-
ize more fully
the productive
facilities of the
country.
Labor organ
izations contend
that the best
way is to raise
wages. Inc ar
GU m e n I for
higher wages
has been en-
p h a t i C ally
stated and Wig
OrouSly
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

With ire in their eyes, the republi-
cans Will now Land On the New Deal
with vim and vigor as we'll as giving it
some terrific Knox. They will find the
democrats can take it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Tracey the crystal gazer, did not
trace so well this year. but he will do bet
ter in the second primary. Given two
guesSea he can tell us who will be the
next governor of Florida
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

The Mormon Church made survey
of relief among its members in Utah.
Idaho and Arizona, which showed 88,46O
church members on relief According to
the report 13,455 were on relief due to
unemployment, and 1900 to $500 per-
sons received relief who either did not
need it, or who had farms that might, if
farmed, have kept them off relief" If the
churches had been given the opportunity
and about half the money wasted on re-
lief, it would have been taken out of poll
tics, and better job DONE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

What we need in Key West above all
things is righteous indignation over all
forms of immoralities. We condone too
much, and exercise the attributes of di-
vinity in forgiving everything and every
body to the eventual detriment of our
erring brethren. We could raise our
standards of morality considerably with
out humping our heads against the ceiling.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
lind.
a Sr7e Port.
{. Hotels and Apartments.
s. ba:hDg Pavilion.
e. Al-ports-Land and Sea.
:. 1soiidaUion Of County and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Captain Clark ID. Stearns l.
leaving by Mallory steamer to-
night for New York and Paul
Boysen is leaving by rail for the
same destination. They VIII be
joined later by Senator VIM. II.
Malone and on Saturday. June
10, and Monday, June p. viii
confer with the ]. G.. White En-
gineering company and the New
York bankers who are financing
Key Vests fresh water pipe line
proposition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

is "a feet wide and was built
through dense mangrOve swamps-
Ii was necessary to build seven
bridges, one of which IS 2,S00
feet long, which has a steel cen
ter draw span. which was con
ctructed by the Champion Bridge
company.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Getting the Masses to Buy
By ELIOT JONES
Professor Of Transportation and Public Utilities,
Stanford University

While there is disagreement as to
the best method of bringing about in
creased mass purchasing power. there
is general agreement as to its neces-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

One of the best ways to have peace
is to destroy the militaristic spirit But
no nation wants to make the first move
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

1S4f-J=uu-riu- A. Va Gah-
an. among the co4nrrv'- great
var Correspondents 81 trc past
born IN Perry Co.. Ono Died
abroad. June 8. ISIS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

1SI9-Charlc> ku-sle-. Eng
li.h clergyman. novelist and poet.
born Died Jan -. I>-5-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Cone has one advantage over Petite
way; his name is in the dictionary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

1895 - John a Eoebliug.
builder o. Amc--c7u bridges.
father Of a noted bridge builder.
born IN Germany Died lu NcE
York July - 1889
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Going to church will not necessarily
do man any good, but, on the other hand,
the practice has never hurt anyone.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

The board of county commits
sioners will meet in special ses-
sion tonight 6 o'clock FOR the pur-
pose of passing upon the plans
submitted some time ago to-
gether with specifications Of the
Turner Bridge company OF Min
neapolis, Mimi. which were re-
Gently received by the commits
sioners. The two county en-
gineers will be presented and it
is fully expected that definite
action will be taken relative to
the plans and specifications this
evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Old Glory is waving from flag
Staffs. residences and business
houses throughout the city today
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

The Over Sea Railroad Is to be
one of the features in a book 10
be sent out advertising Florida.
J. T. Brooks, bureau director and
Phil S. Taylor, advertising editor.
are now touring the state and
gathering data for the infOrma-
tive volume. II viii carry repro
auctions of many photographs Of
scenes in every part Of the state.
1t is expected to come off the
press in July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

S02-HarTiet E-rtIneau. Ing
lish author. horn Died Junc =.
1879
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A tropical disturbance of slight
intensity is central this morning
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

in homer Of Flag Day Al the
Elks Club tonight there WIl b.
an appropr ATE V~"E-am Oh %
-crvancc Of the d1y-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

1S7S-J-mc< Oliver Curueod-
novelist IF tbs CanadEa North
land. born n Oua>-0 N.-n- DEED
there. Aug- I3- 1927
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

1S55-Alhcrt T. G-l-laul-
/ BAPTIST clergyman. e. gate t'nl-
ver-ity's noted geolo~.>t. born a.
Perry. y Y Died IL Cd 81
1882
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

A parlor car has been added to
the equipment on trains 81 and
SO of the Florida East Coast
Railway running between Key
West and Miami. This affords
another to the units for luxurious
travel being featured by the com
pany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

The infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clements II. Hudson.
was christened at the First Meth
odist church Sunday morning
and was given the name Emma
Yulee, the full name of her grand
mother, Mrs. BraxtOn B. Warren.
An interesting feature of the
christen ng was the dress of the
baby, which had been worn by
children of three generations.
Sponsors were: Mrs. c. l.. Peterson
and Mrs. Harry N. Jones.
There are only nine prisoner
in the county jail at this time
which is far below the average
number for the bastile. OF the
nine there is only one. f. Il. Be-
dine, who is charged with murder
None of the others are held for
serious charges. There are urual-
ly from 25 to 80 prisoner. says
Sheriff Niles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13

Project Number l, of the ccur
ty road work, started one year
ago by the T:dewater Cons true
ton company is now reported
finished at an approximate OK
pensc of 100000. 1t will be in
spected by the county commission
crs within a few days. The road
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
Rainfall

barometer 8 d. m. today:
Sea level, 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-06-13
TOdayS
Anniversaries


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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

A wealthy Chicago Gold Coast So
cial leader hopes to join the ranks
of congresswomen in the 1886
election, Mrs. Bertha Baur, shown
here in a new picture, having an
nounced her candidacy from the
Ninth Illinois district. Mrs. Baur,
G. o. P. national committeewoman
from her state, was candidate IN
1926, but was beaten by Repre-
sentative Fred A. Britten.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-01-01

Gle was good actor" applause that in the ears
Caleb Milne 4th (igh he was leo out OF
Federal Building in New York cell following aagnMn G
charges of attempting $4,000 from his
convicted charge he faces 20 In
kdnap hoax which he hoped 20 gam PUB
icitv that would him job actor
Evening star., 1936-04-15

campaigns to eliminate alley dwell
ings and her other civic achievements.
The group approved action Of the Du-
pont Circle Citizens Association pro-
posing to erect a memorial in her
honor. and members were urged to
support this plan.
Lieut. Comor r. Montgomery, chair
man of the Committee ON Fairgrounds,
reported that Director Of Planning
John Nolen. jr., Of the National Capt.
tai Parks and Planning Commission
had informed him that the associa-
tion's request for a temporary play
ground. to serve the area in Burleith
west of Thirty-fifth street this Sum-
mer, and the proposal Of a perma-
Evening star., 1936-04-15

revengeful peace was dictated by weary
statesmen" he said.
1.-THE British people are now con-
scious of the crime Of Versailles. Had
the allied governments been as kind
to constitutional German governments
as many people are now willing to be
toward the NaZi government, this
cruel dictatorship would never have
triumphed."
Evening star., 1936-04-15
BRlTON SCORES TREATY
FOR RISE OF HITLER
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April 15.-Just off the
boat on his first visit to the United
States, the Right Hon. Herbert Nor
rison, labor member Of the British
Parliament, said last night in an ad-
dress for radio delivery, that had the
World War allies been less harsh with
Germany, Nazis never would have
assembled to power.
He spoke on the Columbia network.
"At Versailles in 1919 a savage and
Evening star., 1936-04-15

nent playground for this area, would
be up for consideration Friday morn
ing.
The proposal to indorse a plan to
create a Fiscal Relations Committee
for the District was referred to an in
vestigation committee, with recon-
mendations for report at the next
/ meeting.
Mrs. Douglas Reed, chairman Of the
Committee on Entertainment, an
nounced dance and card party would
be given by the association Friday
night at the Kenwood Country Club.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Man Dies Aiding Another.

ST. LOUIS, April Is R.-Patrol-
man Rhodes c. Harper. Sc, rushing
an inhalator To revive Fred Koenig,
p. w. A worker who had suffered a
heart attack, collapsed and died of a
Evening star., 1936-04-15
PLAYGROUND PLEA
TO Be WEIGHED
Burleith Citizens Told Considera-
ton Scheduled-Mrs.
Hopkins Lauded.

The Burleith Citizens Association
last night Endorsed resolution COM
mending the work of Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins in civic affairs of Washing
ton. Speakers cited her efforts in
creating the Home for Incurables, her
Evening star., 1936-04-15
Death Sentence Upheld.

OLYMPIA, Wash, April IS R.-
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld
the conviction and death sentence Of
Leo Hall for the Erland's Point mass
murders" of six persons two years ago.
Evening star., 1936-04-15

heart attack himself as the scout car
drew to a stop before Koenig's home.
Koenig died also.
Evening star., 1936-04-15
ACCEPTS INVITATION
Roosevelt to Address Huge Gath
arinc in Char1o+fe NJ

eTIuB III OHHf1Utte, ". ..
President Roosevelt yesterday took
on another speaking engagement for
his campaign this Summer when he
accepted an invitation to address a
huge Democratic rally to be held in
Charlotte, N. c., at date to be fixed
later-probably in July.
The invitation was extended by Rep
resentatives Doughton and Bulwinkle
of North Carolina and a small group
of those arranging for the rally.
Evening star., 1936-04-15

Kidnapers Fought.
japan Is warning on kidnepers.