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on by such a period. I had occasion,
when a Supreme Court Judge in New
York, to write the first opinion sus-
tanning the emergency rent laws. At
the time of that crisis, I studied all
the terrible facts connected with q
dangerous housing shortage.
In the first place housing shortage
means a rapid rise in rentals. Dur
ing the past four months alone, aver
age rentals have jumped by more than
IL per cent. When rents rise so much
faster than wages, living standards
are seriously impaired. Vast masses
of people, who can i'll afford 1t f1nd
that they have less to spend for food
and clothing and the other necessities
of life. They are pushed further and
further below the poverty line.
In addition, shortage aggravates
the bad housing conditions under
which millions Of people live. Fami-
lies are forced to double up. The
demand for any kind OF shelter be-
comes 50 strong that the incentive
to make housing decent and COM
Portable is practically destroyed. All
the iniquities Of the slums are multi
plied-the lack Of healthful facilities,
the i'll state OF repairs, the wide
spread neglect of safety. More slums
inevitably mean higher rate Of in
FAINT mortality and general disease.
More slums bring on q wider preva-
lence of crime and juvenile delin-
quency. They entail an increasing
cost to municipalities and States In
the form Of rent relief. police protec-
ton and social service Stun hous-
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ing has never been economical hous-
Ing. From the social, human and
business point Of view. 1t Is the most
short-sighted, wasteful and expensive
kind OF housing.
The housing bill which introduced
last year, and again this year, is di-
rected against these evils. It provides
Government loans at low rates OF in
terest to States and cities to build
homes for persons of low income. 1t
provides annual Federal subsidies in
the amounts necessary to make these
quarters available for families Of
slender means.
It will be worth while to examine
very simply how this financial plan
works. Let us suppose that city
makes application to the United States
housing authority for a $l,0O0,O0O
low-rent housing project. The au-
thority advances loan, covering
either the whole, or more likely, only
a part OF the cost of building the
project. This loan is repayable In full.
1t bears interest at rate not less than
the cost OF money to the Govern
ment, plus administrative expenses.
1t is secured by the property itself.
For these reasons, the loan will, in
the long run, cost the Federal Govern
ment nothing 1t is more secure
loan than 80 per cent Of the loans
which have been made for WORTH
while purposes In the past.
When the loan is made and the
project built, the city makes . simple
computation Of all the annual charges
against the housing project. So
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can help? We believe so because
since 1888 the Government has been
able to save home owners from evic-
ton; because since 1888 the Govern
ment has helped home owners to re-
pair dwellings which had become d.
lapidated; and because the Govern
ment since 1888 has rescued the in
vestors In real estate from complete
ruin. If the Government could help
In saving old homes, 1t can help in
building new ones: II it could help in
protecting property values, 1t can help
In preserving human values; If 1t
could help In refinancing old invest
ments 1t can help in developing areas
for the operation Of new capital. That
IS the task OF today.
My housing bill represents modi-
fication and improvement OF the pub
Lie works idea to meet present long
term needs. It attacks the unemploy-
ment problem on long-range planned
basis rather than on an emergency
basis Of pure expediency; 1t guides the
Federal Governments assistance to
business, labor and the general public
along lines dictated by permanent pol
icy rather than emergency objectives;
it measures each dollar OF public
money spent In terms Of its ultimate
accomplishments, rather than its i'm
mediate ameliorative effects; and it
provides the best method for with
drawing public assistance as private
capacity mounts, thus creating bal
ance wheel for stabilizing the indus
trial activity Of the Nation.
Why must the Government con-
tnue this modified form of public
works, combined with stimulation OF
private industry? Because, despite
our efforts to raise wages, there are
still millions Of families who cannot
pay the rent which decent housing
requires. To help these families will
not be charity, any more than we
would regard 1t as charity to maintain
schools and universities and libraries
and hospitals. BY assisting these FAM
lilies to get away from the blighting
influences Of the slums, we shall put
them in a better position to help
LIlcIllSClNcS. AL SOCISly WILL VIC tAlC
gamer.
What is the real basic problem un-
derlying this issue? 1t is simply that
America is too proud and too wealthy
country to allow one-third OF its
population to be iA-clothed, ill-fed
and ill-housed. 1t is simply that we
cannot permit unnecessary sickness
and crime and suffering to be gener-
ated by the evils Of the slums. We
believe that society has the same re-
sponsibility toward the child crippled
by a barren environment that it has
toward a child crippled by a traffic
accident.
More than that, we do not want the
child to be crippled at all. An ounce
OF prevention is worth pound of cure.
Instead OF building more hospitals
and more prisons and more reforma-
tories We propose to remedy the con-
ditions which make these institutions
so largely necessary. America has the
intelligence, the imagination and the
social conscience to create the mate
rial environment for an inspiring home
life
The housing bill, when enacted, will
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much must be set aside each year
for repaying the principal and in
terest on the Federal loan and on
other loans. So much must be set
aside each year for local taxes. So
much must be set aside each year
for operating expenses, vacancies.
maintenance and repairs. All these
charges represent the sum to be COW
cred by the rentals, and on the basis
of these charges, the rentals are fixed.
Then the Federal Government looks
at these rentals and makes its annual
contribution in an amount necessary
to get these rentals down to the level
OF low-income groups. This makes It
clear the annual Federal subsidy Is
not a roundabout method OF repaying
the Federal loan. 1t has nothing to
do with the Federal loan. 1t Is SIM
ply a contribution to low-income FAM
lilies enabling them to meet the rent
charges.
The Federal annual contribution
has many merits. 1t provides a con-
slant check against extravaganza and
waste in the operation Of projects. 1t
enables the Federal Government to
stop its contribution at any time, II
the full benefit does not accrue to
those who need low rentals, or II
people with higher incomes are allowed
into the project. In addition, these
contributions in an annual form are
on a genuine 'pay-as-you-go' basis.
The subsidies paid each year will
produce lower rentals in that year.
On the other hand. the so-called CAPT.
tai grant requires huge subsidies In the
first year to pay for rent reductions In
80 or 40 years to come.
For these sound financial reasons
and because it protects private enter
prise so well from competition, the bill
has received widespread support from
business interests. They realize, more
over, that providing better housing will
improve residential neighborhoods and
increase the wealth Of the entire COM
munity.
Bill Widely Indorsed.
In fact no social legislation intro
duced in Congress within my memory
has been so widely Endorsed as my
housing bill, both as to general prln-
ciples and detailed provisions. During
a period Of two years 1t has been con-
stantly revised and improved Housers,
social workers, public officials. busi-
ness men, labor leaders and financial
experts have all been consulted. The
experiences of many European coun-
tries which have improved the living
conditions of their people through low
rent housing have all been studied.
The considerable experience OF our
own Government during the past four
years has been drawn upon.
There is not single financial expert
who is able to come forward with a
more economical and workable plan.
There is no one who has been able to
come forward with a more fair and
humane plan. The lines have been
clearly drawn between the few who
do not want the Federal Government
to help in low-rent housing and the
many sincere friends who know that
the Government must help II there Is
to be q low-rent housing program at
al.
Why do we believe the Government
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Strike for Music.

AMIGO, Wis. (P.-Most sit-down
strikes are staged for more money, but
this one was for more music. When
an orchestra had played its last mum.
Der, the dancers at nearby hall de-
cided to resort to the sit-down TO en-
force their demands and moved to
strategic positions near the doors as
the orchestra members prepared TO
leave. A brief parley resulted in an
extra hour Of music and dancing.
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directly provide better homes for one
million people within the next four
years. To this must be added the
stimulation Of private home building
generally. and the fact that the pro-
gram will be expanded when its merits
have been proved. Surely, here Is
proposition worthy OF support by all
who desire to fulfill our Nations
promise Of comfort and security for
the masses of Its citizens. Surely,
here Is program which combines
business wisdom with social vision.
Evening star., 1937-04-06
Beetles Are Hiiackers.

Government scientists announced
today they had discovered hijacking
and racketeering among insects. En-
tomologists of the Agriculture De-
partment reported lazy beetles in
Kansas grain fields rob small red ants
Of seeds which they carry home.
Evening star., 1937-04-06

Surely, here is program which in
all good faith must be enacted at the
present session OF Congress.
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wEATHER CONDITIONS

The northern low pressure area
has moved northeastward over
eastern Canada and overspreads
the country from the upper MIS-
sissippi Valley to the north and
middle Atlantic States, with q
trough Of low pressure still ex.
tending southwestward to the
Mexican border; while pressure
continues moderately high from
the eastern Gulf OF Mexico east
ward over the Atlantic Ocean
showers and thuuaerstorms have
been general since yesterday
morninr from the Lake region
and Ohio Valley eastward Go the
Atlantic cosat, being mostly light.
and there have also bsen scatter.
ed showers in Gulf and south At
lantic coast districts. and ia Bor-
tions Of the Plains States. TEN
peratures srt 1 70 6 degrees above
normal this morning over mach Of
the country from the upper his.
sissippi Valley eastward: While
elsewhere readings are generally
scaSonable
G. s. KENNEDY.
Official IN Charge
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MAKES RECORD
oNE.MInEEcNTH FORD We
MANUFACTURED BY MO-
TOR COMPANY

DEARBORN, Mich, July L.
Marking its greatest production
year since 1890, Ford Motor
Company today MANUFACTURED the
one-mlilionth Ford V-S to be
built in tie United States during
the 1897 production season.
The nill;6n. cars and trucks
were built in United States plants
within eight and one-half months,
the first of the 1887 series Ford
V-S units having been built in
October, 1926.
The Ford Va thus is the only
car to reach the one-million pro-
duction mark in the United
States for the current season.
This brings the total of Ford cars
built since 1903 to more than 25,-
200, 900.
The one-million total did not
INCLUDE Ford Va production in
Canada, nor Lincoln and Lincoln
Zephyr production in the United
States nor the production of Ford
Motor Company, Limited, Of
Dagenham, England. Matford, the
French Ford Company of Asnieres,
France, nor the German Ford
company at Cologne, Germany.
Ford Canada production for tine
current season today totalled 59,-
500 and. Lincoln and Lincoln
Zephyr production of 1887 series
cars 2S,500.
Excluding production by the
English, German and French
companies, the total Of Ford VS.,
Lincoln and Lincoln-Zeplyr pro-
duction IN the United States and
Canada for the current prodac-
ton season runs to approximately
], 0S8, 900.
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Dance Sunday At
Boca ChcG Casino


A large crowd is expected to
attend the Big Free Dance being
given at the Casino of Boca Chica
Resort and Fishing Camp on Sun
day from 9 till ~ o'clock.
Casino ' which was recently
opened has one Of the finest dance
floors q be found anywhere It is
equipped with all improvements
for the comfort of those who go
there to enjoy pleasant eve-
ming.
Music for this affair will be fur
nished by Sugar Sweeting's pop
hlar dance orchestra.
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nights are generally cool, just as
soon as the sun goes down it
starts to cool off and many times
before mornih' guy is apt to
get up and go prowlin' around
tryin' to find blanket.
Yesterday is a good example.
/ stood out in the sun tryin' to
fool fish with castin' rod and
wooden minnow over at Braden-
ton Beach, / gathered is as fine a
mess of sunburn as anyone could
ask for, and it was so cockeyed
hot for couple of hours l was
wringin' wet from Precipitation,
but there was none Of that de
pressive feelin' you get from
hot day up country.
Then along about six at night
a thundershower came BLOWN in
off the Gulf and the wind with it
was actually cold, an hours hard
rain followed and it was so cool
for the rest of the night that j
was glad to have a cover.
You can go runnin' off some
where else for your vacation if
you want to, but I've tried it sew
eral times and have learned that
when it comes to real comfort
and pleasure there's no place like
Florida, and with all our charming
beaches, lakes and pleasure re-
sorts a fellow can have a whale
of a vacation without ever leavin'
the state.
You can pack the family in the
car and start out in most any di-
rection and find plenty Of enter
tainment regardless of what your
particular tastes may be. Why
don't you take my advice and
ssSee Florida First this summer"
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Big affair of the week to con-
clude the series Of social events
to take place in connection with
the encampment of 265th Coast
Artillery, Florida National Guard,
win be the Farewell Dance at Ha-
bana-Madrid Club this evening
starting at 900 o'clock.
Warrant Officer Caeser La
Monaco viii present a group Of
musicians of the 265th Coast Ar
tillery Band known as the miami
Swingsters" under the direction
Of Mickey Cherep. Program ar.
ranged for tonight will be made
up entirely of hit tunes.
This final social event is being
sponsored by the National Guard
musicians. AS a special attrac-
tion, arrangements have been
made to have Frank Casanova
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Stone Church Young
People Enjoy Party

The beautifully decorated rec
reation hall Of the First Methodist
lStone) Church was the scene Of
q most delightful party last eve
ming. A large and enthusiastic
group Of young people enjoyed
great variety Of games under the
direction Of the pastor the Rev.
Joe A. Tolle.
Following the social hour, re-
freshments were served to a num-
Der Of visitors from the National
Guards, other visitors who were
present and to a large number of
local young people.
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:: SOCIETY ::
Farewell Entertainment
For Guard Units Tonight

Purnell, present to render several
vocal selections.
bIiaIni Swingsters" is COM
posed of musicians which play for
the most popular dance bands in
Miami. Mickey Cherep, director
and Sam Keen who play saxa-
phones, and Bill Lewis, drummer,
are connected with Chef Brown
agle's Band at Macfadden's Deau-
vile. This band visited Key West
last year.
Jack Handy, bass, plays with
Jerry Clark at the American
Legion Patio. Al Adler is pianist
at the Three Score and Ten and
Widows Club. Other popular Mi
ami musicians connected with the
orchestra which will play tonight
are: Carl Burkett, saxaphone /;
Milf Frink, trombone; Virgil Pur-
nell and Rosary Piccioh, trumpets.
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LEGALS
CALL FOR bids
sOvFsRSEAS ROAD AND TOLL
BRIDGE DISTRICT
aONH0Fs f(nIfETT. FLORIDA

y 49, =
July /, 1891
Key West. Florida.
Sealed bids will be received by
the Overseas Road ana Toll Bridge
District. Monroe County. Florida, at
the Court House. Kew West. Flor
ida. up to ! o'clock. r. ~, F. 5. Il,
July %. 1887. at which time
and place all bids received will he
publicly opened and read aloud, fer
furnishing all materials and labor
and constructing roadway and
bridges on state Road No. 4-A. Mon
roe County. Florida. PWA Docket
No. Fla. ll3s-R. Contract ii. as
follows:
CONTRACT IL 10 consist of
the construction OF protection
work Climber Bulkhead).
ANY bids received after the
specified time and date win not be
considered.
Each bid shall be submitted
on forms supplied by the Over
seas Road and Toll Bridge
| District, Monroe County. Florida
certified check or bid bond In the
amount OF five per cent % per
cent? Of the base bid as a guar
antee that the bidder. IL awarded
] the contract. will within ten (101
| consecutive calendar days after
written notice being given Of
such award, enter into a written
contract with the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District. Monroe
County. Florida. In accordance with
1 the accepted bid. and give a Com
tract Surety Bond satisfactory 20
1.-THE Overseas Road and Toll Bridge
| District, Monroe County. FLORIDA,
Y equal 20 one hundred per CENT fioo
per cent? OF the contract price.
No bidder may Withdraw his bid
for a period Of so DAYS after the
date set for the opening thereof.
There will be available not more
than Twelve Thousand Dollars tti2.-
i 0o0l for construction purposes on
Il this contract.
i The contractor and all snb-con.
/ tractors shall pay labor not less
than the prevailing wage rates fol
\ the locality where the work II q
be constructed, such minimum rates
! having been determined by ths
i Overseas Road and Toll Bridge Dis.
II fFict. Monroe County. Florida ant
4 incorporated into the Contract
A Documents.
Il The successful bidder win be re.
Il anired 70 carry. al his own expense
Workmen'e Compensation iusur'
ance. Public Liability and f.rDpert,
Damage Insurance. all subject e
4 the approval of the said Oversee.
Road and Toll Bridge District.
All work shall be doHe IN accord.
ance with plans and contract d0cu'
ments relative thereto which maj
be examined ~ the office 81 thl
Overseas Raad and Toll Bridge Dts
trlct al Key West. Florida. Or. ~
4 The offices u the state Road be
Il parfmeBa. At Tsiiahasnes. FLORIDA
and 4flami. Florida. Sarh piafsa an
n s.frfraef sesrtffeef4sa may ts secured
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STOP THOSE
CHILlS AND
FEVER!
Take a Frozen Medicine
for Malaria

Don't suffer like dogi
The minute you feel a chill or
fever coming on, start taking
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. This
food, old medicine viii soon FIX
you up.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic con-
tains tasteless quinidine and iron.
II quiclxly stops chills and fever and
also tends to build you UP. That's
the double effect you want.
The next time you suffer an attack
Of Malaria. don't take chances with
newifangled or untried prepare
lions. Get Groves Tasteiess Chill
Tonic. It's pleasant to take as wen
as effective.
Alldrug stores sell Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic. SOC and u. Inc
latter size is the more economical
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Today's Birthdays

Kathleen Norris of Saratoga.
CAL, noted novelist, born in San
Francisco, 81 years ago.
Thomas d. Taggart Of French
Lick, Ind, mneBer of the Demo
cratic National Committee, born
in indianapolis, 81 years ago.
Eugene o. Sykes of jackson.
Miss. Federal Communications
Commissioner, born at Aberdeen,
NJ S., 81 years ago.
Rt. Rev. Henry st. George
Ticker, P. f. bishop of Rich
lrnond, Va. horn at Warsaw. Va,
SO years ago.
DR.. Bella Schick of New York.
medical scientist, born in Hun
gary, 60 years ago.
Arthur Sweetser of Boston, au-
thor, dire tor in the League of
Nations secrctariat, born IN Bos-
ton. 40 years ago.
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LEGALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
or THE STATE or THE STATE
OF FLORIDA, IN AND FOR Mon
ROE COUNTY. II CHANcERY.
THoS. II. ANDERSON.
vs. Foreclosure of Lien
of TAX Certificates
HUGH s. LARRICK and
BLANCHE n. LARRICK. his
Defendants.
ORDER or PUBLICATION
II appearing by the sworn bill
filed IN the above entitled cause
that the defendant John Nesbftt 81
a nonresident OF the State of Flor
ida and his residence as is par
ticulariy known 20 complainant IS
1s7 Lorraine Avenue. Mount Vernon.
New York. That the residence OF
the defendants Eva l. Hemming
HemmiHE. her husband IL an
known. That each Of said defend.
ants are over the age Of twenty
one years and that there IL no per-
son 81 the state Of Florida the
service OF a summons IN ehancerx
upon whom would bind said de-
PENDANTS.
II is therefore ordered thaf said
defendants be and they are hereby
required 90 appeaF 20 the bin 81
complaint filed ia this cause On or
before Monday the End day Or
August. A y. 1857. otherwise the
Allegations Of the bill 81 complaint
VIII BE taken as confessed ~ the
SiefenssantS-
II i further ordered that this Or
der be published once each week
for four eonseeutiwe weeks in ne
Key West ESttgeH. q newspaper ptzh-
iished in Menree County Florida
nans and Ordered this fst dax 81
July. a. r. 1875.
tSEAIs9 Ross G SAWYER
Clerk 81 Cireag4 court.
RaFmond r. Lord
Sa4lcIfor fer Complainant.
$3.50 - a
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Today'S Horoscope

Today's native IS liable to be
shy but rather impalsive. gener-
'ous and fond of mild adventure.
In some asnects this is strong
peronalitv and. it may produce a
nOtsd parsonage. Look out for
trouble in middle life. This VIII
be csercome. but the result viii
depend mach on the care exereis-
ed at that critical period.
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KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just 70 Years
o. Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

The Key West Boulevard will
be completed in every detail and
thrown open to the public in 80
days was the statement made to-
day by Paul B. Thomas of the
Key West Construction company.
All of the concrete work has been
completed, the sidewalks have
been laid and the surface is all
ready for oiling on the south
shore from Bertha street to the
biological station. Work is going
along rapidly every day including
Sundays and the work on North
Shore will be pushed to comple-
ton within few days. Six
miles of concrete sidewalks have
been laid and present a beautiful
appearance.