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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Court Freedom Is keystone
By GUS W. DYER

The great purpose in making the
Court independent was to give effec-
tive protection to the esseatial princi-
pies of social progress and general
welfare against the ignorance. intoler-
ance, and tyranny OF the crowd melted
and led by ambitious, selfish demo-
gogues and neuzotic or ignorant social
reformers in pursuit o. a mac dream.
It is in the independence of the
Supreme Court that minorities are
protected in their inalienable rights.
Without such protection. the crowd
led by dictator might decide that
Jews should be dep. ived Of their
rights as citizens in the interest Of
general welfare. and prohibited from
buying and selling in the opeh mar
kets. Roman Catholics might be de-
prived Of religious freedom, and their
property taken from them in the sup
posed interest Of general welfare
Negroes might be sent back to Africa
in the interest of general welfare. The
great populations in the big industrial
centers might decide that the smaller
states should De denied equa repre-
sentation in the Senate.
It is common for dictators and
tyrants. armed with supreme power
to justify all of their uutrages on the
grounds of general welfare. 1t may be
assumed that these ars not the Presi-
dents purposes Such assumption.
however. does not meet the issue. We
must realize that the present Presi-
dem. when he retires may be sue
coed ID by one who n ay misuse the
power placed In his hands, by the
administrators scheme to circum-
vent constitutional obstacles to its
economic program.
In a western state. some years ago,
the crowd. acting in the interest of
general welfare" passed law COM
peilink all children to be educated in
the public schools. This would have
destroyed private schools and church
schools. It was the purpose of the law
II was the independent Supreme
Court Of the United States that re-
stored American freedom to the citi-
zens of this state and protected the
religious minorities in their inalien-
able rights.
1t is in the indeper dent Supreme
Cou.,t that the founders of our COVER
ment deposited the Ark of the Cow
enant of American liberties. 1t is here.
as no where else in our whole system
of government. II at class distinction.
race distinction. social distinction,
political distinction. religious dis
tinction. wealth distinction. and sec
tionaI distinction are given no recog-
nition II Is here, as nowhere else.
that human personality solely be-
cause ii is human Is recognized and
respected. and man. because he Is
man. is given the status of equality
in the law with every other man.
thor care OF this newspaper)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

by which i is guided aid directed in
all of its functions. they established a
Supreme Court tc interpret. protect.
and make effective this Constitution
In order to make the Court effec-
tive, they provided every means pos
sible t. safeguard its independence
and protect it against any sort Of in
reference from any source.
1t is these three coLtribut ons that
make the Constitution the greatest
political document tia. ever came
from the brain If man.
The independence OF the Supreme
Court is the .,eyston of the whole
constitutional structure of American
Freedom. This is more thar a figure
of speech; it is a vital fact. When the
independence of the Court is de-
stroyed or impaired. the whole struc-
ture of necessity must collapse. With
the loss of the independence of the
Court. Judges will pass out and poll
ticians will AXE their places. No
capable. self-respecting Judge could
sit in a mock court.
II is very generally accepted that
the bold. daring purpose of the Presi-
dent is to destroy the constitutional
independence of the Suprem. Court
and make the Court subservient to the
mandates Of the administration in
power Just how the President recon-
Giles this purpose with the oath the
Constitution required him 4 take. as
yet has not been explained. These are
the words the Constitution puts in his
mouth 81 do solemnly swear that i
will. to the best of my ability. pre-
serve. protect and defend the Consti-
tuition of the United States"
With the independence of the Sup
rene Court gone. human rights in the
country would be subjected to the
hazards of mass domination and mass
dictation. Under such conditions eff
fective protection o. individual rights
and social justice would disappear.
address questions to the "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

The Victory Dinners drive for
money to cut down the deficit of the
Democratic campaign fund-are over and
were very successful as whole. In Key
West the shake-down was light, according
TO the purse of the community and it was
decided not to have the dinner but to for
ward the entire contribution intact to
headquarters. In Washington, where
money pOurs in daily from all parts of the
nation. the shake-down was commensurate
with the emoluments, and was $10O. A
radio commentator estimated that each
bite came to $3.50 and the small cup of
black coffee served at the end of the meal
and known in the upper circles as demi-
tasse. which it is, was calculated to have
absorbed $3.50 of the original 500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
MOONPA7H

Starlight on TIE mountainp
Moonpatn on the sea,
Winds have lost their wailing
S.nce you came to me.
Swiftly running waters
Make the brooklet's sheen
Under willow branches.
Where / used to dream.
Dreaming of the future,
Where you had no part
Till saw you quickly
Mirrored in my heart.
Meetings are so strangely
Woven with our Fate,
Thus ! saw you standing
Listless, by the gate.
Knew that Life would never
More be just a dream,
That together, loving.
We'd drift down Lies stream.
Then as Lovers meeting,
Moonlight on your hair,
In my arms | folded
Al your sweetness there.
Heard your heartbeats giving
Answer to my own,
Knowing | would never
More go on alone.
Star of Hore, my dearest,
You will ever be,
Starl ght on the Mountain,
Moonpsth on the Sea.
BENNA BENTIfJO.
(Mrs. Robert Tryon Menner)
Key West, Fla,
March 8, 1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
Does Bladder Irritation
Get You Up?
MAKE THIS 25c TEST

Flush the bladder as you would
the bowels. Help nature get rid
of impurities and excess acids
which can cause irritation that re-
suits in getting up nights, scanty
flow, frequent desire, burning,
backache or leg pains. Get buchu
leaves, juniper oil and other
drugs made into lite green tab
lets. Just say Bukets to any
druggist. In 4 days if not pleased
your 25c will be refunded.-Oli-
v;eri's Drug Store.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
Whenever Congress enacts law thai

Whenever Congress enacts law that
is declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court, and the people are not in agree
ment, they, and they only, have the au-
thority to make the change. In 1888, the
Supreme Court declared the income tax
unconstitutional, but the people changed
il by adopting the 10th Amendment Not
to permit the people to express them
selves on the Supreme Court proposals is
unconstitutional.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

WI . VI ~ tiOhs
containing all
Of the fund.-
mental rights OF
man specifically
a 4 d c e arl y
stated; they es-
tablis.led a gov
ernent W it h
limited and spe-
cifc pow ers.
and made this
government the
servant of the
Constitution
from which it
receives all of
its power and
authority and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

c. F. Flint, versatile and prolific
correspondent of The Citizen, who resided
in Key West for some time, considers the
young women of this city 1.-The most allur-
ing home-girls in America" In this he
voices the opinion, often expressed, of
many visitors to this island
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
Found among The Citizens souvenirs

Found among The Citizens souvenirs
is an item to chuckle over or to sob. On July
10. 1926, The Citizen in answer tosa query
received the following wire: + Was o.
fered today one Million Dollars for one
thousand acre tract purchased from the
Key West Realty Company, This of r was
refused. (Signed) Malcolm Meacham'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Figures for January reveal that auto
deaths on The highways of the nation set
a new high record for the month, showing
that you can kill Americans but you can't
slow them down.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
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I'oday's Horoscope


Today's nature IL aeInfN&
changcable. with strong 'aa
tions Of adsenfura and = IIllbl IS
siinacy. There - great lows
sports Of the ruder variety. I
conditions favor travel 70 ne
accessible places and the ztne1
unusual things. In any case ~
should guard against accident ~
keep the passions well UNDER COS
troll.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Young men who have been told that
there's nothing new under the sun, are
nonetheless convinced, in the spring, that
there's something new under the moon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

A wise observer in Alabama says that
President Roosevelt comedies to each MEM
Der of the Supreme Court all the Christian
virtues except resignation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

The founders Of our government
made three great contributions to
political science and political phil
osophy:: They contributed written
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1912-First Girl Scout troop in
country, eight girls, founded in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
Today In History


1s12-The John Henry letters
revealed to Congress-John Hen
ri, political adyenturer, sold Presi-
dent Madison. for $4,000. q pre-
tended British plot to separate
New England from the Union.
Letters melted war of 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

In the old days it was the hitching
post, now it is the parking meter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATES BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage. 4ASasv.ya
2 Bridges to complete Road to Main
- W8a 9I1sJ
eaon1aain
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
s. bathing Pavilion.
6. Ahports- Land and Sea.
2. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

f933-Eongress IN special ~
son ..ave Pres. Roosevelt dt|4
torial powers in currency. eesit
gold and silver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1862 Historic battle between
the Monitor and the MerrimaC
off Hampton Roads, Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Editorial comment: The di-
vorce courts would seem to indi-
cate that no one can beat the
American people in their ability
to pick the wrong husbands and
wives.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Car ferry service between Key
West and Havana will be <us-
pended Tor one week. This an
nouncement was made this morn
ing at the company's offices where
it was said that the ferry slips in
Havana needed repairs which were
now under way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1839-Three-months war be.
tween Mexico and France ended
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

All similar records were broken
at the Porter Dock this morning
when the Steamship Pallas took
fuel oil and into the ships tanks
there was pumped 400 barrels of
the liquid. The pumping opera
tiOns required but As minutes, it
was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1832-Abraham Lincoln, %, is
sued a circular letter appealing
to his friends and neighbors to
vote for him for the Legislature
in Illinois--lost.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today AS Taken From.
The Files OF The Citizen

That steps viii be taken to re-
wise the city charter OF Key West
Was announced yesterday by the
chamber CT commerce, which con-
sider5 it. a vitality important step
Tor the benefit Of the people in
all walks of life. A meeting at
which this matter will be discussed
in detail is to be held Friday
night and representatives to the
Legislature, officials of both coun-
ty and city and the public in
general are being extended in
vitations to be present and join
in the general debate. Members
of the chamber OF commerce
have declared that this step is
necessary to progress and believe
the time has arrived to take the
necessary steps for revision.
The Key West Womana Club
viii 3laanch its drive against mos
qmtoes on Saturday, March 10.
On that day everybody in the city
will be enlisted in the drive to
gather all discarded bottles, cans,
and in fact all discarded contain
ers OF any kind which will hold
water and become possible
breeding place for mosquitoes.
Substantial prizes will be offered
Tor the best records made in
gathering cans and bottles. A
rummage sale is to be held by the
Woman's Club next Monday and
Tuesday to raise funds with which
to purchase the prizes. Elimina-
ton OF cans and other articles
which may be breeding places for
the pests is but one step to be
taken in this campaign for the
elipmationLd9the pests.
A meeting to have been held
at the chamber OF commerce
room3 tomorrow afternoon in the
interest OF better homes week has
been postponed because of the
serious illness of Dr.. j. Y. Por-
ter, Sri. president Of the cham
ber 1t viii now be held Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. 1t will be
decided at the meeting whether
Kew West will stage a Better
Homes Show in connection with
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

home Of Mrs. Julie,le Low n S.
vannah, Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

Monroe County High School
will put on a ticket selling contest
for the basketball game to be
played between the school team
and the Coral Gables Five. The
president of the junior class has
challenged the president of the
senior class to compete and the
contest will be on this evening
and close Friday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09
the annual Better Homes. In
America" observance.

IiiC DGJLcL 11OllAGSs LII
America" observance.
The main bout at the Cuban
Club stadium last night was a
great disappointment to the crowd
of fans which were eagerly await
ing a good scrap. They were dis
mayed when Tommy Nelson, of
Indianapolis was knocked cold in
the second round by G. Diaz, of
Havana. 1t was readily seen at
the beginning of the fight that
Nelson was outclassed and when
he was put out by a blow to the
solar plexus, he remained out for
20 minutes. The best scrap of
the evening was that between
Battling Ski of Key West and
Young Ray, of Tampa. The boys
put up a lively scrap. In the end
the decision went to Ray.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-09

1S31-French Foreign Legion
created.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18
Entertainment
gghirI

on TIE AIR
by Sally Bell

I'm almost afraid 20 mention the
/ broadcast Of the Louis-Farr boat
BY this time you have no doubt
discussed and are as d WITH
CT m Mecathy's sense # humor.
This is the fourth time Glenn Nc
Carths and Edwin C. Hill tried to
pull the wool over u eyes re a
Louis fight bsoadcast, but this time
q e wool was SO mixed with cotton
hat We saw through it. According
to Mccarthy, Joe was stand ng in
The ring concentrating his thoughts
and energies on the national debt
while Farr used him for a practice
forget. There was a loud growl
shors pnco king n smashing
c9srhes and then the muf-
I'll d rep9 Z 4 he blow 0 al CONF
to nothing. And on and on INTO the
rishs i cent. With Hill aking the
hetaesn=fhe round ntor.u les 70 r.
i~ferea Is colleague impression
tbs il vas Ell even going The fol-
lowiae morniag' paper, however.
were ever 50 SLIGHTLY at var ance
with what the II wv by-hlow an
nou7eer bad told us, and The gen
rra1 4s4s5s - as.ast4 +-.i T1
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

program last Thursday with Nat
B1rsiloff's orchestra we're the Har-
rison Jubilee choir and two special
ty soloists, Libby Hall and Cliff
ford Lane. The choir did numbers
Of Negro spiritual flavor, and
Lanes baritone voice appears to
have the proper makings, while
Mis- Hall, who leans more to the
swingy (oh, boy!) type Of number,
also does well over the air.
$3.50
I think I'll write a song. Why?
Because with 100000 copies of
"St. Louis Blues" sold since its
publication in 1904, and royalties
from radio ard films averaging
$4,000 annually, William c. Han
dy doen't intend losing a grip on
his biggest meal ticket. (Can you
blame him p AS honored guest at
Tire annual convention of National
Association Of Negro Musicians
that attracted 1920 persons last
week, Hardy was presented with a
plaque inscribed, Achievement
award to famous composer, W. {.
Handy" And on top of that, an
other Of Handy's compositions,
eHsmiais Blues has teen pro
9ueing royalties from rado and
afsen for the p7st ten year, in
spite of his sale of The basic copy
Il YOU beard dis one, stop
M. Tut The Grand Terrace certain
has 8 terrific show along with
tadg Kirk. Ada Brown, beading
de bin, IS dynamite whether she's
singing alone, working en- a pro
or doing comedy. That gal
tfelly las poisonal ty md Snowman
hin. Then there's GEORGE Dewey
Washington, still in those same
ragA Who has a couple eff spots
ard a single, and leads two prcdac-
ton numbers. Then there's Allen
AMI Anise: Once they do a hot ball
room routine, the rest of the time
acrobatic adaeio, which is smooth
as nobody's business. Their APP
pearance would get them by any
time. The whole bill is the best,
none of those participating being
just also-on-the bill, but all stars
their own right. It's a two-hour
all colored show, split into two
acts, and using Al people with the
that should satisfy the incest
and most fas'idious goer-arounder
and know it all.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Williams,
2s16 Blonde street, wish to an
nouco the engagement Of their
daughter, Emily Yerna to Mr..
John C. Smith. Miss Williams is a
graduate of Technical high school
and Mr.. Smith was graduated from
South high school.
No definite plans have been
made for the wedding.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

M. j. M.-Tell me If my boys
separation from his wife was ma
tural or was il underground work?
Ans: They just didn't love one
another and thought it best to Sc
parate. They acted wisely and try
not to hold anything against them
for the step they have taken. Mel
theT of them could be happy and
they were smart enough to realize
Il.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18
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College Souvenir Field

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4bst tbs,, y,ogla la IT.
rlov colorad cal sfsan Inf IN a.
psn-fpar.,sl lass INV If lbo
leading compani s eynlsiaed that
Ley had Negroes emn'oved in their
faatorias AMI fhenabt that .uch
employment sufheed.
A. l.. Allen. Fisk graduate and
formerly assistant in the chemistry
department of this institution. in
itiated efforts in this field of en-
deavor. Notwithstanding discour-
aging letters. received from MANY
jewelry firms, he continued to
make contacts with sales managers
of nationally known jewelry organ
izations until Metal Arts company
took his proposition into consider
alton.
Mr.. Allen was EMPLOYED bv Me-
tai Arts, which has had 26 years Of
experience in the business. TO work
the schools of Tennessee. North
Alabama, and Arkansas. Out of all
the schools Of Tennessee. Mr.. AL
len served 90 e cent. with salts
faction to both the schools and Me.
tai Arts. Among the schools served
by him were Fisk. Meharrv. Lane
shorter, Tallahassee. A. and T.
State. Artansas BAPTIST. and n re-
presertative lumber Of bicb
schools throrg ut the state Of
Tennessee.
Principals ard teaeers OF the
various sch ools Mr.. Allen visited
him splendd cooperation. and
in so doing, they not only indicat-
ed their appreciation of Metal Arts
appointing a Negro salesman. but
their enthusiasm over the quality
of his line Of goods which in MANY
respects were superior to that Of
other firms employing only white
statesmen.
This nast snrino Mr. AIlon WAC
promoted To tho nos,tion Of distric,
for tho copino ven, Tbis
amendment made noesihlo moro
iobs for college men Mo4a1 49,
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

Mrs. and Mrs. MI Breadus re-
turned from a motor trip to Jeff
erson City, Mo-, Sunday evening
where they left their son, Shular
BarLsdale, who will atfcnd Lin =
coln univers Y his winter. Their
reridenee IS PIP Eeskine.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

MI. John Roland Redd, ID year
old pianist at the Blackstone hote'
snent the week end in Colur
Mo-, visiting his parent,
Mrs. f. S. Redd and
Marie Redd, who /
enter Talladeea colleg
Ala. Miss Reid was rec of a
scholarship to Talladega n May.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

D. L. B.-I want to know why
my men friends don't like me?
Ans: They don't have anything
in particular against yOu...-...but
they wouldn't be satisfied with any
woman living for him to fall in
love with. Be nice TO them and
really make them learn to respect
you even though you must swollow
your pride to bring about the
change.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

f. Rs there anything to the
dream I have about ny friend ard
my husband? He ju t can't stay
away from her house and there
are other little things that make
me think something Is wrong also
An: lie a5m'res r r ma \
any Other VEN n that he knows
o. II r husband is fully aeafe
oil tie ntrest your hui and Il
in her. However lit IS Up II yoa
TO make life interesting and plea
SAINT for linn ~ TO G a d H. vi
not take NJ so much Of lis tme
with Ills party.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

A process Whereby minerals ca,
be extracted from the sea will be
demonstrated at the 1899 Golden
Gate international Exposition.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

Stuff Smith and his famous o.
chestra had the stellar spot on the
popular coast to coast broadcast
half hour when they led the pro-
cession Of a parade Of top notcl
sepia entertainment stars in Swing
Session. You heard the program
over MIC Sunday from $3.50 t.
400 p. m. Ever since it begas
Swing Session has been one of tn
biggest features on the air, and
This marks tie first time a big
sepia orchestra unit has ever ap-
peared in a stellar role augmented
with other entertainment since its
inception. Stuff Smiths orchestra
was formerly at the Onyx Club in
New York, and is now the attrae-
ton at the Famous Door Club IL
Hollywood. Along with Stuff
Smith, you heard Art Tatum, IA
nous recording pianologist, and
lionel Hampton, vibraphone spe-
c~ialist, member of Benny Good
mans quartet. The noted sepia mu
steal aggregation is also slated to
be heard over a nationwide hoolup
next Thursday when he will be
with Gertrade Nieson on her star
studded program hat includes the
local team of Olsen and Johnson.
NBC will also handle that program.
=
Chief feature on the half hour
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

r. e. CT would like to know
If | am going to receive any mon
ely within the next few months
from my property
Ans: 1t seems to me that an OIL
COMPANY is going to offer you
a sum of money within the coming
six months hat will appeal to you.
Study the proposition carefully be-
fore signing as il is very easy TO
be mislead in this way.
The Omaha guide., 1937-09-18

Parking space for 1900 au ono
biles will be available at the 1899
Golden Gate International EXPOSE
ton.