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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happsnines Here Just 70 Years
Age Teddy A. Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen

General Gerardo Machado's ar
rival at Key West tomorrow will
be announced by the sound Of
booming guns as the national
salute of q guns is fired. The
gunboat from Cuba bearing the
distinguished visitor and his party
and members Of the official fam
~, will arrive at the naval. sta
ton about o'clock. The arriv-
al Of the official ship is announc-
ed for about one hour in advance
of the P. and o. Steamship Cuba.
A royal reception win be tender
ed the president of the Cuban ma
ton. He viii be met at the pier
by representatives of the city and
county and officers from every
branch of the governments serv-
ice. A contingent of marines ar
irving on the Gunboat Cuba wi.
JOIN with the soldiers and ma
rines from the U. s. Army and
Marine Corps in military evolu-l
lions on the pier.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Thrice is he armed that hath his
quarrel just, and the American people
are therefore well armed in their demands
that the legislative, executive and judicial
departments remain intact, each power
i'm itself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

: The Steamship Northland ar
rived yesterday afternoon from
Havana with 313 passengers and
the S. S. Cuba sailed this morning
with 225. Of the 225 on the
Steamship Cuba, 200 were first
class.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The western disturbance has
moved but little during the last
"a hours, being central this morn
ing over Oklahoma and northern
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Two hundred homes are being
proved or realigned to aceommo-
date approaches to the Golden
Gate bridge at San Francisco.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

The Engineering, a ribbon-sike
fish which reaches a length of 20
to so feet, is often mistaken for
sea serpent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

An Eastern college professor says
man may live as long as he finds the
world amusing. And it will probably be
amusing SO long as there are college pro-
fessOrs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Reading the Bible is not without gain.
A fellow found five dollar bill tucked
away in one the other day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Editorial comment: A woman
who had not spoken in 20 years
died in Bruises. Yeh. you guess
ed it. She lost her voice 20 years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Persons anxious to protect the public
morals ought to peruse. rather view, some
of the magazines that are being sent
through the mails.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Watch the car in front of you,
warns safety bulletin. 1t is also welFito
watch the car just behind the car in front
of YOU
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

In the question Of neutrality. but back
OF this interest is 3 iirm determine
ton On the part ~ The American
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

A Brooklyn wife-beater was sem
fenced to kiss his spouse every days Thus
do the innocent suffer with the guilty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

The man without a country is no
worse off than the man without church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

City forces are making prepare
tons to pave Pine street and 9th
er streets in that section.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Even the shorn Samson wasn't inn
poltuned by DeliIah to have massage, a
shampoo and a SINCE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

II would be interesting to compare
some obituaries with the recording angels
note book.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

The knights of Pythias Lodge
of Key West will celebrate the
sixty-third anniversary of the
lodge Friday night of next week
at the High School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage
: Bridges to complete Road to Main
land.
3 Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
S. Bathing Pavilion
Q. Aheofrs-e Land and Sea.
2. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
Today In History

1437-James |, King of Scot
land, murdered.
1794-U. S. Senate debates
opened to public.
1s39-Congress passed anti
dueling law.
1884-Paducah, KY, with the
exception of a few squares, COM
pletely under water for 3 to 10
feet in depth in Ohio floods of
Feb.-Mar.
1915-Panama-Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition opens in San
Francisco.
1934-Army starts carrying the
air mail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Longshoremen and dock work
ers are unloading the cargo of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

The ''poor-boy'' complex leads many
a man on To achievement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Captain and Mrs. R. W. Nc
Nicely, commandant of the naval
station, entertained last night in
their quarters at the station in
honor of Assistant Secretary of
State j. Butler Wright and Mrs.
Wright of Washington, D. c. The
visitors are close friends of Cap
tain end Mrs. McNeely. Mrs.
Wright is a daughter of Rear Adj
miral Sullivan, of the navy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

j. Arthur LETTERS, assistant to
the vice chairman. national head
quarters, National Red Cross, and
Henry T. Reed. field representa-
tive of the organization, met with
the executive board of the local
Red Cross Chapter yesterday aft
ernoon and Mr.. LETTERS outlined
the scope of Red Cross activities.
He told of the good Being done
through the various branches of
the organization and outlined a
schedule of work to be followed
by the local organization. 81
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

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AL sevsr.l otha~ Insurance nm
asrwr;tays arc ernected r. arrive
tods. = chscl, - a. tbe damages
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

Barometer 7:3O A. NJ. today:
Sea level, 5000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20

address questions the author of this ne,usDaperl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-20
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

at the close of business December 81, 1886,
Comptroller Cali
RESOURCES
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT

The White House, Washington
TO EVERY WORKER:
IF you are unemployed or partly
unemployed ana are able to work
and are seeking work, please fill out
this report card right away and mail
it before midnight, Saturday, No
vember 20, 1887. No postage is
needed
"The Congress directed me to take
this census. 1t is important to the
unemployed and to everyone in this
land that the census be complete,
honest, and accurate. If you give
me the facts, I shall try to use them
for the benefit of all who need and
want work and do not now have it."
Signed, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
In November 16, 1887, the postman
will deliver to your door an un-
employment card, a copy of which
has been reproduced below This
card is to be filled out completely
and returned to the postoffcie on or
before midnight, November 10th.
Should the postman fail to leave
sufficient number of cards, call at
the postoffice, The information Civ
en- on the cards will be respected as
confidential and names of signers
will not be published or made public
in any manner.
Persons who should register :(A)
All persons who are totally unem-
ployed, able to work and want work,
including persons looking for their
first jobs. (B) All persons who are
partly employed who are able to do
more work and want more work, in
Continued to Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
{. Alley Talks on Taxes
Al Townsend Club

Butte Townsend Club No. l met
Friday evening at the Y. M. c. A.
with President Albert ST. George in
the chair.
After routine business had been
transacted, the large audience pres
ent listened to talks on the political
situation as it affects the status of
old age pensions and ultimate re-
covery of business.
The principal talk of the evening
was given by Mr.. E. Alley on "What
Taxes Have Done for America" The
cigarette tax maintains the U. S.
Navy; on every package of cigar
cites sold in the U. S. the govern
ment collects six cents. This tax has
not destroyed the cigarette business,
said Mr.. Alley, who gave statistics
showing the amount collected on
cigarettes alone, more than pays all
expenses of the Navy He also
showed the effect and revenue to be
gained by a transaction tax on all
business.
The club meets every Friday eve
ming at the "Y."
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
Unions Urge That Complete
Count Be Taken in Order That
Montana VIII Get Its Proper
Share of Funds from Govern
ment.

The Federal Government will con-
duct an unemployment survey dur
ing the days of November 10th to
November goth. All persons un-
employed or even partly unemployed
during this period and who are 18
years old or over should fill out the
unemployment report card, and mail
it to the postoffice. This census is
being taken in the interests of the
working people and particularly in
the interests of unemployed per-
sons. 1t is very essential that the
cards be filled out. It will mean
that the Federal Government will
send into this state money in proper
ton to the number of unemployed.
If you are unemployed and fail to
make out the card it means that you
are depriving yourself and the state
Of money to which you are rightfully
entitled. It means that you are de-
liberately continuing the unemploy-
ment from which you are suffering,
so by all means, make out the re-
port.
President Roosevelt has asked that
this be done. He is asking you to
make out the reports. His message
to the people is as follows:
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
Label Trades Endorse
Union Label Cigarettes

WASHINGTON, D, C.-I. M. Orn-
burn, secretary treasurer of the I'm
ion Label Trades Department, re-
leased the following resolution which
was authorized by this department
of the American Federation of La
bor
WHEREAS, There is a constant
growth in the consumption of Gig
arettes due to the continual increase
of new smokers, and
WHEREAS, the UNION LABEL
displayed on each package Of Union
made cigarettes guarantees that they
are made under American labor
standards which provide for decent
wages, shorter working hours and
humane conditions, and
WHEREAS, UNION LABEL cigar
cites may be more forcibly brought
to the attention of Labor Unionists
and their friends by the brand
names as well as the UNION La
BEL, be it
RESOLVED, That the Union Label
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor endorse and
recommend to Labor Unionists, their
families and friends the following
UNION LABEL brands:
SPUD (mentholated), and TWEEN
TY GRAND, manufactured and ma
tionally distributed by The Axton-
Fisher Company. KOOL (menthol-
ated), RALEIGH, AVALON, and
WINGS, manufactured and national
ly distributed by Brown and Will
hanson Tobacco Corporation.
CARMEN, manufactured by John
Weisert Tobacco Company.
YANKEE GIRL, manufactured by
Scotten-Dillon Company.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
Bridges Doubts A. F. |.
Sincerity In Peace Move
By MIRIAM ALLEN deFORD
Federated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. - (FP) - Re-
turning from the c. l. 0. conference
at Atlantic City, Harry Bridges west
coast longshore leader, said that the
c. /. o. would redouble its organ
izing activity on the Pacific coast,
where Pres. William Green of the
A. F. of L. indicated the federation
would open its anti-C. I. o. war.
1--WE had hoped for peace with the
A. F. of L." he said, "but the one
thing lacking on their side is sin
cerity. 1t has always been our con-
tention that the executive council of
the A. F. of L. does not represent
the workers in A. F. Of L. unions.
Now we are expected to discuss
peace with three members of this
same executive council.
"We believe that the present top
leadership of the A. F. of L. has
definitely forfeited all respect of the
A. F. of L. rank-and-file. They are
collaborating with employers, estab-
fishing the rankest type of company
unionism and generally conducting a
campaign in the very worst interests
of labor"
Commenting on the c. l. o. con
ference's authorization of a national
convention to draw up a constitu-
ton, Bridges remarked: "We have
frequently been charged with not
having a constitution. Naturally we
did not have any constitution, since
we had hoped to do our organizing
work within the A.. F. of L. It is
only the attitude Of the Greens and
Vandeleurs edward Vandeleur,
state federation secretary that has
made it necessary for us to become
and remain independent"
The c. l. 0. plans to ask Pres.
Roosevelt to send special prosecu-
tor to San Francisco to try A. f. of
L. officials on federal charges of
threats, violence, intimidation, and
provocative display of force" in an
effort to prevent c. l. 0. organiza-
ton. This move was announced by
Atty. Richard Gladstein when Frank
j. Hennessy, U. S. attorney, refused
to prosecute charges under the 1867
law which forbids conspiracy to de-
prive American citizens of their con-
stitutional rights. Hennessy held
that the Wagner act did not apply
unless the companies concerned were
engaged in interstate commerce "on
something approximating a national
scale"
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
EDDY BAKERY STRIKE
Is AMI(ABLY SETTLED

The controversy between the
Great Falls bakers union and the
Eddy Baking Company of Great
Falls was settled Friday night, No
vember 5, at a meeting called by
the Bakers International officer, viii
liam McGuern. After long dis
cussion all wrinkles of the contro-
versy were ironed out and a very
satisfactory settlement made. Pleas
ure was expressed by both parties
over the outcome.
Representing the bakers union Of
Great Falls were Keith Dolson and
John Obstarzyk and for the COM
mittee from the Great Falls Cen
trail Assembly Austin Thompson of
the Teamsters, Fred Martin of the
Newspaper Guild, Bruce Steinmetz,
president of the Assembly, and
G Gaorge Yeager, executive board
member of the Montana Federation
of Labor. Representing the Inter
national union of Bakers were Mar
tin Argall, William McGuern, Max
Weber was a delegate from the
Teamsters of Butte. Officers of the
Eddy Bakery were Mr.. ]. E. O'Con-
NELL George Schotte, Mr.. L. c.
Struss, Archie Parks and ]. L. Muze-
vic. The Associated Industries of
Montana was represented by George
Martin and M. Barlow, secretary of
the Associated Industries of Helena.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
Find Encouragement in
Conference OF A. F. l.,
Go Leaders Last Week
Harmony Plan to Make c. |. O.
a New Department in Fedora
ton Offered Delegates.


WASHINGTON, D. c. - Although
liberal observers are under no illu-
sions as to the difficulties of working
out amicable settlement of the dis
pute between the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the Committee for
Industrial Organization-the &c l.
O."-the fact that qualified repre-
sentatives of the two giant labor
organizations in the United States
got together in solemn conclave to
discuss unity was a source Of much
encouragement.
The c. I. 0. presented to A. F. of
L. delegates a proposal for uniting
the two organizations, with the c. L
o. becoming a virtually autonomous
agency within the A. F. of L., with
authorization to organize workers in
mass production, marine, public utili-
ties, service, and basis fabricating
industries.
Under the c. l. o. proposal, that
organization would become a depart
ment in the A. F. Of L. alongside
three other departments, but with
greater authority and independence.
The other departments were set up
by the building trades, metals trades,
and railway trades, their purpose
being to further mutual interests.
Whether a common ground can
actually be found between the c. l..
o. and the A. F. of L. is the major
problem. Each group reports around
3,500,000 members and rapid recent
growth. A unifying agreement would
bring more than 100000 workers
under one organization in the great
est united front in the history of
American labor.
One labor commentator reports
the sentiment of rank and file union
lists as follows:
Worker unionists are more con-
cerned with peace and progress than
with the original causes of the dis
pute. That there is a strong will to
peace was gathered at the Denver
meeting of the A. F. of L. from those
close to the membership. And at
Atlantic City c. 1. 0. spokesmen in
touch with their membership were
amenable to talk of harmony. Peace
will not come overnight, conferences
may be prolonged or even broken
off, but peace will continue to be a
popular cause"
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
JOHN MALTA SUSTAINED BY RULING OF
STATE BOARD In TAX DECISION
Contention of Silver Bow As
SCISSOR That Finance Com
panies Should Pay More Taxes
Upheld; City and County
Treasures Enriched.

The Montana State Board of
Equalization rendered a decision on
September 18th, sustaining the con-
tention of John Malta, County As
.sessor of Silver Bow County, that
an assessment valuation of $755735
placed upon the c. I. r. and the
Commercial Credit Corporation
property in Silver Bow County
should be held valid. The taxes of
the c, I, T. corporation and Com
mercial Credit Corporation for the
whole state of Montana in past years
was approximately the trivial sum
of $1,000. Both of these companies
are incorporated under the laws of
the state of Delaware. For the pur-
pose of operating in Montana, they
incorporated in this state under
capitalization of $4,000 each The
business of one of these companies
last year amounted to about $780,
900, with an estimated profit of
$4,000. The directors Of the Com
mercial Credit Company of Montana
are identical with the directors of
the same company Of the state of
Delaware. None of these directors
are residents of the state of Mon
tana 1t is the practice of these com
panies to purchase their contracts
from retail dealers and they do
flourishing business in installment
contracts from auto concerns and
other business enterprises handling
|frigidaires, radios, washing machines,
furniture and other commodities
purchased on the installment plan,
mostly by the working people. The
County Board of Equalization had
already upheld the valuation for
assessment purposes placed upon
these companies by John Malta 1t
was Mr. Malia's opinion that these
finance companies should be taxed
in the state of Montana for the un-
paid balances held by them on in
stallment accounts. It is generally
known that both the c. /. T. and the
Commercial Credit Company handle
this type of installment credits and
charge ample interest rates on their
contracts. 1t is only fair to the local
business man and also to the work
ing people that their taxes cores
pond with that levied on other types
Of business and on homes. The reve-
nue. which Silver Bow County re-
ceives from these two assessments
this year is $3,862.88. This item
alone is more than the salary of
Silver Bow County's Assessor for
one year and represents a substan-
tial saving to the people Of this com
munity. People who will benefit
from this increase in taxation are
school teachers, city and county en-
ployees and all taxpayers.
The finance companies attempted
to prove before the Board of Equali-
zation that contracts being purchased
from dealers and sold to a Delaware
corporation should not be taxed in
the state of Montana The Silver
Bow County Assessor maintained
that these contracts and accounts
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
CONSUMER CO-OpS
GIVEN APPROVAL
At A.F.L. MEETING
Stores Operated by Trade I'm
ions on Cooperative Policy Are
Held to Be Valuable in Re-
ducing Cost Of Living.
(By A. F. of L. News service)

In the recovery from the depres-
sion, American workers have found
that rs per cent of wage gains were
cancelled by increased living costs,
with the result that today the aver
age living standard of employed
workers is only eight per cent higher
than it was in the worst month Of
depression" declared the Executive
Council of the American Federation
of Labor in its report to the 1887
convention of the Federation at Den
yer, Colorado.
Recommends ROchedale Plan
These rapid increases in the cost
of living are forcing labor to con
slider problems as consumers" the
Council added, and recommended
consumers cooperation as an i'm
portant movement applicable to re-
ducing the cost of living for workers
and thus maintaining living stand
ards more adequately.
eve heartily endorse Rochedale
consumers cooperation and princi-
Continued on Page 81
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11

NEW YORK.-(FP)-The Miller
Tydings resale price maintenance
bill, railroaded through Congress as
a rider to a tax bill, will rob con-
sumers of millions of dollars, ac-
cording to Consumers Union Re
ports. The publication advises con-
sumers to look for good buys in un-
trademarked products.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11

liberality, and youthful viewpoints.
Mr.. Erickson is being frequently
mentioned as likely liberal candi-
date for associate justice of Mon
tana's Supreme Court. He also
urged Young Democrats to be active
in political and party work in order
that the Democratic party remain
liberal and progressive and not to
revert back to the old conservatism.
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11

"Our constitution gives to the
President and to the Congress, act
ing jointly, the power to deny to the
Supreme Court any jurisdiction of
any kind whatever except in cases
affecting ambassadors, consuls and
those in which state is a party
Hugo Black, while in the U. S. Sen
ate.
Wonder if sentiments like this
didn't worry the reactionaries just
wee bit more than the author
remote khan affiliation?
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11
UNEMPLOYED CENSUS NOV. 10th TO 20th
Erickson Proposed for
Associate Justice OF The
Mont. Supreme Court

Lief Erickson, county attorney at
Sidney, Montana, dropped into the
Montana Labor News office prior to
the luncheon at the Finlen Hotel
given under the sponsorship Of the
Young Democrats of Butte to cele-
brate the fifth anniversary of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's election. At the
dinner MFR. Erickson talked on Roose-
velt and youth, stressing Roosevelts
Montana labor news., 1937-11-11

CHINA AND SPAIN SEEN AS
VALUABLE SCHOOL FOR NEXT
WAR-headline.
The arts of war
And chemistry
Are marching on,
May glory bel
To learning's luster
And dupont glee.
So when l die,
Don't mourn for mel