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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

sion for these funds is shot money"
There are two fundamental causes
of this movement. One has persisted
ever since the war. People in other
countries owe us such large amounts
for our exports, as interest and on
other accounts over and above the
amounts we owe them, that we are
under constant pressure to accept inn
portations of gold to settle the bal
ance. This is true in spite nf the fact
that there have been many defaults
on sums due us and the further fact
that recently our imports of goods
have slightly exceeded our exports.
The great uncertainty abroad is an
other cause. Foreigners and prob
ably some Americans have felt that
the United States is safer place for
investment than other countries.
Heavy taxation, strict control over all
financial matters in such countries as
Italy and Germany and the constant
fear of war are the leading considera-
tions. In spite of many adverse in
fluences here, the United States is
viewed as safer place for funds.
1t follows that any attempts at con-
troll by us will be only partial and
will merely be palliatives rather than
cures. The need for opening up the
channels of international trade per-
sists. Likewise there is still need for
allowing larger imports into the
United States and for doing anything
and everything that will lessen the
strain in ether parts of the world.
To recite these fundamentals is
easy but to apply them is difficult.
There is little sign of an important
growth of international trade in the
world. although there are some gains.
Americans do not yet seen ready to
relax materially the restrictions on
imports. There is growing uncertainty
in many parts of the globe. In many
places there is actual military conflict
and in many Others deep fear that it
will begin. We are imam extremely
difficult period and as yet we do not
agree sufficiently on the answers to
our most basic problems.
thor care of this neirspaper)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Almost every invention and institu-
ton seems necessary; but only after it has
come. How could we get along now with
out the railroads, without steamships,
without the telegraph, without auto
mobiles, without electricity, ice, paper,
and thousand things now considered alb
solutely necessary! Yet before they came
into being the world got along without
them, just as we are getting along without
a lot of things that will be invented and
which future generations will consider
necessities. In the days of the town crier,
before newspapers existed, people were
just as happy if not happier than we are
today with all our comforts. In fact, the
more complex life becomes the harder it
win be to live the more abundant life.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

This column has several times stated
that the waging of war is the normal and
natural condition of mankind, and that
the peace intervals are the breathing spells
in between. Insofar as history can be cor
rect, there have been only 227 years of
peace in the last 3,40O years. How his
tOrians arrive at this figure is difficult to
comprehend, because there is always war
fare somewhere on this earth of ours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS

A shallow trough of low pres
sure extends this morning from
the extreme upper Mississippi
Valley southwark over Texas, with
slight disturbance over the
southern Plains States, Oklahoma
City, 1886 inches, and pressure is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Today is pay day at the Local
Coast Guard station and total dis
tribution this month will be about
$4,000. Of this amount $4,000
goes to the clerical force and men
working out from the station. The
other $4,000 is paid to the men of
the Coast Guard Cutter Saukee
and for the maintenance of the
vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

w r a l m a n y
people have in
mind, the thing
we all have to
dread is a sharp
rise ~ prices. A
moderate rise
o V er m a n y
years is bad
enough but a
rapid rise pro-
duces so many
dislocationS as
to cause great
hardship.
To prevent
surh an advance
our Treasury
a~I hanLind
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Monroe county and bridge bonds
to the amount of $4,000 were
sold at auction by the county com
missiOners last night at a special
meeting of the board. Representa-
tives Of six concerns presented
their bids but the highest. a bid Of
95. was made by n. NJ. Grant and
Company, Of New York and was
accepted by the commissioners.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Three hundred and seventy-five
gallons of liquor contained In L.
500 quart bottles were destroyed
by customs officials at the custom
house this morning. under the
supervision Of L. T. Bragassa,
deputy collector in charge at key
West. The liquor comprised q
number of seizures made from
time to time by local officers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Editorial comment: Even the
grounding comes out on February
2 and advertises he is ready for
business, which is more than some
business men have learned 10 do.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

eve will have our two projects
of the Oversee Highway cOmplet-
ed in june" said w. C. Groves,
who was here yesterday. Mr..
Groves is a member of the S. j.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Groves Construction company
which has the contracts for pro.
jects z and D Of the highway 70
the mainland. These cover 10
miles from Sugar Loaf Key 10 Ne
Name Key.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30
IMPROVEMENTS TER KEY WEST
ADVOCATED ~ THE CITIZEN

1. Water and SewerasN.
:. Bridges to complete Road to Main
Land.
g. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
s. Bathing Pavilion.
9. AhpOrts- Land and Sea-
z. Consolidation of Comfy and City
Governments
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Oliver Baker, former Key West
resident but for many years Op.
orator of a large cigar factory
at Rockville. New York, d'ed al
his home there Thursday. He wa:
buried in the home town yester.
day. Mr.. Baker has two brOter:
in Kew West. B. A. Baker, Jr.. and
Viii Baker. Carl Baker of Tam
pa is also his brother. He levaes
two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Duval OF
Jacksonville and Mrs. Pansy b
Conner of California. The late
Lemuel Baker was also his broth.
err.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30
You dndlYour
NatiOn'S>Affa1rS
Why Is There 'Hot Money?
70 By, ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON 5so y
President American academy of Political and Social Science

The subject of imitation IS much in
the public mind and many irrespon-
sible and ignorant statements are be-
ing made concerning it. Regardless of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Don't take the world too seriously
one of these days you will die and get
away from it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

A japanese statesman declares that
war between Japan AID the United States
would be absurd But So are all wars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Angry indignation seldom results in
sane thinking, and sometimes has dis
astrOus results.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

The more abundant life includes the
raising of intellectual and spiritual stand
ards just as much as material wealth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

DIR. FleXner of Rockefeller Institute
says people have too many ideas. For
tunately. most of the ideas won't work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

A bachelor leads a selfish existence.
never givins sole deserving woman a
chance at alimOny
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Racing a train to crossing is great
fun II the race doesn't end in tie.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30
OOOOOooeoooooooeoSeeN~N
Today's Birthdays


President Franklin ID. Rooss-
welt. born at Hyde Park, y. T.
55 years ago.
DIR. Harvey j. Howard Of 81
Louis, noted opthalmologist, born
at Churchvil'e. N. r.. 81 years
ago.
DIR. Poseph Jastrow Of New
York. famed psychologist. born IN
Poland. "a years ago.
Walter Damrosch Of New fork,
composer and conductor, born IN
Germany, as years ago.
Gelett Burgess. author and u
illustrator. born in Boston, "a years
ago.
Mrs. Ellen Dunlap Hopkins.
founder Of the New York School
of Applied Design for Women.
back in 1892, born In New foFk,
10 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

King Boris, III, Of Bulgaria
born 43 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Those who live above their circum-
stances some day will surely live below
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

The trouble with the prophets is that
they do not agree.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Prosperity is the worse misfortune
that can befall some families.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Life has many problems-you are
probably one of them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Deus ex machina, bat not from the
slots.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Mayor James Walker of New
York, who passed through the city
yesterday when en- route to Ha-
vana, stated that he hopes to visit
KemlW on his return trip. The
n1br arrived over the East Coast
az Ras greeted by Mayor Leslie
E6rry of Key West and a group
of officials and spent a merry
hour while, the boat, was loading
and taking on passengers. Mayor
Walker pfed:ctedsa great future
for KeyI7Westiwhen the highway
is completed. sa0
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago To-day As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

The Florida East Coast Railway
company will make no effort to
keep Trumbo Island out of the
city. Vague rumors that tbs
would be attempted by the officials
of the road have been set at rest
by the positive dec aration OF
President w. r. Kenan, who has
written The Citizen to the effect
that the original agreement and
contract which provides for the
incorporation of the one-time is
land into the city is satisfactory
to the railroad. So far as can be
learned no official of the railroad
has ever intimated that the road
was unwilling to abide by the
agreements entered into between
the city and the. officials of the
line. Dspite this there have been
persistent rumors which are hap
PLY put to rest by the announce
ment of President Kenan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

address questions author of this netcpaper)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Barometer 1880 A. nj. today:
SEA level, 30.O5.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-30

Hotels and Apartments.
S. Bathing Pavilion
6. AhPOrts--LanI and Sea.
2. Consolidation of Comfy and City
Governments
Deus ex machina, bat not from the
slots.
The trouble with the prophets is that
they do not agree.
Life has many problems-you are
probably one of them.
Prosperity is the worse misfortune
that can befall some families
Racing a train to a crossing is great
fun If the race doesn't end in tie.
Those who live above their circum-
stances some day will surely live below
them.
Don't take the world too seriously
one of these days you will die and get
away from it,
Angry indignation seldom results in
sane thinking, and sometimes has dis
astrOus results.
A bachelor leads a selfish existence,
never givins Sole deserving woman a
chance at alimOny.
The more abundant life includes the
raising of intellectual and spiritual stand
ards just as much as material wealth.
DIR. Flexner of Rockefeller Institute
says people have too many ideas. For
tunately. most of the ideas won't work.
A Japanese statesman declares that
war between Japan AID the United States
would be absurd But So are all wars
This column has several times stated
that the waging of war is the normal and
natural condition of mankind, and that
the peace intervals are the breathing spells
in between. Insofar as history can be cor
The Valley settler., 1937-12-16
PUBLIC IlALTb CJUNCIL TO BE 0IGAII AID IN VALLEY

health 73ucation--Prepar edness,
 Prevent on--to Ue f.ogran For the purpose Of organ1 z.ng /. Health Council to 'orL w tn tho Public Hea- tn nurse throughout the Valley, t meeting will os held Ill the Lodge Room in vne basement Of the Dormi tory. or Tuesday evon- inE, December q, ct 7:39 F,A. Tie Council $ to be rade ao of mon and vomen from yar1 oUc repro sentative groups in the Valley under t.Ie 9ponsoTsh1r of the Territorial Departnent of Health. At the present tine n. Miller, m.o IS temporarily ta!sIns Dr. -lb1ec,ltts r1aeo at thc NataIusNe Valley Hospital at Palmer, ard Nj E1nlce Anderson. Fuclic Eoaltn nurse for tEis district, ni.vo boon in charge of tho health pros in tAe Valley o'.t the amount oF educational work they could arrange has necessarily been liL.i tod. Tie orsani zat ion of . Health Coun gil oyr TalLey resi- dents will aake possible the furtncr1Lg of T7unZic hel1t1 measures of much va1uo to ti.e Valley .os a whole and a plan of coAt .lous o1ocatlor to ma-ntain an2 promote the general hca1tA O. the comlluE4 tJ. Tie Council would sponsor health drives, locturos by health snccltllsts; mtke arTant emcnts for iHlauni zatiol- o1 c..ilGro.. al.d adults by vaccination and fTni ishtng- Of toxins for prevention of smallpox, typhoid, etc. and it would De authori zod to declare qNarant ines in case of contagious dI soase. It would cooperate with tho Public Hal th nurse to e,rrangc coaching in correct homo nursing.
 "The orportuni ties for education and pre- Paredness arc lini tlossn sa:.s 1r. L.i1lor, "'to vi tn Hiss Anderson is helping to organi 70 the Heal tn Council, ny~t tho opportUnI Ii os for educetioa in keeping well gre even greater. Tho nodi cal advi sor and the public neal th nurso would work closely with the Council to neln accomplish these purposes a,ld i.clp L..1n- tam record of good heal ttl t..ro ~ghout the Valley.
The Valley settler., 1937-12-16
NEW L4PL JillENn PLAN EFFECTIVE 193e ALL DEP ARrLIEN1S AIRC
 all napl oyocs, old and New, Vii

olteIl NOV -In1L OyI1GnC Agreements A moro stringent pro gran will go into offect in the various deper ertmonts of the -4.R.F.C. the first of tl.e yoar to pruide employment to as aany Colonists pos S. blc, aho neod and want wor.s in order to oGrn su1f1 cicut money to aafnta1n their families on q required budget. Eon- Col onl sts will DC replcco whenever possi oIo and IS soon os possible; some ful1-tlme Colonists now enpl oyed will be reduced to rart-timo work but in such casos tli3 would rsuel1y effect only those WIG nevc already been working steadily for stale time. Pref oro4co will De given to those Colon tsts v:lo hi.vo the smallest al1otnents uIdor the Security and Development pro- 53rc.a, 4nesI2LcG as their land las been developed to 2. reasonable oxtont but still they will bc 1nap ole to gain suffi- e. cnt revenue from taeir 1end to rrovide for their 0ud setary reqoi- i-enents during tic coming Vi ator end sumner. First con3ldcr5 tion r11- DC rtven to hoads of faI,-lles Of Co1on-sts, 4e4bors of their f0441tesowill bc given second considera- ton an1 old settlers, third consideration. l.5I,y Colonlsts hcvo already mnde np91icc- (Cont. Pare 2 The following orson1 zat ons have been suggested for presentation: Amer can Legion: Seth Cook, Commander Pioneer Grange: Frod Johnson, President M.V.F.c.A.: J.R. coer, President A.R.5.C.: Leo 8.Jscobs, General Manager Colony Council; Henry Laa!1ko, Represcn-
 tative Pa1mc1, School: Harold Th,uaa, supt. Tasll-o School: L.r. Il lockento ser, Supt. Colony Honeno6crs' Clubs: Lirs Chris
 Anderson Eosr1tel: Mss Mar an 3atdorf, supt. Civic Co1.tor Eonen's Club: Mrs. Vic
 Chc pmf.n cnd Mrs 3.J .3ingle
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
NEWSPAPERS OPINIONS
ANOTHER DANGEROUS BOOM"

When in the boom year of 1929 the traffic death
toll reached the new and awful high OF $4,000
deaths, the nation was shocked-but not sufficient
w. Now, with business induces rising steadily, we
seem to be embarking on new boom year IN
accidents And there is danger that traffic deaths
in 1887 will reach the 10000 mark, thc Industrial
News Review points out.
Automobile accidents in addition to presenting
an increasingly grave social problem constitute
highly serious economic problem as well. Best es
Inmates place the annual money waste of highway
mshope at more than $l,5O0,000,OOO.' p. .
q As a consequence the problem is gaining the at
tention of economists well as humantarians, and
financial journalists as we'll as highway and auto
mobile engineers
With few exceptions, each postwar year has wit
messed an increase in deaths, injuries and property
damage due to automobiles. Last year 4 new all
time record was established with $4,000 deaths and
300. 900 other casualties.
Safety authorities and organizations are diScOw-
aged by past experiences and future prospects, but
they are not diSmayed. Plans now underway call
for the most aggressive accident prevention cam
paign vet made in this country. Principal organI-
cation in the field is the National Safety Council
which is pubcizng the need for strict enforcement
Of drivers license laws for Standardization OF trai-
fc laws and signals, and general Tightening up
of the structures designed to hold the reckless ana
incompetent tin check. Effort is being given TO ere
ate safety committees in each state which will be
mt work all the time, and do away with sporadic,
poorly organized drives" which, as past experience
shows. have been almost 100 per cent failures.
The automobile industry is likewise cooperating
for variety of reasons, humane and financial. 1t
is undeniable that this industry has done wonders
in recent years in making cars mechanically and
stucturally safer Advanced new cars even have
recessed instruments and door handles, so that IN
case of a crash the occupants won't strike against
projecting pieces of metal. Some manufacturers
lately agreed TO refrain from streSslng speed III
heir ads, in order to keep the buyers thoughts
,way from the prospective excitement Of driving
lis car at racing pace.
The drinking factor is tending to become pro-
yressively serious. Over seven per cent OF all driV
,rs involved nj fatal accidents are under the IN
Auence of liquor, as are about IL per cent OF all
pedestrians killed.
Naturally, the night hours are the most danger
Gus for car operation. Over tve-year period end
ing with 1885, automobile deaths at night increased
81 per cent while daytime deaths dropped II per
cent. And speed is far and away the major cause
of all accidents particularly the more serious ones
both night and day.-Hickory Record
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02

or. "No. Would | do it again?
Probably | would. This isn't the
first time have had an expert
cncc like this one. II does not pay
TO be too hard-boiled even to save
money and avoid Inconvenience
a better way to deal with Il
man who wants you to pay him
before he has fulfilled his con-
tract is to ask him if it would be
all right to pay him such and such
a sum-naming an amount which
would let you retain n sum Suffi-
cient to insure the proper COM
plction of his work. 1t should be
remembered that no matter how
good a man is, he is lSeener about
your welfare when it is tied in
with his own.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
A LESSER MIRACLE

Social Security, it is called, and there Is IN the
name the sound of snug little home with ooui'-
teous little larder and cozy little family Sale
AGAINST whatever may betde. We've been readihg
Of the official conferences in Mecklenburg county
in preparation for the dspensation OF Social Sc
curtv in its various local FORMS of the official eX-
plantations of it's application and of the ohiciaI
plans for getting it underway this midsummer
We admit to being impressed with the immhehce
of this new order called Social Security
In the old days it was called Charity, and KIND
hearted persons administered it without beneht Oh
n card index system-but, ah, we were more rug
oed then. else more needless Next 1t became
Known as Public Welfare, and that was the advent
of the specialists in charitable works. And theh
with the New Deal. Public Welfare was supple
mented with what was called Emergency Relief,
and now Emergency Relief has been supplemented
with Social Security But Charity and Public wei
fare and Emergency Relief all remain ana must
remain.
Therefore. il seems not unwise at this tme'
when the county government Is making reauy "
form an official charitable organization Tor DONG
q nhase of the same old work by new Methods 10
point out that it is, after all, the same Ola "oth
II will be carried on in enlarged headquarters "th
additional employees, but in the last analysis ~
yi, mean that few INDECENT persons, by reason OIL
extreme youth, physical deformity or other cause
are to receive survival allowance as the'r que
regularly. by the month That is all, and the aaf''
ger is that the radiance of the phrase, Sociai De-
curity will dazzle it's administrators and ITS ree,P',
ents and the public at large into assuming '"a'
with this bold stroke we have cut the Gordian kno'
of our problems in charity and human salvage Ac-
finally we have barely severed few of the smaller
Strands at cost that will be astonishingly large
Charlotte News
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
THAT MYSTERY AGAIN

One of the deep, dark-dyed mysteries OF the age
is what, exactly, the Treasury Is gong TO 40 WIN
all ;ts silver after it finally carries out the act OIL
CONGRESS- which directs that silver shall be par-
chased until its world price reaches Sl29 an ounce
or until silver holdings comprise third OF goid
holdings, Since the present world price Oh SILVER
;s only as cents the sole alternative for the
ury Is to purchase great quantities OF silver ms
II has been doing until silver holdings have been
increased by 915,0O0,O0O ounces OF metal 'ha'
the Treasury neither wants nor can use. Near"
While, gold holdings have increased so rapidly ina,
more than billion additional ounces OF SILVER VIII
have 70 be bought to carry out congressional m
structinos. ~ In r.so:
Even the physical disposition of this METAL pre-
c;ous by tradition, has puzzled the Treasury IL
can't be left lying around. Only tiny part Oh II
neea be minted. On. the basis of value 1t Is oo
times as cumbersome as gold.
The Treasury, however. has solved TINS proDielil
7, 10 going to build steel and concrete depository
at West Point New York, like that for gold at For'
Knox Kentucky. The capacity OF the depository
will be 1000, 100000 ounces and will cost Sooo'-
600. -..,- .-. 80 -,
That settles that, but what to do with all TINS
silver after It is stored away is something else
again. And there is more-oh, much more-to
b. come-Gharlotte News .E -