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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
You and Your
Nations Affairs
Money Rolls Away
BY CLARENCE y. FACKIER
Associate PrOiessor 81 EcopOnics Men York UnrersIy

Rency. and IA the midst Of 8 recovery.
faced again with boom hysteria. But
the expenditures for agricultural aid,
general relief. public works. assis-
lance for home-oWners, and recon-
struction loans are stin reported In
lusfy figures under the title Of ':Re-
covery and Relief"
Yet, for the Federal planners. budR-
et-baIancing is sjust around the corr
ner." r only the taxpayers can have
little more patience and maintain
their usual good department there
IS the long chance that the govern
ment will not spend more than il
collects as revenues during its next
fiscal year ending in 1888.
Meanwhile, another drought, dust
storm. grasshopper plague, or even an
inviting war may put in an appear
ance. making larger expenditures un-
avoidable, and offering good out for
the balancing planners. In the absence
Of any such developments, however,
the betting odds that another deficit
will occur may still reach 100 to l.
The last half of the present fiscal
year has already begun with short
age Of $347.500. O00-a deficit sis, AGO.
coo larger than for January. 1886. On
the average. the Treasury spent on
every one Of its Is working days $l3.-
100000 more than 1t took in. AT this
pace the Federal deficit is increasing
at an annual Eatesof 81 49,. 0Q0. 600.
4 And, Increasing at the. rate Of two
Billion dollars annually. Treasury ex-
peifdifures during january amounted
to $635. 600 900 and were approximate
~ $162. 100000 higher than for the
same month year ago. Every day
that the Treasury opened its doors in
january, it spent on the Average $25,-
100000. Even If the returns Of loaned
capital to the governmsntare treated
as receipts Gas they really. should bel
instead Of as deductions from expen-
ditures Gas they are) 1.-The excess Of
expenditures for January Is still over
$85, 500, 900. %
If anyone wishes to become cham-
pion optimist, he ought to practice
stretching his chords Of good cheer on
these figures. But for many people
there is limit to the rejoicing. To
enter now upon six-year program
Of coordinated public works, to put
relief on permanent basis, to revive
the NRA and AAA, to provide farms
for all embarrassed farm tenants, be-
sides continuing the OUTLAWS for social
security and enlarging the public
utility program, is TO load the tax
payers cart just a little too heavily.
Where are the public finance exc
perts who can find ways 10 reduce
public costs now that practically all
Of the sources of taxation and public
borrowing have been discovered? OF
course. if it's dictatorship that the
country wants. there isn't any use
raising the question. or even trying
to get an idea of government costs
here and there. OF
thor, care of this netDspapsrH
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
THE BRITISH PREPARE TO FIGHT

Easily discernible from the vast pro-
gram Of rearmament now launched BY
Great Britain is the conclusion that war
appears inevitable in Europe and that the
British Empire is getting ready to protect
itself when the strife begins.
No other conclusion can be derived
from the amazing expenditures for the
army, navy and aerial forces of England
that are officially announced. No other
Reduction can come from the acceptance
Of such tax burden by the British people
already bearing tax burdens which Ameri-
cans consider excessively high. Apparent
" the conviction is general that all efforts
to conciliate aggressive powers are futile
and that today. the only chance of main
tanning the empire is to outbuild and out
arm other nations.
Hanson w. Baldwin, writing from
London for the New York Times, points
out that it is almost impossible to translate
contemplated expenditures in dollars, be-.
cause of national differences in the stand
ard of living, etc., but he says that III the
United States were to spend proportionate
per capita. its bill for armaments in the
next five years would be aboIt $4,000
100000
Not only do the British plan navy
large enough to safeguard the islands from
invasion but enough ships to assure pro-
lection to commerce in the Mediterranean
and to maintain interests in the Far East,
,,ta,.o II, q naval hac<. 81 cs;,,<o ,,.,, =
completed. In the air the British seek to
be supreme so far as the sky around Eng
land is concerned and to be able to pre-
vent any aerial invasion of English shores.
Thousands of planes will be constructed
and gas masks are being provided for
strengthened, the nations industries grid
ed for war production and immense re-
serves of food and materials will be stored
against an evil day.
It will cost money and add heavy
taxation to British citizens. Is it neces-
sary? There can be but one answer I'm
less the British are willing to permit Ger
many, Italy and Japan to flout empire in
terests and gradually white the empire
away, they must conciliate these powers
or prepare to battle against them. APP
parent.y, the statesmen of the empire have
been convinced that the price of peace is
too high and that it is cheaper to arm in
the hope of avoiding war by convincing
the world that the British Empire will
fight if necessary. Such conviction in
certain countries might avoid precipitate
crises that lead to hostilities.
The danger period, according to best
British opinion, is the year 1887 and the
winter of 1888. If peace is maintained
through these months, the British believe,
the empire will be strong enough to meet
every challenge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

much was spent to prosecute DR..
Townsend, and what 1t costs per hour
to discuss the question of packing the
Supreme Court. OF course, there
might be some difficulty at times in
preparing such figures. But no one
need drop through his boots at this
suggestion to open the books a little
wider Taxpayers around this time Of
the year lay all their cards on the ta-
BILE and come clean with how they
have spent their money. The Govern
ment would be IN no atOagher spot
since there are no profits and no exs
orbitant salaries to hide, Zoo s',s'
However crazy the idea may be-
have feeling If something ike this
were done, far less would be heard
from those citizens who frequently
exclaim, .Oh, pshawl Amt the gov
eminent putting more money into cir
culation? What you worryin' about2"
But as it is now. only a few of the
country's leading journals print any
thing about the Treasury's receipts
and expenditures. Even then. only
once a month are their readers re-
minded of how budget balancing is
progressing on the good intentions
and hopes plan.
Occasionally. a statement appears
that the Treasury Department doesn't
need any new money" in view of
probable high income tax receipts.
Or. 1t is announced that Federal re-
lief must be made permanent. But
these notices indicate little or noth-
ing of the way in which the public
SDenders are falling to FnenA that's.
ways.
An analysis of the published figures
is more clarifying. According to the
Treasury's January statement Of re-
ceipts and expenditures. there are
still many applicants for government
funds. One would suppose that they
had become as few and far between
as old NRA employees or as benefici-
aries of Revolutionary War pensions.
The nation is now at least four years
removed from its financial emer-
Address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Under the title Yacht to Key Vest
Mildred Gilman has very interesting ar
ticle in the March 26 number of The Con
dolier. The trip to Key West was made in
Colonel Robert Guggenheims yacht Eli
Fenze," and Secretary of War Harry
Nooding was one OF the guests After a
day Of fishing with abundant success, the
party left the yacht in the evening and
took IN movie of "love and passion"
where they were tickled at the audible
emotions Of the younger set during the
amorous scenes" That the party had a
delightful visit in romantic set is evil
aeneed in the closing words of the article
Back to realitylp
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Till 7:3O p. M, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; lit
tie change in temperature; gentle
east'erly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; slightly warmer to-
night in north and central por-
tions. 3
Jacksonville TO Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gent.e variable
winds over north portion and gens
tie northeast winds over south por-
ton, and partly 0 crcast weather
tonight and Saturday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Golfers of Key West are very in
eensed over the action of the city council
IN appropriating money of the fund de-
rived from golf fees to pay for a commit
tees iunket TO Havana to invite President
Bru to the unwilling of the MART bust. As
one golfer stated "a nicely wordedk in.
vitation by letter would have served the.
same purpose" Wf80s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

pared and tab
ulated as clear
~ as the secure
~ prices II
our ne " sp a.
pers. pc opfe
would soon be-
gin to take no.
tice Of what Is
happening TO
tn cir money,
which rolls so
easily in and
o u I Of b e
Treasury.
II would be
interesting. for
ex m pl to
y "a N a ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
There ought to be a law ma

There ought to be law making the
transfer or sale of property illegal without
the payment of taxes due thereon. The
clause subject to taxes" covers buck pass
ing to the 'steenth degree. But apparently
there Is no remedy except enforcemnt of
tax payments, law in Key West that is
more honOred in the breach than the OBJ
servance."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

The city election which takes place
next November is still far off, but more
than the usual interest is shown at this
early stage of the game. The pickings
look better so it is going to be hot cam
paign.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage
Bridges to complete Road to Main
hand.
>. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
S. Bathing Pavilion.
Q. Ahports- Land and Sea.
2. Consolidation of County and City
Lovernmente>
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Alexander Pompez, AZ, temporarily
detained for questioning in the Charles
Mattson kidnapping case. gave Key West
As his home, although he left the island
some 40 years ago. That's loyalty for the
old home town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

In several schools the children have
started sit-down strike when their OBJ
jections to certain rules were ignored. A
ruler applied vigorously to the funda-
mental part of the anatomy is the best
remedy 10 prevent sit-downs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
Today In History


1s65-Lee's army slips out of
the Petersburgh Lines, abandon
ing Richmond; the beginning of
the end: surrenders a week later
1902-First alI-movie theater,
the Electric Theater, opens in Los
Angeles.
1908-Last national conven-
ton, in ST. Louis, of the Peoples
Party or Populists, first organized
in 1890, which ceased to exist with
the rise of the Progressive Party.
Isl pI917-Pres. Wilson read to
joint night session of Congress
the, war message containing the
words, The world must be made
safe for democracy
1918-American troops south
of Verdrn attacked with gas and
high explosive shells.
1932-Dr. John f. Condor
hands over $4,000 Lindbergh
ransom money in Bronx cemetery.
1936-The University of Ber-
Inns first lecturer in the chair of
foreign press matters says that the
freedom of the press is dead let
ter in Anglo-Saxon countries but
coming into reality in Germany.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

II is our belief that the people, in the
long run, will manage to improve the
human race and its institutions without
TOO much dictator leadership.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

IN one way It Is too bad that daily
prices are not quoted for the different
services rendered BY the Federal
Government. II such could be pre-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Who wants to live by the side of the
road and near the noise of the passing cars
and trucksl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
Today's Birthdays
Observation-Disclosures

DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia Univer-
sity, New York, born at Eliza
beth, N. j., rs years ago.
Gov. Robert E. Quinn of Rhode
Island, born at Warwick, R. l., 43
years ago.
DIR. Frank H. yizetelly of New
York, famed photographer, born
in England, 70 years ago.
Clifford K. Bergman of Wash
nigton, d. c., cartoonist, origina-
tor of Teddy Beat" born al YER
sail 'es, Kssos8 wears ago. :
Hubert Foother of LusbyI Md,
.detective-story writers . boIh in
Canada, So years ago.
waitefaP. chrysier sof New
York, pianist, born in Russia, 81
years ago.
Sergei Rachmaninoff of New
York, pianist, born in Russia, Ga
years ago.
Rev. Charles w. Kerr of Tulsa,
Okla, Presbyterian clergyman,
born at Slippery Rock, Pa, 62
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Barometer B q. m. today:
Sea level, 30.07.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

Address questions the author Of this nespapsl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

DIR. Frank H. yizetelly of New
York, famed photographer, born
in England, 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-02

1902-First all-movie theater,
the Electric Theater, opens in Los
Angeles.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
27.--CUP)-Dry leaders from 40
states gathered here today to map
, new crusade against wet Amer
ca, where twice as much legal IL
1uor flowed from distilleries in
1886 as in any pre-prohibition
year. .
Faced with the rising flood Of
alcoholic consumption, delegates
o the goth annual convention of
he Anti.Saloon league, opening
,ere tomorrow, prepared to map
broad program of temperance
education designed to unity dry
sentiment and eventually return
the nation to prohibition.
New plans for temperance edu-
cation in collaboration with the
public schools, developed since re-
neal of prohibition, will be laid
before the convention for ratifi-
cation by DR.. R. N. Holsaple of
Minneapolis, Minnesota state su-
nerintondent of the league.
A recapitulation of the legal
font to stem the tide Of liquor
will he presented by DR.. Edward
3: Dunford of Washington, ma
tional attorney for the organiza-
ton.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
DRY Leaders From 40 States Gather
In St. Petersburg To Map New
Crusade Against Wet America

The convention will study these
statistics rs the basis for the anti
liquor drive.
"Three girls now are employed
as barmaids or hostesses in liquor
establishments for every one en-
rolled in a college or university
100000 engaged in the liquor
industry; 439,640 in higher edu-
cational institutions. =,
"The 1886 consumption OF DIS
titled spirits, 25S,000,000 gallons,
was more than twice the highest
pre.prohibition production,
Consumption of legal beer,
wine and spirits increased 81 per
cent last year over the first full
wear following repeal. -,
"The 107,851 old saloons Of the
nre.prohibition era have been re-
placed by 419,5S7 new, modern
sales agencies for intoxicating
"Neon lighted signs along
streets, highway billboards, radio
and newspaper advertising foster
higher liquor consumption"
Against these facts dry leaders
placed what they believe is con-
vincing evidence that opposition
to repeal slowly is mounting thru
out the nation.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
ASKS GOVERNORS
TO FIGHT FOR CONSERVATION
Wants States To Work
Against Inroads OF
Drouths, Floods

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. (UP)
President Roosevelt in a per-
sonal message today to all AZ gov
errors asked each state to join in
the federal fight to guard land
resources from ruin by dusts
storms and floods.
The president asked the states
to pass soil conservation laws SIM
liar to the department of agricul,,
lures model bill. He enclosed
copies of the model law, drawn by
the soil conservation service.
The model act provides creation
Of state committees with authority
to form conservation districts
within states to administrate ero-
sion control projects, delegation
Of power to district committees
to prescribe land use, and regulai-
tons for preventing and control
ing erosion.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27

Robert (Bob) Duncan of East
Flat Rock has master story OF
how a borrowed dog snatched him
from in front of an approaching
train with such force as to break
three ribs but probably save his
life.
Mr.. Duncan was so shocked by
the incident he lost the dog which
he had been leading and naturally
feels heart-broken that he can't
find him and express his appreci-
alton for how the dog took charge
of the situation to save the life of
both. He would also like to re-
turn the borrowed dog to the
owner.
Mr.. Duncan, while working in
Laurel Park, took q fancy to the
brown Police dog of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Fullwood and borrowed the
animal for few days. He at
tached a rope to the dogs collar
and led him from Hendersonville
toward East Flat Rock. Mr.. Dun
can is very deaf and while walk
ing across a railroad trestle in the
Stump street section failed to hear
an approaching train. The dog
sensed the situation and jumped
from the trestle with such force
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
FASCISTS BOMB TOWN
| NEAR VALENCIA

VALENCIA, Spain, Feb. 81
(UP)-Seven persons were killed
and so wounded yesterday when
three Spanish rebel seaplanes fly
ing from the direction of Majorca
island dipped low over Gambia, 80
miles south of here, and sent nine
bombs spinning into the heart OF
the town.
The dead were two men, three
women and two children.
The black-winged Fascist bomb
ers struck suddenly at 1880 u. NJ,
while most Of the town still slept
An employee Of the Alcoy Gambia
Railway Harbor company and his
wife were killed when a bomb
crashed through the roof of their
home.
Terrific blasts rocked the town
Of $4,000 as high explosives de-
stroyed the wharf, the railway
station, railroad tracks and trucks,
E. APPEL, British manager of the
company, said Gambia was de-
fenseless and that the attack was
criminal"
Rebel planes Thursday dropped
eight bombs in the general direc.
ton Of a Norwegian steamer off
Gambia but missed it.
Meanwhile, the cabinet met and
voted confidence in Premier
Francisco Largo Caballero.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
SENATE TO WORK ON
NEUTRALITY BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. CUP
The senate will start work next
week on "cash and carry neu-
trality bill by Sen. Keep Pittman, ID.
New, to extend the principle en-
bodied in the present law, when
expires Nav /.
The bill would continue the
present authority to embargo
shipments of arms, ammunition
and implements of war and Other
main features of the present law
1t goes beyond the existing sta.
tute, however, in STIMULATING that
all goods exported to belligerents
shall be owned wholly by inter
eSts outside the United States
the "cash and carry" feature.
A somewhat similar bill by
Rep. Sam D. McReynolds, D.,
Tenn, is awaiting consideration IN
the house. The McReynolds bill,
however, gives President Roose-
welt discretionary authority to
make certain exceptions in reg
ulating shipments Of goods.
Pittman's bill meets most OF the
requirements of group Of sena--
tors insistent that the permanent
neutrality law by mandatory IN
operation. It's "cash and carry
feature is mandatory. 1t retains
discretionary power for the presi-
dent however, in giving him auth
ority to regulate the transporta-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
LECALACTION
Seen AGAINST
SIT DOWNERS'
Illinois Move Is Also Dir
ected Against The clio.
Members
JAW DROPS DEMAND
FOR 3O.HOUR WEEK
BY UNITED PRESS

Two-year prison terms for lead
ers Of the sit-down strike at the
Douglas Aircraft corporation
plant, at Los Angeles, were
threatened today by the district
attorneys office.
A court action was prepared by
the Fansteel Metallurgical corpor-
alton at Waukegan, ILL.,, against
the Committee for Industrial Or
ganization, and sit-down strikers
who held the plant until driven
out under a tear gas barrage.
The United Automobile Work
ers union in Detroit reported to-
day it was ready to drop its de-
mands for a 30-hout week in Gen.
eral Motors plants, while union
and corporation conferees watch
ed the progress Of the strike Of
300 men in two General Motors
subsidiaries at GAINESVILLE, Wis.
Only one major strike was in
effect in the automobile field to-
day as negotiations between Gen.
eral Motors and union represen-
tatives were adjourned until
Monday with final settlement ex-
pected early next week.
Yesterdays labor unrest de-
velopments indicated:
Two hundred men struck at
the Chevrolet and Fisher Body
factories in GAINESVILLE, Wis, caus-
ing General Motors officials and
the union to suspend their wage
and hour negotiations in Detroit
until it could be determined what
caused the strike. Management
closed the plants, throwing 2,700
men out of work. It was reported
that union workers called the
strike because they believed three
men had been discharged for
their activity in connection with
the United Automobile Workers.
United Auto Workers organic
ers continued work in the Hudson
Motor Car company plants follow
ing a meeting Of union members
at which it was reported leaders
urged action looking toward col
lective bargaining with the COM
pany to be postponed.
First attempts to settle the
four-day strike at the Electric
Boat company, Groton, Conn.,,
failed, and company officials
warned they would use force
against any "illegal tactics" by
strikers.
Eight hundred union employees
of the Northern States Power
company, Minneapolis, struck and
an attempt was made to arrange
a truce until March Is.
Seventeen men were arrested
in Philadelphia after strikers and
union sympathizers clashed with
company guards at the National
Ammonia works.
Union pickets around the Hi
nois Watch Case company, and
the Elgin American Novelty
Watch company, Elgin, ILL.,, were
ordered to "resist by force" any
attempt to break their lines.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-27
Early Resumption
OF Work On Port
AT Fletcher Seen
Burdett Satisfied 1t Will
Be High Class WPA
Project

ASHEVILLE, Feb. 27.-Fol-
lowing a meeting of city, Cham-
Der of Commerce and WPA Of
ficials at city hall yesterday con-
corning the future of the Asne-
ville-Hendersonville airport, City
Manager P. NJ. Burdette said ne
was satisfied the airport would
be completed as a high-grade,
acknowledgement airport
The officials explored the varl-
Gus possibilities Of having the
project completed as desired by
the sponsors. However, no imme-
date developments are expected,
Mr.. Burdette said. Others predict
ed that the work would be re-
sumed before summer.
Work was stopped last summer
when sponsors Of the project -
the city of Asheville and Hender-
son county complained that
materials the WPA contemplated
using were unsatisfactory. Since
that time practically no work has
been done on the project.
In addition to Mr.. Burdette
those attending the conference
were: w. E. Breese, fifth district
WPA director; II. l.. Maynard,
city engineer; and the following
from the Chamber of Commerce,
Lee II. Ellis, president; Fred l..
Weede. manager, and John A
Richbourg, chairman OF the or
ganization's aviation committee.
Mr.. Burdette represented LENDER
son county as well as the city.