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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

and other cities.
The cargoes carried by the vessels
when they entered port have not been
unloaded, for the strike involves not
only the seamen and others concerned
with ship operations, but includes the
longshoremen, without whose services
the ships cannot be unloaded. AL
ready, hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth of goods have, been, lost
because of the failure to discharge
cargoeS made up of perishable goods.
The strike has continued so long that
shortages of some foodstuffs have
been experienced, particularly in
Alaska and Hawaii ''sif- shil'f al
Because Of the tie-up, California
products alone, valued at $75, 100000
monthly, ordinarily shipped by water,
have had to be shipped in other ways
at a much higher cost Of transporta-
ton. j he strikers themselves have
lost hundreds of thousands of dollars
in wages, while the ship operators
have lost untold sums because they
have not been able to take care of the
business which would ordinarily be
theirs.
1t is at this point that we see one of
the most deplorable results of the
strike. For years the United States
has been endeavoring to ouiid up
merchant marine capable of Compel
ing with the carriers of other nations.
Now, because of the failure to settle
the difficulty, much OF what 1t has
taken years to gain has been lost.
Practically the only ships sailing in
and out of the Los Angeles harbor,
which ordinarily is second only to
New York in volume of business. are
Japanese vessels. A vast American
commerce on the Pacific has virtually
been taken over by the Japanese. and
a few others.
What is just as important as this Is
the fact that American manufacture
erS are finding it difficult to fill foreign
orders. Every such order which can
not be delivered because of the strike
means that much gin for foreign
Address Questions TO the M
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
WHO KNOWS?

/. Which is the largest bank
in the United States?
?. Do many men and women
in the United States patronize
the so-called ''lonely hearts
clubs?
8. Has the Chinese Govern
ment an air force?
/. Will the profits from the in
augural in Washington 90 to the
Democratic National Committee?
5. Is the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company earning
its dividends?
6. How many people are kill
ed each year in grade crossing &C
cidents?
Z. What president was the
first to be inaugurated in Wash
ington?
8. Who said, Superstition is
the religion of feeble minds?
8. What is the prospect of an
Open Tennis Tournament?
10. What is the meaning of the
Latin phrase, mil sine numine, Z"
the motto of Colorado?
ANSWERS on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
You and Your.
Nations Affairs
The Maritime Strike
BY ERIK Mckinley ERICSSON
Associate Professor of History, UniUersity OF
. Southern California

competitors. japanese manufac turers
who in the past have been Offering
strenuous competition to Americans,
have not been slow in Selling their
new opportunities.
The average American would like
to know what it is all about. Origi-
nally the chief issues between the
strikers and the ShipoWners were
higher wages, shorter working DAY,
recognition of the Maritime Fedora
ton, and the control OF bring halls.
These do not appear to be- insuper-
able obstacles to settlement. The enl-
ployefs have demanded that the h1r-
ing halls be placed under neutral con-
troll; the unions have demanded that
they be under union control, and that
there should be preferential hiring OF
union men. The employers contend
that il they consent to this they would
lose contio oil of their ships.
Additional issues, having nothing
to do with the original differences
between the ship-owners and their
employees, have been injected into
the controversy. About Christmas
time is was made knc wn that the
Merchant Marine Act Of 1886 was
about to become operative with its
provision that all seamen should carry
continuous discharge books''-that is,
complete records of their maritime
service, The, strikers have voiced
strong objections to this provision,
which the administration intended for
their protection. They hava indicated
that they Will not settle the strike
until this provisio, is eliminated from
the law = " %
Another extraneous issue apparent
lily Isl the outlaw longshoreman's
strike on the Atlantic coast. This
strike, sponsored. by Bridges, but de-
nounced by the American Federation
of Labor, has been dragging on for
many weeks. The Pacific group have
announced that they will not cease
their strike until the Atlantic strike
is recognized and settled TO their
satisfaction.
There has recently been added the
issue of vertical union organization.
Apparently some of the strike leaders
wish to take advantage of the situa-
ton in order to bring all ship work.
ers into one ship workers union
the same sort of thing that is being
attempted in the automobile indus
try.
Though Assistant Secretary Of
Labor Edward F. McGrady spent two
months on the Pacific Coast, attempt
ing, first to prevent the strike, and
then to settle it, the end is not in
sight. Meanwhile, it is the public that
suffers. Mayor Rossi Of San Fran
cisco was correct when he said re-
Gently that the strike ha6 become a
national emergency. It is high time to
arbitrate. The employers have indi-
Gated their willingness to do this. Let
the strikers also agree in order that
the public might be freed from hard
ships unnecessarily i--posed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
WORKERS

Everybody who has job thinks he is
busy and there are men and women in this
town who think they work
They should consider one, J. Taney
Wilcox, who is director of 100 corpora
tons, and another, Frederick E. William
son, who is president and director of Sc
corporations, vice-president and director
of and director of 80 others. Meanwhile,
Henry L. Doherty, who had 95 director
ships last year, has almost nothing to do
this season, being director of only 65
companies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
Today In History

17S7-15O years ago) Shay's
Rebellion eliminated i'm an I'M
successful attempt to capture the
arsenal at Springfield, Mass.
Caused by bad times and failure
of legislature to do anything
about it.
1837-(1OO years ago) New
Orleans Picayune fOunded-sO-
called from picayune for small
coin.
1890-Nelly Bly, elizabeth
Cochrane Seaman) of the New
York World ended trip around the
world in less than 7214 days.
192A-32 coal miners die in ex-
plosion at johnson City, Ill.-3O
die next day in coal mine explo-
sion at Shal;town, Pa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
TODAY'S WEATHER


Pressure b los thla mofnns
over the northeastern pagtlen -
the eoutry. Eastport. Ne. zett
inches; while high pfeaufs ARES
crested over the ilaieaa Hs9len.
loser Missouri VALLEY and Ell ~
south Atlantis eoaai. exeFsHEeaa
most other saclionA. saii iaAe
City. Utah, 3o.&2 inehes. Aansaa
City. No. 1o.1s inrhea. aad
jacksonville and Miami. -, 1a.f1
inches. Precipitation hss oeeaffea
during the last "a hears ossf mesi
Of the country fFom the Mss.
sippl Valley eastward. exeert ~
portions q the south Atiaatis sd
East Gulf States. with heasy fains
in the Ohio Valley. Louissille. -.
2.67 inches ThcFe has alse $50
light precipitation ia he ieasf
Rio 0Fansle Valley, Daisies
Plateau region. and thFeaEeui
much Of the Pacific siaieA Ten.
peratures have fallen - ths
northern Plains States. and loMeF
Missouri Valley. with feaainaa l8
10 - degrees below neFo In tha
Dakotas. and below noFnaa| frees
The Mississippi Valley westward
while mild ueather fer the seasan
prevails throughout the saslefn
portion % the country.
q. s. kENNEnF.
Official in ChaIra
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 1880 p. m, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity; Partly
c.oudy tonight and Tuesday; lit-
tie change in temperature; mod.
crate south to southeast winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy and con-
tinued mild tonight and Tuesday
with occasional light rain in ex.
IRENE northwest portion.
Jacksonville TO Florida Straits
Moderate south 20 southeast
winds. and partly overcast wealth.
er tonight and Tuesday.
East Gulf: Moderate southeast
to south winds, and parity over.
cast weather tonight and Tuesday,
possibly light showers over ca.
treme northwest portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
Mrs. James A. Moffett, wife of |

Mrs. James A. Moffett, wife of the
former federal housing sadministrator.s4is
seeking a divorce from her husband in
Dade County. This was her third mar
riage. Joe Moran, who was her first hus-
band, once gave Kim, as she is familiarIy
known to her friends, a million dollars
when she came back to hin after theyd
had little spat. After Kim kissed and
made up, Joe said it was the one time in
his life he got his moneys worth. Then
she married Max Bamberger, of the New
ark, N. j. Bamberger Bros, and after re-
ducing him from 216 to 146 pounds, she
tossed him out of her life for good Now
ii is the California oil mans turn. Who's
next
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
BhufH Out

If you haven't education
And don't know what it's about
Don't be awed by fancy takers
Bluff it out.%
Il your mind is quite in darkness
AS to what they're driving at,
Just let you catch their meaning,
And are way ahead, at that.
For the cleverest will tumble,
And the smartest will forget,
But the way to keep 'em guessing
Is to smile and say 'you bet!
There problems that weighty,
There theories that "bunk".
But the man who says 81 get you
Leaves the wise ones in a funk.
You poor at mathematc5?
And your StoTe of facts is short?
Be the first to grab the pencil;
Just as If yo1 had been taught.
When you're cornered issue,
And your luck is running low,
< just remenlber Gal" and Lincoln,
Tell 4ome funny joke you know.
And whena alb is said and over,
And the rest all tired out. E!
You'll be glad you kept 'em talking,
For you'll know what it's about.
BY ISABEL DE POO
Key West, Fla,
Jan. p, 1887. =,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

10 the MarI-
time Fedora
T.; o n d o m j.
mated by Long,
S il o r & m a n
Harry Bridges
have paralyzed
American trade
from Seattle to
San Diego. In
the Los Angeles
harbor over 70
vessels h az e
been tied up,
w lille m any
more have been
similarly idle in
the harbors of
San Francisco
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Thousands upon thousands of smudge
pots were used in California in an effort to
create temperature that would keep the
citrus fruit from freezing, but regardless
% per centun of the fruit was frozen
which represents about the profit the
growers would have made if the freeze
had not occurred.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
Opens Skin Pores
Kills Scalp Itch

With six itch killing medicines
in liquid form, Imperial Lotion
flows into pores and hair fOllicles
and thus gets at and kills the
csuse of scalp itch. 35c ard sl.O0s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

A few years ago a book entitled
There Were Hot Afternoons in Mon
tana" won a Guild prize. Afternoons are
not so hot in Mantana now, for the tenn
perature the other day went down to 70
degrees below zero.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

1t is said there is nothing new under
the sun, but when Edward VIII abdicated,
it was probably the first time that king
cast aside his crown for rag and bone
and hank of hair
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
Today'S Horoscope


Today indicates a strong will
and commanding disposition al
though the moral nature is not
equally as strong. Therefore do
not daily with the pleasant things
of life but enjoy them only in lei
sure moments. There will prob
ably be success in business, de-
pending upon the amount of will
exeHted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

That wasn't bread line you saw de-
picted i'll the Miami Tribune. 1t was
bunch of prospective buyers of real estate
who waited all night to secure choice
pieces of a section of land offered for sale
in Miami Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Religious resignation is the putting
of God between suffering and oneself
The dying pope is giving an edifying ex-
ample of this Christian resignation in his
last hours
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

The battle of Neville's Cross was
fought between the Scotch and
English in 1916 during the Hun
bred Years war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

The desman. q snail mnlmal "a
the pyrenees. has sneh : long,
mobile noss Il can thfasl a imtn
is own mouth a. an elsphant dara
his trunk.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Doctors say President Roosevelt be-
gins his second term in the pink of condi-
ton and Hearst will be glad to hear he
has faded somewhat.-Fort Myers News
Press.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

We have been carrying on and we
will continue to carry on, we are advised
by the administration. With some mod
GRAFTON, let us hope
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Wonder why all the Florida papers
take such delight in publishing the pic
ture of Governor Cone? 1t looks as if
they were rubbing it in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

The castle of Neuschwanstein
in Bavaria was begun in 1869 and
completed after 1905.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Since the last of October, American
shipping operations on the Pacific
Coast have been tied up by mari
time strike. Seven unions belonging
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
THIS TINY LITTLE ISLAND

It is wonderful. when you think
of it,
What Nature can do
Built this tiny little Island
That from each side, you can
view.
| have thought so much about il,
Till my mind just cannot rest,
OF this tiny little Island
So beautiful Key West.
The palms and flowers SO lovely,
But the air is what love best
On this tiny little Island,
So beautiful Key West.
Every one here is so friendly
And tries their level best
To make you just as welcome
In their little town, Key West.
One cannot help but love it,
When you think of all the rest
Larger cities you have visited
Before coming to Key West.
The Beach is simply lovely,
Of course that is just for white,
But l oft times ride along
Just to catch the breeze at night.
Oh! if | had lots of money
And planned to take rest,
There couldn't be a lovelier place
To take it than in Key West.
JAMES WILLIAMS.
(Colored)
Lake Placid, Fla, and Hender-
sonvil,e, N. C.
James Williams, a colored youth
from Lake Placid, Fla, and Hen
Jacksonville, N. c., recent arrival
in Key West, employed by FAM
lily that spends it's winters here,
is thrilled with the beauty of the
city and the friendliness of the
population and gives vent to his
enthusiasm in the above verses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
9. ports-land and Sea.
z. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

AT times it is so quiet in Spain one
can almost hear bomb drop.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

address questions the author of this ne,Ospaper)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-01-25

Barometer $50 a. ". todayi
Sea level, 30.0s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14

The famous Sehiek Guide BGP
Aattens the skin. doesn't groove"
it as razors with combing teeth"
do. There are no bumps" to get
scraped OF nicked.. mo valleys"
where whiskers are missed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
DR.. RICE FLAYS
JOB CENSUS

Speaking before the Federal
Community Chest Forum yester-
day, DR.. Stuart A. Rice, chairman
of the central statistical board,
vigorously denounced the proposed
plan for a census of the unem-
ployed, describing it as imprac-
teal.
Declaring unemployment is a
negative thing" DR.. Rice main
tanned that it would be necessary
to take a census of everyone to de-
termine the degree" of unemploy-
ment. He also attacked the plan
of General johnson which sug-
gestS characterization" as an al
terntive for the present. plan. DR..
Rice pointed out many loopholeS
in the "selfregistration" plan,
contending it would be inaccurate
and consequently useless.
DR.. Rice believes the regular
census in 1910 should be coordi-
mated with an unemployment CEN
suS and later with the National
Employment Service, describing
this as a method of receiving cur
rent information.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
COAST DEFENSE
B0LSTERED BY
4NEWGUNS

The Army Ordnance Bureau has
quietly shipped four 16-inch guns
across the continent in recent
weeks to strengthen Pacific Coast
defenses,
Two more guns Of the same
caliber will be shipped and in
stalled when Congress grants
appropriations for completion of
their carriages.
Officers declined to reveal
whether the guns were for new
installations or replacement of
outmoded equipment. They will
be mounted in two batteries.
Position Kept Secret
Army engineers already have
completed the concrete emplace-
mentS. Their position Is o closely
guarded secret.
Coast artillery officers said two
such batteries Of three guns each
could work the same destruction
on single target as q battleShip
mounting nine 16-inch guns.
Coast artillery, they pointed out,
has the advantage of fixed plat
form, permitting greater accuracy
and higher muzzle elevation. The
guns are said to have q range of
80 miles, compared with the II
miles Of the same kind on q battle
ship.
Guns Cast In 1920
The guns are new only in the
sense that they have never been
fired, officers explained. They
are from a stock Of more than
SO cast by the Navy in 1920 for
eight 43,500-ton battleShipS scrap
ped by the Washington Naval
Treaty Of 1921 and thereafter
turned over to the War Depart
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
Continued from Page u

and of religion. Such insecurity
challenges the ideals Of de-
mOcracy based on the free
choice Of government by the
people themselves.
"And, as a logical develop
ment, we of the Americas believe
that the continued maintenance
and improvement Of demOc-
racy constitute the most impor-
tant guarantee of international
peace"
Speaking in the beautiful Pan.
American Building before states,
men and diplomats representing
the 81 nations of North and South
America, Mr.. Roosevelt recalled the
"far-reaching conclusions" reached
at last DEFENDERS inter-American
peace conference at BuenoS Aires,
which he personally opened. He
said:
"On this day, dedicated to the
FL Republics constituting the
Pan-American Union, let us
pledge ourselves to giving prac-
tical effect to the conclusions
reached at BuenOs Aires, and let
US dedicate ourselves anew to
the strengthening of the bonds
that unite us in the great Ameri-
can family of nations"
At BuenoS Aires, asserted the
President, New World statesmen
realized clearly that peace is
something more significant than
the mere absence of conflict" and
added:
"A durable peace. one that will
resist the onslaught Of untOward
or temporary circumstance, is
something far more positive and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
Safe Deposit Men
Present Campaign

A feature Of the New York Safe
Deposit Associations April meet
ing today will be a presentation
of the details Of a comprehensive
safe deposit marketing campaign
embracing radio and literature.
This program is of especial in
tereSt to safe deposit officials here
by reason Of the coming National
Safe Deposit Convention which
meets in washington May 6, 7 and
8. Richard E. Harris, general chair
man Of the coming convention,
said yesterday that the. same
presentation would be given here
at the afternoon session on May 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
PLAN GOLDEN
WEDDING FETE

-Four generations Sunday will
celebrate the golden wedding
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert L. Norton, Of 61S5 Sligo Mill
Rd., Takoma Park.
Formerly in the trucking bust.
ness, Mr.. Norton, who is rs, is now
retired and the couple have been
living In their present address for
the last 20 years.
Mrs. Norton, 70, has been blind
20 years.
OF their eight children, four are
living. They have nine grand
children and three great-grand-
children.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14

SeaIsd In oil In q msfoI ear.
fridge. Instead of packing Schick
Blades in a paper package which
would rub and dull their edges.
they are sealed in oil in a cartridge
their edges suspended IN space!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
Leqion Awards Given
To 5 Francis Students

For special service and good
department, the American Legion
award has been presented to sew
eral students of Francis Junior
High School.
Receiving the awards were
Eloise Pleasant, honor; Fredricka
Lewis, courage; Drothy Baker,
scholarship; DeLois Flemons, Serv-
ice, and Marguerite johnson,
scholarship. The awards were pre-
sented by Capt. Aston Burleigh
of the 428th Infantry, Officers Re-
serve Corps. The method Of Sc
lecting those to receive the awards
was discussed by Ruth Jeter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
Democratic Women
Plan Banquet, Ball

The fifth anniversary Of the Ar
ington County Democratic Won.
ans Club win be celebrated at a
banquet-and ball to be held in the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria
tomorrow.
Among the invited guests are
Assistant Secretary of State r.
Walton Moore, State Senator and
Mrs. John Rust, member of the
House Of Delegates and Mrs. Will
liam D. Medley, Mrs. Louise Gal
leher, National vice-chairman of
the Young Democrats of America
and Mrs. Wilbur Hubbard. preSi-
dent Of the National Women'S
Democratic Club.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14

Changes blades automatically!
Nothing to unwrap, unscrew,
twist or reasonable. Give the "trig-
ger" a pull and a push-and out
shoots the old blade, in goes a fresh
one!Saves time, trouble and temper!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14

Double thick BIados. Schick
Blades take a better ge...and bold
it longer. because they are twice
as thick as other razor blades. Each
blade is individually ground,
honed, stropped and inspected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
Log Rolls Off Truck;
Md. Man Badly Hurt

GATTHERSBURG, Md, April
14.-Suffering from broken back
and possible fractures Of the pei
Wis, Earl Burdette, IS, of Gathers
burg, Md, was taken to Washing.
ton Sanitarium at Takoma Park
yesterday afternoon.
Burdette was leaning over near
q truck loaded with logs at Four
Corners when one Of the logs
rolled off and pinned him to the
ground.