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balance of our own Treasury finances
might bring similar results.
The heavy overhanging debt and the
weight of the armament expenditures in
France have made necessary the imposi-
tion of more taxes. Nearly all commodi-
ties and business activities are taxed
There are particular taxes on specula-
tions. In an effort to check speculations
in foreign exchange, tax of 100 per cent
has been placed on such operations.
There is strong pressure on ths part OF
the semi-Communist labor groups for
public measures to improve incomes.
Direct subsidies have been voted to farm
ers. The pressure was 50 strong that
Premier Blum and his cabinet resigned.
He was succeeded by Camille Chautemps,
who named as finance minister Georges
Bonnet, formerly French Ambassador at
Washington. In his first speech he re-
vealed the precise state Of the national
finances and the outlook, and its effect
was SO depressing as to renew the flight
of capital. In less than four weeks after
Bonnets announcement. 7.70O ,000, 900
gold francs had left France in spite of
attempts to stop the flight. The gold
reserve has been greatly impaired and
the gold stabilization fund which had
been set up last October has all but dis
appeared.
In short. France is again face to- face
with q situation of the utmost serious
ness and while the World War and ths
years Of recent depression can be blamed
for many Of the ills, experts In such mat 1
ters declare that the management OF
French finances cannot be excused fron1I
a large share In the present dificulties.
In the United States the course Of events
is being followed with closest attention.
The picture presented. it is feared in|
some quarters. may be forerunner of
what may be shown here, II We CONTINUED
to spend more than We take In.
Evening star., 1937-08-22
Privacy Scorned.

1T is better to be lonely" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, than to have
many injudicious friends"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
WPA sPoILs WORKERS

From several states in the South come
complaints from farmers that difficulty is
being experienced in obtaining sufficient
labor to pick the cotton crop, and similar
difficulties have been reported concerning
labor for harvesting elsewhere. In many
sections the WPA is blamed for this sit
uation.
Thousands of men who are needed
on the farms are said to prefer to stick to
easy WPA made-work jobs, instead of 60
iag into the fields where they would be
really useful. In some parts of the South
rather drastic measures are being taken to
relieve the farm labor shortage.
In some cases appeals have been
made to the WPA, asking that men refus-
ing to accept farm work be denied relief
jobs In others loafers have been rounded
up and charged with vagrancy if they re-
fuse to work.
A dispatch from Dallas says that
such measures have been necessary in the
lower section of the cotton belt from the
Rio Grande to Central Texas, where state
relief offices have in some instances
needed the demands of farmers by strik-
ing men from relief rolls and telling them
to pick cotton.
There is no doubt that the loose and
wasteful practices of the WPA have tend
ed to demoralize laborers by making them
unwilling to do any real work, as long as
the government will provide them with
soft snaps at the expense of the taxpayers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
You and Your
Nations Affairs
The Program of John L. lewis
By WALTER E. SPAHR
Professor of Economics, NeuU York University

telligent human beings; it is a rever-
sion to the methods of the jungle.
Every major aspect of the Lewis ap-
proach to this problem is marked by
this brand of superfciality. It re-
quires no brains, no thought. no in
telligent leadership to organize a
group to fight. The primitive tribes.
the bad boys in our city alleys. the
robber bands, the nations which en-
gage in international wars use these
tactics. But not many intelligent peo-
pie would be willing to say that such
methods are a credit to human INTEL
ligence.
Then the question may be asked:
Just why should any group in this ma
ton take the position that it must use
force to have its rights protected?
Was not our government designed to
protect the rights of all and to legis-
late intelligently in behalf of the
weak? Why should labor have to fight
for its rights if facts are clearly pre-
scented to our legislators? Is it to be
assumed that our governments cam
not be trusted to be just or to legis-
late fairly if adequate evidence is
pie must rely upon such machinery
for justice. and they must take the
position that the attempts of groups
to obtain their desires by force WI.
not be tolerated.
3. If Mr.. Lewis were TO have his
way what could the people of this ma
ton expect? The so-called laboring
classes = that is. organized labor in
particular-would be in the saddle.
What then? Apparently that is prob
lem to which Mr.. Lewis has provided
no answer. Would organized labor
take over everything and hold all Of
the people in a state of subsection? Is
Lewis man who views our econom-
ic problems ia their entirety, recog-
nizing effectively the rights of all
classes of our people? AS one reads
his statements which drip venom and
hatred for those of his fellcwmen.
who do not happen 20 belong to the
class with whose interests he has al
lied himself. it is impossible to believe
tina. he would protect the rights Of
others. or that he can view human and
national problems in the cold. impair
tial, and objective light that must
characterize fine craftsmanship.
These issues are serious. The Amer
lean people should ponder them care
fully. The problems of labor should
receive sympathetic consideration and
serious attempts should be made to
solve them. But these attempts should
involve the use of more. rather than
less intelligent methods. The Lewis
concepts. procedure. ana program
cannot possible be clasSed as intelli-
gent devices. In the end they will
cause great and unnecessary suffer-
ing for this nation. Laborers should
not have to be subjected to this sort
of unintelligent approach to the solu-
ton of their problems.
The President provided the correct
answer when he said that "the cone
ference table must eventually take
the place of the strike" and that "ours
as a people is the duty TO maintain
an attitude based on sanity and Nrea-
son Ito work for that happy consum-
nation where bitterness and distrust
shall be replaced by mutual respect
by workman and employer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

concept of the appropriate function
of government is that our govern
ment is under particular obligation
to the group or class of people who
contributed funds to the campaign
war chest of the party elected. It is
not the function of our Federal gov
eminent, in Mr.. Lewis opinion. to
be an objective. impartial govern
ment of all the people. This was made
clear when he made the amazing
statement that at i'll behooves one
who has supped at labor's table and
who has been sheltered in labor's
house to curse with equal fervor and
fine impartiality both labor and its
adversaries when they become locked
in deadly embrace"
Let us suppose that some employ
erS' association or the United States
Chamber of Commerce had contrib
uted to the New Deal campaign chest
and had then demanded. as a right
that the government grant it the IA
vors it sought What would Mr.. Lewis
have said to that?
g. The Lewis concept of the ."eco-
Monies" of the so-called labor prob
lem is simply that of class struggle.
Thus far | have never seen the real
economies of the issue presented by
Mr.. Lewis. He merely takes the posi-
ton that laborers as class are ground
down, are underprivileged and should
be organized and led into a happier
economic condition. He advocates no
solution, however, except to fight i;
out. This approach to the solution
Of such human problems preSupposes
that force is superior to nationality
in attaining justice. All thoughtful
people know that such view cannot
be defended. The use of force does
not assure justice in the settlement
Of any problem of human relations.
The economics of the issue which
Nj. Lewis does not face /. this: What
j. !sbor's proper share of the income
derived from production? What are
tn principles that should guide in
dstErminine, labor'S proper share? In
cases of dispute. how may Just de-
termination be arrived at? In ortho-
dox economics II Is assumed that our
economic system is cooperative en-
tarprise in which labor. capital. and
management must cooperate. The
Lewis view is that our system in
wolves a class struggle. and that the
solution lies in fighting it out.
Such a view does no credit to In
"a lxl.,,o. ~,.,n .fs,,.,c - &Lo =,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
SIDELIGHTS
By MARCY B. DARNALL.
Former Editor Of The Key West Citizen

An attempted bit of craftsmanship
that didn't take is reported by City Man
ager Robert Flack of San Diego, Calf,
who received letter from a manufac-
turer in Davenport, Iowa, who wanted to
sell the city snow-plow. Mr.. Flack de-
cIares that San Diego has had only two
light flurries of snow in 100 years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

1S52-Historic journey of 81
year-old Ezra Meeker and his
young bride from the Missouri
River in ox-drawn covered wagon
across the unchartered West ends
at Portland, Oregon--toOk a year
but 3 days when Meeker retraced
route by airplane in the year
1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Federal officials recently made pub
lie a list showing that 81 farmers in the
country received benefit payments of more
than $4,000 each for participating in last
years soil conservation program. These
were mere pikers. however, compared
with several big shots who received around
million dollars each for not raising crops
in 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
Miami publicity states that Al, FLOR

ida's charms are near Miami That, of
course, includes Key West, bat limits the
attractiveness of Miami. Some years ago
il took in wider territory and offered
Havana. Cuba. the Pearl Of the Antilles. as
an added attraction. An editorial in The
Citizen at the time protesting against such
glazing inanition was placed in the ar
chives of Cuba, the then Cuban consul.
Senior Jorge Ponce, so informed this paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

The High School football squad
has been practieing throughout the
week in anticipation of the game
with the marines next Saturday.
Coach Anderson started the team
on its plays Monday and the first
line men have been using them in
sclimmages against the second line
men during the week. The team
will be stronger than that of last
year, and hopes for victory grow
with each day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

ID What Is the
Lewis concept
of the proper
function of our
{ e d e al and
state govern
ments toward
p a r ii c u a r
g r o up s? ~
w h at is Mr..
Lewis C concept
of the econom-
les of the labor
problem?" CD
What could be
expected if Mr..
Lewis were %
have his way?
~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files Of The Citizen

credence by not few persons who
are not familiar with the facts.
Despite this they are without foun-
dation, it is announced, as the
Artman Press is in shape to turn
out the same class of work as in
the past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Recently an 1s-year-old girl cashier
and a 45-year-old candy man. working in
concessions with a circus. became very
close friends When the circus reached
Cleveland the girl introduced the man 10
her mother, who recognized him as for
mer husband. He was the girls father.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

DIR. H. f. Brandt, University of Iowa
psychologist, has made tests which show
that pictures of near-nude females are not
effective in advertisements designed to at
tract the attention of male customers The
men look at he pictures, all right, but
don't read the sales message, he says.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

1SOO-Spain eeded Louisiana
back to France by secret treaty
lest England, with whom France
was then at war, seize Louisiana as
it easily could have.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

A good many readers of an Arkansas
paper thought a typographical error had
been made when they first glanced at the
headline, Local Boy Makes Goo" The
article concerned young man who had
obtained a job in mucilage factory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

A patent has been issued TO a st.
Louis man who has invented process said
to make old oil wells productive again.
The process is said % involve the use of
hydrochloric acid sodium fluoride, if you
get what that means.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Reports that the Artman Press,
job printing plant which has been
operated in The Citizen building
for many years. has suspended are
"a sc. Notice that such reports are
being circulated have come to the
notice of the present owner from
several reliable sources. The sto-
ries, it is said, have been given
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

When entering Hollywood. Florida, a
sign displays the legend in large letters:
Hollywood. the Friendliest Town on
Earth" Every Key Wester will dispute
that statement, and properly so. for far
and wide. Key West is known for Just
that.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Not more than one-third of the peo-
pie in the world eat with fork, according
to a recent estimate About one-third use
chopsticks, while the rest eat with their
fingers. A good many. of course, shovel
in their food with knife.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

]. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main
land
3. Free Port
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Airports-Land and Sea.
7. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Charles Knowles, who was fat
ally injured in a friendly boxing
bout in Miami and died there last
night, was a Key Wester by birth
and was reared in this city. He
was a truck driver for the naval
station here during the World
War. boo Boo" was the nick
name by which he was Familiarity
known. He has two brothers and
sister making their home in
Key West. They left for Miami
upon receipt of the news of his
injury and were there when he
died. 1t is expected the body will
be brought to Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Harwich. England. has only 1910
hours of sunshine in the year, and yet it
has more sunshine than any other place in
the British Isles Compare that fact with
Key West which has nearly 5000 hours of
sunshine throughout the year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
Certainly there is a FIRE.

Certainly there is free press in
Spain, Italy, Germany and Russia. 1t is
free to print whatever the ruling powers
want printed. 1t is also free to print what
ever else the editor chooses-bnt the risk
is his. Some take it and that IS the end Of
them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

An elaborate banquet was given
at a local cafe last night with Ma
sons Of the city guests of DR.. Milo
Pintado, DIR. Ramon Rodriguez and
DIR. Armando Cobo and Henrique
Hernandez, who on Thursday night
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Monroe county is preparing to
make the final payments on the
boulevard. The settlement is to
be made with the Key West Con-
struction company. The county
commissioners met this morning
in special session to go into the
natter found it too much. to COW
re at one session and decided to
adjourn and meet again at a
o'clock. Engineer Watkins made
an analysis of the work on the
boulevard and presented it at the
meeting. Numerous details were
contained in the analysis which
showed the amount now due on
the project to be $4,000, in
Guiding $4,000 retainage, and
the present estimate of $4,000.
Chairman Kirchheiner then sug-
gested that the contractors be
paid $4,000 in cash, retaining
$4,000 against contemplated re-
pairs on sidewalks and deducting
$4,000 for shortening The line of
the boulevard. This would leave
the $4,000 payment suggested.
Another item, the Parkway being
omitted from the job, involved the
sum of $4,000. In this it was
agreed that the county accept
from the contractors road machin-
cry consisting of one three-fourths
ward dragline, a lotion roller, a
lotion tractor and a scarifier, at
total price of $1,000, which
would leave a total balance here
in favor OF the contractors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
A Service for Travellers

For the ever-increasing number of patrons
who planning journey our bank offers
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protection for travel funds.
These Cheques, issued in convenient denomi-
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for each $1OO purchased. They are spendable
wherever travellers go, and carry the added and
important feature of a prompt refund by the Am
erican Express Company in case of loss or theft
before your second signature is affixed. Ask the
Teller about them.
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Corporation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

An Illinois fathers note to his sons
teacher: "In request of the behalf of my
son George if he don't learn his lessons
talk fresh back to him, correct him any
old way, take stick and let him have it,
| give the Permit solonge you don't over
doing it."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Farewell to Arms expresses the senti-
ment against war too politely-to hell with
them puts over our opposition more ade-
quately
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Let's realize that the world would
be rather dull place in which to live if
everybody thought and acted exactly alike.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Peace is the interim between wars.
but cannot an enlightened world change
that condition, are we so impotent as all
that?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

A recent radio address by John L.
Lewis should provide foot for seri-
Gus thought. L reveals issues which
should not be missed. For example:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

In all science error precedes tho
truth, and it is better it should 90
first than last.-Walpole
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

were put through the degree of
Master Mason in DIR. Felix Vnerla
Lodge of this city. Remegio lopez,
who was 20 years of age yesterday.
was POSTMASTER. H. -sf-y4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

One of the penalties of democracy
is having to listen to what lot of poll.
ticians think they think
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Jeff knight has sold his lunch
room on Greene street to Harry
Beaver and Basil Tynes. The new
owners take charge this after
noon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Editorial comment: The Parent
Teachers Associations of the city
are beginning to function regular
ly, which argues wei for the work
the school children viii do this fall
and winter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Advertising makes the cash register
hum, provided it is done in the right way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Some people grumble over the size of
their income tax and others wonder how it
will feel to have income enough to pay one
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Why call them Irish potatoes when
their native habitat is Peru? If there is a
reason this writer doesn't know it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Pathfinder defines a college graduate
as a superior person who is supported by
father who quit at the seventh grade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
TODAY IN HISTORY

as a single store in New York
City.
1s96-Rural Free Delivery
started the country over.
1909-Bombs, in labor war
wrecks newspaper and kills 20
in Los Angeles.
192S-Soyiet Russia's first Five
Year Plan inaugurated.
1934-Gen. Hugh S. Johnson
takes formal farewell of NRA.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

A 12-pound boy was born yes
terday to Mr.. and Mrs. Berton
Gates of 1921 Petronia street.
Mother and sou are reported doing
nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

The fundamental error lies in
the supposition that man is a ma
terial outgrowth and that the
cognizance of good or evil, which
he has through the bodily senses,
constitutes his happiness or mis-
ery.-Mary Baker Eddy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

1s59-A. and P. stOrs started "
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

1t is only an error of judgment
to make a mistake, but it argues
an infirmity of character to adj
here to it when discovered. The
Chinese say, "The glory is not in
never failing, but in rising every
time you fall. "-Bovee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

The cOpy-books tell us that
''to err is human" That is wrong.
To err is inhuman, to be holy is
to live in the straight line of
duty and of truth to Gods life
in every intrinsic existence.-Phil-
lips Brooks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

Half the truth will very often
amount to absolute falsehOod.-
Whately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01
THOUGHT GEMS
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Men are apt to prefer a pros
porous error to an afflicted
truth.-Jeremy Taylor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-10-01

LAadess questions the author of this ea0paper
La gaceta., 1937-10-28
Ell EJERCITO TENDRA UN
EN- LA
FLORIDA

Paso aver por Tampa, en- com
Eania de varias personals, el re-
preSentante j. Buell. Snyder, de
Pennsylvania, presidente de un
subcomite perteneciente al Co
mite de asuntss militareS de la
camara.
Snyder visit6 al campo de
aviaci6n de Arcadia, que Sc uti-
lizara drrante la guerra num-
dial, Y dijo que Florida tendra
un sitio en- ell programa de de.
fensas aereas del ejercito de
los f. u.
Arcadia eS un sitio ideal.
Hay eSpacio para aeroplanos.
cuarteles Y TODD 10 n~ecesario''.
Sc propone ell gobierno con-
centrar las defensas aereas en-
cuatro puntos, Florida, Texas,
California y Washington.