The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-06
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The Lady energies!

She always has been a beauty.
But for a long time she has been
careless. Her charm squandered,
her beauty obscured, her habits
deplorable-she could have been
reproved easily. This was Miss
Key West.
But her position has been
changed. She now has Mr.. OPP
portunity by her side. And
they're taking notice of the old
girl. She's using paint on every
hand, she's washing clean. But
she has a big job ahead.
The tide is now running in
and with it she gains not only
what has run out but a great
deal more! This is the period for
development as WE'LL
Mention has been made of the
work of the Blighted Area COM
mittee, of the Zoning Committee,
of the real estate agents here
who are improving the looks of
the town and interesting outside
capital, which already is building
homes, establishing hotels, and
renovating buildings. This IS but
part Of the work, and mostly that
on the outside. How about the
glorious nature all around us!
Shouldn't we give it helping
hand, and form a beautiful back
ground behind us?
You can't change sunset
and the Lord knows we wouldn't
want to change those here, the
most striking sunsets in the
world. But we have two fields,
which can be developed surpris-
ingly. The wild life of the Keys
and Key West! The brilliant and
delicate tropical plant life!
The National Association of
Audubon Societies has long been
interested in Key West and the
Keys. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
Bryant Kirke last summer invlt-
ed Robert Allen, Jr, national di-
rector, and Alexander Sprunt,
southern sanctuary director, to
come down and improve our bird
life. They came before Christ
mas, and with them lecturer.
1t was not long after that a game
warden was assigned the Keys by
the Society in the person of Ed
ward Moore, who has had great
deal of experience among water
fowl.
Key West and the Florida Keys
could be picturesque with the
beautiful hues of the flamingo,
the white heron, the black and
white sea birds, and all by proper
development and observance of
the game laws. Flocks of these
birds would soar over the Over
seas Highway and the Keys sec
ton could be unique in the world
by it. The warden is doing all
he can to help along this end
the rest lies with us. This is one
picture we must keep in mindi
The second picture shows Key
West as the Garden Spot of the
Country. Miss Mollie Parker, in
her experiment station. and the
ladies Of the Garden Club and
Tree Guild, headed by president
Mrs. Norberg Thompson, have
demonstrated how surprisingly
quick luxuriant, planned
growth over the city can be had.
Miss Parker in her experiment
station has cool walks, shaded by
large vines and trees. watered by
large, natural wells and with
some of the most gorgeous hues
of flowers and unique plants IN
the world in her gardens. The
Botanical Gardens on Stock Is
land is a beautiful greenery, nice
" laid out in native work, beau
tifully erased and housing =
wonderful collection Of native
flora and fauna
We wish the Garden Club ard
Tree Guild could organize a
more comprehensive method Of
distributing plants than they have
now. They are doing splendid
work. but everyone must work 10
The limit Of his ability TO attain
the ends planned for Key West
The writer believes the city is
awakened 10 these two pressing
needs. He wishes merely TO n
sure that they are as wide-awake
as possible. The problem calls for
organizationai and individual e.
fort.
Spare q bird Plant a tree
Governor Fred p Cone broke
ground last week fer Lake City's
new SIS 900 WPA hospital, APP
proved BIZ President Roosevelt