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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today AZ Taken
From The File. OF The Citizen

City council and board of coun-
ty commissioners met in joint
session at the city hall last night
to discuss matters pertaining to
the removal of the rails of the
Key West Electric Company and
repaving the streets on which the
tracks are now laid. B. l.. GroomS,
president of the electric company,
was present at the meeting and
discussed the various methods of
effecting the removal of the tracks
and the cost of the work. City
engineer B. Curry Moreno was
also at the meeting and gave his
views on the situation as re-
quested by thetjoint bodies. The
engineer stated that conditions
relative to the removal of the
tracks and repairing the streets
varied to considerable extent
inasmuch as the cost would be a
great deal more on the streets
which are paved with brick as
the cost of replacing the brick
would be great deal more than
the cost would be in the case of
unpaved streets. Ii was finally
agreed to have the city engineer
make a survey of the streets af-
feeted and make report in de-
tail Of the cost, The report is TO
be made to the board of public
works.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
DEMOCRATS AT PEAK

To one familiar with the his
tory of American politics during
the present century, the upsurge
of the Democrats since 1881 has
been a remarkable phenomenon.
During the first thirty years of
the present century, the Demo-
Gratis controlled the House of
Representatives for six years
(l9l1-7917) and the Senate for
six years Q913-l9i9). Most of
the states were under Republi-
can rule.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
PURGE" HOGS STAGE

There are, we think, two inter-
.esting observations in connection
with the present political cam
paign before the general election
November 8. The first is the fact
that the Presidents effort to lib
eralize the Democratic Party by
eliminating some Conservative
officeholders attracted more at
tention than the congressional
campaign itself. In other words
to this observer it seems that the
people are more interested in the
"purges" of Mr.. Roosevelt than in
the straight-out contests of Dem
ocrats versus Republicans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
VOTE FOR THIS AMENDMENT

Monroe county citizens next Tuesday
will be called upon to vote on four con-
stitutional amendments. One in particular
deserves the unqualified support of the
voters 1t is an amendment to Article X
Section of the State Constitution and
reads as follows:
''To amend Section of Article TX
of the Constitution of the State of Florida
requiring the raising of revenue to defray
the expenses of State Government, iaelud-
ing state appropriations for benefit of uni-
form system of public free schools and the
State Institutions of Higher Learning, and
also a sufficient sum to pay the principal
and interest of the existing indebtedness
of the State.''
This is known as the school revenue
or parity amendment and it adds such
wording to the constitution as will require
the legislature from session to session to
include in the revenue which it sets up for
state expenses enough money to pay also
the states FULL appropriation of state
aid for schools and the appropriations for
the institutions of higher learning.
For many years the schools of the
state have been handicapped by worries
and uncertainties regarding the amount of
revenue they would have for teachers and
for maintenance. Impartial surveys show
thatthe teachers of Monroe and other
;aaunties received less than subsistence
swS8es, that some of them lost their homes,
that many had to surrender insurance
policies and other items necessary to daily
1f2iihiig and chat they went without medical
care and treatment to the detriment of
themselves and others.
Sound education by well-paid, COM
petent teachers is the strongest support of
any democracy. The ignorant always
swallow the crack-pot vaporings of agita-
tors and fomenters of un-American doc
trines, such as communism and fascism.
Ignorance breeds contempt for law and
order and leads to lawlessness and dis
order. There can be no true appreciation
of the privileges enjoyed by law-abiding
individuals in this country unless they
have received sufficient education to know
the difference between the spurious and
the real coin of human freedom.
The citizens of Monroe county, there
fore, can perform no greater service for
themselves and the state and nation than
vote for a constitution amendment pro-
viding adequate and just compensation
for our teachers and educators. Place an
"X' before the words For the Amend
ment" to Article TX, Section q, which is
the third proposal in the third column of
the ballot you will receive at the polls
next Tuesday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
An upswing in the volume of auto

An upswing in the volume of auto
mobile traffic is soon TO come and the pos
sibility of accidents will be greatly in
creased as a consequence. This leads to
the obvious conclusion that our city Off
cials should get busy in the more stringent
enforcement of traffic regulations, Unless
the Key West motoring public is instructed
in the regulations. the speed limits and
the need for caution at intersections. there
is bound 10 be traffic trouble. Let's begin
saving lives now before lives have been
lost through earelessnesS. ignorance OF the
rules or downright foolhardiness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
| EVEN IN 1891

In 1881, when the Seventy-Sec-
ond Congress convened, there
were 2l9 Democrats in the House
and 2l4 Republicans, while in the
Senate the Democrats had A
members and the Republicans 49,
In other words, the parties were
about evenly balanced after the
1880 election, although the Demo-
Gratis had to score heavy gains in
that election to bring this about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Today's Horoscope
.sseeeessSAssssassAaaass

Today's nature is not easy to
understand. Affectionate yet tac'
titurn and possibly sarcastic, per-
hapS, tickle, it oftens appears td
be malicious when only playful
Today's native is capable of at.
tracing friends without assum-
ing any obligations thereby, but
is open to attacks of SANDER and
opposition that are decidedly in
imical to fortune.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
NEW LINEUP?

The second observation in con-
nection with the present political
campaign is that the contest is
not whether Democrats or Repub-
licans will control the Seventy
Sixth Congress but whether the
opposition. to the President. in1
telqdng Republicans, and conser-
vatiYe Democrats vii, 7he large
tJeiln1ough to seriously, hamper Mr..
Roosevelt'sy leadership during the
last . tiyoo years of his term,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
DEMOCRATS AHEAD

From 2l9 in 1881, the Demo-
cratic membership in the House
shot up to 3l3 in 1888, 322 in
1895, and. an all-time high of 335
in 1887. In the Senate the climb
was equally spectacular, moving
from AZ in 1891 to 50 in 1893, SO
in 1885 and IS in 1887. CThese
figures are based on the opening
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Bfitain's new understand"
with nazi Germany is in danger
of being disrupted by a problem
that hasn't been much publicized
as yet-but will be heard of to
much larger extent in the future
That problem is Germany's
usurpation of trade areas that
England used to regard as almost
her exclusive province. The Reich
is as aggressive in its commercial
policy as in its bold diplomatic
and, military policies.
AS one commentator puts it,
Germany has made no bones
about her intentions of dominat-
ing the Balkans. The Germans
say they intend to dominate from
the Baltic sea to the Black sea.
Worse than that, from the British
standpoint, they are making Sc
rious inroads into British mar
kets in India, South Africa and
Australia.
That has already resulted in a
loss of untold thousands of pounds
in foreign trade to the Empire. 1t
seems inevitable that it will re-
suit in much more serious losses
in the future. Such countries as
Turkey, Greece, Rumania and
Jugoslavia used to buy the great
majority of their foreign pur-
chases from Britain. Today they
are buying more and more from
Germany. One reason is that in
some cases Hitler offers extreme
ly favorable terms. And even
more potent reason, some say, is
that he also gives them to under
stand that if they don't patronize
him they are liable to violent in
vasion.
Anglo-German trade rivalry, in
the view of most experts. was one
of the main causes of the last
world war. Both nations attempt
ed to camouflage that fact, and
attributed the war to various op-
posed causes, but the statistics
tell the story. And it is not i'm
possible that Anglo-German trade
rivalry could start the next world
war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
T E S T Y GU r
X N OW L E ID G E
Car you answer seven Of these
fest questions? Turn 20
Page 4 for the answers

JTA
l. What is solder?
2. In which country is the
Jucar river?
3. How did Major John Andre
meet his death?
4. In astronomy, what word
defines the relative bril-
liancy OF stars?
5. Name the U. S. Housing Ad-
miniStratOr.
6. What is nayopia?
7. What does the Latin phrase
Del Gratia mean?
8. What is the name of the in
strument that is used to
measure wind velocity?
9. How many vessels did Co.
lumbus hav for his second
expedition to the Western
Hemisphere.
10. Should all right always be
written as two words?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
COP. AT BOTTOM

SsOsEs IA ~ SAA
AS the Democrats took charge
of the House and Senate, Repub-
lican membership dropped to new
lows in both branches of Con-
gress. In the country at large this
trend affected control of the
states so that today only seven
of the forty-eight state govern
ments are controlled by Republic
cans. Thus, today, the Republic
an Party is in control of few sue
cessful statewide political organi-
cations and, with little power in
national affairs, the COP, as q
major party, is setting new low
record in the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Yesterday afternoon the Serv-
ice team and a picked team play
ed one of the most interesting
games ever played on the dia-
mond. 1t ended in tie of 8 to 8
after IL innings. Some of the
fastest plays were made by play
ers on both sides and several
situations were saved by the
quick action of players when il
was thought that nothing could
save the situation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Those fellows in Key West who lack
self-eontrol particularly in reference to
their betters, and who are DESTROYS to con-
troll themselves, should remember that self
knowledge is the ony way to self control.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Miami is always unique. For nowhere
in the United States would the people of a
community stand for the brazen effrontery
and utter disregard for law and the courts
that is defiantly Haunted by its city COM
mission-supposed to be the servants of
the people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

The Sanford Herald has issued a
Intersection edition ON the Federal Hous-
ing Act. stressing the Importance of TAX
ing advantage of the offers of this govern
ment agency. The merchants and business
men of Sanford endorsed the edition with
substantial advertisements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

If you want to express your contempt
for man in bitterness, call him molecule
Of oxygen, which if it were $1,000 timesuas
big in every direction as it ACTUALLY" is
would still be Invisible to the human eye.
That ought to put him in his place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

the quickest to react to unfavor-
able trends. The rearmament
program will throw a tremendous
volume of business to the heavy
industries-eement, steel, copper,
lumber, etc. And of equal i'm
portance, to quote the AP again.
"a fundamental goal will be the
removal from WPA payrolls to
gainful private employment of a
major portion of the unemployed
by the end of the period-in
1940"5TAT1.9
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Fines and forfeitures in key
West court for the month of Oc-
tober totalled SAL. q The total for
the month of September was ST.
62l, or practically four times as
great.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
The Key West Citizen has found tn

The Key West Citizen has found the
answer to the time-honored question. why
IS woman like a newspaper" Be
cause. says The Citizen. every man
should have enc of his own and not try to
borrow the other fellows" Sanford
Herald.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
MANY OPERATIONS

DAYTON, Tenn. - Marvin
Smith of this city had more than
100 skin-grafting operations on
his right leg in three years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

]. r. Valdes and Miguel Wax
dies. aTraigncd yesterday for hav-
ing wild game in their possession,
before Judge Hugh Gum. were
held 10 Criminal Court under
bonds of $50 each.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

So long as human beings attempt to
impress" others with their smartness, or
Importance, you can put them down as be-
longing to the childhood age.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Miss Adele Baker, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Baker, under
dent an operation for appendicitis
yesterday at a local hospital. The
young lady is reported to be get
ting along very nicely.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

The Key West husband who is wise
won't tell his wife his favorite dish. If he
does chances are he will wind up having
it three times day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Owing 10 the intense interest
in the election which will be held
this month and the returns which
are to be given out at the office
of The Citizen. the county com
missionerS. acting upon re-
quest from this office. have urg-
ed their election officsais te do
everything possible 10 facilitate
the work 81 this paper and, CO.
oprate In every way in the ar
nouncement of the vote during
the night. The Citizen has gone
TO considerable expense 10 get
all OF the election news and 10
get il accurately and quickly
Men will be stationed in the pre-
clnctS whose only tasks viii be
to get the vote as quickly as is
possible and then bring it 10 the
office 20 be posted on the bulletin
boards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Some of those folks who used to say
'two heads are better than one'' now have
children that argue that two cars are bet
ter than one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

The only complaint the average Key
West man has with his salary is there's
only one way to earn it but a hundred
ways to spend it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

work, provided the work is an
expression of themselves and is
not as drudgery only.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Destroyer Hatfield, which ar
rived in port Wednesday. from
Lake Charles, La. sailed yeSter-
day afternoon for points along
the coast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Rev. Harry r. Butman, of Bev-
erly, Mas has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the congrega-
tienal chuTch and arrived in the
city yesterday. He viii preach
Sunday morning and evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

A glutton is the one who puts the
"eat' in death.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Don't forget to vote next Tuesday,
November 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Editorial comment, II is safe TO
say the great percentage of
Americans would be- healthier
and happier il they did more
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Character Study

Character Study
You're sweeter far in cottons,
dear,
(To each of her precious five;
An art that mothers can connive
From many a barren year,.
With a wistful smile like an old
dreams ghost
She tied the prettiest sash
And vowed it hid the patch. {.
almost.
And nothing could abash.
White fire that kindled in her
eyes
The tender lies she told,
So warm and gay with what be-
lies
A pulse too slow, and old.
She whisked them off with play
full shove
And the fierce hug of bear
To the party. Clad in shining
love
They'd be the sweetest there.
spcndthrift of courage, through a
fog
She fingered party-dresses
In a slyly hidden catalog. =.
! The manuve for Ruthie's tress-
es,
That stately ruche for Lis proud
throat, 81
! The arrogant red for Peggy; Y
The plaid would add a certain
note
.And. make tan Sue less. :.
leggy.
Brilliants for Beth, divinely
pale.
| The book dropped in the bas-
kef!
/ Mother! What on earth does
ail''.
Why nothing. Pa. Why ask
it?"
/ Ida Elaine James.
J
MAHOGANY LEAVES
tHokka)
The leaves are black lace
Outlined against the bright moon
Mantilla for night.
--Ijourie B. Stocks.
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essssssssssssSsSSssssess
PIRATES GOLD
MOONLIGHT ON THE
CT. IOENsS RIVER
Edited BY c9W
LILY LAWRENCE BOW

ST. JOHNS RIVER
Gray wells floating from tall
live oak,
Gold moon rising on the rippled
stream
Of Saint Johns River, throwing
it's still beam
To light each veil of moss-and
like a cloak
Of glistening spangles. cast on
tree and river,
Ripple and wave, until its splen-
doris CLEAN
Supernal as the light from Him,
the Giver.
Martha Elizabeth Driver.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

One financial rule that is worth
knowing and remembering: 1t is easier to
make debts than TO pay them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02
AAES LOCKING
- ~ as
:'I.I!af Wa ELLINGTON
BY HUGO SIMS Special Washington Correspondent Of Czer
Will Congressional Elections Hamper ROOsevelts
Bills? Democrats AT Highest Peak Of Power
In Most Remarkable Upsurge Since 1881;
COP. Controls But Few Political
Groups Anywhere In Country
Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizer

session of Congress. following
elections of the preceding Falls)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

Let us make Key West noiseless
city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-02

MAHOGANY LEAVES
lHokku)
The leaves are black lace
Outlined against the bright moon
Maniilla for night.
-Ijourie B. Stocks.
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ACCIDENT
Community Church Services Sunday

Community Church Services Sunday
Church of the Brethren, Rev. A. D.
Scrogum, Pastor-9:30, the Sunday
school, H. M. Speicher, superinten-
dent; 1920, worship and sermon.
Zion Lutheran Church, Rev. c. F.
Dauphin, pastor. $3.50, Sunday school;
1920, worship service and sermon.
Family Reunion
A family reunion at the home Of
George A. Miller last Sunday was at
tended by Mr.. Miller and daughter
Miss Lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Miller
and son, of North Dakota; Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Georg, Earl Bowser and
family, Frank Georg and family, AL
bert Glass and family, Uniontown;
Jonas Kamp and family, Somerfeld;
Lewis Harmon and family, Luther
Bowser and family, Herman Menhorn
and family, Hubert Menhorn and fam
lily, Marion Reese, Salisbury; John
Kahl, Fred. and Roy Bowser.
Personals
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Miller have re-
turned to their home in North Dakota
after having been here two months
visiting George A. Miller and other
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Gnagey
and Mrs. Gnagey's mother, Mrs. Car
tie King, of Dayton, O., visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. King. Mr..
Gnagey was formerly resident of
Accident and enjoyed renewing ac-
quaintance with his former friends.
The party drove to Eglon, w. Va, for
brief visit with friends there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter vonBolten, of
Boston, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Horner and daughter Anna Mae, of
Williamsburg, and Mr.. and Mrs. Birch
and daughter Jacqueline were guests
| of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry HENDERSON
over the weekend.
Mrs. Catherine Shartzer is seriously
i'll at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Bittinger and
children, of Greensburg, Pa, spent
the weekend as guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hollis, Rowles-
| burg, w. Va, were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. King.
Miss Grace Speicher is spending
some time at Norfolk, Va, visiting
her brother-in-law and sister, Lieut..
and Mrs. C. w. Sterling.
! Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Glover visited
friends IN West Virginia Sunday.
: Allen Fike, Of Confluence, and Miss
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bama, and Texas.

bama, and Texas.
The licenses for July bring the total
for 1888 thus far to exactly 1900.
Forty-seven permits were granted
during the past week ending Monday
at noon. Ten were granted on Satur-
day, two were marked don't publish,
while three applicants were refused.
Turnzy Kennedy Evans, 80, silk
worker, Cumberland, and Blanche
Rotrick, %, Oakmont, W. Va.
Willard Martin Roy, %, factory
worker, and Mary Virginia Harper, Il,
beauty operator, both of Detroit,
Michigan.
Clarence Earle Greenwood, At, mill
worker, Webster, Pa, and Emma
Lutzy, %, Donora, Pa.
William Barnum Cole, %, teacher
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COUPLES FROM 8 STATES
WE'D HERE DURING MONTH
1873 Permits Granted During
July-TOtal For Z Months
Now 1,200

Couples from nine states came to
Oakland during July for marriage
licenses, although West Virginia still
kept the lead in having the greatest
number by big majority. Of a total
of 1873 marriage licenses granted
during the month, SO were granted to
West Virginia couples. Pennsylvania
was next with 50. Other couples were
from Maryland, II; Ohio, Virginia.
Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ala
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Mae Colfesh, of Selbysport, were here
Saturday evening, guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Fike.
G. o. Vail and family are spending
week on the Eastern Shore.
Miss Kathryn Speicher visited with
friends in Washington, D. c., over the
weekend.
Hazel Fratz, Marvin Schlossnagle,
Betty Scrogum, Nellie Peck and Fran
els Spoerlein were among those who
attended the senior class reunion at
Swallow Falls on Sunday.
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California, Pa, and Zula Blanche
Bamford, 81, Midway, Pa.
Archie Dale White, 81, farmer, md
Alice Deeds Queen, 81, both of Buck
harmon, w. Va.
George Edward Pierce, Jr., Is.
warehouse manager, and Vivian
Osceola Rideout, 81, both of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Joseph Francis Rykoskey, %, ac-
countant, and Jessie Lucille Woodland
%, technician, both of Hopemont, W.
Va.
Demora Shreve, "a, laborer, and
Opal Rice, SO, both of Warrington, W.
Va.
Robert Earl Taylor, 80, minister,
and Louise Winona Bigelow, 27, teach
er, both of Clarksburg, W. Va.
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MEADOW MOUNTAIN

The Meadow Mountain Lutheran
congregation will have home COM
ing service at the Meadow Mountain
church, Sunday, August 7. The events
of the day include Sunday school at
ten o'clock; preaching service at Ii
o'clock by a former pastor, Rev. c. H.
Schulz. At noon basket dinner will be
eaten on the church lot. A program
by the children will be rendered at
2:30 in the afternoon, with speaking
and special music. So all come and
bring your baskets of food and enjoy
the day together.
Mrs. Maude King and son Donald
attended the Yommer reunion at Sal
isbury, Pa, last Sunday.
Mrs. Lydia Brenneman has returned
home following a visit with relatives
in Canton, Ohio.