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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
A CHANCE FOR CIGAR MAKERS

Probably not more than 100 men now
make bare living in the production of
hand made Key West cigars. The time
was, as everyone knows, when several
thousands of highly paid men and women
were engaged in the manufacture of cigars
that were Justly famous and in demand all
over the world.
The plight of the cigar makers here
might be improved with the coming of i'm
fnense numbers of visitors during the next
few years if the small producers could be
brought together through the auspices of
the Chamber of Commerce or some other
group and induced to set up an exhibit in
some centrally and easily located spot.
The exhibit might include several cigar
makers at work before their benches. 1t
would be an attraction matching the aqua
rum and other points of interest and would
be the means of boosting the sales of Key
West made cigars.
In this connection we note that the
Overseas Highway Celebration committee
IL preparing COMPREHENSIVE SAIlIUiI III Tie
main lighthouse building at Greene and
Whitehead streets This exhibition will
include exhibits loaned by the Cuban gov
eminent, the state of Florida, the govern
ment of Mexico, the Key West Camera
club and others. Aside from the camera
club offerings, there will be nothing on
exhibit showing the products of Key West.
We believe that there should be a
Key West exhibit. 1t should include cigar
making, crawl of turtles, cans of turtle
soup, Key West canned pineapple, sponges
with men trimming them, etc. Some of
these activities are exclusively Key West
Collectively they would form one of the
most interesting exhibits that could be
brought together anywhere and alone
would be worth the price of admission.
Key Vests manufacturing activity is
at present very limited. 1t can be improved
somewhat if our products are brought
graphically to the attention of visitors
Many of them now come and go unaware
of what we produce. We can help our
selves if we help others discover us and
our products.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
JAPAN ON TRIAL

Tried on the justice basis of
criminal law, not international
law, how would Japan stand?
Would the other nations, society
really, place her behind iron bars
or even subject her to execution.
Or should they execute the little,
beady eyed militarist leaders Of
the country. They have done
much more than kin Cash
child. For the good of society. at
seems the rest of the nations
must have protection" against
Japanese crirninality. Interna-
tiona1 law is far behind criminal
law. There is more of the hands
off, | fear" attitude in it than in
the criminal courts, where more
authority and power rest. Should
the world, then, desiring peace,
assume more power and prepare
punitive measures for its protec-
tion-not only in the future but
now? How far in the future will
this wild statement come true.
President Roosevelt i'm fire
side chat" Thursday will once
again indict Japan and it is
rufnored that he will demand
economic sanctions against ag-
gressor nations. The tide moves
on.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
HERE'S A BATCH OF DAYS"

If there is anything that the Amer
lean people like better than organizations
with impressive names it is special occa-
sions, denominated by high-sounding titles.
Last Sunday, if we mistake not, was
Fathers Day Like Mothers Day, it is be-
coming highly commercialized. In most
families the old man got a variety of socks,
ties and whatever else acceptable-to~the-
male happened to be on sale at reasonable
prices during the week before. After
wards, he is supposed to get back into har-
ness and pull the pillow" for another year.
Quite frankly, we like the idea of
Mothers Day, even though at the hands of
many sons and daughters it has degen-
Grated into a perfunctory giving of gifts.
Properly observed by children, in the
presence of one mother and in honor Of all
mothers, it has possibilities At the same
time, and equally as frankly, we don't
think SO much of Fathers Day.
However, for the benefit of people
who insist on having days and combining
ourselves exclusively to the family circle,
We suggest that day be set aside every
9Sdt W hS kHOWn dS f1uSDaUu Udy.
Another day should be called Wifes Day.
There should be one for the first son. the
second son, the third son and another for
the first daughter. the second daughter
and the third daughter. If necessary, the
proper number of future days should be
set for additional offspring
Surely. any reputable family would
want Cooks Day, and to be fair. let's I'M
elude one 20 be known as Yard BOYS day
As general eover-up, Family Day ought
to help some. Moreover. there should be
Marriage Anniversary Day. Family Doc
tors Day. Butchers Day. Grocer's Day.
No-Quarrel Day. Tax-paying Day and
Mortgage Due Day. Just for good meas
uTe. iet's throw in a week and call it BE
kid To Family Week"
We regret that space in The Citizen
Is needed for what some may consider
more important subjects. Consequently.
we viii have to shut off our valuable flow
of suggestions for future days
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
M1AM1.KEY WEST PORTS

The port of Miami is to get 81
600 1000 of commercial docks and
harbor developments, a little over
two million being loan, and the
remainder a grant from the
W.P.A. Key West got an Over
seas Highway through an act Of
God-the 1885 hurricane. Key
West, however, does not need
channel dredging. Its fine natural
ship channel and harbor does not
fill with sand as does Miami's.
The only project now being con-
templated by Key West which is
similar - the Virginia Key prof
ect is that in which finger piers
are to be built at Garrison Blight,
and the Blight remade into a
Yacht Basin. E9S sast3 !
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Twenty years after the war to
make the world safe for demo-
cracy'," wrote Leland Stowe, a
New York Herald Tribune foreign
correspondent, recently, 1854, 000,-
900 out of Europe's 55O,O00,000
people are living under dictator
ships in IL European countries,
and democracy is banished from
four-fifths of continental ,Eu-
rope,
Sir Philip Gibbs, the we'll
known English novelist and
journalist, has said: "The nations
are arming again. Men who re-
member the last war seem to be
preparing for the next. Nothing
was learned, nothing was settled,
by that monstrous struggle.
For the past few weeks, since
the German Czech border crisis
was averted, there has been quiet
abroad. But it has been an ex-
ceedingly ominous quiet. The
problems that. confront Europe
grow steadily worse, not better.
The armament race, which has
been going on for a year or two,
has been speeded up. And while
the governments concerned at
tempt to keep it hidden, it is an
open secret that mobilization is
underway by several major pow
sers, that almost all of the powers
have perfected plans which make
lit possible to put the countries on
a war basis inn few hours, and
that there are more men and
more munitions at the various
frontiers in Central Europe than
at any time in the past.
The place to watch is still
Czechoslovakia. 1t is true that
Hitler backed down a few weeks
ago, at time when it seemed
German invasion of the Eudeten
territory was assured. It is not
true, according to experts in
touch with affairs, that Hitler has
at all changed his views or de-
sires. He felt then that the time
was not ripe and that the risk was
too great-largely, it is believed,
because he has not been given
satisfactory assurances that Italy
viii fight with him If a general
war breaks out, in spite of the
Rome Berlin axis. Mussolini is
apparently still pursuing fence
sitting policy. He wants to back
a winner. That fact alone may
be all that is holding the Reich in
check.
A few days ago significant
change appeared in the attitude
of the German press towards the
Czechs. This press is 100 percent
government controlled-the prin-
cipal papers in some cases are
owned by high government Off
cials, such as Propaganda Minis
ter Paul GoebbeIs. For about a
month the German papers said
little about Czechoslovakia, and
what little they said was rela-
lively conciliatory, Now they
have opened a new campaign
against Czechoslovakia - bitter
editorials designed to inflame the
German people are all the prod
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
LOCAL HOUSING LOCATION

Miami is considering clearing
off 81 negro houses and estab-
fishing a white FILA. housing
project. Key West win soon be
faced with a similar project.
When the housing authority goes
into effect locally, and the slum
clearance program is begun. with
the accompanying construction of
a housing unit, location will he, a
principal question. At present
those working on the Key West
project seem to favor a certain
section west of Whitehead street,
But there is nothing definite as
yet s.ff,sr I.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
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T E T YO UR
KIN OW L ED G E

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn TO
Page 4 for the answers
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/. What is the plural of the
word cheese?
2. Who won the 1887 British
Open golf championship?
3. What Strait connects the At
lantic Ocean with the Med
iterranean Sea?
1. Where is the Garden of the
Gods?
5. Name the two brightest stars
in the heavens.
6. What is the nickname for
Arkansas?
z. Who did Secretary Harold L.
Ickes marry recently?
8. In the church calendar, what
is the name of the last Sun
day in Lent2
9. On which finger should an
engagement ring be worn?
10. What is the name for the
science of tracing the his
tory of the origin and de-
scent of a family?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
JAPAN TO REST

Reports coming from Chinese
foreign minister c. T. Wang say
that Japan would want peace
with China now, and would be
willing to negotiate with any ex-
cept Generalissirno Chang Kai
Sheki's government. Do the sons
of the rising sun empire wish a
brief respite? Do they wish to
recoup their strength while
peacefully resting on the soil they
have captured, until they can
move their armies on again?
They have the best parts of China
now. A little further and the
mountains of western China rise
before them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Florida'S newest tourist attrac-
ton opened near St. Augustine
this week: Marine Studios at
Marineland, one OF the most
unique and interesting sights
ever offered the public, where
giant sea monsters in huge tanks
swim about while visitors watch
through convenient glass panels
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Grape shipments from Lake
county began last week and will
continue at regular intervals
from Montverde, GFoveland,
Fruitland Park, Tavares, Lady
Lake, Altoona and other points.
Growers report the quality ex-
cellent and the demand steady.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
The eases of Mayor Hague and SEN

The eases of Mayor Hague and SEN
ator Mmton are admirably explained By
John Temple Graves in his daily column.
Mayor Hague loves his country, we have
no doubt, and so does Senator Minton. But
their hates exceed their love. and their
zeal surpasseS their understanding. In
their hate. the one for radicals and the
other for reaetionaries. they are willing to
spoil the thing for which their country
stands and Is most loyed-individuai liberty.
In their zeal the one to prevent change and
the other 70 hasten il. they are unable to
understand that the means they employ
defeat the ends they seek. -Sanforl
Herald
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
1'oday's Horoscope

Today's mind will be given over
to things that seem mysterious to
ordinary persons, and careful
plans win be laid by the native
to accomplish his aims in life. The
aspects of the planets will have
much to do with the trend of the
daily avocations. 1t is needful to
exercise caution in dealing with
the opposite sex.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
Kew West has a ehicken.nap.

Key West has ehicken-nap. When
Francis street woman found two chickens
missing from her coop, she also found a
note advising her that upless she deposited
20 cents under nearby stone she would
never see her chickens alive again. The
woman guessed who the perpetrator was
and notified the juvenile authorities. The
ransom money was never paid but the kid
ran some" when the police chased him
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

PreAident Roosevelt is quoted as say
ing that people are exaggerating the pres
ent depression. There is no consistency in
this statement and the fact that he asked
the Congress for ss.725. 100000 to COM
bat the depression.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Firemen Of Orient. Ia. are efficient.
all right. but In recent emergency were
forced to call on the fire department of the
neighboring town of Greenfield for aid
Gasoline was on fire il garage containing
orient's only fire truck.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Believe it or not Ripley published
an item about man who balanced 10000
matches on bottle. We ought to get this
guy to see what he can do about the bud
get.-Sanford Herald "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Hailstones as large as bird eggs
fell in Manatee last week, cover
ing the ground for several
minutes before melting. No harm
was reported, but kids made a
gala event of it, scooping up the
icy stones by the handful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

DR.. John Leighton Stuart. pres
ident Of Yenching University,
China, born in China tof Ameri-
can missionary parentagel. 60
years $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
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A WIRL OF
THE GLOBE

Opinions expressed in this
column do not necessarily
agree with those Of The citi-
zenl.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports-I4and and Sea-
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Congressional Investigations result in
the discovery of much information. but
often this is the end of it. Anyway, they
are not total loss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

If conditions on the highways get
much worse, it might be good idea to put
trucks on high wheels and let other auto
mobiles pass under them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Cuba has the record for the largest
ransom ever demanded-$300,00 some
three years ago--and Key West the
smaIlest--20 cents, few days ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Joe Louis will pocket about 100000
for beating Max Schmeling. A lot of dough
for a few S-Max.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

In one respect New York has nothing
On us-Key West, too, has Front street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Mrs. Charles W. Geraldine G.
b. Gilkey of Chicago. onetime
Y.W.C.A-. national president. born
at Chesterville. o.. - years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Young Demeritt was quickly caught
mapping No kidding.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

A $4,000 cold storage plant to
keep millions of gladloli bulbs
through the dormant period is
now under construction at Ar
cadia where 100000 bulbs were
planted this season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Jack Dempsey Of New York.
onetime pugilist champion. born
~ Manassa. Colo, ~ years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Hail, Queen of the Fiesta-Bernice
Brantley
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Schmeling got the smacks. and Louis
got the smackers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Key West is preparing 70 enter
tain the largest crowd in its his
tory July 2, 8 and 4, when the
celebration of the official opening
of the $3O,000,0O Overseas High
way occurs. The United States
Government and Cuban Govern
ment viii participate by sending
planes and naval vessels to the
city while dignitaries from both
countries will take part in the
three day fiesta.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

DR.. James H. Means of Boston.
noted physician. born there. So
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

Andrew j. May, Kentucky con-
gresham. chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee. born
at Langley. KY 50 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
ECONOMIC HIGHLICHTS
Happenings That Affect the Dinner Pals, Dividend
Checks and Tax Bills Of Every Individual; Ma
tiOnaI and international Problems Insep-
arabic From Local Welfare

uct of one idea: that Der Water
lands patience is becoming ex-
hausted. and. that either the
Czech government must aceede
to demands which would virtually
make it a ward Of Germany, or
be brought to terms by military
force. 1t is a certainty that these
editorials are government in
spired, and they indicate that Hit
Ter is again considering invasion.
England still holds the key to
the situation. It is English con-
ciliation with Germany and Italy
that has encouraged the dictators.
and made them more than usual
ly bold. Both Hitler and 'Muss0-
lini frankly hope that it will be
possible to disrupt the ancient
Franco British alliance - which
would isolate France, leave her
with no nearby friend in Europe,
surround her with relationships
(if, as seems certain now, the
faseists win in SPAIN and greatly
reduce her power and her iiiflu-
ence. The Chamberlain govern
ment is apparently in great fear
of taking any step that might pro-
woke the Berlin axis to re-
taliation, as the unprecedented spec
taele of her passing over with
mild protests the fascist attacks
on British merchant ships run
ming to ports in Loyalist Spain
shows.
There seems to be a strong and
growing popular undefcufrent
against Chamberlain in the Isles.
Eden recently made the most ag-
gressive speech since he left of
flee, in opposition to the govern
ment's policy. The by-elections,
as this column has pointed out be-
fore, have been running against
Chamberlain. The opposition has
grown more vocal, and seems to
have gained supporters in the
Commons as well as among the
people. Therefore, there is al
ways the chance of shift in the
British government that would
unseat Chamberlain, and place in
power someone like Eden or
Churchill who favor cooperation
with the democracies against the
dictators. That, many authorities
think now, presents the one hope
for restraining Hitler. and for
saving Czechoslovakia and per-
haps even France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24
'Today's Birthdays

DIR. John c. Wright. the Federal
Office of Education's vocational
expert, born in Elkhart Co. Ind,
81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

DR.. Oswald Vebien of Prince
ton, famed mathematician and
educator, born at DEBORAH. Iowa,
SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-06-24

we regret that space IN The Citizen
Is needed for what some may consider
more important subjects. Consequently.
we win have to shut off our valuable flow
Of suggestions for future days.
Evening star., 1938-04-04

And we cite for porticu|,
stroieht-woy coat in Fors
with its narrow inserts Of s
veIvet-its distinctiveIy bee
its refreshing noseeoy Of
white violets. At its back,
q tiny yoke emphasizes
length of line --
WoMEN's CoATs, THIRD FLOOR.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Daily Short Story

'mond ran, clutching mauve shreds
about her.
At dinner that night she was a
saddened. a changed, but a re-
signed girl.
IT don't blame you about the
ice. Tubby," she said, because it
was only a matter of time how
long could hold my breath any
way. But did think Miss James
ought to give me one day to starve
to a 16 instead of firing me right
off,"
Eat this steak" Tubby said
kindly. "It will cheer you up"
II don't know where to get an
other job. I guess my career is
over"
"Then you may as well marry
me-" he said brightly.
Eyes, I may as well, only I want
to warn you, Tubby. When my
family starts to get fat, I mean
we get fat. You ought to look at
my mother before you marry me.
like you too well to fool you,
Tubby."
"Ill take chance" Tubby said
magnanimously. How about ap-
pie pie a Ia mode?"
"The funny thing is the scales
don't show I've gained even a
pound. I guess I just sort OF
SAread"
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

an end. Modelling keeps -
the public eye where a movie S"
will find her. The movies don't
want married women, so I shan't
marry until I'm quite old. At least
%, if you care to wait that long,
Tubby."
All he had to do was to get over
the hurdle Of Rosamond's career.
Meanwhile there stretched a bleak
interval of creamed chicken and
sad dinners, with RoSamond wor-
rying over the seams in a size
sixteen dress.
He pointed out, rather cruelty,
that she was too tall for tn e
movies, but she countered with
correct statistics on the heights of
Greta Garbo and Kay Francis.
After three weeks Of this i'm
passe Tubby took to haunting the
Debutante Corner. There he in.
voked the aid of Miss James, the
buyer and Rosamond's boss.
Tubby had that vague, helpless air
which appeals to middleaged,
managing women, and Miss James
fluttered about helping him choose
clothes for his imaginary sister,
A CONSPIRACY
However, Tubby had enlisted the
sympathy of Miss James. It was
only a step to confiding in her
his difficulty with Rosamond
Miss James agreed with him that
RoSamond would make a better
wife than film star.
TN fact, she should be stopped
for the sake of the movie public,
Miss James said frankly.
II thought maybe you would
fire her." Tubby suggested.
Il never fire anyone without