The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-19
Doughty Lists Tourist
Entertainment Nuisanoes
Tells Service Club Mayor
Is Chief Enforcement Of
ficer OF City With Power
To Stop Them

William Dougntry, program
chairman of Stone Church Serv-
ice Club. after listing the pitfalls
of the usual honky-tonk tourist
town and the better form of en-
tertainment for the higher class
tourist towns. went into individ-
ual citations in regard to Key
West at the supper last night.
May remind you that re-
garding the operation Of these
honky-tonk forms Of entertain
ment. the Mayor Of Key West is
the chief enforcement officer of
the city and he has enough city
ordinances at his disposal to
eliminate all of them, Doughty
said.
Regarding Key West proper,
Doughty mentioned scores of
traffic violations with the last re-
port of the Chief of Police for
fines and forfeiture showing but
the arrest of two bicyclists. He
mentioned the fact that the city
has a new motorcycle for traffic
duty and called attention to the
reckless driving near city schools.
Key West must be educated to
observe the traffic laws, Dough-
try said.
Shooting is continuing at Mar
tello Towers with the shot pep
pering houses because no en-
forcement has been ordered de-
spite an announcement to the
contrary.
May / remind YOU, Doughtry
said, that the city is liable to
suits il we do not have enforce
nent, and you know that suits
are paid really by taxpayers as
a whole.
Other things Doughtry called
attention to was the operation of
a bookie shop planned on lower
Duval shortly. the operation of a
dog track planned some time age,
the operation of bingo games by
clubs and organizations, the OPP
Grafton of nuisance" lunch
stands where loud music and
drinking were tolerated, the open
solicitation of prostitutes on low
er Duval. the operation of bolita
houses which are supported by
the poor of the city, the showing
Of crime moving pictures on
Thursday afternoon, an afternoon
on which most of the children at
tend the show. the operation of
more than one carnival in the
city.
Regarding the carnival. Dough-
try said, The city passed an
ordinance designedoto give the
council power tutpFohibit the OPP
Grafton Of more than onencarnival
In the city, A license was then
granted 10 the Philbeft carnival.
But then we find that the city
tax collector has granted a Bokus
and Coleman carnival. planning
TO operate in Showers Park, an
other license. We hear, too, that
there are runors the American
Legion and the Paid and Volun-
teer Fire Departments are plan
ming to bring two other carnivals
20 the city,.
Entertainments of a better class
city cited were: Aquarium, Art
Exhibits. swimming pool. beaches,
boating and races. fishing and
fishing tournaments, pageants,
more music groups. more stage
plays. native exhibits, athletics.
Each citizen has a personal part
10 play IN these affairs, Doughtry
concluded.
]. w. Ludlum. connected with
the state plant board, stated that
no black flies were found on Key
West plants but there was a little
scale. The board workers would
be here about six weeks longer.
This was the first half of the pro-
gram.
Guests: J. p. Tonetti. Rev. j.
Lilly, Guy Carleton. Jay Strick-
CT, Bill Lee. j. w. Ludlum.