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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
STIFF CENSORSHIP REQUIRED

Any community, such as Key West,
which appears to be on the threshold of
prosperity, is certain to attract all kinds of
promoters, get-rich-quick spectators, fly
by-night boosters and other undesirables
They can do more to retard sound adj
vancement and permanent improvement
than any other single type of individual
Among the latest variety of promoter
to invade our city has been the statesmen
of various publications. The majority are
weekly, or profess to be weekly, news
papers and magazines. Fewiof them have
any real standing where they are published
and their pages generally are noticeably
weak in advertising volume. In other
words, the merchants and businessmen of
their home communities are mot including
that type of publication in their advertis-
ing budgets. They are too smart to give
their hard-earned dollars to a publisher
who has no real circulation or any other
valuable service to offer.
Generally there is a reason why mer-
chants are unanimous in rejecting the adj
vertising propositions of such publications.
That reason is usually to be found in the
local chamber of commerce, the board of
trade or trade association. In Miami, for
instance, the advertising solicitor must
present his proposition for approval to the
executive secretary or the publicity COM
mittee of tie Merchants Association, the
Retail Grocers association or the Greater
Miami Restaurant association. Nine times
out of ten, except in the case of recognized
and responsible daily newspapers or trade
publications, the propositions are rejected
and the affected businessmen save their
money.
In Key West there seems to be no
central committee empowered to judge
these spurious advertising proposals.
True, a central publicity committee was
appointed some time ago presumably to
function in behalf of the Chamber of Com
merce, the Board of County Commissioners
and the City Council. One appointee re-
fused to serve and the other two have been
inactive.
Key West needs men of experience on
publication methods and related matters
on central committee to protect our mer-
chants, and indirectly the consuming pub
lie, from periodic raids on their purses by
panhandling publishers 1t does no good
to publish an expensive advertisement in
low-grade publication in another city. No
one expected to visit Key West ever sees
such an "ad', or if they do, it doesn't i'm
press them. Let's reconsider this PROPOSE
ton and get live-wire censorship COM
mittee on the job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
WHAT CAUSED THE SLUMP

1t is interesting to read some of the ex-
plantations given for the present slump in
business. There are some experts who i'm
mediately plant the responsibility on the
Government while others, closer to their
own observations, give a variety of rea-
sons.
Recently, DR.. Harold ID. Moulton, of
the Brookings Institutions, gave as his
diagnosis, wages that were forced so high
as e wipe profits in important indus
tries" This sounds reasonable at first
glance but Mr. G. F. Hughes points out
that DR.. Moulton does not specify the i'm
portant industries, that he has in mind.
In fact. the National City Bank COM
pilation for 1.720 manufacturing and trad
ing companies shows gain in net profits
of 81 per cent over 1886
There may be some basis for the con-
clusion of DR.. Moulton that wage increases
wiped out the profits of Industry. AT the
same time. there is considerable opinion to
the effect that prices rose faster than wages
and were more responsible for the decline
There were other factors as we'll
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Editor, The Citizen:
AS George Revelyan says in his
History of the American Revolu-
ton, "the revolt of the Colonies
arose not only from taxation, but
because the Church was the State
itself in these commemorative,
except Rhode Island, Maryland,
Pennsylvania and Delaware. Rog-
er Williams was probably the
first to advocate separation of
Church and State. The unhappy
Quakers, fleeing from persecution
in England, were kept on the run
in some colonies. To the nom
conformist there were reserved
the whipping post, fines, exile
and sometimes death. Thomas
jefferson, Virginian, deeply
religious man, was accused of be-
ing an infidel by fanatics and the
Federalists, because he advocated
liberty of belief. He and other
God-fearin2 men finally succeed
ed in passing the Act of Religious
Freedom in 1875. In his self-writ-
ten epitaph he glories in being
the Author of the Declaration of
independence and of the Statutes
of Virginia for Religious Free
dom.
There is no danger of union of
Church and State in our country,
each creed being too small a mi
nority against the others, and a
union of all Christians would still
be a minority against such as
have no church utilization. With
out union of Church and State all
believers in God, keeping their
own creeds, should unite on COM
mon grounds with decent Ameri-
cans against Atheism, Fascism
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

E Il Is predominant human quality to
take risks, to speculate and to gamble in
order to make money. The Irish sweep
stakes take millions from the United States,
and the total amount of money spent in
gambling of various sorts il enormous.
Right here i'm Florida. during a depression
year. the Florida State Racing Association
reports an attendance during the 1898
season of 2.401 ,37s persons at horse races,
dog races and jai alai games. The num-
Der of persons represented an increase of
40. 4al over the l936-37 season. and wager
ing was nearly S4.000.0 900 greater at the
amazing figure of $54,047, la.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
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WILDLIFE IN THE KEYS
BY E. M. M. 5n
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Wurdamann.s Heron

Wurdemann's Heron
This heron was named for Gus
tavus Wurdemann, who did a
great deal of very valuable bird
work in Florida during the period
from 1856 to 1859. The bird was
at one time thought to represent
distinct species, and it has been
the cause of much controversy
among ornithologists in times
past, because of its doubtful orig
in and the general atmosphere of
mystery which surrounded it. 1t
was noted by the earliest observ-
ers that the range of. this heron
conceded almost exactly with
that of the Great White Heron,
and that, as the latter increased
or decreased in umberS, so also
the star of the Wurdemanns
waxed or waned This peculiar
circumstance led to additional in
designations on the part of men
and organizations interested in
bird life, and their work has fin
ally established the fact that this
big heron is that rare phenomen-
on in the avian world, a hybrid.
He is the result of cross breeding
between the Wards heron and the
Great White, which, of course,
accounts for the restriction of his
range to that of the latter.
Only On Keys
1t will thus be seen that this
bird is exclusively a Key product,
and that he is not to be found
elsewhere in the world. It is to
be noted that the very existence
of this hreon depends upon that
of his Great White relative, for,
since it is generally accepted by
science that hybrids do not breed,
it may be safely taken for grant
ed that this bird does not repro
duce. If, however, it did so, the
result would most certainly not
be true to type, so it may be as
sumed that any bird identifiable
as Wurdemann's Heron is hy
brid of the first generation.
In this Key world, SO vastly
different from anything to be
found elsewhere, one rather ex-
poets to find the unusual. and, for
many visitors, a sight of this rare
bird will round out and make
complete a visit to Key West.
The habits of this heron are
identical with those of the Wards.
its food consisting largely of small
fish, frogs. mice, crustacea and
some of the larger insects.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
REGARDING WATER SUPPLY


Editor, The Citizen:
We have hesitated a long time
before venturing on this letter.
First, because Key West is big
enough and old enough to take
care of itself, and the poem is to
the point, viz: Anybody who
don't like it can buy a ticket to
points elsewhere: | agree with
that poem, word for word.
Two things made me decide to
write you about a new water sup
ply People ask me why Key
West does not have artesian wells
the same as other Florida cities?
My reply is. II don't know.
About the summer of 1917 I
attended a mass meeting held in
the City Hall of Key West in
which a new water supply was
discussed as running in a pipe
supported by the railroad bridges
from the mainland to Key West.
The opinion then was that the
United States government and
Navy Department and Marine
Hospital and Army Barracks,
which used and needed large
amounts of pure water would
contribute a very large percent
age of the original cost of install
lation of the pipe line.
The writer was very much in
terested in the mass meeting but
being a nonresident took no part
and made no suggestions.
Having worked in the water
supply department of New York
City many years ago and in the
Physical Laboratory charged with
protecting that city against ty-
phoid fever, was very much an
noyed to read that Key West ex-
peoted to transport drinking wa
ter from the mainland in floats.
This is more dangerous than
transporting a city milk supply.
A total of 100000 lineal feet of
water pipe would be nearly 100
miles long-say Key West to
Florida City and Coconut Grove
and would cost $l.00 per lineal
foot or u million dollars includ-
ing small reservoir at Key West
and pressure tank and tower
and pump, good for "a hours
supply for $4,000 population.
The collections from water me-
tiers would pay for the sinking
fund and interest and repairs and
maintenance.
People do not care to risk in
vestments in property if there is
a possibility of water famine.
With the ocean and gulf close at
hand, very small amount of fresh
water would be needed for bath
ing. Philadelphia at one time
used $50 gallons per person per
"a hours, year after year. Il is
a manufacturing city.
Key West could get along on
20 gallons per day as it is not a
manufacturing city. The meter
rates would have to be very high
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Recently this column asked the ques-
ton, 'How does Key West stand when its
musical resources are weighed in the
balaneeg" George Mills White, supervisor
of the local Federal Music Project. an
Swered adequately aad showed an ahund-
anee of musical resources, but deplored
the lassitude of the public toward the per-
fornances. lack of financial reward and
failure to respond with applause. He
thought that better question might bee,
s.Huw would Key West stand if local in
4erest in her musical resources was weigh
ed in the balanee?" He answered his awa
question by the above statement, which
though deplorahle. IL fact.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

and Red Communism, now taught
in some schools, as well as Black
Legion and other ismS, so as to
save the country from the dan
gers of Germany and Russia,
which are trying to crush all re-
ligions and destroy liberty, except
for the leaders and their heneh
men, IS ok sidr0b sa iaodN
True Americans areo satisfied
with their government. and l
think Englishinen 2 with theirs,
both Of which guarantee liberty
of conscieneeanLet1u not forget
Washington's Farewell Address,
when he said, morality and citi-
zenship could not be maintained
without Religion.
AN AMERICAN.
Key West. Fla,
May Z, 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
IDENTIFICATION

Length. 81 inches; wing
spread. 30 inches; bill. six
inches. Head and upper
neck. whites forehead streak
ed with brown; back. wings
and tail smokey gray; prf-
maries lead color; underparts
white xtreaked with brown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Mussolini is pretty smart bambino !;
ne tricked Hitler into coming to Italy so
how powerful II Duee was in air, on land
and sea. 1t was sly hint that if the
Rome Berlin axis cracked, Italy could very
well shift for herself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

There is considerable thought and ac-
ton to bring visitors to Key West, but not
much consideration and preparation for
them after we are honored with their pres
ence. Not everybody finds night life
charming.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Judge jefferson B. Browne, of
circuit court, this morning dis
qualified himself to sit in the
mandamus proceedings between
]. Otto Kirchheiner and the
county executive committee. This
win mean that it will be several
days before the questioning of
Mr.. Kirchheiner's being allowed
to run in the primary can be set
tied. Judge Browne disqualified
himself in the mandamus pro-
ceedings because he had express
ed himself publicly and gave an
opinion on the matter. This, he
explained in court, was before he
had any idea of the case coming
before him. A judge, he said
should avoid any appearance of
Partially or bias, if court de-
cisions are to have the weight
they should. With thissin mind,
he feels, he said, that it would be
better to have some other Judge
of the circuit court to hear the
case. There is barely time for
such procedure, it is pointed out.
Under the law, Mr.. Kirchheiner
must pay his entrance fee by one
week from today. There is,
therefore, just six days after to-
day in which to appoint the
Judge, hold the hearing and COM
pei the committee to certify to
receipt of MIR. Kirchheiner's en-
trance fee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

II o. NJ : E


"a ~ 1H1 Z
SosOSssssOsesessssssaess
/ dream of a home by the blue
seas edge,
And beyond its doorstep a iessa-
mine hedge
That will watt its fragrance on
the early dawn,
Then what care l that all else is
gone.
Across the hedge there win come
TO me
The flashing spray of the thunder
ing sea,
And far across the horizons edge
Some one will dream of my jeSSa-
mine hedge. -.
MARIE CAPPTCK.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Roosevelt is now after the monopolies
always after something. The greatest
monopoly is the federal government, and
he, probably, does not want any COMPETE
ton in that line,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

The Supreme Court has upheld the
Wilcox municipal bankruptcy law by 6
to decision, and let it be remembered
that ]. Mark Wilcox is the only member
6f the Hbrida, delegation in Washington
g write maidrpieee of national history
Making Legislation into Jaw,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
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Today's Horoscope

This day indicates one who is
subtle and steadfast of purpose.
There may be many advantages
supplied in early life, and some
gain through marriage. Make
the most of your opportunities,
for there is danger of some mis-
understanding and any false sense
of security will be fatal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Dizzy Dean has damaged deltoid in
his throwing arm That in common par
lance, we are told, is called a charley
horse
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09
.TODAY'S COMMON
ERROR
Depreciate is pronounc-
ed de-pre'-she-ate; not
dep'-re- She ate.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
T E S T Y o u r
KIN OW L Ed G E
Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn TO
Page for the answers

E09G AOk 4AAC oAAS WEE
sssseSe.ss~"'
/. Which of the American
colonies was founded by
James Edward Og e.
thorpe?
2. Who is chairman of the Cen
eral Electric Corporation?
3. What are gamma rays?
4. Under which President did
William Jennings Bryan
serve as Secretary of
State?
5. Name the capital of Illinois.
6. What body of water sep
arates Long Island from
the Connecticut shore?
z. What is an thermometer?
8. Name the President of Next
co.
8. What is the plural of the
word tempo?
10. Which country of the world
has the largest population?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

The Citizen wag thinks that if the
government owned everything, it would
have to pay all the taxes. He, he, he!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

A Filipino, giving his name as
Cayo Balgoma. charged with
beating bill at the Over Sea Ho-
tel and borrowing money from
Manager Gregorio Sanchez with
fraudulent intent, was arrested
yesterday as he was shipping on
board the Oil Tanker Pioneer.
The arrest was made by Deputy
Ray Elwood. who also found
white man, who was intoxicated.
and was attempting to leave on
the same ship. They are both in
county jail
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Sheriff Cleveland Niles has
been appointed by the Knights
of Pythais Grand Lodge of Flor
ida and commissioned as Deputy
Grand Chancellor for the Isle of
the Sea Lodge 104 at Key West.
He is today in receipt of his COM
mission, signed by w. B. Davis,
grand chancellor, which the sher-
if is having nicely framed. The
selection of Mr.. Niles for this
highly important office was made
at the recent Grand Lodge ses-
sion in Winter Haven, he states,
and he expresses deep apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred upon
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Sam Blythe, world famous
writer, told several Key Westers
The Citizen was an outstanding
newspaper for a city of this size.
Will Rogers, even better known
to the general public, said exactly
the same thing. And now Colonel
Peter o. knight voices even loud
er praise for the paper. 1t would
seem, Therefore, that there must
be some basis for such opinion
from such unquestionable authori-
ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-09

Doyle Z. Carleton, candidate
for governor of Florida, is in the
city and will at 8 o'clock tonight
address the voters at Bayview
Park in the interests of his can
didacy. He came in on the
morning train and spent most OF
the morning comforting with his
supporters. Il am high man in
the state today, Mr.. Carleton de-
clared while discussing his candi-
dacy at the office of The Citizen.
Il am as confident of that as we'll
as man can he of anything
which is not an absolute certain
ty. / have been gaining strength
for some time and daily find that
my strength as a candidate is in
creasing. l am confident that Key
West will give me a courteous
hearing, however she may vote
when the primary rolls around"
Nineteen carloads of pineap-
Piles. approximately 5000 crates,
arrived on the Ferry Estrada
Evening star., 1938-01-26
STATE OFFICIALS
HIT HIGHWAY CUTS
House Committee Hold That Can
collation. of 1889 ALLEGATIONS
Would Be Disastrous,

President Roosevelt's proposal to
cancel Federal aid highway ALLEGATIONS
for 1899 would be disastrous, the
House Public Roads Committee today
was told by representatives from sew
eral State highway commissions.
Spokesman from Missouri, Michi-
gan, Oregon, North Carolina and IL
linois said the cancellation would dis
rupt the road programs which al
ready have been made out for next
year and would create widespread un-
employment.
The witnesses also argued against
the Presidents recommendation that
the annual authorizations for Federal
highway aid be cut from the present
figure Of about 238,000.000 to s125,-
100000 for the fiscal years 1910 and
194l. The regular roads bill pending
before the committee would con-
tinue the authorizations at the exist
ing rate: would make the District of
Columbia participant in Federal aid
highway work and set up certain
safety standards for these roads.
The line of question pursued by
several of the committee members in
dicated they were giving some thought
to the possibility of cutting down on
Works Progress Administration road
work, which is confined principally to
secondary highways, and using the
money on the main trunk lines.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
JEFFERSON SHAFT
SITE DISCUSSED
Tidal Basin Location Is
Again Reported Among
Those Considered.

Around table piled high with maps
and architects' drawings, the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Commission Of
Congress met In executive session for
three hours yesterday IN the first Of
. series of conferences designed to
determine where TO place the $3,-
000, 900 Jefferson Memorial authorized
by Congress in June. 1898.
At the close of the conference in
the old House Once Building, Repre-
sentative Boylan, Democrat, OF New
York, chairman OF the commission,
issued q 75-word statement disclosing
little or nothing about the details
Of the session.
1t was learned, however. that the
conferees, who included Chairman
Frederic A. Delano of the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion, considered placing the memorial
on the eastern shore Of the Tidal Basin,
close by where the basin spills into
the Washington Channel.
Such location would necessitate
the destruction Of some OF the cherry
trees. although it would not require
changing the shape Of the basin as
did the original plans last spring.
Evening star., 1938-01-26
SWEDENB0RG FETE
|SSCHEDULEDH HERE
Minister of Sweden Will
Speak at Dinner at Y. w.
c. A. Saturday.

The Minister of Sweden, w. Bos-
from, will be one OF the speakers
Saturday night at dinner to be
held at the Y. w. c. A. in COM
memoration Of the 250th anniversary
of the birth of Emanuel swedenborg.
Swedish scientist, philosopher and
mystic This will be one Of 80 Gin
ners to be held throughout the
country.
Other speakers will be the Rev.
William F. Wunsch, Brooklyn, N. Y,
and DR.. John r. Swanton, scientist at
the Smithsonian Institution. Ralph
Barnard, local attorney, will preside,
and the Rev. Paul Sperry, pastor Of
the Church Of the Holy City, Sixteenth
and Corcoran streets NV, will act as
toastmaster.
Among those invited to attend the
anniversary dinner. to begin at 6 IS
pm, are Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Representative Bruce Barton Of New
York and Daniel Carter Beard, all
national sponsors for the anniversary
celebration.
World Wide Celebration.
The celebration Is worldwide in its
scope, and a national dinner COM
memorating the occasion will be held
tonight In New York City.
Meanwhile DR.. Swanton is leading
series Of open house Swedenborg
meetings each afternoon and night
this week in the Church Of the Holy
City. Members of the congregation are
acting as hostesses.
Swedenborg predicted the date Of
his own death and 'foresaw" other
future events. In this second sight he
is still ahead Of science todaya And
although most scientists will have
nothing to do with second sight, the
world scientific leaders are celebrate
ing Swedenborg in these dinners as
one of the greatest men who ever lived.
For he was about 200 years ahead
Of the rest Of the world in discoveries
in biology. psychology and astronomy.
besides being an inventor, engineer,
statesman, musician, poet and mystic
He is credited with inventing the
stove.
He described the working Of the
brain, spleen, lymph circulation. struc-
ture of atoms. magnetism and nerve
messages in way that has only re-
Gently been verified by scientific dis
covery.
FGs >caSt Autos.
He forecast autos, submarines, ma
chine guns, and chemical fire extin-
guishers. Also, the ear trumpet and
the screw machines now generally
used in industry.
SWedenborg's work as a scientist
was almost unknown until 1901. In
that year, Prof Max Neuberger, a
Viennese neurologist. found the Swed-
ish savant's writings. In the 81 years
since, scientists have been finding out
to their amazement, more and more
discoveries which Swedenborg was the
first to make.
He lived to be 84 and devoted the
latter part Of his life to the mystic
studies which included visions Of the
future and his own religious philoso-
phy.