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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
THE BEST MILK

Milk is the basic food 1t is an essen
tial part of the diet for young or old. In
this country we have what is probably the
purest milk supply in the world-an
achievement that is very largely due to the
efforts of the dairy Cooperative marketing
associations.
The principal bovine diseases have
been almost eradicated. The dairy coop
eratives have worked with state farm and
health authorities to the end of lettering
herds, from the standpoint of both produc-
ton and health. The result is that you
needn't be afraid of the milk you buy to-
day-it is as safe as human ingenuity and
work can make it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

656 homes built by Secretary IckaS
for the poor cost $l34.033. 400 or
S6.l89 each, we can easily estimate
the cost of FIVE million houses for the
poor. The Administration has marked
off the $l34,O33. 400 cost as total
loss to the taxpayers.
Even with the 100 per cent SUBJ
sidy." says the report. their rents
still are beyond the reach OF the
third of the nations ill-housed."
The government spent over ia
million doilaSs providing homes for
the 40 million il-housed and failed
to connect with a single one Of the
40 million This marvellous economic
plan failed TO click.
Nov it will cost the taxpayers only
81 billion dollars to construct the
FIRST unit OF Ave million houses for the
dependent poor. This 81 billion dollars
appropriation should be made on a
FIVE year plan of construction six
billion dollars year for the first
four years. and seven billion dollars
for the fifth year. But this would only
meet the housing demands of the five
million families. At least. three bill
lion dollars year must be appropri-
ated in addition, to supply food TO the
ill-fed and clothes to the ill-clad.
BY all means the first unit of these
houses for the poor should be located
in the Tennessee Valley. Here all
these families could be supplied with
all modern conveniences by govern
ment agencies at the taxpayers ex-
Address questions to the "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE ,.El|!, BY.
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today Az Taken From
The Files of The Citizen

Bids for the removal of an OBJ
struction in the harbor of Key
West are to be opened in Jack
sonville on June Is. The obstruc-
ton has been termed a menace to
navigation by engineering author
tiles. That operations are to soon
start on this project will be graft
flying news to shipping interests
as this obstruction has prevented
many large vessels putting in
here, it is said. The hump" is
just off the old P. and o. pier,
which is now owned by the Por-
ter Dock Co. The channel passes
within $50 feet of the wharf. II
is $50 feet wide and was dredged
to a depth of 26 feet But be-
tween the channel and the docks
the "hump" rises and the depth
at this point is naturally only %
feet. Hence the necessity for its
removal.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
You and Your
Nations Affairs
A 81 Billion Monument
By GUS W. DYER

pense. This city would represent y
population of over 90 million people,
and its population would undoubtedly
increase by leaps and bounds Il
would put New York and London in
the gmall-town class, and by compari.
son would give Chicago the appear
ance of a cross-road village.
Nine billion dollars year, at first
thought, seems a heavy additional
burden for the taxpayers. But things
here are the opposite OF what they
seem. This nine billion dollars year
would not be a burden on the tax
payers, but a great economic asset.
1t would mean money in their pock-
cts. Nations grow rich not by pro-
ducing and saving, but by spending.
giving. squandering. Consider the
enormous increase in buying power"
that giving away nine billion dollars
would bring about. ronsider the de-
mand it would create for lumber.
steel, food, clothing, shoes. automo-
biies, trucks. cosmetics, liquor, beer.
iipsticks, everything. It would open
the broad road back to economic re-
covery, and would bring prosperity
to every field Of business.
Following the completion OF the
first unit Of five million houses, Con-
gress will make a similar appropria-
ton for the second unit Just as the
housing, clothing and feeding of the
20 millions has become continuous.
permanent, national problem. the APP
preparation OF, at least. ten billion
dollars a year must be permanent
and continuous policy. The two great
prosperity activities, must. OF neces-
ity go together.
This great city OF 20 million popula-
ton would attract tourists from all
over the world who would spend mill
lions to see this eighth wonder Of the
world. The pyramids Of Egypt as me-
MORALS to the kings would be as
nothing in comparison to this me-
mortal to the New Deal.
Let this be the paramount issue
in the coming campaign. Compel
every candidate for Congress to make
his position clear whether he stands
for aims houses and progress; whether
he is willing to do all in his power
tosgive our great country the proud
distinction Of having more aims
houses. more dependents and more
mendicants than any other country
on the face of the earth.
thor care of this neipspdpeT)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
TAXED TO DEATH
Sanford Heraldl

Anyone who has tried to maintain a payroll
and pay his taxes during the past few years will
sympathize with H. H Henderson, meat market
operator Of Little River, Fla Not having the s282
which he owed the State under the gross receipts
tax law he handed his keys to the sheriff and told
him 70 take over his business. -
The gross receipts tax is only one of dozen
or more taxes which have been levied on business
in recent years not only taking the profits out Of
business but throwing many of them into bank
ruptey All this little tax does is to require the
payment to the State of one-half of one percent of
every dollars worth of goods that are sold
Now if this were the only tax which business
had TO pay ii would not be so bad But this tax
was levied in addition TO all the other which
have been collected for years. II is part Of the
~tax reduction program which we have been
fighting for ever since the boom raised taxes out
of sight Like the payroll taxes. and the occupa-
tional license taxes and the corporate stock taxes
il has helped 10 double our tax bill al the very
time when We were least able 10 pay IL
And 80 the Little River meat market operator
closed his store not because he was lazy or neffi-
knovs what TO do not because he didn't want 10
provide for himself and his family. but because he
was driven out Of business BY the tax gatherers
What the Little River meat market operator did
IS beTag seriously considered by other business
maen elsewhere.
Putting more the WPA won't
bankrupt the government, but il viii help
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
The two Japanese &c

The two Japanese government Off
cials who recently visited Key West took
no photographs of any part of the city so
far as is known. but they took an active in
terest in the bridges and snapped shot after
shot when they were reached. We can see
no reason why the Japs should have been
prevented from taking snap shots of the
bridges FOR they may be obtained. taken
from all angles. at any stationery store. but
we doubt if American officials would not
have gotten in trouble had they done the
same thing in the land of the Mikado.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Two stately palm trees that stood like
silent sentinels in front of home on White
head street have become victims of the
disease that is injecting the palm plant
life of the city at the present tinle. We are
happyatoznote that the State Plant Board
is to be appraised of the situation and its
cooperation and assistance requested in the
efforts to halt the ravages of the parasitic
organism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The race track fund of Florida yields
each of the GO counties little more than
$4,000 yearly. To the smaller counties
$4,000 a month is most welcome stipend.
OF the $1,52l. 400 the state received from
the proceeds of the last season. the sue
cessful pickers of the ponies paid but a
small amount; it was the losers that paid
the greater sum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
Today's Horoscope

Today gives rise to a daring ma
ture, with eloquence, prominence
and reputation. This person
should rise to places of honor and
attain measure of wealth. Con-
serve the energies. however, as
this nature often wears itself out,
and there are indications that life
may be finished just as success is
attained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
RoMFH RITES IN
MIAMI TOMORROW

Continued from rage One)
and other members of a party
who were out for a weekend fish
ing trip.
While cranking the engine in
some manner the A cahbre pis-
toll which he was carrying a hol-
Ster at his side, was pulled from
the holster, dropped to the boat
and was discharged. The bullet
entered the heart and death en-
sued instantly.
The body was taken to Mi
ami and funeral services viii be
held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock from Trinity Episcopal
church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Don't look row, but the first bull fight
IN America is said to be in the making for
he Overseas Highway opening celebration
at Key West. Alls %. Present plans.
whilly hears. is 10 shush the spectacle un-
til the last moment and even then publicly
announce il only 1T Key West via sound
truck. to prevent Intervention by the law.
Miami Daily News. This is all bull. In
the inst place there have been bull fights
II Ameriea fer several hundred years. and
IN the second place there has heen SO
al.sh bal shoting here there amt gsne"
left to fight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
T e s 7 Y o u r
X N OW L f d G f

Can you answer seven of these
test questions? Turn 10
Page 4 for the answers
ssssssssssssssssssssss'
/. Who invented the cotton
gin?
2. Name the capital of Tennes-
3. In which standard time zone
is the city of Cleveland,
Ohio?
A. In what year did the Boer
War end?
5. What is genealogy?
6. What part of a French franc
is centime?
z. In which state are the Ever
glades?
8. What was the name of the
famous mystic sword of
King Arthur?
8. Who discovered the Pacific
Ocean?
10. Does any state of the Union
permit the practice Of
medicine without a Ii
cenSe?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
ENTERTAINMENT
HABANA-MADRID

Election returns will be an
hourly feature at Habana- Madrid
club tomorrow night. Patrons are
invited to get the returns amidst
the beautiful, tropical atmosphere
of this club.
The whole town is talking
about the beautiful new song be-
ing played by Otto Divanti's or
chestra at Habana-M Madrid. It's
Broken Melodies" written by
Key Vests leading pianist and
member of the orchestra at Ha-
ana-Madrid - Sammy Mannino.
Ask for it the next time you drop
in.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

n emit natlonal
problem, Con-
gress sh ould
begin at once
to build five
million houses
for the depen-
dent poor as
the first unit in
constructing
decent homes
for the 40 mil
lion ill-housed.
ill fed and ILL
clad who are
now receiving
aid from the
government.
Since the 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

An aviator is Dragging about flying
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean in
81 minutes Key Westers walk from the
Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico in
half an hour and don't even brag about it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
CLUB LA coNcA

You're all invited to come to
Frank Sabini's popular Club La
Conga tonight and every night
for dancing at its best and enter
tainment featured by appearances
of Mr. Sabini himself and Flor
ida's leading, silver-voiced tenor,
Jimmy Thomas. Key Vests
smallest piano is a popular in
novation at La Conga, played for
entertainment between Floor
Shows.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The Senior Club of the High
School was entertained by the
Rotary Club today at the La Con-
cha Hotel. The Senior Rotary
luncheon is an annual event
Governor John Martin gave q
short talk, after which President
Robert Spottswood turned the
meeting over to Berlin FELTON, for
short talks and musical selections.
Fifty-one seniors were present,
the largest class to graduate in
the history of the school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

If either Caro- or Papy had just
promised the voters copious downpour Of
rain. this column could have picked the
winner with ease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

First absentee ballots for the
June primary election were cast
yesterday afternoon by Superin-
tendent W. w. Demeriit of the
lighthouse service. and Mrs. De-
merritt, who left for Baltimore
The tickets had not been received
from the printer, bat two were
secured and used by Mr. and Mrs.
DemeTitf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Interest in the play, The New
Co-Ed''. that the senior class of
the High School will present to-
morrow night. is running high in
the school At . special class
meeting held yesterday afternoon
the class was divided into two
teams. the Reds and tire Blues
Dorothy Doago leads the reds
and the blues are led BY Dorothy
Archer. A ticket selling confess
is icing held ard the SIDE losing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
Professor Of Eco

The attention of Congress is called
to the urgent demand for. at least.
five million houses al once. Since
public relief has become a perma-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Most Of the people in this country who
complain about lost liberty. are con-
ea.aed over certain special privileges which
are endangered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The next big pop off will be the
Fourth of July.--Times-Union. That's
right and Key West will be the place.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Army manoeuvreS in Texas
demonstrate that planes help the
cavalry in action.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The latest Hemingway novel, ITO
Have and Have Not" has been banned in
some places and damned in others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Mabel w. Willebrandt of Calf,
and Washington, ID. c.. lawyer.
born at Woodsdale, Kans., 40
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23
1'oday's Birthdays

Alfred p. Sloan, Jr., of New
York, chairman of General Mo-
tors, born at New Haven, Conn,
SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The Wagner Act is not as popular in
Florida as the Murphy Act.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Governor John w. Martin will
address the voters of Key West
tonight at Bayview Park. He is
appearing in the interests of his
candidacy for the seat in the
United States Senate now held by
Senator Park Tramn1ell. If, by
chance, it should rain, he will
speak in the Division Street
school. "A band will be present
and the governor says he uifi
have much to say which win he
Of interest to the people of the
city. There have been number
of charges levelled al his admins
tration and at least some of them
he will answer tonight The gov
ernor reached the city this morn
ing and was guest speaker at the
Rotary Club today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Chester Beach of New York,
eminent sculptor, born in San
Francisco, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Festive Congress. ready to 60
home, balks at delay for further
New Deal measures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

John Stuart of Chicago, presi-
dent of Quaker Oats. born at Ce-
dar Rapids, Iowa, 81 years ago,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

The United States Ship Hanni-
bal and the Navy Tug Unpqua
are in port They arrived from
Guanacabibe Bay this morning.
The vessels were towing The small
craft and barges of the Hannibal
survey detail. The Hannibal will
sail for her home port al Phila-
delphia. while the Umpqia will
remain longer and eventually
sail for Charleston.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

wilIs be shosts to the other at a
picnic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

Daytona Beach was selected as
the convention city for 1929 at the
closing session of the twenty
fourth annual convention of the
knights of Columbus State Coun-
Gil. which closed yesterday in this
city. Fort Myers also bid for the
meeting. William Gates. grand
knight, in speaking for the visi-
tors. said that each and every
member OF the delegation was
more than pleased with the recep-
ton accorded them in Key West
Editorial comment: One may
not think any too highly of Tam
pas morals since il develops that
she is planning 10 vote some p
600 occupants of her cemeteries
but there is no denying her en-
terprise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-23

address questions to of this neospdper)
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Men Rise or Fall Together

few days the world that it could smell the
birthstone By compromise averted but still grim prob
ability The dictator have to hate
that they may be fighting! 80
Because the United States called democracy and has laws
keeping with that IDEAL think viii free Of
blood and of the people and for the people, The
depression with its millions of unemployed nations rude
awakening to the realities We fall short of being
the people >ys=-s5 %1rSr"s
Since European relationships into being the result the
bghed aspirations of the people, the existence of large
disappointed workers warning One southern labor leader already
voices the fear He says: sFS"s@t.
"The real threat the American standard of living does
from the cooe and the Jap but from the whites
of the South They terribly and terribly productive
They be given of standards other stand
in America will survive"
The South shout the North to let alone with its Negro
problem freedmen honestly
elected members Congress because they against fair
Negroes Now does not treat the whites
any than the blacks.
the Sutk blindness to facts does change them Its
starving people powder mine which blow the America
Washington jefferson the fascism of Hitler and Mussoni
compaent North foolish South have stirred vertabe wch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28

Jitterbug contest to be given at
the Armory. They say the prizes
are going to be big, so maybe some
of you Jitterbugs who can't help
being jittery ought to get in the
contest. / guess it wouldn't be so
bad making jitterbug fool out of
yourself if you thought you might
win a prize out of it. And, as
you're wandering around these
Twin Cities if you happen to get
a Whit of good hamburger and
onions, you'll just know DON SEES
SIONS is in the vicinity some
where. You know Don's a big cafe
man these days and, of course,
does a lot of supervising in the
kitchen and, so, the frying of ham,
burgers sorta fingers with Don.
STAFFORD LOFTS going in
for football out at school. / hear
he's been doing quite well. Poor
Staff hurt his leg the other after
noon though, in the midst of one
of the practices. -.
By the way, what young 20. o.
T. s." is ANNIE HORRIS sup
posed to be quite interested in
these days? Give heard that the
80. o. t. s." is quite interested in
her, too -. :, What two popular
S. Mpls. boys are thinking quite
strongly of establishing a bachelor
apartment in one of the new Sum
ner Housing Apts.i CThe funny
thing about this is that one of the
boys Is going steady with a very
attractive girl who is having
grand time these days announcing
her secret" engagement to him.
Me thinks that the apartment
won't have a bachelor atmosphere
long. Guess what? / received
another letter from "Small Fry"
who has reversed his attentions to
st. Paul in the person of AN
NETTE HATTON. I'm not pub
fishing his letter cause l think
Small Fry" is a little young and
is just sOrta dazzled by some of
these rather charming sOphisti-
Gates dashing round the Twin
Cities. :. Quite a number of folks
are planning to do some smooth
dancing to Anne Mae Winburn's
orchestra this week. Il know you
heard about r. who has just sim
ply fallen in luG with A. Winburn.
Boy, she wouldn't look twice at
you. You're worse than Small
Fry.") ..:. >~
Well folks, / must be dashing
along so don't forget until next
week to think of
Your old pal,
SAL.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-10-28
Editorial Grist

Michigan they batting
Catholic domination" Ohio it's domination
and in Minnesota its-wen why mention it again
dispatches learn that Brother Robert Vann has
party COP. Brother
idly gaining the reputation for being fphopper AS matter of
though, entitled change his allegiance
various other national figures Nowadays the fellow who bed
good Republican wakes confirmed Democrat Alfred Smith
Democrat Only the good Lord knows what he is It's
Vanns right he jump from another
This be decided by few votes
Don't let anybody tell different No candidate for the high posi-
tons is going to have walk
Believe but it's that there approximately 1000
Negroes eligible the Twin Cities Nov Our hope is
they will negeny and will refuse for cnd
date who will that they the treatment all
other people do AND like and jobs.
fall your neghbor he won't vote
do After ALL entitled his opinion can't
the other fellow of thinking don't make
sona matter and Remember that elections not with
the political candidates parties worth
the loss of a friend
lady county of Ramsey county with
still should found
PERMANENT employment for member of the Negro
years office Therefore why
folks should for her other candidate who happens to
fall in that category.