The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-04-01
RETAINS FAITH IN CITY


AS former resident of that
beautiful Island of Key West, I
am truly happy today when
read of the tremendous ovation
people from everywhere are CIV
ing to the complexion of the Over
seas Highway. From Maine to
Key West will this greatest piece
of road construction command at
tention. From California to Flor
ida will the thousands of tourists
hear about and take advantage
of the opportunity to see this
greatest wonder road leading to
the extreme most-southern point
of these United States.
l can see far ahead the won
derful advantages that this road
will bring to the Island City.
There is only one such place, and
onlv one way to reach it by auto
mobile. Soon, though, predict
seeing many huge passenger ships
unloading their vacationiSts at
the once-famouS docks of Key
West. The government at Wash
ington has already realized the
opportunity it affords them and
will, without doubt, make
every speedy effort TO recon
struct and reorganize the naval
equipment of that most strategic
position, which is nearest to the
! Panama Canal. The time has
come when this has been stamped
in the minds of official Washing
ton, and the loan or investment
the government has made in fl
nancing the project has already
bore fruit in the minds of the in
telligent engineers in charge of
government projects.
Many mistakes have been made
from time to time in removing
some of the structures from that
section and allowing other unim-
portant sights to benefit from
vast appropriation. In any event
and as a last resort, you will
find Uncle Sam casting his eyes
towards the Key West naval port
for an emergency in crisis that
might arise from any source. 1t
will always hold such an import
ant position and nothing can
deny the Island City that priv
ilege and prestige. / look to-
wards vast improvements in the
near future in the way of max
ing this roadway double-road-
way, for two purposes at least;
one for emergency against Sc
we're hurricane, and the other for
easier trafficing.
These citizens who have wait
ed, who have prayed and have
been satisfied until their tireless
efforts bore fruit, should be
"knighted" and no matter where
one may travel, they will, in my
opinion. never find people of
| this nation with more determ-
ined will to do, or with the am
bitten that the remaining inhab-
itants of the Island City possess.
You can't seem to lick them.
Stripped of every opportunity to
go forward even to the last liveli-
hood chance, yet that spirit to
conquer and do or die remained
and they conquered and howl
That which was taken away from
them will be restored a thousand
fold. God has been good to them.
l wish the many souls who have
passed on that did their part,
could look upon this great accom-
plishment and victory. | can en-
JOY it from afar. just to read
about it and listen in on the ra-
dio, and | plan TO come and see
it and lend a helping hand if l
can.
a9 | am certain the entire level
headed population that is respon-
!, Sible for this huge success will
keep Key West up to its usual
standard of its famous hospital
ity. and that every visitor to its
shore Will be able to enjoy it and
apart with a smile and promise to
return again. You can't see all
of Florida unless you see Key
West, and if you don't see Key
West. you haven't seen Florida.
l predict in five years popula-
ton of thirty thousand people.
with a demand for more accom-
modations and an effort to have
the government make fill-in of
more land for future population
accommodation.
May the next greatest feat be
bountiful supply of good fresh
! xxyntnfs