The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-06
Resolution Protesting En-
try OF Gambling Casinos
Passed; Clubs Of City
To Protest

Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Boerge
Rohde. the adopted daughter Of
Key West. one time congress
man from the Fourth Congress
sional District of which this coun.
tY is a part and former envoy to
Denmark. told Rotarians at their
luncheon meeting yesterday of
the cooperative" movement in
Denmark. which has attained
widespread attention.
Captain Boerge Rohde. who is
q retired captain of the Danish
Royal Guards at Copenhagen.
was also guest of honor at the
luncheon. and at the conclusion
of Mrs. Rohde's remarks. told of
his delight at being in Florida
and expressed a wish 10 be in
Key West again soon. He does
moi say this in every state and
city to which he journeys, the
Captain said. but Florida is such
a beautiful state and Key West
such quaint. hospitable city that
this credit should be given them.
Denmark is a little country,
not even as large as Florida,
without great natural resources,
and yet prosperous through its
cooperative method, Mrs. Rohde
began. Farms are all organized
into a close-knit unit, which does
away with the profits of middle
men. Dairy products are most
closely cooperated. Such is the
system that it is said bad egg
can be traced back to the man
and farm which sent it. Cream
cries work right in with the farm
ers in the system. In fact, every
thing is controlled except the
weather. The Danish farmers
have learned that liberty does not
consist in knocking off every
shackle, but just those of certain
circumstances.
There is an American National
Park in Denmark, which has been
donated by Danes of this country.
In it the Danish and American
flags wave side by side. and
every state of the Union has its
flag there. You can't imagine the
thrill that went through me when
] first caught sight of Florida's
flag. so far away from home"
Mrs Rohde read President Roose-
velt's message to Denmark at the
July 4 celebration there. which
10000 people attended A pageant
OF covered wagon days accom-
panied the festivities. slhr
This cooperation of Denmark
always reminded me Of lthei COOP
Grafton of Key WesterS who. are
a close-knit body among them
selves. Mrs. Rohde concluded =
Protest Gambling Casinos
A resolution protesting the pos
sible establishing of gambling ca
sinoS here. with its accompanying
element of underworld vicious
ness. which will deprive Key
West of its friendly, peaceful ex-
iStence, was read by DR.. John c.
Gekeler and unanimously passed
by the body of the Rotary Club.
The resolution provided that a
committee OF three. DIR. Gckeler.
Mayor Willard NJ Albury, and
William w. Demeritt, who were
appointed by President Charles
Taylor. provide for action on this
matter. The civic, social and
service clubs OF the city are TO be
contacted for expression Of sim
liar resolutions.
Establishment at three Red
Cross First Aid Stations along
the Keys. which viii prove to be
valuable principally In case of &C
cidentS on the Overseas Highway.
and which has been requested OF
the Rotary Club. win be taken up
at a Board of Directors meeting
Guests were. Rodney S, Pull
len, Jr., Charles +. Bielman. Jr..
George |. Rhodes Captain
Boerge Rohde and Mrs. Ruth Bry.
an Owen Rohde.