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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
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Too late.
 Already the gap widened be- tween the Moravia'S black hull and the dock, The third class Sangplank had not only been lifted but was being rolled away to It's shelter to await another steamer,
 I'm sorry, Miss, I thought you could make It." The steward lifted his hands in gesture O. despair,
 Mary knew iC was useless to hope any longer Reluctantly, she found her way back Co her cabin,
 "tt wasn't meant to be, that's an," she told herself, "t had a feeling all along that Vincent and my falling in love was too good to be true"
 What could have happened to VMcentP Where was hep He had never failed her before, She could not believe that he failed her now, Something had detained him, That, she must believe, All lovo was based on trust If she could not trust the man who was to share her life, hers was . poor kind of love,
 Something had happened to him, Undeniably. But what2 His letter had said that he was dashing off on a last minute commission, Well, If that was all the explanation she had, she would have to make the best ol it,
 She fought 10 hold back tears, But they blinded her before she found her way back to the cabin,
 "t am sorry Oh, believe me, I am sorry" The little soft mouse of a girl who was her cabin mate was sympathetic when Mary's sob- bing revealed sine had not been able to get off the MoroVia, "tf I hadn't unpacked all your things you could have made it easily"
 "it couldn't be helped, l guess Mary was glad to have someone to talk to and thlS girls sympathy was not unwelcome, "I waited too long. I should have known that when Vincent hadn't come by the first warning he wasn't going to come at all,"
 "You mean your fianeep' Anna Winters queried,
 Mary nodded, With an effort she winked back tears and faced the girl who was to share her quarters for an undetermined nuinber of days across the Atlan- tic, For the first time she noted the pallor of the face and the vio- let shadows like dark SeNllopS under her eyes,
 You'd better tell mo something about yourself" she cried at length, If you're from Bournomouth and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
ca RANluM CRACKERS
WEST POINT QUIZ

You know all about the glamor of West Point, but do you know some- thing about how the institution Is operateds Sec fl you do by desig- nNting as true or false each of the following statements
 l, Each representative in con- gress may appoint four applicants to West point,
 2, A cadet Is paid $780 . year,
 3. Only natives Of the United States are eligible,
 {, Upon graduation, cadets rec coiVo commissions aS first lieu- tenants in the U, S. army.
 6, Youths whose fathers were killed in action during the last war may be selected in a special group for the military academy,
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Borough Bowling

NaugatuoE, December go, -- Team 6 won three points out of four from tsam 1 in matches in the Beacon Valley Grange Bowling League rolled Wednesday night at the Central Alleys,
 Team 3 also took three out Of fcur from team 2 and taem won three out of four from team l, A, Smey and J. Bolt were tied for high single with l22 strings and Ed Honyotski had high total, 326 for the men. A Brush had high single for the women with Q il2 score and also high total with 2ei,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
CAST or CHARACTERS

MARY CARROLL - American fashion expert in London during wartime.
 VINCENT GREGG - soldier of fortune, tn love with Mary.
 CARLA MARCHETTA--a mys- teriOus London socialists.
 DR, GILBERT LENOX - sur. geOn. serving with British army.
 YESTERDAYS: Vincent fails Co arrive for his breakfast date and Mary goes to Southampton alone, boards the MOravia, In her state room she finds her cabin mate. Anna Winters, AS the time of sailing hears and Vincent dOeS not come, Mary becomes panicky, tries to leave the boat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-29
Daily Statistics
 on Auto Accidents

AS Of Thursday, December 9sth.
 Fatalities To Date
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ssesssesssssesses
PEOPLES FORUM

returns, have nothing to fear, not
only from the law. but the con-
tempt of their fellow citizens. A
splendid illustration of the situa-
ton has been afforded in the last
few days in the city of Tampa
a large corporation having in
tangible property worth, accord
ing to their own statement, ST.
243 $4,000, was assessed also per-
cent of its value-$621, 651. 90
and applying the rate Established
in the law for class C-one-tenth
of a mill-the tax was $62.16 and
the company protested the tax as
being higher than other business
institutions were paying.
On the basis of this case $124,-
$4,000 would, according to the
law as generally interpreted, pay
$6.21-$124.33 would pay &c. 1t
is evident from this that millions
of dollars. of accounts and notes
of the smaller business institu-
tons are practically exempt from
any taxation because the tax is
too small. to bother about Five
thousand dollars in mercantile
accounts. representing a normal
business in sales of at least $780,
10000, would be. taxed only Csc.
"A tax of at least. $1.00 per thou
sand on all classes of intangibles
at the value set forth in the BUSH
ness records of the owners and
accepted by the business world
would be a fair tax wonld bring
hundreds of thousands of dollars
in revenue to the state, and es-
tablish the rule of business hon.
esty in dealing with the state.
will be pleased to discuss the
intangible tax, either privately or
publicly, with anyone or any
group that is interested.
PERRY G. WALL.
Feb. 3, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
SOMEBODY. SHOULD BE PUNISHED

The disclosures made concerning the
borrowings of Martin T. Manton, senior
judge of the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, for the, Second Circuit, reveal a
shocking lack of taste and an improperly
that is to be condemned in a judge.
Without attempting to impute Grim
inality to the Federal jurist, it should be
apparent to every citizen that it is not
conducive to justice for Judge ON the
circuit to borrow as much as $250,00O
through arrangements made by officers
iefaa corporation which has a suit pend
ing before the Judge. This is only one of
the instances brought to light by the let
ter of Thomas E. Dewey, District Attor-
ney of New York, to Congressman Hatton
w. Summers, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee.
The resignation of Judge Manton
should not close this matter. Further in
vestigation should be made, and, if pos
sible, not only the judge but the parties
lending him the money should be punished.
They are as reprehensible as the. jurist.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
WHY THEY SPEND THE MONEY

The seven leading powers of the
world, according to the League of Nations
Armaments Yearbook, spent 100000
old goldadolla in 1888 for military pur-
poses. This figure does not include ex-
,penditures for semi-military. public works,
such as roads and airports.
The United States, France, Great
Britain, Germany. Italy, Japan and Russia
spent nearly eighty per cent of this total.
It. does not require a very acute intelli-
gence to, be able to guess why they are
spending the money.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

So Tom Mooney is going to divorce
his wife, the woman who stuck by him for
% years, spent all she made during his
was so overjoyed when he got his pardon.
Now the migrate casts his helpmeet aside,
but the divorce he Graves will be fought
by her. His action will ALLEVIATE muchVOf
the sympathy labor had for him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
GIVES VIEWS ON TAXATION

GIVES VIEWS ON TAXATION
Editor, The Citizen:
Any law taxing intangbiles
should be governed by the prin-
ciple Ability to Pay and Bene-
fits, Received. Apply that prin-
ciple, money and bank deposits
should be. exempt from taxation
from state and local governments
because only the III. s. Govern
ment has any coatroI over money
and bank deposits are in the
same position, simply being
money of the people placed in
trust in the banks to loan and to
invest in securieties and on these
loans and securities the banks
should and do pay taxes.
A constitutional amendment
will probably be needed to ex-
empt from taxation money and
bank deposits. The law of Flori-
da taxing intangible property, was
no doubt drawn, not as a revenue
measure to obtain an income for
the state-based on the principle
Ability. to Pay and Benefits Re-
ceived"-but had only one pur-
pose, Ito conform to the letter
of the constitution, and it ig-
nores every principle of common
sense. 1t leaves the door open, not
only. to tax evasion, but actually
invites it.
Regardless of the low rate at
which .intangibles are taxed, in
the law it provides that intan-
gibles shall be assessed on the
same basis as other properties,
although no basis or. rule for as
sessing property has been estab-
ished throughout the state of
Florida, either by law or prac-
tice.
This provision of the law gives
the owner of intangible property
the advantage of low rate of
taxation and an assessment value
governed only. by, his conscience.
The law further provides that aft
er six months all returns on in
tangibles shall be destroyed and
no one shall see. the returns ex-
cept the tax officers, guarantee
ing thereby that the owners of
intangibles, when making false
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
Economist Walter P. Fulle

Economist Walter P. Fuller in his
latest weekly financial digest says the
Overseas Road and Toll Bridge District
situation looks good to him., and adds:
. Overseas highway to Key West wants.
= 81 100000 gift from PWA either to re-
duce the $S,6OO,O0O loan to RFC or to i'm
prove the toll road. Original financing
was a straight loan with no gift. Nine
months of toll operations produced $751;
1851, enough for years interest of
S144,00O and operations. AS best three
tourist months, JAM Feb, March didn't
contribute. situation looks good. tRight-of-
way troubles now, appear settled, pros
poets of getting fresh money to improve
the road good. Prompt success aof this
revenue-secured, financing adds, strength
to the growing popularity, of this type of
borrowing in Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

The house naval affairs committee
has decided to visit Miami this week for
an inspection of possible locations for the
southeastern naval air base. If there were
no political pressure brought to bear, Key
West would be designated as the most
stragetical location. We hope the COM
mittee includes Key West in its itinerary
and then it can see for itself and not make
island city. On hearsay Key West hasn't
got a chance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

er, Eau Claire, WlSc.)
editor a philosopher and q pes
simist. He said the coming of the
railroad had given the people. of
Key West chance to get away
and the place went from $4,000 to
! 10000 or 100000 percent went
on relief! How make money run
ming a newspaper? He fSasked,
s'Did you ever hear of the Muir
| ply law in Florida?" He explain
ed how delinquency in taxes is
met up with. The owner Of prop
erty files necessary statements,
| publishes certain notices and 10,
his delinquency is wiped out, and
he starts all over again. The pub
/ LEGATION of the notices help The
Citizen materially, but of course
! there is another side of the prob
lem. :
However, there is a dear friend
of Artman's named Stephen c.
Singleton, head of Key Vests
Chamber of Commerce. He
breathes optimism as he talks of
the city that came back, begin
ming with the history of Cayo
Hueso-island of bones. English
pirates made it Key West. Mi
ami was not dreamed of, and
Jacksonville was yet "Cow
Ford.
When the Maine went down
Key West became reorganized, in
Mr.. Singletons own language,
''the outpost sentinel of our
Southern gates; unsheathed its
vigilance, it stands and waits.
That true, Key West waits. The
crowds, that visit Miami couldn't
turn around on Thompson's is
land-"and we don't want them.
,, Through .sponges and cigar fac
tories, through army and navy
station, the place was famous for
/ her wealth and property. Mr..
singleton then admits that as in
the case of Job, one after another
the elements of prosperity were
, stricken from the hands of Key
West, until at last the railroad de-
clined to repair damages wrought
by storm, and those hands hung
empty in despairing helplessness.
But remember Job-and a great
er glory than any that has gone
before. Yes, indeed, almost out
of sight of land you will travel
over time-defying stone arches,
across waters whose irridescent
colors beggar description. Said
Mr.. Singleton, ''Key West is de-
termined to become an American
city, far out at sea, holding out
no inducement to those who
would dissipate lfe". Continuing,
st has a higher destiny. :
Yes, indeed, '''the soul of Key
West is not for SALE. Summer
vacationists are welcomed, and to
meet with the lordly sailfisrh,
amberjack, kingfish, dolphins, the
/ wahoo and barracuda, to see the
Dry Tortugas, and ferry over to
Cuba-170 miles from Miami, 80
miles from Havana, and 375 miles
farther south than is Cairo,
Egypt. But-no dog or horse
races. q =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
RUNNING SCENIC VALUES

1t is conservatively estimated that
half the people who drive to Key West
from the mainland make the trip to enjoy
the beautiful vistas of sea and land on
both sides of the Overseas highway and
to view some of the scenery for which this
old Florida city is noted. Many of those
who come for the trip stay in Key West
for a. day or for several. days, and quite
/ frequently the visitor remains. all winter
1t is obvious, then, that the scenery here
is valuable-yes, almost priceless.
The. average man takes good care of
his ,valuables. He. keeps them in good
shape, protects them against theft or loss
and whenever possible attempts to en-
nance the value of his property. Key
I. West as a city. the entire county of Mon
roe, therefore, should put forth every eff
fort to maintain and protect their scenic
values. Once destroyed they are hard to
replace. Trees and shrubs and other
beautiful growing things cannot be grown
in day or a month and no one can Guido
nature in the creation of outdoor pic
lures.
Right now our scenic value S are
threatened from two directions Disease
has gotten into some of the palms, but this
is being eradicated. /. The other destructive
agency is commercialisnl-the kind of
ruthless commercialism that sacrifices
beauty for little gain. We refer par
ticularly to signs and billboards. They
are sprouting up like weeds, blotting out
views, running trees and shrubs and spoil
ing the beautiful pictures nature has
painted and which attract visitors to Key
West by the thousand.
Up along the keys, particularly from
Big Pine Key to Key West the roadside is
studded with whole forests of signs-signs
inviting the tourist to eat at sJoe's Joint,
stop at Pigs Inn or hoist festive drink at
Dirty Dicks. They should be ruled off
the highway under state law giving the
county commission control of all right-of-
way land and the power to create coming
regulations in regard to signs. and wayside
servicing spots.
In the city some of the choicest views,
some of the finest trees and shrubs have
been hewn from vacant lots to make way
for billboards and signs. Everything
points to the time when every lot . and
every point of view will be covered with
such signs and billboards. More trees and
shrubs will be cut down. More scenery
will be. spoiled. The city has authority to
prohibit destruction of trees on city prop
erty. The coming law when it goes to the
legislature for valuation should cover
erection of billboards except in designated
sections.
In short, it is time the county and city
started a concerted movement to save our
scenery from ruthless destruction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

N1Hc Eau NldlTe, LedC
An Eau Claire party wheeling
in Florida, decided to VISIT Key
West, Uncle Sans most southern
city, and the one place absolutely
frost proof. 1t was forty years
[ago that Edward H. Hartman
planned a railroad system to
reach, save only for the Atlantic
Ocean, around the world. Across
North America, UP through Brit
ish Columbia and Alaska, across
Boring Strait by bridge or tun-
mel, then across Siberia to
Europe, and the thing was done
Japan objected, afraid that Har-
:riman's railroad would bring
Russia across Siberia against ia
Epan. The Portsmouth treaty OF
1905, ending the Russo-Japanese
war, contained clause booming
Harriman's plan.
Now where did Hartman gel
that plan? 1t was from the late
Henry M. Flagler, builder of all
Florida, who hoped from key to
key with his railroad from the
mainland to Key West. So il
would be easy to hop from the
islands of Boring Strait-but for
an automobile highway, rather
than for a railroad. When the
railroad went to sea" to reach
Key West, a ferry or two was
needed, but now with score OF
bridges, short and long, the auto
mobile rolls the l72 miles, at as
fast speed as the law allows
and the driver fancies. So the
day will come when we will be
driving by auto from New
York to Paris, from Buenos
Aires to Brussels, and from Chi
Gag to Cape Town. That's the
belief of experts, that every con-
tinent in the world, save only iso-
lated Australia, will be linked by
highway in no great while. But
are we sure. the automobile high
way, given another 40 years, will
not be as decadent as the rail:oad
is now? So, as the Miami News
puts it, we might wait awhile,
before building that highway to
see what flying is to do to the
roads. .,t5
The road to Key West is past
Coral Gables, out by Homestead,
on to Key Largo. Between Isla-
morada and the Matecumbes is
seen the monument to the war
veterans and civilians whose lives
were lost in the hurricane of
Sept. 2, 1895. Florida people will
tell you that there are always
warning as to hurricanes, adding
that in California there is no
warning as to earthquakes.
Through some. blunder the work
ers were taken unawares by the
storm which took from the is
lands railroad and gave to them
a glorious highway. Of the many
bridges, one is the seven-mile
bridge, longest across water in
the world.
There was time in Key West to
meet Editor l.. P. Artman of The
Citizen, an evening paper of less
than 1000 circulation, but of real
value. One is inclined to call that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
T'oday's Horoscope
Issssssesaasesaasssss

With proper training, today
turns out a powerful nature, well
conferred in its action and with
broad and liberal views. Certain
planetary aspects, however, may
entirely change the effects and
incline the native to Incidence
and self-indulgence. Parents
should endeavor to direct the
child's mind into proper channels,
until it becomes able to choose
for itself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Operators of bingo games informed
The Citizen they thought the law would
be Obeyed and there would be no more
bingo games operated here in the future.
This ELECTS the natural query, How long
is "in the future?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

President Roosevelt is adopting the
method of his kinsman, Theodore Roose-
welt, and calling those men liars who quote
him off the record. Being president of
the United States he is in an. impregnable
position as a reply in kind cannot be made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan Coming.
8. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--Land and Sea. :
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Let us hope that the Pandora has a
box that contains some blessings for Key
West, but we will not let our cursiosity
get the better of us by opening it and let
those blessings escape.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Ernest Gruening, editor and
author. former head of the Divi-
sion of Territories and Island
Possessions, born in New York,
So years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Cubs, or Junior Scouts, enjoyed
a picnic at the South Beach yes
terday. There were 80 members
present and under the guidance
of Scoutmaster George F. Arch
er.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Dean Annie w. Goodrich of
Yale University's School of Nurs-
ing, born at New Brunswick, N.
j., 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Prof. Walter B. Pitkin of New
York, noted psychologist, born at
Ipsilanti, Mich, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

gEldridge R.. Johnson of Moore
town, N. j.. founder of the Vic
tor Talking Machine Co., born at
Wilmington, Del, ~ years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06
Eases Angry Itch

For itch tortured skin that needs
f994H5sspg sw 5s1lsf Use sasss n ts ten
ing Of Eczema, Rash, letter, Ring
worm. Scabies. Scalp. Between Toes.
etc. Money back II large bottle does
act satisfy. Sold everywhere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

u. S. Senator Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette, Jr., of Wisconsin, born at
Madison, Wis, A years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Apparently Congress would like to
economic without cutting appropriations
for anything.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

We try to be consistent. In 1888 we
advised merchants to advertise. We con-
tinue to advise them to advertise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

, ton, noted physician, born at
Stoughton, Wis, Al years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

Business is expected to be better in
1889 and to improve in 1910. Pessimists
are wondering what will follow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-06

1t still remains the foremost problem
CT 1939-that of knowing where you can
park and how fast you can jump.