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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
THERE IS A GENERAL indi-

vidual campaign carried on in
Miami and other East Coast cities
concerning Key West to the eff
feet that water must be bought
here, that soft drinks are Is
cents, a sandwich a half dollar,
that this is a disease spot, that
all hotel rates go up into the two
figures and are inadequate. Tour
lists troop in here with water
barrels and provisions very often
and feel silly when they see the
splendid hostelries, restaurants
and healthful conditions on the
Island City. Principal complaint
in Miami is lodged against the
string of gasoline stations along
Biscayne boulevard leading into
Miami. This is the principal
route the tourists take in enter
ing Miami and often stop at the
beautiful, big, gaily colored sta
tons. But ask not about Key
West for We shall not receive 9TH
er than deliberate misinforma-
ton. But do we Key Westers
get the laugh when yachtsmen
and rather distinguished visitors
come down lampooning the steep
prices and right and left soaking
in Miami. Influx to Key West,
health and moderate prices,
please!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

Carl Fishers palatial yacht, the
Shadow k, of Miami Beach,
one of the finest yachts afloat in
southern waters, unable to dock
in Miami, has arrived in port
here and was this morning haul
ed out on the new and extensive
ways of the local Marine Rail-
way. The vessel came here to be
locked for general inspection, a
thorough cleaning and to be re-
rainted, according to Captain
Howes, commander of the trim
craft. I'VE are greatly pleased
with the marine facilities found
IN Key West, which have been
recently installed. In times past
it has been necessary for us to
dock the vessel in either Havana
or Jacksonville, but with the
splendid facilities now available
at Key West, we find it much
more convenient for us to come
acre., said Captain Howes. 1t is
expected the yacht will be on the
ways for three or four days.
Meeting of the members of the
State Road Department in Tai
ahassee today was for the pur-
pose of organizing the new board
and to prepare the organizations
budget for the fiscal year, &C
cording to kilograms received
here. Commissioner Norberg
Thompson, who was to go from
Jack; onville to attend the meet
ing. learned this in Jacksonville,
and after accomplishing the pur-
pose of his visit in Tallahassee,
returned to Key West this morn
ing. The state highway board
will lhave another meeting in
about 10 days, kilograms disclos-
ed, and stated that notice would
be given in ample time for Mon
roe county to have representa-
tives there in the interest of the
movement to have the state take
over the maintenance of the
Oversee Highway. Mrs Ruth
Bryan Owen told the local COM
merce secretary that she is doing
all in her power to have the state
take over the highway and to
this end will bring influence to
bear on the governor and mem
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

; In his Forum Letter, City Health Of
ficer Warren states that offering spoiled
food for human consumption in any form is
unlawful and when reported to him, Of
tenders will be dealt with according to
law. Merchants offering clippers or
"springers" for sale should take heed or
take the consequences. How any merchant
can.,take profit from spoiled food that
may cause pain or serious illness is beyond
the ken of decent folk!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
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TRANSPORTATION

SIS. Ozark Comes and Goes
Steamship Ozark, of the Clyde
Mallory Lines, arrived in port this
morning 9:15 o'clock with small
shipments of freight for local
business places.
There were two carloads of
lumber for Key West barracks,
and miscellaneous freight, un-
loaded at the Mallory dock, after
which the vessel sailed for New
Orleans.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 7:30 p. m, Sunday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
with rising temperature tonight
and Sunday; light to moderate
easterly winds.
Florida: Fair with rising tenn
perature tonight and Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
coming BOARD
MEETS MONDAY

Meeting of the Key West Zon-
ing Board is scheduled for Mon
day evening at the home of
Chairman Wallace Bryant Kirke
at 40 Caroline street.
Committee reports are to be
heard and work on preparing the
special act to be submitted at the
1889 session of the Florida Leg
islature is expected to be started.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
THE WEATHER

Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Light variable
winds, becoming moderate south
and southwest over north, and
east to southeast over south por-
ton, and fair weather tonight and
Sunday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

Jokes that are clever and clean seem
to be rare-Key West Citizen. Jokes that
are clever and dirty are even rarer.-
PE.B., Tampa Times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

instruction Car No. ! of the
American Red Cross first-aid
service will arrive here about
FEBRUARY 10 for visit of three
days, it was announced today by
A. C. Lund, chairman of the local
chapter. Travelling over the lines
of the Florida East Coast Rail
way the car is stopping at the
principal cities enroute to give in
structions to railroad men, en-
ployes of stores and factories, po-
lice and fire departments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

Is it possible that mangoes instead of
apples were the forbidden fruit in the Gar
den of Eden, for where mangoes go woman
goes, too!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

Correct this sentence: Little Willie
is behaving much better since Christmas"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
He Remembers

why did that old gentleman
jump out of your way as you.
passed?"
"Oh, he used to be my dancing
master.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

---- Honesty is the best policy, but some
seem to think the best comes too high.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3 Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports--Land and Sea.
~ g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

g, 1t is good idea to go to church on
Sundays. You may get enough religion to
last you throughout the week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
HeningWs

Hemingway wrote Farewell to
Arms, but is still swinging them, as
publicity stunt, some say.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

The same fellow who refuses to look
you in the eye can't be believed over the
telephone, either
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

: Religion is more important than any
organization; the latter may be suppressed
but the former lives forever
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

There are some folks everywhere who
are willing to try anything once, with the
possible exception of work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

: If you are in the dark about what you
eat, you had better stick to light diet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

If you believe the world is getting
better, it is sign you are.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21
The Public Be Slammed

do you think the candidate
put enough fire into his speech?'
Rather. The trouble was he
didn't put enough of his speech
in the fire..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

Editorial comment: The man
who is very optimistic about his
affairs when borrowing money
nom the bank, is likely to be
quite pessimistic when making
out his income tax returns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

An unoccupied sedan automo-
bile late yesterday afternoon took
a high dive from the FEC. term
inals dock and attracted large
crowds to the scene. The car
had been left in reverse gear and
when Mario BorgeS cranked it. it
went overheard about 80 feet in
to the water. A wrecker was
summoned and arriving on the
scene had the would-be amphibi-
an car back on the dock within
80 minutes.
The "Green Light, New York
tourist magazine, carries in its
January edition a story of more
than two pages dealing in an in
teresting way with Key West and
the Oversee highway. Hamilton
Wright, the author, carries four
scenes of the highway and bridg-
es to illustrate the story
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

Arthur Baker, who was sem
fenced from this county to life
Imprisonment for killing Johnnie
Ranger in 1926 and who recently
escaped from state prison but was
recaptured in Chicago, is back
again behind the bars and with
the penitentiary gang working
out of Raiford.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

bers of the State Road Depart
ment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-21

YACHT BASIN chauffeurs in
Key West are finding new aims
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
Il ZIG-ZAG TACTIC

The demand of the Navy Tor
suitable ordnance material has
made its presence felt in the field
of transportation. The ever-inerea-
sing weiehts have severity taxed
the capacities of the railroads, n
cars have been designed, outgrown
and redesigned, primarily for the
n,,rnose of transporting Naval
GUNS of large cabiler. In this field
the Bureau of Ordinance has been
the pioneer. At the time when
cars of 10000 pounds capacity
were in common use, special cars
bod IN no constructed of greater
capacity in order to transport
Naval guns from the steel WORKS
to the Navy Yards. Cars OF zoo'-
600 pounds capacity have been
constructed for naval purpose, ana
the capacity of the ordl-
nary freight car has gradually IN
roase to the cars of 10000 lbs.
capacity of the present day.
A Naval tactic, invented by an
American Naval Officer In the
snanish American War in 1896
vas the means of saving more
Allied lives and shipping in the
World War than any other Naval
or Military discovery. This was
the Zig-Zag tactic, first used by
Captain Richard P. Leary, COM
randine the U. S. S. San Fran
cisco. She zig-zagged to safety
when fired on by MORO Castle
ouns. This tactic also saved Bril-
fish cruisers and destroyers AZ
.Jutland. according to admissions
made by their Captains.
The first 'armored' ships are
believed to have been used by n
Chinese in conquering Siam. The
Chinese used ships armored with
raw OK hides, which protected
their crews from arrows ana
stones shot at them by the enemy.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
Solution on PAGE L
PAINLESS" SAVING

Net the least of the virtues OF
life insurance is that it "makes
you save"
All of us, being human, would
rather have some fun with our
spare money than to conserve II
against the possible needs of the
future. It's a very easy thing to
take savings out of a bank &C
count, or to sell a security, to
raise cash for something not Wit
ally necessary.
But it is a rare person who
will let an insurance policy lapse,
when there is any way to prevent
it. Depression prov . that, when
thousands of people made great
sacrifices to keep their life in
surance in force.
Life insurance instills the habit
of saving. 1t makes it as nearly
painless as 1T can be.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30

ADVERTISING
is FOREMOST

Despite the appearance OF otn-
err advertising media, the newspa'
per remains the most productive
channel channel whereby indus
try can reach the buying public
end industry is fully aware OF
that fact.
A recent survey well illustrates
the sustained popularity of news
papers among advertisers. The
survey was made by four nation
al associations serving chain
stores, and covered 1873 g'epresen-
tative systems operating more
than $4,000 stores, co~sat-to-coast
and having annual sales well in
success of of SO, 200, OO0,O 900.
During the typical year covered
by the survey, these companies
spent more than $55,OO0,0 600 for
advertising, an average of ST.
754 per store. Almost So per cent
of the money was spent with
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
LABOR PARTY BACKS
NEGRO FOR n. Y. COUNCIL

New York, Sept. 20 (CNA)-ln
a move to elect the first Negro
to the City Council, the American
Labor Party will nominate Frank
Crosswaith, veteran Harlem trade
unionist, as one of two candidates
on its Manhatten slate, 1t was
learned this week.
The name of Crosswaith, chair
man of the Negro Labor Commit
tee 312 West 125th street will be
included in a full slate OF can
didates to be announced shortly
bv the executive committee OF the
A. L. P, Alex Rose, state secre-
tary revealed.
"The Negro residents OF New
York form an integral part OF
our population" Rose said. "Ihey
also form a large percentage OF
the citizenry of our municipality,
and their desire for a member OF
their group in the City Council
must be recognized if proportion
al representation is to effective.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
age 9

newspapers. A little less than 10
per cent was spent on handbil's
and similar printed matter, mucn
of which was produced in local
newspaper plants. Only 4.30 per
cent was spent for radio, with
tha balance made up of expendi
turss on miscellaneous media.
Breaking tie figures down, j
was found that drug chains spent
1921 per cent of their advertis
ing dollar with newspapers.
grocery chains spent 1888 per
cent and general merchandise ane
variety chains spent 51.35 per
CEN.
That il a testimonial to the
character of the American pres.
Nc institution holds a highol
place in the esteem of the Amer
can people. This is particularl7
true of ire newspapers serving
che smaller towns of the country
which are real from 'cover to
cover by their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
locals, advertisements and all.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
BUFFALOES HOLD 43RD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
IN PORTSMOUTH, VA.

Portsmouth, Va. Sept. CAMP
The Benevolet Protective Herds
of Buffaloes of the World and
Daughters of the Prairie, Inc,
held its 43rd annual convention
here last week, Monday through
Wednesday. The sessions being
held at Portsmought Auditorium.
All grand lodge officers were
present and Eugene R. Gambler
of New York, grand exalted ruler
presided, assisted by Hazel B.
Lawson, Portsmought, grand vice
exalted daughter. The convention
banquet was held on Monday
night with Rufus L. Goodman act
ing as POSTMASTER. The musical
program featured renditions by
the Lawson Harmony Quartet, by
Mrs. Myrtle P. Edwards, Charles
A. Butts and Miss Emma Amos.
Tie convention speakers includ-
ed E. R. Gambler, j. Thomas
Elliott, Raymond Scott, Myrtle P.
Edwards, DIR. Charles E. Stewart,
David Muckle and several and
several others. James Choate, Pee
R. and one of the founders of the
organization gave a brief history
Of the lodge. At the election of
Officers, E. R. Gambler GER,
was reelected, as was DIT. Hazel
B. Lawson, GVED. On the clos
ing night tokens of esteem were
presented ranking officials of the
lodge, by both sections of the
jurisdiction. The 1910 sessions
will be held in Norfolk, Va. as
guest of Powhatan, Rose of Shar-
on and Ideal Lodges.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
NAACP WIN r
ROUND IN LONG
BRANCH BEACH

Long Branch, N. J. Sept. IS
Tho right of Negro citizens to use
the public beaches of this city
was upAsld by the State Supreme
Court in a decision handed down
last week, which at the same time
denied without prejudice, a cour.
action brought against the city
~ Mrs. Allie Bullock, a taxpay-
CT of this city, charg ne that Ne
groea were limited to the use of
only n of the city's beaches.
Judge Joseph B. Perskie, in his
decision, advised Mrs. Bullock
that she could bring a manda-
nous action against the City Clerk
and the city of Long Branch to
get the relief to which she was
entitled. The decision represented
a partial elimination of a long
fight waged by the local branch
of the NAACP under DR.. j. C..
McKelvy. The branch was repre-
scented by Counsellor Robert S.
Haitgrove. He was assisted by
Attorneys Roger M. Yancsy and
Walter j. Uppernan.
Mrs. Bullock applied for a
permit July II to use the bathing
facilities ard access to one of the
city beachea. j. Arthur Wood
ing, city clerk refused to issue
her a permit to any of the four
beaches save that of No. 3, to
which beach all colored persons
had been exclusively assigned.
Mrs. Bullock contested this denial
on the ground that the ordinances
under which the city clerk was
acting were invalid in toto. In an
opinion handed down September
II, Judge Berskie of the N. J. Su-
preme Court, said "it is clear thai
the agreed and determined policy
Or plan of regulation is based up
on the admitted premise that the
governing authorities did not want
members of the black race to in.
termingle with members of thu
white race while using the beacf
and bathing facilities of the City
Of Long Branch. The fact that
thees ordinances are illegally ad.
ministered does not render them
void in toto; but it is settled thai
trio dignities, equalities and rights
of citizenship cannot legally be
denied to members of the Negro
race"
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30

sian Navy under the command of
Empress Catherine, Jones was
recognized as a Vice Admiral.
The King of France decorated
him with the Cross of s.. Louis,
which Jones priced SO highly that
after he received it, it was seldom
he wore any other decoration.
On the eve of Jones' departure
in command Of the BON HOME
RICHARD, The Duchess of Or
leans gave him a gold watch that
had belonged to the great French
Admiral, Jean Bart, her grand
father. Jones was delighted and
promised when he returned to
France to put an English Frigate
az her feet. On his return in the
midst of a great ball given in
honor, he reminded the Duchess
of his promise by saying that
the SERAPHIS was too large to
place before her, but instead he
would place at her feet the sword
of the SERAPH1S' commanding
Officer, and did so.
The Navay Academy is practi-
cally the only source of Naval
Inc officers. The Naval profess
sion is too technical and too high
ly specialized for appointees
from civilian life.
Expects on ships to which
Chaplains are assigned, the Navi'
eating Officer is responsible foi
the library books issued to the
ship by the Navy Department.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
BAPTISTS ASSAIL GONE
WITH THE WIND; BACK
ROOSEVELT ON PEACE

Philadelphia, Sept. % (CNA)-
The nations Negro Baptists this
week backed President Roose-
velt's peace policy and assailed
the anti-Negro film "Gone With
the Wind"
A telegram urging keep us
out of war; was sent to the Pres
ident by the $500 delegates of the
National Baptits Convention who
represent more than 100000
Baptists in the United States and
Canada.
The women's auxiliary of the
convention declared that Margaret
Mitchelll's book "Gone With the
Wind" DETAINED the Negro people
and opposed its release as a
movie.
The action on the movie fol
lowed hard on the heels of its
condemnation by the Grand Army
of the Republic, at their national
reunion in Pittsburgh last month.
The convention elected the Rev.
l.. L. Williams, of Georgia as
president of the organization.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30

That is the inevitable result of
any long-continued policy of col
lecsivism, with is growing politi-
cal power over. the property and
destines of the people.
Just how much Of a following
.hese leaders have among work.
ers, is a matter Of guess-work.
But if it is very urge, their
followers are suffering from a
grave declusion. For nothing is so
inimieal TO TIE welfare of the
worker as the totalitarian state.
You dou't have to take any
ones word for that. Just look
abroad. In Russia, where the com
mon man is theoretically master,
he liberties of the worker have
been abrogated n by one He
Is the vassal of the state, sub
iected to every whim of that Sc
lect circles which controls the
Communist party and the soviet
government. If he protests a
gainst The low standards of pay
and long hours that have become
his lot punishment, swift and
sure, follows.
In Germany, where another to-
talitarian gospel is in the saddle,
p similar situation obtains. Not
long ago the Reich decree that
private business would no longer
be permitted to offer government
workers jobs at better pay for
the reason that this was taking
good men from the government
service. The workers wages are
vigorously fixed by the state.
Trade unions have been obilshed
and made illegal. The worker may
be moved without notice from
one end of the country to anoth-
CT. His own wishes and desires
count for nothing.
So it goes, in other powers where
the authority Of the ruling pol
teal clique is supreme. Only II
the democratic nation is the work
err a free agent, who can choose
his work, go on strike if he ano
his fellows have a complaint a
gainst the management, and rise
as fast as his abilities permit. Il
will be a sad day for American
labor when it forgets that oui
system of government has giver
it the highest standard of living
in the world.
The Omaha guide., 1939-09-30
STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

An official railroad watch in
spector in a southern city recently
ran an advertisement in a local
newspaper. He pointed out the
vital importance to the railroads
TO the farmers and manufacturers
OF this vast nation. And he said:
almost one-third of the railroad
mileage of the world is in the
United States. Have you eve
stopped to think what a paralyz-
ing effect it would have on our
entire nation if the railroads
would operation for even
,48 hours? 1t would be well If
we would stop, look and listen,
considering we'll what the rail
roads, and their employees mean
to u community, their insurance
of support to good school, church
es and homes"
The direct employment afford
ed by the railroads and the rail
equipment concerns which serve
their needs, is a tremendously
important factor in the economic
life of all America. And the in
direct employment they proi1de
is an even greater and more
widespread factor. Your neighbor
employed by a steel mill may have
his Job because of an order from
a railroad. The grocery store
down the block may stay IN ousl-
ness and prosper because OF dol
lars spent with it that originally
were part of a railroads payroll.
That is why the railroad prob
lem is very citizens problem
That is why the welfare Of us
all depends, to some extent on
the welfare of our greatest single
industry. That is why economists
labor leaders, government ofti-
Gals. newspapers and others have
long pointed out that the country
faces nc more important domes-
bic problem.
"a square deal in transporta-
ton" meal money for millions
of workers, and for thousands OF
other businesses, large and small
the businesses that keep this
nation going. The issue comes
straight home to you.