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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

genius of past years are the vic
Tins of a wild dream.
Personal liberty is a priceless
treasure, and God forbid that we
should ever lose it. Slavery in
any field of endeavor dopeS the
mind. becomes an enthralling
force that emaSculates the crea-
tive instinct.
If we had adopted a system OF
this kind in years gone by, the
high standard of living that we
boast about so freely would never
have been acquired.
We do not want FasciSm in this
country, or any other kind of ism.
except the greet and glorious
Americanism which was created
by the divine Wi dom Of our great
pioneers.
If we throw these government
al principles aside. .hamstring
the business men and ultimately
enslave labor, which is the auto
matte result of business control
we will be trading our birth
right for RECOMMENDATION. free
dom for bondage liberty for the
lockstep Of the prison yard.
MAY the Almighty help our
people 10 consider these problems
intelligentiy. Let US hope that
we can see our way out in such
glazing headlines that they will
seem like letters of fire in the
sky mile high.
To hell with Fascism and every
kind of an ism that shackles a
free people. We don't want
them, and every spirited Ameri-
can will endorse these sentiments
with a series OF hurrahs that
should resound from Maine to
California.
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A BEST SELLER
crossed.

With a total of more than $4,000
copies of Adolf Hitler's famous opus, "Mein
Kampf'', already sold since the publication
of its unexpurgated and annotated trans
lation began in this country, some $4,000
IN net profits have been realized by its
publishers who have announced that every
cent they make on the book will be turned
over to charity organizations taking care of
German refugees. Thus Hitler will be do
ing some good in the world whether he
sss.nts 70 or NOT. Sanford Herald -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
PEACE

The pulpit and press, schoOlroom and
platform have resounded through the
many years with the words of peace and
love. There are Instances when the echo
has been heard, that the need has been
felt, that the words have carried weight,
but this was only temporary and the echo
died away. The power of the great of the
earth is not equal to the call. The heed
ing of the lowly ones falls too far short to
stop the onslaught. What manner of man
will we hear when he calls, Peace? One
man said it, and the light of an Easter
morn brings its echo again to us, a world
in grave need of its comfort. When low
ing voice, many Easter mornings back,
spoke the words of wisdom, peace be
unto you the sound fell through the ages
to be repeated among the peoples of the
earth. But to what avail! The love and
fellowship of man for man, has not vanish
ed from the world, it is there for us, who
are too engrossed to remember that the
wisest man has showed us the way.
We arise with the radiance of an
Easter morning in our hearts, and the. les
son of an Easter teaching in our homes. Is
it not possible for us to carry this lesson
into the rest of the years calendar? The
resurrection and the rebirth, the chance to
live again, is given to us all. There is no
man in Key West who would not improve
himself, his morals, his entire existence,
when given another chance. Life again,
with its foundation based on Peace, is a
satisfying picture to hate-inspired world.
It is Easter that reminds us of the need to
remake, remodel and remove. We would
wash the world clean and purge ourselves
of petty hates, unfair practices, smallness
in deceit and intrigue both individual and
international. We have wanted many a
time to remove the unpleasant and I'M
desirable things in our lives and to begin
anew with fairer and wiser hand.
Throughout the year we slumber in self
satisfaction and self-pity. We awake on
Easter morn to righteousness, of love in
stead of hate, of a new life in rebirth.
Must we be born again to high aspirations
with its keynote of love and peace, to die
again until another Easter morning awak-
ems our spirit?
For those of us who desire and seek
the answer of what lies beyond, for those
of us who wish the light and the truth, we
have it with us though we do not consider
it. Spoken by Him, peace be unto you"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

J. r. Sheppard of New York.
Carl Morris of Columbus, Ohio.
Jim Whitley of York, Pa, and
George Pusey of Philadelphia
took a four-day fishing trip TO
Tortugas On Capt. Ted Canova's
Mary B. and used Capt Hick-
mans yacht Sylvia as their lounge
ard hotel.
Results of the first day showed
l8 tarpon hooked and five landed
with loads of barracuda and
grouper ranging from y to IS
pounds. Second day, y tarpOn
hooked and six landed, with more
barracuda and grouper TO keep
things humming. The third day
a little variety was the order with
two Jewish estimated at rs and
80 pounds each and muttonfish,
ercuper, snappers. jacks and bar
racuda.
In the evening seven more tar
pom were boated with one large
one breaking the line. An inter
esting angle and perhaps a good
tip to fishermen as TO a new bait
apparently much 10 the liking OF
bonefish was discovered on the
nip when Jim Whitley went TO
me gally of the Sylvia and took
some roastbeef, baited his hook
with il and on the first cast hook
ed and landed a siX-pOund bone
fish. This being such a success,
ne decided to try II again but
found that the mascot. a black
scOttie named Slippers, also liked
roaStbeef and perhaps with more
relish than the bOnefish and so
the poor hOnefiSh had none.
All in all the trip was a good
one and the tarpon, ranging up to
80 pounds. gave the party plenty
Of sport
On the Madeline with Capt
Reggie Trevor. Mr.. and Mrs. G..
W. Reese, Chappaqua, n Y, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Luck. Oak
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

When Longfellow, the poet, was at
the height of his fame, many an odd char
acter came to his door but none so odd as
the patent medicine vender who once
pushed his way into the poets library
with the statement that he wanted some
poetry written to order to have printed
and stick on his medicine bottles. "You
see,'i he said to the astonished poet, 81 go
round sellin' this medicine, and, if you do
it, it'll help immensely; and I'll just tell
you right now, if you give me the poetry,
I'll give you bottle of the carminative-
and it's one dollar a bottiel" There
would not have been anything surprising
had Longfellow inscribed a couple of
stanzas extolling the remedy. The poet
Homer wrote some dandy poetry advertis-
ing the superiority OF certain wines.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
WHO WANTS FASCISM?
BY BERNARR MAcFADDEN in April Liberty"

Mussolini tells us in a recent
article in Liberty that President
Roosevelt is already dictator.
that laws have been passed by
Congress in accordance with his
instructions. And we will admit
that the emergency legislation,
created by orders of the President
to meet various stu a ii o n S
brought about through the first
depression, did give him extra
ordinary powers.
Various Washington officials
have caustically condemned Ease
ism? 1t is the control of business
By the government. Over in Rus
STA we have what we would call
cOmmissarS, who control every
form of business, and the only
difference between Russia with
Communism, and Germany and
Italy with FaScism, is community
ownership.
Nobody owns anything in Rus
STA. Property of all kinds belongs
to the community. In Germany
and Italy their citizens can own
property, but in these two coun-
tries they have rigid control Of
ell business. that represents
Fascism, pure and simple.
And any one with an atom of
intelligence who has carefully
watched the activities of the va
lious Washington officials real
ICES, with a clearneSS that match
es the monday sun, that what
Washington wants is to control
business
That was evident in the NRA.
1t is quite plain in the Child La
Dor Bill that the administration
had been making herculean eff
forts to pass. 1t is evident in the
Wage and Hour Bill, and there
are rumors to the effect that leg
islation is being planned that will
require the appointment of COM
missioners who will have also
lutte control of various corpora
lions in this country.
And do the business men of
this country wanu this control
which is Fascism as followed by
Germany and Italy?
There may be a few nitwitS
among our business men, but the
great majority are not so foolish
as to desire the government con-
troll that comes with Fascism.
1t would destroy individual
initiative. Never again would we
develop the great business
geniuses that have made us the
worlds greatest commercial pow
er.
FaSciSm would spell ruin to
business to the same extent as it
has to our railroads. Nearly all
our railroads have gone into
bankruptcy under government
control, and we can well realize
what vii happen to our great
business enterprises under the
management of governmentally
appointed politicians.
This country has grown great
in the commercial world because
of Individual freedom. Prizes in
the form of wealth reaching into
millions have been offered to
commercial geniuSes. Young men
have burned the midnight oil,
worked night and day. -striven
and struggled at times with sup
ernuman energy to attain these
rich rewards; and those who be-
lieye that our marvellous growth
and prosperity viii continue aft
er turning over to governmental
supervision all the colossal values
that have been created by the
earthly years of the distinguished
dead. Thus did his home town,
Cambridge, Mass, honor their
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
PENNSYL VANIANS TAKE FOUR-DAY
Is Tmpon; BOnefish On RO0stbeef; Fieng Field Days
PLEASURE CRUISE TO T0RTUGAS

Park. II. landed Is fash. anon
which grcupeT. maCkcrcL barr
cuda. 4 klngflsh ana a 34-nc
Fellow jack
A stag party on the Legion
with Capt Jakic hey. fiShcd a..
Stream and after getting fAt
sailfiSh strikes were succcSSful ,r
landing a sIX-fooier.
Fishing out of Pirates Cove a.
Capt Earl MCQualdc's Velltia
AIr. and Mrs. DeWut Davis .
Evanston. IL. landed the beau
faL uncommon, African pompana
II was three feet long and weigt
I'd 10 pounds and IS being mount
I'd for the Davis home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
WILL always seek the truth and print it

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid TO attack wrong or to applaud right;
always tignt for progress; never be the or
gan 0, the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; dcnounce vice and praise virtue.
commend good done by individual or organ
iZation; tolerant Of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

"The blessing of the Lord is with Ger
many and not with his enemies" said Hit
lei. year ago. 1t must be wonderful to
be. a dictator and thus be able to get per-
sOnal assurance from God himself. tfTE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

Advice is usually worthless because
older men have had more experience and
rarely need it, while younger men know
everything and do not heed it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

In one breath Hitler claims that God
Is with his aspirations, and in another he
denies the Christian God and sets up a
Deity. of his own.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

Almost anybody can find plausible
excuse for not doing anything.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

The sociable man is that fellow who
comes over to sit On your porch and doesn't
thing of asking if you have other plans
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

1t is hard to convince every woman
that all men are liars-unless she happens
to be married to one of them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

We are urged to respect all laws. But
there are so many laws that there isn't
enough respect to go around.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

There are some who think a joke
must be bad to be good.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

The way of the transgressor may be
hard, but one thing sure he doesn't get
lonesome.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
RUSSIAN MYTHS

hO001AN w 411S - All
American visiting Russia lately,
interested in the Communist
schools, was taken in hand by a
Soviet school guide and shown
the sights. As men do, he COM
mented on the comparison be-
tween the Soviet schools and his
own in America, citing now and
then wherein American schools
were superior. The guide stood
it as long as he could, then
broke in with a denunciation OF
the visiting American. Why"
the Russian guide Numbered,
why, try to fool u.s. We all
know that Americas working
class people are not permitted by
the capitalists to learn how to
read or writel"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

No law against stealing bothers
honest citizens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
B. Hotels and Apartments.
f. Bathing Pavilion
3. Airports-Iand and Sea-
. CONSOLIDATION of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08
SHORT-SHORT STORIES

FRENCH HUMOR-After Ma
poleon'S downfall at Waterloo.
Gen. Daumesnil, governor of a
fort near Paris, was called upon
by the victorious Allies to sur
render. To the amazement of
the victors, the doughty general
sent back the reply that he would
do so when the Allies restored to
him the leg ne had lost at the
battle of Wagram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

WHEN THE POET. Longfel-
low, died. the fire-alarm bells
pealed forth seventy-five times
Is indicating the number of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-08

proof next Saturday,
You dent need a pencil TO
figure that It's best 70 patron
ize a place that offers you
the maximum CT perfection az
the minimum of cost.
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A STORY OF RED TAPE-A

A STORY OF RED TApE-A
railroad agent was once notified
by the company auditor that his
voucher was two cents out of the
way in favor of the company. The
agent, checking over the account,
wired back that the auditor was
wrong. The auditor denied it,
and wires and voucher went back
and forth over the two cents for
a year. Neither would give in
and the auditor literally begged
the agent TO let him fix the books
his way. The story of the two
cents became a classic on the road
until one night the agents safe
was robbed of all its contents
two cents. Sending in a report
of the loss, he got the auditors
wire back Immediately, Thank
Godl"
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WHEN A KING TURNS THE


TABLES-A good story is told of
Britsin's late Edward VII, who,
being after all only human, would
tire of the pomp and ceremony
which invested every public mo-
ment of his life. The folly of the
halo cast about every article he
touched particularly wearied
him. You see that chair, he
once said in tones of awe to a
guest. entering his smoking room
at Windsor. THAT is the chair
the prime minister sat i'm.
THE 18TH PRESIDENT-Sen-
ator David r. Atkinson of Mis-
souri, was president pro tenn of
the Senate when the terms of the
18th President and the Vice
President under him expired at
midnight on March 4, 1849. That
day was Sunday and since the
newly elected President had not
yet reached Washington to be
sworn in, under the Succession
Law of that day, Sen. Atchison
was the legal President of the
United States. He was not sworn
in as such, nothing happened that
day to require a Presidents sig
nature. but Sen. Atchison did get
a lot of fun out of it forever after
humorously citing his claim to
have been the 18th President, the
only one never to have signed
his name as such, and the only
man to have been legally Presi-
dent without being elected to
that office or to the Vice Presi-
dency.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Food costs in England are 10 per
cent less than a year ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
DC. Patriotic Bodies
To Honor Lincoln
AtMemoriaI
Wreoths to Be Placed
At Foot of Statue in
Services Today

Washington's patriotic societies
will honor the memory of Abraham
Lincoln today and tomorrow in
series of services in observance Of
the Civil War Presidents 130th
birthday anniversary.
Approximately 40 organizations
will be represented in exercises to
be conducted under auspices of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
of the United States at the Lincoln
Memorial at 2;30 pm. today.
Wreaths are to be placed at the
foot of the Lincoln Status on behalf
of President Roosevelt, the District
Commissioners and the numerous
patriotic organizations participating
in the service. Original plans called
for the President to attend the cere-
mony, but he is confined to the
White House recovering from an
attack of grippe.
Other services are scheduled at
the Memorial by the Sons of the
American Legion at $50 am. and
by the Veterans of the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade at 1890 am.
Services at Church.
The Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army of the Republic, and
allied patriotic organizations plan
special Lincoln birthday services in
the First Congregational Church,
Tenth and G streets NV, at 8 pm.
tomorrow. Senator OMahoney of
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Two Causes Are Seen
For Paralysis Outbreak

Studies of the 231 cases of infan-
tile paralysis recorded here between
1925 and 1888 indicate either a
strong element of contagion in the
early stages of the disease or COM
mon sources of infection. according
to DR.. c. C. Dauer, epidemiologist
of the District Health Department
There was a considerable amount
of grouping with respect to time and
place of occurrence he points out
in reporting on the survey in the
current issue of Public Health
Reports
When consideration is given also
to the dates of onset of these cases, -
he said, the possibility of some
form of contact between them, or
common source of infection, or both,
is strengthened.
The frequency of close proximity
of cases in various areas of the city
does not seem to have occurred by
chance alone"
DR.. Dauer's study showed the dis
ease had been prevalent to about
the same extent among persons
living in good and bad sanitary sur
roundings, and usually had affected
more white than colored persons.
Evening star., 1939-02-12

Wyoming will speak, and Robert D.
McElroy, a past commander OF the
Warren G. Harding Camp of the
Sons of Union Veterans Of the Civil
War, will deliver Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Address.
The famous address was para
phrased last night in a radio pro-
gram sponsored by the United States
Flag Association, under the title,
The Spirit of Lincoln Speaks To-
day" The Spirit of Lincoln" on
the program called on Americans of
today to awake to the dangers
which are menacing you, your
homes, your children-awake and
unite, cooperate and tolerate be-
fore it Is too late"
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas, speaking on the same pro-
gram, which was broadcast over the
Mutual system, said "the job for
leadership in America is to save
the United States as Government
of free people, as a land of equal
opportunity. as an indestructible
union OF indeStructible States"
Marine Band to Play.
Music by the United States Ma
rine Band will high light the exer-
cises sponsored by the Loyal Legion
at the Lincoln Memorial this after
noon. DR.. Thomas E. Green, chap
lain of the District commandery, will
deliver the invocation. The national
and commander colors will be es-
cOrted by detachment of soldiers,
sailors, marines and coast guards
men under arms.
Tribute was paid to Lincoln at the
annual breakfast of the District So
ciety, Danes of the Loyal Legion,
yesterday at the Mayf1ower Hotel.
Col. William Innes Forbes of Phil
adelphia, national commander of
the Loyal Legion, and Gen. Amos
A. Fries. U. S. A., retired, spoke at
the breakfast.
Free Guide Service.
The National Capital Parks
Service has arranged, in connection
Evening star., 1939-02-12

with the birthday observance, for
special free guide service today at
the Ford Theater Museum and the
house across the street where Lin
coin died. The guides will conduct
visitors through the two places be-
tween 2 and 4:30 pm, and Harper
Garrett, national parks historian,
will lecture on THE Life and Death
of Abraham Lincoln"
Veterans of the Abraham Lin
coin Brigade, an organization Of
Americans who fought with the
Loyalist Army in Spain, will be hon.
ored at four receptions during this
afternoon. The organization was
refused permission to hold services
today at the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, in line with a policy per-
mitting such services only by
american non-partisan and pa
triotic" organizations, War Depart
ment officials said.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Driver Pleads Innocent
In Traffic FutuIity

Ulysses Blake, 20, colored, of the
TOO block Of Gresham street NV,
pleaded innocent and demanded a
Jury trial at his arraignment In
Police Court yesterday on a charge
of negligent homicide arising out of
the trafic death Of a 35-year-old
colored woman, January %.
Blake is charged In connection
with the death Of Matte Lancaster
of the TOO block of Columbia road
NV, who was struck and fatally
injured by a car driven by Blake
as she crossed the street in the 100
block of Hobart place NV. She was
taken to Freedmn's Hospital by
Blake and pronounced dead on ar
rival.
Police said the street was partly
covered with ice at the time.
Evening star., 1939-02-12
Rainbow Division
Reunion to Be Here

Veterans of the Rainbow Division
IN the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia will hold their annual Tri-
State reunion at the Lafayette Hotel
on Saturday night, February 25.
The reunion became an annual
event more than 10 years ago when
the Rainbow Division held its ma
tional gathering in Paris and the
local event was held for those who
were unable to go to France. Last
years meeting was held in Balti-
more.
Bernard V. Rhodes, president of
the District Chapter, Rainbow Di-
vision Veterans, has named Harold
c. Rodier as general chairman for
the reunion, which will include the
annual dinner.
The gathering always brings
together Rainbow veterans from
virtually every part of the country
Mr.. Rodier pointed out, because SO
many ex-soldiers from other States
are now living in Washington.