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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Right Of Suffrage
Asked for Negroes
Poll Tax Deprives Colored
People In South Of
Voting Privilege
By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President E. L. Wheatley and
John O'Malley,

By President James NJ. Duffy, First
Vice President E. L. Wheatley and
John O'Malley.
A documented protest against the
elimination of the voting rights of
Negroes in the South by means of the
| poll tax, white primaries, and SINH
lar practices based en- racial discrimi-
nation featured the address of A.
Philip Randolph of the Brotherhood
of Sleeping Car Porters in support OF
a report made by the Resolutions
Committee to the 1889 American Fed
Grafton of Labor convention at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, declaring the Fedora
tion's approval of the principle that
all citizens, regardless Of color or race
should be equally entitled to the full
rights Of adult suffrage"
In detailing various efforts to re-
strict the voting rights of Negroes
since the Civil War, despite amend.
ments to the Federal Constitution
according them full citizenship, Dele
gate Randolph said:
81 rise to express agreement with
the conclusion of the committee on
this resolution and to make a few re.
marks.
"The declarations from time to time
of the American Federation Of Labor
show profound interest and concern
for the preservation of our democratic
institutions. The broad basis of Am
erican democracy is universal suff-
rage. Wherever there Is a limitation
upon universal suffrage it is a blow
to the foundations of democracy
Three U. S. Constitution Amendments
Grant Negroes Citizenship Rights
Following the Civil War there was
the enactment Of the 18th, 14th and
18th Amendments to the Constitution
These amendments were designed to
give former Negro slaves full citi-
zenship rights, but there grew up at
that time what was known as the ku
Klux Klan.
"Various political demagogues, such
as Ben Tillman, of South Carolina,
Hoke Smith, of Georgia, and Varda-
man of Mississippi advocated violence
in order to keep the Negroes from the
polls.
1--WE had what is known as the It's
sue ballot; we had the rope and the
faggot to prevent Negroes from vot-
ing, and when public opinion revolted
Continued on Page Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-12-28
Social Security Board Takes
Steps To Contdct
Three Groups
INFORMATION GIVEN
MunY Who Have Received
Lump Sum Payments
Are Eligible

Washington, D. C.-Steps are being
taken by the Social Security Board
to contact 528,575 account holders
who may be eligible to retirement
benefits in 1910, and to inform them
of their rights under the amended
law, John Corson, Director of the Bu-
reau of Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance, announced.
data is currently being prepared
to inform these groups Of their eligi.
bility under the retirement provi.
sions," said Mr.. Corson.
First are those who have received
lump-sum payments under the origi-
nal Social Security Act. A total of
17S,575 persons received $9,930,751.8s
in such payments up to August 10,
1889, when the act was amended and
lump-sum payments ceased.
"Many in this group will be eligible
for monthly benefits beginning in
January 1910. Letters have been sent
to each such beneficiary informing
them of the changes in the act and
of their possible rights as a result of
the amendments. These are people
who expected no further benefits and
to whom the monthly benefits will
come as windfall.
Six Quarters of Covered Employment
Required
"They must, however. show six
quarters of covered employment to
establish their claim. They must
make formal application and the fu-
ture monthly payments will be in
lieu of the lump-sum payment they
have previously received. Monthly
payments will not begin until the
amount of that lump sum has been
deducted"
Illustrating this deduction of earlier
lump-sum payments, Mr.. Corson cited
the case of a worker who had re-
ceived lump-sum payment of $125
ten months ago when he attained the
age of 65. If he and his family apply
for 1910 benefits and are entitled to
$50 each month they would receive no
check for January, no check for Feb
ruary, only $25 for March, and there
after they would receive the full $50
each month. The $125 would be de-
Quoted under the law to cover the
previous $125 lump-sum payment.
"The second group now being con-
tracted by the bureau are account
holders who have reached the age of
65 in 1887, 1888, or 1889, but who
have never filed claims for benefits" J"
Mr.. Corson continued. ''This group
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
BOAT SERVICE TO CUBA

Key West has lost large volume of
the stoppage of boat service to and from
Cuba. Hotels, tourist homes, stores, cafes,
restaurants, the bus company and dozens
of other activities have been affected by
the discontinuance of the regular sailings
of the S. Cuba.
Too hastily some of our citizens are
prone to blame the P. & o. Steamship
Company for this situation. A little in
vestigation will prove that the service was
suspended after ship employees of the COM
pany went on strike. 1t is reliably re-
ported that it is costing the company
thousands of dollars weekly because the
Cuba is not in operation linking Havana,
Key West and Tampa. Overhead costs
continue while the boat is idle. Ships of
ficers are paid straight salaries whether
the boat is running or not. Naturally, the
company is just as anxious as our business
interests in having the service in effect.
At great cost the company has finally
service, which also was suspended by the
strike Of the seamen. Operations on that
service are being carried on with con-
siderable difficulty. AS soon as that is
smoothed out, there is every indication
that the Key West-Havana service will be
re-established. How soon that can be is a
question no one seems to be able to answer
at the present time.
Key West needs a regular ship serv-
ice to Cuba. 1t brings a very substantial
volume of Cuban citizens through this
port It attracts very substantial
volume of traffic going from the United
States to Cuba. Many of these want to see
Overseas Highway and Key West.
Like other commonplace facilities
few people in Key West appreciated the
value of the P. & o. operations here UNI
til they were discontinued. Now that the
value of that service is more fully realized
it will be we'll for our business interests
and our city officials to be more con-
siderate of the problems confronting the
steamship company. Any legislative
measure that will curtail or interrupt such
services should be given careful considera-
ton and thought before it is enacted.
The present boat service to Cuba is
too valuable an asset to throw away.
While appealing for restoration of the
service, let us as citizens do all in our
power to help the company get the ship in
operation again.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
NOT AGAINST OLD CARS

Editor, The Citizen:
Your correspondent, c. G..
Flint, has entirely missed the
implications in my letter, which
was in reply to your editorial
query as to why the most vocif-
erous horn blowers were usually
drivers of old and dilapidated
cars. I think l answered your
inquiry, made no undemocratic
remarks, nor any slurs on the
drivers of old cars. No sane man
could possibly assert that the
driver of an old car was an un-
desirable citizen and if Mr.. Flint
will carefully read my letter he
will see that my objections are to
horn blowing and not to old cars
and their drivers. At no point in
my letter did / libel the drivers
of an old carl merely stated
that excessive horn blowing by
the driver of an old car was
caused by his low estate, his in
feriority complex.
1t is quite true that many
learned and important individuals
drive old cars-(not dilapidated)
and conspicuous example of
such is the writer. Further, a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

record of 81 years of driving, all
over the world, without serious
accident and always in "a fully
paid for car and often for days
or weeks at a time without blow
ing a horn entities his views to
SOME respect.
There is no "contemptuous ref
efence" to the driver of a "tin
lizzie" in my letter-my con-
tempt-or rather my sympathy
is for the person, of whatever
estate, who is unable safely and
carefully to drive a car-any car
without resourse to a horn.
Hold your head high, Mr. Flint,
and maintain your place on the
road, but do so by skill, care and
consideration and not by the un-
necessary use of the horn.
Mr.. Flint has resorted to the
ancient device of seeing some
thing which isn't there; of manu-
featuring grievance, of pur
posely misconstruing, setting up
a straw man and then furiously
attacking and Staying the boyle,
with righteous indignation. He
has done it rather well, too, and
it will fool many readers par
tirularly those who did not see
my first communication. Mr..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
THE FRENCH ARMY ATTACKS

There has been so much talk about
the impossibility of any army breaking
through the fortified lines that have been
built between Germany and France that
one wonders whether the French general
staff is engaged in hopeless and costly
effort.
1t has been gradually assumed that, if
Italy entered the war at Hitler's side, the
French would start an invasion of northern
Italy, with the idea of advancing into Ger
many through the back door of Austria.
Upon Italian neutrality, this procedure
had to be abandoned and there was moth
ing else for the French army to do but to
make an effort to go through the Siegfried
line.
If the French can get into Germany
the duration of the war will be greatly
shortened. Best military opinion is that
the German army today is no match for
the French army. The Germans lack
trained reserves of officers and men and,
in spite of Hitler's Boosting, the French
soldier ranks with the best in Europe.
While the French may have to pay a
large price for any successful attack upon
German Notifications, the advantages to
be gained will save many other lives that
long war will require.
1t is interesting to recall that twenty
five years ago it was the Russians in the
east who were launching an offensive
against the Germans in East Prussia in an
effort to relieve the pressure upon the
French in the west The Russian attack,
although later failure, succeeded in
causing the detachment of German troops
from the invading army and is given some
credit for the relief of the drive on Paris.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
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 fight for progress; never be the or
gan the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue
eO.ane:ad 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, 1939-09-11
In presenting his credentials, M

In presenting his credentials, Mar
guess of Lothian, the new British ambassa-
dor to the United States, made the state
rnent that he would do his utmost ito
fortify the good relations which for many
years have existed between Great Britain
and the United States" One way to
"fortify' the good relations is to come
across with some of the dough Brother
Jonathan owes Uncle Sam. To the credit
Of the marques it is known that he favors
the payment of the World War debts to the
United States. He is also quoted as having
said without Americas assistance the
Allies would have lost the war
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

England is so bitter against Hitler
that the people are taking their ill-feeling
out on the dachshund and are kicking him
around not only figuratively but literally
and physically. AS result these elongated
walking sausages. formerly pampered and
petted. now have to lead a dogs life like
the rest Of the CANNES.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Nearly every conceivable purchase,
made by every member of the family,
originates in the home where The Citizen
is read and where the influence and sug-
gestiOns of the advertisements are greatest.
Merchants profit by their contacts with
readers of this paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Bad news for the kids: School days
are--here again. Reading, 'riting and
'rithmetic is ready to plague them, but the
old hickory stick has been abandoned.
That's one consolation the oldsters of to-
day did not have
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
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HIS HONOR WAS
NOT IMPRESSED
tBy Associated Press,

OMAHA. Neb.. Sept. H.
An itineranf magazine sales
man. charged with vagrancY.
protested TO Municipal Judge
Perry Wheeler. Il got a
legitimate enterprise.
The judge agreed. deliver
ing a three minute high pres
sure sales monologue.
Say. said the salesman in
admiration. you're good.
How would you like a job
with me?"
Unimpressed by the offer.
Judge Wheeler gave the
salesman a Today sentence.
suspended on condition he
leave town.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
g.. ~ 81 ap, ~. @w-. saw'- ~ ~ ~ ~

Flint overlooks the fact that you,
MIR. Editor, would not print any
communication that was SANDER
Gus, or i'll hammered or con-
temptuous.
Very truly yours,
GUY CARLETON.
Sept. 8, 1899
New York City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

People who die and leave their money
behind them spend lot of valuable time
thinking how much fun they are going to
get out of the money they boarded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Judging from the way they tell the
who ought to be running the world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
"Biftek'' will be easily recognizable

"Biftek'' will be easily recOgnlzable
in any Latin-American restaurant, but
"Aris tn la Inglesa' has most tourists
guessing. That it is Irish" stew done in
the English" manner is not SO easily dis
covered since in itself it is a culinary in
ternational ola podrida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Wrecking Tug Warbler went on
drydock at Mobile several days
ago to have a new propeller plac-
ed and is expected to arrive in
port this afternoon. The Warb-
Ter lowed the Steamship Pauls-
boro to Mobile sometime ago.
The vessel was reported afire
northwest of Tortugas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

A typographical error can make fool
out Of a newspaper writer and also some
of the smart people who can't under
stand it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-L1 md and Sea.
s. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken
From The Files Of The Citizen

a wide margin. Key West ex-
ported merchandise during that
period to the amount of $780,
$50. Its next competitor being
Jacksonville, which showed ST.
OIL, 7O9.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

The modern test of craftsmanship is
the ability to devise a new and relatively
painless tax.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Subscribe to The CitiZen-20c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

! Steamship Levenbridge arrived
last night from Mobile to take on
cargo of sugar, which was I'M
loaded from the ship several
weeks ago when the vessel arriv-
ed in tow of the Warbler after
i being ashore on the Bahama
banks. When here the ship dis
, charged 5000 bags of sugar, pro-
; ceeded to Mobile to have certain
repairs made and will reload her
cargo upon arrival this evening.
I The ship is consigned to the Por-
, ter Dock Co.
Miss Isabel Avila, who had
been on an extended trip to points
in the north and visited all places
of interest in New Jersey and
New York, returned to Key West
last evening. At Teaneck, N. j.,
Miss Avila spent a while visiting
Miss Marjorie Brewster. During
most of the time she was in the
north and east Miss Avila was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Allen England.
News comes from Tampa that
daughter was born yesterday
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Lopez and that the new
conner has been given the name
of Olga Juanita. Mr.. Lopez was
formerly U. S. deputy marshal in
this city and is now connected
with the Tampa detective force.
Announcement of the birth of the
daughter was contained in
telegram to his sister, Mrs. Amer
lea Alfonso of this city.
! Editorial Comment: Country
weeklies are coming into their
own. One at Dickinson, N. D..
sold recently for 100000. If a
weekly is considered to be worth
that much, what price daily?
! The entertainment given at the
American Legion Hall last eve
ming by members of Sea Scout
Ship Three in honor of members
of the Yeomanette Club, and
their friends was one of the most
delightful affairs given recently,
and there were a large number
of invited guests attending.
According to the report issued
by Sidney c. Brown, collector of
customs for the State of Florida,
relative to importations and ex-
portations during the month of
July, it is shown that Key West
leads all other cities in the state
in the matter of expectations by
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Radio owners of Key West are
promised a great treat in the mu-
steal program to be broadcast this
evening at $3.50 o'clock from
Asheville, N. c., when Mrs. S. p.
Vecker, formerly of Key West.
will be heard in the rendition of
six different vocal selections. A
telegram was received today to
this effect and no doubt all Key
Westers having radios will tune
in tonight to embrace the oppor-
tunity to hear this excellent mu-
steal program. According to in
formation, Mrs. Vecker's beauti-
ful soprano voice has proven per-
feet in tests made and this for
mer Key Wester win be heard
quite frequently in various pro-
grams to be broadcast from diff
ferept points.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

The best time to fish is when the fish
bite.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Bertis Kelly, %, employed
aboard the lighthouse tender
Poppy, taken ill at Tampa. re-
Gently and brought to the Ma
rine hospital, died there this
morning. The funeral will be
tomorrow from the chapel at 1922
Newton street, details of which
are as yet incomplete. He is sur
vived by his mother, Mrs. Jose
phine Gates; two brothers, Albert
and Willie Kelly, and a sister,
Mrs. Emma Sands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-11

Editorial Comment: Country
weeklies are coming into their
own. One at Dickinson, N. D..
sold recently for 100000. If a
weekly is considered to be worth
that much, what price daily?
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
HELP INVENTOR,
DEFENSE PLEA

G.N.S.) Stressing the import
ance of science in modern war
fare, Vannevar Bush, president of
Carnegie Institution, today urged
the Federal Government to en-
courage scientific research for ma
tional defense.
IF we get into another major
controversy we will need a group
of highly trained men to develop
instruments of war;" he told the
Joint Congressional departmental
committee investigating monopo,
lies.
"The creation of such a group
is highly essential for our national
defense"
Bush proposed that the Gov
ernment encourage scientific de
velopment through continuation
of the present patent system,
which, he said, encourages the
individual inventor. and those in
the commercial scientific labora
ties, to keep abreast Of research
in other countries.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
MEXICO ORDERS
n. Y. WRITER TO
QUIT COUNTRY
Mystery CIoaks Move
By Interior Ministry

MEXICO CITY, Jan. II I.N.S)
Frank j. Kluckhohn, for the past
two years New York Times CORE
Spondent in Mexico, prepared to-
day to leave the country in COM
pliance with an official order pre-
sented to him by the ministry of
the interior last night that he de.
part within "a hours.
Kluckhohn, who returned to
Mexico City yesterday after one
months absence in the United
States, was taken into custody
and detained for one hour at the
ministry. Then he was accused
of having entered Mexico illegally
and ordered to leave.
American Consul General James
B. Stewart, after an examination
of Kluckhohn's papers, advised
the Mexican foreign office that
they were, entirely in order. He
also telephoned this information
to the American State Depart
ment.
Undersecretary Ramon Beteta,
Of the Mexican foreign office,
said he knew nothing about the in
cident,
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
SPA|N-FRANCE
PARLEY DENIED

PARIS, Jan. II I.N.S.).-COn-
trary to a report appearing in
the London Daily Herald, Pre-
mier Juan Negrin, Of Spain, is
still in Barcelona, the Spanish
embassy here stated today.
The Herald reported Negrin
had left Barcelona on a myS-
terious mission, presumably to
Paris.
LONDON, Jan. II Q.N.S0
Premier Juan Negrin has LEFT
Barcelona on a secret mission, the
London Daily Herald said in ar
undated story today.
The paper reported that Negrin
chief of the Spanish government
crossed the border en- route tc
Perpignan. France, in utmost
secrecy.
It added he was believed to be
en- route to Paris to make a fina
plea for opening of Frances
frontiers to supply arms to gov
ernment Spain.
In a Paris dispatch, the paper
said French political opinion II
favor of opening the border fol-
this purpose is gaining ground
and will be aired today when the
Chamber of Deputies meets tc
discuss foreign affairs.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
Planes For France
In First Test TODAY

RBANK, Cal. Jan. IT
I.N.S).-Pilots at the Lockheed
Aircraft Corporation in Burbank
today prepared to make initial test
flights on three transports ordered
by the French air ministry. The
planes are capable of doing $50
miles an hour, and will be de-
livered to the government-SubSi-
died air line, Air Antique. Cost
of the three ships is approximately
$262,000 On completion Of tests
at Burbank. the planes will be fer
ried to New York and shipped to
France.
The Washington times., 1939-01-17
PENSIONS
NetO Texas GoUerno1
Must Find Cash

AUSTIN, TEX, Jan. II G.N.SO
Even before he took the oath Of
office, Gov. w. Lee O'Daniel ran
today into the old age pension
problem ana promised to deal
with it tomorrow.
Gov. O'Daniel announced that
tomorrow he would meet with the
board of control members and
legislators to discuss the pending
crisis in the pension payments due
to insufficient funds. The board
had warned the legislature that
proration of payments might have
to start next month.
One of the principal planks in
O'Daniel's campaign platform was
payment of $50 a month to all per
sons in Texas more than IS years
of age.