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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15
IuN
and
KehneN
By
TROY
ISAIAH
JONES

This here rural electrlflcatlon
is going to revolutionlze the
, country, at least in the matter OF
courtship. Used to either the
light or the buxom swain was
turned down. Today either he"
or the Eight" will be turned out.
According to the pleas of states
men and the cry of democracy,
the American institutions are
needing some color back.
In the highway suits the law
yers quoted every known auth
ority from Justinian to Sorpus
! Juris. One man was favorably
struck with Corpus Juris and
wanted to know where he prac-
ticed law. He defended in status
quo. Who is in the language of
Josephus Daniels, "A hell of a
fix.
Of course with little prospect
for fruit and green apples the
radio crooners are going to have
a depression.
After much deliberation, the
Supreme Court has decided that
Judges are citizens and are SUBJ
jected to general redicule like
other men and women to, as man
has always embraced women, and
accordingly are to be taxed.
A man who had not broken ST.
lence for fifty years died the
other day. This only confirms
the argument that man is super
ior in endurance, for had this
been a woman she would have
broken in less than a week or
died.
In the distance 1 saw two men
! and woman hoeing corn. 1
thought they were going back
ward until I discovered the wo-
man was taking the lead and the
husband was bringing up the
rear.
Kennedy pokes fun at the Bri-
fish tailors. Must be indulging in
a sort of diplomatic poker game.
tried to write a poem with
words that would rime with
month.
tried it hundred times and
got the hundredth and oneth.
/ have run out of cigarettes, out
of money, out of gas, out of pa
tience and out of breath, but the
only time I was never inconven-
fenced was when 1 ran out of the
Harrigan.
l found out why that creek in
the Harrigan is called Rip Shin.
After a quarter of a century,
the Big June took me in.
1t was a warm day and the
crowd at the Big June turned out
about five thousand strong.
l have thirteen paragraphs
above and to show my dear read
ers that l am not superstitious,
am going to leave this one out!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-06-15

The National Youth Administration is
rendering valuable service to youth, by
training boys and girls between the ages
OF l0 and Is with only limited opportuni-
ties, how to do some one thing we'll so that
later they can get job, make a living for
themselves and families and be good home
Makers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

Be- Sure 10 See
FOREST eEAC "A
EVERY tor = nstuFai park With
magnificent eAx trees ard
great variety af smaller trees
ard shrubs West vtsw loss
command panoramic vsew ~
she entire Olympic mnantssn
range Water pipssa Ia every Tea
Fir~ hydssnss At geeaaena ia
t~rvAis Electricity IN. large
inside srea reserved for elsxs
grounds. Ttds l&nsts lnelastesi
Excellent beaeA Warm s~sm.
ming oseosl ftsttlnx s1sms sast
ges-itsckM Lots 50 feet wide and
as much a. $40 feet deep Seven
miles from end az NaFruws
bridge No ether watsffFent
near Taeama afsers such sdsans
taxes nor such natural beauty
fnspecstan and eeanpaFlsNa will
convince you that Il u ~ far
the beat wAteffrunt buy an
Puget sauud Completion NJ
the Nsfeuws bridge Win pat
ehnsce waterfront AT a premium
suy rev for profit Hay nnw
10 feAp dividends for all yuuF
family IN the health. rest ard
recreation that such = spat IN
the great oataeess wiEi give
Statesmen On the ground Take
Sixth ave. ferry - ~ Fn~ssieA
ard feliew Forrest Reach Rad
signs To the patnt between
Harschesd and uendefssu nav.
NJ call at cur office and sales.
man viii gladly cali with auto
t1E r.. t10 hxMnth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24
you Too Can Get Fast-Acdon Results If You Order Times
Real Estate foe Sale

$500 - DOWN $50 500
MODERN s.room eunralaw, just
of Pacific ave on So ssth A
substantial home IN fine cen.
disian. with , gs-od lots Has
living runus, dining rocm. cab
met Kitchen. wired for range
2 bedrooms hath, attic, and gar
rage. ONLY 1900 DOWN. $40
per manfh. Full price. si.Tnso.
Less for cash. Can Duncan,
IA 2afp, Ma etss gsgtl
WHAT A eUfl
IS ROOMS. excellent finish, med.
err bath eonerete foundation.
two cutttVated iOsss siie-
waiks aud esfbs Price 81 600
Easy terms Sec Erantnef, MA
ssa2
STEEL. STEEL STEEL, INC
III Pacific Ave. Main siss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24


3 LARGE cory ROOMS, bath. elec-
tric range. adults: sl6. Also two
large rooms and bath. electric
range: els. Laundry and dry room
in connection. 387z Center st.
Brick building Oakland Addition.
Take Oakland OF Fircrest bus. see
manager. Apt. 8.
TRADE BUY SELL with Times Want
Ads. AAuDE NJ DYSON. $40 IA.
2tth st. call al The Tacoma Times
Office for one free ticket There
Is always 8 good show a. 3 John
Hamrick theater. $3.50
to 7E-Four rooms. near siss
Ok > aud So FsWeett includes
water. LINCOLN REALTY GA l117.
LARGE 5-room apartment. electric
range sd utilities. garage iziz
North I
lOST7 Don't Despair;
Try . Lost" Ad
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

Buffeen 2-in. P pr, sn ID s ~ up up. gPl
Mixed pl. ends. ts Cd Ma s3t4.
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Wanted, Room and Board

WANT good home for two children.
Q and u years old. preferably In
country. give terms Write Ma.
Tacoma Times
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

DRY. green upland block and slab.
Is aud Up. forest wood %
JOHNSON FUEL Ga z7sh
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

FAMILY SIZE septic tanks. sl3.52
Modern Supply Co. 1874 Commerce
ct. Main o534
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24
WHAT A ROYl

South Tacoma Snap
$500 DOWN. $50 month. Price,
Si.7o0 Cray. modern bungalows.
near 18th ard Fife. Living room.
dining room. Kitchen. twe he'd.
rooms. hath. down; one bsttrN0m
up Concrete foundation and
small hAseme nt Two lots.
fenced garage sewer, Hurry.
II won't laat. Call Stanley. eve
nlngs. Pr iase. days. MA pi5s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

RUMMAGE SALE = las Broadway,
Tuesday to Saturday. inclusive.
First Lutheran church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

NeCsrvef School District
DUPLEX of 4 and ! rooms each.
fireplace. sets plumbing a.ssr
garage. paved street. ornamental
lights. income $40 Price s. 200
5000 cash. balance S7n per
month. Huber. CA GOA I'LL
Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

THREE-BURNER white Westinghouse
electric range, like new, s35. TIT
So. 49th, after S p. m.
SO Barton Lifetime" Washer, s44 95
Used tgood) Thor Washer 80. s24 so
HOMER KING, INC, TAB MARKET
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

20 II TWO BIG CORDS upland
DO ) block ard slah. also o : tIe
k.ah an fareft Haod Pr i74z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24
Waterfront Property

I .ao8.FT. PUGET sOusD snsrfront
farm hozsaN n2rU flf iHas szses
tfletff DafEatn Pno4s WHAT s4AT
johnson. ssse Marine FEes IHlks
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

$3.50 s No fo,s.: 50 WOOD sIs., us = SO
GA 52T0.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

Knotty Cedar and Knotty Pine Paneilns
Machine Pointed Pence Ptckets. q nc &c C each
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

$500 Per Pc i s9sd and sai up sooa Upif asi
Lees. GA 27e0. 1914 So. Union.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

S1f' SooStoi Big Cords
UpI. Sawdust. p units $500
PITcHY BLOCK AND SLAB. big cord
MILL block nuboins. DARK. DRY wood
SUNSET FUEL-MAin 1892
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24
Phone Want ad. Main o Ain
Miscellaneous for Sale Miscellaneous for Sale

Ladder Stock 8 70 ID
Y. @. Spruce and F1r--siso OAK and F4f Rounds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-24

LIST YOUR HoMY FoR SALE aith
p a sEesrx. liza P ; Es Ma tslis
TILL THIN rot saw IT ~
THE TINES
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sxs-s 10 40. Common Fir Gutter &c foot
tx5-s 70 80, Common Pr Gutter Sc lin f.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
DEFENDS LOCAL WRITERS

Editor, The Citizen:
For several years Key West
has been afflicted at intervals
with itinerant writers" who
come here to put Key West on
the map and incidentally to
fill their pockets at the expense
of a long suffering public, for
books, folders, pamphlets and
what-not. In defense of our local
writer's, men and women who are
well able to take care of any and
all publicity Key West and Mon
roe County needs; who have
covered national and inter
national publicity who know the
writing game in all its rami-
fications, and who have written
countless thousands of words ex-
tolling Key West, gratis, / say
the invasion of outside writers"
should be curbed in some way,
either by local legislation or
popular objection.
In many instances, and those
who have been 'stung", know it
is true, these out-of-town writ
ers' come here where no one
knows their ability in any line
other than that of wheedling dol
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
PROJECT WORK ESSENTIAL

1t is evident to every thoughtful per-
son in Key West that Key West cannot
prosper unless Key Westers do something
for themselves. The bridges completing
the Overseas Highway did not bring the
continuing prosperity so many of our citi-
zens expected. The completion of the
Highway via the railroad right-of-way will
not bring it. Nor will it come completely
with assurance of a running water supply.
Many thousands of unspent dollars,
.so-called fresh cash, come down over
the Highway every day, every week. every
month, each year. Majority of the visitors
have to buy gasoline and oil, sandwich
or something to drink. That is the mini
mum expenditure and ninety percent of
the time it is the maximum. Most visitors
fulfill their minimum demands, take
quick look at the city and turn right around
and go back to the mainland.
Why, it as asked? Because many
visitors cannot find here the facilities for
enjoyment they seek in vacation resort.
Our beaches are inadequate, there are few
amusement places and those outmoded by
present standards even in smaller COM
munities and there is virtually no organized
recreational activity.
Many improvements are needed here.
Condition of our beaches drives hundreds
away every month. Since neither the city
nor the county seems financially able to
provide municipal bathing beach, Key
West must look to WPA to develop prof.
ect providing this facility. All projects
or both. Sponsorship involves paying from
% to SO percent of the cost of such work
The days of outright contributions from the
WPA to Key West are gone forever.
A citizens committee is now seeking
subscriptions to a fund to be used for sporl-
sorship of such projects. Plans for raising
the money by various forms of taxation
have been abandoned by reason of pres
sure from numerous taxpayer groups. Now
is the time for those pressure groups and
all the big and little taxpayers of Key West
to demonstrate their willingness to help
the city out of this financial hole. They
must be prepared to contribute literally
and Immediately to meet this emergency.
Key West will never be resort city
of the first water until it makes improve
ments that will attract tourists and vaca-
tionists. The way to make those improve
ments is through sponsorship of federal
projects. The way to sponsor projects is
to put up part of the cost. The way now
provided to raise that cost is by direct con-
tribution. A contribution now may save
the city from losing its last great industry
the tourist business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

PEOPLES FORUM


lars from the pockets of Key
West business men; whose work
as writers" has been confined
to small town or country week
lies, if at all, and who do not
know Key West, but whose bold
front attack is designed simply
to fill their empty pockets at the
expense of the gullible, and make
Key Westers, at least some Key
Westers, believe they are just
what the doctor ordered for the
islands economic plight.
/ consider this a reflection on
the intelligence of Key Westers,
and think city and county pub
licity should be handled by local
people well qualified, who have
shown their ability to put Key
West on the map without out
side assistance, when Key West
was entirely unknown to these
present day writers"
Of course, those who are taken
in by these smooth tongue
writers are not men or women
who know anything about the
business of writing, they are men
and women who believe the
word of the writer, and wake
up to find they have been stung
again. Give Key West and Nom
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
THE AUToGIRo IS USEFUL

An autogiro is being used to transport
mail between the Camden, N T., airport
and the Philadelphia postoffice. 1t makes
the six-mile trip in six and half minutes,
or about one-sixth the time required by
truck.
The use and development of rotary
winged flying machines is. engaging the at
tention of aviation experts all over the
world. Because it can hover in the air
and land and take off from very restricted
areas. the autogiro has much promise in
commercial and private flying service. In
Philadelphia, for example, the autogiro.
coming from the airport, lands on the roof
of the postoffice building.
The autogiro and the helicopter, which
has been flown successfully inside an audi
forum, indicate that in the not distant fu-
ture vertical take-offs from roof-tops and
lawns will be possible. When that day ar
rives, the speed and convenience of flying
will be greatly increased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
4 SKELETON ExclTEs SCIENTISTS

Archaeologists and anthropologists all
over the world are excited over the discov-
cry of the skeleton of child in cave on
the face of high cliff in middle Asia.
Ordinary individuals, not knowing
where the human race is going much less
where it came from, are somewhat immune
to the excitemnt, but experts say that it
proves that the Neanderthal man was
widely dispersed.
Never before had such skeleton
been found between Europe and China.
The Neanderthal man. who existed about
100, 900 years ago, was the huntsman of the
old Stone Age, bringing down mammoths
and other game and using crude stone IN
struments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

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 or 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.
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that viii elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

Recently Chamberlain said: ''The aim
Of our foreign policy is now, as always, to
establish peaceful world" That ''as al
ways is blunder for the world has not
forgotten English history, and right now
the distrust Stain has of England is block
ing the Anglo-Russian rapprochement.
There still is lot of bull in Jonathan.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

Evidently Stain does not believe in
VoItaire's theory that if there were no God
it would be found necessary to create one
He has tried to exterminate all forms of
religious and so far has failed. Human
nature Graves the belief in Creator and
Supreme Being. Other rules have tried to
throttle that belief but had to give it up
as bad job
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

The biggest little thing in postoffice
is that slot where the mail is dropped;
around that little slit the entire structure
of the building is built--it is the center of
attraction and the cynosure of all eyes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
Vsevolod Meyerhold. for yea

Vsevolod Meyerhold, for years one
of the greatest names in the Soviet Rus
sian theater, was thrown into Lubyanka
prison, the greatest torture chamber of
modern times, because he produced God
seeking dramas" This is another proof
that Russia continues in her endeavor to
exterminate all forms of religious beliefs,
and good reason why God-fearing ma
tons should beware of her.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
Few Englishmen have mastered Che

Few Englishmen have mastered the
American language but they are learning
rapidly "Okay" and Here's How are
being generally heard. The staid Man
chester Guardian winds up an editorial
with $50 What?' and even the august
Times of London declared that the Jap
anese are getting away with murder" in
China.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

DR.. and Mrs. Stephen Douglas,
who's hospitable home sits in a
miniature park on Division street.
are real bit of the Grand Old
South.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
OOOOOO 90 = Q . Do 30 zee
COMMENTS and CRACKS
BY A
FLORIDA CRACKER

ELOH1OA CAACAEn
oseeeeseeOeseaeeeeeeeess
ST. MARY'S STAR of the Sea
Catholic Church is donor of a
priceless gift to the people of Key
West in lending the use of their
building for Public Library.
The women Of the Key West
Woman's Club are doing a heroic
job in establishing and main
tanning the library and what
wealth of mind is lying there UNI
touched. These long, hot sum-
mer days, when children should
be indoors a good part of the
time, gives opportunity to learn
to love books and if your chill
dren do not love books, teach or
lead them to do so and they will
bless you in later years. A Span
ish proverb says, "The pleasures
of the senses pass quickly: those
of the heart become sorrow, but
those of the mind are ever with
us, even to the end of our jour
ney". Librarian Miss Mary c..
Wardlow and Mrs. Jennie B. De-
Boer. assistant. will graciously
aid child or adult in the selection
of books.
SOLDIER BOYS: hooking very.
handsome in their natty uniforms
at the Rotary Club luncheon
Thursday and not to be overlook.
ed, our own sons of Key West
looking brave in Khaki. and then
there, among those present, was
our RoiaFian. w. L. Bates, IN a
baby blue bIouse with short
sleeves looking real cute.
The Albury twins are the pets
of the town, and darling ones at
that,
M. B. Gibson, Sanitary Inspec-
tor of the city, is more than the
title implies. Mr.. Gibson patient
ly gives time and effort to assist
those who need his help and adj
vice.
When any knocker tells you
the Isle of Key West is so small
it can't grow much-iust remind
them that New York City is on
Manhattan Island.
ABOUT TOWN: Martha Watson
watching sunset with another
world look on her face.
CoSMOPOLITANs Interesting
people from all over the world
are in Key West. There is Jessie
Cleare, the lovely young wife of
Allan B. Cleare, Jr.. born in Conn
batore. India. Of British parents
and lovely, blond Mrs. August
Bradley from Echuea (near Mel
bournel Australia, who lives here
where Mr.. Bradley is connected
with the u. S. Coast Guard Serv-
ice. and attractive Mrs. Suzanne
Staley, manager of the Coral Ho-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

Now is the time to form the resolute
will to keep out of war. That is all it needs
to prevents up from becoming embroiled,
and do not let anyone, including President
Roosevelt, tell you otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
FROM AN OLD BOOK:

FROM AN OLD BOOK:
We see with our vision imperfect,
Such causes of dread or fear.
Some that are far in the distance,
And some that may never be
near;
When, if we would trust in His
wisdom,
Whose purpose we cannot see,
We would find whatever our
trial.
AS our day, our strength shall
Adios,
FLORIDA CRACKER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
4 LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN

II LITTLE DIT OF f1E4V EN- ;.
Mrs. O. L. Longs beautiful lawn.
Every true lover of beauty can
have flowers in Key West and
every one should. 1t seems a
part of civic pride to beautify
ones streets and lawns.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

HISTORY: July II, 1898
Spanish forces surrender $4,000
men to American army at San
tiago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
Today's Horoscope


Today gives a strong, master
full nature, with great endurance
and ability. Ambition is the key
note of the character and, with
the combination of a studious
mind, it bids fair to make one of
powerful presence, who will not
only attain success, but will do
much for the world at large as
well.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
No one but convict likes to be in
terrupted in the middle of sentence.

Christianity is wonderful way of
life, but some of the interpretations are
rancid.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

roe County publicity to local
people who know how to do the
work as it should be done. If
not satisfactory they are here to
be questioned as to why the
work paid for is not satisfactory,
whereas on the other hand, out
of-town writers" have long
since passed the boundary of
Monroe County when their fold
ers, books, pamphlets and what
not are delivered, and the Key
Wester is left to sing that old,
and well known song "stung
again" =
TAXPAYER.
Key West, Fla.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

tel, hailing from johannesburg,
South Africa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17

sqpsseriDs to TIE citInsn--2O'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-07-17
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|. Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan tzoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments
4 Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports--Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.