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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22

ties from here down. II isn't 30
much the canoe. for a thief would
have a rather difficult time dis
posing Of that.
Taken To Hotel
There are very few willitts ca
noes this far east from the Rockies
and the river people have become
familiar with this one. But our
equipment could be very easily
taken and either used or disposed
Of.
OF course. we always take the
more valuable things with us wher-
ever we 20. but It Is impossible to
lug that big heavy suitcase, grub
box and some of the smaller items
with US.
We were taken uptown and drop
ped at the leading hotel. We guess
they thought we must be prosper
Gus. or something. because when
we had asked them about a tourist
camp they seemed to think We were
joking.
That. incidently. u another thing
we have TO continually break down.
They Pay Rllis
It seems most people think one
of three things about us when they
hear about us. Either we are rich
- -. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22
LyndS Fall In LL1th
RiUer ESh PO0chers
Game Warden's Intervention Ends Stories
But Gets Them Welcome Invitation

Esstsrs Ne's: This \ the fft,-.e.snth Of = cries Of articles relating the
<p<nenc< 81 2 hob ttbd. Tacomas ambassadors Of goo will. sho
are puslcxins our MsshinEten Jubilee year IN the states bordering
On = Missouri and Mississippi rivers Their tournrs nv n v taknE
s ?. ~ : ne nvate<t waisrwas IN thr cenntrz. from fu
appear exclusively In The Tacoma Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22

The river was absolutely impos-
sihle the next day. In fact, 1t was
blowing 10 hard inland we didn't
even bother to 60 down and look
At the river until after noon. 1t
was fairly white under the fury Of
the gale and the sandbsrs were
blowing. 10 that visibility on the
river was less than half \ mile.
There wasn't much left to do.
except just haul the canoe farther
mp the hank. Louise was going to
spend the afternoon getting caught
up on laundry. but u kind
hostess insisted her hospitality In
cluded even that. and she wouldn't
be argued down.
Bob spent the time swapping
stories with the old fishcrmen along
the hank until = man in = khaki
uniform approached the group.
Then the fishermen drifted away
from him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22

However. most Of the fishermen
abide BY the laws and their dislike
for = game warden IL nothing moro
or les than = dislike for anyone
who tells them what they can do.
Bnt the wardens don't spend much
time ~ferrefing out the petty eva
n1nns Of the small fishermen.
Rank lawbrc&king on . major
scale. of course. calls for action,
but they concentrate mostly on the
duck and geese hunters who kill
for market, and on the poaching Of
f0r-besring animals In the winter.
There h . great deal Of this along
the whole length Of the Missouri.
but 4 b gradually being brought
under control ~ both federal and
staie wsrdens.
fMoRE LArER)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-22

But Bob's afternoon Of story
swapping with old fishermen was
spoiled. After the game warden
left. the group didn't form again
and. though the men were polite
enough. they didn't have much to
say.
II scanned game wardens aren't
particularly popular along the river
and Bob. who had been just another
river rat to them before. had now
gone over to the enemy.
1t turned out that that particu-
lar warden had had reason to arrest
and confiscate equipment from
every one Of the men Bob had been
talking to. In this part Of the
country . game warden lives \
rather hazardous life. There are
many accidents that can happen
to them along the river and often
A.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
FORCE ALONE ENSURES PEACE

More than a hundred leading his
.torians, economists, politicians and sociol-
ogists" of the nation, queried by COM
mittee of psychologists, agree that the best
factors for keeping this country at peace
included international education, freedom
from economic nationalism and the "break-
down of childish patriotism.
We take leave to doubt the conclu-
sion of the eminent gentlemen. The fac
tor that will keep this nation at peace is
outside the United States. 1t is the belief
on the part of possible aggressors that it
will not pay them to attack the United
States
The guarantee of peace today is force
and nothing else. 1t is sad commentary
on civilization that every nation has to rely
upon it's own strength but the Chinese, the
Philippians, the Czechs and the Poles know
it. They learned the lesson the hard way.
If we don't care for the same lesson, we
will see to itsthat we are strong enough to
give two blows for every one directed
at us.
Frankly, we think the world would
be much better if the nations of the world
which stand for the orderly processes of
civilization could get together and pre-
serve the peace of the world. Unfor-
tunately, every one of them is anxious to
avoid all risks and to dodge all respon-
sibility for law and order in a world that
is lawless and threatened by international
criminals.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
STUDY HEALTH PROBLEMS

Among the important news items of
the last week here was the announcement
that a Monroe County Health Committee
had been selected to cooperate with the
State Board of Health in dealing with pub
lie health problems.
In connection with the announcement
was a statement by DR.. J. B. Parramere,
director of the Monroe County Health
Department with which the citizens COM
mittee will work. DR.. Parramore stated:
"Object of forming this committee is
to have group of citizens whose interest
will assist in presenting to the people their
health problems and recommendations
from the study for solution of these prob
lems'
With characteristic energy, Mrs. Hugh
Williams, who has been named chairman
of the new health committee, Immediately
issued a statement in which she suggests
that anyone who would like to receive
benefit of medical services of the County
Health Department may interview any of
the committee and receive friendly adj
vice.
It is evident that the public health serv-
ice will be placed on a more personalized
basis. Those who believe they are afflicted
with some disease and those who know
they are in bad condition will thus be en-
abled to discuss their problems with a
group of sympathetic and understanding
citizens. No longer need person suffer
in silence or remain silent longer than it
takes him to consult someone interested in
lettering the condition of his fellowmen.
Another activity of the committee
will be to emphasize the Importance of
prompt attention to minor ailments. A
school health program will be one of the
phases of the work to be fostered and for
warded by the citizens committee.
The formation of the committee to
handle this pressing problem was bright
idea. It appears certain the effort will be
productive of results, which means that
the health of many of the citizens of Mon
roe county will be restored to them. Any
community is fortunate in having an or
ganization dedicated to such service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
Today In History

1846-American squadron un-
der Commodore Perry bombards
Tobasco, Mexico.
1870-A convention in Cincin-
natl warmly discusses removal of
the National Capitol TO some
Western city.
l393-Rear Admiral Oscar F.
Stanton temporarily removed
from command of South Atlantic
squadron for saluting Brazilian
insurgent cruiser.
1897-The Pope refuses to in
terfere in case of Prof. Schroeder
of the Catholic University in
Washington.
1902-Dr. Woodrow Wilson in
augurated president of Princeton
University.
19l7-American steamer Luck
enbach successfully resists attack
by U-boat.
1918-Germans in Argonne
damn rivers and flood country to
stop American advance.
1929-President Hoover, two
days after great stock smash
down, says: THE fundamental
business of the country, that is.
the production and distribution of
commodities, is on a sound and
prosperous basis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
MEN ARE WAIVER THAN WOMEN

Just for what it might be worth, and
to curry little favor among our women
readers we record the conclusion of DIR.
Theron w. Kilmer, New York photo
grapher, that men are much vainer than
women when they are being photo
graphed!
People say women are vain,' says
the doctor, "but don't you believe it. |
never saw anything as vain as man in a
studio"
Naturally there will be many men in
Key West to intimate that the worthy
artist is talking through his hat, or some
other article of wearing apparel. We are
not inclined to argue very strongly in favor
of the conclusion he announces but, just
the same, we have seen some men who
gave both eyes to their personal appear
ance, as if they had something there.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
appeninss Fifteen Ago Today
AS Taken From The Files Of The Citizen

be active from now on advertising
Key West and making, various
arrangements to promote the sue
cess of the tourist season this
year. Bureaus in this city, Mi
ami and Tampa will not be open
ed until after January /.
Key West is the last spot on
the map of the United Safes but
it is the best, commented Paul
Wilkens Hort, wealthy young
Dane of Copenhagen, world trav-
eller, who has been all over the
United States. He said today is
the first city l have been in in
which l have really been happy.
During the last few days rep
resentatives of The Citizen have
been asked about the prospects
for starting work on the Boca
Chica bridge, and the informa-
tion may now be given out that
the work has been laid out and
is in readiness to be started next
week.
There will be a special meeting
of Robert j. Perry Chapter De
Molay held Monday night and all
members of the chapter and men,
bers of the Advisory Council are
urged to be present and meet
Brother Elmer G.. Wilkins. who
will be at the meeting.
The revival services which are
being conducted at the First Meth
odist Church and are conducted
by Evangelist A. F. Turner, of
Tampa, showed evidences last
night of the interest being taken
= by the people of the city, who
attended in large numbers last
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
OCTOBER as. 1884

| Captain Arthur Sheppard. drill
master of the American Legion
Drum and Bugle Corps, of Key
West. returned yesterday from
Miami and said that the local
boys presented a very creditable
appearance at the meeting now
being held in that city.
| L. c. Haines, vice-president OF
theg Florida East Coast Hotel Co.,
yesterday added his praise to the
booklet just published by the
Key West Administration. In a
letter to M. E. Gilfond he said
that the booklet was very attrac-
| tive and carried a wealth of in
formation.
Admiral Charles S. Freeman,
U.S.N., expresses the belief that
the future of Key West lies in
identifying it in such a way as
to hold out inducements to visi-
tors This view was expressed
in a letter to Lieut.. w. B. Jack
son, officer in charge at the naval
station.
Another large party of men and
women legionnaires arrived in
the city from Miami this morning
on the Havana Special. many of
whom will remain until tomorrow
and go to Havana for a visit. A
goodly number have decided to
forego the Cuban trip and will
remain, in Key West.
Members of the Hospitality
League were on hand at the in
/ formation booth at the FEC.
station today and were kept busy
presenting booklets to the visitors
from Havana and Miami, who
were there in great numbers.
More than $50 Legionnaires were
at the station.
| OCTOBER rs. 1929
j Open season on doves in Mon
roe County will have to remain
as is for the present, according to
information received by VIM. w.
Demeritt, superintendent Of the
Seventh Lighthouse District, who
recently received word from Sen
ator Duncan u. Fletcher. Mr.. De-
merritt represents the biological
survey in the county.
! La Casa Marina, Key Vests
magnificent tourist hotel, will be
opened on December 81 and will
; remain open until March 81, 1880,
according to information receiv-
ed today by The Citizen. L. P.
Schutt, who has been manager of
the hosiery since opening 10
years ago, will be in charge.
All is set for the city election,
which will be held November IL,
and 3,847 citizens have register
ed, according to George F. Saun-
ders, supervisor of registration,
with 35 candidates in the run
ming, all working strenuously.
Prospects are good for a heavy
vote.
| P. M. Crews received a tele-
gram last night advising that his
aged father had passed away
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock
in the family home at Bredfords-
vile, Kentucky. The deceased
had attained the age of 70 years.
OCTOBER Is. 1924
| The Three-Way committee will
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Mayor Maury Maverick, of San An
tonic, Texas, former representative in
Congress and New Deal exponent, has
been indicted on the charge of conspiracy
to pay the poll taxes of five of his work
ers. A Texas law provides that no person
may pay another's poll tax, and the felony
indictments carry penalties up to five
years Imprisonment. Before the law was
changed in Florida, it was common prac-
tice for candidates to pay the poll taxes of
altwho asked, and had the law been en-
forced not many candidates would have
escaped punishment. A former mayor of
Key West once informed the writer that
he would be shocked if given the names of
those who had asked him to pay their
!. y taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
ALONG THE WATERFRONT.

Catches of bottom" fish-yel-
lowtail, snapper, grouper-are
becoming smaller and smaller
now that cooler weather is APP
preaching. Soon the floating"
fish will be plentiful. These are
mackerel, kingfish, tarpon, sail
fish, amberjack, etc. st. Clair
Edgar and Charlie Demeritt are
two habitual dock fishermen and
are really part of the northwest
waterfront. Charlie, who usually
ships aboard local commercial
fishing boats, returns in the after
noon and Immediately casts his
line from some wharf. Charlie is
perfectly satisfied to haul in any
thing that bites, but st. Clair, is
always after the big fellows. :.
Hoping for good market. local
fishermen are anxiousiy awaiting
the beginning of the mackerel
and kingfish season. Practically
all of Key Vests commercial YES
sells are used exclusively in win
ter months to bring in catches of
these seasonal warm-water roam
ers. Smaller commercial boats
then have a clear field for the
other edible fish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

While Finland could not expect the
United States to render material support
in the event she was forced into war with
Russia, this country could lend her money
TO carry on as the Johnson Act forbidding
either private or Treasury loans to coun-
tries that have defaulted in their war debts
does not apply as she has meticulously paid
her war debts to Uncle Sam.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
WORSHIP SUBJECT AT
YOUTH CRUSADE MEET

Youth Crusade Week con-
tinues with a service tonight at
First Methodist Church, the topic
of which will be Worship.
Meeting will start at 7:3G o'clock.
A short period of hymnal study
will be presented preceding the
discussions on the subject of the
evening. All young people of
the city are invited to attend this
and other services of Youth Cru
SADIE Week.
= Subscribe to The Citizen-20c
weekly.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Assuming that both proponents and
opponents of the lifting of the embargoes
are honest, the controversy shows def
initely how impotent we are in solving any
public question. No one knows what
course to pursue, yet each contending side
believes it is right. Like in everything
else time alone will tell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

A hair-splitter is the statement made
by Italian papers that Rome was not fight
ing Russia but Communism. That's akin
to saying by an enemy of the United States
(WhO fortunately as yet does not EXIST
that he was not fighting the United States
but was fighting democracy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

r. Frederick, Maryland, is famous for
the homes of Barbara Fritchie and Charlie
Keller, of the Yankees. Barbara made
history in an early American revolution
against the Red Coats, while Charlie dis
tingushed himself in the recent American
revolution against the Reds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

LET those who consider war to be
the better solution reject my outstretched
hand. Hitler. A hand dripping with
the blood of the murdered is not hand to
clasp with feeling of confidence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Lord Beaverbrook has arrived in the
United States and, of course, denies propa-
ganda purpose. There will be others, if
the war continues; it's the English tech
Rique to get us into the war that is none of
our business.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
COFFEE SHOP TALK: JUG

COFFEE SHOP TALK: Judge
T. S. Caro- must have a tough
time sometimes to get the truth
out Of City Court defendants.
The habitual DRINKS are easy.
They always plead guilty. But in
the case of fights, occasional
shooting, neighborly disputes,
you can hear even more sides to
a question than the usual two. :.
Did you know that getting up a
W.P.A. project takes a single
man about two weeks of steady
work? Jacksonville and Wash
ington usually then come through
in about three months. I'm
slightly open ditch bordering the
Fort Taylor property will soon
be eliminated. Bill Demeritt's
dove trapping grounds near Fort
Taylor will be deprived of a wa
ter ditch shortly through the
Army project just approved. :.
Dredge will be used in Fort Tay-
lor blight to secure fill.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

President Roosevelt will announce
his declination of third term just as soon
as he is convinced that he can't get it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Russia, chuckling in her sleeve, has a
right to think that the present war is the
best the Germans ever waged
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

Evidently the strain of trusting each
other is mutual between Hitler and Stain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

The higher institutions of learning
are being weighed in the balance on the
nations gridirons.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

The Russians seem inclined to carry
their fight to the Finnish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

The United States wants it's Rents to
go down, but France wants its Rentes to
go up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25

From Russia to Poland it was only q
few Steppes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
THE STAND CITY

THOUGHT which occurs is
developers on the Keys can cas-
lily eliminate swampy areas at
low cost by digging short bitches
to waterfront and laying small
stone jetties to keep the area
open to the sea. Fish will then
enter and really wade into those
mosquitoes. Keys were built by
nature with a high side toward
the sea and another high side to-
ward the Gulf usually. This left
an open area in the middle.
Gradually the sea closed the two
mouths leading to the area and
this left swamp. Opening this
swamp to the sea should elimin-
ate mosquitoes.
MISS ESSIE CEIGER. field
representative of state W.P.A.
Recreation Department, is ex-
pected in the city today to confer
with Mrs. Eva Warner regarding
Recreation program soon to get
underway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
TOP PLAYING in the middle

TOP PLAYING in the middle
of the street has largely ceased,
following announcement in this
column that it was highly dam
gerous for the boys who often
times were SO wrapped up in
their games that they did not
notice the approach of automo-
biles. We now report another
practice which residents close to
Trumbo Island claim is even
more dangerous. With the OPEN
ing of the dove shooting season,
many hunters have taken up
stands in the Trumbo Island
property and are firing in all dil
rections at the doves which are
plentiful there. When one is out
shooting he may quickly become
excited end not SO careful that
he is always shooting into a safe
spot. Residents along Palm
Avenue report that shots have
fallen in their yards and ratified
against their window panes. We
suggest there be some city action
to stop this. Trumbo Island is
within the city limits, and shoot
ing in city limits is against the
law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-10-25
TWO BIG PROJECTS comine

TWO BIG PROJECTS coming
up, which are expected to keep
Key West relief workers going at
least two years, are the mosquito
project and the 100000 housing
project. The housing project calls
for the building of 200 units,
which is a considerable task.
The mosquito project calls for
ditching all ponds in the out
skirts of the city and allowing
live salt water to enter, thus
making it largely impossible for
mosquitoes to breed. 1t also calls
for mosquito preventive work in
the city proper. Both are big
factors in tourist program.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-13
I edWood
REPORTING TO you

EDITORS NOTE. Ted Wood
was taken Ill just before deadline
and was unable to furnish COM
plete copy for this column. His
regular feature "a Story From
Life" which appears In this space,
will be resumed next week.
TOWN TATTLE The liquid
department of the Coast Hotel,
which pulls a lot of elbow-benders
off Jackson Street, Is not COM
planning :. The Hill Top is play
ing to a packed house every night.
Fujii's on Yesler Way corners most
Of the nid town quaffing trade
The Black And Tan reopens Sun
day with Jam Session. Mrs.
Art Smith will not reopen her res
taurant which was a favorite eat
ing place for so many years
Gilliam's Tavern Is now serving
the complete works across the bar
The ministerial Alliance Is try
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-10-13
Vancouver, B. C.
By "TerrY

On Tuesday, October 8, the
Douglas Forum held its meeting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Wallace, with Mrs. D. Watts pre-
siding as hostess. The topic for
this weeks meeting was Poland.
A question box quiz proved very
interesting.
Mrs. Collins, ST., has returned
home from the hospital and is con-
valescing. Mrs. Frank Collins is
confined to the hospital seriously
i'll.
On Friday, October 6, Miss Jean
Pope entertained a group of stu
dents from the Senior Matricula-
ton class at King Edward high
school. Among those present were
two Royal B. c. Hussars of the
Searchlight Brigade in full dress
regalia, and several friends. Those
present were the Misses Betty
Hardness. Selma Pope, Phyllis
Pyseo, Evelyn Jones, Winnie
Wright, and Messrs. Ed Smith,
Kenneth Myers, Richard Collins,
Frank Hendrix, Allen Hendrix and
Albert Ramsey
During the pauses between dane
es, Miss Evelyn Jones sang and
Mr.. Ed Smith and Miss Phyllis
Pyseo played several selections on
the piano with everyone contribute
ing their bit to make pleasant
evening. Later, refreshments were
served and the party wended its
way homeward.