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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
THE EVERGLADES PARK

A recent bulletin issued by the Ever
.glades National Park Association, which
is striving to arouse public interest in the
creation of the Everglades Park embrac-
ing large part of Southern Florida, calls
attention of The Citizen to some pertinent
statements by Secretary of the Interior
Harold |. Ickes in recent radio addresses.
Secretary Ickes is quoted, in part, as
follows:
when we try to round out the ma
tional park system of the country, victories
must be won by those who believe in ma
tional parks for the people against an ar
ray of selfish adversaries who spring into
commercial interests, no matter how trivial
or remote, will be encroached upon by the
creation of the park. -.
II have never found one instance in
which the establishment of national
park failed to contribute to the prosperity
and happiness of the neighboring people.
Opposition to the national parks comes
from those who have been honestly misled
by false arguments
For some time the Everglades Ma
final Park Association and the Everglades
National Park Commission have been try
ing to obtain approval of Monroe County
Commission to program calling for the
inclusion of the mainland and some of the
key sections of Monroe County in the
Everglades National Park In opposing
the idea the Commission has at various
times set forth that the park would alb
sorb a substantial portion of the taxable
property on Key Largo and would result
in the closing of the fishing grounds and
sponge beds from which a large number
CT Monroe citizens make living.
On the other side, officials of the
Everglades National Park Commission and
the National Park Service, under which
the park would be operated when it was
established, have stated there would be
no interference with fishing activities. Fur
Their, it has been pointed out that the prop
erty sought on Key Largo is not revenue
producing land, but largely an area in
habted only by birds and other wild life
the sponsors of the park idea want to pre-
serve.
Believing establishment of the Ever
glades National Park would be an i'm
portant economic asset to Monroe county,
The Citizen thinks the County Commits
sion should appoint committee to make
a new study of the park proposal and to
take some final action either for or against
the project in line with the findings of the
committee If, as has been stated, the
project would not affect our fishermen
and would not deprive Monroe county of
any substantial portion of her taxable
property, the park plan should be ap-
proved It seems certain the park would
provide Monroe county with volume of
tourist business that would more than off
set any slight loss in taxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
THE QUESTION OF BEACH

THE QUESTION OF BEACH
ES in Key West is point worth
consideration. Rest Beach is be-
ing planned for writer's colony
by Robert Allen, co-author of the
Washington Merry Go Round,
and who annually spends
month in the city and would like
to construct a number of cottages
there and rent them out to his
literary friends and Washington
men. He and others would form
a corporation, and the beach
would be exclusive. At present
South Beach, at the foot of Du-
val Street, has no offers. There
has only been but single ap-
plication for a lease for it since
the highway was opened, this
column learns. However, South
Beach is not always a tidy beach
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Folks who rely on that statement pub
I;shed last week that the Murphy act ex-
hires June 9th, are liable to 'get the day.
lights scared out EN-" anytime from the
first week in April on because somebody is
s,re to talk about bill to stop the tax
slaughter right where it is, To be safe,
oct your Murphy act advertisement in the
naner not later than st. Patrick's Day
I.eesburg Commercial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

famous Pennsylvania weekly prints
81 like Grit because it publishes my hus-
bands poetry, and once even printed a
rear view picture of him."
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Italy has no idea that France will
fight over African territory; Germany has
no idea that Great Britain will fight over
colonies; Japan has no idea that the
United States will fight over anything.
The strange part of it is that the aggressor
nations may be right.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Ten Years Ago Today A. Taken
From The Files OF The Citizen

II discovered Key West half
century ago and it is just as
beautiful now as it was them.
said Charles Osborne, former
governor of Michigan, who mo-
tored down yesterday and left to-
day in time to catch the after
noon ferry at No Name Key, The
distinguished visitor had with
him as guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Webb Waldron, the country's
most widely popular co-authors,
producers of notable volumes
and contributors to leading maya
zines, their latest short story ap-
pearing in the March Delineator.
Mr.. Osborne'S guests were en-
thuSiastic about Key West and
said they intended to come again
for a longer stay. Il found them
up the east coast and just couldn't
let them go back north without
seeing Key West SO brought
them down., said the former gov
ernor of Michigan, referring to
the famous authors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

A gasoline truck burst into
flames late yesterday at the cor
ner of Division and Simonton
streets. The vast clouds of smoke,
dense and black, made it appear
as if conflagration was under
way, but the fire was quickly
extinguished upon the arrival of
the firemen. Charles Pierce is
being proclaimed a hero in con-
nection with the fire. The truck
was backed up against the filling
station at the corner when it was
discovered to be in flames, the
origin of which is as yet unde-
termined. He hoped on the
truck and drove it out on Divi-
sion street. thus saving the sta
ton from destruction. The wall
was badly sorched. There were
two large tanks of gasoline on
the truck. the whole truck being
enveloped in flames and it is con-
sidered as miraculous that there
was not a terrific explosion. A
larger crowd of people was never
seen at a fire in the city, it was
claimed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

The Woman's Guild of st.
Paul'S church parish meets Mon
day afternoon, it was announced
today by the secretary. The
meeting will be called at 4:30
o'clock and it is expected that
there will be a large attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

After the government has designated
an airbase at place other than Key West,
this island city still will be the point near
est the Panama Canal and the Caribbean,
and logically the most strategical location
for an airbase or naval station or both.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Samuel Higgs, of Troop /, Boy
Scouts, who carried an import
ant role in the musicale at the
high school, collapsed last night
but today is pronounced much
improved by his physician.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Members of Troop l, Girl
Scouts, will attend divine serv-
ices at Ley Memorial church
Sunday night and are requested
to meet at the corner of White
and Division streets and wear
regulation black ties.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

We eat horse collars in Key West. If
outsiders want to know what they are, let
'em come here and we'li show 1em; No,
horse-radish is not an ingredients nor a
horse-laugh a concomitant. eitio
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

In 1887 Secretary of Labor Perkins
pepperly proclaimed that ''the legality of
the st-down strike has never been deter
mined" But the Supreme Court deter
mined it the other day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

A constituent has written one of the
Congressman a puzzling letter, to-wit:
please send me at once list of every
thing that has not been invented" Of
course, the congressman complied forth
with.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Advertising, Mr.. Merchant, is a good
stimulant if you take it wisely; like every
thing else it can be abused and overdone,
but we never have found fault with the
latter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
THE W.P.A. DOES NOT oper-

THE W.P.A. DOES NOT Oper-
ate the Key West Yacht Basin as
an Operations project-which
means that there are no dock
masters or dock assistants ap-
pointed to preside over the boats,
give regular weather reports,
phone for gas or diesel oil, patrol
the docks to watch for thieves,
dispose of refuse, and be ready to
answer the thousands of ques-
tons yachtsmen like to ask. This
column remembers when a Sr.
and Jr. Chamber of Commerce
committee met to consider plac-
ing a dockmaster at the Basin
with the salary to be paid by in
terested gas station operators
and grocerymen. If it remembers
rightly those interested parties
were willing to pay the salary of
a dockmaster during the season,
but the matter was never pressed.
Probably nothing more will be
done about it at present in the
middle of this yachting season.
Next season, however, the same
questions of giving superior serv-
ice will arise. To give you an
inkling of how much study the
question requires: There is no
literature prepared locally on the
sort of fish one can find in Key
West waters nor is there any
thing on the wonderful cruising
waters through the Keys or the
sights to be seen along the way.
Most yachtSmen now come down
through a regular route and miss
a great deal of the little Travelled
beauty. Again the richer yachts
men require certain kinds of food.
Southern bacon is often COM
planned against as having toe
much fat. Preparations to serve
them as they have been accustom-
ed is another point Approx
mately 800 yachts will make Key
West port this season. That trade
requires to be we'll served.
IF KEY WEST IS NAMED as
an auxiliary air station it will
probably mean that five or six
patrol wings, such as Patrol Wing
Five which was here for a month,
would remain here regularly.
This would also mean that a per-
sonnet OF approximately 400 men
would be stationed in the city.
This column is in receipt of au-
thoritative information on that
cost sheets of maintenance of the
planes and men in Key West
have been called for by Naval Of
ficials. In the big defense bill
now before Congress number of
important submarine bases are
planned. The naval and House
committees in Key West for an
inspection trip were particularly
impressed with the well-kept and
complete facilities of the subma-
rine base here, and they will
recommend establishment of a
sub base here. Chairman Carl
Vinson of the House Naval At
fairs Committee, particularly
active and sincere person, has
said that he will bring this mat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Frank Lowe and Leonard Bor-
den will be given hearings in the
court of Peace Justice Rogelio
Gomez, 10 o'clock Monday morn
ing, according to announcement
made today by the peace justice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

There will be no sailing of the
o'clock ferry from No Name
Key tomorrow, according to an
nouncement from headquarters,
and perhaps not until Tuesday.
The county engineer told The
Citizen that the vessel will have
to go on the ways for minor re-
pairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Editorial comment: Why is it
that the big folks and the COM
petent ones invariably praise The
Citizen, while the small fry and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

The Lorele maidens who lured the
river folk of the Rhine to their doom have
their equivalent in a Hitler who is surely
Turing his people to their DOOM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Key West has lot of public drinking
places but there are some Key Westers
who have not been in one of them-which
one is another question.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Most people who are always prating
that the United States will be drawn into
a European war when it does break out,
want it to become involved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

Mussolini has not bereft his people of
every liberty. He still lets them poke
their noses into their handkerchiefs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

1t used to be the pen versus the
sword; now it is the umbrella.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

the incompetent ones frequently
knock their home town paper.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

|, Water and Sewerage.
2 Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
3. Hotels and Apartments
4. Bathing Pavilion.
s. Airports-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation of County anduCity
Governments.
10
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09
THE ISLAND CITY
A t Pr es e n t

ter strongly before the proper
authorities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

TORD CARS have always been
- built to their owr, high stand
ards of basic quality and performance.
This year they also bring style that
is new to the low-price field.
Style leader of the line is the
De Luxe Ford va. It's functional
lines express its built-in quality. It
is distinctive in appearance because
it is distinctive in construction.
The hood is deep-crowned to give
easy access to the engine. The grille
is placed low because the engine,
radiator and fan are placed low.
Body lines are long and sweeping
because of the cars low center of
gravity, large luggage compartment
and generous inside room.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-09

<Ius - 70. tHs De Ltlxe Fordor Sedan Illus
n1fed and includes all the following: Bumpers
and four bumper guards Spare wheel, tire snd
tube Cigar lighter Twin air-eIectric hons
Duai Windshield wipers Two sun visors Loc,r
On glove compartment Clock De Luxe steerino
gneei kustless Steel wheel bands Twin tail
lights Foot control for headIieht beans nj. "a.
indlcafor on instrument panel ENTIRELY NEW
battery condition indicator.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
CHURCH CENTERS

There are indications that COM
munity social life will increasingly
be centered in the church. Our
churches were the main, if not the
only rallying points during the early
history of the Race. With the
growth of public education, news
papers, periodicals, the radio, and a
multiplicity of cultural and recrea-
tional institutions, the churches be-
came more and more restricted to
their essential role of religious
teaching and worship. A return of
our churches to a commanding posi-
ton somewhat akin to their former
leadership seems necessary for their
own material salvation as well as
for the spiritual salvation which is
their chief concern.
Already the movement has started
in that direction. Meetings for
which halls usually had to be hired
are now being held in increasing in
stances, at a neighborhood church.
Occasionally a church congregation
will give up an evening service to
accommodate a civic organizations
program or an oratorio or lecture.
There seems to be a willingness to
modify and supplement standard
church work in accordance with
modern developments. And this is
as it should be.
At least, New England churches
are no longer replenishing their con-
gregations with newcomers, young
or adult, from the South. Few
Southerners come here to STAY.
Since the church must gather its
recruits largely from the younger
generations, church activities will
necessarily be increased and diversi-
fed in order to enlist young peoples
interest and provide the young with
opportunities for self-expression
and leadership. The churches can
do this by installing recreational,
educational and furnish outlets for
the wholesome exuberance of young
men and women, many of them
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
MARRIAGE
Lacy L. Williams and Isabel Nichols
NEW CHARLES ST. CHURCH
cor. Warren st. and Elm Hill Ave.
Rev. Oliver w. Childers, pastor

Sunday, July Prev. Singleton
Editor of the Christian Recorder
preached two spiritual sermons at
10 80 am. and 80 pm. Few persons
united with the church.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES - Sunday
July 9 at 3 pm, Musical concert spon-
sored by Mrs. Dolly Murray Program
in charge of Mrs. Broadnax with
Ralph Lawson, violinist; Jesse Owens,
baritone; VIM. Rhodes, organist; Miss
Gladys Pierce, contralto; Miss Peggy
Pierce, pianist; Miss Coral Yancey,
soprano; Mrs. Ellastine Broadnax,
soprano; Miss Esther Greene, soprano
and others. Subscription 25 cents.
Morning worship, 1920 am.
Church School 1890 pm; Allen
League pm. Prayer meeting and
Bible Study every Friday night at
pm. Everyone welcome.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08

sermon and the hand of fellowship ex-
tended to six candidates. A general
assembly of Sunday School was held
with Supt Valentine in charge.-The
Church was much gratified to see the
return of Edward Whitaker who has
been on the sick list for some time. Mr..
Whitaker is now permanently at home,
81 Linwood Street, Maiden. Mr.. Harry
Taylor continues on the sick list: Miss
Elizabeth Sampson is at the Massachu-
sets General Hospital-The Round
Table Girls of Lynn will give the en-
tertainment for the Birthday Party of
the Sunday School, July 18th. The
Girls" are well known for their splen-
did plays.-The nineteenth annual pic
mic of the Sunday school in conjunction
with the schools of the Mystic Union
will be held at Salem Willows, Thurs
day, July 20th-Summer schedule of
services; 1890 Morning worship and
sermon, 1890 Sunday School. No
evening worship during July and
August
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
LOOKING AROUND
and BEYOND
By
FRANK R. CROSSWAITH

ON TUESDAY last we celebrated
the one hundred and sixty-third ami
versary of our Declaration of indie
pendence from Britain. The current
celebration comes at a time when the
ideas and ideals so eloquently expressed
in that immortal document are being
boldly challenged by the forces of die
tatorship and reaction everywhere. In
Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan and
Russia the principles of democracy are
being attacked with a degree of ferocity
hitherto unknown in the arena Of hui
man affairs. Albeit, we feel perfectly
safe in predicting that the outcome of
this struggle will be a victory for Demo-
cracy. Totalitarianism and dictator
ship are destined to 90 the way OF. all
institutions and practices that have
served to hamper the spiritual, cultural
and economic growth and development
of mankind.
WE HOLD these truths to be self
evident that all men are created equal
and endowed by their creator with Ger
tain inalienable rights and among these
are the right to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. The dictators
and their spokesman may rant and rave
all they want, but they can never up
root those truths whose roots have been
buried in the consciousness of increas-
ing millions throughout one hundred
siXty-three years. As we continue to
accept those lofty principles and en-
deavor to apply them more regularly to
our daily lives, we are sure to admins
ter to reaction an overwhelming final
defeat Before the Illuminating blaze
of those profound truths, such evil
forces as race prejudice, Ku KIuxism,
Nazism ct al are destined also to be
destroyed. Colored America should
count it a duty to remember that one
of the first men to die in order that
those self evident truths might become
established and recognized was Crispus
Attucks, Colored workingman. We
should revere his memory because he
was a workingman with the additional
handicap of being Colored
We should keep forever fresh in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. R. NJ. Owens, pastor

With the Window Drive on, many
activities are taking place. Thursday
evening an italian Spaghetti Supper
was served. A Food Sale comes on
Saturday. The Byars-Harris Operate
Group will be presented next Tuesday
evening. Emmanuel Mansfield will
give a Quartet Contest later. Sunday
will be the first Rally Day on the
Window Drive. The Vacation Bible
School began this week to continue till
July 25, Miss Florence Majors, M.R.E.,
supervisor. Young people from to
IA are invited. Friday evening prayer
meetings (but not led by clubs till fall)
will be held as usual. Sunday morning,
Rev. Owens preached on "Things by
which Men Live."-He advised the
young people on vacation activities.
Five applied for membership. Mrs.
Butler, Missionary from W. Africa,
spoke Of her work and presented an
African maiden. Rev. Owens blessed
Gwendolyn Haywood, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arnold Haywood.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
RUSH A.M.E. ZION CHURCH
Rev. c. Fl. FOggie, pastor

1t was a great pleasure to the many
members and friends of this church to
welcome back the Pastor, Rev. Charles
Fl. Foggie, for another year.
Sunday morning, July 2, the pastor
spoke on, "Alone With God" Holy
Communion was most administered. 81
Saw God Wash the World Last Night
was Rev. Foggie's subject in the even
ing. Visitors were present from New
Jersey, South Carolina, New York, and
st. Louis, Missouri.
During the month of July, Rev. Fog
gle will give a series of nature sermons
every Sunday morning; and in the
evening series of nature hymn SER
mons. A membership meeting was
called on Friday night to discuss plans
for the new conference year.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-07-08
Resthaven Jr. Club
Hold LIST Patron Day
By TOKI

The Resthaven Junior Club, headed
by Elizabeth Pasco Wilson, held it's
first Patrons Day celebration last Sun
day, June 25th at Resthaven Home
with more than two hundred guests
crowding the specious living room to
hear an excellent musical programme
and to witness the presentation of a
check for $275.00 to Mr.. Edgar Ben
jamin to add to the Building Fund.
Mr.. Benjamin in his speech of accept
ance, expressed his genuine pleasure
and amazement at the size of the check
coming from club barely two years
old. Last year the Club gave $4,000
making a total of $4,000 donated for
'38 and 49,
The musical programme included
solos by Joseph Phillips, member of
the Handel and Hayden Society, whose
excellent tenor found favor with the
audience. He was accompanied most
capably by Maryetta Biggs. Alfred
Clark, reader of exceptional ability,
gave several encores, the high light
being Dunbar's "When Melindy Sings"
Mr.. Clark is a member of St. Marks
Choir. Elizabeth Vincent, pianist, was
recalled number of times before the
applause ended. All in all, it was an
all too brief interlude of charm.
Mrs. Wilson, president Of the Club
talked briefly of the purpose and en-
deavor of the group and expressed the
desire of making each years contribu-
ton larger, if possible, with the help
of the sincere patrons who have already
done so much toward that end. She
thanked those who came out Sunday
and wished to thank those who couldn't
be there for their patronage during the
past two years.
Mrs. Irene Turner, Mrs. Lottie Lewis
and Mrs. Clytie Clark were heartily
applauded for their work during the
past two years in connection with the
annual Charity Swing.