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Weeks, Bronxville, N. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Hamlin, Bing-
hamton, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Les
ter Barton, Binghamton, N. Y;
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eaton. Braden-
ton, Fla.;s Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Jennings. Oak Park, ILL.,: F. L.
Mckinney, Newark, N. j.; Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Fox, ST. Louis,
Mo-; MIR. and Mrs. L. w. Horn,
st. Louis Mo.
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WEATHER FORECAST
grill 7::3O %. m. FRIDAY

(Till 7:30 p. M, friday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy, possibly light showers to-
night and Friday. slightly warm
er tonight; moderate, northeast
to east winds.
Florida. Partly cloudy, pos
sibly light showers near extrene
south coast tonight and Friday
and in extreme north portion
Friday afternoon or night. Slight
ly warmer tonight and in north
portion Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Moderate north
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WINNERS OVER MEN

LAGuNA BEACH, calif.-The
males of this art colony have
about decided bridge-playing is
not their forte. For the fourth
successive year the ladies have
won the "men VS.. women" bridge
tournament.
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Vessel Supplied Here

Cruiser Carolyn. Fit. Lauder
dale, was at the Porter Dock
yesterday taking on supplies in
readiness to begin the return to
the point of departure, making
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the voyage through the Intra-
coastal Waterway.
Captain George Smith IS mas
ter of the cruiser, and the YES
sci was under charter to G.. M.
Brentwood, operator of a print
ing establishment in Indian
apolis, Indiana, who told The
Citizen that the trip. with his
party, to Key West, was one of
the grandest outings he had ever
enjoyed.
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east to east winds and partly
overcast weather tonight and
Friday with few scattered show
ers Friday and over extreme
south portion tonight.
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CHURCH AND STATE IN SPAIN

It is interesting to observe that the
Government of Spain, under decree is
sued by Generalissimo Francisco Franco,
has restored to the Catholic clergy the
payment of incomes by the State and, in
addition, appropriated funds to repair
damages done to Catholic church proper
ties during the Civil War.
The payment of incomes to Catholic
clergymen by the Government of Spain
was practice put into effect in 1851 and
suspended by the Spanish Republic after
the Revolution in 1881. The States an
nual appropriation to the clergy is fixed
at 100000 pesetas.
Separation of church and State, an
established principle in the United States,
is not the recognized practice in Spain and
other countries of the world Consequent
ly, it is difficult for the people of this
country to understand the mixture of reli-
gion and politics in revolutions or to COM
prehend the bitter hatred that the re-
ligious factor introduces into civil strife.
While we prefer the Jeffersonian
philosophy which DEGREES complete sep
aration between church and State in this
country, we have no objection to the
Spanish Government supporting any
church that it prefers in Spain. At the
same time, church supported by any gov
eminent tends to become the champion of
the government, and, in case of civil strife,
the antagonist of those opposed to that
government.
The German poet, Goethe, put it
wisely when he said that the church and
State should &c side by side but not hand
in hand, so neither is checked by the other
if it is inclined the other way.
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WHEN THE SHEPHERD
COMES HOME

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Up from the pastures green be-
low,
Climbing the hill the sheep all
go.
Behind the flock faithful dogs
keep
Wary eyes upon struggling
sheep.
Behind the dogs comes a tired
man,
The shepherd himself, with face
cf tan.
Up they climb to the hills high
crest,
Seeking home and a good nights
rest.
Welcome calls from open door
way
AS youngsters rush out with the
dogs to play.
These shaggy friends with a hap
Ply bark,
Are ready at once to join in a
lark.
Are they not all one of kind?
But the sheep seem to be of an
other mind
AS they hasten to reach an outer
bed,
Instead of the straw under the
shed.
The milking is done and the pals
all bright
Show that work is done for the
night.
The shepherds wife through the
open door
We see bending DER the stoves
bright glow.
The children scamper In happy
way
To eat with the shepherd at close
of day.
The tired dogs for supper wait,
Then turn in at the sheep-fold
gate
To watch between maps if we'll
does go
With the sheep. lying there like
drifts of snow.
Bright stars will always their
vigil keep,
AS they did long ago DER Beth
lehem's sheep.
MILDRED EMILY SCAIFE.
Atlanta, Ga,
Dec. 9, 1889.
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LOVE


Through the years we have
known this great and beautiful
word-Love. For ages peoples
have heard the word in song
and read poems of this great and
fundamental principle of life
Love.
In nature we see love in the
work of the Masters hand. The
clouds and skies above us are a
canopy of written beauty based
on Love divine. The small child
that plays with its toys and learns
to speak the first words to its
mother speaks with the intuition
of Love
The mother who makes sacri-
fees of all in order that her dear
ones may have the better things
of this life; who goes through
the valley of the shadow OF death,
does all this through Love.
Through Love we have found
happiness and sunshine, content
ment and peace. The birds that
sing and the flowers that bloom
in nature give to the world the
beauty of Gods love. The hus-
band and wife who agree to
cherish and care for each other
even until death. agree because
they love each other. No home
can be happy, no life can be COM
plete or successful unless Love
is the paramount thought. The
rich cannot buy Love, the poor
receive it freely if their hearts
be clean. for God never fails to
give His Love if we only seek
and ask for it.
At the journeys end we come
to our destination in worldly
life empty handed. The rich and
the poor alike. But the greatest
treasure that we can have at
this ending, is to know that we
loved others and cared for those
less fortunate than ourselves.
Christ came into the world to
teach Love and His life was bas-
ed on nothing more. All great
men give to the world a life of
noble service because of their
Love for humanity. We must
Love all that is great and good.
We must serve others and be
ever thoughtful of those who are
sick and poor. If we fulfill the
law that God has made for the
world we must never forget that
Love is the only thing in the
world that counts for happy and
successful life.
Love can never and will never
die.
ALBERT c. KEITH.
918 Peacntree ST.,
Atlanta. Ga.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
Today's Birthdays
sssessee=e sees ceese

E
Edward G. Robinson, actor,
bern in Rumania, As years ago.
Arno c. Fieldner, noted U. S.
Bureau of Mines chemical engi-
neer, born at Ney, Ohio, SO years
ago.
Rachel Crothers of Redding,
Conn, playwright and author,
born at Bloomington, ILL.,, 81
years ago.
Frank White oil Chevy Chase,
Md, ex-treasurer of the United
States, born at Stillman Valley,
H., 83 years ago.
Robert E. Jones of New York,
theatrical designer, born at Mil
ton, N. H., So years ago.
DR.. Charles S. Mcfarland of
New York, general secretary
emeritus of the Federal Council
of Churches. born in Boston, Is
years ago.
Harry NJ. Warner, movie pro-
Queer, born in Russia, So years
ago.
Arthur Garfield Hays of New
York, lawyer and progressive
leader, born at Rochester, ~ Y,
SO years ago.
DR.. George D. Lyman of San
Francisco, noted pedriatrician-
author, born in Virginia City,
New, 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
.TODAY'S DAILY QUIZ
Can you answer seven of these
ten Test Question? Turn to
Page A for Answers
BY KENNETH FRIEDMAN

l Where is the island of Lu-
ION? ''
2. Can the President pardon a
person convicted under a
state law?
3. What is a hygrometer?
4. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word ada
mant?
5. Who was recently elected
president of the Profess
sional Golfers Associa-
ton?
6. Name the large university
at Ithaca, N. Y.
7. What was the name of an
cient ships that had both
sails and oars?
g.. How many gills are in a gal
Ion?
9. Of which state is Baton
Rouge the capital?
10. What are half castles?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Secretary Hull in the most tender pro-
hesitation of which language is capable
warned" England that the United States
considers the embargo on neutral shipping
an infringement of international law
which would hurt our feelings. Our feel
ings and our pocketbook will be hurt much
more if Great Britain refuses, as usual, to
pay an installment on the $4,000, 100000
of her war debts. The odds that she
won't couldn't be expressed in figures,
and wager at a million to one that she
would pay even a token would find no
takers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

= Both in Europe and in the Latin
American countries Uncle Sam is depreca-
lively referred to as "Shylock", although
the money was loaned in time of stress.
Even Cuba whom we helped to free from
the Spanish yoke owes us 'mucho''. The
European war debtors owe in the billions
while the Latin American countries have
-defaulted on about S5 per cent of the old
investments made by citizens and institu-
.tions of the United States. Now it appears
there has been big drive on to use Amer
lean taxpayers money for loans to Re-
.-Publics south of the Rio Grande, and there
is good reason to doubt the safety of plans
that call for United States financing of the
Latins with new money, to buy our goods.
This column has always favored closer
business relations with the countries to the
south. but the fayors should be reciprocal.
mot one-sided as they have been in the
past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12


Among the citizens of Key West most
vitality affected by the economy program
being worked out by City Council are our
city employees.
AS everyone here knows, our city en-
ployes have been the goat for many years
under the weird financial nightmares
marking the conduct of our municipal af-
fairs. They have received only portion
of their pay in cash. They have been try
ing to live on warrants issued by the city
in lieu of cash. Often hard pressed by
their creditors, our city employees have
been forced to dispose of the warrants at
fraction of their face value. Many of them
have had to beg and scrape to make both
ends meet. Their plight has been due to
a plague of tax lodging and official neg
lect.
The new City Council has decided to
do something constructive to remedy this
situation. Every economy move so far in
voked by the Council has been with the
view to putting this city on a cash basis.
That means, if the plan succeeds, that our
each month in cash. 1t alsos means that
those who still hold warrants will receive
cash for them as soon as the cash becomes
available.
Right at this time, however, City
Council is confronted with serious finan-
cial situation. A Key West refunding
bond payment of $4,000 is due in New
York city Dec. 81. At present the city has
not enough cash on hand to meet this pay
ment. If it is not met the city will be in
serious financial difficulty. So a special
effort to raise the money from current
taxes is under way. There is some hope
that the effort will be successful
But where does that leave our city
employees? What are they going to do for
cash for Christmas presents, for turkey
dinners, and other needed things? Mem
bers of City Council recognize this need
and plan to do something about it. City
Council plans to give our city employees
payday on Dec %. The Council plans to
give the employees every cent that can be
collected in delinquent taxes. There is
hope that the sum so collected will give
our employees a substantial cash allot-
ment.
The Citizen believes our citizens will
laud this proposal by City Council. 1t is
just and proper proposal for group of
our citizens who have worked faithfully
through the lean years and did the best
they could for the community in return for
discouraging rewards.
On suggestion of Councilman L. c.
Brinton, The Citizen suggests that tardy
taxpayers make an earnest effort to pay at
least a part of their delinquent taxes in
order that our city employees may enjoy
real cash-and-carry Christmas. These men
deserve break at this season of the
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

The technique of aggression adopted
by Stain against his weaker neighbors and
particularly against Finland reminds one
of the fable of La Fontaine about the wolf
who accused the lamb of desiring to at
tack him. The world is convinced that the
little inoffensive Finn isn't such fool as to
stick out his neck to have the Russian bear
claw it to sadistic satisfaction.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
KEY WEST in DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just Five Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today
AS Taken From The Files Of The Citizen

Their in the county's proposal to
dispose of the highway ferries.
County Attorney w. H. Malone
communicated Friday in reply to
an inquiry for further details. Mr..
Malone said this morning that
the kilograms had received no
answer, and there would be moth
ing further until replies were re-
Iceived.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Goddess Russia never should have
been recognized in the first place, but it
would serve no purpose to sever diplomatic
relations though the brutal ravage of lit
tie Finland by the Soviets would justify
any retaliation short of war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
3. Hotels and Apartments.
4. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports-Land and Sea-
6. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
z. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

The Sanford Herald, ably edited by
ROLAND L. Dean, suggests to all not to
spell it Xmas, that christmas is really
a beautiful word with which suggestion
and sentiment The Citizen agrees heartily
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Today's Horoscope

Today's disposition win prob
ably be genial, sociable and kind
ly. and life most peaceful one.
The pursuits will be ornamental
and esthetic, and possibly may
result in financial success in
any case the life will be a pleas
ant one, and, to a considerable
degree, fortunate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
TEN YEARS AGO

Fifteen additional beds will be
added to the equipment of the
Marine hospital. This will not
mean that there will be added
accommodations for five men,
but that equipment which has
outgrown it's usefulness will be
replaced and with more adequate
kinds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Single-handed the Russians can lick
the Balkan and Baltic small nations, but
if they should gang UP on the Russian
bear, the little fellows could tear him to
pieces. The fate the beast deserves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

''The last word about women will be
spoken by another woman. THE Key
West Citizen. And it better be good-or
some of 'em will answer back Times
Union
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Kurt Luedecke, former Nazi agent
who wrote book titled Il Knew Hitler"
now wants to become an American citi-
zen. Perhaps that's why.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Word was received here today
that the residence of Mrs. Ida
r. Calkins of Big Pine Key had
been destroyed by fire. Cause of
the fire is unknown. Mrs. Calk-
ms had just left the home to go
to the postoffice when the blaze
was discovered. Building was
Quilted and the loss is about 3d.
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

E. H. butcher. well-known Mi
ami realtor, who is Specializing
in property of the Florida Keys,
has made some excellent invest
ments lately and today reports
the purchase of four tracts on the
westerly keys. Mr.. butcher has
been interested in land on Key
Largo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

While the use of slingshots is
not so pronounced as formerly,
there are still some boys who
are using the dangerous weapons.
When they sight bird they let
fly with their missiles. AS a re-
suit some houses are hit and fire.
quentiy glasses are broken.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Major D. S. Lender will ar
rive in Key West on or about
the 18th instant to inspect the
local company of National
-Guardsmen. Pay checks of the
troops have arrived but before
they are paid off they will have
to have all equipment on display
in the lockers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

H. ]. Gill, head of the Fort
Didge Bottling Works, writes cap
tain John Lopez to make arrange
ments for fishing in Key West
next year. Mr.. Gill was in the
city two weeks ago and had fine
luck. He writes, Il can't resist
the lure of fishing from Key
West and will be back in jan
uary'.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12
FIVE YEARS AGO

G.. c. Ledlow, train dispatcher
at the Florida East Coast Term
inals, and Mrs. Ledlow this week
enjoyed one of the finest water
melons ever seen in Key West,
grown in the yard of his home at
$40 Elizabeth street. MIR. Ledlow
said he loved the fruit and has
never eaten a finer melon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Thomas A. Woody, chairman
of the American Legion Christ
mas Tree Committee, reported at
the regular meeting of the or
ganization last night that 800 toys
of every description have been Sc
cured by the committee for the
tree and there had been others
promised.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Installation of officers of Key
West Council Number 1015,
knights of Columbus. took place
at a meeting held last night. Dis
trict Deputy ]. E. Marcoux. of
Miami, was the installing officer
and during the evening gave an
inspiring talk on the subject of
patriotism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Last night the temperature
was the lowest experienced in
Key West in 40 years. In fact,
the figure was the lowest in any
month since 1917. The tempera-
ture in Jacksonville was % or 10
below freezing point, and in Mi
ami the thermometer registered
80. In Key West it was 35.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-12-12

Sheriff Cleveland Niles left to-
day over the highway for the
mainland section of Monroe
county, where subpaenas will be
served on witnesses who will be
called for the trial of w. w.
Rewis. The case will be called
at the regular term of Criminal
Court, January Is.
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The State Highway Depart
ment has not today pressed fur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24
Catholics Of Rhode Island Protest Gov. Vanderbilt

ence in any shape or manner to fur ther the candidacy of any person for public office." The governor was criticized for having "cut out" in his budget recommendations the customary small appropriations to certain Catholic institutions which exist for the care of infants, or phans and the sick"
 The newspaper admitted Wander bilt's right as governor to appoint whomsoever you desire to fill the of- fees of the state" but protested that "a religious test Is placed upon
 Catholics. Is the government ot Rhode Island to be administered on a religious and friendship basis rather than with your promise oi efficiency in government? Certainly the public was not led to expect tha' public servants who have laboree in the employ of the state for year
 could be so summarily dismissed And no one ever expected a religious test" The editorial charged that tn, governor "still subscribed whole heartedly' to "the hateful patron. age system" and asked whether tn, governor was merely the spokes
 man" for the city's only two dail. newspapers which, 1t contended covered up the dismisSals with orl.
 scant notice"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24
HOUSE GIVES MORE
 TIME GOVERNOR
Budget Is Great Handicap to Him; Very Little Done
 in Assembly

Hartford, Conn, March 24.-(UP) The house voted today to give more time to the governor to pre- pare his biennial budget for sub- mission to the legislature and to enable governor-elect to conduct hearings on departmental budgets prior to taking office.
 Under the present arrangement the governor, who is inducted into office on the first Wednesday in January, must have the budget completed by Jan. 20. Under terms of house bill this time would be extended to the first session day in February.
 The measure also extended from Oct. 25 to Nov. IS the time for pre- senting tentative departmental budgets to the governor-ele and gave authority for the calling of hearings before inauguration.
 In the past the budgets have tAen given the outgoing governor who has invited the governor-elect into onference on the estimates.
 A bill authorizing the use of alter nate jurors in protracted superior and common pleas court trials was approved and goes to the governor for signature.
 One other measure was passed. It
 (COntinued on Page 2)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-24

Providence, R. l., March N.-(UP) Republican Governor William H. Vanderbilt, an Episcopalian, with held comment today on an editorial in the official diocesan newspaper of the Roman Catholic church in Rhode Island accusing him of dis eliminating against Catholics and setting up "a religious test for pulp lie office." An open letter hl the Prov idence Visitor charged that since the November election there had been mot few indications that you are in fact unfriendly toward and dis criminatory against Catholics. In other words, you have injected the religious test for public office." The editorial contended that many Catholics have been forced out of public service and in some cases without the courtesy of any official notification"
 Declaring that Bishop Francis P. Keough "has kept his office free from partisan politics" the editorial denied ''rumors" that the bishop gave This approval to the appoint ment of Dr. James F. Rockett as state director of education. "The vis- itor is able to state categorically that Bishop Keough) has never at any time during the present or previous state administrations used his infiu-