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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
NEWLYWEDS FLY
OVER TO NASSAU
Mr.. AND MRS. ALLEN X,
-e CURRY DELIGHTED ~
WITH TRIP
Especial to The Citizen)

NASSAU, B. H., Feb. "a
Stepping out OF one of the ia
nous flying clipper ships yester-
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen E. Curry,
703 Eaton street, Key West, Fla,
arrived to bask on the coral
beaches of this tropical isle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry said they
were delighted with the flight
over the superb panorama of the
Florida Keys and emerald isles
dotting the Gulf Stream waters,
which the passengers can see
from the plane.
The visitors have planned their
visit for two weeks and will
leave for Key West March 8.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Estimate $77,5O0 OF Tourist
Monies For City In January
Called Meeting For Tonight
To Hear Air Base Matters

Members of the joint commit.
tee representing the County
Commissioners. City Council.
Rotary Club. First National
Bank. the Junior Chamber Of
Commerce. the Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations
are called to meet tonight 9
o'clock in the rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce on Flem-
ing street.
Object of the meeting is to
take further action on the pre-.
sentation of the advantages Of
Key West as a site for the pro-
posed naval air base.
The necessity for this action is
so urgent that it is deemed neces-
sary for members of the joint
committee to be present to take
part in the discussions which will
naturally come before the meet
ing.
One of the important things to
be discussed will be the advis-
ability of sending a representa-.
tive to Washington, and the Sc
lection of that representative
This is another reason why the
presence of a full number of per.
sons from the different organiza-
tons is urgently requested to be
present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Lodging And Transporta-
ton, $15,5OO Each; To-
tai OF $4,000 For
Amusement

Business has indeed improved
in Key West and on the Florida
Keys and Key West merchants
are just realizing the jump.
In spite of the fact that in many
lines of business additional shops
have come in to compete with
local merchants and spread the
profits. most of the shops, such
IS dry goods. drug stores. curios.
report an increase of IS percent
and more this year.
The season started badly be-
cause of a devastating summer
hurricane in the New England
States. and exceptionally warm
weather. But il is coming along
well at present.
Take last month, for instance.
1t was a record month over the
Oversesa Highway but each
month this winter brings another
record with it. There were 49,
$50 persons travelling south into
Key West. That most of these
came straight through to Key
West is proven by the fact that
only 1860 persons were check
ed through the gates going
north.
According to conservative fig
ures released by Hotel Commits
sioner w. M. Taylor, the average
tourist spends a minimum of SIS
day. This means that in
January the tourists spent ST.
500 in Key West. This was di-
vided as follows: About $15,500
for lodging, about the same for
transportation, which is divided
up until bus fares, gas and oil
bills, repair work, and for amuse-
ments and recreation, $40, $50,
For food, about S21,700. and for
clothing. laundry and miscellan-
eous expense, about $4,000, How
ever, it must be remembered
that a sizeable portion of these
monies do not remain in town.
With this figure for January il
can readily be seen that three
month period will bring over
100000 to the city.
Up on the Keys far-sighted
persons ale at present seeking
the most likely spots for develop
ment. These spots must have
deep harborS, which will be 6
protection to the hundreds OF
yachts that will be there, both
owned by residents from the
north and by visiting yachtsmen
Probably the most rapidly grow
ing key is Marathon, with a hur'
ricane harbor originally used by
boats when the FEC. railroad
was built and used for century
before by fishermen and wreck
ers. Many important and beau
tiful residences are going up a
that key. The settlement is thriv
ing with a number of stores anc
amusement places.
Other likely locations will b'
Big Pine Key, which even ha'
fresh water; Overseas Road anC
Toll Bridge cottages on Pigeor
Key. which are continually fill
ed since its opening a week or s.
ago. and probably Long Key anc
ten Matecumbes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
HIGHER GERMAN TAXES

BERLIN.-Higher income tax
es are slated for Germany's
wealthy. According to govern
ment releases this is being done
to level off the classes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Mrs. Olaf Soderburg And
Mrs. Clarence Thompson
Injured In Auto Crash

Mrs. Olaf Soderburg. llls Flem-
ing street. and Mrs. Clarence
Thompson. $40 White street. are
victims of an automobile acct
dent which occurred at abut 1880
o'clock this mrning while they
were returning firm a card party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. 3.
c. PapY.
Mrs. Soderburg was driving
north on White street, returning
home with Mrs. Thompson as her
companion, and as they reached
the corner of Division street a
car driven by Jay Pohlman, of
Perky, Fla, was going east on
Division street, with Mr.. Pohl-
man driving with several others
in the car.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Big Days Fishing But Gets
Not A Fish For Mssouriall
THREE APPLY FOR
POSTMASTER'S JOB

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a
The Civil Service Commits
sion announced that Fred
Joseph Dion. Sam E. Harris
and Frank Delaney had made
applications for examination
for the Key West postmaster
ship.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24

Paramount Newsreel of PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT nv KEY
WEST at all shows tomorrow at
Monroe. feb24-lt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
REVIEW OF CASE

Mccall kidnapped the five
year-old Cash child from his par
entS' home at Princeton, south of
Miami, last May. The boy was
killed, Mccall said, when he used
a handkerchief to prevent an out
cry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Early Decision

Arrested a few days later, he
admitted the crime, and said he
wanted the $4,000 ransom to get
"some of the better things of
life. He led federal and state
officers to a thicket where he had
placed the little boys body. The
ransom money was recovered.
Mccall pleaded guilty to kid
naping for ransom, which carries
a death sentence in Florida. He
was not tried for the Cash child's
death.
A death warrant was signed
last July, but it was revoked
few days later when Mccall.
through lawyers retained by his
family, appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The Supreme Courts decision
of the case came down in less
than a month after attorneys
arguments were heard on De
cember Is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24
Irregularities Waived

Justices said Mccall was given
consideration outside the court
rules in his appeal. Justice Blu
ford wrote:
"The transcript of record here
does not comply with the rules of
this court. There was no motion
for a new trial in the lower court,
no exceptions taken during the
proceedings in the lower court,
and no bill of exceptions pre-
sented or settled. Therefore, all
of the transcript could be strick-
Continued on Page FOUR
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only Ia Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-24

Associated Press Day Wire
Service
| For SO Years Devoted to the
| Best Interests of Key West
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
GEORGE BARLOW

George Barlow, 65, retired china
decorator and former East Liverpool
resident, died suddenly Monday fol
lowing a heart attack in Hollywood
Calf, where he has been visiting ac-
cording to word received by local rel
atives.
Mr.. Barlow, a son of Robert Bar
low and Mary Ann Barker Barlow
was born in Ashwood, Longton, Eng
land. He was the decorating foreman
at the old Dresden pottery for about
p years and later WAS connected with
the Roessler, Hasslaccher Chemical
Co., pottery supply dealers, here for
many years. He was last employed
at Plant of the Homer Laughlin
China Co., but since the death of his
wife, Mrs. Maud Barlow about three
years ago, has spent much of his time
in California. He last visited in East
Liverpool on st. Patrick's day.
Mr.. Barlow was a member of the
Methodist Protestant church and Sun
day school. He also has been identified
with the |. o. o. +. lodge for many
years.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Isma
Grin Of Calcutta, with whom he re-
sided here, and Mrs. Freda Conley Of
Continued on Page SIX
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
WeIlsvilIe Dances
CONTINUED From Page One)

A committee was appointed at the
last meeting to make all arrangements.
The last report stated that everything
was set for as fine a social as has
ever been sponsored by this local.
Members Of the Executive Board of
the National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters have been extended an invita-
ton to attend. Since this is election
night and some Of the members might
stay away because it would look as
though they were coming merely to
get votes, we hasten to inform all that
the business of the evening will all be
taken care Of before the social gets
under way.
We believe the social will also serve
to stimulate additional interest in the
local and its affairs. While there is
a fine spirit among the membership,
nothing is too good to be improved.
We are asking the members to re-
member the change in the meeting
hall and also the time of the meeting.
Come early and be prepared to dance.
We will assure you of an excellent
lunch, fine entertainment and good
dancing. 1t all adds up to real en-
iovable evening.-O. c. "a.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Plans Nearly
CONTINUED From Pace One)

the roller skates. And have a thrill
yourself when you hear that you arc
going to take home set of fine dish
es-or maybe the big, maroon Buick
touring sedan.
If your dues and assessments are
paid up to date, it means another
chance for fine prize. The fisher
men will have real sport showing their
wives and friends just how they al
most got that big one. The fly and
bait casting contest, new this year, is
drawing uncommon attention.
You just can't beat the picnic
there's something doing every minute.
Like to dance? There's Ace Brgodc
and his orchestra and its free in the
afternoon.
Everybody ready Let's go.
--F!pE TIE rOIl!ES--
Always Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
LOTS OF NEW RIDES
FortY-Cent Wage Urged
For u. S. Sodp Contracts

Washington, D. c. (AFLWNS).-
The Public Contracts Board of the De-
partment of Labor recommended to
Secretary of Labor Perkins that forty
cents an hour be established as the
prevailing minimum wage for employ
ers in the soap manufacturing indus
try.
Under the Walsh-Healey Public
Contracts Act the Secretary deter
mines the minimum rate employers
must pay in performing contracts for
the Government.
In addition to the minimum wage
the Act also prescribes the applica
ton of the eight-hour day and forty
hour week, and bans the employment
of male persons under sixteen years
Of age, female persons under eighteen
years of age, and convict labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
--5O DINNER SETS FREE---
PROPOSES TAX FOR STORES IN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DINNER SETS FIRE

Washington, d. ca bill introduced
in Congress recently by Rep. Schultz
would impose an excise tax on stores
in the District Of Columbia. The bill
proposes the levying of yearly license
fee, ranging from $50 for one store
to a multiple unit charge of $500 for
each store should the number of stores
reach 1CC. in no case would the an
nual license fee for any one store be
in excess of $500 AF of l. unions
have more than 1000 members under
closed shop contracts in chains that
would be affected, it is reported.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Local l24 Members
Vote Tues. MdY End
Entertainment To Be Held
Soon Is Promise Of
Committee

Just a reminder to all members Of
Local Union No. 124 that May 2 we
vote for national officers. We urge all
members to exercise the privilege
given to them to select their own Of
ficials to conduct the business of the
N. B. o. P. All we ask is that you
spend five minutes of your time to
vote for the positions being contested
for. Lets all vote, what do you say!
We are pleased to note the "Buy
American" committee has decided to
erect some signs to let the travelling
public know our position in this dis
trict. Advertising the facts will never
hurt worthwhile project and few
extra days work this summer wont
do any of us any harm.
l suppose everyone read in the paper
where the foundry in Wooster is NOV
ing to Japan, Why ?because they are
going to pay ten cents per hour for
labor instead of the SOC to $1.25 they
pay here in the United States. More
men out of work to satisfy low wage
whim and then ship the products back
to the United States to compete with
our good old U. S. A. products. Do we
need "Buy American" or not?
A social committee has been select
ed for our local and we hope to be
able to announce to you very shortly
something along the entertainment
line. If you have a suggestion pass
it along to the committee. They have
the power to select such help as they
need to function properly. So if you
are asked to aid, jump right in and
lend your hand in making the affair
big success.
We were certainly glad to welcome
back Frank Hull. California climate
was the ticket for Frank, he is the
picture of health and we hope he will
continue to look the same for long
time.
Hope to see all 1O46 members out
May 2 to vote. By the way, the polls
open at 1 p. m. So everyone come out
and vote, pull together and We'll go
places.-O. c. 124.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Senufe Votes To
CONTINUED From Page Onej

Baumhart, Hoffman, Hughes, Kane,
keifer, Light, Maston, McKie, Merry
man, Nelson, Nickels, Phillips, Pollock,
Price, Reiners, Rogers, Seibert, Thom-
as, Ward, Whitney and Whittemore.
Voting against the substitute bill
were Senators Ascherman, Griffith,
Lipscher, Milroy, Myers and Palmer.
Five Senators did not vote on the bill
and one was absent.
The Senate last week approved by
unanimous vote Senate Bill No. 118,
introduced by Senator Horace S. Kei-
fer, Springfield, at the request of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, to
clarity the duties of the Regional
Claims Boards of the Industrial Com
mission and extend the authority of
the Commission over the Boards.
Provisions Of the bill meet objections
raised in the minority opinion of the
Ohio Supreme Court in a recent rul-
ing, wherein the constitutionality of
the Boards was upheld by a four-to-
three decision.
Other bills approved by the Senate
transfer Ohio railroad workers from
coverage under the state unemploy-
ment compensation law to the Fed
eral-supcrvised railroad unemployment
insurance act, and create commission
to study housing needs of state de-
partments and agencies. Both bills
previously had been approved by the
House.
The House of Representative ap-
proved measure which gives fire
fighters one day off duty every 72
hours, and the Senate Committee on
Political Subdivisions has recommend
ed its passage by the Senate.
DANCE 10 ACE RRIGODE-
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
Americans PaY Three Billion Dollars
Each Year For Their Medical Care

Editors Note.-This is the second
of a series of six articles on "The
Wage Earner's Stake in Health" spon-
sored by the Educational Service of
the Workers Education Bureau of
America, 1440 Broadway, New York,
N. Y. The articles have been carefully
scrutinized by DR.. Michael M. Davis,
Chairman Of the Committee on Re-
search in Medical Economics, for their
accuracy.
BY CONSTANCE KENT
Medical care costs the people of the
United States approximately three
billion dollars per year. This is
sizable sum. But is it enough to JUS
tify all the discussion about it? Pleas
ure cars and the gasoline to operate
them cost us over twice as much an
nually as the bill for medical care. Yet
nobody groans about the hardship
which pleasure-car expense entails. If
the failure to buy medical care car
ried no more penalty than the failure
to buy a pleasure car, and if we could
purchase medical care when we
pleased and when it suited our in
comes, we should have no excuse for
calling "medical costs" problem"
and seeking way to solve it.
But are medical-care bills and auto
bills comparable? To most persons the
question sounds absurd. Nevertheless,
it is often asked, or at least, implied.
So perhaps we had better be prepared
to answer this question or to have a
set of counter-queries. We might ask,
for example:
Postponing Medical Care Is
Dangerous
"Have you over known a case where
failure to buy pleasure car was fol-
lowed by the death penalty? Have you
ever heard man say: well, Mary,
maybe the Joneses can afford scarlet
fever for their child, but we can't for
Junior. Tell Doc to forget about that
scarlet fever diagnosis, and treat the
kid for collie? Have you ever heard
a woman observe thoughtfully: John,
! believe now is good time to turn in
my old scar for down-payment on
another operation. Of course, if the
hospital won't make me good allow
ance, I'll wait till usedscar prices go
up'?"
The truth is, you can't dictate to
Illness. You can't for instance, tell
an attack of erysipelas to go away
and come back after the wheat is har
vested, or after the factory reopens,
or after the furniture is paid for. You
can, of course, put off calling doc
tor until one of these desirable events
takes place. BY such restraint, you
may save bill, but you also run a
risk that your family will have to pay
the undertaken instead of the doctor.
There are some persons who are
too careless, stupid or prcjudiced to
seek medical care at all But most
people want the comfort and assur-
ance of a doctors service when sick
ness strikes them or any one of their
family. Most people do not want to
suffer the pains and anxieties Of sick
ness without relief, or to put their
lives in jeopardy; but neither do they
want to meet an uncertain and possi-
bly, large cost to mortgage 10 per
cent or 20 per cent or even so per
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27
More Money Asked
Continued From Page One)

quest the Senate of the United States
to appropriate sufficient money to the
Subcommittee of the Committee on
Education and Labor, otherwise known
as the Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee, for the purpose Of continuing
their investigation in the above-men-
toned States to the end that the
rights of workers and citizens of those
States be protected against the un-
lawful acts of combinations of employ
ers, detective agencies and other en-
emies Of the workers."
The request of the A. F. of l.. for
additional funds for the Civil Liber-
ties Committee was also approved by
number of other organizations.
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ABRAHAM J. POINTER

Abraham Johnson Poynter, 40, died
in his home in 1904 Pennsylvania ave,
Wednesday, April 10 at 10:30 a. m.
following short illness.
Mr.. Poynter was born in Woods
county, w. Va, son of Samuel and
Cora Wilson Poynter. He came to East
Liverpool IS years ago. He was en-
ployed as jiggerman at the No. 8
plant Of the Homer Laughlin China
Co. in Newell. Mr.. Poynter was a
member of Local Union No. IL, n. B..
Of o. 2.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Grace
Fullerton Poynter; one daughter, Bet
tie Poynter and two sons, Albert j..
Poynter and Robert j. Poynter, at
home; one brother, Marion Poynter,
and one sister, Mrs. Ethel Woodburn,
both Of East Liverpool.
Funeral services were held in the
Church Of the Nazarene Saturday,
April %, at p. m. in charge Of Rev.
c. G. Hanks, the pastor, assisted by
Rev. Henry Douglas, pastor of the
Second Christian church. Burial was
made in Spring Grove cemetery.
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(Contirued From PoGe One)

ago at Wheeling Hospital, is recover
ing nicely and will be able to resume
his duties as mechanic in the plant
within a few weeks.
The Ohio Valley Protective Tariff
Association held very lively meeting
in the intermediate court room last
Friday night. Plans were discussed
whereby our tariff laws can be made
effective in retarding imports of COM
petitive goods. The potters of this
city are vitally interested in the tariff
laws and are working in cooperation
with the association to eliminate the
loop holes and trade treaties now in
effect.
Some eight thousant members are
now enrolled in this organization
which is headed by Ross T. Chew, To-
cal wall paper and paint dealer.
Mr. Chew has been untiring in his
efforts to bring into this organization
all types of labor and professional
men as well as the merchants.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-04-27

cent of this or of next years income
an income already committed to
regular family expenditures. Neither
do they want to accept charity!
Sickness Costs Cannot Be Foreseen
These are bitter "choices"
times so bitter that they might be
said to constitute no choice at all. Yet
they are the choices which confront
at one time or another the bulk
of American families, self-respecting,
self-supporting, but with no backlog
of savings. And the fear of bills keeps
many people from seeking medical
care early in an illness, when general
ly speaking, most can be accomplied
for cure or prevention.
The costs of sickness are generally
unpredictable. They are also very
uneven. For every thousand persons,
on the average, about half will have
no sickness during year, and will
have to spend nothing for medical
care except perhaps little for home
remedies. About one-third of these
thousand persons will have moderate
sickness bills, and the remainder will
have heavy bills. AbAet>200 persons
in the thousand will have to bear over
40 per cent of the total costs of medi-
cal care for the whole group for the
year. And no person can tell in ad-
vance whether he or his family will
fall in the lucky 500, the moderately
lucky 800, or the unfortunate ECO.
Illness Hits All Groups
Who is to blame for this predica
ment in which most of us at any time
may, and too often actually do, find
ourselves? Certainly not the doctor.
Many doctor gives more free care
than is fair to his own family. Ger
tainly not the person who is i'll. The
real culprit is the nature Of Illness
it's unpredictability and its complete
Indifference to income status. People
with Ford incomes do not buy Cadil-
lacs! But people with Ford incomes
are stricken with costly illnesses as
often as people who own Cadillacs; in
fact, more often.
Is there no answer except depriva
ton, debt or charity? Yes: for as
other articles in this series will de-
scribe, a good many physicians, many
wage-earners, farmers, employers, CO.
operative associations and local State,
and national governments have un-
dertaken plans to prevent and control
disease, to reduce its financial burden,
or to spread its costs so they will not
fall with crushing weight upon some
people every year.