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that Germany is short of vital war materials that the Royal Air Force has been doing lots of damage in Germany, that public sentiment in the Reich t such that Hitler needs British refusal of his mag unanimous offer in order to whip the Germans uI to righteous fury against the plutocratc encircers
 What the peace proposal does not mean-and England knows t--s that Hitler would keep his word and give his support to a peaceful Europe in which the British way of life and the German could get along in harmony side by side.
 Whatever the motives for the offer, the English people and the world have seen enough of Hitler in action to know that they are bad ones. It will be time enough to talk of peace when Hitler and the principles which he has resurrected from the dark ages to shackle free men have been destroyed.
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20 YEARS AGO fyim fME Emp1R E'1.1 E {


 highway auxiliary to the marked improvement Gordon Sese President the Alaska Commission, worked out
 Mary other candidates in contest for the title the July Fourth parade.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Scott and child doing nicely.
 George Department Store had placed touring The which had features including forced ong system and the gypsum opened closed with the doors
 vocalist pleased the Palace Theatre she again on the stage to presents hits
 the proposition Henry Packing Company reported that the the people of Haines
 Weath Highest, 51; lowest 48 rain.
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HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not C nnpeW
SATURDAY, JUNE 29

Adverse aspects rule today. Mars is in a threatening place. There is a sign indicating violence which affects organizations large and small. News of depressing char acter will be received from Euro pean war centers. The need of def mite abandonment of neutrality may disturb Washington.
 Heart and Home: The configura- tion draws together members of families and their close friends. The mood of thankfulness for the bless ings of peace will be intensified by perilS that seem to draw nearer as battles rage overseas. American women will engage in work for the relief of women and children who are victims of the conflict. Practi- cal and scientific methods of CO., operation will greatly enlarge bene- fits, but transportation difficulties will continue to be serious.
 Business Affairs: Exporters will suffer severely as naval limitations extend, but ways of preparing for the future needs of after-war con- merce will develop. Domestic trade will be good. Unemployment will decrease as men are mobilized for public service and women take po- sitions in shops and factories. Can neries should produce great stores of food for future needs. Next year IS to be time of stress.
 National Issues: Expansion of the United States Navy will be impera- tive, owing to unfortunate happen lngs on the high seas Shipbuild- ing will be stimulated by immense orders from foreign lands. The de- struction by wars in Europe and Asia will cause intensive work ill the United States shipyards, east and west. American inventors will contribute much to modern design ing of ocean craft. Owners of yes sells of many sorts will profit through sales to foreign buyers <
 International Affairs: Bulgaria comes under sway that seems to presage changes in government in midsummer, Communistic propa- ganda will affect the people. Tur- key is to make great strides in maritime matters. Danger of the European war becoming in fact the much talked of Armageddor will culminate next month, 1t is fOretold. Hospitals will cause great concern as the summer advances American surgeons will be in de- | mand
 | Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ac- tivity that is satisfactory. Initiative and industry will be generously rewarded Marriages will be fortu- nate.
 | Children born on this day prob- ably will be ambitious, courageous and original. These subjects oi Cancer will be at times bit diff ficult and quick-tempered.
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United States in 1876 with his mother and her second husband Count Bozenta Chlapowski They lived for brief time in Hoboken N. J., then undertook to run a ranch in California. This enter prise proved a failure and in 1873 Mime. Modjeska returned to the stage in San Francisco while the son departed for the Ecole des Fonts ct Cchaussees at Paris. He was graduated from that institu tion with top honors in 1885.
 With U. P.
 Back in the United States. he went to work for the Union Pa cific Railroad as an assistant en- gineer and served various industrial organizations until 1892 when he opened his own office in Chicago In later years he also maintained an office and residence in New York.
 In 1855 he became a naturalized citizen of the United States unde, the name of Modjeski, the rnascu- line form of his mothers stage name.
 Modjeski played a part in bridge
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Holsters are not Patriots
Cleveland Plain Dea ler)

Cleveland Plain Dealer)
 If the United States gets into war it will be for the purpose of preserving human liberties But if in preparation to battle for our liberties we deliberately throw them away we shall have be- haved as irrationaly as the farmer who burned his wheat field to keep his neighbours cattle from tramp ing it down.
 One of the dreaded features of the Naz rule in Germany has been the ability of interruptions individuals groups to have persons against whom they hold a private grudge thrown into concentra- tion camps as suspected traitors Another has been the freedom given mobs to wreck the properties and destroy the lives of their fellow citizens in the of patriotism.
 We had a taste of this sort of thing in the United States in the World War. Americans whose ancestors to this country years ago to escape being crushed by the Prussan heel were occasionally subjected to mistreatment by irresponsible groups of so-caled patriots. When it swore we would do it again.
 But we have done it again In the last two weeks in various parts of the country, mobs have burned the headquarters of organizations whom they have assumed to be unpatrotic and have driven members of such organizations out of town other wise molested them
 Least excusabe have been the attacks a certain religious group which does not believe in saluting the flag We won't win any for de- mocracy by venting unwarranted fury against de- fenseless minorities at home.
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construction as designer, consultant or supervisor on structures in al- most every section of the country. In late years is was estimated that he figured on projects whose cost totaled more than $200,000,000.
 The largest item in his list was the series of bascule bridges which Chicago and it's sanitary district constructed over it's river and can als. There were a score or more of these spans and he supervised most of them.
 He also designed or served as consultant on the Mckinley Bridge at St. Louis, the Columbia River Bridge at Cello, Ore, the Mis- sissippi River bridges at Rock Is- land, Ill, and Keokuk, Ia.; the Thames River Bridge at New Lon don, Conn, the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence, the Vic- tory Bridge over the Delaware at Philadelphia, the Manhattan Bridge over the East River at New York, the Mid-Hudson Bridge at Pough- keepsie, N Y, Ohio River bridges at Cincinnati and Metropolis, H.; the Cherry Street Bridge at Toledo, O., and many of the Northern Pa hr+ir 1
 Domestic Career
 Modjeski was married twice. He was wed in 1885 to Felice Benda of Krakow, Poland. They had three children, Felix Bozenta, Marylka Stewart and Charles Emmanuel.
 In 1914 he sued for divorce at Portland, Ore, but lost the case In 1916 he sued for separate main- tenance in Chicago, lost, appealed and won. On July 6, 1881, he ob- tained a divorce at Reno, Nev.. and the next day married Mrs. Mary T. Giblin, divorcee of New York and California.
 In 1930 Mrs. Bella Silvera, an employee, ill of sleeping sickness it was said. committed suicide in his New York apartment. In 1882 Miss Jeanne De La Mar. interpre- ative dancer, took poison before lis picture but recovered suffici- ently to sue him for $1,000,000 fol preach of promise. Later the suit was settled for 1,50O.
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PEACE A LA HITLER

Heady from great triumphs in France Adolf Hitler holds forth his bloody hand with an offer of peace and friendship for England. Why? If we knew the answer we might tell what way the history of the world would go in the next few months.
 The German peace proposals could mean any one of a number of things-that the Nazis have suffered terrific losses in their Flanders and Paris campaigns that the threatened invasion of England is just talk and has never been planned in detail,
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LOOK and LEARN %syy c. GORDON

S largest American rodent? greatest of all Greek philosophers? the document Of England personal political liberty? is weight of official league baseball? IS largest in Africa? ANSWERS:
  384-322 BC). Magma Charta. A. Not than5 than 51
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KNOX AND J05LYN
 OUT WITH ELE(TRA

Pilots Bill Knox and Hermann Joslyn flew north to Fairbanks this morning with an Electra.
 Those who flew north were H. Friele, O. G. Olson, Nancy Earling, Mrs. Tony Lindstrom and son AL bert, Tony Lindstrom, Miss Gene Mcintyre and R. Brown,
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Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

not have help at present to express n SERVANT Cor maid)."
 OFTEN MISPRoNoUNCED Aneshesia Pronounce first E in E a third syllable
 MISSPELLED: Pickaninny
 Auditorium, chapel hall, assembly
 WORD times and is yoursP Let us word each day Todays word PRONENESS dsposion qualification"
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 28. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4ss, American Can 98ha, American Power and Light 4, Anaconda 19 3/4, Bethlehem 981a, Anoconda 19 3f4, Bethlehem Steel 76, Commonwealth and South ern 15s, Curtiss Wright T, General Motors 43ss, International Harves- ter 42 3i4, Kennecott 25 374, New York Central II N8. Northern Pa cific 6B, United States Steel 52A, Pound $3.93H.
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GUESTS DEPART

MT. and Mrs. M. Johnson of Yak ina, who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Fred GeeSlin here for the past few weeks, left on the steamer Princess Louise this morning. John- son is Superintendent of the Yaki- ma Indian Agency.
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 0y ROBERTA LEE

unmarried making business cah should by Edith Wilson? A. Merely say, Miss Wilson, O. a with street clothes? wishes to do
 does ALI JUS mean?
 With natural
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DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 122.06 rails 26.15, utilities 2289.
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WiIIkie Wants Big
 Government 10 Take
 Big Business Medicine

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JUNE 28
 E. E. Ninnis Fred Sorri Jr. Robert Shell Mrs. Robert Duckworth Pearl Seeds Walter Fukuyama Sigrid L. Coolin Mrs. Laurel McKechnie Gordon Wahto Edward L. Laurie T. J. Laverischeff
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NOTED BRIDGE
 ENGINEER DIES

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27
FOLLY OF PACIFISM

When we hear someone say that it
would make no difference to the United
States whether Britain or the Axis wins the
present war, it may not mean that he is a
fifth coumnist'' or traitor, but it GER
tainlv means that he is either ignorant or
unpatriotic. q
There are many who profess to be
rooI Americans who still argue that if Hit
Ter should defeat Britain he would never
cause trouble for us if we minded our own
business But that is what Norway, Den
mark, Holland, Belgium and other cOun-
tries thought only a couple of years ago.
They relied on Hitler's promises, even
after he had taken over Austria and part of
CZechoslOvakia, and had crushed Poland.
German agents in all the now conquered
countries encouraged their people to be-
ieve that they were in TO danger, just as
German agents and their American dupes
are doing in the United States today.
Since the first World War, large num-
Der Of so-called peace societies have sprung
I'D in the United States. some of them COM
posed COR the most part of honest citizens,
but frequently led by persons with Nazi,
Fascist or Communistc leanings. Their OBJ
iect has been and still is to hamper efforts
for national defense. and they have done in
calculable harm.
Every right-thinking person desires
peace. but events of the past few years have
proved as never before that for a defense
less nation there can be little hope for con-
tinued peace in a war-mad world.
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PEOPLES FORUM
COMMISSIONER CuRRY,s CHALLENGE

or against the Interests q 1he
people. and a bond refuu5lnE
every twenty-f0ur hours -zy D.
TO ms liking.
The people Of the county are
entitled 10 know the truth -he
whole truth and be given noting
but the truth II such an n
portant matter. and 20 herebv
Challenge OF invite Nh Sawyer CT
anyone else including Mr. r T.
drummer. 70 come before ne CHI
zens Of this county and GlscuE
with me al Of the angles and O.
tails Of this recent refundIng plan
The people are entitled 70 knuE
the truth. ! say. and ! pr0ullse 20
give il 10 them and be Wiling -
abide by their judgment
Respectfully.
7. JENKINS CURRY
CommiSsioner-5th DlstTlcL
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RECREATION WANTED!

It is not too late to do something con-
structive about the establishment of recrea-
tional facilities in Key West-both for the
military units and for the tourists. It's not
TOO late to create a parent group to oversee
such = venture and thus place our city in
Inc with hundreds of others in the south
land that recognize such a need
Last year start was made in that di-
recti0n when it became apparent that the
naval authorities were becoming alarmed
concerning the lack of wholesome enter
tainment on hand in the city. A temporary
commission was formed which saw to a
conclusion fhe construction of facilities at
La Concha Park, and then, for lack of pro-
per encouragement, it dissolved.
A movement is now on foot, The Citi-
zen hears. by the churches and civic clubs
city-Wide, to cooperate, one with the other,
to furnish wholesome recreation for the
military personnel and tourists now pour
ing into the city. Many interesting pro-
grams have been suggested, all highly ap-
propriate
The need now is to furnish a leading
and controlling group of citizens for this
recreation venture. The Citizen suggests
and can see TO better group than a special
committee OF the City Council to form the
nucleus Of such a commissiOn-one vested
with legislative power to cope with what
Ger legal or civic problems that may crop
I'D in the matter
This then, is an important function of
a city in the category that Key West finds
itself Tourist cities should have such
commission and active cooperation on the
Dart of all citizens. The addition of mill
tarv status makes the cause all the more
desperate.
Business is better in Key West and is
getting still better. Patriotism for the city
should not overlook the necessity of return
ing at least a nominal proportion of profits
now being taken in recognizing the recrea-
tional wants of our visitOrs-both tenn
DOrary and more permanent.
After all, just what is there to do here
in Key West? The list of activities is in
deed small
Let's form Recreation Commission.
Now!
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QUALIFYING AS A PROFESSOR

Professor Chester J. Prince, of Liberty,
So. seems to be somewhat of philosopher,
as will be seen from the story that tells how
he qualified as college professor"
When his family complained of cold
drafts from the attic the professor took
hammer and nails and went TO work. He
boarded up the opening and found, TO his
dismay that he was in the attic, unable TO
pry the boards loose in order to get out!
ThereupOn. he called upon his family
and they rescued him by working from the
other side According to the newspaper
dispatch. when he regained his liberty, he
remarked, philosophically. 4 guess had to
do something to qualify as a college pro-
lessor
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THE BATTLE OF KEY WEST

Editor, The Citizen:
The front page editorial in
Thursdays issue deserves the
hearty commentator of every
clean minded citizen. The awful
stencil of the immortality of our
streets becomes known to many
of our people only through the
medium of the press In calling
attention to it you are rendering
a public service.
The problem is that of all our
people. Mainly, however, II be-
longs to the police department.
The whole ugly breed of evils,
gambling, drunkenness, brawhng,
prostitution is within their terri
tory. These men, from the mayor
down to the patrolman, are re-
SpOnsible fer the laxness of public
morals. The evils complained OF
are never necessary" These men
sought the offices which they oc-
cupy. Their fellow citizens had
and still have confidence in their
ability to enforce the laws They
know where the evils flourish.
and who profits by them Let
them give Key West the benefit
of ali honest effort TO throttle
them. Will they lst US down?
The prophylatic methods dis
cussed in previous editorials do
not meet the seriousness of the
conditions to which you call atten-
ton. They are only superficial
Why should a harlot be given a
card CT clean health? DR. Warren
was quoted recently in the sugges-
ton that her customer ought TO
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Today's Birthdays

Gen Psyton c Narch- USA
retired, born Al Eastun. Pa 3
years ago
US. Senator james n Mead a-
New York. born a. Nj Nor
n. Y, s. years ago
Oscar Levsnt q New EurE
composer, pianist Iufuruzz-ln1
expert" OF radio fame burn 10
Pittsburgh. 81 years ago
Marlene Dietrich screen slzr
born in Berlin Sc years ago-
Charles H Swift. board char
man, Swift & Co Chicago- hurn
at Lancaster. Mas S. EgEs
ago.
Louis BromfieId Of Lucas On
noted author. born Al Nansfleld-
Ohio, "A years sgO.
George J. Mad. nOted ssro-
nautical engineer. boEn a. EEer-
EFT, Mass. 49 years ago
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be compelled . carry one Hon
The problem Is N old one Ahs1en-
ton, not prophylafic. Is bu-h
cure and preventive EE sun
attend 70 wisdom. bend Fuu- ear
TO knowledge, that cautiun uzF
be your safeguard ana prudence
take care Of you KEEP hnld q
caution and sound senSe- rnz1 ~
may save you from the luuse
woman: her lips DRIP hunled
words. her talk Is Sn0orheT ffzn
oil itself bu1 the end VIII M g.
bitter poison sharp as . sEuEu
with double edge. her feel -
down 70 Death. her SEES Lad
straight 10 the grave the hlEh
read of Life Is not fur heT- stlElE
and slippery are her tracks
Now listen 70 me. my s0n- huil
fast 10 what say keep clear u-
her. never 60 near her door ls-s1
YOU have 70 paTt WTfn E01T
money. and hand your saTnmE
over, lest outsiders ENJOY Al rtIa-
you make. and al y0uT Ereai1r
goes TO a Strangers houseEuld
till YOU are left Al last % DGsr
when all you have Is wasted An
why did ] hate guidance Any &C
despise all warning, Wy dl1 Z
not listen % those VINO rzma
me. and bend NV ear 20 those M
were my guides2 / haEe 5eel
nearly sentenced 70 death tlE m
community. proverbs 5-l--=
Moffatt's edition.
JOHN c. GEKELEE
Pastor First PresbyterEan CrZr---
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Editor. The Citizen:

Editor. The Citizen:
Citizens are being misinformed
and deceived concerning the action
of the Board of County Commits
sioners 81 the special meeting held
last Monday night at which the
Board authorized the refunding of
Monroe County's outstsnding
bonded Indebtedness
County Clerk Ross Sawyer. il
seems. has undertaken to cham
pion and defend the action of the
Beard and also to try TO discredit
me because of my negative vote
and my opposing views in the
matter.
In this connection / wish TO
state that Mr. Sawyer. as fee Of
ficer, is greatly benefited by any
bond refunding plan whether for
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

The city of Fort Myers has sold the de-
linquent tax certificates of large property
owner 10 an Illinois financie~ The amount
paid was S8S,3O9.21, the price including
some $4,000 in 1910 taxes on the property
and boosted the 1889 city tax collections to
80 per cent of the total roll. Other Florida
cities, including Key West, might adj
vantageously adopt the business methods
of Fort Myers in bringing tax delinquents
to the mat
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By MEDORA FIELD

YESTERDAY: Although Sally
has knoI1n all along that the per-
son tCho murdered Aunt Maggie
might be any Of the guests Gt the
hOuSepGTty she and Bill. her
husband. are giUtRg. she is tchcI-
ly tlRpTepared for the tntoTma-
ton that Lieutenant Gregory
giUes her notC. The Lieutenant
thinks Bill is guilty. and bases
his opinion on q quarrel ARdTesc,
the butler. says he heard be-
tlCeen Aunt Maggie and Bin q
fetU minutes before she trGs
found dead.
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Evelyn Assay Of Mount Carol
III. was sold for s. z98- q $50
a pound Bought - / X Pre-
stone. the steer vii D. exhihI1=d
over the country
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81 D E L / G HI T s
BY MARCY B. DARNALL
Former Editor of The Citizen

Finding herself about out of gas
and with only l8 cents in her
purse, an Atlanta lady asked
filling station attendant to put
gallon in her tank. When he took
her money he said: Would you
like a road map to Florida?"
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage.
, More Hotels and Apartments
,. Beach and Bathing Pavilion,
/. Airports-Land and Sea.
) Consolidation Of County and City Gov
CFnElcnt5.
3 Modern City Hospital
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The President has Otter stated that
this j, q nation oRe-third of which is i'll
housed. III clothed. i'll fed. Lat rs hope it
Is also not iii led
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Cne astronomer has figured that if the
sun were TO explode we would have only
l33 hsurS 10 live. Tine enough for the
6a-ly Daper@ te print lot ST hot extras. =
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Telephoning.for ukelele string
brooklyn girl asked the dealer to tune the
;1'Hr before Serding it out.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

A Japanese statesman declares that
Eas between his country and the United
ate> would be absurd So are all wars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

Murderers heartily agree with those
who would abolish capital punishment
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

An anonymous writer, like a criminal,
always leaves an Identification mark.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

Some who clamOr loudly for Justice
''ouid .Iuawk even louder if they GOT it.
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!. Samsoa got into Delilah's hair, why
Old she ct of his and not her OWL? Just
5ool' n question.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-27

When 2 girl warns up to fellow lit
tie, he thinks he has her knocked cold"
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Berkeley L. Bunker, "a, filling
station operator and Mormon
bishop, has been appointed United
States senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator
Key Pittman of Nevada. Cover
nor Carville, who appointed
Bunker, is Catholic.
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People are dying every day on the
highways. trying to find out how fast
trip can be completed