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Evening star., 1940-04-25
Methodist Bishops
Oppose Diplomatic
Tie With Vatican
Message 70 Conference
DeoIs at Length With
Social Problems

BY the , hssociated Press
| ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. April 25.--
The Council of Bishops of the new
Methodist Church expressed opposi-
ton today to "any establishment of
diplomatic relations between the
Vatican and the United States"
The statement was contained in
the bishops quadrennial message to
the church's General Conference
which began sessions here yesterday.
1t did not mention by name Presi-
dent Roosevelt's personal peace
envoy to the Vatican, Myron c.
Taylor.
"We," the bishops informed the
776 conference delegates, express
our sincere appreciation of the Oft
declared interest of the President of
the United States on behalf of world
peace and especially his frequent
emphasis upon the social and re-
ligious foundations of peace. and we
are ready to join with the Catholic
Church and with all other religious
or secular organizations to promote
world peace.
But We do deplore and must
firmly resist any union of church
and state, and are and will be un-
alterably opposed to any establish
ment of diplomatic relations between
the Vatican and the United States"
These two paragraphs were in the
middle of dissertation by the Meth
odist bishops on the possibility Of
Christian churches throughout the
world banding together in a union
to promote world peace.
The bishops message dwelt at
length on social problems. espe-
cially unemployment. 1t deplored
the failure of social engineers" to
solve the problem of chronological
employment.
I'm the last year." it read, "pro-
duction in this country reached the
same peak as in 1929, with the diff
ference that in 1899 there were many
more millions of the unemployed
than in 1929. Nobody pro-
poses that the improvement of ma
chinery shall be stopped, but every
body interested in the human side
OF industry ought to insist that the
spread of employment in seasonal
trades be increased, as has been
done in the garment workers trades:
that new fields of employment be
Systematically sought =.
"The church cannot indeed tell
how these demands are in technical
detail to be met, but it can increase
and intensity the demand that they
be met, refusing to be silenced by
the economists who tell us, prob
ably true enough, that in the long
run machinery creates new places
for those at first thrown out of
work. Too many are dead before such
long runs come to an end"
The bishops condemned warfare
as means Of gaining national ends
and said: Aside from professional
militarisUs, nobody today sees any
glory in war"
Episcopolions to Register 1
Conscientious Directors
NEW YORK, April Is R.-The
National Council Of the Protestant
Evening star., 1940-04-25

Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian
islands was leased to the United
States as naval base in 1887.
Evening star., 1940-04-25

"H0W'S THIS shipment of barley malt? ?"
asks VIM. Piel, President.
OK" says Fred Riedel, Piel Labora.
tories Head. THE maltster meets our speci-
hcations."
Only the highest.priced, fancy" grade
OF American barley malt is good enough
tor Piefs - another reason why "Piels
Flavor Challenges Imported Beers"
Evening star., 1940-04-25

HOW TIVE FLAVOR TEST was con.
Quoted: l. Bert Lahr suggested a
brand Of imported beer for COM
parison with Piels. ,. He was then
blindfoIded, so that he did not know
which was which. 3. He sampled
the imported beer and Piel's, both
Evening star., 1940-04-25
BERT LAIR TAKES TASTE rEsrl Betty
ADVERTISEMENT.

Cradle removes the bndfold, as Bert Lahr indicates
his choice to Aier Clyde Pangborn And it's PIELs!
Hey! Let finish that glass Of pIEI's" says Bert.
1T SWELL" In out Of of all these impartial
tests, pIELs won over imported beers Make the
FLAVOR TEST yourself-and be convinced.
Evening star., 1940-04-25

served at exactly the same temper
ature from numbered, identical
glasses. 4. He then stated which of
the two beers he preferred. 5. En-.
tire test and results witnessed and
certified by Harold B. Barnett, WE'LL
known Certified Public Accountant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Key West welcomed the announce
ment made last weekend that the State
Road Department is going to hold its
August meeting in this city
Not that this important state groups
visit will be an occasion for demOnstra-
tons OF city-Wide nature-the members
don'ttexpect that. But, it is a high COM
pliment to our city that, in view of the cir
cumstanceS that influenced their choice,
the board decided to pick the southern
most. city of its system of roads for their
meet.
Additional information on the coming
of the State Road Department indicated
that another city was scheduled for this
meeting Our State Representative, Ber-
ME C. Papy, however, pulled some strings
which resulted in a last-minute switch in
choice at the Lakeland meeting.
The SRD is the most important link
in the chain of events that will, eventually
bring ore of our tOp-ranking projects to
conclusion 1t is this board that will give
the final gO-ahead signal on the extension
work Of the Overseas Highway when all
details of Federal cooperation are worked
out and department budgets are made.
Local agencies will do well to plan
welcoming gestures to the visiting road
department officials They will arrive III
cur city following trip over the highway
They will have freshly imprinted in their
minds the condition of that part of the
ioad not within the o. r. & 7. 3. District
they, no doubt, will be in a frame of
mind to agree that Key West needs the ex-
tension Therefore, expressions from local
dignitaries, of a cooperative nature, will
be in order, and should, if The Citizen may
suggest, act to hasten a favorable an
nouncement from the department.
And then too, Key West may well
plan some form CT moderate entertain
ment for the visitors. Business sessions
could very we'll be interspersed with hours
Of Key West hospitality.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
FAMINE TO DESTROY GERMANY

We have reached stage, personally,
where we endorse the neutrality of the
Texan who proclaimed his neutrality by
declaring that he didn't care who licked
Hitler ana, moreover, we don't care how
it is accomplished.
Raymond Leslie Buell., editor of the
Fortune Round Table, expresses our senti-
ments when he says that the only means of
saving this country from active belli-
gerency is to provide aid that will enable
the British to Withstand German on
slaughts until bad weather sets in in Sep
tember
Because we agree with Mr.. Buell. that
this alone will prevent our nation from be-
coming actively involved, we support his
suggestions that the United States sell 100
destrOyers and 80 flying fortresses to
Great Britain and, if necessary, use naval
conveys to carry food to the British.
If this program is effective, he thinks,
famine in Continental Europe will de
stroy the Nazi war machine before the
end of winter
This prediction is in line with reports
from London which declare that Europe is
facing a major famine, that the plight of
Germany is worse than it was ever expect
ed to be and the countries Overrun by the
Nazis are in a more serious condition. The
British expect an appeal from the Germans
Tor help from the world in feeding starving
millions and are prepared to resist such an
appeal on the ground that if the people of
Germany are starving it is because they
preferred guns to butter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
JAILED FOR LISTENING

Six residents of Germany were sent to
prison for three years last week for listen
ing to foreign radio stations and, in addi-
ton. they will lose all civil rights.
The fact that Hitler is afraid to per-
nit his people to listen to anything except
the propaganda of his publicity machine
indicates the transitory base his govern
ment rests upon.
Hitler makes full use of the radio to
tell Germans what he wants them to hear
and. in order to force them to believe it, he
forbids them to listen to foreign stations
which might tell them some news.
This ought to be enough to convince
most CT the world that Hitler is lying to his
own people If he lies to them, why
should he tell foreigners the truth over
German stations? Why should foreigners,
knowing these facts, believe anything that
comes over German station, or from Ger
man sources?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
TOday's Birthdays

Daniel W. Bell, under-secre-
tary of the treasury, born in Kin
derhook. Ill. 20 years ago.
DR.. Albert Shaw, oldtime edi-
tor, born in Butler Co, Ohio. 80
years ago.
Thomas H. Macdonald, chief,
u. S. Bureau of Public Roads,
Washington, ID. C, born al Lead
vile, Colo, SO years ago.
DR.. Frank P. Graves, New
York States commissioner of ed
ucation, born in Brooklyn, II
years ago.
GluyaS Williams of Boston,
cartoonist, born in San Fran
cisco, 50 years ago.
DR.. Icie G.. Macy, research
chemist, director of Detroit
Children's Fund, born at Gallatin,
Mo, 48 years ago
Prof. Emma P. Carr of Mt
Holyoke College, Mass, chemist
born at Holmesville, Ohio. 90
years ago.
Simeon Strunsky of New York,
noted editorial writer-author
born in Russia. 81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
PENETRATOR PENS

a whole new can, and passed the
saving along to us. Such hon.
estyl
s.
A special orchid to the one and
only sailor.
Onions to mosquitoS-unless
they happen to like onions; if so.
make it citronella
Orchids to trailer-touriStS Ar
mour, who have decided to stay
another week.
An orchid to the wife of
coast guard cutter officer for her
extreme graciOuSneSs to a total
stranger.
An orchid for the teacher-of
any school. anywhere, Sundays
or weekdays.
An orchid to the Kind Fate
that allows us the privilege of
living in Key West
It so happens that We have
never owned an orchid but be-
ieve we saw one once, under
glass. And throwing onions
isn't too bad, cause we love our
onions and rather hate TO part
with them. We can take 'em
raw, boiled, fried, stewed, chop
ped, picked and via the other
mans breath and still like 'em.
An onion saved us from fur
ther punishment once. A par
ticular school girl friend and Pen
ny. this writer, got into some
sort of scrape with our fifth
grade teacher, soft-hearted
old soul Her idea of punishment
was to keep US after school
until we said we were sorry for
our misdoings- We two imps
agreed between US that we were
not sorry but knew we had to
convince Miss johnson that we
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
ORCHIDS AND ONIONS

Orchids to Stephen c. Single
ton, Key West Chamber of Com
merce biggie, who threw one
rock and flock of roses at ES-
quire. the magazine for men, and
rated column in the Sound and
Fury department in the July,
1910, issue
An onion to the driver who
splaShed mud on our car the next
day after we washed and polish
ed it.
Orchids to Caesar La Monaco
for choosing selections for his
concerts that we. the common
people, can understand and ap-
preciate
An orchid to Cecil CaFbonell
and his wife, Just on general
principles, and in view of their
tWenty-three years together. And
welcome back to Key West.
An onion to the guy who bor-
rowed a quarter to take his
daughter to the movies and fail
ed to pay up,
Orchids to the man who keeps
his head on the job when all
about him are losing theirs
Orchids to the writer of the
/ Key West Art Center column for
a fine job and good suggestions
passed our way.
Onions a-plenty to those re-
sponsible for no benches at
South Beach.
An orchid to certain local
service station. operator who pric-
/ ed job on a fender for us and
when we returned to get the
bus, knocked something off the
price because they were able to
match the paint without buying
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

problem of trade. We have spent
immense sums in the name of
farm relief, and it is apparent
that we have gotten little of
durable worth in return. Today
the problem grows graver, as
our foreign markets disappear
There is a certainty that Europe
will want and need more of the
produce of our farms and ranch
es-but there is also the certainty
that Europe will be unable to
pay for it. The next president,
sitting in his ornate office, will
have to seek a way out, and
whichever way he turns there
will be gigantic barriers between
him and success.
Unemployment
There is the problem of unem-
ployment, coupled with the prob
lem of relief. The defense pro-
gram will make many jobs, but
it does not look as if it will take
care of the millions of unskilled
and little-skilled men and women
who today are supported in one
way or another by government.
In some important lines there is
a serious shortage of workmen-
many willing hands reach out for
jobs, but they are not adequate
to. perform the tasks. Training
people for highly skilled work
takes a long time, and it also
takes facilities which do not now
exist in sufficient quantity.
Standard Of Living
There is the problem of the
American standard of living.
Whatever we spend for national
defense fifteen billion, twenty
billion, thirty billion = must
eventually come out of the peo-
pies pockets. Perhaps fifteen per-
cent of the national income will
now be devoted to armament, in
addition to possible debt increaS-
es. That means that we will
have fifteen percent less to spend
for housing, food, clothing, en-
tertainment-all the luxurieS and
necessities. The next president
will undoubtedly attempt to in
crease our national income suffi-
GENTLY to make up for thiS-but,
SO far as we can see now, he is
iforedoomed to at least partial
failure. 1t is almost universally
agreed that the standard of liv-
ing must suffer-that Americans
will eat cheaper food, live in
cheaper homes, spend less for
subsistence and for pleasure.
Aftermath Of War
There is the long-range prob
lem of the effects of war and
war preparedness on the entire
economic structure. The factory
that is built to make shells is Ell
Their worthless when the emer-
gency is over, or must undergo
a costly revamping process. War
time booms, in other words, pro-
duce peace-time depressions-and
the bigger the boom the longer
and deeper the depression.
These are but a few of the
problems the next president must
face 1t isn't an enviable job.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

The United States is not going to
make the mistake the Allies made in GO
ing to sleep while mailman is roaming
over Europe Ten billion dollars is a ter
rifying amount of money former German
paper-hanger is forcing the great United
States to expend in order to keep him from
these peaceful shores, yet it will be well
spent if it is used for purposes of defense
only and not in helping ether nations to
pull their chestnutS out of the fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

were before we could be let out.
AS nature study the kids at
school were growing various
beans, kernels and other plant
life that would grow in a piece
of netting suspended over a glass
of water These glasses were
ranged around the room on the
window sills. When Miss John
son was called from the room for
a few moments. we youthful
transgressors picked an onion
sprout, smeared it on our hands.
then held them near our eyes
until we cried real tears, thus
convincing the dear old Lady on
her return to the room of the
sincerity of our repentance.
Of course youngsters nova
days would not stoOp to such
subterfuge. 1t is our guess they
are made of Steiner stuff. We
must check that with some par
ents some day.
Do you remember your last
licking?
Said the philatelist to the
stamp.
And a friend of ours, hard hit
during the depression. said that
if she ever won a sweepStake
ticket she was going TO buy an
orchid and stamp on it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Economic Highights
HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT DINNER PALS.
CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL:
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
MSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE

At best, the presidency of the
United States is one Of the
worlds toughest jobs. When a
man takes the oath of office from
the Chief Justice and goes TO live
in the White House, he accepts
duties and responsibilities which
will be with him every waking
minute of his time.
The next president will take
on an even tougher job than the
great majority of his predeces-
sOrs have faced. He will take Of
flee in a time of world crisis and
national emergency. And as soon
as he sits down at his desk he
will have to grapple with prob
lens whose solution is known TO
no one. He will have to be pre-
pared to deal with changes and
trends which menace all that the
United States has created since
the Revolution, and which threat
en- the very foundations of our
system of government
National Defense
The next presidents most i'm
mediate problem will be that of
national defense. It is apparent
that he will be able to produce
little that is tangible, so far as
defense is concerned, this year. 1t
takes time for a great nation to
switch from a peace economy to
a war economy. The groundwork
for a workable program is being
laid now, but difficult bottlenecks
exist And we start the defense
program under the definite hand
leap of a S45. 600, 100000 national
debt largely built up during the
last eight years. There is a pos
Sibility that the debt will reach
and perhaps pass the $4,000, 000,-
900 mark before we are done.
Even so. the defense problem,
vital as it is, is perhaps the
simplest of the next presidents
jobs-few question that we will
find some way to produce and
paw for the guns and airplaneS
ara battleships we must have.
Before him will be other prob
lens, far-reaching and immense
ly difficult, which must eventual
ly be solved. And here are a
few Of them:
Trade Problem
There is the problem of trade
Today Hitler dominates the con-
tinent-tomorrow he may dom
mate all Europe. And Hitler does
not deal in money, which means
dealing in gold. He deals, in
stead, in barter. His economy
goes back to the most primitive
of economic systems He says, in
effect, 4 have coal that you
need-yOu have machines that l
need-So we will trade them"
The task of the United States
will be to either meet Hitler's
terms, which would involve a
veritable economic revolution
here, or to force him to meet our
traditional trade policy-Which
few economists believe he will be
willing or able to do.
Agriculture
There is the problem of agri-
culture, which is related to the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
Today's Horoscope

TOday's native IS apt 20 be m
pulsive, willful and daring Win
the intelligence bestowed ~ the
past week and the InfuIfIve
judgment which goes with ms
degree. il IS very strong posl-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Il is said that the most destructive
bomb used by the Nazis was invented by
two Americans. The inventors first sub
mitted the bomb to the United States Army
a / were turned down. We seem to have
the inventive genius but not the vision. A
nation without vision shall perish; let's
wake up!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

By limiting the consumption of tea to
% cups a week. England is acknowledging
her plight. Many Englishmen drink that
many cups in a day. John Bull must now
be in agreement with General Sherman.
With such a restriction what's to become
of the morale of the tight little isle?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

e. 1t would be nice plank in anybOdy's
platform to give the owner of every bust
ness a guaranteed vacation. with pay
Labor is asking that, why shouldn't capt.
tai?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

One phase of our democratic form of
government which is often detrimental to
its purpose is the election to public office
Of men who are weak and vacilating and
easily influenced by the proffer of money
or emoluments in some form.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Italian authorities forbid petting dur
ing blackouts. Who is going to know uE-
less the couples will tell on themselves, and
human nature amt built that way What
happens during the blackOuts will remain
s. dark secret-maybei
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Pope Plus XII recently said that the
world could no longer be called an earthly
paradise. More than a paradise the world
has always been vale of tears
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

!. Water and Sewerage.
2. More Hotels a. Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
4. Airpnrts-Land and Sea.
5. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernments
g. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

Forgotten causes: Disarmament, the
Kellogg pact and the gold standard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-23

According to a news dispatch, lady
bather in Florida barely escaped drown
ing. Barely is doubtless correct.
Evening star., 1940-03-10
LOudoun County
Activities During
The Last Week

LEESBURG, Va, March 9.-Mrs.
Edward NJ Chamberlin and her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Chamberlin,
are spending three weeks in New
Orleans. Her son, Mr.. Ned Cham
berlin, who visited his mother prior
to her departure, has returned to
the University of Virginia, where
he is a student. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Chamberlin are spending
several weeks in Orlando, Fla,
where they are guests of Mrs. Cham
berlin's cousins, Judge and Mrs.
George Clark, of Canton, Ohio. Miss
Chamberlin made a visit in Mexico
City and with Mrs. Talbot Pierce,
and Miss Florence Manning will re-
turn to their homes in Loudoun
this week. The group also visited
New Orleans, Memphis and San
Antonio.
Mrs. Letitia Phillips has returned
to her home at Waterford from a
visit with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, the Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Tur-
ner, in Staunton,. and has as her
guest Miss Ivy Hugh of Baltimore.
The Misses Margaret and Evelyn
limerick returned to Chatam and
Warrenton the first of the week
after short visit with their parents,
Supt. and Mrs. o. L. limerick, in
their Purcellville home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gilbert and
their daughter, Miss Ruth Gilbert,
have returned to their home at
Aldie after spending three months
In Florida.
Mrs. j. T. McGavack was hostess
at luncheon in her Purcellville home
Wednesday and Mrs. Derry Tribby
was hostess to group at bridge.
The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Schultz
and their daughter, Miss Ruth
Schultz, have opened their home
at Hamilton after spending the VIM
ter months at the Courtney Inn in
Purcellville.