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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-22
PRoCLAIMs BUY WASH. WEEK

Washington is steadily growing into
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-22
FIGHT PiCTURESn Who Actually WOMB?
lslIIII5I

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visited in Wenatchee Sunday and
Monday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-02-22
UPHO1STERING AND
MATTRESS RENOvATING

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Auctions Every Friday Night at 1880.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
CONSIDERING SELFISHNESS

There are philosophers who argue
against selfishness and there are hard
headed individuals who Insist that it is
vital to human progress.
The controversy, it seems, results from
failing to differentiate between imme-
diate selfishness and lOng-range, or intelli-
gent, selfishness.
The individual who is out for personal
gain Immediately is convinced that he will
get what is coming to him; he does not
realize that he, and all other people, will
get more if he practices a more intelligent
form of selfishneSs.
The wisdom that inspires individuals
to forego immediate qualifications for
future and secured satisfaction is the basis
behind human progress 1t is, in a way,
selfishneSs but it is far different from the
grab-it-now spirit.
Gradually, men and women are be-
ginning to understand that cooperation
between human beings leads to greater
gains for all concerned. 1t does not re-
quire one to give up possible acquisitions
for nothing at all; it invites intelligent
persons tc cultivate growing Accommodations
that will pay dividends upon abstentiOn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
TRUTH IN ALL ITS WAYS

Well, we see by the papers that the
sun spots are increasing again, which
moves us to wonder what they have to do
with the earth and human beings. r..a
Frankly, we understand very little
about the great universe about US and, per-
haps, only family perceive the possible
connections that may exist between our
world and the huge forces that sweep the
vast spaces through which this planet
moves.
Consequently, we like to read about
scientists studying such far-away events
as the rise and decline of sunspots- Their
efforts To understand the mysteries of
nature are interesting and commendable.
Let none of us overlook the debt that we
owe to many comparatively unknown men
and women who seek truth in all its ways.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

unable to utter the words of
thanks she wanted to say.
A few minutes out of Atlanta,
the conductor and a porter came
by. Are you the lady who is
sick?" the conductor asked Tess.
She nodded. Come with me-.
The conductor led the way, the
porter followed with her luggage
and she was escorted to a seat
in the chair car. She slept in her
comfortable seat
Then she had to change trains
at Cincinnati At the train gate
she held her ticket for passage
through. The conductor and a
porter stood by The conductor
looked at Tess and said, I'VE have
change of ticket for you. He
took the old ticket and gave. her
new one, which he took from
the porter standing by. Again
she was escorted to another chair
seat.
What are the damages?" she
asked the conductor, later.
He smiled into her Irish blue
eyes and said, 'Nothing-this is
with the compliments of your
Jewish friend, as fine man as
ever travelled this road.
Tess mother lived to come to
Florida and did bask in the sun
shine as her unknown friend had
prophesied.
Just to keep the record straight
Paul fixed Penetrator's flat tire
and we have a nice ten penny
lall as a souvenir.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

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
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by Individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
and not contamnate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

Key West organizations and citizens
are rejoicing today in the knowledge that
one of this years main projects has been
ordered back on the active list following
discontinuance a short time back. The
WPA department here put twenty-five
men back TO work on the Garrison Blight
project this morning, and we are told on
good authority, that that work will now
proceed until the job is finished
Once again is demonstrated the
efficacy of united action. IT. this case, as
soon as the word was passed that recent
WPA lay-offs made necessary the stop
page of work at Garrison Blight, every or
ganiZatiOn in the city, practically, got busy
with kilograms and letters to our repre-
sentatives and begged, pleaded, yea, de-
handed, that the work not cease.
For time it looked like our mes
sages were all sent in vain, and the best
we could expect was that the project
would be placed on priority list for start
ing at some future, indefinite time. But,
now, that the project has started again,
we can look back and see just how much
good the pressure did accomplish Our
representatives are to be complimented
for their response and for having gained
for us the desired results.
Awhile back, The Citizen was pre-
scented with the idea that what Key West
needed was a public relations representa-
tive at Washington. Other cities employed
Lch Q person, or persons, to work in their
behalf and to protect their clients inter-
ests in ali respects when legislation was
pending of whatever nature at the nations
capitol. The proposition looked good to
us, although, as always, the serious short
age of funds to foot the salary and ex-
penses of such representative appeared
too much to overcome
But it appears that no such move is
necessary and the Garrison Blight project
is the case in point that proves the asser-
ton. Cooperation, then, is the answer.
Cooperation of every agency in the city
and county, working together with tele-
grams and letters to representatives of
government stating our needs and desires.
That, apparently, still is an effective way
of obtaining what we want.
A lobbyist working for our interests
is luxury we can't afford. But we can
all afford to write letters and send tele-
grams, either Individually or through or
CARNATIONS. Let's remember that in the
future when we really mean to get to-
gether on a needful project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

This column notes with satisfaction
the definite and complete abandonment by
the Administration of the idea of creating
a huge cartel to buy the surplus commOdi-
ties of the Western Hemisphere in order to
resist the German economic penetration. 1t
was a'ridiculous economic proposition, and
whoever thought of and advanced it
should put on Ounce cap and sit in the
corner" That would have encouraged
the South American countries to increase
the production to their hearts content
knowing there was ready market in ex-
change with American dollars. That
specious policy was similar to the mis-
guided operation of previous effort to in
crease prices by the eurtailment of our
commodities. Other countries profited by
increasing their own.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

adequate airplane pr0ducTio1
Every time . Tom Smith Signs -
long sequence Of events uzuz
start with him When ne shows
up for ms first flight. there rauSt
be an Army trainer ready On the
line. When he is ready for RS
advanced training there must b.
an obsoleScent type Of Cumbaf
plane for him 20 learn the tricks
of a fighting ship. And when he
is ready for the final cumbaf
ship, il must be ready when ne
is, for these is no ar: that one
loses quicker than the AT @ fly
ing, and losing that arr means
that the ship. and perhaps al the
personnel is lost.
Now this problem is further
complicated by the fact that
there is no such thing as the ideal
airplane. The designers like o.
say that a ship Is obsolete when
il leaves the drafting boards. b
that they mean every new snip
they design is better than the
last Well, then. why not waIf
a bit, run through a few designs
on paper and save money until
you have designed the perfect
ship? II doesn't work that way
A designer learns the lesson frun
each ship thai takes wing. znG
learns as he goes along. There Is
one comforting thought though
the enemy has just the same
problems. and his ships Cart b.
any better than ours. Il they are
as good
The problem Is 10 get enough
of the latest type Of ships. bu-
only enough. 50 that NE can =,
tomorrow's ships when they cous
down the line Il takes tIrne g
tool up The airpzane Is 3 uT-
cision instrument II mus be
carefully made Tor en6urzncs
and reliability. But We can O.
it-are doing II already
A fighting airplane today is q
marvelOusly complex piece q.
machinery In order 10 s.
strength without too much weigh.
calls for all kinds Of special ALLOW
metals, paper thin and strung q
well II may require $1,000 lIrrls
pieces Of metal, each designed for
q special task with special e
ouirements Of weight. strength
heat resistance. corrosi0n reslss-
ance, electrical resistance. and
many other qualifications Esct
Of those little pieces Of merzl
must fit with lis neighbor. no,
just about. but exactly. Score
of precision instruments mus r.
into their respective holes r. r1f
instrument panels ready o. TEL
the pilot facts that just serve -
confuse the lavman. i NAY "a
ouire thirty miles Of wire - keeE
the motors running and the pllu,
acquainted with what goes On En
the right outside motor sixty
feet away, and On the hone field
a thousand miles away EngInes
must be provided that fI1 ma
the sleek lines Of the snip. and .
the same time turn 0ut 208
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
Today's BIRTHDAYS

u. S. Senator Pat Harrison of
Mississippi. born, Crystal Springs,
Miss. 50 years ago.
Charles F. Kettering of Dayton.
Ohio, famed inventor, General
Motors research head, born in
Ashland Co. Ohio, 81 years ago.
George V. Denny. Jr., president
of the Town Hall Forum, New
York, born in Washington, N. c,
Il years ago.
Marquis James. author-novel-
ist, born at Springfield, Mo. 40
years ago.
Warren Lee Pierson of Los An
eeles- president IF the Export
Import Bank of Washington, D.
c. born at Princeton, Mimi, "A
years ago.
DIR. Alexander Fl. Rice of Bos-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
A prisoner in New York state charged

A prisoner in New York state charged
with murder refused to have his beard
shaved as required by prison custom. Says
i belongs to him. The judge cOnceding
that there was a moot question of con-
stitutional law involved, reserved decision
and instructed attorneys for both sides to
submit briefs citing any related pre-
cedents This writer sitting in judgment
would say that no constitutional rights are
disregarded in having the hirsute APP
pendage removed since hair graws and is
removed at intervals: the same would APP
ply to finger and toe nails. We don't think
there is anything to the contrary in Black
stone: if there is any, Key West lawyers
are privileged to call us to account.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

Commenting on WILKES acceptance
1T was the worst major political speech |
ever listened to-" On the other hand here
IS what Senator Vandenberg of Michigan
said: This speech is one of the greatest
in our generation. 1t sounds the chal-
lenge to a crusade | have long beer wait
ing for" Now see if you can guess the
party affiliations of the two senatorsi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

HULL 66C ~EA4Gy
plane weapons. After 10 weeks
intensive work, when Tom begins
to feel like both the Wright
brothers rolled into one, he is
told that he is ready for basic
flight training, and steps into a
single engine ship of more horse
power and more gadgets- Ten
weeks here. Then the final ten
in true advanced trainers High
powered, everything but guns
and bombs, for the finishing
touches.
Then for the first time he
meets the real fighting ships of
the Air Corps. They may be last
years planes, to be sure, but pref
ty impressive. Lined up on the
hangar apron in the bright sun at
his combat unit, is row of
glistening pursuit ships, throbbing
with the life given them by their
powerful motorS-l,0 200 horse
power just to pull a man around
the sky. Barely room enough in
side FIR Tom to Shoehorn himself
into the cockpit. Wings that are
no more than fins cast on the
crankcase. With that much pow
er a plane hardly needs wings.
They just slow il down
Types Of Fighting Planes
There are really two types of
pursuit ships. Interceptors which
can climb almost straight up and
sink their machine gun bullets
into enemy airplanes overhead.
and fighters which go along with
bombers and see to it that the
enemy interceptors don't do like
wise to our ships
Next in size are the observa-
ton planes. These are big enough
for two men. if they are friends.
One man to fly and another TO
spot artillery fire. to find out
what the enemy is up to, take
pictures, to command ground
troops. carry messages. and act
as liaiSon between units.
Then come the bombers. big
ships. the heavy artillery of the
air The biggest of these. the
heavy bombers, can carry crew
of five. two tons of bombs more
than 1000 miles, deposit the
bombs on the enemy, and get
back home with a safe margin OF
gas left over. And by virtue of
5000 horsepower developed by
four engines. one of these planes
gets there al better than three
hundred miles an hour without
really straining. And when il
isn't dropping bombs, this plane
bristles machine guns that can
pour out a welcoming stream OF
some 5000 machine gun bullets
/, per minute, toward any enemy
that believes our planes aren't
loaded. Grading down from this
monster, are other heavy bomb
ers, followed in size by the me-
dunn bombers. They are design
ed to call on targets not so far
away.
In addition to these three basic
types, there are attack planes
whose small bombs and many ma
chine guns are designed to make
life miserable for enemy troops.
There are also cargo transport
and experimental planes. Tom
Smith gets a chance to fly each
of these, and then settles down
to the tvpe in which he will spe-
cialize After another four weeks
, training Cadet Smith receives his
wings and the rating of an air
plane pilot. and before long is a
second lieutenant in the Air
: Corps.
Problem Of Airolane Productions
The main job Of. the Defense
Advisory Commission in relation
to our air program is to insure
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

ton. famed explorer. born there,
s. wears ago.
DIR. Gilbert Russell. dean of
Duke University's School of Re
ligion, born in Tennessee, 60
years ago.
DR.. William F. c.. Swami of
Swarthmore. Pa, noted physicist.
born in ENGLAND. 56 years AGO.
Count Maurice Maeterlinck.
famed BELGIAN writer, now a ref
ugee here, born 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

When you have an indispensable man.
sO-cafled and self-styled, you have a die
tator. 1t is said + 1t the theory of the in
dispensable indi ual leads to dictator
ship. The leading is very brief-it's hop,
skip and jump.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage
3 More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
T. Airports-Land and Sea.
> Consolidation of County and City Gov
eTnmentS.
6 \ Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

The year 1910 is fast moving along;
if you have any plans for this year, the
time for accomplishment is getting short
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-29

Just to keep the record straight
Paul fixed PenetratOr's flat tire
and we have nice ten penny
lail as a souvenir.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Germany Reports
Italian Move
Fatal to Allies

BERLIN. June 10 CUP)-German
quarters asserted tonight that the
advance of the German army along
a 2l0-mile front and Italian en-
trance into the war had sealed the
fate of France.
Authorized military sources as
serted that the French position was
hopeless with the defense posi-
tons of the Weygand line overrun
and German troops advancing to-
ward Paris.
The announcement of Italian in
tervention was described here as
marking the last phase of the
French campaign. Interest and jul
bllation over the italian declaration
OF war was high. At the same time
attention of officials was directed
toward the radio broadcast tonight
Of President Roosevelt.
Military sources claimed that the
entire front from the sea to the
MeuSe was in motion and that allied
defense positions all along the line
lad become precariouS,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Committee 0kays Plan to
Almost Double U.S.. Armv

WASHINGTON, June 1O-UPl-
The house military affairs commit
tee was reported authoritatively to
have approved a bill increasing the
authorized strength of the regular
army to 100000 men.
This new action today on the de-
ferSe program was reported as
President Roosevelt prepared to de-
liver a very important pronounce
ment" on the international situation
this evening. 1t was reported the
Presidents address might deal with
proposals for compulsory military
training.
The houe committee action came
on a bill by Rep. Overton Brooks,
d. La, which called for an in
crease from the authorized strength
OF $4,000 to $4,000. The committee
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Army Of Million.
AirForceofA00
Italian Strength,
Frontier Troops Might
Be Used for Direct
Attack on France
BY UNITED PRESS

Italy can bring to Ger
many's side an army of prob
ably 100000 men, a first
line air force of $500 to
$500 planes and navy of six
dreadnaughts, 81 cruisers, 10 SUBJ
marines and 200 to 300 minor war
ships.
Italian forces are deployed in
three principal theaters:
1.-The northern frontier along
the chain of Alps between France
and Italy.
AT key points in the Mediter-
ranean.
BIN Africa.
The largest concentration of Ital-
ian troops, possibly a million men.
is believed to be along the so-called
Lottorio line on the French 'front.'
ier
The second great troop concen-
tration is in Africa. Italy has prob
ably 100000 to 100000 white and
native troops in Libya and another
100000 or more in italian East Afri-
ca and Ethiopia.
Other Italian troops are in Albania
where $4,000 and possibly consider
ably more are stationed; the Dode-
caneSe Islands off the Turkish coast
with a garrison of $4,000 to 100000
men; and Sardinia and Sicily where
forces of unknown strength are dis
posed.
The Italian navy is presumed to
be largely in Mediterranean and
Adriatic waters. 1t includes two
Continued on page s, col A.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
New City Engineer
For Centro Not
Yet Agreed Upon
Don Davis Remains on
Job While Council Goes
Over List of Applicants

Selection of a new city en-
gineer for El Centre was still
undecided Monday, Mayor
Robert Hatton announced.
Don Davis, who said he
would resign last week, was still
in command, meanwhile. but there
appeared some confusion as to
whether or not he would take an
active role.
At the council meeting when Da-
Wis resignation was discussed, it
was his understanding that the Sc
Verance take place June 10 and
that in the meantime he would have
the usual two weeks vacation. COun-
cilmen later denied they had this
intention and said they meant his
vacation to start June 10.
Davis agreed, however, To stay
actively in charge temporarily de-
spite the vacation issue, although
urged the council to make haste
in selection of a successor. Davis
resigned when the council declined
to give him a definite answer as to
whether or not his position was
permanent.
Hatton indicated that the coun-
Gil had several possible successors
in mird but said there had been
no definite commitment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10
Truck Driver Goes to S|eepa at
Wheel; Machine Becomes Inferno as
Flames Follow Crash Into Bridge

A snoozing truck driver turned
his machine into flaming inferno
shortly after noon Sunday in the
northern part of Imperial county
Although both the truck and
driver and his brother, a passenger
escaped injury, the machine was
badly damaged after striking a
bridge about Is miles south of the
county line on the Indio road. Ser
geant Cliff Reed of the California
highway patrol reported.
The bridge was partly destroyed
by flames from a blazing 15O-gal-
Ion gasoline tank. A one-Way de-
tour was set up to serve motorists
temporarily and a tWo-way road
was expected by late Monday.
The driver, Henry MacChorili,
told highway patrolmen he went to
sleep.
Only other weekend automobile
accident involved a machine re-
portely belonging to S. P. Paxton
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-10


rail communications GEN.
ter 35 miles from Paris, and Rouen,
important Seine port west of Paris,
was the first definite indication
that the German advance had
reached those points.
The British were rushing power
ful reinforcementS to France de-
spite what the ministry of infor-
nation called the Imminent dam
ger of German invasion of the Unit
ed Kingdom"
With the battle of France raging
to new heights, the entrance of
Italy into the war was received
calmly here with an official state
ment that italy should know that
all preparations for her interven-
ton had been made and that the
Sword will be met with the sword"
The secret session of Commons
which had been planned for tomor-
row was postponed because owing
to the new conditions occaSioned
by the entry of italy into the war
and the important operations now
proceeding in France it would clear
ly be impossible for the prime min
lister and other ministers to give
their full attention. to such mat
tiers.
The ministry of information der
clared that:
Despite the imminent danger of
German invasion of the United
KINGDOM the British government
and the British nation are unani-
nous of the opinion that all their
available forces should be directed
without delay to the scene OF battle.
8 "lmportant contingents of new
troops already have disembarked in
France To reinforce the British
forces which are at the side OF
their Allies. The Raj strength in
France has been increased. The
fleet is Smelling German troops on
the coast"