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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME"

Crisis times appear to be at hand all
over the world today-erises, we should
say, that call for serious thought concern
ing the part we, as citizens of COM
paratively free and democratic country,
must take in helping to alleviate world
wide suffering. In that connection, it is
mighty fine to hear of the prescriptions
being reported nationwide in the Red
Cross drive, and to hear Of successful con-
tinu&tiOns of the drives to provide still
more relief to the war-torn countries of
Europe. :
Yes-it's fine to hear of all that, but
as the title of this article suggests, do
we, in our farsighted view of suffering,
look beyond some really worthwhile causes
right in our own city? Sympathetic CO.
operation for our hometown problems
often is set aside for the sO-called bigger
problems that affect the nation or all ma
tions, as in the present case.
Which is all by way of again bringing
up the Monroe County Clinic problem and
the probable shutdown of facilities Of
fered the reedy residential class of our
city if support is not forthcoming now in
drive to provide funds to carry through
the summer months until government
agencies can budget funds for the worth
while work this agency performs.
One can say-as some dO-that we've
been solicited enough for this and that
charity, that we've just about decided to
let all future pleas for financial support go
unheeded and feel in a "let George do it"
mood, or that, somehow the project will be
carried on While saying those things,
though-can you stop long enough to
realize what the loss of this institution
might mean to Key West? We can safely
state that 70 other agency gives so much
for so little as the Clinic does in its con-
Citizen has viewed the financial reports OF
the organization time and agaip, and the
marvel is that the work has been as fruit
full as it has. Our doctors, the Marine
Hospital, the nurses and all others con-
nccted with the work have and are per-
forming miracles of unselfish aid to the
city's needy. The work must go Ont is
unthinkable to consider that it could pos
sibly come to an endi
Charity Begins At Home. There's
no denying the truth of that slogan. So
with characteristic enthusiasm, let's sup
port the Clinic enterprises that will be
given this summer with ample funds to
carry its work on and on to the end that
our health standards will not be loweredi
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Cartoonist Hal Donahey is celebrating
the completion of 40 years with the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. During that time he
has drawn about $4,000 cartoons, one of
which was drawn at time of great scandal
in that city. 1t met with tremendous re-
Spouse and increased the circulation of the
paper immensely. 1t was simple picture
OF man sitting on a chair holding a paper
marked indictment" His head was
bowed in grief and little boy on the
floor in front of him was looking up from
q newspaper and asking, Daddy, what's
a grafter?" In Key West most youngsters
know what CRATER is and they can point
them out, too
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
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 for 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 contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

THESE beguiling Ford Informa-
1tion Girls are just back from a
magic-carpet tour of the 1,200-acre
1910 Worlds Fair in New York
that's why they're beaming. They'll
tell you all about it in the Ford
Exposition. Here you see them
aighting after a 45-minute flight
over the Forty Fair. They were
guests of Transcontinental and
Western Air, Inc. TWA put at their
disposal this swank sky-club plane,
so they saw the sights with utmost
speed and comfort.
It's a thrill" exclaimed Persfs
Harper (front center). Behind
Persis, left to right, we see Ruth
Hawk and Gertrude Hartigan; be-
hind them. Mary Shields and Mary
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

One of the first acts of George E.
Merrick, Miami's newly installed post
master, was the signing of a fOur-year con-
tract for a star route to Key West and in
termediate points at S17,95O year. The
Overseas Transportation company with
headquarters in this city, was the success
full bidder According to Mr.. Merrick, the
new contract represents saving of s14,-
ESQ to the postoffice department, as the
old contract paid $4,000 and was the
most expensive star route in the United
States. The completion of the road to the
mainland made possible this reduction in
the cost of handling the mails. and is
another item in the justification of con-
structing the Overseas Highway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

PROFESSIONALLY the treaty of Yer
sailles was too severe.-Miami Herald.
Yeah, on the Allies.-Fort Myers News
Press. Not severe enough. General PERISH
ing favored making the German nation i'm
potent for all time. What chance has one
with would-be assassin if he is only part
ly disarmed?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Americas response has been
magnanimous We Americans
became excited. then the fervor
subsidies; do this now and we
may find our institutions. de-
stroyed- In the name of common
sense let every level-headed
American exert every ounce Of
energy to drive our national de-
Tense to ultimate success. VIII
we be in the position in regards
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

No cost or not effort can be
spared to provide adequate de-
Tense. Neither can we measure
the amount we can spend by the
debt limit. Congress can push Il
up and an attempt IN that dInec-
ton has already begun with com
mittee approval Gold may BE-
useless, anyhow, if Hitler gets
three-fifths of the world because
he has already instituted q new
economic system
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
FIVE YEARS AGO

Nearly 500 members of the Key
West Junior Patrol gathered
last evening at Bayview Park to
hear an inspiring address by DIR:
VIM. R. Warren and to hear def
initely what their duties would
be as members of the organiZa-
ton, which succeeds the volun-
teer work corps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

More than 200 members and
their friends attended the TWEEN
ty-Second Annual Reunion of the
Alumni Association of the Key
West High School at the Country
Club last night and were thrilled
with the beautiful arrangements
of the dance hall and the entire
club.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Louis Valdez Sanchez, alias
"Polito'', who peddled counter
felt United States bills, and was
suspected of passing some of the
bills in Key West, was arrested
by the Cuban Judicial police of
Havana, according to advices re-
ceived by U. S. Deputy Marshal
Andre Lopez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Lou Miller. The lass in the over.
seas cap is Ruth Gambol, TWA sky
hostess.
There are IL college trained In
formation Girls like these in the
1910 Ford Exposition. Selected
from 500 applicants, they showed
most brains. beauty and fair for
making strangers feel at home.
They come from twelve states and
two foreign countries. The Ford
Exposition gave them three weeks
intensive training, including de
luxe sightseeing in the Forty Fair
and New York City, to prime them
for Fairgoers' questions about what
to see and how. The air-view of
Manhattan and the Fair climaxed
their course.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

The Maloney and Peacock de-
livery truck snapped an axle
this morning at the corner of
Duval and Southland streets and
shortly afterward there were
rumorS of an auto crash heard.
AS a matter of truth there was
no collision and no one was hurt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Ben KetShum formerly of Key
West but now residing in Jack
sonville, arrived last night and
viii spend some time with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Ketchum- He came from Talla-
hasSee. where he had been COW
ering the recent session of the
legislature for the International
News Service
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

A measure is before Congress
10 provide for penalties and AZ
rests for workers striking on n
tional defense projects Al TINS
very moment work has beee hall
ed on destroyers and cruisers -
Norfolk because 5000 men have
struck. The FBI should Inves-
tigate the officials Of these
unions Labor must be safe
guarded but labor must not D
permitted 10 destroy Use Of the
C.C.C. in the construction Of de-
Tense projects viii meet with the
hearty approval Of the American
people
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

man who wrote In FLANDERS
Field the Roppies Gr0w-snd r
We break faith We shall nU
rest" Thousands Of small lags
waved by the tombstones Of CIR
own Civil War veterans IN the
great circle placed Al intervals
were placQues and on each one
was inscribed q verse Of Tenuy-
sons ~Bivouac Of the Dead
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Press reports disclose concert
ed activities of Nazi fifth col
umnists" in South America
Stories are emanating that even
a picked force of marines are be-
ing held in readiness and ready
to embark on two hours notice
to be rushed to a neighbor coun-
try to the south when the Nazi's
blitzkrieg there. Large German
populations in Mexico, South and
Central America make this dou-
bly, possible. We do have large
number of troops in the South
and Southwest
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

The annual dinner-dance of the
Monroe County High School
Alumni Association will be an
event of this evening at the La
Concha Hotel. Attorney j. Lance
lot Lester, who was the first
graduate of the school, has been
named as POSTMASTER.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Carl Bervaldi, chairman of the
board of county commissioners,
and William V. Albury, legal adj
wiser of the board, left yesterday
afternoon over the Florida East
Coast in response to a call from
the governor for all county
chairmen to meet and discuss tax
matters with him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

A romance begun in, old Next
CO had its elimination in Key
West Saturday when Miss Louise
Wilhelmina Curtin of Guadala-
hara was married to Edward
Frederick Krieghoff, who arrived
Saturday afternoon from Ha-
vana. The marriage was per-
formed by Rev. L. Munro.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

A play, Spring, and recita-
tons are to be given in a pro-
gram of dialogues and music un-
der the auspices of Troop l. Boy
Scouts of America, on Friday
evening, June IL, at the Harris
School, it was announced today
by the teachers of the school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Mussolini, the great courageous
Itelian-honbre de pechO-awaited the
convenient moment to stab France in the
back while she is fighting for her very
existence with powerful enemy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Rev. George E. Summers, of
the First Methodist church, and
family, left over the highway for
Orlando to attend the conference
of the Methodist churches. Ger
aid Saunders was a member of
the party going with the pastors
family and will attend as a dele
gate from Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Alton Albertus, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Edouard Albertus, who is
employed with the Florida East
Coast Railway in, Miami. suffer-
ed a comninuted fracture of the
right arm yesterday while crank
ing a compressor His mother
left today and expects to return
with her son in a week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

On May 80 / visited Harper's
Ferry, Sharpsburg and Antietam
Cemetery, the bloodiest battle of
the Civil War. In a beautiful TO
tunda were gathered state digni-
taries, including Governor OCon-
nor. American Legion officials
spoke-one man became 50 elo-
ouent the entire assemblage was
enthralled. This mans voice
broke as he said. II was az the
battle of sYpress. knew the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Naval bases are the firSt 0bjec-
tives of bombing raids Supplies
must be destroyed. During the
World War, Amerlcs Was 50 re-
mote that almost our entire ener-
gies We're diverted 70 feeding the
Allies and providing men and
guns Al over Europe the hght
of freedom is being extinEuish-
ed Political and religious free
dom is being regimented 70 deny
any practice which conflicts win
the interests of the state II :,
about time that We mere -
America forget our petty squad
bles over Insignificant religious
and political eEnbOdimenfs and
provide a united front against IN
Democratic and un-American AZ
tivities- Our neighbor's EleE
may vary, but If the totalitarlzn
wins there viii be no variation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Nobel gave the world dyua-
mite. Recently an inventor
waited with Army engineers 20
test a new explosive. In a near
by field, goats were tethered %
prove the potentialities Of the ex-
plosive. The test was partially
successful The goats lived but
proved definitely ''glimite" was
IL times more powerful than
TINT, and can be manufac-
tured for four cents a pound
while the latter costs &c per
pound.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
TEN YEARS AGO

Kew West stands a good chance
of getting additional cigar fac
tories In the near future. Ma
riano Alvarez, manager OF the
Santaella here and in Tampa,
predicted this today. There are
factors at work to this end and
results so far are that the efforts
viii be successful.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

We have already begun to Won
der what will happen if the Brit
ish and French fleets are ul-
timately forced to surrender.
Canada lies to the North and so
does Greenland. VIII the en-
pire disentegrate? If England is
defeated Adolf Hitler viii not
permit his spoils to be dispossess-
ed by mere declarations of indie
pendence. President Roosevelt
stood on the international Bridge
when it was dedicated and pledg-
ed our aid to protect our friend
" neighbors"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

The Duchess de RicheIieu ar
rived Monday from New York
and while here viii, with her
husband, the Due de Richelieu,
who arrived some time ago.
be the guests of Captain Clark D.
Stearns and Mrs. Stearns at their
quarters in the naval station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Congress is wide awake. In
fact, so much SO that they dare
not refuse the billions demanded
and needed for national defense.
The Presidents latest appeal
raises the total to four and one
half billions for national defense.
Taxes viii mount higher and
higher but we cannot cringe from
our duty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
NOTES FROM THE
CAPITOL
By ALBERT c. ROBERTS

Washingtoniarfs have become
accustomed to startling develop
ments emanating from European
capitols. Each day brings poig-
nant news of the devastation
sweeping across the broad and
fertile fields of France.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

70 Suurn A. c. 49,
the zme - E-E1 - k-EZ
were IN Ezw1-E EE2EZe D. 80
tered Polzr1 and $500 -
land and Ea-EsE- - ~ A.
fic CErrle 1o 49, Co. El1 Ea-E a.
Alzsss Is 3 huE cz @@ m o.
fend
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Under present conditions it seems
reasonable proposition to put off the poll
teal conventions until September.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2 More Hotels and Apartments.
B. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
f. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernmentS
6. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Henry Ford declared on May
80 that he can produce planes a.
the rate of one thousand . day
at one-eighth the present cost,
providing ''the government WI
let him alone. and that such men
as Colonel Lindbergh and Rick
enbacker are provided as con
sultantS".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Congress has authorized the
transfer of the immigration
Service 10 FBI A concerted
drive should be made 70 fInee--
print every alien, and those VINO
are undesirable should De- o.
ported To harbOr undesirable
aliens is in itself national sui-
eide.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Smart people read the advertisements
in The Citizen and profit thereby.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Only recentlv Sir Anthony
Eden spoke of the heroic meas
ures taken to rescue the major
part of the B.E-F. in Flanders. He
closed with these words: Give
US more planes and more tanks"
England fell at Munich because
she lacked strength to support
her demands. The man at the
helm OF governmental not awak-
en- soon enough, and had he not
been deposed the remainder of
the British Empire would be in
ruins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

The President has asked Con-
gress for power to call out the
National Guard. The mainten-
ance of the National Guard has
been allotted to the states. Dur
ing the war our governors coop
Grated at once with the national
defense and would gladly do so
again. We are not at war, We
have an ample army and sea pow
er to quickly eradicate Fifth
Columists". The President might
ask the states to hold their Ma
tional Guards in readiness be-
cause of the existing danger, but
there seems to be doubt if the
situation is vet urgent enough to
turn over the militia of the 48
states to Congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

The horrors and suspense of
waiting for the bombers must of
necessity almost destroy sanity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Norman Thomas, Socialist
leader, recently gave. a speech
in which he so violently attacked
Democracy that many of the
broadcasting firms have request
ed permission to refuse license to
un-American broadcasts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

When the defense budget which
the President requested was vot-
ed upon only one dissenting vote
arose, a congressman from New
York, elected from the Commun-
ist and Socialist area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Second Lieutenant Charles E
Chappell. USING. after COM
pleting a tour of duty on board
the U-S.S. California. has been
assigned to duty at the naval sta
ton IN Key West and viii Join
Captain MacNulty, who IS in
charge of the Marine detach-
Iment here
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Key Vests imports for the
month of April were far above
those of last year or the year be-
fore. data just released by the
district headquarters of the Gus
toms service show. In the mat
ter of exports Key West Is far
ahead of the rest of the state.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11
KEY west In DAYS GONE BY

Happenings Here Just Five Ten and Fifteen Years Today
AS Taken The Files Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Compulsory military service is
being discussed. In a Democ-
racy we should provide the
means and the provisions to
equip a self-sufficient army and
large reserves. Americans are
self-conscious enough to rise to
the defense of their country. We
can't blame our small army on
lack of patriotism, it has been a
lack of funds
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

Germany Is zlreazE cl-@a-e-- 1-
vic1ury- Whz1 ~ ms 49, 11
our national llEe7-t1e-s . GT
one reply. q Eloae-t ErrezEs- e
old standards and l1E e 60
mcrce- Ne are cu1ce--e1 -
Aueucs- SefEnse uae1z- - E-z
an Auericzn. tnz-k Co - -
country and yuuT -ree1al ID
your share
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-06-11

We prefer frozen foods to frozen as
sets.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Mamie F.. Ellis from Isaac Tubman
Sterling, real estate on the Southwest
side of Walnut St., in Pocomoke City.
Consideration, So, etc.
Federal Farm Mortgage Corpora
ton from Clarence B. Slipp and wife,
tract of land containing 30.2S Acres,
more or less, in the End Elec. Dist.
Consideration. S., etc.
VIM. w. Hancock and Mary E.,
his wife, from Silas S. Hancock and
wife, real estate on the Westerly side
of the State Stone Road leading from
Snow Hill to Girdletree, in the End
Elec. Dist. Consideration, So, etc.
Nelson Z. Lewis from VIM. w. Han
cock and wife, parcels of real estate
to the Easterly side of and partly
binding upon the State Stone Road
leading from Snow Hill to Pocomoke
City and in the End Elec. Dist. Con-
sideration, So, etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08
MEETING SPONSORING
THE DEFENSE HIGHWAY

The proposed Defense Highway was
the special topic for consideration at
dinner meeting held in The Atlantic
Hotel Berlin, on Thursday, November
z, at 700 p. m. This meeting was
sponsored jointly by the Selbyville
Rotary and the Berlin-O Ocean City
Lions Clubs, and was attended by
mayors and prominent representatives
of 10 towns along the proposed De-
tense Highway route, which may pass
from Philadelphia to Dover ,on U. S.
Route 10, and then southwark to Mil
ford, Selbyville, Berlin, Snow Hill,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-11-08

action on the part of those along the
proposed route lin order that the SAL
isbury forces may not sway the gov
eminent into changing the suggested
course of the highway.
G. Hale Harrison was toastmaster
at the dinner and the principal speak
ers included:
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend,
Jr, Selbyville, Congressman, David J.
Ward, Salisbury, U. S. Senator George
L. Radcliffe, Baltimore, U. S. Senator
James H. Hughes, Dover, Congress-
man Otis G. Bland, Norfolk, Congress-
man George Williams, Millsboro, and
Hon. James M. Tunnel, ST., GEORGE
town.
Members of the Legislatures of Del
aware, Maryland and Virginia also at
tended.