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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07
JAPAN, RUSSIA AND THE U. S.

The enmity between Soviet Russia and
Japan in the Far East is long standing, but
the Japanese, it appears, are trying to seek
an arrangement with Russia whereby both
nations will get enough to satisfy them and
avoid hostilities.
Before the War in Europe broke out,
the japanese did not attempt to conceal
the COM, ction that war between japan and
Soviet Russia was inevitable During the
campaigns in China, the japanese main
tanned some of their best fighting units in
ManchukuO in order to be able to resist
any Russian thrust.
Now that the situation in Europe
seems to offer Japan an opportunity to
make her expansion in the Southern
Pacific, the Tokyo Government is ready
to make substantial offers to Russia in re-
turn for an agreement which will remove
the fear of Russian pressure when Japan
becomes involved somewhere else. For
much the same reason, Tokyo is some
what anxious to conclude the long drawn
out war in China.
Newspaper writers in Tokyo report to
American and British newspapers that
Japanese opinion has made a complete
about-face since the German-Italian-Jap
anese pact was signed. Russia is now be-
lag courted and invited to share some of
the spoils. In view of the long period of
unrest and the fact that neither Russia nor
Japan trusts the otler any agreement at
this time will be t. mporary, merely post
pcning showdown until future date.
Japanese military experts, writing in
Tokyo newspapers, are frank to declare
that only major turn in policy toward
Russia can save Japan Sin the eventual
struggle with the United States" 1t is
taken for granted that Japan will find
herself confronted across the Pacific by
resentful and powerful United States"
The suggestion is made that DETECTION of
Japan's armed might southwark, resulting
in Japanese-American war, would be
valuable for Russia.
Along much the same line, Rear Adj
miral SEEKING stresses the advantage to
Russia in pact with Japan, permitting
the Soviet to expand southwark This
Admiral does not view war with the
United States likely and suggests that
when the New Order is established every
where on the ruins of the British Empire,
the United States also will be satisfied, be-
cause it will have all of North America
and part of South America"
1t is something of side issue, but we
wonder what marion Is nynootnd fo howe
the other part of South America.
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checker. Have you got two
bags for Dade City," he asked.
The baggage checker looked
around. NO. She got out her
baggage checks. Have you any
baggage that corresponds with
these numbers?" He checked
again and again, the answer was,
No. The driver said, You'd
better check the stuff on the plat
form" They found a porter
standing guard over the two
pieces of luggage. They COM
pared the checks, Dade City on
the stubs, Lake City on the bag
gage. Esq
She breathed long sigh of
relief, then said, "Phew!" The
driver looked surprised. And
'PhewI' again, she reiterated,
but luckily only in my magma
ton, she laughed. How long
do you suppose they might have
stayed loSt?" Possibly three
weeks, the driver answered.
Three weeks she exclaimed.
do you know what I have in one
of those bags? Seven pounds of
fresh homemade sausage-and
right in with my clothes. Phewl"
Lake City meat might have be-
come )Dade City reek.
Please, Mr.. Linotyper, don't
tranSpose the letters in Dade.
Two Cats
We have heard of lost cats who
found their way home again, per-
haps over a distance of miles.
Some cats seem to be place-lovers
and some are person-lovers. We
had two kittens in Key West,
named Key and West. West wan
dered away and took up his
abode in a Key West house that
he liked better than our station
wagon.
He thoroughly disapproved of
his station-wagon home being
moved and was quite disconcert-
ed to discover it was missing on.
occasions. He was place-lover.
Key was renamed Kiki, as it
was found to be a more appro-
pirate title for her. She is a per-
son-lover. Xxi can be let out of
the car in downtown Tampa, in
any friends backyard, as long as
we remain in sight, everything is
right with her world If she does
become frightened, she makes a
dash for the station wagon and
up she goes onto the roof. Kiki,
a born Key Wester, may be a
person-Iover, but we suppose. if
she could talk she'd say, when
are YOU going to take me home
to Key West?"
Ex-husband, coming out of the
courthouse from an alimony hear
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COURT ACTION MAY
OBTAIN BASE LAND

Continued from Page One)
county's special advertising funds
were authorized as follows:
Key West Convention Corpora
ton awarded $3.50 on its budget
promise of $1,000.
Purchase of an advertisement
in the News-Sourna1 OF Whining
ton, Delaware, for $4,000. Spe-
cial resort number.
Purchase of $500 advertise
ment in Gimlet, national resort
and travel magazine.
Purchase of advertising fold
ers on KEY West and the high
way from the OR. & T.B. District
for $217.35.
Increased monthly contribution
to Key West Chamber of Com
merce to 500.
Commissioner Curry was given
permission to proceed with
negotiations to improve various
lateral roads on the keys, within
a specified amount. Mr.. Curry
was also permitted to take charge
of complaints against establish
ment of a new club at Taver-
nier.
Following discussion on the
county's new valuation placed on
bonds, authorization was given
for purchase of $1,000 of Refund
ing Bonds at 90 as offered by the
State Board of Administration.
Pauper award of 500 was
granted to Albert Cruz, who is
seriously i'll in a Miami hospital
Tax collectors report for Oc-
tober listed two deposits-one for
S837.80 and another for 81 ,857.64-
Sheriffs department reported
collections of S148.51 for last
month.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

That Germany is making spanish the
chief foreign language, instead of English
in all the public schools, may be the initial
effort IN Hitler's attempt to gobble up the
laln-American trade, when times are
7 ore propitious Coming events cast their
sEsdows before. Knowing the language
@ country with which we are engaged
in business facilitates trade, and the Ger
mans -ealize this fact. Vamos a estudiar
Ia bella lengua Espanola!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

1t has been stated and from authori-
tative sources that the United States is in
capable of turning out $4,000 air-planes a
year. The Ford Motor company last
Ilonth turned out cars at The rate of A.
500 a day, and the scheduled output for
November is $500 daily. At that rate the
{ mpany should produce at least loo, 600
cars next month. If one company can
manufacture so large number of auto
mobiles surely the entire country's fac
tories can produce $4,000 airplanes and.
perhaps, many more, if needed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

Traffic accidents take tremendous
toll in human life in this country. The
brutal bombing of European cities seems
terrify ing to most of us in America, yet the
death rates resulting from the onslaughts
from the air are relatively small and in
significant compared with our yearly
figures for dead and crippled persons who
are victims of the modern juggerRaut
Hundreds of thousands have been slain
and millions crippled on the highways
$. &c this mode of transportation was
olved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

COPPER. oldest Of the metals &C
~ commerce. which was FIRST dis
covered before the dawn Of histnry
on the Island Of Cyprus By q half
savage tribe has and continues %
find many new uses Recently new
jewelry ornaments. made from this
age old metal. have been fashioned
and are extremely popular VITA
the fair sex. Copper with small
Aztec figures applied in silver Is n
new California art discovered By
Anne Shirley. She has had a great
many bracelets and necklaces made
for herself and says that she Is
sure college girls are going % 30
for copper" in n big way
Above, is the beauteous Anita
Louise featured in Columbia pic
lures 'Glamor for Sale" TIE Jew
elry she is wearing has became
popular not only in California bur
throughout the entire United States
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Today's Horoscope

Those born in the morning
hours are given a portion of the
joviality of the latter part of the
former day, with the afternoons
tendencies shading off much
weaker. This latter part bestows
a very enthusiastic temperament,
but this quality gradually loses
its force and may degenerate in
to liStlessness in the latter hours
of the day.
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SOLICITATION NOT
COVERED BY LAW
Especial To The cIsE.-ul

TALLAHASSEE. Nov. AT
torney General George Copper
Gibbs has ruled that there is no
no state law regulating solicita-
ton Of funds for general or pub
lie purposes, although many CT
ies have such ordinances.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

Next nation in line to get the axe
f.om the AXIS is Turkey; this month in the
United States, turkey, too, is doomed and
he will yield to the mortal attack with h.
tie struggle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07
ITROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CrTIZEl

Water and Sewerage.
2 More Hotels and Apartments.
B. leach and Bathing Pavilion.
: Airports-Land and Sea-
;. Consolidation of County and City Gov
.Tnments
A Modern City Hospital
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FORECAST

(Till 7::30 p. m, Friday
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
to partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day; cooler tonight; moderate
northerly winds.
Florida: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Friday; slightly cold
er tonight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

Il voters would vote their convictions
rather than their prejudices and what af-
feCts them beneficially, we would have
more competent officials.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

N election gives vent to ones feel
7t--iIst like a worlds baseball series.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

ing: Il lost my shirt when
found you.
Ex-wife, with the last word, as
usual: Il found happiness when
/ lost you.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

War is what it says it is when you
spell it backward. And worse! We must
keep out and can il we will.
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.

The reason some newspapers have
little influence is because readers suspect
that somebody else has too much in
fluenee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-11-07

Don't try to fool Uncle Sam-hes got
ycUr number.
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Lost-TWo Rings

My paternal grandparents were
married in 1866. In 1886, for their
Goth wedding anniversary they
had twin anniversary rings made.
engraved '66-'86". Both of
my grandparents died in 1905.
In 1916 the rings came into my
possession. l was not old enough
to be engaged officially to my
sweetheart but secretly l knew
he was the one. As we were in
High School we had no money to
buy rings but we conceived the
idea of wearing those anniversary
rings as friendship rings.
He had Grandfather's ring and
1 had Grandmother's ring. Mine
had to be wound with. string to
keep it on. His seemed to fit
nicely. One day during school
vacation we went swimming at a
small beach colony. When we
came out of the water he found
that his ring had slipped from
his finger. We fetched and
hunted for the ring but it was
gone. l put Grandmother's ring
away.
In 1922, six years after Grand
fathers ring was lost, my young
brother went to the same beach
colony to swim. He SWAN and
dove until he noticed something
shining on the sea bottom. He
fetched for it and came up with
a ring. 1t was split open but
part of the inscription could still
be read-"6-'86". He brought
it home and showed it to us.
recognized it at once, it was
Grandfather's ring. I tucked it
away beside Grandmother'S ring.
In 1926 my apartment in New
York was burglarized and both
rings were stolen. l hope the
thief who stole them sold them
for old gold to a fence who smelt-
ed them down. in the same smell
ter.
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half million people ANNIE the breath
the Worlds
Foundation nfane
Building, "Anne
eighteen times minute ordinary breathing The exhibit
most popular the building the National Foundation
combating the mysterious disease fronts Many physicians
those who asked question
fanle paralysis The exhibit educational
ing carried on by the National Foundation.
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]. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:3o a. IN
18th Mer. Time (city office
Temperatures
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PENETRATORyPENS

An announcement from London
that over 5000 civilians were
killed during air raids in Septem-
Der lists among the victims 1920
women. In this war if women
are to meet death, why not give
them a chance to deal out a lit
tie of it? Remember the old say
ing, The female of the species
is more deadly than the male?
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Progress in Safety


A real advance in Washington's
campaign to make it's streets the
safest in the country is presaged in
the announcement that Capt. Ar
thur E. Miller will be promoted to
the rank of inspector and placed in
charge of new traffic Investigation
bureau.
One of the principal measures
advocated for the Capital by vari-
Gus organizations and agencies en-
gagged in promoting safety has been
the establishment within the Police
Department of a unit of specially
trained officers to investigate acci-
dents scientifically. This would pro-
vide more accurate evidence for pos
sible prosecutions and throw more
light on accident causes. While full
details of Maj. Browns plans have
not yet been disclosed, the tentative
announcement indicates that the
broad field Of safety investigation
and planning will be covered, CO.
ordinating the work now done by the
Traffic Bureau and the precincts
with that of the Bureau of Vehicles
and Traffic, as we'll as introducing
new phases which heretofore have
been neglected in Washington. Dur
ing recent years number of District
policemen, including Capt. Miller,
have completed special college
courses in traffic work and they will
provide an excellent nucleus for the
new bureau.
So far the main burden of improv-
ing safety conditions has rested on
the individual citizen. Most of the
city's campaign has centered on
education, with enforcement, espe-
cially in recent months, also making
an important contribution. Results
have been encouraging, as reflected
in the decline in death rates for
the past five years.
But establishment of the traffic
investigation bureau leaves one ma
jor objective still unrealized: The as
signment Of one Police Court Judge
to try all traffic cases.
Meanwhile, the close attention
being paid to child safety during
the summer months by the school
and playground authorities, gives
promise of a safer, happier city.
Last year, during the vacation
period, eleven children lost their
lives under the wheels of traffic.
Since the first of this year only
one child has been killed. Holi-
days are at hand and offer a new
opportunity to the community to
greatly improve it's traffic record
and it's welfare.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
The Last Chance

The McGehee bill, containing Ger
tain amendments Of the Districts
Unemployment Compensation Act, is
scheduled to be called up in the
House tomorrow on what probably
will be the last District day of the
session.
These amendments are simple and
their desirability is beyond dispute.
In substance, they provide for a re-
duction of the absurdly high pay roll
tax on employers from to 27 per
cent, limit the application of the tax
to the first $4,000 of salary, and in
crease the benefits to the unemployed.
For various reasons-largely po-
litical in nature-it has been impos-
sible heretofore to get these pro-
poSals to vote in the House. To-
morrow will be the last opportunity
during this session. Should the
amendments not be voted on, it will
be another evidence of the deplorable
lack Of consideration accorded the
legitimate needs of the voteless resi-
dents Of the Nations Capital at the
hands Of legislators who are preoc-
cupfed with the requirements of their
voting constituents in the States.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

sion in this half Of the world.
Strengthening Of the Lima and
Panama declarations by more spe-
ciflc agreements would facilitate
establishment Of vital naval and air
bases for our forces and generally
improve the chances for quick and
effective defense action in an emer-
gency. The practical benefits to be
gained from such a move seem to
outweigh our traditional aversion to
"entangling alliances" particularly
since hemisphere defense is essen
tial to our own security and we
already are committed to it anyway.
1t necessarily would take some
time to arrive at new agreements
definitely co-ordinating the defense
system as proposed by Senator Gill
lette. Steps already have been taken,
however, for cooperative action
against the fifth column" danger.
One Of the resolutions adopted at
Panama last fall called for "effec-
tive" cooperation among the Amer
icas to help their respective police
authorities repress any activities
attempted by nationals or aliens"
within their boundaries "in favor of
a foreign belligerent state" This
resolution should be implemented
Immediately by agreement on def
mite rules and procedure.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Parachute Troops

Use by the Germans of parachute
troops in the current fighting indi-
Gates the development of a new and
colorful war technique. Claims have
been made that German parachute
troops are wearing allied military
and civil uniforms and civilian cloth
ing to confuse and delude those
among whom they land to carry out
their hostile operations. Such prac-
tices are clearly in violation of The
Hague Convention of 1907, which ex-
pressly forbids misuse of the uniform
of the enemy or of civilian garb for
purposes of deception.
Under The Hague Convention, civil
lized nations have subscribed to in
ternational laws which provide,
among other things, that soldiers
"divesting themselves OF the charac-
ter or appearance of soldiers" for
purposes of deceiving the enemy
shall fall outside the pale of law and
shall be treated summarily as high
way robbers or pirates" If the allied
claims are true, the civilized world is
not likely to respond kindly to Ger
man threats, through diplomatic
channels, of severe reprisals in case
the allies should deal summarily
with German parachute soldiers who
resort to Trojan horse" trickery. In
the official Interpretation of the
German note, it was indicated that
for every parachute trooper shot
contrary to international law" ten
enemy soldiers would be executed.
Authorized German sources are
quoted as expressing resentment at
allied. communiques speaking Of
determination" Of German para
chute troops-language which the
Germans regard as gross insult to
the honor of the German soldier.
But if German parachute troops
are wearing allied uniforms, civilian
clothes, police and postal uniforms
and even women's dresses to further
their assaults behind the enemy
lines, the world is not apt to enter
tain any very high concept Of the
honor Of the men who SO hagrantly
violate dictates Of international law
and fair play.
Evening star., 1940-05-26

blame. II We are to play our consistent
part in what may prove to be the
gravest Of world crises, we must delib-
erately and seriously reappraise ourselves,
our systems and our institutions, yes,
and our way OF life, and discover If, in
any wise we have contributed to condi-
ton that Is fraught with such awful con-
sequences. We may gain security and
lose our souls. We may build Navy
and create an Army, and steel ourselves
against adversely. and become the envied
outcast in the family of nations.
America needs more than mechanical
skill, and cleverness, and genius, and
wealth and power to insure her against
disaster. Instead Of arrogance, we need
humility and penitence; instead OF pride
Of position and proud isolation, we need
ready. instant and generous under
standing Of the ills of others: instead of
sentimental and worthless expressions of
sympathy, we need the outstretched and
self-sacrificing hand. Instead of faith
In ourselves and our strong right arm,
we need manifest faith in and depend
ence upon Almighty God.
God has matched us with this hour"
and 1t is terribly solemn one. To every
man and woman of us the question
comes: How shall we meet and use it?
We may not be brought to our knees by
an enemy, we should be brought to our
knees by the consciousness of our own
moral and spiritual impotence; our too
great assumption Of self dependence and
self-sufaciency. We are In no mood to-
day to feel satisfied with ourselves or to
Enthusiastically thank God that we are not
as other men are. We would gird our
selves, not for war, but for service. We
would with humility prepare ourselves to
render our whole-hearted duty to as
suage the pain and the misery that has
been visited upon our friend and neigh
bors overseas
This we must do by a sacriflcial offer
Ing, that the worlds order and peace
may be restored. May God guide and
inspire us to do our full duty.
Evening star., 1940-05-26
Spiritual Armament

Archibald MacLeiSh Is a man of
courage as we'll as a man of keen
prophetic vision. On more than q
few occasions since he became Lii
brarian of Congress last autumn he
has felt 1t necessary to speak quite
plainly about matters of public i'm
portance. The most recent of his
candid pronouncements was that
which he delivered to the American
Association for Adult Education at
Its fifteenth annual meeting in New
York. His subject was the moral
unreadiness Of the people of the
United States. Disdaining apology
for discussing the problem, he told
his audience: unless we regain in
this democracy the conviction that
there are final things for which
democracy will fight, we can leave
our planes unbuilt and our battle
ships on paper, for we shall not need
them"
The issue of the moment, Mr.. Mac
Leish declared, ''is at bottom a moral
issue, spiritual ISSUE" If freedom
did not have authentic value it
would be foolish to prepare to de-
fend it. Millions of men and women
agree that "fascism is evil and that
free society -. is good" Their
minds accept this affirmation with
out controversy. An inactive faith,
however, is little to be preferred to
no faith at all. What is wanted in
the world today is dogma of liberty
for which multitudes will die or,
better, will live-selflessly, ardently,
devotedly, religiously in the ancient
meaning of saints and martyrs!
In other language, Mr.. MacLeish
demands what might be regarded as
a skepticism of scepticism. He asks
his contemporaries, especially the
younger generation, to be doubters
concerning doubt. IF all words are
suspect, all judgments phony," he
insists, then there is nothing real
and permanent" The coins of
thought with which humanity pays
its way through the earth must not
be counterfeit. Instead, they must
ring true.
OF course, it is possible to live
opportunistically. The inhabitants
Of the aggressor nations have gam
bled upon their leaders, are taking
chances upon their success. And
they may win; it is conceivable that
they will triumph-for a while-un-
til the inevitable reckoning is due.
Meanwhile, the democracies are
fashioning spiritual armament for
an ultimate struggle for the final
things" to which Mr.. MacLeish re-
fers.