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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

ton and of all health units of the
armv camps of the Southeastern
division. Too busy with work
that commanded his entire time
and interest to worry about his
heart ailment, the young ply
stefan who came to Key West to
die, lived to venerable age, Il
useful citizen, loved and respect
ed bv the entire community. q.
In 1847 a small boy destined to
become a great-grandfather of
Mrs. Kirke came here from the
Bahamas. This was William
Curry. His phenomenal rise
from a poor lad to the outstand-
ing business man of Key West
completes with the best of Horatio
AIger stories. His daughter,
Louise, became the wifeso of DR..
Joseph Y. Porter, Sr. Four chill
dren were born of this marriage:
Roberta, who married into the
well-known Mountjov family of
Virginia: Minnie. who became
the wife of Judge Hunt Harris;
j. Y. Porter, Jr., one of the city'5
best-known physicians, and Viii
liam Randolph, president of the
First National Bank. An infhu-
entail and progressive citizen,
Mr.. Porter has played an out
standing part in the upbuilding
of Kew West. He married Miss
Grace Dorgan, ore of Mobiles
loveliest bellies. She brought to
Key West much of the charm and
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
about a better understanding of
4Io u &c

about a better UNDERSTANDING OF
the A. F. of L.
Reports on progress in pro.
noting union responsibility in
the administration of labor laws,
or laws affecting labor, will be
given by secretaries of the State
Federations. Topics of vital
Importance, including the nation
al defense program, social Sc
curity, unemployment compensa-
tion, and housing and public
works, will be discussed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

$4,000. A job printing plant is operated in con-
nection with the paper.
A Workers Educational Council conducts
classes in public speaking labor history and eco
nomics, labor psychology and related subjects, and
maintains free circulating library added
incentive and aid toward education.
Joint Labor Day celebrations are arranged,
speakers outside either major body avoiding ap-
pearance of favortism. Recreationa and musi
cal groups have joint support and patronage
The organization of cooperative medical center
is another feature in the making
Kenosha is typical American city of $4,000
people, and of the $500 industrial workers "a per
cent members of A. F. of L. or C. l. o unions
More than 70 per cent of the public service work
ers are union members; so per cent of the service
occupations organized, and total membership
in all unions is growing The Wisconsin indus
trial Commission as of 1889 placed the average
weekly earnings Of 8,480 workers at $29.38. Of
twelve of the leading industrial centers of the
state Kenosha leads the list with 1877 cents as the
average hourly wage of the 8,480 mentioned.
Kenosha may not be the only place where the
lion and the lamb lie down together while the
dove of peace flutters overhead but it is at least
remarkable instance of what can be accomplish
ed in the way of cooperative action and harmon-
Gus relationship between those who toll.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
|kenOSha and LabOr'S Dove of Peace

In this big country of ours there are many
unions. All headed in the same direction but
unfortunately all are not travelling all the way
over the same route. Up to a certain point their
paths may be used in unson but the sign posts
erected in recent months through force of circum-
stances indicate divergence and there
fork in the line of travel.
marked exception to this general rule is
noted at Kenosha, Wis 1t appears members of
organized labor in that community are, first, un-
ionists, and second affiliation to the
other of the major labor organizations. Yet there
is harmony and cooperation markedly different
than is noticeable in many cases. In Kenosha
both A. F. of L. and C. l. 0. local unions are mem
bers of the Kenosha Union Label League, which
recognizes all legitimate unions whatever the
brand If there be two unions of the same craft
both are welcomed by the league and participate in
it's activities for the good of all.
The league owns and operates weekly news
paper-the Kenosha Labor-under control of the
Union Cooperative Publishing Co., Incorporated by
thirty -four local unions voting in proportion to
total membership. A. F. of L. unions hold Sc per
cent of the stock c. l. o. unions 43 per cent, and
the Policemens Protective Association, inde-
pendent organization l per cent. The publishing
company represents an investment by local unions
of nearly $4,000 and does yearly business of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
Keenan, Will Serve
AS LiaisOn Officer

Joseph D. keenan,, secretary
of the Chicago Federation of
Labor, was appointed to serve as
liaison officer between the Ma
tional Defense Advisory Com
mission and American Fedora
tion of Labor unions active in
the national defense program.
Mr.. keenan,, long active and
popular in the Chicago labor
movement, will undertake his
new duties Immediately. He ex-
pressed confidence in the pa
triotic cooperation of Labor or
ganizations with the Govern
ment's efforts to build up an i'm
pregnable defense of the West
ern Hemisphere.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The Prudential Life Insurance
Co., with it's home office located
at Newark, N. j., employs more
union printers than any other es-
tablishment in that city. In
place of the union label the COM
pany uses the imprint "Pruden-
tial Press" on all it's printed mat
ter. Typographical Union No.
103 requests that the printing
of this company should not be
returned with the sticker attach
ed, as it is annoying to one of
the best friends of the organiza-
tion in that jurisdiction. Re-
member that all Prudential
printing is done under strictly
union conditions, in one of the
finest and most sanitary plants
in the country.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
Move to Conserve
Manpower In
U.S.. Industries

Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins has announced the ap-
pointment of national commit
tee on conservation of man pow
er in industry to cooperate in eff
forts in connection with the ma
tional defense program. 1t will
assist Labor Department Off
cials in providing essential in
formation about industrial acci-
dent and health exposures and
tell what can be done to control
or eliminate them.
The committee will also plan
ways and means of utilizing vol
unteer industrial safety experts
to inspect plants operating on
Government contracts, to recon-
mend corrective measures and to
cooperate with workers and
management in setting up perm
anent safety programs.
Industrial accidents annually
cause 10000 deaths and a mil
lion and a half disabling injuries
with total production loss of
more than a billion man hours"
Secretary Perkins said in an
nouncing the naming of the COM
mittee. "In a situation calling
for uninterrupted output of ur-
gently needed material and
equipment this labor wastage,
particularly of skilled workers,
is matter of grave concern.
Moreover, as industry speeds
up many new workers will be
facing unfamiliar work hazards
and both accident frequency and
severity will rise rapidly, parti-
cularly in some smaller plants
not heretofore fortified by safe
ty programs, organization and
equipment. The committee, COM
posed of safety experts and rep
resentatives of management, lab
or and the government has an
opportunity for great service in
working out ways and means by
which accidents may be reduc-
ed."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
This, Too, Is Preparedness
(From the New York Times)

Every American ought to read carefully the statement given
national organizations under the aus
Citizenship Educational Service calling upon all citizens
defending the essentials of democracy Among the agen
appeal The Boys Clubs of America the
Churches the National Congress OF Christians
c. A. and Y W. A. the Order of Eks the Work
Education Bureau the National Society of Christian ndeaor
the Memorial Association the Catholic Youth organza
on of New National Association for the Advancement OF
Cooed People, the American Federation of Labor the Camp Fire
Girls and the Boy Scouts.
The list is impressive added to- The declaration
nrincpes impressive 1t includes the resolution
To be vigiant maintaining human
thv and respect for the rights of others
of of whatever their
words or paces of BIRTH they be found
To stand with all lovers of freedom, whatever their
tongue OF origin; =,
To keep nation strong in vaor and confident in eedom
that people, by the people, for the people shall
not neris from These principals poison to all enemies
democracy They march side by side with military preparedness
they be successfully defended
bu without military preparedness would command enthu
siasm and would probably fall
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
UNCLE SANS NAVY
is WORLDS LARGEST

Without counting more than
200 warships under construction
or ordered, Uncle Sam has by
far the biggest navy in the
world, according to figures made
available recently.
Ready for action are 395 COM
bat vessels, aggregating 1921
020 tons. The British navy,
ranking second, has 313 ships of
1,277,189 tons.
This country has 533 ships of
1921, ,105 tons built, building, un-
der contract or appropriated for.
These figures do not include a
70 per cent expansion program,
to cost $4,000,000,000, recon-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
AFL Unions in IL
States Plan Regional
Meeting At Chicago

Representatives of American
Federation of Labor affiliates in
IL States made plans for a mid
western conference of local
union delegates at a meeting
held in Chicago recently. More
than 1000 are expected to attend
the conference, to be held Oct.
5 and 6, in Chicago.
Frank Fenton, Director of Or
ganization for the A. F. of L.,
outlined the aims and objects of
the conference. He said that
similar conferences held in other
parts of the country had been
successful in stimulating organ
national activity and in bringing
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

AS long as we Americans set
tie our differences with bunk
and ballyhoo instead of bombs
and bullets this will continue to
be a nice country in which to
live.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Wendell Phillips (1811-18S4),
scion of conservative Boston
Back Bay family, shocked the
wealthy by writing: 81 hail the
Labor Movement; it is the only
hope for democracy. Organize
and stand together"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
ASK FOR THE LABEL

Not so many years ago it was
a difficult matter to induce mer-
chants to stock union-made COM
modities. The reverse is true to-
day. Most dealers have labeled
goods in the lines they carry.
All you have to do is ask for
the label. Surely it is not too
much to ask a union man or
woman to do that little thing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
BOOIning!

June industrial building con-
structiOn approached record lev
els and has been exceeded only
once in the past 10 years, ac-
cOrding to the Engineering
News-RecOrd. |"
Totals for the first half of
the year, it was revealed, more
than doubled the volume for the
same period last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
2Church Groups
Conduct Joint
installation

CALEXICO, May l5.-Sunday eve
ming at the Baptist church the
World Wide Guild Girls united with
the Woman's Missionary society in
a Joint installation and initiation.
With some 40 Guild Girls march
ing to the platform, Evelyn Lowe
retiring president, opened the pro-
gram by giving a short history OF
the Guild movement. Blanch Cav
anah pinned on each girl the en-
blem of the organization while
Najila Sleem sang an appropriate
hymn.
Katie Willingham, in charge OF
membership campaign, presented
the contestants with gift. Con-
testants were Evelyn Lowe, Frances
Roberts, Roberto Pouter, Charlene
Mandrapa.
Mrs. Charles Thorman installed
for the missionary society: Mrs
William Herter, president, Mrs. O.
P. Mandrapa, first vice-presldent;
Mrs. C. C. Ranbo, second pres
Officers of the guild are: Doris
ldent; Mrs. Henry Webster, Jr., sec
rotary; Agnes Weed, treasurer.
Ioflin. president; Martha Selghtz
vice president; Blanch Escarslga
secretary; Frances Roberts, treasur-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Guild Meet for
Last Time Until
Next October

Presbyterian guild members are
certain to have a successful year,
according to the preliminary plans
outlined at the luncheon meeting
Tuesday in the church.
A rummage sale for October, a
barbecue in November and bazaar
in December are among the events
which are scheduled for the first
part of the guild year.
The guild members present de-
cided to make cash donations to
the fund for sending young people
to the summer conference and other
guild members not in attendance
will be asked to contribute also.
Mrs. George w. Thomas read a
recent article on "The Consistent
Quakers" and Mrs. E. L. Hiteman,
a second on the subject of war and
peace.
Mrs. Donna Holloway, guild pres
ident, and her committee, served
a dainty and delicious luncheon, the
May basket theme being used in
the attractive table appointment,
garden flowers contributing color.
Members of Mrs. HolloWay's COM
mittee are: Mesdames F. l.. Riddle,
Charles P. Delp, Vaughn N. Thomp-
son, B. E. Lemons, Eugene E. An
derson and l. j. Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

New officers of the Ten Thousand
club are to be installed at the clubs
annual meeting and banquet Thurs
day night Gas o'clock in the Barbara
Worth hotel, the installation and
the program by Beatrice Edmonds,
play reviewer, being the highlights
OF the evening
Mrs Don C. Paulus is the presi-
dent-elect and her fellow officers
are: Mrs. Elmer w. Heald, vice
president, Mrs. P. M. Mercer, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Richard P.
Hafner, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. David j. Blank, treasurer; Mrs.
l. A. Lewis, financial secretary;
Mrs. Walter B. HaVekorSt, Mrs.
w. j. Thornburg, Mrs, r. c. Barter
directors.
Brief Reports
These officers will be installed by
Mrs. P. N Van Slyck, outgoing
president, with the assistance of
her board, the group having work
ed out a brief ceremony for the
occasion
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox will tell the
progress made on plans for the
building Improvements; Mrs. Paul
A. Jenkins will report on the clubs
Welfare program and Mrs. Van
Slyck will summarize briefly the
events of the year. Otherwise the
reports will be written to be filed
in the club history.
Dinner is to be served promptly
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
CaIexico Mems Chorus to Give
Concert Thursday Night

chorus in the singing Of Because"
and IN the closing number. God
Bic America Irving Berlin). the
chorus Will BE- assisted by Mrs. Will
louahbg. Mrs. Lawson. Albert Lowe.
II. Horace Pina and Edward Bur
dick. Tbs lumber will be preceded
By tn famous Slbelius chorale from
aFinlandia
R5Herc Anderson Aguirre will
accompany Mrs. LAWSON.
MerlDcrs Of the chorus are: Joe
Kokoban. T. J. Tucker. P. E. Ste
Pliers. JOE HalloWell. B. F. Gle Dici
virgil Robertson. Carl OReilly. Will
liam Poindexter. A. d. Haworth.
Earl Roberts. r. r. Simmons. j. w.
| awson. Edward Cole. Roy Tucker.
RaY Bush. Edward Fritz, L. L. Ford
+. J. Carmichael. Leo Watts. S. NJ.
Wadhams. f. A. Jones. F. L. Young
Ray Johnson. V. K. Rood, DR.. T. E.
Bartholomew.
The concert is open to the public
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Ten Thousand Club InstalIs
Officers Thursday Night

Mt 7 O'Clock and members are asked
to be at the hotel at Gas o'clock
SO that there may be no delay.
Fine Program
Salute to Springtime on Broad
way is the title of Miss Edmonds'
program in which she will comment
on this seasons plays, having come
directly from month spent in New
York in which she saw all the lead
ing productions.
She will give the highlights of a
number of the newest plays with
special emphasis on Life With
Father, a dramatization of Clar-
ence Days book.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Carmen Gibson Elected Head
Of Business Women's Club

BY pointing ont that a. a part of
We. the people" woman have duties.
responsibilities and privileges under
the government of the United
States.
Mrs. Westerfield outlined certain
of these responsibilities and dis
eussed the part women have played
in civil life. particularly in regard
TO securing passage OF laws affect
ing women.
Lays now in force in the various
states which women have been IN
strumental in securing were used
in Illustration.
The speaker closed her remarks
by reading an open letter to Roger
Babson, we'll known statistician. by
Nell Bracken of Okmulgee. Okla.
homa, this letter being in answer TO
an article by Babson in which he
objected to married women working
if their husbands are gainfully en-
ployed.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

Carmen Gibson was elected pres
ident Of the Fl Centre Business and
Professional Women's club at the
meeting TUESDAY night at the Bar
Dara Worth hotel.
Mrs. Gibson. who succeeds Evelpn
Allen, is county instruction super
VISOR and a we'll known teacher Of
music.
Other officers elected are: Kath-
crime Won Alhnen. president;
Frances Thompson, recording sec
retary: Lola Taylor, corresponding
secretary, Florence Glenn. treasurer
Installation OF officers is sched-
uled for June l and will take place
at a dinner meeting.
We, the People was the topic
for the interesting program given
by Evalyn Boman Westerfield, who
began her remarks by quoting the
preamble to the constitution and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

Installation of new officers, plans
for an even finer concert series
next year and announcement that
Mrs. Arno c. Yaeekel has agreed to
serve IS ticket secretary for this
series. were the highiights of the
Imperial Valley Music Teachers
association series meeting held Tues
dav night at the Marie r. jenkins
studio, $50 Olive.
The association sponsors this con-
cert series as a service to the COM
mlmitF. the tickets being sold at
eo>t so that music lovers may en-
iov fine concerts at a minimum lee.
NO definite announcement Is avail
4bla vet as to the artists 20 be pre-
sentpd since negotiations are still
underway but the association has
.n,bitious plans for next season.
Discussion WAS also held relative
IL tlp state music teachers assocl2-
tlon convention TO be held al the
Riverside Mission Inn July 9-l2 ana
II which many valley members plan
Il BIZ present.
New officers Who took office Tues
day are. Julia Bracket. presidents
Grace Blaisdell of CaleXleo, wee
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Monday Brio sc
Club Hostess

A good game of bridge and nice
refreshments were the hi2hli9nts OF
the meeting of the Monday bridge
club this week. members meeting
with Mrs Mark MeManan, 631 Vine
avenue.
Mrs. w. Covineton, who Won high
score prize, and MIS-. Wilton Mar
tin were the guests present, the
members in attendance being Mrs.
McMahan, MIS-. George C. Adams.
Mrs. George Fluter. Mrs. Robert
Rayburn, Mrs. Raymond C. Reed
er, Mrs. Louis Slee.
Mrs. Rayburn is the next hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Schools
Churches
Elementary School
Teachers Have
Annual Banoue+

Elementary school teachers Of Ell
Centro had their annual banquet
in the Ten Thousand club house
Wednesday night with members ot
the elementary school board and
their wives, and with the husbands.
wives or SWcethearLS Oi The faculty
as guests.
Wilson school teachers were hosts
that evening and Leo DeCelleS,
principal. presided as toastmaster
for the evening. Roy H. Womack
made a brief talk for the board,
guests were introduced after which
a short program was presentea
which featured James Ryerson,
baritone, in several splendid solos
with accompaniments by James B.
Fisher. and Ruth Acty in several
excellent readings.
The remainder of the evening was
devoted to games, cards and dane
ing
Ted Schmidtman was chairman
of the banquet committee. Mrs. k.
r. Snow was in charge OF the dinner
and the girls in the home economies
department under the supervision
of Miss Thelma Garman. teacher,
served dinner.
Mr.. Schmidtmam'S committee
was composed or Miss Esther Usher,
Miss Thelma Garman, Earle Massey,
James B. Fisher, Ruth Sprinkel.
Supt. Guy A. Weakley and Mrs.
Weakley. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy II.
Womack and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Sones We're special guests, Mr.. SoneS
and Mr.. Womack being board mem
bers. E. E. Clements, the third
board member, and Mrs. Clements
were unable to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Piano Playing
Tournament
Date Set

Piano pupils of Imperial county
will play for honors in the seventh
national piano playing addition
sponsored by the Imperial County
chapter of the National Guild, start
ing June |, it was announced by
Oria Kenah of El Centre, general
chairman.
Mrs. A. j. Perry of Los Angeles,
who is a pianist-teacher of wide
reputation will serve as judge. Near
ly SO pianists from Ell Centre and
BraWley have enrolled for the event.
The local affair is part of a coun-
try-Wide movement sponsored an
nually by the guild to set up defin-
ite standards with definite awards.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15

CAI2XICO. Ma 15-Calexico
Mems chorus will present It's annual
concert An Evening of Music the
night Of May l6. Thursday. at 8:l5
O'Clock in the Hotel de ANA.
Mrs. w. II Lorcn2 is director OF
thia chorus which includes among
# members singers from The var
aoas valley communities as well as
r"om CalcXico. Obey May Jarvis IS
I'll &ecanoanist.
Thn program will include popular
sonos, fayorite melodies as we'll as
tAe classical numbers Frances Ful-
ler Lawson and Mrs. George Will
loughby will act as assisting SOLO
lists; Betty Brown will appear in a
dance number: Mrs. Ray Bomers
and Clyde Rambo will present a
novelty number; Mrs. Jarvis will
play a medley of popular numbers.
SoloiSts from the mems chorus
include Ben de Dici Earl Roberts,
S. M. Wadhams, F.. J. Tucker, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cook will assist the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-15
Sixth Birthday
Celebrated

Carol Ann Wickham celFbTaTVU
her sixth birthday anniversary
Monday, her mother, Mls Lee
Wickhan, giving Il party III her
honor at their home lhal day.
Games. refreshments Of ice cream
and birthday cake, were enjoyed
by the following: Peggy KeaglS.
Mildred billiard, Nancy Quinn, Nor
ma Kirby, Betty Joe Colver, Bar
bara Colver. Bobby Boney, Kenny
Boney. Mary Helen Fowler Mary
Margaret Benson. Francis Ma9ee,
Eddie j. Wickham and Carol Ann.