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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
PASS THAT ZONING LAVE

With three councilmen not voting or
voting in the negative, city council last
Thursday night passed on first reading an
ordinance setting up adequate coming reg
ulations for Key West.
Passage cf the coming ordinance has
been an issue before city council for two
CT three years. It was passed once, but the
act was found to be illegal in that an en-
abling act had not been adopted by the
State Legislature. A year ago the Legis-
lature did pass the enabling act. The for
mer city administration neglected to act on
the measure. Last fall the first official
act of the new administration was to select
a Zoning board to study and submit an or
dinance for cOurcilmanic action. After
some months of study, the zoning board
submitted the present tentative ordinance.
Two weeks ago city council ordered pub
lie hearing to be held the night of May 8.
Not one director appeared, so city council
took up passage of the act.
One of the councilrnen voted against
passage or first reading because he said
he had no opportunity to study the pro-
pO>eu OEuIAdHce II - HOpCu He Illus
time to read the document before next
Thursday, so that he may be recorded as
favorable to final passage.
Construction of several new homes,
including one for Miss Thelna Strabel,
novelist whose story IN the Saturday Eve
ring Post is at present giving Key West
lis greatest publicity in history, is being
held up because of a lack of coming or
dinance IN Key West. Miss Strabel and
other prospective builders have refused to
start work on their new homes until the
coming law becomes effective.
No one can blame them for this stand.
VINO wants to build home in a neighbor-
hood that is unrestricted, where casinos,
cafes and commercial buildings of all
kinds might be operated? Passage of the
new coming ordinance will enable these
prospective home owners to go ahead with
out fear that their properties will be dam
aged by nearby commercial structures.
Key West needs new homes. Our
worlEmen reed work. The quickest way
to get the homes and provide the work is
tc pass this zOning law.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
LEY CHURCH GROUP
HONORED MOTHERS

A lovely party took place last
night in the Ley Memorial
Church School Annex when the
women of the Missionary Circles
entertained. Special guests were
the mothers of newly-enrolled
pupils in the Church School
The Young Women's Circle. of
which Miriam Carey is chairman,
was in charge of the program.
After social hour delightful re-
treatments of fruit punch. sand
witches and cake were served.
The following program dedi-
Gated to Mothers OF All Times
was given:
Origin Of Mothers Day-Mrs
Tom Curry.
"A Proper Beginning" Ann
Doughty.
Medley of Old Songs-Miss
Catherine Knowles.
Explained" = Elsie lie {
Thompson.
"A Boys Best Friend''-Leo
Hicks. Jr.
Xylophone Selection = Ann
Doughty.
"A Mothers Day Wish''-Doris
Fay Roberts.
Solo, M-o-T-H-E-R-Eliza-
beth Rosam.
The Common Gift"-Betty
Cruz.
Violin Solo-Joan Doughty.
Solo, 'Mother"-Leo Hicks, Jr.
Solo, The Songs Mother Used
To Sing"-Mrs. o. c. Howell.
Playlet, Secrets Of Mothers
Power Mothers: Mrs.
Alicia Boeyen, Mrs. Albert Ca
rey: Spirit of Song: Mrs. Eliza
beth Rcsam: Accompanies: Miss
Catherine knowles.
Services Tomorrow
Mothers Day viii be featured
at both services at this church
tomorrow. The church viii be
decorated with flowers by groups
who will be responsible for each
window. Bouquets contributed
by various persons in honor Of
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Sunday School Lesson

heather nation, such as the Chal-
0eans. to conquer it?
With his heart filled with
doubt, Hab1kkuk did not Sulk,
but took his questioning to God
anu then proceeded TO wait for
Gods answer. And, God answer
ed. First, he said, For, 10, l
raise up the Chaldeans, that bit
ter and hasty nation, which shall
march through the breadth of the
land, to possess the dwelling
places that are not theirs Then
God describes the fierce enemy
which would conquer Judah
Habakkuk listened to God and
became even more perplexed.
How long would God allow this
tyrant to Cypress his people?
How could pure and righteous
God look down upon these sin
full men without destroying
them?
/ In due time, however, the an
Swer came and Habakkuk was
commanded to write it down in
order that he may run that read
eth it. The answer was in seven
short words: The just shall live
by his faith. We mortals are so
prone to doubt the justice of God
because. apparently, the wicked
prosper while those who try TO
live right and do right are often
times put to it to live at all. We
think of the span of our lives
here on earth as the ultimate,
forgetting that our stay on this
earth is only brief period be-
fore we enter our eternal exist
ence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
SERMONS HONOR
MOTHER At STONE
CHURCH SUNDAY

Both services at First M. E.
(Stone) Church tomorrow will be
in honor of Mothers Day.
Rev. G. w. Hutchinson will
have as his subject at the 1l>o0
a. m. service, 'SThe High Calling
Of Motherhood" He win en-
phasize the sacredness of the
heme and motherhood as a high
and holy calling.
"A Mothers Throne" viii be
the subject at the 800 p. m. serv-
ice. In this message it viii be
shown that mothers throne is
through her love, her guiding
hand in the lives of her chill
dren, and her influence on their
destinies. The science of power
is not through force but through
love. That is the great lesson
the world needs in these days of
crisis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

deSSon Text: Hab. 1:12-2:4)
Practically nothing is known OF
the prophet Habakkuk. The book
which he wrote sheds little or no
light upon his own life and Hab-
akkuk is not referred to in any
other writing in the Old Tesla
men. 1t is probable that he lived
about 600 BIC, during dark and
anxious days in the life of the
Kingdom Of Judah. The good
King Josiah had died about nine
years before and his evil success
sors, probably Jehoiakim, had
completely wiped out all of his
reforms.
The prophet witnessed the
downfall Of pure religion and in
its place return to idOlatry In
justice, tyranny, oppression,
bloOdshed, senSuality and un-
righteousness were breaking up
the nation. The Kingdom of Ju-
dab had fallen into the hands of
the proud and cruel Chaldeans.
These dark days filled the
prophet of God with foreboding.
It seemed to him that God had
forgotten Israel because If he
really meant to make of Israel q
great nation, as he had promised
Abraham, why did he permit a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
JOIN THE SPUGS
FOR MOTHERS DAY
By pENETRATOR

A cartoon of the rough-riding
E: Teddy Roosevelt adjoining the
wall of local cocktail lounge re-
minded us of the approach of
Mothers Day. Which needs ex-
planning.
1t rs told that Old Teddy found
ed society which ne named
SP.U.G., and we wish all could
join the Spugs in observing
Mothers Day this year. If you
have not guessed, S.P.U.G. stands
for Society for the Prevention of
Useless Giving. What is useless
giving? The gift presented with
out love and thoughtfulness for
the person receiving it Is useless.
! Your mother would be pleased
if you telephoned store and in
structed a clerk to pick out a gift
for her; even though it bore a
card with your name signed in
anoth er's handwriting. But
wouldn't mother be more pleased
if she knew you took the time
to choose a gift for her person
ally?
, Perhaps you cannot afford to
buy your mother a gift, if so.
something you have made with
your own hands will please her.
You argue, perhaps. that you do
not know how to make any,
thing, SO you will just buy her
beautiful card. Chosen with
care, cards are excellent.
For those who cannot afford
even a card, mothers, heart would
be touched if you took piece of
wrapping paper and wrote on it.
Z love you. Mother.
Il love you" should be the
thought behind each and every
gift. no matter what its form.
We think that is what Teddy
meant S.P.U.G. members should
do. Won't you join?
! If you are fortunate enough to
; be with Mother Sunday, pat her
on the back and tell her, You're
swell. She'll love it.
Add a message to Mothers: No
matter how your kids say it, you
know they mean it, don't you?
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OUR MOTHER


Who is it that bears our worries
and woes,
Defends us against our enemies
and foes,
Our Mother.
When all turn against you, and,
you see the end,
Who is the one that's always your
friend,
Our Mother.
Who thinks you are right. tho
you may be wrong.
Gives up her life to defend you
from the throng,
Our Mother.
God bless all those who have a
Mothers care.
I have none my burdens to bear:
Mine is in Heaven with the An
gels above,
But she still guides me with her
love.
Mothers Day comes once each
year
Let us enjoy it with good cheer.
Think of your Mother. send her
a card of love,
And the Angels viii bless you
from above
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MCTHER'S DAY AT
UPTOWN CHURCH

Mothers Day will be celebrat-
ed at both services at Fleming
Street Methodist (Uptown)
Church tomorrow.
Pastor Jim Lilly will have as
his subject in the HOO a. m.
service, "A Mothers Opportun-
ity".
In the evening. at 800 o'clock.
the subject viii be "A Mother and
A Cross.
Announcement is made of spe-
cial music for both services. All
are invited to attend the services
and bring friends.
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Eaton between Duval and
Simonfon Streets
Sunday school. 10 a. IN = I
Kelly, superintendent
Morning worship. IL O'Clock
W. P Archer viii occupy the pzl-
pit
Baptist Training Union. To-
?. m. Mrs. L c. Taylor, pres
dent.
Evening service, 300 o'cock
Sermon by Harry Il Fisher
Subject: Mother.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
800 p. N.
Choir rehearsal Thursday. 81
p. m. Harry II. Fischer musiczl
director.
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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 fer progress; never be the or
gan OF the mouthpiece Of any person, clique,
faction or class; Always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue
commend good done by individual or organ
z4Sion; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions. print only news that will elevate
and not cohtaminate the reader; never COM
promise Hth principle.
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The World Calendar plan. '

The World Calendar plan, which is
rapidly receiving international recognition
and which already has the approval of IA
governments, rearranges the length of the
familiar II months, equalizes the quarters
and makes the calendar perpetual, every
year the same. Equalization of the quar-
tiers is accomplished by giving the first
month of every quarter 81 days and each
of the remaining two months 80 days.
Every month has exactly &c weekdays;
every quarter begins on Sunday and ends
with Saturday; and every year begins with
Sunday, January l. In order to harmonic
the proposed new calendar with the solar
year and its four seasons, Year-End Day is
added as an extra Saturday at the end of
every year after the completion of the
fourth quarter. and Leap-Year Day.
another extra Saturday in leap years only,
is placed after the completed second quar-
ter at the end of June. Symmetry, balance,
order, and stability are thus achieved with
out any difficult transitional changes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

LEY MEMORIAL METHODIST
CHURCH

o. c. Howell. Pastor
Corner Division and Georgia SIS
Church school, SIS q. N. Mss
Miriam Carey, superintendent
Morning worship. IL O'Clock
Sermon subject: The Christian
Home.
Intermediates meet AZ $50 y.
m. HRS. D. c. Howell IS leader
Young peoples department
meets at $50 p. N. Cecil Gates,
president
Evening worship, 800 O'Clock.
Sermon subject: The Christian
Mother.
Prayer service. "Wednesday
1880 p. m
Choir practice after przyeF
service. Mrs. ]. Roland Adams
pianist.
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their mothers vii also add O. -
decorations.
There viii be SPECIAL rlESr ~
both services and bouquets w1A
be given 10 the oldest rsoz1E
and the Youngest rn0the- pr&-
ent. The mother with the EzrE@E
number Of children presert Wr1
also be honored Al the eEe-lzE
service.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Sunday school, 80 a. n
Sunday morning serwaces II
O'Clock.
Adam and Fallen Mar IS
the subject Of the LesSon-Ser-
mon which VIII b. rezd So
Churches Of Christ. Scents
throughout the world or SEn-
day. May p
The Golden Text is TEzz
which is born Ct the nesh is
flesh: and that which Is b0rn &c
the Spirit is spirit John -
Wednesday evening nee1EaE 3
O'Clock
Reading Room is open o. T1es
days and Fridays from : - 5
p. m
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH

White and Washington Streets
John {. Gelzeler. Pasfur
Sunday school. % a m M
q. Norman. superintendent
Morning worship. II oiclock
The sermon VIII be IN keepInE
with Mothers Day S4b5cc1
What Price Home"
Evening worship. 400 oiclock
Sermon: The Mother Of Al
Living.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

The puzzle of the animal world
is the platypus. 1t swifns and
walks but cannot fly. lays eggs
but suckles its young, swinas with
its front feet but the male has
poisoned spurs on his hind legs.
1t has a duck like bill, webbed
feet and fur coat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11
MOTHERS DAY

Mothers Day will be observed by
millions of Americans and it is right that
some special notice should be taken of the
day set aside to honor the Mothers of the
nation.
It should be borne in mind, however,
that the observance of a day, once year,
does not constitute the most appropriate
or an exclusive method of honoring mother
hood in general or mothers in particular.
There are men and women who nat
urally revere motherhood; they do not
need a special day. They are worried, for
example, by the sad plight OF unfortunate
mothers who suffer unnecessarily in connec-
ton with birth and care of their children.
Certainly, we recommend the OBJ
servance of Mothers Day but we also adj
wise that support be given to agencies set
UP to assist mothers throughout the nation.
1t is all right to praise motherhood but the
best way to show praise is to make it pos
sible for all mothers to raise their children
in a satisfactory manner.
Mother will be the subject of SER
mons in most churches of Key West to-
throughout the nation. 1t is fitting that
she be honored in this manner, and The
Citizen subScribes to the belief that pews
will be filled with grateful hearts when
they listen to the many eulogies that are
sure to be presented.
Likewise, Key West has honored
Mother on days preceding her day to-
Ill .lawv
brought remembrances home from classes.
Daddies, too, made many purchases in local
stores during the week, for the mothers
of their children. High lighting activities
today in honor of Mother was the
Mothers and Daughters Luncheon CO.
sponsored by the senior ard Junior woman's
clubs of the city.
Key West honors that grand old in
stitution tomorrow-Motheri
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

L Water and Sewerage.
2. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning)
). More Hotels and Apartments
T. Beach and Bathing Pavilion
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
6. Consolidation of County and City Gov
crnmentS.
7. A Modern City Hospital.
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There is always a point to the para
graphs in this column, even if it is only the
period at the end of the sentence.
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I'VE, who are about to retire, salute
youl'' Alta boy, that's the spirit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

The defeated candidate should not
feel down-hearted and lonesOme-he has
lots OF company.
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Ii is up to the Pathfinder to propose
a remedy for the ills he discovers.
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chin just as he takes tap on the shoulder,
each in its day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Rest is surcease from work and its
compensation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Business, naturally, is against any
thing that interferes with profits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

We have constitutional right to the
pursuit of happiness, but we seldom catch
up withit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Few ever learn that the way to make
a difficult task easy is to pitch in and do it
at once.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Going to church is a good habit, ever
if the writer is the one to say so.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-11

Hospitals in the United States rep
resent capital investment of more than
three billion dollars.
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Both Holland and Whitehair carried
their home counties. Holland got 1886
votes in Polk county compared with 1929
for Whitehair; and in Volusia Holland got
4489 votes to Whitehair's 1913. In both
counties the other leading candidate was
the runner-up-Sanford Herald.
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FROM DOUBT TO FAITH
International Sunday School Les
son for May II, 1910
GOLDEN TEXT: THE
righteous shall live by his
faifh".-Habakkuk ga.

Qesson Text: Hab. I:12-2:4
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-27
State Manager
Setup posed

This office, to me. will be a
great benefit to the legislature,
both as a reservoir of information
and also what could be commonly
termed a watchdog for the state
treasury"
Seawell said the senate was de-
termined to force another vote by
the people on a constitutional
amendment to secure annual ses-
Sions of the legislature, a measure
defeated in the general election
last month. He said mo Legislature
can project state incomes or state
expenditures intelligently over a
two year period and predicted
savings Of millions of dollars from
annual sessions.
Commenting on the relief contro-
versy, highlighted by Gov. Culbert
OlSon'S recent custer OF SRA direct.
or S. G. Rubinow Seawell said:
Il believe relief should be ad-
miniStered by the counties of the
state on a comprehensive plan that
would distribute the cost fairly be.
tween the counties and the state
and at the same time protecting
the common property taxpayers Of
local government against excessive
cost that future relief problem.
might cause
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-27
Wafer Pressure TO
Take Sudden jump
During January
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tude valve, thus bringing up pres
sures for the EastSide and the in
duStrial areas.
PresSureS in many sections have
already been brought up ten pounds
or about rs per cent, City Engineer
M. j. Shelton said. The altitude
valves will serve to maintain that
pressure constantly. The valves work
both ways, permitting water to flow
either into the mains or build up in
the tanks, as the demand may re-
quire.
Work on repairing and moving the
small tank to the Eastside was sc
per cent complete this week and
although delayed by the rainy
weather will be ready for testing
before the middle of January. 1t
will answer an old problem of boost
ing preSsures for industrial con-
Germs. In connection with this same
project, a clock of 12-inch main is
being installed between Commercial
and Broadway to serve the tank
This will be extended within the
next few months along Third street
to Orange avenue. replacing exist
ing small mains which will be SAL
vaged. cleaned and relaid in other
areas to better service.
Only a minimum of trouble was
reported as a result of increased
pressures. The few breaks were
repaired and engineers expected
only normal difficulties in the fu-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-27
SincIair's Body
STAYS in Mexico
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continued from Page One)
iously ill, if her sons body was not
brought back soon.
Gerald Mokma, U. S. consul at
Ensenada, who was an eyewitness
of the crash that took the life of
Herbert Martin of San Diego for
merly of Imperial Valley, as well
as Sinclair and Griswold, said that
burial was within 48 hours of death.
This is in accordance with Mexican
law, he indicated.
The chartered plane did bring
back relic of the accident, how
ever. Pilot Jacquot, the United Press
at San Diego reported, found a
strip of airplane fabric near the
crash scene. This was probably the
something white" that Mokma saw
flutter down just before the ship
went out of control and crashed
to burst into flames.
Mokma said the plane had cir
cled the ranch house and started
north, carrying the trio home after
weekend hunting trip, when some
thing happened and the plane nosed
upward sharply before going into a
tailspin.
Relatives of the three victims were
expected to decide soon upon the
next step to take toward recover
ing the bodies. L. E. Sinclair ST., in
formed by the Post-Press of the lat
est development, said he would take
no steps until he had conferred
with the parents of other victims.