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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

For the Jackson Day dinner the
Den Gratis had a menu fit for a Croesus
end the delight of gourmet 1t was a
good advertisement for the we'll publicized
national prosperity. In reverse, the Re-
publicans may epitomize the restitution of
the country By serving frug al meal. This
column suggests a menu of grits, grunts
and turtleburgers-al obtainable in large
quantities in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
NZllM[MAM
WAR DOGS SCARE
BIRDS OF PEACE
6By Associated PressD

(By ASSOch0tcu PreSSb
NEUFCHATEL. Swift err
land. Jan. l2.-The storks of
Alsace. so beloved by AL
satians that they became the
insignia of the whole French
province. have been fright
ened away by the guns of
war and are making new
homes near Neufchatel.
Switzerland.
Many another bird. includ-
ing many wild ducks and
swamp birds. have fled the
Alsace marshes and the AL
satan Vosges for new homes
in Switzerland.
Most of them have chosen
homes around Lake Neuf-
chatel-iust a few hundred
miles south of their usual
home.
Alsatian storks. settling in
Neufchatel chimneYs. were
greeted with joy by the
Neufchatel farmers. for it's
considered a sign of good
fortune TO have a stork fam
lily chose your chimney for a
nest.
). ~ ~ 49, ~ SMwS @g ~ ~ SSp'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
Young and middle-aged WON

Young and middle-aged women and
girls are accused of being poor automobile
drivers, and that as such, the female of
the species is more deadly than the male.
While The question is still in the debatable
stage, it should be remembered that the
male drivers are distrustful of the opposite
sex and generally are more careful when
they heave in sight, thus diminishing the
chances of accidents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
TODAY'S
COMMON ERROR

II is not correct TO use
awful" in place of the
words serious. disastrous.
ludicrous. uncivil. ill-bred.
discourtecus Or cruel. "Aw-
full" means inspiring awe.
reverential fear and ad-
miration: profound respect.
etc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Announcement was made from
the office of the company that
the A. Santaella Cigar factory
would reopen shortly with prac-
tically. the same force of en-
ployes which was employed last
year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

C. Sam B. Curry, clerk of the
Criminal Court, was appointed
census enumerator for Monroe
County, District AL, of the sec
ond supervisors district of Flor
ida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

When a business concern has ex-
tended credit for a period of 80 days, it
nas a right to demand payment for it's
services, and if the latitude is not halted,
except in exceptional cases, it is not good
business but downright slovenness.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
FIVE YEARS AGO

Key WesterS who volunteered
nearly two million hours of
work in the rehabilitation of Key
West are being asked to give
their time on Wednesdays and
Thursdays of each week, J. Gerry
Curtis, director of the works di-
vision of the local administration,
announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
TEN YEARS AGO

The state highway commission
is entirely willing to have the
Oversee Highway ferries sold.
providing the state is guaranteed
that adequate service win be
maintained.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

At the regular meeting of Key
West Temple No. 20, Pythian
Sisters, officers for the new year
were installed. Jennie Kemp was
elected PC. and Mamie Lunn,
MEG.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

After search for several days
for an anchor which was lost re-
Gently from the steamer Brazos,
of the Clyde-Mallory Lines, the
searchers succeeded in locating
it in the harbor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY
happenings Five Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today
AS Taken From The Files OF The Citizen

The memorial tablet placed in
the First Methodist church in
memory of Mrs. Sarah Ann Nc
Innis by Troop No. 4, Girl Scouts,
was unveiled at ceremonies held
at the church in connection with
the regular prayer meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

In a statement of expectation
for the State of Florida, issued
by the collector of customs for
the 18th district, Key West was
shown as handling $2,462,092 in
exports during the month of No
vember, 1929.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

R. G. Mills, of Miami, arrived
here to open the Key West bu-
reau of the United Tours for the
present season and win remain
here in charge until the winter
period ends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

1t was liquid sunshine" day
in Key West at the customs
house. A small-sized ocean of
various brands of booze was spill
ed into the emerald sea at the
westerly foot of Greene street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

/. Water and Sewerage
q Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning).
g. Hotels and Apartments.
A. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
5. Airports-Land and Sea.
g. Consolidation of County and City
Governments.
z. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

An Atlanta man reports that weeks
pay was taken from his pocket while he
slept. The case is more battling because
he is unmarried.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Jacob Baker, one of Harry
Hopkins assistants, arrived by
plane from Washington via Mi
ami. accompanied by Julius F.
Stone, Jr., FERA administrator.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The first of the bowling
matches held at the Army Bar
racks recently between the US.
Marines and Army boys. was TAX
en- by the marines, who carried
off honors by 40 pins.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Key West is so far ahead of
Miami as a winter resort that
there is little room for compari-
son, Walter T. Wright, of Detroit,
general manager of the Hudson
stores, declared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The merchant who saves money by
not advertising also saves money by not
wrapping up goods that he doesn't sell.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The U.S.S. Quail and two sub
marines arrived at this port and
will remain for an indefinite pc
Rod, it was announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Being Leap Year, 1910 offers oppor
tunities to girl with steady job
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

and are capable of arduouS la
bors. But do not allow your
Sympathies too much promin-
ence. There is a grain of mys-
ticism in this degree. and author
ship may be easy of attainment.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
BUSY DAYS

my wife is busy trying to
make up her mind where she'll
spend the winter.
'And you?"
"Oh, I'm busy trying to get to-
gether what she'll spend when
she spends it..
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Monkeys may be the "craziest peo-
pie, as Lew Lehr asserts, but the state
ment is open to argument
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The weather this winter is quite I'M
usual-as usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

E. II. Cato, Jr.. and family,
who had been spending several
weeks in Havana. returned to the
city on the steamship Northland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

A strenuous effort will prob
ably be made by representatives
from the rural sections to ex-
tend the benefits now going to
farmers. Whether the certificate
plan, now being advanced by
Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace, will be seriously consider
ed remains to be seen, but it can
be put down as a certainty that
members of both parties will
assiduously WOO the farm vote
Consequently, farmers may ex-
pect to receive greater, rather
than smaller, benefits under
whatever legislation results at
this session.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12
MAKING THE RECORD
NO BALANCED BUDGET
MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE
LABOR BOARD UNDER
ATTACK
FARM AID. WPA SAFE
FOREIGN ISSUES QUIESCENT

The third session of the Seven
ty Sixth Congress, which began
last week, is not generally ex-
pected to produce much in the
way of new legislation. 1t will
serve as a prelude to the cleo
tons this fall and present both
parties with an opportunity ''to
make the record" on which they
will appeal to the people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The National Labor Relations
Act will be the subject of vigor-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

One of the problems that Con-
gressmen will face revolves
around the budget. So far as we
can tell at this time, there is
little prospect of any reduction
in Governmental expenditures,
although stable reductions may
be found in the appropriation
bills for various purposes and de-
partments. Moreover, Congress
will not be anxious to levy taxes
to provide funds for farm bene-
fits or to finance the national
defense program.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

The probability is that if it
appears that the deficit to be &C
cumulated in the next fiscal year
will exceed the present statutory
debt limit of $45,000,000,000 be-
fore Congress can assemble in
January. 1941, the statutory debt
limit will probably be increased.
Of course, it will be accomplished
by assurances that it is a pre-
cautionary" measurse.
Appropriations for national de
Tense will probably exceed all
peace time records and there
will be little opposition. Las
year the appropriations for the
Army and Navy totalled $780,.
100000 and this was increased
by the expenditure of $272, 000,,
900 by the President under the
emergency created by the out
break of war. The President!
program does not go to the
lengths that are favored by ex
tremists but it is a major un
dertaking for the nation. Stead
lily the armed forces of the coun
try are being brought to state
of instant preparedness for bat
tie. Plainly, in the present state
of world affairs, it would be fool
ish for the United States to neg
lect its armed forces as long a.
there is any doubt concerning the
outcome of the struggle in Eu
rope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

HUGO SIMS Washington of The Citizen
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Foreign affairs are not expect
ed to take up much of the time
of Congress, although some un-
expected developments of the war
in Europe may precipitate action
by Congress. The Neutrality
Act will probably be left, alone
although it is possible that some
provision will be made to assist
Finland. There is every indica~
ton that the movement to i'm
pose an embargo on the sale of
all war materials to Japan will
be pushed unless the japanese
hasten to make far-reaching con-
cessions to the interests of the
United States in the Far Feast
Generally, however, the opinion is
that there will be no absolute en-
barge on exports or boycott on
imports from Japan unless some
thing unexpected happens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-01-12

Congressman from metropoli-
tan areas and leaders of labor
will be alert to present the
claims of the WPA because the
bulk of its relief expenditures oc
cur in cities for the benefit of
workers. With an election COM
ing in the Fall, it would be rash
to expect any practice of econo-
my to seriously curtail the WPA
program. The only development
that can save money on this item
will be a pickup in employment,
based on improved business con-
ditions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03

vented the dangerous complications
-broncho-pneumonia and pneumo-
MIA. These two ailments, not infiu-
enza, were responsible for most
deaths.
The Rest Theory Proved.
That early rest in bed is more i'm
portant in preventing complications
than the form of treatment is shown
by a report by DR.. Alfred NJ Glazer,
Cincinnati, in the Ohio State Medi-
cal Journal. There were four groups
of patients.
Group l was given aspirin COM
pound, phenobarbital, bed rest,
forced fluids and light diet.
Group 2 was given the same treat
ment as group l plus Is grains of
soda bicarbonate-baking soda-ev-
cry four hours.
Group was given same treat
ment as group l, but quinine was
used instead of aspirin.
Group 4-no medicine of any kind,
except rest in bed, was given, but
a gelatin capsule of glucose (sugar)
every four hours.
The results of these methods
showed that the temperature, the
stay in hospital, and the complica-
tons were not any higher, longer,
or more numerous In the cases
where rest in bed was the only meth
cd of treatment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
QUESTION BOX

Q.-What causes ringworm on the
head or face?
Alt is due to a vegetable para
site. The treatment is to use prep
arations to kill this parasite.
Q.-Can arthritis be caused by
food?
A.-Lack of vitamin BI In food is
now considered q cause or partial
cause of arthritis. Foods rich in
vitamin B-1 are liver, bacon, Ieafy
vegetables, buttermiIk, yeast tablets
and peanuts.
Q.-What is the treatment for
chronic appendicitis?
A.-The present treatment is the
use of paraffin to Intricate the
wastes. Sometimes operation is
necessary.
@. At what age should child be
inoculated against diphtheria?
A.-Child is inoculated after the
age of eight months and before one
year Of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
SYNOPSIS

David Mallory. in search of newspaper
work in New York. IS forced to accept a
job as switchboard operator in a Swank
apartment house, managed by officious Tim
Othy Higgins. There David meets Miss Aga
tina Paget, a crippled old lady, and her
charming niece, Allegro. One day. talking
with Higgins in the lobby. David is alarmed
BY a piercing scream. David finds the
scream came from the Ferriter apartment.
not far from the Pagets'. The Ferriters in
clude Lyon and Everett, and their sister.
lone. Everett. a genealogist. is helping
Agatha Paget write a book about her blue
bioOded ancestors. Inside the apartment
they find a black-bearded man-dead. No
weapon can be found. The police arrive.
Higgins. who actively dislikes David, in
forms him that he is fred. David is called
to the Paget apartment There he finds
elderly. prim-appearing Agatha Paget sip
ping a cocktail and smoking a cigarette.
She offers him job helping write her fam
lily history-which will unearth few family
skeletons
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
.ou are, they had to set aside much

you are, they had to set aside much
more.
How simple starting a business
would be and how hazardous carry
ing on an established one if all
there is to do is to open shop and
customers would come-a-running
from other merchants.
81 doubt if 10 per cent of your
prospective customers pass your
store and see your sign and window.
Even those who do, see nothing but
sign, they feel no personality, no
human pull, no special information
of what you have to give them for
their patronage. Oh, yes, you go to
church, join a lodge or civic group
and thus you give lip service to pro-
motion. But you must figure out
ways to induce all prospects to try
out your goods and services. You
must consider this as important as
any other phase of your undertake
ing.
Turnover is the life-blood of any
business. A $4,000 stock ought to
turn over three times year. $50, 900
in sales warrant from 5000 to 81 500
a year in advertising. Stocks won't
turn unless there is effort. The ad-
ditional $1,000 in sales nets more
than the first $4,000. Overhead re-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
@ FE. Van o. WATER
W. N. v. Service

er all it isn't our murder and lone
IS down under and we can't do any
good by moping at home"
Allegro bent and kissed the old
woman, snorting In her neck till
Miss Agatha giggled and pushed her
away. Her brother leaned over his
aunt's chair as Allegro moved to-
ward the door. She said good night
to me. Her smile was trite but her
clear eyes, thought, questioned and
dared me. Her look upset, yet lift
ed me. I bowed and mumbled. !
was afraid she might read my face.
Her soft laughter came back to US
as she and her brother went down
the hall. found Miss Agatha star
ing at me-
She's easy to look at" the old
lady said, with elaborate indiffer-
ence. "And in few years, on her
birthday, she will inherit two mil
lion dollars"
Won't that be NIGEL" I retorted.
I knew she had warned me. Her
chuckle was understanding.
Were having a hard time" she
apologized, getting this settled, Da-
vid. Sixty dollars week, one week 5
salary in advance and you start
work at nine tomorrow morning"
1t wasn't the price she set. It
wasn't thought of the dark jobless
world outside. l looked toward the
door where Allegro had stood and
made up my mind.
''I'll be here at nine" told Miss
Agatha, 'but my price is forty dol
lars"
They were carrying the body from
the Ferriter apartment when went
into the hall, so walked down.
stairs. Fineman, at the switchboard,
hailed me as I went past him.
what about Lyon?" I asked.
Hadn't you heard?" asked Fine
man. "Oh, he's pinched. He done
it."
Pull yourself together" l told
him. who gave you that steer?"
Him and the Captain and that
dick in the hard hat went out to-
gether," Fineman insisted. ST know
a pinch when I see it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
Is
Secret Key
To Success
Advertising Essential to
Rapid Turnover in Bust
ness, Merchants Told.
By MERLE THORPE
Editor of Nations Business.

A wise and successful business
man once said to me:
big business is without excep-
ton little business grown up Only
few small enterprises ever become
big. Why? There is no difference
in the technique. Each buys, dis
plays, sells, watches charge ac-
counts, establishes credit, is cour-
teous, tries to render a service to
customers. There is one crucial diff
ference in the degree of emphasis
the successful business places upon
one practice. That is promotion.
He considers almost first the meth
DDS of getting more customers-and
holding them. Observe the bust
nesses around you and see if I'm
not right"
That was years ago. I have OBJ
served. I'm ready to go him a step
further and say that the main rea-
son most small businesses that do
not get ahead is the lack of appre-
citation of, or lack of ability to pro-
mote.
Now promotion" to some has a
bad flavor. But I use it in the die
tionary meaning, to encourage, to
move forward, to provide the incen-
tive. Promotion in a business is
known technically as merchandise
ing.
Helping a Business Man.
I talked with a business man the
other day who thought I could help
him. He said he wasn't doing so
well. He had recently set up in bust
ness, having raised and put $40, 900
into the venture. This included his
stock of goods, something left over
for rent, clerk hire, telephone and
lights, stationery, etc. He had it
budgeted down to a nickel.
When he lamented that the cleo
trio sign with his name on it cost
him $50, that people didn't respond
as he expected, that gave me my
cue.
"How much did you set aside for
promoting this new venture?" I
asked.
He looked at me blankly.
/ explained. Here you have ev-
erything to take care of customers.
But what provision and thought have
you given to getting the customers
to come in and give you trial?
Do you think that when they happen
down this way they are going to
drop in just because you are
a new store? Out of curiosity? Do
you trade that way? Perhaps, some
one disgruntled with his present
merchant, may give you trial
But trade does not float around, hit
or-miSs. It must have a reason.
Dressing Up Helps.
Nov, you appreciate this little
when you put UP sign, and dress
your window. But you let it stop
there. You have not faced the nee
essary item, as necessary as rent
or light or heat, the item of encour-
aging customers to come In. Sue
cessful merchants after they are es-
tablished set aside from to 5 per
cent of their sales to be spent in
holding their old customers and at
tracing new ones by advertising.
When they were getting started, as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1940-10-03
Prevention of
Dementia Precox

HERE is a mental ailment that
L should receive the most earnest
consideration Of parents, teachers
and physicians, which, if treated in
its early stage, may result in a
cure in the majority of cases. IN
discovered or neglected, this men,
tai ailment sends more patients to
mental hospitals than any other sin
gle ailnent I am referring to de-
mentia precox, the ailrnent where
the individual lives really two lives,
one life amid those about him and
the other life Sin world of his
own"
No Favorites' at Home.
What must parents, teachers and
physicians do to prevent the de-
velopment of dementia precox in
children and young adults?
The clinic of Drs. Edward A..
Strecker and Francis j. Braceland,
Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai, in the Philadelphia number of
Clinics of North America, says:
Prevention must be intensively
cultivated during childhood, and ev-
cry child who presents dementia
precox symptoms-"good," queer
"shy," reserved" difficult" "un-
sociable," ''seclusive," etc.-should
be suspected.
In the home parents must play
no favorites," either in rewards or
punishments. The extra ability or
sociability of brothers or sisters
should not be pointed out.
Personally I believe the biggest
factor in preventing dementia pre-
cox is group games, where the
youngster has to "give and take. I"
There is no royal road for him
to tread when he is playing or mix
ing with others.