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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
u. S. DESTROYERS
NOW In CANADA
FIRST BATCH REPORTED DE-
LIVERED TO BRITISH
AUTHORITIES
CBy Associated PressD

AN EASTERN CANADIAN
PORT, Sept. 6.-The first ten
destroyers in the 50-destroyer
trade deal with Great Britain
have been turned over to Cana
dian authorities at some port
north of Maine.
Dispatches last night named
some of the destrOyerS. including
q number formerly assigned to
neutrality patrol out of Norfolk,
Charleston and Key West. Among
those mentioned were the Hunt,
Aaron Ward. CrowninShield.
Satterlee and Hale.
American crews that delivered
the ships to the British are
awaiting passage back to the
United States. It was stated that
British naval personnel is already
on hand to take the deStroyerS
across the ocean for duty.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
NAILS INCREASE AIRRAIDS
US.S. COWELL ON
WAY TO NORFOLK
U. S. S. NOA ON PATROL:
MooRINGS NOW INSTALL
ED IN HARBOR

Captain H S. Carpenter. in
charge of all ships afloat here,
announced today that the de-
stroyer. U. S. S. Cowell reported
in from neutrality patrol yester-
day and left Immediately for re-
pair duty at Norfolk.
Relieving the COwell on patrol
is the U. S. S. Noa. now on that
duty from this station. The u.
S S cambridge and U. S. s.
GOldsbOrOugh are dOcked al the
local station this morning.
Moorings Completed
Captain Carpenter stated that
the four mooringS for the Key
West HarbOr have been installed
by the salvage vessels Relief and
Willet of Merritt. Chapman and
Scott Company of New York
Bringing the gear from Charles
ton. the salvage steamers work
ed last weekend on the installa-
tiOnS and completed the work on
Tuesday.
We will now be able to moor
four deStroyerS to each of three
mOOrings and a larger vessel to
the other, Captain Carpenter
stated. going on to point out that
the new equipment brings the 10
Cal station closer to a complete
operating base for small craft.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
EXPECT 100 TO
JOIN KEY West
GUARDS TONIGHT
ORGANIZATION MEETING AT
500 O'CLOCK: MEMBERS OF
LEGION URGED TO BE IN
ATTENDANCE

Approximately one hundred
Key West men are expected to
be in attendance at meeting
being held tonight to form what
has been called the Key West
Guards, for purposes of co-opera-
ton in the National Defense
program.
The meeting will be called to
order by R. H. Spottswood. ma
jOr in the naval reserves, at 800
o'clock at the county courthouse.
Following organization plans.
including election of officers, the
aSsemblage will be addressed by
naval and army officers and by
prominent citizens, including
Mayor Albury and w. r. Porter.
Those assisting Mr.. Spottswood
in the formation of the Key West
Guards are Julius Stone, Harold
Russell. Al Mills. Hugh Williams.
Glenn Price, DR.. A. NJ. Morgan.
Everett RivaS and A. B. Goeh-
ring.
Administering of an oath of
service and obedience to the prin-
Cipals TO be set forth as governing
the organization will follow
election of officers. it was stated.
American Legion Post officials
issued a call today for all Legion
naireS in the city to be present
at this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
LIONS DISCUSSED
PRESIDENTS DEAL
With DESTROYERS
HELD ROUND TABLE LAST
EVENING: PASSED RESoLU
TON CALLING FOR n
PROVED p. o. SERVICE
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Continuing their series q.
Round Table features hiEhhEhf-
ing discussions Of current IA
tlonal and International fuulrx
the Key West Lions Club mem
berS held forth last evening ~
the subject Of the President
trade Of 50 L. s. destruyers ~
England IN return for Islands On
which 10 construct base.
Meeting was held al the L1ous
Den, called 10 order by Lon
President Gerald Saunders
Program chairman Lion Gear
started the discussion of ana TIE
subject was thoroughly covered
Consensus Of expressions maze
favored the Presidents uuure-
cedented move.
Turning their attention % ~
fairs Of local moment the cIuh
adopted a resolution pressu1s-d
by Lion Delgado requesting thzf
the secretary sddress . letter -
Washington postal suthu-1neE
calling for establishment q
another money order WlndDE ~
the local posfoffice
Community Betferment char
man, Lion Bethel Was 70 CO
sponsor the letter Al IT, zzrns
time, other organizations u 1ElE
city were 70 Dc contacted il e.
fort 10 have similar letters 5ur-
warded 70 Washington
Directors Of the LIONS clu5 urere
called 10 Z meeting q 1nsi E-0up
N the Den next Monday ere
ming al 300 O'Clock Eeulber-
ship was advised q rre une-hur-
dred per cent attendance mee1zrzE
70 honor President Saun1ers c.
September 18th
Adrian O'SWeeney W-as sccEd-
ed unanimous approval q ms -
plicstion for memDerSnIp II 11e
club Guests last evening w=e
Lawrence TaSano. L s. N z-1
C II. Rene Simone-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
NAVAL OFFICERS
In EXAMINATIONS
COMDR. BLACKWELL CHECKS
UP PHYSICAL CONDI-
TON OF PERSONNEL

Captain w F Jacobs. COM
mandant at the local naval sta
ton. announced that annual
physical examinations for all
commissioned officers at Key
West station were now going
forward.
The examinations are being
conducted by COmdr. r. B. Black
well at the naval dispensary, who
stated today that: Key West
climate appeared to agree with
the officers. They're all passing
with flying colorS'."
Naval regulations require that
all naval personnel undergo regu-
lar physical checkupS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
SENATE WON'T
! APPROVE HOUSE
60-DAY TRIAL
SENATOR BARLEY CALLS
Am NDMENT EXPERT
MENT FUTILE; EXP OFT
BANK SEEKS LOAN FUNDS
Rr Associated Pre.sl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-Ma-
jority leader Alben Barley stat
ed today that the Senate would
not approve of the House amend
ment to the Burke Wordsworth
CONSUMPTION bill calling for a halt
in the draft until a sixty days
voluntary enlistment measure
had been tried.
Pointing out the fact that if
CONSUMPTION was to be law of
the land. Senator Barley stated
it should be started now and not
later. in that, providing not
enough volunteered to enlist, the
draft would be enforced any
way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
Two Nations In Life
And Death Struggle
LONDON UNDERGOES SEVERE BOMBING;
ACTION STEPPED-UP ON MEDITER-
RANEAN FRONT
(By Associated PreSsD

Action along the 1100-mile
Mediterranean front was stepped
up today. also. Rome reporting
severe battles at several points,
with Italian fleets OF ships and
planes making strong bids for
control of Malta and Gibraltar.
British version Of the. Medi-
terranean warfare, however. was
to the effect that Italy had failed
in all attacks and that their fleets.
both in the air and on the sea.
were forming for strong counter
attacks.
Previous NaZi high-cOmmand
reports that the British naval
stronghold of Portsmouth had
been completely destroyed were
found to have been entirely un-
true today, when correspondents
reported very little damage in
flicted by the Nazi bOmberS and
the British working at top speed
to bolster the fleet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06

The Legislature is given au-
thority to provide by law for
organizing and disciplining the
militia.
The second amendment to the
United States Constitution says:
"A well regulated militia, be-
ing necessary to the security of a
free state, the right of the peO-
pie to keep and bear arms, shall
not be infringed."
The federal constitution also
gives to Congress the power to
raise and support armies, but no
appropriation of money to that
use shall be longer than for a
period of two years"
So technically every able
bodied man in Florida between
the ages specified is automatic
ally made member of the
militia or National Guard and is
subject to immediate call should
the law be invoked or emergency
arise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06

LONDON. Sept. s.-Adoh Hit
Ter stepped up the pace of his air
war on England today TO a point
believed 10 be the fastest of the
war 10 date. More and more
planes poured out of the skies
from across the channel. drop
ping all types of bombs on an in
creasing number of English
towns and cities.
Over London. the attack was
exceedingly bitter. Defending air
craft fought valiantly in an effort
to stem the tide. but reports of
much damage came into head
quarters here. scattered over at
least 80 districts of the city. Rail
road stations were hit and large
buildings suffered from incendi-
airy and demolition bombs.
All indications point to the
start of the real life and death
struggle in the air" between Eng
land and the axis powers. &C
cording to observers at various
points of the British Isles. One
reported that a formation con-
tanning at least 200 Nazi planes
Streamed over the Thames es-
tuary in a Decline for London.
defying anti-aircraft and Spitfire
plane attacks.
British headquarters this after
noon reported that total of So
German planes had been brought
down in today's battles and in
dictated that their own losses
were heavy.
Raj maneuverS over Ger
many and Italy took on added
speed as if IN knowledge Of the
importance Of attack at this time.
Centering on French coastal cit
les. the British reported success
ful attacks on Calais and BO-
lOugne and again reported that
successful raids causing much de-
Struction had been made on ItaI-
ian centers, chiefly the aircraft
center Of Turin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
Council Orders
lax Meeting On
September Is
CITY AUDITOR
GIVES REPORTS

City Auditor Charles Rob-
erts turned in ms monthly
reports for August lazs eve
ming al the City Council
meeting. with an aside re
mark 10 The Citizen that
we did q little better than
last month.
Tax collections during
July hit an extreme low when
only Sl23s-37 was reported IN
the various accounts. In Aug
ust the same accounts were
credited with q total %
S3sel.2s.
Delinquent taxes turned IN
amounted 70 S305s-S7: inter
est on taxes was S2Oc.IE-
street having and Sidewalk
liens. Sz2S-66: sewer se-vi-e
charges. Sl40. OccunationaI
license fees paid were Szs-ss
and auto licenses sold amount
ed 70 $500.
Aquarium Melted S6l-2s
last month. following receipts
OF SWISS end expenses Of
Slo7-6s. Fnies and forfei-
lures were S3Ss: building
permits were $50. with an old
July amount turned in ~
Fire Chief Baker. former in
spector. Of SIS: street and
wafer fund. SS4s. and Board
of Public Works sanitation
fund. S3z7.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
FAIL TO RECEIVE
LICENSE BLANKS
NEW FORMS ARE FOR THOSE
WHO HAVE REGIS
TERED

County judge Raymond r. Lord
stated this morning that the new
drivers license blanks had not
arrived at his office and that he
would not be able to issue new
license cards until they do ar
rive
The licenses were to have gone
on sale yesterday. but transmits
sion of new forms to be used in
the case OF those who viii renew
their drivers licenses only has
proven exceedingly slow. Tai
lahaSSee stated they had been
shipped last Saturday
Judge Lord stated he would
notify The Citizen when the
blanks arrive. All licenses are
due October 1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
MAYBE THEY DON'T KNOW BUT FLORIDA
COnscripOn Provision Included In State Constitution
YOUTHS ARE SUBJECT TO MILITARY DUTY
FLORIDA News Servicel

BRADENTON, Sept. Gre
gardleSs of federal action in the
matter of CONSUMPTION every able
bodied man in the state of Flor
ida between the ages of 18 and
IS are members of the state
militia and may be called for
military service in that organ
ization at the will of the Cover
nor. it was pointed out here by
William ]. Ray. local lawyer and
member of the State Legislature.
Here in Florida said Ray,
I'VE have been living under a
CONSUMPTION provision of the
Florida constitution far more
drastice than the Burke ads-
worth bill"
Pointing to article IA of the
state constitution, he showed that
it reads:
"All able bodied male inhabi-
ants of the state between the ages
of 18 and IS years that are citi-
zens of the United States. or
have declared their intention to
become citizens thereof. shall con-
Stitute the militia"
Ray points out that it speci-
ficaliy says shall and not
may.
Another section of the article
empowers the Governor to call
out the militia to preserve the
public peace, to execute the laws
of the state, to suppress inSurrec-
ton or to repel invasion"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
EXPORT BANK
WANTS MORE MONEY
GBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The
House Appropriations commit
tee heard officials of the Export
Import Bank today in their re-
quest for 100000, 1000.
That sum was required, Off
Gals stated. in the state depart
ment program to expedite loans
to Latin-American countries.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
King Carol Abdicates And
Leaves Country; Pre-
mier AntOnescu Sup
presses Riots
CBy Associated Pressl

tBy Associated Prease
BUDAPEST. Sept. 6.-Prince
Michael I8-Year-old son of King
Carol II. and Queen Marie, as
cended TO the Rumanian throne
this morning. following abdica-
lion of his father last night.
Previously King Carol had
turned over the reigns of the
government to Prime Minister
AntOnescu, strong military lead
er of the nation and Iron Guard
sympathizer, but rioting, which
broke out last night occasioned
by the start of Hungarian Occu-
pancy of parts of Pennsylvania.
brought another crisis on the
scene Of this stormy nut crack
eT state and the abdicatiOn was
ordered.
AntoneScu accompanied Carol
to the Rumanian border this
morning to protect the abdicating
King from harm. 1t was under
stood that he will seek asylum
in Switzerland.
Michael takes over the reigns
of government under a regency.
for the second time in his young
life From 1927 to 1880. he held
the throne during the time his
father was an exile in France.
giving It up to King Carol upon
the latter's return by plane from
Paris on June 6 of 1880. During
the time Michael ruled his peo-
pie he was known as the boy
King.
Prime Minister Antonsecu
was engaged in military action
against Rumanian directors to
the aXis-power negotiated treaty
that gave Pennsylvania to the
HungarlnaS. and in other WAYS
was paving the way for the ma
tion's acceptance of Nazi-dom-
ination in its political affairs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
SWISS PLANT POPPIES.
EXPECT OIL HARVEST
Gsy Associated PressI

BERN. Sept. 6.-SwisS farmers
in the Broye valley have planted
most of their fields with pop
pies.
Reason: POppieS long have
been a source of oil. which is
getting scarce in aXis-encircled
Switzerland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
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APP WRITER ON
VISIT TO CITY

Clarke Beach, staff mem
Der of The Associated Press.
Washington Bureau. with his
brother. David. student af
Johns College. are visiting
In Key West. staying At
T-umbo Hotel.
Mr.. Beach was an interest
ed visitor al The Citizen Of
flee Yesterday and spoke
highly of the quality and
news makeup of this inxtitu-
ton
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-06
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The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
The Poll Tax Budget

Announcement by Georgias Attorney General Ellis Ar1a
that every male citizen of the under obligation pay the
poll for the support the schools whether he votes
should the number of registered
in the state
AS matter of fact has been only negligence the part
of thousands Of taxpayers take advantage of what already
included their bills For all of them, simply the mat
of stepping the window the hall and regis
terng for the privilege of casting the precious ao The dollar
automatically placed against all male resident taxpayers This
should serve open lot of sleeping eyes.
AS the attorney general state, Georgans general both
white and coored ehargc the welding of that noble
gift of the dcnocrache right to public servants into and
OF office and the right decide upon what shall be the laws
There but retain of loved form OF
government and that by voting that continued
changed by ard for the people
Even the dollar poll total fact OF burden
and curb (some may still contend that D that small
item would disrupt too many family budgets It's returns tar
outstrip many dollar that spent for for night
and for numerous Other personal satisfaction reasons.
Now the attorney general has ruled that every due the
dollar whether he Since the ballot is the most der
able privilege under democracy and since group has
grievances which be corrected by proper OF the voting
power woud be for to start spending and using that
dollar MUST pay anyway taxpayers good direction
From the Atlanta Ga) Daily World
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
ALittle Safety
Continued from Page y

-
most unanimous in voicing that
belief. The average male on being
told of an accident in which the
driver of one of the cars was a
woman says: That explains every
thing.
1t is true that men drive eight
times as many miles as women, but
they have fourteen times as many
accidents!
Of all the traffic accidents in
America last year, males were re-
sponsible for 93.4 per cent and the
ladies had only Sc per cent charg-
ed uS to them.
Yale University recently con-
Quoted a survey in Connecticut.
1t covered only 5000 drivers. This
particular check showed the women
drove about half the mileage o1
men, but they had only one-thiro
of the accidents.
Still, a poll of public opinion
taken not long also revealed that
so per cent of those who answer
ed the question believed that wom-
en- are more reckless drivers than
men.
The figures show the contrary,
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Seeing and Saying BY William 4. Fowlxe''

years under the same plan as used
by the government, if savings, in
comes and purchase of services
could have been co-ordinated. The
government itseI would have fin
anced such venture, just as it
does in private housing and with
not as much cost to the individual
family unit.
MANKIND IN CO-OPS
Some may say that such Coop
eratives are not to be desired, that
there are individual tastes to be
satisfied. They will be surprised to
learn how fast mankind is turning
to standard co-operatives not only
in government, but in day-by day
living. The success of the totalitar-
ian states and their ventures both
in peace and war demonstrates this
Though the totalitarian state is not
desirable from our viewpoint, it,
nevertheless, is here to stay for
dWIlllc Ill IlOG GOO lew QudI CclS VI
our little globe. Totalitarianism
even in the individual living of
those in tending socie-
ties is becoming the order of the
day. Machines and the mechaniza-
ton of virtually all services is see
ing to this.
There are numerous services and
advantages which cannot be men
toned in a short column such as
this which may be associated with
the cooperative. The colored group
as a whole needs emancipation
from economic slavery which is
slowly and surely setting it, both
due to our own mistakes and the
harsh intolerance and miSunder-
standing of the dominant racial
group. We repeat that Someday a
Savior is coming along to solve
these problems and that the CO.
operative enterprise idea will work.
Otherwise, slavery, harsher than
1920 1865, will overtake us.
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
PURCHASING POWER

If the cooperative allows for the
greater purchasing power, among
other things, Of the few for less,
then it would seem that the little
favored few would pool their dol
lars and pennies for the advantage
of all. If a thousand families all
thrown together by economic and
social forces in "darktown" area
eat two thousand dozens of eggs
per week and pay twenty-five cents
a dozen for them to retailers, would
they not fare better if, through CO.
operative method. they could get
the same eggs wholesale for from
eight to fifteen cents per dozen.
saving from 10 to II cents per
dozen. Broken down TO wholesale
purchase figures, this might rep
resent a saving on this staple COM
modify of from $160 to $500. If ev-
ery food, clothing and shelter COM
modify could be bought and servic-
es secured en- bloc for few years
through Sl1ICWO dIIo 1lOI1CSO IIldAl
agement, the profits being thrown
back into the cooperative for the
benefit of the consumers, there
would be no way tc escape a decid-
ed benefit and advancement for an
economically underprivileged group.
1t might be pointed out that this
is exactly what the government is
doing in the matter of housing for
low income groups, ie., by pooling
materials for building, heat, light,
fuel and other equipment, the cost
is low enough to make projects pay
for themselves many times over
again while actually benefitting
those in the low-pay group. The
very same group of low-income per-
sons who will inhabit any given
project might have secured owner
ship of the project units in twenty
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
THE Land Not Of Death,"

Now, it should be clear that such
attitudes of mind as are represent
ed by pacifism and isolationiSm
and neutrality" are to be judged
not as eternal principles valid Tor
ali times and places but as ways o1
dealing with the world in which
we live. Events have made such
attitudes far-fetched and danger
GUS.
Nor in saying this does it follow
that we must 60 in for War-monger-
ing; it does follow, however, that
the United States would do well To
look to its armed forces and the
morale of it's people in preparation
tor an enemy which every day
brings closer.
We in this country are in the way
to lose much time and energy, and
possible an eventual contest OF
arms, if we do not recognize the
outmodedneSs and criminal absurd
ity of the treatment accorded Ne
gro citizens by the leaders of our
military establishment. This is nc
time to tolerate incompetent judg-
mentS and idiotic leaders. The
viciously stupid ideas with which
American life has been organized
and conducted will reduce this
country to misery and helotry as
other such ideas have reduced
Continental Europe.
Not that Continental ideas were
just like ours, but that they too
were outmoded and incapable OF
meeting changing world. We
talk of unity of the American peo-
pie and strengthening of morale,
yet we seem too committed to our
childish prejudices to realize that
neither unity nor morals can be
The Phoenix index., 1940-08-03
Hundreds Attend
Baptist Meeting
In Cairo, Georgia

CAIRO, Ca, (SNS)-Hundreds
of young Baptists attended the an
nual session of the Georgia Bap-
tist Missionary, Educationar Sum
day School and b. T. U. Conven-
ton held recently at the First
Baptist church, Rev. R.C. Crouch,
host pastor.
DR.. G. w. Jordan, Atlanta,
president of the Sunday School
Convention, delivered a far-reach-
ing annual address to an overflow
audience. He urged the young Bap-
lists to protect themselves tor fu-
ture leadership by mastering in the
field of religious education.
1t was revealed that the Sunday
School Convention raised $739 at
the session. Dr.. r. G. Crouch,
president of the parent body,
brought greetings, while Rev.
Scarcy, head of the B. T. U. Con-
vention played an active role.