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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
MAIL ORDER BUSINESS CROWS

Business men in Key West will prob
ably be interested in reports that are be-
ing printed in metropolitan newspapers,
telling us that the mail order houses, sur
prsed by heavy sales, are in the wholesale
markets for films much earlier this year
than usual
There are merchants here who COM
pete with mail order concerns. They seek
the trade of the same customers. 1t is a
matter of record that the mail order houses
have been doing rather we'll the past few
years. 1t might behOove business men to
study the methods of these catalog con-
Germs
There are few pointers that we can
pass along, off-hand. First, the mail or
der houses advertise their wares and they
keep advertising them. They send out at
tractive catalogs, with goods fairly de-
scribed and prices printed. The pros
pective buyer can see what he is getting
and the price that he is to pay 1t is no
twO-price proposition.
Another matter in connection with
mail order concerns is that they give their
customers attractive financial terms The
customer easily establishes credit and is
permitted to buy on the installment plan,
regardless of what he selects. 1t goes on
his bill and he keeps OH paying so-much-
per-mOnth until he finishes it up. Nat
urally, the mail order concerns have some
losses but evidently they find the average
man reasonably honest or they would, ere
long, be out of business.
There is nobody more interested in
promoting business in this area than this
newspaper. 1t thrives in proportion to the
success of business men. Consequently,
what we have to say is as much in our own
interest as that of the average business
man here.
Business men might as we'll change
their minds about instailment selling I'M
less they have already become converted
to it. 1t is the trend and you cannot sue
cessfully buck a trend permanently. Re-
gardless of what high-priced technicians
may say about installment buying, it suits
Mr.. and Mrs. John Public and the concern
that gets their business has to suit them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
EXPLAINS HITLER'S ADVANTAGE

Sir Norman Angel, noted worker for
peace. states the truth when he says that
Hitler has the world at his mercy from
the moment that nations say: We will
fight when our nation is attacked but for
no other purpose whatever. "
Obviously, this permits Herr Hitler to
pick 'em off, one at time. 1t is cOndi-
ton made to order to his aggression. 1t
explains much of the success that he has
achieved thus far.
The noted Englishman, who has
worked more than thirty years for world
peace and, won the Nobel Prize in 1888,
adds that ''to get peace you have to take
strong stand for it, and fight" He points
out that Britains leaders refused to take
stand for peace in 1881 in Manchuria, in
1885 in Ethiopia, and in 1886 in Spain by
calling a halt to aggression. s
Asked whether he thought that most
Americans had awakened to the full
danger Of Adolf Hitler's revolution, with
its openly-announced scheme to make
other races slaves of the Germans, the 65-
year-old publicist answered NO. The
United States, am sorry to say, seems to
be in confused state of mind. England
was confused, too, during the appease-
ment days
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
OUR FOOLISH DISARMAMENT

In the early twenties the United
States and Great Britain gave the world
an example of disarmament by agree
ment.
Navies were reduced and construction
restricted. The English-speaking people
were slow to understand the challenge
that other nations were preparing. They
let others build new ships but they held OF
until it was almost too late.
The United States is now engaged IN
building the greatest navy in its history at
a tremendous cost The half-cOnstructed
battleships that were destroyed in the
twenties would serve this country we'll to-
day and save the people many millions OF
dollars.
However, let's not find fOult with
events of the past Rather let Us learn the
lesson we'll and refrain from similar fool
ishnesS in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

NEW YORK-Traffic experts
who have observed the perform
ance of a new 81 foot long, six
wheel bus on this city's bus lines
for more than a year, believe
that it foreshadows a new era of
convenience and comfort for pas
sengers and greater efficiency
and economy for operators.
Three units of the Super-Twin
buses, two Of which are trolley
electric and one diesel powered
were designed. and built by the
Twin Coach Co. OF Kent, Ohio.
Capable of carrying twice the
load Of the conventional four
wheel bus, passengers have less
trouble securing a seat. Even If
compelled to stand during rush
hours, they no longer must en-
dure "strap hanger fatigue
shiny duraluminum Sanctions
provide comfortable support for
standees.
New type springs level the ride
over the toughest pavement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

More than 80 Timken roller bear
ings provide easy, trouble-free
action of moving parts. Special
lighting above each seat gives
readers unusual reading comfort.
while two sets of ventilating fans
maintain an even temperature
and operate so effectively that
passengers are allowed to smoke.
Entrance and exit doors are twice
the size of conventional bus doors.
Interconnections between front
and rear axles permit front and
rear wheels TO- steer together. In
turning a right-hand corner, the
front wheels turn right, and the
rear wheels turn to the left to
describe a perfect arc. and swing
the rear end to the center of the
street. The two center wheels
supply power and serve as q
pivot.
The Twin Coach Co. Is reported
to have begun production on
these buses which have left the
experimental stage and are now
available for commercial use.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
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 tor progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for. the
puolic welfare; never tolerate corruption
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
lzation; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

In November Democratic Vice-Presi-
dental Candidate Wallace may be shy on
votes, in his speech of acceptance he was
shy or logic. He iterated the speciOus con-
cluSiOn that since Hitler does not want
Roosevelt to win, all those of the electorate
who vote for Willkie are pro-Hitler.
Roosevelt likes that kind of silly syllogism,
else he would tell Henry to put on Ounce
cap and go into a corner. The American
voter is not as gullible as all that
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
Berkeley, California, adopted the city

Berkeley, California, adopted the city
manager form of government eighteen
years ago, and since that time the city had
surplus in the treasury at the expiration
of every fiscal year. Previous to the in
stitution of the nncil-manager form of
government, the city regularly had a
deficit In view of the financial condition
of Key West with its perennial deficits and
he constant default of its obligations, that
form of government espoused by The Citi-
zen for years, should be tried. So far poll
ticians and certain tax dodgers have al
ways thwarted the issue when it was pre-
sented. The reason is obvious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

Dove of Peace where an tho11
Come out Of hiding-We need
you now
The worlds gone mad.
The situations deplOrably sad
Multitudes pray IN deSperzti01
For a remedy, for consolatol
Do not hide your head IN shane.
You are not the one % blzrae
That we are weak. there Is 10
doubt
No one knows whai the strug-
giles about.
Drop your guns, get your plONs
Before hunger. the strung one
bows
Let not the glare Of trIu-ph
blind you,
For in bitter war the victo-
suffers too
Bring US Peace. Peace for TIE
earth
Let a new Peace be given birth
Open our eyes, make Us under-
stand:
Open our ears 10 His command
Come out and spread your WIzES
Cover the Universe while i
swings
On this pendulum Of disaster
Come and show US that y0u arr
the rightful Master.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

Why all this talk about the cOnscrip-
tiOn of wealth; we have it now in the form
of taxation; we have always had it, and al
ways will. The CONSUMPTION of wealth, a
long established principle of government,
is not objected to- but when its imposition
is unreasonable, it is no more justified con-
scriptiOn but cOnfiscation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

Congress would do we'll in the opinion
of this writer to carry out Mr.. Wilkes
suggestion for an additional Cabinet Of
ficer to control all our aviation forces.
That would be a Cabinet officer for land,
water and air forces, and eventually the
greatest of these will be the secretariat of
the air Even now aviation has made
great strides in modern warfare
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23


(Till 7::30 p. m, Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Con-
siderable cloudineSs tonight and
Tuesday, showers Tuesday: gen
tie to moderate wind, mostly east
erly.
Florida: Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight and Tuesday; light
rain or mist along northeast
coast and showers over extreme
south portion Tuesday.
ADVISORY: The tropical
storm, of small diameter but con-
siderable intensity, will pass in
land near Port O'Connor, Texas,
before noon today attended by
dangerous shifting gales of 60 to
70 miles per hour over a small
area near center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

miles. It's hide must be thick
enough to stop the best armor-
piercing shells the enemy can
produce. All the smaller ships
must aid in protecting the bat
tleship from interference until
they are in position, ready to let
go terrible destruction from their
broadsides. When the battleships
come up, each can discharge 2
broadsides per minute. Each
broadside consists of IL tons of
projectiles carrying as many tons
again of high explosives. They
must be relied on to win.
AS the turretS come around,
leveling their guns at the enemy
fleet, the Commander hopes that
he will be in position where the
huge guns on every ship can con-
centrate their fire on one enemy
ship at a time, blowing it out of
the water.
The story from there on in will
depend on how well we have
done our job. If we can match
ship for ship, gun for gun, any
thing that may be brought
against us in battle. if our guns,
our sighting equipment, and our
ships are as good as the best they
have to face. if our men have the
experience in using these tools of
war. the answer will be simple
That answer, according to an old
boast in the Navy, is the moStest
hits in the leastest time" 1t is
to that end that the Navy exists.
The battle itself involves four
of our main classes of fighting
ships. There are two more of
importance. The submarines,
which proved their value in the
World War. The submarine, OF
course, is armed with torpedoes
and one or two small guns. 1t
defends itself by sinking beneath
the waters and staying out of
sight until the danger IS passed.
Modern submarines can accom-
pany the fleet. But with the
fighting ships steaming at 4O
miles an hour, the submarines
can't hope to keep up. Above the
water they can make only 20
miles an hour and under the
water from to 10 miles an hour.
So the hope of the Commander IS
to put his submarine somewhere
where the enemy may pass and
the submarines get a torpedo
shot.
Then the remaining major class
of fighting ship is the aircraft
carrier that started off the battle
by launching its fighting planes.
These ships are fast lover 80
miles an hour, but they carry
light armament During the
shooting their only possible posi-
ton is far behind the battle line
accompanied by destroyers- The
carriers planes, however, which
give it the striking force, are out
in front making mess OF things
fighting, bombing. laying smoke
screens.
The Naval Auxilisries
Back of the carriers is the vital
train of supply ships that must
be protected. Destroyers and
cruisers are assigned to safe
guard the supply ships. The
transports, oilers, repair ships,
are the links that connect the
ships with their bases, and
/ through the bases to the yards
and eventually back through the
National Defense Advisory Com
mission to the production lines
that supply the ships that are
shooting it out up front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
OUR DEFENSE

continued from Page One)
armOred cavalry division. Rae
ing along the ocean, tossing and
pitching, leaving great swirls of
foam. the destroyers dart in to
attack the battleships of the
enemy. They may be met mid
way between the battle lines by
opposing destroyers. Then will
come the mighty battle of the
midgets as the swift, little craft
attempt by gunfire or ramming
to get close enough to launch
torpedoes. They have no de-
fensive armor and it is a lucky
destroyer that gets home UNI
SCARED. A destroyer's first job
in battle is to crash through the
enemy line of destroyers and dis
charge torpedoeS at the bigger
ships behind the enemy's de-
stroyer screen. Also, on the way,
they are supposed to fill in spare
time by sinking anything they
come across.
Behind the destrOyers, smoke
pouring from their tunnels as
they race along at 36 to 40 miles
an hour, come the "Panzer" divi-
sions of the Navy. the light
cruisers. Ranging in size up to
600 feet and up to 10000 tons dis
placement, mounting SIX inch
guns with a range of 10 miles. the
light cruisers back up the de-
stroyers and provide additional
eyes for the fleet. Their long
cruising radius, high speed, fit
them for this duty. In order to
attain cruising radius and high
speed, they have but little ar
NOR. These wolf hounds of the
sea start ahead of the fleet, their
vision increased a hundredfold
by the four or five planes placed
on their decks, ready to be cata-
pulled from the ship, and range
ahead of the scouting line.
The Scouting Forces Begin
The. Fight
AS the scouting forces begin
the fight, the heavy cruisers
charge up to join the fray. These
fighters were built as the result
of the naval treaties after the
World War. They are sleek, fast
vessels with every excess pound
trimmed off, so that they can
carry bigger guns and still be un-
der the 10000 ton limit set by the
treaties. The sacrifice of armor
enables them to carry 8-inch guns
with a range of Is miles and still
have a speed of 40 miles an
hour. They must be able to turn
on a dime to keep out of trouble.
These are the types of ships that
gave such a good account of
themselves in the battle with the
Graf Spec off Montevideo- AS
they plunge forward through the
ocean, they clear the final way
for the biggest fighting ships we
have afloat.
Bringing up the rear, comes
the heavy artillery of the Navy,
the battleshlps. They are huge
and heavy armored floating fort
resses. They are capable OF fight
ing it out with anything which
they encounter on the high seas.
The battleship is vulnerable to
smaller fry like torpedo destroy
ers, but its long range guns keep
the destroyers at a safe distance.
A battIeship may be as heavy as
forty-five thousand tons, as big
as an ocean liner. 1t is capable
of speed up TO twenty-five miles
an hour and mounts up to 16-inch
guns that can heave projectile
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

Now that the pennant races in the
major leagues are entering their final
stages we know local boys, young and old,
who are about to have what looks like con-
WILSON'S
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

The tactful hostess tries to make you
feel at home, and often wishes you WERE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

Germany is trying to give Europe the
same kind of peace that Japan is anxious
to establish i'm the Far East
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

l Water and Sewerage
2 More Hotels d Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
f. Airpnrts-Land and Sea.
s. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernmentS.
g. A Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23

$780, O. - Co., -
u-eeElr-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-09-23
u. 5. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m.
18th Mer. Time Ccity office
Temperatures
Highest last "a hours --- SO
Lowest last night 7 8
Normal 80
Precipitation
Rainfall, "a hours ending
7:30 a. m, inches ---- 0.O6
Total rainfall since Sept. /,
inches ------------------------- ll.34
Excess since Sept l, inches 600
Total rainfall since Jan. l,
inches 32.O9
Excess since January /,
inches -------------------- SIS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
MORE PLACEMENTS MADE
BY EMPLOYMENT OFFICE

The Michiaan state Employment
Service. 1913 T. Michigan Ave. re-
ports that they have experienced
an increase OF placements In priv
at jobs. as well as an increase In
Job applications. Lawrence Ham
berg who Is In charge OF the Of
flee. states that the reason job
applications are Increasing is pro-
baby direct result Of the accel.
eraticn OF production In some Of
the plants During the month OF
October this office placed 3 per-
sous in private jobs 81 applicants
registered for jobs, 80 claimants
filed initial claims for UnemplOy-
ment Compensation. and $50 clai-
mants filed continued claims for
benefits At this date there are
$50 applications IN the active file.
The National Defense Program
has not affected local industries
20 very great extent yet. and
the only orders the employment
office has In connection with Jobs
In national defense are for skilled
occupations In industries located
Ia the large manufacturipg centers
throughout the state. as we'll as a
few orders from other states.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
JAPS MAY RAID
|NDO-CH|NA BASE
CONCENTRATIONS OF TROOPS
Await ORDERS: MAY TRY
TO TAKE EAST INDIES

Shanghai, Nov. l3-UP- Reports
reached here today that large con.
centratlons of japanese troops
were standing by at Hainan, Haip-
hong and Kwangchowan awaiting
orders TO board transports for the
south. probably the French Indo.
China naval base at Saigon.
There were Indications that the
Japanese were Withdrawing all
available troops from China for
new adventure in South Asia. pos.
sibly an attempt TO take the Dutch
East Indies 1t was reported that
such a move might be timed %
coincide with the announcement
from Berlin OF Russian-Japanes
rapprochement
A large number OF japanese
transports were reported waiting
off Hainan. an island off the French
lndo-China coast: Haiphong,
Japanese-occupied Tndo-China port,
and Kwangchowan. a french-leased
district in China above Hainan. In.
spired Japanese reports OF the past
week indicated that Saigon was
the objective. Saigon IS on the
southern tip OF Indo-Chlna. 700
miles from the great naval base at
Singapore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
Roof May Fall on Them if
They Stay in Session
Despite Opposition

Washington, Nov. - Up -
The election is over, but some.
thing heavy still hangs over the
heads Of ell Congressman the
12O-ton roof II the House cham
Der and the cotton roof 81 the
Senate chamber
Competent engineers have told
Capitol Architect David Lynn
that both roofs may crash into
the chambers any day That's
why Lynn probably is one Of the
-uTrEt -wUrripri-firs-r, -iiii-tite- ettyyy IL
has been hoping for months that
Congress would 20 home 50 that
he could Fix the roofs
Congress has appropriated
$3.50 900 10 strengthen the roofs,
but the work cannot be done while
Congress d. meeting.
when there Is joint session.
then is the time 20 worry Lynn
said "The whole government IS
there then.
The roofs we're built In 1884.
They arc a strange, outmoded type
n instruction. Instead OF rest
ing on supports. the huge castiron
beams are swung from the Orders
% the outer ro0is by csst-iron
stays or chords The pins which
bind The girders together are cast
iron. one and five-eighths In
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
WE THE PEOPLE, CLUBS
BEING RAPIDLY FORMED
Name For Loyal Opposition
Selected by Willkie

nv International News Service)
New York, f,ov. 13-lNS-Plans
we're being rapidly whipped into
shape today to constitute the 10000
Willkie clubs throughout the coun-
try the handspring OF the loyal op
position" which Wendell l.. Willkie
called for in his Monday night radio
address.
The Willkie clubs will continue
probably under the name OF we,
The People" their organizer. Oren
Root, Jr.. said after conference
with Willkie. This was In linz with
Wilkes request that his name be
omitted.
A conference OF the club leaders
will be held here in December at
which time. Root said. the necessity
OF their continuation will be
stressed. Definite plans for future
activities will be drawn up at that
time, Root announced.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-11-13
CHANGE FAVORED
IN ROAD FUNDS
HOUSING SOUGHT HERE FOR
EMPLOYEES OF STINsoN
PLANT IN WAYNE

Npsilanti Board Of Commerce di.
rectors agreed Tuesday 10 Join
other Commerce groups OF the
southern part Of the state IN move
to repeal public act OF 1927 pro.
viding for expenditure Of 50 per
cent OF all sums OF highway money
for roads north OF line running
east and west Of Saginaw
On the basis that IS per cent Of
state traffic is wearing out high
ways in the southern part OF Mich
igan. the Ypsilanti group feel they
are justified in cooperating with
other ORGANIZATIONS The repeal
will be considered At the next Sos.
sion OF the legislature The new
plan Is 10 have the entire amount
Of highway funds used throughout
the state on use proportion basis
The resignation OF Merle Renton.
director, due 10 pressure OF bust
ness. was accepted. At the next SOS.
sion OF the board an appointment
will be made 10 ill thMune1pired
term which ends JuneH1.
Real estate dealers3 are prepar.
ing lists OF uninhabitad houses fol.
lowing the request on the Stinson
Aircraft Company fSr 20 TO 100
family accommodations The Board
OF Commerce received the original
request and notified the real estate
agents.
+. A. Mellencamp. chairman Of
the traffic committee OF the city
Commerce group, viii investigate
possibility o. a highway cutoff
around the city.