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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30
DEPUTY AVERTS
FREE-FOR-ALL

A street corner melee. which
was on the verge Of developing
into a free-for-all battle, was
narrowly averted when Deputy
Sheriff Frank Stickney rushed
between the embattled men and
ordered them to stop at the point
of a gun.
He arrested Andrew Roberts
on an assault and battery charge.
The complaint was pressed by
William Malone, who charged
that Roberts set upon him with
out prevocation.
The alteration took place
last night at the corner of
Southard and Margaret streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30

lermo Perez, Feliciano Castro.
Walter johnson. Harry Dongo.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lucas, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlos Cremata, Mr..
and Mrs. Pedro Aguilar, Mrs. T.
Castro, Mrs. Walter johnson.
Mrs Vinson johnson, Mrs. HYDE
Martinez. Mrs Walter Vinson,
Mrs. Lula Maria Perez, Mrs.
Rachel Sanchez, Dolores Vidal.
John CarboneH, Martha Car
onen, Raymond R. Lord, Horacio
Pons. Concha Fialo, Juan Cal
LEILA. Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fernandez.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mario P. Rolo,
Gilberto Munez, Pablo Fernan-
DEE. Batasari Soldano, Ernest
Salazar. Aurelio Marrera, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Sanchez, MIR. and
Mrs. Oscar MILAN, Hugo Dia-
mandi Antha Louise Johnson
and Betty Johnson
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30
AIRMEN REACH LUZON

Continued from Page One
ers were prompted 10 Believe that
considerable and must have az
rived from the United States
Tokyo boosted fhst Il vroun
make Singapore another BriGsh
DunkIrk, but Americans nrefeT-
red TO believe the words of Prnne
Minister Winston Churchill who
declared IN hls memorable sdaEess
70 Congress, I'VE VIII iesch then
a lesson they VIII never forget
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30
SEEK RECRUITS
FOR U.S.. NAVY

Each organization III Key West
viii be asked to contribute a
minimum quota of five recruits
for the navy to be. enlisted at
jacksonville january 6.
The date comedies with the
official opening of Jacksonville
asia hsiAAfecruiting station for
the layH The station viii take
recruiting activities from under
the jurisdiction of Macon, Ga
Applicants for the navy seek
ing this honor must have their
applications approved by the
navy recruiting officer in Key
West not later than January 2.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30
Cracks And Comments
FLORIDA CRACKER

FROM A SERVICE MAN:
Few people work to capacity
even for one hour out of each
day. On every hand we hear
the. lament that there isn't time
enough in which to do the things
that must be done. We skim a
little here. trim a little there.
evade, pretend. bluff, just mud
die through-this seems to be
the temper of the times. A
great hurry has seized us. We
have an excess of motion but not
quite enough sense of direc-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30

FGOODNESS SAKES. WHAT
DO MEN WANT: Man tells lady
what kind of wife he is looking
for: she must be beautiful as
Hebe, filled with goodness. re-
igious. broadminded (where his
conduct IS concerneO. competent
social leader, delicately feminine
in manner and dress, talented,
graceful, business acumen of a
Rothschild able to soothe his
weary way and even cook if he
gets tired of eating out. F'heav-
en- sakes. mister never met
but one woman such as YOU
have described and she is mar
ried to Doctor You-Know-Who
and has grown children So you
viii have TO change your de-
mands before you find the ideal
you have pictured.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30
Couple Married
Here Monday

Andrew J, Strickland, SO. who
described himself as a dynamite
man, was married yesterday TO
Juanita Dasher. florist.
The ceremony was performed
at the county court house by
Judge Raymond R. Lord.
Mr.. Strickland is a native of
Lake City. Ark. while his wife
is a former resident of Adel,
Ca.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30

Carl Dunn, former Key wester,
who has been making his home
In New York for many years,
was included in the recent ar
rivals here for a visit with rela-
tives and friends.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30

Mrs Natalie H. Taylor, who is
visiting her son. Lieut.. Henry H.
Taylor, at Galveston, Texas, is
expected to return to Key West
on Monday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-12-30

faces and new cities every day
VIII tell you he longs for home
and relief from a life that is Just
around. feeling that he
mas no ties and means little to
MS community Hot arguments
nav abound some time in the
family circle hat eEthink how
deadly dull it would be if nc
one was there to. express aodif-
ference Of opinions. sWhen the
children have gone and only Sd
lent walls remain there win Be
nostalgia longing for the muddy
feet that tracked up the floors
and the boy who ate the pie you
were saving for supper.
I found when I reached
My lonely room
A faint sweet scent
In the unlit gloom;
/ seemed to sense
Your presence there
It came from the rose
You gave me to wear.
Adios,
FLORIDA CRACKER
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Letters to the Editor

States the Dutch East Indies.
Japan knows she will have TO
fight us to get a look in on
islands under our flag.
If Holland refuses 10 sell and
turn over the Dutch East Indies
TO the United States and if we
choose not TO fight and drive
Japan from the islands, Holland
will lose all her interest in these
Pacific possessions.
So, for the protection Of Dutch
British interests. to prevent a
war between the United States
and Japan, and to be sure we
can get rubber. quinine. camphor
and tin, without japanese die
tation, we should buy the Dutch
East Indies. Then after this
war is over we can pay Holland
for her interest in these possess
Sions: Just as we ahall pay her
for her American possessions,
which are so valuable at this
time for the protection of the
Panama Canal and the defense
of the United States, Mexico,
Central and South America.
JOE THOMAS,
500 Josephine street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Wants Strict Neutrality

IN 1917 Great Britain demanded our dough
and obtained it with our doughboys.
Now again she asks for our dough, more
than our doughboys, but let every sane
American bear in mind that it will not be the
dough doing the fighting but American dough-
boys, whom England will be ctamoring for
next.
Strict neutrality is what our administra-
ton pledged at the outbreak of European
hostilities, but if our policy now is strict
neutrality then I'm heir to the Austrian
throne.
Charity begins at home. Meet American
demands rather than British or international
demands. Our forebears fed from other ma
tons in order to sustain the principles of
liberty, of democracy and Christian charity.
Our diplomats and international professors
should heed the thoughts expressed by George
Washington: Keeping out of foreign entangle-
ments, minding our own business and taking
care of our own people and of our own money.
Let Congress, while we still have Con-
gress, take courage. Let our representatives.
forgetful of party affiliations, and mindful
only of the crying needs of this hour, i'm
mortalize themselves by placing their country
and its welfare first
ROMAN a. JEZAK,
Route 2, Michigan avenue,
Bay City, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

I BELIEVE that America should arm to the
teeth. Future generations depend on
what decision we now make or the standard
we now hold.
We are put on the spot automatically by
the Axis powers. 1 believe that in Hitler's
program he has in mind first to subdue Eng
land, and then with their resources as well as
those of the other countries he has subdued,
try to conquer the United States.
By helping England we prolong the pos
sibility of invasion, or war, on this continent.
GLENN A. WILCOX,
947 Calumet street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

1T Is the duty of the American nation as
republic of free people to give Britain all
aid short Of entering this gigantic conflict
itself.
believe that with the defeat of Britain
the world, as we know it, will undergo de-
cded change 1t will be one of terror stricken
people with but one thought-that of survival.
Freedom will be lost possession. Gang
rule will be the power of the decades to
follow.
Jews. Catholics. Protestants will be
crushed under the heel of tyranny. Mono
theistic religion will be swept from the face
of the earth.
To prove these statements We need only
look at the record of the German nation since
the rise of Hitler.
1t is one to bring horror to the minds of
those with humanitarian instinct. Disgust
ing acts of hate, oppression, broken promises,
aggression and his crushing out of religion.
1t is almost beyond comprehension why
the American people have hesitated this long
in denouncing the Hitleran policy. This can
be done only by giving about aid to Britain.
Hitler understands this form of denunciation
better than polite diplomatic note to the
effect that we are displeased by his unruly
conduct
l believe we should play an enormous
part in the aiding of Britain to the fullest
extent of our abilities, without thought of
recompense.
And because of this we shall play large
and authoritative part in forging a new and
more liberal world order and establishing a
world commonwealth of nations without
beastly and cruelty useless wars.
JOHN McKILLOP.
1855 Burwell avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Call War Haters Appraisers

THE American people do not want war but
L those crafty war statesmen in Washington
are doing things so fast that the average
American citizen cannot figure out one thing
before they have sprung another one over
on him.
All we have to say is "but how about us
first ?"-"who will have to pay?"-"how about
America first ?"-and they shout APPRAISER.
Appeaser, to me- sounds like those who
would help prolong the war; those who would
not be able to rest until millions of Americans
lives are lost those who would appease the
god of hatred, intolerance and destruction.
JOSEPH ORRIS JR.
1904 Vanderbilt avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Connolly Answers

1. Red. yellow. blue.
2. Aventine. Capitoline, Coeliam.
Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal.
Viminal. " !
3. (a) Fla; (b) TINT; (c) vox
pop.
4. (a) Feet: Oh shoulders or neck;
(cl waist belt.
5. tal st. John; (bl ST. Matthew;
tc) st. Bartholomew.
s. (a) Miami. Fla; tb) Pasadena,
Cal, (c) New Orleans, La.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Last Call for Plates

TOMORROW is the last day for Detroit motorists to
drive with 1910 automobile license plates
you don't have your 1941 plates by midnight Friday
you can't drive your
More than 100000 Wayne County automobiss were
reported yesterday still driving with 1910 license tags
New police regulations said to be stern and rigid.
You will be tcketed automatically if you drive Satur
day with old license plates.
The tickets will not be Cancelled heretofore by your
purchase of 1871 tags. You will still be penalized.
Get your 1941 license plates today and avoid trouble
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Quiz Answers

]. Antonio Stradivari. creator of
the famous Stradivarius violins.
J. Jersey. Guernsey and >Alderney.
!. No. The specific gravity of iron
is less than that of mercury.
!. Tennis.
J. False. The work was begun by
the French government.
J, Willard Fillmore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
rs YEARS AGO TODAY
Feb. ~, 1916

German forces capture Yer
dun fort with overwhelming
assault, but French counter
attack drives them out.
.
Austro-Hungsrian troops close
in on Durazzo as italian troops
evscuate: Albanian government
also leaves port.
State department ready to
exchange notes with Berlin Oh
what constitutes legal armament
on ships; government to insist
firmly that merchantmen have
right to carry guns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

THE modcrnizcd military
L manner" of sentries on post
is a radical departure from old
custom and would drive General
Pershing craZyA-a TACT which
certainly dates the Old Man
with his fogey superstitions
about enemies slipping upon in
attentive sentries in the guise o!
statesmen or strangers wanting
to know the correct time and
conking them over the head.
The theory behind all this
seems thoroughly sound. The
theory is that because the Ger
man soldiers and sailors are
snappy, close barbered, neat ana
always on their toes and the
United States is anti-Nazi in all
things, the greatest possible con-
trast should be maintained in
these particulars. too.
by United Features synd.. IT,,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
BAERING- DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Dots on ~ 1NND
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

There people who figure they wouldn't bother to
fight for Guam Samoa just improve breed of postage
stamps.
can't describe it but it's than that. nation is
like spelling bee. 1t only when the others miss.
don't know much about diplomacy except that when you
get TO the end of wading you become international.
And when you hang your flag island IL is just like
your wifes picture the bureau It's part of the scheme of
things.
outSn the Pacific the Hawaiian Islands. Guam.
Samoa Midway Wake and the Philippines. That's long
off and girafe's kisser. But you don't have hit
giraffe the chin to knock it
Distributed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

worked nara. seals were SOlQ
by hundreds of women through
out Wayne County.
l am thanking you in behalf
of those workers. whose efforts
were rewarded by the success
of the campaign.
BEATRICE S. WILLIAMS,
1873 Harvard road.
Crosse POinte, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:
IF NEWS reports be correct,
L Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has
suggested to the American peo-
pie that they lend their savings.
contribute the increase in pay
they are presumed to receive
from defense activity. refrain
from buying automobiles and
other necessities looked upon as
luxuries. to help the government
pay for our So-called defense
program.
The First Lady's generosity
with the little we average
Americans have is almost
enough to wiring tears from
heart of flint. l am sure our
people will stand back of their
government even though they
feel they are unnecessarily be-
ing taken to the cleaners.
1t is because of this loyalty l
ask permission through the
columns of your newspaper TO
suggest to Mrs. Roosevelt that
instead of lolling around in the
warm suns of Florida during
March, she donate what the trip
would cost to the government.
l also respectfully suggest to
Mr.. Roosevelt that instead of
using S10.000,000 battle ships as
pleasure craft he consider the
already over-burdned taxpayer
and seek his pleasure along more
conservative lines.
National defense is a two-way
program-governmental officials
with fat salaries and their fam
lilies who draw in thousands of
dollars a month in royalties.
etc, should feel it duty to con-
tribute even as they expect the
little $40 a week clerk TO give of
his small earnings.
FRANK A. ROBERTS,
Post Office Box 1890.
TO THE EDITOR:
THERE will be no war be
Il tween the United States and
Japan If Holland sells the United
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
Serve America First!

OCIVC NmCIICd ] USS.
CENAToR HIRAM JOHNSON of California called
- national attention to something WORSE than the
lease-end bill in his radio address the other night
He declared that insofar the present European
concerned he ardenty wants Britain to win it and
Hitler to lose it. but ardently wants America to keep
out of it.
This probably approxnates the prevailing sentiment
In the United States.
But what has been the experience of Senator John
and of other sincere and patriotic Americans who
have opposed the easeend bill for the reasons in
SAYING substantially what the majority of the American
people are THINKING?
A SENATOR JOHNSON himself reports it, it is his
"A experience that among advocates of and spokesman
for the bill there is the btterest enmity for the
"who has, with the kindliest feeling toward Great
Britain, overwhelming love of his America and
q burning desire to serve il first"
1t is the further experience of opponents of the BILL
said Senator Johnson, that:
"They knew when they started what their fate
would be- that they would be smeared and jbed, and
iecred; and glory in their courage and their loyalty.
take my stand with these few"
This is distressing atmosphere in which to have the
fate of America determined and in which to have the
decision between peace and war for people made.
Was not precisely this situation and this great evil
which Washington had in mind and warned against in his
farewell address?
y EMARKING that excessive sympathies and PARTISAN
IN ship to be carefully avoided excessive
antagonsms and prejudice Washington counseled that
the American people should view their foreign
relationships either wholly dangerous wholly
advantageous lest the nrgues of the favore become
menacing the wiles of the despised.
In the event of favoritism in America for foreign
nation becoming dominant said Washington:
Real patriots, who may resist the intrigues of the
favor liable to become suspected and odous while
its tools and dupes usurp the applause and confidence of
the people, to surrender their interests"
Is this not exactly what has to pass in the
experience of Senator Johnson and his colleagues who
have sought keep the United States of and who
have sought prevent the of legislation which
they considered prelude to actual war?
AVE they not been made suspected and odious by
/ ! the advocates of the they opposed?
Does this not lend weight to the prophetic
words of Washington. that:
Excessive partially for foreign nation and
excessive dislike for another, those whom they
actuate to danger only side, and to
veil, and second the arts of influence the
other"
Let keep America out of this If it is at all
possible to do
Let us get into it ONLY if it is wiz snd to
clear interest to do
But let us at least reach our conclusions and make
decisions after debate and according determination
of real American interest in which every American has
asserted and proved "an overwhelming love of his
America and burning desire to serve it FIRST"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
TO THE EDITOR:

~ liE El)llOR:
T WISH that l might take
L every adult person in this
country to our great shrine at
Valley Forge, that they might
live again all the heartache and
misery of those courageous men
who suffered the pangs of hum
ger, who. in their desperation.
ate their shoes. that we of today
might have a free land.
That they might. in their
minds eye, see the gaunt. ema-
ciated forms of these brave men.
men filled with the courage of
their convictions.
That they might feel the ser-
row of lonely men, freely giving
up their homes and loved ones.
experiencing the agony of the
long. cold nights out under tho
stars with bodies poorly clad,
while a few short miles away,
the traitors of this great land
Toasted and reveled. just as they
are doing today, while the hand
full of weakened politicians
wasted valuable time and money,
also just as they are doing to-
day. all because they hadn't
enough spine to say no to the
demands of England.
As YOU walk through the trees
and over the soft grass and
enter the chapel with these
spirits of another generation,
your heart swells with pride as
you think of the great courage
of truly great men, and, if you
are an AMERICAN. you utter a
sincere prayer of thanks for the
freedom that is ours today be-
cause a handful of men dared
TO refuse tribute to England.
Then surely you would have the
courage to keep America the
land of the free.
MADELEINE LARGENT,
4102 Springle avenue.
TO THE EDITOR:
THE Christmas Seal committee
l. wishes TO thank The Detroit
Times for its fine cooperation
during the last campaign.
You will be glad to hear that
the returns from the seal sale
are better than ever. and are
still coming in to the office of
the Detroit tuberculosis SAM
tarium.
AS you know. the Christmas
Seal committee. under the chair
manship Of Mrs. Dudley c. Hay,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
DETROIT TIMES

Published every Week Day Evening ana
Sunday Morning by The Times Publishing
Company at 1875 Times Square, Detroit.
Mich.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

GENERAL brands of patent
~ grease spots are available for
the uniforms, but experiments
are still in progress wit these
and there is no regulation issue
as yet, although the most et-
fective results have been OBJ
tanned from one brand which
creates a remarkably realistic
appearance of chop suey spilled
down in the front.
In both services a problem
has arisen in creating the hill
billy or haystack effect in the
hair, and it is only right that
the difficulties IN ould he
known so that the results may
be appreciated.
The trouble is that some old.
traditional officers of both the
army and the navy still insist
that a short haircut around the
temples and down the neck IS
the true military mode and are
supported in this by the Older
noncoms and service BARRIERS.
CONSEQUENTLY il has been
~ found necessary TO adopt.
as regulation equipment. a wool
wig copied from that OF Mr..
Harpo Marx. the dumb one IN
the movie team. which is worn
by those whose natural hair is
not sufficiently shaggy TO pass
inspection.
They are very strict about
this. but the new tradition is
growing fast and the wigs vii.
soon be discarded as unneces-
Sary.
SOLDIERS on pass, too. are re-
quired to wear their coats I'M
buttoned. keep their hands in
their pockets at all times and
walk with a SLOUGH. and some
of the Ufd regulars have been
picked up by the NJ. P.'s FOR
failure 10 observe. one or more
of these new requirements.
The regulars and certain vet
Gran members of the national
guard have been stubborn, too.
or at any rate slow. TO learn the
new position of attention. IN
which the abdomen is thrust
prominently TO the fore, the
head is rolled slowly from side
TO side. while the left little fin
ger briskly iiggles in the left
ear. in three, counts.
Some eEthe more up-to-date
units also chew gum at attcn-
ton.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27
BY WESTBROOK PEGLER

CIVILIANS who have been
visiting the environments of
new army and have seen soldiers
and flat-hat sailors on the
streets Of cities and towns may
have reasonable curiosity as to
the customs of the two services
which produce some of the ef-
fects that are observed in the
dress and bearing of the indi-
vidual.
1t is a rule of the navy that
sailors liberty shah at ali
times maintain. 10 the best of
their individual ability. the APP
pearance OF civilian tourists in
service uniform rather than of
alert. disciplined members of a
proud and efficient service.
To this end il is required that
the sailor ashore wear his pea
jacket unbuttoned and tapping
in the wind or fastened with
one button at most.
EFFORTS are mades also 10
IL create a rumpled or slept
in effect in the clothing. and.
although this has been done by
hand TO date and good results
have been had, a machine has
recently been invented which
will iumple a suit of blues and
the Jacket in a few minutes.
Owing TO the unfortunate
lam, or bottleneck. in the tool
industry, production of these
machines has been delayed, but
il is hoped TO have them IN
quantity soon, and meanwhile
the handwork is very satisfac-
tory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-27

What DO YOU Think?
I-Should America Enter the European War?
Twill Our Present Course if Persisted in Inevitably
Involve Us in War?
3-Shoud America Concentrate Her Own Defense and
Her Own Independence or Ally Herself With England
the Recent World War?
opinion