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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31

than 600 feet a yellow barrier
line is placed alongside the white
or black center stripe. A yellow
line on the drivers side of the
center line indicates that over
taking and passing is unsafe. By
this method of marking no-pass-
ing zones, motorists in the op-
posite lane are not unnecessarily
restricted from passing if the
sight distances are greater than
600 feet. These no-passing
zones have been established un-
der the supervision of the Di-
vision Traffic Engineers.
Ohio, with % other states, is
using national standards that
have been approved by the Am
erican Association of State High
way Officials for greater safe
ty and uniformity in road mark
ings. The other states of the IA
that mark no-passing zones vary
somewhat from accepted stand
ards.
During 1910, Ohio applied
1888 miles of yellow barrier
lines where passing and overtak-
ing of other vehicles was found
unsafe. These no-passing lines
were additional to 8,166 miles of
center and lane lines which were
applied to confine motorists to
their proper lanes.
Since the adoption of the new
type yellow barrier lines acci-
dents involving improper pass
ing on hills and curves have
shown a sharp decrease. Before
these no-passing markings were
adopted there was one accident
resulting from much improper
violation in every 81 accidents;
since their use this ratio has
been one such accident in every
173 accidents or a reduction of
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31

Army life has it's compensa-
tions if the above photo of Priv
ate Eli Sickle is any criterion.
He seems to be enjoying himself.
Eli is spending a thirty day fur
Tough visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Sickle in
Lost Run road. He will leave
about August 21 for New York,
and from there will be sent to
the Canal Zone. He is a me-
chanic in the air corps, and has
been stationed at Chanute Field,
Illinois.
Eli hopes they have young
ladies in the Canal Zone like the
ones representing Forts Ord,
Bliss and Fort Dix in the accom-
panying photo. "At least" said
Eli, a fellow wouldn't have to
make believe he had an armful,
like he had to do with the card
board cut-out above" 1t seems
the boys had a lot of fun being
photographed with the advertis-
ing sign, and sending prints to
girl friends and parents, who
were properly shocked.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31
Yellow Pavement
Markings Insure
Highway Safety

With the approach of vacation
time, there is invariably more au-
tomobile traffic on the state
highway system. For the safety
of the motorists as we'll as to
facilitate traffic movement the
Ohio Department of Highways
through it's Division of Traffic
and Safety applied the National
adopted standard pavement mark
ings in 1910. This is again be-
ing done for the present season.
At those locations where sight
distances are found to be less
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31
Air Conditioning
Installed At Ye
'Olde Mill Rink

Patrons of Ye Olde Mill Roller
rink will be glad to know that
an air conditioning system has
been installed at this modern
amusement center.
Another feature is the new
Hammond organ, which is play
ed by Bill Simpson of Uhricks-
vile. Mr.. Simpson has his own
airplane and flies back and forth
each day to Utica in order to be
on hand to officiate at this latest
musical creation used for roller
skating.
The rink is open every Thurs
day, Saturday and Sunday after
noon, and each night except Mon
day which date can be reserved
for private parties.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31
C.. Ell. Wolfe
Engineers Air
Conditioning Plant

The air conditioning plant in
the new building of the The New
ark Consumers Gas company
was engineered by c. H. Wolfe,
1924 East Cook road, Columbus,
Ohio.
Mr.. Wolfe is an engineer and
contractor in the field of air con-
ditioning. In the installation of
this plant, Mr.. Wolfe worked
with materials supplied by New
ark merchants.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31

Campaign
Over the Top

President Roosevelt, elated
over the new high record achiev-
ed in the 1941 Infantile Paraly-
campaign, this week sent
Ter of thanks to the nearly
$4,000 chairmen who took part
in the drive.
Just a week ago at the White
House, the President received
from Keith Morgan, National
Chairman of the Committee for
the Celebration of the Presi-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31

dents Birthday, and Basil O'Con-
nor, President of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly-
sis, the campaign report and
audit showing that a net total
of 04,460.53 was raised-ex-
ceeding all former records by
1915 per cent.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31

N. C. Wilcox, formerly of the
Chillicothe Singer Sewing mach
inc store, is the new manager of
the Newark branch, located in
II Arcade Annex. He succeeds
Ralph w. Cline, who lives in
Columbus. Mr.. Wilcox will re-
side at Buckeye Lake.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31
KrebS Reunion

Mrs. Mary Reichert, chairman
of the Krebs Family reunion, an
nounced this week that the gath
ering will be held, Aug. 8 at Ye
Olde Mill, one mile south of u
tica. Members of the family
are expected from Shawnee,
Corning, Columbus, Newark, and
other points.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1941-07-31
approximately 80 per cent.

approximately 80 per cent.
For the protection of every
one using the highways the De-
partment urges every motorist
who finds the yellow line on his
side of the black or white CEN
ter line to refrain from leaving
his lane and crossing the barrier
line.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
STRANGE MAN;
LENGTHY POEMS
JAMES coPP REcITES THEM
WHILE PERFORMING
AT PIANO
BY HERMAN ALLEN
Ap Feature Service Writer

NEW YORK, Jan. flames
Copp III is a strange. long young
man who writes strange, long
poems and recites them at the
piano. People ct the ritzy night
spot where he recites, think he's
very funny
James was born of Los Angeles
social register parents in 1917. At
IA he PLAYED the piano with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic Or
chestra. T,
Then I stopped taking piano
lessons, said James. land didnt
play for a long time. At the age
of Is I wrote a strange. long poem
and submitted il to the school de-
batting society. | was admitted.
AT Stanford University it oc-
Cured to me TO put the strange.
long poem TO music and try out
for the annual musical show 1t
was accepted. After that wrote
more strange, long poems, set
them to music. and did them on
the radio but finally decided il
conflicted with my college work
After Stanford, James studied
writing under Robert Hillyer at
Harvard. Peope tried to get him
to put on his piano-things in night
clubs or on the radio, but he was
more interested in snort-story
writing. At the end Of his second
year he was awarded prize for
showing greatest literary prom
ise in the most advanced course
in English composition" He had
stories published in a national
magazine
Il finally became serious about
my piano-ihings when some
friends in Chicago persuaded me
TO appear in ar amateur night at
a hotel won. and Will Osborne,
whose orchestra was playing
there, offered ne a Job"
He took the job and wound UP
with Osborne su New York.
where he went into night club
wogk.
James copp ITS only explana-
iion of why ne does piano things
is Z guess ! jus: have 8 queer
mind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
MOTOR FAIR
NEXT MONTH
cHRYSLER CORPORATION TO
HAVE EXHIBIT IN TAMPA.
FLORIDA

TAMPA, Jan. 1.-(FNS) Chrys-
Ter Corporations New York
Worlds Fair show, "The Ply
mouth Motor Fair" will be
brought to the Florida State Fair
in Tampa, Feb. 4 to Is, General
Manager P. T. Strieder has just
announced.
Contracts for the great motor
exposition have just been closed
here with Tampa dealers sponsor
ing the event. So great is the
motor show that building facili-
ties are inadequate to house it,
making it necessary to erect two
mammoth tents in the northeast
section of the grounds near the
Cass Street bridge.
Millions viewed he Chrysler
show in New York during the two
years of the Fair where it was con-
sidered one of the outstanding
educational displays in the COM
mercial exhibitions. Although now
being modernized, streamlined
and renovated, the show will be
much the same here as it was at
Flushing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
Group Arranging For
Legion Convention

Mills said A complete listing of
all the rooms in the city is i'm
perative, So that the delegates to
the convention may be accom-
modated. Every room in the city
must be listed. and many of the
residents will have to make room
TO handle the convention.
This is by all odds the biggest
thing that Key West has ever
faced. Mills said. 1T IS inn
portant for the city to make every
effort TO accommodate the Legion
naireS who are coming here. II is
important 10 remember that the
successful American Legion con-
vention Will do much to eliminate
the poor publicity that is going
around about Key West"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
c. DEMERITT, 70,
DIED YESTERDAY
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

Clennie Demeritt, 70, died yes
terday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at his residence, 1925 Simonton
street. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock from the residence Rev.
Doherty of the First Congrega-
tional church will officiate.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Sarah Demeritt: two daughters,
Mrs. Hugh Hinde and Mrs. Oliver
Kemp; three sons, Stephen, Har-
old and Clennie; one brother,
George Demeritt, all of Key West,
except Stephen. who resides in
Arizona, and his brother, George
of Tampa; twenty-six grandchil-
dren and thirteen great grandchil-
dren.
The pallbearers will be selected
from the police department of
which Mr. Demeritt was MEM
Der and served the city for, 81
years as policeman and three
years as captain of police.
Pritchard Funeral Home will
be in charge of the arrangements
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
WARNING GIVEN
OF INFLUENZA
URGE THAT PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES BE TAKEN BY
FLoRIDIANS

JACKSONVILLE. Jan. l.
(FNS) Floridians were warned
this past week to be on guard
against an outbreak of influenza.
State health officials pointed out
that there was no cause for alarm
and stated that the form of in
fluenza now prevalent is mild and
urged precautionary measures as
a means of avoiding it.
The State Board of Health said
that the exact number of cases in
the state is not known. but many
had been reported, indicating
that the epidemic which started
in the west and has been sweeping
across the country for the past few
weeks has reached Florida.
Persons having colds or fever
should Immediately isolate them
selves, the Board said, and call a
physician. 1t was pointed out that
prompt care and attention would
prevent serious illness and loss of
time from work, while neglect and
carelessness might cad to COM
plications.
A h"lletin issued by the Board
urged persons with colds. coughs,
or fever to stay away from other
people-especially babies and
elderly persons, avoid kissing any,
one, use disposable tissues for nose
and throat discharges and dispose
of them promptly. wash hands
frequently, especially after COM
ing in contact with discharges,
consult a physician and follow his
instructions. If fever is evil
denced, patient should 60 to bed
Immediately.
Sufferers were cautioned to
avoid the use of alcohol. which in
the case of "flue" lowers the re-
siStance instead Of increasing it.
making ii just that much harder
for the body TO throw off the dis
ease.
Influenza itself is not par
ticularly dangerous. officials
pointed out, but warned against
failure 20 recognize and treat il
promptly, since the real danger
woald arise from complications
caused through neglect which
might lead 70 pneumonia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
STATIONS AFLOAT
Haze Home Comforts
FOR NAH FLYERS
CBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, Jan. 1.--Along the
French coast of the English chan
mel, reports the "Deutsche Allge-
meme Zeitung'. floating rescue
stations have been put out to save
aviators who have plunged into
the sea.
Looking like huge telephone
booths bobbing in the waves, the
buoys are painted on the top with
a red cross. Around the edges are
lines with which an exhausted
swimming flier can pull himself
onto a little ,ladderway up the
side of the float. On top a trap
door opens and the man lowers
himself into the floating apart
ment. He sets a little flag to indi-
cate someone is aboard and waits
for the rescue boat.
Room is provided for four men
to sleep. Water, warm sweatsuits,
dry shoes, cognac. food and light
are few of the comforts which
await the dripping pilot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
DEARLY
FOR FAILURE
TOPAY TAXES
INTERNAL REVENUE DEPART
MENT MAKING VIGOROUS
DRIVE AGAINST NON-RE-
MITTERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.
Pietro Garofalo, president of the
Cine Lux Corporation of New
York City, which operates mo-
ton picture theater in that city,
paid dear but just penalty for
embezzling admission taxes col
lected from his patrons, Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue Guy
T. Holvering said today in COM
menting on court action against
the movie exhibitor.
The case was brought to trial
before the United States District
Court for the Southern District
of New York on December 2.
Garofalo and his corporation en-
tered pleas of guilty and United
States District Judge William
Bondy fined the corporation S.
00C and Garofalo $4,000, sentenc-
ed him to two months in prison,
and ordered him deported to
Italy upon completion of the
prison sentence.
Garofalo made returns to the
Collector of Internal Revenue
each month but did not remit the
tax to the Government. His de-
tense was that he used the money
to pay the operating expenses of
the theater and corporation.
Commissioner Holvering said
that the Bureau of Internal Rev.
enue is taking vigorous action
against those owners and opera
tors of theaters, cabarets, night
clubs and other places of amuse-
ment which collect admission tax
es and do not remit them to the
Government. The Cine Lux Cor
poration, he pointed out, evidenc-
es the swiftness and thoroughness
with which the Bureau of Intern
al Revenue is moving to clean up
this situation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01

Next meeting of the board Of
directors of the executive commit
tee of the Key West Convention
corporation will be held next
Monday night, it was announced
today by AL Mills, executive di-
rector. The corporation is arrang-
ing the 1871 convention of the
state department of the American
Legion
Mills expects TO report that the
new convention headquarters in
La Concha hotel building will be
ready about Jan 10, The office is
located next door To the Chamber
of Commerce on the fleming street
side of the building and viii be
complete in every detail
There are about 1000 reserva-
tiens to the convention to date.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
REAL ESTATE
DEALS CLIMB

County Clerk Ross c. Sawyer
today that real estate
transactions in his office increas-
ed last year by 400 over the fig
ures for 1889. In 1910 there were
1890 legal instruments recorded
in the office, and only 900 in 1889.
At the same time Sawyer re-
ported there were 201 divorces
granted in Monroe county. This
compares with 279 marriage Ii
censes issued by County Judge
Raymond r. Lord, In 1889 there
were ITS marriage licenses is
sued.
Judge Lord married SO of the
couples himself. while Peace JUS
tice Enrique Esquinallo, Jr., mar
ried SO couples.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
By Nazis On
Island After Sinking Of
Ship Owing To Food
Shortage
thy Associated PressB
MELBOURNE. Australia. Jan.
l.-Stories of shipwreck and cap
ture were revealed here today by
survivors picked up on the Hebri-
des Island of Erromange New
Guinea.
Thy Associated Press

German raiders took the pas
sengers prisoners after sinking
their ship and were forced to
abandon them on the island be-
cause of food shortage.
According to their version of
the story, the ships never had
chance. The raiders struck at
night, drawing close to the YES
sells under the cloak of darkness.
A number of the survivors re-
vealed they received good treat
ment at the hands of their cap
tors. Others told of narrowing
experiences, declaring that they
went three DAYS without water
and that their food consisted of
black bread, raw bacon and saus-
ages. They stated the German
raider still held many captives.
Some of the ships crews new
er saw their attackers. They werg'
caught in the binding glare of
searchlights, followed Immediately
by ship-rendering explosions by
torpedoes.
German sea raiders in the Pa
cific have taken a heavy toll of
English, French and Norwegian
shipping.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
Key West Celebrates
New Years Fittingly

Key West ceeirnted the corning
Of the New Year fistingiy. There
were dances. dinners and parties
Of all kinds, Then with the adj
vent Of 1871, whistles. bells. auto
mobile horns and fire crackers
heraIced the day.
New Years Day dswned bright
ard with q stiff breeze blowing.
To many IL marked the dawning
- a days work for q days pay.
Construction work vert forward
At the Key West naval station. as
Usual. though ncariy all the civil
lsn employees enjoyed a holiday.
There were seven deasroyers
and three submarines IN port,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
Narrowing Experiences
Related By Prisoners
Captured By Germans
-. -. ~. @w -. ~ o. -. @wa -
GIANT OAK In
LIVING QUARTERS
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated PresD
WORKMANSHIP. N. j..
Jan. l.--Dr. Fiske Wood. re-
tired Westfield surgeon. de-
cided TO enlarge his mountain
cabin and make it his per-
manent home. but there, was a
90-foot oak tree in the most
likely SPOT for his living room.
DR.. Wood just built around il.
The tree. about 80 inches
thick at the base. pushes its
way through a hole which has
to be enlarged every few
years. A piece of automobile
inner tube seals the hole
against rain and snow.
The cabin. atop Watching
mountain. overlooks West
field. From one room. DR..
Wood and his wife have trans.
formed ii into a rambling six
room bungalow.
The tree is just another
piece of furniture to the
Woods. They do not like to
reflect on the possibilities CT
a strong winds uprooting il.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
DESIGN FOR DEFENSE AND
STEPPING UP PRODUCTION
P Feature Service Writer

AP Feature Service Writer
Barney Baruch's postwar re-
port on the war industries board
he headed said the ultimate sue
cess of the American war pro-
duction effort depended more on
the support by American public
opinion of the war effort, than on
the dictatorial powers with
which Congress clothed President
Wilson.
There are legal differences, too.
In World War days, Congress
gave the President power to con-
troll food and fuel production,
transportation, and in one broad
sweep, pledged to the President
"all the resources of the country"
to bring the war to successful
conclusion. The draft was so de-
signed, too, that it could also
be held over the heads of labor
and was-by President Wilson.
These indirect controls gave the
President and his wartime boards
the power to fix prices, establish
priority for war production, ration
food, compel labor to work. force
industrial plant owners to comply
with instructions, under threat of
taking their property.
II was done mostly, as Baruch's
report intimates. with an iron fist
in velvet glove, with an eye on
public opinion For instance. in
the Bridgeport strike. the Presi-
dent had only TO threaten plant
MANAGEMENT with requisisioning
to end the plants resistance 10 a
strike. And he had only to threat
en- a minority labor element with
removal Of draft exemptions. and
to take their right TO work in war
industries away from them That
was enough Public opinion ap-
proved.
Today. President Roosevelt has
bat one Of the legal powers among
those granted TO Wilson, beyond
ard above the emergency powers
that always rest IN the hands at
a President He may take over
plants tina; fail 70 cooperate IN
the defense effort. He has no
similar powers ever labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
Key West Post Office
Does Record Business
~ $50 ~ ~
MAGAZINE FEATURES
KEY WEST PAINTINGS

The January. ls4l. num-
Der of the American Home
Magazine carries two repro
auctions of pictures by IA
nous artists that are of in
terest to residents of Florida
in general and to Key West
in particular.
One is a reproduction of a
signed etching by w. r.
Locke. the subject Patio.
Old Toledo House. ST. Aug
ustin. Florida. The other is
a reproduction of a water
color by Winslow Homer.
Negro Cabin and Palms.
This is a Key West scene.
and the text reads: I'm this
Key West scene. Homer satu-
rated himself in atmospheric
effects. excited by the bar
barrie splendor of southern
light and color.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
BY MORGAN NJ. BEATT,

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt cuts his cloth from
a world war pattern when he
names a new high command with
a single director to step up de-
Tense production. He also runs
into new, confusing problems of
military tailoring.
In the minds of many observers,
big Bill Knudsen steps into shoes
similar to-but not exactly the
same as-those worn by Barney
Baruch in World War |. Baruch
was the chairman of the War In
'duStries Board named by Presi-
dent Wilson. Knudsen is direc-
tor of the new office of Defense
Production.
But there are important differ
ences between 1917 and now.
In the first place, the 1917 gov
eminent declared war on Ger
many. and passed laws giving
the President indirect, but none
theless czar-like powers over the
nation. War, therefore, had a
legal status. and the public was
aware of il.
Today we are not at war Most
observers agree. therefore, that
the public is not imbued with a
wartime" spirit Rather are the
times considered ''peacetme"
however much the academicians
contend over the question Of
whether aid for Britain actually
means we are warning on the
German people
The wartime spirit Is generally
recognized by political leaders as
force for unity in any nation
a means of setting aside internal
differences-until the struggle is
over.
Some Observers suggest that
the lag IN defense production ad-
nitted by Willisn 6 Knudsen IN
his old job IN the Defense Advis-
CRY Commission is due in some
measure 10 the fact that neither
workers nor industrial leaders to-
day recognize Cur effort as an
about wartime push They do
not have before them the image
of military battle as did World
war Americans
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
SEEING STARS
PAINLESS WAY

NEW YORK. Jan. Five
hundred naval reserve rnidship-
men are learning navigation the
easy way at the Hayden Plane
tarium of the American Museum
Of Natural History.
Consultations are projected in
side Of the black dome as they
would appear IN various parts OF
The world, and lectures explain
how TO determine n ships posi-
ton. Capt. ]. J London reports.
We are training midshipnen 10
become navigators in O very
short time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-01
GREEKS STILL
POUND ITALIANS
ELEVEN BOMBS REPORTED
AS BEING DROPPED
IN TARANTO
tDy ASSOCIATED rre..,

ATHENS. jar. 1.--Stanstill of
activities at home brought no
let-up by victorious Raj forces
in Greece. Reports revealed strik
ing blows to Italy during the nigh.
with the heavy bombing of Ia
ranto and Naples, Palermo ii
Sicily and Valona in Albania.
Eleven bombs were said to have
been dropped in Taranta, destroy
ing many important military OBJ
jectives. It was at this port that
the Royal Air Force made sue
cessful attack several weeks ago,
Gripping the Italian navy.