davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

had tugged. something had drawn me out
of my warm bed, down into the garden
then left me stranded in the terrible night.
Where had it gone, that safe and solid
daytime world? For small space around
me there was the old security-the rough
hard pressure of baked earth beneath my
feet: the loom of the lilac bushes; the
wavcring paleness that was picket fence.
But beyond that everything fell away.
Stopped. And another place began. And
endless emptiness, filled with vague, moist
movement-and a harsh, honking cry,
sweeping above me in the darkness.
Wild geese!
Why were they there. racing through
the night? Why we're they not in the quiet
shelter of the trees and barnyard, where
other birds found rest?
Birds had homes. like people. Homes
they loved Friendly plants. Special spots
for seeds Favorite ponds. Birds, like
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Elsie Robinson
Wild Geese

TT WAS night grazing toward dawn-"h the marsh
fog Tapping wind fmblng in the haiow dark
For an hour had shudderng watinga young
ster NJ Waiting for what? AS though hand
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Daily Short Story
DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE ALMA and PAUL ELLERBE
the Side
By E. v. During

Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky!
That dost bite nigh
As benefits forgot;
Though thou the uaters warp
Thy sting is sharp
As friend remembered not
Shakespeare.
Shakespeare also said: hate ingratude a man,
than lying vainness babbing
-EvD)
GLOW Keep Wife" article by Elizabeth
- Maher Young The writing of this is distinctly
utonay step in field devoted almost entirely How Keep
Husband advice Elizabeth husbands
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

Doctor Ciendsnng will an
swer questions of general IN
terest only. and then only
through his column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

TIERE pleasant little game that will give you message
II every day 1t numerical puzzle designed spell
fortune Count the letters your first the number
of letters subtract II than
add The result key Start the upper left
hand of the rctange and check Of
numbers left to right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you. AIS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15

a little sanity TO her father,
and the two strong quiet re-
served faces had turned sud-
denly into the bright sunshine
and frozen into the same ex-
preston of withdrawn un-
touchableness.
1t startled her. Their re-
action to her mother. one so
closely concerned and the
other not at all, was as that
OF one person.
SECOND QUARREL
Several years later Bridge
had provoked their second i'm
portant quarrel; and about
the same thing.
whats the matter with
your mother ?" They were
skating together.
"She's Ill. She's always
been Ill. She's very delicate
and sensitive. And very fine,"
she added defiantly.
II don't mean that-what's
she doing to your father:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
THEY ALL NEED TESTS

Automobile drivers in Monroe county,
regardless Of whether they have had
licenses in the past. will be required to take
asFoad test if they do not get theirinew per-
mits from County Judge Raymond Lord to-
day.
After full month when the licenses
were available, the drivers are making
mad scramble this week to get in under the
line, but there appears to be a strong posi-
bility that many of them will miss and be
forced to take the examination.
Which isn't at all bad idea.
Originally designed purely as rev.
enue measure, the Florida drivers license
setupis gradually reaching a, point where it
makes some sense. AT least, it requires
test now il the driver has not had license
in the past
Failure of some of the former license
holders to renew today will make it neces-
sary for them to take the tests, too, which
will eliminate by just that many the numr
Der Of operators who are driving on Florida
highways without ever having had an ex-
animation
In order to make the license system
really effective, no one should be permitted
to drive without test of ability and annual
physical examinations. We don't know
about the likelihood of the physical tests, but
it is likely that the state next year will take
care of the original ability feature by re-
curing that everyone who gets license
must be tested unless he has passed before.
That is the only logical way to work it.
Certainly the mere fact that man has been
given a license without test last year is no
indication that he knows how to drive car
in this or any other year.
It goes without saying that we can't
forestall all accidents by testing the drivers
in advance, but it is equally clear that many
accidents could be avoided by simple pre-
cautions against permitting physically I'M
fit or mechanically inadept drivers to per-
form.
The sooner everyone is tested, the
sooner the highways of the nation and OF
Florida will begin to take on the aspects of
plain roads instead of their present role OF
death traps.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
SCHOOL POPULATION DECLINES

Due to the low birth rate between 1880
and 1888 the nations school enrolment is
expected to show decline this season of
more than 10000 pupils.
The decline will be experienced in the
lower classes because high schools and col
leges have not yet felt the effect of the cur
tailment of births.
We have not always believed that an
excessive birth rate is an asset of any So
ciety. We do believe that it would be bet
ter for all families to consist of an average
number of children rather than for the ma
ton to have high birth rate among GER
tain classes of the population and low
birth rate among others.
Experience has shown that the low
birth rate is common to those who would
be expected to provide for their children
in the best manner AS the scale of income
declines among families the birth rate goes
up, with the result that families already
hardLpressed to care for children acquire
additional children, and families, well able
to care for children tend to small size.
Society would be much better or
ganized if children were proportionately
distributed among the families This would
give many children much better chance
in life, regardless of what idealists profess
to believe about the possibilities of human
beings
While it would be foolish to set limit
to the potential development of any child,
regardlessof inheritance or environment, it
is just as silly to disregard the cold facts
chat social studies have produced about the
iaidicaps that afflict many children in
homes that are economically unfierpriy-
LEGGED.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN UNCERTAIN

The war in Russia continues with re-
ports uncertain.
Some days the news indicates great
resistance and even some gains by the Red
army and on Others the Germans seem to
be making progress toward their goal.
Just as the Soviet troops seem to be
stabilizing certain front, the Nazis seem
to break out in other sectors, It will prob
ably continue this way for some months to
come. 1t is entirely too early to expect the
Red army to bring the German advance to q
eornolete hail. W. W. s ~ ~. "a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Con-
siderable cloudiness with occa-
sional showers tonight and We'd
nesday; fresh easterly winds, oc-
casionally strong in squalls.
Florida: Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight and Wednesday, oc-
casional showers over south and
east-central portions.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf. Moderate easter
ly winds over north and fresh to
occasionally strong easterly winds
over south portion; partly cloudy.
over extreme north and cloudy
with showers over south and
central portions tonight and
Wednesday. aif5l an
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
WHO KNOWS?
See "The answer" on pase .


|. How much. aid has been ex-
tended enemies of the, Axis un-
der the lend lease actg {
2. Was the convoy system eff
feetixe during the World War; !
8. Is Maurice Maeterlinck, the
Belgian author alive?
~ A. How much of federal expen-
ditures will be met BIZ income?
I 5. Did the sinking of the Lusi-
tania cause the u. S. to go. to
war?
6, Can you name the four. liv-
ing former Republican presi-
Dental candidates.
z. What was. the so-caIled
Mukden incident?
8. Who were the commanders
of the opposing armies, in North
Africa year ago?
9. Are all ex-soldiers and ex-
sailors allowed to join the Amer
lean Legion?
10. What are sea offers?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
n ] letter to Pope Plus XII, delivered

In a letter to Pope Plus XII, delivered
by private ambassador Myron e. Taylor.
President Roosevelt is said to have urged
the Pope to declare the war against Nazlisn
q Gust war stand he could not take be-
cause on a strictly doctrinal theoretical
basis there is no such thing as Just war
Another point the Pope made is that the
Allies have doctrines interests and political
aims Of their own which run parallel with
those of the Vatican, and the fact that they
are parallel it is self-evident they cannot
meet. But to broaden the point Of view,
the church and state are doing well in walk
inc side by side though wisely not hand N
hand. for having doctrines, interests ana
nolitical aims Of their own each can go ltsl
way. whereas IL they walked hand IN mana
that situation would impede their ooJec-
4ivog ga 80 ~. - S.kas - e@4k Il
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
KEY WEST I'M
DAYS GONE BY
happenings On This Date Ten
Years Ago AS Taken From
Files OF The Citizen

About $4,000 in city personal
taxes is yet to be collected, and
the city is ready to collect it
through property seizures, it was
announced today.
Distress warrants for the taxes
have been placed in the hands of
Police Captain Ivan Elwood, who
already has collected $2;8l7.65 of
the $1,000 in delinquents turned
over to his office by the tax col
lector.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
Insidious propaganda is slowly work

Insidious propaganda IS slowly work
ing to the effect to have the Congressional
elections of 1912 dispensed with. We will
hear about this matter in very short
while What those New Dealers are doing
against our Constitution. and what they
propose to do in the future bears watching,
and vigilance should be the watchword.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

A sawfish measuring almost
exactly 10 feet from the tip of
his tail to the end of his saw
was brought to the local shark
camp yesterday in catch
brought here aboard the boat of
Capt. Matthew Gates. Local fish
ernen said the monster was one
of the largest ever seen in these
waters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

The tide is beginning to turn against
the Observation-Disclosures thanks to the
courage of three nations China, Great
Britain and Russia. Once American aid
becomes fully effective, the tide will gain
full force and engulf Hitler and his Nazis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
TOday's IIor oScope

Today's nature is eninently
self-sacrificing, and too ideals
tic and romantic. There is an in
adication that you may attain to
high place in life, and if SO, fol-
low the straight line as you val
lie health and reputation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

AT what price does the plebian wage
graduate into the aristocratic 'salary?o
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
p,.tha 49,, bsss.la ,,toa,, la,

BY the way, has anybody heard any
thing lately about The Italian Navy, in
quires an exchanged editor. Doesn't the
editor read the newspapers q. Every time
the italian Navy ventures forth. it returns
insfewer numbersstes its home port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

F. l, Phippeny, assistant radio
engineer of the department of.
commerce, is due in Key West.
Friday from Washington on an
inspection tour of radio equip
ment in this district.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

George Washington and Thomas JEFF
ferson were grass-root isolationists, so SEN
ator Wheeler and Charles Lindbergh have
outstanding Americans as prototypes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

One of these days the world will have
peace but it will not be sustained by the
resolutions of the pious people who are
against war; and that's the hell of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Hellzapoppin' is New York review
that has just entered its fourth year. It will
probably last until hell stops a poppin in
Europe.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
REAL ESTATE
MISCELLANEOUS

is NOW ASSURED and
that means improved Sanitary
Service. We are qualified Tile
Settlers for Bath Rooms and
Floors. M. PONCE laid floors
% years ago in Monroe Thea
ter, old Victoria Restaurant
and at Habana-Madrid Club.
Also fixed Ramonin's Restau-
rant and show windows on Du-
val Street. M. PONCE VEGA,
425 Southland Street.
sept20-2wks
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

a
The Citizen, in EDITORIAL para
graphs, said:
well, the World Series IS all
most here. As soon as that Is off
hand, the public can give its; at
tention to such unilmportant
matters as unemployment, the
tariff, prohibition, taxes and the
like
1The county is considering
taking bonds for delinquent tax
es. And there seems to be no
good reason why it shouldn't.
Certainly, the move will be
worthwhile if it results in the
trading of any considerable NUM-
Der Of bonds for taxes that have
been due two years or more
This is especially true since one
1880 and 1881 taxes must be paid
in cash wherever bonds are used
to pay taxes for 1929 and prior
years"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

SINCE A SHORTAGE of houses
exists, why can't 2 or 8 men
live on a boat, have sport and
horne for same money. $500
cash for 26-ft. Cruiser. Box AR,
The Citizen. aug7-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

w. w. Littfield, assistant SUI
perintendent, on the postoffice
job here who charged he was
beaten yesterday by members
of an unemployed group, has left.
Key West for Miami. A gem
eral carpenters foreman. it is un-
derstood, will come here to re-
place him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

The public generally is getting the idea
that there are too many strikes and if the
idea sticks, it will be too bad for labor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

FURNISHED, HOME. now pro-.
ducing $500 net annual in
come. Excellent residential
section. $4,000 cash. Box In,
The Citizen. sept22-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

CHEVROLET PANEL DELIV-
cry TRUCK, '38l model; steel
filing cabinet, legal size, fire
proof; two waterfront lots,
tract 3d. Q 1929 Duval Street 81
elss'i 7s sept29 st
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

The business of Key West is your busi-
ness; make it practice to buy what you
want from local merchants whenever pos
sible.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Definition: Communicate, another word
for propaganda.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

FOURTEEN FIT. CUPBOARD
MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped
and. one Johnson Cupboard mo-
tor, hip. $4,000. James H.
Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street.
jan3.s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

TYPEwRITING PAPER - 500
Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press.
may19-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Mr. and Mrs. John w. Hat
trick have announced the en-
gagement and approaching mar
rage of their daughter, Miss
Carolyn Eleanor Hattrick. to
Harold T, Hawley, independence,
Mo.
Miss Hattriclz. a, graduate of
the local high school, is making
a. two months tour through the
midwest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED By THE CITIZEN

! Water and Sewerage.
2. More Hotels and Apartments
3, Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
a Anperts--Land and Sea-
s Consolidation II County and City Gov
ernrnents.
A Modern CITY Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Subscribe TO The Citizen 2Oc
weekly. a. =.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs John A. Simpson,
visiting in Los Angeles, have
announced the birth of twin sons,
who, have been named John and
William.
Mrs. Simpson is the former
Miss Clara Dannies, who taught
home economics at the local
high school three years ago. 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

OLD PAPERS FOR SALE
Three bundles for SC. The Citi-
zen Office. ian25-tf
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
ROLLER SKATE
Southland Street

Soufhard Sfreet
Keep Your Weight n Shape
and Your Shape In Weight
SESSIONS: $50 to 4::3O r. M.
300. to 1890 P. M.
SHOE SKATES roH SALE
Ii You Can Walk You Can Skate
We Teach You How To Skate
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
WANTED

WANTED unfinished Apart
hent, two or three rooms. Also,
good used Frigidaire. Box @,
The Citizen. sept24 -5tx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
Classified Column

WAPPET Skill saw, capacity
III, DeWalt, 2 hip. bench saw.
Black and Decker drills, VI" up.
Chicago air drills. Tempo mo
tor, 3-speed Il tapered chuck
electric drill, bench drill, wood
and metal lathes, vises, band,
bench and jig saws, planners,
sander, flexible shafts, spindle
shaper, shoemaker's repair
outfit, heavy duty Politype No.
4 sewing machine, electric spot
welder. Gray's Fishery, Ojus.
sept29-1wk
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

julius William Tedder cele-
brated his ninth birthday Mon
day afternoon at the home of his
parents, 1901 Petroria street.
Nathan Roberts won first prize
in the donkey tail game, and
Alice Lowe won second award.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

FOURTEEN FIT. SAILBOAT.
Fully equipped, $4,000. James
H. Pinder. 1917 Petronia st.
ian3-s
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30
Observation taken at 1880 a.. III,
18th Mer. Time (city office)
Temperatures,

Wind Direction and Velocity
E-20 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Tomorrow's Tides
Naval Basel
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-30

Washington, d. @,
1923 E. St. N. w, Apt. 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27
Rail Repairs Urqed

General Manager Gen. Enrique
Estrada of MeXico's government
operated National Railways recently
bluntly told the Mexican Senate
that the 9,000-mile system would
collapse unless $40000,000 worth Of
new equipment Is purchased at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27

Brill will erect a monument hon.
oring Francisco Manoel, composer
of the Brazilian national anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27
THE ROBERT E. LEE

Reclining seat coaches, sleeping.
dining, lounge cars TO Atlanta and
Birmingham. Through sleeping car
TO Memphis. Diesel.elec,ric service.
Lv. Washington Union Station)
daily HAS PM. EST.
Consult City Ticket Office Seaboard
Railway. TIA l4th ST., N. w., Wash.
ington, DC. Tel: National 0637.38.
Edward Plack. A.C.P.A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-27
COTTON STATES SPECIAL

Reclining seat coaches; sleeping.
lounge, dining cars 10 Atlanta and
Birmingham. Connections to the
Southwest. Lv. Washington Union
Station) daily Bpm. EST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-04
CASTING SHOP
 AT SCOvILL'S
 RESUMES WORK
Shortage of Copper Mate- riaIs May Cause Later
 Shut-DOwns

Workers at the casting shop of the North Rolling Mill division of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, today returned to work after a layoff over the weekend, due to delay in the arrival of a, shipment of copper. An official of the company said today, how ever, that there is a possibil- ity of further temporary shutdowns in the next few weeks unless a steady flow of copper to the plant can be as Sured.
 The casting shop is dependent on the arrival of materials from outside for its production, and at present there Is no assurance that the supply will be regular one. Shutting down of the casting shop also is felt through the rest of the plant.
 The company spokesman today emphasized the fact that Scovill of- ficials were doing their best to pre- vent shutdowns and dislocations at the plant, but that it was difficult to predict just what might happen in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-04
CAR TESTS TO END WEDNESDAY
Late Motorists Get Exten= sion; To Aid Gas
 Conservation

The inspection period at the ThomaSton avenue lane has been extended until Wednesday after noon when it will close at 5 p. m, according to bulletin from Comsr. of Motor Vehicles John T. McCar- thy Saturday more than 1000 auto mobiles were examined at the lane and the extension followed reports that hundreds of gallons of gaso- line was being consumed because of the long line of cars which slowly moved forward to have equipment tested. This consumption the motor vehicles department deemed unnec- essary and an extention was order ed.
 Clarence Roberts of Oxford. SUD- ervisor of the lane, said Saturday night shortly before g o'clock that 760 cars were successfully in pass ing the examination. There were 276 rejections for that day, super visor Roberts said
 The total, including Saturdays cars, has reached 35,44o to pass of ficially and receive their stickers, MT. Roberts said. He stated that re- jections numbered 9,671 cars, for the first inspection period, many whom have returned to have their cars re- inspected.