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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
THE REA AND CHEAPER POWER

Purchase Of Key West Electric COM
pany by REA looks from here as if It would
be the best thing that could happen to local
power consumers.
Admitting that there will be many
more propositions before the local firm is
severed by federal order from its New Jer-
sey parent it is unlikely that private COM
pany or combination will be in position
to make more attractive loan offer than
RFC, or to show better record in electrical
management than REA.
At least there can be no question be-
tween the offers made by the John Nuveen
company Of Chicago, and that made by the
Florida Keys Electric Cooperative associa-
ton, with the backing of the two federal
agencies.
The Nuveen firm offers bond interest
rate Of As to per cent. The cooperative
would obtain money through RFC at 2.48
per cent.
The Nuveen deal would give city coun-
ell full authority to run the plant. Under
cooperative management the plant would
be run by experts from REA possessing
wide experience in operating large and
small power projects throughout the ma
ton.
With council operating the plant
there is no promise, and scant likelihood,
that rates will be reduced. REA managers
promise they can cut the present rates by
80 per cent, possibly BY more
City council. il order to operate the
plant at all, wouldorequire technical and
legal advice for which it would find it neces-
sary to pay rates similar to those imposed
upon the local firm by its parent concern
IN New Jersey. REA would provide tech
meal and legal advice without charge.
|. At the conclusion of payments to REA
for the money making up the original pur-
chase price, the electric company would go
to the cooperative, thus becoming the
property of the consumers and effecting a
further decrease in rates.
Considered from any possible view
point there is only one answer to the two
propositions.
For economical and efficient opera
ton, the cooperative is in a better position
to operate power plant than is city
council.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
ENCOURAGE THE GOOSE

Along with the Federal governments
drive to sell United States Savings Bonds, it
would be in order for the government to en-
courage the public to invest part of its saw
ings in private enterprise The prosperity
of this country is based on the private en-
terprise system. Our government should
be interested in promoting system that is
the life-blood of the nation and the source
of all tax revenue that maintains govern
ment itself. 1t should take good care of the
goose that lays the golden eggs,
While the government is demanding
and receiving so much from industry dur
ing this national emergency, it should try
to strengthen it in every possible manner.
But strange as it may seem, there are
many industries in this nation that are to-
day being handicapped by lack of govern
ment cooperation, or by planned govern
ment policies which restrict or compete with
them. Electricity, OIL and coal, are good
examples; they are faced with the threat
Of Specialization backed by the government
itself
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

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The Florida Art Project Of the
/ Work Projects Administration is
constituted non-certified De-
! Tense Project, authorized to per-
form services for defense purposes
wherever and whenever officially
requested by qualified agencies.
The services available are those
which normally fall within the
scope of the Art Project as duly
authorized by the Federal Gov
ernment and approved by the
President of the United States.
The services may be generally
classified as: Exhibition-Art In
struction-Art Production.
One of the original principles of
the National Arts Program was
to bring ART directly to the peo-
pie with exhibitions free to every
one. Expansion of this idea to
serve defense needs with exhibit
tons for men in the armed serv-
ices was natural first step in the
art defense program.
In response to widespread re-
quest by the authorities. the Flor
ida Art Project. WPA, has or
ganized statewide, through its es-
tablished units, of which the Key
West Art Center is one, service
of circuited exhibitions especially
designed for showing at points of
concentration Of U. S. armed
forces. These exhibitions are
planned for one months showing
at each unit point. This program
is now serving some 200 or more
exhibition locations. In addition
to the exhibitions on this circuit
schedule, the Art Center units
have arranged a number of ex-
hibitions of local work in art and
other material of particular in
terest as a supplement to the
travelling exhibitions.
The schedule of regular exhibit
tons coming to the Art Center
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
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 for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person, clique,
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; 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, 1941-08-21

Medical science is constantly making
progress and the death rate from the vari-
s0us diseases to which mankind is heir has
been. reduced immeasurably While still in
"a state of development, sulfonamide COM
pounds have done wonders in effeeting
cures where once cases We're considered
hopeless. Those who once faced death
when one Of the thirty-odd varieties of
virulent pneumonia germs invaded their
systems may now take heart when they are
treated with fulfothiazole, one Of the more
effective compounds of suHonamide. The
Commissioner of Hospitals of New York re-
ports that in 1888 the city's mortality rate
for pneumonia was 1913 per thousand,
against OF in 1910 for those who received
treatment with this newly discovered
remedy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
Senator Pepper undoubtedly had

% Senator Pepper undoubtedly had a
frustrated childhood He continues to be a
pessimist of the first water. Has he no faith
IN humanity? His latest outbreak is the
hmit-for detainees, Guardsmen and re-
-servists. He thinks the government may
find it necessary to keep them in camp for
lat least five years, adding "And it may
be for ten years or even a generation, !"
Equally pessinnisticswould be the statement
II that should happen there would be a
revolution in the United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

galleries shows a most interesting
program. Following the current
show of the paintings of "Chil-
dren of New York" there viii be a
most instructive exhibition giving
graphic form to the important
silk screen printing process, used
SO extensively in poster art of the
day. It will be the endeavor Of
the Art Center to demonstrate
with this exhibition and other
pertinent material, the. facilities
available atathe Center for art
FatE afa.z5sss
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

4 Water and Sewerage
q More Hotels and Apartments
g. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4 Arpcrts-Land and Sea-
s. Consolidation 81 County and City Cow
crnments
Q A Modern cits Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

: Remark overheard: "He is a very
patriotic citizen; he sings God Bless Am
erica and gives President Roosevelt Hail
Columbia"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

Japan's cabinet resigned, leaving the
China incident still under the head Of I'M
finished business
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

We are hearing so much about the
Joint income tax returns. 1t is about time
The joints are paying their share of the
faxes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

The University of Wisconsin has dis
covered new cure for pellagra Perhaps
Wisconsin cheese.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

promotion in defense activities.
This exhibition is scheduled to
open at the Art Center on Septem-
Der End.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

.s~ Rationing Of gasoline may bring the
bicycle back to its own.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21

Notes and happenings In
connection with growing Art
nctiyfties in Key West Will be
published weekly In this column
In Tite Citizen. speHsOFed by
the NpA Key West Art Center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-21
sPECIAL NOTICE.

eH feadinc notices. cards of thanks resolutions Of
$3.50 obituary notices etc, Will be charged for at
.eI rate OF 10 cents line.
tttifss for entertainment by churches from which
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YH 81 public issues and subjects of local general
ltfest but II will not publish anonymous communi-
Filens
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
Seaii!e Business
 Executive Follows
 Grandfather North

Back in the 1850s Capt. Joseph Comstook, sailing the Meteor out of New London, Conn, visited the coast of Alaska on long and ad- venturous whaling trips.
 Grandson George Comstock, Pres ident of Electrical Products Con- solidated, and Mrs. Comstock are passengers aboard the Baranof making the roundtrip to the West ward, not retracing grandfather s path because his ship travelled far to the northward, but finding for themselves that Alaska is the land of scenic beauty that has been claimed by all who have told about it ever since Capt. Comstock,s day.
 Comstock, former president of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. was scheduled to make the trip to Alaska with Terry McGovern and Darwin Meisnest, Chamber of WllO it- gently spent several weeks in the north. Since their return McGoy- ern and Meisnest have shown pie lures and given talks about Alaska that convinced the Comstocks that the trip to Alaska should be made in spite of busy summer sched- ule.
 After making the trip to the gla- cier and sightseeing in Juneau MT. and Mrs. Comstock were hosts to group of friends at cocktails at the Baranof before the ship sailed.
 MT. and Mrs. Comstock live n Seattle where the former started his extensive neon sign business nearly 20 years ago. Active in the city's civic affairs and club life Comstock is president this year ot the Seattle Community Fund.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
.5ITkA CITY DADS
 WANI AID UNDER
 FACILITIES A(T
Coast Town City Council to Seek Advice from
 WPA Man

SITKA, Alaska, July g The City Dads held their last regular meeting of the month of July Tuesday evening. The main topic discussed was the possibilities Of obtaining aid under a new act of Congress, known as the Communi- ties Facilities Act.
 Reports were read on plans for a new high school building, sewer extension and hospital, and Mayor J. J. Conway stated that Frank T. Evans, Public Works engineer, is expected to investigate these pro- posals upon his arrival in Sitka this week. Evans is enroute to Sit ka from his Seattle office.
 The resignation of Councilman O. w. Tupper was read and ac- cepted, and a motion of thanks for past services rendered the City was passed and made part of the record. MT. Tupper,. who is mana ger of the First Bank. of Sitka, will leave next week for Seattle, where he and Mrs. Tupper will visit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
DAWN FLIGHT 10 GET PATIENT MADE BY PILOT GOODWIN

Roaring out of the Channel on an emergency flight to Chatham to re- turn with Annie Joseph for St. Anns Hospital, Pilot Dean Goodwin made an early morning trip today. An other passenger returning with Miss Joseph from the cannery was Tom Lee.
 On a flight to Sitka, Pilot Alex Holden carried Robert Cunningham, Mrs. M. Windsor, Betty Mccormick, Mrs. Louis Lemstra and Pearl John- son and returned with Robert Schoettler, w. A. Bates, J. Thomas, H. Roberts and Ernie Kirkland.
 Shell Simmons carried Mrs. L. Murphy, James Gleason and Robert Gleason to Tenakee and returned with Mrs. Sam Asp.
 O. Berseth was passenger to Chatham with Goodwin later in the day and w. c. Bryant went to Todd round trip. The pilot landed mail at P. E. Harris, Superior Packing Peril Straits and New Finland Fish canneries on the trip.
 Flying to Hoonah, Goodwin car- ried Mrs. lone Felton and w. E. Bryant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS ALIVE WITH ----.
 INDUSTRY, NIGHT LIFE

Douglas hummed with activity d. most all last night with Industry centered at its height on the city wharf where the cannery was run ming to capacity and the North Coast was docked loading salmon until 5 am. today.
 Douglas Fisheries Company began it's days operations with 35-ooo fish on the floor and as warehouse fac- ilities became damned, hundreds oi cases of. salmon had to be hauled away from the wharf to await ship ment later when steamer space be- comes available.
 While the ship was in port pas sengers enjoyed the bright spots here on the channels night life leaving only with reluctance when the vessel was ready to sail again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
DOUGLAS LAD DIES
 AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Julian Tassell, eldest son of Joe Tassell of Douglas, passed away at an early hour yesterday morning at the Government Hospital after suf- fering two weeks with spinal men ingitis. f...
 Aged 13 years, the boy was born in Douglas on February 19, 1928, He is survived by his father, two sisters, Marian and Dorothy, and thre e brothers, Joseph, Peter and Patrick, all of Douglas.
 Y Remains of the deceased are at the Charles w. Garter Mortuary in Juneau. where services will be held at 3 pm Friday, July 25, followed by interment in the Juneau ceme- tery. Eulogy will be read by George H. Loveless, missionary of the Alaska Evangelization Society.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
'$60,000 WIFI. Go 10 Alaska
 Juneau Miners
Arrears on Overtime ] Wages Being Paid to
 Workers Here

Payment of back wages, found due in a Wage and Hour inspection last year, are now in process of being made by the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company. Approx imately one half of the total am cunt has already been paid off and the balance is in process of payment, said Walter T. Neubert, Alaska and Washington Sta te Manager of the Wage and Hour Division of the U. s. Department of Labor, today.
 These payments will amount ap- proximately to $60,000 and were awarded to the employees of the mine in a recent decision of the United States District Court in San Francisco, stated Neubert, and the remainder of the amount is to be paid shortly.
 Checking with the Alaska Juneau mine along with the other mines and industries in Alaska is rep resentative of the work that Neu- bert intends to accomplish in the Territory during the next two months. sae H.
 ITO see that all tie measures of the Fair Labor Standards Act are carried out in the Territory is my job,'t stated Neupert. fif
 Although it is up to us to enforce the three basic measures of the act we are not in Alaska in punitive capacity. Our mission is informative as well. The three con. ditions that must be Observed by all industries that come under the heading of interstate commerce are: i... rc.f,..
 That the minimum age for all workers in these industries is 1e years,
 2.-That regular wage plus one half be paid to every man working over 40 hours in a week
 3.-That 30 cents an hour is the minimum wage at which employees may work r aa ahtt
 Neubert's office is located in the Assembly in the Territorial De- partment of Labor. He will use this office as his base of operations for the next two months while he is in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
pAA BUSINESS E HITTING ALL
 TIME PEAK NOW

Operations are hitting an all time high for Pan American Airways op- erations, stated Joe Crosson, Man. ager of the Alaska Division of PA, today. Invariably the four weekly Lodestars from Seattle to Fairbanks are filled and reservations are be- ing taken far ahead of time for the Juneau-Fairbanks Electras, said CroSSon
 Crosson, who arrived in Juneau several days ago, will leave Juneau tomorrow. When asked as to the progress being made on the contem- plated Fairbanks to Anchorage run, Crosson replied that no new devel- opments have arisen and that the company is still awaiting the de- cision of the Civil Aeronautics Board on the submitted application for the route, before making any definite plans.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
ELECIRA, THREE
 LODEtTAR5ARE
 ''' FLYING TODAY )liI

A heavy schedule is being car ried by the Pan American Airways today as four different planes fly their respective routes.
 The Lodestar, which has been grounded in Prince George for the last two days, finally arrived in Juneau at l2:30 o'clock this after neon and left shortly with two pas sengers from Juneau for Fairbanks They were Gene Burnham and Blanch Havercamp.
 Arriving from Fairbanks at o'clock this afternoon will be an Electra with the following pas sengers: Al Dierks, MT. and Mrs. Arthur OMera, Powell Plant. Frank Chinella, and Robert Gebo
 The southbound Lodestar left Ju- neau for Seattle with five passen- gers from here at 1915 o'clock this afternoon. They were Robert o. Brien, Curt Reisinger, Mrs. Leslie Weldon, Wayne Wood, and Fred Lanter.
 The regular Wednesday Lodestar from Seattle will arrive in Juneau at o'clock this afternoon with the following passengers for JuneaU: Paul K. Pasche, Walter c. M,Rae Passengers booked for Fairbanks are Robert Hinckley, Howard P Rough, Mrs. c. H. Bachtold, and Mrs. w. E. WaXberg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
Gilbert Family On
 Way 10 Fairbanks

Mrs. J. F. Gilbert, who is a sister Of Mrs. Frank McCafferty, and her two daughters, Margaret and Fran ces and son Floyd are in Juneau to- day while the Baranof is in port.
 Miss Margaret Gilbert is going to Fairbanks where she has a teaching position for the coming year. She graduated from the Santa Barbara State College in June.
 Miss Gilbert and Frances and Floyd will return south enroute to their home in Santa Barbara after visiting Fairbanks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23

 AIR OPERATORS
 ALASkA, HELD up

WASHINGTON, July B = The Civil Aeronautics Board has de- cided to uphold action on appli- cations of 38 air line operators in Alaska until a study of air trans portation problems there.
 Meanwhile, operators are author ized to continue operations, effec- tive immediately. However new ap- plications must be acted upon by the board.
 It is said that the Alaska air service is surrounded by circum- stances so different from those at present in continental United States that further consideration should be given the problems of a general regulatory policy including possible need Of legislation before passing on the pending applications. 4a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
ARMY ENGINEER
 FLIES THROUGH
 ABOARD BOMBER
Colonel Dunn Steps from Lodestar to Waiting
 U. 5. Plane

Col. B. C.. Dunn, Army engineer for the Territory with headquarters at Seattle, arrived on a northbound Lodestar this afternoon and was met by Major B. B. Talley at the airport.
 Major Talley, engineer in charge of all Army construction in the Territory, arrived here two days ago in an Army bomber from Fair banks.
 Col. Dunn joined the Major and left immediately in the bomber for Yakutat and an inspection of bases in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
CLIMAX IN FAR EAST
 NEARING
British Sources Indicate Crisis Will Be Reached
 in Next "A Ho urs

LONDON, July 23-British sourc- es said tonight it is expected a climax will be reached within the next 24 hours in the Far East where Japan is making sweeping demands on French Indo-China.
 British sources also said the Brit ish fleet at Singapore has been 'forewarned and forearmed re- garding the situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
FORD AND HOLLAND TO BE AT CHAMBER SESSION TOMORROW

Writers Corey Ford and Dan Hol- land, visiting the Northland or their annual fishing trip, will b6 guests at the noon meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce to morrow in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
 A new idea for civic interest prob- lems will be preached by the newly inaugurated attendance committed headed by Dr. R. H. Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
TEA (hER5 RETURNING
 FROM YEARS ABSENCE

MT. and. Mrs. O. c. Connolly and their son William, after a years leave of absence, returned to the Territory on the Baranof.
 MT. and Mrs. Connolly are teachers under the Office of Indian Affairs and have been stationed at Kival- ina which is on the Artic coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
|HARDY5 SPEND
 DAY IN JUNEAU

R. M. Hardy, President of the Sunshine Mining Company, and his wife arrived in Juneau on the Bar aof for an overnight stay before leaving by P.A.A. tomorrow for Fairbanks.
 This afternoon the Hardys went fishing on Goldstein's boat with Dr. and Mrs. w.. w. Council, Charles Gcldstein, and I Stockerand, rep resentative of Field and Stream.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Partly prevailed Alaska ing and falling points along the and at scattered Valley precipitation dredths of an inch which orded at WosnesensN
 The highest afternoon Anchorage and the lowest this morning B Broken clouds with derae ceilings prevailed chikan
 The Wednesday chart indicated pressure center 3073 inches prevailed ing Sea and the northern portion of Alaska.
 Juneau July "A Sunrise 432 pm
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
CONGDONS SAIL SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. Robert Congdon and two daughters sailed for the south on the southbound steamer North Coast this morning, after visiting in Tulsequah for several days.
 Congdon, accompanied by Thorold Field, inspected the Polaris- -Taku mine during the trip. Both Cong don and Field are large stockhold- CTS in the Canadian mine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
FORMER JUNEAU MAN
 IS, AT MOF.FETT FIEEl

Friends of Gordon Ferguson, for merly pharmist at the Butler Mauro Drug Company store here, will be interested to learn that he is now serving in the Army as a End Lieutenant at the Flying Cadet Reception Center at Moffett Field, Cal. He is in the Medical Admin istrative Corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
NOTICE

SPECIAL NOTICE is hereby given that the Director, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, under date of July IA, 1941, file 3-3479, gave authority to change the name of the oil screw yacht CONTENT to TAKU. Said vessel was built in 1880 at Los Angeles, Calf, her official number is 229784; her gross tonnage is 45; her home port, Juneau; owner, Ed ward Lowe, Juneau, Alaska. JAMES J. CONNORS, Collector of Customs. First publication, July 21, 1941.
 Last publication. July 24, 1941.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
TO SITKA

Pearl Johnson, who has been visit ing with her sister, Mrs. Elroy Fleek for the past week, left this morning by plane for Sitka, where she vii join the nurses staff of the Pioneers Home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-07-23
THE WEATHER
tBy U. S. Weather Bureau) U S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE WEATHER BURE

the U. S. Weather Bureau
 U. S. DEPARTMENT COMMERCE, WEATHER BUREAU
 beginning July 23: Partly cloudy tonight Thursday with channel; slightly Thursday lowest about 53 de- highest Thursday degrees;
 Forecast for Southeast tonight Thurs with Thursday; gentle westerly to northwesterly
 Forecast of wnas along the Aiaska, Cape Spencer northwestery backing to westerly winds Thursday, cloudy Hnchnbrook moderate southwestery westerly backing souhweserl Hnchnbrook Bay: fresh outherly winds local souherly mostly