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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Various political committees expended
more than S2l TAG. ATS during the last presi-
Dental campaign. according to figures COM
piled by Chairman Gillette, of the special
Senate committee investigating campaign
expenditures
This is an interesting revelation in
view of the Hatch act designed TO limit the
expenditures of the major political parties
TO not more than 100000, each. No
such result was accomplished because the
politicians easily figured out schemes TO
avoid the limitation.
The Nebraska Senator says he will
make public list of the expenditures by
the various political committees and We will
pass the information along TO our readers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
THE LOWDOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE

In the old Sucker State, they
upset the applicant at last cleo
ton. The reason | am thinking
about it, is on account / been
reading about the inauguration
of the new governor Therein.
Green.
It was sure d funny way that
Mr.. Green got in-he run on
platform of economy. Imagine,
getting elected to even dog-catch-
er, let alone governor, on Econo-
my. But he did it. And after
his Inauguration he kept his word
and cut the usual expense in half.
He must be an oddly.
The U.S.A. elects president
whan can spend with equal ease
with either hand-and old Him
OILS goes to work and elects this
young MIR. Green, on Economy.
If you do not know too much
about Illinois and have been
thinking they call a person from
Illinois a sucker because he is
easy to fool, you are on the
wrong foot. Illinois folks get
their nickname, sucker, from the
days when the pioneers We're en-
tering the country and there were
no wells. To get water they
sucked it from deep crawfish
holes, where it was plentiful,
clear and cool.
Being an Illinois Sucker beats
the other kind
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
Today's Birthdays

President Franklin d. Roose-
welt, born at Hyde Park, ~. Y,
SO years ago.
Rear Admiral John H. Towers,
the Nays ranking aeronautical
officer, born in Rome, Ga, 56
years ago.
Gelett Burgess, illustrator and
author, born in Boston, rs years
ago.
DR.. Joseph Jastrow of New
York, eminent psychologist, born
in Poland, 10 years ago.
DIR. Harvey ]. Howard of st.
Louis, noted ophthalmologist,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Key West had the first international
airport in the United States-key West 10
Havana. II was operated by the Aero
marine Company for some time. and was a
natural. With the establishment of the
airport now in prospect we are reviving
some hing we have had before and before
any other place in this country. Key West.
pioneer airport of America, coming back
into its own
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
PENETRATOR PENS

stripping the house of all the
furniture.
Inquiry around the neighbor-
hood revealed the information
that a certain truck line remov-
ed the furniture. 1t was not a
Tampa truck. We got the rum
around on the furniture. The city
police would not touch the case
/ because the furniture was taken
out of the city. The county po-
lice would not touch it because
it was taken out of the county.
They told us to see a judge and
the judge told us to see law
yer. The lawyer had to have
money to start suit, which we did
not have. No money, no furni-
ture. Well, at least we have the
empty shell of a house.
I Lament No. 6, Sorta Personal
We moved back into our empty
house with some camping equip
nent, few hts of borrowed
furniture, a kerosene lamp, no
elect. icity or hot water, but a
fine echo Of our own footsteps
when we walk around in the
empty rooms.
If our pioneering ancestors hv-
ed with kerosene lamps and wash
tub baths, we thought we could,
too. The first night we burned
pretty half-dollar size trade
mark of the kerosene lamp on our
wrist. The next day we decided
on a nice hot bath.
Now the wash tub was setting
under leak in the roof, full of
recent rain, but we had to borrow
the tub from the leaky roof for
our bath water We tugged the
tub out to the back porch, which
is some six feet high, lifted the
tub to the porch rail to tip the
rain water out and proceeded to
throw the tub, the water. the rail-
ing and ourselves, all off to the
ground in one throw
We haven't had time as yet to
count the scratches. bumps and
bruises because our pride was
hurt worst of all. Why our pride?
Because for some strange reason,
like a cat, we turned in mid-air,
and arrived at the bottom, facing
the porch from which we fell.
and.-sitting IN the tub, still half
full Of cold rain water.
And it t'warn't Satiddy night,
neither.
Our apologies to our turning
in-their-eraves grandmothers for
not BEING able TO take it,
Who remembers the old cop
ner tub sunk into the kitchen
floor. with a trap door over it?
II was swell fun sliding down in
to that tub.
At about the same period we
remember seeing Maude Adams
rs Peter Pan and figured If Pc
ter could flv through the air. We
cnuld. too Alas. we didn't know
about supporting wires when
we cenfldtetly plunged off a
Fisb old four poster bed
We tC1k a plunge on the stock
market once.
TNFnzv.a@ 10 ~.sy&Ls~m
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

There is an agency at work trying to
convince Washington and Tallahassee of
the necessity of dry docks both in Key West
and az Fort jefferson. ANY other country
that possessed Dry Tortugas would not
uade il for all the Trinidads and Marti-
niques that could be piled into infinite
space. This is apparent now more than
ever
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

To the credit of Key West merchants
it IS pleasant to state That only one concern
subscription. The demand cannot be ac-
coded to in fairness to all other advertisers
who willingly and promptly pay for their
subscriptions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Watch your dead lines and don't say
we didn't caution you. Registration for
Airport Election; payment of automobile
license; homestead exemption application,
both for city and county. Incidentally, do
not forget to vote in the airport election on
February 4.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Secretary Morgenthau says that unless
Congress passes the lease-lend bill, Great
Britain, Greece and China cannot continue
to fight and will have to lay down their
arms That will mean peace and isn't peace
whatsthe world is praying for? n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
THE LANDLADY LAMENTS

Lament mo. L, homestead Tx
emption. When a northerner con-
siders buying real estate in Flor
ida, it sounds beautiful that there
is homestead exemption from
taxes up to a valuation of $5000
Then comes the awakening, the
fine print part. that you didn't
hear about In the city limits
there is a stipulation that the ex-
emption covers only city lot in
area. So the $4,000 value has to
be concentrated on a small plot
of land.
The property we have is 685
feet long but homestead exemp-
ton is allowed only on the
north 80 feet, which leaves the
balance of the land, a house and
garage, on which full taxes must
be paid.
Lament No. 2, Taxes. Our tax
es jumped from $1,000 in 1889 to
S65.27 in 1910. Don't ask us why
We only know we care not look
at the 194l taxes without a heart
stimulant handy.
Lament No. 3. Labor Trouble.
1t was a swell ad this handy man
had in the newspaper, you know
the type, sober, honest, reliable,
small wages, and so on. We fig
ured we could use a handy man
for general repairs, so we an
swered the adj
He came for an interview and
we were agreed on the wages, the
work, the date to start work.
About the last thing he said at
the interview was. You can de-
pend on me, I'm reliable, I'll
come at o'clock Saturday
morning.
We naturally thought he meant
Saturday of that week. Perhaps
he meant Saturday next year,
come Christmas Neither he nor
the TO- o'clock arrival time have
materializeda
-f4&
Hereafter when we see the
word reliable" in an ad, we will
take it to mean, "able to lie
again.
Lament No. 4, Rent. One ten
ant pulled fast one on us. The
electric refrigerator broke down.
They had it repaired and took the
bill out Of the rent. Two months
later ii broke down again. Our
rent stopped suddenly and with
out explanation. On our return
from Key West we found out
why The tenant turned in the
old box on a new one that cost
Sl69. They figured on taking
that out of the rent. which was
only $50 month,
We made short work Of that
contract, by ordering the new
box returned and. wonan-fashion.
by shopping around we found a
satisfactory second hand electric
refrigerator for S35. We lost the
original box and $40 on the deal
Bot il seemed out Of all proper
tion II paw eight or nine months
full rent for one piece of house
hald equipment for cheap rent
al property
Lament No. 5. Caretakers.
While we were in Key West last
summer We left one house in ire
hands Of caretakers. under whose
care the roof was allowed n
sprins leaks which remained TN
attended. the electric wiring was
tempered With and in eonse-
Jlsence the wiring was condemn
ID and the meter removed
The water pump which sup
nllei water for twu houses on the
prop&rtv wFas cut 81 commission
And when thew Kot wind Of the
fact that peaetrRtor was alsos4t -
arrive in Tampa, they skipped
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
Today In History

1799-Congress enacts so-caled
Logan Act, forbidding unofficial
intercourse with foreign gov
eminent, arising of a private
American citizens unofficial
work in France.
1847-Spanish Yerba Buena
becomes San Francisco.
1865-Abortive Civil War peace
conference - three Confederate
ENJOYS, including the Vice Presi-
dent, came as peace commission
ers within Union lines.
1900-Gov. William Goebel OF
Kentucky assassinated and State
for moment on the verge OF
civil war.
1917-Report of US. Steel for
preceding war year show earn
ings of quarter-billion dollars.
1919-President Wilson's sys-
tenn of mandatories put on Off
cial record by Peace Conference.
1929-Prof. Albert Einstein an
nounces a new scientific theory
amidst honor and acclamation-
in Berlin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
OF SON SUNDAY

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Cutter
reg announce the birth of an
eight-pound son Sunday night.
The little fellow has been
named Eugene Lawrence.
Before her marriage, Mrs.
Gutierrez was Miss Grace Rivero.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
Today's
Anniversaries

j 1754-John Lansing, the New
York chief justice and chancellor
who left his hotel one day and
was never heard of again, born in
Albany, ~ Y Last seen, Dec. IL,
1929.
! 1866. Warren Kefer, Spring
field, Ohio, lawyer. banker.
Union general, congressman and
/ Speaker, born in Bethel. Ohio.
Died April y, 1882
1823-James w. Simonton.
noted New York and California
journalist of his day, born in
New York. Died in Napa, Cal.
Nov. 2. 1882.
I839-Samuel c. Armstrong.
Union colonel, educator. founder
Of the Hampton Institute. born III
Hawaii (of American parentage).
Died IN Hampton, va, May IL,
1898.
: ls41-u00 years ago. George
A. Townsend ("Gath1. national
Unknown journalist. columniSt.
war correspondent, author and
lecturer Of his day. born George
town. Del Died in New York.
April Is. 1914
is5f-Jacob III. Dickinson Ten
nessee and Chicago lawyer sec
rotary of war under Taft. born IN
Columbus. Miss Died in Chi
cage, Dec. f3. 1923
Is5T-Arrnanis r. Knotts, Ham
rlond. Ind, lawyer and mayor,
wh9 laid out Gary. Ind. civic
worker and historian. born IN
ONO. Died Oct. 3. 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Walter j. Damrosch of New
York City, famed conductor and
MIC. music counsel, born in
Germany, 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICE
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage ,ab'
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4. Airports--Land and Sea.
5. Consolidation Of County and City Gov
crnments
6 A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Why should printing be called the
Black Art when the business is so often in
the red?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Cannon Voice of Democracy. Head
line. We didn't think Pat rated that high.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Last call to register for the bond cleo
ton on February 4. 1t is to provide for a
million dollar airport on Boca Chica key, a
vita need for Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Amy husband can tell you why every
family should have two cars.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

CULLEN doubts that Germany and Eng
land had as many churches and hospitals as
have been reported bombed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Discussion makes for progress and
some times for conversion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Sosthenes Behn of New York,
telephone head, born in the Vir-
gin Islands, SO years ago,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

General John Metaxas, Strong man.
of Greece passes on just when his genius is
needed most.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Everybody is going to Halifax, even
the President.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

born in Churchville. N. Y. 81
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

1933-Adolf Hitler becomes
Germany's chancellor.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30
u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 1880 a. III
18TH Mer. Time (city office
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

Blessed be nothing
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

1919-President Wilson'S sys-
tenn of manufactures put on Off
cial record by Peace Conference.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-01-30

1917-Report of us. Steel for
preceding war year show earn
ings of quarter-billion dollars.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
Prelate Honored

Mr.. and Mrs. J. 3. Scott enter
tanned with a course turkey din
ner Sunday evening honoring Rev.
and Mrs. Van Goodlow, formerly
of San Francisco, California, and
Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Penick, uas-
tor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Rev. Goodlow, is pastor in the
Church of God in Christ, 23rd and
East Madison.
Covers were laid for 10. Colors
were Red and Blue. The guests
included Miss Kizer, organist of
Mt. Zion Baptist choir, Miss Anna
Young, Rev. ]. George Mills, Ar
fist and Evangelist of the Church
of God in Christ, New York City,
Mrs. Saunders, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
mother of Mrs. Penick, Evangelist
Ethel Lawrence, Rev. ]. J. Glow
pastor of Mt. Ilivet Baptist Church
in Portland. Oregon, and Nationa
Evangelist Bertha Mitchell, wife
of the late Rev. ]. H. Mitche;
of Seattle.
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Mrs. P. L. Scott

Mrs. P. L. Scott of Mason City,
Iowa, is continuing her visit with
her brother, William Hawker, an
other week. A regular reader of
the Northwest Enterprise, Mrs.
Scott called to see the source of so
much information.
Mr.. Scott, a retired chef of the
Milwaukee, is president of the local
NAACP and its state treasurer.
He is also a regular speaker of
the radio. Her son, Rev. C. R. A.
Banks, is pastor of the McCabe
Memorial Methodist church at st.
Petersburg, Florida. Mrs. Scott is
Exhorter of Union Memorial
Church, Mason City.
Mrs. Scott has not seen her bro
Their, William Hawker, for % years
and she thinks by the time they
have finished recounting their
youthful days, she will be ready
to return to her home.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
Ladies Aux. B. S. C. P.
To Plan Xmas Party

Ladies Auxiliary, BSCP, Seattle
Division, held their last meeting
at the home of Mrs. Jean Brooks.
The next meeting, Nov. Is, will be
at the home of Mrs. Bernice Clark.
Plans will then be made for a
Christmas party. A drive is being
made to increase the membership.
All wives and daughters are urged
to join in giving aid to the brother
hood. Mrs. Julia Jones, president,
phone Ra. 1868, Mrs. Jessie Walk
err, secretary Ea. 350S and Mrs.
Irene Nichols, reporter, Pr. 1895,
constitute the membership commit
tee. Call them up and let them talk
it over with you.
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2 Houses, $1,000

FOR SALE. = 6 room modern
home near Woodland Park. lots,
Fruit trees, Grapes and Berries.
Prospect. 1896.
FOR SALE. VIII sell, easy terms,
two houses in Madison district,
six and seven rooms. Furnished
or unfurnished. Fire place, fruit
tree, paved street, close to
churches, grade and high schools
four car lines. Call Pr. 1895.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
Everett Hosts
Entertain Visitors

Last Wednesday, many visitors
journeyed to Everett, Washington,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Richardson. Converging from
three points of the compass, came
Mrs. Lillian Murphy and Mr.. s.
Donegan of Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs. Lor-
ain Harris and daughter, Geraldine
of ketchikan, Alaska, Mrs. Roy
Green and Mrs. w. F. Bremen OF
Seattle, Wash.
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Defense Bond Quiz

. Who said: II only regret that
/ have but one life to lose for
my country?
]. Nathan Hale, who gave his
life for America like great
numbers of his fellow country
men.
We are only asked to lend our
dollars for Defense Bonds and
Stamps to defend the liberty
for which they died.
/. Where I work there is no pay
roll allotment plan for the
buying of Defense Savings
Bonds and Stamps. How can
get one started?
). This depends on your position,
and the kind of organization
in which you are employed.
Generally speaking, your i'm
mediate superior would be the
proper person to receive your
suggestion that you would like
to have a voluntary payroll
allotment plan introduced. The
firms bank can supply in
formation about such a plan.
IOTE. - To buy Defense Bonds
and Stamps, go to the nearest
post office, bank, or savings
and loan association; or write
to the treasurer of the United
States, Washington, D. c. Also
Stamps are now on sale at re-
tail stores.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14

Order your Thanksgiving Tur-
key now. Direct form Mrs. Cogs-
wells Ranch. Call E. s. johnson.
Ca. 1858. 22nd and East Madison
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
Mothers Club Meets

The Mothers Club, of the Beta
Theta chapter of the Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, held its regular
monthly meeting with Mrs. Minnie
Wilson, November 3. A delicious
luncheon was followed by bust
ness meeting and an interesting
program, featuring Mrs. ]. l.. Beck
and Mrs. Alice Roberts.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
Social Notes

Correction: The Misses Ruth
and Madeline Jones were also hos
tesses with the Wards sisters, hon
oring FIT. Lewis Soldiers last Sun
day, Nov. End, making four, Es-
Their and Myrtle Ward, Madeline
and Ruth Jones.
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OHELP ME
by Joe station

Rosa Lee Dean has a good voice
and with a years practice should
sell it to an auto manufacturer
so he can copy it for a fog horn.
They say the young man who
was engaged to a good atch,
financially" but was Tilted and
married another who marries for
CONFERENCE.-The jumped from the
frying pan into the fire. The girls
say she has only looks of contempt
for him.
The long, long time bachelor is
Jekyll and Hyde. Takes one to
gala affair-takes her home-gets
old faithful-long time debutant-
brings her to the same place from
whence he took the first--but the
folks play ball with him and act
like it was his grand entrance.
That gorgeous bed room set sure
has to move around lot. Lost its
second home and is just few
steps from my house again.
hope the Army officials ex-
plain why there were no Negro
units In the Armistice Day pa
rade, because Negroes sure are an
CRY and have been beseiging Edit
or Robinson and your correspond
emit with angry remarks about it.
Round 1. Sister Y tells brother
L. she's gonna change jobs and for
him not to tell a soul cause the
job won't be ready till a few
weeks; and especially not his wife
she'd blab it and if she did blab it
she'd shoot her.
Round 2. Bro. L. tells his wife
all about it and she blabs to the
boss, goes to sister Y and tells her
what she'd done and dares her to
get her shooting iron.
Round 8. Sister Y blows up and
raves, pointing her finger in sis
ter LIS face.
Round 4. Sis. L. tells her to stoI
cause she don't stand for thai
from the devil even.
Round 5. Hotter words pass be-
tween 'em and Sis. L. beats Sis Y
with a stick so hard people
thought that she was doing gooc
job on rug till they heard sis
Y. yelling.
Round 6. Firemen, longshoreme1
and members of the humane so
ciety and Bro. L. were called t.
pull sis. L. off sis. Y. More later
maybe.
Mrs. v. B. shouldn't try to g,
up steps while intoxicated-tak
too long doesn't it,
Looks like a little lady divorces
her spouse bit too soon-he ha!
landed a good paying job sine
she left.
Wonder why v. G. doesn't go OF
and hook up with e. NJ? A goot
looking couple.
Udel-Bernard and Frenchy, tn
, top team wowing 'em at the Palo
mar are ex-Seattle boys we al
know and should go seat tn
Palomar till Sunday mite.
The boys say Frank Buffor
looks better in his new worl
clothes than in his Sunday suit.
, Safety Hint - Drive Carefully
He made a u turn
Where he shouldn't
They tried to wake him
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FOR RENT: Three room modern
apartment. Adults. 215-27th
North. Phone Ea. TITS
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14
For Rent

For Rent
2 SINGLE BEDROOMS furnished,
one small single housekeeping
room, partly furnished. 1923 Hia-
watha Place. Phone Ell. 1921.
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L. B. Youngs Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Douglas, OF
Colorado Springs, Colo, have beer
week end guests of Mr.. and Mrs
L. B. Young, 1882 Findly
Mrs. Young and her guests spent
Armistice Day visiting and sight.
seeing in Victoria, B. c. After
showing the visitors points of in
terest in Seattle, they left fol
California last Wednesday.
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Mr.. And Mrs. Lacey
Hosts To Denverites

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward G. Lacey
of 223-22nd Ave. No, have as their
house guests for the past week Mr..
and Mrs. Nathaniel Richardson of
Denver, Colo.
While in Seattle, they visited
many points of interest. En- route
home, Mr.. and Mrs Richardson
will stop for a few days in Port
land, Oregon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-14

FOR RENT: A S room apart
ment, hot water furnished, fur
mace privilege. $3.50 per
month. Inquire 215-21st Ave. N.
Ask for Mr.. Banks.