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The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Shedding Light

WHICH ORGANIZATION was
ne first 10 arrive at Keeslcr Field?
According 70 Sergeant Paul Burns,
thirty ONO troops were camped
at Naval Reserve Park when the
pioneering 310th School Squad
fon's mess detachment arrived here.
Earlier. the Keeslef Field News
had reported that the 310th FORM
ID the first troop movement here.
but Sergeant Burns seems 10 have
settled that point i.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Now, Now, Sergeant
CONFUSION DEPT: PITY pc

CONFUSION DEPT: Pity poor
3. Sgt Harmon A. Doyle, Hq &c
Hq. So, CTS. He just doesn't
know what he should be doing
these days. His squadron roster
lists him on motor pool duty. Nom
com roster reads: ACTS instruc-
10 lis bunk tag refers TO Per-
sonnel duty, and in reality. 1t
seems, he's with the Engineers in
Gulfport. The Sergeant says he
believes he's with the Engineers.
That's where he reports every
morning.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Interesque

LABOR FIGURES: For one
hours labor, say the records, an
American workman can purchase
twice as much ~ an Englishman.
four times ~ much ~ = German.
six times as much ~ an Italian
and thirty five times ~ much A.
Q Japanese.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
A Good Idea

WHAT'S THIS: Cne Chicago
business man has announced that
he wants 10 drop all Of his Am
srican trade, and give all his busi-
ness 10 the Japanese Even has
. sign on his shop window TO that
effect. He says: I'D rather do
business with 1000 Japs than one
American" His business. He's an
undertaken.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Eliminate
Red Tape
inExpansion
BY PVT. CHARLES c. NICKEL

Keesler Fields Aviation Cadet Board now has authority
TO make Flying Cadet appointments
This significant made here this week
by the board result of order issued by The Chief OF the
Air Corps stating that Flying Cadet applicants who have
passed physical examinations and exempt mental
examinations will be appointed Immediately to the
nearest Aviation Cadet Training Center.
Formerly applications Chief OF the Air corps
in Washington for appointment
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Chop Chop Chop!
Something New in
Chow Technique

Pvt wiiiian Z. IAi ~ San
Francisco. h . very practical
fellow.
Selected for kitchen police
duty last week. he Nsas detail
~ - serving butter On the mess
line. Serve II he did---with a
pair Of home made eho9 sticks
He expiainsi
I've been eating with chop
site, almost III my life. There's
nothing 10 IT..
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31

Benny Meroff, who in addition
10 his other activities plays every
instrument in his band. dances
and luggies. wiil lead ihe cast
through series Of scenes played
on stage, IN the sisles. or even
from amongst the audience where
numerous prop" r1en will be
planted.
At 1855 CAMPS
100000 Of USo funds have
been allotted FOR the purpose OF
presenting live" entertainment 10
service men at 1876 Army Camps
and Naval stions throughout the
nation.
Unlike the summer mobile units,
which were presented in the open,
winter SHOWS play in the camp
1000 man theatres. at an adnis-
sion pri e OF 20 cents.
Each unit carries electricians,
wardrobe mistress, advance man,
manager and other necessary per-
sonnei, In addition 10 its own seem
cry. drops and electrical equip
ncnt.
EVERY TWO wEEKs
Plans 20 arrange shows a, Kees-
Ter Ficid every two weeks have
been tentatively set, announced LIST
L. George L. Ashman, Assistant
Morale Officer.
Booked through Uso producer
Harry Delmar, and Ken Nichols,
Camp Shows manager for The
4th Corps Area, KeekIer Field. is
scheduled this season to view such
shows as Harry Hevard's Beach
connber Revue" Ada Leonard'f
Band and Revue. FOLLOW the
Crowd" Bring On The Girl"
Thumbs Up arsenic And Old
Lace" "cuckoos On The Hearth" i"
and "Charley's A. at"
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31

ton, Coach Klum produced .
machine OF which the Army
and Keesler Field--Fnay
well be proud. The teams
scrimmaged under game con-
ditions for an hour and 20
minutes. with the Keesler
squad holding the All-Stars to
seven touchdowns. This rep
resented the entire scoring to-
tai Of the game. which actual
ly consumed two ordinary
game times. Length Of Z reg
ulation game II 90 minuteA
but rarely are more than 10
devoted to actual play. In
Sundays games on the parade
grounds no time outs were
called. at all.
MOSDORFTs RUN
Although the Ean Aii-SurN
gho meet the West Ali-Surs Sat-
urdsy in the annual Shrine Fams.
transferred 10 New Oriesns this
year. racked up ~ points. the hirf1-
Light Of the battle wss turned In
BY the sc-yicrmen.
Late in she game. Pershing Mon
dorff, former Maryland u. full
back. pulled . fake Statue Of Lib
erty play. taxing kick. then
taking pass. rushed from mid
field ~ yards through nearly The
entire Ali-Stsr team 10 the en-
emy z3-yard line. The play, cook
ed UP by Coach Klum--swho shons
At his guard post--4n . huddle.
brought all 5000 spectators to
their feet, cheering wildly. From
barracks tops, zuto-roofs and
trees--yes. soldiers were perched
everywhere--the noise was deaf
ening
TRY DESPERATELY
keesler tried desperately 10
score. Halfbsck |. j. Polixri pass
Ing and running. b. 10 no avail
Tho well--and MOI ift~n--train-
leontlnued on n.xt pass. col ~
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
REAGAN STILL PLAYS

QUANTICO Marine Bsss, Va,
Dec. 3i-Francis x. Reagan, for
mer Pennsylvania University An
American football star, IL q mem
Der OF the Qusntico Marines grid
squad. Reagan Is a halfback.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
sieo ,ooe ARENA

CAMP cALLAN. Calf. Dec. 81
"A 100000 sports srens building
VIII be constructed ~ Camp Cali
Ian with . seating cassciiy Of sp-
proximately 5000.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
A MAJOR AT "a

LAWSON FIELD, Ca, Dec. 81
"A Major in the United States Air
Force and Commander Of the 18th
Bombsrdment Squadron, Maj.
John r. Kelly is only "a years old.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
Appoint Flying Cadets Here
Praise
keesIer
Griidders
by Corp. John r. Parsons

ats Che greatest thing I've
ever seen. The response of
your enlisted men and the
brand Of football exhibited By
your players was tops, I'm sin
eere. I'm really thrilled
That's the way that Quade
Jones. manager Of the East
All-Star team that scrimmag-
ed the Keesler Field gridders
here Sunday. expressed him
self.
-Four days before, the players
were on squadron duly. ny Sum
day. Coach Ario NJ. Klum had
assembled . sudden-bor club
that gave the All-sisrs what their
own players tsEneSss !
scrimmage shapN
ham or NJ fs<z Is 4 Z
the Gulf a<s<Ssy ~ 90 >sSYrSi
Bowl classic on New Years Day.
rss
coon AVERAGE
well boys. n We stop ens 90,
Of four plays for only two os
three yards gain. well havs had
. successful afternoon.
Coach Kium was giving his r.
soldiers verbal shot In the arm
prior 70 the game. He nervously
b. OF chew OF tohacco-gum
makes his jaw tired too soon. In
few minutes the AIl-stars would
teontinusd on NEXT page. col o.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
FOUND:
AN ARMY
GLOSSARY

Army paper work is q mystery to
the uninitiated, but is just as clear
a scrysfal to the experienced staff
officers.
In order to clarity many situa-
tions that have arisen on the part
OF officers, enlisted men and ci-
villains, the following glossary Of
phraseology frequently encounter
ed in correspondence and discus
sions appeared in a recent issue Of
the Air Forces News Letter. II was
compiled at Randolph Field. Tex.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
100 RECEIVED

100 RECEIVED
Already key force In the ex-
panded air program with It's Air
plane Mechanics school, Keeslcr
Field viii now be an important
source for obtaining men for Avia-
ton Cadet training. Since the
boards inception here October Is.
more than one hundred sppiica-
tlons have been received.
Upon appointment, Aviation
Cadets undergo a training period
Of rom seven TO nine months, after
which they are commissioned Sec
ond Lieutenants on active flying
duty for three years.
Recently, the Cadet Board has
taken over the enlistment OF non
commissioned pilots, but all ap-
pointments of enlisted pilots are
handled through the Chief OF the
Air Corps in Washington.
ACCEPT APPLICATIONS
Applications are being accepted
for all phases of the Aviation Ca
det program which includes fly
ing, navigation. bombardier. engi-
neering and communication cadets.
Officers u Keesler Fields Cadet
Board include Mai. Robert X. Tay-
lor, president; Mai. John C. Cow
ington, LIST 1t. William L. Younkin.
recorder, and 1st 1t. Ernest En-
stein, Medical Officer.
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
A Great Show |!

paian Hr 0sresia
Pfuee, Oh Mood
pniisf LII Dc Corfswua{
DYKE RI krou>o
Nordorf IN Wss<fAn
TuucHpowHs--rrsd fss, wsstfaii
Ringer, kssuse. ssnsiss. De corrs.
EXTRA POINTS Dudley ia. nasfssy.
siuaitk. All piacsmentsi.
OFFICIALS ~ Les Wilson Cks~>lw
Field. referee Qsisas tears fAii.
stars hesdlinesrnsn.
SrBHTfTuTfpNs ks-sisf Yfafd-
nrcnst. Esses. ftrsrde. rrssisy. ofNeii
slrobs. Jones. popp, Zimmerman.
VOLT, herney, kiurn.
subST1TVT1oASs 1-stsrs-- MaeKsa-
ney, Rokisky. panisiL Yue. Peabody.
Gis~, Smith
COACHES ke~sier risid.-.ist u Arb
y kluin. hc An, ,ssars-Andy Kerr
sotAi. Dick Hsniey fNofshw~sssrni.
Dud ID. groof fNoehrstsf1
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31

keesler tried desperately so
score. Halfbsck 1. J. Poiixxi pass
Ing and running. b. 10 no avail.
The weil--and .noi ft~n--trsin-
leon,lnued on next pass. col ~
The Keesler field news., 1941-12-31
coon AYKRAGK

Nhe Aulf NT1sV TOT WV 1UE7f
Bowl classic on New Years Day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
EDITORIAL
cor c Plan Would
Permit Wage Study,
End Weeks WaLkouf

Key Vests nationally publiczed defense strike
tomorrow will have continued for week-a week of
delay in vitality needed military housing, and week
of lost time for hundreds of families in real need of the
money which has gone unpaid in wages.
1t has been a week of wild rumors and misunder-
standings, in which labor's original, simple demand
for money almost has been lost behind cloud of
near-hysteria in which the threat of violence has
seemed 70 come from everywhere except the labor
unions. (See lead editorial Page y.
If anything is clear at the end of this week-long
strike, it is this:
Labor should adopt the suggestion of the cham
Der of commerce and return work until fair and
unhurried study of the situation here is COM
pleted
Continuation of the strike at this time lead to
nothing but clash of wils between two groups,
neither which intends to be bull-dozed-the federal
government and the labor unions.
The government--through the navy department
has set a figure beyond which it will not go. To
back down before the threat of continuing strike
would be a confession of weakness.
Labor, already granteda 10-cent compromise
raise can return to work with such confession and
with the announced intention of fighting for the 62
cent scale originally demanded
Labor has accused Key West civic leaders of fail
ing help the fight to put rates here level
equal with these existing in Miami.
Tn civic leaders, whatever their sins of omission
in the past ready to help. Working with and
around the chamber of commerce. they will continue
the fight for higher wage level, handin-hand with
labor. s
There can be no other reasonable course.
An end to the strike would clear the air and
permit honest effort the part of Key West BUSH
ness and workers to make Washington see that
the wage dfferential between this city and Miami
should be eliminated.
1t would permit the defense work to go on clear
ing local labor of the stigma attached to who
holds up national defense.
And last, if labor did not win its pay demands
and voted to renew the strike there would be
justification for the present claim that the strike
hurried and illegal.
The fight for more pay go on, but the strike
must not.
1t is time for a o work.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
AID FOR FREE
FRENCH PLANNED
ROOSEVELT PREPARING MES
SAGE HE WILL SEND
TO CONGRESS
tns Associates PresD

WASHINGTON, July 3D.
Plans for lease-lend aid to the
Free French, and details of the
price control message he will
send to congress tomorrow, oc-
cupied President Roosevelt this
morning upon his return to the
capital from his estate at Hyde
Park.
The President, who said de-
tails of his price control mes
sage are not yet complete, dis
cussed possible legislation during
the morning with administration
leaders.
Backers of the administration
foreign policy are said to favor
including the Free French among
those eligible for lease-lend help
as a reminder to Germany that
the United States actually is
ready to aid any group opposing
the Nazis in war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Striking Laborers Are Asked
To Take Another Vote Tonight

for as long as their presence is
considered necessary.
Members of the newly formed
defense force, meanwhile, had
been placed on guard duty in
the negro section, and Capt Fred
Marvil. commandant of the force,
announced that he has taken
charge of riot weapons and tear
gas bombs flown here in navy
planes yesterday from Miami.
Civic Leaders Ask Truce
Civic leaders, called to a meet
ing at the chamber of commerce
yesterday afternoon, sought to
persuade the workers to return
to their jobs, while efforts are
made to get them a 621z-cent
hourly wage.
1t was suggested that the men
hold new vote on the back to-
work question, and the civic group
urged that they return at least for
a 30-day period, during which eff
forts would be pushed to get the
wage increase.
Albert Crespo, business agent
of the laborers, told members Of
the group he would learn within
"a hours if the men are willing to
Continued on Page FnuTI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
". ~ ~ ~. ~ ~. ~. ~
MO. LEWIS ALBURY
DIED THIS MORNING
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE
CONDUCTED TOMORROW
AFTERNOON

John Lewis Albury, age n,
passed away this morning 7:45
o'clock at the residence, 531
Grinnell street.
Funeral tomorrow afternoon
at 5 o'clock from the Chapel of
the Lopez Funeral Home.
Samuel B. Pinder viii Off
ciate at he services.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. zAnnis Albury; daughter,
Mrs. II. Z. Bay, ana grandson.
John Lewis Day.
Pallbearers will be selected
from the Bible Class of the Cos,
pei Hall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
GOVERNOR HOLLAND RECITES TAX
STRUCTURE AT JAYCEE LUNCHEON
especial to The Citizen,

rhe Citixen)
age will fall faster than assess
ments are rising.
"And this millage question is
being handled too-millages are
going down ratably as the assess
ment rises. Budget boards have
sent back increased school bud
gets in Polk, Escambia and Duval
counties-starting the second
phase of the job being done SO
well. And if the people, through
their budget boards and their
appeals, can't insure proper mill
age reductions. State Superin-
tendent Colin English told dele
cation from Duval county just
Saturday that he'd see that the
job was finished properly when
the budget reached him for APP
prevail. Jim Lee, the comp
troller, sitting In the same ses-
sion, told the delegation that
general county budgets showing
increases would meet the same
fate at his hands. We're actual
ly doing this job. And by we /
mean, the people of Florida. Why
it's amazing the way the taxpay-
ers are responding. In one coun-
ty 10000 have made returns.
In little Monroe. where a
tax return had hardly been
heard of by the average prop
ertY owner. more than 1000
have filed and the assessor re-
ports another 1000 are prepar-
ing returns.
Literally millions of dollars
of new values are being placed
on the rolls. Items like the apart
ment house. in one county as
sesSed last year for $4,000. The
owner lived in one apartment
and got $4,000 exemption. This
year it goes on at $4,000 and the
owner pays operating taxes this
year on $4,000 against $4,000
last year. Thousands of such
inlustces are being corrected.
One county alone estimates more
than $500 similar items not to
mention four or five thousand
bonafide homes which will GO
above the exemption value for
the first time. There are bust
ness blocks in which the owner
Continued On Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
U. S. INDUSTRY
OUTSKIRTS NAU
WAR EFFORTS
MAKES MORE PROGRESS I'M
YEAR THAN THAT OF GER
MANY IN SIX. SAYS CAM
ADA DRY CHIEF
tBy Associated i'res.p

NEW YORK, July 29.-Roy w.
Moore, president of Canada Dry
Ginger Ale, Inc, said recently
that American industry had made
more progress in defense manu-.
featuring in the last year than
Germans had In six years.
Moore, a director of the Ma
tional Association of Manufac-
tlirers. told delegates to the con-
vention of the Commercial Law
League of America in a discus
sion OF industry's role in the de-
Tense program:
f''The immediate contribution is,
of course, physical production for
defense. On that point industry's
record is proud
Industry Hates War
Year ago, this country had no
ornaments industry. Industry had
geared itself wholly to production
for peace and was bravely waging
a winning war against depres-
sion that was all but licked. Then
came the call to arm.
Industry hates war, for war is
anti-economic: it is anti-humane,
and industry thrieves on peace.
But by December, American
industry was the worlds arsenal
of democracy. And in one year it
has made more progress than Hit
ler's state-directed ornaments i'm
dustries had been able to make
in six.
No Profiteers
There are few attempts to
prcfiteer on defense orders. More
representative of industry is the
chemical firm which has taken all
the orders it can carry at profit
of two per cent: the Pacific coast
shipbuilder who returned profits
to the Government when in
creased orders reduced constric-
tor costs; the companies who
have plowed back more than all
the profits they have received or
viii receive on existent orders
into expansions so they can In
crease the output the defense pro-
gram needs.
"Since the defense period
opened, the prices received for
goods have in
creased only half as much as costs
of manufacture have increased /"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
HOUSING SURVEY
MOST BENEFICIAL
JOE PEARLMAN RELATES AID
vANTAGEs TO BE GAINED
BY SYSTEMATIC WORK

The Inauguration by the gov
eminent of a systematic survey
and housing registration bureau
in Key West is likely to be one of
the most Immediately beneficial
activities that has been instituted
in Key West, states Joe Pearlman,
president of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION.
There are more than 200 men
here now, who will bring their
families when this registration
has been completed for adequate
housing for them. What this
means to our commercial life may
be judged by the fact that it is
well established that each new
family in a community means a
minimum of $4,000, on the aver
age, to the merchants of that COM
munity to which they come.
THE government, provides a
skilled manager to supervise the
survey and registration, thus TAX
ing most of the burden from the
community 1t does not provide
any fund for operating expenses,
that being the share assumed by
the community.
This has been partly met by
the city providing a phone and
typewriter, the Hotel La Concha
providing an office, the county
furnishing the money required for
postage, etc, while the Chamber
of Commerce employed a steno-
grapher for one week to get things
started.
ITO provide for a continuance
of this necessary clerical work,
the Merchants Association has
taken up the work of cooperation
by sponsoring the payment of the
stenographer, and Key West has
again demonstrated that it can
give a good exhibition of team
work for the good of the city. A
list of contributing merchants
will be published shortly.
i
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
ARCHERS BUY
PROPERTY HERE

Five heirs of the late Wallace
Knowles, former Key West resi-
dents, have sold to Ellis G Archer
and John v. Archer, both of this
city. the home at Fleming and
Nassau streets. it was learned to-
day
A deed revealed the transaction
was completed July IL, with a
sale price of $780,
The heirs are Mary Elizabeth
Knowles, Glenwood Knowles.
Dewey James Knowles, William
o. Knowles and Harold r
Knowles. all of Philadelphia.
In another transaction, Leo
Lopez sold to Maria Rosa Herman
deg Gonzalez five lots at Salt Pond
for about $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
LONDON PROTESTS
AGAINST JAPANESE
CEDING CAMBODIA|
PLAN TO cEDE AREA IN
INDo- cHINA BRINGS ABOUT
CONSIDERABLE DISCUS.
SION
tnr A..eelatea Pre..,


NEW YORK, July 29.-London
today was understood to be franz
ing a stiff protest against an al
legged Japanese plan to cede Cam
bodia in French Indo- China to
Thailand.
Reports reaching l. n d n
through Reuters, British news
service, indicated the japanese
would give Cambodia to Thailand
for assurances that that country
would join in the Japanese cam
paign for a new Asiatic order.
The British protest was said to
be based on the contention that
such move would violate the
Vichy Tokyo pact, which guar
anteed the territorial integrity of
the French colony.
With no new developments ap-
parent in the troubled Far East
ern situation, Tokyo newspapers
continued a bitter editorial cam
paign against United States Tin
reference.
The papers, promising Japan
would continue her territorial ex-
pansion in spite of the United
States and Great Britain, admit
ted that American and Dutch oil
embargoes constituted real blow
against the empire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
Threats OF German invasion
Causes Great Britain To STEP
Up Program For Resistance
Prime Minister winston
Churchill Brings Sui.
ject Before House OF
Commons
.nr A..nclntesI Pressl


LONDON. July 2s.-Threats Of
a German invasion of the British
Isles were brought bluntlY be
fore the HOUSE, Of commons 10
day. as Prime Minister Winston
Churchill declared that Adolf
Hitler may be ready TO launch
His armies against England in
September.
Warning that the British army
must be In fun readiness before
Sept. /. Churchill told commons
il would be impossible for the
United States and Russia to save
Britain. il the British would not
save themselves.
He declared the United States
Is moving swiftly toward war.
but he warned that England
must take The initiative in sirik
ina al Germany for herself
The prime minister sharply
rejected demands that he ap-
point co-ordinator for All de-
Tense production. and rebuked
those 10 have said that British
production is laying down on
the job.
Eden Rejects Peace
Following the prime minister.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
told the parliament Britain is
ready in advance to veto the
peace proposal which he said is
certain to come soon from Ger
many.
Eden said the Hitler timetable
obviously is out Of joint and
called on the British people 10
continue the battle against Nazi-
ism.
IF we fall he said, we all
fail. IF we fall. we all fair
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-07-29
<@Lt4 y = 1kEso : INN
DIPLOMATIC BREAK
tas As~ertn.esi Issesss

8 LONDON, July 20 Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden and
members OF the foreign office
staff today were studying the sit-
uation presented by Finlands az
lance with Germany 10 dahE
mine if England now is at war
with the Firms.
Originally, it had been an
nounced that q break III dipIos
matte relations between Finland
and Britain would not mean
actual war.
With the announcement that
the Firms have actively allied
themselves with Germany. how
ever, IT appeared that Britain, un.
der previous commitments. nigh
automatically be in q state Of war
With her old ally