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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
LETTERS BY NAPOLEON

Two days after his marriage to the
Creole beauty Josephine, native of Mar
Unique, Napoleon Bonaparte had to leave
her to take command of the French army in
Italy, while she remained to enjoy the
social life of Paris. He wrote her this re-
veelinr letter six months later, on Septem-
Der II, 1896:
my Beloved: | write often but | sell
3om hear from you. You're wicked and un-
kind-as unkind as you are frivolous It's
shameful, the way you trifle with your poor
husband, your adoring lover. Must he be
neglected because he's far away, harassed
by work and care and WEAKNESS, without
his Josephine? Without the assurance of
her love, what on earth has he left? What
can he do?
I'VE had very bloody battle yester-
day; the enemy lost a'lot of men and was
completely beaten We took the outskirts
of Mantua.
"Adieu, adorable Josephine. One of
these rights your door will fly open with a
crash. and your jealous husband will be in
your arms! A thousand burning kisses,
NJ"
Even after he had divorced her to
marry Marie Louise of Austria, who bore
him a son. Napoleon did not forget jose
phine. He wrote her on March %, 1911 {:
MY love: | have received your let
ter | thank you Ny boy is big and very
well. He has my chest, my mouth and my
eyes. hope that he will accomplish his
destiny.
The boys destiny was to die of tuber-
culosis at the age of 81 in Vienna, IL years
efter his fathers death at st. Helena.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
DOING THEIR BIT

Lord Halifax. British Ambassador TO
this country, calls attention to the changed
structure of war and emphasizes the part
played by designers. craftsmen and skilled
workers.
Courage and endurance are still
needed" he says, but by themselves they
are useless as the courage of savageS
against rifles and machine guns"
Undoubtedly, the fate of the world to-
day depends upor the industrial plants OF
Great Britain and the United States The
gorn men who toll ON defense orders are do
ing their bit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

will execute a mural for the Post
Office at Conyers, Georgia.
The range of subjects, variety
of treatments amaze one. Hills of
Colorado contrast with the color
ful city markets-uuiet farms and
quaint fishing wharves of New
England are strikingly different
from the undisciplined village
street and the bewildering maze
Of signs, biilboards and street
traffic. The exhibition as whole
shows enthusiasm for the strange
beauty Of common things once
considered too humble for atten-
ton. The paintings were assem-
bled by the National exhibition
section of the w. P. A. Art Pro-
gram, Federal Works Agency at
Washington. d. c.
Key West Art Center opens THIS
show today, FRIDAY, MAY %
Every one Is invited to see this ex-
hibition and the members Of the
u. S. armed forces and their fani-
lies are especially urged to visit
the gallery. Speaking of armed
forces-an exhibition of colored
prints from ESQUIRE" has been
placed in the recreation room al
the Key West Army Barracks
Men please take notice: the Art
Center is pleased 10 have re-
ceived a request for its service.
Tie Center announces two class
meetings every week now for
HAND CRAFTS IN NATIVE
MATERIALS - TUESDAY, an q
Thursday mornings at 10 o'clock
at the center. Instructor, Louise
Thompson
The galleries will be open spe-
cialIy on Monday next, Nav 18th.
from g y. m To- =. m. Monday is
the regular weekly @closed day
and the special opening Is in re-
snonse To a REQUEST from the
Chamber Of Commerce for the
visiting C. 1T c Secretaries
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
PUPILS, BUT NO TEACHERS

The nationwide shortage in skilled
workmen, going through a rather curious
twist in Key West, has reached a point
where not only are there not enough men
to fill available openings, but there ere not
enough men capable OF acting as mstruc-
.ors to teach The unailIed.
Transfers of service men have short
cned The supply If instructors for vocational
a,nirg classes mere, and l. L. Murray, de-
cnso training co-ordinator, so far has been
unable to find trained men to take their
places.
with classes already operating in
Welding carpenter and allied trades,
Spanish machine work ard several others,
Murray would like TO offer courses in prac-
teal electricity, shipfitting, joinery, radio
operating and machine shop practice. The
difficulty IS that men are not available 10
each classes in those subjects.
American industry, whether through
its own fault or not, fell down badly over a
period Of many years in the training of APP
orcnticea The lack is being felt now, with
he government schools attempting in few
months to do what normally would have
been done over period of years.
Trained men in Key West who are
willing to take time out for work as instruc-
torg will 90 long way to help local labor in
.'fe fl '#t tcuard MAJOR share of the posts
availahle here
Glasses for unskilled young men who
have their first jobs to take, and for semi
killed men who want additional training,
eff course are important features OF the
ogram. One of the most spectacular ac-
o1,pltahments of the schools throughout
he nation, however, has been the refrain
ing Of men who once had skills, but many
of whom have been forced to go on WPA
rolls or take unskiled labor jobs because
they could find no openings in their trades.
This is an age of the skilled worker,
and the unskilled are finding the going in
creaainrly hard IT describing the thou
sands Of iob-seekers who daily invade his
factory an airplane company executive re-
Gently commented, call most of them had to
offer was the desire to get job
It takes more than that now, and the
schools are filling a large part of the BILL
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
(By Harriette E. criichlow)

AMERICA THROUGH AM
ERICAN EYES" is the title of the
exhibition of paintings which has
opened at the Key West Art Cen
ter gallery-20 paintings by Am
crican artists from w. P. A. Art
Projects showing the American
scene. A number of the artists
who have paintings liz this ex-
hibit, have won some of the most
coveted National and Interna-
tional awards. At the New York
Worlds Fair, a canvas by Joseph
Hirach was voted the most pop
ular picture in the exhibition of
the Contemporary American
Paintings. The exhibit in Key
V1sst includes his water color,
FRUIT IN THE RAIN an I'M
usually striking painting of a
rediler pushing a cart of fruit,
the brilliant color of which radi
ates in a gloomy atmosphere of
rain.
Aaron Bohrod of Chicago. who
is represented bv a large canvas
called 'HALSTED STREET
SCENE" a honeIy subject treat
ed with sympathy and caustic wit,
von Honorable Mention in this
years Carnegie international. and
Hanorahle Mention for his paint
ing in the American section Of the
San Francisco Fair Bohrod's live
IL treatment ef American genre
has attrsetss considerable stten-
ton during the past wear while ne
was working under ". r a
Another recent prize winner
asho~e work appears in this show
ing is Elizaheth Terrell ~ New
York-was ore Of the 81 W ? A.
artists who had winning designs
Isl the IS States Mural Connect
tion held BY the Section Of Fine
Arts. Federal Works Agency She
the Atlanfic coast. and are un-
seascnablv high this morning In
portions of the Middle and North
Atlantic States. while colder
weather has Yyersrread tire Up
uer Mizsissipps ard Missouri Val
less ard eastward into the Lake
realea. with freezing tbs Morn
lng in narfhnYn Minnesota
G. s. KENNEDY.
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

Years ago Attorney w. n. Malone
while seeking the office % mayor Of Key
Wet hai rs one OF the planks in his plat
form the codification of all municipal or
dirsnees and other enaetments then In eff
feet This could now be done through a
WPA project and the cost 10 the city would
ne mere bapatele, This Is municipal
election year and soon candidates for the
mayoralty will announce, How about one
or all of them coming out in favor o. such
codification which win provide in concise
and convenient form digest Of all ordi-
nances and resolutions now in effect?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

Actually conveys will result in a dis
service to Great Britain in that they will
surely precipitate us into war, thus creating
the necessity of using all our war material
Fey IL own defense and lessening, if not
completely stopping our aid to England. It
is to her advantage as well as our own that
this country remain out of a shooting war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

IN considering the case of Hess we are
reminded that throughout history most die
tators have come to grief over their selec-
tion ministers or subordinate9. Either
they have deliberately chosen mediocrities
or they became jealous and afraid of Their
selection. Perhaps Hitler is repeating his
tory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

British flyers are going to be trained
in America because England has not the.
fields for pilot-training and this confirms
the claim of Charles A. Lindbergh that the
Briti h need ell Their fields from which to
undertake their air counter-offensive
against their enemies.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

tation. This native should rise
to places Of honor and attain
a measure az success and wealth.
Conserve the energies, however,
as this nature often wears out.
and there are indications that
life may be fiiShed Just as sue
cess is attained,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

Punctuation is important. If anyone
thinks we can get along without punctua-
ton, here is what misplaced punctuation
marks can result in: Caesar entered on
his head; his helmet on his feet; armed
sandals on his brow there was a cloud on
his right hand; his faithful sword in his
eye; an angry glare saying nothing, he sat
down.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

II you are undecided what name to
give to the baby book titled What Shall
We Name the Baby" viii help you out OF
the dilemma This book contains $500
Mares with their nicknames, derivation,
etc. We'd like to tell you where to buy the
book but the advertising department
would rehuke Us, and us don't relish be-
ing rebuked
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
Today's Horoscope

AS this day progresses. a moro.
daring nature rises. There is
eloquence, prominence and repu-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
ART Ne.
Es|!IIIssa:|sXA.

Notes and happenings in
connection with growing Art
activities In Key West will be
published weekly in this column
ia The Citizen. sponsored by
the WPA Key West Art Center.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
Tomorrow's Tides
FORECAST

tTill 7:30 p. m, Saturday,
Key West and Vicinity. Partly
cloudy and continued warm to-
night and Saturday; moderate
east and southeast winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday. scattered showers
on southeast coast Saturday aft
ernoon or night; continued
warm.
Jacksonville 70 Florida Straits
and East Gulf. Moderate south
and southwest winds over ex-
treme north portion. and n1oder-
ste east and southeast winds over
south and central portions. fresh
az times in Straits; partly cloudy
weather tonight and Saturday.
CONDITIONS
Showers and thunderstorms
have occurred during the last "a
hours in portions of the southern
Rocky Mountain States and Tex
rs Panhandle, and eastward over
'he Rldale Mississippi and Ohio
Valleys and southern Lake re-
zion into the North Atlantic
States, with heavy rain i'm por-
tons Of Colorado. northwestern
Texas and Towa Temperatures
were above 80 yesterday IN
u'any localities fron tire middle
MisSisss5n' Valley eastward 10
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

Americans consider a democracy the
best fotfn Of government because more COM
pletely than any other it meets the legiti-
mate desires of it's people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 1880 a. m,
18th Mer. Time Getty office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

AkIVtftislhg, even IN The Citizen, cam
not make a business man but a business man
can make.a business by advertising.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23
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day May the ay June A. B. 1s as: 'As
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and call all week.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-05-23

Wind Direction and Velocity
Edo miles per hour
Relative Humidity
$50
71rs
barometer al 1870 a. m. today
Sea level, 30.o6 10l8.0 millibars)
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08

Eighty million Germans are now lording il over one
hundred and fftytwo million other Europeans There
nearly two underngs for member of the conquerng
master race"
cessvey through series Of conquests-Aus-
tria, Czechoslovaka, Poland Denmark Norway Luxem-
bourg, The Netherlands Belgium France, Hungary, Ru-
mania, Bulgaria, Yugosavia and Greece. II is
impressive record of conquest from the strictly military
point of view.
Street crowds in Berlin reported strangely silent
strangely lacking in jubaon victory piles victory
Mussoni caperings understandable and the joy of
street crowds in Rome the that their Greek adven
re had been pulled out of the fire for them by Hitler But
to the crowds in Berlin the Greek victory just
victory They used to that. For year and a
half victory has followed another but there end
Strange and stubborn those conquered "sub-peopes"
Their armies conquered They fall But all too many
idea that they "subpeoples And the Greeks
conquest stood silent the tanks rolled by the Parhenon
Hill and their newspapers said, Remember Greeks this
too will passi"
They cannot revolt these hundred and fifty millions OPP
pressed by eighty millions The eighty millions have the
tanks, and planes and machine guns But they hate
And they wait.
Germany and work produce the fodder for the iron
horse Thousands of Italians Poles Czechs and Frenchmen
are doing that
Always there be that overpowerng sense that they
waiting, waiting for the time that come They
feel that the troops of occupation in scattered
tries They feel it in Berlin, where of victory is
accepted stoidy. They know that their egons
win the Mediterranean if they crush England the
only result viii be millions of people waiting hating
Nobody has built anything very enduring on that
kind Of foundation. Nobody will Nobody is doing
1t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
QUESTIONS TO TEST

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to editorial
page for the answers.
/. In which war did the term
Fifth Column" originate
2. What Is the quickest and
safest method of sending cur
rency by mail from New York
to San Francisco?
8. In which state. territory,
or other possession OF the U. s..
Is the Valley OF Ten Thousand
Smokes7
4. Edith Cavell was a famous
singer, golfer or nurse
S. The five climatic zones into
which the earth Is divided are
two frigid zones. two temperate
zones. and the zone.
6. OF which South American
country is Montevideo the capt.
tai?
I. Where did spaniels origi-
nater
8. Is the famous Big Ben"
bell in London in Westminster
Abbey. the Tower Of London, or
Houses % Parliament
?. Name the last president
born south Of Mason and Dixon's
Line >
10. Who composed star
Dust."g
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
We Have Only Made a Start

In New York City Thursday group will gather at city
hall They viii celebrate the 125th anniversary of the
founding Of Of Americas wel-known organizations
the American Bible Society The society accepted the cha
lenRe Of supplying Scriptures to the thousands of homes
springing up in the great trek to the coast
In 1885, just 20 years later the society opened its first
foreign agency in Turkey Scriptures in than 200 diff
feren languages needed by the soceys workers who
today, found distributing the Word in 40 foreign
countries.
Remembering the word of the psalmist He sent his
word, and healed them. and delivered them from their
distinctions the American Bible Society has bestirred
itself TO wrestle with the worldwide urgency of
greatly increased distribution of the Holy Scriptures that
multtudes might learn therefrom that perfect love
caseth out fear
It's distribution since 1916 has Appropriated 305 $685.
700 Bibles. Testaments and Portions large figure but
small in proportion to the number of human hearts
who should have been and still need to be reached with
Gods Word The Bible society growing steadily and vigor
ousy. its very responsibilities preventing it from resting
its aures facing up the grave situations created
by the emergencies in other countries and in the words
of the socetys president John Manson I'VE have only
made start
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
Mr. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention IN tina col
umn letters must give name and
address Of writer ONLY initials
VIII b. published ~hsn rrouested
MIR. FIxit: Could you please
give me the name Of . boarding
place In Tacoma that takes little
girls IN II the sKs Of 10 years:
NJ. W.
There are many private board
ing homes. II you inquire At the
office Of Family Welfare ssso-
citation. In the Provident build
ing. you can get the names and
addresses of available homes.
Mr.. Fixit: u there any pri-
vste place where they teach
naturalization classes In Ia
soma: n -, where are they
located. NJ. G. r.
You might call the wPA Of
flee. at Garland 45s5, and get in
touch with some OF that organi-
Nations naturalization instruc-
tors. One Of them undoubtedly
can direct you TO private in
structor.
Mr.. Fixif: / am thinking OF
building . lunch room In the
mountains and 1 wondered N
you could give me any suitable
plans or ideas. I have been at
several lumber yards 70 ask for
plans but am unable 10 obtain
any. i. r. b.
You might have the best luck
looking for ideas to try the
nearest library. Architectural
Forum Ii one magazine In most
libraries which often has plans
for restaurants which might
give you some ideas.
Mr.. Fixit: How would one 20
about getting on one of the
freight boats the Todd shipyard
IL bulldings G. v. II.
II you mean to get Job on
one. membership in one of the
maritime unions In the first
essential. All men are referred
to the jobs from the union hall.
Nearest Is at IS Seneca street,
Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. MAY 9

Adverse planetary aspects are
active today. which will be most
profitable to those who pursue
paths and avoid all risks. There
In a good sign for developing
what has been we'll started.
Heart and Home: Women
may be exacting and IRRITABLE
while this configuration prevails.
They should avoid criticism of
family or friends. Preparations
for the summer should be ar
ranged with the idea of making
the most of existing conditions
and providing all joys possible
for the family, as old things are
passing away and a new age is
dawning. Memories Of Ameri-
can luxuries and American Gus
toms as they developed to pres
ent day standards of living, the
seers declare, will be precious In
a future of many changes.
Business Affairs: Industry
will be hampered by labor mis-
understandings. There is a sign
indicating subversive influences
that Will permeate various
unions and will be encouraged
by certain selfish interests.
Trade will continue brisk and
money viii be in plentiful cir
culation. This Is a rule of the
stars stimulating to expansion
OF factories and extension of
other commercial interests. The
summer will be profitable to
railways and to bus services, for
large numbers of persons will
travel in the United States.
National Issues: Secret infor-
nation viii cause the admins
tration TO demonstrate courage
and initiative in making deci-
sions of far-reaching import
ance. Speed in the building of
airplanes and destroyers will be
increased 10 the extremes of
production. College groups may
reveal opposition TO defense
policies that will cause anxiety
among far-seeing citizens.
Persons whose birthdate II is
fairly fortunate experiences, al
though there may be great
deal OF nerve strain for both
men and women.
Children born on this day
probably will be artistic in aims
and yet well-balanced in char
acter. They should be keen in
mind and ready in speech.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-05-08

Like Henry Ford, Greeley
Wanted TO End q War
Amnesty for South Idea
Made csrpeibseeers Mad
Proposed = journalism
That Could Lead
Nrorw1THsTiNDING the at
~ tacks of James Gordon Ben
nett's New York Herald. and
President Lincoln's refusal TO
compromise with the South, the
New York Tribune continued to
express Horace Greeley's convic-
tons that the Civil war was a
mistake and should be ended.
In his demands for peace.
Greeley represented something
of the philosophy of Henry Ford
whose peace ship was sailed
for Europe Dec. 4. 1918, to get
the boys out of the trenches be
fore Christmas" and met with
about the same response. He
became so insistent, however,
and pleaded 50 hard in the name
Of humanity of both the North
and the South that President
Lincoln authorized him to treat
with a commission representing
the Confederacy, but the at
tempt failed because Of a few
irreconcilables on both sides.
Though his efforts on behalf
Of peace failed TO end the war,
from the day of Lees surrender.
Greeley advocated a policy of
suffrance toward the Sou h.
Universal Amnesty-Universal
Suffrage" appeared at the head
of the Tribune editorial page and
he fought for that as he had for
peace. That reused the ire of
northern extremists who had
been urging the execution Of
Jeff Davis. The assassination Of
Lincoln strengthened the feeling
against Greeley.
Several mob demonstration
were made against the Tribune
but had no more effect on
Greeley than the attacks of
other newspapers. Referring to
the reaction against him, this
appeared in one of Greeley's edi-
torials:
AT once a concerted howl of
denunciation and rage was sent
up from every side against me
by the little creatures whom
God, for some inscrutable pur-
pose, permits to edit a majority
of our minor journals. Those at
lacks are echoed by a yell of
Stop my paper from thousands
of imperfectly instructed read
ers of the Tribune.
"One impudent puppy wrote
me and demanded that j an