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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
ON BLASTING THE NAVY

Navy censorship, Information and nis-
information has come in for reams of news
paper debate ever since the present emer-
gency became generally apparent and the,
navy began to arm to meet it.
The complaints take all forms, and to
our mind, many of them have been justi-
fled
The recent blast of, John Boettiger,
son-in-law of President Roosevelt and pub
Usher Of the Seattle Post-Intellig
takes new tack, however, and the ITALIA
hassee Daily Democrat gives him we'll
merited editorial going over for It.
Boettiger bitterly assailed Navy Secre-
tary Frank Knox and the navy in general
because some of his reporters were stopped
with warning shots when they raced into
navy waters in speedboat seeking pic
lures of the plane bringing the Russian mis-
sion to Seattle
The newsmen knew the waters were
forbidden, admitted they could see the
warning markers, but they insisted they
did not hear the warning shots until the
marksnan took crack directly at them
AS the Democrat says:
sFreedom of the press is an ancient
and well established right in the United
States, but we have never heard Of freedom
of trespass on military reservation
An army or navy base is not, q public
playground. The organization and .s. dis
ciplne Of an armed force is not "a childish
Il - q II 10 cny.ioI1c business
IF speedboat load of newsmen can
ride into navy base, then speedboat tor
pedo-carrier can ride in and attack war
ship. If a news photographer can crawl
over the fence Of the air base to take pic
lures, Fifth Columnist can crawl over and
blow up the planes
OF course the Democrat is right, and
Boettiger's ill-tempered blast should not be
taken seriously.
Some of the navy chiefs other actions,
however, have ranked.
Secretary Knox, for instance, has re-
fused to reveal information to newspapers,
then published it himself in signed news
paper article.
American newspapers were forbidden
to mention the presence Of British ships in
American waters--until London announced
the presence Of an aircraft carrier and I'M
vited the newsreel men aboard to take pic
lures.
AS local example, Lieut. Comdr. F..
S. Caldwell, in command of the mosquito |
boat flotilla which came here in March, re- |
fused to reveal his name, although ma
tionaily circulated magazine had carried |
pictures and story about him few days
before.
But Boettiger-he's all wet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

The closeness of the vote in the House
a. on the two and half years extension Of
sessthe draft in itself a Reputation of solemn
promise of a one-year service made at the
time of induction, shows definitely what
will happen should the government be bold
enough to ask that the boys be sent overseas
Ito fight in any event and for any cause. If
: the government has any such ideas in its
: mind, they might as well be dismissed now
: and for good
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

Refugee passengers and Americans re-
turning from Europe declare that disiIlu-
sionment was growing in German military
and police ranks and reported instances of
German officers seeking an opportunity to
listen to British radio broadcasts and other
news from the outside" Hitlers job is
getting more difficult every day and when
establishment and discomfort gnaw from
within, the situation will prove an enemy
greater than any he has encountered SO far.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

i \
tered its third year. IN the two
years that have passed since Hit
Ter sent his leaions into Poland,
long list of nations have been
subjected to the ruthless Nazi
rule.
One of the citadels of demoe-
racy, France, has suffered igno-
minious military defeat, and has
become a total state patterned
on Hitler's Reich. Some 100000
soldiers have been killed. wound
ed or imprisoned, and an un-
known total of civilians have
died in the rubble of falling
buildings, and before the firing
squads of the Gestapo and the
SIS. troops.
One of the Maxi military
songs contains this line: To-
day we rule Europe--tomor-
row the world is ours The
first part Of thai has come true
with a vengeance-but the
second has not. ,
II is difficult, the war still be-
ing in an indecisive phase, to ac-
curately sum up what has taken
place during this astonishing con-
flict-a conflict which may well,
as Hitler has said, decide the
history of the world for the next
thousand years. But one thing
seems incidentally true, and that
is that the forces which oppose
Hitler have become tremendously
stronger in the last year. After
the evacuation of Dunkirk, it
took an almost miraculous de-
gree of optimism to give Eng
land chance for victory. The
best that most authorities hoped
for was a negotiated peace,
which would let some semblance
of parliamentary government
continue to live in parts of the
Old World. Today Britain has
at least an even chance of full
and conclusive victory and
some experts think that her
chance is better than that.
Fighting Possibility Lessons
4 The United States is playing a
treat part in this. We are slow
Nv Becoming, in the Presidents
phrase, athe arsenal atof de-
fmocracy'' The possibility Of our
actually going to war in Europe
seems to lessen, rather than
grow greater. AS vet, at least,
Britain and her Allies have no
need for additional manpower.
What they need is munitions,
and more munitions aircraft
and still more aircraft.
Today Britain is carrying the
war to the continent-and she is
carrying it there partly with
/ American bombers which can fly
at 10000 feet, above the range
of anti-aircraft fire, and above
the efficient level for pursuit
/ planes.
British spokesman have been
saying lately, however, that we
are not doing enough. American
help, they observe, is as yet only
+ a stream-not a surging river.
And there can be no question but
what the arms program has been
held back by unnecessary delay,
labor trouble, indecision, red
4 tape, buck passing The lack Of
a single executive head for the
lmultitudinous overlapping de-
tense boards and commissions Is
still an extremely serious def
cheney. Even SO, production IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

TO ayoid-a long campaign
which must go through Rus
sian winter. The victories he
has gained against the Soviet
are relatively slight--there is
little question but what he
expected total victory in a
matter of q few weeks. when
he began. The Russians. sol
diers and civilians alike. are
fighting with that logged
fanaticism which has always
been the mark Of the Slav.
And the German soldiers are
dying like flies on Russian
soil.
So, there is reason for hope as
The third year of war begins.
The Allies may not yet have
The strength of the Nazis-but
Allied power grows, and many
ire certain that German power,
Tor all the areas it has con-
suered, all the resources it has
gained, is dwindling. This may
be the decisive winter in which
one of the great pages of world
history is written.
900
The action of the Senate in.
lowering income tax exemptions
il accord with the Presidents
is favored by most
economists. But there viii be
fight when the Senate House
Joint committee gets together to
IRON out differences. A big per-
eentage of the legislators are
definitely afraid to extend direct
taxation down to where the bulk
Of the vote is.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

War DECISION Inls Year
Some believe that the coming
year will decide this war; Hitler
is not only fighting a war on
fronts something he always
said he would avoid at all costs
he must face third front, too.
The third front is the growing
underground anti-Nazi move
ment in the occupied countries.
Reports filter out from Europe
of sabotage, the assassination of
Mari troops and police, the slow
down of work in factories in oc-
cupied lands which have been
forced to put into effect extreme
ly stringent new rules designed
to prevent anti German activity
of all kinds. But the under
ground movement continues and
grows. 1t is said to be especially
effective in France Frenchmen
who have escaped from Europe
almost unanimously report that
the overwhelming majority of
French people pray for Allied
victory and wait in grim si-
lence for the day when they
may be able to settle their long
account with what they regard
as the traitors at Vichy.
On the Russian front. Hitler
has been forced into precisely
the kind Of campaign he swore
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

In an unprecedented action the Senate
: slashed $1,234,00O,0O0 from the supple
mental defense appropriation bill which
had passed the House carrying So, 063, 000,-
600 in funds and contract authorizations
for the Army, Navy and Marine Commits
sion. It seems that the better half of Con-
-gress is waking up, at least insofar as its
Appropriations Committee is concerned.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

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
land not contaminate the reader; never com
y promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
Athletes Foot
Make This Overnight Test

It requires a strong penetrating
fungicide to kill the germs it
reaches. Many liniments and
salves are not fungicides. Ask
any druggist for soc worth TIE OIL
Solution. contains 90Hs al
cohol which helps penetration.
Feel it take hold. Your Doc back
next morning if not pleased. Lo-
ca1ly at Gardner's Pharmacy.
advt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

Canada still uses aluminium tops for
her milk bottles, but the washer manufac-
turers in this country are denied that metal
with the result that the American house
wife must revert to back-breaking toll if the
washer she now uses becomes worthless.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
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81 FdfA h9hler hAns1n .

YESTERDAY: Anne Willard.
Blaze Sherwood and Pete Mdckey
thought they had escaped the
Emil and icere on their cdy 70
the desert camp of Anne's par
ents. But now they are not sure
but tUhat the Esnir has fyicked
them: the only thing they could
think of 10 DO in the deserted
spot they find tbemselres in iuds
to take q saUifn, and fheH are
doiaa thai.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
Although the Army has been sllnnlie

Although the Army has beeneslppiied
with unlimited sums Of b 3 Cen
McNair reports that after fifteen months,of
intensive defense effort, there is not Single
division ready for defense, and on that ac-
count the boys, who were indicted into che
service On the promise that it would be only
for year, must serve another year and a
half. Excuses are in order and they are
coming thick and fast. Lieut.. Gen. Ben
Lear exonerates the Army, quite naturally,
and lays the blame on the low morale of the
nation, which. regardless, is true to con-
siderable extent, since the nation is not q
unit IN the preparation for q war not Of its
own making.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
To be continued

II is estimated that at least
20,000,00o meteors enter the
earth's atmosphere every day
and minimum of one a day
reaches the earth's surface.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

The seven-mile ocean abyss
east of the Philippine Islands is
about as far below sea level as
the highest peaks Of the Hima-
layas are above it,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

There are nearly 100000
French prisoners held by the
Germans in occupied France,
Germany, Poland, Australia and
Czecho-S lovakia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11

:. The Bible says that HE that speaketh
go lies shall perish Goodbye, Mr.. Goebbles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-11
Economic Highlights
HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT THE DINNER PALS DIVIDEND
me- CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL;
fT o4s NEWFOUNDLAND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS
INSEpARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE
REASON FOR HOPE AS THIRD YEAR or WAR OPENED
War Decision This Year

coming up, especially in the al
craft field
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

the International Highway route No part of the sum, however, was ever made available.
 Inclines tG Land -lx
 In connection with taxes he de- clared that he was inclined to fla vor a tax on land outside incorporat- ed communities and that he believed a net profit tax should be substitut- ed for the gross tax on gold mine yields. He cautioned, however, that l clear definition of what consti- tutes met profit" should be incor- porated in any law on the subject.
 He mentioned that the next Leg stature probably would be asked to enact law providing that Ma tiCnal Committeeman of political parties should be chosen at Terri torial elections. He opposed this He thought the political party or ganizations should appoint their na- tional and territorial committeeman.
 MT Lander spoke hopefully of the forthcoming administration of af- fairs by Gov. Ernest Gruening
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

Fairbanks Moose Hall of workers affiliated with the CIO, Representa- tives Frank S. Gordon and Jesse D. Lander gave their views on var ious matters which they expect to come before the Legislature, accord ing to a report in the Fairbanks News Miner.
 Gordon said he favored a Terri torial Department of Labor that would be authorized to compose la Dor disputes and administer other laws affecting labor interests.
 Hospital Inspection
 He announced support of propos- als for adequate health and sani- tation laws, and in this connection declared that all hospitals should be subjected to rigid inspection
 Old-age pensions. he asserted, should be increased and he thought the figure Of $60 a month not at all unreasonable. He suggested the Washington State law, which pro- vides for $40 month. might be ap- piled in Alaska with the modifica- tions required for higher costs Of living in the North.
 He favored prohibition of the use of the National Guard to interfere with labor to suppress 1t.
 Gordon, in speaking of taxes, de-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
POWER 5C0W5 FOR ALASKA ON
 SEATTLE WAYS
New Type Graft Designed for Work at Gamer
 ies in North

A power scow that can carry &C., 900 salmon. has quarters for 15 men, can drive along at better than nine knots and can take the toughest WIG ter Alaska can produce-this is the boat building job now going forward at the Maritime Shipyards in Seattle for the Kodiak Fisheries of Port Bailey, Alaska.
 IL IS the latest development of the famous V-bottom type which was first brought out years ago principally in small boats. and which is now to be incorporated in a veS- sel 84 feet long with a beam of 26 feet It will have round prov with flare given by the V-bottom ccn- struction making it an excellent sea- boat with more speed in proportion to power than in the conventional flatbottom power scows.
 Two l35-horsepower Murphy Die sels will be installed in the craft by the Fisheries Supply Company and the trial run will be watched with interest by cannery men and others interested in new maritime developmets. The scow is to be com pic ted in about two months.
 Work on the V-bottom is only one of several contracts held by the company which also will shortly construct six shovel-nose flatbot- tenn power scows for various can neries Work on one of these is ai- ready we'll advanced. The craft is 76 feet long with beam Of "A feet. It Is figured that these sccws will be powered with twin 100 horse power Diesels.
 Power scows seem to be the next important change In fishing opera tions since they replace the ordin- ary cannery tender which tows scows to the traps to brig in the fish. The power scows carry their own brail- ing winch, boom and gear brailing directly from the trap in to the scow and brailing out at the cannery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

clared the taxation problem was full of complexities.
 Federal taxes will be greatly in creased to finance the nations de- iense program he asserted, and 1t is difficult to go into definite de- tails ch matters of taxation for the Territory at this moment"
 The speaker dWelt at some length on the need of stricter Territorial laws to regulate public utilities. He asserted that while some public utility corporations now report on- ly reasonable profits" the reports are based on fictitious capitalization or excessive value of plant equip ment. He put these ficticious figures as high as 40 per cent in some in- stances.
 Investigation Of Railroad
 He favored the appointment of a commission by the Legislature to in- vesti9ate the Alaska Railroad and it's General Manager, Col. o. F. Ohl- scn The speaker reviewed briefly the effcrt made by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce to effect re- auctions in Alaska Steamship Com pany rates which are under Wris- dicyion Of the Federal Maritime Commission. Tn connection with AL aska Railroad rates, he cited in- 5 ances where rates from Seward to F2ifblnks were 20 times higher than I9 'es fFcm San Francisco to Homo lulu.
 H. denounced tolls on the Rich ards3n Highway as disgrace and tavcred their abolition.
 Lander said he quite generally favored the legislative proposals made by organized labor.
 Unemployment Compensation
 In connection with establishment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
FISH HOUSE
 ST R IKE IS
 DEADL0(kED
Negotiations Over Wage Scale StdIemdted in
 80-Cent Bracket

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. Jan. 16.-- Southeast Alaska's frozen fish sup plies cut off from the market as Ketchikan warehousemen joined with ILWU locals at Petersburg Wrangell, Juneau, and the ILA local at Sitka in a strike for in- erased wages and certain reclaSSi- fication of warehouse work.
 Tickets in Ketchikan were sta toned at the New England and Ketcnikan cold storage docks. Un- on members were prohibited from going on the docks, except ware housemen to unload fishing boats out of port when the strike was called.
 Other vessels will not be unload ,d or any fish handled until a settlement is reached union spokesman said
 The old agreement expired Jan uary l and after prior negotiations failed, the deadline was extended to midnight January IA.
 Originally the union asked Sl 05 cents an hour for ordinary ware- house labor Fish buyers offered to continue at 77la cents Then the union came to 87l2 and fish buyers up to 821a cents an hour, where the situation is now deadlocked.
 Fish buyers said they will request a Federal conciliator
 This is the first time warehouse men have negotiated on coast wise basis. No port may reopen for work until all ports involved gre in agreement.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

Of Department of Labor he de- clared that there were either faults in the present Unemployment Com pensation Law or faults in it's ad- ministration. He said that with more than Sl,000,000 in this fund now persons entitled to allowances were unable to get them or got them only after long delays.
 He, like MT. Gordon favored in crease in oid-age pensions, estab- lishment of the National Guard and prohibition Of it's use against the interests of labor.
 T went into the World War with a National Guard Company Lan- der said T favor establishment Of a Territorial National Guard, but don't favor construction Of arm5rias with Territorial funds. Old style foot soldiers are almost out of date
 Military Is Mechanizede
 The military is mechanical now think camps at moderate cost could be established for the training Of National Guardsmen in the modern methods of war"
 The speaker advocated abclitior of tolls on the Richardson High way
 The tolls he explained, arc imposed to give q transportation monopoly to the Alaska Railroad. In the States, the Federal Government is fighting monopolies in court. In Alaska, the Federal Gcvernment with it's highway toll, is encouraging monopoly"
 MT. Lander gave support to the International Highway project He said that at the last session he in troduced bill to appropriate 'S25,- GOO of Territorial funds for a de- tailed survey of the Alaska end of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
LEGISLATORS
 TALK OVER
 pR0p05AL5
Reps. Gordon, Lander for Increase in Alaska
 Old Age Pension

Establishment of Territorial De- partment of Labor, an increase Tn cid age pensions, stricter laws to regulate public utilities in Alaska, m investigation of the Alaska Rall- road and abolition of highway tolls were described by two Fairbanks Legislators in a public meeting last week as objectives of the coming session of the Territorial Legisla- ture.
 Addressing an open meeting at the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
WiIIkie Going 10
 War Zone
Leaves Next Wednesday by Plane for EngIand-
 Two Companions

NEW YORK, Jan. l6.-Wendell L. Willkie reveals he is leaving by plane for England next Wednesday in line with his announced intention Of making a private study of wartime events abroad.
 Willkie will be accompanied by Landon Thorne, New York business man, and John Cowles, Iowa and Minnesota publisher.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
INSTANCE MAN HERE

John Gaffney, well known insur- ance man, passed through Juneau today on the Baranof on his way back to the Westward and Interior after q vacation and pleasure trip south.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
DOUGLAS THROUGH

Roy Douglas, Schwabacher Hard- ware man, passed through on the Baranof after trip to home offices in Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
BACK TO BAR

E. c. Jacobs, of the Cinema Bar in Fairbanks is a northbound passenger on the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

Try a classified ad in The Empire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
Children League
Gives Donor Tea

MICHIGAN LEAGUE FOR
CRIPPLED CHILDREN, on Fri
day will honor its donors by
giving a tea, from 2 to 5 o'clock,
at Hotel Statler. The guests
will be members of organizations
who have contributed TO the
leagues philanthropy by fnanc-
ing vacations for crippled chill
dren from needy families at the
Grace Bentley Camp on Lake
Huron.
The program will include a
resume of the activities of the
last Summer at the camp by
Homer Clark, camp director;
kodachromes Of the children at
play, shown by Mrs. Alfred
Bender, and a talk by G.. w,
Matheson of the Am erica n
Legion, on The Contributions
OF the Legion for the Further
ance Of the Camp Activities"
The chairman of the tea COM
mittee is Mrs. John Teubert. Tea
will he poured by Mesdan1eS-
Frederick Huetwell, William F.
Hoffman, J. A. Park Ward II.
Peck and G.. y. Padden.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
Week S Events
At Art Institute

Sunday at 2:30 p. m.-Lec-
ture: I'm the Land of the
Dragon" by Mrs. Joyce Black
Gnau; 3 p. Mcclure at Ager
House: Relationship Between
Art and Society in Italy," by DR..
Sherman Lee: $3.50 p. m.-World
Adventure Series Lecture: Eek
ploring New Worlds Under the
Sea" with natural color mo-
ton pictures) by Vincent
Palmer.
Monday at 2 p. NAT De-
troit Artists Market, opening
of Exhibition of Michigan
Craftsmen.
Tuesday at 3 p. m.-Gallery
talk: Empire OF the Incas," by
Mrs. Marion Leland Heath: $50
p. m.-World Adventure Series
Lecture: Vacation in Florida"
with natural color motion pic
tures), by Van Wormer Walsh.
Friday AZ 3 p. m.-Opening Of
annual Exhibition for Michigan
Artists: $50 p. Mcclure:
"A Theory of Art Criticism" by
Z. p. Richardson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-09
Introducing

DoBERT EDWARD MAR
N TIN born November
/ to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ebert Martin Evelyn Stone
house,.
Suzanne Weiss born
November l TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Weiss (Elinor
Dwyer).
Kathryn Jacqueline Simmer
born November 1 to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Carleton
Simmer patricia Hartmann.
Virginia Petzold born
October 81 to Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Petzold (Marjorie
Tucker.