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New We're Talking

New We're Talking
The strange and somewhat an
noying silence the Post-Press has
maintained in regard to the forest
fire in the mountains to the west,
now may be explained.
This silence, which hurt us worse
than it did ycu was maintained at
the req'sit of forestry officiale
who said knowledge of the fire
might benefit the enemy
Now that the fire is under con-
troll, it won'l hurt to talk. Before
that, it VOC = military secret which
this publication was very glad tc
keep.
We had to keep this, too.
When the fire broke out, train
came laundering down a canyon
bringing among other things, some
Imperial Valley residents home
from places. The train was stop
ped that fiery night in a deep
canyon while the train crew per-
mitted fire fighting crews to use
railroad equipment in their work.
The passengers waited and wait
ed. The train just sat. 1t grew
colder and colder The train sat on
Hours later, the train chuff-chuff-
ed few times, snored loudly. and
came on its way.
The most disgusted of the dis
gusted passengers was Sid Swan
berger. Ask him and see.
A Submarine
Boy Scouts have to do lot of
things to earn merit badges.
John McIachlan of troop II was
doing his durnde5t 10 earn a merit
badge for pioneering. He began one
Of those bridges across a little ditch
He hammered, he pounded, he saw
ed, and he perspired like all pos
sessed. At last the bridge was fin
ished. John mopped his brow and
surveyed his handiwcrk with the
pride of a man who has done his
work well.
The next order of business was
to get Assistant Scout Master Dave
Goddard out 10 look at the bridge
and give john a grade. John told
Goddard exactly where the bridge
was.
Goddard looked and looked but
he couldn't find il. He appealed to
John and John went with him to
the scene of the great construction
job
The bridge was there but the
ditch water had risen, covering the
ditch nicely.
Don't very John, you may have
something there. No enemy could
find a submerged bridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-26
'Eyesore' Stores
On Muin st. Hit
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Charged With Beau+ifyins Business
Section; Aid Of Merchants Sought

Ell Centros merchants indirectly called upon Fri
day to do something about the eyesore of Main street
the vacant store windows.
Secretary c. Ben Herring of the chamber of commerc
charged the newly appointed Main street modernzatio
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-26
Allied Chieftdins
Study End Front

WASHINGTON, June 26. (UP)-President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Winston Churchill have conducted
EXTENDED and most important conferences with Soviet
Ambassador Maxim Lvinov in their current formulation
of grand strategy designed to win the war, the White
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-26
TrestIe Burning
Kills 2 1roinmen
Parker Wreck Recalls Similar Cases in
Valley Weeks Ago; Santa Fe Officials
investigating Possibility Of Sabotage

Two railroad killed near Parker late Thurs
day night in accident which recalled wildly Imperial
Valleys railroad treste burnngs of last March and April
four-car Santa Fe train crashed through burned
bridge into shallow gully nine miles west of Parker
Imperial Valley press., 1942-06-26
Raj d on Bremen
Only Bright Spot
On BottIefronts
RommeI Drives Toward Hastily Fomed
Imperial Defense Line in Egypt While
Russians Wi+hd draw From 2 Vital Points
BY UNITED PRESS :

The Royal Air Force renewed mighty aerial offensive
with raid by possibly 1900 planes the German
center of Bremen but Axis ofensves gained ground Fri
day in Egypt and Russia the main roads to the Near
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
CLASSES SHOULD ORGANIZE

Representative August Herman An
dresen, of Minnesota, recently advised the
House that Americas middle class, "back-
bone of the nation" was threatened with
liquidation by current and impending taxes
and suggested that Congress do something
about it,
While the word liquidation" may
over-emphasize the gravity of the threat,
there can be no faistaking the unenviable
position of those who make up what is gen.
orally termed the middle class in the
sUnited States.
Uhofgahzed economically or polit-
ically, these people have no pressure group
to represent them. Consequently, in an
era of pressure politics, they are hopelessly
outclassed and, therefore, bear relatively
heavier burden than other classes.
Incidentally, if Congress decides not to
"do something" as suggested by Represen-
tative Andersen, it is possible for the middle
class to do something for itself. The people
who are in this group might organize and
intelligently participate in the prevalent
game, of power politics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
BY RUSSELL KAY

housewives how to plan their
menus and meat shortages. One
of the things they were instruct
ed to do was use more cheese,
substitute poultry and fish for
meats.
In signed article appearing
in the November issue of the
American Magazine, Secretary
of Agriculture Wickard states. I
quote: IF every American fam
lily will have an extra chicken
ever so often instead of beef
and a cheese dish now and then
instead of pork the pressure on
our meat supplies will be great
ly eased. Lamb and mutton
will be plentiful, cheese far more
so. We look forward to all the
milk We canTuse, both fresh and
evaporated, and we'll probably
have plenty of butter"
In the November % issue of
the Tampa Morning Tribune an
AP dispatch from Washington
quotes spokesman of the OPA:
Forty percent of the nations
butter supply has been frozen
and rationing may be necessary"
In the same dispatch we read:
Earlier in the week, informed
Agricultural Department sources,
who could mot be quoted by
name, revealed that Secretary
Wickard had drafted a proposal
for sationing butter and cheese
and in some of the larger cities
fluid milk"
When such conflicting state
ments are released within a few
days of each other from the same
apparent source and when these
statements are refuted by others,
how can the average citizen have
any confidence at all in the in
formation, instructions and edicts
fired at him from any of the 181
governmental agencies and bu-
reaus set up to solve his prob
lens and intelligently instruct
him in the part he is supposed
to play?
If the men at the top in Wash
ington talk in circles, contradict
themselves and each other, how
are they going to explain what
it is all about to the millions Of
petty officials under them who
in turn are supposed to make it
all clear to you and me?
- Editors Note: This column
WAS written by the author before
the. announcement of sweeping
changes in Washington the past
Weekend)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
USE THE HoARDED MANPOWER

Paul v. McNutt, the manpower chief,
is determined, according 20 information he
gave out at his first press conference, 20 so
adjust the manpower question there will be
little justified complaint from proponents
of either agriculture or industry
Ore man out of five in civilian life will
be subject to draft call, McNutt said, add
ing that the country's armed services VIII
receive first consideration.
It will be blessing for the country II
the calling of civilians will include 20
great extent the overflow of employees Ill
the governments multiplicity of bureaus,
some of which are not essential to the VIM
ring of the war. Of the governments al
most 8, 900, 900 employees, officials in Wash
ington have declared, at least one-haH CT
them could we'll be spared to relieve the
manpower pressure and at the same time
improve the functioning of the government
in purely civic matters.
The United States has the men, but too
many of them are doing needless work for
the government The government COM
plains loudest about the shortage of men
and the government is the worst offender
in creating the shortage. The average of
men in government work is not only of a
civilian nature, but also in work directed by
the navy and the army.
That applies to every place in the coun-
try where men are employed in those SER
vices. One-half or two-thirds the number
of men, in ordinary circumstances, could do
the work that is being done now. Because
we are at war, little regard is given 20 the
number of men employed. The dominant
idea seems to be to hire as many men as pos
sible and if work can be found for them i'm
mediately, well and good; if it can't, then
keep them till such time as the work arises
Stories are told all over the country
about government employees getting into
one another's way. Hundreds of such stor-
les have come out of Washington, and the
stories were backed up with facts, but their
telling didn't disturb the men in authority
to hire, for they have continued to hire
whether or not there was immediately
available work for the newly employed
All of which is in line with the accusations of
several senator's and representatives that
the government is boarding. manpower.
If McNutt tapped that hoard, there
would be sufficient manpower for the army
the navy and every other branch of military
service, as we'll as for the needs in civilian
life
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
FLYING FoRTREssEs PRAISED

Observers in Washington and all over
the United States have been high in their
praise of the American heavy bomber-the
Flying Fortress. In England, too, the Fly
ing Forts have received high praise as an
ideal. high-flying, daytime precision bonn
Der. Today these fortresses are winging
their way back and forth over Europe, New
Guinea, North Africa and other sectors OF
Americas vast battlefronts and leaving a
trail of twisted wreekage in their wake.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Fighting parachute, unrefieved OF
wind, on the ground must be something like
a tussle with a couple of tigers, judging
from the injuries inflicted on Ernest San
chez by parachute caught in S5-mile
an-hour wind. A broken arm, broken leg
and deep scalp wound were some of the
injuries ne received before the runaway
parachute stopped.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
MEMORIAL RECALLS
PEERS LOST TOE


GRAVESEND. England. Dec
9.-In Gotham park stands Brit
aims quainteSt monument - re-
calling a peer lost to-. On that
spot l07 years ago AZ Earl Of
DaTnley became dissatisfied with
the way a wo0dcutter was WELD
ing an axe The Earl took the
axe and hinged at the tree. but
the blade struck a glancIng blow
and severed one Of ms toes.
A few days later the Earl died
Of blood poisoning from the in
jury and the monument farm
" mausOleum which has never
been used-was erected on the
spot IN his memory.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
without fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece Of any person, clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue,
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions: print only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never COM
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The Citizen in an editorial
paragraph today says:
'MrSS. Sarah Delano Roosevelt
is one Of only six women in our
history to see her son elected
President of the United States
The other five were the mothers
of Washington. Polk, Grant, Gar
field and Mckinley. The mother
of Grover Cleveland died about
two years before his first cleo
ton in 1884"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

/ A recent War Department COM
munique told how in the Solo
mons naval battle the japanese
| became so confused they started
/ firing at each other. The news
was very pleasing to most of us
and we hoped for more of the
same.
1t wouldn't have been so fun
ny had the shoe been on the 9TH
er foot and it developed that
our side pulled a boner like that.
We would have howled our heads
off.
In our battle on the home
front, however, we seem to be
plenty confused and shooting at
each other is such a common
practice that we take it as a mat
ter of course.
We may win battles in the
Pacific or in Africa but they will
go for naught if VIC allow our
selves to lose the war in Wash
ington, and if we do lose it that
is where it will be lost.
Much has been said about the
need for a unified command of
our military forces, but at worst
such authority is only divided be-
/ tween two or three men-a gen.
eral, an admiral and an airforce
/ commander.
On the home front, however,
we find our command divided
by hundreds of individuals and
agencies, working more or less
independently, with or without
authority, their jurisdiction hope
lessly overlapped, their opera
tions choked with red tape and
worship of form. Each bureau
or agency jealous and distrustful
of the other, each determined to
hold what power it has and limit
that given another.
When the rubber mess finally
boiled over, the Truman Commit
tee, seeking facts, had to go to
no less than seven separate gov
eminent agencies-the War Pro-
duction Board, the Reconstruc-
ton Finance Corporation, the
Office of Petroleum Coordination,
/ the Office of Defense TranspOr-
tation, the Board of Economic
Warfare and the Department of
Agriculture. Then in despera-
ton we create a super gigantic
war agency to try and "coordin-
ate" the. work of all the existing
boards, bureaus and commissions,
all of which we continue to
maintain.
! Anyone of the seven independ-
ent agencies will tell you that if
left alone and given the author
ity they could have solved the
problem and everything would
have been Jake. But with all Of
them trying to do it, all compel
ing with each other, all passing
the buck and all disclaiming re-
sponsibility, we get nowhere.
That should have been les
son, but it hasn't. We 60 on in
the same manner in our effort
to solve the manpower problem,
the initiation problem, the sup
plv problem and all the rest.
| To add to general confusions
and generate public distrust and
lack of confidence. these various
war AGENCIES continue to issue
conflicting statements, contradict
each other and develop a hope
lesslv chaotic public mind which
leads to weakened morale and
a disinclination on the part Of
the average citizen to have any
part in the crazy business.
/ Take for example the present
situation in relation to food.
Not long ago Civil Defense au-
thorities sent block wardens
from house to house to tell
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

In the distributions of the nations man
power, Chairman McNutt should begin
with the surplus of employees on the govern
ment's payroll More useful employment
in promoting the war-effoft could be found
for one-half of Uncle Sans civilian en-
ployes, numbering nearly 100000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Today endows with an origin
ally rich and generous nature,
which become somewhat shaken
by i'll fortune. Indications point
to some estrangement, giving a
misanthropic tendency and pos
sibly leading to reckless adven-
lures, which RAY not prove fort
innate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

'fr. and Mrs. William H. Ma
lone entertained last night with
waffle supper in honor of Mrs.
L. A. Yates and Mrs. Britain, of
Tallahassee, who are guests of
Judge Jefferson B. Browne.
About 80 guests were present.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
FARMER EASES
COPPER SHORTAGE


MARION. Ind. Dec. 9.-Wayne
Kicks, a farmer near here, has
turned his cache of copper. 36l
pennies-back INTO circulation.
With six-months' savings Of
coppers in a jar, Kicks partially
paid for a new suit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
KEY WEST in
DAYS GONE By
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
of DECEMBER 8. 1892

The Steamship Florida will
leave here Monday for Mobile,
where she will be placed in dry
dock to undergo a thorough
overhauling. She will be back IN
Key West on December 10 and
will be placed on the Key West
Havana-Tampa run.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

A card party for the benefit
of St. Mary's Star of the Sea
Catholic Church will be given
Tuesday evening, December -,
in the Woman's clubhouse on
Division street. Many pretty
and valuable prizes have been
provided for players.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Taxing coal to Newcastle is no more
cut OF Place than bringing fish to- Key West,
which has shipped many hundreds Of thou-
sands offpounds of fish to Miami, yet, Two
weeks ago, Miami shipped fish to Key
West!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
LARGEST IN YEARS

b WASHINGTON - The Cana
dian potato crop in 1912 was the
Largest in recent years, amounting
to 43,047 900 hundredweight.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY TIE CITIZEN

l. Water and Sewerage.
2. More Hotels and Apartments.
8. Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
A. Airpurts-Land and Sea.
S. Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernments
6. A Modern City Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The Pecos still remains fast
aground on Whitehead Spit.
Every attempt to move her thus
far has proved a failure. It was
said this morning another at
tempt will be made to float her
at high tide this evening.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

When you buy something from Key,
West merchant just remember that he
cannot make profit unless you pay him for
The purchase.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Correct this sentence: Dear Santa !:
Don't bring ME anything - just give my
share to little Mamie across the street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Every community has people who con-
tribute to many good causes and others who
have yet to meet what they consider good
cause.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The lighthouse tender Poin-
ciana, which has been weather
bound at Sanibel Island for sew
eral days, is on her way to Key
West today, according to tele-
gram received from her captain
John Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

1t is very hard for young man, in love,
to understand that day, more or less, be-
tween letters, does not make much differ
Cnce.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Automobile accidents showed big
decrease in October. Maybe, tire and gaso-
line rationing are not so bad, after all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Initiation sounds like an easy way 70
pay debts but, in the long run, the path is
rough.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The Citizen isIyour NEWSPAPER and is.
anxious to serve you andsyour needs as Itai'
as possible. Inretdfn but Why bring tlaap
up? - aA.zsiiA4@ FIR s..-s ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

fair will be given under the aus
pices of the Good Fellows Clut.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Brookings report calls for a
46-hour work week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

You cannot dissipate ignorance by
wishing to be wise; it takes study and think
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09
NEEDED EVERY FOUR HOURS

CHICAGO - Recent studies
reveal that men and women feel
and work better if they have some
nourishing food every four hours.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

owl says L. s starts tapping
as foes drain theirs.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The only person who can improve you
won't do it unless you direct the job your
self.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Charles E. Lao, in charge of
the Church of Gods Spanish
Mission, issued an appeal to the
people of Key West today to do
nate toys or whatever other art
icles they wish for the needy
among the Cuban children of
this city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

A free show and a Christmas
tree for needy children in this
community will be conducted
Friday afternoon, December %,
in the Palace Theater. The af-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

Reports from the home Of
Mayor Leslie Curry today were
that, at 1920 o'clock this morn
ing, he showed a slight improve
ment, but shortly afterward
lapsed into the same condition he
has been in for the last week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The Young Adult Bible Class
of the Fleming Street Methodist
Church met Tuesday with Mrs.
c. NJ Sanford, wife of the pas
tor. 1t was the last meeting for
this year. The class will resume
its weekly meetings early in
January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-09

The Blue Devils will give
dance Saturday evening at the
Miramar Clubhouse on the Boule-
ward.
La gaceta., 1942-02-24

de ell dulce nombre familiar al
amigo bueno, al amigo noble y
generoso que listed ha sido con-
migo.
"Hasta que me he decidido a
hacer 10 que voy a decirle, no
puede listed soSpecharse GUAM
toS y cuantos han sido mis- SUI
frimientos, mis- vacilaciones, y
duias.
"Sin embargo, ahora creo que
he hecho bien, creo que hago
bien.
"De todos modos, 10 primero
cue quiero hacer en- esta carta,
IS pedir a listed que me perdo-
ne; que me perdone por la pc
ma q. Sc voy a eausarle, y por
las muchas molestias que lie he
originate en- su vida, va tan a.
tormentada por tanto dolor Y
tanta peSadumbre.
Vera listed, Pepe.
'Es tan triste de contar, tan
La gaceta., 1942-02-24

so p~ensamiento aterciopelado y
suave....
IQue era esto?...
Durante unos instantes, Pc
pc, abscrto Y temeroso, perma-
neci6 inm6vil, sin atreverse a a.
brir la carta.
Habia apoyado ell codo sobre
la c%onsola, Y miraba el sobreci-
llo, que va Sc lie parecia fatal, Y
donde campeaba la linda letra
de la parisien, que habia escrito
estas sencillas palabras:
Senior marques de Ramo Flori.
do.
iNada masl
Pope suspir6.
Use 10 que voy a leer. POGO
mas o menos l-se dijo luego Ell
arist6crata-; iesa mudhaoha
huge de mi lado, por la misma
raz6n q. yo iba a huir del SUI
vol. Aunque quien sabe 81 me
ocultaba algdn nuevo misterio,
La gaceta., 1942-02-24

habia decidido para Ell dia 81
guiente.
y fuimos juntos hasta las
,ereanias de Mention, donde 70
me ape4 junto a Ia Inca del fe.
rrocarril.
III regreso a su casa de us
ted Gpor que no decirselo en-
esta bora de gran verdad. de
gran sinceridad que 70 creo
cue ha sonado en- mi vida? 81
regreso hacia su casa, digO fus
muy triste, quiero decir hubiera
sldo muy triste de todos MOODS.
pOr 10 que despues voy a confe.
Yo pensaba en- listed, en- Ia
de mi vida, en- 81 bom-
ore al que listed sabe que 70 a.
Clraoa con toda mi alma, en- 81
doraba co ntoda mi alma, an 81
'rozada quiza para siempra
Ien Vantas cosas!... y caminaba
como q que q recres
La gaceta., 1942-02-24
Bob Pastor pdeara hoy con Lem Franklin
Ell negro descarga fuertes golpes

1910, cuando Billy Conn lie de-
rrot6.
Mike Jacobs Sc propone en-
frontar al vencedor con Ell cam
pe6n Jose Luis.
Ell empresario Bob Brickman
espera una asistencia de 1900
personals, con I'm rendimiento
monetario de $4,000. Hasta a.
yer Sc habian vendido tickets"
con un valor de $4,000.
Pastor sostuvo va dos peleas
con Luis y en- las dos fue derro-
tado, la primera por puntos y en-
La segupda, luego de caer seis
wees, en- ell onceno asalto.
Franklin desea pelear con 81
"Dinamitero" de Detroit, opor-
tunidad que hasta ahOra no ha
tenido,
Ell negro descarga fuertes
go,pes y tiene "a amos de edad,
cuatro menos que Pastor.
Las medidas de los dos gladia
dores son las siguientes: