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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
FORTUNATE ON THE HOME FRONT

Key Westers who heard Eddie Ricken-
hacker over the radio on Sunday or who
read what he had to say about the war in q
syndiCated article, must surely now realize
the terror and the horror of this world strug-
gle in which the United States is assuming
the leading role.
various parts of the Pacific for the aecre-
tary Of war; visited Guadalcanal, where the
United States Marines have been fighting
the Japs for five months and characterized
is as 9. real hell-hole of mud and cor
ruption." This is the island where 800 JapS,
on August 20, attempted to capture, during
the night the positions held by the Marines.
When the raid had ended, only 35 of the
Japs were alive. The field of battle was
strewn with their bodies-67O, the first
news about the fight said. But that num-
Der was raised nearly 100 by the bodies of
Japs that were washed ashore before the
day was over. The American commander,
in letter to his wife, said of this raid, "The
Japs made big mistake last night in trying
to take our positions.
But, despite the successes of our Mar
ines on Guadalcanal, that island is just what
Rickenbacker describes it to be-"a real
hell-hole of mud and corruption" He adds,
eff only our people back home could know
what these boys are doing for us and for flu
ture generations, think we would take this
war much more seriously"
So seriously, for instance, we would
not complain, as many of us are wont 10 do,
about minor inconvenience that we en-
counter now and then on the home, front
What, no condensed milk! How am
going to drink my coffee without condensed
milk -
mo butter today can't eat my
bread without butter"
'The government is not giving us
enough coffee. I'm surely going TO run
short, and l don't know what I'll do if
can't get my coffee three times a day."
Theseiafe some of the sample remarks
you may hear in Key West any day Some
of the complaints are about even less i'm
portant matters. In other words, there are
too many of us that forget entirely that
we are at war, except when something
arises to impress that fact ON us, and fume
and fret if we can't get all the things we got
before this country entered the war.
Think of Guadalcanal! If you think
conscientiously about that '.hell-hole", you
then will realize how fortunate you would
be even if you got no coffee, no condensed
milk, no gasoline, no butter, on the home
front.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print 1t
W. thout fear and without favor; never be
afraid to attack wrong or tosapplsud right;
always fight forprogress; never be the or
gan or the mouthpiece of any psrson. 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, 1942-12-22
Emperor Hirohito "reported,

Emperor Hirohito reported, few
days ago, to his ancestors about the pro-
GrEss Of japanese arms. We wonder to
whom he will report, should he still be Hv-
M when the Japs are crushed into cub.
mission for their perfidy and treachery
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
of DECEMBER "a. 1882

Envoy and Mrs. George Lam
bert, CT the Salvation Army in
Key West, announced today that
they will distribute baskets
among the poor in this commun-
ity on Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

If the Japs dared to attack the United
States because they thought we had become
effeminate and degenerate, they know now
how grossly they deceived themselves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The Reys. ]. G. Stradley and
j, c. Gekeler were guests at the
Rotary luncheon today. Each Of
them made a short address.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The greatest pleasuse in life has been
foundin doing good to others, but frequent
lyithas made suckers out of US.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Harry Baker, building inspec-
tor, announced today that four
permits for buildings in Key West
were issued this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The Citizen in an editorial
paragraph says today:
Buy where the merchant in
vites you by advertising his
goods. IF the merchant does
not invite you to his place, of
business, it is possible that he
does not desire your trade"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The Monroe County Council
for Unemployment Relief an
nounced today that, during De-
cember, more than $4,000 has
been paid for relief work in Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Wester, who is the keeper of the
lighthouse at Cedar Keys, Mrs.
Russell and their daughter, Phyl-
lis, are in Key West spending
the holiday season with rela-
tiVeS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1869-Erwin Arlington Robin
son, famed poet, born Head Tide,
Maine. Died April 6, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1789-Ann H. Jurson, mission
airy to Bhrma, wife of a noted
airy to Buema, wife of a noted
an missionary to the heather to
leave the country, born Brad
ford, Mass. Died Oct. "a, 1926.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
Today's
Anniversaries

l696-Jannes E. Oglethorpe,
English soldier philanthropist,
fcrnder of Georgia, born. Died
June 30, 1875.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

George Frank Lowe, 7-year-old
son of Mrs. Fred Lowe, of GIG
White street, was struck this aft
ernoon by an automobile driven
by Mrs. Elliott, wife of DR.. D. C.
Elliott, of the Marine Hospital.
The boy was taken to the hos
pital, where an X-ray examina-
ton showed that he had no bones
broken and was not internally
injured. 1t was said that the
accident was unavoidable, as the
boy darted out from behind a
parked automobile in front of
the car driven by Mrs. Elliott.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

L. Metcalfe Walling, u. S. De-
partment of Labor administrator
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
Today In History.


l82l-James Fenimore Cooper's
'The Spy. appears anonymously
in Philadelphia-first outstand-
ing native American novel.
1824-Congress votes Lafayette
5000, 900 and a township of land
anywhere in country, in grateful
remembrance of his aid in the
Revolution.
1894-United States Golf Asso-
citation organized
1914-German planes raid and
bomb Dover, England.
1934-The League of Nations
International Army take their
respective stations in Saar for
January plebiscite-made up of
British, Italian, Dutch and Swed-
ish forces.
1937-Steel output of country
declines to 1912 &c of capacity.
1937-Foreign Office at Toxic
declares Japs did not machine
gun u. S. Panay deliberately,
but that stray bullets might have
hit American ship.
1940-British Raj bombs port
near Venice.
1941-JapS attack Luzon.
1941-Churchill begins talks
with Roosevelt at White House.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The Parent Teacher Associa-
ton of the Harris public school
will give an entertainment and
hold a Christmas tree gathering
in the Palace Theater, beginning
at 1890 o'clock tomorrow. 1t is
estimated that $50 children will
be given presents.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

A Christmas entertainment,
featuring a pageant, Love Gifts
from the King, will be given
tonight in the Ley Memorial
Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

"Star Cleans" is the title of
a pageant that will be given this
evening in the Fleming Street
Methodist. Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Brig. Gen, Alden H. Waite,
chief of Army field chemical
warfare service, born so years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1941-Churchill begins talks
with Roosevelt at White House.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1821-James Fenimore Cooper's
.'The Spy appears anonymously
in Philadelphia-first ortstand-
ing native American novel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Andre Kostelanetz of New
York. noted musical conductor,
born in Roumania, Al years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

SubScrloe to The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1856-Frank B. Kellogg, st.
Paul, Mimi, lawyer, senator,
famed secretary of state, born
Pctsdam, N. Y. Died Dec. 81,
1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

The Railway Employees League
of the Florida East Coast Rail-
way in Key West will hold a
Christmas tree party, beginning
at 6 o'clock on Christmas Eve,
for members of the league and
their families.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

of the wage and hour division.
born Rhode Island, "a years ago
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Fausto Castillo, in story
published in The Citizen today,
said that, despite the depression.
he has faith in Key West, and
has arranged to enlarge his store
at Packer and Virginia streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1839-Hezikiah Butterworth,
popular Rhode Island juvenile
author his day, born Warren, R.
I. Died Sept. 5. 1905.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1941-Japs attack Luzon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Prof. Alexander Petrunkevitch,
noted Yale z9ologist, born in
Russia. 81 years ago. @
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1852-Opie Read, Chicago
journalist, author and humorist,
born Nashville, Tenn. Died Nov.
2, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1940-British Raj bombs port
near Venice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Bainbridge Colby of New
York, ex-secretary of state, born
St. Louis, 70 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1894-United States Golf Asso-
citation organized.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1914-German planes raid and
bomb Dover, England.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22
Today's Birthdays

Deems Taylor of New York
City, famed composer, born there,
81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

Invest in Victory Put 1000 of Your Pay in war sonds
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-12-22

1937-Steel output of country
declines to 1912 &c of capacity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23

'""vrt l. brewer, soy al Mrs. E,.
u. brewer. "i l0I Clarke street. Hen
"'i ..'''. IHu h'N >r.y ",,.ut cog
-.'I ana Was commissioned an en-
FL M the naval reserve this week
.'.t...n% completion of the plCscrib-
90 I"al training course al the T..
=. Naval Air Station At Pensacola.
"I". according Io announcement
,'o training station received to-
mo. L. entering the naval ser, o.
ensign Brewer received his \.
.'"'y IN Julu utIlSm from IT,.
E' ~ al A.nr'n Carolina Tt"
'.s' 't March he began prClimiua..
'..'Hr: at the L. :. Naval Rcscrpe
...'ttu Base al Nuicus,ia. y. C..
..' successfully completed TO-.
. 10 June. before going {" 'nv
'.'.'- "f the An at PcnsaCora
n "nc! adv urcud rraiu!ug
i:HNnG been DESIGNATED a naval
.."''H. Ensign Brewer will nr ~,a-
- tn" Pensacola base with
.".'> " flight instructor
'H.i-u brcwcr 4. Il brother ui
... life "Inl William T brewer. also
.. city. Wh" Ha- been IA Iu,
-. .. Aviation Corp, iu. some year.
.a rn% volunteered for that duty
.'.H' me W. began. The it>.
...EG - hmm WIS that ne VA IT
... :r"sH'o.i station as All !n>truc-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23
AFTER LIQIOR BOOKS

= V|NTNEOUI stream u applicant
Tor liquor ratI"nlne books pom,d
through III" police court chamber in
,h" Municipal Building today. !
corps 10, clerks numbering close To- 4
nn/'n We're kept busy most of the
time waiting "n applicants. who were
u.Hr"'~ Z" pay their twenty-five
cent. tee 10 get the permits for IL
quo. purchases
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23
CRY OFFICES CLOSE

V--T"'- N me CI'y clerk ana ~. n,
"a.". department viii have TIE an.
t..' .''N-rIG of iur the Cn,..
-,. ."-aI%~. closing Thursday u'.
c.''"H 10 reopen on Monday :
En.H"' court W..i bc held unless the,
are cases irg disposition OF a mr,
nr los urgent nature. Mayor Hem
Powell. announced today
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23

"''. !. tuvaihum. chairman al tn.
".. pn.," and Rationine Board.
fed day that The board office
would ~ closed tor two day lul. IA.
g. ..l- holiday along with u'hr~
...-..'-, establishments in IT,, city
" .." the office, close tumu..uw
AFTERNOON they will not reopen auth
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23
EiD MEN NOT TO MEET

y. meeting viii Toe held nl Mo-
.... ...". No. %. improved Ordc.
"", Men. until Friday. january
".- stated today by Horace NJ.
....'..a. Cu.ci Of records The .l,>-
.'H-.H .- OYER the Christmas holi-
rr..aG
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23
Hr1tnrrHnn Duil1y @iaputrl1 WEDNESDAY, 77

The value OF horses ana mules in
North Carolina is two times Is great
~ that al all cattle and calves. says
Fred NJ. Hang. professor ui animal
huSbandry At y. E. State College.
Men with false teeth are Clig!-
bic 10 cnliS; in the NHva, Reserve.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-12-23
Around Town
NO LICENSES

Approach OF Christmas had not
-'',a,d marriages up To- today. az
."N'ng I" records at the office 81
.H" .".s-''r of deeds y" license,
"s'' boon issued there this Week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
Elkton Woman Wins
Hybrid Corn Trophy

Mrs. Ann B. Garrett Of Elkton
has received trophy as the reward
for raising the best Debalk Hybred
corn in Cecil County. The award was
the 1941 championship for the coun-
ty and the trophy was presented by
one Of the representatives of the
company.
An acre of corn was measured,
pulled and husked to determine the
yield. The trophy of silver and gold
stands about two feet high with the
championship yield engraved that
Mrs. CARROTS official yield was
$3.50 bushels of shelled corn per
acre. There was FL acres planted to
corn last spring.
The farm known as EllergIen is
located on route No. 40 near Elk
ton, of 220 acres. In addition to
growing crops, Mrs. Garrett has
47-head of pure bred Guernseys
housed in a modern dairy barn.
Clarence Husfelt is the manager
Of Mrs. CARROTS farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27

Fire fighters and police officers
requiring cars for official duty.
Other public health and safety
officers.
/ Persons carrying mail under Gov.
eminent contract.
Licensed jitney, taxi or similar
transportation operators.
Persons using cars in connec-
ton with essential construction
maintenance and repair services.
Executives, technicians, engi-
neers and workers connected with
prosecution of the war.
Federal, State, local and foreign
Government employees engaged in
duties directly connected with pro-
tecting public health and safety OF
prosecution of the war.
Farmers lacking other means Of
transporting produce or supplies to
and from market.
Travelling statesmen handling es.
sential supplies.
Persons carrying newspapers fol
Wholesale delivery.
Need Must Be Proven
An eligible purchaser must, how.
ever, first prove his need for new
automobile, in the light of condi.
tions peculiar to his community.
Persons who had completed pur.
chases before january /, but who
did not obtain delivery before all
stocks were frozen, have until
March to apply to local rationine
boards for the release of their auto.
mobiles.
Maryland has been allotted 1917
passenger automobiles for ration
ing over the period ranging from
March to May 81, officials of the
Office of Price Administration an
nounced. Cecil County's allotment
is 81 machines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
Production Order
Closes Canning Plant

The canning of pork and beans,
and spaghetti at the cannery of Ed
ward v. Stockham, Inc, of Hartford
County, has been discontinued
under Conservation Order M-81 is
sued by the War Production Board,
in order to conserve the supply and
direct the distribution of tin plate.
This Conservation Order included
pork and beans and spaghetti along
with other non-essential food pro-
ducts.
The cannery had reached their
quota Of these non-essential food
operations were stopped although
full supplies were on hand. Should
the War Production Board permit
the use of these supplies, some
will be resumed Immediately. About
fifty persons were thrown out of en-
ployment on Tuesday.
Packers Of tomatoes, corn, peas,
tomato products and other essential
food products, will receive an un-
limited supply of tin cans, so there
will be no curtailment of tomato
products packing at this cannery
during the coming tomato season.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
$4,000 AUTOMOBILES TO
BE YEARS QUOTA
Cars Will Be RatiOned To Essential Civilian
Users---Those Classified AS Eligibles

Approximately 100000 new auto
mobiles will be released to essential
users during the next twelve months
under the rationing regulations
issued by Leon Henderson, Price
Administrator.
This will account for about three
fourths of the total available sup
ply. Approximately $4,000 new
cars-already manufactured-have
been put into "stockpiles'' and are
being saved for 1913 and there
after.
Between March 2, when rationing
begins, and May 81, Mr.. Hender-
SON disclosed, 100000 new automo-
biles will be made available for
sale to eligible civilian buyers who
have certificates issued by local
rationing boards, and to various
Fedral, State and local agencies.
This total will be increased
further by sales to the armed forces
and a list of Federal agencies d.
rectly connected with prosecution
of the war, it was explained.
AS is already the case with tires,
automobile rationing will be han
died by local boards under the
supervision of State rationing ad-
illustrators. Certificates, valid for
purchases anywhere in the United
States, will be issued by the local
boards to eligible buyers within the
limits of county quotas. Such .certi-
ficates are not transferable and ex-
pire in thirty days from the date of
issue.
Summarized from the official
regulations, the following is the list
of eligibles: =,
Physicians, surgeons, visiting
nurses and farm veterinaries.
Clergymen.
Institutions using ambulances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
MARYLAND MILK
TESTERS TO HOLD
CONFERENCE

Milk testers who supervise the
Herd Improvement Associations
throughout the state are planning to
hold two sectional conferences to
discuss various problems in connec-
ton with their activities. The West
ern Maryland group will meet at
Westminster ON March 18th and
18th and the testers on the East
ern Shore will meet March 18th and
18th at Centreville.
Meeting with the testers will be
group of specialists from the Uni
veristy of Maryland and the dairy
department of the U. s. d. A. Rep
resenting the University of Maryland
will be E. l. Oswald, Assistant Di-
rector of Extension; DR.. Kenneth L..
Turk, Head of the Dairy Husbandry
Department; ]. A. Conover and
Howard Barker, Dairy Specialists.
Mr.. ]. B. Parker, Extension Dairy
man from the U. s. d. A. will be
present and discuss some of the Ma
tional aspects of dairy herd i'm
provement work.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
VICTORY BOOK
CAMPAIGN GOES
OVER TOP

The Victory Book Campaign has
really gone over the top in this coun-
ty, thanks to the cooperation of all
concerned. We were given q quota of
5000 books to get, and we have
3,037 ready to go. William B. Mer-
reg & Son, have very kindly offered
to take these books to Baltimore for
us.
Calvert has given 108 books, Geo
ilton, 41O, Chesapeake City, 303,
Elk Mills, SO, Elkton, $50, North
East, 514, Port Deposit, 500 Per-
ryville, is, and Rising Sun, 447.
In addition, we have received sew
eral gifts of money. The North East
schools have given more than 81;
the Howard street school in Elkton,
more than SO, and the Willing
Workers of the Methodist Church of
Elkton, So, and private individuals,
$40.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
Red Cross Camp And
Hospital Service

The Red Cross is responsible for
social service and recreation for
patents and convalescents in the
armed forces. In order to conduct
these services, more effectively the
Red Cross has organized Commit
tees ON Camp and Hospital Service
in Chapters adjacent to Army and
Navy Camps and Hospitals.
Cecil, Hartford and Baltimore
Counties. have been designated as
the counties to render this service
at Aberdeen and Edgewood. Mrs.
Ray Baldwin of Elk Mills has been
appointed Chairman of this Com
mittee in Cecil County and MRS.
Harry Smith of Elkton, Co-Chair-
man.
Serving on this Committee are
the following ladies: Mrs. Clarence
Ashby, Rising Sun; Miss Bessie
Taylor, Port tDeposit; Mrs. Floyd
Kintner, Perryville; Mrs. William
Rutter, North East; Mrs. Robeft
Fears, Chesapeake City; Mrs. Mar
ion Pearce, Cecilton; Mrs. Ernest
Biles, 4th district.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
Air Raid Warning Service

The vital Importance Of volun-
teers in the airplane warning SER
vice was emphasized in statement
from Colonel Henry s. Barrett,
State Director of the AFRAID pre-
caution service.
In bulletin to civilian defense
leaders throughout the State, Colon
ell Barrett warned that efforts were
being made to enroll these workers
in other types of civilian defense
activities.
ANY reduction In the ranks OF
these trained men and women" he
said, would seriously weaken our
military defense, for they are vital
link.
at is more important for them
to stick to their posts and help pre-
vent damage than to enroll to help
clear up the mess after damage has
been done.
81 am urging district defense
councils not to accept them for any
work which would interfere with
their warning services"