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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
URGES REVISION
OF TAX SYSTEM
DIRECTOR OF TAXPAYERS
LEAGUE TERMS 1T "A
RACKET AND FRAUD"

LIVE OAK, Oct. 29.-(FNS)
.Terming the present tax system
"a racket and a fraud, ]. w.
Blume, director of the Uniform
Taxpayers League of Florida,
urges the taxpayers of this state
to band together in a determined
effort to bring about the estab-
Iishment of a revised system that
will do away with the injustices
and inequalities that now exist,
and insure fair and equitable taxes
on all alike.
Blume contends that this can
only be accomplished through re-
peal of the amendment to our
state constitution which prohibits
the levying of a state income tax.
In his interesting book on the
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
Decisive Battle Reported
As Being Waged; Japs
Have Been Heavily Rein
= forced


WASHINGTON. Oct. ga
decisive battle in the Pacific is
believed raging today principal
lY between the Allied Nations
and japanese. according 10 a
communique issued at noon.
Dispatches from Pearl Harbor
tell of aviators arriving there
from the scene of battle who
urged reinforcements be sent as
quickly as possible TO the battle
zone.
They said the japanese have
been heavily reinforced from
the Carolina Islands and that
the Solomons are in danger un-
less additional Allied forces ar
rive in the battle area soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

tee which handled negotiations
for the sale are Captain Henry
E. McCracken and 1t. G. Mitch
ell, both of the Army.
Mr.. Pearlman said to a Citi-
zen representative this morning,
discussing the recent drive, that
recognition of the contribution OF
IA old cars by Peter Etenez of
Catherine and Duval is deserving
and that he was one of the large
donors in this city.
Mr.. Pearlman also stated that
Arthur Mulberg has promised
Is old cars for the next drive
which will be held as soon as
enough volunteers have offered
their services and cranes and
trucks are available.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
USO And Army And Navy Relief
Societies viii Receive About
$4,000 From Scrap Sale Here

USO and the Army and Navy
relief societies are expected to
benefit to the extent of about
$4,000 as a result of the sale of
scrap metal collected here to 4
Jacksonville dealer whose offer
of So ton was offered and &C
cepted by the Monroe County
Salvage committee.
1t is estimated there are APP
proximately 1000 tons available
for immediate sale. The So offer
was made FOB Key West, which
means, of course, there will be
no transportation charges.
Joseph Pearlman, chairman of
the committee, said that a far
better price could have been OBJ
tanned if the committee had been
able to provide transportation for
the scrap to Miami.
The dealer posted a check for
$500 to the committee and the
balance will be paid as it is
weighed in at Miami. A WPB
representative will be present in
Miami when the scrap is weigh
ed.
The proceeds will be equally
divided between the USO and
the Army and Navy relief So
cieties. Mr.. Pearlman said We'd
nesday that it is likely that a
donation will be made to Monroe
county'S defense council.
Besides, Mr.. Pearlman, other
members of the salvage commit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
LIEUT.. DORSEY
ADDRESSES ROTES
SHERIFF SAWYER AND CHAS.
VETTER OF MIAMI WERE
GUESTS OF CLUB

The Rotary Club members as
Sembled today at the noon-hour
at the Parish Hall on Bahama
street for their regular weekly
luncheon with a good attend
ance.
Berlin A. Sawyer, Monroe
County sheriff, and Charles Vet
ter of Miami were guests on the
occasion, while the guest speaker
of the day was Lieut.. Robert
Dorsey, USN.
Lieut.. Dorsey gave a very in
teresting talk, outlining his ex-
periences at Cavite, Naval Base
in the Philippines, thence to
Corrigedor amid bombings, his
ultimate take-off in a sailboat to
Sabu, sailing by night and moor
ing in protective coves during
days to escape Jap raiders.
Thence the long voyage in a fish
ing smack from Sabu to Thurs
day Island, with a page torn
from the atlas, pocket compass,
and an alarm clock as a navi-
eating instrument.
He related the trip from
Thursday Island via troopship
to Australia, and thence by
bomber plane back to the states.
The Rotarians piled the guest
with numerous questions follow
ing his address.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
SOME BARRIERS
RAISE PRICES

Key WeSters with ''buck" are
now able to enjoy a shave and
haircut with bay rum thrown
in with the former, which is the
price now charged in many local
tonsorial shops.
Otherwise, a shave at some of
the barber shops is 40 cents and
a haircut 60 cents.
The increase in prices is not
general in the city, as some
shops are continuing with the old
prices of so cents for hair cuts
md Is cents for shaves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
IDENTIFICATION
CARDS REQUIRED
ORDER PERTAINS TO RESI-
DENT AND VISITING
ANGLERS

Until the exigencieS of war
time demand further modification
of rules governing Identification
of persons embarking at Florida
ports, both resident and visiting
anglers may count on uniform
requirements in this connection
through the Seventh Naval Dis
trict.
In order to obtain conformity,
District Coast Guard headquar-
ties in Miami have instructed all
section Coast Guard officers and
Captains of the Port to observe
the following order in checking
up on groups and individuals
afloat:
Coast Guard Identification
cards will he required of all
members of the crews of both
charter boats and private fishing
boats. Personal identification
such as may be satisfactory to
Captains of the Port will be re-
quired of all passengers on both
charter boats and private fishing
boats"
Whereas, previously, consider
able confusion has resulted from.
conflicting requirements by va
rious Port Captains, especially
between adjacent sections such
as Miami and Everglades areas,
involving unavoidable hardships
on enforcement officers as well
as the public, the Chief of Staff
of the Coast Guard in this dis
trict now considers this new
regulation entirely equitable.
1t is understood personal iden-
tification for passengers aboard
boats contemplates acceptance of
SelectiVe Service, Social Security
and lodge membership cards,
automobile drivers licenses and
the like. Requirements for Coast
Guard Identification cards may
be obtained from Captains of the
Port. Here the Captain of the
Ports office is in Building l.
Coast Guard authorities in Mi
ami emphasized, however, that
in no instance will Coast Guard
Identification cards be recogniz-
ed as passes, and that local port
restrictions must be observed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
MISS MCLAUGHLIN
ARRIVES TO ASSIST
IN MOBILE X-RAYING

Miss Clio Mclaughlin, of the
Florida State Board of Health of
Jacksonville. has arrived in Key
West to assist in the program Of
a mobile X-ray unit in Monroe
County, which is q part of the
tuberculosis campaign
Jerry Trevor is chairman Of
the tuberculosis Association here,
working in connection with the
Monroe County Health Unit, in
charge of DR.. ]. B. Parramore.
Arrangements are being made
for actual work of X-raying, the
dates of which will be announced
later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
.SO|OnlOuS In Danger Unless
More Allied Forces Arrive
To Ward Off Jap Attackers
GUN FIRING
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Announcement was made
today by officers In charge at
headquarters of the Key West
Harbor Defenses that machine
gun firing will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon, between
the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock.
The practice win be carried
on at the southwest end of the
island.
The Anti Aircraft Artillery
at Fort Taylor will also fire a
trial shot problem between 9
o. m. and 10 .. m. Monday.
Novmeber 2.
The danger area will be
bounded by a line from Fort
Taylor to a point five miles
due south; thence east for
five miles. and north to
Stock Island. This area will
extend upward of $4,000 feet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
NO ABSENTEE VOTE
CAST FOR ELECTION

Until noon today not an absen-
tee vote had been received for
the general election in Novem-
Der, according to the office of
Judge Raymond r. Lord.
This is unusual because quite
a number are usually received
here in elections.
The deadline for filing absen-
tee votes is through Friday,
October 80 tomorrow.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
COMMISSARY STORE
MEMBERS BUY BONDS
AMOUNTING TO $3,468

The twenty-seven members Of
the staff at the U. S. Navy Com
missary Store in Key West under
the direction Of Lieut.-Comdr.
John c. Bennett Sc, USNR.
subscribed 100 per cent to the
War Bond drive here on Navy
Day with purchases totahng So
468.
The staff is composed of: Floyd
F. Tabor, Miami; Herbert L.
Jones, Newberry, S. C; Russell
Hoff, Key West: Lieut--Comdr.
Bennett, Baltimore; Neah A.
Batchelder, Key West; Edward L.
Sehr. Chicago; Earl NJ. Creel, Eau
Gallie.
Garth L. Wise. Miami; Wilbur
A McGoogan, Miami; John 7.
Wright. Jr., Miami; Woodson A.
Dicrlam, St. Petersburg; Joseph
A. Domenech, Key West; Charles
T. O'DelI, ST. Louis, Mo.
Jack I. Nann, Deertleld Beach,
Jacob S. Maslan, Paramount, w
Va; James r. Bradshaw, Miami;
Robert A. Saunders. KEY West;
Evald a. Jacobson, Tyler, Nina
AR5n p Costar, Key West
Edward Powers. J0hnSOnville.
N. Y; Robert Weinstein, Miami
Beach; Harvey p. Denton, Hen
dcrsCn, Ky; Howard l. Lee. Knox
vile. Tenn; Frank f. Miller.
Granite City, Ill; Morris Green,
Miami; Alva c. Sterling. Key West
and Woodrow w. Paul, Bombay.
Fla
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
EGYPT BATTLES
STILL CONTINUE
RAIDS BY ALLIED AND GER
MAN PLANES ARE BEING +
MADE HOURLY
(By Associated Press)


ALEXANDER. Oct. 2s.-The
two armies continue battling in
Egypt. especially in the vicinity
of FL Alamein. it was announced
Today.
Raids by Allied and German
planes are made hourly. and
msnY dogfishts in the air are re-
ported.
The ground forces have met in
desultorY clashes the past "a
hours. which indicates a battle
of major proportions is approach
ing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
UNEXPECTED JUNK

FAIRMONT, MINI. - Parking
his car, with a trailer load of
scrap attached, near a scrap yard,
Louis StrusSe went in to arrange
for disposal of the load. In some
way, the car and trailer rolled
backward and into a passing
freight train. The trailer couldn't
be distinguished from the rest of
the junk, so Strusse added it to
the heap. The automobile es-
capped injury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
To Keep Cows COntented
Stay Away From Them
ny Associnted Pre.rl

COLUMBUS, O., Aug, %
Sidelights Of the nations milk
and egg production drive turned
up in the weekly news letter of
s 5nf 0hiG ehas,S 9 offia. Asri-
Cows give maximum amount
of milk only when free from dis
turbing influences" the letter as
Serts. "Whacking a dairy COW
over the rump with a milk stool
reduces the amount of milk the
cow will give.
"A cows heart pumps 400
pounds of blood through the I'd
der for every pound of milk pro-
duced and any factor that causes
nervourness or fear reduces the
cows ability to extract from the
blood materials which make but
terfat, milk sugar, casein and al
bumin," it explains.
Another item cautions against
permitting numerous visitors in
the dairy barn and chicken lot.
Farm visitors usually want 10
stroke the, noses of all the animals
and cluck shrilly at all the chick
ens61 the bulletin asserted. Any
farmer. who sees his COWS Jerk
back TO avoid outstretched hands
or mhOahas,seen the hens pile into
corners at the sound of a shill
scream of laughter knows that the
milk pail or the egg basket will
be lighter that day"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
GIVEN HEARING

Robert Elmer Henson was CIV
en- a hearing before Justice Of
the Peace Enrique EsquinaldO
Wednesday, charged with speed
ing on the highway on Stock Is
land.
Henson was ordered held for
trial on a SIS bond
The arrest was made by Dep
uty Joe Knight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
Vincent ChriSty Found
Guilty On Murder Charge
By Circuit Court Jury
Death Sentence Mandatory
Under Law; Defendants
Attorneys To Ask For
New Trial
(By Associated Pressl

my
MIAMI. Oct. 29-Vincent
ChristY was found guilty in Cir
cult court here today of having
murdered Irving Leopold. his
wife Esther, her son Stephen. 6.
and young Ralph NORM. Jr.. on
July II.
The verdict of guilty was
unanimous.
A death Sentence is mandatory
under the law. bua passing of
sentence by Judge Paul Barns
was deferred to give ChristY's
attorneys time to prepare their
papers in which they will ask
Tor new trial.
This IS a technical Formally
and il is expected Christv will
receive death sentence regard
less of any move made by those
who represent him.
The case revoIved around
what is considered here the most
brutal wholesale murder in Mi
ami's history.
The Leopolds were murdered in
their apartment, and NORM was
shot later as he resisted the killer,
who tried to force him from his
automobile. Bullets were removed
from all the bodies, and these are
the laden evidence that investi-
gators were sure would result in
a conviction.
Fired From His Gun
1t has been established by Capt.
James O. Barker, Miami police
identification expert, and by eX-
perts of the FBI in Washington,
that these .38 and 80 caliber slugs
were fired fom the guns found on
ChriSty's person when he was ar
rested in Jacksonville for having
held up local merchant.
In the interests of economy the
state attorneys office hoped that
their ability to put Christy in the
Continued on Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
Wintry Weather Helps Reds
In Stalingrad And Caucasus
Thy Associated Press)


the latest fighting around Stall
ingrad.
Much equipment also was re-
ported seized in the Caucasus in
the recent drive towards the
principal oil fields.
A report from the Caucasus
front said a number of German
soldiers were found frozen to
death at their posts. so bitter was
the cold in one sector and so
poorly clothed for such weather
that it is assumed they were
caught unprepared.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
SPECIAL COUNCIL
SESSION TONIGHT
SANITATION AND HEALTH
MATTERS WILL BE
DISCUSSED

The city's sanitation problem,
principally concerning the hand
ling and disposal of garbage and
trash, and health matters in gen.
eral, will be taken up for discus
sion at a special meeting of the
City Council called for tonight at
8 o'clock.
Army, Navy, Public Health Of
ficials, and representatives of
other agencies, have been invited
to attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
Germans Claim
Allied Setback

Try Associated Press)
BERLIN. Oct. 29.-The Allied
armies in Egypt made two as
saults on Marshal Rommers fore
es yesterday. both of which were
beaten off with heavy losses TO
the enemy. said an ermY COM
munique today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
GETS LIFT OF $1,117

NEW YORK - Entering the pit
of an elevator shaft, Repairman
Frank HolSer really got a lift
he found 81, iii in cash. If no
one claims it in six months, it
will be his.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
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SALT WATER BEING
USED FOR FLUSHING
FRESH WATER MAINS

Salt water is being run
through the mains today as a
flushing process preparatory
to supplying Key West with
fresh water from the main
land. according to E. A. RAM
seY of the Florida Keys Aque-
duct commission. who stated
use for any purpose should be
withheld until notified other
wise through The Citizen.
It is expected a definite
date when the water will be
available for civilian use will
be made public soon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
SECRETARY HULL TO VISIT RUSSIA

VCY Oct 29The Paris radio reported today Secretary
of State Cordell Hull Of the United
future for conference with Stain This made
by the high u importance
the radio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
KILLED INDUSTRY

PHILADELPHIA - The dis
covery of oil in Pennsylvania, and
the ending of the fad for whale
bone corsets gradually killed the
American whaling industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-President
made Senate
transferring the large number of medical
the armed service recently
civilian
will suffer considerably.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
STILL SEARCHING FOR RIcKENBAcKER

WASHINGTON. Oct 2sEddie Rickenbackers whereabouts
still remain today according
which stated the search being continued diligently
the famous fier Possibility
giving hope.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

LATE BULLETINS
BRANCH RIcKEY TO HEAD DoDGER.
OBy Associated Press)

BROOKLYN Oct 2s.-Branch Hickey signed five
today head the Brooklyn Dodgers
succeed Larry MacPha who has
Hickey learned recently
ST. Louis Cardinals with which years
of which he part
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
ALLIED A1R RAID ON JAp.HELp BASE

LONDON. Oct 2s-An Allied air raid of
the Jap held air morning
to the ground forces REPORTED.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29
EMPLOYING MORE

NEW YORK-Saveral U. S.
aircraft companies are now en-
ploying more workers than the
entire industry did three years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

MOSCOW. Oct. 2s.-The win
try blasts are helping the Rus
slams in the Stalingrad area and
Caucasus.
Enemy forces have been slow
ed down in the last "a hours due
to heavy SHOWS. However the
Germans made a frontal attack
in the Stalingrad area. which
was thrown back with heavy
loss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-29

Key West, Florida, has the
most equable climate in the
country; with an average
range of only IL Fahrenheit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
A Thought for Today
Too Late - And Too Slow

Insiders concede that legislation is desirable if war induStryS manpower problems are to be solved effectively, But they would rather not talk about that now, Their argument is that so long as here is probability of legislation which would ration the sacrifices made neces- sary bv war which would force each person to assume his share of the burden rather than load it all on those patriotic enough to volunteer = that most persons win stand by and say, in effect
 m do it when the government makes everybody do it, but I'm not going to stick my neck out until the sacrifice is made universal" It is contended that 1t the probability of legislation is denied by responsible officialdom, then enough per sons will respond voluntarily so that the reed for legislation may, be deferred,
 It would seem as though, in the two and a half years since the United States learned that we would have to tght-and particularly in the year since Pearl liar Dor - there had been ample proof that the tomorrow complex leads usually to disaster. One thing out of this nations entire war program was done promptly and thoroughly President Roosevelt set a high production goal, raised 1t ire. quently and promptly as the trend ot the war dictated, and gave orders for pro- duction of the essentials of total war,
 Hut for one reason and another, Vtrtu- ally every step toward effectuating the mammoth program, by conserving mater ials and converting plant and utilizing manpower, has been delayed, This has been notable in connection with ration ing. There is not single commodity now under rationing, or about to be, which has not been permitted to run wild until crisis has intervened to force action.
 Six million workers must be added to the national laboring force during 194S. About one million can be obtained from normal sources The rest have to be re- cruited. This need not mean 6,000,000 new faces in factories, It could mean G. 000,000 men and women put at essential tasks, to whom perhaps half would have been freed from non-eSsential work, pried out of hoarded reserves, or made available by strict control over job-shifts, idleneSS caused by labor disputes, failures to report for work, etc, Such control prob ably cannot be made effective without legislation. So why put it off? Why is to- morrow, or next week, or six months hence better than today?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
Consideration Needed

A lot is being written and said these days of the approaching legislative ses- sion and what it portendS for the Dem- ocratic administration of Mayor Vincent A. Scully. Political writers and others seem to think that the makeup of the local legislative delegation is such that 1t will be apt to introduce and eSpouse bills which may seek to curb the power or au- thority of local Democratic officials, Men ton has been made of legislation that would change the existing city charter.
 On the suppoSition that most of this is talk and not positive indication of what is to occur during the legislative season it might be foolish to give out advice or LaSs Judgment. After all Waterbury'S new legislators are either versed in the ways of our General Assembly by virtue of pre- vious experience or they are sufficiently trained to know just what can and should be done for the city and for the people who elected them as representatives. It stands to reason that fooling with the city charter is a matter for much con- sultation with the proper officials and should not be attempted as a political maneuver.
 Irreparable damage can be done by making lot of changes in the city char ter which aren't necessary and which might be attempted without acquainting either the public or the proper officials with what was proposed. And as the l943 session will be held under war conditions, there is every need of senators and repre- sentatives being very much intent on making it businesslike from start to fin ish. Personal ambitions will have to be sacrificed. But we again say there is no need to show concern or alarm about such situation, despite the rumors, in view of the proved ability of our new leg islatorS.