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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-14

by means of such meritoriouS eff
fort, effaces the obstacles in the
march to victory.
Drafted mothers of our nation
it is gratifying to learn, from
your many letters, that you anc
yours are putting this indomitable
faith to full practice and thereby
are gaining the benefits such
faith always brings. And if you
can inspire that faith in other:
who, as yet, may not sbe awaken.
ed. to its true import, the winning
ofktlnis war to free oppression
soon will be effected, -;
Today letter came in which
par ticularly stresses. this kind OF
faith. 1t is written by a young
girl who has a sweetheart fight.
ing somewhere in the Pacific
battles. However, because of the
great length of the letter, l am
giving you the statements which
solely bear on the subject. AND
they read:
Sometime ago my sweetheart
became quite serious and I, feel.
ing the same way, accepted. He
wanted to get the ring then, but
l, knowing that my father, who
is very strict, would disapprove
asked him to wait for awhile
That was his last furlough here
Shortly after he returned to his
post, he was informed that they
were selecting the five highest
men in his company to be sent
to Hickman Field, Honolulu, Ha-
waii. He was rated the highest
and was made Master Sergeant
before being sent. That was q
year ago. I haven't seen him
since then.
g. knew that if Japan.
should declare war, Hawaii and
our other Pacific possessions
would be the first point of their
attack. Therefore, I had reason
to be alarmed, loving him as
much as l do.
zone Sunday night, a week
before war was declared, I was al
church. The subject of the ser
mon concerned war, which put
me in an anxious state of mind
The Scripture reading. for thai
night was the 91St Psalm. Oh
course, l had read it before, but
it never had the meaning that il
had then. A special line caught
my attention, "A thousand shall
fall at thy side, and ten thousand
at thy right hand; but it shall
not come nigh thee. From then
on, 1 decided to put my sweet
heart in Gods hands, knowing
that he would be safe as long as
l TRUSTED GOD TO TAKE
CARE OF HIM
"Although I knew that he was
stationed at Hickman Field, the
night it was bombed, Dec. Z, l94l,
l felt that he was perfectly safe
You can imagine how l felt 3
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-14
CITIzENSINCONSISTENT in BUYING BONDS
ANDPAYINC TAXESBUT NOT FOLLOWING
THROUGH TO INSURE WISE SPENDING

What is your attitude toward
non-war, non-essential federal
spending? And, if the candidate
happens to be an incumbent, this
question should be supplemented
by asking: How did you vote on
such non-essential issues as the
continuance of the Civilian Con-
servation Corps, authorization of
the Florida Barge Canal, or con-
tinuance of the Farm Security
Administration?
Without fail we must contri-
butte to the utmost of our re-
sources, to the end that Axis ag-
erosion be stifled and American
freedom be preserved. But this
resolve must not blind us to the
other half of our obligation which
is to insure the proper and eff
Gent use of our resources.
The following table contrasts
per capita tax payments and war
bond purchases by states with
federal economy sentiment, as
reflected in Senate and House
delegation votes on non-war
spending issues. Delaware, for
example, ranks first in tax pay
ments, but 31st in economy senti-
ment, while New York ranks
first in bond purchases but only
9th in economy sentiment.
Florida's ratio in economy SEN
timent is six percent; federal
tax payments, So per cent, and
war bond purchases, 80 per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-14

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
American Citizen, like the duffer
at golf, is not following thru
in his swing at the Axis.
He periodically saves to pay
taxes and buy war bonds but
complacently overlooks the di-
version of some of these monies
to non-War, nOn-eSesntial federal
projects. He forgets that his
contributions are not earmarked
specifically for war but 60 into
the Treasury's general fund, out
of which all expenditures, war
and nonWar, are made.
Announcing survey of econ
omy sentiment throughout the
United States, Kenneth L. Pray,
secretary of the Citizens Emerg-
ency Committee, said: During
the past fiscal year citizens have
contributed $13 billions in taxes
and Sc billions in war bond pur-
chases. But they have been re-
miss in not insisting on the wise
expediture of these monies.
Economy sentiment in Congress,
which accurately reflects citizen
opinion, is unwarrantably low.
This, however, is not the fault of
Congress. Until the citizens
make their wishes known, wisely
and vociferously, it will be easier
for Congress to spend than to
save.
'In the coming elections, vot-
ers should ask every candidate:
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ALL FOR HIM

NEW YORK-Seeing a crowd
of about 1000 people and police
stretching nets below him, Joseph
John Sirrelli, 80, left the roof on
which he was working and went
down TO see what the excitement
was about. He learned that some
one, seeing him on the roof, con-
cluded that he was intending to
Jump: had notified police. Sir
relli explained that he was only
cleaning the cutters on the roof.
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TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

We have a kitchen and break
fast nook at our house that from
the standpoint of comfort, con-
venience and utility served their
purpose admirably.
Odors that have come from
them through the years have
been for the most part pleasing
and inviting, attended by such
delightful sound effects as
sizzling from the broiler, bubbling
from the percolator, or the
friendly tinkle of ice cubes in
tall glasses.
From my point of view this
particular section of the house
was perfect in every respect.
There l found life most comfort
ing and satisfying. There l al
ways felt at home, knew my way
about, even in the dark.
True the walls were a dull and
dirty Ocher, the woodwork a
rather puny green and white
patch of virgin plaster married
the ceiling, but these to me SEEM
ed minor and trivial defects and
had nothing to do with the
proper functioning of these
rooms.
Up until last week it never oc-
Cured to me that the kitchen
and breakfast nook could ever
be anything but a joy and COM
fort in my life. That only goes
to show how mistaken a guy can
be, even about something he has
every reason to feel certain Of.
1t all started when the wife
runs amuck one morning and dis
turbS the calm of the breakfast
routine by announcing that she's
stood it as long as she can and
something's gotta be done.
about what?" I says, layin'
down my paper and tryin' to fig
ure what l have or haven't done.
"This terrible kitchen and
breakfast ROOM" she says. ''They
are dark and dismal and dirty. l
hate the walls and that sickly
green woodwork and the ceiling
with that great COB of unpaint-
ed plaster. THEY'VE just got to be
done over" There is a CLINT in
her eye and her jaw is as set as
q plaster cast.
But" I says. painters are
hard to find and besides l can't
afford it right now-maybe next
spring"
Maybe RIGHT NOW" she
comes back at me. 1--WE got the
paint. a new brush, and you can
do it in a couple of hours. Now
get into some old clothes and
don't argue"
Well, that was that-so I meek
ly climb into some working
togs and after carefully reading
all the directions, mix the paint
and prepare to attack the unsus-
pecting breakfast nook.
mounts a shaky stepladder
and starts slappin' frantically at
the ceiling with the new-fangled
"roller-brush" the salesman had
wished on us. The paint lets it.
self 90 in a big way-great gobS
run down my arm, splash in my
hair and ewes, and a small, very
small, portion sticks to the cell
ing.
The law of gravitation seemed
to be in perfect working order,
No matter which hand I used OF
how hard I tried, would gel
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HANGS BY FINGERTIPS

GOLDEN, Colo. - Losing his
footing while climbing the steep
slope of Castle Rock, near Col
den, alone, Private William Fos-
ter, 18, of Chicago. grasped hold
of ledge of rock and held on by
his fingertips for an hour until he
was rescued by two men, with
an old overcoat and a short length
of steel cable. One hundred feet
below him was a rocky chasm
floor and certain death. re
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One Beer KOS Sailor
Who Survived Torpedoes
lRt Assneintrd Pre.sl

NEW YORK. Oct. IA British
sailor, who had survived several
bouts with U-boats, walked into a
New York bar and ordered a glass
of beer. He drank it. A short
time later, he was groaning on the
floor, doubled UP in agony.
An ambulance took him to the
hospital, and there for several
hours doctors and nurses exam
med him thoroughly. Finally
they decided the sailors stomach,
accustomed to Britain's tepid ale,
had been knocked out by the icy
lager.
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NAVY WIVES TO MEET

There will be a meeting of the
Navy Wives Club held on Friday
afternoon, beginning at 2:3O o.
clock, at the Jackson Square USO
Club.
The wives Of all enlisted men
in the Navy are invited to at
tend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-14
QUITS EIGHT JOBS
TO HELP WAR EFFORT
(By Associated Pressl

FUTILE, Okla, Oct. IA
Lemuel Curtis Force is giving up
the multiple Jobs ne took seven
teen years to acquire to devote his
talents more directly to the war
effort.
Force, 81, is city marshal, water
superintendent, street commits
sioner, plumbing inspector, jailer,
custodian of fire equipment, mail
messenger and dog catcher in this
city of $40 population.
He has now taken Job as
patrolman at the Oklahoma CITY
air depot.
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CALLING DRAFTED
MOTHERS
Copyrighted 1912
BY ERAINE TURIN

1t must be owned that indomit-
able faith in the outcome of
right brings solace to those who
practice it-whether on the
home fronts or in the battle area.
1t is that indomitable faith in
the outcome of right which
seQuipS them to overcome war ad-
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Signs In Braille Urge
Blind To Collect Scrap

NEW YORK. Oct. 14.-Special
arrangements have been made to
enlist New York's blind in the
drive to collect scrap metals. An
announcement: printed in Braille,
has been placed on bulletin
boards of the headquarters of the
New York Association for the
Blind. An average of 700 blind
persons visit the headquarters
weekly.
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PIT. A. TO MEET

There will be meeting of the
Harris School Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION this afternoon at 800
o'clock in the school auditorium.
All parents are urgently re-
quested to attend this first meet
ing. '-f D.
A program is being prepared
by the Primary Department.
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WIENER ROAST FRIDAY

On Friday evening at 8 o'clock
there will be wiener roast held
in the patio of the Jackson Square
USO for all the married Army
couples stationed in Key West.
This will be the first of series
of these parties to be held at the
USO Club.
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versities. 1t is
that indomit-
able faith in
the outcome of
right w hic h
urges them to
S t r u G gle to
maintain our
free way of life.
1t is that in
donitable faith
in the outcome
of right which.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-14

FOR SALE-Reconditioned. like
new, Hoover Vacuum Cleaner.
Bargain at $4,000. Also, one GE
Cleaner, good shape and cheap
at $500. New ElectroluX
Vacuums if you have priority.
See O'Sweeney before it is too
late. oct10-tf
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Today's Horoscope

Today gives a somewhat un-
practical nature and the native
should be carefully trained to
some profession and taught the
value of personal application.
There is a good chance of success
under some aspects
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FOR SALE-Ford Station Wagon
in excellent condition. Good
rubber. Right price. 1923 Eliza
beth street. oct12-3tx
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1941 CHEVROLET, Tudor, good
tires. Going to Army. w. E.
Fowler, Harris School.
oct10-6tx
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FOR SALE-House, 4 bedrooms,
2 baths, completely furnished.
Excellent condition. Call 423-W
for appointment. oct12-6tx
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FOR SALE-13-foot : V-Bottom,
Cypress Boat, complete. with
sail, $500. Apply Mr.. Men
endez. Rest Beach. oet12-3tx
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FANS, AIR CONDITIONERS.
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Evening star., 1942-07-26
Rosov Threatens Russians Crucial Battles Yet Come

vague fishhook shape. Three nights
running the Royal Navy shelled Matruh,
Egypt, los miles within the Axis hnes'
a Mediterranean port where the bonn
bardment hit buildings and jetties ana
craft in the harbor The United Nations
planes struck at Ell Daba, Fuka, and Sldi
Barrani, all Axis points of strength IN
its communications system.
British military sources In CAIRO on
Wednesday said that the Allied air forces
had virtually driven the Germans out
Of the sky over the North African battle
area In an interview with the North
American Newspaper Alliance, Gen.
Brereton discussed with delight the great
natural theater for air battle which the
African battle region Is.
"This whole operation" he said, is
made to order for air power. and II can
provide more final effect that nearly any
other theater In the war. In the nrst
nlace. the desert does not provide the
enemy with any cover. They are exposed
every hour Of the day and night. You
can set up landing fields anywhere ana
move these instantly as the action shirts.
There is no limit to their size, no limit TO
the number of planes or size OF planes
you can use. AS far as ground facilities
are concerned, you are foot-loose and
fancy-free. You can always hit the enc
nv with everything you have, fighters,
bombers, or anything else, and ne never
gets out of your range because your
bases can follow close on his heels where
he goes"
Evening star., 1942-07-26

Minister John Curtin Of Australia said
the Japanese had been working like
beavers to carry out further incursions.
On the old battle-ground they know
we'll after five years, China. the japanese
had their troubles They are losing some
Of the ground in the maritime province
of Chekiang and the neighboring prov
ince of Kiangsi which they won only
after fierce, protracted fighting begun
In the middle Of May and continued into
early July. The principal achievement
of the Japanese was the capture of most
of the Chekiang- -Kiangsi railroad. Last
week the Chinese drove 20-mile wedge
into the Japanese clutch on this line by
taking the towns of Hengfeng and Iyang
and the territory between them.
The Japanese had taken Hengfeng
July 1. 1t was the westernmost town
taken in the Jap effort to close the
gap between their east columns, moving
inward from the sea, and their west
columns, moving from the Burma region.
The Chinese-Japanese fighting IS
heavy. The principal contested points
as the week ended were Lishui. an air.,
port in Southeastern Chekiang held by
the japanese; Kweiki, on the Chekiang-
Kiangsi railway, and at Lanchi, also
on the railway. The Chinese retook and
then lost Wenchow, Chekiang port. and
retook and continue to hold JUAN, 13
miles south of Wenchow. In another
Chinese battle sphere, American bombers
sank two japanese ships Monday on
the Yangtze River where it flows through
the northern tip of Kiangsi. Other
American bombers attacked the Japa-
nese-held port of Canton.
Instead of trying frontal assaults to
win ground, the Japanese in their
Chekiang-Kiangsi campaign have In
troduced the infiltration tactics which
they found successful In Malaga and
Burma. They are sending out fast mobile
columns armed chiefly with machine
guns and aim their attack at points
known to be thinly defended. The size
of China reduces the worth of these,
tactics.
In Washington, the Pacific War Coun-,
Gil met on Wednesday at the White
House, where DR.. T. v. Soong, the Chi
nese Foreign Minister, demonstrated on
a map the fighting lines and supply
problems in China. =
Evening star., 1942-07-26
Western Front

The western front OF Europe Is still
an air front, although the talk abouts
invasion, about "the second front" -
grows louder and more insistent each,
day. Mondays dawn found Raj four
engined bombers returning to England
after raid on Northwest Germany, in
Guiding the submarine building yards at
Vegesack, 10 miles northwest of Bremen
The next night Wellington bombers;
blasted targets in Northwest Germany
Boston bombers attacked German de-
fenses in Occupied France. Spitfire
fighter squadrons shot up the radio
mast at Fecamp in France. On We'd
nesday more than 300 bombers went
after Duisburg. the large industrial town
at the confluence Of the Rhine and the
Ruhr Rivers. At least four Canadian
squadrons took part in the blast. Ameri-
can Eagle squadron fighters raided Ger.
man establishments in France. !.
Evening star., 1942-07-26
Vast New Highways Of War
Transport Command Playing Vital Role in Swift
Supplying of Bases
By Marquis ". Childs.

With Brig. Gen. Harold l.. George at
the head of the table, members of the
staff of the new unified Air Transport
Command were considering the other
day some of the problems involved in
supplying their far-flung bases From
Bernt Balchen, flying pioneer in COM
mand of base near the North Pole, a
request had come for parkas for his men.
Mosquito boots were in demand for the
force stating base on the Red Sea.
Bibles, baseball bats, airplane parts,
letters from home, porterhouse steaks,
such is part Of the cargo the Air Trans
port Command is carrying to the corners
Of the earth. Much of what the new
command IS doing, including the geog-
raphy Of its remarkable expansion, is
secret. But the job is so big, its implica-
tions so startling for the future, that in
general outline, at least, it is known.
Not merely things essential to morale,
but vital materials in sizable amounts
are being carried on the sky routes
Recently two sky trucks brought from
India 7 tons of a rare kind of mica
necessary for war production. Such
cargoes are coming in almost daily from
the Far East and from Latin America.
And this is only the beginning.
Huge Nazi Reserve Reported.
Since the beginning of the war in
Europe the Germans have made extern
sive use of air transports to move whole
divisions, complete with their motorized
equipment. According to one authority,
the Germans turn out 1000 transport
planes a year and have 10000 in reserve,
for surprise attack on the British Isles,
perhaps On the Russian front the off,
between June %, l941, and october 81 of
that year $4,000 tons of material was
moved up in the course of 10000 trips
which added up to total of 1880 900
miles flown.
The number of American cargo planes
In service is comparatively small to date
But at a press conference, at which he
announced the unified transport COM
mand. Gen. George said that big four
motored planes, as large as the largest
bombers, were already in operation, with
bigger ones still to come. Somewhat be-
latedly, the Army Air Forces have begun
preparations for the use of gliders to
carry both men and freight.
The new transport command exercises
sweeping powers over Americas air lanes
throughout the world, controlling priori-
ties for passenger flight and transporta-
ton of supplies. The new organization
absorbed the work of the ferrying com
mand which was previously responsible
for flying planes to the fighting fronts
and the air cargo command, which until
July l had been operated in cooperation
with the services of supply.
Oficers who direct air cargo priorities
free OF cramping traditions, already have
shown that they are acutely aware Of
the vital materials which must be de-
livered to American industry by the
fastest possible route.
The new service has the advantage Of
Evening star., 1942-07-26
By Joseph A. Lotus.

dispute in conference, and the results
are more satisfactory all around.
The simplest analogy is the out-of-
court settlement compared with the long
and expensive process of going to trial.
Avoids Arbitration.
Voluntary arbitration by request of
the parties involved has been function
Of the Cancellation Service since its
creation, but Dr. Steelman has resorted
to 1t only when conciliation or mediation
(the words are synonymous In labor
language) mas failed
Cancellation" says Dr. Steelman, els
the peaceful settlement of a dispute
through a meeting of minds of the
parties concerned. The key to con-
citation is its voluntary character
Through long experience we know that
the most lasting settlements are ones
made through the meeting Of minds of
the parties directly concerned In fact,
miraculous things happen when labor
and management agree to sit down to-
gether at the same table and discuss
their problems
DR.. Steeiman is expecting anything
but reduction in Situations" Even If
the War Labor Board should cut pat
tern for the easy settlement of such is
sues as union security, he doubts that a
wage pattern can be evolved so accept
able to labor and industry that the serv-
ices of the board and the Cancellation
Service would not be needed. Asked
whether eventually both sides would
realized what the board would do and
thus settle the case themselves. Dr. Steel
man said: NO Everybody always thinks
his case is different"
Several reasons are given for the
higher number of industry Labor con-
troversies. One is the higher cost of
living. DR.. Steelman said plant conver-
sion also is factor. Plants which were
making hot-water bottles are now making
rubber life RATS. The old relationship of
product to wage has been destroyed and
q new one must be worked out.
Then, he said, labor leaders are fearful