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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
HOUSE 0kEH5
RAISES FOR
GOVT. LABOR

WASHINGTON. April 6. = The
House has passed by vote OF 234
to lot legislation to extend until
June 80, l945, wartime overtime
pay schedules for approximately l.
100000 Federal employees, and to
raise salaries from 10 to Is percent
for persons working on other than
an hourly basis.
The cost of the move is estimat-
ed at s560,000,000 annually The bill
now goes to the Senate for consid-
Grafton.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06

The passenger pigeon. great aux,
heath hen, paroquet and Labrador
duck have been exterminated in
America.
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. . . . . . Z
DIMOUT TIMES

; Dimout begins tonight Z
, at sunset at 7:49 o'clock. Z
> Dimout ends tomorrow Z
, at sunrise at 6:10 am. Z
, Dimout begins Wednesday at Z
; sunset at 7:52 pm. :
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06

In Revolutionary times Ameri-
can Marines were called gentle
men sailors"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06

CHUNGKING, April 6.-The ia
mine in Honan Province has be-
come the greatest natural disaster
of the Chinese since the start OF
the Japanese war six years ago,
the Government states
1t is estimated that 100000 Chi
nese are affected.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-06
War Is Playing Havoc
With Highway5ysfems;;
Revenues Are Reduced
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, April 6, = The
war is absolutely playing havoc
with the state highway system.
So far as 1 know, one of the
few state highway commissioners to
reduce the national situation to a
48-state average is Ernest L. Bailey
of West Virginia
Mr. Bailey calls his average
the 49th state. In this Hypothetical
state, the highway commission now
has about $3,5O0,00O for new con-
struction, maintenance and admin
istration, against a pre-war total
of $1,000 900.
Rationing, says Mr.. Bailey, has
cut 40 per cent or approximately
$15,000,000 off highway revenues,
This decline includes taxes on fuel
and taxes on cars tboth licenses
and sales).
In addition, there is no federal
aid this year, which means the
49th state will lose 100000 more
War or no war, he says, the $1,000
600 service on debts (payment Of
interest and retirement of bonds
will have to be paid. So also will
the average $4,000, 900 taken out OF
highway funds every year for non
highway purposes. Incidental and
fixed charges bring this outgo UP
to something like $4,000, 900. That
accounts with rationing revenue
losses for $33.0O0,O00.
Pre-war revenues for this av-
erage state from all sources were
S38 100000. That leaves $5,00000(
for construction, maintenance, etc.
that formerly absorbed more thar
three times that much. But the
pre-war highway dollar because
OF rising COSTS is worth now only
about rs cents. That reduces $4,000
900 on pre-war basis to $500 900
That certainly is an eyeful Of
figures and there's nothing duller
but it's proof positive that if Mr.
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tant Guide, Lee Putzel, Sentinel
Ethel Jones; Argus, Billie Jaegel;
Organist, Tharessa Sandborn.
Installation of officers will bt
held at the next regular meeting
which is June 10. The installing
Regent will be Gertie Olsen, in.
Sailing Guide, Odelia Light; in.
stalling Chaplain, Anna Bedding
installing Organist, Tharessa Sand
born.
MooSeheart Chairman Florence
Fletcher, who will be assisted by
Myrtle Dunn, will furnish the en-.
tertainment for installation night
In charge Of the lunch will BIZ
Brita Bland, assisted by Tharesss
Sandbon, Hazel Burkette and Olive
Westby.
The men of Moose Lodge, No
700, and friends of the Wonpn c
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
Many Mothers at
Rainbow Luncheon

Present at the Saturday lunch
con for mothers and Rainbow Girls
held in the Scottish Rite Temple
from II to we're about 80 mothers
and daughters, when guests were
given a delicious luncheon.
The flushed beauty of fresh ap-
pie blossoms formed the floral CEN
terpieces, arranged as floats in
low bowls. Rainbow symbols ana
dolls completed the gay decorative
pattern. Alfredo Fleek was in
charge of decorations, and Norma
Burford of food
Work of the Rainbow will be
put on tomorrow, Tuesday evening
at the initiation ceremony of the
Order of Eastern Star. it was an
nounced at the business meeting
following the luncheon All girls
are requested to be present at the
Temple at 7:45 O'Clock.
Two Rainbow Girls from Juneau
will be in attendance at the Grand
Assembly to be held at Wenatches
Wash, June 81 and %, it was an
nounced. Anna Lois Davis, Grand
Patriotism, has already gone south
while Alaska delegate Grace Berq
expects to leave in a few days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
LEGION TO HAVE
WAR PICTURE5AT
MEETING TONIGHT

Two inter- resting talkies will be
shown at the regular weekly meet
ing of The American Legion Post
tonight at the Dugout and members
and visiting Legionaires are request
ed to attend.
The two talkies will be shown by
DR.. George A. Dale One is West
orn Front showing China as ar
ally Of the Allies, and the other
is Safe Guarding Military Infor-
NATION. Both Of the talkies are re-
leased by the Office Of War Infor-
nation.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
Slumber Party
For Birthday

Marking her tenth birthday OBJ
.seryance, June 6, Paula Kay Cook
held slumber party at the Point
Louisa home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Cook, over the
weekend.
Getting in trim for Girl Scout
camp. the six girls spent the night
on the open porch in sleeping bags
AS part of the Sunday activities
they christened and launched a
new skiff, and each girl was
sketched in profile by Sgt Walter
Searle, houseguest for the week
end.
Highlight of the Sunday dinner
was homemade ice cream n d
birthday cake. After a day of ex-
element the girls went home Sun
day evening, those present in adj
dition to the celebrant being Lynn
Bedding, Eileen Kronquist, Patricia
Waugh, Ann Louise Henning and
Norma Dee Cook.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
NOTICE

After June 10, no telephone
rentals for the month of
June will be accepted at a dis
count. All remittanees must
bear postmark Of not later than
discount day. Please be prompt.
JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS
adv. TELEPHONE CO.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
LIEUT.. wATrERwoRTH IN

Lieut. Earl j. Watterworth, in
charge of Coast Guard Auxiliary
work for the USCG, is in Juneau
from Ketchikan. He is registered at
the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07

NORTH AFRICA, June Largest
formations of Flying Fortresses ever
sent from Africa, and naval forces
struck new and damaging blows
last Saturday on Pantelleria, Sicily
and Sardinia and also loosed 2 cas-
cade of battleship busting bombs on
Mussolinis anti-invasion ships i'll
the hideaway harbor at La Spezia
in northern Italy.
British warships poured a new
weight of hot steel on battered
coastal defenses of Pantelleria, tine
fifth naval bombardment of the
eight-mile-long stepping stone is
land, in seven days.
Mitchells, Lightnings and War
hawks also attacked in various
areas.
An official box score of the 400
mile round trip of the Flying
Fortresses on La Spezia has not
been made but it is the largest
four engineed bomber raid. None OF
the big craft was lost Preliminary
reports showed that large num-
Der of one-ton armor piercing mis-
siles were scattered among three OF
Italys largest battleslnps and also
the harbor area. One large mer-
chant ship was blasted and fire
consumed it. Another ship was
Fstruck and exploded. One large
barge was also sunk.
q 1t is said that more than 100
Flying Fortresses took part in the
dong distance raid.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
PITS AGAIN
OPEN TODAY,
~
ALL FIELDS
Majority Of Men Return
Following Fourth
Truce Agreement
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thorization for resumption of work
beginning today but limited the
period for work as ending June &c
unless wage contract was Sc
cured.
The officers released the te'e.
gram sent to all local unions say
ing the National Policy Commit
tee, by unanimous vote, author
lied returning to work ON Monday
June 7, up to an including June %.
This action was taken to protec-
your union and its membership. Let
each member cooperate with this
policy
The telegram was signed by Pres
ident John L. Lewis, Vice President
John OLeary and Thomas Kenne-
dy, Secretary Treasurer.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
TERENCIO INFANT
SUCCUMBS AT HOME

Bernice Vivian, three months-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Terencio, died at the family home
at 424 Gastineau Avenue last Sat
urday.
Funeral services have been set
for tomorrow at pm III the cha
pei of the Charles w. Carter Nor
tuary, with the Rev Walter A. So
boleff officiating Burial will be IN
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
RADELET : S0RRI n.
WEDDING vows 4
ARE EXCHANGED
Saturday Evening Rites
Held al Northern Light
Presbyterian Church

Before an altar uncovered with
the outdoor fragrance of apple bios
SONS and purple lilacs, one of Jul
neaus sweetest stories of youth
full love was climaXed Saturday
evening with the wedding of Miss
Patricia Radelet, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Radelet, and Fred
Sorri, Jr., son of Mrs. Walter Bind
sell.
The young people took their vows
in a double ring ceremony per-
formed by the Rev Willis r. Booth
in the chapel of the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church. The bride was
given in marriage by her father,
and her sister, Mrs. l.. E. 1versen,
served as matron of honor.
The wedding gown. made by the
brides sister, was of white satin,
with tiny covered buttons to the
low waist and huge leg-o-mutton
sleeves. The tuck pockets were filled
with Cecil Drummer roses, sweet
peas and linies-of they valley, while
the cloudy floor length veil was
gathered into flare at the top
and coroneted with matching
spring flowers.
The bride carried white Rain
bow Bible with a marker Of white
satin ribbon adorned with scattered
Cell Drummer roses. m
The maid of honors gown was a
| flcor-length jersey in gold and She
carried a large nosegay of mixed
flowers. Bridesmaids Miss Ruth
Bertholl and Miss Doris Miettinen
held nosegays. Miss BertholPs dress
was of aqua heavy chiffon, with
large Russian sleeves and Peter
Pan collar. Miss Miettinen's was
white net over baby blue slip,
with Russian sleeves, long waist
and full skirt.
The two little flower girls, Trudi
Iversen and Agnes Haired, were
picturesque in pink satin dresses
with ruching at neck and hem and
bouflant skirts.
Tommy Powers attended the
groom, and usherS we're Edwin
Messer and Gaylord Hansen.
ssta Reception
Following the wedding a recep-,
ton was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs l.. E. Iversen, when hors
d'cevres, coffee, punch and a three
TERED white wedding cake were
served. The knife of carving set
presented the couple by the BRIDE.
'groom's mother, was used to cut the,
cake. Tied with big white satin,
bow in which nestled a sprig of
lily Of the-valley, it made one of
the most distinctive notes of the
affair. Table decorations were apple.
blossoms and lilacs
For the present the young couple,
is staying at the Baranof Hotel,
and will be at home in few DAYS
in quarters taken at the Miettinen
Apis. Mr.. Sorri is employed with.
the U. S. Engineers, and Mrs. Sorri
will continue to hold her position
with the B. M. Behrends Bank.
The two began their friendship
in the third grade, and continued
through grade and high school to-
gether. They have been sweethearts,
since grade school. Both graduated
from high school together year
ago
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the Moose, are invited to attend
installation night.
The audit committee will con-
sist of Leona McKinnon, as chair
man. assisted by Martha Schmidt
and Odelia Light.
The retiring Senior Regent IVA
Hermansen thanks all members for
their efforts during the past year
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
MOOSE WOMEN
HOLD ELECTION
SATURDAY MIGHT

The Women of the Moose, Jul
neau Chapter No. 439, at an inter
esting meeting Saturday night il
the Moose Lodge rooms, elected
the following officers:
Senior Regent, Mary Haas Jun
ior Regent, Martha Schmidt; Chap
lain, Viola Eskesen; Recorder
Brita Bland; Treasurer, Anna Ro-
denberg.
Appointed officers are as fol.
lows: Guide, Odelia Light; Assis-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
BISHOP FREEDURN
DIES, WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, June bishop
James Freeburn, 70, noted church
leader and head of the Washington
Episcopal Diocese since 1928, died
yesterday near the famous National
Cathedral he built.
Bishop Freeburn had been in fall
ing health for several months and
suffered an attack of the heart on
Friday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
MANY AREAS
AREp0UNDED,
ALLIED FORCE
MuSsoIini S HideaWay
Fleet Located, Bomb
ed by Forfresses

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DEATH PENALTY
GIVEN TRAITOR

DETROIT, Mich June Fed
eral Judge futile has imposed
the death sentence for the third
time on traitor Max Stephan and
set July 2 as the date for his exc
cution at the Federal Correctional
Institution at Milan, Michigan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-07
Handkerchief Shower
As Fdrewe|| Patry

Given Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Williams in
Juneau, a handkerchief shower and
bridge party honored Mrs. w. f.
Cahill of Douglas, who With her
daughter Doris, plans to leave later
this month for California, to be
gone for the coming year. Doris will
enroll in the University of Cali
fornia at Berkeley for the fall
term.
Garden tulips and lilacs made
the room festive. Three tables OF
bridge we're played, and snow
pudding and cake were served as
refreshments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
SAILOR EXPELLED
FROM NAVY PLEADS
GUILTY in COURT.
CHARGED WITH INDECENT
EXPOSURE: INSULTED MRS.
BUSTO: ORDERED OUT OF
KEY WEST
AP Features

John Louis Pezzote, the sailor
who was expelled from the Navy
for insulting Mrs. Lois Busto,
pleaded guilty to a charge of in
decent exposure this afternoon
in the criminal court and was
sentenced to pay a fine of SIS
and costs.
Judge Albury, after severely
lecturing Pezzote, told Mrs. Busto
that he was glad that the case
did not have to go to trial for
her sake. The plea of guilty,
Judge Albury added, saved Mrs.
Busto from much embarrassment.
The sheriff was instructed to
accompany Fezotte to the bus
station and see that he leaves Key
West on the first bus that pulls
out after they reach the station.
You are not wanted in the
Navy and you are not wanted in
Key West" Judge Albury said,
land the quicker you get out of
this community the better salts
feed every Navy man and every
resident will feel"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12

struc'ion work. He added that d.
had been news 10 hm VE-n
workmen started 10 clear off tie
site.
The schColh0Use viii CO.. sc5
600. and, SO far as As known ior@I-
", VIII haze "A standard roor-.
The work WIN b. done under ---
direction Of lc Federal Woo
Agency, whit. PT0vIded a.
money TO construct the buildi~-.
Mr. Russell safd rcrpescntatIv
of the Fec. "A works Aprlcv
were in Key ! esl recently lnokI1s
over the site on Fort street fc-
the proposed schOOlhOuse Tor CO..
ored children, and that he tim
work on IL lay be starte- IN t1e
next few "a eeks.
That building and site vii Cost
$3.50, q which SUN the scho1l
authorities provided $4,000
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
CLARK FAVORS
new TAX PLAN
WOULD WIPE OUT TAXATION
FOR LAST YEAR: URGES
FURTHER VICTORY TAX
CBy Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Sen-
ator Clark, of Missouri. today
sponsored the Ruml pay as you
earn plan, and declared he ia
vored wiping out last years
taxes and imposing a further
Victory tax of 10 per cent on all
salaries and wages above the
present 1924 yearly earnings.
The advance would place a tax,
added to the present Victory tax,
of "a per cent on incomes in the
lower brackets. The percentage
on incomes in the higher brackets
gradually increase as they do IN
der the present taxing system.
If the government should adopt
the Runl plan, Senator Clark as
serted, it would be assured of
practically 100 per cent in collec-
tions, whereas, under the present
plan, many people have not the
money to meet the levieS against
them and own no property against
which the government can file
liens.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
MAJOR A. ROWAN
DIED YESTERDAY
WIDELY KNOWN AS MAN
WHO CARRIED MES
SAGE TO GARCIA"
CIV Associated PreSsl

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. r.
Major Andrew Rowan, who car
ried the Message to Garcia
during the Spanish American
war, died in the army's Letter.
man Hospital, it was officially
announced yesterday, following
a lingering illness that extended
over two years.
AS a young army officer, a
graduate of West Point and a
lieutenant. Andrew Summers
Rowan fired the Imagination of
the American people at the out
break of the Spanish-American
war by carrying a message from
the war department through the
wilds of the jungle, at constant
risk of his life, to the Cuban rebel
leader. General Calixte Garcia.
His thrilling exploit was i'm
mortalized by the late Ebert
Hubbard, whose essay, "A Mes
sage to Garcia, became famous
as one of the worlds best sellers.
1t was translated into many Lam
guages and more than 10000, 600
copies were sold.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
TELL NARROWING
EXPERIENCES In
DRIFTING BOAT
RELATED BY TWO MEMBERS
OF CREW OF MOTOR YES
Sci. SINKING FOLLOWING
SPRINGING OF LEAK

Sinking only three hours after
springing a leak which disabled
its engines, the two members of
the crew of the Motor Vessel
Majestic today told of narrowing
experiences in a lifeboat in which
they drifted for four days with
out food or water.
The 67.3 foot craft, owned by
the Majestic Ship Corporation of
Miami Beach, was bound from an
Amer can port to a West Indian
island with a cargo of potatoes
and apples. The 30-gross ton vessel
was manned by Captain Howard
Rhodes of Beaufort, N. c., and
Jose Alfonso Piard of Havana,
Cuba.
Rhodes said that the Majestic
sprung d leak last Thursday about
noon which resulted in putting its
engines out of commission. The
ship sunk shortly after the crew
took to the lifeboat.
With an improvised sail fash
Toned out of an old pillow case,
Rhodes and Piard managed to
make their way to an island of the
Cay Salt Bank where they search
ed for water at an old abandoned
lighthouse there. They were
brought to Key West this morn
ing aboard a small naval vessel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
ALLEN ORTIZ
FOUND GUILTY
TRIED ON CHARGE OF AS
SAULT WITH INTENT TO
COMMIT MANSLAUGHTER

Allen Ortiz was tried in the
Monroe County Criminal Court
of Record this morning on a
charge of assault with the intent
to commit manslaughter, and was
found guilty. Judge William ".
Albury has not yet sentenced Or
tiz.
Emerson Gallagher, the l4-year-
old Negro boy, who broke into the
store at Simonton and United
streets with the intent to commit
petit larcency, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the
reform school at Mariana.
Herschel Davis pleaded guilty
TO a charge of vagrancy, and was
fined SIS, or the alternative of a
Jail sentence of 30 days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
Material Being UnlOaded On
Site For School Building

Government agents began iris
morning to unload material On the
site of the proposed high school
building to be constructed in Key
West.
The site comprises square that
adjoins the United States COM
missary and is thanked on the
north by United Street and on the
south by Seminary street.
Melvin E. Russell, supe-inten-
dent of public instruction, ~
formed The Citizen +ha' as the
proposed schooIhouse viii be
built entirely by federal funds,
neither he nor the Local School
Board had been consulted or gwen
any information about the con-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
AMERICAN ATTACK
ON TUNIS DEFENSES
BRITISH AND AMERICANS
CAPTURE MOUNTAIN PASS
IN TUNISIA
CBy Associated Pressl

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Allied
headquarters in North Africa re-
ported today that the British and
Americans have captured an i'm
portant mountain pass in the
Tunisia fighting.
The battle for the pass was
begun yesterday and came to a
victorious close for the Allies just
before nightfall.
That is the only exception to
land fighting in the Tunisia area.
But planes, particularly on the
Allied side, have been busy al
most continuously during the last
three days.
american bombers attacked
enemy defenseS at Tunis and
Bizerte, and a squadron of Amer
lean Flying FortresSes went as far
afield as Sahara to bomb Italian
installations. An airdrome and sew
eral ammunition dumps were de-
stroyed by the fortreSses.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
ALLIES MAKE
FLANKING MOVE
AMERICAN p. RNE MAKES
ONSLAUGHT ON HARBoR
OF RABAUL
(By Associated PressI

DARWIN, Jan. 12.-Americah
and Australians on Nel. GUM. 4
are engaged in making thanking
move near Papau in an attempt
to rid that territory OF JapS, whose
communication lines extend to
Lac, $50 miles northwest of Buna
1t was officially reported TODAY
that an American plane made an
onslaught on the harbor of Ra-
baul, on New Britain, ana rammed
a torpedo into a Japanese cruiser.
The plane had to make so fast
getaway, the pilot did not know
whether or not the cruiser was
sunk. though he did know that a
direct hit was made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
ELIJAH SANDS BUYS
STAPLES AVE. HOME

County Commissioner Edward
Gomez had sold his home at 2746
Staples avenue to Elijah Sands,
of 615 Ashe street, for the re-
ported price of $500. 1dt H..
Mr. Sands is connected with
the Overseas Radio Service
Mr.. Gomez has moved to his
house at 720 Duval street, and
Mr.. Sands, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Sands and two
sisters will occupy the Staples
avenue house the latter part of
this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-01-12
COUNTY BOARD NOT
ORGANIZED AS YET
NO OFFICIAL BUSINESS CAN
BE CARRIED ON BY
COMMISSIONERS

IF it is the matter of the ap-
pointment of committees that Mr..
Bervaldi objects to" ]. Frank
Roberts said today, Il think it
can be settled easily. and satisfac-
torily. He declared that he thought
it would be unfair to name COM
mittees until successors to Mr..
Doughetry and Mr.. Harris qualify.
The easy way to overcome that
objection is to let the committee
ships that would have gone to
those two electees, who are serv-
ing in the army, be given to the
men who eventually will take
their places.
( meanwhile" Mr.. Rob TT S
pointed out, ''The county IS
without official heads, and if we
wait until successors are appoint
ed and qualify before we organize,
it is no telling how long the
present condition will continue
After the two men are appointed,
they must qualify, and that may
require two weeks more"
Not even rumor can be heard
at the courthouse about the men
who possibly will fill the vacan-
cies in the Board of County Com
missioners. One of them will be a
Key Wester and the other will be
a resident of the upper keys, if
the governor adheres to the prac
tice in recent years of giving the
upper keys representation on the
board.