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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS VOTE TO
CONTRIBUTE FUND TO CIGAR co.
TO CUT DOWN TAX ASSESSMENT

The County Commissioners. at
their meeting last night. voted
to give the Key West Havana
Cigar Company $500 out of the
advertising fund because of an
increase in the assessment on
the A. Santaella Company build
ing. which is occupied by the
former company.
Maxine Valdez. Carl Bervaldi
and w. A. Parrish voted yes on
the proposal. and ]. Frank Rob-
erts passed.
At a previous meeting of the
commissioners, the company ask
ed that its assessment of SIS, ESQ
be reduced to $500, and when
the request was put to a vote.
Maxine Valdez and w. A. Parrish
voted affirmatively and j. Frank
Roberts and Edward Gomez vot-
ed negatively. and Carl Bervaldi
passed on the grounds that he was
an employe of the company.
Last night Mr., Gomez, was not
present at the meeting, and when
motion was presented to give the
company 5000 was voted on. Ber-
valdi. who is still an employe of
the company, joined Mr. Valdez
and Mr.. Parrish in voting yes.
The company. in letter to the
commissioners, said it had a
sgentleman's agreement with
former commissioners to keep the
assessment at $1,000 because of
the company's establishing an in
dustry in Key West. That agree
ment, the letter pointed out. had
been adhered to until the last as
sessment roll was made up, when
the amount was increased to
$13,250
In referring to that increase, the
letter said, (which no doubt you
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
RETAINING HELP
GREAT PROBLEM
RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSING
ALSO DUE TO LACK OF
FooDSTUrrS

Some restaurants have closed in
Key West and others are report
ed to be on the point of closing
because of the difficulty in obtain
ing supply of foodstuffs.
But there is condition in Key
West, according to at least one
man who has closed his restaurant,
more acute than any shortage of
foodstuff, and that is employing
and keeping help" to take care
of the trade. This man, in relating
his reasons for closing, said:
Some mornings, when my wife
and / arrived at the restaurant,
there were as many as rs to 30
people waiting to get breakfast.
AS all of them had a defense job,
and were in Key West without
their families, for whom housing
accommodations could not be OBJ
tanned, we also prepared a box
lunch for them.
"And what did my wife and |
have to contend with? The cook
had not yet shown up, and there
was no telling when he would
come, and always there were sew
eral mattresses missing. When
the cook was on time, nine times
out of ten, there was shortage
of mattresses to take care of the
customers, and some mornings
not single waitress was present
at opening time.
$50 there was one of only two
things to do: go crazy or close the
restaurant. and as neither my wife
nor l relished the idea of going
crazy. we closed the restaurant.
Incidentally this restaurant
which was regularly advertised IN
The Citizen, did a tremendous
business. Some mornings, the
proprietor said, majority OF the
customers. because of the lack OF
help. had to go to their work with
out breakfast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
FEBRUARY BEST MONTH FOR ALLIES
in CHECKING NAH UBOAT MENACE
tny A..eciated Pre..l

LONDON. March 3.-Last
month was the best for the Allies
since the beginning of the war
in checking the menace of Nazi
U-boats. First Lord of the Ad-.
miraltY A. ". Alexander stated
today.
During February, he said, more
than 100000 tons of supplies had
been delivered safely to Allied
forces in North Africa.
While the menace of German
submersibles has been decreasing,
Admiral Alexander stated that the
sinkings of Axis ships has been
increasing decisively. Since the
beginning of the war, 5000, 900
tons of Axis shipping have been
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

were compelled to do under the
new law"
Then it was suggested that all
taxes payable over the 1,500 as
sessment be abated through some
county advertising medium. .
No further attempt was made
to reduce the assessment some
thing that is done only when the
commissioners meet as an equaliz
ing board-so Valdez, Parrish and
Bervaldi voted to give 5000 to the
company.
A county official said this morn
ing he is going to take up the mat
ter with Comptroller J. M. Lee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

the drive, he had bis headquarf-
ers In Frenchman's house. onl~
four miles from the front AT the
peak of his success. That house
is now included in the terri
tory the Americans have recap
tured.
Allied planes, it was stated.
are still playing an important
role in the offensive against the
Germans and Italians The air
planes are flying low and are
strafing the enemv troops as
they fall back, and other planes
are pounding enemy bases
Two of those raids. not "a
ported by Allied headquarters.
were specified today by an Of
fetal Rome broadcaster. who
said that Tunis and Bizerte were
heavily bombed yesterday, and
that at the latter place more
than 100 were killed and more
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

sent to the bottom and more than
100000 tons have been damaged,
many of the ships severely.
The Allies have also been sue
cessful in landing supplies IN Rus
STA, Alexander added. The British.
he admitted, in conveying ships
to Russia, have lost two cruisers.
10 destroyers and six merchant
men.
Germany is now squirming and
Squealing over the inceSsant air
raids made by Allied fiiers. Alex
ander declared. The dropping Of
900 tons of bombs on Berlin few
nights ago, he added, has so IN
strung German nerves. the Ger
man high command Is reported to
have appealed to the Pope to re
quest that raids on Berlin Be dis
continued ON the ground that il is
an open city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
COunGilIAIanges For
Purchase Of 4 Trucks
For SCavGngGr Dept
GREW DECLARES iJAPS
MAY SOON PRETEND
DEFEAT TO FOOL u. S.
OBy Assecl. .ed Pressl

WASHINGTON. Mar. a.
The Jap is tricky as well as
snealkY. according to the
substance of a statement
made here today by Former
Ambassador Grew to Japan.
He cautioned, the govern
ment that the Japs shortly
may pretend to have been
so badly defeated they viii
welcome peace. and he said
that while that attitude will
not in any way fool the mill
tary men of the United
States, il may possibly fool
some civil authorities.
But. beware of the Jap.
Mr.. Grew said in effect. He
will resort TO any type of
trickery in trying to pull the
wool over the eyes of the
AAueQ NotiOtiSs
Grew strongly advocated
that the United States in
sist. after victory comes.
that none of the countries
the Japs have occupied be
permitted to exist under new
names or under new govern
ments. the strings of which
are held by the imperialistic
Japs. When the war is over.
he concluded. the United
States should see TO it that
imperialism is swept from
the earth.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
ANNOUNCE DEATH
OF HARRY McABEE

News has ben recsIre5 IN
Key West z1noszncirE the 1ezf1
Of Harry McAbee on Tn4rs1sT
IN Tzups- Pa
rAAr. McAbee wraS ezisf eEEI-
neer On the Szeaushlps Curz
and Florida Of TIE P. B. O Stesu-
ship Company FIR = nuUher y
years, and IS wei kn0wn . tse
people Of Key Wext
He IS survived b. has Nri1aEr.
and niece. Mrs Ethel SnerUazs.
and many ether relztEves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

TARGET PRACTICE
HERE SATURDAY


Coast Artillery Target
Practice will be conducted
from West Martello on Satur-
day. March 8. ls4s, from $500
p. m. to $500 p. m. The danger
area viii be bounded on the
east and west by lines 1000
yerds on each side of an an
chored pYramidal target at
azimuth l6s degrees true from
West Martello and on the
south by a line ll.000 yards
south of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
PROPOSAL BEING CONSIDERED TO
LIFT BAN ON PLEASURE DRIVING
tBy As.ocIated Pressl

matter. and no date has been
set for the time when the ban
will b. raised.
He is having data assembled
on the supplies of gasoline in
the east. and a comparison of
them will be made with those
at the fine the edict to stop
pleasure driving was issued.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

WASHINGTON. Mar. s.
OPA Administrator Prentiss
Brown said today that he has
under consideration a pro-
posal to lift the ban on pleas
ure driving.
He was emphatic. however.
in stating that no final action
has yet been taken on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
MEAT ALLOWANCE NOT YET FIXED

WASHINGTON-The OPA stated today that the amount Of
the United States has been
definitely probably viii
weekly compared the and cnehah pounds that
considered How
person said depends
being black
mark
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
Priority For Obtaining
Vehicles Has Been OBJ
tanned From War Pro-
duction Board

The City Council met in resu-
lar session last night. the main
topic iof the uevening being that
of the operation Of the scaven-
ger service.
The amended scavenser ord
nance. bearing on the operation
of the service by the city. was
passed on its final reading.
Final arrangements were
made for the purchase of four
new trucks to be used by the
city in collecting garbage and
trash. The city voted sometime
ago TO purchase seven trucks.
but there are only four available
at this time. for which priority
has been granted by the War
Production Board. International
trucks are to be purchased from
the East Coast Equipment Com
panY of Miami.
The matter at arranging for
the purchase of these trucks was
put to vote. with councilmen
Paul G. AlburY. John carbonell
and Leonard B. Grillon voting
yes. and councilmen Gerald
Saunders and J. G. Swestins vof
ing no. The motion thus was
carried. Councilman William A.
Freeman was absent from the
meeting.
It was ordered that resolu-
ton be drawn up and sent to the
Price Administration in Wash
ington requesting that local
experienced man be placed on
the Key West Rent Control board
in an endeavor to bring about
a more satisfactory operation of
the rent-control system here in
order to offset widespread dis
satisfaction which now exists.
DR.. Fisk, new arrival in Key
West, addressed the council and
stated that he would like to OBJ
tain az temporary permit to
practice in Key West, in order to
help out in the doctor-shortage
emergency at this time. 1t was
ordered that a committee from
the council consult with DIR. j..
Y. Porter, and have him pass on
the qualifications of DIR. Fisk in
asmuch as it was stated that the
doctor in question had worked
to some extent with DR.. Porter.
If DR.. Porter recommends DR..
Fisk, a request will be sent to
the State Medical Association
to allow him temporary per-
NIT to practice in Key West.
A letter was read from the
Lions Club requesting permission
to erect an honor roll board in
the Court House Square, where
the names of all men in the
armed forces of Monroe county
will be posted. The request was
granted.
A letter was read from the
Key West-Havana Cigar Com
pany requesting abatement OF
taxes for 1912, the same as was
granted the company for 194l.
The request was referred to the
taxation committee with instruc-
tons to have the proper resolu-
ton drawn up granting the re-
quest as made by the company.
The following is the report OF
tax collections for the month OF
February, which was submitted
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
ART OF LONG STANDING

NEW YORK.-The art of max
ing glass was understood for thou
sands of years before its use II
making receptacles was develop
cd.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
More Than Three Hundred VILLAGES
Observation-Disclosures
LATE BULLETINS
Thy Associated PressI
Low TEMPERATURES IN FLORIDA

the local Weather
in the northern of the viii
from 20 80 degrees from rs TO 30 degrees the and
will be light frosts in Okeechobee
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
MADAME CHANG KAI-sHEK ILL

NEW YoRK.-It today that Madame Chang
had cancelled make address the
radio Carnegie illness The
her illness how serious it stated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
ELEVEN ARRESTS IN swINDLE CASE

the FBI in this city said today
of sinde entaling the
chiefly of the bonds have been
covered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
FIFTY EIGHT MINERS THOUGHT LOST

BEAR CREEK Monana-FiftY eight miners thought to
mine disaster here Men working
urousy attempts exiricae the miners but believed they
succumbed TO poisonous gases.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03
AMERICAN AND BRITISH TROOPS
ARE PUSHING BACK NAH FORCES

ALGIEHS. Mar. 3.-American
and British troops are pushing
beck the Axis forces in northern
and central Tunisis. iodaY's head
quarters report stated.
Almost all of the territory the
Nazis gained in their offensive
little more than a week ago. has
been retaken since the Americans
began their counter offensives.
It was learned today that the
Nazi offensive that resulted in
driving back the Americans as
far as SIS miles in one sector.
was under the personal COM
mand of Marshal Erwin ROM
mel. During the greater part of
than 200 wounded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-03-03

Key West, Florida. has t-c
most equzble climate in the
country. with an average
range of only IL FahrsnF -
The future outlook., 1943-11-06
THE FRIENDLY INDIAN
CLUB

The Friendly Indian Club
is composed OF forty-five boys
whose ages are from eight to
twelve. This club Is a branch Of
the Y. VI. c. A. They meet each
Monday at O'Clock in one OF
their classrooms at Washington
Street Primary school. They
gave "Snooze Party" Friday,
October 90, at the Y. If you
would like to know how they
enjoyed it and what they did,
just ask Friendly Indian.
These boys are very interesting
and the sponsors of the club
belive it will mean much good
to them in the future.
Their names are as follows:
Walter Price, Ralph Jones,
Charles Hutchinson, John Henry
Fox, Ulyce McCorkle, Virgil
Brooks, Anderson Sellars, Bobby
Echols, Alvernso McEachin,
Laroy Guy, Ulysses Little, AL
bert Stevenson, Gilbert Waddell,
Bernard. Walker, Booker 7.
Couch, Jerome Wells, Andrew
Johnson, Jerry Potillo, Robert
Taylor, John Byrd, Hector
Evans, William Booker, James
McIver, Charles Fox, Horace
Mays, Len Colen Mclaughlin,
Cameron Seay, Hubert Reeves,
Reginald Murray, James Carter,
Edward Jones, Charles Cuthcart,
Burleigh Levette, William Bost,
Jerome Bowers, Corn ! s
Young, Joseph Court, John
Court, George Graves, Alexander
Miller, Lawrence Barkesdale,
Clayton Blocker
MRS. B. M. ROGERS, Sponsor.
The future outlook., 1943-11-06
Washington Street School
Doing Outstanding Work

ren's Friends"
May, Money In His Pockets. "
These subjects are especially
interesting and timely for dis
cussion and a full treatment OF
each subject appears as an
article in the issue of the maga-
zine for the month indicated.
All patrons and parents are
urged to attend these meetings.
Officers OF the club for the
year 1943-44 are;
President, Mrs. Emma Nc
Adoo. Vice president, Mrs. Sadie
Buggs, Secretary, Mrs, Elizabeth
Bush, Assistant Secretary, Mrs.
Myrtle Williams. School Assist
ants, Mrs. G.. II. Simkins, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Scarlette, Principal.
The future outlook., 1943-11-06
BROWNIE SCOUTS

Brownie Troop 61 OF the
Washington Street Primary
school holds its regular meet
ings each Tuesday afternoon.
AT these meetings, the Brownies
sing Brownie songs, play games,
repeat their motto and give the
pledge.
Many interesting activities are
carried on by the members In
September, they worked on
Continued On Page Fourteen)
The future outlook., 1943-11-06
"JEEI' DRIVE"

Our school aims to back the
attack by helping buy "Jeep"
through the purchase of war
stamps.
Defense clubs have been organ
lied in each classroom with an
estimate goal of having the en-
tire school represented 100 per
cent. Miss Eirkland's fifth grade
class reports 100 per cent. To
date over so per cent of the
pupils are buying regularly.
Activities are sponsored week.
ly to promote sales. Sales for the
past two months total $157.91.
The committee on the "Jeep
Drive" are: Mrs. c. ]. Forney,
Mrs. /. S. Tucker, Mrs. S. T..
Simkins, Miss M. f. Mcconnell.
The future outlook., 1943-11-06
THE CHILD WELFARE CLUB

The Child Welfare club OF the
Washington Street Primary
school has begun its monthly
meetings for the new school
term.
This club is open to all par
ents, patrons and teachers OF
the school, and meets the fourth
Thursday of each school month.
The. theme for the 1943-44
meetings is "Growing-Up in
Wartime. The subjects listed
below have been selected by the
editors of 1.-THE Parents Maya
zine" which Is published month
ly with the cooperation OF
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity; University of Mime
sofa; State University of Iowa;
and Yale University.
September, "How's Morale At
Your House?"
October, "Visit Your Child's
School,"
November, 1.-THE Boy-Girl
Question"
December, Goodwill Toward
Men"
January, New Year Resolu-
tions For Parents"
February, your Child's Re-
port Card
March, lone Way to Health"
April, "You and Your Child
The future outlook., 1943-11-06

to civilians. Some of it should
be used to grease the skids on
the point value.
The future outlook., 1943-11-06

What will the German people
think when they learn - as they
will - of Mrs. Herman Goer-
The future outlook., 1943-11-06

ing's flight for refuge in
switzerland?
The future outlook., 1943-11-06

More butter is to be released
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Arthyde

Miss Marcella Olson is now attend
ing an NYA school in Duluth.
Charles and Mary Bouton of Min
neapolis are visiting at the Emmer
home at this writing.
Mrs. A. RaineS and Archie, Mrs.
Edna Coolidge and Mrs. Annie Thom-
son were Moose Lake visitors last
Thursday.
A farewell party was given in
honor of Orville Ova Tuesday of last
week. He went to Fort Smelling
Wednesday, returning home last
Thursday evening.
Roger Ruud of Minneapolis spent
the weekend here with relatives.
Dale Ruud returned home with him
after spending week here. Wayne
is making longer visit.
The Community club held its an
nual picnic at the hall Sunday. A
special table was set in honor of the
fathers.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G.. Emmer and
children picnicked and ished near
Rutledge Sunday.
A birthday party was given in
honor of Mrs. Edna Coolidge Mon
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Pince and boys
visited at the Palmer Paulson home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. L. Pince spent
Sunday with Mrs. Alma Wagner and
children.
Alton Speed is spending this sum-
mer at the Chas. Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Mumberger
and children of Minneapolis returned
to their home Monday after spending
a week with Mrs. A Wagner and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Jos Pince, Mrs. A.
Wagner and children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Asleson and children, Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Johnson, Mrs. VIM.
Pince and w. H. Wagner gathered
at the A. E. Pince home Monday
evening to help Mrs. Pince celebrate
her birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Anderson and
son of Minneapolis spent Tuesday of
last week at the Chas. johnson home
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pince and sons
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Asleson and
children visited the c. A. Johnson
family Saturday evening.
Ethel Fenstermaker spent Sunday
with her folks. She is employed at
New Brighton.
Askov American., 1943-06-24
Windenere
BY Euphelia.

| Well, l guess everyone agrees we
finally got summer. But don't think
anyone of us will do any complainin'
after all that rain.
Some of the folks from the NJ E.
church enjoyed a picnic dinner with
Rev. and Mrs. Steele at West Rock
Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Berg returned to her home
in Minneapolis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Nystrom and
sons of Minneapolis spent from
Thursday until Sunday at the Over
land and Nystrom homes.
/ Miss Eileen Brandt left for a visit
in Minneapolis Sunday.
Mrs. Gust Nyberg spent Saturday
and Sunday in Minneapolis.
D. c. Street is visitin' at White
Bear Lake al this writin'.
The All Club held its first meetin'
Friday evenin' at school "B" Mrs.
Jones, club leader, was present.
Miss Rose Nyberg of ST. Paul is
home again for the summer months.
Folks are wishin' for & speedy re-
covery for Mrs. Arthur Mossberg
who underwent an operation for gall
stones at ST. Luke's hospital in Du-
luth Friday and for Mrs. Henry An
derson who underwent an appen-
dicitis operation Saturday at the
Raitor hospital in Cloquet.
Oscar Dahlen is here on visit
from California at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Anderson and
family visited Mrs Arthur Mossberg
in Duluth Sunday.
Henry Anderson spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Cloquet.
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Sturgeon Beach

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burmayer
and family of st. Paul came Friday
to spend two weeks vacation at
Camp Edelweiss. Their son Gerald
will remain all summer with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Burmayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kettleion
and family Of Finlayson visited at
the Herman Burmayer home Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Anderson were
in Cambridge Friday with load Of
cattle. Josephine and Lily Mae Nc
Lewis of Sturgeon Lake looked after
the children while they were away.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Anderson and
family were supper guests at the
home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Fen
nus, in Denham Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Close visited
at the Herman Burmayer home Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Herman Burmayer accompa-
MED Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Close to
Moose Lake Saturday forenoon where
they went on business.
Mr. and Mrs. And erich and FAM
lily of Minneapolis spent the week
end at the M. j. Close home
Ellis Whiting spent the weekend
with his family, returning to Duluth
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis Whiting and
family called at the Burmayer home
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson called at
the Burmayer home Monday. They
also went to st. Paul for few days.
Mrs. Clarence Burmayer called at
the Whiting home Saturday and Mon
day afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gardner called
at the Frantassel home Friday.
Herman Beccue called at the Bur-
mayer home Saturday.
Mrs. Herman Beccue spent the
past week and will remain for
while longer in Minneapolis visiting
her daughters, Mrs. Mike Tarnowski,
Mrs. Rodger, Woods and Mrs. Floyd
Grabau.
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U. S. army. They were accompanied
as far as Pine City by Jim Fjosne,
Mrs. Paul Kolosky and Valeria
Kolosky.
Patrick Grabowski returned to his
home here after Spending the past
week in Duluth.
Mrs. Joe Granda attended the we'd
ding Of her sister, Ida Jurek, in Split
Rock recently.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Wise and Mrs.
George Benson and her sister of
Danbury, Wis, spent last Thursday
with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gilbert.
Mrs. Ed Miller of Chicago visited
Wednesday of last week with her
sister. Mrs. Joe McLevis.
The Misses Tillie and Josephine
McLevis and George McLevis mo-
tored to ST. Paul. Tuesday of last
week to visit their sister, Mrs. Mike
Beliski. They returned last Thurs
day accompanied by their sister,
Martha, who will stay here indein-
itely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Adamczak of
Duluth spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Grabowski.
Mrs. Joe Odebraski spent last week
in Duluth.
Virginia Berglund is working for
Mrs. M. M. Barnes at this writing