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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06
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The Play Begins

The Play Begins
TN the tearoom Joe and Daisy
4 found a table. A colored girl
took their orders. 1t was when
their lunch was before them, and
they were eating II, that Daisy
brought up the subject of why
she had been so eager to see
Joe.
ID, ITS about my p9T sSdS she
"You mean he's drinkin g
again2" said Joe.
Daisy nodded her eyedHiming
with unshed tears.
Say. I'm sorry to hear that. =
said Joe Il was hoping he was
doing all right, since you hadn't
mentioned him in quite awhile. .
II was hoping that, too, Joe,
honey" said Daisy But a letter
from an old neighbor told me he
was on regular rampage. It's
awful. getting news like that
just when I'm about to appear
in a new play that may put me
on easy street"
Gosh, that is too bad" Joe was
all sympathy. Il wish there was
something | could do to help"
"You can, said Daisy.
I'm what way?"
'In the review of the play"
Daisy leaned across the small
table. a pleading expression upon
her pretty face. Don't you re-
member. Joe. honey, about me
saying if / made good in Broad
way play / could get Daddy into
one of those cures2"
"Yes. but"
swell, don't you see," Daisy
rushed on, what getting a good
notice in Goodbye, Honey Chiler
means to me? !"
"Yes. | do" said Joe. 'sYou still
think what / say viii carry
weight"
"Of course. Joe. honey-espe :
cially if you are good TO me n
the Stage article you write"
"Okayl" he said. 'I'll do right
by little Daisy. Don't worry II
can help you with your dad. III
be more than glad to-"
"Joe. honey" Daisy cried
you're simply too sweet for
words"
Lets forget it now" said Joe.
embarrassed. seeing that several
ut 81 ut
him and Daisy. Lets talk about
something else"
you're such modest person,
joe" Daisy said. That's what
makes me feel so terrible about
we'll, about Kathleen and Paul
Lets forget that, too" said
Joe.
"All right, if you'd rather not
talk about it. But if there's any
thing 1 can do to help, please lei
me know"
"Okay, Daisy. I'll let you know
and thanks"
Fraud
DAISY wanted to linger over
~ their coffee, but Joe told hel
he had to get back TO the Office
"Pll be watching for you in the
audience tomorrow night" Daisy
said. just before they told each
other goodbye.
'I'll be there. never fearl" Joe
assured her.
When he got to the Gazette of.
fee, he found Fred DeMille wait.
ing for him.
Il stopped by to tell you abou
some changes in the program fol
next week" Fred said. He handed
Joe a sheet of paper Here yol
are. Though you'd like to know
as soon as possible"
'Thanks,a said Joe. Sorry
kept you waiting. But / tool
Daisy Doran to lunch. The poo
kid was all upset"
what about? The play tomor
row night?"
mo, about her father"
'fHer what?"
"Her father" Joe repeated
'He's something of a drunkaro
she tells me. And she wants t
get him in a cure"
Fred stared at Joe for mo
ment. and then he began laugh
ing. He couldn't seem to stop.
"What in heck's so funny?" 10
demanded
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06

achieve the re-
suits of freeing
oppression. And
who are more
equi p p e d in
spirit to do so,
than you, draft
ed m tn ers?
You who have
that same in
def a gable
spirit as this
brave woman
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06
Travel Note

What is the difference be-
tween valor and discretion?"
Well, to travel on an ocean
liner without tipping would be
valor."
4 see
And to come back on a differ
ent boat would be discretion"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06

Rationaag effective March l,
cuts canned foods SO per cent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06

Mis- PeFkins bids Industry de-
scribe the jobs they offer women.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06

Large comfortable Settee
and a luxurious Chair to
match. Upholstered in
the newest fabric. Spring
construction. Reg. $50.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06
Farmers Hold Power
Neac tiations Possible

The present something in the
air. may be negotiations that will
give the farmers substantial adj
justments without need for bust
ing Congress wide open with a
bitter factional fight.
Machinery for upward revision
of the farm price structure already
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-05-06

Three beautiful pieces, con-
sisting of Full-Size Bed,
Chest and Vanity or Dresser,
with large, spacious draw
ers and framed mirror IN
the newest light finish -.
La gaceta., 1943-08-05
LA ORDEN K. K. K.
FRANCO Y SUS PRETENSIoNES.
Ell DICTATOR Sc PRoPoNE
"APACIGUARNoS".
LA FRANCIA LIBRE.

iHabra provocado la orden secreta
K. X. X, como dijera aver ell comislonado
de policia Valentine, de New York, los Sc
rios disturbios de Harlem?
81 ell comisionado esta bien informado,
V no hay motives para dudarlo, ia quien
sus maniobras antiliberales y en- cierto mo-
pretendia servir esa sociedad secreta con
do antihumanas?
Ell negro tiene derecho a la mayor con-
sideraci6n mientras tengamos una Repu-
blica democratica.
Para los alemanes p%artidarios de Hit
Ter, los norteamericanos blancos son gen
tes inferiores"
mo Sc pide igualdad racial para ell ne
gro, porque Dios lie di6 I'm diferente color,
sino que Sc lie trate como a un ser humane,
como a un ciudadano de Norte America.
En- estos dias de guerra, infortunada-
mente, hay blancOs que insisten en- morti-
ficar y despreciar al negro, y hay negros
que procuran aprovechar la OCCASION para
dar rienda suelta a innobles sentimientos.
Veintenas de miles de veces Sc ha dicho
que la unidad de todos los ciudadanos nor
teamericanos es necesaria, i~mprescindible,
y, sin embargo, los cerebros "alocados" OIL
vidan sus deberes y lie cream al pals serios
medicines y graves conflictos.
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

I'm Paquito Sc plant6 firme q 81 otro
Paquito, con su carta, dispar6 un "batazo"
de "cuatro esquinas''.
No es intelligence molestar nj anita oon;
gar; pero ell hombre que defiende 10 one
ia ganado bien, trabajando con ell mavor
deslnteres, digno es de ser encomiado y
aplaudido.
La amistad ha de medirse con exac+;-
tud' de modo que pueda ser apreciada an
su justo valor.
La amistad es un tesoro Tornado
los sentimientos de los hombres v mnioros
capaces de adorarla; pero algunos se6oros
'onfunden la amistad Y Green u todos los
cue ellos discurren debe ser aceptado nor
sus amigos. y"
la amlstad Que pierde los oios ono No
We con claridad las cOsas ' problemas doio
de ser it'll. wv"
NO es egoista la amistad. nero :,
nth y t'ene' en- 10 cue a n~osOtros toca ma
amplia base de reciproeidad
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

"Pertinax', ell lustre escritor frances,
dice que hace pocas semanas Franco ira
to de obtener armas de los EStados Unidos
bajo la ley de prestamos y arrendamientos,
pero que la contestaci6n fue negative.
lei cinismo de los fascistas es asombro-
so!
Franco obtuvo aeroplanos, canones,
tanques, bombas y hasta barcos de Musso-
lini y Hitler.
Ahora, ~halagado por las expresiones
de "apaciguamiento", de infamia, de algu-
nos gobernantes, Sc atreve a pensar:
Estos americanos son fatuos Y "tontos'.
Les pedire algunas armas y 81 me compla-
cen entonces pasare a "demandarles", a
cambio de mi "%neutralidad", aeroplanos,
tanques y hasta "~bazookas".
Ell "nuevo trato" Sc desplomarfa, con
hondo dOlor de todos los que somos sus
amigos, 81 pOr descuido o apatia cayese
EN- las "~trampas" de los facinerosos de la
Falange.
La gaceta., 1943-08-05
Chmmgas y No ChmmgGS

Sc propone contrarrestar la propaganda q.
ell fascismo espuanol hace, descaradamen-
te, en- Washington y en- Londres.
La bolsa de la Alianza esta vacia; pero
con ell concurso de las personals de buena
voluntad ira abonando los gastos que lie
o~casione hacer llegar la verdad, toda la
verdad, al pueblo de los Estados Unidos.
Ell fascismo exagera, miente y Sc di-
vierte enganando a los que tiene cataloga-
dos como "gente de poca fe".
La campana de los m~onarquicos no
cuenta con ell apoyo de la Falange, aparen-
temente, pero tan antidemocraticos son los
senores de las "flechas" como los indivi-
duos del cetro y las boinas rojas.
AL pueblo espanol solo puede ayudar-
sele, en- estos momentos, quitandole de en-
Gina ell peso de la dictadura y devolvi6n-
dole sus derechos.
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

Tambi6n "Pertinax" da la voz de alar-
ma EN- cuanto al coronel Juan Beigbeder,
ex ministro de estado del general Franco.
que esta al f%rente, en- Washington, de la
mission militar espahola.
"Todas las personas bien enteradas
convienen en- que ha sido 'plantado' en- ell
ambiente americana por eli dictador para
hacer amigos y %quietamente deslizarse mas
tarde EN- ell ministerio cuando Hitler Sc de-
rrumbe y con el sus c~onquistas".
Franco piensa en- 'apaciguarnoso a la
bora de la victoria y necios Y miserables
seremos 81 aceptamos su bajeza Y permit
mos que m%antenga en- Espana un regimen
oprobioso Y degradante.
Debemos rrancar primero a Hitler. sa-
carlo de los p~alacios Y meterlo en- una Sc
pultura, Y despues hacer 10 mismo con ell
"barrigoncito' adorable por los moros Y
odiado por la mayoria de los espaholes Y
sus amigos.
Mientras haya un f~ascista en- Europa
mientras haya un fascista en- America. la
obra de reconstruir ell mundo no podra rea
lizarse por entero.
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

Definitivamente Sc han entendido. pa
ra bien de Francia y de la libertad, los CRU
pos de franceses libres y combatientes pre-
sididos por los generates Giraud y DeGau-
lie
Giraud ha sido nombrado ~"comandan-
tie en- jefe" de las tropas francesas dentro
de la estructura y directrices del Comite
Frances de Liberation Nacional. Ayudara
a Giraud un Comisionado para la Defensa
Nacional, que tendra un voto deliberativo
en- ausencia del general.
Qued6 tornado I'm Comite de Defensa
Naclonal que incluye al general DeGaulle,
como %presidente, ell general Giraud, ell asis
tente Comisionado de la Defensa Nacional
y los Jefes de los estados mayores del Ejer-
otto, la Marina y la Aviaci6n. Decidira ell
comite de las condolences generates Y la
distribution de las fuerzas francesas en-
los varios teatros de operaciones.
POGO despu6s de r~eorganizado, ell Comite
hlzo estoS nombramientos: asistente CONT
sionado para la Defensa Nacional, general
Paul LIE Gentilhomme; jefe de estado ma
yor del Ejercito, general Leyer; asistente
Jete del estado mayor del Ej6rcito, briga-
dler general Pierre Koenig; jefe de estado
mayor de la marina, contralmirante Lem
monler; asistente jefe del estado mayor de
Ia marina, contralmirante Felipe Maria
Aubouneau; jefe de estado mayor de la
aviacion, general Rene Bouscat.
Las diferencias personales han sido
puestas va en- plano inferior y ahora Sc no.
ora luchar, con mayor energfa y efectivi-
dad por la liberaci6n del pueblo frances.
Todos los franceses, Y en- lugar de no.
nor los del "movimiento subterraneo", de
concentran va en- la tarea de combatir v
%triturar a los "~nazis".
La gaceta., 1943-08-05
LA Luz VIENE DE ESPANA
Por O. A. DE SUCCAR
Especial para OLA GACETA")

Ell dfa que la aviaci6n aliada
bombarde6 a Roma, puede consi-
derarse como una de las fechas
mas significativas que recordara
la humanidad por mucho tempo.
Y csc dia tenia que ser un 10 de
julio! Aniversario de Ia gesta mas
heroica y gloriosa de Espana. Ell
10 de julio de 1886 ell pueblo es-
panol Sc coloco de un salto a la
vanguardia de la civilization en-
Marcia ensenando a la humani-
dad entera una lection de dignl-
dad y abnegacion, al mismo item
pc que dejo senalado ell Gnico ca
mino a seguir para la obtenci6n
de- una liberacion efectiva.
La politica cobarde y claudi-
cante que culmina en- Munich,
condujo a u propugnadores del
oprobio en- que les sumi6, a su
ruina total. Chamberlain Y sUs
seguidores Sc sometieron volunta-
riamente a Ia emasculacion deni-
granite de que fueron objeto, pa
ra e despreciados despues. 81
pueblo espanol, en- cambio, tuvo
Ia gallardia de preferir la muer-
tie antes que renunciar a ninguno
de sus dercehos. Lucho con ter
quedad gloriosa hasta agotar co.
dos sus recursos m~ateriales. Y
cuando va, obligado por las cir
cu%nstancias, que fueron harto do
lorosas y tremendamente drama
ticas, tuvo que ceder a la fuerza
bruta a~brumadora de todos los
elementos reaccionarios del mum
do, sali6 de la contienda con I'm
caudal tai de espiritualidad, cue
ma podido encender de nlevo al
sol despues de haberse apagadO.
Parafraseando a Miguel Hec-
nandez, ell poeta de la juventud
heroica de nuestra guerra, que
ha asesinado Franco, diremos que
Ell pueblo espanol salio de las trim
cheras de pie, "invencible como la
semi1la". Else pueblo, aparente-
mente aplastado por los verdugos
que sojuzgan su territorio, ha
conservado integra su fuerza ma
ravillosa, comunicando al mundO
ell fuego de su passion libertaria Y
animando con su aliento vivifica-
dor a los hombres de todas las
razas.
Ell 10 de julio de 1886 descu-
brio Espana, como 10 habia he
no una e antes, en- octubre de
1892, un nuevo mundo. Ese dia
abri6 nuevas rutas a la expan-
sion %espiritual de los hombres.
Ella que inici6 la universalizaci6n
del pensamiento europeo en- 1892,
raiz del descubrimiento de Anne
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

RIGA, en- 1886 inaugura d
pic de una nueva epOcs d
racion espiritual y grsnds
raj. Esa epoca naci6 baiO
nos de la bandera tricOhr
blicana. La divina lOcurs !
jote, Sc apodero de Ia cOrdu
casquetada de SanchO, en-
ciso momento en- que el
Caballero expiraba. Ell va
pantoso que dej6 Ia musf
Quijote Y la perspective
de una vida monotone, g
paSaGa, esa realldad terIl'l
empezaba a realizar le
los sentidos. Entonces RED
que su noble y genial Sem
bfa tenido la razon y a 's'
sus ojos comenz6 a irradl'i
del Quijote, dandO a 'u '''
tie obese de epicdreO d''il
una belleza y una male'Al
no tenfa antes. La natur'la
perior del hombre Sc nl'nl
Dor vez primera de n'nel
lectiva en- ell seno del pu'''
panol. Hoy, para orgullo
eacci6n nuestra, ell mund0
Sc ha contagiado de Ia I0'''
pamela Y empieza a ac'uA
panol. Ell Cristo que mu'''
v abandonado en- Ell Gols''
sucita al tercer dia, segua
yenda biblica, para u !,
traves de millones de l0-
muieres hasta sOOrepaI.
los borizontes de su 'po'a
Sc reptile ell mismo plva' /
los cuatro amos escA'O,
berlo dado por muer'o =.
VA IN
nes del Cesar, ell pueblo !.
Sc apodera subjective "a
mente de la humanlu.s
transformar la faz del 7. .
lar m nuevo sentidO a ! +,
u FL pueblo espahol. j, 81 .
no sentido intuitlvo ~ J.,
dad. cargado de raOi' !.
arremeti6 contra '0uo 'y,,,
ses creados cue es'l1 .
da hunana. Ante naa ~. u
nor amor de Ia ysrd'a' 8
T., descubierto que ~ ,
podia haber nao' isls J
FL 10 de julio De I.,s
acre Y sOberbio ds .,. d :
nersda E implacaols
pei%u transmite
dinamita que ds', !. !. y
midas On Por fin t.. 'al !.
vanecerse ell he'hl' : 2
sntelequia. Rom, .'rs@
e%ualquier o''1
s ts,"' que atacarl' go
tPasa . "a
La gaceta., 1943-08-05

Alianza EspahOla por IN Mundo Libre
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Need of Foster Homes

New York newspaper columns state that foster homes are needed for about three thousand children ranging in age from two weeks through adolescence. There is danger that these dependent situation that exists in the Metropolitan cities is duplicated in smaller communl- ties such as our own on likewise smaller scale. Recently announcements have been made through Roman Catholic and other churches that homes are needed for dependent children.
 It is indeed great Christian act for those who respond to this request. Vel fare organizations here and elsewhere have need at this time of a generous re- sponse in this matter. The need of board ing homes for infants and small children is acute. Another serious condition is the lack of parental care in homes where there are small children but the mother of the home is otherwise engaged, the children thereby the sufferers through neglect.
 Foster homes, therefore, are greatly needed at this time. Institutional life may be had but family life is necessary in many cases as all children cannot stand institutional life. There are days for doing good deeds for giving hours and hours in war service. Such Servlce IS commendable. Another service, however, that is just as great and that can be added to and included in war service IS a response to this great need of foster homes for dependent children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Never Mind the Law

Organized food merchants in New York have challenged Mayor La Guardla's attempt to enforce a desirable law by undesirable and perhaps illegal methods The courts have been asked to decide whether the chief executive can extend a law to cover fields to which it was not intended to apply-6eldS in which legis- lators deliberately refrained from giving the mayor authority.
 Mr. La Guardia's purpose is laudable. He seeks to prevent stores from over charging for eggs, that is from violating the OPA price ceilings. Having no authority to enforce the OPA order di- rectly, he has tried to slip in back door, ordering his Markets Commissioner to prosecute ceiling violators under the short weights and measures law.
 Unfortunately for both mayor and pub lie, eggs are sold by the dozen. Twelve make dozen, regardless of size or weight. The stores give 12 to dozen. They over charge, in some instances, but they do not give under-measure or under-Welght, because there is no standard of measure or of weight.
 We have no sympathy with price chislers. They ought to be stopped, and punished. Since the OPA cannot possi- bly police every retail store, it is desirable that state and local enforcement agen- cies should cooperate.
 But such enforcement should be by legal methods. The State Legislatures and City Councils can authorize police, market inspectors and other local agen- cies to help protect the public. Until and unless they do it is not for mayors, sworn to uphold the constitutions and laws, to usurp legislative functions by roundabout stratagems.
 This is not an academic dissent. There is very dangerou tendency in Wash ington, in New York, and elsewhere, for strong, aggressive executives to ignore the laws and do what seems best to them, trusting that their purpose can be accom- plished before the courts get around to act.
 It is one thing for an administrator, in emergency to cut red tape. It IS another for that same administrator, or his boss the President or the governor or the mayor, deliberately to do what the legislature has specifically denied him power to do.
 If ours is to be government of laws made by the people acting through their chosen representatives, then the time has come to call a halt to government by di- rectives, which is the authoritarian and not the democratic way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
All in Same Boat Today

The buyers of merchandise today have no conception of what the storekeeper has to comply with in order to supply their needs Take the case of typical community neighborhood store. The people for miles around depend on that store for their daily necessities. The Storekeeper works throughout the day, and then additional hours into the night keeping track of ration stamps, and end less rules and regulations. Almost every move he makes is under threat of fine or jail sentence for a mistake. Thousands of stores are actually going out of busi- ness to the real hardship of many con- munities, simply because the operators cannot stand the strain involved
 Chairman Patman of the House con- mittee on small business, has ordered an investigation into all phases of the issu- ance of orders and regulations by the OPA. He says: Conditions are forced upon retailers and wholesalers which do not comply with the provisions of the Emergency Price Control Act"
 It is to be sincerely hoped that every effort will be made to tighten or simplify the present complications surrounding retailing not for the retailers alone, but for the consumer, who is the worst suf- ferer as thousands of necessary stores are forced out of business due to sheer physi- cal inability to meet the complications of operation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Jitterbugging in Brazil

vice-President Wallace is a very attrac- tive gentleman, who knows how to butter including the people of Latin America. His long visit to our South American neighbors undoubtedly strengthened the bonds of hemisphere solidarity and re- moved many misunderstanding
 For our part, however, we'll take Tank soldiers as good will ambassadors. After a girl has taught soldier how to samba, and has learned from him how to jitter- bug and eat hamburgers, and her parents have learned to enjoy full-sized cups of cnffee with cream and sugar, there isn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Take Eden's Word

Anthony Eden, British foreign secre- tary, has spiked the guns of professional anglophobes who have pretended to fear that when Germany is beaten Great Bri- tain will pull out of the war and leave us to fight Japan alone.
 "We, no less than you and our part ner, China, have a score to settle with the Japanese" he told the Maryland legislature recently; "nor shall we cease fighting until that evil growth in the Pacific has been cut back. We shall be with you in this to the end"
 Of course. It was obvious. But if few timd men wanted to be treasured, there it is from an Englishman who has the confidence and esteem of all Amer jeans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Bang, Bang!

Reports from Army maneuvers in Ten nessee tell us that the soldiers are run ming out of blank shells and cartridges, which are no longer being manufactured. The blanks are used to give verisimilitude - which is to say, realism - to mock battling.
 Most of the trainees have heard bombs, mines and demolition charges already, and it won't matter so much if they do have to shoot down enemies by pointing gun and saying, firmly, "Bang Bang!! You're dead!" Like small boys playing in the alleys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17
Views Of The Press

duccd the period of renewal for the reciprocal trade agreements, but itS friends in Congress saved the Hull program from crlppling amend- ments -- for which they deserve thinking persona thanks.
 The secret of the House Rcpub- licans insistence on only two- year renewal is their confident faith --aS voiced by Minority Leader Mar tin---that a new Administration will be in office by 1045. It iS obvious tLat only loyalty to the war effort persuaded some members of the minority to lay aside their prcju- dlces against the freedom of trade and support even this limited re- ncwal. It Is a pity that these gen- tlcmen have such short memories.
 After World War one, when first the Fordney -McCumber Act and Sccondly-and worSc--the Shoot Hawlcy tariff effectually prevented Europe from paying It's American debt with anything but gold, the time came when these payments had perforce to cease. Europe had little more gold to send. Since Uncle Sam, the worlds richest cuS- toner, practically refused to buy, Europe Industry suffered, retaliatory tariffs were enacted and q prin- cipal cause of world depression WAS born. Must the world re-enact this tragedy
 Secretary Hulls reciprocal trade agreements hold bright promise for the poSt-war period of recuperation They are an integral and necessary part of the foundation of one Of the Four eedoms-freedom from want Unless the rich and powerful Aneri- can nation permits others to do business with 1t free from throttling handicaps, stagnation, loss, priva- ton will follow. And in such soil the seeds Of war take root quickly.
 AS that dynamic Republican Rep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-17

Federal aid is now assured for nurses training. Each day one reads of the enormous amount of nurses needed. Though the bill has not yet passed the Senate (only the House), it is likely that this aid will be forthcoming. The pro- feSsion so aided comes under the head of an emergency project and as such will be financed. It will establish a student war nursing service. It is hard to be- lieve, but over three hundred and seventy thousand nurses are needed for war purposes and the home front. There is a great shortage, so the federal aid if the proposed Bolton bill passes the Sen ate the situation should be helped con- siderably