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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-02-27
WORKERS FOR
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NNoiItlilueu 1IOiH dye OlicJ
and his family at home was ex-
planned by Mrs. Martha Winch,
director of that phase of Red
Cross work in the Key West
Chapter.
with our husbands, fathers,
sons and brothers in the armed
forces" Mrs. Winch said, I'VE
all have a very real stake in the
war effort"
Field Director McComb report
ed that military forces here have
completed their organization and
are ready to get under way with
their portion of the drive.
Our, quota of $4,000 means
we must raise $500 an hour for
eight hours a day for ten days."
Vice Chairman Charles Taylor
said. contributions of one days
salary will get this drive over
in ten days, which is our hope,
but single dollar donations in
great number will stretch it out
to a month.
Miss Maryanna Nicholson, field
director at the Naval Hospital,
told of the work of the Gray
Ladies, and other activities there.
eve are representing the
American people in their desire
to give aid and comfort to those
in the armed forces" she said.
1.-THE Red Cross is now stating
more naval hospitals than ever
before in it's history. In addition
to aiding the men while they
are in the hospital, we give in
formation to men being dis
charged which will assist them
in their return to civilian life"
;, Mrs, Nathalie Gale spoke of the
work. done by the Red Cross for
Americans held as prisoners of
war by the enemy.
eff you knew how much the
Red Cros shas done for prisoners
of war contributions would
pour in. We endeavor to send
one package a week to each priS-
oner of war"
RED Cross, Mrs. Maxine Ley
dendecker, staff assistant said,
is every adult Americans prob
lem. It's your Red Cross"
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BY MARTHA WINCH

Home Service of the Red Cross
is the connecting link between
the Serviceman and his family
This is one of the most vital and
important of Red Cross many
services. After twenty-five years
experience it has developed into
a vast network of service to mil
lions of families each year. There
are 3,757 chapters which carry
on Home Service work in every
county in the United States and
its possessions.
Home Service through its
workers, both volunteer and pro-
fessional, assists with commune
cations between servicemen and
their families; supplies informa-
ton on government regulations
and legislation affecting service
men, ex-servicemen, and their
dependents; transmits social his
tories needed by medical officers
in determining medical or
psychiatric treatment; consults
with and guides those faced with
personal and family problems.
The service verifies the need of
a furlough in case of critical ill
ness or death in a mans family.
Home Service workers assist
servicemen, ex-servicemen, and
their dependents in applying for
family allowances. They help
with applications for claims and
other government benefits. They
give financial assistance to serv-
icemen, to disabled veterans and
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ROBERT GARDNER
AWARDED MEDAL

AN EIGHTH AIR ROE
BOMBER STATION, Eng, Feb.
27.-The Air Medal has been
awarded to Sgt. Robert r.. Gard
ner, 81, son of Mrs. B. F. Gardner,
of Ais Grinnell street, Key West,
for ''meritorious achievement"
during Eighth Air Force bombing
attacks on Nazi military and in
dustriaI targets. a., 49,.
The Bit Flying Fortress radio
operator and aerial gunner is a
member of the 493rd Bombing
Group commanded by Colonel
Ebert Helton, of San Antonio,
Tex. The group is a unit of the
Third Air Division, the division
which was cited by the President
for its historic England-Africa
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SiriO Varela Is
Member of Engineer
Combat Battalion

SIXTH ARMY GROUP, France,
Feb. 27.-Playing a leading role
in the organization of a vast net
work of defenses in the French
Alps along the Franco-Italian
frontier, an Engineer Combat Bat
talon of the 44th Antiaircraft Ar
tillery Brigade-part of 1t. Gen.
Jacob l.. Devers' Sixth Army
Groups gaining a reputation as
"the doughboys' right hand"
In its present positions in the
French Alps, the men of the bat
talon are fighting in bitter wea-
ther with a fortitude that is COM
parable to their ability as combat
engineers.
Through some of the most diff
cult fighting terrain in the world,
twisting mountain trails, snow
covered ridges, and innumerable
points that are ''naturals"' for en-
envy ambushes, these Combat En-
gineers have cleared mine fields,
constructed by-passes, repaired
'roads and constructed bridges to
facilitate troop movements. At
the same time, guarding against
any possible German 'counter-at-
.tacks, mines are laid, barbed wire
, cntanglements are stretched along
strategic places, and bridges and
roads are prepared for demoli-
ton.
Pvt. Sirio F. Varela, Of 928 Di-
vision street, Key West, is a men,
Der of the Engineers Combat Bat
talon.
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PROGRAM AT
DUVAL ST. USO

TUESDAY,
Dance 8-11 p. m.
WEDNESDAY,
Shell craft 200 p. m.
Spanish class 800 p. m.
Vicente roast in patio 900 p. m.
THURSDAY
Swimming and beach party
200 p. m.
Community singing 900 p. m.
FRIDAY
Game night 900 p. m.
SATURDAY,
Shell craft 800 p. m.
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accusing a. certain city official,
claiming it's his vocabulary, but
guess I'll disagree because an
anonymous writer is a coward
who hasn't the courage of his
own opinion, and the one most
often accused told us himself
that he was fearless and cour-
ageous, brave and strong, in his
election campaign. Nope,-it just
couldn't be he.
A wise man will not buck the
tide. 1t would have been very
smart and wise of certain peo-
pie to join hands with those
working for our inevitable pro-
gress and place in the sun.
These are strictly my own per-
sonal opinions and represent no
group, committee or club. If it
hits any person living or dead
it was Intentional.
Since l am not ashamed or
afraid to sign my name to any,
thing l write, l am,
Very sincerely,
MRS. HUGH WILLIAMS
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NOW IN PHILIPPINES

Editor, The Citizen:
This letter is to inform you of
my change of address. My APO
now is 70. l should have written
to you sooner, but 1 haven't had
much time to write since I've
been, here in the Philippines.
There isn't much 1 can say
about this place, except that I'm
glad to be here, after having
spent, over a year in New Guinea.
At least there isn't any jungle
here, and the climate is a lot
better than in N. C. But most
important of all is the people
are civilized, and glad to have
us here. Most of them under
stand English and can speak it.
l had to live in a foxhole for
a while. Because it wasn't
healthy to be above ground at
night. And the artillery shells
going both ways overhead didn't
sound too good either.
My mail hasn't caught up with
me since l left N. G. I've got
about two months back mail
coming, so l guess I'll receive a
lot of the papers soon.
Sincerely,
FRED HINDE
Philippines,
Feb. IL, 1945.
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shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt
plants at Regensburg, Germany.
Sergeant Gardner, a 1912 grad
uate of the Key West High School,
entered the AAF in May, 1912.
He was trained nj aerial gunnery
at ,Tyndell Field, Fla, where he
received his wings in July, 1913.
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WHAT YOUR RED CROSS DOESFOR YOU

This is one of a series of
articles showing how you can
use the Home Service Depart
ment of the Key West Chapter
of the American Red Cross.
The Chapter office is located
at 30l1a Front St. telephone
1851. -~.
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LEGION POST TO
MEET WEDNESDAY

A regular meeting of Arthur
Sawyer Post No. %, American
Legion, will be held tomorrow
evening at 8 p. m. at the Legion
Home, corner White and South
ard streets. ..-.--..-.... .... !
The delegates to the Fifth Dis
trict Conference held in Miami
on Feb. 24-25 will give their re-
port to the membership.
All members and visiting Leg
ionnaires are urged to attend
this meeting.
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PEOPLES FORUM


The Citizen welcomes express
siOns Of the views Of it's read
ers. but the editor reserves the
are considered libelOus or unwar-
rnnted. The writers should be
lair and e0Rfine the letters to
500 words, and write on one side
OF the paper only. Signature OF
the writers must accompany the
letters and will be Published nm
less requested otherwise.
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Mrs. Lumley Park
Visiting Key West

Mrs, Lumley Park of Birming-
ham, Ala, was among the recent
arrivals in Key West for an in
definite visit with her mother-in-
law, Mrs. Camille Park, and 9TH
er relatives at the home, 1917
Eliza street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-02-27

The Jewish calendar has 1888
days; Julius Caesars, 365 days;
Mohometan, 355 days. The Gre
gorian calendar today is used in
all Christian countries except
Russia.
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LOST

BLACK Upper BILLFOLD
containing money and drivers
license. Keep money and re-
turn valuables to Mrs. o. E.
Smith, 933 Fleming st.
feb.26-2tx
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WANTED

LICENSED Electrician wishes
electrical repair work or house
wiring jobs. Write Box G. S.
c/o Citizen. feb. 27-6tx
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE - $149 BOOKS -
swell titles include The Yearl-
ing, Keys of the Kingdom and
Prodigal Woman-Paul Smith,
Bookseller, 1874 Simonton st.
feb.21-tf
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FOUND

7OUND-Ford tire size 600 x Is.
Owner may have by identify
ing and paying for this adver-
tisement. Apply Sheriffs
Office. feb.27-1t
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GOOD PRESSER $4,000 per
week. Time and one-half for
over time. Poinciana Dry
Cleaners. feb.27-6tx
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FACTORY MADE SKIFF for
cupboard motor wanted. Apply
The Tropics. feb.26-6t
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WHATS DOING AT THE
JACKSON SQUARE USO
TODAY

800 P.M.-Spanish Class, Ben
ildes Remond, teacher.
$50 P.M.-Melody Time Select
ed subjects), on the Patio.
Gas P.M.-Second Show of Mel
ody Time.
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Subscribe to the Citizen-25c
weekly.
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GIRL FOR NIGHT COUNTER
USO Canteen, Jackson Square
Whitehead. s.. feb.24-3tx
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FOR SALE

CECIL'S BAR, 613 Duval Street
for sale. Apply 700 Duval st.
feb.26-6t
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CARE OF BABY. Live in or out.
For details 500 Southland st.
l~ feb. 24-3tx
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MATTRESSES and FOUNTAIN
GIRLS. Good salary. Southern
most City Pharmacy. feb.1-tf
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TOP SALARIES PAID for Day
and Night Mattresses. Side
walk Cafe. feb. Limo
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Classified Column
u MA
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Salesgirls, full time
employment. No experience ne
cessary. S. H. Kress & Co.
feb.1--1mo
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SOCIAL HALL: Dancing,
checkers, table hockey, chess,
skittles, cards, dominoes, Chinese
checkers, etc. PATIO: Ping
pong, shuttle board. Showers
writing room, lounges, snack bar.
Sport Equipment: Gold clubs,
tennis raquets.9 Art Supplies,
books, popular and classical rec
ords, cameras to loan.
NOTE TO FRIENDS: The men
in the Armed Forces enjoy home
hospitality. Let US help you In
extending your invitations TO
them.
VIM. H. HENDERSON,
~
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Spurred To Action

At last spurred to action by just criticism,
a mission presumably from Supreme Head
quarters, has taken over the spurious Doe
nitz government at Flensburg. Administrative
agencies including a Wehrmacht ministry
which has been in command of forces still Tn
armed is reported disbanded and the personnel
placed in custody.
It has been hard to understand what with
all the talk of an iron hand rule in the sur
rendered Reich, why there has been any COM
promise with the enemy even in the transi-
ton from control by Germans to occupation
by the Allies. Surely, from the time Chamber
lain sold Czechoslovaka down the river down
to the finally exposed atrocities in German
prisoner of war camps, there have been enough
examples of German treachery to convince
anyone that neither Nazi or German Army
leaders can be trusted.
Why members of both elements should have
been employed even in the emergency created
by the surrender, is beyond comprehension
Can it be that despite the long preparations for
setting up an Allied administration in the coun-
try, the surrender caught the occupying govern
ments and military forces without complete
program?
If Hitler could look upon what has been going
on (and he may be doing just that from some
undiscovered hideoub he would be justified
in saying again that the democracies are soft.
We have read that Bulgarian Peoples courts
have finished the trials of war criminals and
imposed 2O07 death sentences, all but twenty
one of which have been carried out. The Allied
powers could learn lesson we'll worth while
from Bulgaria.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-17
Big Three Farley Needed

Both President Truman and Prime Minister
Winston Churchill of Great Britain have voiced
hope they may soon meet with Joseph Stain
Of the Soviet Union to discuss peace program.
From all viewpoints the sooner this conference
can be held the better it will be for the three
powers.
Together in war, it is unfortunate and even
dangerous that disagreements should have
arisen between Moscow on the one hand and
Washington and London on the other Unless
they can be cleared up the peace program
might be jeopardized.
Certainly there can be no progress toward
peace so long as suspicion exists in any OF the
Big Three capitals.
From time immemorial the best way to al.
lay suspicion has been for the parties in in.
terest to get together, honestly present their
viewpoints, thresh out their differences and
seek path to agreement. This naturally calls
for mutual concessions, but it is the surest
route to friendship.
1t is satisfactory among individuals It can.
not fail among world powers, always provided
the representatives OF the powers meet with
open minds and sincere desire for harmony.
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QUOTATIONS

During these years of battle our two peoples
have forged a new friendship trust our
wartime conradeship will be followed by ever
closer understanding and cooperation.
Georges message to President Truman
Nazism has been tried. Bolshevism is too
much like Nazism to have much better
chance. There is no place for it, either
among our disillusioned people. All the old
idealisms have failed us. = Pastor Martin
Niemoeller, freed German Protestant minister.
hope to be able to accept the invitation Of
President Osmena to visit Manila at the in
augurati>n of ..ne Philippine Republic.-Presi-
dent Truman.
We must strip Germany of her army, navy.
and all of her heavy industries. She must be
closely supervised. And let's leave her de-
|vastated cities unrepaired. They would be a
fine monument to all whom the Germans have
murdered in Buchenwald and elsewhere. -
Rep. Marion T. Bennett, Missouri.
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The Tax Situation

President Truman says there can be no early
reduction of taxes. Eighty-five million bond
holders must be protected, he declares rightly
enough, and the war against Japan must be
financed
He has the support of Representative Dough-
ton, chairman Of the powerful House Ways
and Means Committee. But Senator George Of
Georgia insists the time is ripe for a down.
ward adjustment based on all the factors and
not on consideration Of the end of the war a.
lone
Paradoxical as it seems both sides are right
with Senator George having a slight edge in
the argument.
J While it is obvious, as Mr.. Truman says,
that we must make good on the nations OBJ
legations, which can be done only through tax
alton, Mr.. Georges reference to "all the fac
tors is not to be shrugged off,
There are some factors in the present stu
alton which clearly invite downward adjust
ment. The President seized upon one when he
reduced the shipbuilding program by which the
taxpayers will be relieved of some billions Of
dollars. He seized another when he ended Ger.
tain bureaus no longer essential to the success
full prosecution Of the war. The payrolls thus
to be closed out will effect another saving for
taxpayers.
Further reductions in federal payrolls, which
may have been in Senator Georges mind as
among ''all the factors would lop another
slice from the peoples tax bills. Not much,
to be sure, but every little saving would help.
During the last decade and that goes back
to time previous to the national defense pro-
gram created by the war in Europe and ex
banded into definite war program with the
attack on Pearl Harbor, we have been subject
ed to steadily rising taxes. Extravaganza and
waste have been rampant. This could be stop
ped to large degree without danger'to the SUI
cessful prosecution of the war in the Pacific OF
jeopardizing the investment of the eighty five
million bond holders.
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BY w. G. ROGERS
THE AESTHETIC ADVENTURE,
by william Gaunt (Harcourt,

Dy Wlln4m Oaunt \d@rcOuIt,
Brace; $3).
The story Of "art for arts sake"
in both painting and literature.
from Gautier and Baudelaire to
Cezanne, Van Gogh and Gauguin,
is told in this wholly delightful
book.
While it begins and ends with
Frenchmen. though Roger Fry
is the eliminating figure. it is
really the story as it unfolded,
pathetic, dramatic and brilliant,
across the Channel in England.
Strangely enough, as it shows
the British public clinging with a
[stodgy obstinacy to Victorian
|idealism and bitterly hostile to a
historically significant section of
art and letters, it gives the effect
of reducing Britain culturally to
an insular and provincial status.
Strangely enough, too, quite a few
Americans, or men of American
blood, appear Importantly in these
pages; beginning with Poe, they
include Whistler, Clyde Fitch,
Frank Harris, Joseph Pennen,
John Singer Sargent
The leading figures, besides
Whistler and Fry, are Swinburne,
Pater, Ruskin, Oscar Wilde,
George Moore, Beardsley; these
and others are brought to life WV
idly, sometimes with no more than
Ia single Illuminating, or devastat-
ing, phrase. The two most excit-
ing single incidents are court
scenes: Whistler's libel suit
against the Marques of Queens
berry, which ended in Wilde's con-
viction on the grounds of pederas-
ty, that England had outlawed on
~ ten years before.
Gaunt deserves a sound clap on
the back, which as an Englishman
is perhaps what he'd expect by
way of praise from a boor of an
American. But ne deserves it on
the counts: for seeing the over
all, general movement VIII c h
reached into this century, and for
reducing it, from an unimagin-
ably vast wealth of material, to
assimilable proportions.
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Unemployment Ahead

Col. A. L. Fletcher, chairman of the state un-
employment compensation commission, has an
nounced that as a result of cutbacks in indus
tries manufacturing essential war products,
unemployment in North Carolina may reach
more than $4,000 persons before the end Of
this year. And he adds that these same cut
backs may cause fractional or seasonal un-
employment for $4,000 more, which would
raise the total for jobless workers temporarily
to $4,000.
There is nothing alarming in this. North Caro-
lima workers have been receiving unprededent-
ed wages ever since the war moved in. Unless
will have tidy nest eggs to tide them over the
reconversion period or until they locate jobs in
other lines of work.
It's chief reaction probably will be felt in re
tail business person out of work always
thinks twice before buying commodities not
actually needed-clothing, household necessities
food and the like. And even in these lines the
unemployed with money going out ard none
coming in, soon begins to cut corners. Retail
sales certain to drop off. But this too should
be only temporary. If North Cardinals pro.
grams for public improvements reach no more
than half way to the goals there will be work
for everybody who wants job
For others. who fail to find work, the states
unemployment insurance fund is large enough
to meet the emergency The present balance
in this fund is 500, los, ss4Lplenty to dole out
to worthy unemployed for the period set by
law in sufficient amounts to prevent starvation
at least, without scraping the bottom of the
barrel.
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LETTER BOX
BRAKE-CHECK PROGRAM
To the Editor:


The nationwide brake-check pro-
gram, being conducted under the
sponsorship of this Association, is
now well under way. It has me-
with unusual success, which GU
board of officers attributes in very
large measure to the splendid CO.
operation given by the nation S
press.
For the valuable public service
given by newspapers in support
ing this war emergency program,
the officers and members of this
Association wish to express their
sincere appreciation.
During these war years, the diff.
ficulties Of preventing traffic acct
dents have multiplied. A new prob.
lem of increasingly serious nature
is that of conserving the rapidly
disappearing supply of passenger
cars. The brake-check program
which started April Is and ends
June l, is step in our current
ana long range program to re-
duce accidents and to conserve
cars.
Unrelenting efforts must be con
tinued to meet the threat of the
near future Relaxation of wartime
driving restrictions will mean vast
| ly increased automobile usage
and vastly increased accident ex.
| posture.
Many cars are running on Dor
rowed time. On the average, to-
days cars are nearly twice as Gle
as cars were before the war. They
are far more likely to break down
or have accidents. The average
! purchaser will not be able to buy
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Lee Miller Covers The Pacific

and Duncan triurnphantly vindi-
Gated himself from dictionary.
I got ought misdefining piano.
polly. We argued the meaning OF
the word sublimiate. which the
others said meant suppress or
subordinate. I said it meant to
vaporize. I still don't know who
was right. Editors note-Neither
was right; sublimate means to di-
rect an impulse from its primitive
aim to one that is culturally or
ethically higher.
We debated whether the word
transit can be used as a verb.
editors note-It CAM.
Admiral Russell S. Berkey join.
ed us, and someone wanted to
know what the "SeYen Seas" were.
The admiral and the captain reel.
ed off the names of dozens of seas,
including several we had just trav.
ersed. We tried to name the Seven
Wonders of the World and the
Seven Ages Of Man, but we begged
down. We didn't tackle the Seven
Sins.
The moon rose, full and yellow as
butter. A fine breeze made amends
for the days heat and humidity.
Officers and. orderlies and signal
men came and went with messages
for the admiral or the captain,
but scarcely a word was spoken
about the next days operation,
though there over our shoulders
lay Tarakan, already smoking
from aircraft strikes and prob
ably from Jap demolitions as we'll
The admiral went to prepare his
days report and the captain had