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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
LEGION ACCEPTS
Eight MEMBERS
OBLIGATION TAKEN At sEs
Sion HELD ON WE'D
KrsDAY NIGHT

Tie obligation of the American
Legion was given 10 eight candi.
ans On Wednesday evening al
ihe regular meeting OF Arthur
Sawyer Post No. %.
Those given the obligation were
the following: Arthur c. Evans
e.. spicer II. RackIey. Herbert c
Howard. George A. Stafford, Jes.
So c. Bland, James F. McCardle
Emilio Godinet and James p
Bonaer. The obligation was giver
~ John y. Vim. post command
er4eiuef. The American Legion
emblem was explained by lie.
eionnairc M. .. Horre.
The American Legion Auxili-
AIRY were guests of the meeting
Mrs. Ralph Sawyer. president, adj
drwsed the meeting. The meet
ing was wen attended by Legion
naires and members of the aux
ilinry.
Perry Mccullough and William
0iisch were appointed to serve
en- DIR Athletic Committee of the
post. They are 10 make recon-
Enendations 10 the post relativeato
the sponsoring Of diamondball
fe1nls and other athletics for the
yDtnR folks of the community.
Mrs. MefvfEle Russell Of the
auxiiiafy stated that the local
urla was having a poppy sale on
June sand 2. "a ~
The following applications were
aFrIoved: Charles r. Albury,
53x'z Duval street, James p. Bon
nff, 552-c Poinciana place, Geo.
A. Stafford, 100 Sinoaton street,
ard Herbert c. Howard, 100 Sim
onion street.
The membership in attendance
voted 10 purchase a U. 6. flag for
the presentation 10 the new Poin-
eiEaa School.
A resolution was adopted to be
sent to the local representatives
in the state legislature urging
them 10 do al in their power to
defeat any bin that will curtail or
abolish the Florida Highway Pa
troll. A bin has been introduced
N TIE seaate to abolish the pa
troll.
Robert d. Smith, post CON-
mander. stated that tentative
plans for the installation of the
new officers was scheduled for
"Wednesday. June 6. Al Mills
FIN District commander, will IN,
stall tie new officers. Severa
members of the Dade County
Guard Of Honor will assist in the
installation. Plans are for join
Installation Of the Legion and the
Auxiliary.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
TAXPAYERS ASSN.

CONTINUED from Rage One)
IN the general revenue fund,
there Is a total cash surplus of
Sz7. 0z0. 228 existing in l23 special
funds as Of April /, 1945.
Except for three per cent
which the state collects from
some Of those funds as a service
charge. this special fund money
Is used for special purposes and
Is not used TO help the taxpayer
psy the burden of essential gen.
eral state services which are paid
cut OF the general treasury
Newman said. Senator Sheldon
has proposed to raise this three
per cent charge to 20 per cent.
he estimates this will produce
s6.0o0.000 20 be used in the gen.
eral treasury and save the tax
payers an increasing burden of
more new taxes"
There are about 81 of these
funds which could very easily
afford TO render 20 per cent Of
their gross receipts to the state
treasury without injuring their
normal operations" he added.
Newman explained that the
Sheldon plan would make the
10 per cent utility tax unneces-
sary because il would produce
about The same amount for the
general revenue fund as the gov
ernor said he needed to raise by
utilities tax.
The present Y per cent tax on
utility gross receipts produced
Si.lss. 499 in 1914, Newman re-
ported. On a 10 per cent basis, it
would have produced 1898, 1896.
The IL per cent tax is absorb
ed by the utilities, but the 10 per
cent levy would be passed on to
the consumers. and all who use
electricity, gas or telephone
would paw 10 per cent more for
these services than usual.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
National League
FOIL OWING THROUGH
BY PEDRO AcUMAR

In the City softball league the
leading f1itters SO far are Del
Vale with a perfect score; 2 hits
in as many times at bat, and the
same applies to Skipper Rueda
of the Legion. Barker and Larsen
each have one time at bat and
one hit, for 1000. Then come in
this order the standing, Gomez,
Villareal, G. Valdez, De Armas,
Baker, Malgrat, Hancock, and
Sierra with a. 500 average each.
t. Valdez 428 Diazs C.. Valdez.
Osterhoudt, ,Jimi sAlbury, Shep-
pard, Reyes, with 400 each.
| Home runs-C1 Valdez. Oster-
houdt, R. Garcia and Rueda.
Two base hits - T. Valdez,
Gomez 2, Del Vale, Larsen, NAL
graf, Dias and Reyes i eacfIA
Stolen bases-I. Rodriguez q
S. Valdez, j. Gates, T. Valdez,
Machin, Carey, Del Vale, Bryant,
Larsen, r. Garcia, C. Valdez Irr
graham, Bag Gutierrez. LEVIN,
Mccoy, and Diaz each.
Sacrifice hits--McCoy l.
Struck out most times-Lewin
3, Lao /. Larry 8.
Leading pitchers = c. Valdez
won 3. Rosarn l, j. Walker /,
Graham, Reyes and Sue Griffin
each.
In the Service League:
Leading hitters - Byars, Navy
Chiefs, 1000; Flannery, All Stars,
1000; Fanatics, Navy Enlisted
Flyers, 1000; Baker, v. P. B. 113,
600; Ballia, Fl. Taylor, ST.; Bal
ley, Ql3 500; Peterson, N. Chiefs,
500; Grafton, N. c., 500; Leon, AL,
500; Kammins, AL, 500; Robin
son, AL. 500; Phair, (l13) 4l6;
Lynn Ql3) 400; Gum, Fl. Tay-
Tor, 400. "a
Home runs-Baker Q13), Dut-
ka, Fl T.; Lucanergo EFT T, 1
each; three base hits, Venardi,
'lFt.,TS Venardi, TT. r.; Kafnrnins;
AL, s.; / each; Bella. Fl. T., 1:
two base hits, Robinson, A. S. 1;
Cook NEE, 4; Baker, 113, L;
stolen bases, Schoch l, Gum /,
Bella !, Lucanegro l, Shehan l,
Federico !, Lennon 2, Sutton 2,
Byars Q, Hope |, Peterson L, Mil
Ter l; struck out, Miller 2, Lynn
IL, Phair 2, Ayotto 2, Puscian 2,
iGebhardt 8, White 2, Williams 2,
Baker 2, Shehan 2; walks, Dutka
IL, Lucanegro 2, Lennon 2, SUIT
ton 2, Ross 2; winning pitchers,
Bonney /, Sutton, Venecio and
Lynn won one, lost one.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
BY ALEXANDER r. GEORGE

WASHINGTON, D. Gamer
leans who have visited Canada
recently found, it astonishingly
easy to get steaks in, restaurants.
They saw butcher shops stocked
with good red meats, in painful
contrast with scrawny supplies of
pig tails and variety whatnots at
home.
5 Yet Canadian government fig
ures show, civilian consumption
of fresh meat in that country was
1888 pounds per person in 1914,
compared with lat pounds per
person in the United States.
Then why is there a severe
shortage in the states and no ap-
parent lack of meat in the Domin
ion?
A much more even distribution
of meat in Canada is the main
answer.
A larger proportion of Cana
dams got an amount of meat clos
err to their 1873 pound "quota"
and Inv this country, many mil
lions-particular1y those in east
ern cities-got considerable less
than their quota of lat pounds.
Other Americans, living near pro-
ducing areas, got more than their
share. @
Here are some reasons why
Canada has more even distribu-
ton of meat:
l. A much smaller and more
rural population - ll,5OO,oOO as
against our 13l, O,0OO-makes it
easier to apportion supplies and
regulate prices.
2. Canada has not experienced
the huge wartime shifts in popu-
lation which complicate the dis
tribution job.
8. Canada's two big cities,
Montreal and Toronto, can get
most of their meat from nearby
producing areas.
4. A single agency in Canada,
the Prices Board, controls supply,
distribution and rationing. In this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
SEVEN OFFICERS
GIVEN PROMOTION

Announcement of the promo
ton of seven officers from lieu
tenant (jg) to full lieutenant; is
made by the Personnel Office, of
the Naval Air Station. The pro-
motions are effective as of May l.
They are 1t. Leslie D. Harrison,
SEC; 1t. Orwell M. Johnston, SC;
Lit. John Van Ohlen, &C.: 1t. John
n. DavielS, S(A); 1t. Madeline B.
Murphy, (W): 1t. Maurice L. Fill
son, S(A), and 1t. Winifred r.
Hoey, W(A). All are members of
the Naval Reserve.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
Many Announcements e..
AT Naval Hospital

Effective May /, advancement
Of IL Naval Hospital personnel
announced By comdr. James r
Reid. Jr.. executive officer, in
clude:
Nicholas Lavnikevich, CPhM
Charles c. knight, PhM2c; Ebert
B. Lips. PhM2c: Ruth A. Hay
worth. PhM3c; Melva L. Holm
quist. PhM3c: Chester p. Ken.
needy. PhM3c: Janet l. Lay, PhM-
Sc: Caleb G. Letter, PkM3c; Mary
c. Meaning. PhM3c; Eugenia S
Michaux. PhM3c; Beulah Stub.
blebine, PhAs3c; Louis r. Vivat.
tene. PhM3c; Elizabeth B. Berry
HAle. and Dwain E. Wilcox
hAlc. aea 100
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
Presentation Of
Purple Heart Award

Presentation of Purple Heart
medal to Pharmacists Mate Third
Glass Robert Eugene Prentice,
USNR, 81, was made Saturday by
Capt. ]. B. Logue, (MC), USN,
for wounds received as a result
Of enemy action" in the Pacific on
July 26, 1914.
Prentice enlisted in the Navy
in December, 1912, and has seen
action at Bougainvlile and Guam.
He wears the Asiatic-Pacific cam
paien ribbon with two stars and
received a letter of commenda-
ton for rescuing a wounded man
during the Bougainville cam
paign. A brother, William, eSC2c
is also serving in the Navy.
Prentice is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. c. Prentice of Kissimmee,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
MEDAL PRESENTED
TO L. HONEYCUTT

Presentation of the Purple
Heart medal was made Saturday
to Lloyd Stephen Honeycutt, US
MEG, by Comdr. w. H. Gardner,
executive officer, Naval Air Sta
ton, at a ceremony held at the
Boca Chica Marine Barracks. The
medal was awarded by the COM
mander, Carrier Division Six, for
wounds received Jan. l, 1945. >
A native of Davidson, N. c.,
Honeycutt is "a years old.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
RECREATION AT
NAVAL HOSPITAL

Recreation scheduled at the Ma
val Hospital this month includes
the appearance of film starlet
lynn Merrick, here May 81. Miss
N'errick will entertain in all wards
and in the Red Cross recreation
'r6on1
I. As IAN ad ded ATTRACTION TO the
fseular Saturday night movie, the
Naval AR Station choir win sing.
On May 25, the USO will pre-
sent Russian Revels' with a star
studded cast.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
PUBLISHED YESTERDAY

The county delinquent tax list
published in yesterdays Citizen.
consisting Of page and half OF
newspaper space, was the small
est in quarter Of a century.
which shows that property own
ers are now paying their taxes
promptly, and not allowing them
to become delinquent. as has been
the case during most of The pasi
Is years. .sr,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

however, question whether a
plan of apportioning live stock
to some $4,000 licensed slaughter
houses can be efficient.
Prospects are that Canadians
will have a substantially larger
allotment of meat than Ameri-
cans in 1945. The estimate for
Canada is 1919 pounds per per-
son. The estimate for the United
States is lis pounds, 80 pounds
less per person than last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
ALARIC SAUNDERS
GIVEN PROMOTION

Mr.. and Mrs. William Saunders
of TIT Southland street received
word recently from their son,
Alaric Saunders, that he had been
made Technical Sergeant.
Sergeant Saunders took part in
the African Invasion and was in
England when D-Day invasion be-
gan.
Sgt. Saunders has been station
ed in France for some time, and
is now in the Disc River Base
sector.
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A smaller opulation makes ii

=
;; - "sas EY,E%VS5
A smaller population makes it
easier to connect production and
distribution. An Official in Of
tawa can pick up his telephone
and within half an hour reach the
three meat packing houses which
do 70 per cent of the business in
the Dominion.
Thickly populated areas are l.
600 miles away from the big meat
producing centers in the Midwest.
Greater New York City alone has
population as large as that of
all Canada. Montreal, with 1,140,-
, 900 people, and Toronto, with
900, 500, are $40 miles apart. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and other large
cities are much closer than that
to New York.
Canadian officials say enough
meat is produced and slaughtered
within radius of $50 miles of
Toronto to feed that city. But
the amount of meat produced in
Massachusetts would not feed
Boston.
Another factor is the American
ban on interstate shipments of
meat which is not federal-inspect-
ed. Nearly half the civilian sup
ply in this country is not so in
spected. This results in relatively
big supplies in the large produc-
ing areas and severe shortages III
other areas.
/ Canada has similar interpro-
vince shipment law, but con-
sumers there are not hit so hard
because a large percentage of
Canadian meat is federal-inspect-
ed and because of smaller, more
evenly distributed population.
/ VIA has worked out plan for
a more equitable distribution of
livestock among slaughterers of
imeat. Some food authorities,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

The most popular Tibetan
drink is butter tea-tea and but
ter churned together.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

Lawn clippings are used by Ca
nadians to supplement war-scarce
poultry foods.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

PRACTICE in Workmanship the Stock Island Rifle Range
the Marines calendar of and though the excellent
facilities available they the keerinq
shape improving their knowledge of the art The entire
eight left photograph
The Marines from the Naval Station Marine Barracks firing in
off positions 200 Pfc. R. Kadel. Pfc r. j.
Whooley Pfc c. c. Kohn Cpl w. H. Smith CPL R. NJ Smith and
Directly right Private Kohn demon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
SENATORS BOW
TO ST. LOUIS
tspeciai 10 IA. Citizen,

NEW YORK, May ii. = There
was only one game played yester-
day, which was a night game, and
this in the American League, be-
tween Washington and st. Louisy
with no games played in the Ma
fional League. z
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

All other games postponed on
account of rain.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11
THE MEAT SURPLUS in CANADA

country the sOPA controls ration
ing and the War Food admins
tration regulates distribution and
total supply. "Pheir objectivesa are
frequently in conflict. p. a.es {
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
All games postponed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
ELECTRIC CHAIR
 GETS KILLER OF
 13-YR.-0LD BOYS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 5-Henry William Hagert of Cleveland, slayer of the 13-year-old Collins twins, Charles and James, died in Ohio Penitentiarys electric chair here Wednesday night showing no re- morse.
 As the black mask was dropped over his face, the 20-year-old youth said:
 Give me a good dose-it's good for what ails me"
 Hagert said he picked up the twins h-hiking to a golf course and shot them flor the heck of it." The murders occurred Aug. 13, 1943, near Cleveland.
 The cornea of his eyes were re- moved for donation to an eye bank at Columbia University at his re- quest. Hagert expressed hope they would go to a sightless war veteran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05

WASHINGTON - have some questions to answer, so I'll start with enc from R. F., Saginaw, Mich.
 What would be the proper pen sion for a veteran who has lost one leg, above the knee, three fingers of one hand?"
 Sorry, I can't give an answer. The Veterans Administration has what is called rating schedule which lists combination of disabilities in the various pensions payable for them but no one can look at this schedule except for few Veterans Adminis- tration people who are members of the rating board. No use making a guess It would be too inaccurate.
 Some ex-servicemen who were off cers, retired without pay because of disability, have asked about whether they have any appeal They mean they don't agree with the finding of the Retiring Board, want to know what to do about it. They also want to know whether it would do any good to appeal
 Before answering give me a chance to explain a bit. An officer who is disabled for further duty is sent before a Retiring Board. The board reviews and hears tEe evidence and then decides whether the disability was caused by service in line of duty. If it's an aggravation of pre- vious disability the board can so decide.
 In either case the officer would be entitled to receive disability retired pay thereafter. He doesn't t get a disability pension as would an enlisted man. The board decides the disability for aggravation of a previous disability was not due to service. Then the officer is retired to an inactive status without pay. He gets a copy of the proceedings of the board, but this gives him nothing new, since he was at the board meeting, heard the evidence and knows what went on when the board was open
 But what he really wants and needs is the reason for the board S decision. With these reasons he might have a chance to see how to present a successful appeal, but he doesn't get the reason, he gets only the decision.
 In civil life a person on trial is allowed to know how the judge charges the jury and what his req soning is. A Court of Appeals gives the reasons for it's decision in de- tail, The Supreme Court does the same thing.
 Even the Navy Court of Inquiry on Pearl Harbor and the Army Pearl Harbor Board gave their reasons, not just their findings. This gives any officer who was involved a chance, perhaps, to see how to clear his name.
 But not so with a retiring board. It gives its findings, never it's req soning.
 So how can you be expected to argue and appeal against the board $ findings if you don't know what to argue against?
 Take a case. An officer had a dis abled leg when he applied to get into the Army. He was passed for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
VETERANS GUIDE
 By MAJOR THOMAS M. NAL

full duty, not limited service. After a long period of service the leg was injured in an accident while the off, ficer was on duty.
 Medics reported him unfit for further service. At length, a Retir- ing Board listened to the facts and held that his disability had been ag- gravated in the line of duty. The board retired him with pay.
 Someone flying desk in Wash ing interfered. The Retiring Board had to reopen the case. Mysterious ly, it reversed it's previous decision and the officer was out without re- tired pay through still with the ag- gravated disability.
 How could that officer success fully press an appeal? He knew nothing about anything behind the Boards change of mind as he was not given any reasons. He could discover no new angles of attack so in the dark lost his appeal.
 Oh yes, you have an appeal. Sec tion BOP, Title 1, in the CT Bill of Right creates Review Boards Army and Navy) so you can write the proper form and procedure to the Adjutant Generals office (ArmD , or the Judges Advocate Generals office (Navy) and you say you want to enter an appeal under Section BOP of Public 346
 Here comes the end of my space and I've got only two questions out of the way. Oh well, there'll be an- otEer day and another space for questions mananana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
AWS Victory Dance Al Governor $ House Honors All Services

AWVS members who are planning to attend the Victory Farewell Dance at the Governors House tomorrow evening are reminded to bring either cookies or sandwiches, if possible.
 The dance is in honor of all Ser- vices in town who have contributed to the war effort, and all Army, Coast Guard, Navy, Air Corps, Signal Corps and Finance Department per- scnnel, as well as all transient ser vice men and women who are in town for the evening, are cordially invited to attend.
 All AWVS and GSO members are urged to be present. Dancing will be from o'clock to 12 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
MRS. CADY GOES SOUTH

Mrs. c. w. Cady flew to Seattle yesterday via PAA, enroute to a months visit with her parents MT. and Mrs. R. F. Riely, in Town send, Mont. This trip will be the first she has made to the States in four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
FITZGERALD GOES SOUTH

Bishop w. J. Fitzgerald. s. J., sailed south on the Steamer Princess Louise enroute to Wash ington, D. O., and wayports. He had just returned from a trip which took him through the h. terior and to the Westward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
Louise On
 WayNortEl

Te Princess Louise arrived from l Skagway at 6.15 a. m. with the fol- i lowing Is passengers disembarking here. Mrs. Charles Johnson, H. Lundberg, S. Nelson, Mrs. s. Nel- son, Mrs. Peterson, Louis Emmanuel, Bert Dennis, Mrs Peterson, E. Sten- dahl, the Rev Edgar Gallant, Will liam Harris, Thomas Weaver, Roy Bolton. Mrs. Chiften, G. Oster and J. R. Clark.
 1 Outgoing passengers at 8 a. m. for ! Seattle were as follows: Miss Lee Dickson, Jos A. Withers, Beulah M Withers, Mrs. M. Wiseman, Mrs Margaret Campbell, P. R. Bradley, Jr., Chas A. Norris Lulubelle Nor his, Nelle Parker, Maynard Peter son, Mrs M. Peterson, Carol Peter son, Ronald Peterson, Ann Peterson, Helen Brown.
 Marjorie Watkins, Irene Brooks, Beverly Brown, Robt. Scott, Allamae Scott, A. Rainier, Mrs. A. Rainier, Jos. Rahier, Lindtner Ekeie, Hildur Sheie,
 Valta F. Williams, SlSgt. A. F. Preuss, Robert R. Coats, Paul w. Fretzs, Melba c. Davis, John Hill ard, Geo. M Simpkins, Douglas Gregg, Marion E. Robinson, Roy Blomberg, Ed Hughes and Leon Jonec.
 For Vancouver: Lois c. Henning, Ann L. Henning, Harry B. Per-Lee, Bishop w. J. Fitzgerald, Aida N Matheson, Jaohn V. Hansen, Anne B. Hansen, F. H. MacPherson, Flor ence MacPherson, Gordon Phillips, Jean Phillips, Anthony Arnold, I. c. Arnold, P A. Pedersen, A. I. Nell son, Axel Eld, Jos Lenihan, Philip Adolph, Carl J. Christensen, Pete Teman and Peter P. Korolack
 To Victoria: c. Hornsby- Smith.
 To Prince Rupert: Harold E. Gib- son and John Scheringer
 To Ketchikan: Ethel Lehner, Mrs. w. Robertson, Colin Poole, Anthony Karres, Mrs. G. F. Alexander, Judge C. r. Alexander, J. H. Walmer, F. P. Rogers, Peggy McIvor, Mildred May nard, Bert Kittilsby, M. H. Sides and V. Stedman.
 To Wrangell: Anna Martin, Ma tilda Martin, Betty Martin, Gerald inc Martin, Emily Olsen, Katherine Houston, Jimmie Houston, Agnes Gamble, Sophie Houston, Roy Pet CTS, George Johnson, Lillian Gamble, Alice Gromoff, E. c. Intolubbe and H. D. Barrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
MIR. MRS. wITHERs HERE

MT. and Mrs. J. A. Withers, of McMinnville, Ore. are guests at the Hotel Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-05
HERE FROM SITKA

MT. and Mrs. T. O. Montgomery of Sitka. are guests at the Gas tineau Hotel.