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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29
368th Infantry
Kills Suzuki
In Philippines

With the 93rd Division in the
PhilippineS-In the closing phases
of the war with the Japs troops of
the 93rd Infantry Division demon
strated their fighting ability when
forward elements of the 368th In
fantry Regiment climaxed a four
week drive on Jolo Island in the
Sulu Archipelago with the killing
of Major General Tetsuzo Suzuki,
and running up total of more
than $50 Japs killed, wounded and
captured.
Operating through almost i'm
penetrable jungle, and over terrain
never before crossed by U. S.
troops, the bronze battle-tested in
fantrymen hacked and battled their
way up the slopes of Mounts Tu-
mantagis and Taran to drive out
and destroy superior enemy forces
which had been assembled by Gem
&eral Suzuki, Japanese Brigade
Commander, for a surprise attack
on the city of Jolo.
The U. S. campaign was support
ed by concentrated air strike, and
the heavy guns of the field artil-
lery and jungle.toughened guerril-
las of the Philippine Army. Overall
Commander of forces employed in
the area was 1t. Col. Isaac c. Corns
of Harrington, Texas, who planned
and led the successful attack.
The operation was preceded by
number of long range reconnais-
sance patrols composed of the
American and guerrilla troops led
by LIST. 1t. Booker T. Williams of
Baltimore, Md, Battalion Intelli-
gence Officer. Reports were receiv-
ed in early July revealing that the
Japs in large numbers were raiding
civilian farms located in the foot
hills, taking away large quantities
of food and livestock, killing the
male inhabitants and abducting the
women.
Unconfirmed reports had tlso
reached headquarters that high
ranking officer, later identified as
General Suzuki, was somewhere in
the hills organizing his forces for
an attack designed initially to take
the largest city on the island and
eventually gain control of the en-
tire area. With this information. It.
Williams and his patrol combed the
suspected areas without suffering
casualties, and returned with in
formation concerning the location
of probable Jap pockets of re-
sistance.
A few days later a company of
seasoned infantrymen under the
command of Capt. A. c. Williams
of Crawfordville, Indiana, con-
Quoted a combat patrol on the basis
of the intelligence report, and ran
into heavily manned Jap outpost
In brief fight Is Japs were killed
and the remainder were forced to
withdraw.
On July II, LIST. 1t. Ricardo San
tiago of New York City and a
small patrol of 81 jungle hardend
veterans added another chapter to
to the fighting record of Negro
soldiers when they ran up against
a heavily armed nest of more than
100 aps Out-numbered almost 3 to
l, 1t. Santiago and his men never
thelcss disorganized and drove
back the enemy, killinkg 81. The
daring patrol leader and his SER
geant, Leonard Darden of New Or
leans, Staff Sergeant oe Bussey of
Lincolton, Ca, and Staff Sergeant
Timothy Twitty of Franklin, Va.
made individual assaults. with au-
tomato guns and hand grenades
which demoralized the apps and in
spired the rest of the men to rout
the superior enemy force.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Hog receipts continued at the
lowest level of an extremely light
season at most southern points, al
though in the southeastern soft hog
area, buyers were able to scout up
moderate light supply. Prices re-
manned at full ceiling for the bulk
of runs.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Thus within a mont's time an en-
tire island was cleared except for
small scattered pockets which were
being rapidly eliminated as the war
ended.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Oh, boy! We sleep an hour later
next week without being late!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

No wage is too high that is
earned. Henry Ford.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-29

Buy war Bonds Today
Montana labor news., 1945-02-22

dent and the Congress to decide and he would accept
the decision The senator's recognized that this state
ment Of his aHutude justified
Regarding Mr. Williams witness as an
administrator, the record shows that from
1895 to 1913 he was administrator of the
National Youth Administration Prior to
that he was engaged in social work, which
indicates a humanitarian outlook The
NYA was a very large organization with
y regional offices over the United States
1t had at various times. all the way from
1l,000 to 23,00 employees During the eight
years Of its existence it spent 1862, 100000
to help educate and train for useful work
some 100000 boys and girls who found
this their only source Of such aid during
the depression and afterwards During
its last four years the agency was devoted
exclusively to the training of boys and
girls under Is for warproducton work at
the low cost of $138 for each boy and girl.
While NYA, like the CCC (Civilian
Conservation Corps was praised by most
and derided by some as an institution OF
government, the fact to be sharply noted
here is that, although investigated to the
limit by Congress at the instigation of its
opponents, no scandal Of maladministra-
tion, misuse Of money, or abuse of public
trust either within or without the law
was ever shown to have existed under Mr.
Williams administratorship
The late William Allen White, soon
after NYA was abolished in 1913, wrote
an editorial deploring that action by Con
gress and declared that under Aubrey vii
Hams guidance it had been one of the
cleanest, best managed, and worthy agen-
cies Of the government.
think the kindly Sage of Emporia in
that editorial forcefully summed up the
opinion Of about 70 per cent Of the Amer
lean people, and at least 100 per cent Of
those who knew about the plight of those
100000 or so boys and girls back in 1888
and afterwards, and knew what NYA had
done for depression-stranded youth. They
were in the same fix as those hopeless
boys that Hitler fed, clothed, educated,
armed and organized into a guerrilla
army Of storm-troopers by which he first
got control of Germany
Montana labor news., 1945-02-22
CLOSING ORDER
CAUSES COMMENT

James Byrme, head of the War Man
power Commission, order to oiequest night
clubs, Saloons dance halls and other
places of entertainment to close at 1900
midnight, has caused much comment
throughout the country There are vaIi-
GUS estimates in Silver Bow county as to
the number OF workers that viii be ai-
fected ranging from $50 to 300
Surely these business places are as
loyal, as patriotic and probably more SO
than many others that might be men
toned and there is a wholehearted desire
to comply with the order and assist the
government in the war effort
Perhaps there are many who could be
better employed in essential work, yet
the fact remains that the people voted
for the 18th amendment and the return OF
liquor and beer did place thousands OF
people at work when they were sorely III
need, and this war isn't going to last for
ever. 1t has been confirmed over and oven
that in many war plants the workers are
so numerous and so destructive under the
cost plus system that it would seem that
the government could have employed 9th
er means of securing the manpower which
they claim is needed
Montana labor news., 1945-02-22
LEGISLATURE DRAWS TO A CLOSE
WITHOUT REGRETS

The current session of the Legislature
is drawing to d close without any regret
from amy Of the taxpayers except prob
ably those who are drawing their salary
from the state. From all parts Of the state
comes word that the people are extremely
disappointed at the lack of constructive
legislation. Even from other parts of the
country opinions have been expressed
condemning the servile condition Of Mon
tana's law-makmg body. The one action
which would have resulted in the develop
ment of resources Of Montana was downed
and that was the negative memorial to
Congress to quash the Missouri Valley
Authority. No reasonable persons objects
to the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
panv or the Montana Power Company or
the Insurance or Railroad interests tax
ING care of their own business any more
than the unions or the veterans or any
individual. However, when that over
lordship and control becomes so strong
that it becomes obnoxious then there is
bound to be a reaction.
Let it be repeated again that through
out the whole state there is a general att
titude of Indignation and contempt for
both the corporations who apparently
subsidized the Legislature and many of
the legislators themselves. Let it be
hoped and prayed for that another session
Of this kind will not be held, at least in
this generation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
CARTONS
FOR CID CLOTHES
] TO BE COLLECTED
KEY WEST MERCHANTS ARE
ASKED TO COOPERATE IN
DRIVE WHICH. WILL BEGIN
JANUARY

Gerald Saunders, chairman of
the Victory Old Clothes CoIlec-
ton Committee in Monroe coun-
ty, today requested Key West
merchants to keep for the COM
mittee empty cartons or boxes to
be used in shipping the clothing
to New York, from where it will
be sent to Europe for distribution
among the needy.
All over the United States, Mr..
Saunders stated, similar commit
tees are all set to begin their
drives for the collection of old
clothing on january q and to con-
tinue to thc7end of the fh6nth-
Mr.. Saunders has appointed six
chairmen of subcommittee to
help in the work, and he added
that he feels confident that resi-
dents of Key West will do their
part to their utmost in supplying
the poor in Europe with wearing
materials, which are extremely
scarce in Europe. particularly in
those parts that were conquered
ard occupied by the Germans.
The committee, together with
the subcommittee, will hold a
meeting tonight IN the Lions
clubhouse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
SINGLENESS OF
PURPOSE PRAISE
FOR DAVID KING
IN BERKELEY.
.-.. mn CIT2k
MICH NEWSPAPER: SAYS
ANALYSIS OF STARTING
POINT IMPORTANT

Following is an editorial from
the Berkeley, Michigan, newspa-
per announcing David , Kings
leave of absence to go to Flor
ida. Mr.. King is now Key Vests
city manager.
ITO MIR. and Mrs. Dave King
we wish the best of luck and an
early return. Their friendship is
enc we would like to continue.
The short time that they have
been in our city has proved valu-
alberto the epeOple of Berkeley. not
only because of the accomplish
Rent. not. only in dollars and
cents earned or saved for the
clty-not only, but also because
in Dave King, the city and
many of us personally have learn
ed that the pleasures of success
can be gained only after analysis
of the starting point as pursued
with singlenesS of purpose toward
a predetermined goal.
With similar intent the Kings
leave for Florida. May success
again greet them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
LEGION CHRISTMAS
PARTY MUCH ENJOYED

The American Legion Christ
mas Party at the Naval Hospital
on Sunday afternoon was a sue
cess throughout.
A floor show was presented for
the patients. Miss Buddy Bar
nett was the ever-popular mis-
treSs of ceremonies. The Three
Girls of Note" from the Cabana
Cocktail Lounge were on hand
with their ever-pleasing music.
Jack Crawley rendered several
vocal sections. Margaret and Jim
my Hansen rendered several fine
enchanting selections on the cleo
trio guitar.
Upon conclusion of the floor
show, gifts were distributed to
the patients by Legionnaires-
Gifts were also distributed to the
patients at Naval Air Station and
Boca Chica diSpensaries.
The party Is an annual activity
Of Arthur Sawyer Post No. q, as
well as a national project of the
American Legion. FL
The Post is grateful to the
community for their excellent
cooperation In this activity.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
JUDGE LOPEZ
TELLS HISTORY
OF. WORLD LAW
7 r A &c S SYSTEMS FR ON
: FIRST HEBREW CODES TO
PRESENT COMMON LAW
CODES IN U. S.

Judge Aquilino Lopez, of the
Circuit Court in monroe County,
addressed the Rotary Club at its
luncheon today and traced the
history of law.
Judge Lopez said that 1871 of
present law was concerned with
divorce cases.
Tracing law development from
the first Egyptian code to the
present Common Law code, Judge
Lopez told of Hebrew, Chinese,
Indian codes, of the Greek code
where was IHSt introduced the
trial by jury method, japanese,
Mohammedan, Celtic, Slavic, Ger
manic, Maritime, ROmanesque and
Anglican.
Judge Lopez said that the He
brew system was 1000 years be-
fore Christ. In the Greek sys-
tenn he said that 5000 of the best
citizens were picked annually for
jury work and names drawn from
a box.
Rotarians present: Clement
Cowles of High Springs. Fla, and
Mac McCreedy of Miami.
Guests were: Ben n. Adams,
Everett r. .Albury of Portsmouth,
Va, Captain c. NJ. WasseIl of
Key West. DR.. r. B. Wilson of
Asheville, n. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
FOLDERS Are
RECEIVED AT
c. OF c. HERE
KEY VESTS ATTRACTIONS
STRESSED: SHORT HISTORY:
COPY WRITTEN BY S. c.
SINGLETON

Chamber of Commerce has re-
ceived its printing order of fold
ers for use in boosting the city,
Secretary S. c. Singleton said to-
day.
The folder on the front has a
picture of pirates and a seahorse.
Inside are sections on accommo7
dations ana things to 40, sinclud-
ing sifshihg. Key Vests lovely
weather vis, stressed on another
page fHehlth wa 1.-THE suns hhys
is also pointed out The Overseas
Highway is stressed, too.
Mr.. Singleton brings the his
tory of Key West up to date in a
short synopsis.
A second series of folders will
have map of Key West on one
side and a map of the keys on
the other.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
MORE JAPS BEING
PLACED ON TRIAL
FILIPINO MOTHER TELLS OF
-.r-tJ ~ = go - - ~
ATROCITIES COM
MITTED
Cry Associated PreSsD

MANILA, Dec. 18.-Three more
trials of Jap war criminals began
here today. At one of them a
Filipino mother told of atrocities
that had been committed by Jap
anese soldiers in the vicinity of
her home.
She held up her right hand
and said that the three missing
fingers on it had been cut off by
a Jap swordsman. After she had
been mutilated, she declared, the
Jap knocked her down and kicked
her.
One of the defendants is a for
mer Jap chief of police of this city
during the japanese. occupation.
He is charged specifically with
having murdered three American
airmen. -.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
Brought About By Laws
Adopted By Legisla-
ture Guaranteeing Net
Salaries

County commissioners held a
special meeting this morning to
consider three laws, adopted at
the last session of the legislature,
which guarantee the county tax
assessor, collector and clerk net
salary of $4,000 a year each.
1t was decided not to refuse to
pay the salaries this year, under
the guarantee, but not to pay them
for next years collections under
the same arrangement, and let
the persons concerned, if they so
wish, institute mandamuS pro-
ceedings against the commission
ers.
After the county's legal advisor
informed the commissioners that,
according to supreme court rul-
ing, if the three laws in question
later are declared to be unconsti-
tutional, the commissioners could
not be held liable for having paid
the $4,000 to each county en-
ploye.
1t was then the commissioners
decided to pay the money for this
calendar year but to refuse to pay
next year.
The laws in question were in
troduced as local bills by the use
of population brackets, a practice.
the supreme court has declared
to be 'a local bill under the guise
of general bill"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
COMMANDER JOSEPH. N. WATKINS
COMMENDED BY CHIEF OF BUREAU
OF YARDS AND DOCKS AT WASHINGTON

Commander and Mrs. Joseph
n. Watkins and their four
daughters, jeanne, Martha,
Nancy and Alice were arrivals
in the city from Burlingame,
California recently where they
had been residing for the Fast
four years, to spend the Christ
mas holidays with relatives
here.
Commander Watkins entered
the naval service in Pensacola,
Fla. in 1886 as a lieutenant,
Gee, with the Bureau of Yards
and Docks and after completing
several engineering projects 4:
that base was transferred to
QuanticO, Va. He was advanced
to the rank of Lieut.. Comdr.
shortly after his arrival at the
Virginia station and Superin4
tended the construction of sew
eral air fields and other en-
gineering activities. Upon COM
pletion of his duties at this
station he was transferred to-
the Mare Island. Calf, navy.
yard in 1871 where ne Superin-
tended the construction of con-
crete craving docks and other
extensive waterfront con1truc-
ton. In 1912 he was sent to San
Francisco with the rank of
Commander and was placed in
charge of construction work Over
an area of 300 miles, which
work included piers, wharves,
and heavy waterfront construc-
ton for all ship build .ng activ-
tiles In the San Francisco Bay
area and the construction of 4
huge battleShip and carrier sec
tional steel floating dry dock.
This work involved the expend-
iture of more than one hundred
m lion dollars.
He was given special mention
IN a beautifully illustrated book
let published in that city upon
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27

Revealing that this year is eX-
pected to be the greatest load
on the Key West Electric Com
pany system since its inception,
{. A. Van Deursen, manager, an
nounced that the kiloWatts de-
manded was expected to go well
over 5000.
Mr.. Van Deursen said that B.
600 kilowatts is operating load
but that the plant is being OPP
Grated at 3O10 kilowatts because
Of the great load.
The new engine, which is In
the city now, is a Nordberg 2,4O0
horsepower generating plant and
cost S225,000. Mr. Van Deursen
said that he thought the engine
should be installed by the last
of February or the first part OF
March and that it would boost the
load to about 1000 kilowattS An
other engine of 1000 horsepower
was installed in July, 1914, at a
cost of $4,000 and boosted the
kilowatt load capacity consider
ably.
Mr.. Van DeurSen said he was
opposed to lowering electric rates
at this time since. the load is tops
at present and with new electrical
appliances expected shortly to in
crease the system the company
could not stand the increase with
lowered rates and possibly great
" increased usage of electricity
The Key West Electric Company
was turned aver for city owner
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27

completion of the drydock and
his picture appeared with that
Of the Chief of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks.
Shortly after his arrival in
Key West he received a letter of
commentator from the Chief
Of the Bureau which came as 4
complete surprise inasmuch as
Il was unexpected and unsOlicit-
ed The letter from Admiral
MOreel follows:
The Bureau is DESTROYS of
recognizing your outstanding
services as Officer in Charge of
Construction. Civil Works, and
Civil Works Engineer. San
Francisco. California, from 80
June 1912 to date. In the estab-
hshment of the office of Civil
Works Officer and in Supervis-
ing the preparation of plans and
Specifications and estimates in
connection with vital and i'm
portant civil works project, you
displayed unusual capacity and
great professional skill in re-
solving difficult engineering and
construction problems. The sue
cess of the Civil Works orera-
tionS in the San Franc SEQ area
IS largely due to your ability and
wide knowledge of the work and
the needs of the construction.
For your outstanding per-
Torrance, and administrative
and professional ability in the
supervision Of Civil Works oper-
ationS. YOU are hereby COM
mended."
Commander Watkins is the son
of Mrs. Anna Watkins, Elgin
street, tn S city. He expects to
leave shortly after Christmas
for Charleston, S. c., to which
station he has been transferred
and expects to be transferred
to the regular navy shortly. Mrs.
Watkins and the girls will fol-
low later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
COLORED BOY
TO GET GLASS
EYE FROM CITY
CHARLES LEE CLARK WILL
BE GIVEN TICKET TO CO.
LUMBUS GEORGIA; PA
TROLMAN HAD HIT HIM

City Manager David King de-
cided today to have Charles Lee
Clark, colored who lost as eye
in a scuffle with patrolman
Howard Harris colored secure a
glass eye from a Miami doctor.
Mr. King said he spoke to the
Miami physician who advised
placing the eye in since the
opening would contract and an
eye could not be placed. in later.
Advising Clark to return to
Key West after receiving the
eye so that he could be sure
everything was all right, Mr.
King then told Clark he would
be given a ticket to his homo
in Columbus, Georgia, and
warned him not to come back
to Key West because he. seemed
to get in trouble here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
LIFE SENTENCE
Is GIVEN JAP
DEFENDANT IN COMMAND
OF COMPANY THAT BAY
ONETTED AMERICAN

TOKYO. Dec. IA japanese
officer, charged with having
been is command Of a Jap com
pany that had fatally bayonetted
an American soldier, was found
guilty today. but the court IN
stead Of sentencing nm %
death. ordered that he b. i'm
prisOned for life al hard labor.
The defendant and has att0r-
ney were overjoyed -bv- the sen
tehce. as they had thought the
d6fesdant would -hsnss been
hanged. The lawyer toad The
CU8rt: t-1
Il feel gratified enough. owe
the fairness and justice Of the
court, to have tears in my eyes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
OVERSEAS LODGE
TO OPEN TONIGHT

The Overseas Lodge. owned
by Charles TOPPING of Key West,
will be informally opened at
Marathon tonight. and Mr. Top
pino said today he has invited
many Kew Westers to attend the
party that will be given in the
cocktail lounge of the hotel.
Besides the hotel proper, a
fishing lodge is built in connec-
ton with it. and nearby are II
cabins, some of which are still
in the course of construction.
The hotel and the lodge, Mr.
TOPPING said, VIII be formally
Opened Saturday, and he added
that the outlook is good for a
successful season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-27
AUTHORITY ASKS
PARK MONIES Be
TAKEN FROM TAX
w. B. KIRKE STATES $4,000
AVAILABLE FOR THESE
PURPOSES BY DECEMBER.
gy
/, Housing Aatbqtty 81 he ely

Housing Authority OF khe ely
Of Key West, through its director,
WaliRe 3. Kirkes is asking that
fhH city and .fhtlntt 4set aside
funds for the purchase of addi-
tional recreation areas in theacity
from payments in iieu of taxes
presented by the Authority.
Mr.. Kirke states that per unit
for each month the city receives
S2.07, county SO.7z and the school
board SO.81, which is a total of
$3.50.
From these figures the Housing
Authority requests that a fund
be established for the purchase of
land for extension to the city
and county park system as fol-
lows per unit per month: City,
S038, county $O.72 and school
board 5000, making a total of
S1.10.
Balances then available will be
city S1-69. county 5000 and School
Board S0.81, making a total of
$3.50 per unit per month.
81 Mr.. Kirke stated that if this
were done there would be anvil
able by December, 1916, $40, 900
for the purchase of these areas.
When it is considered that the
Housing Authority has Installed
its own streets. installedu and
maintains its own street lights,
installed and maintains its own
water and sewer distribution and
pumping plants, provides for its
own garbage collection and pro-
vides in most instances its own
police protection" Mr.. Kirke
said, land has put out all fires
occurring within its boundaries
before the City Fire Department
has reached the site. the request
to set aside 800 of the total pay
mentS in lieu of taxes is certainly
not unreasonable, especially as
this amount is in excess of ex-
pected receipts of the various tax
ing bodies"