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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

n me regulators who have had cor
trol Of production and selling Of such ne
seeslties a. sugar. meat. milk products.
Clothing and commodities used by the aver
are American family, are responsible Ter
me shortages We are now experiencing
i time the American people we're given
the facts. and let the chips fall where they
may.
The planners Of our sugar supply
started their control" experiments in the
thlrtles. and the net result j. economic dis
lnsations and serious shortages of this ba-
aie product IN every family and industry.
IN spite % such record under a planned
economy. II has been proposed 90 bring al
basic feeds under worldwide centralized
control.
Lawrence Sullivan. writing In the Ma
tlan. nusipess. asks the question: Does
world planning by committees and chart
its produce adequate supplies. OF do free
markets call forth a more dependable
abundance9" Under the planned sugar
program Of 1884. American beet sugar pro-
duction Was restricted and our needs allo-
Gated to various areas, including Cuba, Ha-
waii. the Philippines. Puerto Rico. Virgin
Islands. aud scattered sources. After the
Iapa struck at Pearl Harbor. we lost enor-
nous sugar production In the Philippines.
Hawaii. and the Caribbean areas. But de-
spite these losses, the planned restrictions
on United States beet production were con-
tinued IN full force end were not eased IN
til time FOR planting the 1915 beet sugar
crop. Had acreage limitations been lifted
when losses began, more Uuited States sa-
gar would have come 20 market By Octo-
-, 1912.
II 40 want things % eat aud wear, and
huvsand sell. IN the United States. Il j tinae
~e demanded a free peacetime economy
.ander which individuals can carry on with
nut tie permission 81 professional plan
hers. Otherwise. we may be eating saw
giust IN another five wears Like govern
meut ownership. a compulsory planned
economy in peace will destroy free
America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

watchfnl people In front Of her.
Her fnEehead allsfened with per-
spiEaIIon nFensza $40 the grew
nc fesr In hsr face.
YOU are aI'i afraid of sens-
4 ghinx." Brenda Ghoaghs. -
lha NIrI sank iutn tie fearest
uhals, szzddcn1y Toe shakem 20
siand.
~wsal haze 10 s<s > drsor.-
chFlsiophsr sd abruptly. -Whom
shall | cailf~
Doctor Harrington. They'll set
hsm for Fua - ne nNitrnboaTd
Hn lives next door"
Chras1nplef hurried cut Of The
room ard when he returned > few
nlAulsa later Brenda was sitting
In ! chair and Francine Norman
was standing In front Of her. talk
ing In . raspinE voice that showed
mounting exrltemeuI
Il tell yea he was bumped CT.
He w@s aAck. 81 right. out not that
SICK. n0nt yan tell me Tom
Blair died u 4 heart attack
that's the bank. Too many people
wanted 10 Set risl Of him. | ted
him II warned him. bot re
wcuiduH iisien 90 me. Getting gid
of people whn are in the way
amt hard IT'S done every
day. . che aiRwied- II was Ike
laughter wIEh q bad lat under
tone 81 hyxierla Ia ~
stop that Christopher Gem
handed anRrily. stri1lng across
the Tonm and pushing himself
between che girl and Brenda.
Stop that nofze You don't knoH
What you're talking about You
better 90. Mrs. Blair can't stand
any more tonight from any ere. .
~No.e the Fri answered Qulek-
". Tn staying But she walked
away from him md started slew.
III circiing the room. On fhe desx
and the side tables she moved
boxes and locked under maRa-
xinea and books Then she sauB-
tered mp tn the door nf the bed
room. but "a q glance from
Brenda Christopher barred her
way 81 the door and motioned Der
n the sofa. With an insolenf
shrug a her shoulders the glfl
slouched down on ore end IL TIE
sofa. and . silence Fneuacinz as
death iszcif settled heavily ever
the room
Ne BE sentlnaea
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

generalization Is under way, and
memben q tbs eoantry's armed forces
are landing on their American homeland.
Another great movement homeward will
iollow from the Pacific.
And u world peace l. permanent. the
probabilities are that such a peace wll
eve more @ lhe atomic bomb than 10 agree.
n1ents among nations
he bomb puts all the old concepts o.
Afar INTO The discard On the either hand
me force Of The atomic bomb i such a NV.
fery mat ne collapse q Japan viii serve As
warning 70 what we may hops ain A.. !.
ngre civilized world.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05
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on is hook ana hurried across
the rnaEn. sf'ma sorry BFenda. ]
couldnx stop her. sh<'s On hsr
awho--whas sss 500 salkins
about1~
ssoasssna : nsmed Norman =
coming here. I tried 70 stop Der.
The beg hung - ON me sent
In the dinsanee tlaey bard re
cling al the elevator then .
knock A0n the apartment DIOR.
Christupher sfaffeE fur tn nall
~You haller - her "a. Brenda
said Ia , low shaken vosre -Sheh
think we're trying O. hiaH auaie-
fhlne. IL yuu dma hme swayea
b her feet Is ghrlsiopner dls-
appeared throtlgh ne donxwsy
Thn next Instant she heard Fran
gin9's N0AnR shrsllkna
~Oh. Tom--ch TIN sorry.
don't know yon--or 90
There wms : moments slisnce
thea Brenda hear ChFisiophef )
NV #W&4N ivy
My naue - Humbert I'm
surry e. tel you heres been a.
accident. Mrs Blair Il In thenR.
Please don't make a harder Tor
her than Il - noA
Fan arcident--not Tom TIE
brittle voice Fnse Go . higher
pitch. Il wag afraid tbs m0uld
nappen-- Her voice faitered.
then she ran into ere living room.
stopping abrupfiy a. shs saw the
body on tne finor.
"Mg GMwa-anis Is awful--
New her xoice nd dropped afa-
al II was scarcely more than =
hoarse. frightened whisper ~fle
aidn't Get sway with I'll kne@
thrs'd 80 MIN
sloNiy are raised Der head and
stared ~ Brenda who Was fa..n9
her across the room. oracing hNE-
self with one hand on fhe sagk uf
q char. ~So-you're Brenda
The whisper grew louder. became
q hoar@s monotone. 1ou kn0W
more than you'll tell. too. Both If
as 90 IL he'd come across this
wouldn't have happened
warned aim was afraid -
The girls face mmM ashen under
her rouge. Her platinum blonde
hair struggled Imply around her
face. evidently hiown ~ ire
wind which wBs rising from TIRE
Like she lo8kpd nervously from
one O. the ether 81 ne silent
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05
KEY VESTS POPULATION

"It's bad enough: don't rub II IN" In
other words. II you knock 9 fellow down.
don't step on his face. especially II he has
not done anything TO warrant the knocking
down.
In q story in : Miami paper yesterday.
the usually reliable Associated Press says.
IN commenting on the population Of Key
Wea in an article Of general application
20 cities in Floridas F*s# s8se*vt ttff#
~Key west ene a she oidess cities N
the state and Ions lesding port IN the
naiion's eosnmerce h or u the few cities
fhai fails 10 maintain pace n Fioridas
marrh Of progress
The census ef 800 save thas soush.
ernmosi city . total population Of i7.lI4.
Ia inhahitsnis Increased 10 la.ass IN 1910
and thcn ire drop-uff eanse In 1870 It's
populaslon was le.Tss end hy 1890 this
populatioa Sea - i2ssl. lncrcasing 10 only
Iasz7 ~ 1890 To-day the state census
gives Key West . total Of is2ts.
Mr.. v. NJ Hutcheson. who was the
census enumerator in Monroe county. In
formed The Citizen that the population of
Key West. In the final figures sent her by
Commissioner Of Agriculture Nathan Mayo.
who had charge Of the census in the state.
showed population in Key West Of ls,0O9.
Mrs.. Huteheson gave the same total
10 the Key West Chamber Of Commerce.
But The Associated Press writer plac-
ed the figure at l4,34s. difference Of
Area. .N
Manager Singleton. % the Key West
Chamber Of Commerce. wired the paper
that published the article about the dis
erepancy. The difference il so great even
the officials of the larger cities in the state
would protest were their population an
nounced ca he that much smaller than what
II really Is, bat, in the ease of Key West.
one-fifth Of the population il Topped off
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05
BLAcKoUT IN ENGLAND

The hlackout. which disappeared in
britain when peace arrived. has returned
The necessity ~ saving coal has led the
Minister q Fuel AID PoEer to oFder ex-
unguishment of street lights a. midnight
and reduction In the number of lights
This emphasizes the serious problems
which confront one Of the victorious pow
srs. The British readily admit that the
war has done them great economie dam
age and that. II the nation wishes 10 re-
sumo a leading role in the weird Of eosn-
meree, = must prepare for sacrifices.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05
GREATEST NUMBER or
bills EVER IN SUCH
SHORT PERIOD FOR
AID OF ONE GROUP
by CLAIR JOHNSON
az Feaaaxxs NFfssw

WASHINGTON, sept. s.
Many Legislators think the
1886 sessions Of the
House and senate will go
down in history a. The Vet
erans' Congress
They say that never be-
fore has so much legislation
concerning war veterans
been considered. A great
deal of il already has been
adopted. aud a lot more Is
still pending.
House Bill Clerk William
j. MeDerm0tt. Jr.. backs
them up with facts and fig
ures. Hes the man who re-
cords all bills and resolutions
introduced. and heres what
he SAYS:
approximately 1000
bills have been introduced
since Jan. I and oi this mum
Der az least half have been
o. aid veterans or their fami-
lies.
This j. the greatest num-
Der Of measures we've ever
had in such a short period
for the specific benefit Of
one group.
Naturally, only a small
percentage Of these will
eventually pass. hat they all
have been referee 10 com
mittees and are being stud
led and con ideFed
FsFm NerhineFy To Pensions
The veterans legislation ranges
from proposal. 90 give the waFI
heroes pTi0riiies on new farm
machinery 90 bonus gsnsion
plans
n ncludcs such far-reaching
suggestion ss e plan 60 send
members 1T veterans families
overseas % visit thr graves Il
their dead loved ones.
Tho basic "Gi BIll of Rights
was passed in la&l. but changes
aFe icing adopted noW as VeiCf
ans return. and either reytsi0ns
are eNpeeted
Veterans have been q faVoTite
salhieCt at cunaTesslonal speeCh-
e.. too Nearly every legislator
manages O. work un teW FEE
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Chapter e
nHKNnA stumbled aeross ne
- room and bent ever the mo-
tiomamm fern an th@ noor.
Ten. TonA~ frantfeaIly she
hreathed his name. fear smother
- hex wuioe. Inss actively sne
Fnmehed 9aaa her hand a. Saae kneis
beside him. then drew back q
iIktin Tnere wms uolhlng she
mNaid d.. A dry. hard cd shook
her IS she CARED at The silent
Squire nnn REALISE thaf II vas Toe
lAta. There Vas nothing anyone
e0nld d. Tor Tom nov. Then sire
fer tao arm hands on hef shoui-
Gers craving her up end away
freEn the body.
There IL nothing you can do :
Christopher aaid genfiy Il would
not touch anything. Here. Let me
Get sornekhing for you lie gnid-
81 her 20 q chair near the win
dow ~Sit here Ger iust . minute.
I'll Ana q glass II water"
Desperately Brenda fought bach
ffe tears which were choking heF.
The shock Of fading Ten dead
stunned her for = rev minutes.
shen gradually her head cleared
and she was able % remember
What the doctor nd said.
~Ynu must b. very carwfSfl--no
excttmMHnt---nD emotional strain
There Is only me end % Ire road
you are travelling. M Blair
TIE words came back o. her with
desperate clearncss nuw. Tom rad
reached the end a tht road be-
cause he wolld net listener per-
haps he didnt care enough
As she gratefully slipped Ire
- water rig.upheF brought
Der the telephons began . rag.
she stared from hrr chair 60 an
swer u bat his voice made her
hesitate.
I'm take care 81 .has. Brenda.
Are yuu al right" ne DEMANDED
bFeathiemsly. Size nodded. not
trusting herself % speak Then
she heard him 90 the tiephone
across the room cxcialm iran
tically.
~For Gods sake don't De- any
one come up % this apartment
Keep her down Ia the lobby ] tel.
you Mrs. Blair cant see anyone.
III explain lalor-oh
he slammed a receiver bach
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

marks aisoslt them IN has address.
even II u isn't directly concerned
Wiih that topic.
THIS was particularly true dur
ma the intensified phase uf a
House Veterans COMMITTEES IN
vesiigation of me Veterans Ad-
mintstFation. The Investigstion
turned the spotlight on the care
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

go 4&<A&z+<&8
DANvTIIE. Va.-Govefunnans
experiments Al ire Pittsylvnn1a
County Experimental ssssida 60
ina coal In curing s0EaesD nasF
change 3 laAorious rEocess esn-
ermtsons cd.
TIE rnsma 0nerous iob u fuf'sf .
CO raising Is the three cay sfsu
night vigll Ia the cuFinz barn
where the grower snd hts family
wotk in shifts 10 keep the hck-
or Or osk uoud kszraink - fnS
fsfe box. Temperatures must ne
carefuily paFied
r. NJ Matthews. director ~ tie
experimental sfation. SAYS ne
tests were conducted wlth coal
furnace. es0ker and therm0sfasic
control synrhrunixed % permit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05
CONGRESS HANDLES MUCH BUSINESS
DEALING WITH VETS LEGISLATION


CLEVELAND. Ohlo-Onr Il
the real hongr guests 81 the re
cent celelEatiun of the golden
Scdoing anniversary q Mr. ana
Mns William Ramsey was Mr..
Ramseys mother. Mrs Anna Ma
rie Ramsey. 63 years old 81
Ramsey Is "a aud has wife u 81.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

Americans may be interested In know
ing that many people in Europe believe
that all Of "a have everything We want
and some 10 spare. They can't see why
We should not give the surplus 10 them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

E President Truman. having begun 10
express himself vigorously on domestic i
snes. VII find cot that what sherman -
about war applies to other matters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

Single atoms are harmless bat organ-
ize thsm into colonies and you create a
power. II loosed. that can cause unimagin-
able devastation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

The 5apanese made only a single mi.
lake. they bii of much more than they
ruuld chew.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

Presenting American place names
Ball Ground Ca. and Picnic Grove. Ind.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-09-05

When two Sufferers meet 10 talk. each
'Ould accuse the other of m-m-mocking.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

aid and drill dsmonstrations. mes.
sage transmission. formation flying.
and parachute jumps. Glider Nights
will also be made during the day
by Jack Murphy and joel Prescott.
OF the Ypsiianti Air Service.
The mansuvefs are open 70 the
public. and the activities 81 the
day will tie In with the setehth
War Bond Drive.
Members Of the YpsiiAnti gdusd.
ron CAP bid farewell and xodspssc
10 the Its. Kendell and Mafkot
stuber executive officer and I'd.
jutant respectively, who expect 10
leave within the neat few dAyt for
California where thet plan 10 fhtAt
their home In or near Los Angeles.
Captain George L. Wood named
Ii, Donald J. dridley - efstatitt
officer, and Cpl. Beth AUST the new
adjutsnt at the ThdrSdsy evening
meeting OF CAP, replacing the La
stubsr. 1t. Gridley. who Il : char.
ter member OF the Organization, has
held the positions OF intelligence
officer. flight leader and Operations
and training officer, and was also
executive officer at the time he
took leave OF absence 10 10 into
war training service. Cpl. Rust Mas
been a member OF CAP for more
than two years and Was at ONE
time assistant to the aajutAht. eAt
ID building up her flying tifht aAd
took the written test FOR her pfifste
license on We day.
1t. Edward Goodin6, Who has
been flying As co-piiot Oh B-tt's
at the Bomber Plant. fsdsiyAd 4
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Kroger Buys Bond
For Every Store

Kroxer Grocery and Baking Com
pany viii subscribe In the Seventh
war Loan $4,000, 900 In war bonds
Tor county ALLEGATION on the basis
Of IL 900 q store, Ira o. Shy, branch
manager, announced today.
IN IFS Midwest and southern
states the company has approxi-
rnstsiy 5000 stores for each or
which Kroger will subscribe $1,000,
total Of ss,ooo,ooo. In Detroit
there are at stores, and in Ypsi-
ianti there are two.
In addition Kfoser employees will.
buy bonds Individually" Shy said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

will be at the Ypsilanu Airport
Sunday. May 20 from 10 q. m, to 4
.. m. Ewr. Group 635 is composed
OF seven squadrons located In Ypsi.
lanti, Ann Arbor. Adrian. Jackson.
HillsdAle, Monroe and Willow Run.
Events In which the various
squadrons will participate are first
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

Conservation Department reported
Wednesday. Ruled grouse started
nesting April l, a month earlier
than ormal, and officers OF the game
division said they feared many
broods had been destroyed by the
rain and freeElnE temperatures.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
sRoops pEsTRoYEp

Lansing-The cold, wet weather
which has damaged Michigan
crops also is threatening the pros.
poets for the upland game bird
hunting season neKt fall, the State
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

had summoned = conference OF rep
resentatiye OCD officials from var
ious communities to meet here
Thursday and "evaluate" the OCD
program in the light OF the Ger
man surrender and the stronger
emphasis on the war with Japan"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
10 sHIE1 EMpAAsls

Lanslng-The state once OF Ciyi.
liam Defense (OCD) is prepared to
shift emphasis Of its Michigan
home front program TO the war
with Japan. Capt. Donald S. Leo
nard. state OCD director. said he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

rating Of 6700-HP on multi-motorsd
planes prior to finishing his work
ct the plant. II. Gooding is teach
ing link trainer to the pilot mem
bers Of the local CAP Squadron at
the Cass Technical High School on
Tuesday evenings. This trainer is
provided to the CAP by the Army
for increasing pilot proficiency.
Captain wood, Its. L. c. Wells
Victor Yaw. Kendeli Sinh tr, Marsot
stuber. and Earl Duffy conducted
the Tuesday evening meeting OF
the new Plymouth CAP Cadet flight
where the attendance vas so large
that the group had to be DIVIDED
Tito several small groups. There
we're ia cadets present at the last
meeting, and beginning classes
we're held In various phases OF mill.
tAry drill and military cour-
tsRt. As we'll as classes In
the history OF CAP. Ordinarily,
flights are limited to between 80
and rs youths. but due to the keen
interest and enthusiasm shown By
th> younS people OF Plymouth the
larger number have been accepted
and are being trained BY the local
officers who. have volunteered for
this EXTRA work. lnasninch az INC
link training IN Detroit Is available
only on Tuesday evenings, II be.
comes necessary for the officers
to siternate duties.
Harold Gable was q winner Of
one Of the hAlf.hour ride awards
In the Cadet Incentive Plan.
Joseph Day, Ypsilanti, made his
fret solo flight at the YpsilAnh
Airport during the past week.
Henry Taylor, Of lincoln Park.
enrolled at the Ypsilanti Airport
this week for flight instruction.
Newton Calvsr, Of the willow
Run Flying Club, made his frs,
solo cross country trip on. Sunday.
and chose the Adrian and Jackson
route.
A. Aegnnsn Aifpert
MAJ Murdoch 10 sntoying SOLO
ing his newly purchased plane at
Meenntn Airport. Kenneth sWich
was Ms instructor.
Mrs. virslnis wolf solosd the
tractor with less than two minutes
duL time.
oSpfre Brewster New to Canton.
ohie kTsssday.
'11' n ~ 49, 'sr
H.B. LAnsan flew TO Dstfott City
Alrport and return wednesday.
n. D. LanEAn also flew 10 Chicago
on Friday ana returned on sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nelson OF
Ann Arbor New their plane TO Ian.
coin, NsbrAska on friday. Mr.. Mel.
son vas called 10 Lincoln oy the
dsatA Of his brother, there
Tnomas Holiday flew 10 Indiana
polls. Indiana, and return satur.
DAY. on Sunday he new TO Bay
ckr and back.
staff Sergeant n. Butter OF the
Willox Run Army Air Base IL the
new student at MeEnnAn Airport.
Miss fora Atkinson IL lsarine
today 70 Join the Medical Corps OF
the wACs at Des Moines, Iowa.
EDDY McEnnan has completed the
doors on the new T!Hansar and II
will be painted this week a. well
"A the other five T.Hangars. The
biR hangar and machine shop ana
the Office have all been painted this
past week. He also eSpects TO pant
ne circle and the Wind tee.
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17
Wings

Al YpsIlanti Airport
The first Civil Air Patrol maneu.
yer Of the season for Group 635
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-17

Harold Gable was q winner Of
one Of the hAlf.hour ride awards
In the Cadet Incentive Plan.
Evening star., 1945-09-24
HELP MEN ond WOMEN

SODA FOUNTAIN HELP, women for day
1865. ARVILLE PHARMACY
ASSISTANT BUYERS needed for various
departments; exceptional opportunity for
advancement: permanent position: good
salary. Apply personnel office. 9th floor
THE PALAIS ROYAL. 18th at G.
CANDY COUNTER CLERKS, pleasant we'll
paid work; part or full time; chance for
promotion. Apply at any PEOPLES DRUG
STORE or employment office. II P St ne
CASHIERS, for regular part-time work
every Friday evening and all day Sat-
friday. All items in store are plainly
marked, recurring no memory work We
can teach you how to use the cash reg
lister in several hours, practice will then
Lehrman, GIANT FOOD STORES, sa5
Bladensburg rd ne
CIGAR COUNTER CLERKS. pleasant, we'll
promotion. Apply at any PEOPLES DRUG
SIORE or employment office, II P St ne
COUNTER CLERKS, for regular part-tiIne
work, every Friday evening and ali day
Saturday. Duties consist of choice Of
either serving customers with cheese and
luncheon items. or steaks chops and
roasts; customer selects from case you
simply weigh it and price mark Pleas
ant work with no selling experience need
ed, II you have never used Computing
scale We will teach you how in less than
an hour Apply Mr.. Lehrman. GIANT
FOOD STORES. s45 Bladensburg rd ne
COUPLE to work as cook and butler for q
very young. Just married couple. Box