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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26
Story Of Merchant Marine
Reveals Wish for Shipping
DR.. Allan Nevins, Histori-
AN, Believes Necessary
To Safeguard Future OF
Country
tspecia, to The Citizen,

NEW YORK, April ga full
sized American merchant marine
fleet is an essential for promoting
the trade and safeguarding the
future of the United States, ac-
,cording to Dr.. Allan Nevins, noted
historian and professor of history
at Columbia University.
DR.. Nevins sets forth this view
in sail On, the story of the
American merchant marine, pub
1ishedh yesterday. Basil Harris,
chairman of the board of the
United States Lines, contributes
a foreword for the volume
Tracing the development OF
merchant shipping in this country
from its earliest times, DR.. New
.ins recounts the steady rise of the
merchant marine through the glo-
ries of the clipper ship era, on
through the doldrums after 1865
and into the contributions, made
by shipping to help with both the
first and second world wars. He
cites the costly failure of the ma
ton to take account of merchant
shipping in the past and writes:
Before 1917 that failure, con-
sidering the widespread American
belief that we would never be in
volved in a world struggle, was
more or less excusable. Before
1941, it was much more serious
and blameworthy. A third failure
might be a terrible disaster"
DIR. Nevins goes on to say SIN
various ways our policy can UNI
questionably be improved, while
the changed world situation will
demand certain new measures.
But some of the laws basic ideas
private ownership of vessels,
private operation, and the en-
couragement of free enterprise
generally; adequate parity pay
ments where proved necessary:
generous government advice of
expert character; restricted gov
eminent controls-had demon
strated their validity.
Never again can a republic so
rich and powerful, its political,
commercial and cultural life so
closely interviewer with that of
other nations, neglect what is still
the primary instrument for pro-
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you CAN'T STOP
THINKING NOW

When the war was on, our one
thought was to win it and get it
over with. If material, equip
ment or skilled personnel were
scarce then the job got done any
how, with substitute material and
equipment and frequently by
makeshift methods. If the quick
est and most efficient way of
doing a thing was also the cost
lest, it was done that way with
out murmer.
But the need for such subSti-
tutes is rapidly dwindling. Econ
omy is more important than haste
now and every makeshift meth
cd which has been in use here
must be studied for revision. If
there is a cheaper way of per-
forming the task, that is the way
it should be performed.
Every employee should feel a
sense of personal responsibility in
finding out the best methods of
doing a job in peacetime. That
NOBers are alert to the several
possibilities of almost all orders
which this Yard has filled in
proved by the number of awards
given out by the Beneficial Sug-
gestion Committee. The wars
end must mean an equal interest
and effort toward making every
job easier, cheaper, safer.
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pounds, taken from a charter
boat off Miami.
Harold Thorple, also of Lynn
wood, heads the Barracuda Clas-
sification with one weighing AZ
pounds, 8 ounces. This fish was
taken down the Florida Keys.
A 8 pound, 8 ounce bluefish
leads in. that Division. It was
caught by C. D. Brady Of Fl.
Lauderdale, while surf casting
prize winner weighed Is pounds,
8 ounces.
Colonel Jos. w. Brooks of New
York City, leads with a bonefish
weighing II pounds, taken off
the Virginia Key Flats, short
distance from the heart of Miami.
A % pound. 8 ounce. chan
mel bass leads that classified
tion. taken down the Florida
Keys by r. J. Sullivan. of Lam
easier. Pa. Last years prize
winner weighed So pounds.
Charles Hutchie of New Kens-
ington, Pa, leads in the dolphin
class with a Sc FOUNDER caught
in the Gulf Stream off Miami.
A king mackerel weighing 81
pounds. 9 ounces. leads that
class. Il was taken by J. Mer-
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the Tarpon division with q
specimen weighing Isl pounds.
This fish was taken from q
rowboat off Long Key. Last
years prize winner weighed
1T pounds.
An Allison Tuna weighing 165
pounds heads the tuna class. 1t
was taken by Chris Doernbach of
Philadelphia, Pa, in the Gull
Stream off Miami. Last years
prize winner weighed 628 pounds.
In the Weakfish-Sea Trout
class, r. N. Rose of Batavia, N.
Y, leads with one weighing IA
pounds. This fish was caught
from shore in Lake Worth near
Riviera Beach. This is believed
to be the second largest sea trout
ever landed via angling in Flor
ida waters. Last years prize VIM
ner weighed Is pounds, IA
ounces.
Harold Butts Cohn of Miami
Beach, heads the White Marlin
Division with one weighing 113
pounds, 5 ounces. 1t was taken
in the Gulf Stream off Miami,
Florida, on extremely light
tackle. Last years prize winner
weighed 1873 pounds, 8 ounces.
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Ger Whit, of Merton. Pa. off
Kew West. Fla.

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

An Italian boy from Salerno,
Italy, has written the .sGENTEEL
LORD MAYOR OF KEY WEST.
The letter was given Mayor VIM.
w. Demeritt, who sent it to Ger
aid Saunders to present it to the
Lions Club so that a bundle Of
food may be sent the boy and
his family.
The letter Follows:
It am an Italian boy, have felt
to speak to you and to write di-
|rectly to you. With the assistance
|of the dictionary, I have compiled
this letter, putting into practice
the study of English past three
years of gymnasium.
Therefore excuse the all err
rors whom of course you will find
and have the forgivingness of list
en- me equally.
"We returned to Etoli (province
of Salerno) past two years of alb
|sence for dispersion at. Aulla (pr.
of Lpezia) have found again our
destroyed homee Furniture house
hold implements, all has been
ruined and now by three months
we are lodged in house of rela-
tive, who giving hospitality us to
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Keys Kngs Tarpon Channel Bass Barracuda Contest Leads

Almost four months have
elapsed since the Seventh Annual
George Rupert Fishing Contest
began, with eight months more
to go. Entries naturally are far
ahead of any other year to
date" So writes George Rupert,
sponsor of the contest.
Perhaps this is largely due
to the fact that amberjack, bar
racuda, bonefish, dolphin, king
mackerel and swordfish were
added to the list of the other
fourteen species of fish and that
the prize money has been in
creased 100 per cent in most in
stances, with three prizes instead
of one for the Captain-Guid
Mr.. Rupert said.
'The only entry received out
side of Florida was a cod, caught
by William Beckmann of Brook
lyn, N. Y. 1t weighed 46 pounds,
6 ounces and was caught from an
open-partly boat off New Jersey.
Last years prize winner weigh
ed so pounds, 6 ounces, accord
ing to Mr.. Rupert.
In the Amberjack Division,
Roy Hoover, Lynwood, Califor-
MIA, leads with one weighing ~
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Your Lodge Meets

Fern Chapter, OES, End and 4th
Fridays of each month, 300
pm, Scottish Rite Temple.
Pocahontas Lodge, LIST and 3.d
Tuesdays, 1880 pm, Red Mems
Hall.
Pythian Sisters, LIST and 3rd Mon
days, 7:30 pm, Knights of
Pythias Hall.
Rebekah, LIST and 3rd Fridays, 1880
pm. Golden Eagle Hall.
Key West Lodge Number 1853.
Knights of Pythias. Meets every
Friday night at knights of
Pythias Hall. Fleming Street.
Florida Temple No. /, Ladies of
the Golden Eagle, meets the
second and fourth Mondays of
each month at the knights of
the Golden Eagle Hall on Pc
tronia Street.
Dade Lodge No. IA, F. & A. NJ,
meets first and third Wednes-
days of each month at 8 pm.
Scottish Rite Hall, corner of
Simonton and Eaton Streets.
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SAVINGS VERSUS INITIATION


We've heard initiation deScrib-
ed as the set-up where you take
your money to market in basket
and come home with what you
bought in your pocket. In the
usual situation, of course, you'd
take the money IN the pocket and
bring home the goods in the bas-
ket.
Initiation isn't that bad here,
not by long shot, but every day
just such situation is growing
more probable.
One practical way of controlling
initiation is systematic bond-buy-
ing under the payroll-savings
plan-yes, it still deserves a plug,
even if the war is over.
A lot of the Yard workers seem
to have taken to heart the idea
of payroll acknowledgements
ages are rising steadily from the
all-time lows hit after VI Day.
But plenty of NOBers who stop
ped participating in the deduc-
tons plan haven't started again.
A recent wage increase gives
every MOB employee a chance to
save more money as well as to
help keep initiation from attain
ing post-World-War-I heights.
Now is the time to stop and
think, now is the time to clamp
down. World War II is done
with, but the same arguments
which applied in wartime still
hold true as regards to savings
versus initiation.
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- SOCIETY
Ykl1sV by PATRICIA PHONE SIS


4 seelety event today was the
meMainM ~ Miss Sylvia Gwynn
eK& NaEman .. Altman which
49, @aAsmmixed IL 0 am. at st.
AagSs star q the Sea Church.
F@tlsaF 1nhnson offlciated.
Naws we're spoken before an
ni1af aeeufated with white flow
eaN ana palmz and illuminated
hE eWlhesiral candles.
Gwen Ia marriage by her
taibsf. &. Rodney Gwynn, the
mAas MuEm y white satin gown,
with . Iinaer-tip veil. and carried
. widml bouquet Of Gala lilies.
Aatton 0f honor was the
ngs#eu sister. Mrs. Stanley j.
halENti. who chose a pink gown
@ieh = ehiffon skirt and satin
hsstlee and carried deep pink car
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26
Jarksoonn Square ESQ Volunteers
To1seeeise A,cards Monday Night

1aeks1m square USO volun-
mA4s nsmlna the past years Of
ere organizations operation viii
ne lhanhed Monday night for
their help in operating the club
during the years OF It's opera
ten Service pins will be given
~ volunteers.
Recognition awards viii also
be given 90 the committee of
management.
Service pins will be awarded
b william Brady, chairman of
the Committee of Management.
Tbs following volunteers will
recsite PERCEPTION: ASIA
Miss Neda Thompson Mrs.
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nations. L. p. Artman, Jr., broth
er of the bridegroom, served as
best man.
A reception at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Rodney Gwynn. followed the
service.
The bridegroom, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. p. Artman, served for
more than three years with the
Army.
He and his bride left for a
honeymoon at Nassau.
Visitors from out of town, who
came to attend the wedding, in
cluded: Bolivar Recio and son,
Tommy, Mrs. John Calvin Will
Jams and her two children, Joada
and John Calvin, Jr., Miss Ophi-
liza Lester and Ignatius Lester.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

Dorothy Hagainan, Mrs. w. F.
Bowefy, Miss Norma Riggs, Miss
Doris Thompson, Miss Margaret
Ann Pettis. Miss Vivian Garcia,
Miss Marian Pickens, Miss Jose
phine Garcia. Miss Mary Torano,
Miss Shirley Bowery, Mrs. Ruth
Bethel, Miss Althea Pickens, Miss
Kitty Ramos, Miss Mary Sarris,
Miss Claudina LaFe, Miss Ger
aldine Marriott, Miss Charlotte
Putnam, Miss Ruth Stricken,
Miss Coralie Schrader, Miss
Velma LaEe, Miss Betty King,
Miss Henrietta Carrera, Miss May
Connor, Miss Shirley Blauvett
and Miss Nancy Blauvett.
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Retiring Nary Captain Is Host
Al Officers Club EUent Here

RNile2 a The Officers club on
WbIp,spaa and United streets in
Si.saHd cocktail party for as
Esssi4 ANaay night. given by
E#e@aln Wassel. The Captain is
lsetlna Key West 90 retire from
tfA# Nav. It iA
Caspian Wasncl is the DR.. Was
ams at EsnVin fame.
TiH monthly Army dinner
pa3ae fng a. was given Thursday
nl8Asl
a lumhe0n for eight Tuesday.
wes sven ~ MfS. Melhop. wife
a x'amBanief Melhop. who is
o. ahlppeT II one Of the sub
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marines, stationed at the Sub
base.
Guest speaker at the Officers
Wives luncheon today. was Mrs.
Yvonne Ballod, former captain
in the Womax's Army Corps.
She told of her experiences dur
ing the war. Thirty-eight attend
ed the luncheon,
Captain and Mrs. v. ]. Fadden
had high score at the Wednesday
night bridge game, with 1t. John
Joller and 1t. j. Bahme runner
up. Low score went to Ensign
Mike Breen and Ensign Robert
Dickey.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the donors of cars and
floral offerings ALSO to all neigh
bors, friends, DR.. Comfy and nurs-
es at the City Hospital who as
sisted us during the illness and
bereavement of our loved one,
Edward B. Russell. We assure
you your kindness will not be for
gotten.
apr26-1tx THE FAMILY.
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can show honor to the flag is to
stand still whenever it is raised
and lowered. May I quote from
the Navy Employees Handbook,
Coming Aboardp'? On the in
side of the back cover is printed
the following flag courtesies,
!" a man removes his hat
with his right hand and holds it
over his heart. "A woman stands
erect. Military personnel stand
at attention facing the flag or
music and salute. Drivers bring
their vehicles to stop. All oc-
cupants remain in or on the We
hicle and sit or stand at atten-
ton"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

noting world trade and friendly
world contacts. Properly used, a
strong merchant marine can help
enrich the peoples it connects, can
promote a true cosmopolitanism
of the mind, and can strengthen
the fabric of international peace.
A country which has turned its
back on isolationism must turn its
face toward the sea-"
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Social Calendar
FRIDAY
Eastern Star, 500 pm, Scottish
Rite Temple.
Girl Scouts, Troop 4, 400 pm /,
st. Paul's Parish Hall.

Rite Temple.
Girl Scouts, Troop 4, 400 pm /,
st. Pauls Parish Hall.
4 X X
SATURDAY
Beginners Dancing Glass at
Duval Street USO, 8 pm.
X * X
MONDAY
JayShees Meeting, Home of
Mrs. Delio Cobo, 405 South
Street, 800 pm.
Key West Players, 800 pm,
Barn Theater.
DR.. F. l.. Schlagle, President of
the National Education As
ISOLATION, Speaks at High
School Auditorium, 800 pm.
h X X
WEDNESDAY
Bridge Club, Officers Club,
Whitehead and United Sts.,
800 pm.
X X X
THURSDAY
Sewing Committee, 200 pm,
Key West Hospital.
Sunshine Club, 1;30-5:30 pm.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26
Lieuf.-C0I. Nee Christian Visits
Wife and Young Son liz Key Vest

a. gnhsnei .. A. McChristian.
NH - h1r8 SlfHse. vino Is the
mmnaMef uf lhe Officers Club on
Nhlieheaa street. Is visiting here
wffh hiA wite. Catherine. and
lnsH Feaf-aid son. Tanker. Col.
iHes ~ alan has' been che exacu-
ass uifices ~ intelligence Of the
EhHa Arusy in Heidelberg, Ger
mamg. and viii ieturn TO this
rswi an pa family IN June.
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Miss ROdrigueS
To Become Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew A. Rod
riguez, ST., of 606 Duval street,
announce the engagement of
their daughter, Virginia, to Adam
A. Mayan, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Adam w. Mayan of Danville, Pa.
The date of the wedding will
be announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26
English Var Bride
arrives In Key Vest

First of the English war brides
to come to Key West is Mrs.
Dumont Sterling, who with her
husband, arrived here Wednes-
day.
They are staying with Mr..
Sterling's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Euric Sterling, 1916 Virginia
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26
Child Welfare
Meet Postponed

The Monroe County Chilli We'll
fare counil meeting. scheduled
for tonight, has been postponed
until Friday, May D.
Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr,,
will be the speaker at the next
meeting, which will be held at
the Health Unit, 20S Fleming
street.
The public is invited.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

Col. McChristian has been
awarded the Bronze Star and a
French citation.
The Nee Christians will leave
Wednesday, 10 spend the remain
der Of their leave at Governors
Island with Mrs. Mcchfistian's
father, Major General Van Fleet.
who was commander of the Sec
ond Service Command.
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PATRICIA'S
NOTEBOOK

Mrs. George Poindexter and
daughter. Bonnie Lee, arrived in
kes West last week from Wash
ingson. ID. c. They are visiting
9th her mother. Mrs. Harold
psndcF. ll07 Southland street. She
wlli leave Monday. accompanied
~ hef sister. Mrs. Dennis Jul
hln and son Michael Mrs. Julian
plans 60 stay a few days in
Washington and then go to TT.
nfage. n. c. 30 visit her husband,
master SCI. Dennis A. Julian.
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Navy Photo
BoRnESoN TO BUILD
ScHEENED-TN PORCH

A permit has been issued to A.
L. Borreson for the construction
of a. screened-in porch, at 2T42
Staples avenue, Enrol v. Sawyer,
city building inspector, reported
yesterday. The work is estimated
to cost $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

they will 60 to Missoula. Mon.
where Mr.. Wheeler will attend
a university. He plans to major
in forestry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-04-26

Soak clothes in cool water q
certain types of stains such a
milk and egg may become "set"
in hot water.
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ISN'T LIKE THE REST
tie June)
ny HARVEY BLOoMER

1 aondcr how she caught me,
o. where my glamor lies,
o. how she gently taught me
10 see things with her eyes.
% hoN she came to capture
One whn likes fellows best.
but. ca. 4 think with rapture,
She isnt like the rest.
az course she u a woman,
bui seldom wants her way;
She's nothing more than human.
And. yet. NO single day
Could I exist without her.
The truth must be confessed,
1 cannot scorn or doubt her
she ISN'T like the rest"
= n n
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Wheel
e.. daughter and son-in-law OF
Nj. and Mrs. William w. Wilson
KEY West. left recently for MIR
whceiers home in Toledo. o.,
a. visit his parents. From Toledo
Evening star., 1946-11-04

same rights to the Filipinos. The
Bell Bill would require that the
Philippines permit Americans free
access to enterprises. 1t would per-
NIT them to engage in many activi-
ties in the Philippine Islands from
which Flipinos, as aliens, would be
barred in the United States"
McNutt Opposed Policy.
The Truman-appointed American
High Commissioner to the Philip
pines, Paul v. McNutt, who had
made special trip from the Philip
pines to help to lobby the Bell Bill
through Congress, was forced to ad-
NIT that the legislation was "con-
trary to our established international
policy" but he contended that the
Philippines were "a special critical
obligation of the United States, and
of the world, for that matter"
In other words, Mr.. McNutt was
saying that Assistant Secretary OF
State Clayton and the State Depart
ment were wrong, and that they
didn't know what they were doing
He brashly opposed that official
policy, and succeeded in pushing
through the Congress the highly OBJ
jectionable Bell Act.
1t is significant that President
Osmena of the Philippines had ex-
pressed vehement opposition to the
bill. In a radiogram to Resident
Commissioner Romulo, he said:
The identical bills presented In
the Senate and the House Of Repre-
Evening star., 1946-11-04

sentatives of the United States by
Senator Tydings and Congressman
Bell respectively are tantamount
to a reputation of an agreement en-
tered into between the American
people and the Filipino people &.
Act Called Unfair
These bills constitute curtail-
ment of Philippine sovereignty and
a virtual notification Of Philippine
independence. The act is unfair and
un-American, and finds no precedent
in the annals of American relations
with sovereign states. 1t violates the
spirit and the letter of the Charter
of the United Nations which cate
gorically recognizes the equal rights
of all nations which are members
of that great association Of free peo-
Piles.
Neither the past nor the present
conduct of the Philippine govern
ment and the Philippine people
merits this proposed measure which,
if adopted, will reflect against the
good faith, altruism, and sincerity
Of the United States all over the
world"
Congressman Bell, the co-author
Evening star., 1946-11-04

other Democratic manager or can
didate, except Senator Byrd. done
that. The two things which neither
Mr.. Hannegan nor any one else can
dispute are: /. The Democratic
Party is tightly tied up with the
CIO. 2. The CIO is tightly tied up
with the Communists. There is no
way to wriggle away from these
facts except by wholehearted in
stead of halfhearted reputation.
Evening star., 1946-11-04

on the corner
of And and
Broadway today
a n d cri e d /,
Worms for sale,
worms for sale" {"
Th e p ara =
mount doorman
stopped to ask
me if he had
heard me cor
rectly. So did a
bellhop from the
AStor, a clerk
from a corner
cigar store and
a count e r m a n