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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-15
Golf Club Chicken
Dinner

Key West Golf Club will hold
a chicken dinner with all the
trimmings at the Civilian Beach
Club (foot of Simonton street,.
Thursday, February 21st at 7:30
O'Clock. This dinner will be for
all members and in addition to
the main feature of the chicken
dinner football picture will be
shown. SIS .csae. ar41 80
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APP Newsfeatures

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. = A
plan like Pfesiuent Truman's
porposal to appoint fact-finding
boards in industrial strife is al
ready operating under the Am
erican flag-in Puerto Rico. Ac-
cording to Rexford C. Tugwell,
governor of the island, it works
very we'll
81 The plan was to put into prac-
tice in 1912 under the sponsor
ship of Tugwen and the Popular
Democratic party as a means of
checking Wholesale labor man
agenlent and one the public-to
investigate labor troubles and
establish minimum wages in ac-
cordiflg with industrial and re-
gional requirements. Not all in
dustries and all areas have the
same type of wages.
2. A labor Relations Board to
arbitrate on a voluntary basis
between labor and management
BOARDS DECREE FINAL
This is how the set-up oper-
ates:
Labor demands higher wages
and sits down to negotiate with
management In the event bar
gaining fails, strike is the next
step.
The government, through it's
minimum wage board, offers its
cooperation. The parties submit
their case to Investigation by the
board. g DIV 80 llIf 2
taAp committee of experts irichudq
ing representatives of labor and
management is appointed. Ttasuf =
yeys the conditions of the5 sins
dustry invo1vedvand btheo sRorkessi
living standard, liyngtgost4 etc,
If the fact-finding survey Eeyeals
that wages can be increased, the
board SO DEGREES. The order has
the weight of law.
A clause in the act which Gre
ated the board gives it the pow
er to make any wage increase
retroactive to that day on which
the union involved called off a
strike to submit its case to in
vestigation.
The Labor Relations Board has
special jurisdiction over indus
tries which are called public util-
ities-electric power, transporta-
ton, communications, hospitals,
etc. It is empowered to arbitrate
on all questions including wages.
In the case of an industry that
has not been investigated by the
Minimum Wage Board, survey
is made and wage rates estab-f
lished. If this has been done pre-
Iviously, the Labor Relations
Board arbitrates and issues an
opinion iiUG * f3.saG ORE H..
A rejection of this opinion by
labor or management is not pos
isible because prior to arbitration
both, parties have agreed to ac-.
cept the boards final decision.
: 3 Strike Tested Plan st
Il The plan had its first real test
during an island-wide sugar
workers strike in 1912. That
strike threatened to ruin many
small farmers just as they began
their harvesting season.
The strike was called, and the
matter was turned over to the
Minimum Wage Board. After a
six-month fact-finding survey,
wages were increased by about
half of what workers were de-
handing but retroactive to the
day they called off their strike.
At the beginning labor unions
opposed the government scheme
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Puerto Rican Labor Plan
BY LESLIE H1eHLEY

and Tugweli. calling the chief
executive rcactionary. Now la
Dor as well as management have
praised the set-up and commend
ed its sponsors.
AT a recent conference with
President Truman, Governor
Tugwell told Mr.. Truman briefly
of the similarity between his pro-
posal and what has been in OPP
Grafton in Puerto Rico for some
time. III .
Emerging from the White.
House, Tugwen said:
IF it has worked. in Puerto
Rico I don't see Why it should
not work here . -n.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-15
NO MAJOR CASUALTY

NEW YORK More than 1000
vessels carrying cargoes of ex-
plosives during the war under
the supervision of the Coast
Guard were loaded in u. S. ports
without major casualty.
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Junior WonanSs GLIB Cabaret Filled j.
Ttpo Nights; Applause For Success
BY MRS. HUGH WILLIAMS

With the beautiful Club Suga-
loa crowded to its doors with a
merry and appreciative audience,
the Junior Woman'S Club pre-
sented Time Out For Music" and
received gratifying applause and
praise for a distinct success.
A splendid program was CIV
en- as follows:
l. Opening, How Blue the
Night, sung by Jack
Crawley.
a. Chorus:
Nancy Blauvett, Norma
Riggs, Coralie Schrader,
Shirley Bowery, Gloria
Pinder, Fran Watson,
o Margaret Ann Pettis,
ts ". Doris Thompson, Gloria
AceYedoo Doren; Cruz,
Barbara Warren. .,,, -
b, "Tea for Two, tap, dane
ed by Gerald Pinder. .
2. Presenting Miss Doren Cruz,
Singing, There's No You"
and Did YoullEwer Get
That Feeling in, the Moon
Lightly ys1 e. sln3h 29H
5. The Rebels of Satire those
. lovely ladies. of the South.
Swanee River, danced by
Boys Chorus. .r,9 r1dto
Chorus ..i..4 s..f .ves
John Monsalvatge, Tom
Howes, Dan Stirrup, John
Knight.
4. Introducing Robert Clark,
AMMlc, singing, THE Des-
ert Song" and IF I Loved
You" from "Carrousel'.
Observation-Disclosures
5. Symphony, sung by Jack
CraWley.
Danced by Ann Carleton and
chorus of:
Vivian Garcia, Nancy Blau-
vett, Shirley Bowery, 10
Garcia, Mary Roberts, Do
rem Cruz.
6. Latin Tempos, Teddy Ray,
4Negra Consentilia" and
mo Can DoDgf sniri3z
Z. The Harrigans SkitS sung by
John Monsalvatge, assisted
by Fay RobeftSlIW 9es3S %
8. Presenting PaulnQ Barron,
dancing star of stage and
screen. Dancing to %Song
of India" 7@'
9. The Jump Number, Benny
Goodman's arrangement of
"Stompin' at the Savoy.
Danced by Frank Brunette
and Mary Sarris, assisted
by Gerald Pnider and WV
ian Garcia.
10. Waltz Fantasy" "Zigeu-
ner", I'm See You Again.
Danced by Ann Carleton and
Gerald Pinder with chorus
of:
Marion Pickens, Mar
garet Ann Pettis, Fran
Watson, Doris Thomp-
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Every Saturday WKWF
Loo PM. HIiWi

Saturday is oprY House
Matinee time on WKWF.
Yep. such Grand Ole Opry
stars as Eddy Arnold. the
Cackle Sisters. Rod Bras
field. the Hickory Quartet
and dozens of your other
Saturday night favorites
are now heard in q fast
moving daytime variety
show starting at Loo Pm.
on Station WKWF. Listen
tomorrow for OPRY
HOUSE MATINEE!
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r1ua1 Athottiizatidn of $50, 000,00
= NV Rfusf Show n Ability
I Under int present act a pros
NpeSti7e farm owner first must
Lbe approved by a county commit
tee of farmers.
This committee also must ap-
prove the farm he is about to
buy, its cost, and certify that
the prospective buyer has a
chance to succeed.
Farm Security Administration
officials here say some 10000
former tenants and sharecrop-
pers now are buying farms under
the program with repayments
averaging above "a per cent, an
excellent record among federal
rural loan programs.
There is a top limit of $4,000
on those farm purchase loans
(which can be repaid over 40
years with interest at the low
rate Of 8 per cent on the unpaid
balance
Annual payments vary ac-
cbadina to crop returns with
payments Suspended during
years of drought and nlisfor-
Average loans to date have
been about $1,000. At this rate
the special $25, 900, 900 fund for
veterans would enable about H.
900 to become farm owners.
izsUnder the iBankhead amend
mentstra veteran first must be
certified for a farm loan by the
Veterans. Administration. Then
he must obtain aid of the county
farmer committees.
No Down Payment
Loans could be made without
any down payment. In these
cases the veteran or tenant is
expected to provide livestock,
machinery and other supplies
for production.
The Bankhead amendments
also provide numerous other re-
visions and Qualifications in the
present tenant act which is
limited to family-size farms as
determined by the secretary of
agriculture. County committees
may modernize and repair farms
or provide buildings and equip
ment in order to give buyers a
good chance at success.
3 The Farm Security Admin
.sfration is authorized to borrow
fundso fonfloans frenn the govern.
hnent Reconstruction Finance
Corporation 1t receives annual
appropriations for administra-
tive expenses. One amendment
would assure each state at least
100000 a year for administra-
ton.
Early Hearings
Another change would re-
move present pay limit of So a
day and not more than five days
month for the county farmer
committeeman, usually leading
citizens of the rural community.
This would he increased fo eS
a day plus expenses with The
limit determined by the secre-
tary of agriculture.
Senator Bankhead said he
would ask hearings early in the
new session of the Senate Agri.
culture Committee. Companion
legislation is sponsored in the
house by Representative Elan
'nagan D-Va.).
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DURING EACH SPRING

NEW YORK.-Each spring, the
Coast Guard blazes the trail
through Great Lakes ice fields to
open the way for waterborne
commerce.
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Paying
.Visit .1o'Gsity

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Argo from
Walla Walla, Wash. are spending
a vacation here with Mrs. Argos
mother, Mrs. Carmen Yado.
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Harrison.
Sung by Teddy Ray.
IL. "Rhumba Rapsodies", Ball
room Rhumba.
Danced by Gerry Pinder and
Ruby Crawley.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Finale:
a. PARADE OF ARTISTS and
MODELS" What is
There to Say?", "a Pretty
Girl is Like A Melody
Sung by Jack Crawley.
Models:
@1 Marion Pickens, Blue
g ,3j mi 20 Metaldrape. 3an 7li
+, .7''1s Fran Watson, Silver Me-
a % " Lfallic. fdEs1E Oh qIrT y;
- 9niiaia Jean Harrison, Red Sat-
in and Gold Metallic.
H. Doris Thompson Green
.a O. I Satin and Silver Me-
f1ay Itallic. III a"a9da
Gloria Pinder, Lavendar
/ rf3 and Silver Metallic.
> 10 a"1 Gloria Acevedo, Tiger
10 " Suede. OF II q 9Ji
,fi III Artists: '05Egore sd q
10 Margaret Ann Pettis,
" rot lam Carleton, Shirley
C 3dgfa Blauvett, Doren Cruz
p J9 "The Rebels of Satire".
b. Rachmaninoff's Concerto by
John Rowen.
Danced by Paul Barron and
Ruth Simone.
Adding to the delight of those
present were the songs rendered
by the beautiful star, Dolores
DUPONT, who made sensational
hit in the operettes, Merry Wild
owl and Student Prince. Miss
DUPONT and her husband, famous
band leader at Shorham Hotel in
Washington, D. c., are here on
their honeymoon as guests of
Knox Julian at his attractive
camp ''Sugaloa".
The club president, Mrs. Cleora
johnson, expressed her deep APP
probation for the training and
directing work done by Gerald
Pinder; to Bob Taylor, who gen.
ereusly donated the use of the
Club Sugaloa and assisted IN
every way possible, to Captain
John Spottsw06d Of Station
WKWF, for his cooperation to
Louis Eisner, chief of police, who
handled transportation for the
cast, and, to the committee in
charge of arrangements who
were: Mrs. Joseph Lopez, Mrs,
Harry knight, Mrs. Gilmore
Parks, Mrs. Paul E. Mesa, Miss
Anna futile. Miss Helen Saund-
erS, Miss Mary Charlow, Miss
Florence Walker, Miss Elisea
Moreno, Miss Hifda Castillo, Miss
Louise Ketchum, Mrs. Russell
Villar, Mrs. Virginia Humphreys
and to all other members of the
club, the cast. the Key West
Citizen and the general public.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-15

Every state in the United
States has some mineral wealth.
Pennsylvania leads the list.
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Personal Notes

Visitors who enjoyed fishing in
Key West waters include:
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Lands of
Philadelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Behr, Weehawken, N. j.;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gardner, Jer-
sey City, N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Lenin, Philadelphia, Pa. Also
out for the sport with this group
was Master Leroy Lands, Jr.
"a The party went out inHthe sail
Fish,, landing a number of good
sized. barracudas. Master Leroy
also pulled in his share. s5t s2r'@L
The visitors say they enjoyed
the fishing trip immensely and
will spend the week here before
returning home. Y!tasi -.
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FIRST. MANUFACTURERS

NEW YORK. - The earliest
non-mythological iron manufact-
worlds literature was Tubal-
urer mentioned by name in the
Cain, referred to in Genesis as
instructor Of every artificer in
brass and inonRtfu 4sen3:al Ia
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d ThepheaYdest rainfall in thea
United fStatRsDaocalus in Florida, j
OREGON andcWaShingt01E .ooiIs13q,
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the fishing trip immensely and
will spend the week here before
returning home. Y'tas -
20 I'd rs ------ srs 07s5d
Miss Moye Soble, West Palm
Beach,; Miss aMollie Hohes, Lake
Worth, Miss Ease Dutschy West
Palm Beach and Miss fBa Hess,
Lake Worth, motored down to
Key West and enjoyed the won
derful ride over the Overseas
Highway. They like Key, West,
too.
Jack Mitchell Harris, Brooklyn,
N. Y, is here for a short stay
He is enjoying Key Vests sun
shine and pleasant climate. Mr.
Harris says he's delighted with
the city.
F. l. Stettenheim, New York
City, and his secretary, are spend
ing 10 days in the city. They
say they have never seen SUCH
summer weather" anywhere in
the United States during winter
than here in Key West. Mr.
Stettenheim has travelled the 48
states. He enjoys the warmth of
4 Old Sol and the great" weather
here.
Sgt. George Treet, who was in
charge Of the largest motor pool
during the warsat Accra on the
gold coast of Africa with over
1000 units there, spent 10 de-
lightful days in Key West and ex-
poets to return next winter.
Baby Face" Valenti and st.
THE Arm" Hudevanic have left
, for their home in Brooklyn
after being in the Island City sew
eral years as members of the
armed forces. Bon Voyage and
a Speedy Return is the wish of
their many friends here.
, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ladue and
Mr. and Mrs. T. Webb, Cleveland,
Me-, are Key West visitors.
w. ]. Berry, St. Louis, Mo-,
Raul Sibilia, Izzy Rodriguez and
two sons, Izzy, Jr., and Richard,
and Joe Perez, all of Key West,
were out enjoying the sun at
South Beach this week.
AT the Division Street School
PIT. A. Founders Day and Fa.
hters' Night recently:
The fathers took over the
meeting with Earl Hamilton act
ing as president, Earl Yates as
treasurer and Allen Hampton as
secretary. The fathers sang
School Days, when You and
/ Were Young, Maggie" and they
made such a hit with School
Days they resang the song.
A silver offering was given in
behalf of Founders Day, which
will be used in the state fund.
The meeting was adjourned
, and refreshments of punch and
cookies We're served under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. jeanette
Sawyer.
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nua1 Sthpttiiz,;atian of $4,000, 900
for farm purchases .afld loans. !.
} NV RfusfH Show n Ability 9
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Jack Mitchell Harris, Brooklyn,
N. Y, is here for a short stay.
He is enjoying Key Vests sun
shine and pleasant climate. Mr..
Harris says he's delighted with
the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Ladue and
Mr. and Mrs. T. Webb, Cleveland,
Me-, are Key West visitors.
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Baby Face" Valenti and st.
1.-THE Arm" Hudevanic have left
for their home in Brooklyn
after being in the Island City sew
eral years as members of the
armed forces. Bon Voyage and
a Speedy Return is the wish of
their many friends here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-25
Corn Crop Overcomes Early Season
Handicaps To Promise Good Yield
Late Start And Damage By
Floods Offset BY Excellent
Growing Weather
Average Harvest Expected to
Reverse Situation Where
Corn Price Tops Wheat

Altho handicapped by late start,
followed by spring floods which re-
suited in spotty fields generally, the
Bluffton district corn crop is over
coming early season setbacks and
appears to have the makings of a
better than average yield.
Aggregate acreage in the area is
estimated at less than last year, but
near pre-war harvest is anticipat-
ed on the basis of present indica-
tions.
Prospects for a good crop are ex-
pected to reverse an unusual situa-
tion which prevailed at local mar
kets last week when corn quotations
by the bushel were higher than
those of wheat. This represents a
reversal of the normal relationship
between the two.
Hot weather, with temperatures
in the upper nineties, together with
hot nights the latter part of last
week have provided ideal growing
weather for corn and the spotty
stands in some fields have been dis
appearing. In the district north of
Bluffton where there was heavy
rainfall last week prospects are un-
usually good.
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Last Rites For
Catherine Bdsinger

Mrs. Catherine Basinger, 95, died
at a. m. Friday at her home east
of Columbus Grove, after an illness
of two weeks due to infrmities of
age.
A pioneer resident of this district,
she was born May 10, 1851 in Put
nam county, the daughter of An
thony and Anna Kiene.
She was married Feb. 2, 1869, to
John Basinger, who preceded her
in death in 1907.
Among 166 surviving descendants
are one daughter, Mrs. John Kohl,
Columbus Grove; and five sons, Wal
ter Basinger, Bluffton; Fred, Chris
tian, John and Irwin Basinger, all
of near Columbus Grove.
Other survivors include So grand
children; 68 great-grandchildren, and
20 great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Basinger was a member OF
the Ebenezer Mennonite church
where funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. C.
Schultz of Chicago, former pastor
and the present pastor, Rev. Charles
Warren officiated. Burial was in
Zion cemetery.
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Mennonite Churches
Raise Relief Fund

Raising of a fund to provide for
European relief is under way in
Mennonite churches of the Bluffton,
Pandora and Lima district, it was
announced Tuesday. Contributions
will be received until August IL.
Money raised in the current cam
vass will be used to buy milk and
cereals, it was stated by the COM
mittee in charge. Milk will be ship
ped in condensed or powdered form
and cereal will be a combination of
wheat, oats and soy beans, CONNER
cially processed especially for relief.
Shipment will be made thru the
Mennonite Central Committee at
Akron, Pa.
Cooperating are the First Mennon-
ite of Bluffton, Ebenezer and ST.
John and Grace church of Pandor~
and First church Of Lima
Later in the summer a canning
project will be inaugurated consist
ing of meat and vegetables to be
put up in No. or 2i3 tin cans of
standard size for convenience in
shipping.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-07-25
Former Wrestler
Killed In Crash

Samuel Albert "Al" Akerman, 72,
of Lafayette, professional wrestler
who appeared in matches in the town
hall here some As years ago was
killed instantly Tuesday afternoon in
a truck-bus collision on state route
81 three miles west of Lafayette.
Alderman, driving pickup truck
collided head-on with an Ada-Lima
bus line coach driven by Melvin Dan
iels, "a, of Ada. Daniels, together
with Is of the 16 passengers in his
bus were treated for injuries at
Lima Memorial hospital. None of
the injuries is believed to be serious.
Investigators were told that Dan
iels swerved the bus to avoid strik-
ing the truck which was reported
over the center of the highway.
Alderman apparently swerved his
truck at the same time and the two
vehicles crashed. Neither was over
turned but both were heavily dam
aged.
Alderman was dead when taken
from the truck. His pet cocker
spaniel Lady" which constantly rode
beside him on the seat of the truck
also was a victim of the crash.
Alderman for many years was
widely known in northwest Ohio
sports circles and was also promin-
ent as a basketball player. Recent
ly he has been living with his sister,
Mrs. Neva Fisher of near Lafayette.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock from the
Lantz & Cretors funeral home in
Ada, with Rev. M. A. Packard of
Lafayette Luthern church officiating.
Burial will be in Lafayette cemetery.
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RECOMMEND SALE.
OF LIGHT BONDS
TO TOLEDO firm
Board of Public Affairs Takes
Action at Meeting Held
Tuesday Night
Four Bids Submitted for $685..
900 Issue; Final Approval
Up To Council

Bid of Stranahan, Harris & Co.,
Toledo bond buyers was accepted by
the board of public affairs Tuesday
night for the purchase of $125,000 in
revenue bonds for improvement of
Bluffton's municipal electric light
and power plant subject to approval
of the town council.
The board indicated that it would
recommend the bid of the Toledo
firm for final approval at the next
scheduled meeting of the council on
Monday night, August 5. 1t is be-
lieved that the council will follow the
boards recommendation.
Decision in the matter of awarding
the bid for the bonds was made by
Forrest Harmon, chairman and Har-
ry Barnes, a member of the board.
A. C. Burcky, the third member was
absent, being called to Milwaukee on
business.
Four Bids
Bid of the Toledo firm was one of
four submitted Tuesday night. Others
were those of Ryan, Sutherland &
Co., Toledo; a joint bid from Roos &
Co., Toledo and We'll, Roth & Irving
of Cincinnati and another joint bid
from Walter, Woody & Heimerdinger
and Widman & Co., both of Cincin-
natl.
The Stranahan, Harris & Co., pro-
posal covered an issue extending
over period of 20 years bearing in
terest at the rate of two per cent,
together with payment of a premium
of 1924 on each one thousand dollar
bond, reducing interest cost to 1893
per cent. This was the lowest inter-
est cost proposal submitted, other
bids ranging upwards to maximum
of two and one-fourth per cent.
The bonds are to be dated August
/, 1916 and will have as their under
lying security the electric generating
and distribution equipment of the
plant, not including waterworks as
sets. This suggestion was made by
the bond buying firm in order to SIM
plify legal technicalities.
Forsee New Turbine Need
An added feature in the awarding
of the bond issue to the Toledo firm
was a provision that future bonds
might be issued after a three year
period provided that average earn
ings of the plant for the three years
Immediately preceding would be suf-
fcient to cover by Ia the amount re-
Continued on page 81
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Methodist Youths
At Lakeside Meet

Eleven members of the Youth Fell
lowship organization of the Metho-
dist church will leave Sunday to at
tend the annual Youth Fellowship
Institute at Lakeside.
They will be accompanied by Mrs.
Forest Harmon, leader of the group,
and Rev. and Mrs Paul Cramer.
Representative from Bluffton will
include Donavan Augsburger, Rich
ard Kuhn, James Harmon, Joan
Harmon, Phyllis Hardwick, Lois
Hauenstein, Peggy Eckenweiler,
Marlene Berry, Bonnie Lou Burk-
holder, Sarah Jane Huser and Su-
sannah Kemph.