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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-07-08
The Funny Things That People Do
BY NINA LESLIE cALIEJA

wasn't physically strong enough
to hold job more strenuous than
clerking in stationery store. But
he had that chemical Judy's sys-
tenn needed, and she went COM
lpletely overheard with all the
iverve and abandon of channel
swimmer.
Paul was completely unim-
pressed by Judy. She was as busy
as an energetic robin after the
first worm of the morning, and
Paul showed just about as much
inclination to be shared as the
worm. judy bought the station
cry store and gave it to him for
a birthday present. Paul thought
| it very nice of her. She invited
Paul to, her home. which, in
honor of the occasion, she had
decorated much in the manner of
Oriental harem-quarters. Paul
thought it was sort of close, and
famed himself repeatedly with
his straw hat. Judy -trailed
around in revealing and very
beautiful hostess-gown, doused in
expensive perfume. Paul con-
sidered the gown not quite what
a respectable woman ought to
wear while entertaining men Wis
itors, and found the perfume
highly Objectionable. Judy tried
to tempt him with cocktails, but
Paul told her sternly that he
didn't drink, having taken the
pledge some years before, and
didn't smoke either, because he
didn't consider it healthy. Judy
sidled up close to him and looked
desirable and dangerous; Paul
wondered uneasily if the woman
was quite right in her mind, act
ing peculiar like that.
Things went from bad to worse
Paul remained in his detached
state and judy was rapidly ap-
preaching that point where the
white-coated attendants are usal-
ly sent for, unrolling the straight
jacket as they come.
And then the blow fell that
killed Judy Black. One. night
Paul showed up with vague fe-
male clinging to his arm. Proud
ly he introduced her to Judy, and
announced that they were going
to get married, he and Estelle.
This Estelle looked like some
thing an absent-minded cat had
dragged in in an absent-minded
moment. Her wiSpy hair was the
general color of a well-used wet
mop, and her eyes had all the
depth and beauty of a nearly
dried-up mud-puddle. She. had
the yivacity and charm of a
broom-handle, But she had the
chemicals that Paul needed, and
he looked upon her with pride
and joy, and thought her. wonder
full.
Judy didn't say anything. She
was lady, after all. Paul didn't
notice how stricken she was, be-
cause he had eyes only for Estelle
and Esteile didn't notice anything
because Estel1e. hadn't the cap
aclty to notice what time it was.
The two love-birds wandered
off into the obscurity from
whence they came, and Judith
went into the bathroom and took
a double dose of poison. She was
dead before morning.
People do some very funny
things.
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MONROE COUNTY
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reported to be anxious to dis
pose of the property.
AS to the proposed pier, Mr..
Bentley said he thought it would
require legislative enabling act
before it could be constructed
by the county.
]. F. Brennan, representing the
Federal Works agency, is ex-
pected to be at the meeting to-
morrow night of the county
commissioners to inform them
at what amounts the agency will
sell to the county the hospital
and clinic.
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I'm writing this column on
Monday morning, July l, 1916. It
IS a lovely morning. The sun
came up as usual, the birds are
singing, bees are buzzing from
flower to flower and folks I've
met all seem happy and content
ed.
All this in spite of the fact that
for more than 8 hours we have
been struggling along without
the OPA. After listening to all
the dire predictions over the
radio and reading the papers I
was truly amazed. for / had been
led TO believe that if the OPA
ceased to function for even one
minute the world would come to
an end or anyhow stop in its
tracks. g
One speaker on the radio last
night kept harping on What
happened after the last war" Ac-
cording to him, everybody went
around gouging each others eyes
out and kicking everybody they
met in the Sims. Prices he said
''skyrocketed" and hell was to
pay in big way.
Then it occurred to me that l
was here at the time and went
through that particular period he
was raving about. I tried to re-
member the situation. AT the
time, / was working for $500 a
week and had just gotten mar
ried. paid $1,000 a month rent
for good five room house. AL
ways had plenty to eat, wore
fairly decent clothes including
shoes and didn't worry about
much Of anything.
of course / was on my own.
Uncle Sam hadn't formed the
habit Of looking after folks in
those days like he does now. /
had 10 wipe my own nose and
comb my own hair. The $500 a
week was my money. could do
what / pleased with it. / didn't
have to pay any Withholding tax,
social security tax or union dues
and assessments.
Prices went up on few things
but ! didn't have to buy them. l
didn't go without anything l
really wanted. l shudder now
when l think of the awful pre-
dieament / was in. / was abso-
lutely helpless, nobody protected
me from my landlord or my gro
Ger or milkman.
The only black market operat-
ing IN those days to my know
ledge was on liquor. 1t was dur
ing prohibition. All you had to
do 10 get drink, or a case for
that matter, was know somebody
that knew somebody and pay the
price, Prohibition worked Just
about as well as the OPA as far
a. protecting anybody was con-
cerned.
Of course a few racketeers and
greedy individuals attempted 10
stick the public for this and that
Some folks paid the inflated
prices if they wanted the merch-
andise bad enough, but most
folks didn't, not because Chester
Bowles or some other bureau
erat told them not to, but lust be-
cause old fashioned common
sense told them so.
Things adjusted themselves
pretty rapidly as l recall. Realiz-
ing that if they spent all their
earnings foolishly and went
broke, they couldn't go down to
Afr. Sans office and draw rock
ing chair money for not working
Most folks stuck to their Jobs.
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Citizenship was extended to all
Indians in the United States by
an act of Congress in 1924.
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Youth Jobs
Are Scarce,
Says Bureau

WASHINGTON. Katherine
IF. Lenroot, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau, warns that we
are confronted with the posi-
bility of idleness among the ma
TONS youth.
She says thousands of young
sters in the 14-to-17-year-old
group are neither in school,
where most of them should be,
nor regularly employed. Informal
ton brought in from many parts
of the country by the bureaus
staff indicates fewer employment
opportunities are open to young
workers today.
Miss Lenroot says there IS no
evidence that we have made ap-
preciable Roadway in regaining
ground lost during the war, when
high school enrolment dropped
a million.
She cites some trends in the
youth employment situation,
which she says "bears watching,
for it has many dangerous po-
tentalities.
Trends are:
l. Young veterans generally are
given preference for the better
jobs-jobs with a future.
2. The high school diploma is
regaining its prewar value as a
job qualification. Employers once
more can find high school grad
yates for many jobs.
8. Many employers of their
own accord are raising the re-
quirements. Those who took on
Is and 17-year-olds during the
war seem now to prefer 18-year-
Odds. They say they are STEAD
ier."
4. Part-time employment pos
sibilities for in-school youth are
shrinking. Employers want full
time workers and can get them.
1.-THE promise of the future
must be kept open to this coun-
.try's youth" says Miss Lenroot,
land we must never again close
doors to them as was done In
the depression years.
''If we do, they will look for a
solution elsewhere, and we can
not be reminded too often that
both Hitler and Mussolini gath
cred their first strength from the
disillusioned and disinherited
youth of their respective coun-
tries, from those who saw no ac-
ceptable future for themselves in
the existing order"
Il The United States Employment
Service here is issuing a six
sided pocket folder entitled
@Your Jobology Check-Up" with
each job referral card handed a
person seeking work through the
local office
It's. a sort of, Emily Post" on
the correct behavior, manner
and appearance for the first i'm
portant interview with a pros
pective employer.
Celebrating the completion OF
rs years of operation, the Wash
ington School for Secretaries de-
cided to ask it's $500 former stu
dents how they were getting
along in the world.
1t got. answers from 500 and
found that the average annual
salary of these alumni was ST.
6O8. 80. Sixty-five per cent OF this
group had married; 81 per cent
had quit work and retired.
About rs per cent of those
answering had advanced beyond
the secretarial level. Last charts
showed that about SO per cent
went into government jobs; four
per cent diplomatic and congress
sional; five per cent educational;
seven per cent professional, and
81 per cent commercial and in
l,,c4rial
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King Size

"And what is the. baby's
name?" asked the chaplain
softly.
The sailor smiled proudly as
he hoisted the little fellow up on
his arm. ''Chauncey William
Robert Montgomery Sterling"
Up shot the chaplain's eye
brows as he turned to his as
sistant, "More water, please"
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ONE WAY TO FIND LEAK

GRANITE FALLS, Minn.-De-
tecting an odor of gas in his
home, John Mertz put in a hurry
call for a repair man. The re-
pairman found the leak in a
hurry-by sticking a match. The
resulting explosion and fire re-
suited in only minor injury.
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GO TO CHURCH

Attention is called to the
church news carried in The
Citizen each Saturday. A
reading of it reveals a num-
Der of highly interesting
programs that are given by
Key West churches, and lays
to rest the old complaint
that there is nothing to do
here on Sunday"
There is plenty to do here
on Sunday if you want to go
to church, and as far as we
know that is one of the main
reasons why the day is OBJ
served.
We talked with a minister
the other day who declared
that he was getting awful
ly tired preaching to empty
benches" For the most of us
there is no adequate excuse
for not being regular church
goers. That is, unless lazi-
ness is an excuse. 1t is a
mighty fine feeling to sleep
late on Sunday morning, but
it is also a good feeling to
come away from church
with the realization that you
have done the right thing.
The best people in any
community are. to be found
in the churches. If you are a
stranger and want to get
acquainted the best place to
do it is at church. Also, II
you are an old-timer and
simply wish to widen your
circle of friends, the best
place to do it il at church.
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JUSTICE TO ALL

There are alarming SINH
larities between the current
deliberations over pc a e
treaties and the Versailles
agreements which followed
World War land did so
much to SOW the seeds of
World War III.
Again, the great powers
are fighting for spheres of
influence. Again, the dark
shadow of balance of pow
er" politics hangs over the
meetings. Again, the work
of the delegates is hamper
ed by secret commitments
made during the war. This
has been an especially diff
fieult problem for Mr..
Byrnes. And again, many of
the smaller powers are liv-
ing In fear of being sold out
by the Big Four. The vehem-
ent protests registered by
DIR. Evatt of Australia are
an indication of this.
What seems to have been
largely lost is that concep-
ton of Zone World" which
was so brilliantly argued by
Wendell Willkie and which,
in all its essentials, was once
supposed to be the guiding
policy of all the Allies. 1t
was a conception based
sOlidly and practically upon
the conditions of the times.
Today, space is Of small inn
portance TO a nations secur-
ity "a bombing plane can
fly anywhere in the world
in a matter of hours, and a
stratosphere missile can do
il in minutes. A fragile
peace, based upon force and
fear. will be only a breath
ing space between the last
war and the next.
The tremendous problem
before the world is to estab-
lish a peace which will be
fair TO all nations, which
will respect the rights of all
nations. and which will
make it possible for all ma
tiOns to live together in the
world without need of re-
sort to arms. That kind of
peace cannot come from
deals between the great
powers which use the small
powers as trading material.
II can only be built upon the
sound foundation of justice
to all.
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LET'S BE WIDE AWAKE

While the latest an.
nouncement Of the release
of civilian employees at the
Navy Yard is regrettable,
yet employment conditions
there are not nearly as bad
as they appear on the face.
Included in the announce
ment was a statement that
about 1,450 employees will
still remain after the reduc-
ton becomes effective.
Payrolls in Key West are
not many if you exclude
those in the Navy Yard. AS
we have no large industries.
we must look elsewhere to
have money brought into
Key West. Our best outlook
is the tourist trade. What
are we doing to get our fair
share of it?
In other resort cities,
chambers of commerce are
actively engaged in striving
to attract as many tourists
to their centers as possible.
This time of the year is
when the driving force to
bring in the tourists is in full
swing. 1t will continue in
that tempo from now until
the coming winter season
comes to an end.
After that time, the cham
beers of commerce still will
be active. They will take up
the threads of the seasons
business to try to determine
if there had been any weak
ones. If weak ones are
found, you may be sure they
will be strengthened in the
next publicity campaign and
also in every letter that goes
out from the chambers.
Is the local chamber OF
commerce on its toes, as are
all other civic bodies of that
nature in Florida? The Citi-
zen believes it would be well
to ascertain definitely not
only what our chamber of
commerce is doing in that
regard but every other civic
organization in Key West.
For that matter, residents
gen rally, whenever they
are given an opportunity to
help their hometown, either
by writing letters or visiting
other communities, should
be wideawake in describing
attractions in Key West.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA. IN CHANCERY.

ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
IN AND FOR MONROE cot MY,
FLORIDA. IN CHANCERY.
No. lO-775
VIOLET McDOUGAL ct al, as pi-
rectors of WAR AXELSON AND
COMPANY, d dissolved Florida
corporation.
VS..
ELIZABETH G. BALKwILL, a
single woman, ct al,
Defendants.
NOTICE TO APPEAR
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA:
TO THE DEFENDANTS:
Elizabeth G. Balkwill a single
woman,
610 S. kimmOrest, Apt 20S, Los
Angeles, California:
Poinciana Realty Company, dis
solved Florida corporation. and
Blanche 3. Roberts. Frank :. Rob
erts (now deceased). and Imalenna
Hall. as Directors, as Trustees of
Poinciana Realty Company, dis
solved Florida corporation, co
Blanche b. Roberts, 1901 Ponce de
Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, Florida;
and if any OF the above named in
dividualS be dead all parties or
persons claiming an interest under
said defendants. or either Of them,
deceased or otherwise, including
his or her heirs, devisees. grantees,
legatees, creditors or other claim
if dead, and all other unknown
absent defendants In this cause,
and all parties or persons whether
natural, corporate or municipal,
interested in the lands hereinafter
described, claiming by, through, UNI
Company, q dissolved Florida cor
poration, said lands being described
as follows. to-Wit:
The West half of the West half
of Section Eighteen in Township
Fifty-four South, Range Thirty
section Thirteen in Township
Fifty-four South, Range Thirty
two East, lying North and East
Of the Rock Road known as the
Tamiami Trail, now being built
tanning $50 acres, more or less.
situate, lying and being in Mon
roe County, Florida.
YOU AND EACH OF YOU are
hereby notified and required to file
an Appearance in the above STYLED
cause in the office of the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of Monroe County,
Florida. at the Court House in Key
West, Monroe County, Florida, ON
the End day of SeDtember AID. 1916,
TO the Bill OF Complaint brought
Mary McDouEal AXelsOn and War
Axelson, as Directors of Ivar AXel-
son and Company, a dissolved Flor
ida corporation, for the purpose OF
foreclosing q real estate mortgage
covering the above described prem :
Uses: otherwise the allegations in
the said Bill of Complaint viii be
taken as confessed by YOU. This No,
tice TO Appear shall be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen,
newspaper published in Monroe
County, Florida.
DATED at Key West. Florida,
this LIST day of AUGUST. AZ. lg46.
ROSS C.. SAW Err,
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in
and for NJ o oe County,
Florida.
fCIRClJIT COURT SEAI)
RS: (sdl FLORENCE E. SAWY ER,
Deputy Clerk.
IRA c. HANCOCK.
laos Congress Bldg,
Miami 80, Florida,
Attorney fer Plaintiffs.
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Nearly four Americans
die in highway accidents
every hour of the day and
night. This adds up to mere
than 10000 fatalities a year
which ought to mean some
thing even to a population
VIGOROUSLY re ckl ess and
careless.
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L.EGAL.S
NOTICE OF CALLING
ron RNERE


Notice is hereby given TO whom
At may concern that on the 3rd day
OF September, Al. ID. 1916, at T:50
O'Clock p. NJ, in the Monroe County
Court House, Key West, Florida,
the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida, Will
open sealed bids for the construc-
tion of an additional room to the
Tax Assessors office, in the Monroe
County Court House.
A bid bond or certffie d
cashiers checn equivalent To Ten
per cent. C10Geb OF the amount OF
the hid mist accompany the bid.
Work must begin within thirty
1900 days after the acceptance of
the bid and the work cannot be
sub-contracted without the per-
mission of the Board of County
Commissioners.
Complete plans and specifications
can be obtained from Honorable
Clarence S. Higgs at SIT Cfrinnell
Street Key West, Florida.
The Commission reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all
bids made pursuant To this adyer-
tiSement. All bids must be sub
nitted on or before 1870 o'clock +.
NJ, September 3rd, A. ID. 1916.
Dated at Key West, Florida, Aug
ust 10th, 1916.
Ross G. Sawyer
Clerk, Board OF
County Commissioners,
Monroe County. Florida
aug17 4.l946
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To enjoy life, look around
YOU and see how much you
have to be thankful for;
then sit back, be satisfied
and enjoy yourself.
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FOUND
WANTED
statesmen WANTED

Salesman. Permanent position
selling high-grade building and
machinery maintenance prod
ucts this vicinity. National
firm, complete line, high COM
mission. Write Box 134l, Dali
las, Tex. augl7-1tx
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The politician takes as
muck care in his vote-getting
style as the golfer does in his
performances on the greens
and both talk too much.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-17

When you get so busy that
YOU cannot take time off for
rest and recreation, you are
too busy. Never forget that
the world will continue to
turn on its axis when you
pass on.
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The dance Of the week VIII be
held tonight st Raul's on the
Boulevard. where entertainment
win be furnished by Mark stan
ley Crunch and his orchestra,
with lovely Sylvia at the piano.
A good time IS assured ever
one who visits this popular Key
West night spot.
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Judging from the news
papers that we read from
other states, there are 48
best states in the Union.
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Sloppy Joe Has
Curry AT Piano

If you want to have real fun
go to Sloppy Joe's Bar, one Of the
largest and costliest in South
Florida. There is never a dull
moment at this popular night
spot, where Gould Curry offers
popular entertainment at the
piano.
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Every revolution must be
Judged upon its own merits;
some are good and some are.
bad.
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PHOTO SUPPLIES
LOST

Lost, Friday morning. package
containing baby sacque and
other articles, between 703
Fleming st. and Fleming st.
Church. Reward if returned.
Mrs. Louise Thompson, 703
Fleming St. augl7-ltx
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-17

The Irish" potatoe. q pTo'isiri
Of South America. reached North
America via Europe.
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Mr.. Ind Mrs. Wolkoff
To Leave Key Vest

Mr.. and Mrs. ALAG r. Wolkoff,
proprietors of the Post Office Inn,
said today that they will be leav-
ing Key West in few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-17

When Won think of plumbing
supplies or plumbing work,
think of Peppers. Call us for
repairs or installations. Pep
per's Plumbing Supplies, 5l2
Fleming, Phone 118. augl-tf
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A pinch of dried sweet mario
ram added to creamed potatoes
transforms them into something
special.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-08-17

Cool, furnished rooms, one block
from South Beach. Apply AIS
United Street. aug17-6tX
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Or THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. 10-S40
KATHERINE MARIE yANGTLE,
Plaintiff,
VS. DIVORCE
CHRIsTos SIMON yANGILE.
Defendant
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Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Christos Simon Vangile,
"a Milk Street,
Newburyport, Massachusetts,.
You are hereby required to APP
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce in the above styled cause
on or before the nth day Of Sep.
temher, A.. ID. 1916, otherwise the
allegations therein will be taken
as confessed.
This order is to be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen,
newspaper published in the City
of Key West, Florida.
Done and Ordered this Sth day of
August, A. u. 1916.
(SEALl Ross g Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Monroe County, Florida
BY Kathleen Nottage
Deputy Clerk.
esd ALLAN h. CLEARE, JR.,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
aug1O- l7-24-31 1916
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1895 Ford. TAO Windsor Lane.
augl6-3tx
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Defendant.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Shirley Eunice Davidson Beard
No Rothnally Flats
269 Sterling street
Perth, Australia
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce in the above styled cause
on or before the 9Th day of Octo-
Der. A. H.. 1916: otherwise the ale
cations therein wiilf be taken as
confessed. .Ff
This. order is to be published
once a week for four consecutive
weeks in The Key West Citizen, q
newspaper published in Key West,
Done and ordered this 9th day
of August. A. u. 1915.
(SFAI) Ross C Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court
Monroe County, Florida
M By; Florence l.. sawyer a
Deputy Clerk
J. Y. PORTER, w, -
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
auglo-17-24-3T,1 1916
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Lady's and mans bicycles. Bal
loon tires, good paint. $l9.5C
each. 1900 Staples Ave.
aug14-6tx
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We have never heard of
anyone who died laughing.