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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09

FORECAST TRUE

AS forecast in The Citizen of
December %, City Manager Dave
King found satisfactory the ex-
pressed wish of the Volunteer
Fire Department that Leroy Tor
res be the city's fire chief for the
two-year period coming up. In
an interview with The Citizen ON
that date, Mr.. King said that if
the Volunteers elected Torres as
their honorary chief he would
find him satisfactory Last
night, the Volunteers elected Tor
res honorary chief.
KIRKE SCORES
One of the deciding questions
in the 'filibusters" of the groups
opposing the amending of the
liquor law so that three hundred
feet from church or school prop
erty would be measured from
main entrance to main entrance
was the bombShell dropped by
Wallace B. Kirke, who was one
of the principals in formation of
the present zoning laws. Mr..
Kirke asked the city attorney if
adoption of the amendatory liquor
law would make null and void
the coming ordinance City At
torney Lester replied that insofar
as the coming law conflicted- with
the proposed ordinance that the
zoning ordinance was null and
void. This seemed to settle the
question. Hunter Harden, who
had been voting with Carbonell
and Sweeting, shifted and voted
against the ordinance and it was
defeated, three to two. Demeritt
and Cooper voted against it as
they haabeens doing a3s& 81 sisss..a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09
CORAL ROCKETS
BY L. p. ARTMAN, JR.

battle has now been going on for
two meetings. The lawyers rep
resenting the clients who wish the
liquor laws amended to include
restaurants within the three hun
dred foot law sit at the far end
of the railing and the ministers
sit with the people on the main
benches. There were about two
and one-half hours of oratory on
the proposed ordinance last night.
ORDINANCE AGAIN
Understand that the ordinance
will come up again at future
meeting. The case principally in
question is the Gulf Stream res
taurant, which property abuts the
Convent grounds. The proposed
ordinance measuring the distance
from main entrance to main en-
trance would clear the restaurant
for the sale of liquor to custom
erS.,
FURTHER LIMITATIONS
It seems to be clear from legal
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09

application for a liquor license at
MONS place on Stock Island.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09

Nine species of pine are found
in Canada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-09

Alfalfa was brought from Per-
STA to Greece in 500 BIC.
The Valley settler., 1946-09-26

Thora uos tho old s,uthorn Donocrct rho hod novor voted anything but the Democrat ic ticket vht -ros dskod by his progressive young son, "Dod, uhot would a Democrat bo if ho voted tho Ropub1 icoa ticNot?n Dad replied in e vicious tono, "Thy, hold bo e roitor, my boy, q troitor!" liter fov thoughtfu1 seconds, the boy asked, 'WEat vould c Ropubl iccn bo if ho voted tho Dcr- ocrctic tickot?" Tho old Democrat ong7orod ". c1nvort, son, a convort."
The Valley settler., 1946-09-26
PUBLIC HEALTH

SCHOOL I'll EXAMINATIONS for tho Palmer School oh i1droI will. begin on October ?. All the children from tho first grcdo through high school will be examined by Dr. Hoohn. Any rec orrlondetions which ho makes will bo sent homo to tho parents. Tho success of this pr ogrcIa md, therefore, tho hco1t tn end happiness of tho children will dopcnd hoy carefully tho roc oruon- ''dctiors ITO folloEod. If your child is 1 ound to havo beginning or existing do- lyou orrcngo for tho noco sscry treatment.  LAST WEEK R.D FOR ANKLES ond LEGS. ILost Friday Grant Konsor sprcinod his right lcrlklo md has boon part io1ly laid up for several ecys.
 Ion Sunday Mrs. Harry Rycn, uhi1o out pick ling borrios, stopped across 0 s-nll ditch land sorlohou hurt hor leg. On Monday morn ing sho tokon to tho Hospital vhoro .sho rolminod for tuo dcys for treatment.
 Mrs. Ton Lopok a1 So, uai1o out picking 3bcrrios on Sunday, sproinod hor cn}1o. Shc t!7ns part ioily laid up aud did not work in tho Laundry Monday.
 OTHER ACCIDENTS INCLUDE
 Goorgo Chapman uc.s injured while raising \. barn on tho G1 on Woods farm. Ho ucs Drought to tho PclInor Ho to1 for tront- bent.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

rationing, imports and exports, currencv,
banking. central taxation. and customs,
reparations, and removal of industrial
war potential, transportation, and COM
munications"
To date there is no common" policy
regarding any of these categories. Mr..
Byrnes wants the power to create an
agency to plan policy, but Molotov
says no.
But how could there be such policy
under four armies responsible to four
separate states, with by no means
Identical interests, in a country with
no central government of It's own? In
this respect the Soviets who are calling
Tor central government now would be
right II, first, new government which
mas been found acceptable elsewhere
were compatible with democracy as the
west understands it: and, second. if the
rest of their program offered anv
economic hope other than complete
German integration in the Russian
economic system.
Inc reparatlons principles" were
sui gener1s, respecting no system of
accountancy, and making no differen-
uauons between private property and
state responsibility. The U. S. S. r. was
permitted to remove from her zone
Whatever capital equipment she chose.
guided only by the principle that she
leaVe enough TO enable the German peo-
PIE 10 i've without external assistance. "
What Is the meaning of ito live? Does
IL lnciude newborn babies whose chances
IN some areas are about one in nine?
And where is the economic expert" who
could accurately gauge the social effects
OF cutting huge chunks out of a highly
lntegrated economy. an organic living
thing, that can bleed to death by only
partial dismemberment?
Ihen the western Allies promised to
deliver to the U. S. s. r. is per cent of
such capital equipment "as is unnecessary
Tor the German peace economy" against
payments from the Russian zone of
food, coal, potash. etc, and 10 per cent
with the same unassessable restriction
against no compensation whatever Most
OF the eastern food and coal isn't even
in the Russian zone: 1t was given out
right to Poland. The Russians now
say they still want 10 billion dollars
without any evidence that it is collecta-
Reparations also were to be collected
against German external assets" Rus
sia now interprets as such assets proper
ties seized by Hitler's gang when it over
ran Europe-including the property OF
Jews! This, of course, means the ruin
of liberated Austria.
Although on rational and Just solu-
ton OF the German problem hangs all
nope OF prosperity and peace. the Pots
dam agreement was an appeal not to
reason but to revenge, and an invita-
ton to loot, plunder. starve. dispossess
millions, smash Europe, produce chaos
divide the Allies, and. in fact. get us
Just to the point where we are this
minute.
America. which should have de-
nounced 1t in principle, should at least
denounce it when practice proves its
Nciousness.
released by the Bell Syndicate. Inc,
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Teachers Puy Survey

Now that final approval by Con-
gress of a $3.50 raise in annual pay
of District school teachers seems to
to be assured, the next step is a COM
prehensive restudy to determine the
extent of needed rclassification of
taching jobs and salaries. The $3.50
raise, which has already passed the
Senate and which is expected to re-
ceive House approval next Monday,
is admittedly little more than STOP
gap measure designed, at the last
minute, to keep teachers salaries in
step with rising pay scales of police
men, f1remen and civil service en-
ployes. The fiat increase obviously
bears no relation to individual Job
requirements or responsibilities, nor
to individual efficiency ratings. It's
chief purpose is to compensate
teachers for soaring living costs.
What Is needed now is an expert,
overall study of teachers pay not
only with a view to eliminating in
equities which have arisen as re-
suit of expansion of the school sys-
tenn and the consequent imposition
of added burdens on the faculty, but
with the broader view to bringing
teachers salaries more in line with
those of employees having equal re-
sponsibilities and performing equal
ly vital public services.
That the Board of Education
recognizes the need for such a sur
vey is indicated in its recent state
ment to the Commissioners that the
pending salary proposal was not in
tended to include amy other mat
ter relating to personnel classif-
cation or status" It suggested
that such matters should be left for
special consideration during the
coming year" 1t is to be hoped that
every effort will be made to expedite
these important studies, so that
Congress at its next session will be
furnished with the particulars re-
garding adequacy of present teach
ers' pay scales and the changes
which should be made.
Evening star., 1946-07-17
Espionage ond America

It would be naive to be excessively
surprised by the Royal Canadian
Commissions final report on it's in
vestigation of Russia's espionage
operations. In our mutually suspi-
cious family of nations, such opera
tions are not unique. On the
contrary, most major powers engage
in them more or less as matter
of course, the basic rule of the game
being not to be caught at it. Britain,
for example, has long been famous
in the field. and our own country,
which has been very backward in
it, has just begun to take faltering
steps in an effort to catch up.
Actually, as the Royal Commission
declares, perhaps the most startling
feature of the Russian spy network
in Canada-undoubtedly extending
to the United States and other lands
is not the fact of its existence but
the fact that Soviet operatives have
had "uncanny success" in finding
Canadians or Britons willing to be-
tray their country and to supply to
agents of foreign power secret
information" in spite of their oaths
of allegiance, Of Office and of
security. Thus samples of uranium
235, one of the basic ingredients of
the atomic bomb, have been turned
over to Russia by British scientist,
and other highly confidential data
on such things as radar, military
defense and Anglo Americana Cana
dian political policies have been
similarly disclosed, the oath breakers
doing this not for monetary gain
but because of their sympathy with
the Communist cause.
In placing emphasis on this point,
the Commission report goes on to de-
scribe how the Canadian Communist
party has fitted into the espionage
picture. theological sympathizers
judged capable of betraying Canada
have been discouraged from open
membership because, by keeping
their political affiliation a secret,
they might find it easier to worm
themselves into positions of trust.
This finding, of course, obviously
casts fresh suspicion on Com
munist organizations in every coun-
try outside Russia, suggesting by
indirection that they owe their al
legiance primarily to Moscow and
are not above carrying out fifth
column" chores.
Apparently, despite their thor
Evening star., 1946-07-17
yellow Fever Hero

The death Saturday in Florida of
John r. Kissinger claimed little
space In most newspapers, yet this
68-year-old Spanish War veteran
once was credited with having per-
formed "the greatest single act of
courage in Army annals" In recog-
milton of this act Congress awarded
him the Medal of Honor and granted
him a pension. Hollywood created a
motion picture around his exploit.
But he always insisted, with typical
modesty, that his greatest satisfac-
ton came from the knowledge that
he had played an important part
in ridding mankind Of the dread
scourge of yellow fever.
1t was while serving as a private
in Cuba in 1899 that Mr.. Kissinger
became q hero. Major Reed was
convinced that yellow fever was
caused by the bite of a certain
mosquito, but he needed dramatic
demonstration to convince the med
ical profession at large Volunteers
for dangerous test were called for.
Private Kissinger responded, among
others, and was the first to submit
himself to- the bite of mosquitoes
known to be infected with yellow
fever-a disease which was fatal in
from 80 to 40 per cent of all cases.
An Army physician engaged in the
experiments already had succumbed
to the fever, known popularity as
yellow jack" Private Kissinger
survived grave attack of the
disease, but his health was seriously
impaired. For years he was para
lyzed from the hips down.
He never evidenced the slightest
regret that he had volunteered for
the hazardous test. On the contrary,
he told friends later he considered
himself lucky to get a chance to
save lives instead of taking them"
1t was such a man who, broken in
body but still strong In spirit, passed
on in hospital In Dunedin, Florida,
with little more than casual public
notice.
Evening star., 1946-07-17

oughness, the Russians have dis
played a measure Of ineptness in
Canada and have failed to uncover
anything like a vital atomic secret,
but the Royal Commission makes
clear that their operations, especial
ly in winning over Canadian helpers,
are not to be laughed at. 1t is
reassuring to know that our own
Government, according to Attorney
General Clark, has not been asleep.
After all, there is a lesson in the
story for us: We must be sure of
the loyalty of Americans In key
positions and we need to be as
efflcient as possible with our own
system of intelligence and counter
intelligence in a world that is still
a bit less than sanity.
Evening star., 1946-07-17

Looking through my files, find that
I have published since January, 1914,
more than a dozen columns predicting
the results of the German policies that
eliminated In June, 1945, in the Pots
dam declaration.
These predictions included the warn
ing that the radical truncation of Ger
many in the east would create an ap-
palling food crisis and end in our sac
riflcing to support and feed our late
enemies; that de-industrialization
program atop forced evacuation of mil
lions of destitute Gemans from detached
areas into the Reich would erase repa-
rations; that consent to wholesale re-
movals OF industrial machinery would
bring widespread unemployment, and
that the division of Germany into four
zones under armies responsible only to
their own governments and interests
would tend to the permanent partition
OF Europe and the exacerbation of every
difference between the Allies themselvs
Now. Mr.. Byrnes, though he reiterates
his loyalty to Potsdam, must, in fact
see that the policies, especially in view
OF the arbitrary interpretations of them
by the USSR, mean the economic dis
integration Of Europe as well as Ger
many, and frightful charge on Amer
lean taxpayers.
Well, I still cannot understand why
any one expected other results. For if
there were scrap of imagination, an
iota OF intellect, modicum of historical
perspective, shred of democratic prin-
ciple, or even a whiff of morality, op-
Grating at Potsoam, it never was indi-
Gated.
To-day even the few migitating-and
in the rest of the context, impossible and
insincere-directives of Potsdam are be-
ing subjected to conflicting interpreta-
tions by the various Allies
Agreement" says the Potsdam Dec
laration. has been reached at this
conference on the political and economic
principles of co-ordinated Allied policy
toward Germany"
Bunk. There was not single "prin-
ciple" enunciated in the whole declara-
ton, which consisted merely of arbi-
trary directives.
1T Is not the intention to destroy
or enslave the German people" but to
give them the opportunity to prepare
for the eventual reconstruction of their
To this end, "all democratic political
parties with rights of assembly and po-
litical discussion shall be allowed
throughout Germany" tAsk the Social
Democrats in the Russian zone about
the application of this "principle")
For the time being" (what is the
meaning of time being'?) mo central
German government shall be established
but certain essential German ad-
ministrative departments shall be
established in the fields OF finance.
transport, communications, foreign
trade, and industry" (T'his is what Mr..
Byrnes is demanding a year later)
During the period of occupation,
Germany shall be treated as single
economic unit =. and ;. to this end
common policies shall be established In
regard to mining, industrial production.
agriculture. forestry, wages, prices.
Evening star., 1946-07-17

ma h OIey
that their currencies are able to resist
imitation are taking measures to protect
themselves against a possible imitation
in the United States. One reason for
this is that our Federal Reserve Board,
fearing that the dollar might become
the backbone of black markets abroad,
decided against readmitting dollars, ex-
cept by official channels. This meant
rise in the dollar price of gold abroad
especially since it is impossible to change
dollars into gold here.
Calm observers of American business
life do not see any prospect of serious
deterioration of the dollar here. Many
times in the past prices have moved
up as much as 10 per cent year for a
while and then have come down, with
out disturbing the gold value of the
dollar. The prospects of a bumper crop
the big population of cattle and hogs
and the prospects of good harvest
abroad are favorable signs of lower food
prices before many months. Textile
prices are exaggerated now, and, what
ever happens, rents will probably remain
controlled. The Federal budget is still
well in hand. And vast chronological
progress over several years will bring
more and different kinds of goods into
the market
Mr. Truman's predecessor once said,
"the only thing we have to fear is
fear ITSELF This would hardly be
literally true now. In fact, it is never
entirely true. 1t is not wise for Presi-
dent Truman or anyone else to in
dulge in such exaggeration as marked
the veto message of two weeks ago.
Little countries abroad take things
literally. They don't know the ways Of
American political speechmaking.
released by the Associated Newspapers, Inc
Evening star., 1946-07-17

rolling stock, locomotives and agricul-
trail machinery.
With these broad aims, the Western
democracies can have no quarrel They
can only object to the methods used in
carrying them out.
However, those observers who studied
summary of Premier GottWald' S
speech were fearful that there might
be more than met the eye when he
stated that Czechoslovakia's security
is based on lasting cooperation with
our powerful neighbor and Ally, the
Soviet Union. The main task of our
foreign policy is the strengthening of
our security"
Gottwald went on to say that his gov
ernment intended to develop political
and cultural relations with the United
States and Great Britain, both of whom,
he said, had loaned Czechoslovakia so
much support during the war;
The Czechs have recently signed a
treaty of alliance with Russia and have
said that because they were the first
victims of NaZi aggression they feel justi-
fled in taking whatever measures are
necessary TO prevent a recurrence of
aggression.
Despite the fact that GottWald IS a
Communist, there is no definite indica-
tion, as yet, that Czechoslovakia is des-
tined to become puppet of Soviet Rus
sa in the sense that the governments
of Romania. Hungary. Poland and
Yugoslavia, for instance, are puppets
For Russia's purposes, this does not ap-
pear to be necessary There was great
deal of comment recently when Soviet
troops moved across Czechoslovakia at
about the time of the Czech elections,
but it would appear that they had little
or no definite influence on the results.
Despite this, however, observers in the
United States and Great Britain are
disturbed over the theological trend In
CZechosloVakia and whether it means
that the country is destined to fall
wholly under Communist influence.
They are hopeful that Foreign Minister
Masaryk will be able to shed some light
on the subject when he comes to the
United States for the opening meetings
of the United Nations General Assembly
in Sentemher
Evening star., 1946-07-17
For An OPA Compromise

With the House voting to send
the Senate's OPA revival bill to a
joint conference committee, there Is
still chance for a compromise
measure that will not merely satisfy
the President but will also check
the danger of sudden price wrench
capable of leaving millions of
Americans in real distress and
seriously affecting the economy of
the country as a whole.
AS it now stands, the Senate bill
simply does not make sense. What
ever may be the virtue of certain
of its provisions, it's overall effect
would be to give the green light
to price increases where price in
creases would do the most harm.
For example, it would retain con-
trolls on luxuries, but it would remove
them altogether from foodstuffs.
That Is to say, it would continue to
hold down the cost of items which
people can readily do without, but
it would let any rise occur on COM
modities which people must have
to eat and live and which figure so
largely in the low-income budget.
Further, as an another example of
its monumental illogic, it would let
numerous raw materials sell at any
level in free market, but it would
still keep the lid on products manu-
factured from those materials.
Self-evidently, such a measure
which reflects rural sentiment but
not the sentiment of urban wage
earners-Would hardly be better
than none at all, but since none
at all could lead to grievous con-
sequences, workable compromise
is clearly imperative. The Senate
and House conferees should be able
at least to write bill that will in
sure against skyrocketing of prices
on things that bite deepest into the
average Americans pocketbook. In
many fields production is abreast
or almost abreast of demand, and
these do not figure Importantly in
the picture. What counts most of
all are the items which everybody
wants or needs to buy but which
are still in short supply. They OBJ
viouSly qualify for continued OPA
control until the pipelines feeding
them to the consumer market are
more nearly equal to meeting the
demand
There are two extremes in the
present situation. On the one hand,
there is the view that price controls
should be kept on everything, and
there is the opposite view that they
should all be done away with at
once and entirely. In between is
the middle ground on which the
joint conference committee should
find it possible to work out formula
for gradual decontrol in keeping
with the supply and demand bal
ance and applied to goods that
loom large in family living costs.
Such formula-f1exible enough
to allow for the removal of price
ceilings as soon as production war
rants-probably would not work
perfectly, but at least it would
serve to prevent the kind of trouble
that would almost certainly be
caused by the Senate bill or no
control at all. A reasonable COM
promise ought not to be beyond the
capabilities of Congress.