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man. Thou canst easily crafty his
greed. Dost thou not remember
the sick yeoman whom thy fair
daughter Rebecca redeemed from
the gives at York, and kept him
in thy house till his health was
restored, when thou didst dismiss
him recovered, and with a piece
of money!"
"And thou art he whom We
called Diccon Bend the'- Bowl"
said Isaac.
81 am Bend-tte-B Bow" said the
captain, land Locksley, and have
good name besides all these"
HIn Gods name, Diceon, an
thou canst, aid me to recover the
child of my bosom!"
'Prior Aymer," said the cap
tain, 'come apart with me under
this tree. Here is Isaac willing to
give thee the means of pleasure
and pastime in a bag containing
one hundred marks of silver, If
thy intercession with thine ally
the Templar shall avail to pro-
cure the freedom of his daugh-
ter"
IF the Israelite will advantage
the Church by giving me Son1e-
what over to the building of our
dortour, / will take it on my con-
science to aid him in the matter
of his daughter" =.
"For score of marks to the
dortour," said the outlaw. "Or for
a brace of silver candlesticks to
the altar, we will not stand with
YOU" -
"And what pledge am to have
| for all this?" said the Prior.
''When Isaac returns successful
through your mediation" said the
outlaw, Il swear by Saint Hubert,
/ will see that he pays thee the
money in good silver"
''Well, then, Jew, said Aymer,
"since I must needs meddle IN
this matter, let me have the use
of thy writing-tablets."
The Prior sat down, and al
great leisure indited an epistle to
Brian de Bois-Guilbert. "This
will be thy safe conduct to the
Preceptory of TempleStowe, and
as / think, is most likely to ac-
complish the delivery of thy
daughter.
Isaac with deep groan sci
/ forth on his journey, accompanied
| by two tall foresters. who were
! to be his guides, and at the same
j time his guards, through the
| Go be continued)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
ToDAY's ANNIVERSARIES

1796-(150 years ago. Reverdy
Johnson, Baltimore constitutional
lawyer, one of the greatest his
Eage, II. S. senator, attorney gen
Eeral of u. S., Minister to Britain,
born in Annapolis, Md. Died
Feb. 10, 1876.
l839--Thomas G.. De Leon, Mo-
bile, Ala, newspaper editor, pop
ular playwright, born in Colum-
bus, S. C. Died March 10, 1914.
1B50-Gustav Lindenthal, one
of the foremost of American
bridge builders of his age, born
in Austria. Died in Metuchen, N.
j., July 81, 1895.
1868--Richard C. Cabot, Boston
physician, pioneer in social serv-
ice work, born in Brookline, Mass.
Died May 8, 1889.
1878-Glenn H. Curtiss, avia-
ton pioneer, second only to the
Wright brothers in development,
of the airplane, born in Ham
mondsport, N Y. Died July %,
1880.
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MkucNAl EDITORIAL
- hsSOClATlON
- .IgzssssJsa..


fng Thomaa Charles
aff nf ConnectiCut, who
f served a. an Adj
Haf n the United States
commanding the Asia
e has raised his
aWalna the plan pro-
81 give eo-eQual
whh the Army and
g. ire Army Air
tNR nat0f argues that
He sBufTs Nili BE- safer If.
e ef astronomy for a
fafe AIR Arm. the Army
a a closer coupling
# - Rrouud and air
~ DECLARING that the
Ms MF arm was closely
steH eth the fleet,
~ a moai powerful
fnT offense, he
ans fhat the separate
mmana in Great Brit
mhhh created the Roy
Az Fmee. 50 greatly
mppea the Britis h
~ sal only a. vi Day
~ he'd Nns 4 able TO go
a sEfMH alongside cur
MH aFBNFe.
enasor Suggests that
aNal Developments
~ ma1N mnpFomising
80 mNloFmeng Of great
malesas ~ large planes. {"
NHms shat the rocket
MNl BE- ga anti-air-
Ian HHapon and that the
HH peace objective. 20
afH weapons adapt
R8 Fasf destruction"
unN lse 81 this time
Sac lhe status 81 the
hHmhar organizations
Csc laliKed in an effec-
w maa destruction pro-
am ~ wsg1are.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
LIFETIME JOBS

A delegation Of. Navy
yard workers, representing
several yards scattered
throughout the country, re-
Gently visited Washington
to protest the wholesale
layoffs" and to seek con-
greSsional support to protect
their jobs.
The expansion of work at
the Navy yards during the
war, was necessary during
the emergency but it should
have been plainly under
stood by all workers that,
when peace arrived, it would
be necessary to reduce the
force employed.
Consequently, we hardly
see how the delegation can
expect Congress to do any
thing about the matter.
The permanent retention
of Navy yard workers could
be justified only on the as
sumption that once a man,
or a woman, is employed by
the Government, he or she
has a job for life. This
policy, put into e f f e t,
would BANKRUPT the Govern
ment, eventually.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
FANFARE

another drive on gam
bling flares up in Key West,
and, considering the way
some Key Westers talk
about the raids, one would
be led to believe that they
were the first ever made
here.
But it is the old, old story.
Gambling in Key West, as
well as in every other city
in Florida or any other state,
goes on and on, regardless
of whether raids are made
ON gambling houses. 1t is
similar to what it was in
New York City in Park
bursts days. when gambling
and prostitution were driven
from one part of the city,
they opened up in another,
and, If stopped there, went
under cover.
Fifteen alleged gambling
houses were raided here,
and the question that natur-
ally arises is, Didn't the
police know of the existence
of those houses as gambling
places for months before
the raids were made?"
III the police didn't know,
they were the only group in
the city that was unaware
of the gambling activity. If
the police did know, why
did they wait so long before
d &c ding to pull" the
houses?
The Citizen is against
gambling. except a national
lottery that would relieve.
the taxable burden under
which Americans are groan-
ing, but that attitude does
not blind The Citizen to the
fact that gambling can't be
stopped. But it can be curb
ed. though not to any ap-
probable extent by periodic
raids at intervals of every
few months. The gamblers
If convicted, pay their fines
and forthwith resume "busi-
ness. \
Governor Caldwell as
sumes the right position re-
gardmg gambling. When
complaints piled into his
office from all over the state
about gambling in this or
that community, he replied
that his duties were not to
police the state, and added
that if there was gambling.
i'm a city, it was there be-
cause a majority of resi-
dents wanted it.
These latest raids adher-
ed to the same pattern of all
previous ones: supposed
righteous indignation, fol-
lowed by a great deal OF
fanfare about the arrests.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

IN PIE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIL
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Sis AND FOR MONROE COUNTY
IN CHANCERY.
Case No. 1874
SUIT TO QUIET TITLE
ETHEL S. LAUlNGER, widow,
Plaintiff
MARY A. HARBOCGH, z. L.
Defendants,
NOTICE TO APPEAR
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA
Mary A. Harbough, not known
to be dead or alive;
The Unknown Spouse of the
said Mary \. Harbough, if she is
alive and married;
The Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
Legatees or Grantees of the said
Mary A. Harbough, if she be de-
&. Z, Palmer, not known to be
dead or alive;
The Unknown spouse of the
said +. L. Palmer, if he is alive
and married:
The Unknown Heirs, Devisees,
LeEatees or Grantees of the said
Ell. Palmer, if he be deceased
All Persons having or claim
ing any interest in the following
described land, situate, lying and
being IN Monroe County, Florida
Lots one ll), Two 90. Thrce
az according to anglers Park
Subdivision, Key Largo, as
recorded in Plat Book l, page l39,
Monroe County, Florida, Records.
Lots one Gl, Two co, Twenty
one (2D and Twenty (22D
of Square Two 90 according L"
Anglers Park Subdivision, Key
Largo, as recorded in Plat Book
/. page l59, Monroe County,
You are hereby ordered and re
CURED to file your appearance on
June Goth, A. -. 1916, in the ab"N"
styled cause now pending in n"
Circuit Court of the Eleventh judi
cial Circuit of the state of Florida.
in and for Monroe County. in
Chancery, wherein Ethel :. Lau-
niger. a widow, is plaintiff and the
above named parties are DEFEND
ants. and in default of such APP
pearance, a Decree Fro tontess9
will be entered against you. said
cause was instituted as aforesaid
for the purpose of quoting the
4UTaintiff's title to the following
described land situate, lying and
being in Monroe County, Florida,
Lots one %, Two t2). Three
ca and Four ca Of Square one
~, according to Anglers Park
Subdivision. Key Largo, as
recorded in plat Book /, page 1883,
Monroe County. Florida, Records.
ALSO
Lots One %, Two 90. Twenty
one (21) and Twenty-Five (22) Of
Square Two 90 according I"
Anglers Park Subdivision, hey
Largo, as recorded in Plat Book
/. page 1879, Monroe County
Florida Records.
1t is Further Ordered that this
order be published once week
for four (4 consecutive weeks in
The Key West Citizen, newspaper
Of general circulation published in
Monroe County, Florida.
DONE AND ORDERED at k"N
West, Monroe County. Florida, this
goth day of May. A. y. 1876.
(Circuit Court
SeaD (sd) Ross c SAWYER
Clerk of the Circuit cnGrt
Monroe County, Flori"a.
John g. Sawyer,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
may2I Is ,jun4-II,l9i5
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Most newspapers were
started by men who had
something they wanted to
say. but many of them are
carried on today by men
who merely have something
they want to sell, says Alan
Barth, editorial writer for
the Washington Post. Fur
thermore, says Mr.. Barth,
1.-THE editorial page, once the
heart of any newspaper, has
become, far too commonly,
a mere veriform appendix.
Still a part of the organism,
It has. in many cases, lost
almost organic function"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

"The Prior shall Judge of that
matter" replied the captain.
How say you. Father Aymer?
Can the Jew afford a good ran
som?"
"Cdn he afford a ransom?" an
swered the Prior-''1s he not Isaac
of York? We will wrong your
selves if you take from him a
penny under a thousand crowns. :
"a sentence!--a sentenced" ex-
claimed the chief outlaw.
'The God of my fathers help
mel" said the Jew; / am this day
childless, and will We deprive me
Of the means of livelihood"
"Thou wilt have the less to pro-
vide for, Jew, if thou art child
less" said Aymer.
"Alasl my lord" said Isaac,
''your law permits you not to
know how the child of our bosom
is entWined with the strings of
our heart-O Rebecca! daughter
of my beloved Rachel were each
leaf on that tree zecchln, and
each zecchin mine own, all that
mass of wealth would i give to
know whether thou art alive, and
escaped the hands of the -Naza-
renel"
'Was not thy daughter dark
haired?" said one of the outlaws;
land wore she not veil of twist
ad ceudal broi6ered with SilVer?"
She did!-shc didi" said the
old man, trembling with eager
ness, as formerly with fear. THE
blessing of Jacob be upon thee!
canst thou tell me aught OF her
satety?"
GIT was she, them" said the yeo-
i man, "who was carried off by
the proud Templar. when he
broke through our ranks on
yester-even. -
"Jew," said Prior Aymer. 81
grieve for the maiden, for she is
of fair and comely countenance, -
/ beheld her in the lists of Ashby
Also Brian de Bois-Guilbert Is
one with whom | may do much
bethink thee how thou rnayst de-
serve my good word with him"
Isaac groaned deeply, and be-
gan to wiring his hands, and to
relapse into his state of desola-
ton and despair, But the leader
of the yeomen led him aside.
Advise thee we'll, Isaac" sale
Locksley, "what thou wilt do II
this matter; my counsel to theG
J is to make friend of this church
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
moHF rRY IT AGAIN

thsfe has been consider
ws space Riven 20 the
al experience of a II
8 AeRfos condemned
fhs aln iFe chair In Louis
ESQ escaped death
the States portable
CHAIR failed IL work.
A#F# 81 fhe usual nom
ai tee Intervention
H AlmlNhtv Ia sparing
Hfe 81 che condemned
HH NaFmHs religious lead
w hat Interested themsel-
H Hrinn executive
Hr leF him We are
ha1 mrlined Co the
fhaf having faced
tN aHse Ca the chair. ne
Hst BE- subjected to
Hsl Fdeal. hus we can
~ MNEh tor the idea
~ rs hfe Nas saved by
intervention.
81 tals 81 fhe basis 81 elem
"a might be a good
~ fa Nt him SO % the
haH again Surely. the Al
having saved the
mmwa man on one Oc-
would not desert
m q second. or q third. oc-
n 8asi consequently. in
me e cuald be positively
4#hshsd that be was the
Nent ol a special dis
fH.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Nhe faiufe viii develop a
farf nf huurhbaeks from the
8t tax burden weighing
amn auf shoulders. unless
e fsnpie rise in wrath and
mand economy in govern
~ man. 40 nation, no
us wili bong endure
wf ua mattcr IN what
fm "a Is Imposed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
The Reverse

WILKES BARRE, Pa. - Re-
versing the usual order, there
were so many more boys at a
dancing class than girls that the
classes had to be discontinued.
The boys outnumbered the girls
~ to five.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Nothing is funnier than a
little mind trying to settle
all the moral problems Of
the universe unless it is the
same mind thinking that
they have been solved.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

The tallest known palm tree
in the eastern United States is a
95-footer at Collier Seminole
state park in Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
Key West In : =. :. -
Days Gone BY e : e
tMAY Al. isssl

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bates. Car
oline street, who had been vislt-
ing in several parts Of ire sfafe
for several weeks. returned yes
terday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Key West Rotary Club. With
Melvin E. Russell presiding, de-
voted itself at today's luncheon
to an international service pro-
gram.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

An entertainment for the bene-
fit of Troop 5, Boy Scouts ui
America, will be given Friday
evening in the high school audi
forum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
LECAL.S

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT Oh THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, IN
AND. FOR MONROE COUNTY. IN
CHANCERY.
Case No. 1870
JOHN DUNCAN BULKELEY.
Plaintiff,
VS.. DIVORCE
HILDA ALICE BULKELEY,
ORDER OF PUBLTCATiON
To: Hilda Alice Buckley,
4542 41st Street,
Long Island City, \. Y.
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bin for Divorce filed
against you in the above STYLED
June. A. ID. 1916; otherwise, the
allegations contained therein will
be taken as confessed.
Done and Ordered at Key West,
Florida this 18th day of May, A
(Circuit Court
SeaD Ross C Sawyer
Clerk of Circuit Court.
By; Mary X. Woodson
r-,.r,-,.-. -. Deputy Clerk.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
mayi4-2l- IS ;iun4,1946
~ The NIht III COUNT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN CHANCERY.
No. 1O-74O
L. c. WOOD,
Plaintiff,
OLIVE VIVIAN WOOD.
Defendant.
URDER OF PUBLICATION
TO: Olive Vivian Wood,
Residence Unknown
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bin of Complaint FOR
divorce filed against You in the
above entitled cause on the 24fh
day of June. A. y. 1916, otherwi sc
the allegations of said Bill will he
taken as confessed.
Dated this goth day of May, A.
II. 1916
(Circuit Court
Seall Ross sCseSawyer .
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
By: Florence T.. Sawyer, DC.
Julius f. stone Jr..
solicitor for Plaintiff.
may2I2S ;jun4- ,l946
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

City council, at a meeting LAST
night, agreed 20 accept city wnr-
rants in full for the payment q
taxes.
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RADIO PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED by STATION
Subject TO Change
WKWF


WKWF
Where to Listen
1900 On Your Dial
Mutual Broadcasting System
("Desisiiltes Network Progrhm)
Tuesday. May 2lst
o r. VI. to Midnight
800 News
6:15 1900 Club
$50 Weather Report
6:35 Parade of Sports
GAS 1900 Club
700 Fulton Lewis, Jr.*
tbs Bing Crosby
1870 Arthur Hale, News
7:45 Inside of Sports
800 Nick Carter
$50 Adventures of Falcon%
900 Gabriel Heatter%
9:15 Real Life Stories:
$50 American Forums
1918 Upton Close, News
1890 The Better Half
Id 100 All the News
l1:15 Dance Orchestral
1870 Dance Music*
1855 News"
1900 Moonlite Serenade
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

City Manager A. r. Thompson
of St. Petersburg is in Key West
ion d GOODWILL visit today.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21
LECALS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TFE,
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL, CIRCUIT
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
IN iCHANCERY.
No. 1O-73I
VIRGINIA LEE SMITH
JAMESON,
Plaintiff,
vs.. DIVORCE
MELVIN CHARLES JAMESON.
Defendant.
NOTICE no AIsPEAR
To: Melvin Charles Jameson,
Route 4, Box 339,
Anaheim, California.
You are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill of Complaint for
divorce filed against you in the
above entitled cause on the 14th
day of June, A. ID. 1916, otherwise
the allegations of said bill will be
taken as confessed
Dated this 18th day of May, A.
u. 1916.
Circuit Court
SeaD Ross C Sawyer
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
BY: Mary X. Woodson,
Deputy Clerk.
w. CURRY HARRIS,
Solicitor for Plaintiff.
may14-21 -2s .jun4 / 946
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

The history of Jerusalem goes
back to the stone. age.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Modern children are so dumb
experts have 10 be employed a.
teach them how 10 play
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Wednesday. May 22nd
: A. VI. to Noon
700 Sunrise Serenade
Tbs News
7:2o Sunrise Serenade
7:30 Norman Cloutier
7:45 Weather Report
ESQ Sunrise Serenade
8:15 News
$40 Sunrise Serenade
900 Frazier Hunt, News
9:15 Down HomerS
$50 Shady Valley Folks
9:55 Civic Calendar
1000 Meditation
1915 Southland Singing
1890 Married for Life"
HOO Cecil Brown
Ills Elsa MaxWell*
1870 Take 1t Easy Time*
1I:45 Victor Lindlahr*
Noon to O p. NJ.
1900 Lyle Van, News
1915 Morton DoWney, Songs
1890 Weather Report
1885 Siesta Serenade
100 Master Singers
lis Lopez Music*
las John j. Anthony
200 Cedric Foster, News
2:15 Smiletime*
2:30 Queen For A Days.
800 Novatirne
3:15 Benny Goodman
$3.50 Lady Be Beautiful
400 Erskine Johnson
Ais The Johnson Family
4:30 Jumping Jacks
4:45 Music of Manhattan
500 Radio Key Outpost
515 Superman~
$50 Captain Midnight
5:45 Tom Mix
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Stanley F. Saunders. first a.
sistant keeper al the ToFtugas
light station, arrived today Ga hiS
quarterly vacation, ESQ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

Sale of sponge this morning 60.
tailed almost 800.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

William Gandolfo. while riding
a bicycle last night on Division
street, was struck by an autofno-
bile. His condition today was Sc
ported not 20 be serious.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-05-21

CITATION
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT,
IN AND FOR MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA. IN PROBATE.
Estate of
ALBERT j. BORNEMAN,
THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO:
Christine Weitzel
sol Aliens Lane
Evansville, Indiana
The Unknown Spouse of Albert
j. Borneman, deceased, if he was
married on the date of his death.
ALI persons claiming any bene-
ficlal interest in the Estate of
Albert J. Borneman deceased.
You are hereby notified that a
Court praying for an Order of this
Court finding and adjudging the
persons who are entitled to the
property of the Estate of Albert
J. Borneman, deceased, and the
shares and amounts which they,
respectively. are entitled to re-
ceive, and you are hereby required
to file your written defenses there
to within forty (40) days after the
first publication of posting hereof.
q Should you fail therein, Decree
will he entered in due course upon
said Petition.
WITNESS my hand and the seal
roe County, Florida, this 7th day
of May, A. D. 1916.
lsd) RAYMOND. r. LORD
County Judge, in and for
Monroe County, Florida.
niay7-14-21-2S. 1916
Evening star., 1946-06-09

WARREN F. JOHNSON. ORGANISE,
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS,
:. :.d and r Streets NV.
s:30 O'Clock
'irst SYMPHONY nyC. N. wider
--F FiHals
Evening star., 1946-06-09
Chorus of 200
To Give Concert

The National Lutheran Chorus,
directed by r. E. Snesrud, will give
an a capella concert of sacred mu-
sic in the accustical shell at the Po-
tomac Water Gate at $50 pm.
Tuesday. The program will include
numbers representing the various
stages in the development of sacred
music for the past 500 years, and in
clude selections by contemporary
composers.
The group, consisting Of 100
singers, representative of 20 Luth-
eran Churches in the Washington
area, 30 States of this country and
of Canada, made its debut At the
Water Gate a year ago. The mu-
sic recorded by this chorus has been
used regularly on nation wide rs-
dio programs entitled The March Of
Faith" as well as on local radio sta
tions Recently the organization
was featured on the CHS network
in Church of the Air" broadcast
and in motion picture known as
The Good Fight"
Evening star., 1946-06-09
The Good Fiuht

Of independence were worthless, as
witness Korea, Manchuria, North
China, Indo-China. The founda-
tions were then being laid to over
throw the Japanese aggressors
Americans then fighting in the
Philippines would fight to the bitter
end. And then occurred this signifi-
cant paragraph:
so long rs the flag Of the United
States flies on Filipino soil as q
pledge of our duty to your people,
it will be defended by our own men
to the death. Whatever happens to
the present American garrison we
shall not relax our efforts until the
forces which we are now marshaling
outside the Philippine Islands re-
turn to the Philippines and drive
the last remnant Of the invaders
from your SOIL"
From the wording of this para
graph Mr.. Quezon deduced that Mr.
Roosevelt was making . veiled con-
cession Of the independence and
naturalization which the cabinet
had asked in its message. Whether
that be SO is = moot point, but GER
tain it is that believing such a con-
cession was made impelled Mr.. Que
zon to abandon any thoughts OF
yielding to the Japanese and mar
tyring himself. Mr.. Roosevelt, at
least, Gid clearly say that Americans
would reconquer the Philippines from
the Japs in order to carry out their
independence pledge to the islanders
And the obvious great-hearted gen.
erosity Of the intention over
whelmed the Philippine President
Certainly Mr.. Roosevelt did not
make an offer Of independence and
naturalization to Mr.. Quezon. II he
did anything it was to sccede by
vague implication in a course which
Mr.. Quezon himself believed proper
In the interest of the Filipinos, at
the same time pledging all Amer
ica's resources to liberation of the
islands.
There is more of historic impor-
tance in this book by the great Phil
ippine statesman, and not = little
Of it may be used in the defense of
Philippine "collaborationists."
His benedictions on Manuel
Roxas, newly elected president of
the Philippine Commonwealth, are
repeated and superlative. There can
be no question, after reading Que
zon, that charges of collaboration
ism against Roxas are OF the thin
nest sort. What he did was under
orders from Quezon, who made him
third in the line of succession to
the presidency in the event OF his
own or Vice President Osmena s
deaths.
Mr.. Quezon's life was bound up
with the struggle for Philippine
freedom, from the moment he took
up arms with Aguinaldo against the
American Army until he died
August 1. 1914, in the United States.
Philippine independence is phe-
nomenon unique in world history,
and the Philippine Republic, which
comes into being next month, will
be the living memorial to this one
man who devoted his life to it but
could not live to see 1t.