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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14
Thursday. February l4th

Thursday. February l4th
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

advertising makes goods cost less.
since it increases the volume of goods
handled and sold. When more goods are
sold, while the work and overhead costs
Of selling are about the same. the ex-
pense-of selling each article is reduced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

- Readers of The Citizen are invited
tO-express their views in letters for pub
LEGATION; brevity helps and your name is
NECESSARY, even if you do not want it pub
lished
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

Carl Bervaldi, Nathan Niles and
B. B. Warren in attendance, it
was announced at the court
house this morning. Commission
er William r.. Porter is still i'll
and Commissioner Norberg
Thompson is out of the city.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14
ELEVEN INCHES LONG

NEW YORK. - Although the.
female porcupine is only about
80 inches long, her offspring are
often II inches long.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

Ruml urges "super-budget" as
guide to postwar fiscal policy.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14
From where | SIT. by Joe Marsh
Sam Hackney

has q trade mark

The bow ties work like a trade.
mark - something to remember
and identify.
And Sam has another trade mark,
too: the glass Of beer he buys his
client after every deal is settled.
Sure, it's friendly gesture :. . but
more than that. it reminds Sans
clients that he's 3 man Of modera-
tion and good taste dependable
and temperate. Sans no fool
qbe max
fAfs ~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

U. S. ends southeast Asia opeI>
atoms, withdrawing most of men
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Those who lie about us are
hardly more offensive than those
who tell unpleasant truths about
us"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hancock,
of Miami, arrived yesterday to
visit relatives. Mrs. Hancock, be-
fore her marriage, was Miss
Sylvia Roberts, of Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14
Key West In
Days Gone By
FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN
OF FEBRUARY Ia. 1895

Bernie c. Papy today an
nounced for the Democratic nom
nation, in the, June primary, for
representative lin the legislature
from Monroe county.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

I. Competition is something that every
body wants somebody else to have.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

lP. M. Crews, Sc, died at 1890
o'dSek this morning i'm aelocal
hospital. Funeral services will
be held Sunday afternoon in the
First Methodist Church. with the
Rev. Shuler Peele officiating.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

The city has acquired a patrol
wagon and used it for the first
time yesterday. Call officers
Basil Tynes and Paul Thompson
will operate the wagon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-14

Funeral services for Livings-
ton Bethel Phillips, who died
yesterday, will be held Sunday
in St. Paul's Church, with the
Rev. A. B. Dimmick officiating.
Key West Junior Woman's
Club announced today that it will
sponsor the nursery school in
this city. For the benefit of the
school fund a bridge luncheon
will be held Thursday afternoon,
February 20. @19bn'jfss 60 2ija 9
-9W.iW H
Postponed meeting of 2 the
cb{mtyzl commission, due to a
lack ,of a duofum8 will be- held
tonight, : with " Commissioners
Evening star., 1946-09-15

CONTINUED on Next PagsJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28

munists in this country have maneuv-
cred themselves into powerful posi-
tons where they control the destiny
al many thousands who are either
willing In be led or have been duped
into obeying the dictates OF others.
The Daughters Of the American
Revolution are favorite target OF
the Communists and their fellow
travellers, Mrs. Talmadge said. Mask
ing their real purpose TO divide and
destroy the OAR, these radical groups
criticize the policies and the Amer
icaniIation work OF the society, Mrs
r@linadge added. saying:
Nearly every attack upon the
OAR is inspired by radical. subvcr-
Sive or conmuniStic groups. Ii Is dill
tIcult. however. TO expose these COM
muniStic roots. Communism thrives
upon secrecy and deceit. The OAR
WAS never stronger and can take
care OF all attacks made against it by
these fronts.
All good citizens. however. must
lon together Ia help the youth oil cur
nation Ia be on guard against every
SubNSrSlNc activity. II our nation is
10 remain strong and free. our youth
must be taught Ia recognize and re-
SlSt the poison OF the communiStic
fronts
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
Motor Club Manual
Offers Solution OF
Parking Problems

Charlotte. Nov. 2S.-Ways and
means 10 relieve the parking problem
--uunncr ore motoring headache in
most connlunitieS-will be under
.akCu hy thn Carolina Motor Ciub
...'h = new Parking Manual develop
x, b.. AAA national Headquarters
serving a. Suidc toward eventual
solution.
Il ack u; adequate parking facili-
ties is seriously impairimg the utility
and economy of the automobile and
IS interfering with the healthy ccono-
mic progress of our communities,
declared Coleman W. Roberts, PrcSi-
dent oG the Carolina Motor Club.
The cigh;-siep program outlined
n the Manuel should be adopted i'll
every community" said MIR. Roberts.
'bccavsc il provides Il thoroughly
practical and sensible procedure for
attacking our parking problem. II
we could follow through as prcscrib-
ed. am sure We would 90 long
way toward providing needed park
ing space III our downtown area.
The parking problem. unlike other
municipal activities. has been an or
phan in most cities. II Is n0DOdy' S
baby. We have talked about doing
something To solve our parking pro-
blcm for years. Saio Mr.. Roberts,
but the talking days should he about
over. We need Ia adopt plan. de-
eide how the parking facilities arc
10 bc paid for. vino should be re-
SpOuSihlc for carrying ont The plan
and get started before predicted i'al-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
Eight Of The Is
Southern States
Have Sales Tax
This Type OF Levy
Greatest Turn In
Modern Tox Trend
BY THURMAN SENSING.
Southern States Industrial Council

Eight OF the sixteen Southern
States levy 4 sales tax. which is III
about the same proportion IS iuG
all the states of the nation. since
,wen,y-three states altogether have
such 4 tax.
The rise OF state sales taxes. IN one
form or another. has been the most
important development IN modern
tax history. Taking the place OF the
property tax. WnI,.. -. IS nuW lett
largely ~ lucu. units Cf government
and is o. very little Importance to
the states. he general sales tax NOW
in effect III these twenty three
states is largely u produc; OF the
depression '3U'S. AL 70! Tie present
general sales taxes now IN effect
III the various states were ddpUted
during the period 1929 1887, and
nearly all Of these between lY33-35.
Whatever may be said about the
general safes laX-anG il .S now
coming TO be regarded ~ much more
equitable than SOMA economists
would nave had us OrllCvC-tNrrv j.
one thing definite that can De said
about II, and that i, II Is workable.
When state governments were
'grasping II s,raws" during lie de-
preston years for sources O. grrc-
me. the sales tax was iosuj - soc
one straw" that had some SUBJ
Star,e. and the adoption o. the tax
mas in the main placed those states
using il on sound financial basis
The most popular rate among the
states for the general sales tax.
which in nearly all cases means a
retail sales tax. IS two per cent. SIX
Of the eight Southern states L., wing
this amount. one state one per cent
and one state three per cent.
The sales tax III North Cavolinp
includes, ii addition 10 a three pc.
cent retail sales tax. Il Wholesale
sales tax of Ouc-tWeuticth OF one
per cent OF the total gross sales Dit
terent states. .! course. have ViTi-
OuS exemptions TO which the tax
does not apply. This results in some
O. the states having much broader
tax base than others. Mississippi for
instance. extends its base To sales
OF al. tangible property including
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
DefIation Hits
Fur Markets
Mink Coat Prices
Greatly Reduced

New York, Nov. 2S--(P,-rru
prices are ,umbiing rapidly frn ~, soE
highest levels in history. ''h he
MinkS cGn be had at prices ,,,.
represent savings" of thouS,n%d,n.' Cn
doi.ar%' and Persian lambs, baarouV
and Alsaka seals are off HUNDREDS 's
1t all began month or moro
when consumers began 10 h,i,. aso
paying peak prices for luxurv d
Retail markdowns today amom as,
10 about one third of original nr;oo1.
one industry spokesman said ..,rS
more expensive the fur. the daen.e
the price cut" sFF
one lone urvlvor-mou,on--co,
tlnueS not only to hold It's own =.
to price. but has been cdpinp 81
wards since the removal OF price .Hp
troll. Good moutCn, iur buyer sa,S
has gone up from Sl05 to Sis who
sale N recent weeks.
In contrast, an Alaska seal IT,,
sold for $3.50 wholesale in mid g.
TENDER can be replaced TODAY g.,
$500 IL $3.50. ~
Minks. which zoomed To r0u.
heights of popularity and price dnr.
ing the war years, are high on ,ha
m"rkdown list. Recent New YoTs
retail advertisements offered an 81 =.
coo natural wild mink for s49Io
and of two $500 coats. one va,
marked down IL S3.i89 and The o,he,
Ia $3.l5O.
Beaver price tags show SIO75 :,
81 $50 coats reduced To SGg8 Ia S.Qy
'crSians originally selling at Si5I
20 Si.l50 now are S3g& To S8g8.
AS 10 why the consumer S,oppef
buying iUrS al September pea.
prices. industry spokesman hay,
AIRED explanations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28

The tightening of newspaper
space being what il is we don't 81,
now 90 statesmen. recently waiyeC
oUt q! the league. are going to sci
II column apiece. Louisville
CoUrlCr-Juurnal.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28

lHE grain is garnered from our shin.
ing acres, fruit from our rich or
chards. After years of war, our land
is still ours, unscarred, benefcent
Our children are fed.
Few of us are intimate with hun
ger. But to the people of many lands,
hunger is constant companion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28

In the midst of our bounty, we give
thanks. We have much. Surely we
can spare little to share with those
who have none. A crust of bread to a
well-fed man may be another days
life to a child in Europe.
I. Litter 10 tie NEW ELECTRIC HoUR"-TL.
HOUR OF CHARM Sundays. $40 PM, EST,
CHS NGvsSk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
OAR Warns Against
(ommunism's Spread
Throughout Country

Washington. Nov. 2o.-Attempts to
spread communism throughout this
c"t.ntiy are being made under the
disguise nj various fronts" and are
making Roadway. Mrs. julius Y. Tai
radse, president general. Daughters
ri the American Revolution. declared
today.
She urged all OAR chapters vigor-
ouSly ~ oppose ana expose every
COmmunIStic move seeking 10 under
mine the government. Many of these
cummuniStic fronts" with high
sounding names are designed TO lure
American youths into their ranks.
Mrs. TalmadSc said.
The report on Communist inflltra-
ton I'll this country recently publish
ed by the Chamber of Commerce OF
the United States. was praised by
Mrs. ralmadGc. Prepared after long
research. the report reveals many OF
the devices and tcchniQucS now en-
pluyed by Communist workers III this
country 10 penetrate the labor move
NCnt. colleges and schools. the church
ana many literary groups.
Some Ui The fronts used by Com
mun!St agItIturS are cleVcrly design
CU 10 win the support of various "a
rII. ana religious groups Airs. Tai
mudgc pointed out. Some pose as
peace organizations Other maSQuer-
.Gc under democratic names. The
stage and screen is 4 fertile field Tor
the poisonous seed of these radicals
she said.
Veterans organizations such Us The
American Legion are well aware of
the activities ui these Communist
groups. amt the Federal Burvuu @!
Investigation Is constantly chcgkiu-
their activities. Mrs T.lm.G.r s.!t.
She pointed out that !. Edgar Nouycr
~ Al recent speech declared that Conn
.t.. mineral products. and su~. u!sr
- s..rS O. services O! utl!.i!r, and
transportation companies. WCs' Viz
G.nIu as IL matter uf iaCt extends lis
IAN ,D ocvaw" IN effect " gross m
come tax. yielding aUou, .ity-~.x
Yer cent OF lis total income
While no state mas adopted Sui:S
taN program since 1897. the chances
are that the years ahead @: Is viii
soc renewed interest III this plan
q taXat!on-aud the chances axe. too.
tina, such consideration vii! rrvp!lr
around pHblic education and IL IL
nancing-mdtterS OF particular M
port 10 the Southern states One of
the objectionable features 10 the sales
tan i The difficulty and expense OF
administration. but this is more than
offset by the fact that Il produces
the rcvonuc-When /; apparently
can't De mad from any other source
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28

Fuels can no longer be ShiDpes
from Cuba without guvcrnmen,
permit.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-28
]AANXselvlNr

We give Thee thanks for bread this day,
Broken for Thine own sweet sake;
Dear Lord, be merciful. ne pray
To those who have no bread TO break
And teach rs generosity
To those less fortunate hGn We.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
Fish Lao Violations Charged;
Governor To Hear Complaints

parked on the shore. l want to
emphasize this point:
"Crawfishmen in Key West
obey the law that governs
their calling. so why should not
Conservation department see
that outsiders obey the law
. also? Those automobiles prob
ably came from somewhere on
the mainland and ran off the
new highway 10 the old one. so
that they would be away from
traffic while violating the law.
Finally, let me say this, and,
in saying it l am voicing the
sentiment of every fisherman in
Key West: if the conservation
department were as active in en-
forcing the law against catching
craWfish out of season as it is in
sending men to Key West to col
lect licenses, what is occurring in
violating the law by outsiders in
the waters hereabouts would
soon be stopped.
AS for myself and other fisher
men, it is our intention to bring
this matter to the attention of
Governor Caldwell"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11

Florida's crawfiSh law, design
ed to protect crawfish that are
spawning, is effective from
March 20 TO July 20, but Capt.
Harold (Jakie) Key informed
The Citizen this morning that
he made a trip along the south
shore in this vicinity and ran
across three boats, the men in
which were striking crawfish.
II saw the first skiff off
Boca Chica, approached near
TO il and saw sackfuls of craw-
fish in if. A man in the bow.
who was striking crawfish
with grains. looked sheepish.
though he cried out 'Hello!' TO
me. Besides the crawfish in
the sack. there were others in
the bottom of the skiff. some
of which had their tails thicklY
covered with eggs
''The next boat | found was off
Saddle Hills, and the third boat
off Saddle punches, and in them
also were scores of crawfish
that had been struck. The skiffs
had been brought down on trail
ers, because 1 saw automobiles
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11

that the opponents of the mon
archy won the election a little
more than a week ago, Republic
can leaders are ready to swear in
the new government.
The Italian Federation of La
Dor issued a statement today.
in which it was stated that the
new government should have
assumed office as soon as the
result of the election was off!
ciallY announced. Labor lead
ers stated that the delay has
been playing into the hands of
monarchists.
Despite the announced inten-
ton of the Republicans to take
over the government as soon as
the council acts, MonarchistS in
Naples and elsewhere in the south
still are demonstrating against
the Republicans and continuing tc
declare the election was won by
fraud. This morning one Com
munist was killed and IS injured
during rioting in Naples.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
Food Collection
Begged By Polio

Presence of polio in Key West
has interferred greatly with the
collection of foodstuffs in Key
West for distribution to the hum
cry in Europe and in Asia, Ger
aid Saunders, chairman of the
local committee said today.
1T had been our intention"
he added. TO enlist the serv-
ices of members of local Boy
and Girl Scout troops. but we
were forced to abandon that
plan when polio was discover
ed here. The Scouts were to
make house to- house can
vases. either to obtain canned
food or money with which TO
buy food.
CAS- conditions are now, we
appeal to residents to leave their
contributions for the charity at
their churches, or, in cases where
food is to be given, at the Vene-
tan Blinds Company in the
jefferson building. Checks may
be sent to Kermit Levin, who is
the treasurer of our committee. /"
Mr.. Saunders said that only
about Is cases of food have been
received by the committee, and
that the money collected is about
500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
HOUSE is TIMID
ON PENSION BILL
FOR CONCESSMEN
tBy Associated Pressy

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE
house showed evidences of shaki-
ness today over the proposed pen
sion bill for congressman. Rea-
son for the tmidity, it was stated,
is because this is election year
and congressman, up for re-elec-
ton, feared that their favoring
the bill, in view of the furor
throughout the country few
years ago against a similar meas
ure, may defeat them at the
polls.
The present bill provides that
congressman who has served
five years and paid annuities
amounting to $2.674. will. when
he becomes So years of age.
draw a pension of $l.465 a year.
BY the payment of more money
while serving. he may receive
as much as $3.50 yearly.
. Senator Byrd opposed the meas
ure in the senate, but was de-
feated by more than two to one
The bill was then sent to the
house.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11

For having performed meritor-
ious service as commander of the
Naval Operating Base here from
June 30, 1912, until the end of
the war, Capt. Charles E. Reordan
has been awarded the Legisn OF
Merit by President Truman.
The presidential citation read:
For exceptionally merit0rious
conduct in the performance of
outstanding services to the Gov
eminent of the United States as
Commander Naval Operating
Base, Key West, from June 90.
1912, until the cessation of hos
tilitieS. .-ts
"CompetentlY overcoming the
varied and complex problems
incident to the construction and
organization of this Naval es-
adjustment. Capt. ReOrdsn was
responsible for its efficient func-
tioning throughout a critical
period. -,...
Assigned to this important
command at the height of the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
BOARD TO OPEN
MARATHON SCHOOL
BIDS TOMORROW

Bids for the construction of a
proposed new school building at
Marathon will be opened in the
office of Willard M. Albury, sup
erintendent of public instruction,
at 10 am. tomorrow.
Plans and specifications
completed by John A. Long.
Key West architect. call for
the construction of twe-class
room building. Bids for the
project were received during
the war. but were turned down
because they were in excess of
the estimates.
1t is expected that the build
ing will be completed by the
time the fall school term opens
Sept. 9, Supt. Albury indicated.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11

cause Of the polio olsiiaNak Isl
West. which has caifssa eff
and put 10 patients. suNss 81
are seriously ~. In hesn
DR.. Riley expecM g.
extended survey "a the
the drive TO colnhaf tfs
health officials heFe asss
DR.. Robert bann#st mF
director Of inlnnfsis NMs
foundation mt Wmxan AR
Ca. founded By Rts
Roosevelt. arrives hsIs
morning. lie was szza<
by q physical thefaH8a se
nurse.
A. j. ClcaFy. rissfmsn
Dade county chaptef ~
tional foundafion. rs ~
pack wagons. taNssa
supply If woul cod $50 e.
ministeging thr thesaEF
ments.
a l7-m0nihs old kas
mitted TO the New
yesterday as misFw
case, hospital attaelses fat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
Firms Enjoined
In z OPA Cases

In consent decree and iudg-
ment, temporary injunction
has been issued in federal court
here today against Key West
business firm charged with OPA
violations.
The order enjoined Mrs.
Albert J. Mills, doing business
as Longs Furniture Store. 800
Fleming street. from selling
furniture unless it was proper
lY tagged and from retailing
merchandise above ceiling
prices. Suit against the firm
was filed by Paul A. Porter.
administrator of the OPA.
- In the. case of Jack Arlen, do
ing business as the Victory
Bedding Co., 518 Southland street,
an agreement to a temporary in
junction was made, conditioned
upon the government making an
other investigation and, if find
ing no violations, the injunction
will be dissolved.
The injunctions were issued by
John John w. Holland.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
Capitol Hill Shocked
ByHigh Court Feud;''
Observation-Disclosures
ST. PAUL'S RAISES
10000. FOR RELIEF
IN VAR DISTRICTS

To rebuild churches, hospitals
and other institutions left shat
tered in the wake of war both in
Europe and the Pacific, and to
provide funds for the relief of
distressed peoples and expansion
of Christian teaching and social
service, the Episcopal church in
the United States has launched
a drive for more than eight mill
lion dollars TO form its Recon
struction ano Advance Fund
Assigned a quota of $1,000 as
its share in the tack, the con-
gregation Of St. Psul's church,
Key West, under the leadership
of the Rev. J. H. Mace onneii,
has raised $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-06-11
Boxing Tourney
Scheduled Here

A series of amateur boxing
events is scheduled to get under
way. in the next two weeks.
The tournament is being pro-
NOTED by Edward Stokes and
Mario Santana, both widely
known in boxing circles in the
Key West area.
Training facilities have been
set up at the Civilian Beach club
and a number of contenders, in
Guiding Sal Alvarez, Ray Carl
ton and Dace Ball, Australian
amateur champion, have signi-
fled their desire TO take part in
the events.
Santana is former Key West
fighter and a member of tbe city
police force. Stokes was bn the
Billy Conn tour in England last
year and has managed Tommy
Tucker and other fighters.