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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-01
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Don't Underestimate the Films
Helsinki. September 8
Copyright ls47. Mason Rossiter smith)

Helsinki September 8
The four OF two Finnish relief executives Reidor Aspe
OF the American agency CARE and myself smoking
coffee otter lunch in the dining of the Hotel Socetet
shuse of Helsinis finest We have just finished light
meul consisting of jooviino diminish oper small sandwiches
schnds and light course and the bill for the quartet
2400 Finn morksthe equivalent of $40 American money
comparable meal in comparable New York restaurant
in these times might have cost 81 to $40 at the most The
grim of initiation stoks Finland these doys-to such
extent that the Firms who my guests this afternoon
enjoying their first dinner in hotel restaurant in at leost
month.
Initiation is current almost all the European countries
have visited but here extremely much thot
the narrow margin between and cost of living has
suited in series of wildcat strikes among transport and dock
workers. and the threat Of to Government control
OF wages make sit necessary for employer and employee
utors to submit their state authorities
approval the wages jointly agreed upon higher thon
the level set by the government the agreement thrown
This strikes
Rents and prices also subject government controls
and aside from meat and fresh vegetables all food is rooned
Clothing obtonobe at o must be purchased with ration
coupons but there few garments available in the stores
The lucky fomiy is whose principal breudwnner
occasionally Sweden business and pick clothing
for his wife and children while he there but under Swedish
regulations this be used clothing only-so thot you
buy for example, po of shoes oke home your wife you
must scratch the soles the sidewalk make them look
eos slightly before you attempt to take them through
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which display any sizeoble
amount of merchandise ere the
newsstdnds. book stores and
jewelrY shops, the rest are al
most bare.
After Stockholm, with all it!
natural and architectural beauty
its neon lights and its Well-stock.
ed stores, Helsinki is drab
Throughout the city, outside
nearly every apartment block
every public building, the lega-
tons, the private homes, and in
all the large parks adjacent 10
residential areas, Finland's prec-
ious timber stands corded up in
three-foot split logs, TO provide
heat. Even the "shifters" in the
railroad yards are fired by wood.
Coal, principal essential to all of
Europe's industrial economy, is
scarcely to be had in Finland. So
her forests supply fireWood-tim-
Der which in normal times pro-
yideS many export products,
newsprint. and pulp, not TO men
ton timber for domestic pur-
poses.
In every part of Europe. in
flation stalks the land, and in
every country the reason is diff
ferent. In Finland, one main
cause-according to well-inforrr-
ed Firms who are willing to speak
frankly-is the PREPARATIONS agree
ment with Russia. Preparations
must be paid in goods, which
means that the Firms must not
only pay for it out of their poe
kets in taxes, but large share of
the output from their mills and
factories must 60 to Russia. This
demand restricts production for
domestic purposes, as we'll as for
export. Greater domestic pro-
duction would aid in reducing in
flation. Greater export would
supply badly needed foreign ex-
change to help Finland rebuild
and modernize her industries, for
greater domestic and export pro-
duction, all of which would serve
to reduce the present inflationary
trend.
Yet the work the Firms have
accomplished since the end of
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lust as In Grandmother's day,
- Mince Pie Is an all.time Ameri-
can favorite. But here is a 1947
yersion--a modern pie that Grand.
mother would have loved-using
strong coffee and a soupcon Of dry
sherry to flavor packaged Mince.
meat. The recipe is taste.tested,
OF course. Try this Coffee Mince
Pie q la Sherry.
A mince pie can be a jiffy des-
sert these days. and certainly will
be on everybody,s food calendar
sometime during the last months
OF the year. This Coffee Mince Pie
q la Sherry combines the age-old
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-12-01
LAUGH AWHILE!
He Knew

Don't you realize how much
your life means to me?"
Sure; if l die you get my in
Surance."
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favorite, Y mincemeat,V with \ the
ever.popular. coffee favor set.
ting the hostess well on the way.
to compliments for her culinary
imagination.
Coffee Minee Pie A la Sherry
Prepare one package dehydrated
mincemeat as directed on the
package. using coffee instead of
water. Cool slightly. Stir In two
tablespoons dry sherry wine. Pour
into pastry-lined 8-inch pie pam
Cover with top crust or lattice
strips of pastry. Bake in q hot
oven. E25'F. 40 minutes.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

party; four to one in the House,
three to one in the Senate. 1t could
be argued that here was the public
speaking, and speaking in unmis-
taxable terms.
Now, what does Mr.. Truman do2
He ignores all this, and says Con-
gress didn't know what is was do
ing. He might read Jefferson, who
said Just respect for the wisdom
OF the legislature would naturally
decide a balance in favor of their
opinion" This was the philosophy
OF all our early Presidents. They
didn't regard the veto as political
weapon.
Mr.. Truman sets his judgment up
against that of Congress.
Look at it another way. 1t re-
quires just simple majority of
each house to pass bill. Mr.. Tru-
man apparently thinks he can re-
quire any more than that. All he has
to do, when he doesn't like a bill. is
to veto it. Then it must repass each
house by a twO-thirds majority; 15
more votes in the Senate than u
simple majority. and 72 in the
House.
Some people feel that's, govern
ment by men, not by laws,
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
India Still Biggest
Source of Plague

NEW DELHI-(P)-India is still
the largest reservoir of smallpox,
cholera and plague, according to the
annual report of the Public Health
Commissioner for the government
Of India.
Chronic malnutrition, a low level
of sanitation and an almost total
absence of controlled and protected
water supplies also are given as
main reasons for the high incidence
of deaths. .-...@
The report points out that exist
ing health arrangements are totally
inadequate to meet the needs of the
people. Poor vaccination and inocu-
lation arrangements and lack; of
transport add to the country's diff
culties. S.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
Washington
lIIIIi|'AA||IWEEK!Ik = =
By George A. Benson

WASHINGTON, u. L. - Funny
thing about President Truman.
Well, perhaps, not so funny at that.
You see, mes been raised in the
New Deal. which believes the Pres
ident is the government.
What am 1 driving at? His two
big vetoes. First, of the tax reduc-
ton bill, and then, of the TAFT
Hartley labor bill. Sure, Congress
sustained him on the tax bill, but
not on the other. That doesn't alter
things.
Fact is, in each instance, Mr..
Truman set himself up as superior
to Congress. Told the peoples re-
presentatives his judgment was far
better than theirs. Said, in effect,
that he was a sOunder Judge of
what the people wanted and needed
than Congress.
Sure, l know the Constitution
gives him the right to veto legisIa-
tion. Been reading a lot about that
lately, in the Federalist and Madi-
sons notes on the Constitution. In
Jefferson, too.
Fact is, the veto is qualified
right, intended to preserve the
checks and balances in our govern
ment. 1t is intended to prevent any
encroachment by Congress upon the
rights of the President. Also to pro-
tect the public against gross and
palDable wrong.
The House passed the tax bill by
a two-to-one majority. and the Sen
ate lacked only one vote of giving
it the same margin. The labor bill
was passed by a majority of each
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
Clock Ticks Hours,
Days, Months, Years

SPARTANBURG, S. c. - up -
A clock made about 1880 is still
ticking away here-keeping time,
charting movements of the moon
and sun and keeping track of days
and months-all on a master wheel
rotating once each 1S years.
The four-faced clock is the crea-
tion of Daniel Davis, who used
crude tools to cut it's wheels, gears
and cabinet in his small cabin in
the North Carlonia mountains.
One face records the 24-hour pro-
gress of the sun. Another charts the
course and phases of the moon. A
third tells the day and month, even
allowing for the extra leap year day.
The fourth face performs a clocks
ordinary time-keeping duty.
The novel gadget is the property
of r. o. Davis, grandson of its
skilled maker.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

from annual leave. They have in
addition IL days a month for sick
leave. o..
"spoils system" at first protected
only IL per cent, but Cleveland left
another s per cent? In 1897,
typical peace time year, the gov
ernment increased it's number of
employees by 4 per cent and de-
creased it by 3. 8 per cent.
There never has been any guar
antee of permanent employment.
Heads of agencies can fire civil
service employees as long as they
do it in the legal manner and have
good reason for it, such as
necessary reduction in force or in
efficiency on the part of the work
er. Between July 1916 and March
1947 Flemming says 2O,200 gov
ernment employees were discharg-
ed for cause.
Promotions do not come auto
matically. If the employees an
nual efficiency rating is %good,"
however, he is entitled to a raise
of one step within his grade.
When a government employee is
fired, he gets no severance pay.
Not being covered by social secur-
ity, he gets no unemployment COM
pensation. Although he does not
participate in the social security
pension system, he benefits from
a government retirement plan, for
which he contributes per cent of
his salary.
Estimated Advantages
Miss Frances Perkins, former
secretary of Labor and now
member of the Civil Service Com
mission, told me she believes gov
ernment workers in the lower sal
airy brackets are better off than
they would be in private industry.
Clerks, typists, messengers, ETC.,
get better wages, she said, and
enjoy greater advantages in work
ing conditions, rights and privil-
eyes.
But many government workers
who make $4,000 or more, she add
ed, probably could get better sal
aries outside the government. Few
could look forward to a non-civil
service appointment paying much
more than the top civil service
salary of $4,000. &c.,. ~.
"But I have known great
many. of these people,, she re-
marked, "who stay in the govern
ment because the satisfaction of
public service means so much
more to them than being just a
money grubber. The dignity and
prestige of government service is
a great compensation. IL - -.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

occupation in the land, be it trades
man, housewife soldier, or college
professor. They. remain rugged in
dividualists until the pinch of COM
petition gets too strong, then they
remember that it is in membership
III the group that their ultimate sal
vation lies.
What can we do to accept the
responsibility which is our duty as
citizens? Briefly, we must partici-
pate i'll our government.
Especially in our local and state
affairs, for there we can operate
with greater wisdom. We know our
representative personally. Once we
have picked up sufficient political
acumen to distinguish between the
charlatan and honest man at the
local level, we will look with more
discerning eye upon the national
scene. We will not be taken aback
by the lush promises of Washing
ton, the hOrSe-trading that makes
neither sense nor reason, the bandy-
ing about of the peoples lives and
interests under the guise that it is
being done to protect" the Ameri-
can people. Each of you, and espec-
tally you who are now at the thres-
hold of political life, must put for
ward every effort to inform your
selves of the facts and fancies of
our world. Some brief principles
will stand as beacons in that search
for political knowledge. We must be
tolerant of the other fellows ideas
until reason or good sense prove
him to be phony. We must learn
to question our own bias and not
be so quick to remove the mote in
our brothers eye. We must sup
press bigOtry and it's attendant
handmaiden self-inflation, for when
we are bigOted we have puffed UP
our own importance far beyond it's
measure. We must accept the bur-
dens and pressures of participation
in social living. 1t is through this
activity that we learn what makes
up 1--WE the People of the United
States" We must be kind and SYM
pathetic toward our neighbors,
seeking ever to expand that narrow
circle of friends until it comprises
all of mankind The day of the in
dividual self-seeker and self-infia-
tor is over. He does not understand
the spirit of neighborliness, he can
not work together in team play. AL
low him license to do as he pleases
today and tomorrow he will dictate
to you. By the very logic of things,
the ragged individualist cannot
brook another indivdualist. For two
completely free individuals no mat
| ter how wide the world, will clash
! upon meeting. The world today is
growing progressively smaller, the
clashes are becoming all to fire.
| quent; the peace of mankind is in
the balance. If the peace of the
! world fails again, we probably will
not get another chance. The dogs of
next war will leave but whitening
bones after the holocaust. 1t is a
somber note. and I am truly sorry
to sound it on this pleasant night
| but you would not have me deceive
you into a fools paradise. There is
this hope. If we as a free-born peo-
pie can appreciate the necessity for
cooperation one with the other here
at home, we will be in a position to
give that help and friendly guidance
in which the people of the world to-
day stand in such sore need.
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04

Ine COMMISSION is STRIVING TO
find new government jobs for
them as openings occur, but per-
sons with special skills cannot be
interchanged among all federal
jobs. Chances are, says Flem-
ming, no new government posi-
tions will be found for large pro-
portion of them.
Many Job Casualties
With Congress and the admin
istration racing to squeeze the
federal payroll, the total has been
decreased from 3,7OO,OOO,OO on VI
Day to an estimated 100000 at
the end of this June. Among those
being let out are 468,900 persons
with temporary war service ap-
pointments. OF these positions,
100000 have been refilled by en-
ployees with permanent civil SER
vice status.
The Civil Service Commission
can terminate temporary appoint
ments, and it is using this author
ity vigorously to induce govern
ment agencies to replace such EN-
ployees with permanent federal
workers wherever possible. Yet it
has been unable to avoid tens of
thousands of job casualties.
The government folk who are
getting the ak, or who see their
old office-mates cut off, are doing
lot of thinking about the whole
issue of government versus pri-
vate employment. Here are some
pertinent facts on the subject:
Changes Slow
Turnover in government is nor
mally small, even during a change
in administrations. Qn President
Clevelands first administration,
1883, the turnover was 80 per
cent, which was considered rela-
lively mild. The Civil Service Act
of 1883, passed to eliminate the
Government employees salaries
range from $1,0S0 a year to $1O,-
600. The average has been esti-
mated at about $2,651 In July 1945
government employees got their
first pay raise in seventeen years
30 per cent in the lower salary
levels. They got another one in
July 1916 amounting to about IA
per cent in most instances.
Work Conditions
A 40-hour week is standard for
nearly all government workers,
with extra pay or time off for ov-
ertime. @
They get 26 days leave each
year, but this isn't all vacation
Any time they are tardy or want
time off for personal business or
emergencies, the time is deducted
Milford chronicle., 1947-07-04
A Civil Service Job
By CLARKE BEACH

WASHINGTON-Q40-The myth of job security among
socaled permanent civil service employees" has been ex
poded.
Arthur S. Flemmng Civil Service Commissioner est
mates that $4,000 persons with permanent civil service
pontmens will have been discharged during the IL months
ending June 80.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
New Orleans Results
By the Assoeiofed Press

FIRST RAcE-purss, s1;5oo: allow
Whyso (Guerin) 700 4.20 3.2(
Driscol (Monson) 4.60 4.0(
Bl4s Time. Msun:iin 1:ists, ewest' 4.S'
Macwill Hsf snappy Verse. se besert Bastls
Mighty Blow, Homespun.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000; allow
ances; 4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs.
Rsgal gals Maid 9sHios !Wssto sToo, 1o2o 5a9 $Se
Sliding Home (Hopper) 4.60
Also ral,@sason, Faf, Queen Flash
Hard Jester.
Daily double paid $4,000.
ances; 2-yeaT .oids; 2 furlongs. s.oO' -'
Floral Trsil ,{BFooks, ' $40 80
LenoiI Qicata) 3.2t
| Time, 0:22A.
cathie Jean, Charley Cook, Little serf.
ances: s-ysarsolds; & furlonss' '0'' = :, ".'s - ",
RnsiS.0f bassy Roads sSon} Hooper) 0N' 11.6o s.st
Big TiGes Gssino T:1asg' asRsg0oks' 2.2'
Also ran-Joes Sun. Port wise, buran
'N bWiiIiam q. Helis entry.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000; allowance
3-year- -olds; ID miles.
| Ekard tBrooksl 4.S0 500 2.S
| a Arctos (RienzD 2.SO 3.6
a Ladys Ace. (Moon) 3.6t
| Time, / AS.
Also ran-Atsher, Devil Role, Eva T
| Double Light.
! William Helis entry.
SIXTH RAcE-Purse. $4,000: allowance
| 4-year-old and upward; 10 miles.
Angle Bar (West) 1880 ego 5.S
PloVer Brand tMonson) $50 40
| Uncle Mac (Taylor) 4.S
Also Tsn . Jaealites, fAiry Acre.
Toy-Quay. Dockie, Dots Risk, Kazbek.
| SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; allow
| ance; 4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs
Fox Brownie (Guerin) $40 800 "a
| Little Priss (Brooks) 4.60 so
/ Whitchtack tBass) 2.6
Also ran 20 Plaidioch, Achance. Wa
Clean. cinder King, Private Joe, Inver
vi Mrs. [. c. Moiay-Mrs. F. F. arac
entry.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, S1,500; allow
ance; 4-year-olds and upward 1ts miles
Mate Me (Truschka) 600 $50 80
Bourbon Filler (Lullol 11.40 6.4
Little Monarch tMonsonl 40
Time, 1:472s.
Also ran = Aerial Gunner, + Pluck
Teddy, Well Repaid, .Lostahat, Dora M
Steel Chain, Woodvale Queen, Khaysram
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Speedy Baltimore Bullets
Testing Pro Bear Cagers

Baltimore Bullets, rated among
the top cage teams of the country
meet the Washington Bears, colored
professional quint, at Turner's Arena
this afternoon.
The Bullets, who lead the Ameri-
can Basket Ball League by a COM
Portable margin, are paced by Mike
Bloom, all-American center from
Temple, who has seasons scoring
average of 10 points per game. With
Bloom will be Player Coach Buddy
Jeanette, Barney Goldberg, Jake
Ahearn, Bill McKeever, Tony Kelly
Ace Abbott and Herman Feutsch
all former college stars.
Bear Player Coach Johnny Isaacs
hopes to stop the Bullets with zack
Clayton, Charley Isles, Sugar Cain
Deuce Gibson, Bricktop Wright
Long John Wilson, Bill Brown, Ted
Carver, Red Copper and Frank
Washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Navy WrestIers Take
35th Match in Row
by the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 8.-Navy's
wrestling team made the Coast
Guard Academy of New London,
Conn, its 35th successive victim
today, winning all but one event
in compiling 27-3 score.
Capt. Johnny Fletcher accounted
for the most decisive victory when
he pinned Ken Sill with body
press in / minute "a seconds.
Rutgers undefeated swimming
team annexed eight of nine events
to swamp Navy. 57-18, as Rutgers
medley trio of Johnny Gibson.
Charley Gantner and Jim MacNeil
established a pool record of 2 min
utes 582 seconds for the 300-yard
event.
Nays fencing team won its fourth
straight meet of the season by beat
ing Columbia, 1879. The Tars' Tom
Stuart was the only entrant to win
all his bouts.
Penn States crack gym team
trounced Navy, 1888, displaying
superior skill in all but the side
horse event. Bill Bonsall set the
pace with a first Of the flying rings
and seconds in side horse and the
horizontal bar.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
|Last-HaIf Comeback
BY Middies Defeats
Rutgers, 81 10 &
BY the Assoeicted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 8.-Navy
came from behind with rush Of
flashy ball handling in the second
half today and beat the Rutgers
basket ball team, 61-48. Rutgers
led, 1929. at the intermission, but
Navy grabbed the advantage at the
outset of the second period and
steadily rolled up q wide margin.
"Star gazing" caused the visitors
downfall. They dogged Navy Cap
tain Ken Shugart the whole game,
apparently aware of the notice he
has been getting in all-America
talk. Shugart crossed them up by
passing almost every time he got
the ball, and his cohorts responded
with dead-eye basket shooting.
Little Jackie Robbins, who Is
Shugart's running mate In q COM
bination known as the "Tiny Twins" I"
was particularly adept in relaying
passes into the basket and rolled up
% points on nine field goals and four
free throws.
Rutgers took over In the first
few minutes, but Navy soon found
the range and the lead changed
hands several times. They were tied
22-22 with five minutes of the first
period remaining when George
Mackaronis of Rutgers broke loose
for six points. Don Dick and Bob
Searle registered in the last minute
to bring Navy within a point.
Robbins sparked the Navy drive
which piled up six-point lead early
in the final half. Rutgers cut 1t to
four points at 1895, but dazzling
Navy speed and pass accuracy en-
abled the Middies to pull away after
Evening star., 1947-02-09
gan Sports Anacosta Trims Western 40 81 for 9th Straight
MARYLAND Can CIinch DC. Title
By Defeating 9. w. Tomorrow

Maryland can lock up the District
college basket ball championship
and throw away the key If it beats
George Washington tomorrow night
at Uline Arena at 8:45 In the CO.
feature of an 8-game card for the
week. On Thursday night, George
town and George Washington meet
for the second time, also at Uline's.
Also on tomorrow nights card,
Seton Hall, little giant of Eastern
court circles, win invade Catholic
University for a return game with
the Cardinals starting at $50.
Maryland already has beaten CIV.
and Georgetown, but both games
were played at College Park, where
the Old Liners have had mirac-
ulous touch this year. They have
won 6 and lost only at home but
on the road have won and lost 8.
The Terps Colonial duel is more
important from a local than a
Southern Conference standoint as
both teams figure to qualify for the
Durham championship tournament.
The Seton Hall Pirates have some