The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
The
OBSERVATION
POST
By
Bill. LEE



mflow DO the street signs oper-
mAa~-what makes them function"
Ehls question TO City Electro
can VIII 4. r. Roberts brought
- Immediate answer.
They are regulated by signal
flasher" Roberts said. He didn't
80 anything more right away.
well. Nc asked, what's a signal
flnaherf
IT'S . little thing that is run
"a 4 series 0f gears and cams,
nateFss replied. The gears and
emms operate two copper fingers.
Tsaay are run by a motor OF con-
tlmaous speed. II Is about the size
"A = silver dollar, IL you remem-
hnr those things.
Then there are two discs on
a shmfa. Each disc is slotted.
0nm Il set 20 close in Is sec
emas. the other In 20 seconds.
Co whnisvsr street flows the
assaassa traffic the flasher
naxhss en- and off every 20
saeomds Simple. isn't it?"
Roberts. by the way, said 1t IS
snnn planned 90 change the signal
Al Margaret and Southland streets.
- Southland street traffic the
samnal Is set for Is seconds. Rob
aFls sald the signal for Southland
mauld be set for 20 seconds.
studies have revealed . the |
knuAhard traffic Is heavier than
Margaret" Roberts concluded.
Asked whether the city planned
O. install other traffic lights, Rob
arfn said that was matter the
city manager would have to de-
eiae.
n 4 h
Tbs weather In Norfolk is
sassy was the remark made
~ Rear Admiral Carl r. Hol-
Amm. uSM. commander of the
Nssinina Command of the At
Ramale Fleet. during his recent
0isla 60 KeY West
want 10 be quoted as saying
~ weather Is lousy in Norfolk,
AamiFal?" we asked.
'~fh@t's just what it was
lamsy." the Admiral responded.
Ard Key West has wonderful
wamtheF. would like to spend
ne rest Of my life fishing off this
laland."
\ n y
Richard Lowe Is 20 and has
heen fishing In the channel off
kev West for ga years. Lowe is
= cnlored man. but he has pride
IN his work and is proud of the
taea BE has made his living off
s.ssss:l4ass Sff4ds ~ G iSi;;s
1wAys have. The prices
nssseF today than sbsv
sermsElY. but even saT
$3.50 ! would have made INV
$500 every day by fishing" Ut
-. eoines IN at the foot of
......s. s'9eet every day in an old
- - he usually has a small
- sFunts and yellowtails
-. - sells to folks who come
49, '.~a y the dock every dav -,
'seaAilu ? pm. Jay at G
-. sss'e neside him sit two nal; S
-. - quietly padding around ,hc t.
! y. a. Lowe cleans The f u'e h
snFows the offai overSoa 10. m
T. - ssileans quietly SNAP il nm oil
- -. mostly grunts today - b. w
J -. $50 But they're good GA, tn
I ! sou know Just how to cook eai La
..siss Key wssssrs saw ,h., ins
ss@ss o. more ago Lowe Sss {
- enc Of the strorca.s of
Vii .~..s- paFsss which were sic,
- ysspped with s,rone wv
- Lsws Is a frail old my is !
:. .1s has face shows strsna,h tvi,
- -. ss,ss. Which aia't a bad 80
4@n 70 have. for
would peoI
''s ......and home folks for ,ve o,
1870 brush 10 ON The NJ
,s''.'.s'sfsasion laws reguIatine M W.
"''Sh indus ILL.,,
lueF6ized snon.. and
Ia local ws,o, s"Nnot be Hoop
~ state conser,,a.s '0Seph Ocea
E1ilfue county agent II
".s taking Of cr.,'.s;- quay Merri
ohsa -.sn y and July N viii witho
''.'o''ed, he added VIII the y
'eeiH viii BE- v.arnoA -
~ sIsfsi<ed srongeS ~. -
.hss'' $3.50 the two industries aE|
sly lake s's sr5 psSple who de- 80
n. {" small sponges or To Reli
- 4 T. ! Rub 0
Themss w. M..,.. -
, ws.s. III. who is an an -
s'.aios 10 Key Wos, an sn
'Sms persons in M;.rs; ID
: ''' 10 learn about this N
raj year. ..o ELE(
. y, miami that was go;ne 20
0ls -. AIRS. Merritt said We
-, s't no not to come here
y, sSu n, mad no water. no