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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Alex 6. jerks
Died This Am.

Alex G.. jerks, retired light
house keeper, died this morning
at 8:45 o'clock at his residence.
1904 Pine street, after a short ILL.,
ness. ..
Survivors are the widow, Mrs.
Mamie. jerks; two daughters,
Mrs. Ben H. Cooper, Columbus,
Ca, and Mrs. Alice Sweeting,
Americas, Ga; three sons, James
A., Detroit, Mich. John D., Lex
ington, KY. and Henry 0. jerks,
Key West; and nine grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. jerks was a member of
the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Funeral arrangements, in charge
of Pritchard Funeral Home, will
be announced later.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
10000 Wreatl,s
Placed On Graves
Here and Abroad
my As.sesases Prssss

WASHINGTON. May 30. -
tWreaths were placed today on
the graves of the 266.000 Amer
icans who lost their lives in
World War II. the Wsr Depsses
'ment announced.
In France and other countries
in the European area and In Js-
pan and many islands in the Pa
cific, a wreath was put ON the
grave of every American soldier.
navy man, marine and airIpan
who fell during the war. "a de-
partment spokesman said.
Memorial services were held or
are to he held today In prscsic-
ally every city and village In
the country.
A wreath was placed ON the
grave of the Unknown Soldier
and other wreeths on the graves
of other American service nen
buried in Arlington Cemetery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Truman To Renew
Ills Advocacy For
Military Training

~ Aoooeoooo0 HRs40D
WASHINGTON, May 30.-The
white House announced today
that thc President, In q few days,
win renew his request to con-
Rress 10 pass = bill providing for
the military training Of American
y0uslss.
such training. Il was declared
will keep the United States pre-
pared In The event Of another
war.
The Navy Department an
nouared today that. despite its
drive f0r more doctors, Il will
luuc - of lis present medical
saaff b. July I, leaving only 1900
dnreoss In the Navy.
Reason Tor the decrease in the
mumhsr II physicians and sur
oponA she department said. is
beconsc' Ne salary In the Navy
y - usuch 1owsr than they can
onrn = private practice.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
NAL Cancels One
Flight TO Miami

A National Air Lines flight out
of Key West for Miami, which
leaves daily at 9:35 p. m, was
cancelled on Sunday. it was an
nounced today by the NAL local
operations office.
Under the new schedule in eff
feet June l the NAL will have
only two flights arrive here from
Miami. These flights are at 8:47
a. m, and at 5:32 p. m. The Mi
ami-bound planes will leave at
gas a. M, and 600 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30


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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Papy Resigns As Representative
After Introduction OF Resolution
Which Calls For His Expulsion
Key West Offered Half Hour On Huge
Teleyision Network If l6mm Movies
OF Island Can Be Supplied Mitchells

4 The Mitchells assert that there
is more television in the Detroit
area than any other location the,
visited. Every bar and every
hotel has television," Mrs. Mitch.
ell said, "and it is just as clear al
the finest movies" She added
that she saw an entire baseball
game by television. !.
.Coppin, Mrs. Mitchell revealed
was the artist who made the last
portrait of Henry Ford. He 4
now working on a canvas Of Key
West and will send it to the
IMitchells upon completion.
Welsh, who is also author Of 9
travel cookbook, took back some
Key West recipes with him fol
Key lime pie, Cuban fish chow
der, hot bollos, etc. Accompahy-
ing a recent article on his south
fern trip, published in the Motor
News, Welsh published a photo
graph of North Beach featuring
fleccy white clouds over Garri-
son Blight. The photo was taken
by Mitchell, a specialist in cloud
scenes.
Beneath the picture, Welsh
wrote: Harry Mitchell caught
the healing quiet of Key West in
this picture Of blue water and
white clouds"
On their trip the Mitchells Wis
tied Mitchell's people in Cleve-
land, his home town; South Bend,
Ind: Natural Bridge, Va, and
parts of Canada.
Both feel that if some Key
Westers will volunteer the use OF
some 16-mm movies taken on. and
about the island, the television
half-hour presentation. in Detroit
would not only attract many trav-
|elers here during the coming win
ter but actually this summer.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
War Assets Offers Many
Items for Sale Here; Vets
70 Draw for Typewriters
PROCEDURE FOR WE'D.
NESDAY OvER.THE.
COUNTER SALE Elk.
PLANNED !.
Especial To The Citizen,

MIAMI. May 3O.-Veterans
planning to be in line long in
advance Of the opening hour Of
the sale of approximately SO
,typewriters at Gato's warehouse
next Wednesday should abandon
the idea, as it will not be neces-
sary, George w. Penaan, man
ager of the War Assets Miami
Customer Service Center, said
today.
A drawing system is being
used now at WAA sales of scarce
items which eliminates long
waiting in line, Penman ex-
planned. The procedure is this:
! The veteran first will show
proof of honorable discharge to
Certifying Officer Frank North.
Next, he will write an offer to
purchase on slip of paper which
will be dropped in fish bowl.
The offers to purchase may be
submitted from 8 a. m. to 4 p. M,
Wednesday. Between A and pm.
SO names will be drawn from the
fish bowl. The first name drawn
will have first choice of so type
writers; the. second name will
have 40 machines to choose
from, and so on in sequence un-
til the 50th. name will have only
one machine to select.
In the event those whose
names arc drawn decide not to
purchase, the same number Of
additional names will be drawn.
Those whose names are am
nounted may buy when the sale
resumes at 6 p. IN. and lasts UNI
til 8 p. IN.
! Among the items to be offered
in Key Vests first over-the-coun-
ter sale of war surplus property
ito veterans are dishes. pots, pans,
and gale equipment. Mae
West life jackets, jungle kits,
,GhQpRiQg axes, rope. blankets,
paints, and paint brushes, Office
furniture, mattresses, beds, and
smany other articles.
!. Conditions of the sale include
proof Of honorable discharge,
cash, unless credit has been es-
tablished in advance through a
WAA office; carry, every pur-
chase must be removed before
the sale closes, otherwise the ar
ticle will be put back in inven-
tory and it will be necessary for
the veteran to file a claim for
refund. No exchanges will be
made.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Four Key West
Youths Awarded
Scholarships

TALLAHASSEE. May 80
State School Superintendent
Colin English announced today
the following winners of teacher
training scholarships: $500 house
scholarship, Jose Antonio Ma
chado and Betty June Cottrell,
Key West: $40O Lewis scholar
ship, Joseph Frederick Lowe and
Joan Audrey Porter, Key West;
No $500 senatorial scholarships
were awarded in the Key West
area.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Most Of City
Property Tax
Total Is Paid
sOT or 9283, 738 DUE
WILL HAVE BEEN RE-
CIIvED BY DEADLNE
TOMORROW

MISTY percent Of Key Vests
1911 rssl and personal property
lsxcs. due IN the amount of $685.
nam. win have been paid BY
sni6lnight Saturday, Tax Collector
Archie Roberts predicted today.
This b believed to be q record
percsatsoe for city property taxes
collectsd before the delinquent
date.
= esdee - aeeemmodats :
pnDo111e last-ninmts rush bY
0nmDoyoss. nebeeis = keeping
- oe1lee $50 until ; pm to-
Uogsov. slnee ~ holiday To-
~ hs0e ~ effice cleesd. II
- ~ temesrew. taxes ~.
eome 6sDinqUeat Sunday. June
4 - osuss beos N ldditional
ohsoe peseeat penalty ana costs
- rel psspestY (eas percent
q pesseaal psessstY) alter fhat
Property taxes collected until
hgsy ! totslcd $3l2, 079.49 or more
than % percent of the total
smount due. This figure is well
over the collections made up to
thc some date last year and equals
or ssarpasscs INC actual total col
lcctions received by the city in
many other years.
Roberts will announce his de-
tinqueat lists In July. and will
place all TAX delinquent properties
IN sale on tho City Hall steps on
August I. The collector has sent
three notices 10 every property
OWNER IN the city who has not
80 - onnsk ~, forsa soaUQgk
tsxpeycrs have not Icen their No
tificxtion. they may contact Rob-
crts md he will furnish the ne
ccx<sry statement at once.
Personal property taxes, here
i0fosc something Of an overlooked
revenue source. have set some
thing ~ new record Tor, total
colltxti0ns this year. with ST.
1887 realised up 70 May !.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30

Key West has an opportunity
| to be featured for half an hour
on one of the largest television
circuits in the country, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry J. Mitchell, owners Of
North Beach Inn, said today upon
returning from a. months auto
tour in the North and Canada.
The Mitchells said that Jim
Welsh, writer and travel COM
|mentator from Detroit, is anxious
Ito broadcast movies of Key West
from the studio where he is a
|television lecturer known as THE
Old AAA Traveller" The AAA
stands for American Automobile
Association. .9
Welsh is one of the leading
figures in the Detroit Motor Club,
which claims to be the largest
Organization of its kind in the
world, with some 100000 men,
beers. Accompanied by John Cop
pin. leading portrait painter and
cover illustrator, Welsh visited
Key West last October and No
!vember. As Mrs. Mitchell ex-
pressed il: "They fell in love
with Key West, terrning it the
|only place of Importance that
they found on the East Coast of
Florida. NJ
The Mitehells earnestly re-
quest any Key Westers having
le.mm movies Of the island and
surrounding area to contact
them. They promise to make
themselves personally rcspon-
sihle, for the film and will re,
turn il intact. Welsh will put
KsY West On tolevision rs soon
a he ssts some Key West mo-
.yi>s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
IN Letter To Governs, Rspy
Said He Was ''Confidsnl"
Of Gaining @vindieatisa"
ALDWELL, IN IMMEDIATELY ACCEpvDNC uoSoE.
NATION, EXPRESSED .lsOpg THAT ulTt
MATE DISPOSITION o. MATTEn WA ~
STORE CONFIDENCE m LEcuslATUug~
go Assssasesa esesss

b. TALLAHASSEE, May 3O.>-RspssssnlnGlss ossnlr
~ Papy, Of Key West. resigned ssasy - nnpuhuv -
the House in the face of resslsss~ - szps) h sopw
HE Indictment on charges II sssempsiuU - 49, os~
members a
His resignation, addressed - Cssssums mi4nsa
Caldwell, said, 'This action ny pese = nssssunsy -
order that might prepare my dsissss - - snws =
attempted bribery pending sgninss -.
II feel that this scssa , slss fse ~ ~ rs<ss
of the House Of Representatives. ~
s.Although am comfilene shus Mn ssrejss 80
dca,on in the courts, rsqssss shns yss ssrsvs -
resignation immediately"
The letter was delivered first 10 ~ l1ssur. -
Speaker Thomas ID. Besslcy sssh u prss~nney -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
ICryga Infant
/ Died Tuesday

The infant daughter of Chief
and Mrs. Philip J. Gryga died in
the u. S. Naval Hospital Tuesday
evening. The body was sent yes
terday afternoon to Meriden,
Conn.,, for funeral, services and
burial in the family plot.
Lopez Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
Mamie Cuerro
Died May q In
Florence, Ala

Mamie Guerro, former Key
Wester. died in Florence. Ala. on
May %. according to informa-
ton received in Key West by his
sister, Miss Elise Guerro.
Other survivors are two broth
ers. Leonard and Joe Guerro.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
CATO WAREHOUSE IS
SCENE OF ACTIVITY
m PREPARATION FOR
EVENT, 9 AND Pm.
d JOHN d. VosDUNGH

y
! Cato Warehouse on South ST.
monitor street was the scene Of
intense activity yesterday as Wal
Assets Administration personnel
prepared for Wednesdays over.
sale for veterans.
The sale Of at least 10 tons OF
surplus goods will be held in the
main storage portion Of the bic
warehouse on the ground floor
Roy Thackston, chief inspector
for over-the.counter sales. said
Desks were being moved, rooms
were being prepared, and sup
plies were being shifted in prep.
aration for the huge sale.
Thackston said that if the sale
goes over as expected" it will
probably mark the beginning OF
. new and expanded War Assets
sales policy for Key West. He
said that War Assets has elimi-
mated q great deal Of red tape
recently and is now in a posi-
tion TO dispose Of surplus goods
10 veterans much more readily
than previously.
The official described the
method. which will be used for
the purchase Of typewriters and
which is explained in the article
from Miami. carried in the adj
joining column.
In addition to the typewriters
the following items will also go
on sale; Clothing, hotel WOO
blankets, hand tools. compart-
ment tool boxes, victory desks,
clothing lockers, wardrobes
welding equipment, goggles
leather work gloves, chinaware,
heavy duty blocks and tackle,
lampholders with switches, boat
scaling tools, drills, large food
mixing machines, 50 ampere ell
ectric lamps, for boats, paint,
w0odfiller,s Thermometers, pain,
pots. vegetable. cubers and slic-
krs; me&f 1Atss bleAsiu NJ sDpe and
thrsc-quarter-incil cotton lines.
Thackston ssid there would be
many additional items, d few OF
which are named in the adjoin'-
ing column. He said that much
attention had been paid to mari,
time supplies such as boat-own-
ers might use, in view of the
large maritime traffic here.
Thackston emphasized that vet.
Grams do not have to be certified
for this over-the-counter sale al
though Certifying Officer Frank
North will certify on Tuesday all
veterans wishing to buy for bust
ness or resale purposes at other
sales to be held in South Florids
by War Assets.
The sale will be held from 6
a. m. to 8 p. m. with the excep
ton of from 4 to 6 p. m, wher
time will be taken to restock
The only requirement for buying
is presentation of proof of honor
able discharge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-05-30
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Montana labor news., 1947-08-14
ANNUAL BUTTE RoDEo WILL START TODAY =.

tons Of display windows with western
mt%r chandise. and il appeared there is
an adequate supply 70 oatllt the com
mnnify's rso ~westerners
For the past month the South Side
+ lsiGes~men'S association sponsor OF
The ihree-dav thriller, has decked out
It's members and their business emf
ployes iii truly Montana rodeo outfits.
The r0deo is expected To attract the
Rocky Mountain regions stellar bronze
busters and bnlldoggers. since the
south side committee has posted more
than - $40 in prize money. The He'll
gate Rodeo company OF kalispell, de-
seribed by committee members famil-
lar with rodeo business as the hottest
article this side OF Madison Square
garden for l94.." will supply the stock
under an aiready-signed contract.
There will be downtown entertain
ment as We'll. The rodeo's star clown
and his educated mule-considered BY
many competent observers 10 have a
better grasp on the philosophy OF
things than his zany boss-will appear
along the business district streets dur
INK the rodeo days There will be A
truck carrying a four-piece orchestra
To add xest to the occasion.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14

Rg,f, annual rrd~o. promising a
bilHer and more exciting show than
eyer b,iore Will v.t underway today
Lester 8 leihen mho is in charge
at me 4eSk fepof'rl that ! 80 resery'
ID SEATS and iso b9Nes are available
far each III the ii fee evening perform
ance- I'D August ~ u ana rs Thurs
daY thro8sh saturday
Orders have one in from many
nearby communities i%nclldins Mis-
soula Helena Boulder. RaSin White
hall Dillon and the Madison and Wise
river areas An especially sizeable
block of tickets will 80 % purchasers
from Anaconda aud Deer Lodge. il
was indicated
Mr. 2eihen reported that sales are
especially brisk for the saturday night
finals iii all rodeo events but that
many good eat, are still LETT.
Meanwhile. The city OF Butte joined
whole-heartedly in the go Western
theme saturday. with clerks and exec
utives Of many leading downtown
stores wearing the flashy cowboy re-
gala. Ten.gallon hats. neckerchiefs,
gayhued shirts. Lewis. and boots made
their appearance.
Several large stores dressed up see
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14
EXCHANGE OF TEACHERS With BRITAIN STARTS
FOR l947.l 1913 SCHOOL SEASON

On Monday, August II, 1913 British
teachers sailed from Southampton TO
change teaching jobs for a year with
tho same number Of Americans who
will sail from New York August Is.
Nearly 100 more teachers are taking
part in the exchange this year thai
last, which was the broadcast program
hitherto arranged between the two
countries.
Under the exchange scheme, spon-
sored by important educational groups
in the two countries, teachers from
all types of schools, from nursery on
through grades and secondary, are
carefully chosen to fit into the posi-
tons OF teachers in the other country,
who will in turn. fill the positions thus
vacated. The purpose is to inter-
change educational ideas and allow
first-hand experience of life in each
country.
For the first time Northern Ireland
will be represented-by five teachers.
Twelve will come from Ecotland and
the rest from England and Wales.
London is sending more than any 9TH
err English county 19). with York
shire, Middlesex. and Lancashire as
%runners-up. The states furnishing the
highest numbers are New York and
Michigan 13 EACH, Illinois 11). and
California (10). Seven states not rep
resented last year are sending teachers
this time. while four new English coun
ties are participating.
While only three men took part last
year. twenty are coming from Britain
this year-nearly half from primary
schools. In some cases an American
woman is exchanging with an English
man, and vice versa.
There will be two exchanges be
tween teacher training colleges, ant
three between Independent schools
CA teacher from Phillips Academy
Andover, is exchanging with n from
Christ's Hospital, Sussex Nine head
mistresses and three ~headmasters arr
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14

.ItttllE VI july ~ NdItu y oitti -.
President Davidson with Brother sand
as vice president pro TEN.
Credentials
From the Boilermakers' Local G02
advising that Brother John Il. OhCon-
nors has been duly elected as their del.
egate to the council to replace Broth
er George Czifro. Motion made and
carried that Brother O'Connors be
seated when he is present.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
we've read and approved as read.
Communications
Trades & Labor assembly for July IS
and % read and filed.
From the Builders association of
Chicago enclosing 1917 National Wage
chart and thanking us for helping them
provide same. Filed.
From the Montana Labor Institute
enclosing copies of the program of the
1917 institute. Filed.
From the Plumbers Local 1870 ad-
vising that effecting June l. 1947, their
scale was $50 per hour. Filed.
Report Of Delegates
1t was reported that due to the petit.
tons which have been signed oppos-
ing the parking meters. some readjust.
ment as to wage scales for the city
might be forthcoming.
The street and sewer committee re-
ported that some progress was being
| made and that all should be ready by
October i.
New Business
The matter Of concession stands al
the fairgrounds which were erected by
organized labor was discussed and q
motion made and carried that the coun
ell have some cards made and posted
in such stands stating that the stand
was erected by organized labor.
Unfinished Business
Brother Duncan was elected by {
unanimous vote cast by the secretary
for trustee for the remainder of the
year.
The matter of new or outside con
tractors starting jobs before they sigl
the Building Trades agreement wa.
discussed and il was the unanimou,
opinion of all delegates that no MAJ
be furnished to any contractor unit
an agreement had been signed.
a motion was made and carried tina
a committee of three be appointed t
contact the contractor on the new bu.
depot before any men are referred
Brothers Richmond. Enquist and Brit
ten were appointed on the committee
Good and Welfare
As the next meeting is during fai
week, it WAS decided to dispense Wit
the meeting Of August .. The mex
regular meeting will be on August II
There being no further business tn
meeting adjourned.-E. K. BRITTEN
secretary-treasurer.
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14

Der Oh tne expanded Mind.
At the hearing before the
senate labor committee. Ball
took pains to point out why he
believed Murdoch could not possibly be
fair in administering the TAFT Hartley
slave labor act.
Ball asked Murdoch, former senator
from Utah, how he could possibly be
fair when he t.'puloek) had opposed
the Case anti lahar ill in 1916 The
Minnesotan insisted that Murdock's
personal views would Influence his
Interpretation Of the Taft-IIartley law
and his lack ~ sgnpathy with The
new act would make him partisan. He
loudly declared Aardock could not
impartially administer the act as an
NI.RB member
TO make his po- ton crystal clear.
the Minnesota 1871 hlican inquired ii
Scwell Avery anvil Sew Deal head q
Montgomery Ward mail order hon G.
could Fairly adnlfister the new law
Carving Ills point till further, BAH
recalled that III lail when Rep How
ard Smith ~. made his report
calling FOR an. igst alton OF the ihsH
liberal NI.Kr. 4ta i0ck signed 4 a.sf.
GRITTY report q q 4i9 il. or coure
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14

"non-communist' affidavits sworn to
by all local. national and international
officers. This and other miscellaneous
and extremely complicated reports
must have been distributed to every
union member before any local comes
to the NLRB for service.
NanArlsel said that certain labor
leaders known to be strongly anti COM
munist. particularly in the AFI. have
stated that they consider the signing
of such aftidavits an insult to their
Americanism and will refuse to file /.
Registration Challenge
Even ii the afiidavits and registra-
tons have been filed. the unions APP
p~earing before the NLRB must still
face the hurdle of challenges by en-
ployer attorneys that they have in
some minor detail failed to fulfill 9TH
er registration requirements.
Unions know how long it took the
old NLIB to take action on anti union
DISCHARGES. With the new ways of de-
laying action now open to company
lawyers, it will take months and posi-
bly, years to get the NLRB to order an
election, which if won, may later be
set aside by the courts for any n of
a number Of petty and inconsequential
reasons.
VanArkcl thinks it probable that
unions will now use economic action
lstrikes and boycotts) rather than
elections to obtain their bargaining
rights.
CONTINUED ON Page Tour)
Montana labor news., 1947-08-14

among the English and Welsh groups.
While the majority Of the British
teachers last year came to live in the
northeastern part Of the United States,
nearly th%ree.fourths of them will teach
outside that area this year, with the
preponderance in the Middle West.
With the teachers are coming a
number of relatives: twelve American
teachers are taking along their fam.
lilies. and twelve Of the British are
bringing relatives.
Programs Of welcome upon arrival
in New York and London include spe-
cial dinners given by educational
groups in the host country. luncheons,
guided tours. and receptions. The
British teachers have already been
guests at a reception in England at
which they met the Minister of Edu-
cation. the Joint Parliamentary Under
Secretary of State for Scotland, and
the Minister Of Education for North
ern Ireland.