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COOPERATION

Editor. The Citizen:
This is world and a life of
give-and-take. Criticism of an
individual. official or employer
of city or county government, does
not mean that that individual is
incompetent or should be dis
charged. Further, employees must
realize they are paid public serv-
ants and are subject to rules and
regulations of the governing body
and not to outside interference.
Recently l was called a sea-go-
ing salty in public by an employee
because stood on my rights to
protect public interest. / hold no
hard feelings because it was said
in anger and I am ready and will
ing to cooperate 1000 with that
NATURALIZATION | hold in deep
est respect because of fine rec
ord of public service.
If we would stop splattering our
tabloids with this official or that
and get more cooperation and
work with resources at hand, be-
lieve you me Mr.. Key Wester
Taxpayer would suffer less.
| have criticized Commissioners
Cooper, Carbonell and Demeritt
and 50 have others, and they real
ly deserve a "well-done" for the
sportsmanlike and courageous
manner. They stood before Key
West and proved they had the
courage TO stand for what they
believed.
We accomplish nothing in a fit
of anger, as we have proved. Let's
apply the Golden Rule henceforth
and~Work together and not against
one another. Life is great stage
and we are all actors and cannot
all be Stars-We will be judged
not by the noise we make but
what we accomplish.
ALBERT G.. ROBERTS.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. Is, 1947
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IN, get meal and a drink and
drive back to Miami will never
build Key West. Those of us who
continue to come, back to Key
West year after year do not come
back on account of the liquor or
the lack of it. We come because
We have found in Key West
something that other places have
lacked. Believe me, from the
tourists point of view, your in
comparable climate, unsurpassed
fishing and quaint atmosphere
are by far greater assets than
your scores of liquor shops along
your main thoroughfare.
In closing, may l point out that
a town, such as some of the citi-
zens seem to want, would have
the effect of driving away those
visitors who would come here to
rest and relax? With your bars
open seven days a week. "a hours
a day, what chance for rest and
relaxation would we have? Re-
member this, if you have a good
product, the World will beat d
path to your door, and Key West
has good product in its life
giving sunshine and it will not
require a let-doWn on all moral
principles to bring the world to
your door. l repeat, Key Vests
greatest assets are not her liquor
shops, but her incompatible CHI
mate and unsurpassed fishing.
A Satisfied Tourist,
Key West, Fla,
Jan. Is, l947.
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MONOGRAPHS
A WHALE OF A JOB

Nobody knows how much
hamburger can be made
from a side of beef, but now
that whale-burger steak has
made its appearance the
problem pales into insig-
niticance beside the greater
task of determining how
much whale-burger can be
made from a whale.
In London recently menus
offered customers the OPP
portunity to try whale-burg-
er steaks, which were made
from an experimental con-
signment of ten tons of
whale meat, brought from
the Antarctic. Newspaper
reports, which we do not
guarantee, said that those
who ate it claimed it tasted
like chopped steak without
any flavor of fish.
1t seems that the meat
was served in the form of
chopped steak with sauce.
We understand that there
are hearty meat eaters who
delight in hamburgers, con-
sidering them something of
a astronomical treat. BY
all means, if possible, they
should try whale-burger,
which, after all, should con-
tain as much ham as a ham,
burger.
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Electric Refrigerator Axe,
with coil and compressor. Pro-
gress Soft Drink Cooler. Both
in perfect condition. Phone 38l.
janl5-3t
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ONE OF THESE DAYS

Ten years ago Key West
ers generally were discus
sing the proposal to merge
the city and county govern
ments. An enabling act had
been passed by the legisla-
ture to submit the proposal
TO a referendum, but some
local politicians of that day
saw to it that the people
would not be given an OPP
portunity TO vote on the
question. Action was post
poned, time and again, and
the more it was postponed
the less residents thought
about the proposed consol-
idation. Finally, interest in
it died out.
A reminder of the pro-
posal is contained in The
Citizen of January ID, 1886,
and was duly published in
The Citizen on Tuesday of
this week. The Key West
Rotary Club was deeply in
terested in the proposal and
discussed it at a series of
meetings. Benefits from the
merger were pointed out,
and objections to it were
thoroughly aired.
But that decisive action
which has been needed so
frequently in Key West was
never taken. Whether or not
Key Westers generally real
ize that they are at the
mercy of politicians in pub
lie matters. The Citizen does
not know definitely, but it
does know that, as a rule,
local politicians generally
have their way about any
question concerning GU r
public offices. And the
trend has been for MANY
years to increase. not merge,
the number of offices. The
political philosophy is that
the more offices the more
salaries there will be for the
faithful"
Key West got the COM
mission-manager form of
government after recurrent
fights of the people over a
period of more than a quar-
ter of 4 century. One of
these days. the people will
disregard the politicians, as
they did in the matter of
the commission m n ager
form of government, and
take concerted and deter
mined action that will re-
suit in the consolidation of
the city and county govern
ments.
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LOCAL PUZZLE

The average citizen Of
Monroe county is apt to be-
come greatly interested in
tax reductions, w h e h e +
state or federal, in the be-
lief that he, or she, is thus
saving the money.
Why the same persons
are not up in arms over
present prices is a puzzle.
Certainly what is being
taken from consumers by
the government is nothing
compared to what is being
taken by high prices.
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FIREMEN APPLICANTS
TO BE GIVEN EXAM

The city Civil Service Commits
sion this morning approved a
forthcoming examination to be
given for applicants for posi-
tions in the Fire Department.
Jack Murray, City Personnel
Director, said the deadline for
filing applications is midnight,
January 81. The date for the ex-
animation will be announced in
the near future. Forms may be
secured from Murray's office in
the City Building.
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SUNDAY CLOSING

Editor, The Citizen:
With your permission ! would
like to answer the letter by Mrs.
Myrtle Bowery, and to express
myself generally on the subject
of Sunday closing.
First, it is an established fact
that a greater number of people
enter our city on a Sunday than
week days. That they drive 100
miles to attend church services is
absurd. We are in the tourist
business, and that's all, except for
little fishing. 1t is up TO the city
as a whole to offer the tourist any
pleasure he may desire, to keep
him happy so that he may return
the following year. If he desires
a beverage, we must be prepared
to serve him. If he wants TO wor-
ship, we have some of the best
churches in the country. If he
likes to fish, he is in the best spot.
He can swim in crystal clear wa
tiers. Above all, we must cater to
these people upon whom we make
ia seasonal living.
To answer Mrs Bowery:
/. The beverage industry is
one of the gratest. 1t employs
thousands, and contributes heavy
taxes that are used for public
good. =.
2. Millions were spent by the
government to enforce prohibition
laws and failed miserably. What
can the Key West Police Depart
ment accomplish?
3. Many a tourist has left be-
cause the town is virtually dead
and buried on Sunday.
4. l am not convinced that the
promise to uphold Sunday closing
elected the city commissioners. II
goes deeper than that.
5. Rev. Doherty wants to fight
his neighbor and has so stated.
6. The war has been over for
months, and the emergency has
been lifted. It is impossible for
the City Of Key West to operate
successfully on 1893 ordinances.
These should be brought up to
date or else we should go back to
kerosene lamps. In my opinion,
Rev. Doherty is a prohibitionist,
who lost out on the repeal of the
18th Amendment and has never
forgot His closing of cocktail
lounges on Duval Street will
amount to nothing but unemploy-
ment and a decrease in city rev.
enue. Has he any ideas as to pro-
viding jobs or making up the rev.
enue he has destroyed? Thank
God, it's not on my conscience.
/ did not know that drunkards
could not enter heaven. I think
they are to be pitied, and the
Lord would be sorry for them. l
do remember reading where the
Lord changed water into wine
Besides not everyone who takes
a drink is a drunkard. The coun-
try would be 80 percent drunk
ards. Well, that's all, except may
the best for our prosperity pre-
vail.
GEORGE ALBURY.
EXCL. of Infantry.
Key West, Fla,
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LIFE. GIVING PRODUCT

Editor, The. Citizen:
! have followed with consider
able interest from time to time
news items concerning what this
Individual says and what that
individual says about what the
tourist wants in Key West. II
appears to me, visitor to your
city for number of years, that
whenever any individual OF
group Of individuals desire to do
anything, they put the blame on
the poor tourist, saying it's what
the tourists want. I think it's high
time that we tourists speak for
ourselves.
In the first place, in connec-
ton with the present row about
Sunday liquor selling, those who
would open our saloons on Sun
days argue that if liquor. beer
and wine are not sold on the
Sabbath that our town will fold
up and die. Now, IN defense of
the tourist, let me say that every
tourist who travels south in the
winter is not in search of liquor
because we can get as much of
it as we want back where we
came from. There is no scarcity
there. No one of US is going to
leave Miami, Fort Lauderdale or
West Palm Beach to drive some
200 miles to Key West for a
drink of liquor or bottle of
beer. Those tourists merely drive
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APPRECIATION

Editor The Citizen:
Permit me, as secretary OF
Dade Lodge, No. IA, F. and A. M,
to thank you, in the name Of the
lodge. for the detailed publicity
you gave our observance of our
103rd anniversary and our pub
lie installation of officers.
FRANK o. WEIGH,
Secretary, Dade Lodge.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. Is, 1947.
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PEOPLES FORUM

The Cffixen sseHccunes express
sfums or the vfews OF its read
era. but the edifer reserves the
rfwaf TO delete any fteas which
ara considered rIbe1ous or anwar-
rmnfed. The vsritern sA0u1d be
fa1r and cOnftac the letters to
500 words, and write ON one side
Of the paper only. Signature OF
the writer's must accompany the
letters anE VIII DC pu0ifsneo wn-
less requested 0therwfse.
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10 OF Fl CHILDREN LIVE

We see by the newspa-
pers that a 45-year-old wife
of Pennsylvania man has
recently given birth to her
twenty-tirst child. Nineteen
of her other children are
living.
Somebody ought to clip
this item and send it to the
expert who recently pre-
dicted that the population
of the United States would
decrease rapidly in the flu
ture.
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Law has been described
as a hodge-podge of prece-
dent. pretense, prejudice
and persuasion but, even so,
these are only weaknesses
of those who make, use and
apply the law.
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1912 Hubert Johnson custon-built
So sport ffsherman's cruiser with
beautiful flying bridge. Ship
shore phone, new Chrysler 8
engine, fully equipped. Cost
$4,000, sell for $4,000. Write
Ronald King, 212 Central Park,
South, New York City 10, New
York. jan4-l2tx
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There will always be an
England, so goes the song,
but it will shrink in size, and
possibly may be known in
the distant future as IAN
island to the north of
France"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-16

Key Vests best restaurant. with
excellent living quarters. doing
more business than any. Own
err leaving city. VIII staFsd
strictest investigation. The price
is right. Must be sold this
week. y
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FRANCE NEEDS YOUR HELP

FRANCE NEEDS YOUR HELP
The Budget for shipping clothes
overseas is exhausted. If you,
you and you who have so gen
erously helped us in the past,
will now send, even as low as
a dollar bill in an envelope,
care Citizen, Box X-46, your
reward will be a personal let
ter of thanks from the French
representative, for YOUR help
to reestablish this war stricken
country, Bundles For France
Headquarters, 100 Ashe street.
Phone 692. afternoons.
ian15-3tx
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Some Oracles have feet
of clay" says Edward j.
Flynn, New York politician.
He should know.
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GIFTS gifts = GIFTS
Wedding, shower, birthday, an
niversary. or just one Of appre-
citation. You can find just what
you want at Shirts Linen Shop,
512 Fleming, Phone 1l8.
janl-tf
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Wanted--Commercial fisherman
for rs It. boat. Prefer Key
West man. Apply 6f4 Greene
st. Phone 4, between 800 am.
and $50 pm. janl0-tf
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The foreign newspapers
have as hard a time under
standing developments in
the United States as do our
own commentators.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-01-16

Two experienced men wanted to
manufacture Cuban mosaic
floor tile. Steady work. $i.50
per hour. Free sleeping quar-
tiers. Write to Sic NE. Tenth
ST., Fl. Landerdale, Florida. Gu
ban American Tile and Prod
ucts Co., Inc. janl5-3tx
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100000 per month income--s-
room home, with seven cottages.
all rented. Also has filling sta
ton. one of Key Vests best
corners. s2O,0O0.00 cash viii
= handle.
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Girl, white or colored, for general
homework. Apply 4l9hs Duval
St, Navy Store. janf5-9tx
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Three bedroom bungalow in fine
condition. Completely furnish
ed, oak floors, nice bathroom.
electric kitchen and separate
wash room with Bendix wash
ing machine. Price, $1,000;
terms, $4,000 cash, balance
monthly. Johnson g. Johnson,
phone 372. ian10-tf
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Lease on Duval 81. rooming house
with restaurant. low rent. This
Is a real opportunity.
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II Gauge Automatic Winchester
Pilot Choke. Phone 404, from
$50 a. M to 500 p. m. Or in
quire :200-F, Poinciana. Call for
Mrs. Collins. janl1-6tx
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LOST

Liberal reward offered for return
of partial dental plate lost Jan
5th. Contact Lujan. 535 Francis
ST. ianl&-4t
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The talk of a community
is rarely the truth of a COM
munity.
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Duval st. rooming house with two
apartments, in a good location.
Priced right for quick sale.
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sPECIAL NOTfCE

All reading notices. cards of
thanks. resolutions of respect. obit-
uary notices, poems, etc, viii be
charged for at the rate OF 10 cents
q line
Notices for entertainment by
churches from which q revenue IL
o. be derived are cents Line.
The Citizen is an open forum ana
invites discussion OF public Issues
and subjects OF local or general
Interest. but II will not publish
Anonymous communications.
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ATTENTION, INVESTOhss
23.room hotel Telephone seEv-
ice in each room, centrally To-
Gated. 100000 cash win han
die.
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WANTED TO RENT

House and lot in good residential
section. Write Box Sal, Citi-
zen Office. jan16-6t
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Three Bedroom House in resi-
Dental section. Lot 1871 deep
and 40' wide, plus additional
lot AZ by AZ. $1,000 down,
balance $4,000, at $40 month.
Apply Citizen Office.
jan10-tf
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Operator, good
wages, permanent. Ruth Salon
of Beauty, 400 Grinnell. Phone
1863. jan16-tf
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Brazil's monetary unit is the
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Experienced waitress, Apply La
Concha Hotel. jan16-tf
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One cylinder motorcycle. Conven-
lent transportation. See Jack
Garner, opp. Police Station.
jan13-5tx
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Tailored seat covers, convertible
tops, all auto upholstery repair.
Red Brick Garage, Greene and
Simonton SITS. janl3-6tx
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Business and residential lots in all
sections of the city. have what
you are looking for.
Keys property. Waterfront. small
islands, large tracts Of acreage.
Suitable for all needs. Prices
below market.
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Cecil Carbonell. 700 Duval St.
janl4-3tx
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Merrill E. (Tuffy) Roberts will be
glad to give estimates on your
plumbing job and advise you
on your plumbing problems.
Phone 642-M or call at No.
Havana Street. jan8-l2tx
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Electrical motors repaired, called
for and delivered. Call Britt
at 585 or 1884. Romero's Elec-
trical Service, 1912 Harris Ave.
jan11-l8t
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Duval Street property. Have sew
ersl pieces well located 10 suit
any business. Come in and let's
talk il over.
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Banking Note: The man
who endorses note very of
ten pays for it.
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The solution for anniversary and
shower gifts: A Photographic
gift certificate. You will save
time and money and know your
gift can not be duplicated. Pix
ington Studio. SIS Fleming.
janl6-tf
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200 single sheets and 100 enve-
lopes, $3.50. Three-line copy on
sheets and envelopes. Altman
Press, phone 81, Citizen Bldg.
jan14- limo
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Homes. Have three of the most
exclusive homes in Key West.
All close TO the water. And
the prices are not inflated
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ID lots, Big Pine Key, well To-
Gated, near highway. $4,000
each. J. W. Frow, 1924 William
Street. janl5-3tx
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Two small restaurants. Price only
S7,500.00 each. Either one "A
bargain.
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For Sale-Nicely furnished two
bedroom house. All modern
conveniences. CAN 445-J.
janl0-6tx
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Handy Andy Home Doctor Serv-
ice. Repairs of all kinds. Guar
anteed lamps, extension cords,
faucets, sink drains. many 9TH
ers. Call 1898, F. Dion.
jan16-4tX
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Dressmaker, alterations, machine
made buttonholes. Call 53l
United st. janl6-9tx
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For quick sale: Very reasonable
tilt-back couch and chair, felt
mattress. 1920 Seminary.
jan16-3tx
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

The Park City Garden club en-
joyed their fall birthday party at
the hall Thursday when the men,
bers whose birthdays occur in the
spring and summer months were
hostesses to the other members.
Mrs. F. r. Brown, president, well
coined the guests. A flower draw
ing game conducted by Mrs. H.
Henry vas won by Mrs. Albert
Kline and Mrs. c. V. Eastlick. Mrs.
w. d Whitcanack had charge of a
contest which was won by Mrs. A.
o. Nelson. Mrs. r. E. Plowman
sang two numbers accompanied by
Mrs. C. V. Eastlick. Lunch was
served at a V table decorated with
chrysanthemums and yellow nut
cups, and autumn leaves. Fact
guest was presented with a gift.
Mrs. Candy and Mrs. Hull of Des
Moines, were guests.
The Walther League of st. Paul's
Lutheran church held a meeting last
Sunday afternoon at their church.
There were delegates present from
Hardin, Billings, Laurel, Columbus
and Bridger. The speakers were
Rev. Freeburger of Billings, Rev.
Strike of Hardin, Rev. Juengel of
Laurel and Rev. Kuring of Bridger.
There were SO delegates and visi-
tors present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Eklund of
Barber were recent guests of Mr..
Eklund's sister, Mrs. C. V. Eastlick
and family.
Laurel outlook., 1947-11-19

MI. and Mrs. Henry Kaiser are
the grandparents of a daughter
Linda Joan. born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Kaiser of Billings, Sunday,
Nov. 8.
Members of the Woman's Socie-
ty of Christian Service held an all
day sewing and pot-luck dinner
Tuesday at the hall. The day was
spent in sewing and planning for
the December bazaar. About 35
were present.
Mrs. Helen Braun was hostess
Tuesday evening at her home to
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wells of Pana-
ma, Miss Pearl Davis and M. Fran
zen of Laurel and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. r. Brown.