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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
Prices For Food To
Soar, Department OF
Agriculture Declares
UNEMPLOYMENT
COMPENSATION IN
MONROE COUNTY

Payments of unemployment
compensation in Monroe county
during the week ending Feb
ruary Is amounted to $155.00
and were made to 10 persons,
nine men and one woman, Carl
B. Smith, chairman of the Flor
ida Industrial Commission, re-
ported.
Throughout the state, he said,
payments amounted to $84, 80
and were made to 5,248 of whom
2,912 were men and 1886 were
women.
Compensated claimants in this
county, registered as available
for suitable work and unemploy-
cd through no fault of their own,
were classified as: clerical and
sales one; service, one; skilled,
four; unskilled, four.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
YONkERS PUBLISHER
VISITS THE CITIZEN

Ralph 'MartineHi, publisher of
the Yonkers IN. " Daily Times,
was visitor at The Citizen plant
this afternoon, accompanied by
Jerry J. De Fec, well known Key
Wester. The Yonkers man is
spending two weeks in Key
West. He and Mrs. Martinelli are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. De Fec,
6l5 Angela street.
Martinelli said he has been
looking over Key West for a
prospective winter home. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased
with the climate and especially
with the cordially of the resi-
dents here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
TILL LATE SPRING OR
EARLY SUMMER, RE-
PORT OF SPOKESMAN


WASHINGTON, Feb. a.
Outlook is that food prices will
soar for several months.
spokesman for the Department Of
Agriculture announced today.
He explained that. three
months ago, IL appeared to de
partment economists that prices
would continue to decrease. but
the latest figures that have
reached the department, he add
cd, indicated that prices for al
most all foodstuffs were on the
uptrend.
Not till new statistics are re-
ceived some time next week. he
stated, will the department be-
in position to say positively
that prices will soar. but indica-
tons are that such will be tho
case.
He admitted that nobody could
say with certainty just what
prices would be month after
month, but added that the trend
indicates higher prices are likely
to prevail till late spring or early
summer, with the peak in mid
spring.
Shipments abroad are the chief
cause of the rise ia most prices.
though in others. particularly
pigs, the shortage is much more
pronounced than it was a year
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
USS. Roam LEAVES
FOR NORFOLK TOD4l

USS c. H. Roam. a 2200- ton de
stroyer, left Key West yesterday
bound for Norfolk, Va, after
having completed its tour of
duty as flagship of the Fleet
Sonar School at the local base,
The Roam is commanded by
Comdr. r. D. Diricksen, Jr.,
USN, but it is bearing Capt. l.
E. Coley, USN, commander OF
destroyer Squadron 10, who also
is going to Norfolk. The USS
Henley arrived here Wednesday
and becomes flagship of the
Sonar School.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22

quarter-year would have 81 days,
and the remaining two 80 days
each.
The second improvement
would permanently link together
the weekdays and the month
dates so that, for example, De-
cember Is would always fall on
Monday each and every year,
instead of wandering throughout
the week as it now does. The
present erratic condition is caus-
ed by the fact that there are now
zone too many" weekdays in a
year, that is, instead of the year
being exactly So weeks long. it
is So weeks and one day long;
hence, every year begins one day
later in the week than the pre-
ceding year 1.-TWO days later after
leap years..
! The cure for this is simply not
to include the final day of the
year as a day of the week. For
instance, the year 1850 will begin
on a Sunday. On Saturday, De-
cember 80, the year will have
completed exactly 50 weeks.
Now, if December 81 could be
skipped, January /, 1851. like
1850, would also fall on a Sun
day; and 1850 and 1851, and
every year thereafter provided
the same system were followed,
would be exactly alike
; Unfortunately, we cannot COM
pletely overlook December 81
because the actual sun-year is
365 days long; however, what we
can do is not regard this. over
flow day as a day of the week
nor day of the month, but
simply as day of the year, COM
ing between Saturday, December
80. 1850, and Sunday, January
l, 1851. The intermediate day
would have no week name, but
would bear the special title OF
Year-End Day. and might con
ceivably be celebrated as 4
worldwide holiday of thanksgiv.
! ing and rededication to the ideal.
of enduring peace.
1 In the same way, Leap-Yeal
Continued on Page Two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
FAVORS NEW WORLD CALENDAR;
X
II adopted, Christmas Viii Fail On Monday Every Year
CONGRESS CONSIDERS BILL NOW
BY WADE PosToN. JR.

The axiom that Time in worth
money" has surely been proved
IN Key West by the recent repair
and electrification of the city's
two tower clocks. The 50-year-
old Monroe county courthouse
clock, formerly run by a system
of 1000 and 1900 lb. weights, was
electrified at costto the county
of $993.75. A similar job was UNI
dertaken for the 800-lb. weight
driven City Hall clock for SIPS
so.
Now, no one begrudges these
expenses, for it is obvious that
clocks must tell the correct time,
which neither the county nor city
clock has done for months or
years.
However. there is third clock.
just as important to the people
Of Key West which is badly
awry. This third "clock" is our
hopelesSly outmoded and ineffi-
cient calendar. The fortunate diff
! ference is that it can be fully
repaired at almost no cost at all!
The city hall clock, in the many
years since it was installed,
never measured time more con-
fusedly than the calendar on the
wall, with it's irregularly arrang-
ed short and long months, its
grasshopping month dates which
never fall two years in success
sion on the same weekend boom
one year and fall flat the next.
In the same way that the City
commission of Key West decided
| that the clock. must be repaired,
so the Congress of the United
is now considering the repair and
renovation of the calendar, A bill
has been introduced which pro-
poses the general adoption of the
. sensible and businesslike World
Calendar, to take effect January
/. 1850.
The new calendar. which has
ben advocated for a number OF
years by the non-profit World
Calendar association of New
York City, provides for a few
simple. almost u1noticeabfe,
changes in our present calendar,
which would completely "elec-
trify" it, and take it off the old
"weight-system' basis.
The first of these changes in
wolves a slight alteration in the
lengths of the months, and ar
rangement of the months into a
pattern which could be remem-
bered without the aid of a nur-
sery rhyme. In the new system,
February would be increased
from % days to respectable
length of 80 days; April would be
increased from 30 to 81 days;
and March, May. August. and
December each reduced from 81
to 30 days. All other months
would be the same as at present.
The result of these small altera-
tions would be to square up the
months into an orderly pattern,
in which the first month of every
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
Airplane Production
Plant For Key West If
City Can Provide Site
Aiigsiilf DESIGNER AT
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NfRsE DIRECTORS
WEI LAST NIGHT

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fs8 arefdine ca q plan sub
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efauaisf ai Cmmmrucg last night
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
Miss Winkler NeU
Chamber Assistant

Miss Lois Winkler, 1901 White
head street, has been made an Of
flee assistant at the Chamber of
Commerce, Acting Manager Har-
old r. Laubscher announced last
night at the meeting of the di-
rectors of the organization.
Miss Winkler, who is a member
of the junior class at Key West
High School, will serve after
school hours, helping Miss Doris
Thompson, who was named
Laubschers assistant several
weeks ago.
Miss Winkler will serve for the
remainder of the tourist season.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22

Navy Ships Break
Out Holiday Flags

Key West has quite a Navy
tied up at the docks in the Sub
marine Base.
Size Of the Navy was en-
phaSizcd today when all the
ships broke out in a maze of
flags. in commemorating George
Washington's Birthday.
Practically all activities at the
Submarine Base were suspended
today. City Hall. County Court
House and the Florida National
Bank al Key West were closed
IN keeping with the holiday.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
USO DIRECTORS
ELECTED TODAY

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.--Carl
Whitmore, president of the New
York Telephone Company, and
Thomas Darcy Brophy, presi-
dent of Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc,
advertising agency, have been
elected to the USO board OF di-
rectors, it was announced today
at USO headquarters in the En-
pire State Building.
Whitmore is national USO
campaign chairman, and Brophy
is chairman of the USO commit
tee on public information.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-02-22
Truman Attends
Service In Honor
OF Washington
tBy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Fe b. 22.-
President Truman today drove
to Mount Vernon to attend men,
orial services at Washington's
tomb. Because of the heavy snow
fall Thursday and yesterday, the
driving was slow and difficult.
After the services, the Presi-
dent boarded the presidential
yacht for the return trip by slow
stages. 1t was announced that
Truman would not be back to the
White House until tomorrow af-
ternoon.
Today is the 2l5th anniversary
of WaShington's birth.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
Civil liberties
out, Gu finds

NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
liberties in the U. S. have under
gone sharply unfavorable
change" in the last year, the
American Civil Liberties Union
reported in its annual review.
The report noted general re-
treat to nationalism, militarism
and defense of the status quo,
with liberal and minority forces
everywhere on the defensive" It's
conclusion was enforced by a re-
cent poll of 125 ACLU correspond
ents in all states, who found a
trend to greater restrictions on
dissenters and minorities, particu-
larly on any movement associated
with Communists"
Among the major. adverse ten
denotes" cited by the ACLU were
sweeping Congressional legisIa-
ton aimed at organized labor;
"unreasonably tight machinery" to
check loyalty of government work.
ers; the menace to freedom of
opinion in the irresponsible House
Committee on un-American Ac-
tivities"; and congressional fail
ure to act on important civil lib
critics bills.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
BY ANNA MUELLER

This column isn't the only
Star Over Chicago. There are
millions of 'em. We know be-
cause we saw 'en all at the
Planetarium.
Here is a place to make
friends with the stars, so that
later you can greet them and
call them by name from your
own backyard.
Under the expansive dome of
the planetarium chamber, time
and space lose meaning as the
sun rises and sets, and thou
sands of stars shine down from
midnight skies.
AS A Chicagoan who has be-
come self-appointed tourist
of Chicago, we don't believe
any city in the country has an
exhibit with as much TO offer
as this one.
This month the planetarium
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
sfor Chicago
Stars = they've got a million Of en-

or consultations, to look like
the gods or heroes they were
named for. But then you don't
expect the state of Washington
to look like him"
THEN somehow, the plane
tarium device projects the fig
ures of these legendary heroes
in the skies above the audience.
And there are the 1ong-tailed
Big and Little Bears peering
right over Chicago's northeast
ern shoulder.
The planetarium device Is a
very complex instrument, which
projects by a system of lenses,
the stars, sun, moon, and plan
cts, all in their proper places
for any instant of any century
for any terrestrial position.
Beside the planetariun lee
ture, visitors can wander
through the astronomical NIL
scum, and see collection of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
9 people in a rooms;
one owns big house!

There are nine people in Shell
ton De Pratto's four-room apart
ment at 5942 Indiana ava sick
mother, a sick brother, five chill
dren, a wife who is expecting an
other child soon, and De Pratto
himself.
He owns a 14-roogn house at
5738 Indiana av.
Last week, De Pratto went to
Renters Court in an attempt to
evict George Berry from the IA
room house, which is being used
as a rooming house.
Judge Samuel Heller gave Berry
90 days to get out.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
Hit violations
of building code

Organizing since July, the 3rd
Ward Four Freedoms Tenants
League is meeting this week with
the City Inspectors Department
to present list of violations in
three six-flat buildings at 1924
and 5330-32 Calumet av.
Violations include broken plumb
ing, no screens, no hot or cold
running water, leaky gas stoves,
insufficient fire exits.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
Painters say unity
must be forged now

To repeal anti-labor laws,
Labor unity must be achieved,
and, pending organic unity, CO.
operation and collaboration of all
unions on every economic and
political issue" is essential.
This was the message sent to
all members of Local 637 of the
AFL Painters union by Recording
Secretary Edwin j. Matson in be-
half of the locals Labor Day COM
mittee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13

Rogge, who was legal counsel
for 16 Officials of the Anti-Fascist
Committee, convicted last June
of contempt of Congress for fail
ure to turn over records of the
organization to the House IN
American Committee, drew ap-
piause when he said:
IF the Supreme Court gives
the same consideration TO the
Is Joint Anti Fascists. as il did
TO the fascists during the war.
there can be no doubt their
constitutional rights will be up
held"
.er So
POINTING to labor as "the
backbone of democracy" Royce
called upon labor and progress
sives to delseat the onrush of
fascism in the 1913 elections.
Rogge reviewed the steps lead
ing to fascism in Spain and in
Europe, pointing to successive
events in the United states. ''We're
closer to the danger of fascism
than ever" he said.
Other speakers at the meeting
included: chairman Rabbi David
Graubart, Rev. Clarence Parker,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13

intricate antique instruments
used by astronomers as long
ago as 1879. This collection was
started some four hundred years
ago by the Strozzi family of
Florence, Italy.
S.
AMONG the wonders col
lected in the planetarIum mu-
scum, there is even a piece of
the meteorite which fell $4,000
years ago near Winslow, Ari-
iona.
TIL e planetarium building,
constructed in 1880 Of rainbow
granite, stands on an island to
the east of the Shedd Aquarium
and the Field Museum.
Planetariun shows are at IL
a. M, and 3 p. m. on week
days; 2::30 and $3.50 p. m, on
Sundays and national holidays.
Admission is free on Wednes-
days, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13

Hitting out at the monopolists
who control most of American
industry and their Republican
stooges in Congress who cooper
ated to drive the cost of living
upward since the war, Price
scoffed at their claim that COM
petition will soon make things
better.
Competition by advertising
exists. That is competition of
words-not action" he said.
But no manufacturer of good
product cuts his price TO doni-
nate a marker. no indeed. He
gets together with his competi-
tors if he's big and they set a
price where all can get by and
get by profitablY."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13

st. Marks Episcopal Church; For
est Emerson, United Farm Equip
ment Workers (CIO9; Louise
Thompson Patterson, DuSable
Community Center director; Wal
ter Sassaman, United Auto Work
ers (CIO), and Fred Ptashne, for
mer president, American Jewish
Congress.
Gregory Paschal, noted Negro
singer, sang several Negro spiri-
tuals and songs of Spanish anti
fascists.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13

show is Autumn Skies: the
important constellation figures
of the autumn evening skies,
and ancient legends concern
ing them.
Hundreds of years ago, as
tronomers traced the figures OF
their heroes and gods in pat
terms of stars. They still remain
in the skies. "Of course" the
lecturer explained, "you can't
expect all of the groups of stars,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
Suspenders cause
workers suspension

LONDON - (ALN - During
the recent hot spell, postal work
er took off his coat and worked
in full view of the public. This
action was contrary to regulation,
tradition-and the warnings of his
boss.
For showing his suspenders, the
employee was suspended. The Post
Office Workers Union is now ne
gotiating with the government for
reinstatement.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
u S. being driven toward
fascist police state Rogge

Pledgng to do his best to that "the House IMAM
ercan Committee is held unconstitutional" former u S.
Assistant Attorney General O. John Royce warned audi
of 1000 at rally staged by the Joint AntiFascs
Refugee Committee last Tuesday night that this committee
driving America to the status of fascist police state
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-09-13
Competition only in
words Rep. Price

WASTIINGTON-FP)-In market
U. battling for markets by lowering prices
Price lid told the opening session of the init
convention here Sept
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01
Big Money Shown

Coins 6 inches across ae Cn display at the Bank of Kedlak, but shey aren | inflated curreH cy-they fo m part of \ colec ti n of ancient Chinese morey ID a display ar -anged by c c. Sap- man, member of the >ea le Com Club and only member iH Alaska of the American Numis inat;c assor riatiOn.
 Anyone interested in c m col lee ing can contact Mr Saeman by writing to Box 252, Kodiak and are invltsd to do so
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01

The Watson Cleaners opened for business this week next to the Iyfic theater in he building formerly occupied by the Yum Yum Eats, following remodeling and installa tion of up to date equipment
 !. Owners and operators are 2 experienced ex-veterans Elwood Watson and Glen Martin The staff me udes M Irene Wes- colt and Mrs Myrtle (OlseD) Watson.
 The owners report everything Is going fine despite the hAndl- cap ot having t. carry water from the Town tIuD
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01
NewIyweds Return

MT. and Mrs Einar "Pete" Koppang returned to Kodiak by plane Sunday after a trip to the States W here they were married. They visited Mr. Koppang's si ter, Mrs Harriet Anderson, in Portland, Ore and were married on Jan 9 m Vancouver, Wash
 The couple will make their home here. MT. Koppang is employed at the base. and Mrs Koppang. the f rmer Anne Huey and daughter of Mir. and Mrs SenefonL MaIutin, is on the staff of Kraft's $ grocery department.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01
Made Nc Charge

The Alaska Steamship comp any did not assess storage ehSrg- es eR shipments held on Seattle docks during the recent strike, the company announced today t0 cor ect erroneous reparts to that effect
 Some charges had been made by transfer conpanles and mot or freight lines for sto age acc rued at deoots while waiting transfer t0 he docks, in accord ance with tariffs of the rail and motor carrie,s
 H. N. Pe erson, traffic mana ger for tn .4Ia ,ka Steamship company sa q it has always teen and will continue to be the pol icy of his concany not to sess storage on freight awaiting ship melt to Alaska
 A Ia go crowd enjoyed the music and fun at the VFW Club saturday night at the Hard Time Barn Dance.
 Prizes went to the following: best dressed woman, Della Kin ports; best dressed man, Jack Grohe; and most original cos tune, Bill Bailey.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-02-01

Mrs Charles Jt hnson returned to Kodiak tb,s week after being called to Richmond, Cs,if. by the illness of her father, who passed away about 2 weeks after her arrival there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-19
WANT ADS
MURPHY & MURPHY

,000-twoA- bedroom house, near business district. Deep lot. New furniture. Inner-spring mattress es, etc.
 40x144 filled in lot on Willougby. GEE. electric range, $100 Calaroid burners, deep well, etc. BOOMING House and apts. Nets $185.00 mo. plus apt. Can rent apt. $75.00.
 CURIO SHOP, best location, im- mediate possession; small select stock. Rent reasonable. 3-BEDROOM house, cement base ment, furnace, refrig., etc, pric- ed quick sale.
 PROPERTY investment opp. Make $500O0 plus 6f5 interest-payment S1O0O0 per mo. prime. and int. title escrowed.
 On beach side, 2 bedroom home appr. mile city limits. Well furn. immediate poss. Terms. 3 BEDROOMS, 7th St. basement. new furn. clean. Good buy. SCANDINAVIAN ROOMS. Sea- view machine shop several properties Douglas and Doug las beach two apt. houses = prop. Auke Bay and Highway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-19
NEW PUBLIC ADDRESS
 SYSTEM INSTALLED 4!
 SKATE RINK, AB HALL

A new public address system Ter the skating rink ill the AB Hall arrived from the States yesterday, and has already been installed. Proprietors Red" Mayo and Fritz Greneer plan to have a speaker in each corner, so placed that the music may be heard from any part Of the floor.
 They report that there has been a capacity crowd every evening, but alter the first of the year there will be a new schedule, with skat- ing four days week.
 Mayo and Greneer are planning other recreational programs, each activity being assigned those days which prove to be most popular w.th the public. A badminton pro- gram is tentatively scheduled for three days a week, and later there will be archery boxing and other sports.
 A full shipment of records, cut especially for skating rinks has been received and additional roller skates are, o1 the way. There is a good supply of shoe skates for sale, and plans are underway for a Shoe Skate Club to be held one night a week for advanced skaters. Mayo and Greneer are also hoping to present a skating pageant next spring.
 The notion of the partnership in a skating rink was conceived ten minutes before Greneer caught the plane for Seattle after a hunt ing trip here last September. The pair happened to meet Mayor Hendrickson on their way to the airport, and casually mentioned the idea to him. He thought it a good one, so Greneer went on to Washington and Oregon to in vestigate similar enterprises and assemble athletic equipment.
 After thoroughly sanding the floor at the AB Hall and install- ing a soft drink bar and check desk, the partners opened the rink, known as the Town Hall Recrea- tion Center, on December II.