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the lively interest members are
taking in the organization
After hot fight between Los
Angeles. San FRANCISCO. San Ber-
nardino and San Diego delegations
for the honor of serving as conven-
ton city next year. Anthems Lodge
of San Francisco was the winner.
An attempted stampede led by
John o. Lewis to bring the con-
vention to Los Angeles in 194s
failed to materialize.
The $1,000 oratorical contest was
won by the Phoenix entry. William
Maxwell. Miss Lee Turner was Sec
ond, Miss Flora Ray Of Berkeley.
third. and Miss Richards of Los
Angeles, fourth.
The entire convention was ire
mendodsly impressed with the
warm hospitality accorded by the
city of Phoenix. Mayor Ray Busey
welcomed the delegates at the
opening session, local daily papers
were cooperative in their coverage
q the convention. and President
Strather appeared in an interview
with Publicity Director Leon H.
over station KOY of
the Columbia Broadcasting Co.
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ment must advance and continue to
hold the line until the hydra head
ed monster. race hatred, is driven
out of our world, and the shame
full lynchings forever blotted out.
Your Cap and Gown Club is
the power behind the throne. In
the Educational field your men
need the impetus to make your
department all you would have it.
All oratorical contests having
already been held throughout the
Northwest, none can be held at
this convention.
Do you know: "For you a rose,
in Portland grows"
MEET you IN PORTLAND
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HAYES PRESENTS new APPROACH
TO OLD AGE PENSIONS

The Northwest Enterprise sus-
eest the newly reoroanized Pacific
Northwest Association EIks urge
the National convention Of !. p.
O. E. Of w. memorable Congress
to consider legislation to equaIize
Senior Citizen grants so the bur-
den will fall on states and citizens
alike. 1t would also prevent cit
liens of one state migrating to
others to take advantage Of better
old age grants.
The care Of our Senior Citizens
is the duty Of the National Gov
eminent and the individual states
contributing their fair share Of the
amount necessary to carry out this
grant.
We urge CIR. Elk. Ruler j. Finley,
to consider the memorial and If
worthy, become its sponsor. Editor.
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PACIFIC STATES ASSOCIATION ELKS
ENDS IT'S MOST HISTORIC SESSION

PHOENIX. Ariz. Invading Phoe-
nix last week for the nth annual
session Of the Pacific States assoc
citation. I.B.P.O.E. Of W., were 500
delegates from the seven western
states of Washington. Oregon. Ida
no, California. Arizona, Nevada
and New Mexico. Sessions were
held at the 5000 Elks home May
20 through May 81.
Alert to national and civic prob
lems confronting the race. the con-
vention passed a resolution calling
on Attorney General Tom Clark to
continue the investigation of the
Greenville. S. G. lynchers and see
to 1t that they do not go unpun-
ished. The convention also pledged
its support to the drive for a ma
tional FEPC law as well as various
local campaigns.
Civil liberties committees of the
lodges We're urged to be yigilant in
opposing local restrictive coyen-
ants as well as other violations of
civil rights.
sTRATHER CHOSEN
R. Bentley Stratfer was reel
ected president of the association
IN the most spirited election the
organization has seen, indicating
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Under direction of Distric Dep.
Addison, District Deputy, DIR.
Elks, Birdie Johnson, and Grand
Organizer DIR Elks, Mrs. R. d.
Addison, seven lodge and six tenn
pies will move to the City of Roses
to begin life anew as the North
west Pacific Elks Association.
From the enthusiasm displayed
all over the Northwest. the States
Association promises to outlive the
quintuplets who no longer cry for
the bottle.
Portland is Ready
The committee on arrangements
will see to it that the strangers"
within Portland's gates are really
friends who frequently visit and
fraternize. In our house are many
mansions at reasonable rates; If
it were not so we would have
told you.
Sight Seeing
If you have never been given
the Key to the City of Roses, don't
miss this trek Portlanders say
lit doesn't matter how often you
visit Portland, you will see some
thing new"
Portland Serious
Portland does not publicize its
hospitality; Elks will be welcomed
to Portland, it for no other rea-
son, to impress neighbors and
friends they have a fight on hand
and no order to cease firing"
will ever be given $50 long as we
have wholesale discrimination
against our groups in public places
and economic opportunity. Port
land is still fighting mad and must
fight harder than ever to retain
whatever gains we made during the
world conflict.
Portland demands of the Elks
to concentrate on its Civil Liber-
ties department to aid in fighting
for our civil political economic and
educational battle at home. and
make that department the bull
warks of our ambitions. We can't
stand still, we can't go backward.
We most go forward.
The Elks Civil Liberties Depart
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After having spent the two
months session as postmaster in
the House of representatives and
reading the many letters pro and
con in the press on the subject.
ceftain definite conclusions about
Pensions have come to me. The
entire national thinking needs
,readjustment on this matter in my
jNdgment.
In'She first place age is not a
state br party problem. 1t comes
to an If not overtaken by an early
death. II the states are to continue
to compete in the amount Of grants
to their senior citizens on that
basis many will be forced to leave
some states. to great disadvant-
age to themselves and to those
states All states are not from an
economical standpoint able to
match dollar income with others.
Then, too. a far greater number
of pensioners in each state spent
most of their lives in other states.
Yet, they are American citizens;
which entities them to national
pension from the point of having
made during their lives contri-
button to the nation as well as
to the state.
The same holds true with all bo-
rus payments to our brave men
and women in our armed forces.
No one serves his state alone but
all and under the guidance Of our
national government for the pro-
lection of all alike.
A national old age pension sys-
TEN paying about SIS to all over a
certain age would place all sem
Tor citizens on an equal basis re-
CARELESS of his or her state resi-
dence. It would be optional to any
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state to make any further grants
to meet the living conditions, etc.
when and where needed.
Every state would be required to
make a pro rata payment to the
national government of an amount
equal to formula worked out by
a national survey. All checks to
the aged would come from Wash
ington. d. C.
1t is very Understandable that
each state has many problems to
solve during their short legislative
sessions and to remove the old age
pension problem would give more
time and consideration for many
things that need very careful at
tention and definite action.
Ifailed of election as representa-
tive in the last election on the Re-
publican ticket for the 20 district.
fully intented to offer a me-
mortal to the national Congress on
this matter if elected.
The span of life has been in
creased over the years almost one
half as we go on. judging from
the figures of our state department
we are going to be faced at each
legislative session with greater
numbers of old age pensioners
without an equal increase of rev
enues to meet them without in
creased taxes. This is going to
weaken our faith in security of our
homes, businesses and jobs.
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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
WE WOULD LIKE TOKNOW
Reprinted BY request Issue of May IL, 1943
p. s. Lodge Elkc Celebrate 3Oth Anniversary
By E. |. R.


Tn tie that binds you, binds me.
We believe in the Fatherhood of God and the Bro
therhood of that those who came to work in the
vineyard in the evening and those who came in the afr
noon are as welcome in Christs Kingdom he who came
IN the morning that even though you dead you are
not beyond his saving grace.
In an Elks lodge room, all members equals There
an Elk raternizes with doctors lawyers merchants cler
gymen and men in all walks of life.
There is ratonng of frateralism No Elk goes
to his final resting place alone.
Eks in Seattle have had checkered 80 years
ago you dared not call yourself Elk You rein
deer of doubtful origin. With birth certificate emitting
you to be called Eks and than 800 members you
purch home at 18th and Madison Avenue Seattle,
under such favorable conditions that any frugal member
could have assumed the obligation and paid it in full
With 800 different and indffernt members you opened
the throttle and steppedon the checking
your You finally out of oil, gas and tires
With the remnants of your the pride of Seat
e reduced fewer than so MEMBERS your little herd
bivouacked in Chandler Hail.
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Seattle SociaIs

AND KING COLE on Page Four
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Through some ledgerman Of God fate, call it
what you may, you invested your all in home on Yeser
Way.
than 25 members formed coalition to protect and save
that home after it had been virtually lost by the inability
of the lodge to keep its pledge
With more than eight months in arrears and pedgors
reduced to two, the government took over the
home for housing purposes With $500 bank account
net the price of the home relocated in the Masonic
Temple.
In year financial reports disclosed balance of
$100 Your faithful watch dogs treasurer and secretary
grew restless unde spending orgy and refused to
be senced.
Again Providence fate call it what you may, for
the 10th and 7th time brought you back to safety.
Your Board of Trustees drew about you circle OF
steel in its efforts to protect and safeguard Puget Sound
Lodge.
Let us examine ourselves from the standpoint of Elk
DOM Ask Yourself, Am for it against it? Do favor
wrecklng the lodge to crafty personal grievance
Today we occupy and housed in tn finest home
on the Pacific Coast and the equal of throughout
the jurisdiction. Continued Page p
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NV. ELKS CONVERGE ON PORTLAND
TO FORM WESTERN STATES ASSN.
BY MARY N. DUNCAN

Answering the call of Deputy and Grand
Esquire Jay Chavs and District
Elks lodge B. p will meet In PORT
be revival of former association which
hardly its birth
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05
Cuban Radios Tell OF Key West
Fishing Tourney; Queens Picture
Taken With City Commissioners

Word received here today in
dicates tremendous interest
among Cuban citizens in the
coming celebration April 6-12 of
Jose Marti Week, set aside as a
part of the 1947 Key West In
ternational Fishing Tournament
in honor of the George Washing
ton of Cuba.
Key Westers reported hearing
announcements over Havana
radio stations Tuesday afternoon
and evening of preparations be-
ing made for the approaching
visit on March IA of John Car
bonell. appointed ambassador
from the City of Key West and
the fishing tournament to the
Cuban capitol to invite govern
ment officials and others here to
take part in the fiesta.
Lee Mason, Fishing Tourna-
mont director, announced today
that three cash prizes would be
awarded for the three best dec
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05
Cuban BOnsbsheII
Headlines Floor St0sc
III R0zfl's CIuL

Rau1's Club on Roosevelt Bou-
1evard by the Sea, offers COM
plete new floor show nightly for
the entertainment Of Key West
ers and winter visitors. a.
The headline attraction is a
Cuba Bofnbshell in the person of
Elsa Valladares, a Cuban singer
of outstanding popularity. She
appears at Raups Club after long
engagements at the better night
spots in Havana and Miami
Beach. She sings in Spanish and
has a delightfully."- pleasing per-
sonality and really knows the
how when il comes TO delighting
her audience.
RauFs Club serves dinner
nightly from $40, and supper
from 10 o'clock, Cuisine by Duff
fy's Tavern. Mark Crunch
Stanley, his Orchestra with Syl-
via at the piano, make up the
musical part Of the show and for
the dancing pleasure of Gus
toners. RauTs Club announce
ment appears in today's Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

rated store windows during
Jose Marti Week.
Decorations must carry the
combined theme of Cuban-Amer-
lean friendship and sports fish
ing. Prizes will be awarded for
the most attractive window, the
the most unusual.
Commissioner Carbonell was
given the key to the city at last
nights city commission meeting,
along with his warrant and
credentials. The short ceremony
was attended by Virginia Kelly,
fishing tournament queen, and
Doris BOA, hostess for Jose
Marti Week, who was dressed
in charming Spanish costume.
The warrant was given Car
bonell by Mayor William w. De-
merritt in the name of the city
of Key West. The queens, were
photographed with members of
the Cormission and City Man.
ager 0. j. S. .Ellingson.
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Your Horoscope

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

The first academy to train
Coast Guard officers was founded
abroad the barkentine "Dobbin.'
Later, the academy was estab-
lished at Curtis Bay, Md, and
finally at its present location
Ne wLondon, Conn.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

During the period 1797-l80l, in
an undeclared war against
France, Coast Guard cutters OPP
Grated with the Navy for the
first time. AS U. S. ships raided
French vessels, Coast Guard cut
tiers accounted for 10 of the %
total captures, and assisted in
the capture of two others.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

Dean Cornwell Of New York
and London, famed mural artist,
born in Louisville, KY, SIS years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

Today than before Florida needs adequate,
dependable telephone service, and is
vide it. We are furnishing services Florida than
at any other time in history.
Both local and long distance calls have reached all
time high for this state and and people want
telephones We installed 600 telephones in 1916 But
at the end of the year still had $4,000 orders hand
for telephone service Our study of the states growth in
dcates that the demand for service from present
well as new customers will continue to increase
Although the cost of everything do to provide service
keeps going up yo telephone rates generally oacer
today than go gears ago. of this the amount of
money paying out is increasing faster than the
amount taking in despite record volume Of bust
ness Since 194O the costs of providing service in Florida
have climbed 1s1 per cent while have increased
only 129 per cent.
Total payroll have increased 243 per cent since 190
Wage in Florida have been raised during the past
two years by $3,788,784 annual basis This in
keeping with national policies and trends and to
petent to provide adequate service We now have
$500 Southern Bell people providing service in Florida.
Wages account about twohrds Of operating COSTS
The cost of erecting telephone buildings rs to 100
per cent and the overall cost of providing telephone facilities
is up SO to IS per cent
The rapid advance of costs in comparison with revenues
has caused our rate of earnings 60 down. In 1940 the
Copany was earning per cent the amount of money
invested in the state 1916 earning rate only 266
per cent This rate reflects the latest increases but
does not include the small effect refunds past Federal
income taxes Such refunds will be available only in the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05
II would like TO tell you why
Increased Rates
on Telephones are Necessary"
ra ."'~ sd

year 1916 Southern Belle sarnnss ieAay sAs swss
" ~.i.!fF '.}(li bts...
Improved earnings are essential in orders
To meet the day to day cost Of providing
service to present customers.
To raise new money on favorable tsrms
for additional facilities 10 improve seFs
vice to present customers and expand t.
These are the reasons we asked authority sss@
rates for local service and for most long distance e w
in the state.
The requested rate Increase win not produee a. m s6a6
revenue that current costs indicate needed but 80 Sc
ford immediate relief Whether the requested rsss 81
prove sufficient will be determined by operating exssnss
under the rates The increased income under to
rates would amount to only 1915 per cent Of soaa E
ida In face Of the greatly increased soss Il go
viding service this is moderate
We must go ahead with huge expansion psogFnm ana
preparing to spend about s65000ooo In ths mmMa
five years construction work TO Improve and spsn6 49,
phone service in Florida We must proceed with tie
structon work. despite high costs In order 10 meet dsmm
for service
Florida is now in period Of iss greatest sruwA -
expansion growth that win bring the state mere ps~
ty than it has ever known. Good and effective ssispAms
service is essential to this progress and the Tphms Co.
pany must be in q position to supply u.
We believe therefore that request for nersasd rs
is sound and in the public interest
81 q Dsskx
Forida Manager
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-05

Word received here today noraed windows during
dictates tremendous interest Jose Mart Week.
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-08-14
Ill Oh ST. 1917
department Of publ ic uelfare)

department Of pu51ic We1fare)
former standards Of ASST ance, a complete
-o-survey of maximum standards in various
ceteGories is currently being conducted in
order that he fullest poss ible use OF
7orritor ial and Federal FUNDS may be madei
it vas announced by he Director.
"Ghis involves the conducting OF a cost of
Toc 4 study Throughout the Territory in
view OF the recognized increase in the
cost Of Nv ing during the past year", he
stated. The Director further stated that
such surveys could not be conducted as
frequently was deemed necec sary becau Sc
OF insufficient STAFF avail able to perform
such r7ork. However, it vas expected that
the survey now in progress would be COM
oleted in inc for apnl ication Of the re-
vieed standards by October /.
II the Aid to Dependent Chill dren program,
$50 chill dren recaived total OF 81 ,43o. 90,
= ,A6l.oO Of such amount being net from
Federal funds. Since April l, there has
Seen expended for this program total of
.A3, $500 Of which the federal partici-
patton amounted to $25, 207.O0. The cost
OF this program is borne aeproxnnately COZ
from federal funds and co from Territor-
ial FUNDS. AS OF August !, there we're 81
cases involving 95 children on the Off
cia1 weiting list. Such cases remain on
this list until funds are available to con-
1cnce payments. Dur Ing TIE previous month
- cases we're removed from the waiting lis
cd certified for payments comionc ing Aug
-et l. because Terri tor ia1 funds are in
ar9@tcient to meet the needs Of this pro
ran, a 23z5 discount is made on every case
receiving care, mr. Maynard declared.
Since April l, l947, from General Relief
The Valley settler. (Palmer, Alaska) 1937-195?, 1947-08-14

funds an amount OF $35, 1885, 90 has been ox-
pended from an a7proDriat ion made by the
Legislature OF $500 10000. This involved
services to approximately 200 persons per
month.
5Dur1ng the same period, 312, 346. 90 has
been expended for care Of children under
commitment to the Department through Ju-
ve6tle Laws. Alr. Maynard announced that
the Department was unable to make place.
nent Involving expenditures Of any new
cases since April because the amount ap-
cont inued on page ~
Evening star., 1947-05-10

: I
honor at testimonial dinner in the
Willard Hotel held under auspices
of the Variety Club. local show
mems organization. The late Com
missioner Melvin C. Hazen led the
tributes to Mr.. Kelley's volunteer
services in charitable causes at that
time.
Worked on Boston Papers.
A native of Portland, Me, Mr..
Kelley engaged in newspaper work
in Boston before coming to the
Capital.
He also was active in politics in
Boston.
He worked at various times on all
Washington newspapers, but his
longest service was with the old
Washington Times and later the
Times-Herald. where he was drama
editor for many years.
Mr.. Kelly also held that position
with the Daily News and was acting
drama editor of The Star while Jay
Carmody was in the Army.
During part of the war period he
handled special Government public
relations assignments in the enter
tainment field.
Aided Birthday Balls.
Aside from his newspaper work
Mr.. Kelley was known best for his
supervision of the, entertainment
at the Presidents Birthday Balls
for the benefit of the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
He accepted the same assignment
year after year and persuaded doz-
ems of top-ranking stage and screen
Evening star., 1947-05-10
Prince Georges Jury
IConvicts D. {. RoofeI
In Assault on Woman

John F. Culloty, 29-year-old
Washington roofer, was convicted
last night by Prince Georges Coun-
ty jury of assault with intent to
commit rape.
The jury, after celebrating
hours and 10 minutes at Upper
Marlboro. recommended leniency fol
| Culloty, of the 5000 block of Yost
place NE. one of three men accused
in the attack September % on a
41-year- -old Washington housewife.
| Defense Attorney Ignatius ]
Keane said the verdict means the
defendant cannot be sentenced tt
more than 20 years. Sentencing was
deferred to await disposition o1
charges pending against JAIME:
Richard Sullivan, 81, of the 130(
block of L street NV, and Ear
| William Hunt, n, Huntsville, Md
They are accused in the same case
but obtained a severance of theI
trial.
Sullivan and Hunt were convicted
last week in the same court or
charges of raping a 32-year- Cali
fornia woman on February 8.
| The victim in yesterdays case
testified the attack occurred in q
lonely section near the Prince
Georges Golf and Country Club
while the trio was taking her home
She told the court that she was
beaten by Sullivan and Hunt while
/ c Illoty was. attempting to GRIM
tinally assault her.
She said she lost several teeth In
the attack, was bruised and cut and
had both of her eyes blackened
/ Culloty testified that the woman
was drunk and asked to get out
of the truck in which they were
driving her home. He said he re-
Elained in the truck while Huni
and Sullivan walked away with her
He said he waited about IS minutes
before the two men returned.