The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-07
MAKE MOTHER HAPPY ON
HER DAY

Tomorrow, Sunday May 8, Is
Mothers Day. The day so thoughC-
fully set aside to do honor TO inc
greatest friend one can ever nave
Mother. Mothers Day as time woulq
have it brings forth two fold Ell
feet upon the people of this modern
world. To those of us who are fortu-
nate enough to have our mothers
alive and with us, it brings happi-
ness, thrills and joys of no equal
comparison for the many blessings
that have been bestowed upon US
and that is as it should be. But TO
those of us whose dear mothers have
passed into the great beyond-call-
ed away by the Almighty - il
brings sorrows, sadness and grief.
over the thoughts of the lost Of our
greatest friend. But in the scheme
of things, and all things being what
they are, those things just simply
will happen.
Those fortunate persons whose
mothers are still living, will be seen
wearing red flower of some kind
ON this day, while those unfOrtu.
nate, whose mothers have been call.
ed away will be wearing white
flower on this day. But despite all
conditions despite our fortunate.
ness or unfOrtunateness let us all
do our bit i'm hOnOring the greatest
friend one can ever have.
If your mother is still with you,
render her some very special pres.
ent, which willtmake her happy on
her day. Let her take a rest from
her usual chores and you carry out
those duties. If your mother is not
with you, then render some worth.
while gift to the mother of some
dear friend of yours to someone
else's mother to help make the day
more happy for her. Do everything
in your power to help to make all
mothers happy on their day -
Mothers Day, tomorrow, Sunday,
May 8. A happy Mothers Day to all.
GAMBLERS SEEKING NEW
OUTLET
Now that the antibookie bill has
been passed by both houses of the
state legislature and has been sign
ed by the governor, it is law. of
the state of Florida. A law that will
bring no end of worry to the many
bookies in the state.
Realizing this, the gambling lords
nave already set-out to provide
new outlet for the information
which is so vital to the successful
operation of their enterprises. One
school of thought has it that the
gambling lords may try the radio
IN order to bring in the results Of
races from all over the country.
But that brings about most com.
pllcated situation and one that in ALI
probability will not become a reali.
W, Hence the gamblers are stvmiad
gain.
With no other choice available
the gambling fraternities will final
ly bow to the proposition of legal
izing gambling in the state of Fla.
This is far from what they wanted,
Iand here's prediction that they are
going to try everything possible be-
fore giving over to that PROPOSE
ton, but is the best that they can
get at the present time and since
the games must" go on. they will
undoubtedly bow to the gesture.
Legalizing gambling in this state
is not good i'm any sense of the
word and it is certainly not my
recommendation. But Il will have to
admit that it is the least Of mum.
Der. of most alarming evils. It Is not
good, but it is not as bad as the
other evils resulting from Illegal.
lzed gambling. With this thought i'm
mind, and for this reason only.
bow and reluctantly recommend
Iegalized gambling in the state of
Florida, as much as I hate to do so.
By localized gambling, / mean not
only the bOOlxies, but the numbers
rackets, the gambling houses and
all other forms of gambling which
Is now going on illegally.