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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Decrease OF
unemployment

Especial 20 IN. C,,,,..I

TALLAHASSEE, Jan. ia
decrease in the amount of pay
mentS to an increased number of
recipients for unemployed com.
pensation occurred in December,
according to Raymond E. Barnes.
chairman of the Florida Indus
trial Commission
The Unemployment CompcnSa-
ton Division reported that $4l4,
SGT was paid out of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Fund in
benefits, representing a two per
cent decrease from the $422. 723
paid out in November Payments
in December were made to 10. 500
unemployed individuals, an in
crease of one per cent over the
l0,400 claimants of the previous
month.
Barnes sees the increase of I'M
employment compensation as the
result of three factors occurring
in December Following their
usual policy came the Scml-an
nual lay-Off of workers IN tn,
Tampa cigar factories. This IN
duStry makes as many cigars a,
they believe are needed for tho
Christmas season and then close
down for two or three weeks t.
take inventory.
Also contributing 10 the in
creased claims was the two week
citrus embargo starting DcCcm
Der 25, forcing the citrus pdckln-
houses to close operations
Apparent during Dcccmbc, al
so, Barnes SAID, was the m mn.
grafton of out-of- state workers
who are seeking Jobs IN indus
tries expanded as result Oi tho
winter tourist trade IN the citrus
industry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
HeariingO
Changes In
Medical Fees

TALLAHASSEE, January 80
A hearing on changes in medical
fec services rendered by phySici
ans for industrial accidents COW
cred by the Workmen'S Compen-
sation Law has been set for 10
a. m, February ID in the hearing
room of the Florida Industrial
Commission in Tallahassee,
Chairman Raymond E. Barnes
said today.
Barnes said the request for
change in the medical fee sche-
dule which had been in effect
except for minor changes since
January, l943, had come from
the Florida Association of Indus
trial and Railroad Surgeons in
collaboration with the Economics
Committee of the Florida Medica!
Increased rates of from Is t
so per cent are being asked in
some instances by these medical
groups.
In their request for higher fees
the medical groups pointed to the
rising cost in surgical supplies
dressing materials, office rent anC
utilities which they indicate have
advanced as much as 200 per cent
or more since l943.
Insurance agencies, rating bu-
reauS, and other groups interest
ed in presenting argument on the
medical fee rate have been in
vited by the commission to be
present at theis hearing.
Chairman Barnes said that {
new rate schedule would be con
Sidered by the commission after
an analysis of material submitted
by these groups.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
REPAIR LITTLE
White HOUSE
FOR TRUMAN
Expect Presidenl
Back Here In
February
Work Will Take
Three Weeks: To BE
Finished Ahead Of
His Arrival Here

The Key West Naval Station
began todav making repairs and
remodeling the Little White
House, which has been occupied
by President Truman and his Of
fetal party on the occasion of
their several visits here.
The work is scheduled to be
finished in about three weeks, or
we'll ahead of the forthcoming
visit of President Truman. News
men who were here when the
President and his party, which
included Mrs. Truman and their
daughter, Miss Margaret Truman,
last November said the President
was coming here in February.
"He should be here again right
after Valentines Day., said well
known neWSpaperman who was
in the official group in November.
This year Valentines Day falls on
February IA, so the President
will be expected right after that
date.
Workmen today began tearing
off the lumber that surrounded
the south end of the Little White
House. 1t is planned to build a
larger porch at the south end of
the structure. The President
spends much of his time on the
porch and it will be fitted to his
needs.
Included in the work being
done at the Little White House is
charging some of the bedrooms
of the building. Then the entire
building is to be repainted. Most
of the electric wiring is also to be
improved.
The Little White House former
ly was the home of the command
err of the Key West Naval Base.
Now the home is used for the
personal use of the President, his
official party and anyone he
sends here for rest and relaXa.
ton.
The most recent visitors there
were Ambassador and Mrs. War
rcn Austin. who departed ycster-
day The Ambassador heads the
United States delegation to the
United Nations.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
1t. Baker Here
ForDuty At
Roca Chica
Served 10 Months
Overseas Duly; Got
Two Distinguished
Flying Crosses

Lieutenant Quentin f. Baker,
U. S. Navy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. Baker of Mountain Home,
Arkansas, Monday reported to
Anti Submarine Development
Squadron ONE VX-D, Boca
Chica Field, for duty involving
flying
Lieutenant Baker was gradual
ted from Ava. Missouri, High
School in juno, 1897 after which
he attended Bakersfield, Califor-
MIA Junior College for two years
and the University of Missouri for
one year
He entered the Navy in July.
l94l, receiving his Navy wings
and a commission as ensign in
July 1912 at Corpus Christi, Tex
as.
Having served 10 months Of
overseas duty in Trinidad and
Puerto Rico with Patrol Squadron
204 and in the Pacific area with
Patrol Bombing Squadron 2O3. hU
has been awarded two DiStlng-
uished Flying Crosses, four Air
Medals. American Defense Ser
vice Medal. American Area Cam
paign Medal Asiatic- Pacific Area
Campaign Medal with two stars.
and World War II Victory No
dial.
Prior to reporting to his new
duty station, Lieutenant Baker
attended the Naval School Gen
eral Line at Monterey, Califor-
MIA. where he received 10 months
of instruction.
Lieutenant and Mrs Baker are
residing at l4ll Truman Avenue,
Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Install AIbury
is President
Of Kiiutt,,is CLUB

William V. Alburv was install
I'd as president of the Key West
KiwaniS Club by Bob Ingalls,, of
Miami, at meeting held last
night at South Beach RcStau-
rant.
Other officers installed were
DR., Allen B. Shepard as first
vice president; Rev. George Nc
Neill Ray as second vice presi-
lent, and ISadorc Weintraub as
treasurer. Ira F. Albury has been
chosen by the board of directors
AS secretary.
Albury said that he needed the
cooperation of every Kiwanian in
Key West if he was to have sue
ceSsful year as president.
Leonard USina, lieutenant gov
ernor of Florida KiWaniS Dis
trict, was taken i'll and was un-
able to attend the meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Coast Guard Cutter
acknowledgement
ByTankerC ulfStream
Ten aboard Gutter
Reported Killed
mCrdSh
iankrr'. Bow Steve
ZEE isut Proceeds
to Ports Cutter
Alno-l Cat ln Two

NEW YORK Jan Ig-The
unIt'i Siairs Coast Guard Cutter
Nat Wind ~ 1910 tons. and the
org sHHa tun tankc Gulf Stream
,faahfd 100 else fng off the New
fmaianH ysast 10 I 80 o'clock this
nsfufuH
TIE Gulf stream rammcd the
tHi Wind amidships and almost
sees hff ~ two
eiHHiit otter the crash. SOS
fall atft srut 0ut. and coast
auafi ttigr from several ports
cess sts sWships nrat the paint OF
eos setl.ifnt headed toward the
e'fH kfn ships
tla Lasi Wind had t0 be- aban-
atHul anf go members III her
tHe arr killcd by the impact
w. rtN euft continued for sever
al htsaf lnd zap ull early after
nssn aIfplsuFe still were flying
HH tfr tirnitv ~ the crash in
UNIV HAf NNhNtlNs IuNN
i"sa n.ant lust their lives is not
ti kuuun
Ett rgplft said that both
it wrrr attire bat q later re-
pat stated that the fare was con
ilwf e. tiiC cutter
thr Gulf stream was on her
eat ffoW Staten Island 10 Port
AfthM TrNss. and the cutter was
Hu paiFpl dtFy The bow Of the
Guii Stream was stove in. but
1r eaa sble 30 proceed toward
Csta Nav " J under her own
"a W
tff i8 Was So heavy, ID was
rHF'iniutd tass sse4fher ship knew
H t'H pfescnrr of the other until
at"aru' before the collision.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
UNLICENSED DOGS ARE
TO BE DESTROYED
After Saturday
Humane Society
Will Pick Up All
Unlicensed Animals

After Saturday, all unlicensed
logs will be picked up IN Key
West by the Humane Society
which will destroy the animals
which are unclaimed and for
which homes cannot be found for
hem.
This was the statement today
IF city officials in urging all own
RS of dogs to get licenses for the
animals before Saturday. A state
ncnt issued by city officials to-
lay says:
"A recent ordinance passed by
he City Commission mOdifieS
previous ordinances on the dog
,ubicct and provides for licensing
Of animals and for various details
in handling of stray animals.
1T is only through licensing
That the owners of dogs can be
jocatcd. Unlicensed dogs will be
picked up by the Humane Society
TO the full extent of its facilities
for handling dogs, but the society
has no other course available than
to destroy dogs which arc un-
claimed or for which homes can
not be found.
Time remaining for obtaining
log licenses is short and owners
should take steps to obtain liccn-
Sos Immediately.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19

a. 10 AN EST
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Nationalist Leaders
In China On Point OF
Suing To End Conflict
No Fighting Today;
Guns Silent While
Preparations Underway
For Peace Talks
tBy The Associated PresI

NANKINK, Jan. 19-The Ma
tionalist government is on the
point of suing for peace to end
the three-year civil war in China.
Government officials talked
freely about the preparations to
sue, but nothing had yet been
announced by Chaing Kai- Shek,
who must approve the terms for
the ending of hOstilities.
1t was said that Chaing has sent
three of his limouSines to Formo-
Sa, and that some of his attend
ants already have arrived there.
NationaliStic air1orce and war;
ship units are also IN Formosa
The move for peace has reach
ed the point where all fighting ON
all fronts has been discontinued.
It was reported that communist
leaders arc satisfied with the
terms offered by the Nationalist,
and for that reason have issued
orders to stop firing till the out
come of the peace talks has been
officially announced.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19

Key West. Florido. has the
most equable climate in the
country. with on overuge
Ionge ol only IL Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Nat. Airlines
Shows Earnings
In December

G.. T. Baker, president of Ma
tlonal Airlines, announced today
that National earned a net in
come of S6O,685 for December,
1913, on d passenger load factor
of ~ So per cent.
The company has required
passenger load factors ranging
up to 70 per cent to break even.
Some operators have hammer
ed the break even point down in
TO the low fiftieS.
Nationals achievement was
made in the face of stiff increases
in the costs of fuel, labor and ma
terialS during the last year, Baker
noted
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
Clubs To Attend
Chamber Dinner
Tomorrow Night

The Rotary Club will not meet
tomorrow noon, but will hold its
meeting tomorrow night with the
Joint dinner being held by the
Chamber of Commerce at the La
Concha Hotel. Aquilino Lopez,
Jr,, president, announced today.
1t was also Stated today that
the Lions Club will not hold its
regular meetinga tomorrow night,
but will join with the Chamber
dinner.
Also attending the Chamber
dinner tomorrow night will be
the members of the Junior Cham
Der of Commerce and the Kiwan-
is Club. MI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-19
City Manager Has
o,uerLlnderBudget
ToIncrease Wages
Slight idpanre In
Salaries Scents
Permissible
Inrrea~c lor tsFrmlsF
i'roporlioa sDf tias
t.mplo,e. PRO, islri
I'm New ll.sslgri

Authority for slight snats@sFe
for a considerable propursian .
city employees - ingiusied in tire
l949 budget Submitted a. tla
City Commission Monday niHig
nv City Manager Ralph d spell
ing.
Indicative oi toe pfupmals 30
increase the Wages af rFFs tfms
plOyecs Is the cstiuate eNG.ssnif.
lures for the executive sstd
minlstTatlve branchcs ~ tie 80
government - increased ffswu as
actual expenditure of $50. a5a l.st
year Ia sci $50 Coz THIS year.
Department Of Finansu lnrrta
Cd from s23. $50 sctual las war
To s2L750 cssimsled this Sea-
Police Division ffom atamHa d
tual last year b. sec. 700 .rtltuau
for this year
Fire Division frun Sos 0sF0 - a.
al last year tu ST6. 900 caatmsafssl
this year
Cemetery dIvisiun fruau stTfm
actual last wear 81 $3.50 esituat
cd this year
Sanitation and Health Ditispm
from So. 700 actual lass seaf g.
$4,000 estimated this veaf
Department of Pubic sesWu
Sl05. 900 actual last year D. aen2
600 estimated tins wear.
Legal Obiigafions frosn sgte.atss
actual lasi wear h slaa. bn 80
mated this 3 -
= MiSecflantvNs nasa n.l,,u,..
from $4,000 actual last seaf a.
$lS.550 estimated this ycal
The grand total actual rAtau
dlturcS last year was x1a9 tta
whereas the estimated exfntwi
lures thA year will D. sasa s8B
this year, # the budget FINALLY =
adopted by the comlnissaun
without change
Included among tine nisepila
neOus expenditure f0r 1898 b sn
item Of $4,000 for imprus emenis
to Garrison Blight THIS arrufus
for much of the incrcasc in 60
penditurcs for miscellaneous ra
tcgory for this year
The City Manager said tals
repeating what he told ths Ciie
Commission Monday night thsf
there was no incrcssp tn ths
rates the TAXPAYER wiii hats o.
pay tins wear
The budget dtss nnt gani
plate any incfcaso in iho fatf "a
any place. said the cits uaaus
ger
The Increased huIg tk
into accounl only thr n,fuaf r
crease M the yslus 81 hsnlibf
erected the nCfva., in $3.50
ton oi property and tNt
creased busint rnius'd hR Is
West
one of thc latgs-t infis.
tho receipts ~ va hriEf 2
year rs compared viih - ss
i, from ucCupaiion1l iaNf o.
year $751; Mas attuaiis ul..ff
"a from oCCupailunal tnf
compared with So Iht % iR4I
Tins yral There is sn r.fiHl.i
S72 OO0 "a bc derived lum ti
occupations tJNtt
In 1919 IL IS estimated H t.
budget that 90, ciN $500 nalIe
Sj8 300 from fh, iubarfsi f.a
Durnp ls.f ,,ar fIu tat.
welded S5o78 DO Toe fR H
not 20 INTO effect un'i HsI
of List kt4E
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
BACK LEGION'S PLEA
FOR VETERANS PENSIONS

Efforts of the American Legion
to secure old age pensions for
both World wars are receiving
full support of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary, Mrs. Ina Graft,
legislative chairman of Laurel
unit of the Auxiliary, said. Con-
gress is now considering a bill
to provide pensions of 800 a
month for veterans reaching the
age of 65.
"The Auxiliary work for needy
veterans and their families has
shown us the necessity for pro-
tecting in their old age the men
who defended America in their
youth" Mrs. Graft said. "Many
veterans are now reaching an
age at which it is difficult or
impossible for them to find en-
ployment. Unless the nation they
served comes to their rescue,
they will be facing an old age
of poverty and dependency on To-
cal aid"
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23

Auxiliary
Activities
FIFTY THOUSAND OFFERED
FOR VETERANS CHILDREN

An offer of $4,000 to help ex-
pand the child welfare program
Of the American Legion has been
made by the American Legion
Auxiliary, according to Mrs.
Harriet Bliss, child welfare chair
man of Laurel unit of the Auxil-
larry.
The money has been made
available by the A~uxiliarie's ma
tional executive committee and
will be contributed to the Lee
gion's national organization when
plans for expansion of the Lee
gion's work for children of war
veterans have been adopted.
with more than half of the
children in the United States
now being children of veterans"
Mrs. Bliss said, "there may soon
be need for large expansion of
the work which the Legion a
ries out for their welfare. The
Auxiliary always has given close
support and cooperation to Lee
gion child welfare activities; and
we are happy to be able to help
at this time, when the need is
increasing so rapidly"
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
P~ostoffice Rulings
Allow Weird Items
To Pass In Mails

WASHINGTON.-You can't send
a snake, a rat, a mouse Dr. a rab-
bit but you can wrap up a horned
toad and Uncle Sans carriers will
deliver it for a few stamps.
In the Post Offices 'bible," the
book of postal laws and regula-
tons, there is an intriguing list of
livestock not generally known to be
mail items. The particular choice
Of livestock" may seem to be a
matter of whimsy today but the
list has been in the book at least 40
years.
Worms have been shown cons
iderable favoritism, judging from
the variety mentioned. However, any
old kind won't do. They have to be
blood, earth or meal specimens.
Planaria are okeh, too, il you know
one worm family from another.
They're a genus Of fresh water fiat
worms.
You can also package up a mess
Of nevis, hydras and Telegram
mites. Nevis are small salaman-
ders. Hydras are water mites.
Hellgrammites are one Of those s64
questions unless you happen to be
a fisherman. Webster defines them
as 1.-THE aquatic larva of a large
North American insect-much used
as a fish bait by anglers"
Leeches, tadpoles, lizards and
frogs are acceptable.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Town Has Been Paying SIPS
Yearly TO Get Bells Rung

PROVIDENCE. - 1t has b e e n
something Of a surprise to modern
residents of this colonial town to
discover that the city has been pay
ing SIPS a year for a long time to
have the bell of the 200-year-old
First Baptist Meeting House tolled
three times a day.
In the days before wrist watches
and alarm clocks, the pealing of the
deep-toned bell at sunrise, noon and
8 Pm. provided a pattern for the
residents to live by.
Today, although altered in one
important respect, the custom is
carried out as it has been almost
uninterruptedly since 1885. Now the
bell is rung at 7 AM. instead of
sunrise-a departure from tradi-
ton which apparently angered no
one.
An essential feature of living in
the old days, the bell still spurs the
tardy who live near the church
and it represents one Of the last
direct links between the old town
and the modern city.
The city government takes its
traditions as a matter of course.
The SIPS item for bell ringing ap-
pears in the same column as ex-
penses for auditing, Navy Day cele-
brations, holiday activities and
other prosaic items Of city bust
ness.
In the hand-written records of
the common council of 1885 appears
the, first reference to the bell-ring-
ing tradition. The graceful white
meeting house was sixty years old
at the time.
In that year the common council
approved a contract with the
church sexton, agreeing to pay him
SIS a year to ring the bell thrice
daily and Ito wind up the clock
In said house daily"
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Straw for New Water Pipes

Cover newly laid water pipes
with straw or hay the first winter.
even though they may be installed
below frost level. During the first
winter after the water pipes are
laid. the ground over the pipes will
be loose. This permits the frost to
go down below its normal level. A
foot Of hay or straw placed over the
pipe line. particularly where it will
not be covered with snow. can
prevent any danger of damage by
freezing.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Treatment for Ringworm

Recommended treatment for
ringworm on cattle is to apply
tincture of iodine to the affected
parts. 1t should be used each day
for several days in a row, but care
should be taken not to get the
iodine into the eyes of the animal.
The herdsman, too, needs to be on
guard against infection. The best
way to do this is to wear gloves
during the treatment.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Starting Car on Ice

When starting the a on an ley
pavement, do not use first gear at
all-but start in second or high
engaging the clutch slowly. Go easy
O the accelerator pedal to avoid
racing the engine. This allows the
tires to grip the ice better because
the wheels have less tendency to
spin.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Local News Items

At a meeting of Bath Zabbia
temple, Daughters of the Nile
of Billings, presidents of outside
organizations were presented
with gavels. Among those re-
ceiving the gift was Mrs. T. w.
Evert, president of the Laurel
Daughters of the Nile club. Of
ficers of the Billings group were
elected at the meeting, which
was held Thursday in the Bill
lings Masonic temple.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McIn-
tyre were hosts to their pinochle
club which met recently at their
home. High scores for the wo-
men were won by Mrs. Ralph
Gumpf, and for the men by
Herbert Horstman, both of Bill
lings.
Bridge awards were received
by Mrs. Duane Maxson and Mrs.
Charles Egnew when Mrs. Philip
Nolan entertained her club at
dessert Tuesday of last week.
Guests of the club were Mrs.
Hugh Sweeney and Mrs. Harold
Williams.
Mrs. H. M. Larson spent the
week end in Helena with her
daughter, Mrs. Albert Martello
and family. She was accom-
panied to Laurel by her grand
daughter, Rosemarie Martello,
who will spend a month at the
Larson home.
Mrs. William Mcintyre is
spending several days in Miles
City, visiting her s~on-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Streck.
Mrs. w. K. Simmons and Mrs.
R. C. Brown were in attendance
Saturday in Red Lodge at the
show given by the Simmons
shop at the Masonic temple. The
event was a benefit for the Red
Eastern Star chapter.
A st. Patrick motif was used
in decoration when Mrs. d. j..
was hostess at dessert
last Wednesday afternoon
for her club. Awards were won
by Mrs. Leonard Cantrell, Mrs.
F. o. Hartley and Mrs. Russell
Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schessler
md daughter, Miss Jerry Schess-
who was home for a vaca-
ion from the Deaconess hospital
raining school in Billings,
.pent the week end in Bozeman. !
Returning to Laurel Sunday the .
,roup was accompanied by Tom {
.'chessler, who is a student at ]
he Montana State college. I
Miss Donna Moran, who is at
ending Montana State univer-
ity at Missoula, spent her va ,
alton visiting in Spokane. I
Meeting last Wednesday eve c
ing at the Moose hall with Mrs.
lice Fisher, senior regent, pre- .
the Women of the Moose :
iscussed plans for a pot luck II
upper to precede the business
ession of the chapters meeting =
f Wednesday, April 16. A COM I;
littee report included that of Y
lie purchase of a piano for the q
all, and kitchen and dining
At the social hour
blowing the meeting, Mrs. Elsie g
upper and Mrs. Mildred Armour .,
ere h~ostesses and served a u
nch. IT
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23

ChicagO's Population

The population of the Chicago
metropolitan r approximates
5,314,000 persons. Seven million
persons live within a 100-mile ra-
dius Of Chicago, 10 million within
a l50-mile radius, and 60 million
within a 500-mile radius.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
Location of Study Lamp

To avoid shadows on work when
children r studying. place the
study lamp at the left Of those who
are right-handed and to the right
for the left-handers.
Laurel outlook., 1949-03-23
First Standard Gauge

First standard gauge railroad in
the west was established by the
Rock Island railroad in 1852. This
line built the first bridge over the
Mississippi in 1856.