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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22
Soviet Power Threatens Europe

In 1914. when the first World W was underway in Eu-
rope President Woodrow Wilson culed the people OF the
United Soes be neutral only in their uchviY toud the
beliqerent powers but their thought His deo wus
that by preserving impartial oude the people OF This coun
Try might be able heal the brooch between the powers OF
Europe.
In the years 1896 with the experience OF the first World
Wo mind Congress of the United States passed series
OF Legislative acts which were honky designed 10 lnoke I'M
possible for the United Stoes to become involved in the
Europccn. wur @s
Despite the odvice of President Wilson and the statutes OF
CONGRESS- the United States become involved in both This
has portunt bearing the current discussion ds to
the proper policy for this country adopt IN the hight 81 present
President or of the Congress the United Sutes as notion
will 90 to wur TO protect considers fundamental interests
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22

strong enough to oppose future
aggressive move by the Red
Army. Consequently, the nations
, of Western Europe. after observ-
ing what has happened to the
nations of Eastern Europe: are
apprehensivc lest the Russians
take advantage Of their power to
extend their domination.
Because Of this threat and be-
cause of their Individual weak
ness, Belgium, France, Luxem-
bourg The Netherlands and the
United Kingdom of Great Brit
ain and Northern Ireland, enter
ed into an agreement at Brussels
designed to secure for them,
through cooperation, the protee-
ton they could not secure indi-
vidually
In their present weakened
conditions, those powers have no
likely prospect of being able to
develop the military strength
necessary to balance the prepon-
derant power of Soviet Russia.
They look eagerly and anxiouSly
to the United States for assist
ance, believing that the princi-
Piles which led us to participate
in two European wars might sug-
geSt that we act intelligently be-
fore the next war begins.
The self-interest of the United
States in the maintenance of
world in which free institutions
can flourish makes it advisable,
in the opinion of the nations of
Western Europe, for this country
to assist them in creating the
military power necessary to pro-
tect them from aggression.
The argument is based on the
belief that if Russia attacks them
and threatens to overrun all Eu-
rope, the United States will
again conclude that it should
make common cause with the
free nations attacked.
The average American, play
ing his part as a voter and citi-
zen, must intelligeptly pass on
the question involved. 1t is APP
parent, in the first place, that the
Russians, if they take all of Eu-
rope, will acquire considerable
material strength and, in accord
ance with the custom of dictator
nations, the control of millions of
fighting men.
The Russia that today threat
ems the free nations of Europe,
which are helpless before Soviet
armed forces, might become
strong enough to theraten the
United States of America.
We stop the discussion to sug-
gest that there is no certainty, of
course, that the Soviet policy in
cludes an attempt to conquer the
nations of Western Europe. The
I'LL cat ItoSo iiOI al io1 IlOiil q NCl
tainty as to Russian policy. 1t
stems from the preponderant
power possessed by Russia and
the knowledge that nations
strong enough to have their way
are apt to do SO. Consequently,
the threat of Soviet aggression
will be removed only when there
is created in Europe a balancing
military power.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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81 Continued from rage OHel
pressed BY the police, after. four
of their leaders were arrested.
The foreign minister said fur
Jthereathat the North Atlantic
Alliance is the only proposal
Denmark has to obtain protection
should she be attacked by
foreign power. Either we must
stand alone, or identify ourselves
with the alliance for its protec-
/. ton" he concluded.
Opinion was reported to be
generally favorable in Denmark,
and that that country will join
the alliance.
Chicago had over thousand
conventions of all kinds in l948.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22

III eul GAlOIt W OS iiNARAa "
readers of The Citizen in their
endeavor to understand the world
in which they live, we call atten-
ton 10 the fact that the United
States is. without doubt. the rich
est nation in the world and, at
the same time, an advocate OF
fundamental freedoms. The peo-
pie of this country enjoy certain
inalienable rights, based upon
the premise that the people con-
stitute the nation and have a
right to control their govern
mcnt.
We enjoy. as a heritage of our
Anglo Saxon forebears, some
other rights, including freedom
of speech, freedom of religious
worship, the rights that comprise
our judicial system, the right Of
private property and the right to
freely participate in the decisions
which affect us by the processes
of the ballot box.
These freedoms, and few
others, are taken for granted by
the people of Monroe County but
they have been earned by the
blood of those who asserted them
and they can be maintained only
if we are ready to protect our in
heritance by shedding blood
whenever necessary. These free
domS, when taken together, con-
stitute what is often referred to
as Western civilization which is
not to be confused with the civil
izatlon or culture of other areas,
including China, Russia, India,
Africa and some of the Latin
countries where the Roman law
prevails.
The United States became in
volved in the first and second
World Wars because the Govern
ment of this country, backed by
a majority of the people, believed
that victory by the Central Pow
ers in the first struggle and by
the Axis aggressorS in the sec
ond. would create a world in
which the rights, liberties, free
dom and civilization of our peo-
pie would be threatened.
Reaching this conclusion, it
was the part of wisdom to pre-
vent the triumph of those who
might threaten us and, at the
SAME time, assist in the preserva-
bon of the rights of other peoples
Who, in the main, stand for the
same human rights that we en-
Joy.
The Government of the United
States was not misled, in either
war, by apparent efforts of po-
tential enemies to curry favor
while they beat down immediate
foes. We did not give them time
to consolidate their gains because
of the suspicion that, once strong
enough, they would attack US.
The situation which confrontS
the United States today contains
much the same danger in that
Communist Russia does not sub
scribe to or practice what we
consider the necessary freedoms
of individuals and represents a
military power of considerable
strength.
In Europe, there is no power
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22
WILL YOU SMILE?
A Mental Slip. J

Did you have a nice walk,
Phyllis?"
oh, yes, mummy. And we
saw the funniest mani" ~
Really, dear? How was that?"
He was sitting on the side
walk talking to banana skim,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22

Wherever there is a certain inn
preston IN a rock. the story runs
thgi u Is the footprint of some
famous indis dual: the classical
fNamplV Oglng Adams Peak in
Ceylon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22

to teach the Germans to assert
their rights" Murray D. Van
Wagner, military governor aof
Bavaria, recently gave the Ger
mans a lecture on the subject
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-03-22
HOUSING AUTHORITIES
MEET HERE NEXT WEEK

the National Association u ElUsas
ing Officials wlll address tise
gathering al a luncheon meeilnS
at the La Concha Hotel THURSDAY
noon.
Sessions on management. FnailI~
tenance and accounting VII b4
held each afternoon.
Various entertaining features
are being planned for the visitors
including tour Of the city. fians
ing, tea parties and , Trap -
Havana Mt the close of TIE bgai-
ness session on Friday allefnooa.
Medium-sized sweet putnism4
will usually bake In q moderately
hot oven In about hall an hoaf.
When they are ready they nay
be served as Is or removed frsm
the shell and mashed with hussef
or. margarine. salt and freshly
ground pepper. a little celery sail
may also be added when nash
ing. IL desired. 49,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Scott Promoted
To Gaylord Job

John Scott, popular supervisor
Of Employment and Personnel Re-
lations at the local Standard
Products division, has been trans
ferred to the Gaylord, Michigan,
division as factory manager.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott and their
infant son moved to Gaylord Sat
urday.
Scott was one of the first en-
ployees at the local Standard Pro-
ducts plant and he has held vari-
Gus production and office positions.
He started work here in 1885 and
except for 46 months served as a
chief petty officer in the navy in
the South Pacific, ne has been with
the company.
In Gaylord, Scott is replacing
j. f. McMinn, who has been fac
tory manager since the Gaylord
division was started three years
ago. McMinn has ben transferred
to the Cleveland division on spec
ial assignment.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
DAYTON MEN BUY
AVALON CLUB
Mrs. Duffy Also Sells Apart
ment House and Lots In
Maple Street

F. r. Gagel, w. D. doc" John
son and John Hegedus all of Day
ton, are the new owners of the
Avalon Mite Club, sale of the po-
pular cafe having been completed
by True & Meyer Friday. Mrs.
Inez Duffey was the former owner.
The three new owners will oper-
ate the mite club as the Avalon
Inc. Mr.. Hegedus, an experienc-
ed night club operator, will be
manager. Nh. and Mrs. Hegedus,
who are known as "Pop" and
Nom, are now living in one
of the Duffey apartments, ada
cent to the Avalon.
Also sold Friday to Gagel and
Johnson were the Duffey apart
ment house, with six apartments,
and three lots, all located in Maple
Street near East Second.
Mrs. Duffey, who sold the bust
nesses because of i'll health, has
made many friends during her
years as owner of the Avalon
Club. She is planning to take a
short vacation this summer.
Gagel and Johnson are planning
to make some repairs to the
apartment building, with painting
included.
Avalon, Inc, will continue the
same business policies at the Ava
Ion Club, with orchestras playing
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
nights. The new owners took over
active management Saturday.
A grand opening is planned for
the near future, with Wednesday
night, June 8, being the probable
date.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
BABY BOY IS VICTIM
OF farm CISTERN
Efforts To Revive Bay Twp.
Boy Fail To Save Couples
Only Child

Donald Kratz, 31a, only child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John kratz, Bay
Township, was drowned in a els
tern at the neighboring farm of
Burnette Bob" Brough, during
the dinner hour Tuesday after
noon.
The child's fondness for the four
Brough children indirectly led to
his death, as his parents believed
Donald had crossed the road un-
known to them to play with his
friends, who were at dinner.
When the parents missed Don
aid, they stopped their gardening
work and went to the Brough
farm to search for the child. The
father noticed that pIanks atop
cistern, near the barn, We're
! moved and suspected that the little
child had fallen in.
With Brough's help Kratz low
cred a ladder into the deep cis-
! tern and using a rake, located his
sons body. Artificial respiration
was applied by the father and
Mr.. Brough until help arrived.
Water in the cistern, used to sup
ply farm stock, was quite cold. An
electric pump was used in the els
tern.
Police Chief Jack Shelter, Pa
trolman Donald Everett, Sheriff
Merlar Budd and three fremen,
Chief Walter Miller, Floyd Easton
and Pete Hamann were rushed
to the scene, along with the po-
lice departments pulmotor.
Wayne Petersen and Richard
Wolf of the Gerner and Wolf stat,
and the officials used the pulmo-
tor-resuscitator for 20 minutes
and then transferred Donald into
the ambulance and rushed the child
to Magruder Hospital. During the
trip, the pulmotor was continually
/ operated. The reSuscivation was
continued an hour before the child
was declared dead.
Donald Lee Kratz was the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kratz.
His maternal grandmother, Mrs
Nora Wilson,, lives in Washington
Street.
Born in Cincinnati, July 5, 1945
the child was 8 years, 10 months
and II days of age. The body is
at the Gerner and Wolf Funeral
Home. Rev. Louis Bradrick will
Cfficiate at funeral services to be
held this Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the Lacarne Methodist
Church. Burial will be in the
LaCarp cemetery, Erie Township
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
YOUNG NEGRO
HELD IN ATTACK
ON YOUNG LADY
East End Juvenile To Be
Taken To Mansfield AS a
Parole ViOlatOr

A l7-year-old negro youth is
being held in county Jail, after
he signed a confession admitting
he attempted to attack a local
young woman in East Second
Street during the night of April
%.
The youth, who had been under
police surveillance for the past
two weeks, was picked up Satur-
day for questioning by Chief Jack
Shelter. He was also questioned
and admitted, window peeping in
the east end of the city.
In signing the confession, the
local youth admitted he attempt
ed to attack the woman in East
Second Street on April % and that
he had at a previous date attemp-
ted to grab another woman in the
same vicinity.
Asked if he had been doing win
dow peeping in the east end of
the city, the negro youth answer
ed Eyes, | can't say | have been
doing all of it but | have been
doing some Of it" III his confession.
Held on charge of assault with
intent to rape, the youthful negro
is in county Jail awaiting action
of the Probate Court. AS he had
served sentence in the Boys In
dustrial Home in Lancaster, he
no doubt will be held for violation
of his parole.
In Probate Judge p. w. Gulau's
court Tuesday, the colored youth
was given a hearing before the
Parole Officer from the Boys In
dustrial School. AS the boy will
soon be 18, the parole officer de-
cided it was useless to send him
to the school for a few weeks, so
he will be taken to the Mems Re-
formatory in Mansfield for a pro-
baton period.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
LAKE VICTIMS
BODY is FOUND
Government Survey Crew
Members Find Third Body
Near Tragedy Site

Five weeks after he had been
drowned in fishing tragedy in
Lake Erie, near the mouth of the
Toussaint River, the body of Clair
Mason, %, Toledo veteran, was
found Friday along the shore a
mile from the drowning site.
A week earlier, the bodies of
Mason's companions, Arlo Dun
lap, 33, and Clarence Pulls, "a,
also of Toledo, had been found
in Lake Erie near Gem Beach.
Discovery of Mason's body was
made by government survey
c =, headed by B. E. Frutchey,
Jr., Sheriff Merlan Budd report
ed. Numerous plane and boat
trips had been made by the sher-
if and the victims relatives in
the lengthy search for the bodies.
Surviving Mason are his par
ents, Nj. and Mrs. Chester O.
Mason; two brothers and four sis
ters. The body was taken to the
Reeb mortuary in Sylvania, for
services.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
SMITH LEAVES
DENTAL OFFICE
Popular Dentist Sells Equip.
ment To Open Music Store
In BucyruS

DR.. r. S. Smith, popular dentist
and civic leader, has sold his den
tai equipment and retired from
the profession Saturday. He plans
to open a music store, probably
in Bucyrus, within the near future.
A former councilman, DR.. Smith
had made plans long ago to retire
on his 25th anniversary as den
tist. Saturday he sold his equip
ment to dental supply company.
Last fall marked the 25th year
since he entered dental college at
the University Of Cincinnati.
DR.. and Mrs. Smith plan TO sell
their home at 115 Ash Street and
will move to Bucyrus later this
summer. Always a musician, DR.
Smith plans to operate a music
store in that city, as "a partner
with Meggitt's of Sandusky. He
will handle television, radios, sheet
music, records, and other music
accessories.
DR.. Smith reported that some of
his patients who need continuing
treatment should report TO DR..
Darrell Hablitzel who has agreed
to complete their treatments. DR..
and Mrs. Smith came here from
Genoa on May Is, 1888.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
MURDER HINTED I'M
ZELLER'S Death
Truman May Aid
Perry Matches

Rep. Thomas H. Burke of this
district announced Wednesday
that President Harry Truman has
agreed to discuss with Secretary
of Defense Louis Johnson plans
for revival of the national rifle
matches at Camp Perry.
Burke reported he had brought
the matter to Mr.. Truman's at
tention during White House
call by the Democratic congress
sional delegation from Ohio.
Although the Bureau of the
Budget has eliminated the request
ed appropriation for the matches
from the current armed services
budget, presidential aid would
make the l949 matches a certain
tN.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
BUILDING FUND
TOTALS S6,5OO
Construction May Start Soon
AS Workers Toll To Reach
$11,500 Gcal

Construction of the proposed
Youth Center building is expected
to get underway soon at East
Third and Adams street, as the
financial drive to raise funds for
the worthy project now totals
over $4,000.
Curtis Kuhnle, treasurer for the
drive, reports $4,S00.02 has been
banked while another $1,000 check
from a business man is expected
this week.
Mrs. Dale w. Hostrup chairman
for the house-t -to-house canvass,
reported her workers have collect
ed $495.13 thus far and seven
block captains will add further to
that total.
Among recent donations were
$1,000 from the Standard Products
Company; 500 checks from the
A. & P. Grocery, Port Clinton
Manufacturing Company, National
Bank, American Bank, Port Clin-
ton Lumber and Coal Company
Matthews Company, United States
Gypsum Company, Ohio Public
Service Company, Port Clinton
Junior Women's Club.
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, $50;
Timblin Drug Store, $25; Progress
sive Mothers Club and Coterie
Clubs, $500 checks.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Gypsum Church to
Aid Fire Victims

At special meeting follow
ing church services Sunday,
members Of the Ladies' Auxil-
larry of the Gypsum Community
church voted to start drive to
aid Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mascara
and family, and Alfred and
Harold Havener, victims of Sat-
urday's fire.
The drive will be continued
three weeks until Friday, June
3, when it will be closed with
an open shower. On that eve
ming from Z until 10 o'clock,
members of the Auxiliary will
be at the church to accept
gifts for the two families.
Anything will be accepted as
the fire victims need everything
and anything. 1t was thought
that organizations and individ
uals might wish to make dona-
tions of money and that those
desiring to do so could forward
or make same payable to the
Mascara Havener fund in care
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, Gyp-
sum Community Church.
Persons having items to con-
tribute before the date Of the
Community Shower may con-
tact Mrs. John C. Jensen, Aux
iliary president, phone 9121,
who will make arrangements
for collection.
Members of the Knights of
Pythias Monday evening voted
to sponsor a collection for the
fire victims, also. They will
turn the money over to the
Gypsum Church Ladies' Auxil-
larry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
zET zER FIR f
LOSS IS $4,000
Manufacturing Co. Storage
Building Is Destroyed;
Auto Is Damaged

Damages estimated at $4,000
resulted from fire of undetermin-
ed origin which destroyed a frame
storage building at the Port Clin-
ton Manufacturing Company
plant, Harrison at West Perry
Streets, early Sunday morning.
Fire loss was set by John and
Joe Zetzer, owners of the com
pany, who stated that loss includ-
ed not only the building but tools,
dies, materials, motor trucks, coils
of steel, tool steel, cartons of oil
and block scrapers and other mer-
chandise.
The building was located at the
north end Of Harrison Street, and
was only a short distance from
the main plant building. Port
Clinton volunteer fremen kept
the fire from spreading to near
by buildings. Emerson Scoles,
driver for the Lake Motor Freight
Lines, discovered the fire at 4:2O
a. m. Sunday.
An automobile said to belong
to Steve Demshok, Gypsum, was
damaged by fire Friday evening
as it was parked in East Second
Street near the Port Theatre. A
cigarette is thought to have caus-
ed $25 damages to back seat up
holstery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
BISHOP ALTER TO PRESIDE SOON
At FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Bishop Karl Alter, Toledo Dio-
cese, and visiting priests will be
here Sunday, June 5, when 81
children and many adults will re-
ceive First Holy Communion at 8
O'Clock Mass in the Immaculate
Conception. Church. Rev. Karl
Brand will officiate.
After the Mass, the class will
be enrolled in the Scapular. This
will mark the first Holy Commu
Mon rites at the local church in
four years.
Children to receive communion
include: Douglas Andrews, Pa
tricia Bodnar, Stephen. Banchich,
Margaret Coffman, Marcia Drus-
backy, Roger Drusbacky, Judith
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Lane Wins Norton
Award At Lakeside

Tom Lane, who has scored near
ly 1000 points during his high
school career, was presented the
Norton Award Tuesday evening as
the most outstanding athlete at
the annual Athletic Banquet spon-
sored by the Peninsula Chamber
of Commerce.
Fred klag, dean of boys at
Waite high school, Toledo, was
principal speaker at the banquet
held in Lakeside high school.
DR.. l.. l.. Belt, now surgeon at
Erie Ordnance Depot, was pre-
sented with a valuable pen and
pencil set with testimonial for
his many years service to the
people of the Marblehead penin-
sula.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Seniors Visit
City And Island

Numerous high school students
and their sponsors are visiting
Port Clinton these days, coming
here to board the Mystic Isle for
their annual senior trips to Put
in-Bay.
First group to make the trip
was from Houston high school,
near Shelby, which made the trip
Monday. Tuesday the seniors of
Marengo high school, Morrow
County, were aboard the Mystic
Isle.
Other groups scheduled for this
week include Payne and Paulding
seniors, Wednesday, and Chester
high school, Wooster, Thursday.
New Lexington seniors will be
here Monday for their trip to Put
in-Bay.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
Catholic School
Graduation Set

The Rev. Karl A. Brand will
present diplomas to 20 graduates
of Immaculate Conception School
at eighth grade graduation SER
vices after the 10 o'clock Mass
Sunday, May 20.
Alvin Meter and Joan Vargo
will receive the American Legion
Awards.
Other class graduates will be
Irene Bertuccioi, Carmen Carlos,
Sue Crohen, Sylvester Dorski, Pa
tricia Eliyas, Robert Enderle,
Gerald Hohler, John Jack, John
Kocik.
Rita Lochotzki, Roman Lochot-
ski, Margaret Ludrosky, Evelyn
May, Gary Mulligan, Edward Pod
gorski, Anne Rounds, Thomas ST.
mon and Jacqueline Rahm.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-05-20
1873 Seniors Ready
For Graduation

County Superintendent A. O.
Dehn reports 1873 seniors in the
county high schools are eligible
for graduation next week. These
county schools are scheduled to
close for the summer on Friday,
May 27.
Salem-Oak Harbor has 66 SEN
iors; Clay Genoa, 55; Lakeside, SO;
Harris s-Elmore, 25, and Putin
Bay, 4.
DR.. f. |. F. Williams of Held
elberg college, Tiffin, will de-
liver the address Saturday, May
28, when the eighth grade pro-
motion exercises are to be held
in Oak Harbor.