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HOW TO BEAT THE COMMUNISTS

The people of the United States have
two invulnerable defenses against Com
munism: one, the successful operation of
the capitalstic system, and the other. the
strict operation of the government by
law.
The capitalistic system, rescued from
the last depression by the late Franklin D..
Roosevelt, is doing fairly we'll. Government
by law, however, is in the doldrums, with
politicians ready to sabotage any constitu-
tional principle in order to garner the sup
port of key groups.
The President of the United States
would be the last man to suspect that
he is doing something to help the Com
munists Despite his denunciation of
Moscow, however, Mr.. Truman is closely
approaching unconstitutional methods in
his effort to direct the policies of this coun-
try.
Recently, in connection with the size
of the Air FoSce, the Congress of the
United States voted funds for larger air
group than Mr.. Truman favored. The
President, Immediately thereafter, an
nounced that he would impound the funds
and not provide the Air Force that Con-
gress desired.
More recently, the Chief Executive,
despite the fact that Congress refused by
a four-to-one vote to provide such regu-
lation, injected the segregation issue into
the program of the Federal Housing Adj
ministration
In each of these instances, Mr.. Tru-
man was coming close to the precipice of
unconstitutionality. That his action is
supported by some groups in the United
States indicates that the people of this
country are not alert to the defense of
their constitutional rights and that, in the
effort to gain advantage, there are many
Americans willing to sabotage the Amer
lean system of government
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WORLD CONSCIENCE"

Those who review the activity of the
United Nations, in its effort to establish
just and enduring peace, lay most Oh
their emphasis upon the discussion IN the
General Assembly where representatives.
of the governments of the world express
their opinions upon international subjects.
The Assembly, of course, has no power
to enforce any decision but, according to
the enthusiastic hackers of the y. M, It
possesses a spiritual and moral force as
the representative of the conscience" OF
mankind. This theoretical conscience
is supposed to lead all the peoples OF the
world to adopt proper attitudes toward
each other as to public issues.
We do not underestimate the power of
conscience, when it reflects the contri-
ton of a human being conscious Of
disobeying divine law, but It would be a
mistake to assume that there is anything
like consolidation Of spiritual and moral
forces in the General Assembly of the
United Nations.
The conclusions of the General Assem-
bly, represent something of a compromise,
effected by representatives of various
governments. Not all of these govern
ments reflect the conscience" of their
people. When representative happens
to speak for his people. but without being
able to prove it, the chances are that
what he says does not fit in with the con-
flictihg "consciences" of mankind.
To illustrate what we have in mind,
let us consider the sO-called "consciences'
of mankind. The views and opinions of
representative of nation like Italy,
where the Catholic Church is FREEDOM
inant, would not coincide with the econ
science" of country. like the United
States, where the Professionals constitute
majority.
If the two branches of Christianity
happen to agree and their representatives
express what might seem to be Chris
tian conscience" there would be no
agreement of conscience" with repre-
sentatives of nations dominated by other
religions, such as Mohammedanism
Buddhism, Confucianism and other re-
ligions which have won and retain the
faith of great masses of human beings
It would be absurd to conclude, be-
cause representatives of these countries
effect compromise on public issue,
that the mass of peoples influenced by
conflicting religions, had suddenly merg-
ed their individual or collective consci-
ences into one super mass-merger repre-
senting fictitious world Conscience
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAY

KONRAD ADENAUER. born
Jan. 5, 1876. in Cologne Germany
son of a city official. he Is the
first prime minister ~ tie posA.
war West German Republic. Be-
fore World War II. Adenauer
practiced law and was Lord High
Mayor of Cologne from 1917 70
1888. When the Nazis came into
power he was dismissed Gin 1889
and later was imprisoned several
times. After World War II. he
helped found Western Germany's
powerful Christian Democrats
Party and in 1913 was elected
President of the Parliamentary
Council of the Western German
states. He has said: Il believe in
a federation of all European ma
tons" He is a tall. poker-faced
man, who, at 70, still does not
wear glasses.
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Chapter 16
TIP TO now. neither Zachary
~ himself, nor any Of the ladies
who were busiest with the details
Of the affair. had discovered that
there were 10 be any vital changes
in the plans for the day. Saralee
had arrived at the house nearest
the church. where the activity had
its fountainhead. and had apa-
thetically allowed herself to be
dressed. with a face which be-
trayed nothing Of the rebellion
in her heart.
But as the hour drew nearer
for the wedding, she knew that
everything was wrong. And then
the news. relayed in a bit OF Cos
sip. came tardily to her ears:
that Valse's big herd Of longhorns
was now running on the o.. she
stopped as if struck. her cheeks
whitening.
II his herd had been moved to
the 64. that meant that Valse
would not 20 on up the trail. no
matter what happened now. So
far as helping him by getting him
away from here was concerned,
her continued denial OF him was
useless. She saw that clearly. And
how could she bear to marry
Zachary If Trib Valse was TO re-
main in this same section OF coun-
try. where she must continually
hear of him. and even occasional
" see him?
The shooting of Marsh and Huff,
too. had made a hero of Valse,
as the object Of attack and perse-
cution
Public sentiment. which only
yesterday had branded him as q
liar and a brazen impoStor. was
changing. It had seemed then
that he was trying to bluH his
way into a dead mans heritage,
But now those who had never
known him were inclined to SYM
pathize with him. whatever they
might believe about him.
She drew a deep breath, scarce
" conscious that a couple OF
ladies were putting the finishing
adjustments on her wedding
dress. talking excitedly about it
It was close to the hour set fol
the ceremony. Someone turned
from window. to report excited
" that the preacher was just rid
ing up.
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panic gripped Saralee. She
must get away-she couldn't 60
through with this. Not now. There
was a conflict of emotions in her
heart. anger the predominant one:
Anger at what Zachary had tried
to do to Valse, at the way he bad
lied TO her. A lady straightened
from smoothing a rufiie OF the
dress. and eyed her admirinEly.
aYou look beautiful. Saralee.
beautiful" she hreathed. you
were SO pale. first thing today.
but now that color in your cheeks.
and that sparkle in your eye
nv. but it makes me wish could
live over my own weddin' day
again. Il.
Saralee looked at her. but with
out seeing her. She had to get
away! She slipped into another
room and closed the door. turn
ing the key in the lock. Now she
was alone for a moment. and she
set to work feverishly. jerking the
dress off over her head. Ringing
it on chair with a wanton disre-
gard for all the care which had
been lavished upon it
Her regular. everyday dress.
which she had worn that morn
ing was here. but It wouldn't do.
She caught sight Of a pair OF
mems Lewis hanging in corner.
They were big. but they woulc
do-with an extra underskirt or
so and their clinging folds out
of the way. thrust on top OF the
wedding dress. Someone was az
the door. knocking. protesting.
pleading. Not answering. she
slipped out at the window. hur-
ried to where a saddled horse
stood. and swung onto Il.
Where she was going. what she
would do. she did not know. Nor
did she care. particularly.
The important thing was to get
back into the hills. away from
everybody. away from Armin
Zachary. who had suddenly been
revealed as monster. Most peo-
pie did not know that vet. But
the scales had fallen from her
ewes. so that she could see him
as he was. To get away was all
that mattered.
d AGE and apprehension rose In
IN Zachary as he saw whom
Rudd was bringing into town as
prisoner. Inwardlv he cursed
his foreman for a fool. II any
thing had justified making him a
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BY LYNN WEsTLAND

nrisoner IN the first place. so that
something could be done 10 him.
Il should have been handled out
in the country. away from here
There was no question IN Zach
ary's mind but that this meant
trouble. and plenty Of H.
whats this all about. Rudd7H
II was Lundeen. pushing forward.
who made the demand.
aIt's 4 killing" Rudd explained
nrinily. aJust what the long an
short Of II Is. we amt too sure.
II we had been. we'd have strung
him to q tree without botherin' 70
bring him In. Fact Is. we aimed 10
do that. first of. But we wanted
= aSure Of what7~ Zachary in
terjected. whats il all about
Rudd?s
aWe.-me and the boys-was
ridin'. iookin' for fustlefs." Rudd
explained. That was q good
enough story for the crowd, and
he realized that Zachary knew
what they had been looking FOR.
I'VE heard shooting. and rode 10
have 4 look. II was az q little
meadow among the trees We
found Fortescue LAWN there shot
in the back. with this Teller
standin' over him. Naturally. We
reckoned that he'd killed him"
De Polo had str0lled up nov.
aJust why would YOU think
that?" ne oueried softly.
why not7" Rndd shot back.
81 remembered well enough that
Fortescue had been a good friend
Of Valse's. If this man tried
70 make Fortescue admit that
he was Valse. and Forlesruc
wouldn't. what more reason
would there be needed for kiln
him?S
III might Be a eood one. AZ
that II was Vaise himself who
spoke now. for the first time. II
can follow your line Of reasonin'
Rudd. Only, like ! told you. For
tescue was at the "a for supper
last night. and he did admit that
lI was Trib Valse--in front Of
Wanda Daniels and my whole
crew"
ave aimed to string him On.
like say. for we was nlumb
mad. And the story he told sure
sounded crazy. That an Indian
had killed Fortescue."
"An Indian?" Zachary inter
iected sharply.
lTe be eontinuedI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05
DR.. Hermann Sander Pleads Innocent
To Charge OF Cancer Patients Murder

MANCHESTER, N. H, Jan. 5.
-(P).-Dr, Hermann Sander has
pleaded innocent to the charge
that he committed murder in the
so-called mercy killing of a can
Ger patient. The 40-year-old coun-
try physician proclaimed his in
nocence today in a loud, firm
voice. He had spent a sleepless
night before his arraignment.
The State agreed to his freedom
pending trial under a continuance
of his $4,000 bond with the stipu-
lation that he. refrain from medi-
cal practice until disposition of
the case.
DR.. Sanders attorney, Louis E.
Wyman, said the stipulation
about refraining from practice
was over the protest of defense
counsel, because of the presump-
ton of innocence at this time.
DIR. Sander stood erect and
showed no emotion while court
clerk Arthur S. Healey read the
indictment charging the country
doctor:
"Feloniously, wilfully and of
his malice aforethought did in
iect 10 cubic centimeters of air in
close succession into the veins of
Mrs. Abbie Borroto, IS" his can
Ger patient.
Long before the physician en-
tered the second floor superior
court room with his wife and two
attorneys, $50 spectators had
crowded into every public seat.
Mrs. Borroto, i'll year and a
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05
BLAMEs CONGRESS MOSTLY

Editor, The Citizen.
1 have admired a good many
of your fearless editorials, and
just wondered if you had seen
this reprint from the December
issue of Readers Digest sent me
by friend in Baltimore.
Mr.. Truman is not altogether
to blame for the tremendous de-
ficit, since the money could not
have been spent unless Congress
had voted it, but what a pity he
would not speak out and con-
denim these ruinous expenditure
es, rather than encourage them.
1t is not cricket for Mr.. Tru-
man, and men of his age, to sad
die such a burden upon the
shoulders of posterity. He at
tempts to justify it from the
standpoint of the general veal of
the Country-but such reason
ing is not logical, since history
will ascribe it to selfishness and
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Such
accusations will not permit our
citizens to revere his memory,
as they do that of the noble Mr..
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Truman advocates larger
expenditures, and higher taxes.
Present wartime rates mitigate
against business expansion, and
dull the ambitions of many men
and businesses for greater effort,
which means fewer jobs. When
we consider the number of jobs
being eliminated each day by
greater progress in machine tool
manufacture, this thought be-
comes potent.
Yours very truly,
j. c. SHELL.
Key West, Fla,
Jan. 8, 1850.
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TIME FOR NEW CALENDAR

Calendar makers, it seems, cannot
agree on the correct date for Thanksgiv-
ing, 1850. One manufacturer sets it for No
vember gard and another fixes it for
November 30th.
Since Congress passed joint resolu-
ti0n some years ago, agreeing that the
Thanksgiving holiday should be cele-
brated on the fourth Thursday of each
November. the twenty-third would seem
10 be the date. This happens not to be
the last Thursday of next November be-
cause the month has five Thursdays.
Incidently, in view of the mix-up over
Thanksgiving, isn't it about time for the
people of the world to revise their cal
endar? A movement has been underway
for many years to set UP a new arrange
ment with months of equal days and with
every holiday falling on the same date
each year Each quarter would have the
same number of days, which would be
a good thing for business records.
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BRITISH SEND
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as innocent citizens in Eritrea's
capital.
Natives have been attacking
Italians in Eritrea for months. A
decision on the colony's future
is pending in the United Nations,
which is investigating the pro-
blem of didposing of the terri
tory.
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Colored Old Folks
Home Committee
To Meet Tonight
Up Wirephoto

A special meeting of the COM
mittee of the Monroe County Old
Folks Colored Home will meet
tonight at 8 p. m, at the home
on Poorhouse Lane.
Plans for opening of the Home
will be discussed.
Open House will be held at the
home Sunday afternoon, January
9th from 3 to 6 p. m.
Representatives of organiZa-
tions, and all interested citizens
are cordially invited to attend
both meetings.
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WINDS DAMAGE

Continued From Page One.
the pier safe in a hurricane said
Allen.
Allen also said that prisoners
at County Jail have completed
the building of benches for place
ment at the negro beach al Fort
Taylor.
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Peoples Forum
sse0ssee0sesesssssessses

The Citizen welcomes expreA-
si0hs OF the views Of its read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right to delete any Ateans Whaes
are considered iibeiOus or unvtar-
ranted. The writers should be
fair and e0nfine the letters 60
500 words, and " rite on one side
81 the paper only. Signature Of
ting writer's must aco0nApany the
letters ana will be puhifahed un-
leAs reaueated etherwiaA. - !. |.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

The philosophy of equality will not
long wait to insist upon economic equal
ity. Most of the philosophers will be those
who expect to get something for nothing.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

AS nearly as we can recall, the finan-
cial experts have been predicting an in
crease in interest rates for the past fifteen
years.
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half, was the wife OF a Manches.
ter oil salesman.
DIR. Sander also faces the pos
sibility of losing his right to
practice medicine in New Hamp-
shire pending the outcome of the
trial
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100000 FIRE TO-DAY

Continued From Page One)
stored, and the heat caused
windows in a nearby building to
collapse. There is an estimate of
about 100000 damage.
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lPl Wirephoto

ARTHUR coMoLLI fright Miords N H.. insurance
and foreman of the Grand Jury enters the courthouse in Man
NJ H. with Sheriff Thomas OBrien eft Of borough
county N H. where the Grand jury slated to hear the evil
who accused Of murder
in the mercy staying of mddleaged cancer ycrn
The Jury murder nict
against the physician The Staying of he
patient has developed discussions all the
United States Mercy saYng been the subject of much
debate in this country for many years. sr.sssa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

One of the most noted visitors
of the season arrived yesterday
at the Casa Marina. She is Miss
Peal Akin Smith, Dean of Wo-
men at the University of South
ern California. Accompanied by
Mrs. Robert w. Walsh of Holly
wood, California, she is on a
motor trip visiting many of the
universities throughout the coun-
try.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. A. v. Gildart, Col
fax, Wisconsin, and Mr.. and Mrs
H. w. Caulsen, Arlington, Va,
were out fishing with Captain
Bob Daniels and Ted Canova yes
terday and they reported a good
catch of kingfish, mackerel, and
bonita in addition to two six-foot
eight-inch sailfish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph;
Scientists now say there is nc
such thing as a special brain food
We knew it must be srarce, il
any"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

Under leadership of Key West
Rotary Club the civic organiza-
tons of the city are to be enlisted
in plan to supply naval person
mel in this city with adequate and
wholesome recreation facilities
and activities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

Members of the mayors recep-
ton committee for the Havana
bound aviators from the Miami
air meet next week will meet to-
night at 8 o'clock at the Chember
of Commerce to discuss final ar
rangements for greeting and en-
pertaining the skyway visitors.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05
Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
JANUARY S. 1910

City Council took action last
night to retain, the Stock Island
botanical garden when the ap-
plication O. E. r. Sycks, 1901 Di-
vision street, to lease the property
and establish the Key West Be-
tanical Gardens was considered.
City auditors report at last
nights meeting detailed a total
running well over $4,000 in col
lections by the City for the month
of December.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-01-05

Members of the Key West
Lions Club and scouts from all
five Key West troops will assem-
bic tonight at Rest Beach for a
joint meeting which is held to
celebrate the conclusion of the
beach cleanup drive.
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able to strike at will anywhere.
About 100000 armed men were
required to guard mines and es-
tates, leaving but few soldiers and
police to chase the raiders.
But now military authorities
are optimistic about the future
In two years security forces have
killed 1882, captured hundreds.
The raiders have killed 1927 per,
sons and wounded LIST. OF these
casualties the greater number
were civilians-963 killed. STA
wounded.
PHILIPPINES.
The civil strife in the Philip
pines, which has taken nearly
5000 lives since the outbreak II
1916, is in a lull.
The Communicated Hukbalahap'
have stepped up their propaganda
fold since the outbreak Of
fighting in Korea. Whatever fight
ing there is in the Philippines i!
confined to a few small raids or
outlying villages for food and sup.
plies.
Typewriter sheets. posted b!
night on bulletin boards and store
fronts in towns and villages. say
there is no remedy for the Philip
pines but for the Communist Party
to take over. The party is outlaweC
in the islands.
The propaganda sheets attack
the Philippines government as cor
rupt and inefficient.
According to the best estimates
the Huks have from $4,000 to 25,'
1000 armed men in the hills. Thes,
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the French and the French,prop.
sored government of ex-Emperor
Bao Dali. Bitter guerrilla fighting,
in the mountains. the jungleS and
the river deltas, has already cost
France 50 billion (B) and casual
ties unofficially estimated at more
than $4,000.
About 10000 troops. made up
about equally of Frenchmen,
Foreign Legionnaires and Colon
ials and Vietnamese auXiliaries
are opposing the Vietminh. The
army is largely pinned down in
defense of communication lines
cities and frontiers. The French
/ look for reinforcements from a
Vietnamese army now being
formed, which is to number about
so 900 by the end of the year.
INDONESIA.
Indonesians who fought on the
Dutch side in the East Indies
revolution are making it hot for
the fledgling republic.
On Amboina. at the eastern
fringe of the archipelago, 1.50(
such veterans form the core of q
stubborn rebellion against the
central government. Backed by
the mutinous garrison, the Am
boineSe have def1ed the Jakarta
administration since April.
In the Celebes port of Makassar
there was another revolt. The
dead piled up during the week
by scores according to the best
fragmentary reports-in clashes
between federal troops and an en-
campment of Indonesians await
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ing discharge from the Dutch
Army.
The rebels, numbering between
1000 and 5000 and 80 per cent
Amboinese. obeyed a truce order
and eased off battling at the end
of the week, but still controlled
part of the city. The atmosphere
was explosive and no final settle
ment appeared in sight.
MALAYA.
British, Gurkha and Malayan
soldiers and police are turning
the tide of war against Commu-
nist-led terrorists in the jungles
of Johore State which Sprawls
across the breadth Of Southern
Malaga.
This is the first stage of the
Briggs plan" for an offensive
progressing step by step north to
Kedah State on the border OF
Thailand (Siam). The plan was
formulated by Sir Harold Briggs
director of Malayan operations.
Squatters are. removed from
their remote homesteads to set
Elements where they are protected
by police. The troops then move
out into the jungles. block escape
paths and attempt to wipe out the
bands or drive them deeper into
the jungle, where they are with
out food and supplies.
Heretofore. the Communists
maintained themselves by terror
izing the squatters and forcing
them to supply food and money.
At the beginning of the rebel
lion in June, 1948, the bands were
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are broken up into small bands,
mostly, during the rainy season.
But they remain easy to concen-
trate. They have only small arms
and grenades.
The Philippines army conducted
large scale operations against the
Huks this year, but with little sue
cess
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