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PILGRIMS, LACK or PROGRESS

The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth
Rock in 1920 were the first Communists IN
America. Of course, that was couple OF
centuries before Karl Marx began ex-
nounding his theory of From each accord.
ing to his ability, to each according to ms
needs" which gave birth to the modern
brand of corlmunisrr1-and socialism.
Nevertheless, the economic system OF the
Massachusetts colony was commanistic
Just the same
The colonists, according to their Gov
ernor Bradford, raised their crops ana
stored them together and set UP a ration
ing plan whereby each would share &C
cording to his needs" But as is the weak
ness of all planned economies, human ma
ture just doesn't work that way. The less
ambitious members complained that they
were physically unable to do their share
of work in tending and harvesting the
crops. Theft from each other was not I'M
common. Consequently misery and famine
prevailed.
Finally in 1923, every family was as
signed its own plot of ground on which to
raise its own food. This IF you don't
work, you don't eat" policy Immediately
proved successful.
Concluded Governor Bradford: by
this time harvest was come, and instead OF
famine, now God gave them plentie, and
the face of things was changed to the re-
joysing of the hearts of many, for which
they blessed God. And the effect of their
particular (private) planting was we'll
seen, for all had, one way and another,
pretty we'll to bring the year about, and
some of the ADLER sorte and more indus
trious had to spare, and sell to others, so
as any general want or famine hath not
been amongst them since to this day"
Since the time of the Pilgrims, many
/ other communal experiments have been at
tempted in this and other countries. All
have failed for the same reason. Human
nature requires incentive and promise of
individual opportunity to progress. With
out these things progress goes into reverse.
Only two alternatives then remain. The
first, as the Pilgrims learned the hard way,
is to return to the free enterprise system,
the other calls for an absolute dictatorship
wherein all personal freedom is necessar-
ily relegated to the Government in power
as now exists in Russia.
Despite this lesson, there are those
in this country today who continue to adj
vocate the abandonment of our free oppor-
tunty economy in favor of State socialism.
We are heading towards that road
now. Once on it there can be no turning
back.
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~ I 49, H., : u.
BY CcroI HoIIissorl

our sweet little boys Just because
he has more money than he
knows what to do with
! II don't think II viii spoil Rob
lard Roy TO have cowboy suits.
See how happy they are right
now.
Roger laughed ana held her
off to look into her eyes and
make her laugh. too.
MY dear Anne, you know cow
boys are ideals to boys. Boys will
have ideals no matter where they
find them. Our cowboy heroes are
our Sir Galahads. Remember how
they called Tony Sir Gallygad
first and then Sir Tony because
you knighted hirn?s
She swallowed a lump in her
throat. They ignore Tony now"
I'm sorry about that. Anne.
but you know he never gave them
any time or played with them
Her eyes flashed. aYou mean be
didn't buy them with presents
because he had no money 70
throw away. You are turning
against him, too. No wonder he
stays out so much. But / can't be
bought so easily"
Her father sighed. 'Is anyone
trying to buy you. Amer"
She caught her breath. 81 mere
" said no one can.
Then you don't actually object
to the twins being happy. with
what someone was kind enough
to send them?"
LIE LIFTED her chin gently,
IL "Anne. darling, laugh a lit
tie or you will get hurt by all this.
Write a nice little note to your
Don and thank him. since the
twins cant"
II shall certainly not write him
q line: There is no reason why
| / should"
"Then I must" Roger sighed
"And ] can't help asking him
here under the circumstances. As
your father. / must see this ogre
who is worrying you"
HE is not worrying me at all
/ don't so much as think of him
Why should /? Just let me know
when he is coming so ! can be
out"
After that she ran to her room
and cried. Later she was ashamed
of herself and apo1ogized to her
father, but he waved her words
away and patted her shoulder
He could tell her a little bit about
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Tony and his doings. Tony was
hanging about the political club
in the next block and Judge
Clancy. the head of it. spoke very
highly of him. So Tony was prob
ably thinking of starting 6 po-
litical career.
Anne looked at her father
steadily. You don't like JUDGE
Clancy and his proteges. do youg'
I wouldn't saw that. Clancy Is
an opportunist. His ideas are very
practical, let US say. wish Tony
could have different carear. but
we must be practical. too Tory 4
not doing anything he needs n
nlde from US. an quite sire Of
that: Also. might mention l
wrote a thank-vou note to NJ
Don Carey brit / did not extend
an invitation Does that make you
anv happier"
4 don't think that will keep
him away"
Are you that serios,s ahant
keeping him awav2 Should
write him a letter asking him NOT
70 annoy my daughter any fur
When It was put that wav II
seemed so prebosfnrouS that shA
had to laugh a little herseif. A
few days later cards came from
Montana. Roger cot card. too.
50 Anne felt his tlank-vou letter
had taken effect. Al dav or two
later they cot a note from South
ampton where Adele was SIM
rnering and she mentioned tt,at
Don was on a dude ranch She
added that Celia was sor1Awhn~o
in the High Sierras and evidertlv
prospecting. so ii was time she did
something about the twins Rnear
and Anne LAUGHED over that. IT,
vid Dallow had dropped IN sfter
his California trio to tell tham
lquite officially that Celia was liv-
ing in a very nice apartment in
HOLLYWOOD and clearly making a
good living although certainly not
setting the place on fire. Roea-
had thanked him for his interest.
He and Anne both laughed. be-
cause thew knew perfectly well
that Celia would not be bothered
with the boys until she had to be.
They were quite happy to keep
them.
"Of course we viii have to
make some arrangement when
Tony and are married" she said
''That is. if we don't live here.
! Ito be continuedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Today we ring down the cur
tain on another busy week, a
week of successes and failures,
gains and losses and one Of para
doxes.
(And if some smart alec defines
a paradox as "a couple of M.
MS" what can we do about it??)
A new and cheap miracle cure
for arthritis is reported as scien-
lists continue the logged battle
to prolonS the life of man and
make existence increasingly free
from pain and disease. The green
light is given to manufacture the
H-bomb which, in its own way,
will end arthritis suffering. 1t
will end about everything. in
Guiding makers of H-bombS.
Fifty billion dollars has been
suggested as a nest-egg to begin
| whomping up H-bombs and get
'em ready before somebody else
invents an I-bomb. Take letter
from A to z!
Politicians have been tossing
''P' bombs hither and yon about
the landscape for 10, these many
years. These grenades, when ex-
ploded, give off prodigious blasts
of hot air. If all that wasted hot
air could be harnessed and COM
bined with the ingredients of a
drink aptly labelled, Depth
Bomb" and sealed in some dis
carded red tape, the result would
be weapon of no mean possibili-
ties.
Back in the roaring twenties,
someone wrote a book titled
The Pallid Giant" In it nations
slowly but effectively anni-hilat-
ed each other in order to make the
world safe. Every time things got
quiet and peaceable some clique
would up and start making new
kind of bomb. This was all mott
waited by the "Pallid Giant"
Finally there were only two
nations left and, of course, one
got eliminated. 1t reached the
point where two families were
left, but they didn't get along
either and in the final chapters
two men remained in complete
possession of an exceedingly
quiet world. So one of these
characters pulled a Cain-and-
Abel, having honed himself
Shiv out of stone or something.
''The Pallid Giant" has stalked
the world since time began. He
IS better known as Fear"
That is the gist of the book and
| wonder whatever happened III
it.
AT any rate the whole depres-
sing business reminds me that
ants have begun another invasion
OF my galley and that l must
acquire a new bug bomb. Il
But they did get the ""old Mo-
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off the sand bar, Ingrid Bergman
hit the heailines again, innumer-
able optimistic couples went
middle-aisling, Rita Hayworth
took a stroll in the snow and Al
Macpherson has decided against
buying piccolo.
The weather has been just
peachy and citizens seem prone
to spit in the pallid giants eye.
\ \ =
MR.. and MRS. LEE GOD
DARD are off to Tampa for a
week to enjoy the Gasparilla
Festival. Emily, one can well
imagine, will welcome a week
free from the furious activity to
which she has been accustomed.
In addition to her chores with
the WOMAN'S CLUB she direct
ed "SKYLARK" for the Key
West Players, took part in
LAURA" as actress and assist
ant directress.
i would like to see Mrs. God
dard direct another play before
the Players close up the Barn
Theater for the summer.
4 X 4
MARCELINE HEMINGWAY
SANFORD, sister of Ernest Hem
ingWay, will speak before the
members of the Woman's Club
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Sanford has won wide
acclaim as lecturer, critic and
reviewer as well as actress. di-
rector and dramatic teacher.
While this busy lady is resting"
she writes scripts for radio and
motion pictures.
am not a member of the Wo-
mans Club (YOU 'FOOLD but l
am going to try and sneak in and
listen to the talented and in
teresting lady.
K X K
So it's time to close up shop
until Monday when we'll be back
doing business at the same old
stand. Until then, leave you
with this little gem: "a friend is
someone who says nice things
about you behind your back"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
HOUSING UNITS

During the year l9i9 more than one
Nillau hnsnea and apartments were start
"a hfsaklae ali records in history.
- many apartments renting in the
81 Fhtafhoea ~ s1O0 month have been
semHistNa thet 4 seems time to quit build
sF ihaf class u structure. The cost of new
saial howss and "shacks." is about as
s.eh b. nflee a. any family in medium cir
fafs1stameeN can afford
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Onapter II
THE summer was long and hoi
= but Anne never complained
as the weeks rolled on. She didn'i
mind the heat very much. GER
tainiy not as her fat father did
and she expected any time Il
seem long when she was Upset
in her mind. The twins were
really the angels that Mary called
them bal Tony worried her
She tried to tell herself that
Don Carey worried her far more
than Tony did: but she knew she
didn't believe it even when she
tried saying it aloud. Perhaps the
real trouble was that while. Don
established himself with the fam.
lily and became an increasingly
frequent visitor. Tony was seer
less and less around the house
Roger took to Don from the
start, and certainly the start was
dramatic enough. Don telepf oned
a few days after bringing hei
home but she parried all his at
tempts to get invited to the house
She didn't even let him talk to
the twins. telling him they were
sleeping though they were actual
ly in the yard playing. He said
he would like to take them ouI
and she answered that they were
less upset in hot weather wher
they stayed right at home. Ever
a stupid man would have to lln-
derstand.
But Don didn't. She got a let.
ter. and two cowboy suits came
for the boys. She would have
ignored the letter and returned
the suits. but Mary saw them anC
Mary had the twins dressed If
them before she could interfere
Thew rushed to her. waving mos
realistic six-shooters and wearing
Stetsons. pretending they were
riding wild horses. They shouted
Look what Don sent! Don made
us cowboysi" And there wa.
nothing she could do about it
But she tried. She expected Roger
to back her up when she said the
suits would have to 90 back. Blu
for the first time Roger faileC
her utterly. He took her IN hi.
arms and kissed her. chuckling a.
he did so.
Il know you are worrying
about Tony. dear child. but
TONY has nothing to do will
thiS II is a matter Of princinie
Don Carey has no right to Spot
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
vANDENBERG CALLS A HALT

senutur Arthur Vandenberg is re-
raenlRsd 81 the leader among Republicans
aah regard 20 foreign spending. He pro-
Hases 4 rut ~ one billion dollars off the
MaFshaf Plan and a reduction of $500
mlIilaa ffam The occupied Nations. He has
81 ngN 80 81 the argument, and his in
seieaf y - that program has made the
mau 'n ths white House stumble for ans
Hffs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
81 FLORIDA COUNTIES
HAVE ALREADY NAMED
SAFETY DIRECTORS

TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 4.-(P1
Warren says 81 Flor
ida mayors have named munich
pal safety directors.
The governor asked mayors OF
the state to make such appoint
ments as part of his current
safety campaign.
Warren announced statewide
safety conference probably will
be held late in June.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
Key West In
Days Gone By


Captain w. r. JACOBS NnH
chief Of staff and aide g. ihe go
mandant Of the Seventh ratN
District, IS schedtiled - aIfif'
here February rs q nfIN
COMMANDING ufflcef - tfe -
West Naval stiiion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

One OF the destroytFs ~ -
neutrality patrol stationed a. 80
West. the identity a. ehith
not revealed responds I"
radio call yesterday seni 81 -
help BY 4 Cuban schooner ahI. z
was reported aarnund uH =
Colorado Reef OF IRE cact -
Cuba.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

DR.. CharIes-Edward A. Wins.
low, of Harvard. retired editor u
the American Journal % Puhiis
Health, born in Boston. - years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

While the Hollywood set may add to
the gaiety of the nation there are no rea-
sons why the nation couldn't get along
without the movie boulevard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
Few resign from paying jobs.

The weather continues to furnish con-
versation for those who have nothing
more important to talk about.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

H. B. Smith. Of JrnnsioNn
Penn, has returned 20 Key Wfsl
for the second time this ssnaon
His visit at the Gulf Stream 10
tel was interrupted recenilf
when he was called home. but
back again. he plans 70 stay
here for few months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Today The Citizen says In an
editorial paragraph:
Few men succeed IN a woFk
that they dislike"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

if tae automobiles continue to kill
aHa maia a man win soon have to fly as
n.sitrf ef safety.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Yacht Minoco, magnilftni ~
sci belonging to tire Mills NHteI
| /, Co, is berthed at ife FAu
dock, and has on board fIe1
Mills and Mrs. Mills who 80 -
their annual visit 10 KEY Vet
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Come TO the Pair" H. ~
theme song Of the Key Weli s.
ciety of Artists this week o.
Saturday, February i0ih 80
beautiful grounds 81 ire Cess
marina will be converted into
great art gallery and siullo
where the public can sircll
among the cocoanut palms ene
view the best products 81 kfy
West Art and its creators.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
SUNDAY. FEBRuARY 5. 1850

-Today's degree indicates a
fanciful and sensitive nature,
given to thinking and taking on
supernatural affairs 5Jviewi
supernormal affairs. Several
great preachers and writers have
been born under these aspects.
The nature is simple and unos-
tentatoius, yet possessed of as
piration and capable of great
godo.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04

Plans are now underway fpf
the complete organization az al
Florida counties for psFticipa
ton in the nationwide effort 81
behalf of Finland. II was en-
nounced by Harold Coles. siaie
Chairman Of the Finnish Relisi
Fund. Inc.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-02-04
Your Horoscope

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4,
1950-Today gives an enterpris-
ing and adventurous spirit with
a fluent tongue and a ready pen.
A benevolent and sympathetic
nature is combined with an am
bilious mind. Success and com
fort, with more of the worlds
goods thar you need, are indicat-
ed. Women born this day are
often blessed with twin children.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

nice showing at
the table with its
rosy pink color
and juicy. sue
culent slie e s.
Then, too. there's
good eating from
it for several
days which makes
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28
Clo Urges Halt
To JobIess Trend

WA SHING TON (LPA) -
While CIO delegations from
areas hard hit by unemployment
were arriving in the capital,
CIO President Philip Murray
told Congress immediate action
was required to halt the trend.
Murray said between Z and IL
per cent of the labor force was
unemployed in 80 cities, includ-
ing most of the nations largest.
I h e unemployed delegations
were visiting Senators, Con-
gressmen and federal officials to
give first hand accounts of their
plight.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

Many in the CI0 have forgotten that when
the Committee for Industrial Organization
was formed, the AFL assessed its member.
ship to fight the fledgling Industrial union
and the AFL Typos fIatly refused to ap-
propriate dime ito fight labor anywhere"
1t took the AFL quite a while to get the
printers back.
The Typo record, especially in century
old big g." is one for all trade unionists
to view with pride.
And so we hail our brother printers with
an "Etaoin ShrdIu ShrdIu!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (LPA)
The first united labor rally
ever held in Southern Ohio has
been arranged for the high
school auditorium here the night
of April %, under the auspices
of the AFL, CIO, and Railroad
Trainmen. Posters and paid ads
in the local papers have been
used to publicize the meeting,
open to the public. The aim is a
record turnout of voters in the
November election.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28
etAOin sHrIdu

Labor In every camp, CIO, ALL and In
dependent, is tipping its hat this week to
the graybeard of them aIl-New York's
Typographical Union No. 6.
"Big g. was born In 1880, with 36 mem
bers and Horace Greedy, a publisher, as
their president. Now they represent 10000
printers in 500 newspapers and shops in
the Metropolitan area.
In 1850, when the Typos were formed in
New York, journeyman wages were Sc
week for standard 96 hour week. Today
the minimum journeyman rate is SOS for
36M hours.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28
Women's News
And Views
BY Odessa Overy
Secretary Women's Bureau
Region 2-B

A REPRESENTATIVE G "
"A ernmenment depends on ac-
tive, alert citizens. AS an active
citizen there are questions you
should be able TO answer easily
Such as, How can ! help to Sc
cure the best candidates fol
local, state, an d national Of
fices? High officials of the gov
ernment will make the final de-
cisions on problems of peace and
prosperity, but it is the political
party that will decide who these
officials will be. You can take
an active part in the political
party if you wish. Politics is
everybody's business.
The important people in the
political parties are not only
the leaders of these parties
but you as well. You can do
a lot to help your party. The
dOOrbell ringers, and canvass
ers do the hard work on pri-
mary and election days. Too
often the archair citizens scOrn
these active party workers, as
politicians. AS a matter of fact
our party system could not
function without them. What
we need is more party work
ers to make our government
truly representative. More
people must be willing to
sacrifice a little time to help
themselves.
With the primaries soon COM
ing up, it is your duty to in,
vestigate the people tn are
running for office and see that
you cast your ballot for some
body that will be good for al
of the people, instead of just g
few. The selection of good gov.
ernment officials begins now
in the primaries. You are free
to vote for whom you choose
But unless you have helped to
nominate a good candidate, you
may find you haven't a choice
If you are the type of person
that does not take an active part
in politics, but still you never
fail to vote, you can't go wrong
if you stick to the peoples choice
and vote for the candidates that
are b Elm 6 supported by the
labor unions. The labor unions
have been taking very active
part in politics for several years
for they found out that they
could not accomplish anythili.|
if they didn't have the prope,
people in office SO they decided
to do something about it. The
o b j e It of labor unions is to
place somebody in office that
was eally democratic, a n d
worked for all of the people,
not just the laboring people but
everybody in the community. So
you can take my word for it, II
you vote for the people that are
indorsed by labor you can't go
wrong.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

Canned luncheon meat looks more
like roast If you stud it with cloves
and brush with equal parts of brown
sugar and canned fruit syrup. Bake
in moderate oven for IS minutes.
Cream dried beef and add some
leftover peas to the mixture. Serve
In potato nests or over fried mood.
les for a quick supper dish.
Two for dinner? Mix " pound Of
bulk sausage with l egg, " cup OF
milk, one tablespoon catsup and VI
cup canned cream style corn. Bake
in buttered custard cups for 30
minutes.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28
Now You
Get 1t

If a worker has to quit
his job and move to another
climate for his health, he is
entitled to unemployment
compensation.
The Ohio State Board of
Review of the BUC has
handed down the decision
which takes the unemploy-
ment heat of workers whose
jobs aggravate or cause
poor health.
The key case was that of
a worker with a s t h m a
whose doctor told him to go
to Arizona. He took an H.
month leave, went to Ari-
zona, and was then refused
compensation. The Board Of
Review reversed this deci-
sion and set the new inter-
probation.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

Crisp white accents make a
pretty trim on this smartly styl-
ed frock for special occasions.
1t is as youthful as can be with
smoothly fitting skirt, waist
and sleeves all in one. Try navy
or black faille or soft crepe.
Pattern No. 3211 is a sew-rite
perforated pattern in sizes IL,
IA, 16, 18, and 20. Size IA re-
ouires 4 yards of 35-inch fabric;
70 yard contrast.
For this pattern, send Is cents
in coins, your name, address,
pattern number and size wanted
to Barbara Bell, Labor Press As
sociation, P. o. Box 80, Station
c., New York 10, N. Y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28

THESE PUFFs
. are made from
q beaten yeast
batter, and are
both quick and
easy to make:
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-04-28
Wrong KeyhoIe

Senator Taft keeps saying he
doesn't hear any objections" to
the Taft-Hartley Act.
Depends on where he listens.
Henry M. Busch Of Cleveland,
seeking Democratic nomination
to oppose Taft, suggests the Re-
publican attend more union
meetings and fewer directors
meetings" if he wants to know
what labor thinks of TIL.
Or just sit quietly somewhere
and think.