The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-05-04
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This Rock
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BY BILL GLIB
Child's Life Saved BY
Ben Gleason. Visitor Here

i The unidentified man VIII,
saved the life of two-year-ols
Barry Greene yesterday was Ben
GLEASON, of Chicago, III.
Mr.. Gleason, coincidentally, i
a former Life Guard. He ha
been the guest of Mr., and Mrs
7 Thornberg, owners. of Raul'S Clul
on Roosevelt Blvd. There is NJ
opportunity to thank him per
Sonally now for his quick, COO
action that prevented a TRACED,
on the beach. He returned hom5
last night.
Sure do hope the THORN.
BERGS keep on serving such
| good food, furnishing wonderfui
! entertainment, and, best of all
having guests like Mr.. Gleason
They are creating a sensatior
here on the Rock.
Little Baseball League
Tho town owes a vote of thanks
to the JAYCEES, the KIWANIS
the LIONS, and the ROTARY
CLUBS.
They have provided the spark
and enthusiasm necessary 10
make the Little Baseball League
enc of the most valuable organi-
cations in Key West.
1t must be- remembered that
the youngsters who are olayine
in the League are not the only
! ones benefited. There were
scores of other young people a.
well as many adults at the Wed
neSGay night games. Good, clean
entertainment was furnished TO
everyone.
How m@ch nicer than leavine
the young folks to search out
theic own entertainment. at home
y ca tne streets!
NJ. Sa:n.sl ya,ocrt
of E1iami You r2cy pvrchasc
THE DESTRUCTION AND RES
DIRECTION OF POMPETI AND
IERCULANEUM by Count Egon
Colti from the Boox-of- the Month
Club, 345 Hudson street, New
York. The price is $3.50. Since
this is not a regular Club edition,
no dividend credit will be award
ed. Iceene Stein, Correspondent,
of the above named organization,
has written me a very nice letter
and offered to supply information
regarding such rd-to-get books.
If l can help you further, please
feel free to call upon me.
Apologies Necessary?
Mona Fields very empkatically
informed me that last weeks
column about Dadism and Sur
realism displayed ignorance on
the subjects concerned, was poor
ly written, and insulted many
fine people here on the Rock.
I'll plead guilty to the first two
charges. I've been interested in
the HumanitieS since my school
days but the more l study, the
less l find | know about the sub
jects. Moreover, the haste with
which this column is written. pre-
vents any attempts to improve
It's style and technique.
AS for insulting people, my
only answer is; If the shoe fits,
wear it."
I'm not abusing any person who
sincerely attempts to express him
self or herself in the art field.
am after the flour flushers who
trade on the good-nature of sin
cere artists.
Sincerity of purpose is all thai
l ask from any person attempt
ing to produce art. Thus, a four
year old child, in my estimation,
is as capable of giving expression
to its emotions as thirty, fifty,
OF seventy year old adult.
I'll grant you that quite often,
Artists are eccentric as to dress
and habit. Bus, and this is I'M
For tant, the eccentricities are not
tn, predominant part of their
charac; er Thei. work comes first.
Too tfgen, publicity hounds adopt
these unusual characteristics sim
ply for the sake of appearing as
artists" These are the people
dislike, They are no good for the
town or the world of art.
In previous issues of This Rock
of Ours" I've tried to praise the
legitimate local art groups. I had
no idea, and still can't believe,
that they imagined my critical
comment was aimed at them.
Moreover, there is ample evidence
that the column struck" where
it was meant to be felt.
Hope this clears up the mis-
understanding