davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
WE FACE TERRIBLE DANGER"
SAYS RAYBURN

The serious situation which exists in
the Far East was emphasized in the re-
marks of Speaker Sam Rayburn, during
debate on the necessity of lowering the
draft age and authorizing universal MILL
tary training.
Pointing out that he had never, in his
service, "said thing or done thing that
might have tendency to deceive the MEM
bers of the House," the Speaker referred
to 'the massing of troops in Manchuria,
and not all of them Communist Chinese by
great extent" He added, at is my firm
belief that we are in greater danger of an
expanded war today than We have been
at any time since the close of the World
War in 1915"
Mr. Rayburn cautioned against COM
pacency over winning "a little battle in
Korea" and warned that sit had better
not lull the American people to Sleep" He
expressed the belief that the nation stands
Sin the face of terrible danger and it may
be the beginning of World War Ill.
When questioned by newspaper men
afterwards, the Speaker declined to am
plify his remarks but the Majority Floor
Leader, Representative John w. McCor+
mack, when asked whether Russian troops
were masSing in Manchuria, replied, mo
doubt about it." Other members who at
tended conference at the White. House
declined to comment but the Department
of defense recalled the statement of Secre-
tary George c.. Marshall, late in March,
that the world situation was more serious
than it was last November.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
Today's
anniversaries

1791-David Hale, New York
journalist, publisher, nephew OF
the martyred Revolutionary spy,
born in Lisbon, Conn. Died Jan
20, l849.
1811-William H. Bissell, IL
linois physician and lawyer, noted
congressman and governor, al
though on clutches from ex-
posture as an officer in the Mexi-
can war, born in Yates Co., N. Y.
Died March ID, 1860.
lS26AWilliam Deering, Illinois
manufactures, leader in. develop
rent of agricultural machinery,
Lorn in South, Me. Died Dec. 9,
1913.
Fl 1839-Thomas J. Blu: rill, Uni
versity of Illinois eminent botan-
ist, naturalist and pioneer micro
Sopist of the bacterial disease of
plants, born in Pittsfield. Mass.
Died April IA, 1916.
1854-Charles Summer fainter,
physicist-inventor, associate of
Eel, inventor of photograph, born
in Watertown. Mass. Died Apr.
20, 1910.
1861-Edwin R. A. Seligman,
famous Columbia University
economist of his day, born in
New York. Died July 10, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
THE FOOD OUTLOOK

Although there have been previous
suggestions of the possibility, it is startl-
ing to find the Department of Agriculture
United States faces the prospect of short
ages of certain food products, shortages,
which may, be serious enough to require
rationing. The prediction is based on the
annual survey of the planting plans Of
a3 There are loopholes for optimism The
survey necessarily was made some time
ago, and the plans of farmers may have
been changed during the winter as condi-
tions affecting their market changed. The
report itself may cause farmers to expand
their plans to take advantage of the indi1
Gated demand conditions, or they may be
preparing to heed the urging of the gov
eminent for more paintings. In every att
tempt to estimate crop production in adj
vance of the harvest there is one impor-
tant factor which is almost totally unpre-
dictabe This is the influence of weather
and crop pests, which may alter the pic
ture to an amazing extent, in either di-
fectlOn, IN the last Few weeks OF the grow
ing season.
However optimistically it may be in
terpreted, however, this prediction of the
Department of Agriculture should be an
eye-opener We are the best-fed nation in
the world but our food resources are neith-
er inexhaustible nor invulnerable to the
effects of a mobilization program. The
same holds true for our material advance
ment and other elements in our high stand
ard of living. A tremendous defense effort
puts a new strain on all our resource and
at the same time diverts attention and
energy away from normal kinds of pro-
duction This effort will cost something
in fewer gadgets less luxury, perhaps even
in less food.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
THREE BILLION DOLLARS SURPLUS

The idea that present inflationary
trends are due to deficit financing on the
part of the government must be abandon
ed in the light of the statement that the
federal treasury will show three billion
dollar surplus for the fiscal year ending
June 30th
This is due, in the words of John M
Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury, to the
increased collection of taxes, largely in
come and corporation levies, and slower
tempo of spending for defense Moreover
Mr.. Snyder thinks that, if Congress pro-
vides another ten billion dollar tax-bite
there will be a surplus for the 1852 fiscal
year which ends on June 30th, 1862.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
BETTER THINGS TO DO

"A United Nations Transport and Com
munications Commission project to study
The effectiveness of highway marking
signs used by various nations has been
criticized on the ground that it is trivial.
In the experiment, being carried out IN
Ohio iH2this country and in five other ma
tions. markers of various origins are set
up along a stretch of highway and their
Interpretation, by travellers seeing them
for the first time, is tested. In such critical
timds as these, it is asked, couldn't the
United Nations find something more useful
to DIP? sITE
The Ncould find better things to do,
andit is doing many other things which
are pbviously more useful It's highest ele-
ments are spending great deal of their
timg on the one complicated problem which
is of most concern, today, that of bringing
war.to an end and then preventing it from
recurring. Despite these things, it is hard
to escape he.thought that there may be a.
point in the suggestion that there are bet
ter things to do than the testing of road
signs. If the energies being used in this
49,
rectly to the problem of creating peace,
migfv@not that problem be solved the
quicker?
Maybe it would and m ay e it
wouldn't. The road-sign study is peace
project, because its aim is to find a system
of signs which will make travel in strange
countries safer and easier. 1t didn't hurt
to question it; there is good answer. The
same question might be asked about many
other things being done by the United Ma
tions, BY our national government and
Others by state and local governments, and
by private groups and individuals. 1t ought
to be asked.
In critical, demanding times, the worth
of things should not be taken for granted.
Let's ask the question of ourselves. Check
ing over the list of activities which take up
our time-part of which rightly belongs
TO the tasks of being a good citizen-could
we find better things to do?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
To-day In History

1638-A company of pioneers
from Boston land at New Haven
Conn, near the present university
site.
l719-First edition of Robin
son Crusoer published in London.
1898 Hail Columbia" first
sung TO then popular tune THE
Presidents March," composed by
Philadelphia lawyer, Joseph Hop
kinsop, for benefit performance
given singer Gilbert Fox.
18l4-British proclaim block
AIDE of country's entire eastern
ast-second war with England.
l85l-tl00 years agol Govern
ment contracts for a monthly mail
service between Salt Lake City
and Sacramento, Calf. q }l'si z
l898-As war with Spain opens,
Spain, issues circular letter ae-
scusing the United States of ag-
greSsion.
+ l93%-Kidnaping of little June
Roblesat Tucson, Found in. pit
May a. = ( III
IS45 Russians and American
forces first meet on Europe's bat
tlefields - an American 4-map
patrol and a Russian outpost, aon
the EIbe. @
1915 Delegates from 40. coun-
tries assemble ia San FRANCISCO
TO write the United Nations Char
ter. as
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
EXPRESSES APPRECIATION
Editor, The Citizen:

GhALOlg LIS ~ANAGShAs
| awakened at 6 o'clock this
beautiful morning, and looking to
the east, saw the sun rise. 1t was
disc of flame. Spell-boppd !
enraptured for ii seemed that
mysterious cords were pulling
that sun up from the depths of
the green waters of the Atlantic
ocean. Fleecy white clouds were
everywhere tinged delicate
pink from the red rays of Sol.
The scene was resplendent with
beauty; thrillingly delightful.
Near the, shore pure white
Heron was standing like statue
in majestic glory. Its feet were in
the waters and its snow white
plumage was spotlessly pure.
Thought came of you, General
Macarthur, standing alone, medi-
tating with your God in silent
worship. AS the Heron's feet
were firmly imbedded in the
sands beneath the waters, so are
you enshrined in the hearts of
your fellow Americans. Innumer-
able soldiers have told me you
were a sympathetic friend and
leader who inspired men to great
ness. We of the two world wars
who fought under your splendid
command-knoW how deeply you
suffered for US; and how you did
all within your power to tighten
our load, and to brighten our
lives.
What care you that they who
momentarily have power, dis
missed you from high command?
They know. not. what they have
done. Only God in. His infinite
wisdom could dismiss General
Macarthur, and He does not
choose to do so.
With trimming eyes we listen
ed entranced by your speech to
the Congress of the United States.
Our hearts and minds were up
lifted, our lives enriched by the
eloquency of your magnificent
expressions.
Truly your speech was con-
elusive proof that God inspired
your words, for in this great
land millions pour out their hearts
in admiration. / firmly believe
that you who have no political,
aspirations could perhaps bring.
peace to this troubled. upset.
world. In you is embodied the
leadership of George Washington,
the wonderful sympathetic
heart of Abraham Lincoln = the
eloquent phrases of Winston
Churchill l,a
(. The entire world cries in an7I
guish for such. leadership as
yours. From our hearts we ex-I
press profound appreciation, and
pray that -naught- but beauty and
peace shallcross your path hence
forth. s 4 80
80 y Faithfully, 't g -
WILLIAM MEYERS. d
Key West, Fla, ~ &
April %, 1851. s~4s. 3. ~, IL q
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

ing except on one side of the
street and "enforce" this pro-
hibition, In Paris, ] am told, they
have a system of parking on the
even side of the street on even
days Of the month and on the
odd side on odd days. This is per-
haps a little too logical for Ameri-
cans, but there is no reason why
we cannot make a blanket pro-
hibition against two-side parking
as such. AT the present rate Of
growth, some streets will prob
ably have to be made one-Way,
but currently a city-wide one
side parking rule on arteries
would be effective and far less
expensive to the city and to our
guests than any number OF lights,
signs and other obstacles to the
flow of traffic
When you hire your traffic en-
gineer, l think he will agree that
your aim is to pass the greatest
number of cars per minute by a
given point safely, even if the
property owners have to suffer
the minor inconvenience of park
ing around the corner. We have
one-side ordinances covering Tru-
man, Duval and Simonton, but
they are not enforced; no truck
ever parks around the corner. |
am enVisioning an extension OF
this system with penalties for
violators instead of for innocent
people who cannot make two cars
fit where there's only room for
one and Q half.
Yours. very truly,
. (sd.) COLIN G. JAMESON.
1901 Olivia ST.
Key West. Fla,
April II, 1851.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

To The Reader: ssw 4SGssy
The following letter has been
sent by Colin G.sJanleson, 1901
Olivia street, to Charles Curry,
chairman of the planning COM
mission of the City of Key West:
TRAFFIC PROBLEM
NEED OF MORE ROOM
MIR. Charles Curry,
Planning Commission,
Key West, Florida. 3
Dear Mr.. Curry: :
I'm sorry l didn't find out about
the Planning Commission meet
ing last night till it was too late,
Everyone with any interest IN
Key West should concern himt
self with the city's traffic troubles,
not of the present, but OF the
years to come when the many
current building projects are
completed. tf. f
1t does not take a traffic en-
gineer to discover that more
lights and more signs will merely
confuse matters, You can fool
around with a two-inch pipe all
you want to, but it still will not
carry the volume four-incher
will. The problem for the next
few years is to increase the carry
ing capacity of the present streets,
not to restrict this capacity by
additional costly signals.
Anyone who lives here knows
that on secondary arteries, like
Eaton street, the need is for room
room to pass without having
some terrified stranger in a fat
car tick your fender and get you
arrested for being involved
in an accident" The only way to-
get this room is to prohibit park
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

Twenty years from now, we will pub
lish a book-no advance orders, please |!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
GIVES EYE TO FRIEND

A twenty-four-year-ol American
seaman, who was blind for more than a
year, can see again because twenty-sev-
en-year-old English aviator, permitted
doctors to take the cornea of damaged
eye and give it to the American.
Phillip Prom. the American, was a
bedside spatiert of the Englishman when
doctors told him that one of his eyes, dam
aged lin. an accident would eventually go
blind. AS the cornea was in perfect condi-
ton, be suggested to doctors that they
give it to his new friend so that both
would he able to see out of one eye.
me operation was performed and, a
weeE.later, the bandage was temporarily
removed. Young Prom could see "pretty
goods The other man thought it "jusU
wonderful, and expressed his pleasure
over-the successful operation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
Today's Birthdays

Lieut.. Gen. Edward H. Brooks,
army chief of personnel, born in
New Hampshire. So years ago.
DR.. Raymond A. Vonderlehr of
the U. S, Public Health Service,
born in Richmond. Va, 50 years
ago. e. 80
Philip v. Carbon, administrator
of the Agricultural Research ADJ
ministration, Washington, born in
Logan, Utah, 81 years ago. ''a p
Vice Admiral John w. Reeves,
Jr., retired, born in Haddonsfield,
N. j., 60 years ago.
Fletcher Pratt of New York, +
author, born in Buffalo, N. Y, 81
years ago.
DR.. Edwin B. Wilson, Harvard
professor emeritus of vital statis-
tics, born in Hartford, Conn, 70
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
This Rock
Oh. Our"
BY BILL GLIB

m interested IN anything that
has tendency to /; divert our
teen-agerS from a normal under
standing and appreciation of life
Bohemian attitudes, for in
stance.
If the social values that our
parents, our forefathers, and we
ourselves place on upright, de-
cent living mean anything, then
we should fight for the observ-
ance of these values by our young
people. If everything is mean
ingless, if our present lives and
our present form of government
are failures, if there is no logic
behind our laws and moral eth
les, then it is OK. to offer the
teen-agers Bohemianism.
I've fought "Bohemianisrn"
quite often in this column In
case you're confused as to its
meaning, there are al dozen
synonyms that could be used as
easily None of them have at
tractive qualities for an honest,
God-fearing American. For in
stance, ''unorthodox, " queer, }"
'nonconforming," 'unconvention-
al"-all these words mean. the
same as Bohemian"
Bohemianism And Communism
There is a great, difference be-
tween Bohemianism and Com
munism, though the former is
often rather .pinkish' in attitude
and actions. dos sd
A real Communist will fight
and die for his beliefs. A Bohem-
ian may entertain even more
radical ideas than the Commun-
list. However, if confronted with
an ultimatum of put up or shut
up" he will merely shift to
more comfortable spot in the
sand and say: ~eF
MY Sun-tan IS utterly divine,
don't you think? And look at my
pretty muscles!"
The ghiftless, spineless, utterly
worthless punks!
Tolerate Them
AS I've said previously, there
Is room enough on this Rock if
they want to stay here. The
tropics and semi-tropics is world
renown for its support of para
site forms of life. We must ac-
cept this fact but be ever-watch-
full that no parasite encroaches
upon our American democracy
and ideals.
Our young people are at an inn
questionable age. l work with a
great many of them daily and l
want to see that they continue
with their present thought-that
a dollar made by the honest sweat
of a brow is a good dollar. That
this country and its ideals are
worth fighting for-dying, if ne
cessary. That any form of phil
oSophy such as entertained by
most Bohemians is a foregone
failure.
1t takes quits" TO live this life
normally. Only towards refute
our standards and live without
any rules of conduct whatsoever.
Judge Lopez ..fy !,
Judge Aquilino Lopez, .Jr., of
the 10th Circuit Court, is entitled
to a compliment, He disqualified
himself from sitting on the Mea7
cham field court suit. 49,,
Of course, this. action in itself
means nothing. Judge Lopez
would have been disqualified as
soon as the suit began anyway.
But he showed his integrity and
desire for leSsening legal red
tape by stepping down early
so as not to delay or hin
der the court action any more
than possible. !
1 don't know Judge Lopez per-
Sonally but admire and respect
his open, above-the- board policy.
1t is nice to know that we have
that kind of man in the RESPONSE,
hla YoocitiOr of Circ,Iit 'TtIdoe
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25
Today's Horoscope

Coupled with a disciplinary ma
ture are natural good looks and
a liking for hard work on its own
account. II may carry happy
disposition, content with its lot in
life, but is more likely to be dom
mated by a strong love of justice.
1t produces a leader of men, those
following accompanies its chief
through thick and thin.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

In 1843, Maj. George w. Whis- ~
tier, father of the famous painter hi
sailed for Russia as consulting II
engineer to the Imperial Russian !
Commission for building the firstnE
railroad in Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

If you think society is all right and
that the world is perfect in it's ways, you
should be against any suggestions of re-
form
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-25

How many robust Americans think
that $4,000 Communists can take over the
United States?
Evening star., 1951-07-27

george COlQ US
in his matter of fact way. HE
counted on me and I didn't come
through for him. Why? don't
know. There wasn't that much
difference between the competition
4 had at Oklahoma and that in
the National League to account
for it. should have done better"
Thomas, high-scoring halfback
of Oklahoma's two-time Sugar
Bowl champions, can't place his
finger on the reason for his high
board flop after the Redskins
made him their first draft choice
for 1850.
II got off to bad start in the
IAll-Star game, and when couldn't
get Strengthened out I got dis
Icouraged. I let Herman down and
couldn't do anything about it. i"
Some of Thomas critics init
mated often that Ball should have
drafted Wade Walker, the tackle
whose slashing line play opened
the door for Thomis' long runs
while playing for Oklahoma.
Liked to Catch Passes.
Wade was good" George said,
about the best split-T tackle
Evening star., 1951-07-27
Pacific Coast League Asks
Relief From Player Draft
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 27.-Pa-
cific Coast League bosses wrestled
anew today with the major league
players draft law. seeking relief
from one of baseball's ron bound
rules.
Specifically, the eight club
Triple-A loop wants as much re-
lief from the major league draft
as it can get. and the only request
it is making at this time is this c:
That Coast-owned ball players
be permitted to stipulate when
they sign a contract in the spring
that they will or will not be ELI
gible for the draft in the following
November, when the draft is con-
Quoted.
The Coast loop is the only
Triple-A circuit completely domi-
mated by independent ownership
only one club, Los Angeles. is
owned by major league club, the
Chicago Cubs.
Under present draft law, the
majors can draft one top ball
player from each club for the set
$4,000 price. Often, the Coast
independents complain, the ma
jors can re-peddle the same player
back for more than $4,000. which
has happened too many times.
The PCL's problem may reach
a showdown at the major minor
league meeting in Columbus, Ohio
in December.
Evening star., 1951-07-27
Woman Golfer Wins
In Tourney Debut

The Women's District Golf AS
sociation has another f1rst-time
cup winner in 20-year-old Myrna
Rees of Congressional Country
Club, who captured the WDGA
Glass C Cup at Argyle Country
Club yesterday with a 96-21-75.
Miss Rees made fine comeback
to win, playing the second nine in
A, excellent for q player in the
I21-26 handicap bracket, after an
outgoing So The youthful miss,
making her debut in District wom-
ems cup events, won gross as well
as net. but elected to take low
gross.
Low net then went to Mrs. F
C. McCord Of Army Navy with q
I9s.
Other net prize winners, in
order, were: Mrs. E. J. Hickey of
Columbia, 102-26-76; Mrs. Frank
Weller of Columbia, 100-23-77:
Mrs. C. r, Miles of Washington,
100-22-78; Mrs. John c. Ryer-
son of Columbia, 102-24-78. and
Mrs. Charles Corcoran of Manor
102-23-79. Winners of special
prizes supplied the host club COM
mittee were Mrs. John Mccarthy
of Indian Spring. 101-21-80 and
Mrs Willis Nolan of Argyle, 103-
$50.
Evening star., 1951-07-27

The Park Police are narrowing
the gap on Trader GlasserS, the
East Ellipse Recreation League
leaders, with an assist from Naval
Receiving Station.
The GlasSers, f1rst-half titlistS
have completed their second round
to post a 9-3 record but the Park
Police are now 8-3 after getting
a forfeit victory from MRS yes
terday. The police beat MRS
Wednesday to eliminate the Re-
'ceiving Station from contention
and must win again Monday when
it meets MRS, to tie the Glassers
for the second-half crown.
Yesterday the Receiving Station
could not field a full team by game
time. MRS. which has been play
ing with just nine men in its re-
cent games, claimed several play
ers could not get of duty for yes
terday's game.
The Metropolitan Police widened
their lead in the Anacostia Rec
reation League to game and a
half over Naval Air Station by
beating Atchison and Keller, ST.
The Police now have 81 record
to a 60 mark for MAS.
Jim Tiffany tossed a five-hitter
for Police yesterday and had a
shut-out until the ninth inning
The winners knocked out starter
Willie Gof with three runs in the