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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16
This Rock
Of Ours .
BY BILL GLIB

I've always envied the man
Who could take a controversial
subject and say, There are no
ifs, and's, or butts. Definitely,
his is right; that is wrong"
The issue a. stake must resolve
Itself for a man like that into two
'olors-black and white. In my
,aSe, most subjects are rather
.rayish in color. There's a little
lit of right and a little bit of
wrong in everything.
Take the gambling situation for
Instance
I'm very much against gam
bling. Not because the law says
We shouldn't gamble nor because
is a sin, but because it's an utter
y senseless, idiotic, waste of
.ime and money-for me, that is.
l lack the faith that goes to
make up a true gambler. I've
lever felt l could win at any
lame and it's no fun to lose. Il
A real gambler is = land the
preachers and the gamblers are
both going to jump meD = real
gambler is an identical twin of a
cal Christian. They are both on
l highway marked FAITH" The
only trouble is that they are 60
ng in opposite directions. Elk
1erience has shown that the gam
bler's Faith" highway peters out
nto a crooked, uncomfortable
rail The Christians Faith
ighway becomes more beautiful
and glorious as it is travelled.
Eventually of course, the gam
bier will turn around and head
n the right direction. Being a
purely selfish individual, my in
terest doesn't lie too much in the
question of which direction TO
ravel What I'd like to know is,
now did the lucky stiffs - both
Christian and gambler, manage
20 get on FAITH HIGHWAY?'
Me and thousands of others are
lined up along the shoulder of
he road. Everytime we start to
jtep out on the highway, bust
ing Christian or a hurrying gam
bier knocks us back II: the mud.
They don't do it Intentionally of
course. They are simply blinded
by the objective which each sees
at the end of his road.
l guess me and my kind will
lust have to travel along the
fringe of Faith" highway. It's
harder to make progress but we
:an help each other along. And
perhaps eventually, the highway
will become broad enough to per-
NIT us to get on it without being
crushed-by either selfish gam
bier or blind Christian.
County Commissioners
There is a lot of money being
wasted because of the County
Commissioners stand on the
Meacham Airport situation. APP
parently, the County Commits
sioners are willing to see the
money go down the legal drain
pipe since the people of Key
West are the losers. At the same
time, they gouge us for addition
al funds to maintain the County
Hospital.
l don't think the city objects to
helping the hospital in any way, it
can. The money that is being
spent now on a necessary legal
fight would do much more good
if it could be diverted to hospital
funds.
But the County Commissioners
are wrong when they arbitrarily
tell the city, in effect: "We're
going to do away with your air
port" We're going to force you
to pay double of what we pay for
the hospital" We're rulers. You
do what we say, like it or not"
Key Westers do not take kindly
to such high-handed orders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16
10 YEARS AGO

Since the intensified effort be
gan last month to find out the
number of workers available fol
defense jobs, thousands have
registered with local offices o.
the Florida State Employment
Service, according to William V
Little, manager of its Key West
local office.
The appeal to workers to regis
ter, which is directed to the un,
employed and those who have
skills needed in defense produc-
ton which they are not using ir
their present job, is already re
Sulting in increased job place.
ments, Mr.. Little said. He describ.
ed some of the more unusual in.
stances.
X Il r.
Catholic Daughters of America
in Florida, assembled in conven.
ton here since yesterday, this
afternoon are holding their second
business session of the day.
The Most Reverend Bishop
Joseph P. Hurley, formally open.
ed the convention this morning
at a solemn pontificial mass a
st. Mary Star of the Sea Church
and the members went into bust
ness session at 10 o'clock.
X X X
Col Lewis L. Pendleton, com
mandant of the Key West army
detachment. has purchased from
Charles Mortimer Saunders {
two story house and two smaller
buildings on Grinnell street neal
Division it was learned today.
Col. Pendleton said he and his
family will not occupy the build.
ing, at least for the time being.
X X X
Joe Hall, president of the
Florida State Junior Chamber Of
Commerce, will visit with loca
JayCees tomorrow at the meet
ing to be held at $50 O'Clock al
Ocean View Restaurant.
4 X 4
Junior and senior drum ano
bugle corps of the American
Legion here next week attending
the Florida department conven-
ton of the American Legion will
have an unusual opportunity tc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16
attend the Havana trip of the
convention.
Il u Il

0SS~iAN VIZ 10 dAA~ ~ ~ va iii
convention.
X X 4
The Citizen said in an editorial
paragraph today:
This column repeatedly has
urged the people of this COM
munity to buy their goods from
local merchants for the very good
reason that it keeps the money
in town, but if the merchants ex-
pect the customers to respond to
the suggestion they must have on
their shelves an adequate supply
of stocks in various grades, styles
and sizes for men, women and
children A Would-be purchaser
visited The Citizen today and
complained that he was not able
to buy piece of ordinary wear
ing apparel of a certain size and
had to go to another city to OBJ
tain his requirement. He is of
the civic minded type that def
initely desires to make all his
purchases in Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

Walking was a national sport
when Edward P. Weston in 1867
walked from Portland, Maine to.
Chicago in on month, restingl
Sundays, for a wager o $4,000. d
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

More than IS per cent of the
worlds supply of coffee comes
from Latin America mostly
from Brazil.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

nliser is not as bad as those who do
lot know how to give of themselves.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

Our Advice: When you have a good
profit, take it; let somebody else ride the
wave to the top.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

The real art of living includes the art
of loafing. ~.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-04-16

The French port of Bordeaux
is city of more than 100000.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
Glendale Church
Holds Rally
For Prayer Meet

The Glendale Baptist church
held G Rally for Prayer meeting
at the church Tuesday night, fea.
turing the theme Christ, the
Answer For Me and Others"
The program was as follows:
Call to prayer with soft music
Song-Have Thine Own Way
Lord
Prayer-For World Peace.
Brief statement by Supt. Mrs
A. B. Williamson.
His World Our Guide: John
$50. John 1 3 3 Psalms 145:18
John 4:14. 1886 Mt. Zion w. M. :.
Prayer for and of Personal
Conservation to Christ Mrs,
Mayo Hardee.
Talk-Come Let Us Reason To.
gether, Mrs. Lamar Hinson.
Period of Rehabilitation.
Talk-Soul Winning Our Re.
sponsibility-Mrs. Ethel Lundy
Prayer for New Zeal for Soul
Winning by Mrs. L. M. Hardee.
Brief talk-N1r. Ed Hardee
Song-Where He Leads Me
Prayer-Christ is the Answ.
err for us all.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

N. C. was a visitor in hi.
ton over the weekend. 81
Mr.. Wessie Billiard Who IT,.
patient in the Community uss
tai last week is back homo SS
But is still having trouble , r..
his arm. VII
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Willis -.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley D c.'
Sunday.
Mrs. Marvin Tyler and ds,,..
ter Estelle visited Mrs. S5i.;
ID. Cause Monday.
Mrs. Woodrow Graham
children visited Mrs. Nolan p. e
pkins Monday. wy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
Ffnklea News
nv 11sroN ToMPK1Ns

Mice 1nez Lewis of Green pea
and Mullins, S. c., was tne go he,
o Of Miss Eula Graham ana 'el
'ii0 Mrs. Eugene Anderson a ano
Miss Allie Anderson of TINS ,s se =,
t M,19 Visited H Mrs. A. S. Register St e1
of Clarkton, N. c., one Jay '
week. ,,;ne was
a dinner guest of Mr.: anu - "
nawev Tompkins Sunday.
Liston, Nolan and Dewey s.s
Tompkins and Corlie Bullaro
visited R. J. Small Sunday morn
ing. ,-;,s visited
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Tompklns
Saturday. a Mics
Mary Floyd was in Fair Bull
N G, on business last Friday.
Mr., ard Mrs. Llston lolllphil-,
and daughter, Darts, Oleane aho
.Iovce and Mrs. Lula Tompklns
and Miss Ada Tompkins Vlslteo
friends in the Emerson sectloi'
Sunday. n,,;ne
MIR, and Mrs. Liston Tompkihs
and children, Mrs. Lula Tomp
kins and Miss Ada TompklnS
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Noi'
ris Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Bullard' 81
and son Macarthur were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Tompkins.
Mr.. L. NJ. Willis Of New Secn
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
COOPERATIVE
MAY SUPPLY
HORNY PHONES

The Horny Rural Telephone Co
operative last week stated that
plans were being worked on
whereby all persons living in the
county who had REA electricity
might procure telephones. At the
present time there are few rural
telephone installations in Horny
county and as a result much in
convenience is suffered by per-
sons living long distances from
towns when the services OF doc
tors, veterinarians and others are
needed in emergencies.
Officers of the cooperative are
President P. S. Page, Vice-Presl'
dent Earl Hayes, and Secretary
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
Civil Service
Tobs Available

The Secretary of the Board OF
Civil Service Examiners at the 10
cal post office today emphasized
the Federal Governments need
for qualified typists and steno'
graphers by announcing new eX'
aminations for these positions.
Salaries range from S245U
through. S2875 per annum with
opportunities for periodic IN
creases to a maximum of $3.50
Application forms and add
tional information may be secur'
ed from Hixton Ward the Local
Secretary at the Post Office.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

a six and one half pound bass
along with four smaller ones this
week. The fish were Caught in
the Waccamaw River with live
bait and they were fishing about
ten feet deep.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
DR. BOROP CALLED To
SERVICE

DR.. and Mrs. N. A. Borop OF
Wichita, Kansas, former resi-,
dents of this city visited Mr.. anu
Mrs, ]. A. Hoffman, Jr. Monoay
night. >,
DR.. Borop has received a can
to Army service with the com
mission of Captain. He and MRS,
Borop are moving to Colorauo
Springs, Colo. where he will re-
port for duty on February o.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
BACK FROM NEW YORK

Leon Fonvielle, of E. w.
Fonvielle and Son establishment.
returned Tuesday from a bust
ness trip to New York.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. James L, FL.
father and step-mother Of ".
J. A. Huffman, Jr., of FL, .<
visited in the Huffman ho..
Sunday.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

Treasurer Barney Long.
Directors include: Joe Blount'
&C., G. Bullock, Earl Hayes, II. L.
Davis, Barney Long, Frank
Edge, P. S. Page and A. b. jack
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

Eldred Hickman is out follow
ing an appendix operation at tne
James Waldker Memorial r1oe
pital in Wilmington two weeks
ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
Fresh Water Fish
Biting In Area

Hosea Gore and Bill Young
presented proof that the fresh
water bass are biting in the local
streams when they brought by
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31
WANT ADS

FOR SALE: SPENCER g.,
PORTS and style garmar..
Mrs. B. F. Duncum, P. 0 D.,
2, Tabor City. Phone 1851
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1951-01-31

LOST-Light brown and viii.
collie dog, strayed from bo~.
Answers to name Of 'Laddi.,
Very friendly. Likes pe>,:,,
and will lie down when hairs
petted. Anyone knowing Il:
whereabouts, please no.:,.
Mrs. Edgar Clemens. Cms.
Sea, S. G. Phone Loris No, o.
Evening star., 1951-09-09

Hold the presses Make the clothing racks for of the
biggest best sensational values we've had years! Sno
Comfortable ExroongIosting 2ouse suits at pinehpenny
2995 We've bought line to sell at fraction
of its real voue You'll quo Amazing royon fobr
thot look feel wear like cost much less Crease
shape make these spring right
back into shape otter the toughest rouge Pick solids and
potten single and models Regular sizes 5 to
A. shorts SO A. longs 81 A. Here's real voe-coe
the The Hect Co. Downstairs for your 2rouser 1905
sut
Evening star., 1951-04-29
Police on Macarthur Duy

Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett should
be awarded Medal for Meddling"
for his two-day disservice in the Mac
Arthur welcome. He was a colossal
failure. and should hereafter be placed
under the supervision of a competent
District official especially appointed
by the District Commissioners when
notables visit our Capital City.
Over at the airport, when Gen. Mac
Arthur arrived, the television revealed
Barretts head getting the usual promi-
nence. while he gummed up the recep-
tion. All he seemed to be doing was
kissing the hands of big shots, and get
ting in his own way. He also made him
self obnoxious at the Statler. It's a
wonder he didn't push the general and
bis charming wife into an elevator and
refuse to allow them to squeeze by his
nine bulldozers to wave to the thousands
who had waited hours to see the general
and Mrs. Macarthur after they reached
the hotel after midnight.
The harsh and senseless treatment
Of the press, movie and television men
was the worst ever. When today saw
on television how easily and courteously
the millions were handled by New Yorks
finest" it made Barrett look terrible.
Evening star., 1951-04-29

a false appearance Of golden altruism
as white elephants are donated to the
church or some charity, to be disposed
Of in runmage sales. Some organiza-
tions now dignity such commercial
transactions with the frank name of
white elephant sales. One character
istic Of white elephants is that, valueless
as they have become to the present
owner. If repaired and restored they
may be of real use to others. A very
wonderful organization gives employ
ment to many and acts as a channel
for white elephants. It appropriately is
called the Goodwill Industries.
The custom of gifts at weddings,
birthdays. Christmases, alas, often leads
to collection of white elephants. One
is tempted sometimes to sit in the seat
of the scornful when contemplating the
etiquette of gift-purchasing, usually
without any attention paid to the re-
quirements and desires of prospective
recipients. On the masculine side, neck
ties seem to be taken as symbols Of gifts
soon. to be put into the category of
white elephants. Our libraries are often
stables for these pallid animals. AS new
books pile up, freighted with insights
and information regarding the modern
world, how we hesitate to yank out of
the places they have long occupied books
Evening star., 1951-04-29
Restraint on Tenpos Needed

II Washington is to be subjected to the
dismal prospect of another outbreak of tenn
porary Federal buildings-as Government Off
c1als indicate is in prospect-the public should
rally to the support of Public Buildings Com
missioner w. E. Reynolds in his stand for firm
control of the undertaking. Lack of such re-
straint in the past has led to recurrent invasions
OF the Mall and other park reservations by "tem-
porary" Offices that have every appearance of
becoming permanent squatters.
Mr.. Reynolds says he will resign his Job
rather than become party to any more building
projects at the expense of the Mall There are
now l6 "tempoS" on park land between Constitu-
tion and Independence avenues and stretching
from near the Capitol Grounds to the Potomac
Parkway There are 20 temporary buildings in
all in the downtown area, but number of them
are not on park property.
If there had been proper control of tenn
porary construction during World War l. when
the first major encroachment on the Mall took
place, there would have been no reinforced con-
crete temporary" buildings on the Washington
landscape The more substantial the construc-
tion, the longer the "tempos" are apt to remain
with us. The Navy and Munitions buildings on
Constitution avenue are examples of this type of
construction. While most of the frame buildings
OF that era have disappeared (tt-oe have survived
all attempts to remove them) the concrete
buildings have endured and probably will enjoy
long, long life. All but few of the temporary
World War II buildings are still on the job
Before more headway could be made in tearing
them down the Korean war broke out, ending all
further progress for the foreseeable future.
Now, with new employees being hired by the
hundreds every day. the Public Buildings Service
is confronted with the tough task of finding
office space for 10000 more workers than existing
facilities can accommodate. This problem is an
immediate one which would not have been solved
by the enactment of the dispersal program If
recent findings of the Senate subcommittee on
overstafing of Federal departments are typical,
considerable amount of room could be made
for emergency employees by a serious effort to
eliminate non-eSsential employees and activities
IN some OF the non-emergency agencies. More
care might be exercised, too, to make sure that
new agencies are not overstaffed. Then if con-
struction of additional temporary Offices is re-
garded as absolutely unavoidable, Mr.. Reynolds
ahould not bulge from his sound policy of oppos-
ing further seizure of Mall property for unsightly
construction. survey undoubtedly would reveal
plenty of other suitable sites for tempos in or
near Washington Such survey should be made
before any thought is given to occupying more
park areas in the city.
Evening star., 1951-04-29

the Count lived Is years after the issu-
ance of his world alliance proclamation
and almost certainly changed his mind
long before he died.
Buffalo Bill and his Wild West show
were in Washington so years ago, and
The Star on April Is, 1901,
Butfolo Bill described their perform
in Town ance as fine exhibi-
ton" Rain added to the
difficulties involved in staging the ex-
hibition, but the troupe never faltered
in its work. A cavalcade of over 200
riders opened the entertainment, and
"the various national standards they
carried were greeted with uproarious ap-
plause. The bearers of both the British
and the Boer flags were warmly re-
ceived, and though the riders fell in
bad spot in the track, they were up
and on their horses in an instant. The
Arabs performed marvellous feats. One
dusky son of the desert supported eight
men on his head and shoulders while
standing in the mud The firearms prac-
tice by Miss Annie Oakley and Johnny
Baker was as accurate as if they had not
p6SH Ill D. pouring Tall. ftedl DuI1alOeS
were chased around the tent while the
audience cheered, and the rescue of the
Deadwood stage almost held the spec
tators entranced by its realism"
The Abracadabra Literary Club was re-
ported in The Star of April 26, 1901,
as having met at the
Literory Club home of Mrs. c. H.
Meeting squier, s12 East Cap
itol street, with j. D.
Croissant presiding. MRS. Charles Gree
ley Abbot gave as prelude paper on
French art, taking as central figure
the great Corot. Gilbert Clark, accom-
panied by Mrs. Harry Wilbur. sang Phil
lips Son of the Desert and for an
encore. Kept In.' by Nevin. John S.
Dufie. the essayist Of the evening, gave
an excellent paper on patents It was
shown that the United States leads the
world In the number of patents granted
annually" The Abracadabra still is
meeting once month. with DR.. E. A.
Evening star., 1951-04-29
A Man Cries Peace

The contest between the United States
and the Soviet Union for world suprem-
acy is developing into struggle which
each day is becoming more and more Of
a menace and threat. not only to them
selves, but to the rest Of humanity. In
my opinion, this dark situation has
developed primarily because creative
craftsmanship on both sides of the Iron
Curtain is practically bankrupt and, as
a result, the common man Of the world
is being led down the road to disaster
and destruction.
A spirit Of hate, i'll will, and feeling
Of deep bitterness are being engendered
on both sides. Our moral and spiritual
fiber is being Sapped of its vitality, our
/, intellectual capacity and production are
being perverted to purposes of destruc-
ton; our labor, in great measure. is
being directed toward human slaughter,
and our natural resources are being con-
sumed and depleted by the ever-increas-
ing demands of war. Also the fabric
of our political and social institutions
is being undermined and the area of
individual freedom and action is being
more and more circumscribed and re-
stricted by government.
cOr WnaC purpose! man S QeSCrucLlOn
of his fellow man, as perpetrated by the
civilized and so-called Christian nations,
will accomplish nothing of permanent
value that could not be accomplished
around the conference table. War, and
the preparation for war, are manifes-
tations of evil in the hearts Of men, and
there is nothing Christian about it.
War. the planned slaughter and mass
destruction Of humanity, is unnatural
and contrary to all the moral and spir-
itual precepts and teaching Of the su-
premely great religious teachers of the
world. 1t is repugnant to the best there
is in man.
Thou shalt not KILL" commanded the
Creator of the universe. His punish
ment Of Cain for killing his brother
Abel has been stern warning that we
are not to kill each other-that it can
not be done with impunity. The beasts
of the field do not kill other members
Of their own species as we do.
Within less than so years, the rulers
of the world have led us to the brink of
disaster and destruction and, after all
this punishment and suffering, hu-
manity today is facing more frightful
menace than ever before. During this
period of time, millions of human beings
have been killed, manned and crippled
in war by the civilized, Christian ma
Evening star., 1951-04-29
Pen names may be used If letters carry
10riters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

Actually, he acted as if he was working
in Washington solely for Truman's. in
stead of MacArthur's and the public's,
interests. know he won't get a letter
of commentator from Gen. Macarthur
for his two-day blocking and bulling
tactics against the generals admirers
during our hero's reception here.
Curb Stone.
was one Of the many people man
handled and pushed around by our
police force here in Washington on Mac
Arthur Day. thought it was rather
low Of the police officials to permit, or
should I say authorize, such measures
to try to spoil the welcome given by
the American people to Gen. Macarthur.
feel that the public should take
some means to prevent the re-occurring
Of such treatment. and I also wish to
add God bless America and Gen Mac
Arthur! He tried his best to do what
he thought was right. Only time will
tell if he was.
Margaret Galloway.
think the Police Department was
very rude and out Of order. think
the police should be informed they
are there to help the public and not
to cause trouble, as they did on Mac
Arthur Day.
Ralph C. Carper.