The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-13
The
Southernmost
Corner
BY
Cherries Duerkes

The blueprints and timetables
whomped up by the experts in
Washington make for an optimis-
ii glow in the average American
bosom-Economists figure the ma
Eiofal income viii be better than
three hundred billion dollars in
another year. That is gain of i
one hundred twelve billion in
seven years One hundred TWEEN
~ two million more pounds of /
meat is being produced than in
1913 and present prices are still
below the 1948 high. And, say the
experts, beef prices will be kept
from skyrocketing because turk
~ and chicken are plentiful, the
supply is increasing and the poul-
Try prices are comparatively low
Charles Wilson said. last month, I
that militarily we will be- ready
10 meet any Limited threat by
the end Of this year and that by
The end Of 1852 I'VE will have ac-
eumulated vast quantities OF Ill
INT is needed for war; and that
IL Russia chose to attack this
country any time after 1858 it'll
would be just too bad for Stain /
The above, plus other facts and
figures and predictions, promises
declining initiation, wealthy |
healthy and militarily strong ma
ton by the end of 1858.
II is q rosy picture, indeed, and |
there Is little reason 10 doubt
that all the gentlemen know
whereof they speak.
It is all just dandy until you
place your daily newspaper be- |
side the timetables and blue
prints. Gcenral Hershey has com
planned Of a manpower shortage
despite the fact that draft quotas |
are currently low. Air power pro-
duction is lost somewhere be-
tween the drawing boards and
conferences on the. subjectS These
ggrEE the things yonr newspaper
tsslk yp2 plus the fact that our
European. allies are not Getting
alEthp arms they need
Grim casualty lists for Korea.
The situation in Iran blows up in
our faces. Politicians are bicker-
ing in Washington, iockeying for
power in golden 1853. Ominous
rnmblings come from Asia and
the Middle East.
Your newspaper headlines are
dated 1851, not two years from
now. Stain is stirring up a witch
es brew and If anyone this side
q. the Iron Curtain knows his
exact plans they are certainly
keeping il secret. 1t would seem
that 1851. IS just as important as
1893, Why just cosat along and
take 1t easy on the assumption
tnat Uncle Joe will wait until
two years hence to cut loose with
q new Kremlin Kaper?
What we have been doing is
pointing out to Russia our pres
cnt weaknesses, which Moscow
knows about since it is no great
secret, and at the same time brar-
glig about how tough and power
tlll we are going TO be in 1858. In
effect, Stain has been advised
You and your playmates have
as on edge right now, but Just
stick around couple OF years.
old chap. and wen give YOU the
tusslc of your life"
Washington avows il wants 10
prevent a third World War at any
prirn, but publicizing 1858 as the
Kickoff date tor all out mobiliza-
ton seems an odd way Of pre-
venting anything.
II looks very much as though
Inc politicians are more concern
Cd about who Is going 70 be liv-
ing IN the White House in 81
tnan how many are going to 60
on dying FOR the rest of 81. Look
ing ahead may be all right, but
booking bae.. is Sometimes help
ful. too.
How ab, T. looking hack to Al?
ARD then placing signs on certain
cesks, reading: DO II NOW"
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