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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
Peoples Forum

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~tons ~ the views of gts read
ers. bat the editor reserves the
right 90 delete any lfena which
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
Uncle Sam Feels Results OF Steel Strike
By SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK R-Uncle Sam APP
pears today to be taking worse
beating than the stockholders as a
result of last summers steel strike.
Earnings reports for 1882 now
pouring in, show that steel COM
pany profits fell around % per cent
below the 1851 figures.
But tax payments for 1g52 will
be down about So per cent.
The returns to date indicate that
the U. S. Treasury may get around
one billion dollars less from steel
companies ti1an it collected in in
come and excess profits taxes from
them in 1851.
There is also hefty tax refund
indicated. Under the excess profits
act, the companies because of the
earnings drop in 1882 can get
refunds on part of the excess prof
its tax paid on 1851 earnings. Re-
ports to date show that these re-
funds will run well up in the mil
lions.
Stockholders see the earnings of
the companies they own dropping
in 1852, but so far there has been
no cut in dividend rates by the
major companies.
Much of the drop in earnings is
blamed on the strike, which
whacked some two months of OPP
erations off the year. But some
other factors enter in.
For one thing, iron and steel
companies spent more than one
billion dollars last year to expand
and improve their plants, the
American Iron and Steel Institute
reports.
A stable part of this expansion
viii go into production this year.
Last year it was an expense
although ameliorated in many in
stance by fast amortization
granted for defense construction.
This year the new facilities viii
be productive.
For another thing. while the last
three months of 1852 showed most
of the companies setting new rec
ords for output and for dollar vol
ume of sales (helped by the price
hike that followed the Strikel, only
a few of the companies also show
better earnings than In the final
three months of 1851.
Steel officials this week have
been stressing that their costs Tin
GLIDING the wage hike that ended
the strike) went up even more
than their sales volume. Thus,
most of them show even fourth
quarter profits running behind the
previous year.
None said. however. that he was
actively campaigning for another
price boost.
Twelve companies Including
seven of the largest-have reported
earnings so far. Combined these
total $3.50 ST. $50. This was a drop
of SLOT .S22 .sss, or 22.s per cent.
from their 1851 profit total Of SAT-
055. $50.
Eight OF the companies also pub
Iished their federal tax set-asides
together they expect to pay into
the u. S. Treasury $3.50 .0To 900.
Bat in 1854 these same eight com.
panies gave Uncle Sam $3.50 SIS 600
in corporate income and excess
profits taxes.
This drop Of SS9l SIS, Geo. or eS.T
per cent, includes about 81 million
dollars IN credits for refunds On
excess profit taxes paid in 1851
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS


Dear Sir,
81 am just a litul girl ate yeers
old. l am desperately in luv with
two boys in the thurd grade.
Johnny is nice, he carrys my
books home from school, helps me
make mud pies, and lets me play
with his lektric trane. He even
saves pennys in his piggy bank
to buy me bubbel gum.
"Bill is a bad boy. He pulls
my hare and pushes me. He takes
my bubbel gum and chews it all
up himself. The teacher is mad
at him, and he is getting reddy
to run away and be a hermut.
(Signed) Maybelle
P. S. How do you like my hand
righting? / just turned how" \
Well, Maybelle, you are con-
fronted with woman's oldest prob
lem - how to choose between two
fine men, one who wants to marry
you and the other who thinks he
doesn't.
1t is a big decision, and one
you ought to think through. Don't
rush into anything. Keep them
both dangling for a while. After
all, you still have a few months
before you have to make up your
mind finally.
AS / see it, Maybelle, Johnny is
perhaps the most dangerous choice.
Little boy angels sometimes turn
out to be real deviliSh in middle
age.
Why does Johnny carry your
books home, help you make mud
pies, let you play with his cleo
trio train, and give you bubble
gum?
It is because he knows exactly
what he wants. He wants you. And
he has deliberately set out to turn
your girlish head and buy your
girlish heart with creature COM
forts and genteel attentions.
/ But is he really thinking of you
- or of himself? Think carefully,
Maybelle.
1t is nice to be married to a
thoughtful, considerate husband.
But isn't Johnny bit on the dull
side? If you married him he would
always be underfoot, and it might
be rather like having a male maid
around the house.
He even sounds too good to be
true. And that may be the case,
little Maybelle. At 40 Johnny
may suddenly decide he wants
somebody else, and start putting
money in his piggy bank to buy
some young blonde a mink coat.
That'n mean the old heaye-ho for
you.
Bill offers more Of a challenge,
l would say - the rough-hewn
kind of male any woman feels she
could sculpture into something bet.
ter.
A man who at the age of eight
has the idea of becoming hermit
willsprobably later turn out to be
a bank president - or a bank
bandit. II all depends on whether
the right woman gets a hold of
him.
What If Bill doesn't really know
he wants you, Mabelle? What If
he does prefer pulling your hair
to making mud pies?
Your problem is to curb his ro-
mantle nonsense and wild ways.
Get your mother to help you. Have
her bake him some real cookies in
stead of mud pies. Borrow John
ny's electric train, and invite Bill
over to your house to play with Il.
Show him the better things of
life. Let him see how much fun II
is to be with a real live-wire girl
who is looking out for him all the
time.
Once you houSebreak guy like
Bill he stays housebroken - just
like well-broken horse. Don't
worry. Ten years after you're mar.
ried, he'll be carrying the grocery
packages. drying the dishes. and
bringing you his paycheck intact.
Anthing else doing in the third
grade, MaybeIle?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
CONVICTION GIVEN
FOR NUDE PHOTOS

SANTA ana. Cali. IA Holly
wood model. lnga Borg. q. and
an amateur photographer. Richard
II Mitman, &, we're convicted
Wed, night on q charge q lewd and
lasciviouS c0Riuct involving z
naae pictures. Bosh sought q new
trial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31

The firSa name john is the
most popular among American
Hockey League players. Eight Of
TIE skaters in the league answer
10 that monicker.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31

cription of a sunrise, viewed from
the head of Stock Island, but
doubt it was as gorgeous as sun.
set / saw recently from the old
Mallory wharf.
Shimmering crimson lakes, Sc.
parated by shafts of yellow, rang.
ing in shade from Spanish gold tc
orange, snuggled together just
above the horizon; higher up the
crimson toned down to pink, and
the pink, still higher up, paled to
a dawn or blush pink that merged
with pale blue, which, on ascend.
ing, became deeper and deeper,
until at the top of the dome, it was
as deep as the indigo in the Gull
Stream, a couple of stone throws
from Key Vests South Beach.
Still higher up, the indigo faded
out gradually, changing into blue,
pale blue, with a rim of faint pink,
and above that the clear gold Of
showering sun rays.
AT the left Of the corona, at q
height of 80 to IS degrees, was a
fairy castle, built of snowy clouds.
The tower, except at the right,
which inclined like the leaning
Tower of Pisa, was almost per-
feet. The most wonderful Illusion
about the tower was the Pickering
light in myriad windows, caused by
riffs in the clouds.
A serene and solemn feeling
stole over me as l watched the
tower till 1t was swallowed up in
bIackness at the rim of the hori.
zon.
SAM GOLDSMITH
Conch Pedigree
II / continue to run letters that
have been sent me. several Conch-
kcnian friends viii write today's
column. One writer says: 81
gathered from a couple Of nudging
hints Norman Artman gave me
that Sid MePhid is a combination
Of Editor Margaret ForeSman and
Norman's three livewire reporters,
Susan AeAy0y, Dorothy Raymef
and Jim Cobb. OF this I am GER
tain: Sld's supposedly eating sIli-
gator eggs is q rehash Of a para
graph in Dorothy Raymer's C0NCH
CHoWDER column Of q few weeks
ago. when she quoted somebody,
whose name ! have forgotten. as
saying, IF an old buck yearns 10
see and feel again the warmth IN
feminine eyes, I advise him 70 eat
half dozen alligatOrs eggs every
day. II PoEee de Leon had eaten
alligator eggs. misleading Of search
irg for the Fountain Of Ycurfh.
he'6 stA be gang xerung apday -
la1ykilier.n
Anothcr writer fails into s'ponl-
Try IN trying 70 guess who Sd
MePhid %:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
A Prose Poem

Dear Sir Sid:
Years ago, before you, Swinky
Swanky and Jim noodle de Flu left
for the Ten Thousands to pass a
week on each island before re-
turning home, ! read your des-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31

Ia ecstun Bruins arr To hsav-
test team IN the National Hockey
League TIE average weight eli fhe
" raayexs CO the roster in IT8 )
poands.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-31
STEEL MILL AND OATS

The United States recently put $17.0O0,0OO steel
mill sale mill which the Communist government of
Czechosovaka had been demanding in return for the
lease of William Oats, Associated Press correspondent
and imprisoned in that country charges of espionage
The Czech government paid for the steel mill some
although the United States stopped delivery
soon after the Communist coup in Prague. While the
United States government is interested in gaining Mr.
Oass release, naturally, it is thought that this act will
convince the Czechs that the mill is now beyond their
reach.
The action is iustfabe. The only regret is that u S.
assets in Russia and her satellite countries total than
$4,000, 100000. The combined assets in the United
States of all the Communist countries total only about
$4,000. 600
The leaders in every community talk only when they
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16

The showing Of the 1853 Chev-
rolet and the Open House at j. q.
Burton and Co, Inc. ia Milford.
was a great success. It is estimated
that between 1000 end 5000 peo-
pie visited the complete garage on
Friday and Saturday Of last week.
It was their largest one.
Mr.. Burton wishes to thank ali
the folks for their friendly interest
10 coming to the Open House. The
whole organization enjoyed point
ing out to the visitors the many
new features in the Completely
New" 1853 Chevrolet.
There were two 1853 Chevr0lets
in the showroom and four other
1853 models in the shop Lined Up
N the shop were 6 new 1853 Chew
r0let trucks. Also on display was
the 1858 OldsmObile. ''The Leading
Power Of the Road.
Saturday evening a drawing was
made for the prizes offered. The
first prize Of $50 credit for parts
or labor at the Complete Garage
was won by Mrs. Elmer Coverdale,
Ellendale. The second prize Of $40
was won by Willard Stayton. Mis-
ford. The third prize Of $50 was
won by Hayward Grier Of Wood
side; the fourth prize of $50. by
Fannie Lambden Of Lincoln, and
the fifth prize Of $40. by Leroy
Wilson Of Lincoln.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Il State Men
Are Called
In The Draft
Names OF Those InduCt-
ed In December Are
Released By Delaware
Selective Service Office.

The State Selective Service oflce
has announced the names Of II
Delaware men inducted into the
Army last month. The list was re-
leased BY Douglas w. Troll, state
seiective service director. Those
inducted are:
Local Board No. One, Kent Coun-
ty: James =. Hammond, Henry w.
Leslie, Lloyd K. Corney, and Rob-
ert F. Neibert.
Local Board No. Two, Sussex
County: George H. Stevens, STAN
ford L. NAPLES, Charles +. Car
son, John p. Vann, Atlas ]. w.
Ross, Ellery Z. Parker, Norman L.
Messick, William 3. Kitchens,
Greensbury Townsend, Clarence
w. Tokley, Robert L. Robinson,
Johnnie Harris, Harold r.. Bunt-
ing, William Downing, Harrison
~ Hopkins, Robert Z. Whaley, Clin-
ton Johnson, James w. Sharp, ALI
bert Richards, John C. Palmer,
Bravis o. Dufie, James q. Williams,
William q. Cannon, Randolph
Stratton, Lionel Neal, Cecil x. Col
Inns, Hillary M. Robinson, and Ray
mond q. Lambert.
Local Board No. Three, New
Castle County; William L. Cramert
Jr., Charles w. Waugh, Andrew
Seaman, James Insignia, Andrew
Perry, Jr., Julian A. Roberts, Pres
ton A. Briscoe, Jr., John p. Doheny
Jr., Lusby G. Mccoy. Jr, Leroy
Wilkinson, George A. Moore
James Gillespie, Jr., John ]. Rod.
erick, Paul 4. Voss, William Al
Benson, James H. Thornton, Jr.
Richard @. ToWner, Kenneth n
Hamilton, Edgar r. Thomas, Her.
bert L. Stradley, william L. Kirn
Andrew ]. Murphy, end James A
Merkel.
Local Board No. F0ur, Whining.
ton: Charles F. Lucas alton All.
len, Willian G. Hail, Anthony w
Piascinski, Lawrence Conquest
Francis ]. CrabOWski. Bruce G
Mclaughlin, Walter Ruta, Richard
X. Chaikin, John R. Rinehart, Ger
aid Price, Jr., Anthony T.. Crespo
Charles r. Griffith, Walter T. Dem.
kowski, Arthur 3. Smith and Har
old L. Bell.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Social Security Head
GiUes out Information
Two Phases OF COverage
Explained By MyrOn
MilbOuer

To relieve the confusion in the
public mind concerning the COM
pulsory or non-compulsory nature
Of coverage under the Social Sc
curity law, Myron Milbouer, man
ager Of the Wilmington Social Sc
curity Administration field Office,
has supplied the following infor-
nation:
Compulsory
Household employees are cover
cd il regularly employed by one
household at least "a days IN a
calendar quarter and paid $50 cash
wages in that quarter The em-
ployer MUST submit tax return
to the Collector Of Internal Rev
enue within one month after the
end Of the quarter.
Farm employees are covered II
regularly employed BY one farm
operator. The employee qualities
by working an entire calendar quar-
ter during which no deductions are
made for taxes. He then receives
social security credit il he works
so days and receives cash wages
CONTINUED on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Citizens Will
Hold Annual
Meeting Here
This Evening
Reports Will Be Given
BY City Officials; For
um VIII Be Held An
nual City Election On
Monday Next.

The citizens Of Milford will
gather this evening in their annual
citizens meeting, beginning at 1880
O'clock ia the Community Building.
The first part Of the meeting will
Be taken up with the readings of
reports by Mayor Edward G. Ev-
ans. whose Office is not up for
election this year; City Manager
Harry F. Bressler; City Treasurer
Harold Wall, and the members of
the auditing committee.
The next order of business viii
be the reading of the names of
those who have qualified and filed
for seats in Milford City Council,
the vacancies are in the First and
Fourth Wards, and both are for
terms Of four years each. In the
First Ward, Carson Ward, the in-
cumbent, is presently opposed by
Richard Wilson; in the Fourth
Ward, Chester @. Coffin, is unop-
posed. Under the present Law
those filed must be nominated al
the annual citizens meeting In or
der to be eligible to run.
Following the nominating period
the meeting viii be turned into an
open forum and citizens present
are at liberty to question their
elected and appointed officials on
subjects relating to the city's op-
Grafton.
The annual city election viii be
held Monday, January 19, from
twelve noon until six o'clock at the
Community Building.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Interesting
At
Century Club
Know Your Government
Day" Was Observed
With A Splendid For
uIn Prepared By Mrs.
Walter X. Barrett.

Mrs. Robert Rudolph presided
over the Business and Social meet
ing of the Milford New Century
Club on Monday at its weekly
meeting. The business of the meet
ing ineIuded gift of $40 u the
polio drive and S25 to the Memorial
Hospital Building. Mrs. Philip
Jacobs, club director, gave a fun
report Of the State Board meeting
held in Dover last week. Mrs. Ed
ward J. Salevan, art chairman,
read, In Good Old Sussex COun-
ty'', by George B. Hynson, as the
art contribution for the week. Mrs.
Salevan is chairman for next
weeks program. She will present
one man exhibition Of the work
Of Bruce Alden and is hoping that
Mr.. Alden will be present to speak
Music will be a part Of the pro-
gram. A winter bouquet for the
desk Of the president was arrang-
ed by Mrs. Elton Lynch
( Mrs. Walter X. Barrett, clut
/ legislative chairman, had arranged
for a program of questions con.
cernfng federal legislation, with
club participation. A number Oi
members were called on for ans
wers to the questions. It was Z
''Know Your Government" day
The questions concerned the Con.
stitutiOn, the Emancipation Proc,
lamation, the several Amendments
to the Constitution and t. nationa
officials. Mrs. Wilson S. Vinyart
read a complete list Of Delaware
governors from 1777 until the pres
ent time. Mrs. G. Marshall Town
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
National VFW Week
ObseryanceJan.25-3l
POSSIBILITY OF LEWEs-
CAPE MAY BRIDGE SEEN

Looking ahead into what
he termed sthe foreseeable
future" Governor Alfred 3.
Driscoll Of New Jersey on
Tuesday envisiOned a gigan-
tic bridge spanning Delaware
Bay from the vicinity Of
Cape May to a point near
LeWes.
The bridge possibility was
brOached by the governor
among about 80 points rais-
ed in his annual message to
the New Jersey Legislature
which convened at noon.
Recalling that preliminary
engineering plans for a ferry
service between Cape May
and LeWes, a distance Of ap-
approximately is miles, have
just been completed, the gov
ernor said:
Looking further ahead, II
is apparent that within the
fOresecable future a bridge
will span the Delaware Bay
and we shall have, for the
first time in the history Of
our country, a complete
ocean highway from Florida
to Maine"
He said construction Of
such a bridge would be of in
estimable benefit to south
ern New Jersey.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Olin johnson Is Chief
Again At Georgetown
Veteran Fire Fighter HOnOred For
98rd Consecutive Year

Olin D. johnson, chief of the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
pany, was reelected for the 23vd
year in the annual election in tie
Fire Hall last Thursday evening
Warren p. Holson was reelected
as president Of the company, with
Howard Sainlnons as vice presi-
dent; James B. owen, secretary:
Robert ID. S. Mustard, treasurer.
and James b. Hayman as director.
Mr.. Hayman succeeds the late
Joseph G. Green, whose term was
to have expired this month. Other
directors are Milton Kitchens,
Clifford Rogers, James Roach, and
Thomas B. Pepper.
others elected were Robert Van
aman, first assistant chief; Howard
Sammons, second assistant chief;
Clifton Rogers, superintendent of
supplies; Herbert Won Goerres,
custodian of building; ElwOod
Short, chief engineer; William o.
Hackett, fire recorder.
Mr.. Holson named these commit
tee: Fire police. Anthony Racani-
clio, Joseph Holson, William o.
Hackett; building, Olin d. John
son, Robert Mustard, Warren Hol-
son; James B. Hayman, Thomas r.
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Directors Are
Elected By
First National
Same Officers And Staff
Are Reelected For The
Year 1858; Parking Lot
Has Been Provided.

The First National Bank and
Trust Company Of Milford has end
ed the year 1852 with great salts
faction as to the various depart
ments of the bank. The new year
brings to us all a great confidence
IN the future and is encouraging to
the people of this community. The
friendly services of The First Ma
tional are known and appreciated
throughout the entire state, and
the directors, officers and employees
pledge themselves anew to always
be a help to those who seek sound
advice.
The board of directors hege TAX
en- an advanced step in making it
possible for their patrons and
friends to park with ease while in
Milford. A most convenient park
ing lot (while not quite complet-
ed is available for thirty minute
parking and is located adjoining
the bank. They invite you to make
use Of this parking lot whether on
shopping tour or banking busi-
ness.
The following directors were
elected for the year 1858: Clesson
p. Bridgham, T. Carlisle Collins.
James L. Davis, Thomas Davis,
Edwin L. Fisher, w. Nelson Hall
Harry H. Isaacs, Samuel M. d,
Marshall, Edwin p. Messick, Her
man R. Phillips, ]. Holland pref
lyman and Edmund F. Steiner.
The new board met and organ
lied by re-electing the same Off
GERS and the retention Of all en-
ployees.
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Williams Suite To
Be Delaware GHQ
Persons Attending Inauguration
WIN Find Welcome There

Delaware headquarters IN wash
ington for the Inauguration Of
General Eisenhower viii be Sena-
tor John ] Williams suite ia Room
S21 Of the Senate Oflice Building,
Republican state headquarters an
nounced this week.
Windows Of the suite overlook
the capitol, making the spot a good
vantage point from which to view
the ceremony should the weather
be inclemeot. a
It was also announced that Del
awareans Ga Washington for the
inauguration will be welcome ct
the Office Of Senator J. Allen Frear,
Jr., Ia Room 327 Of the Senate on
ice Building, and at the office Of
Rep. Herbert B. WarbsstOns al
old House Ofiice Building.
Prior 10 this announcement on
Wednesday, it was disclosed that
tickets for the l4-car Inaugural
Special to Washingtsh on January
goth are still available at the Penn-
sylvania Railroad Station and 60
lllepublican State Headquarters %
the Hotel Rodney
The trains leaves Wilmington e
S:15 a m. on Januagf 20th ana de-
continued o. page seveal
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Collections Of Gas
Tax Increased liz 80
Receipts For Month Of
November Alone Were
$44O,SS9.91

The increase in collections Of
motor fuel tax in Delaware which
prevailed throughout the summer
months Of last year, continued in
November according to a report
compiled on the receipts for No
Yember which were collected dur
ing December.
The report, which was released
by Leroy r. Hawke who, as secre-
tary of the State Highway Depart
ment, is administrator of the Mo-
tor Fuel Tax Division Of the de-
partment, and prepared by w. H.
Sterling, auditor for the division,
shows receipts for November as
being $440, ,S39.91.
While November was the fret
month for the previous six months
to drop below the half million dol
lar mark in motor fuel tax coll
lections, it did show an increase of
$21, ,062.60 over November Of 1851
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1953-01-16
Specialist Sets Six
Goals For Poultrymen
Frank GOrdy Outlines Program
To Increase Production

Six goals for the year 1858 have
been suggested for egg and broiler
producing farmers BY J. Frank
GOrdy, Extension Poultry Specialist
at the University Of Delaware.
''These goals, or objectives, .
said Gordy, "are only suggestions.
They give us something to shoot
at. You may have some others, and
these may not fit your farm. But
i believe goals are helpful in any
kind Of undertaking.
GOrdy's six goals are: Keep
death loss in laying focks down
to 1870 for the year. Hol1 broiler
mortality to not more than SO.
Maintain a feed efficiency Of 8
pounds OF less for each pound Of
meat sold. Visit at least one dress
ing plant and observe one Of your
own fiocks being dressed. Visit and
observe one or more retail stores
where chickens are being display
ed. Make a financial contribution
to at least one poultry promotional
project.