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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13

Random but important notes left
over from last week. They will
bear further investigation .
The most consistent complaint
that constantly is repeated to this
columniSt is the unfairness of our
tax system. Tax receipts have
been shown me where the valua-
ton of real and personal property
has been raised by hundreds Of
dollars whereas in the natural
course of events, depreciation
should lower its value. Most of the
complaints blame politics as being
the cause of such increased val
uation. This Rock of Ours" is
studying the situation in an attempt
to find out the true facts and thus
enlighten a puzzled public.
Another complaint that has reach
ed the column from more than
one source is the use of City-owned
trucks by private individuals. Also
working City-hired labor for pri'
vate enterprise. This has happen
ed in the past though l cannot
truthfully say that l know of any
recent case of such a nature. Al
any rate, in order to be fair tC
such City employees who might
through ignorance get themselves
in jam, the column would like
to say that various spoilers art
located throughout town watching
for any private use of City pro
perty and labor.
Many people are angry about
unnecessary noise. "Juke Boxes
blare at all hours of the night
automobile horns blast at the
slightest provocation. There is nc
excuse for this since we pay police
officers to take care of such Situa
tons.
One gentleman asked me whe
Their City-owned vehicles were re
quired to pass the "safety test.
l couldn't answer him though
knew full well that many of oul
truck are delapidated wrecks tina
are menace to human life. Doe!
any reader know whether the new
ly installed testing machines have
ever been used by City vehicles
Cheerful Notes
Officer frankie Caraballo wa!
seen driving a police cruiser the
other day. That is where he belong!
instead of being assigned foot pa
troll duty. Both frankie and Police
Officer Bob Garrison are excel
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PEOPLES FORUM

ganizer is present again as pre-
sident of A. E. A. He is joined by
seven members of the Communist
John Reed Club. They are Louis
Guglielmi, Raphael Soyer, Adolph
Dehn, the late John Sloan, Regi-
Maid March. Benn Shahn and Nj
colai Cikovsky. This Is a nucleus
of experienced organizers
There is much more history to
this record and all OF II Is avail
able to those people who are in
tereSted in maintaining the control
in our own nation Of our own
magnificent galleries and museums
from coast to coast.
II is available to those who
would foster American an and
artists rather than be bludgeoned
into the Red cultural caravan in
its search for the new world or
Communist society,"
From the society page Of your
paper dated Thursday. January 1.
1853, / note that among the artists
represented at the current exhibit
at East Martello Tower are the
above named Ben Shahn, Arnold
BIanch. Louis Guglielmi and Regi-
Maid Marsh. Among other exhibit
tors whose names are directly
linked with the above nemed Red
organizations in this report are
Max Weber. Yasuo kuniyoshi and
Staurt Davis.
Most Of these name artists are
linked with several Red artists
groups in this record. particular
~ Ben Shahn. who. according 10
your news item already referred 20.
has placed two Of our highest
governmental offices IN the light
d ridicule. And our pseudo In
tellectuals smile knowingly as they
view il and Joe Stain laughs
out loud
The quotes throughout this letter
are taken from the CONGRESS
sIoNAL RECORD. Proceedings
and Debates Of the Sand Congress,
Second Session. in which win be
found the recorded speech Of Hon.
George A. DODdero. d Michigan.
IN the House Of Congress. Dated
Monday. March IL. 1852.
/ 4 complete copy 81 this address
IL available 81 Ilei Truman Avenue
for those Win are not too apsthe.
he about the ever present Red
menace
Ralph D. Noble.
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PROPAGANDA IN ART

Editor, The Citizen:
May | do some quoting also?
From the report of Walter Steele,
of the National Republic, before a
Special Committee of the House
Un-American Activities:
1.-The John Reed Club is a re-
voluntary organization of artists
and writer's in the United States.
II was organized by the Com
munists in memory of the Am
erican Bolshevic, John Reed, who
was deported to Russia and died
there His remains were placed
beside those Of Lenin in Mos
COW. ALI OF the John Reed
Club leaders are engaged in re-
volutionary activities either In
propaganda and agitation, or in
organizati0nal work.
Bear the name Of this Red organ
ization in mind and watch il blend
with other quotes 10 follow All the
T. IS contained herein are from
ri lal records ana proper credit
ven at the end of this letter.
mond the many hundreds of
* Reed Club artists and writer's,
d Diego Rivera. Mitchell ST.
p3 ii, Ben Shahn. Meyer Shapiro.
Legis Mumford. Raphael Soyer,
Louis Lozowick and Walter Quirt
And now ! come 10 the sister
cor ess. (of the League Of Amer.
lean Writer'S the American Artists
Congress of 1896. the other affiliate
Of the Soviet international Of Re
evolutionary Writers, listed By oug
Government as Communist created
and controlled The initiat0rg 81
this congress we're George Ault
Arnold Blanch, Henry Billings
PEER 1lume. Maurice Becker. Nj
cola Cikoysky, Aaron Douglass
Stsurt DAVIS, Adolph Dehn. vii
liam Chopper. Hugo GeileTt. Harry
Gottlleb. Minua Harkavv. IShisaki
Jerome Klein Louis Lo1owick
Saul Schary. Vim sieg]. sis,
Spencer. Harry Sternherg and Mos
- Soyef Becker Was = founder q
the Communist publication seA
Masses. and Defln, GeIlert- Lozo
wick. Chopper ard Soyer we're OF
is staff Noses Soycr vas ar eri
tic q New Masses
TIE record continues pgesentlnl
facts linking ard sstergaciag seY
era other writer ard artist orTsnt
xsticns. al q shaeh are trace
20 the John Reed Club ~ TIE Coua
rn0rist Infernat.oasl Workers Or
der Or 18th /; tlsea tlsfotgeei
Artists Equity Assotastsoa - ''fs'
most rsh gaoas Il az Red stfegE 81
81 an reg. nsarss3fi0n and eoutrsl
TIE l1zsfa nseat II tee plan u b.
ghsgkov eZnfersncs q oVsF -
gie 8@s seo
"A r. A has printed tfe "a me.
* ~ htaf toE lessssa9 member
Wa.za GE0FpsE. Com m4zasg OF
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Ask HOld-Up On
Naming Americans
To UN Staff Jobs

UNITED NATIONS, N Y. p
The United States has asked U N.
Secretary General Trygve Lie 10
hold up appointments of any more
American citizens to his staff until
they have been cleared by the FBl
Retiring U. S. Delegate Warren
r. Austin informed Lie in a letter
Of President Truman's executive
order of yesterday calling for loyal
ty Investigations Of Z S citizens
employed or considered for EN-
ployment by the L. n
The letter. made public Sat.
said the L. S. wanted 10 start the
procedures called for IN the order
Immediately and would send rep
reseniatives TO work out details
with Lie as soon a. the secretary
general would ffnd Il convenient
II asked Lie not ~ care any Amer
cans uulil this vas 3oHe
The L. y. had esl Americans
on it's payroll rs Of last Oct 81. No
figure vas known Of the number Of
applications pending. There were
reported 10 b. about loo Amer
cans employed in separate L y.
specialized agencies over Wrhoa lie
has m contro1. The executive order
viii affect these pe-sons also
u. N officials aid they sso1ld
have 90 comment on ICE order an
Ill they give ire text thoroafa
study. Thsy werg mt faTnss.e-d
COPIES q. TIE text untR last Friday
gas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS

Nj N II ~
NEW YORK P-The thing that
impresSeS men most in this world
is-women.
The thing about women that prob
ably most impreSses men is the
fact they never have to tie a string
around their finger to remember
anything.
Whoever heard a man say to a
woman, you'd forget your head if
it weren't tied on you? Nobody.
That remark is always made by a
woman to man. There never was
an absent-minded woman.
This power of memory marks one
of the greatest differences be-
tween men and women. A mans
memory is like the eye of paint
err. 'Romanticizing the past and
CLOSING over its harsh aspects. A
woman'S memory is like the eye of
a camera trained through a micro
scope. 1t films every event in exact
detail-and it preserves it that way
forever.
Since man is the poet of the two
sexes, he requires an imperfect
memory so that he can look back
at the past in mellow retrospect.
His life is thus endurable because
he can forget or minimize his dis
appointments. A perfect memory
would destroy him in time.
But women are made of sterner
stuff. They are utter realistS. To
them the past and present are
never really separated. Since they
never forget anything, the past and
the present are all part of a con-
tinuous film, any part of which
they can unreel in their mind at
any time. And no part ever dims
or. fades.
Husbands sometimes feel that
wives have a sense of remembered
wrongs rather than remembered
rights, but that is probably just a
male prejudice. A wife actually
can remember anything she wants
| to, and the memories she brings up
at any particular time are those
she feels will best serve her pur.
pose. 10
what use is it to tell husband
the good things he did in the past?"
asked one lady. "You have to re.
mind him of the bad things he did
in order to make him behave better
in the future. A wife'S memory is
her husbands conscience"
l would match my wife'S mem.
ory-Or any mans wife's memory
for that matter-against the com
bined recollectability of a herd OF
lady elephants.
Last July 4th Frances asked me
idly, do you remember what we
did on Independence Day a year
ago?"
l couldn't. Frances did. Then she
recalled, year by year, every July
4th since we we're married-where
we were, what we ate, who wa.
with us, what we wore, what she
said to me, what | said to her. Dur
ing those IA days of IA differen
years, it turned out, have sale
and done some thoughtlesS anC
foolish things.
Now do you want me to tel
you about each of our wedding an
niversarieS?" she asked. Tina
sounded like we might get into
even deeper water, so / declined
with thanks. The demonstration al
ready had left me depressed
enough.
ut must be a real burden-tC
have woman's memory" / said
How can woman live with it,"
"Oh. it's really rather nice" re
piled Frances. 1T makes a wife
feel sorry for her husband, becaus,
she always remembers how much
she has to forgive him for"
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The Citizen welcomes express
StOns of the views of its read
ers, but the editor reserves the
right TO delete any items which
are considered IfbelOus ar unwar-
raated. The writer's should he
fair and confine the letters TO
200 words and write on one side
OF the paper only. signature OF
the writer must accompany the
letters and will be published un-
less requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
The World Today
BY JAMES MARROW


WASHINGTON R - The first
great challenge to Gen. Eisen-
hower's presidency is in his ability
to provide both spiritual and prac-
teal leadership for Western Eu-
rope.
Spiritual leadership in the sense
of inducing the Europeans to rise
above their ancient nationaliSmS
and suspicious and to achieve
some measure of unity for the
common good in the fight with
communism.
Practical leadership in the sense
of guiding the arrangementS-eco-
nomic, political and military
which will give unity meaning
through adequate defense in case
of war with Russia or, better, in
discouraging such war.
AS late as last spring it seemed
the unity and the defense might
be translated into reality. In the
past week hopes for both suffered
staggering blows. Both France and
: Germany began to backSlide.
Several years ago, while dis
mayed by the uncertainty of Rus
sian intentions, the countries of
Western Europe realized the ne
ceSsity of common defense and be-
gan moving in that direction
through the Atlantic Pact.
What seemed necessary was a
new concept: a single army made
up of troops from the pact part
ners on the continent, kind of
merged army, under a single
leadership.
Yet, without troops from West
Germany as part Of this army il
would seem like a shadow army
since West Germany, severed from
Eastern Germany by the Russians,
would be in the direct line of at
tack.
But first an important detail had
to be taken care of; the big war
time allies-U. S., Britain, France
were still technically at war
with Germany.
They couldn't let her re-arm, If
only to the extent Of supplying
divisions for the unified European
army. without some peace ar.
rangements. So they signed with
West Germany's Chancellor AIDE
nauer what was in effect a peace
treaty.
This was done in late May, just
before Eisenhower returned home
from his NATO command to run
for the presidency. And the next
day France. Germany. Italy. Lux
embourg, Belgium and Holland
signed an agreement for a uni
fled army.
| II was not final The agreement
had to be ratified by the respec-
/ tive Parliaments Of the six ma
tons. which called themselves the
European Defense Community
! Frances Foreign Minister Schu-
man, main sponsor in his country
for European unity. hoped 10 ge'
ratification But he had opposition
from Frenchuaen who shuddered at
I the thought of re-armed Ger.
many
/ ln West Germany Adeuauer, too,
had opposition from hio country
men.
Last week In q reshutfle Of the
French Cabinet Schuman was osI'
The critics e the unity agreement
are talking n changes before ary
approval can he gwen The chang
es could be fatal
A3snaueT. watching shat wss
shaping 40 in France. yielded &
pressure from hss osFn e02ntry
men and said the treaty needed
changing or. rather. amendment
A JOB which seemed nicely O.
ID gay 10 eo-rles33a @-Aea z e
hower left Europe las srgiss nov
needs ree.otsg 2F eveEaaaatae or 1
new aqFroach
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port for the Anderson Motion, de-
signed to permit the Senate of
the S3rd Congress to adopt the
rules governing its procedures.
WALTER REUTER-,
President"
Senator Smathers replied:
Dear Mr.. Reuther:
II am in receipt of your tele-
gram in which you go to some
length to use me to vote to change
the rules of the Senate so that the
gag rule" can be applied by the
will of a simple majority. ! wonder
ed if your telegram could have
been misdirected to me for surely
you realize that l am not one of
those who await advice from you
and the CLIO before deciding what
course to follow. The people of
Florida are my only masters and
it is to them that / account for
my actions.
However, I recognize your
right to express to me your views
and your wishes but l hasten to
say that I will vigorously oppose
the Anderson Resolution which
you urge me to support.
1.-The principle of unlimited de-
bate is based on the right of
minorities to be heard and is the
heart of democratic government.
Without this protection, minorities
would continually be forced to sub
nit to the whims and desires Of
temporal maiorities, the tyranny
of which was exemplrfied by Hit
ler's reign over the Reichstag pre-
ceding World War II.
You charge that a small min
ority of the Senate blocks this pro-
posed rules change, when the fact
is that a minority of about twenty
| Senators seeks this change. and
seeks to impose their will on the
ma iority of other Senators. The
proof Of this assertion is that
na;,ber the parr,hl;,s,, ror Memo
cratic conference i suDDortins
your contention that the Senate
shn,,1S 80, ,,a,,, ,,.,.. :, che he.
e,rnino ~ earh Session
..-.-..s = -. .. -
"a 20 "a 70 - 80 - s"sa
$3.50 - :
'Ne uI's' s-'O CO. ,1 'S''l pI'A, - '''S
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Mayor Tircs Laborers
For Refusal To Work

w0oNsoCKET. r. J. @Msyor
Kevin X Coleman fired - hizhzay
department WoFksrs Hoadsy for r..
fassag % Rgrk o9sF'inns Fnday
darlng . sagEsiorns because Of Q
pay dispute
The nsyoT thea tad them hey
eoasd s-Z6~ foT r. - oymsat O. .
59-d1Y r.es-s 6-s-y period proSId-
.ne 10y sgsasd % overtime work
a. thegF regular rate Of psy. he
Haes had soaEht tine sDd . haif
ggE 0gTE1Inss ggk
Ths EassTiiy 4 sks nsss spcaIed
9aF fe3n atNnefs ~ oaex
s05! asaallY contains fYon . -
: peEcent q eater ~ weigns
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-01-13
WALTER REUTHER
SEEKS ABOLITION
OF FILIBUSTER:
SMATHERS FOR 1T

Senator George Smathers has re
leased a sharp letter to Walter
Reuther, new President of the CIO
in which he defends his support
of filibuSters as an accepted prac.
tice of the u. S. Senate.
Reuther in his official capacity
as the leader of a vast body OF
organized laborers wrote Smathers
on January 3:
THE use Of the fili5Ustar by a
small minority TO prevent Iegis-
lation from coming TO a vote is
. threat TO democratic govern
ment. In recent years The fill
buster has been especially
directed against civil rights Iesis-
lation. Essential legislation in
these fields can be blocked by
the very threat Of the filibusfer.
This not only can happen; II does
happen"
Senator SmatherS replied:
1.-THE principle of unlimited de-
bate is based on the rights of
minorities TO be heard and is the
heart of democratic government.
Without this protection, ninori-
ties would continually b0 forced
70 submit 70 the whims and de-
sires Of temporal maiorifies, HE
tyranny Of which was exempli-
fled by Killers reign over the
Reiehstag preceding World War
H."
The complete text of both Reu.
theirs and Smather's letters fol
low:
Reuther wrote:
Senator George Smathers
Senate Office Bldg, Wash, DC.
''The use of the filibuSter by /;
small minority to prevent legiSla
ton from coming to a vote is ;
threat to democratic government
In times when the security of oul
nation and the fate of the fire,
world are in balance. We can il
afford a situation where a willfu
minority can prevent the majorit!
from functioning. In recent year.
the filibuster has been especial!
directed against civil rights legiS
lation. It extends to our nationa
welfare, safety and security. Es
sential legislation in these field
can be blocked by the very threa
Of the filibuSter. This not only Cal
happen: it does happen.
I'VE submit that the new Sen
ate, when eonvening at the be
| ginning of the new Congress mus
adopt rules to govern its proce
dureS. The fact is that at the en'
Of each Congress, all the functlon
Of the Senate, as such. as well a.
of the House expire When tbs
new Senate eonVenes. Il must re
organize II must elect new off
GERS. 1t must organize its commit
tees anew. Al bills and nomina
nons must be relutroduced, AL
/ pending treaties must be REFEREES
anew to the appropriate commit
/ tees.
The Congress Of Industrial Or
/ gsniza1lou subsaatS mat there is Z
binding conteutIon fbat TIE rule
of a preceding Senate are cor
tlnuiae vhen 10 ether vork u II
Preceding Senate extends over I
he new Congress, No Congress Ca
bird succeeding Congress. -Four
teen newly elected Senators vi
be sworn In and take their sea
| January s-d. TIE Constitution e.
! titled them to the same night Z
participate Ia the making of Il
: Senate rules taas vas exercised o
/ the flFSt senate
We therefore uzSe yo1E $ag
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Snan human agsres @eTe
PLACED in tamhs Ia @Besesf E2SPs
.n ire hesieF fha9 t@eF wnWe pro
y sse sersants <or rs dead pexs9n
u she woE.d 20 eeEse
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Senator Smathers Answers
CLIO Head On Filibuster Bill
TROUBLE IN KENYA

NAIROBI, Kenya R-Police said
Monday two Africans tried to trap
a Kenya regiment patrol after vol
unteering to lead the soldiers into
Mau Mau country. Both were
killed.
The two Africans were suspected
of membership in the anti-white
terror society. A European SER
geant killed them after they had
tried to grab the Stem gun of an
African non-com while other mem
bers of the patrol were investigat-
ing conditions ahead.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
Six More Princesses
Named for Roles in
Cherry Blossom Fete

Six more Princesses have been
named for the Cherry Blossom
Festival April 8 through April IL,
festival officials announced TO-
day.
They are:
Miss Norma Lee Bowman Of
Mount Hope, w. Va, who will
represent West Virginia. A grad
uate of the University. of West
Virginia. she now is employed
as a secretary in a Washington
law firm.
Miss Marjorie Peterson of
Portland, Ore, who will repre-
sent Oregon. She is the niece of
Portland's Mayor Fred L. Peter
son. She is employed in the
Office of Vice President Nixon.
Miss Frances Spain Of Green
vile, N. c., who will represent
her State. She is a student at
st. Mary's Junior College in
Raleigh, N. c. Her father is adj
ministrative assistant to Sena-
tor Hoey. Democrat, of North
Carolina.
Miss Martha Brunk Of
Evening star., 1953-03-30

These prices effective until close Of business Wednese
day, April /. 1853, In Washington, D. CT MARY
LAND; Bethesda, Silver Spring. TskOmA Park. Blae
densburE Rockville Gaithersburg, Coral Hills. HSs
attsyiIe. Kensington. Brentwood. Chevy Chase Col.
mar Manor, Wheaton, Mount Rainier. College Park.
Berwyn, Suitland. Marlboro. Laurel, Indian Head
Capitol Heights VIRGINIA: Alexandria, Arlington.
Fairfax, Falls Church. Mclean. Herndon, Vienna,
Annandale. NO SALES TO DEALERS. WE RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. Produce prices
subject to daily market change.
Evening star., 1953-03-30
u. 5. Reds Have Gone
Underground, Hoover
Informs Congress
By The AssoeiafOd Press

FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
has told Congress Communists
have gone underground, broken
up into small cells Of five per-
sons each and are running their
own loyalty checks.
That makes his job harder, he
said, and he needs more agents.
Members Of = Senate Appro-
priations Subcommittee, before
which Mr.. Hoover testified last
Friday. said today the Eisen-
hover administration has ap-
proved without cuts the SITS
million asked for the FBI In the
budget submitted by former
President Truman.
But these members, asking not
to be named, predicted Mr..
Hoover will get an additional
IS million above that amount,
largely to hire new agents and
to help finance q loyalty and
security investigation Of Amer
ican employees of the United
Nations.
Problem Now Bigger.
Mr.. Hoover is reported to have
told the committee it has be-
come much more difficult to keep
tabs on the Communists because
they have gone underground.
He was quoted as saying the
FBI has detected no substantial
change in the Communist line or
in Red activities since the death
Of Josef Stain.
Mr.. Hoover was quoted as say
ing the FBI's work has increased
so much that he now has agents
working on as many as 20 cases
at q time, whereas the bureau
feels 1t gets its best results by
limiting the number to 10 or IL.
Some Of this work has been
piled up by the decision Of the
Eisenhower administration to re-
quire security and loyalty checks
on policy-making officials, and
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committees call for such in.
quirieS on diplomatic appointees.
Opposes Summarizing Job.
In this connection, MIR. Hoover
was reported to have told the
Senator's he wants to get the
FBI out Of It's present role-an
uncomfortable one, he said-of
summarizing its own reports on
investigations.
Previously the reports had
been summarized by the Attor-
ney General or an aide and
turned over to the White House
and department heads. But Mr..
Hoover said he was asked to do
his own summarizing because
Attorney General Brownell didn't
want to participate in inquiries
involving cabinet colleagues.
Mr.. Hoover has contended the
FBI should avoid evaluating in
formation on the loyalty and
security Of persons under inves-
tigation.