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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
GOOD CITY MANAGERS ARE BOUND
TO STEP ON SOMEBODY'S TOES

Do you know any in public office who pIeases
everybody? you do, The Citizen doesn't And as rule
the official who insists performing the duties assigned
to him in for criticism than an official who is
content to drift along with the current.
Because Dave King is an up and doing city manager
he sometimes steps tender toes, causing complaint
about him and denunciaton of him. Every Key Wester
should know that King powerless to do anything against
the law in conducting the affairs of his office it easy
enough to take legal action stop him. The City Charter
specifically what his duties are and objective of
those duties to promote the welfare Key West and
Key Westers.
To attain that objective has been Kings aim since he
has been in office He has done many things promoting
the citys interests that he required to do To cite
only one instance he has stayed up all night several
occasions, working to repair broken sewer mains.
Say what you may about Dave King, you must admit
you conscientious he gogeter And that is the
type of man Key West needs in the city managers chair
Besides though he is friendly with city employees they
know ne is nsisten about their performing their duties
and knowing that, employe, far as The Citizen
knows shrks the work assigned to him. And the employees
respect him for his attitude in getting work done for the
city that they paid to do No employee bonanza
under King.
The attempt, at the City Commissions meeting Mon
day night to GUST King from office developed into little
than furry He had stepped the toes of friend
OF friend OF friend That circumstance should
any worry among Key Westers vast majority of them
VINO want King to continue as city manager. Monday
nights furry unusual for Key West but Miamis City
Commission seldom holds meeting without somebody's
taking pot shots at the city manager.
The mx-up is such in Miami at present it is hard for
an outsider to determine the standing of the city manager
He seems to be actingmanager, and the Miami Chamber
of Commerce has called on the commission to formally
name him manager.
So Key Westers need not worry about Monday nights
attempt to Gust King Other attempts probably will be
made to get him out of office they made time
again against city managers all over the country The
son they are made is because any city manager who
strictly adheres to the duties Of his office bound to step
somebody's toes
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
DIDN'T REPRESENT
SAN CARLOS INSTITUTES
Editor, The Citizen:

Editor, The Citizen:
In an article which appeared In
your paper on Monday the 18th
inst, Mario Perez Davila Is
mentioned as having spoken
briefly in spanish at the Maine
plot Sunday past. II also states
that said Mario Perez Davila was
representing the San Carlos ms
titute.
Inasmuch as your papers
policy has always been In favor
of rendering authentic informa.
ton to its readers, / deem it very
essential request correction Of
two errors submitted TO the public
regarding said article.
| am the only speaker that de-
livered a speech in spanish; in
cidentaIIy, my true name Is Man
uel Perez Davila and | was de.
finitely not representing the San
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
THIS ROCK OF OURS
BY BILL ciHB

Sometimes I think I'm the most
misunderstood person in seven
countries. This typewriter is be-
ginning to develop rust spots
where my salty tears have gush.
ed forth on the mechanism and,
if beer didn't cost fifteen cents,
I'd keep a mug on the desk just
to have something TO cry into.
You see, the church people gel
insulted because / say that many
of them simply give lip-service to
their religion and continue merri.
ly along most of the time helping
this world to be a sordid, undesir.
able place in which to live. Think,
ing or praying for one hour a week
isn't going to clear up conditions.
A friend of mine has a pretty
good motto when he says: at is
easier to live yourself into right
thinking than it is to think your.
self into right living"
Regardless of external appear.
ances, most of us who are walk
ing, talking and working twenty.
four hours a day are alive even
though we're not thinking. We
have lot of time to do good and
correct error within ourselves dur.
ing this time. But the church
people aren't the only ones who
give me a bad time. There are
the gamblers.
Some of our card specialists
think I compared them with
skunks the other day. That isn't
true. What ] did was to talk about
Crooks" and "skunksn in the
same column, If there are any
honest-to- goodness real skunks
that read This Rock of Ours, .
I'll apologize to them for what
could be considered a libelous
comparison. As for our local
crooks well, I've a pet theory
that the so-called red tide" Of
dead fish is caused by some Of
these characters taking bath in
the ocean. If any local gambler
wants to first assume the identity
of crook, he is perfectly vel.
come to feel that as far as I'm
concerned, he is a skunk to boot.
I reckon about the only friends
I have left in Key West are the
politicians. Those guys take criti-
cism like water rolling off a ducks
back. | can call them all sorts OF
names, object TO the way they
part their hair or blow their nose.
and they simply come back with
grin and a handshake to remind
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
A LETTER FROM BILL LANTAFl
Dear Neighbor:

Dear Neighbor:
During the past week, Washing.
ton has been discussing the story
of a new hope for Asia.
India. the key to Asia, once
again entered the news. At an in
vitation from the Indian Ambas-
sador, President and Mrs. Eisen.
hover attended special preview
filming Of documentary motion
picutre of the Life of Mahatma
Gandhi. This event underlines the
Importance the White House places
on the East.
Perhaps Lenin's words are being
needed. "The shortest road to
London and Washington Is through
Peiping and Calcutta" With China
already under Communist control,
India doubtless figures soon on the
Kremlin timetable.
So it was particularly significant
that the Ambassador from India,
48 hours after receiving President
Eisenhower at the Gandhi film,
should come to the platform in the
Shoreham Hotel at a national
meeting for Moral Re-Arament
and tell a crowd of over 1000 the
dramatic story of an answering
| force which is sweeping his coun.
| try.
The Indian Ambassador was
joined on the platform by the
Ambassador of Japan, Eikichi Ara
XII, and the Ceylon Ambassador
! Sir Claude Corea. Here were the
representatives of $50 million peo
pie lining up behind a force which
grew out of the West, at time
when westerners and Western
ideas were perhaps at an all-time
low in popularity in Asia and they
hailed MIRA as a clear ray of hope
on the horizon for uniting humani
| ty.
Here was q report Of a large
section of a continent, Southeas
Asis the hot spot in a cold war
and its response to MIRA. It wa,
similar to the response expert
enced at the Miami airlines, ant
evoked a remark from the Chair
man Of the Senate Foreign Re
lations Subcommittee on Asis that
only on the basis of mutual under
standing could world peace be Sc
cured.
Two Miamians addressed tn,
meeting. They were John Tigert
Superintendent of Pan American,
overhaul base in Miami and Tex
Powers, CIO Shop Steward at tina
base.
Sincerely yours,
BILL LANTAFF
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Armed Guard For
Tenn. Governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ~ - The
State Patrol is maintaining a "a.
hour armed guard at the COVER.
nor's mansion here, presumably
following threats TO the young gov.
ernor or members of his family.
Hilton Butler. state safety com.
missioner, said the guards were
stationed .tas a result Of the receipt
and repetition Of certain informa.
zion and communications. He did
| not elaborate.
Gov, Frank Clement could not
be reached for comment. The GOV,
ernor. u. occupies the mansion
with his wife and three sons, age 3
s and months. Mrs. Clement was
also reported away from the az.
fetal residence but il was mol
known II the children were with
her.
Butler Indicated he guard wcslla
| continue as Ions rs wsfransed and
added that TIE assiEnmeEa II "a.
ltEelmer was not the ggsszrors
Idea er request
Wed night the patrplmen were
Stationed Inside and answering the
lsoog bell aad handling ali seiept.aas
calls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
POLICE pEpARTMEnr
Is PRAISED

Editor, The Citizen:
would like 10 express my ap-
probation in the forum a your
paper Of the courtesty, helpful.
ness and consideration. Of the Key
West Police Department especial-
" Is extended 10 woman visitors.
Other women, who like myself
must travel alone, have ofisn
voiced the same thoughts &c e..
perienced on occasions when meme
bers Of the department have gone
out Of their way 70 assist In The
many problems and situations
that are bound to befall 3 strang.
er IN . strange land.
Key West may wen b proud Of
the men that guard The city and
It's welfare. The attitude Of The De.
partment In handling The many
matters that come 70 Il IN The line
Of duty has certainly made many
friends for Key West and win COZ
tinue 70 do 80.
Very truly ycurs.
Mrs. 2. Helen MacI.ean
100 Virginia Street
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
NOTAS CUBANAS
Por RAoUL ALpIZAR poYo

crLcero MAINE antes de salir pa
Ira ell puerto de La Habana, estu-
vo varios dias, fondeado en- la
rada de Key West. Sus marinos,
diariamente salian hacer ejer-
cicios por nuestras Gales, llevan-
do su simpatica MASCOTA, que
no era otra, cue una hermosa
achiva," blanca, que la envolvian
en- los bellos dolores de la bande-
ra americana.
MuchoS de aquellos r7arinos, de-
jaron buen recuerdo entire los ha-
bitantes del Cayo, ganado durante
lsu estancia entire nosotros. Y
cuando la tremenda explosion, ell
pueblo entero sc brindo para CO.
operar en- ell entierro de los que
perecieron y atender a la cura-
cion de los heridoS, que fleron
Ilegando graudalnente. En- esos
dias, las monjitas del Convento,
! en- un rasago de patriotismo Y de
humana piedad. pusieron su edifi-
clio la disposition de las autori-
dades federales y actuando como
dulces enfermeras, coadyuvaron
generosamente, ofreciendo a los
heridos ell consuelo de sus ternu.
ras y ayudando en- sus ultimos
momentos, los que al cabo
ltambien entregaron su alma al
Creador, victimas de la tantas
veces mencionada explosion
| Nj las infamias del "Virginius, y
con su Secaela de fusilamientos
| nj ell case Zenea, nj aun ell q dc
noviembre de 1871, causaron tanto
dolor en- este hemisrerio, como
la explosion del crucero MAINE
la bahia de La Habana. De ahi
que aquella explosion fuera e
bendito inicio de la era de liber
tad independence que hoy dis
frutaTnos los cubanos y que es
motive dc eterna gratitud y sin
cero reconocimiento, hacia este
gran pueblo, que donde quiers
que Sc ha luchado por la demo
cracia y la libertad, en- todas par
ties del mundo, han habido ciuda
danos americanos, que, expon
| taneamente han lido ofrendar s.
vida, para dar sus semejante.
libertad Y justicia.
Nosotros. que nacimos en- este
hist6rico Cayo, ell pasado domin
/ go, desde la serenidad de nuesirt
hogan. eleyamos nuestraS psece
! al Creador. pidiendo para est
pals felicidad y paz. recordandt
cue en- Santiago y en- otros luga
res. cuhanos y americanos. bal
smbas bandcras. proharon al min
| do. ell derecho que teniaHos los
cubanos a ser libres.
Il REMEMBER THE MAINE
diremos sieH1pre, que Sc iFate d
| atropeilar Ia justicia J la demo
/ frncia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
PEOPLES FORUM

1
Carlos Institute. As am not q
board member any longer OF this
honorable Institution. In fact, I
was merely representing the Gu
ban Colony and its descendents In
Key West, who win evermore re-
spect and pay tribute to the vic.
Tins Of U. s. $. Maine whenever
the occasion may arise.
Thanking you heartily In ad.
vance for correcting thess two err
rors am,
Respectfully,
Manuel Perez Dayila
| 15zs Staples Ave.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20

me not to forget to vote for them
at the next election. What can you
do with characters like that?
Sidelins Observations
Once in awhile It is fun to sit
on the sidelines and see other
people mix themselves up in argu-
ments witness the case Of John
Carbonell and Dave King this
week.
Carbonell's move played direct.
ly into the hands of many local
bar owners. King has proven to
be . sharp thorn in the side Of
those who disregard ethical values
while conducting their business.
They would like to get rid of him.
don't think Carbonell or any
reliable bar owner wants to see
undesirable conditions in town
that, in the long run, win hurt
every business. They probably feel
that King is making an undiplo-
matte approach to the problem
and hasn't shown enough toler-
ance. The fact that the city mana
ger doesn't live in Key West was
more or less of an illustration on
Carbonel's part 70 show that "all
the laws should be enforced"
Personally, ] think that Carbon.
mel is right as far as asking for
proper enforcement of all laws.
But Dave King is also doing a fine
job of trying to clean up the town.
Pence straddling:" you say. I
guess you're right. But il q guy
can find a safe spot on the fence
where brickbats from both sides
won't knock him off, he Is entitled
to watch others fight once in
awhile.
New censsruefien
By this time next year, old
timers won't be able to recognize
Duval St. II all the new construc-
ton that is planned goes into eff
feet. It Is q healthy sign that in
dictates outside interests have
confidence in the towns future.
We have had such building
spurts In the past but they have
never been complete renovations.
Usually the Improvement have
been confined to constructing 4
false front on an old, woodwork
eaten building.
The modernized theaters, en-
closure of bars facing the street,
as well as the spread Of small
businesses on Fleming and South
ard are all helping to give our
town Q cleaner. more compact,
"little-city" atmosphere.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
REMEMBER THE MAINE"

REMEMBER The MAINE"
Ell pasado domingo, dia Is de
febrero, Sc cumplieron cincuenta
y cinco amos de aquel inolvidable
desastre, en- que perecieran un
gran numero de jovenes norte-
americanoS.
| Fue ell dia Is de febrero de
1898. En- la bahia de La Habana.
Como a las nueve de Ia noche,
una violenta explosion conmovio
hasta sus cinientos a la pobla-
cion habanera. Ell crucero acora-
zado MAINE de la marina de
guerra estadounidanse, habia he
cho explosion. La mayoria de sus
tripulantes que Sc encontraban a
bordo, perecieron en- esta doloro-
sa hecatombe.
MIcho Sc comento, Sc eScribi6
iy hasta Sc aseguro, en- relacion
con ell origen de este sinestro. Lo
positive es, que acaso 81 nunca Sc
con0ceran las eausas que motiva-
ron esa explosion, tan costosa en-
lvidas para ell pueblo americana.
/ Nj aun, cuando Sc celebraban
len Paris las conversaciones entire
los Delegates de Espana y de los
Estados Unidos, Sc trato de este
,asunto, que fue, sin genera de
dudas, la causa directa, de la
JOINT RESOLUTION del Congre-
so americana, aprobada y puesta
en- ejecucion embellishments.
| FL pueblo de Cuba recuerda
anualmente a. esos braves mari
nos, cuyas vidas fueron segadas
ipor aqlella explosion, que sirviera
para acercar mas anbos pueblos
~ para llegar al logro de nuestros
lideales, de los sagrados ideales
que predicara nuestro MART y
por los cuales cayera fulminado
por las balas espanolas, en- Dos
Rios.
| La explosion del crucero
MAINE, no solo conmovi6 al pue.
bio de Cuba, sino que la America
toda, erguida Sc levanto, pidiendo
de una u otra manera, el cese de
la domination espafiola en- Cuba,
Ique constitute I'm verdadero opro.
bio para Ia civilization v un aten.
tado la democracia a Las mis-.
mas puertas de este gran pals.
De ALI a Ia declaration do
guerra de los EstadoS Unidos 1
Espafa, paso mSy POGO tempo j
todas las fuerzas de mar v terra
de este gran pals, Sc puSieron !
/ la disposition de los cubanos, pa
ira lograr Ia total expulsion de Ia
Metr6poli de la terra Guiana.
Los cubanos que amamos a Gu
ba; que lleyamos prendida en- e
coraxon Ia perfumada siempre
viva del recuerdo y de la graft
ltud. hanoS de sentirnos siemprt
IligadoS = obligadoS q este pueblo
estadnanidense. cuyos snldascs
derramaron su sangre, hofnbrg
con homhro, con nsestros excel
SOS hbeFtaa0reS
~REMEMBER THE MAINE.
fue al grifo del pueblo americana
Todos los hogareS de Esiaao.
unidos. sintleron el exiTerneci
miento &c horror y de augusta
Que prcdijo aqueIIa explosion ]
! desde ensonces FL dia Is de fe
hrero es para lbs eslbaRoS. fechs
dc mto rscorczeEon. rigaaseE8ss
en- ese Ga. p5balc0 fsstinspnlo u
nnestra gratf1i hae1a acaesiSl
margn9s. Sss ah1ra 5asTmaz -
% q Saeio es 50 ratrsa y c1yi
. nnerse sirTiera para contrlhair /
ID libeysad { fndepeBfencsa ds
aleStra patrsa.
Reeogdamcs. eaando nl1sQs. &
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
Turn On Gas;
Get Water Bath

TIJUANA. Mexico ~ - House.
wives Of Brasil Avenue put away
their umbrellas and vent back is
cooking with gas Wednesday. n
was the first time In 10 dsys fhey
hadn't been showere6 with wsier
when they turned % their stoves.
The gas company reported &
fnally had discovered somebody
hooked = watsr line onio ~ Gas
pipe. Tie water backed up d he
ras isnss along the svsnss an1 ne
housewives found themselves wiih
kitchen fountains and No wsy %
cool.
Carries vlialvaso. eas eemrsny
manager. seut esst crews y psmt
ct ne wafer. He also vert /, ses
lie prossestihg stterney. wke
EEonssed = naks - ingsfiixs.lsA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20

The Citizen welcomes express
si0nn Of the view. OF its read
ers. but the editar reserves the
right 10 delete amy ttems wkich
are considered iibelous or unwar-
rnated. The writer's should be
fair and eonfine the letters to
200 words and write on one side
of the paper only. Signature Of
the writer must accompany the
letters and win be published unS
less requested ofherwtse.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-20
HAL
BOYLE
SAYS

NEW IORA III <tlllcTIcanS
never had it so good on earth.
And majority are smugly sure
that, when they die. they viii have
it good in an afterlife, too. They
are more certain Of heaven than
they are afraid of he'll.
Since the Second World War. the
United States has seen growing
revival of interest in religion
Church membership has increased,
books on religious topics often hit
the best seller lists.
| Clerics naturally are pleased
that, even in the midst Of wide
spread material prosperity. more
and more people are turning TO God
for a final answer to the tension of
our times. Some, however. are
troubled by questions as to the real
depth and understanding Of religi-
Gus issues this revival of interest
raises.
How do the American people feel
on the fundamental tepets of re-
ligion? Catholic Digest, a monthly
magazine, is making q series Of
surveys to find out. It's most recent
poll had some unexpected and dis
turbing results.
It found that % per cent of
Americans over Is years of age
believe in the existence of God, but
only n per cent think their own
individual souls will live on after
death.
What happens in this afterlife?
Some 72 per cent of all adult
Americans believe there is heav-
en-, where people who have led goo
lives win be eternally rewarded.
But only So per cent, on the other
hand, believe there is a hell in
which bad people who died without
regretting their sins will live in
eternal damnation.
AS to their own chances of being
punished in the hot hereafter,
Americans are surprisingly opti-
mistic. Their high opinion of their
own goodness is shown by the fact
that only IL out Of 100 think there
is any real possibility Of their 60
ing to he'll.
Catholic Digest finds this attitude
dismaying. and proof that Ameri-
ca, whether it is righteous ma
ton or not, is certainly too self
righteous.
While some religious leaders are
disturbed by what they feel is an
overly complacent attitude toward
the afterlife, atheist leaders face
what is to them an even more
doleful problem.
sOur membership was never
lower" recently complained WOOL
sey Teller, secretary-treasurer of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Atheism.
In many ways we who are try
ing TO lead people away from
church are in the same boat as
those trying to lead them into
church.
"People today are generally too
interested in material things. The
average man, I'm afraid, would
rather play gin rummy or watch
wrestling on Ty than take part il
something serious "
The anti-religious organization
founded in 1925, reached a peal
soon thereafter of 1000 members
! but some months ago dropped Il
low point of $40. Members pa,
! 81 a year. Most members arr
"middle-aged or MORE" said Tell
er, adding
I'VE seem to have great dca
of difficulty getting younger PEG
pie interested. 7"
The states having the most for
nal atheists are California, New
York and Ohio.
Maine, Delaware and West Vir
ginia are the worst states for us,
said Teller, who believes som,
people are afraid to become athe
lists for fear they viii be Gale,
f-a,,. ,,,ttnfetc
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cHsNHAuLT TO MEETING

TAIPEH. Farnsosa Maj. Ger
Claire ] Chernaalt tRet.A Is
scheduled to leave Tor Washington
Feb. Is 10 attend the lgth Air
Force Association eanSen
tion. ehennau!f leaGeg of tire var
time Flying Tigers in CANA. aast
bis Chinese wIEe. Anna. vii re
main ID the Z. 5. three or four
Tnoaths.
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wanf - 70 sui pastry f1stf f;ss
. Aufs1 psslTT ecu al fstsst
ssoekins eessf "a ytar rs1lse -.
Ylstien yp5r bsii 4 passry siIff1y.
ihen ri Il 81 difsetiens = keEp
pastry Fsgnd.
Evening star., 1953-12-21

These prices effective until business Thurs
day December "a, 1883. in Washinston, o: G.
Bladensh!rg Rockville. Gaithersburg Coral illls.
Hyattsville, kensington. Brentwood, Chevy Chase.
Comar Manner, Wheaton. Mount Rainier Collese Park.
Berwyn, Suitland. Marlboro. Laurel. Indian Head
Capitol HEIGHTS. VIRGINIA.: Alexandria. Arlington
Fairfax, Falls Church. Mclean: Hernden: vienna,
THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES. Produce prices
subject - daily market change.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-03-15
MASSEY-HARRIS M7de.LeveI
VS

IIERE's big capacity for loose ground
l. i tillage :. for soil conservation and
that all-important job of summer fallow.
The Massey-Harris 26 Wide Level Har-
row takes II or 1917 foot cut covers
a lot of ground quickly to save fuel and
labor costs.
Disc gangs are independently mounted
for uniform penetration. They're full
floating to follow land contours accurate
ly - even over rough, rolling ground.
Spaced on 7-inch centers, the 18-inch
discs cut Clearly, mix trash and soil thor
oughly to reduce soil blowing and water
run-off. They throw all of the soil one
way, eliminating ridging and furrowing.
Massey-Harris Roto-Lift raises the
gangs under power. Gangs are rolled out
of the ground in only "a inches of travel
%. to full clearance in just 40 inches.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-03-15

Only the discs move. There's no power
wasted in lifting heavy frames.
Fully adjustable hitch lets you make
right or left turns with the &c -. gives
you complete freedom of direction for
faster Job +. easier handling.
Instant depth control and simple level
ing adjustments help you start fast, finish
early take but minute to check for
better all-around job.
Two models with or without seeding
attachment: 80 Disc. 1871 foot; "a disc,
II foot. Both are available with either
mechanically or automatically controlled
Roto-Lift.
See your Massey-Harris dealer for COM
piete details on this revolutionary tillage
tool. For free catalog write, The Massey
Harris Co., Dept. C-270, Quality Ave-,
Racine, Wis.