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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
DISABILITY RETIREMENT RACKET

One of the seamy sides of bureaucratic corruption is
to be found in the disability retirement racket which has
been worked by too many grasping Americans for
Der oears The disability retirement system has been ex-
plotted by tens of thousands of healthy Americans
this racket costing every American taxpayer today
When one considers that about six billions of dollars
are spent veterans and veteranbenefts every year
of the largest chunks in the budgethe conclusion is
usually reached that they being adequately
But the Veterans Administration longer handles the
disability retrepent payments to former members of the
Armed Services and additional money appropriated
for these payments to the services themselves.
Perhaps this makes the appear more justified to
the taxpayer but the real story not pleasant For
many years dealers have been taking advantage of
the law to grab monthly disability retirement payments of
as much as two, three four five hundred dollars
moath And some draw much Some former members
Of the services have been drawing such sums monthly for
q period OF years termed disability money Many
actually not disabled to any extent carry fulltme
working schedule in their private business.
The sad part of this tale is that there many former
veterans who actually in desperate need care
if the government wasn't paying out countless sums of
money to the undeservng funds would be available for
their There many cases where exservice men are
dylng-actually dying-of tuberculosis, some other
disease and where the VA hospitals for them
VA officers have said recently that it practically mpos
sble to get former veterans suffering from TB mental
disorders into VA hospital in sections of the
try at present the disease contracted after release
from service.
Excuse for this that these unforunates acquired
their diseases when out of the sedvce other words
not servce-cennected disability This reasoning
sounds pretty thin when a number of fatcat
former officers in his community drawing several hundred
dollars month from the government while they work
fan schedule in their business The excuse for this is
that they received disability while active duty
On the other hand, poor fellow suffering from TB
and dying might have served ten years in the service all
of it overseas and yet he isn't able to get medical
care In theory how the law written but in
actual practice the system snks Congress ought plug
the oophoes in the law which allows former service men
not in need to draw countless millions dollars out of the
treasury at time when facilities aren't available TO ham
die emergency cases involving exveerans in desperate
need.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
Cheers And Headaches Result
From Raise OF Copper Price

cents. Some custom Smelters sent
prices up 1ll9 cents to around the
36Ia cents a pound which Chile
gets for its copper in the U. s.
market.
Custom smelters buy both cop
per ore and copper scrap and re-
fine it. Copper scrap prices were
decontr0lled two weeks ago and
Immediately jumped higher than
the controlled price Of virgin cop
per.
This week scrap has been quoted
at 29M cents. but the smelters
have been buying little. naturally,
since they had 70 sell refined cop
per at the lower price.
Now the industry expects a pc.
riod of confusion while buyers and
sellers test out he market. Ex-
IRENE swings of domestic copper
prices up to the level Of foreign
copper is expected by some. But
later both the domestic and for.
eign prices are expected to settle
somewhere half way between the
old domestic price Of 24a cents
and the Chilean price of ssh cents.
Some eoppermen are betting
that 30 cents . pound may be the
dwelling off point.
Chile, some think. may Try for
higher prices on ner copper. The
Chilean government has he4n TAX
ing the metal from American
owned mines there Il 2lss cents
and selling II in New York At 3ssa
cents.
But many In the industry feed
that the world price win be COM
ing down in the not too distant
future. They note signs Of . def
mite drop in copper demand IN
Europe. And production here and
abroad may 90 up about 10 per
cent this year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
.TV Will Have
Inning At Award
Banquet Mar. 10
By BOB THOMAS

HOLLYWOOD Up When the
Academy Awards are televlsed for
the first time March 10, six min
utes of the hour program will be
devoted to plugging a televlsion
set.
Thus the climax of what can be
called one of the biggest bonehead
plays in recent Hollywood history.
All of the film industry'S brass
are now admitting that they have
been locked in life-or-death strug-
gle with TV for the past three
years. Yet when the industry puts
on its biggest event of the year.
its competitor is allowed to use
the event as a showcase for selling
more TV sets.
It's incredible but true. II hap
pened because certain studios
withdrew their financial support OF
the academy. The studios argued
that they were not allowed any
suy-so in the academy's affairs.
Lacking enough money to put
on its annual show, the academy
had to seek a sponsor, If the Dalk-
ing studios had maintained their
support 49, which amounted TO
around $40, 900 or a tiny fraction of
their annual expenditures this
embarrassing event would have
been prevented. But they failed to
see the Oscars for what they are
the greatest industry promotion
event in the U. S.
General Motors would pay a
million dollars for . promotion like
the Oscars. a trade paper editor
told me recently. 80 would any
other big corporation. The Oscars
keep the film industry IN the news
for three months. The event Itself
makes front pages II is worth q
hundred times what il costs
But the studios have often failed
10 see this. They are too often
ridden By iealodsies and dIsap-
polntment ever not y inning Oscars
they thought they deserved.
The real winners in this mi1up
are the home TV viewers Theg
ard > certain ~ manufacturer
who viii take the bows for bring
ing Oscar into the homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK Ri-The price Of
copper has gone Scampering up
bringing cheer TO the mining areas
of the West and new headache
for many manufacturers of con-
Sumer goods.
There is no immediate prospect
of a rise in the retail price OF
household appliances, autos, or
electrical equipment. But the costs
of making them viii go up, and
the pressure for higher prices will
DE increased.
Customer price resistance and
keen competition likely viii keep
a strong brake on prices-and an
extra squeeze on the profit mar
gin.
The copper industry. although
quick to hike its prices when con-
trolls went off, is keeping a nerv-
Gus eye on the aluminium indus
try-which didn't raise prices on
the light metal when controls end
ed.
Copper is so scarce now and in
such demand that its price could
be raised still higher--and may
well be for time.
But coppermen are well aware
that if copper becomes too expen.
sive, such of their customers as
can switch TO aluminium as sub
stitute might make the iump-and
might not return TO copper when
the price goes down again.
This fear is in part responsible
for the present confusion in the
copper market. with prices being
quoted all up and down the scale.
Big producers are fearful Of send.
ing prices too high.
Freed from the 24is cent q
pound ceiling, domestic copper
companies liked prices By to I
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
Faces
Immigration
Examination

VEVEY, Switzerland P-Come-
dian Charlie Chaplin, facing immi-
grafton examination if he attempts
to return to the United States, is
going through all the motions of
making Switzerland his permanent
home. The British actor has re-
fused thus far, however, to an
nounce publicly his plans for the
future.
Chaplin has been living with his
family since the end of last year
in an 18th Century manor in the
neighboring village of CorSier.
Local press reports that the fam
Gus screen star purchased the Is
! room mansion outright have never
been denied.
Contradictory rumors circulating
in the last few weeks-that Chap
lin has retired, that he is planning
a new film-have not drawn any
comment from the 6S-year-old
actor.
Whatever his long range plans
may be, Chaplin appears to have
no immediate intention of return
ing to the U. S. where he would
have to prove that he is admis-
sible Under American alien laws.
Chaplin himself refuses to be in
terviewed. UNLIMITED callers at the
splendid, white painted house over
looking Lake Geneva are told po-
litely that the little comedian is
not at home.
At the recent Zurich premiere
of his film "Limelight," he was
reported to have assured friends
that he regarded himself as living
in retirement in his new home and
that the film should be regarded
as his artistic swan-song.
Other reports, However, credit
Chaplin with ambitious plans.
The Geneva newspaper La
Suisse" reported Chaplin planned
to build a studio near the lakeside
village of Versoix, 10 miles north
of Geneva. The "Nouvelle Revue"
of Lausanne said Chaplin was in
stalling a vast underground film
editing laboratory in the cellar of
his mansion, where he would cut
and le-edit all his great films of
the past.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
PEOPLES FORUM

aetion il such q thing were posi-
bic.
On second thought. II is probs-
bly, possible. but certainly not ad.
visahle. Not In language.
Beyond the delicate observation
that MePhid'x column reminds
me Of the gentleman who jumped
on his horse and rode off in four
directions, this malpractice Of hu-
NOR brings one deg0ui wish.
I hope Mark Twain gets 30 Ill
wind al Sid McPhid in his resting
place. .Ep<akTnz Of Shiriing in
the grave.
II be did thea Mr.. twain wosld
Be the first hGnoriss 10 become
\ merry -gO-round with creams for
music.
And SD MePhia would be
secon6. An unihinkahle thought.
A. tha situation horribly obtains
ct thas moment TIE Coach Oh
serves" 10 cur earruaxea. WRh mad
screaming. leapanSs. deaaa zrps
had and Ha-had. ard leeEs i The
aans a iaaana laughter pesptnG
frun he eRar. eonasEvaffva pages
% ear Key West Cgtfxen
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
HAL BOYLE SAYS

Always life stands at a cross.
roads, sins and pleasures. passions
and proprieties, freedom of pow.
erty and the captivity of property.
here and there, near and far, to
and fro, one shoe eff and one shoe
on, tears and kisses, hits and
misses.
No, never any rest from it, your
relatives and my relatives, jungle
and clearing, highways and by
ways, marry in haste or repent at
leisure, a mind to reason with and
emotions to keep you from ever
being reasonable, your dish of tea
and my cup Of coffee.
Yes or no? Stay or go? Stand
up or sit down? The peak or the
pit? Do you want it sweet or viii
you take it sour? Sweet? Oh, then
do you want one lump or two,
please? Shall you stay N your cell
lar or hit the ceiling? win you be
brave or afraid, proud or humber
Take the best or tie worst? Be
the last or the first?
The human race is just a. life
long gallop down a road that is
always dividing under your feet,
and giving you the task Of choosing
which path to follow.
l knew a fellow in the Army
once who had thought about this
problem for a long. long time. He
was tired of it. when this war is
over" he used to say dreamily,
Pm going to make only one de-
ciSion every day fer the rest Of
my life, whether to 60 hunting or
whether to go fishing. That is the
only thing a man ought to have to
decide anyway"
He stuck by his decision, too.
Most days now he goes fishing and
says nobody ever had life better.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

which we have. You see, there Is
no commercial facility In Korea
for sending or receiving such mes
Sages and consequently . man Is
quite worried when he knows he
is to become a father. He instinc-
lively turns to American Red
Cross to get through q message
to find out how his wife is getting
along. Overseas telephones are
nonresident in Korea, with the
exception OF one place which, for
the most part is not accessible
to the soldiers under two days
travel time by train and jeep.
Therefore, it is seldom that this
facility can be used.
ITO The seTVieemsn We are
civilians which to him Fspress0s
home and family. Ne Locks upon
Us IS ore who does not have 10
be here, but who came hse0vsa
we wanted 10 help. We are
favored with HE same fsoIlns
from high.rankins officers. The
boys who are doing HE fisitins
here, last year Voluntarily raised
$262, 10000 for the American Red
Gross. What Q grovpl There are
none besfsrI
Recently two major companies
The Magnolia Petroleum Com
pany of Dallas, Texas and the
Wills and Banner Candle Mfg.
Company of Syracuse, New York.
donated 427,750 candles were one
of the most appreciated things we
have ever witnessed. s
"You see, In The bunkerS or
dugoutS as we would call them
in the South where the men are
watching for the enemy, there are
no electric lights, and all the men
have to do day and night is TO
watch and wait. One is on shift
for a while and then he sleeps
for a while, while his buddy watch.
es and waits for the enemy. It Ii
not possible to use gasoline Ia
terms because cf the extremely
bright light.
It might give away their position
and cause men to be killed I'M
necessarily.
Candies are HE only hing
which could be used In fhs frOUt
lines for light. New fiss army To-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

NEW YORK R-The thing most
people hate most in this world is
having to make decisions.
I'm tired of always having to
make up my mind about some
thing, I'm not going to decide an
other thing today if it kills me, "
they threaten.
But they can't escape. There is
no escape. Life is IN endless choice
between one thing and another
thing. The mere act of drawing a
breath is decision against death.
A human being is faced with a
linked chain of choices from his
moment of birth. A child is always
born crying. and right away he is
leased into trying to laugh.
This baby Immediately has to
begin choosing between being full
and empty, wet or dry, hot or
cold, silent or noisy, held up and
fondled or put down and let alone,
day and dark.
The horizons of his growing
world widen into a few certaintieS,
more and more choices. Things
are never quite set. Coins and ar
guments all have two sides. He
is either a little angel or a little
devil.
Yep, life at every step offers
more and more greSome two
someS to pick from. There is north
and south, east and west, up hill,
down dale, downtown and uptown,
fast and slow, hello and goodbye,
giddyap and whoa, good and bad,
right and wrong, here today and
gone tomorrow.
Shall you work or play? Do this
or don't do that? Dream or
Scheme? Wonder or Plumber?
Build up or tear down? Weep for
what-never-can-be or smile over
Observation-Disclosures?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

Ed. note: The following letter
was received by the local Chap
fer of the American Red Cross.
/ Mrs. Ann DeLones, Home Service
Worker, brought it to our aften-
ton.
Dear Chapter Staff:
81 just want you to know what
we are doing over here. For some
time we here in Korea have been
thinking of writing TO you and tell
ing you how much we appreciate
the fine work which your Chapter
is doing = particularly as it re-
CARDS Servicemen and their fami-
lies.
First: Maybe we can give you
a picture of how cur people work
over here and and something of the
background of this country so you
may understand some of our pro-
blems. AS you know, Korea is a
very rugged country, both in ter
rain and in temperature. The
mountains which compose the
larger part of Korea are very
steep and in some places II is
next to impossible for a human
being to climb them.
"This, of course, makes fighting
very difficult for our men. In adj
dition to that, the temperature is
extreme and terrific In summer
we find temperature rises to as
high as 40 degrees. In the winter,
particularly in the mountains, we
find it as low as 40 degrees be-
low zero.
with these extremes, you can
see that personnel have some
what of q trying situation. Cen
ersl Van Fleet and fhe Ameri-
can Army have taken these
things into consideration and tas
greatest comforts and best care
that can be given to your sons
are furnished them, both sum-
mer and winter.
"0ur part. of course, Is to as
sist the members OF the Armed
Forces with their welfare and
morale problems. No doubt by now
your Chapter has found that IN
order to get a health and welfare
report on a man over here, it viii
take a minimum Of three weeks
and sometimes a month. This
isn't all due to the mail. but it is
due to the rugged terrain and the
difficulty our Field Directors have
in travelling and locating the serv-
ieemen.
at may seem hard 10 under.
stand. but there are no paved
roads In Korea. Our Field Direct
orS average about 1000 miles a
month. at an average speed q
from 5 to IS miles an hour. Many
times they have time TO see only
one man a day due to roads and
distances. When they return at
night after having driven some
times 70 or 50 miles to service one
request, most of them have to type
their own letters at night, many
times by candle light and in sub
zero weather. The next day this is
repeated. This together with the
possibility Of being sheIled by
enen1y artillery is rot pleasant,
With eli 4h&ss hsndisaps. We
still feel II eur dufY 70 drive ~
the Tires or wherever . scadisF
may be pAsen thSy have . htgta
or death message fer him. These
messages are delivered In pr.
ser. with very Fee exsspsion3.
These sxcsSss0ss ere eniY when
II sxeutS ssdsnser Hsss Of sshsrs
/ Ter - 10 make . trio ~ ire
tvaas.
We are proud q cur record
and want you 20 know that we
have tired to represent cur oTEan-
,g21asa an mauSt corr wenaahle
way There are \ fe~ things ehieh
sc hesr fec8 SoAl's DC w7axs Ae.p-
B tz kfrth aaaeA1aee meats wa8cA
eoa@a 5R sire sAreash Ssss~nai are
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
Nasty JuRYf

EdItSF. The CitiEen:
Wednesdays headline Jury
DeltbeTatex Just NiEe Minutes To
Find Guilt On Attempted Rape" -
contains a poor choice Of words.
According 20 Webster. the word,
deliberate denotes ~esrenal eco.
sideration- weighing q facts
aud arguments. .eareAa In de-
termining
think this verdict vas FonasT-
ed with unseensiy haste.
very truly yoSwn.
TAelma Eohrbacher
PeAry coars
key West. Fiozica
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02

The CtttmeM Se4e018@9 @1wFn@~
wiems Of the views - tn rema>
era, but the eatts1 reserves tAe
riEht 80 delete a1y fta8s Whfah
are eomafaereA iibaleua - unW1R-
ranted. The writer's nAemla -
fair and cemffma fho 1aRtagu -
30 weeas mnA write om ema u34e
81 the papeF only. Signature -
the WxateR mus2 aeesnava1y eAo
Iefmrs asa viii - pu6aaaheA ~
iem& R@ammatea e4A@FWtma.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-02
coLuMh REACTION

E6itcr. Tia cisifen:
have haxt forced ny wsv
hzitlzE5y Ard evwz hn9iy
tAreagh SIX. McrAadH eo1a-
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
10000 Americans Die, 10000 Wounded To
Advance Korean Fighting Less Than
Two Miles, Sis|er Tells Rotary Club
Truce Negotiations Prove Costly To
Allies; StoIemote Suits Communists

Ten thousand American men
have died and over 10000 Ameri-
cans have been wounded in fight
ing in Korea that has advanced
the front lines less than two miles,
said George Sisler, correspondent
for The Commercial Appeal, in an
address before members of the
Qurant Rotary Club and guests
Friday noon at Hotel Durant.
Mr.. Sisler was describing the
Korean stalemate that has de-
veloped since truce negotiations
were begun many months ago. He
said it was the most costly sort of
war we could engage in and the
kind of war the Communists are
best suited to.
One hundred American boys
are being added to the casualty
lists every day in an undeclared
war;" he said.
The Korean war is just and
righteous war, a holy war. Only
IN its conduct have we failed our
heritage. Only in its management,
or mis-management, if you please,
have we failed our heritage and
our men," he declared.
Mr.. Sisler heavily scored the
business as usual attitude Of
most Americans and said people
of his beloved mid-south were
guilty along with people from the
remainder of the nation.
For weeks on end we have
failed in our blood quotas and
men in uniform have had to give
the blood needed for our men in
Korea" he said.
There are no blue stars proudly
shown nor are there gold stars
displayed in windows of the
homes of those who have given
their lives in defense of the lib
erty of the down-trodden people,
he declared.
1.-The spirit of 1776 is dying
what's to be- done about il is up
to you people," was the final
thought brought to the large in
terested group which heard him.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
BIB Formers Annual
Ladies' Night 9th;
Gurtin Will Speok

All members of the Big Black
Farmers Club are urged to make
reservations now for the annual
ladies night banquet to be held
Thursday, April 9, at 7:30 D. m.
in the dining hall at Holmes
Junior College. 1t Gov. Carol
Gartin will oe the principal speak
er.
Members may also invite any
other guests they wish to bring
but reservations should be made
by April 4 with one of the follow
ing: John Kimbrough, Hoover
Maxwell, Rex Buchanan, John
Killebrew or Frank Bruntjen. No
reservations will be made after
that date, according to w. R. Sui
hvan county agent.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Vision Survey Teom
Release Schedule

DR.. H. L. Buffers, acting Direc-|
tor of the Holmes County Health
Department and Supt. L. r.
Thompson are today announcing
a schedule of visits for Vision
Survey Team for today through
next week;
Today and Friday a. m. at Dr.
Minter's Clinic Providence;
Friday Afternoon-consulta-
ton periods at Durant;
April 8-(812) Pickens Com
munity;
April 6-Franklin School;
April 8-Q-3) Consultation
Period, Durant:
April 9 - Bowling Green
School.
All white schools and about
30 colored schools have been cons
pIe.ed as part cf the countrywide
Survey. To date 1000 persons
have received free medical eye
examinations.
DR.. Lynn Abernathy o. Jackson
served as consultant last week
and Dr. Edley Jones Of Vicksourg
vas. the conSultant this week.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-04-02
Forestry Essay
Winners Named
In Contest

During the past few weeks $50
It'll grade students in Holmes
County participated in the Missis-
sippi Forestry Commission ESSAY
contest. The subject of this contest
was, 'The Importance of Trees
in my Daily life"
The winners for the white
schools were; first place, Billy Joe
Gilmore, Coxburg; second place,
Jerry Tate, West; and third place,
Glenda Faye Ables, Goodman.
Winners for the colored schools
were: first place, ]. B. Marshal,
Milton; second place, Rebeca Will
iiams, Sunny, Mount; third place,
Sahra Cook, Richland.
The contest gave the students
a chance to express their views on
subject important to all of us
whether we own timber land or
not. Timber plays such an impor-
tant part in our daily life that its
usefulness is often overlooked. It
IS taken for granted that it will
always be with us. This is reflect
ed in the indiscriminate cutting
practices and large number of
woods fires that occur every year
All of the students emphasized
the Importance of taking better
care of our dwindling timber
supply and growing trees as a
crop.
The essays were Judged by w.
r. Sullivan, County Agent and
Miss Joyce Williams, Home De-
monstration Agent.
Prize money was contributed
by Weathersby Chevrolet Co,
Holmes County Bank and Trust
Co., The Fincher Co., Lexington
Wagon and Blacksmith Shop,
Western Auto Store and Ervins
Service Station all of Lexington.