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Evening star., 1954-04-14

Much news is being created in
the field of hairdresSing these
. days.
Just as color always is an i'm
portant part of the fashion pic
ture so color is currently the big
gest preoccupation of the people
who make the news in hair styl-
ing.
Color television is behind many
of the new hair colors. Call them
flamingo pink, flame, pink-silver
or strawberry-red - the rosy
tones are finding a number of
takers with women who have
either seen color televiSion or the
TV actresses wearing the new
hair color that televises so well.
Other topics of conversation in
hairdo havens include the new
"color-See" wigs that allow you
to glimpse what you'd look like
with a new hair color. It's easy
to see how you and others react
to the new candlelight tones, and
other colorS.
Today you can match the color
of your evening gown by having
your hair sprayed the same
shade, or by having it just
streaked to match. It's fun,
guaranteed to create comment.
Then, too, there's the artists
method of applying color to your
hair with "a miniature paint
brush. Some women like to have
the color put on and then have
it brushed through their hairdo
for a f1ecked appearance.
A very interesting book has
been published recently. 1t is
written by top hairdresser (no
pun intended). Victor Vito. In
it he shows by pictures, copy and
sketches a number of hairstyling
tips. For women who do their
own hair it is a boon. To women
who realize the Importance of q
Evening star., 1954-04-14

just don't understand fashion.
I've often thought that I might
have felt different if I'd landed
a job I once tried to get. A firm
had advertised for somebody to
count hats at the crowded corner
of Fifth avenue and Forty-Sec-
ond street. The tabulator was
to note colors as they paraded
past-the number of blacks. reds,
blues, and alsr shapes-sailors,
cloches, pillboXes. The idea was
to get an indication of popular
taste and the results were to be
used as guides to buyers and
manufacturers. There was a
chance to be promoted to check
ing dresses and maybe, Il I'd
been eased into the picture in
Evening star., 1954-04-14
Special

For a wonderful and different
vegetable combination, mix
cooked green peas, cooked baby
green lima beans and diced
cooked green snap beans; heat
with a well-flavored cream sauce.
Turn into a shallow baking dish,
top with grated cheddar cheese
and place under the broiler un-
til cheese is melted and fecked
with brown.
Evening star., 1954-04-14

doesn't care
a b o u t
c ] o t h e 81"
Seems this is
so un u S u a ]
that it makes
me a PIP e a r
queer and I
want to say in
my own de-
fenSe it's not
exactly that /
d on t ca e
about clothes
it's that they
mys tify m e.
Or mavho I
Evening star., 1954-04-14

At times when everybody else
is buying new finery, my friends
are accustomed to dismiss me in
resigned tones with "Oh, SHE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
MANY XIV RESIDENTS
EXPRESS PRO AND CON
OPINION ON SUBJECT
BY BILL GLIB

The question OF tuoridating Monroe County water
seems have aroused the public from its usual leth-
orgy. So many letters received-both by the
Editor of The Citizen and myseF--thot we decided to
lump them oil together on this page being published
today.
Those who are against Auordotion appear TO be
much positive in their statements than the sup
porters of the process However, suggest thot you
read all the letters with mportolity. Most of them
contain helpful information. You might notice the
label Of "cruckpot" which applied Unfortunately
TO all uoridoon opponents is hardly appropriate for
these letterwriters
would also like to coll attention to the lonq but
extremely welLwrihen letter of Dr.. ]. r. Gunderson
dentist There is no question in my mind but that
those who wished to ffuoridoioa odopted mode
bad mstoke by not following Dr.. GundeIsons logical
presentation of facts. Opening up their arguments
by calling folks who opposed them "crock-pots GER
toinlY didn't help their cause.
Many thonks to oil you loyal readers who helped
TO furnish information through ballots and letters which
should prove extremely useful to City and County
Commissioners in seeking solution Of how to solve
the tluoridoon question You people have proved that
our democratic woy of life still exists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Aroused Reader

Bill Glib:
How can you be so ignorant as
to oppose fluoridation!
Did you know that. chlorine q
added to every drop Of water you
drink. 1t too is a. s.p6ison, . : yet
makes our water safe to drink,
sChlorine and fluorine y u.s. any high
school chemistry student can tell
you, are very closely related mem
bers of the same. chemicGf family.
and have many similar character
iStics. 4 .rssissI 4 s,Sss tssi,~
/" You might'Ss wen start. q cam
paign to have the chlorine remov.
ed from our water since it must
be Mass Medication" too and
therefore is surely leading us all
down the road to a Hitler and des.
truction.
How silly can you get
Do you think you are smarter
than all the doctors and dentists
in the U. S.?
Please do not use my name.
2 "a Reader"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Public Hearings

Editor, The Citizen:
In July 1852 the Delaney Congress
Sional Committee to Investigate
Chemicals in Food recommended
that American communities go
slow" with their programs to flu
oridate the public water supplies.
This recommendation was strongly
influenced by a medica. member
of the committee, DR.. A. L. Miller,
one time director of the Nebraska
State Department of Health. DR..
Miller was the author of the bill
which put fluorides into the Dis
trict of Columbia's water supply.
DR.. Miller apparently reversed his
enthusiasm for fluoridation in Sug-
costing ga sufficient number OF I'M
answered questions concerning the
safety of this program exists to
warrant a conservative attitude. -"
The Wolverton Committee con-
Quoted public hearings on fluorida-
ton in three day sessions, May Is
thru May q, 1854 in connection
with the Weir Bill HR2341.
HR 2341 would forbid fluorida-
ton of water by the District of Col
umbia, by any agency of the fed
eral government or territory and
by any state government insofar
as state action affected water sup
plies for federal installations sucn
as hospitals.
Hearings on this bill were ar
ranged to seek information on the
validity of the claims about tluorl-
dation and any new data available
An effort was to be made to dis
cover whether the public is in dam
ger of being sold "bill of goods
IN the extensive claims made 1or
fluoridation and whether the en-
dorsements by the United States
Public Health Service, American
Dental Association and American
Public Health Association snouo
carry persuasive weight.
The claim has been advanced
that these endorsements 'conceal =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20

against chronic fluorine poisoning"
DR.. Spira charted the usual list
of ailments attributed to fluorides
including "fits of depression"
early badness and pyorrhea. He
also persisted in the outdated con-
tention that aluminium pots and
pans, which contain fluorine min
eral, contaminated food. The hear
ing room was blanketed with tracts
on such subjects as docs Alum
mum Kitchenware Cause Cancer?"
and Early Grave Via Modern Kit
chen"
Another physician, Frederick B.
Esner of Seattle, who said he took
dental x-rays in the private prac-
tice of radiology" described as a
tissue of fallacies" the section on.
elements in nutrition in the widely
accepted Handbook of Nutrition of
the American Medical Association.
Three dentists appeared, includ-
ing Max GinnS of Worcester.
Mass, senior dental consultant to
Worcester City Hospital, who said
that contrary to studies, Gin ma
tural fluoride areas, tooth decay
is just as prevalent as anywhere
else," Charles T. Belts of Toledo,
who said "fluoridation does not
prevent decay; it does just the op-
posite," and Paul Manning of
Springfield, Mass, who deplored
the existence of water nuoridation
in the capital and, in hushed
tone, Solemnly warned the congress
men, Don't soak your bodies in
Washington bath water, because if
you do, the unalterable effects of
fluoridation will come upon you.
You will become violent"
At this point, DR.. Bets rose and
shouted Senator Taft died after
drinking this water for a year. JUS
tice VinSon lies buried in Kentucky.
Many senator's and representatives
have gone"
Excerpts from other testimony
were: Mrs. Hugo Franzen, San
Francisco "Agents of Malenkoy
now at liberty in the United States
are giving this poison to our chill
dren"; Konstantin K. Paluev, Pit.
tsfield, Mass, an electrical engi.
neer, "Fluorides aggravate dental
decay; Mrs. Arthur R. Robinson,
Seattle, Honest practitioner of ma
turopathy, chiropractic and other
drugless healing do not lack for
patients; their. offices are filled
with those who are looking away
from the drugs and synthetic chem
lcalS. 1t is only under the Krem-
lin, the Nazis or the Fascists that
such schemes as water fuorida-
ton could be expected to be found. ."
Representative Weir, who intro.
duced thesBHB discIaimed any spe-
cial interest in the bill. He explain
ed that he had presented the bill
at the request of a limited number
of people from his own community
of Minneapolis. There was general
disapproval of the bill and it seems
destined to die in committee.
What do YOU think, Bill?
j. r. Gunderson D. D. s.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
"clean Water"


Dear Bill Glib:
AS you know we have known
each other for quite long time.
/ feel more freely in writing you
my expressions, and thoughts. Per-
haps it will help you in some way
to clear the road in manuevering
certain issues which will improve
living conditions in this communi-
ty of which you have rightly qua
lifted to be made a genuine Key
West Conch. Your cousin Loftin
Curry is 100 per cent Conch, your
brother Jimmie Fort is also 100
per cent and you have proved to
be 100 per cent Conch by fighting
for the interest Of Key West. Well
on this Conch business / could
write all day long.
To get to the point-here in this
letter is a ballot which covers both
myself and wife.
Here is something more impor-
tant to fight. Let's fight for clean
pure water. The water is dirty and
filthy. ] have seen with my own
eyes sections of water pipe in the
street opened for repairs and dirt,
germs of all kind get in the pipes,
it is never cleaned out. Then pipes
are joined together. and this dirt
and filth is distributed in that sec.
ton where the repair was made.
Bill would like to speak to you
personally about many other i'm
portant things.
Your friend,
Antonio ]. ESukrdy
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Peoples Rights

TeOpiet kl0ntS
Editor,
The Key West Citizen
Dear Sir:
I concede intellectually to all
my fellow citizens their fundamen-
tai right of free choice: they can
worship the way they want; eat,
drink when and what they want;
add fluorideS to their food, drink,
wash in prescribed quantities If
and when they so desire, etc. etc.,
etc, There is no question in my
mind as to their inalienable right
to do so in pursuit of their hap
piness.
On the other hand there are peo-
pie who don't want any fluorideS,
medicines or nostrums to be add.
ed to their food, drink and wash.
They want just plain untampered
water, as they have had up to now
available for all their needs in our
city water mains. challenge any,
body to say that this is an ille-
gitimate desire.
The fluoridation of city water
supply water mains Il purpoSely
emphasize, water mains) would a.
mount to unwarranted, highland
ed abuse of official power to foist
on the people another compulsory
so-called Noble Experiment" this
time applied in reverse. Most of
us remember the prohibition days;
it was then: Thou SHALL NOT
drink such and SUCH" Now it is:
Thou SHALL drink sodium fluo.
ride, by-product of aluminium in
duStry."
Sometimes / wonder just what it
is that causes some people to ig-
more, intolerate and violate the
rights of others instead of, as in
this particular case, to devise some
means by which an individual can
exercise his free choice: want it
= go and buy it; don't want it -
have no compulsion. to use it
against his free will; want to
switch from pro to con or vice
Versa-do it any time you like.
Are we living in democracy or
aren't we?
l want to compliment Bill Glib
on his untiring vigilance in public
interest. He deserves wholehearted
thanks of his fellow citizens for his
Informative columns on the sub
ject of compulsory fluoridation of
our city water.
Sincerely,
A. r.,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Constitutional Rishts Denied


Dear Mr.. Glib:
Are we glad Key West has the
old fighting spirit.
In a prohibition Qiquor) battle,
the bottle still sits on the shelf and
a person may take it or leave it
as he chooses! But fluoridation pro-
ponents would follow the forces
that would deny me or any indi-
vidual the right to choose that
which he takes into his own BODY.
The constitutional right of having
it or stopping it as we please is
lost when they put raw fluoride
into the drinking water supply. 1t
also invades the constitutional
right of the sanctity of the home
when it is forced into the home
through the water pipes and one
does not want it. That is against
American principles.
Again, if the PURE FOOD AND
DRUGS LAW were enforced NO
FLUORIDES WOULD BE PER-
MITTED NEAR ANY WATER
SUPPLY.
If fluorides will harden and
make brittle children's teeth, will
it stop there? ? ? The purpose is
to hit the nerve centers and brain
cells. DR.. Robert S. Harris says
enough fluoride will remain in the
system to interfere with the nor
NAL growth and development of
the bones.
The pattern over the country is
to fluoridate the University cities,
embarkation points, Service Navy,
Army, Air Force) Bases, and man.
ufacturing centers all over the
country.
Key West is a strategic center
that has always been important. l
hope the people will hold fast to
their principles of protection.
Quicken yourselves like men,
BE STRONG'!"
Our salesman in his enthusiastic
talk said, "The machinery is made
of stainless steel. But corrosion is
so bad, new units must frequently
be put in at cost of 100000 plus
installation charges, per unit"
Northampton, Mass, had just
that trouble and stopped it.
Sheridon, Wyo. had new pipe
lines eaten out at the intake. They
stopped Fluoridation. If it will do
that to stainless steel, what will
it do the human pipe lines? ??
400 cities have battled against
fluoridation.
AZ Organizations are in the coun.
try standing against fluoridatinn.
32,0O0,O0O persons have rejected
fluoridation.
l trust Key West will stand her
ground. s...-a 80;
They count Miami one water
works that is fluoridated. AS g.
communities that are fluoridated,
They count Baltimore, one water
works fluoridated, as 300 commu-
mites. That is why their count is
so high. AL the suburbs are count
ed as separate communities. >.
Miami, Clewiston, Gainesville, i,
are the three fluoridated in Flori-
da. Naples had straw vote to
again fluoridate. But they have
not2said when they will start
5@ Mrs. Herman ]. Kuppers.
Lakeland, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Mother Objects

Editor, The Citizen:
! am Navy wife with two small
children and l am absolutely q.
gainst fluoridation of our water
supply.
After checking on the good and
bad points of fluoride, do not in
tend to subject my children or my
self to this thoughtless arrange
ment cooked up by the City COM
mission.
! doubt if many people UNDER
stand just what this compound
consists Of All that is needed is
to check with their encyclopedia
or trip to the local Library: that
in itself will enlighten them to the
dangerous use of this gaseous ele-
ment.
Perhaps if some mothers knew
that roach or rat poison contain
sodium fluoride they wouldn't go
for this idea either. Alright, so
what if small traces of fluoride in
drinking water do help prevent
dental decay, how would these mo-
theirs like subjecting their children
and themselves to chronic fluoride
poisoning that eventually will
cause the enamel Of their teeth
to become mottled, besides inn
pairing the nutrition of the tissues
of various organs. II is no wonder
that the life span is shortened?
If any individual wants sodium
fluoride treatments let him 60 to
his local dentist.
Think it over, mothers.
Mrs. Nadie Mongey
552-B Flagler Apis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20

Editor, The Key West Citizen:
Great credit is due Bill Gibbs
of the Key West Citizen for his
fortnight and open stand on the
yet unknown benefits to be deriv-
ed from the fluoridation of our Key
West water supply. Compulsory
State Medicine in any form vic.
lates our Bill of Rights and opens
the door for other forms of State
Compulsion all antagonistic to
our individual rights of freedom
under the American way of living.
Furthermore, water fluoridation
is very debatible question mas
much as its true SO called medi-
cinal value has never been defin-
itely, proven. The American Medi-
cal Association, which as a body
is opposed to State Medicine, has
not to my knowledge, approved of
the fluoridation of water. Natural.
ly everyone approves of the puri-
fication of water - but fluorida-
ton does not come under that
heading.
AS there are so many contro.
verSial issues involved and as Wa
ter fuoridation is as yet an I'm.
known quality, l respectfully Sug-
gest that our City Commissioners
waive this debatable question and
put this matter up to each citizen
individually, by placing it on the
coming November ballot.
Very truly,
COMDR. RAY w. BRYNS,
Reid
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Objects To Committee


Editor, The Citizen:
A three man committee to make
Recommendation" about Fluorida-
ton. What a gimmick to foist upon
the citizens! The dentist-commis-
sioner is FOR it without any con-
ference. Besides, he is gag"-bound
by Section 20 Code of Ethics, ADA
not to publicly oppose ADA poll
cies. The physician knows nothing
first hand; about the effects of flu
oridated water over a long period
of time on human bodies. His "stu-
dy" will consist of reading USPHS
material. ("To tell the public that
any of these programs are all
right, but that there may be
some undesirable side effects, is
another sure way to defeat the pro-
gram. The present standards. :.
were achieved by telling the public
DEFINITELY AND EMPHATI-
CALLY what they should do. :.
and this is exactly what must be
done with the present fluoridation
program if the public is to adopt
it." - Bull, PHS in Journal ADA,
Feb, 1852. P. 149). The navy man
presumably is biased. The paper
has indicated the Navy would go
along with the program.
If the Committee recommends"
fluoridation - then what2 An opin-
ion held by three men carries no
more power or authority to force
tooth decay treatment on citizens
than would similar opinion"
from any other three Cor three
thousand menf from either high or
low places. Scientists, pseudo-sci-
enlist, dentists and physicians are
privileged to make findings" but
citizens are not legally bound to
use these findings on their bodies.
The U. S. Constitution gives them
the privilege of being secure in
their homes and bodies by freedom
of-choice.
Sincerely yours,
d. e. Menedez
1928 Nebraska Avenue
Tampa, Florida
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
BOUQUET OF ORCHIDS
Editor, The Citizen

Editor, Inc CltlZen
My own bouquet of orchids to
the Forum writer (signed "A Rea.
der') who justly criticized my re-
cent indeciSion on the benefits of
fluoridation! This is no time for
indecision. Fluoridation must 60 -
as far as we can throw it.
We are being led into a false
sense of security that the fluoride
program is being defeated in Key
West. The proposers of the plan
are silent. 1t is well they are, be-
cause fluoridation is not wanted by
the majority.
But hear this. The Navy has not
opposed it. So what? So l asked
the same question. So | was told:
"Of course the program will go
through. After all, it's the Nays
water"
H. V. B.
P. o. Box 642
Key West, Fla. 2
P. S. Embossed find newspaper bal
lot clearly marked against fluori-
dalton, A
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lack of the long-term research
which should precede the adoption
ola program to affect the water
supply of an entire nation.
Many competent physicians, den
lists, biochemists and others say
simply that not enough is known
yet about the cumulative effect of
fluorine to warrant introducing
even small amounts into the fau-
Get water of the United States.
A request for information on this
hearing has been sent to Repre-
sentative Lantaff.
w. A. Douglass.
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"OHSt NSISSIS TtSorlUoIoTf
Dear Mr.. Glib:
l am the mother OF three small
children and am not in favor of wa
ter flupridation. My feeling on the
subject is that fluoride treatments
should be done by Dentist or
Dental Hygienist who know how to
handle such treatments safely and
properly. My understanding is that
this is now being done to all chill
dren at the age of three then again
at seven and again at thirteen at
a small cost to the parents desir.
ing to protect their childrens teeth.
This is as it should be and not
turned over to politicians who don't
hold degrees in Dentistry.
Sincerely, ..
Pamela S. Viele
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
People Should Vote On Issue

People Should Vote On Issue
Dear Mr.. Glib:
Wish l had time to write all l
feel for you and your wonderful
expose of huorine. This will be a
terrible thing for ourselves and our
children.
Thank you for all you have writ
ten. l do think it should be put
to a vote by the people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene SksggS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Filler Note

! most emphatically do not want
fluoridation of Monroe County wa
ter. -...
One mans meat is another
mans poison. At least let each be
free to choose his own.
IS Ballot Voter
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20
Does Not Like DietatIon

Dear Sir:
/ admire your courage in pub
fishing certain information in con.
nection with the huoridation of our
water.
There are those who say fluorins
will prevent tooth decay. How do
they know this? Isn't it all a mat
ter of opinion? What about the ha.
zard of adding another poison to
the long list we are already sub
jected to?
Did you read the article in the
Sunday News of August 9th telling
of what a doctor found in the
course of his investigations IN
South America? In one locality
where the people had very poor
teeth he found a great deal of flu
crime and then in another place
where the people had unusually
good teeth, he found a shortage
of fluorine.
You are so right about the con-
tinual encroachment of bureau
cracy, quite aside from the merits
of such doping of the water supply,
and surely there are some people
who want to retain a measure of
freedom in personal affairs.
- There are some of us who have
our own methods in health mat
tiers and do not like to be dictated
to by the medical profession or the
Public Health Service.
If they were really interested in
publicizing the cause of poor teeth,
or poor health, it would be a diff
ferent matter.
Yours very truly
HMP
Pep Talk
Bin:
Keep up the good work.
Better lose a tooth than a lid.
ney.
"A Reader"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-20

Friday, August 20, 1854