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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
TIME FOR FIREWORKS

Editor, The Citizen:
This is an appropriate time for
fireworks July 4th, 1884; - but
whatever is written herein Is the
humble, honest opinion of the writ.
er. who has tried to observe the
truth during the Is years he has
spent in Key West. ! anticipate
repercussions, l expect threats,
none of which fear. / have lived
fully IS years. and no man con-
trolls my thinking no man or
men can persuade me in any way,
by favor or money to record in
tegrity when it is lacking. write
as the heart dictates in an endeav-
or to present to my adopted city;
untarnished truth.
Bienvenido G. Perez, Chief Of
Police, in the City of Key West has
been on said Police Force for 81
years. For the Is years ] have been
here. 1 have often seen him max
ing friends Of visitors by his gen.
tie, kindly manner. He has not
known that I observed this he
has not known that visitors have
told me how generous he was with
time explaining to them how they
broke a law or guiding them
to points of interest in this city.
His is as fine an example Of
friendliness toward strangers as
one may find anywhere. We all
owe him q bouquet Of orchids for
his splendid services, and particu-
larry for his running Of the Police
Department since our Commission.
ers appointed him. Keep him where
he is. Many can possibly do 40
well; few can better his wonder.
full methods. This I learned from
the lips Of various officers under
his command. They like him and
his fairness That is why I
record it here. wish him to know
what his fellow brothers think of
him. They are giving him flowers
while he is alive and can smell
them; - flowers he has earned:
flowers he richly deserves. A man
Of spirit cannot 60 through life
without envious enemies; one can.
not please everyone. Don't attempt
it chief If you do, sorrow awaits.
Please the majority with your UP
standing methods and fineness, and
the people will recognize your
worth, and back you to the limit,
as they are now doing. There are
people on this sad earth who do not
relish the TRUTH the one ques-
tom ''what is best for ME?"
II a vote Of recognition and thanks
we're taken in this city, Mr.. Chief
Of Police, Bienyenido G. Perez's
name would glow with the light Of
truth. -,~o~,,s .- .,s
WILLIAM, MEYERS.
Hotel La Concha
July 4, 1854.
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By Bill Glib

Juvenile delinquency is Suppos-
ed to be on the rise here in the
State of Florida. That shouldn't
surprise any of us when we con-
slider the adult attitude toward
the problem. Few of us care, few
Of us show any interest in young
ones-other than our immediate
kith and kin, of course.
And even with our own blood,
we're not particularly interested
in guiding their lives in the paths
Of right-doing. No, we let them
blunder along until they are in
trouble then we show our mag
unanimous hearts by pulling
strings to teach them that it
isn't what you do but who you
know that counts in this world.
We have a Juvenile Council
here in Monroe County. Have you
shown any interest in its func-
ton? Have you considered the
need for a Children's Home and
helped in any way to secure
one?
You needn't answer those
questions. l can do it better and
more truthfully for you-99 and
9/l0's of the residents of Monroe
County have either been too lazy,
too selfish, or too ignorant of To-
cal conditions to bother them
selves about the problems of chill
dren! Yet when we grow old, it
is the young folks of today upon
whom we're going to have to de-
pend for help. Let's hope they
have more of the spirit of charity
and Goodness than you and / are
displaying!
Juvenile Delinquency
CONCERNING the juvenile de-
linquent without investigating
the primary cause of his action
makes my blood boil. 1t is the
same type of narrow-mindednesS
which places a curse upon illegiti-
mate children and allows the par
ents to escape with sympathetic
pat on the back.
I'm not saying that there is no
such thing as a bad child. There
certainly is. But, outside of a few
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passengers, playing deck games
and sleeping In shower rooms.
As for food - 1t was simple, ex.
planned Pete.
The first day out when the ship
locked in Copenhagen they got
landing cards like any other pas
senger and had sandwiches ashore.
1.-THE rest of the time we ate
cookies mostly" said Pete. "We'd
ask the cook for some and he
thought we were passengers"
The pair was discovered In the
luggage room, only five hours be.
fore the ship locked last Friday.
Jon, Pete's companion, was de.
tanned aboard to be returned to
Norway.
Pete's parents, however. could
not be located as they were out
of town, and the immigration SER
vice offered him a shelter at Ellis
Island. He STAYED there for five
days - compliments Of the US.
government, Of course.
Pete's parents know now that
when he makes a promise he keeps
il.
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THE STATE OF THE WEATHER

DR.. Hans Altman director of the Swedish Geo.
graphical Institute says the earths climate has been
warming steadily for the past century He says the
temperatures have caused significant developments in
all parts of the world and that the warmngup process
has been accelerated in recent years.
Other weather experts agree that average tempera-
lures are about two degrees higher in winter and
about degree higher year-around than they in
1885 The warmingup process has melted major glaciers
and has thawed out in Siberia, Canada Alaska and
Northern Scandinavia which hitherto uninhabitable
and treeless.
Long-term predictions indicate that if the present
trend continues the United States may experience
bowl situation in few such that experienced in
the 1905 Many experts also believe that temperatures
will continue to up and that in the distant
future semropca weather will extend into the middle
regions Of the United States.
This latter condition would require centuries of time
to be attained but the trend not reversed the ultimate
prediction that semitropical and tropical weather will
extend all the way up to New York and New England and
that palm trees and coconut could be grown in those
regions.
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Novel Invention
Offered For Cabs

TOKYO N-A japanese Rube
Goldberg has come to the aid of
distraught taxi fleet operators who
have been powerless to prevent cab
drivers from syphoning off 4 ma.
jor share OF the profits.
BY failing to turn on the meter
the driver gets the fee himself. To
prevent this, an ingenious inventor
has created q device which works
thus:
/. Passenger enters cab and sits
on seat, thereby pressing button
under seat.
2. Button under seat lights sign
ON root of cab which says cab Is
occupied and meter should be
operating.
8. Button under seat turns on
counter which checks distance
Travelled between time man sits
down and meter is turned on.
To the DISGUST OF the taxi driv-
ers, more than 1900 of these de.
vices are on order with the inven-
tor-manufacturer.
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Hal Boyle
Says

NEW YORK IN - Will American
women now turn to smoking pipes
OF cigars?
There has been considerable
hopeful tub-thumping that this will
happen as q result Of the recent
discovery that cigarettes can't take
away wrinkles or build either
muscle or character.
The pipe manufacturers already
are joyously rushing into produc-
ton with n series Of dainty
stemmed, colorful little chimneys
designed to match milady's purse,
belt and shoes.
The cigar boys are less optimis.
tic about invading the feminine
market on q mass basis. But here
and there you can hear them MUIR
muir wistfully "After all, ladies OF
fashion in some European countries
have enjoyed cigars in public for
generations. Why not here?"
Well, II women care for what
one man says (and what women
do?), they'll either stick sturdily to
cigarettes or, II they insist on
changing their tobacco habits,
switch to chewing tobacco or snuff.
For years l was q voice in the
wilderness, crying for women to
take up cigars or pipes. I pointed
out that cigars helped Amy Lowell
write fine poetry; they made
poker Alice" one Of the best card
gamblers in old Deadwood, SD,
palmy mining days.
It seemed reasonable that since
women wanted more and more 70
act like men, dress like men and
talk like men, they ought to smoke
cigars and pipes like men. This
held out the possibility that in time
they could even BE like men
reasonable, thoughtful, easy.going
peaceful, and less quick to detect
and find fault with those small
nyspecks that mar even the best
of husbands.
This illusion has vanished.
have thought the whole thing
through and decided that 4 nation
Of cigar-or-pipe-smoking women
would be a national disaster-from
the male viewpoint.
Take the simple matter Of cost.
No family budget today is large
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This Rock
Of Ours

mental cases, don't think there
is any badness in children which
cannot be traced to adult delin-
quency.
There isn't too much we can
do to combat the situation
amongst adults. Truth of the mat
ter is that the adult delinquent
usually has enough political pull
to be able to spit in your face and
tell you to 60 jump overheard.
However, the majority of human
beings are decent. We can see to
it that our youth don't come into
contact with the adult criminal.
A Juvenile Home is one step in
that direction.
Unwantsd Children
You might be shocked to learn
that there are dozens of unwanted
children right here in Key West.
They wander the streets, search.
ing for love misunderstanding
expressing their rebellion against
the injustice of humanity through
destructive acts.
While on the police force,
found children between the ages
of 6-10 walking the streets at / =
2 3 o'clock in the morning. I've
taken teen-agers-boys and girls
from adult males at all hours
of the night. And what l did is
being repeated daily by other po-
lice officers.
You may ask, why aren't these
cases presented to the public?
There are two answers-most po-
licemen know that the child will
be made the goat if such cases
are brought to court and, under
present conditions, without a Ju-
venile Home, the youth will be
confined in a morale-crushing
filthy Jail.
The second answer is that the
public prefers to remain blind
to conditions. The police officer
who pushes for decency is invit
ing more trouble than he can han.
die by himself. We can conquer
juvenile delinquency but only
when the public wakes up to con-
dltions that exist in Key West.
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enough to support two serious cigar
smokers. And if somebody has to
scrimp on his stogies, it won't be
mama. It'll be papa. He'll be wan
dering around the house cadging
her stumps from the ashtrays.
The cost factor also will enter
into pipe smoking. Do you think
for a moment that a wife will be
satisfied with Gen. Douglas Mac.
Arthur's famous corncob model?
Nay, indeed. She'll need a separate
pipe for every house dress or cock
tail gown she buys. A pipe viii
become just another accessory to
her wardrobe, and don't think the
pipe she wears out in the evening
won't have to be plated with silver
or gold and studded with some.
thing more expensive than rhine.
stones.
There is still another problem.
America doesn't produce enough
matches or lighters to keep the
ladies supplied if they switch to
cigars or pipes.
Nor would the gallantry or
muscle Of American manhood be
equal to the task OF keeping mama
Lit up. figure some man has to
scratch three matches for every
cigarette 4 woman smokes today.
Think how arm.weary men will
become If they have to keep her
pipe or cigar Tuning. All it can
result In is more divorces, with
the husband whining:
Judge, she smokes 4 cigars a
night, and l have to light each
cigar 10 times, and that's 16C
matches, and I'm so worn out !
can't do my work next day. Give
me the kids, judge. and I'll be
glad to pay her cigar alimony."
No, the sensible thing for women
to do, II they must change at all,
is to switch back to chewing TO-
bacco. Some pioneer mothers used
chawin' terbaccy-and when has
the world created a finer breed?
When q wife Is gnawing on a cud
Of good old Peachy Plug YOU can
be sure Of one thing-she'll be too
happy and contented to burn out
her old mans ear with small mean
talk. It'll bring peace and quiet Ia
the home.
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.BoyCarriies
Out Threat
ToConne Honne

NEW YORK Up IL For 14-year-
old Peter Devlin Smith there is no
place like home, even if this home
is in hot, muggy New York.
His parents, however, thought it
would be 4 good idea if the boy
spent the summer in Norway,
where he goes to school.
This idea Pete didn't like at all.
And the tall, blond boy had made
it quite clear.
"f you don't send me passage
money to come home. I'll stow
away" he warned in q letter. But
his mother and stepfather, Nora
and Kendall Smith, apparently had
underestim ated this grim determin-
alton. Pete didn't get the money.
Tuesday, when they returned
from a Fourth Of July weekend
trip, the telephone rang and the
stepfather picked up the receiver.
"Hallo, Papa" he heard. Papa,
here am"
It took some time for Papa TO
figure out what was going on. Fin
ally an immigration official got on
the phone and explained. Yes.
Pete was here waiting to be picked
up.
Later, at his Manhattan home,
Pete explained everything.
He and 13-year-old Jon Eric 10.
hansen decided to come over. So
they walked aboard the Norwegian
American Line flagship 0slofjord
on the crew gangplank, and that
was it.
II Travelled on that ship before,
you know" Pete said.
He had with him SO and q bas
containing pants. shirt, shoes,
socks and underwear.
The two spent nine DAYS aboard
the ship. mixing with the paying
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Price Reduction Rouses Suspicion

MAIDEN, Mass. IA haber-'
dashef is charged with suspicion
of larceny because the young sales
woman Of a rival store noticed his
cut-rate prices.
Miss Joan Lack, 16, spotted a
sign in the store advertising polo
shirts at three for a dollar.
She told her boss, Martin Bron-
stein, AZ, that someone's beating
your prices"
Bronstein's wife Investigated and
found that the polo shirts resem-
bled those stolen from che Bron-
stein warehouse.
The proprietor of the cut-rate
store was arrested on suspicion.
Police quoted him as saying he
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08
ORIOLE WANTS TO
BE DOMESTICATED

BALLSTON SPA, NY. R-Life
In the wild is not for Tweeter. the
pet oriole Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Zeeb.
The Zeebs let the bird out for
daily flights. An hour or SO later,
a pecking at the back door lets
them know the bird wants to come
in.
The Zeebs found the oriole in a
field about year ago, apparently
after it fell from its nest.
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Peoples Forum

TAo CftiReM ReRoo@ea o1DPes-
.,e.s Of the views - tie Psaa.
ers. hat the editor reserves the
vIrht 10 delete any stems which
are eensiderea iheIous or anwaR-
1900. The writers shsula .
fair and eenfins the letters 80
9o0 weYds ana write en- enc side
of the paper only. Signature 81
the writer must accompany the
Ieffsrs ana will ~ pubhshs1 m"
Iess requested sthePuise.
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Juvenile Delinquency Is Problem For Parents

youngster when he's very young,
from the time he's able to walk.
2. Be a real friend to your child.
Talk his language. Be wise to
modern slang. Thirty years ago
you said, "Hot ziggity." Today
your son says, Real George"
3. Build trust. Don't deceive your
child. Don't lie to him.
4. Build faith. Don't let your
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youngster catch you Boosting Of
some unlawful act you got away
with or some crooked deal you
put over successfully.
S. Get out and play with your
child. Play catch. Boot a football.
Take hikes.
6. Make your youngster con-
scious of spiritual things, of the
great unknown.
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FELLOW TRAVELLERS
JAILED IN BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRo, Brazil u
Police say they have arrested 20
members or fellow travellers in
Brazil'S outiawed Communist party
in the last 10 days. It appears 70
be q prediction breakdown.
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The Poinciana Playground has
organized . Safety Club for the
playground. This club organized
as q help in teaching the children
how to play and WORK in the safest
possible way.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08

Daniel Sawyer, Is, son Of Ed
ward Sawyer, familiarly known as
Buck" was badly injured today
at Bayview Park when he ran in
to an iron bar on the grounds and
sustained injuries to his head and
face which required II stitches.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08

In 1858 the US. auto industry
consumed 100000 tons Of cold
rolled sheet steel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-07-08

fought the goods from several men
Identified as former Bronstein
employees.
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July Q, 1874

July ., 1874
Mrs. Marie Vilehes, Mrs. Rosario
Linares and Mrs. Sara1 Valdez,
who had been visiting County Com
missioner and Mrs. Maxine Valdez
at their home, 1922 Catherine
street, left yesterday for Tampa.
Mrs. Vilches is Mr.. Valdez sister
and Mrs. Linares and Mrs. Valdez,
his cousins.
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July 4, 1854.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Changes in BUDGET Outlook

This table OF comparisons shows how more utodate nfor
nation led District budget experts predict bigger po-
tena deficits in the general fund in fiscal 1856 and 1857 than
included the Commissioners revenue increase proposals were
made to the joint Congressional subcommittee hearing public
works financing proposals Those Of June which include the
tax actually enacted month";
Of Chairman Case Of the Senate District The
than indicated last also included the
Senator's request.
FISCAL 1855
Revenues January Z June Difference
Surplus at start Of year--$ 4S5765 5oo7sss $45o72S
Unexpended appropriations
Income under old Hesitation
dncluding $1l million Fed
Income under new legislation
dncluding additional 50
million Federal payment 129l5000 16814000 +3899000
Feoerai loan ----- 1fVOOOo -l,fOoOoO
TOTAL REVENUES s-slss ss7ls5 slsssossss +sl97172s
Supplemental appropriations l575OOO 100000 -575OOO
EXPENSES 80. s11so31 ss5 s11s4517s5 +s41ssoo
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY isa4i;7sO is4is,4so +i7s.7oo
TOTAL OBLIGATIONS slss27soas slssss710s ! s5ss5OO
SURPLUS END OF YEAR. ss.47O l44lees +sls7aaas
FISCAL 1856
Surplus start of year-$ 6347O 1441693 +$1378223
Unexpended appropriations
Income under old legislation
eral payment ------ 11s75oooo 11524s5OO -1,5Oo5oo
OnCIuQlng aQolClOnal
million Federal payment 13560000 1S1455OO 45850 900
Federal loan ----- 5973O0O -5,973000
TOTAL REVENUES sls754s47o slss,osesSs -sl,5os777
Operating Expenses:
Anticipated appropriations $11sOo77o $sss4o
Supplemental appropriations 100000 100000
Operating proposed pub.
lie works installations- 1lo5ooo l,1O5oOo --------
TOTAL OPERATING
EXPENSES --- $i21 OO9 800 $121 ITO 4 1896 $40
TOTAL CAPITAL, OUTLAY l027OOO0 10,3OOOOO $4,000
TOTAL OBLIGATIONS $14o2sssSo $l41.zo577O +$s1ss4O
DEFICIT, END YEARS. 274ossO 51sso77 +$242s717
FISCAL
Revenues:
Of year---$ 2740360 5169077 +$242S717
Unexpended appropriations re-
turned to help Offset deficit 100000 100000
Income under old legislation
(incuding $11 million Fed
eral paymenD 1175OOOOO 116OoOOOO -l4oOUOU
under new, legislation
(incuding additional 50
million Federal payment- 136lOOOO l6145OOO 453oOOO
Federal loan $4,000 -S,44OUOO
TOTAL REVENUES s135 GAO slso22592s -s47ss7l7
Appropraton - $121 900 $122,1ss7s5 +$s7s.7S5
Supplemental appropriations 100000 100000
Operating proposed pub
lie works installations - S.532O0O S.532OOO
l EXPENSES ~ $125755 900 $12s,72s7S5 +$s7s7s5
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 17,766l00 175O0OO0 *-266lOO
FEDERAL LOAN REPAYMT 85337 -S5S37
TOTAL OBLIGATIONS $l4s 6os4S7 $14422S7s5 +$62234s
DEFICIT END OF YEARS s596797 14,Oo2S62 +$54O6o65
Evening star., 1954-06-06

eninently qualify him for the
high ofiice !"
Judge Erwin was born at Nor
canton September q. 189. and
his education at the
University of North Carolina and
Harvard Law School.
Cited for War Action.
During World War I he
served for 18 months in France
with the 1st Division. Twice
wounded in battle. he was twice
cited for gallantry. He was
awarded the French Fouragere.
the Purple Heart with one oak
leaf cluster. the Silver Star. and
the Distinguished Service Cross.
A member of the North Caro-
lima bar since 1919. Judge Erwin
began the practice of law in
Morganton in 1922. He served as
Representative from B u K e
County in the General Assem-
blies of 1923. 1925 and 1881.
From 1885 to 1887. he was judge
of the Burke County Criminal
Court. He served as Superior
Court judge from 1887 to 1943,
resigning to resume law prac-
tice in Morganton.
In 1946-1947. he represented
the 10th District in Congress
serving one year in filling out
the unexpired term Of his BROTH
er Joe. He did not seek nomina-
ton.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Dr.. AIrutheus Taylor,
Fisk University Dean,
Dies in Nashville

DR.. Alrutheus Taylor, 81, Negro
historian and educator and ma
tive Of Washington, died Friday
in Nashville. Tenn, where he was
dean of the liberal arts college in
Fisk University.
DR.. Taylor. graduate Of Arm
strong High School here. received
his bachelor of arts degree at the
University of Michigan in 1916.
He was awarded a masters de-
gree from Harvard University in
1928 and received his doctorate
degree in 1886.
He was a fellow of the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller Memorial
in 1928 and 1929, and established
the Harriet Wilson Taylor Schol-
arship in 1912. After the death Of
his first wife. DR.. Taylor was
married in l943 to the former
Catherine Buchanan, Of Nash
vile.
DR.. Taylor wrote several books,
including studies of the Negro
during the reconstruction in
South Carolina, Virginia and
Tennessee.
He was a member of the Amer
ican Academy of Political and
Social Sciences. Alpha Phi Alpha
and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternities.
Surviving are his widow. four
sons and daughter. of Nashville,
and two sisters, Mrs. Jerry For
rest, 2443 Anger place Sc. and
Mrs. William Dabney. 4518 Fiji
teenth street NV.
Funeral services will be held
in Fowler, Ind.
Evening star., 1954-06-06
Murray May Hire
Youths 1S 10 Il as
Apprentice Police

Metropolitan Police Chief
Robert v. Murray is examining
the possibility Of hiring high
school graduates as apprentice
policemen until they are old
enough to apply for regular po-
lice jobs.
Chief Murray said yesterday
that DR.. John A. Reed, chair
man of the Police and Fire Sur
geons Board. will go to Los An
geles next month to see how
such a plan is working there. DR..
Reed will report his findings to
the department.
After study by top police off,
cials, including Inspector Archie
Winfree, head of the police
training school, Chief Murray
said he may file recommended
tions with the District Commits
Sioners.
Chief Murray said that the
program as practiced by such
cities as Milwaukee extends to
youths between the ages of 18
and 81 years. Until they reach
their majority. the apprentices
serve in a civilian capacity doing
clerical duty and tours in vari-
Gus units of the department. The
apprentices would lack arrest
powers. They would have to
meet regular police physical
standards.
They would be eligible to ap-
ply for positions on the regular
force only after reaching 81
wears of age.