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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

We were hoping for a respite
from all this fluoridation talk, but
l think that Mr.. Guy Carleton's let
ter published in the Peoples For
UNI yesterday deserves an answer.
Apparently, Mr.. Carleton is not
one of my constant readers or he
would not have made some of those
statements.
First, he asks for the basis for
my opinion that ''the tide Of public
opinion is turning in favor of fluo-
ridation."
Answer: 1t is based, Mr.. Carle-
ton, on the response have observ-
ed in attending several meetings
where the fluoridation issue has
been discussed, and by talking to
hundreds Of people on the street.
How many such meetings have you
attended, Mr.. Carleton?
Naturally, a show of hands at a
PTA meeting can hardly be taken
as a. general public attitude. ! nev-
er said 1t was.
Mr.. Carleton says that fluorida-
ton will aid only Is per cent of the
population. Actually, it will help
100 per cent of the population-10
years from now. And it won't hurt
anyone.
How much time and thought
have l given to studying the issue?
How much have / read on the
subject? Well, Mr.. Carleton, l have
about 10 pounds of literature here
at the office you are welcome to
if you haven't read it. I'm not in
cluding the technical literature,
because ! don't understand it. And
l don't think you will either, Mr..
Carleton, unless you've attended
medical school.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

The city has a proposal from a
man who wants to lease Garrison
Blight and put Key West back in its
rightful place on the yachting map.
The proposal places considerable
responsibility on the city commits
sion.
They are the. men who must
make the decision which may have
a great bearing on the future of the
community. And, at the same
time, they must be ever watchful
Of the public interest.
They'll have their troubles. As
in any other business proposition,
the other side will be out to get all
they can. The commission must
make certain the city is protected
and that the taxpayer is getting a
fair shake.
If they can do as good a Job as
they did with the ferry company,
we're in clover.
They'll probably insist on two
requirements from the man max
ing the offer.
First, they'll want him to set a
definite date for the start of con-
struction. In other words, if he does
not follow through with his plan
by definite date, the city will
take the property back-and keep
whatever cash he has paid them
in rent.
And the city must be careful to
insure that the dock is operated in
a manner to do credit to the city,
and that it will return to us if and
when the venture terminates.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
CIVIC PRIDE SHOULD
DICTATE IT

Editor, The Citizen
In the Peoples Forum Oct. 18th
Mrs. Saunders wrote, 81 would like
to ask all of those who have been
criticizing the 'deplorable condi-
ton of the cemetery if the city
has any more of an obligation to
pay men, or take prisoners as has
been suggested, to clean privately
owned lots in the cemetery than
they have to hire men + clean
private homes when it is ~"
How far off the beam can Mrs.
Saunders get? The cleaning of pri-
vate owned lots were never men
toned in either write-up by our vi
sitor or myself.
My answer is Yes. We do have
a right to use the prisoners
My tax money helps feed them.
When they break our laws they
should pay for their food and rea-
lize they are punished no matter
where they work.
Who keeps our state roads? Pri-
SonerS.
Our cemetery has never been
completely cleaned. In some Sc
tons of the cemetery the bushes
were cut off at the roots, these
roots started growing again, hence
in six months we have the same
condition in the same place.
To eliminate growth one has to
get rid of the roots. On city owned
property, if you buy a grave space
it has to be cleaned before a grave
can be dug. Therefore the city
hasn't taken care of their property.
Take a look at the new section on
Windsor Lane used for colored peo-
pie. It's full of weeds and bushes
four to six feet high, was that way
few days ago.
Our sanitary department doesn't
take away old wreaths, etc., from
newly made graves. Il stays on
the avenue in front Of cleaned lots
for as long as three weeks, which
has been my experience recently.
! would be glad to pay my part in
taxes to keep the cemetery clean.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
TODAY'S
BUSINESS
MIRROR
BY SAM DAWSON

NEW YORK B-A new phase Of
the housing boom is under way. II
Is powered by easy money.
Mortgage investors say TODAY
they apparently have the blessing
of Washington, judging both BY the
new Federal Housing Act and the
Treasury's policy toward the fed
eral debt. They think nothing viii
halt the boom as long as people
60 on craving new or larger homes
-on easy terms.
Applications for mortgage insur-
ance are piling up in the offices
of the Federal Housing Admins.
tration. In some areas 1O-week
backlogs appear. FLA has decided
to let home builders start construc-
ton before the agency processes
the applications.
The rush to borrow to build may
push the mortgage loan total for
the year near q billion dollars.
the Home Loan Bank board be-
lieves. Last year 1884 billion dol
lars worth were written.
Home building in September was
at a record level, the Commerce
and Labor departments report.
F. w. Dodge Corp, construction
news and marketing specialists.
say residential building contracts
IN the states east of the Rockies
were So per cent higher in Septem-
Der than for the same month a
year ago.
The men who finance the mort
cages say that If the Treasury took
a new tack on the federal debt
when the next big refinancing
comes up in December and started
Tightening money again, the result
ant withdrawal Of idle money from
the home mortgage market would
quickly choke off the building
boom, which is the big prop to
prosperity right now.
"The. new housing law has given
renewed impetus to the specula-
tive operations Of enterprising sin
gle-family home builders" says
George w. Warnecke, president of
the mortgage investment firm bear
ing his name.
In his opinion the new law, plus
the Treasury's easy money policy
Tin deciding against long-term
bonds last month) has made clear
the governments determination
to keep construction at an even
pace of one million or more homes
a year."
He says interest rates have eased
in recent months and may ease
further.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

We waste plenty of tax payers
money for things we don't need or
could do without but the cemetery
is a necessity and should be taken
care of.
Anyone with an ounce of civic
pride would gladly pay a small
mlllage on their taxes to keep our
cemetery clean. \
Perhaps Mrs. Saunders could get
a great revelation if she wrote
other cities and found out how they
keep their cemeteries beautiful.
Suppose it did cost $4,000 a year
to keep the cemetery clean, how
much would it cost the tax payers
in millage to have it done?
Figure that one, Mrs. Saunders.
The cemetery is a disgrace to
our community and we should all
have pride enough to want to keep
1t clean so when visitors or any
one else 60 to the graves of our
loved ones, we can feel a sense of
doing our bit to having a well kept
cemetery even though it costs us
a few paltry dollars a year in tax
es.
Yours for a well-kept cemetery
A Tax Payer
Mrs. Annie L. King
70S william St.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

I've learned one important point
during all this controversy-fluori-
dation is Hpt mass medication. -
And nobody is trying to ram it
down your throat. If they were.
you'd be getting it now.
AS I have said before in these
columns, / do not consider myself
qualified to insist that anybody
submit to fluoridation. All / do is
quote the experts, and they help
form my personal opinions.
Sure, I can have my boys teeth
treated topically-at five dollars a
treatment. I'm just enough of a
pinch-penny to want him to have
the benefit of fuoridation for lust
seven cents a year-and let you.
my good friend, pay part of the
bill.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

While preparations are being
made in Miami for the American
Legion Convention in that city next
week members from other parts
are making preconvention trips to
Key West to see the most talked
of city in the United States.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
Russians Apparent Softening Puzzles U.N.

arsenals ''to the point necessary 20
insure the implementation Of the
disarmament plan"
But Vishinsky refused to answer
directly when >Britain's Selwyn
Lloyd asked him whether Russia
would agree to establishment of a
control organ empowered to enter
the nations concerned to see wheth-
er they were carrying out pro-
visions of the disarmament plan.
The climax came when Russia
made a conditional offer to CO.
sponsor Western proposal for fur
ther negotiations on disarmament
and atomic control.
Canada-originator of the reso-
luton to set up a five-power SUBJ
committee to continue arms talks
has been sounding out the Rus
slams to see how far they would
tone down their proposed amend
mentS.
us. circles have voiced concern
that one Soviet proviso-to, limit
the committee talks to the Anglo
French and Russian plans-would
bar consideration of American rec
concentrations for a control organ
empowered to ensure compliance
In arms reduction.
Vishinsky uncorked another sur
prise last week when he gave an
approving nod to the West.spon-
sored Trieste agreement between
Italy and Yugoslavia instead of
blasting it as expected. In the past
the Russians have demanded a fill
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

say in any disposition of the Trieste
case.
The Russians have also offered
to make concessions on their pet
U.N. project-to establish a def
milton of aggression.
To meet Western objections that
Russia's proposed definition left
too many loopholes for would-be
aggressors, the Soviets agreed 10
add a clause. This would provide
that an act not included in the def
milton might constitute aggression
if the Security Council so defined
it.
Observers pointed out, however.
that the Russians hold veto DOW. r
In the council and could block any
move that did not please them.
These new Russian moves -
hailed by many neutral powers
have placed the West on the de-
fensive.
Western delegates realize that If
they reject the offers, they put
themselves in the position of him
dering the cause of peace. On the
other hand, they are fearful of fall
ing into a propaganda trap and
committing themselves to some
thing they might later regret.
AS one veteran diplomat COM
mented: "The Russians have so
far committed themselves to moth
ing. They are merely talking to
see II they can pick up some sup.
port. Talk is cheap and the Krem.
lin 10 well aware of the value of
propaganda"
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20

POTPOURRI: One thing the new
flat-chested look has in common
with the fun-busted, it probably
will leave US flat broke. Women:
Want to do the community a good
turn-and have some fun at the
same time? The Florida Keys Girl
Scout Council needs an assistant
girl scout leader badly. ALI it takes
is one afternoon a week $3.50 to S
p.m.) and a liking for girls 10 to
IL years old. Don't worry about
experience, they'll train you. And
there are always openings for wo-
men interested in girl scouting. Get
in touch with Citizen Society Edi-
tor Sue Jones. Attorney Bill
Neblett, Democratic nominee for
the state senate, repeatedly turned
down $4,000 annual retainer
from a large utility corporation.
Reason: He campaigned against
them in the primary election. :.
Those new parking meters you see
around the city aren't new at all.
They are simply reconditioned in
line with the city's revitalized poll
cy of maintenance. City Manager
Victor Lang reports that every
parking meter in the city brings
in $50 annually. Look for more
meters on Simonton St., near the
post office, and on Fleming St. :.
1t is doubtful if the city's ordinance
setting six months as the residence
requirement for a taxi license
would be ruled constitutional were
it tested in court-which it won't
be.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
ATLEE's REPORT

Clement Attlee, former Prime Minister of Great
Britain has just concluded lengthy visit to both Russia
and Cnna in the company Of other Labor Party officials
MT Attee since MS departure from the Communist
tries has written series of articles describing his trip
He says the Russians have made remarkable progress
in many ways, such new buildings. the new subway
streets and the dress Of inhabitants He saws however
that ne has the feeling that the Russians very
to make good impression and that their efforts have
Deen directed more to this front than to actually rails
Ing the living standard Of the average citizen.
He also notes that the late crop of Communists -
some OF whom are now in control of Moscow are COM
petey ignorant Of the traditions and ideals of democracy
in the West He warns that speak different language
than that Of the Russians and they do comprehend our
system OF freedom at ALL To correct this he says the best
solution Is to encourage visits by Russians to the free
tries.
Mr.. Attee later revealed that he was greatly i'm
pressed by the fanness of the Chinese and their ready
willingness to admit that they were backward country
In Russia, he says the Russians were so busy trying to
convince foreigners that they have the best of everything
at least equal in every respect that they are difficult
to engage in theoretical conversation The Chinese on the
other hand according to Aee anxious to argue the
pros and cons of var2us Cneons and admit their short
comings.
One of the encouraging things about the Attlee re-
port is his belief - after visiting China that the Chin
ee have enough to do at home in the next few years to
be content to dismiss ideas of aggression major war;
Discussing China, Attlee also said he believes the
United States position Of refusing trade with the Chin
drives that country into the of Soviet Russia
which country furnishes most of Chinas supplies and
equipment of and that freer trade might enable
the Chinese to loosen their bonds with Russia.
This is the time of the year to check your fia ur-
ance.
The realities in a. i for the sensi-
tive, sincere person.
The ministry is not easy pr2-.--ion, de-ri., all
the jokes to the contrary.
There Is only one problem about money harder to
solve than making it, and thcs IS t. = I'VE
made some
Senator Watkins committee, unlike the su' lee
which investigated the Army Mccarthy row. did make
the mistake of dividing, in its conclusion.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
PEOPLES FORUM

he Citizen welcomes expressions Of is views Of ss read
ers but the editor the right any items which
are considered Gbsovs or The writers should be-
fair end conne the letters 200 words and write on ds
OF e paper only Signature Of the writer must s
letters and will bs published unless rsavsstsd ofhsrWisa
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-20
SCHOOL ROLLS CUT

JUAREZ, Mexico B-More than
5000 pupils were cut from school
rolls in this area yesterday be-
cause of overcrowded conditions.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27

ended in losses. Miami aurssed
S.07 yards every time il ran 4 alav
to come home by a I'd mar1in
Which method Of squelchirp ~.
opposition will be used against
Fordham this week is in tn I,ns
OF the gods. Only thing for. sure
Is that the pass-minded Rams will
come close to the record of 40
aerial attempts chalked up BY Ho-
ly Cross - ray even sWpass !,
If the Miami pass defense Is veal
Through the fans may figure the
Hurricanes home In a canter in
this one, the team has NJ such II.
lusions. They remember that thev
were top heavy favorites last wear
and collected q 20 : o batter;ng
from Fordham when the final -.
suits were posted.
Fordham has no great depth han,
it Is big : perhaps bigger than
Miami up front and in every game
thus far, the Rams have fought
like mad. With cooler weather thew
will not be bothered as much hy
being outmanned as would have
been the case a few weeks ago n
warmer weather.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27
Ohio State Victory Seen Over
Northwestern By AP Writer

gradually working back up the
ladder after league setbacks to
Michigan and Ohio State And
the Hawkeyes viii have the home
town cheering section behind them
at Iowa City.
MICHIGAN 20. INDIANA, 13 -
The Wolverines may cool off after
single-winging over Minnesota a.
0. but not enough TO be upset by
Indiana Maybe the Hoosiers
are ready TO jell, like Michigan did
against the Gophers.
PURDUE Il, ILLINOIS l3 Len
Dawson's passing and Bill Mura-
kowski's buli-like rushes should
keep the Illini working overtime
-. Illinois line and blocking still
looked pitiful In a ragged 34-s tri-
umph over Syracuse . J. C.
Caroline may be more than a
match for the Boilermakers, how.
ever -. The Illinois haIfback has
rushed for 800 yards In 10 trips 30
far this season compared 70 734 In
50 at the same time last year !.
In his last three games he has
made % unassisted tackles on de.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27
Northwestern
Seeks Victory
Over Buckeyes

EVANSTON, III. R-The victory
starved Northwestern Wildcats
could turn this dismal season into
a real success with a triumph Sat-
urday over Ohio State.
Coach Bob Voigts, flustered be-
cause his team has lost three of
its last four games by one touch
down, realizes Ohio State is the
No. 1 team in the nation.
"Ohio State is a very fine team"
he said yesterday. II think they're
better defenSively than they were
last year and they have a good
forward wall. Both Bobby Wat
kinds and (Hopalong) Cassidy are
real good and that Cassidy can
break up a bali game any time.
But we're out to beat them,
and we can do it, I think, if we
play the type of ball we did against
Michigan in the last half. Cassidy.
of course, is our big problem"
Northwestern fell before Michi-
gan 10, but the Wildcats held the
Wolverines to a scant eight yards
rushing in the second half and fin
ished with big advantage in the
statistics.
Bothered with fumbles most of
the season, Northwestern appears
to have solved the problem. The
Wildcats lost the ball only twice
to Pitt last Saturday. However,
the Panthers scored in the final
seconds to win 14-7.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27

CHICAGO A - Purdue, Ohio
State, Michigan and Pittsburgh
mixed knockout drops in the OF
Swami's tea leaves last week. he's
trying to recover:
OHIO STATE n NORTHWEST
ERN Is - The bristling Buck
eyes have bounded into the No. 1
ranking in the AP poll off their
S1-l4 decision over wisconsin /.
Northwestern. after eight success
sive conference losses dating back
to 1852. could salvage the season
with an upset But the Wild
cats. even il they weren't plagued
by injuries this week, win have
TO spring the surprise on some one
else.
WISCONSIN IA, IOWA Here's
= vote OF confidence that the Badg.
ers will forget that nightmare at
ONO State and continue to chase
the Big Ten title They GER
tainly can't be counted out with
only one defeat against them, but
they could with another . Iowa
downed Indiana last week and n
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27
SEC Cridders Hold Heavy
Scrimmage Sessions Wed.
Hurricanes Show
Classy offense

CORAL GABLES, FLA. - Uni
versity Of Miami's football team
has demonstrated its ability to win
football games in either of two
ways - either the Hurricanes hold
possession of the ball - or else
they pile up big yardage on fewer
plays.
Against Baylor, Miami had the
ball "a plays to So for Baylor and
won that by touchdown. Against
Mississippi State, the Hurricanes
held the ball so times, gave it to
Mississippi State for IS plays and
won that one by two touchdowns.
In the Maryland game, the Hurri-
canes were in charge Of 70 plays
to Maryland's al and the fans are
still trying to figure out why the
winning margin was only two
points.
Furman actually held the ball
for 63 plays to only IS for Miami
in their tilt but Miami averaged
9.47 yards on every rushing play
to gallop hime 51-13. And Holy
Cross, too, had the possession edge,
62-61 but the Crusaders did them
selves no good on nearly half of
their plays as 21 of their passes
were incomplete or intercepted by
Miami and half-dozen other tries
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27

teams, the Navy is loaning bleach
er seats to take care of the expect
ed capacity crowd and aiding in
the ticket sale of the game.
Louis Carbonell, chairman of the
affair said yesterday that the Lions
Club is pointing for a 10000 gate
at the game - which would be a
new record for Key West. In addi-
ton to the game, the 127 piece Co.
raj Gables High School band will
be on hand for huge parade set
for Dec. 2 sponsored by the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce and for the
halftime show. The Lions Club aux
iliary sponsoring a beauty contest
to select a Conch Bowl Queen to
reign over the festivities.
Senator George Smathers will
head the list of distinguished guests
here for the affair.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27
Key Vest COnchs
To "LiUe 1t Up"

The Key Wsst cenehs will
live hioh on The hog when they
Journey 10 Miami Beach Sat-
vrdsy, Mans<s 10 Louis carbo-
nell, general manager Of me
Key West Kennel Club.
csrhonsll has arranged for
Them TO stray st enc OF shs most
luxurious hotels on HE Beach.
The team is slated 10 leave Key
West Saturday morning and
rest vntiI game fine.
Name Of The hotel is being
withheld 50 That HE conehs
will not be bothered by we'll.
wishsrs.
And carbonsH came Up with
another IiftIs item Tuesday -
a police escort for three buses
slated to carry Key West fans
to ihs game. The buses, Car.
bonslI said, will Be met at HE
Miami city limits by an ss.
eorf and taken through fhe city
in high style. Then. when they
cross The eavssway TO Miami
Beach, they'll be escorted by
The police department. Of ihat
city.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-27
Approval OF
A'sDealIs
FOreseen Soon
BY TOM BRADSHAW

PHILADELPHIA R-Barring un-
foreseen developments today
marks the final hours of the Mack
baseball dynasty-a half century
of Philadelphia Athletics owner
ship by Cornelius J. McGillicuddy.
Tomorrow at 10:30 am. the own
ers of the other seven American
League clubs gather in New York
to vote on sale of the AS stock to
an eight-man Philadelphia syndi-
cate.
If their vote Is favorable-and,
Arnold johnson notwithstanding,
there appears little chance it will
be otherwise-the only Mack con-
tact with the Athletics will be a
one ninth share in the club retained
by son Roy Mack, and the title Of
honorary president bestowed on
Connie Mack Sr.
Johnson, Chicago businessman
who "almost" bought the AS ear
lier this month and then lost out to
the Philadelphia group, announced
yesterday he planned to attend the
league owners meeting in New
York tomorrow and stated he was
"still interested in buying the Phil
adelphia franchise for transfer to
Kansas City,"
However, League President Will
Harridge, in announcing the meet.
ing, said the owners would con-
slider the sale of the franchise to
the Philadelphia syndicate. He
made no mention of Johnson.
Whether Johnson will make an
effort to be heard at the New
York session-and whether such
an effort would be successful
will have to wait until tomorrow
for answers.
The general feeling in Philadel-
phia last night was that the long,
hard struggle was nearly over,
with the Athletics destined to re-
main in the city where they were
first fielded as an American
League entry by Connie Mack at
the turn of the century.
If the owners approve the sale
to the syndicate, there will remain
only the formality of exchanging
the syndicate's cash for the AS
stock. -
Connie Sr. will be handed-prob-
ably at a meeting in Philadelphia
Friday-$604, 900 for his 326 shares.
Another son, Earle, is to get $45O,-
600 for his 126 shares, and Roy
will receive 100000 cash and re-
tain a one.ninth interest in the
club.