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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-11-07
Teen Etiquette
Join q Club That's Right

as INSIDERS sooner or later,
at most schools.
Join a club that's right for
you and you'n find it easier
to make your way, and be
happier, at any school.
For fun and service, school,
clubs have a lot to offer. Let's
swing around the country for
new ideas pioneered by young
people for their clubs.
swim garound the country for
Dance-practice sessions, in
gym or clubrooms, at noon
or after school, are pop
ular. To start and keep
them dancing, here are some
rules that work. /. Alternate
boy and girl bid dances, dur
ing each session. 2. Start, then
stop the music. as signal to
pick partners. 3. Page a popu-
lar student as announcer to
call out the dancers with
some glib ad lib, like: Girls.
find your partners. Last one
on floor is chicken"
All accept the first invitation
to any dance. You do not bid
or tag the same person twice
in succession.
What if there are Is girls,
20 boys? Before partner -pick-
ing starts. select five girls to
step aside, as the tag-dance
committee. After the others
pair up and start dancing, the
i've who were chosen. not left
outs, can start the tags.
This is for practice, for fun,
not competition in a popularity
contest! It's a plan you can
adapt to the homeopathic
dance sessions that are also on
the up-swing. It's the easy
way to learn how to dance
with all types-the graceful
glider, the awkward slider, the
toe-rider.
For a dance theme that's a
fun-maker, try a sock-hop. On
posters, shaped and colored
like Argyle socks, invite all
to-: "Wear your favorite socks.
Prizes for the loudest, the
quieteSt, the oldest, the new
est" That brings out every
thing from grandpa's red wool
hunting socks to the new elias
tic-top nylon dress-up stock
ings for girls.
Stage a shoes-off grand
march. For prizes, give pocket
sized mending kits, to boys,
too. That's not sissy stuff.
Eastern surveys show many
boys do most of their own sew
ing-repair work! For tag
dance. pass a ragged hobo
sock stuffed with paper money!
Hobby clubs are sprouting
all overt A picture-pal ex-
change is a camera club prof.
ect in South Orange, N. Y.
Students take, develop, assem-
BILE pictures in albums. Typed
captions tell the story of a typ
ical activity: "A Day at -"
Albums are snapped" with
students in other cities and
countries.
Service-club projects are the
solid down-to-work way to
win letter-sweater or pin
fun, too! Credits to get into
the "club-sweater" set are
earned by the hour, by a girls
service club in Pasadena. Vol
unteer duties include: Serving
at sport banquets. Hostessing
at open houses. Ushering in
auditorium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
Cadget-Loaded
Car Continues
Long Journey

SAN DIEGO, Calf. N - The
sadget equipped automobile of
Elias Louie) Mattar passed
through his home town of San
Diego yesterday on q 6,391-mile
nonstop run from Anchorage, Alas
Ia, to Mexico City.
Mattar said he expects to reach
the Mexican capital Aug. 10 on
schedule. He left Anchorage Aug.
10.
The cars tires can be changed
without stopping by means of n.y.
draulic jacks on wheels. Mattar,
who owns a garage, has been add
ing gadgets - like a dashboard
bar, electric refrigerator, kitchen
sink and television - to the car
since 1947. He has two substitute
drivers with him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
By jim COBB

determine what is best for the
community.
That isn't so-it is Just that |
have yet to hear the first valid
argument against fluoridation.
Have you heard any theory that
will hold water?
OF course the American Medical
Society has not endorsed fluorida-
tion-neither has the American
Plumbing Association.
Of course a lot of cities have
turned down fluoridation at the
.polls-just like Key West. the issue
was confused and it became one
Of personalities and political ALI
ances rather than whether or not
fluoridation is desirable.
Yes, we've heard all sorts of
rumors, old wives tales and
pseudo-scientific reports-but not
one valid reason why we shouldn't
give our kids a break.
I even heard one learned dis
cussion led by fellow who called
himself a chemist. The chemist
did not even remember the chemi-
cal formula for Sodium Fluoride,
yet he was giving out with all
sorts of grim information.
Let's be realistic about this ques-
ton.
Our elected representatives are
on the spot. If they pass a resolu-
ton endorsing fluoridation, they'll
have it thrown up in their faces
come election time. People will
say that compulsory medication"
(there amt no such thing was
rammed down their throats by the
politicians.
If they don't pass the resolution,
I think they'll be doing a disserv-
ice to the community.
Now, the Navy produces the wa
ter we drink and sells it to the
Florida Keys Aqueduct Commits
sion. They have the authority to
add fluoride to the water without
asking us.
Wouldn't it be funny if we learn
ed they had been adding sodium
fluoride to the water for the past
six monthS?.
Wouldn't the opposition howl
then?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

We thought this would happen.
The United States District At
torney has been asked to investi-
gate the senders Of the anti
fluoridation literature which has
been flooding Key West since it
became an issue here.
The literature makes all sorts
Of wild claims-in spite of the facts
such as rumors that the United
States Congress Is killing itself off
by drinking poison (fluoridized)
water and that we are giving up
our civil rights by allowing a huo-
ridation program in Monroe Coun-
ty to lessen tooth decay among
children.
Incensed Key Westers, who ap-
parently have enough faith in the
medical and dental professions to
believe them when they say that
fluoridation is desirable, have
alerted federal agents In an effort
to put q stop to the whispering
campaign which has been gener-
ated against the proposal.
The case Is reminiscent of that
Of Duon Miller, 4 sef-styled au-
thority on polio who came to Key
West last year to fight gamma
globulin innoculatonS.
Among other things, Miller said
that = certain soft drink causes
polio:c:.
You probably know what hap
pened to Miller. He was tossed in
Jail and indicted by a federal
grand jury for sending defama tory
literature through the United States
mails. He is now free on 500
Eond.
There are 4 lot Of people who
would like to see those who are
sending the stupid fluoridation lit
erature through the mail In the
same spot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
This Rock
Of Ours

chemicals are absolutely different
and experimenters are merely
assuming that each will have 4
like result on the human body.
AS for the argument concern
ing chlorine, this. chemical evapor-
ates from water. It has no effect
on the human body and when used
in cooking, disappears entirely.
Fluoride on the other hand, be-
comes concentrated and deadly.
Of course our experimenters say
they will solve this problem by
estimating how much water is con-
sumed and regulate the precent-
age accordingly.
Somebody is q liar and I'm
willing to have that somebody be
me if proponents Of huoridation
can show where the American
Medical Association has ever
recommended compulsory fluori-
dation of water. Doctors don't
60 in for that kind Of compulsory
stuff. Except in cases Of emer-
gency, they leave it to the individ-
ual to accept medication volun-
tarily.
Why is it that the Public Health
Service and the City and County
officials originally met In the
Navy Yard instead Of at a place
where we Key Westers could hear
the discussion on fluoridation?
This is the last day well run
the following ballot. If you
haven't expressed your opinion,
how about doing 50, huh?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Those who are fighting fluoridi-
zation have stepped up their efforts
to arouse public opinion.
We note that they have distri-
buted stickers to be pasted on au-
tomobile windows urging the pop
ulace to fight fluoridation.
Personally, I'm getting pretty
sore about the whole thing. II
started out as something of q joke
but when irresponsible people tam
per with the public welfare, it's
dangerous.
I've got q nine month old boy
just about the most important thing
in my life. I want him to have the
benefit Of fluoride.
Happily, he's . healthy little lad,
but II he ever becomes sick I'll
take him to our doctor. II the doc
tor gives me a prescription, I'll
take it to the drug store and have
it filled. I've got lot Of faith in
my doctor and I'll feel secure in
the knowledge that he knows what
medicine to prescribe for my child.
BY the same token, I'll take his
advice when he advocates con-
trolled fluoridation Of the water
especially since 50 many OF his
colleagues agree with him.
My doctor, you see, is in favor
Of fluoridation.
Do you blame me for becoming
irked at a group of people, totally
unqualified to discuss the question,
who are rtying to keep my boy
from having the benefit of flouri'
dalton?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
Laundry Dryer Causes Death

BERLIN, Md. R-Wilham Lee
Dickson, a 17-year-old Berlin High
School student, was killed yester-
day when he stuck his arm into
a drying machine in the laundry
where he had a summer job.
W. Ryder Jones, manager Of the
Eastern Shore Laundry Chain, told
authorities he could give no reason
for the youths action.
d.. Herman Robbins, Worcester
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
By Bill Glib

I've tried to be fair in this
column-to point out to the read
er that fluoridation of water WILL
help to eliminate dental carries. But
I've also stressed the fact that
many medical men feel that the
harm which is done to the body
isn't worth the improvement to
the teeth. My opponents have
painted you a rosy picture-refus-
ing consistently to admit fluorid-
alton has EVEN ONE BAD
POINT!
You've heard politicians on the
bandstand in the park take the
same attitude-promises, promis-
es, promises. It is up to you
folks now to make your decision
about the matter. Anyone inter-
ested in the harmful effects of
fluoridation can come by the house
and I'll show them thousands Of
words written by authorities on
the subject.
You can read that scientists
haven't had time to complete their
studies as yet but many indica-
tons point out that artificial huor-
idaton Is bad.
You know of course that nat
urally fluoridated water is COM
posed of calcium fuoride-an Or
ganic chemical which has already
been processed by nature? Sodium
fluoride-the stuff that it is pro-
pose to place in our water-is an
inorganic by-product Of the man.
ufacture of aluminium. The two
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
"sHoRE PATROL THANKED"

Editor, The Citizen:
With the permission of the writ
er, am forwarding the enclosed
letter from Mrs. D. C. MUMMY
with the suggestion that it be pub
lished in the Peoples Forum, Il
you so desire. I believe that the
Navy Shore Patrol, and in par
ticular, the Housing Patrol de-
serves public recognition for
their arduous and often thankless
assignment.
Yours trtly,
C. L. Murphy,
Captain, U. S. Navy,
Discipline Officer,
U. S. Naval Base,
Key West, Florida
The letter:
To Whom It May Concern;
This may seem to be a letter
about 4 very out-dated incident
but now that I have the details,
wish to express my heartiest APP
probation to the Shore Patrol for
the part they played in getting me
to the Naval Hospital on the night
Of December is, 1858. / later
learned that their quick thinking
and altertness saved my Life.
II am an asthmatic and on this
certain night, I was having a very
severe attack. My husband had
to leave me alone with two small
children to get to 4 phone. He
had to walk or run for at that
time, we had no car. That is
why he considered 1t q blessing
when he met the Sigsbee Park
Housing Patrol. On duty that
night was Chief C. L. Ogden and
his driver, BM-2, L. Reed. I will
never forget them-they were
wonderful to me.
creed stayed with my children
50 that my husband could 60 with
me. For that alone I was very
grateful. Chief Ogden, seeing that
my husband was too worried to
be Of much help, told him TO
drive while he held me 50 that
was in better position to breathe.
"Being unconscious on arrival, I
missed all Of the excitement. But
Chief Ogden was the one who in.
sisted that I need immediate help.
He also helped to hold the broken
emergency oxygen unit together
50 that the nurse and corpsman
could get the indications ready.
He also assisted In moving me 10
an oxygen tent. It was after q
while in the oxygen tent that I re.
gained consciousness. But when
did, Ogden was there 10 reassure
me that everything was going to
be alright. My first concern was
my children. He told me they
were well taken care of. My hus.
band told me later that Reed did
a wonderful job Of taking care Of
them.
81 want to express my apprecia.
ton in some way, but all I can
say Is ''thank you" Rumor has
it that the Shore Patrol is q form
of "Gestapo." but from personal
experience, I can tell you that
they are a wonderful bunch Of
warm-hearted American Navy
men.
"Please let Chief Ogden and B.
NJ. Reed know how much I ap-
preciate what they did for me.
That night, my life was not worth
a plugged nickel. My whole fam
lily feels like they owe them q debt
of gratitude. I have always re-
spected the Shore Patrol, but now
| I feel that I owe them my life.
Most sincerely yours.
Mrs. c. D. C. MUMMY.
I'D Arthur Sawyer Road,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
Peoples Forum

the Cislnen Welcomes expires.
IDEAS Of the views q tn read.
eRs, but the editor reserves the
RigAt to delot0 any ftems which
are eonsiAeReA nhelous Or unWar-
RaMtNd. The writer's 0houla 80
eatr and een1lns the letters -
3oo words and write en- enc side
Of the vspef 0Aly. Signature o.
the writer must accompany he
Letters ana viii 30 puAllsAeA uA-
less requested othoTWa1O.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
HOOVER ON COUNTER ESPIONAGE

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director j. Edgar
Hoover recently made interesting report on F. B. l.
counter-espionage activities. His main point which will
answer American doubts security was that the
F. B. is primarily concerned with identifying persons
engaged in espionage and controlling their activities rah
er than taking them into immediate custody.
Mr.. Hoover revealed that this objective was con-
sdered the best interest of the United States as long
term policy. The Hoover statement said to be in line
with past Government policy in this field Many counter
intelligence officials have assured Administration lead
and members of Congress- recently that patience
always a virtue in the field of counter-espionage.
Every American should make effort to understand
the nations problems in the field of counterespionage
While it may be true that there known Communists
Communist sympathizers continuing to enjoy freedom
and filling their jobs in this country and such may
be pubcized there very few such constant
ly under the surveillance of the F. B. 1.
Thus, the fear - sometimes created by headlines -
that freely operating Communist or Communsnform-
err mortal threat to the security of the country
always accurate appraisal The F. B. believes that
the best interests of the country served by identifying
spies and spyrngs and closely observing their operations
- and controlling their operations
1t is apparent that if this condition can be maintain
ed, it far preferable situation than the one which
would be created by arrest of all known agents. which
would only result in the placing of similar number of
agents all yet to be discovered and tracked by
foreign countries
Politicians should keep their Misunderstanding out of the
church.
pretty things smile usually means something; sell
dom is wasted.
Smart advertising is the best method to increase
total sales in 1854.
The busy executive is the who has hard time
keeping his subordinates working.
Every city and town suffers from an oversupply of
woud-be leaders, and they always seem to be short of
followers.
Most of the human races cowardce comes on street
and in social gatherings when tongues held
and frankness and truth get little play.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

County medical examiner, said the
boy died Of shock and loss Of blood.
The whirling machine jerked off
the arm at the shoulder.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Years ago, perfumes were
blended by sending them to sea
to be shaken by a ships motion
and today the same principle is
used on rocking tables in perfume
plants.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Probably a lot of folks who have
read the preceding paragraphs
have the idea that / have set my
self I'D as n one-man committee to
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Postponement of the hearing be-
fore the technical board of review
of the Public Works Adlninistra-
ton on the Overseas Bridge loan
application has been previously
announced by the PWA, and VIM.
r. Porter, chairman of the Monroe
County Road and Toll Bridge Dis.
trict confirmed this announce
ment this morning in talking to
The Citizen.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Two Key West projects have
been approved in Washington, The
Key West citizen has been advis-
ed. One is a $4,000 appropriation
for child care facilities, in con-
nection with the Key West Hous.
ing Authority, and the other 10
$42,231 for recreational facilities
for war workers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16
Auausf Is. 1894

]. F. BuSto, AZ, after an illness
lasting but a few days, died last
night at 1880 o'clock at his home,
$40 North Beach. Mr.. Busto was
taken violently i'll at the National
Guard camp at Fort Taylor, where
he went for a conference with Gov.
ernor Dave Sholtz in connection
with the investigation he had been
carrying on relative to alleged
primary frauds in Monroe County.
Nelson English" was selected
as the name for the new colored
park at the corner of Thomas and
Louisa streets at the dedication
ceremony held this afternoon at
/ o'clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Convinced that the proposed
$4,000 street resurfacing project
has little, if any chance Of being
approved by the government, City
Council last night officially aband.
oned the project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Abolition of the plumbing code
and three plumbers board was de.
ferred by the city council last
night.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

The busy executive is the man who has a hard
keeping his subordinates working.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Smart advertising is the best method to
;otal sales in 1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

pretty things smile usually means somethi
dom is wasted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-08-16

Every city and town suffers from an oversu
would-be leaders, and they always seem to be
followers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
City Permits
Hold Steady
During Week
]. ]. YaccarinO
Plans $4,000
Home On Flagler

City building permits held steady
this week with the largest one
being issued for a $50, 1000 concrete.
block residence.
The permit was issued to J. J.
Yaccarino for the home at $40
Flagler Avenue. No contractor was
listed on the permit.
Other permits on file this week
were: 40
G. W. Bonniwell, $50 White, re.
pairs, 500.
James Muniz, s4lo Duck, fence,
$500.
L. Pinder, 1873 Flasler, wall.
$3.50.
DR.. Armando Cobo, $500 White
head, garage, $500.
Mrs. Pearl Curry, 322 Grinnell,
repairs, $15o.
Robert Evans, s12 Galveston
Lane, repairs, $500.
A. Menendez, 1901 Flagler, re-
pairs, SIS.
Sam Goldsmith, Sill Caroline, re-
pairs, SIS.
Mitchell Tours, s25 Truman, air
condition, 81 1000 installed by Park
er Refrigeration.
Hilton Sundry Store, IT'S White,
air condition $1,000 installed by
Parker Refrigeration.
L. Gwynn, 1926 Ashby, utility
room, $3.50.
M, Edwards, 800 Elizabeth, re.
pairs, 500.
L. Allen, 41S White, fence, SIS.
Bethel Johnson, 2416 Fogarty,
fence, $5S6. by Crown Fence Co.,
Inc.
A. G. Brontrager and Gallo, 800
Virginia, fence, $51s, by Crown
Fence Co., Inc.
M. Varela, I'LL Georgia, repair
roof, SIS.
c. Aronovitz, SIS Simonton, paint,
$500.
Blue Marlin Motel, 1920 Simon.
ton, repair roof, $40. Gates Tin
Shop is the contractor.
c. Ferguson, S2S johnson Lane,
bathroom. $500.
L. Milford, Jr., 2423 Patterson, ad-
dition, $500.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29

Moose are the largest of the
worlds antlered creatures.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29

the Manufacturers Assn. Of SYRIA
cuse boasts most of its imposing
list of smaller firms, ranging from
makers Of candles to washing ma
chine manufacturers. Diversified
ton helped cushion the, shock of
business adjustment in Syracuse.
They'll tell you the same thing
in New Orleans and Kansas City.
The nations military program
and defense problems play a role.
Take Seattle. Its two big Boeing
aircraft plants are mainstay for
the merchants - and a worry for
the military lest they offer a con-
centrated target for the enemy.
Seattle tackles the problem this
way: it's busily looking for new
industries, but survey has un.
covered many sites, well scattered
but still accessible - with the
transportation systems the city
promises.
Seattle's twin solutions: diversi-
fy and prosper; dispense and sur.
viye.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-29
By Sam Dawson

+ The c o m m u nifty with many
sources of income often Jared bet.
ter than the one-industry town.
That's because the postwar pattern
has been for first one and then
another industry to adjust-that is,
slow down and then recover.
The city with its economic eggs
in many baskets usually had only
one or two factories down at a
time - not all Of them shut, as in
some one.industry towns. It makes
a lot of difference.
Corporations had the same ex.
perience. Those with many pro-
ducts often Jared better than those
with just one, when customers
proved tickle.
Many cities these days are offer.
ing inducements to corporations to
open new plants.
Some, notably In the South, have
offered tax concessions or have
floated bond issues to finance the
building of new plants.
More, however, have tried other
measures: surveying for possible
industrial sites, rezoning to en-.
courage them, providing transpor-
tation for materials and highways
for employees cars, planning the
social and physical services need.
ed by new factories, new families.
Diversification is taking many
forms - replacing outmoEed in
dustries, Turing new oneS, adjust
ing to the cold waExid the coming
atomic age.
New England, faced with closing
textile mills, has ardently wooed
metal working and electronic
firms. It is nourishing entirely new
industries, many born in test tubes
in New England's research labora-
tories.
Pittsburgh, on the other hand, is
proud of its steel and coal indus
tries, but has a great drive on now
to diversity. Nonmetal working
types of factories are being court
ed. 1--WE can use soft goods in
dustries,' they tell you there.
In the South the drive is to turn
a once largely agricultural econ
omy into one where industry and
farming balance and all the re-
gion's resources are used. Textile
mills capture the headlines. but
the South is welcoming many
other types Of industry.
Florida, for example, is padding
out it's tourist and citrus industries
with many small manufacturing
plants. making everything from
from clothing to aluminium avn
ings. ~,
Or take Syracuse, NY. Proud
as it is Of its big industries -
slectronics and air conoiuoning -