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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
Hal Boyle
Says

NEW YORK R--A wife at
housekeeping time knows no
such agony as an untidy man
forced to clean off his office desk.
To him throwing away the paper
mountain he has come to love, lay
er by layer, is pure torture. It is
like peeling away his heart.
1 am in the process of cleaning
off my desk right now. And if
cleanliness is next to Goodness, I'll
soon be a neighbor to Heaven.
Already I can see patches of the
top of my desk-a horrible dull
green-after tos S ing away IS
pounds of unanswerable letters, I'M
read books and pamphlets, soiled
socks, used coffee cartons, small
pieces of string and Jumps of sugar.
But who wants to see the top of
his desk anyway? You can't play
billiards on it. If you lie down on
it to take a nap. you either get
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
WEEKS ON 1854 BUSINESS

Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks has echoed
the sentiments of other Administration officials in
months by predicting that 1854 would be 'among the
better years of economic history The Secretary made
this estimate in report reviewing the 1853 and the
record boom Of last year.
Several of the points he stressed in predicting that
business would be good-alhough possibly not at 1853
peak leyeare worth mentioning First he notes that
the population has increased from I58,5OO00O year
ago O00 900 at present His figures personal
income are also interesting since they show that the
annual rate is $685., compared to $751;
O00, 900 year ago.
This increase in personal income is significant
factor which will naturally support the broad base of
consumer demand in coming months Weeks also pointed
out that in the year ending in September of 1853 A
merican citizens added $685. 900 to their liquid
assets This latter consideration is often overlooked by
those who point only to the increase in the consumer
or Misunderstanding, debt. We have pointed out
previous occasions that this increase has gone handn
hand with increase in liquid assets personal savings
and so forth-which must be taken into the whole pic
ture when considering future business.
The only note in the Weeks report was the de-
in persoG income for the farmer which occurred
in the year 1858. This the second year in which
farmers income had decreased and doubt this prob
lem is of the major economic facing the Repub
lican Administration.
Taken as whole, the Weeks report should be en-
couraging to all those who have been anxious about
business conditions Since tax cuts have gone into effect
and since others are being proposed which would
duce the tax load by another 15 billion dollars and
since the President outlined specific program to Con-
gress designed to improve the agricultural situation
1854 prospects cannot yet be dismissed as wholly dis
couraging.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
REAL ESTATE DEAL DISCUSSED

Editor, The Citizen:
In view of the article appearing on the front page
of Tuesdays paper regarding The Servicemens Chris
tian Center, here few facts that omted-and
in-as-much this is public project feel the public
should be informed.
First, the lease with option to buy drawn up
and signed by of the This executed in
supposedly proper manner When the time expired
and the deal supposed to be completed the party
fused to consumate the deal saying the second party
fused to sign and also that he not interested in SELL
ing in accordance with the original agreement but was
holding out for higher price,
The owner approached from every angle, but
none were agreeable He, however, finally out with
the facts, he wanted more money. He had made the
original terms without any The legal papers
available to anyone who has interest enough to
to read them.
Not only this contract violated, but the owner
lacked the common courtesy to inform the tenants that
the property being placed the market Their first
knowledge by phone call from interested citizen
who wanted to know what the deal was.
Respectfully yours,
DONALD X. THOMAS
Bldg. No. 60, SA.D.D.
Key West, Fla.
January q, 1854
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

! stiff neck or the boss jumps to the
conclusion you are loafing on the
job.
All you can do with a clean desk
top is put a small sign saying
Think on it and look at il
and brood. If the desk is Uttered,
you can paw into one of the paper
gullies and find plenty to think
about. But bare desk offers no
help to a bare brain.
A wife who shines up her house
lis at least rewarded by the com.
ment of guests, "My, how lovely
everything looks" But nobody
walks into a business office and
says, 81 just adore the way you
keep the top of your desk. 1t has
such a mellow old gangrene patina
What kind of polish do you use on
Iit?"
There is legend that a clean
desk reflects a clear mind. This is
merely a fable to console the TN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
Department Ut
Agriculture
States Exam

The Board of U. S. Civil Service
Examiners, U. S. Department of
Agriculture. Atlanta. Georgia, an
nounces an examination for Student
Trainee positions Of Sod Conserva-
ZIONIST, Sod Scientist, and Agricul-
tural Engineer at various locations
in the States of Alabama, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Virginia, Puerto Rico,
and the Virgin Islands.
These Student Trainee positions
are designed to give interested per-
sons an opportunity to gain prac-
ltical work experience during school
vacation periods in conjunction
with their college training. Salar-
les are at the rate of $2750 TO
l$3175 a year, depending on the
Qualifications of the candidate.
Applicants will be required to
take a written examination de.
signed to test their general ability
Ito learn.
Students who have completed one
year or more of college study to
ward a bachelors degree in Soil
Conservation, Soils, Agronomy, Ag.
ricultural Engineering, Animal Hus.
bandry, Botany, Forestry, Range
Management, Biology, or other az
Iricultural sciences, are eligible to
file for these positions.
For complete information and
forms to file, see Examination An
nouncement No. 5-S3-1-1954, or the
Commissions Local Secretary at
most first-and second-class post Of
|ficeS; the U. S. Civil Service Re-
|gional Office at Atlanta, Georgia,
Washington, d. c., Cincinnati,
Ohio, or the Executive Secretary,
Board of U. S. Civil Service Exam.
iners for the Department of Agri
culture, 322 Peachtree-7th Build
ling, so 7th Street, N. E., Atlanta,
Georgia, with whom applications
must be filed not later than the
close of business February "a,
1854.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
A MAN IN THE HOUSE
Bq Florence Stuart

tricks for one o; your meals By
the way. Professor, how would
you IKE me az table rs . per-
manent boarder?
That's up 10 Jane. Carl said
pleasantly.
Later Jane talked IL over with
him. Its as easy 70 cook for
three as two. | haven't mentioned
1t 10 Ted but | know he'd adore
having his dinners with US
What do you think. darling?
Would II De a nuiSance7"
Carl neither encouraged nor
discouraged the idea ITS I'd to
you. honey. Do whatever you
like
Well If you have no objec-
Ted"
Z have no objections" Carl
said
You can work out your
meals" Jane told Ted gaily. by
taking me 70 the movies oc-
@eaoA0A4GAAy.
Ted thought that was q wonder
full idea Still. he looked thought
fully. Won't your husband
'Mind?" Jane asked
Il don't think so. Why should
he? ! adore movies and Carl
loathes them"
FOR once. however. Carl did
l. object after all, Jane he
said. you don't want to 60 out
Of your way 10 give people some
thing to talk about. It isn't that I
see any harm IN your taking IN
an occasional show with Ted as
your escort. Still"
logically. Jane was annoyed
She thought: He's Directing be-
cause of what people viii say.
not because he cares on his own
account Il have 70 have a little
pleasure" she said Grossly. and
all you do. evening after evening.
IS shut yourself up in your study
That evening Jane marched
of to the movies alone. There
had been. in recent weeks. a
minor crime wave in Stanton
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
This Rock
Of Ours
By Bill Glib

Dollar to a doughnut that the
Navy Dept. doesn't permit NAL to
use Boca Chica Field. In studying
the various news releases concern
ing the matter, cannot see that
local Navy authorities have indi-
Gated any favoritism toward such
a move.
AS a matter of fact, I would say
that they were extremely non-com-
initial. When the subject has been
preached previously, only state
ment made was the matter was
one for the Chief Of Naval Opera
tons in Washington to decide.
Now, Captain C. L. Murphy says:
THE commanding officer of the
Naval Air Station has interposed
no objections. The request is being
forwarded, through channels to the
Chief of Naval Operations for &C.
ton"
Such statement, in my mind,
is simply military courtesy in
which Navy officials wash their
hands of the entire affair and pass
the buck to higher-ups. From now
ON, it is going to be question of
whether Baker, president of NAL,
can pull enough political strings
to accomplish his purpose.
Other FloEida Towns
NAL has said that II wants to
provide better passenger service to
Key West by switching to Convairs
and that these ships cannot be
safely landed at Meacham. They
also say that they are doing away
with all Lodestars. Now, the ques-
ton arises.
How many small towns in Flo
rida viii be able to handle these
Convairs with their present air
fields?
You know, National operates a
so-called ''milk-run' which pretty
well covers the state. It seems TN
likely that we are the only CON-
=-anity in Florida with a small,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
Coed Year Seen

LOS ANGELES I'll looks like
good automobile production In 1854
and the steel industry's prospects
are good otherwise too, says David
]. Mcdonald, president OF the CIO
United Steelworkers.
Mcdonald told a reporter yes
terday there seems to be swing
back to manufacturing OF many
other articles of steel He cited
also activity in road building and
general construction.
I'VE don't expect this year to
equal 1858, but it wen could be
one of the biggest production years
II history" he said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

vile. Several houses had ben
burglarlSed. and q number q
lone women held I'D. The anthnr-
tiles attributed 10 20 q gang e
youthful criminals None q -
Jobs had been expert
That night a. buck would have
II Jane was their victim o.
rather. their intended and mar
victim She was On her way houA
around ten-thirty. and the stReel
was deserted A car drove -
alongside the curb and q man
Jumped out brandiShing q pistol
He Snatched at her hsndbag md
Jane screamed
A man came dashing cut eg o
house and the thug darted back
into the car and vanished. The
man, a Mr.. Reece. took Jana into
his house, where his wife gave
her hot drink, and later tkax Two
Of them drove her homA
No harm had been done. except
that James nerves were shot and
once she was safe ak home with
Carl she gave way 70 q mild 81 Of
Mysteries ~YoU would not 20 With
me And you didn't wan1 led 10
60 So ] have % % wandering
around alone and Be held - BY
gangsterS That man might have
killed me He had q gun
Carl was white and dhaAnn.
he held Jane h his arms and
tried TO soothe and calm haR. He,
too. knew terrible fear. He was
sick with II n be thCuRhs Of
what might have happened %
Jane Darling" he whispered
over and over. ~Oh. my dariing.
The following evening as din
ner he said: Ted. would you
care TO shoulder q new responEi-
bility?" and smiled. NY vile \
under orders not TO 90 out OF the
house alone Ia the evening. "a
appreciate 1t a lot il you'd drive
her TO the movies now and Tn.
Or walk her uptown II she has
some GRAND and you're at leis-
ure."
Ted srinned - VI b q
pleasure"
ne h aanssuunM
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
Housewives Still
Refuse To Paw
Required Taxes

MARSHALL, Tex. R-Rebuffed
by the Supreme Court, Marshall's
rebellious housewives say by gum
they're still not paying social Sc
curity taxes on wages of domestic
servants.
In their first move since the
Supreme Court refused to hear
their appeal from adverse lower
court decisions, the housewives
Saturday fired off a letter to In
ternal Revenue Commissioner T.
Coleman Andrews.
They told him they are again
filing quarterly income tax reports
but are making no payments and
charged the courts have based
their rulings on tax law instead
of constitutional law.
The housewives argue they can
not constitutionally be forced to
serve IS tax collectors. Their
leader, Mrs. Carolyn Abney, told
reporters, eve have been given a
judicial runaround."
Several times internal revenue
agents have tapped the women S
bank accounts for enough money
to cover the tax they claim is due,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
Chapter Il

Chapter q
0NE thing Jane hadn't counted
" on. IN her planning.
That the excitement Of a new
Irritation. even a pretended one,
after three quiet settled years.
would 60 70 her head like WINE.
That a make believe love affair
would sharpen her senses. stir her
imagination. until she would be
driven 70 ask herself. half fear
fully. half IN wonder: Is this the
real thing7
Ted shipped into the habit OF
having his dinners with them.
One day ne complained about
the food at the cafeteria. plus the
exorbitant prices, and Jane said:
'Have dinner with Us this eve
ming. Ted" She smiled After
all. you've earned a few home
cooked meals You're such q
precious mothers little helper.
Its fun" she said that eve
ming at dinner, TO cook for a
man who actually tastes what
you fix for him" Her smile was
for Ted. and the barb m the
words was for Carl
Recently Carl had fallen into
the habit Of eating what was put
before him automatically, paving
little or no attention TO dishes
that Jane prepared specially 70
tempt his appetite. He was tired.
she knew that. He was work
ing 200 hard and his mind was
harassed He was worried about
the appointment Of DR.. Ross
successor.
Carl had every hope OF getting
the job. Still, you couldn't be
sure. In a college. as everywhere
else, politics was always at
work.
Carl said: you've spoiled me,
dear. Everything you prepare is
delicious, always. suppose
take il for granted"
Ted grinned. you should
make him eat in the cafeteria for
a week or so. Jane. That would
teach him to stand up and do
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
WILL RAPE SUSPECT SUFFER?

Editor, The Citizen:
Congratulations to The Citizen on placing 'No
Charges Filed Against Rape Suspect" as number one
story Friday, JAM 29th
The suspect" is admitted offender of child
chastity and common decency. But l personally doubt
if he will suffer.
Society viii protect him by condemning his
"victm(s) " her name will be exploited her friends at
school will point her out she will be politely summed
and oncepromising youth shall bear the lifelong i'm
print of ridcue while the Suspect" rambles onward
in few years seeking conquests if this case is
to follow the average of its kind.
1t takes the impulsive thrust of knife blade and
girls dead body to dent the apathy of society" A
rapis is only misunderstood soul lacking the COM
fort of fellow etc. Comfort him. turn him loose
for he has gained through girls loss
Prove me wrong!
H. V. B.
P o. Box GAP
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

out-moded field. Only an aviation
expert can provide the answer, Of
course.
But -
If NAL switches entirely to iarg
er, hot ships, viii upstate towns
lose their air service?
viii National be willing to sac.
rifice its franchise? EASTER
would love that.
Everything about the situation L
rough. To date. everyone concern
ed in the squabble has lost - hotel,
merchants, the airline, the vaca.
tioniSts who were deprived of vi
sitting Key West. The only thing
This Rock" can say is that it sin,
cerely hopes the situation viii be
ironed out-and ironed out quick.
ly.
cafwaIks
Noticed In an out-of-town paper
yesterday that the first fisherman
catwaiks for the bridges would be
concentrated in the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge District. Some Of
you gentlemen with little bit o.
political pull had better get hold
of Representative Papy and do
some fliSsing. II Monroe County
and the State Road Dept. are going
to furnish part of the money, the
catwaiks should not only go in the
District but on both sides of its as
well.
The lives Of residents living In
other areas are just as valuable
as those living around Marathon
Moreover, if there is going to be
an economic advantage, our owr
motels and merchants should be
given an opportunity to enjoy q
portion Of it.
Well, ! don't want TO holleT
Fire" when there is no need Of Il
and at this stage 10 one knows
any reliable facts. Let's Just keer
our eyes on the situation and see
how it shapes up.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

imaginative. II 10 like saying q
gentleman with neatly creased
trousers can outpunch . guy IN
baggy pants.
II would be more nearly truthful
to say the man with q Uttered
desk recognizes and enjoys the
normal confusion Of daily living,
whereas the man who can't work
except at a clean desk il more
likely TO be a victim of strait
jacket thinking and tries 70 put
life's chaotic problems into pigeon
holes. But pigeonholes are neither
for people nor their problems
they're for pigeons.
Men with Uttered desks are quite
tolerant of men with clean desks
and merely feel sorry for their
linefficiency. Your clean-desk man
is always looking for an important
paper lost in the files or carelessly
tossed away in last months waste
paper basket.
But your littered-desk man mere
ly closes his eyes, inserts q hand
within the debris before hlm-and
pulls out exactly what he wants.
He never is at a loss because he
saves everything, operating on the
sound belief that you never know
what is really important in this
life until you need it. That is why
he never throws anything away.
but psychiatrists say this shows
a terrible sense of insecurity" a
friend of mine objected.
well, il your clean desk 10 a
sign you feel secure" told him,
perhaps you ought to see a psy.
chiatrist. Don't you really think
anybody who feels secure in q mad
world ought to have his head ex.
amined now and them"
Perhaps you are wondering why,
since l love to keep my desk ike
a magpie's nest, ! am bothering
to clean it up at all. Frankly. I
was forced into it-by q threat Of
legal action.
On the wan two feet above nv
desk I keep a sign that says.
Order Is Heavens First Law"
Generally, when my desk rubble
gets level with the sign | weed L
down a bit. This is to keep the
telephone from rising out q my
reach.
l hadn't done much wedding
lately, and the other day the whole
mass toppled over and caught our
drama critic like q sitting duck.
He was pulled out safely. shaken
but unhurt except for 4 slight
bruise where he had been hit By :
book called, "Wil Coolidge Run
Again." I've been intending u
read that book for some time.
The drama critic took the acct.
dent in good grace. But al the
clean-desk fiends in the Office
seized 1t as a golden opportunity.
IF you don't clean off that desk
they said grimly, even haul va
INTO court for maintaining 4 fire
hazard and a menace 30 public
safety"
They weren't kidding. 50 what
can you do?
But If | had my way, I'd lei hat
clutter on my desk grow higher
ana higher, and be buried q 4
after my death under a headstoue
saying:
Entombed beneath his own As.
orls. here lies . happy knays.
Who enjoyed q heap o. livin'
as ne made his desk a grave
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of the views Of IFS read
but the editor the right to delete items which
considered heous UnWaanied The writer's should be
fair and eonne the letters 200 words and write side
Of e paper only Signature Of the writer accompany the
letters and will be published unless requested Otherwise
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

A psychological research institute
has been set up in Berlin where
motorists and pedestrians can have
thslr reactions tested 10 learn IN
der what conditions II is safe for
them 10 be exposed to traffic ha-
Yards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

Among the continents, Antarc.
tica has the highest mean eIeva-
uon, 5000 feet; others being Eu-
rope, $50 feet; Asia, 5000; Moth
america, 1000; Africa. !, 800; South
america, 100; and Australia. l..
100: says the National Geographic
Society.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-02

The level Of the Caspian Sea 3
controlled largely By evapoeation
snd there have been large, ire
guar variations IN its level ia his.
torical times.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07
Entered for 1856 Jersey Futurity
24-Inch FiI|y Proves to World
She Can Stand on Own Feet

IS pounds and is 40 inches high
So I began mixing a formula
Now she uses the bottle only fol-
supplementary feeding"
The little filly is coming along
but she still has her troubles
standing. Her legs are too long
and simply can't carry her the
way she would like.
when she was foaled, she
was SO weak she couldn't even
stand up for three days." Feakes
said. yet we've never even had
a vet look at her. 1t wasn't
necessary. She took to the bot
+etle and hasn't had a thing wrong
with her, as far as we can see
since she came into the world
Now the big question is: Will
she ever get hefty enough to get
to the races? Old Double
Brandy won $130,675 during his
racing career.
II doubt if she'll get big
enough" Feakes offered. Still
she's surprised me so much this
far, I'll not make any predic-
tons. She'll probably just be a
pet"
But just in case, Owner Heard
has entered her in the 1856 New
Jersey Futurity Stakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-07

the W II II
will be crowned Sunday after
noon.
To add to the coincidence,
Toski and his bride were seated
at a table just about where Bob
by Jones passes out the winners
check and the Toskis had select
ed this pleasant setting to go
over their own checkbook. Mrs.
Toski, cute brunette with a
trim figure, was approving the
Cancelled checks.
Mrs. Toski is very important
to the Toski family because,
without her, Bob probably would
not be here. He wasn't here last
year. He was in another slump,
almost broke and was consider
ing giving up tournament golf at
the ripe age of 26.
But Bob was in love, and he
kept plodding. AS the date neared
for his wedding to the girl he
met at the Miami Open of 1852,
Toski started playing better. He
finally broke through and won
the $4,000 Hartford Open, and.
a few weeks later, he won a big
tournament in Panama.
The Toskis made the 1854 VIM
ter tour their honeymoon. And.
instead of a forlorn little guy who
apparently never would make the
grade. Bob comes to the Mas
tiers as the only player to win
two tournaments this year, at
Baton Rouge and Wilmington,
N. C. He also is the third leading
money winner and the top man
in Ryder Cup points.
Toski won his Masters invita-
ton the hard way He couldn't
qualify through any of the past
performance methods, but is eli
gible as the low scorer on the
winter tour The two pros with
the best averages are picked.
Toski and Bud Holscher won the
bids.
Now that he is here. Toski, all
1875 pounds of him, thinks he can
win. I'm driving better. put
ting better, thinking better and
have confidence in myself, some
thing I never had before" Bob
said. II also have an inspira-
ton and responsibilities" The
last two. of course, are his wife.
Almost everybody roots for a
little guy. and because he also
has an infectious smile and a
pleasant personality. Toski has
more boosters than most little
men.