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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
IT'S NOT LIKE SMALLPOX

Editor, : lie Citizen:
Your columnist with his Ear To The Ground" comes
up with the statement he tide of public opinion
turning in favor of uoridaton What if any evidence has
he which to base that opinion? If it the PTA meet
ing few nights ago when the majority "show of hands
for it, Mr. Cobb had better discount because was
the result of lamentably nept presentation of the
negative side.
Mr.. Cobb states that when once the public are ac-
quanted with the facts they will approve but still he
unable to the desrabiy of referendum - the only
satisfactory way of ascertainng the pubcs wishes.
show of hands PTA meeting can hardly be taken
general public attitude Incidentally the affirmative was
far from being unanimous.
In matters of public health constituted authorities
should perhaps make the decisions but tooth carries not
in that classification Measures to prevent any and all
communicable disease well within the range of public
authority but my chlds bad teeth cannot be commun
Gated to another it is situation unlike smallpox, which
can and so public health demands vaccination.
referendum does not force voter to cast ballot
on something he is not qualified to rule on he can
study the subject and arrive at decision if he is inter-
ested or he can refrain from voting show of hands at
PTA meeting probably also expression of opinion on
the part of unqualified persons.
All proponents of this proposition agreed that its
possible benefits limited to children under IL years
age representing perhaps 15 per cent of the population
and there very large body of qualified opinion to the
effect that the balance of the population be haruy
affected How much reading and study has Mr.. Cobb
given to this subject? Does he consider himself qualified
insist that all of must submit to mass medication
that his children may possibly be benefited? If he feels
uoridation would benefit his children he has cheap and
controlled means in his home to so protect them Why
doesn't he use it?
Very truly.
GUY CARLETON,
916 Windsor Lane
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

would have given federal civil SER
vice employees a pay raise is being
reflected in opposition to Rpub-
lican candidates in the state.
"The postal workers are really
working for the Democrats" he
said.
Sen. Crippa, Republican national
committeeman, who did not seek
the COP nomination, said he re-
CARDS the contest between O'Ma.
honey and Harrison as a close race
"but Simpson definitely is going &c
be elected governor. He said he
also believes Thomson will wir
handily.
81 think we are going to carry
the whole state ticket" Cripps
said. "There is some economic sut
fering from the drought, but the
farmers as a whole are satisfied
with the Presidents program"
Crippa sounded Republican
theme when he said O'Mahoney
had deserted" Wyoming after his
defeat in 1852 and had seldom Wis
tied the state since then. O'Maho
ney has been practicing law in the
national capital.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
By Bill SpilIman

II happens every 30 often that
something comes up that is worthy
Of the attention of all citizens. ]
have in mind the drive OF the
Community Chest.
The Red Feather drive was first
thought of to limit charity drives
by Jumping all the fund raising or
carnations into one big deal.
The plan is a good one but it Is
being defeated by the people them
selves showing a lack Of interest
- by CHASING it as just another
charity drive. This is grave mis-
take.
From what / have seen 50 far n
the drive, average people are Civ
ing a dollar, so cents, or some
small amount like they would do
for the run of the mill charities.
In substance, most people grippe
about continually being confronted
with this and that charity drive,
The Community Chest is the an.
swer to the problem. If people would
give a days pay to the present
drive and not give another dime
for charity for the rest of the year
- it would force all charities 4,
join the Community Chest.
If all charities were in the Chest
drive - it would save millions Of
dollars a year that are spent il
conducting the various drives
More money would 60 to the &C
tual needs and less to the profes-
sional fund raisers.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
Strong Demo Force Threatens Wyoming COP

of Truman, as clearly represented
by the top candidates of the Demo-
cratic party in Wyoming"
Republicans and Democrats can
not agree on Wyoming's overall
economic condition.
Harrison said that in his judg.
ment the states economic situa-
ton is good, that unemployment
is declining, that the railroads are
putting men back to work and
there has been an influx of oil
workers.
"The farmers are not satisfied, "
he said. 'The sales of small mer-
/ chants are down, the tourist busi-
ness has been hurt and business
generally is operating at a lower
level than two years ago."
'There really is a groundsweIl
for the Democrats" he said.
Democratic State Chairman Jo.
seph j. Hickey said his party is
better organized than it has been
in years, with $50 precinct chair
men operating actively, a greater
number than ever before.
He said that, among other things,
Eisenhower's veto of a bill which
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
Messenger
Exams Are
Announced

Examinations for indefinite ap-
pointment to the positions Of Mes.
senger. cPc-2 and cPC-s, have
been announced by the Board OF
US. Civil Service Examiners ct
the Naval Station.
Registers established as a result
of these examinations viii be used
to I'LL vacancies In these positions
which may occur at Naval activi.
ties In Key West. Rate Ct pay be-
gins st g, 40 per annum.
Application forms may be obtain
ed from the Executive Secretary
Of the Board al Building 81, Naval
Station, from the Secretary Of fhe
Board of us. Civil Service TX.
aminers at any first or second
class porst Office. or from the Re-
gional Director, Fifth US. Civil
Service Region, Atlanta 3, Georgia.
Copies of the examination an
nouncement with details of quail
fications Of the positions are post
ed at the Key West Post Office and
at Building 81, Naval Station.
Applications for the positions Of
Messenger, CPC-2 and CPC-s, viii
be accepted by the Executive Sec
retary, Board Of US. Civil Service
Examiners at the us. Naval Sta
ZION, Key West, until the needs Of
the service have been met.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

The provision in the city code
which says that you must pay your
sewer bill whether or not your
home or building is occupied, is
there for a reason.
It's only one of several guaran-
tees the buyers of a million dollar
sewer bond issue insisted on when
they were negotiating with the
city.
You see, it is revenue bond Is
sue. The bonds are to be repaid
out of sewer revenue. The people
who put up the money for the
bonds wanted to make, sure that
there viii be enough revenue SO
that they will be paid back. Can't
blame 'em for that.
They also had passed an ordin-
ance which says that homeowners
must hook up to the sewer system
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
JohnstonCle
In Paternity Case

LOS ANGELES B-Singer John
nv Johnston and his wife Shirley
embraced happily after a superior
court Judge ruled that Johnston is
not the father of a showgirrs ex-
pected child.
"Just because q woman says q
man Is the father of her child
doesn't make it So" Judge Elmer
d. Doyle commented yesterday.
as he denied the claim Of Bette
Bowers who testified she was inti-
mate with Johnston in hotel room
in Washington last March.
Johnston, 80, denied it and his
attorney said he viii press John
ston's separate action in Santa
Monica Superior Court asking for
declaratory relief or a judgment
stating that Miss Bowers has DO
claim on him.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

POTPOURRI: DR.. Harold J. E.
Reilly, who with his wife Elvira
(an artist Of no mean stature) is
an annual winter visitor here.
has a morning show on WABC-TV
in New York. Founder of the Reilly
Health Institute in Rockefeller Gen.
ter, Reilly discusses health prob
lens. He's the author of an in
triguing book, The Life of Reilly
Constance High School is play
ing a football game here Friday.
Rooms for 30 boys are needed be-
tween noon and 6 pm. Quote prices
to Paul Duncan, Constance Senior
High School, 800, NE 137th; ST.,
North Miami. The phone number
is S4-0607. John Carbonell makes
the best molletes in town. If you
don't believe it, ask Judge and
Mrs. Raymond Lord or Louis and
Lily Carbonell. Big John served
them after Fridays football game.
Delicious. Navy man Jack Burke
is an adopted Conch for sure.
When he was transferred to Nor
folk last year, he took along 20
pounds of black beans. Cant buy
them in Norfolk" explained Burke
And Judge Lord has an expla-
nation for the current shortage Of
fresh conchs in the city's fish mar
kets. He says that the Sanford
high school football coach bought
up all the available supply to feed
his football players. AFTER what
Key West did to my football team,
I'm going to feed them conchs
every day." Judge Lord quoted the
Sanford coach az saying. .Atten-
tion, Woman's Club: If you're won-
dering what happened to the punch
you had left after Sundays soiree
Tom Watkins drank it. Matilda
Ramos, who made the punch.
brought some Of it home and Wat
kins put it away. The Key West
! Players subscription drive Is n-
derway. Bought your Membership
yet? It's a good investment--youfl
get to see this years productions
] on the cuff. E
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

Politics., as we all know, has
| no place in our courts of law If
they are to fulfill their function of
dealing out justice fairly and i'm
partially.
Now comes word of a plan be-
ing advanced at the state level to
do just that. If it is adopted. II
should 60 a long way in removing
whatever politics there is in
Florida's circuit courts.
It is a proposal to appoint rather
than elect our circuit judges.
When they must run for office
every six years, judges are sorely
tried in their effort to maintain the
proper impartial attitude. Oft
times they are forced to bring in
decisions which are adverse to
persons in a position to hurt them
politically.
We have probably lost lots Of out
standing jurists for that reason
they became tangled up, through
no desire of their own in partisan
politics, and lost their job at the
polls.
The task Of administering justice
demands a mind free from the de.
mands of vote-getting.
The plan to take our circuit
judges out Of the political arena
has some very high-placed support.
1t has been tried and found work
able in other states.
The governor - with proper
checks-would make the appoint
ments.
Here, roughly, is how it would
work: A committee, composed Of
citizens and members of local bar
associations would advance slate
of names of men qualified for the
post to guide the governor in his
selection.
The name of the governors
choice would be placed on the bal
lot and would not be confirmed un-
less endorsed by the voters.
In the event of disapproyal by a
majority of the voters, the job
would be thrown open again. Ten
ure in office would be six years.
All of this would build our court
system stronger-something all
important to each of us as citi-
zens.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
Ancient Pagoda
Repairs Complete

NARA, Japan B-Ceremonies to
mark the completion of repairs on
what reputedly is the oldest wood
en- building in the world-the Cold
en- Pagoda of Horyuji-wil be
staged Nov. 3, It was announced
today.
The five-storied pagoda was con-
structed in 6o7 A.D., in this ancient
capital of Japan.
Ninety per cent of the original
timbers remain. Repair and clean
ing of the 1o5-foot-high pagoda has
taken 20 years.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
A Grain
Of Salt

The idea behind the Community
Chest theory is that it must be
followed by everyone If the pur-
pose is to prove successful.
Personally, / decided this year
to give a days pay, which I have
already done. The receipt is in my
wallet. It has already been worth
it.
The same day that I gave my
contribution, a young lady ap-
preached me for a donation to q
local charity organization. I pro-
duced the receipt.
I was also surprised to find that
the organization that was soliciting
the private contribution was a
member of the local Community
Chest. This is not right.
am also disappointed to find
that the Community Chest drive is
not advertising or advocating suf-
ficiently to request people to give
a days pay. Previous drives did
this.
I asked the man who took my
Red Feather contribution If they
were going on the assumption that
people should give a days pay.
He said no, they were asking peo-
pie to give what they wanted to.
He also said that there were q lot
of other good causes that were not
listed in the Community Chest. He
specified polio and others.
told the solicitor that az far
as I was concerned, in the future
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

there were no more charities ex-
cept the Red Feather Drive.
If people are smart, the Com
munity Chest win be the one char
ity drive Of the year.
= 4 =
On the subject of sewer connec-
tons, l am told that the building
code requires that iron pipe must
De used to connect up the sewer.
A friend Of mine asked why must
the expensive iron pipe be used
instead Of the clay type pipe. He
said that it seemed senseless since
the sewer itself was made from
the clay pipe.
In inquiring why the iron pipe
was required, was told that tree
roots win grown right through the
clay type pipe. If this is true, ]
don't quite understand the diftsT-
ence.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

Kenneth Roe, Of 1850 West Col.
fax Ave-, Golden, Colorado, is 60
ing to be surprised when he looks
into his mailbox one day this week.
He is going to receive a letter
from Julius Pinder, who works for
The Citizen.
Pinder, 1t seems, found bottle
bearing a note signed by Roe on
Missouri Key Sunday. Pinder was
beachcombing with Sharon Know.
les when he ran across the bottle
washed up on the beach.
The enclosed note, penned on OIL
ed paper, said that the bottle was
east from the Seven Mile Bridge
Sept. II, 1854.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19

and another providing that a delin-
quent sewer bill constitutes a lien
against the property in question.
All In all, it would seem that the
bond holders are pretty well pro-
tected.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes Of ts Of fs read
but the editor the right delete any items which
considered beioUs The writer's should
fair and consns the letters 200 words
Of the only Signature Of the writer accompany the
letters and will be published unless requested Otherwise
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
OCTOBER 10, 1874

Some long time ago Dan Navarro
said: "When the bridges are start
ed it viii be my treat" And TO-
night he promises to make good
his promise. To do this he viii
clear the floor space in his auto
mobile show rooms at Southard
and Duval Streets, and have an
orchestra on hand to provide ex-
cellent music for dancing. Refresh
ments viii be served.
The Ferry Monroe County will
be put into service on the Overseas
Highway water gap Sunday morn
ing to take care of additional
travel which is expected from this
time on. This announcement was
made by Captain Ed Sheeran. in
charge of Ferry Operations.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-19
ocnrosERs -. iisM

(Hurricane stops electrical SER
vice. No paper).
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-13
Beeing un North Amerloa

There was considerable ceremony
at the one-time Indian Village of
Kitimat, in British Columbia the
other day over the pouring of an
aluminium ingOt For one thing. it
marked the elimination of about
$4,000 man-years of toll and the in
vestment of 275 million dollars. For
another, this was the first ingot
from an aluminium smelter that can
one day be the largest in the world.
The basic problem, of this three
year struggle in the wilderness has
been to harness a hydro-electric
power potential capable Of provid-
ing the 2,240,000 h. p. necessary for
the production of 100000 tons of
aluminium a year.
To accomplish the task, the engi-
.neers reversed the flow of the Ne
chakO River system that has it's
beginnings in the mountains of
Canada's Pacific coast. Today, the
third largest earth-flled dam in
the world backs up these waters to
form a reservoir $50 miles long.
From this, the waters pour through
a ten mile long tunnel 25 feet in
diameter, and with a drop of more
than half a mile. Thus, a head
16 times that of Niagra Falls spins
the giant turbines in a vast, caver-
nous turbine hall blasted out of the
living rock inside the base of
Mount DuBOse, fifty miles from the
kitimat smelter. From there sluice-
ways conduct the spent water into
the Pacific. A twin tunnel will be
driven and additional generators
installed when the electrical needs
OF the smelter exceed 100000 h. D.
In its present initial stage of Oper-
alton, Kitimat has available 100000
h. D., more than ample for an an
nual production of 91,5O0 tons.
In bringing this vast project
from the dream stage into actual
operation, our Canadian friends
have provided the history of engi-
neering with a breath-taking new
chapter. But, from our pOint-Of-
view, they have done far more in
providing new solidarity and new
security to North America in this
age Of peril.
AS we have pointed out before.
aluminium is literally "packaged
power, a single ton representing
10000 kilOwatt hours of electrical
energy. To provide our million and
one peacetime needs, we shall need
great quantities of Canadian ingot
to add to our own production. And
the more we import. the better our
employment situation. since it takes
seven men to fabricate the alumni
mum one man can produce. In times
OF emergency, Canadian ingot will
De priceless in stretching our own
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-13
FREAR is RENOMINATED BY
DEMOCRATS

What gave promise of a knOck-dOWn-and-
drag out affair few days previous develop
ed into normal State Democratic COnven-
ton when Delaware Democrats metfn Dover
on Tuesday to nominate their State ticket
They GRATED, made the usual charges of lax
administration on the part of their political
opponents, adopted a platform which reads
well and renOminated Allan Frear, of Dover,
for United States Senator. Following the
bursting OF the Tunnel balloon, which for a
time had threatened disunity, the remainder
OF the ticket was named without incident
For weeks past we have been told that
the Democratic party was "spilt wide open"
as a result of the battle between Messrs
Frear and Iunnell. We have heard this talk
before But Delaware Democrats have a
knack for patching up their differences and
presenting a united front at the general
elections in November.
Delaware Republicans will hold their
State Convention at Dover next Wednesday.
At that time they will choose a ticket to
oppose that named by the Democrats last
Tuesday. AS of the present there. seems to
be little likelihood of a bitter fight between
Republican candidates for nomination to the
several state offices. This does not NEAR. a
lack OF interest. On the contrary interest is
keen among Republicans from all parts of the
state. When they meet at Dover next We'd
nesday, the Republicans will do well to name
2 ticket with as strong voter appeal as poss-
? lDle. They cannot hope for assistance from
disgruntled Democrats. If they base their
campaign plans on this hope, they most as
suredly are in for disappointment. Fortu-
nately for the Republicans, the party leaders
realize the futility Of depending upon dis
appointed Democrats for aid at the general
elections. They seem to be making their
plans accordingly. AS of this writing. it
looks like Delawareans are facing a lively
and bitter political campaign
eS1o@G
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-13

on the first $50 of income in divi-
Qends. Furthermore, you can take
per cent of any dividend income
above 500 and deduct that from
your tax payment Although tbe
double taxation of dividends is
wrong and dishonest, / do not feel
so badly that the Presidents re-
quest was not fully granted. es-
peclaIly In the case of young DeonIa
OIder people who cannot work and
are wholly dependent upon divi-
dends should have total relief. but
not everyone. In fact, the discrimin-
atlon should perhaps be bv ages.
ratner than by the total dividends
received, except when they are re-
invested in the stock of the same
company. You won't have the basic
20 per cent tax rate on the first
9I,zOO OF retirement income re-
celYed after you pass IS. If you are
a retired Government employee
such as a teacher, firemeu or
pollceman, you can get the benefit
even though you're under 65 If
you have child who is under 10
or is in college and who has a iob
which pays him more than $500 a
year, you can continue to list him
as a dependent with a 5000 ex-
emption on your return If YOU nav
half of his support. If your hus-
band or wife dies, you may continue
for two years to get the full bene-
fit of income splitting by a Joint
return.
Help For Businessmen
II you are a businessman or
farmer, you may use the new double
declning-balance method of quick
depreciation on a plant or piece Of
equipment. This means that in the
first years Of life, you can write
OF twice the amount for depreci-
alton now allowed; thus you can
Milford chronicle., 1954-08-13
Washington Letter = By Robert Nelson TaYlor
Object Lesson

Object Lesson
President Eisenhower thinks "we
should talk less about American
leadership in the world, because
we are trying to be a good partner. ."
We want to do what is right,
what is Just and what is decent" he
told his press conference, "and get
them (the free natiOns) going along
because they believe in the same
things" " He held up as an example
of poor psychology" a platoon
leader shouting and saying, I am
smarter, / am bigger, / am stronger,
] am the leader -.
Next day, from Bremerhaven.
Germany, came a more striking ex-
ample Of poor psychology" when
Ia full-scale riot grew out of the
~. s. Army's plan to evict the Ger
man residents of 25 homes in order
to raze them and build on the site
la S7,00O,0O0 housing project for
American personnel.
Almost while President Eisen-
hover was talking, 40 residents of
the area were barring entrance of
American assessors to the houses
and keeping a squad of 25 police
men at bay with clubs and pitch
forks. When more than 100 police
returned next day to protect the
American officials, they were met
by a crowd of so residents, includ-
ing women and children, who were
reinforced shortly by 1000 in
furiated dOck-workers who marched
from their jobs into the fray. Ul-
timately, with more police sent
from Bremen, order was restored,
and we presume the Americans
went on with their work of decid-
ing how much our State Department
should pay the evicted home
owners.
Nor does it appear that the
Army moved in to solve any critical
housing shortage, since it offered
to turn back to German authorities
741 homes it had previously re-
Questioned in Bremen!
Communist leaders are reported
back Of the disturbance, and are
said to have leveled a continual
propaganda attack against the
American military. If that is so, II
would appear we have helped their
cause considerably. But. on the
other hand, there was a time when
Americans resented with pitch
fOrks) unreasonable search and
seizure" by troops from overseas.
Thus we hope the Commander
in Chief will issue some new orders
to his platoon commanders in
Germany, and advise them as he
did his press conference that what
we want for other people are mere
ly the rights that we enjoy our
selves"