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The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

am in a perfect frame of mind
to write a column on fluoridation.
just had a tooth pulled.
I've had considerable trouble
with my teeth and l admit to be-
ing rank coward about visiting
the dentist.
AS followers of this column we'll
know, l have been Steadfast-but
not biaSed-in my belief that
fluoridation of the Monroe county
water supply would be of great
benefit to Key West. l have not
based my arguments on informa-
ton of my own. don't have the
technical background to gather
such information.
But ! have taken the trouble,
unlike some of my critics, to
obtain data from professional
sources.
My stand, on the surface, has
not been a popular one.
Rather, it has met with critical
response from many Key Westers.
But l refuse to change my stand.
I'll repeat statement l made
earlier in this column: l have yet
to hear the first valid argument
against fluoridation.
when a particularly ho t
series of letters concerning my
stand on the question reached the
editor Friday, l decided to stop
over and see DR.. Delio Cobo to
discuss the fluoridation question
with him.
1 have been going to him for
some time for dental work.
Several weeks ago l had an
abcessed tooth. My face swelled
up like a balloon. DR.. Cobo said
it was not the time to extract
the tooth. He told me to get
some penicilin and to come back
and have the tooth pulled when
the swelling was reduced.
1t took a couple of days for
the swelling to 60 down-but then
made the discovery that l just
did not have the fortitude to go
back and have that tooth pulled.
I've been putting it off ever since
You'd be surprised if you knew
how many excuses | invented to
avoid having that tooth pulled
But Saturday, when | went up
to talk to DR.. Cobo about fluorida-
ton, l did a surprising thing
asked him to pull that molar. 1t
was spur of the moment
decision, arrived at during a
moment of false courage.
1t wasn't bad at all.
feel pretty proud of myself.
When l sat down in the chair,
l said; IF I'd had the benefit of
fluoride when l was a child,
probably wouldn't be sitting in
this chair now, would I, Doc?"
mo, you probably wouldn't" DR..
Cobo replied.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27
WHY SHOULD THEY DECIDE?

Editor, The Citizen:
Why should group of city commissioners get togetl-
er and decide on fuoridation of water supply with
out the consent of the people, who have drink it?
1t has not been scientifically proved that fuorre does
not cause Ill effects and the children of yesterday never
drank it and their teeth remain good If i'll effects are
liable, then these city officials will have heavy burden
to carry.
They may approve this plan and put this fluorne in
our water but it doesn't have drink it. They
still sell bottled water know and for one will use
it instead of drinking their contaminated water.
S. s.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

And another of my critics wants
that should go to New York and
get a dose of fluoride.
The writer of the letter is, l
happen to know, a member of
Polio Prevention, Inc, the in
famous organization dedicated to
spreading the fallacy that a certain
soft drink causes polio. Their
leader, Duon Miller, of Coral
Gables, was indicted for messing
around with Uncle Sans mail.
Need I say more?
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

The American Dental Association
Journal has an interesting report
on fluoridation in Bradford, On
tario, city just the size of Key
west.
Their city council adopted
fluoridaton in 1914. After eight
years, an extremely detailed
scientific study showed that there
have been no i'll effects and that
there has been a reduction in
dental carries among elementary
school children of 1872 per cent.
Isn't that worth the price-just
seven cents per year, per person?
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

serves more attention and more care. Here are
some suggestions to help you live more abund-
antly:
Don't tamper with the acid-alkalne balance
of the body. The catch phrases of advertIs-
ing substitute for doctors advice
Don't be misled by such expressions as "acid
stomach" "acid Indigestion" "acid condi-
tion," etc. The stomach is normally acid.
The body normally is slightly acid and will
automatically stay that way unless we tam
per with the balance by taking alkais. A
beautiful skin is ALWAYS acid
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

H. V. B. says that New York
City is going for fluoridation be-
cause of an effective propaganda
campaign.
I'll say one thing, Fl. V. B.,
I've delved into this question pref
ty thoroughly and the campaign
being waged to put fluoridation
across is nothing compared to the
one being waged against it.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions OF he
srs but the editor the right delete
are considered Ibsous The
fair and eonns the letters 200 words on one side
ct the paper only Signature Of the writer
letters and will be nvhshed unless requested etherNss
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27
HEALTHFUL LIVING AFTER 40

If are approaching have passed 40 it will be well
study these rules for they long experience and
sound health principles
Remember that your body some of the
youth than
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27
THE RACE FOR WORLD PEACE

Chinese Communist leader Mao TseTung recently
gave Clement Attlee, former Prime Minister of Great
Britain, four-pont program for "peace" The four
points all involved the United States
The first point was that the United States withdraw
It's Seventh Fleet from Chinese waters The second was
that the United States Immediately its efforts to
rearm Japan.
The third was that the United States should cease
TO rearm Germany The fourth point that the British
should also orient their policies along these lines
If this is done, Mao said the result will be "vorld
peace This statement tips off the international hand
involved IN Macs conversations very clearly Ordinarily
Mao would not be concerned with the rearming of West
Germany But the Communists realize very we'll - better
than of the free peoples of the world that the
key to the survival of the Western democracies in the
next few years might we'll be the resurgence of japan
and Germany.
knowledge of this situation is what is behind des
perate Chinese attempts to get the United States out of
the Far East The Communists hope they make pro-
gress IN both Germany and Japan when and the United
States military forces withdrawn from these coun-
tries.
The key test of the U. S. foreign policy will be
whether it can succeed in rebuilding both Germany and
Japan into strong antiCommun countries The delicate
period of will be those in the immediate future for
u s. forces will then be pulling the German and
Japanese rearmament programs will be getting under
way. The struggle between Democracy and Communism
will certainly center in these countries in the next three
or four years. and keeping this in mind one can under
stand much OF the propaganda BATTLE such that being
carried on by Mao and other Communists in all parts of
the world
Advertise your business in any way you want to- but
advertise it,
The average individual just takes it for granted that
he knows good DEAL
The people who take their work seriously are usually
the ones who have the permanent jobs
Smear tactics have certainly reached new high in
ordinary political and publicity proceedings
If the New York Yankees do not win the pennant
IN the American League this year. lot of people will not
recognize the World Series for what it is
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

health of the citizens of New York
City"
Chicago and Philadelphia are in.
stalling fluoridation equipment, as
are 400 other communities includ-
ing Thomasville and Griffin in
Georgia. Soon they will join the
more than 1000 cities in which
the tooth decay protection is al
ready a fact. Baltimore, Pitts
burgh, San Francisco, Minneapolis,
the District of Columbia, Rochest-
er. Milwaukee and Miami are on
the list.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

IN tull. the following editorial from
the Atlanta Journal:
NEW YORK TAKES STEP
TOWARD FLUoRIDATloN
New York City is on the way
to giving its millions of children
the benefit of fluoridation as a
tooth-decay deterrent.
The New York City Health De-
partment has strongly recon-
mended the step after studying all
aspects of the subject. Spokes-
man for the health department
pointed out that virtually every
major health agency in the nation
has endorsed fluoridation as COM
pletely safe and effective.
The resolution of endorsement
read:
The Department of Health rec.
ommends that the fluoride content
OF the New York City water sup
ply be adjusted to the optimum
level to inhibit the incidence of
dental carries. Fluoridation is the
most economical, practical and
effective way to improve the dental
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27
LOCUST DRIVE SET

ROME, Sept. Is tR-The Middle
East's locustS are going to catch
it in November. A task force of so
field officers, 1,400 men, 200 jeeps
and several light planes will attack
the locust breeding grounds in the
Arabian peninsula with poison
bats and dusts. Thirteen nations
have pledged almost IA million
dollars for this new effort by the
Food and Agriculture Organization
to wipe out the crop destroyers
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

II the New York Yankees do not win the pennant
In the American League this year. lot of people will not
recognize the World Series for what it is
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

The people who take their work seriously are usually
the ones who have the permanent jobs.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

Advertise your business in any way you want to, bu
advertise it,
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

AS a windup, we are reprinting
IN full. the following editorial from
the Atlanta Journal.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

The average individual just takes it for granted tha
he knows good deal.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

Smear tactics have certainly reached new high in
ordinary political and publicity proceedings.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-27

September %, 1854
Evening star., 1954-01-06
With Bin Leeteh

a rather Indifferent hunting
season Is to take it out on clay
pigeons. We journeyed through
the rain to the National Capital
Skeet Club last Sunday and. in
spite Of the weather, found a few
skeet and trap enthusiasts there,
with more arriving just as we
were leaving. This is now one
of the most complete cunning
clubs in the East and with land
scaping will be one of the hand
somest layouts. The club grounds
lend themselves nicely to land
scaping and the surrounding
hilly farmlands are lovely in the
spring and summer.
The five skeet and trap fields
are complete. including food
lighting for night shooting. The
orderly array Of trap houses and
cement walkways are indeed a
far cry from the old club, of
which we had the honor to be
the second president. The smart
brick clubhouse is well on the
way to completion, with ade-
quate facilities of every sort. in
cluding oil heat. The grounds
are located just of Route %.
about 7 miles from the last
traffic light in, Rockville. The
public is welcome and you'll al
ways find some one glad to give
you shooting instructions each
Sunday from 10 until dark.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Gophers' Filtration
with Wilkinson Hit
lin Alienation Suit
BY the Assoeioted Press

OKMULGEE, Okla. Jan. O.
There's not a chance of Coach
Bud Wilkinson leaving Okla
homa in favor of a football job
with Minnesota-not If tongue
in-cheek suit here has any au-
thority.
A SUPERFICIAL Sooner alumnus,
Attorney Don Barnes. filed suit
in District Court yesterday
against Minnesota. He charged
alienation of affections, citing
numerous Gopher overtures to
the former Minnesota star who
has nodded Oklahoma into a ma
tional football power since taking
over in 1947.
District Judge j. I. Pitchford.
another Sooner fan, let it be
known he would view the suit
in q most favorable light"
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Iceberg Il Given
Top lmpost for
Tropical Handicap
BY The Assoeioied Press

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 6.-Iceberg
II, w. Arnold Hangers Chilean
bred grass runner, has been
given top impost Of 1913 pounds
in the $35, 000-added Tropical
Handicap to be run at a mile and
a furlong on the closing day at
Tropical Park January Is.
The Tropical. won last year
by William G. Helis.. jr.'s Spartan
Valor. attracted 30 nominations
from among some Of the leading
thoroughhreds now in training in
Florida.
Francis P. Dunno, racing Sec
retary and Handicapped, released
weights yesterday. giving 122
pounds to Valley Farms Impasse
and 100 to River Divide Farm s
Andre.
Spring Hill Farms Jamie K,
Fred w. Hooper's Olympic and
Brookmeade Stables Sunglow
get in at 118 each.
Hampton Stables Alerted, who
has won $335,125 in his last 81
starts and is the richest horse in
training locally. gets in with 1T
pounds, one more than D. j.
Schneider's Elixir and two more
than Hasty House Farms
Pomace.
The weights scale down to 104
on Mrs. Ada L. Rice's Mr.. Para
disc and 102 on Stephen Mes
sana'S Harlem Maid.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Contractor Goes 10 Court
In Baltimore Stadium Row
By the Assoc,oted Pres,

BALTIMORE, Jan. 6.-The
next chapter in the troubles over
expanding Memorial Stadium
will unfold Friday in circuit
court here.
Judge Joseph r. Byrnes
agreed yesterday to give hear
ing then to Joseph F. Hughes,
the contractor who is building
the upper deck on the bowl
which will house the new ORR
oles.
Hughes wants the court to
prevent city officials from letting
anybody but him add four more
light towers and 1880 more
Chair-type seats to the big stadi-
um. In his formal petition he
contended he should get the
work under his original con-
tract.
A few hours after Hughes took
the matter to court, Acting
Mayor Leon Abramson an
nounced he would call the
board of estimates into special
session Monday to authorize
competitive bids on the new
seats.
Abramson indicated the board
also would be asked to approve
competitive bids on the towers
for lights.
Hughes had said previously
the addition of 1850 seats
could not be completed by April
IS, opening date of the Ameri-
can League season here.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
By Joe Reiehler
Associoted Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.-The
White Sox have answered Man
ager Paul Richards call for left
handed pitching help with the
purchase of four top-f1ight
minor league southpaws.
The quartet is among 13 new
comerS who will report to the
Sox' new training camp at
Tampa. The rookie crop in
cludes nine pitchers. three out
fielderS and an inf1elder.
The rookie pitcher with the
most impressive record is Jack
Harshman, a former first base
man who switched to the
mound. The 26-year-old south
paw. who failed in brief bids
with the Giants, both at first
base and on the mound, did a
terrific about-face last season.
Pitching for Nashville of the
Southern Association, Harsh
man turned in % victories
against only seven losses and
added four more triumphs in
the playoffs. This prompted the
White Sox to shell out a re-
ported $4,000 for his services.
Sima, Thompson Drafted.
The other three new south
paws-Al Sima. Jocko Thompson
and Hal Hudson-also have
played in the big leagues. Sima,
drafted from Chattanooga, spent
the 1853 season with Washington
where he had a 2-3 record. He is
81. He is currently one of the
hottest pitchers in the Cuban
Winter League, with a 7-3 record.
Thompson, another draftee,
had a 1914 record at Baltimore
last season. The former member
of the Phillies will be "a next
week. Hudson, who once toiled
for the St. Louis Browns, had an
overall lilo record with
Charleston and Toronto.
The best of the new right
Evening star., 1954-01-06

hunter much time in which to
get himself at least one success
full trip for the season. And be-
ing the last three days does not
guarantee good duck hunting.
AS usual, it all depends on the
weather.
Maryland's upland game sea-
son closed last Saturday with an
unusual number Of hunters
afield. This year has been a
good one in many sections for
rabbit and quail hunting, al
though fair for grouse. AS usual,
the best of the bird shooting was
to be found in the southern parts
Of the State and over on the
Eastern Shore. Quail were plenti-
full in these sections and the sea-
son ends with good brood stocks
left for another year. There are
very few hunters today who do
not realize that to hunt a covey
down to the last bird means
barren shooting for that section
another year. and as a conse-
quence hard-shot coveyS are
getting a better break.
Virginia's upland season con-
tinues until January 20 east of
the Blue Ridge with certain ex-
ceptions. chief of which is the
season on deer which ended yes
terday. However the average
hunter not acquainted with one
or more landowners in Virginia
will find himself hard put for
hunting grounds east of the Blue
Ridge.
4 4
One good way to make up for
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Waller Devereux Heads
National Horse Show
BY the A.seeioted Pra.s

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Walter
B. Devereux of New York has
been elected president of the Ma
tional Horse Show Association,
succeeding Brig. Gen. Alfred G.
Tuckerman of New York. Tuck
erman was elected vice chair
man of the board.
The 1854 National Horse Show
dates were set for Madison
Square Garden November 2-9.
Devereux, former secretary
and vice president. is the 18th
head of the organization formed
in 1883.
Amory Haskell Of Red Bank,
N. j., was reelected chairman
OF the board; Whitney Stone,
New York. chairman of the cx-
ecutive committee. and William
Joshua Barney. jr.. Westport,
Conn, vice president.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Services Held for Prior,
1904 Winner OF Derby
By the Assoeioted Press

NAPA, Calf, Jan. 6.-Funeral
services were conducted here yes
terday for Frank B. Shorty
Prior, retired Jockey. who rode
Elwood to victory in the 1904
Kentucky Derby.
Prior, 10. died Saturday after
a long illness.
He had operated a restaurant
and tavern here and trained
horses for the California fair
circuit.
Elwood was the first winner of
the Derby owned by a woman.
He also was the first starter
ever owned by a woman and the
first winner bred by a woman.
Mrs. c. E. Durnell was the owner
and Mrs. j. B. Prather the breed
er. He was foaled in Missouri.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
wan Eleven 10 Play
Mountaineers, Rutgers
By the Assoeioted Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Jan. 6.
William & Mary will have two
newcomers, West Virginia and
Rutgers, on its 1854 football
schedule.
WIN will open it's 10-game
season with Navy September IS
at Annapolis. Last year the In
dians fought the Middies to a
6-6 tie.
The schedule:
September 25--At Navy.
october 2-Washington Lee fsite
pendins): 9-North Carolina State,
here; I6-at Rutzers; 22-Georse Wash
ington at Washington tnighD; 29-at
VIRGINIA Tech
November G--Virsinia Military tsite
pendineD: 13-West Virginia. here: 90
wake Forest. here; 25-at Richmond.
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Horshmon, 3 Other Southpows
TOP List of White Sox Rockies

handlers appears to be Dick
Strahs. Tom Hurd and Don
johnson. Strahs, 20. won Is and
lost eight at Memphis. Hurd. also
20. was It'll with the same club.
johnson. formerly with the YAM
KEGS. Browns and Senators,
posted a 1912 mark with To-
ronto and led all International
League pitchers with a 2.63
earned run average.
Al lillian. 30. was 1912 at
Oklahoma City. Vito Valentinetti,
returning serviceman. lost his
only decision with Charleston.
Gus Keriaziakos. who received
$65. 900 bonus from the Sox sew
eral years ago, is back for an
other look. He had an overall ST.
mark with Charleston and Wa
terloo, Iowa, last year. He is
only %.
Bill Wilson Appears Ready.
The White Sox' long search for
slugging outfielder to go along
with Minnie Minoso (whom in
cidentally. may be switched to
third base next season. may have
ended by the recall of Bill Will
son from Memphis. The strap
ping 25-year-old Slugger returns
to the Sox with an imposing rec
ord. Although he didn't join the
Chicks until we'll into May, Will
son walloped "a home runs and
drove in l01 runs while building
up .311. batting mark.
Eddie White. a teammate Of
the right-handed hitting Wilson
at Memphis. batted $3.50 and
cracked 10 home runs. Don
Nicholas, a good field, no-hit %
year-old speed merchant, hit 1868
at Charleston.
The lone new rookie infielder
is Earl York, who returns for a
third trial. The 23-year-old third
baSeman batted only .246 at
Charleston but raped Is home
runs and drove in 80 runs.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

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Evening star., 1954-01-06
Fort BeIvoir Prospects
Enter Golden Gloves

Two promising heavyweight
boxers are on the Fort Belvoir
team entered in the Golden
Gloves tournament starting jan
uary 19 at Turner's Arena.
The teams coached by John
Sheehan, has entered Gary Jaw
ish, a 230-pound Washington
product, in the novice heavy
weight division and Wallace Wig
gins of Newark, N. j.. in the
senior heavyweight section.
Among other prominent Fort
Belvoir fighters are Donald Mil
Ter, runnerup for the senior u.s.
pound title two years ago, and
Hoover Ivory. winner of the nov
ice middleweight title in Cleve-
land last season.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

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Evening star., 1954-01-06
Fred Hess, II, Dies;
Famous Trupshooter
BY the Assoero,ed Press

BOYERTOWN, Pa, Jan. g.
Fred w. Hess, n. nationally
known trapshooter Of the 192Os,
died Monday at his home here.
In 1926 he won the national trap
and live bird shoot and 500
marathon and in 1927 teamed
with his wife to win the nation
al husband-wife trapshooting
championship.
Hess was a native of Phila-
delphia, where funeral services
will be held Friday,
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Holiday Cage Tourney
Won by Tokomo Tigers

The Takoma Tigers. paced by
Gary Miller's 81 points. won the
Recreation Departments holiday
basketball tournament by defeat
ing Taft Junior High, 44-33, yes
terday at Taft.
Each member of the winning
team was awarded a silver bas-
ketball following the game.
Evening star., 1954-01-06

gOodly num-
bers, but just
are not Coop
Grating to the
extent m o S t
wildfo W ] e r s
antici p a t e i.
The season is
running out In
the meantime,
ending Satur-
day at sun
down, and the
three remain
ing days do
not give the
average duck
Evening star., 1954-01-06
Snow Wrecks Arena

MODENA. Italy. Jan. 6 (P.-
Tons of snow caused the roof of
the Sports Palace to collapse
yesterday shortly after an Italian
basketball team finished prac-
ticing and left the court. The
Egyptian st. Marc team was in
the dressing room waiting its
turn to practice when the roof
caved in. No one was hurt.