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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-14
immigration Service
Warns On Influx Of
Mexican Workers
BY the Assoeioisd Press

The United States immigra-
ton setup will be swamped. the
Justice Department warns, I'M
less Congress acts in the next
three weeks to let the Govern
ment recruit Mexican farm
workers despite their own coun-
try's objection.
The House Agriculture Com
mittee Friday voted IA to 2 q
resolution which would do just
that. It was strongly urged by
the administration, but opposed
by Representative Arnold D.
Cooley. Democrat, Of North Car
DINA, who used to be committee
chairman when the Democrats
ran the House.
Whether the issue will start
a partisan fight is not yet clear,
since many Democrats also favor
the bill. --
House Minority Leader Sam
Rayburn of Texas. whose State
uses a large number of Mexi-
can workers. refused to make
any statement on the subject.
But Democratic Whip John w.
Mccormick came out against the
bill.
Urges Common Sense.
II am strongly opposed to
this legislation" the Massachu-
sets Representative said in an
interview. 1T is wholly unde-
sirable and it permits the ex-
ploitation of human beings. 1t
disregards our relationships with
friendly Mexico.
II am satisfied that if our Gov
eminent would use common
sense it could very quickly come
to an agreement with the Mexi-
cans"
On the other side of Congress.
the issue may reach the Senate
floor soon. Senator Aiken, Re-
publican, of Vermont said yester-
day the Senate Agriculture Com
mittee, which he heads, may dis
pense with public hearings on
the resolution, since the House
committee has held extensive
meetings. He said he would dis
cuss the question of hearings
with other members of his COM
mittee before deciding.
Senator Aiken added that he
has not given up hope that the
United States and Mexico will
work out an agreement for ham
ding the problem Jointly, as
usual. That would make the res
olution unnecessary, he said.
i Concerned About Reds.
The Justice Departments
warning appeared in a letter to
the House Agriculture Commit
tee, made public with commit
tees report yesterday. The let
ter, dated February 4, said:
Within 80 days there will be
an upsurge of demand for labor
ers for spring planting. BY that
time there must be a working
program to regulate the importa-
ton of Mexican workers, or the
number of illegal entrants at
.tracted to the shortage areas
will swamp enforcement of the
immigration laws"
The immigration service is
concerned, it has told Congress.
about information of Commu-
nlstS across the border.
Mexico wants renewal of an
agreement which expired Janu-
airy Is. Under it, 10000 Mexi-
can workers have been brought |
In annually. The United States |
wants changes in the agreement |
designed to increase the number |
and cut down the million and |
more illegal entries estimated to
be taking place every year.
President Eisenhower an
nounced earlier last week a
pledge to Mexican Ambassador
Manuel Tello that the stalled |
talks would be resumed.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
This Rock
Of Ours
BY Bill Glib

upon the people. This being true,
the statement that the amount of
fluoride proposed to be added to
the public water supply can have
no medical i'll effects might be in
terpreted as a legitimate function
of the medical association in way
laying peoples fears should fluori-
dation be forced down their throats
by other groups. l do wish how
ever, that your association had
seen fit to make clearer state
ment. The average reader certain
ly took it to mean that the doc
tors want fluoridation - "come
hell or high water"
My objection to fluoridation is
based upon government encroach-
ment on the rights of individuals.
I've run columns previously a.
gainst socialized medicine. An.
other objection / have is the name
calling and ridicule that propon.
ents of the process have inflicted
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
QUOTATIONS

Editor The Citizen
The following is quotation from "Fluoridation Facts
- Answers to criticisms of Fluoridation, published
November 952 bv American Dental Association Council
on Dental Health page section 80 second paragraph
'"The report does not reflect the attitude of the
but is an expression of opinion of the
who were members of the Committee Congress has acted
however in providing for the fluordaton OF the public
water supplies in the District of Columbia. House of
Rep. Report No. 250O
The following is quotation from letter by Con-
gresham A. L. Miller NJ d. former public health direct
or of Nebraska, dated May 8, 1858 -
MANY have asked about fluorldation OF water in
the District If Columbia did introduce bill in 1851
make this nossibe After hearing the experts the sub
ject withdrew the bill and apoOgized to colleagues
for introducing the measure mislead by the Public
Health Service Just as are now being msead The
District officials without authority from congress Pro-
ceeded 70 order fordation of water They should have
had legislative authority"
w. A. DOUGLASS.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Dick
Says

Pm 'tee-totally' disgusted. I'm
mad at The Citizen.
The other day / got an invita-
ton to attend the christening Of
the "City of Key West" / dig out
my silk top hat and my long-tail
coat and hasten up there. So what
happens?
The boats launched all right -
and right nice boat il is, too.
But when The Citizen publishes the
list of dignitaries who attended the
christening - does il mention that
Dick Hunter, of Dicks Tire Service
was present? - II does not!
Heck! I'd been satisfied TO mere
ly had the news-story say that
representative of Dicks Tire
Service was there. Instead, / have
to come home and spend good
money buying space to let the pub
lie know that such a business ex-
lists here in Key West and is loeat-
ed at 929 truman Avenue. Up. S.
The phone number is 2-2842 if you
need prompt courteous road ser
vice.
Are you still reading me on this
column? Well - let me tell you .
little about the "City Of Key
West"
As ! mentioned above, it is q
right nice little boat - much larg-
er and more luxurious-looking than
had expected. "Our Bob" -
(Senator Reynolds of N. CO. -
spoke nice phrases which he had
probably learned in political
speeches. Wilhelmina Harvey broke
the bottle of liquor, (or was it old
sour'?) as if she was veteran
bottle-smasher from the W.C.T.U.
N. G. Hines gave a howery speech
on future plans for expansion. No
one asked me to speak.
To get serious, l think the "City
of KEY West" is going to be q
wonderful improvement for our
town. We need to get behind the
project and give it every bit Of
our moral support.
Don't spend all of your time
thinking of ships, however. Re-
member, Dicks Tire Service is
headquarters for u. S. Royal tires.
And Lodi recaps - more popular
ly known as "US Caps. Next
week is safety Week" - visit
Dicks Tire Service and let us ex-
anime your tires free-of-charge.
Hidden defects which could possib-
ly cost a life are often apparent
to an experienced tire man. Check
up now - play it safe - visit
Dicks Tire Service at 929 Truman
Avenue. Pm. 2-2S42. (adv.)
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Chemical Aid
For Alcoholics
Is Described
By DAVE MASON

LONDON R - A leading British
specialist on alcoholism says the
man who boozes to excess is suf-
fering from chemical condition
Of his blood that can be treated
chemically and only chemically"
Writing in the current issue of
Medical World, a journal for gen.
eral practitioners, DR.. j. Y. Dent
described alcoholism as a blood
disease rather similar to diabe-
tes." He said a chemical substance
called apomorphinez is safe and
highly effective if properly admin
istered.
Dent is editor of the Journal of
Addiction.
Family doctors, the expert ad-
vised, should explain to the alco-
holic that his addiction ''is not a
moral lapse nor due to lack of
will power"
"In many ways, it is similar 20
diabetes. But no one tells the di.
abetic to pull his SOCKS up aid
stop passing sugar in his urine, or
SCOTS at him if he prefers his tea
unsweetened.
"You must explain that he has
taken drink as a medicine to treat
a disease temporarily and that
apomorphine treats this condition
permanently, and unless he drinks
again, he will need no further
treatment.
For less serious addictS - the
kind who can stay away from the
stuff for q week without getting
delirium tremenS - Dent pre-
scribes three or four days treat
ment at home.
Instead of that frequent martini
or triple slug to calm the nerves,
"the patient lies down, puts a tab
let Of apomorphine in the pouch
of his cheek and lets it dissolve,
waiting 10 minutes before swal-
lowing"
The dosage is repeated, on a
carefully regulated schedule, until
the craving for drink is gone.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Navy Men Can
Sign UpFor
Special Course

Captain C. L. Murphy, USN,
Public Information Officer for
the Naval Base has announced the
availability of an Underwater
Swimmers Course to be held at the
U. S. Naval School beginning Octo-
Der 4.
Applications for the S-week
course will be accepted UP until
Friday, October l, and the course
is available on a returnable quota.
The U. S. Naval School for Tn.
derwater Swimmers was recently
established to train officer and
enlisted personnel as underwater
swimmers using Self-contained
underwater breathing apparatus,
and to provide instruction in ship
bottom and harbor search proceed
ureS.
There is also included a brief in
StructiOn in Underwater Demoli-
tions Team Apparatus, Explosive
Ordnance Disposal, and diving op.
erations for the purpose of famil-
larlzation in these specialities.
Lieutenant R. ]. Fay, USN, Com
manding Officer of the School
states that "aIl officers and en-
listed personnel Irregular and Re-
serve) are eligible to attend this
course"
For entrance into the school, a
candidate must meet the follow
ing qualifications: (a) Have an
ARI/MECH total of 80: (b) Be q
second class swimmer; (c) Pass
a physical examination as out
lined in Chapter Is, para. 80, Man.
ual of the Medical Department;
I'D Have at least IS months obli-
gated service at time of entry into
school or agree to obligate them
selves for the required period Of
service; (e) Successfully complete
a Is foot test dive in a deep sea
rig.
A quota of Is officers and en-
listed personnel from the Key West
area has been allocated to the
school. Applications from volun.
teers should be forwarded to CON-
manding Officer, U. S. Naval
School, Underwater Swimmers, u.
S. Naval Station, here for approval.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Lit. Ferch Has
Reported For
|FAWTU Duty

Lieutenant George Ferch III,
USN, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ferch Jr., Des PLANES, Illinois,
has reported to the Fleet All Wea-
ther Training Unit, Atlantic, based
at the Naval Air Station, here un-
der the command of Captain L. S.
Price.
1t. Ferch entered the Naval SER
vice in September 1910 as an en-
listed man. In July 1912, he enter
ed the Naval Academy as a mid
shipman, he was graduated with
the class of June AS.
In January 194S, he entered the
Naval aviation as a flight trainee.
He was designated a Naval Avia.
tor at Pensacola, Fla. in October
1949.
Prior to reporting to FAWTU he
served at the Naval Combat In
formation Center School in Glen,
view, Illinois, as a member of the
staff.
He is the husband of the former
Miss Alice L. Wildly Of New Ath
ems, Illinois. The Ferches have two
children, George w, age and Pa
tricia Marie, age 2.
1t. Ferch has been assigned t
duties in FAWTU's Operations De
partment.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Civil Service
Openings Told

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced exam
nations for Clinical Psychologist,
$3.50 to $1o,s00 a year, for filling
positions in Washington, D. c., and
vicinity, and for Equipment Spe-
cialist, $3.50 a year, for positions
at the Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen,
N. J.
Appropriate experience or educa-
ton, or for some positions, a COM
bination of experience and sduca-
ton Is required. No written tests
will be given.
Full information, including in
structions on applying, may be OBJ
tanned from Charles E. Thompson
located at Civil Service Window
y. s. Post Office, Key West, Fla.
or from the U. S.. Civil Service
Commission, Washington Is, D. C.
Applications win be accepted until
further notice.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
MINISTER IDENTIFIED

Editor, The Citizen:
Evidently a writer in todays (September 14) peoples
forum of your newspaper nqurng about Elder R. L.
Matthew's formerly pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist
Church here in Key West.
Mr. Matthews Dob to me) has been transferred to
Lake City, Florida His has arrived in town and
lives in the 800 block on United Street His is Mr.
Jordan and he can be contacted during school hours at the
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5th Street and Staples
Avenue.
Sincerely yours,
ELDON SIMMONS President
Key West Ministerial Assn.
1909 United Street
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Mr.. Gibbs:
It has become increasingly popu-
lar in recent years, indeed to the
point of a new indoor sport in this
country, to take pot shots at the
physician, his reputed income, and
his lack of actual superiority men,
tally. Most of us in the profession
retain an oversize sense Of humor
to meet this, but unjustified state
ments in the public press seem to
betray even reporters sense of
fair play in the face of making
news. Most columnists of national
syndication run their retractions
months later, and occasionally they
are run outside the column that
made the original accusation.
You should have taken the time
to investigate the latest Monroe
County Medical Society meeting
minutes. l grant the proceedings
were poorly reported in your pa
per, but the actual procedure at that
meeting was over forty-five minu-
tes of rather serious concern over
the endorsement" and we decid-
ed that we would issue state
ment that the "amount of fuoride
proposed to be added to the public
water supply can have no medical
i'll effects" - period. We did not
endorse the proposal itself and felt
we should cautiously avoid the pub
lie controversy over a chemical
that has been ingested by thou
sands of people in this country and
others for hundreds of years. You
may recall the same public de-
bate over chlorination.
My indignation is over your vein
of thought in the column of ID
September; the doctors are push
ing this on the people, they can't
make mistakes, etc. 1t certainly
doesn't reflect the maturity and
ability that some of your columns
do.
Respectfully,
william R. Ploss, d. D. s. MD
1919 Flagler Avenue
Key West, Florida
Phone 2-7572
In Answer
My dear DR.. Ploss,
First, let me thank you for your
nice letter. Then, let me clear up
a few erroneous impressions you
seem to have.
| / realize that you doctors are
busy men and I'm therefore ex.
tremely appreciative of your criti.
cal letter. You are quite right, DR..
Ploss, that l made an unneceS-
sarily offensive statement in say.
ling "I've never heard of doctors
making a mistake" It was sar.
Icasm which didn't belong to the
Isubject being discussed. Had I lei
the column cool off rather thar
publish it Immediately, l probably
Iwould not have been so crude
Please accept my apologies - u
Iyou and your profession.
| Concerning journalists in gener
al - you're wrong, DR.. ploss, il
You think that any ethical journa
list is not ever-ready to demons
rate fair play. My column is opin
onated matter derived from read
ing the news. I purposely avoit
reporting" because The Citizel
| ,as its own specialists for that job
Maybe this will explain why yo,
seldom see me cover q meeting
/ You say the local doctors wer,
not desirous of forcing medicatic,
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Well, Constant Readers, I'm back
in harness after several days OF
living it up at the University OF
Miami's annual party for Florida
sports writer's, a title to which !
rather humbly subscribe.
l also had the opportunity of wit
Messing the christening of the
"City of Key West, very impress
sive occasion.
Jerry Tevor, the banker,
brought up one very important
point concerning the christening.
"With Old Sour as scarce as II
is, / don't think it was a good idea
to use it for that purpose" lament.
ed Trevor. "I'm down to my last
bottle"
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
MOTORISTS AIM
WAS TOO GOOD

WAGNER, Okla. R-A Clarks.
vile. Ark, motorist had too good
an aim. 1t cost him $3.50 and q
jail sentence.
Driving along US. SO, the mo-
torist tossed out a beer can and II
hit passing vehicle, an unmarked
highway patrol car.
The judge fined the driver and
sentenced him to three days in
Jail.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
By jim COBB

Only doubts he has concerning
its size is that it may not be large
enough to accommodate tourists
wanting to make the trip.
And passengers won't be any
more liable to become i'll on the
"City of Key West" than on any
other ship, regardless of its size,
says Reid.
"Sure, few people will get sick
- its bound to happen on any ship,
but if they become i'll on this ship,
it's a good bet that it would hap
pen on any other vessel" said
Capt. Reid.
AS far as safety is concerned,
Captain Reid commented that he
has skippered an identical ship
through some mighty rough wea.
ther - including hurricane - and
that they are as Seaworthy as a LOT
of other ships a great deal larger.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes expressions Of hs views Of ito read
the editor the right 10 delete items which
considered beloUs vnwsrrsnsd The writer's should bs
eonns letters 200 words and write side
paper only Signature Of The writer accompany s
letters will be published unless requested eshsrxss.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
Her Hunch Was Right

COALGATE, Okla. Up - Mrs.
Clarence Martin had a premoni-
ton to get out of her house with
her four children during a recent
storm.
As they walked down a road to a
neighbors' house, lightning struck
their home and Il was destroyed.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

During the football party, 1 had
a chance to see Dick "Biff' Sal
gado, last years Key West High
school gridiron star now at the Uni
versity of Miami on a football
scholarship.
He allowed as how he was a lit
tie homesick at first. Most of the
fellows on the team are from Pen
nsylvania - I'm the only Conch, -
Biff declared.
/, for one, won't be a bit sur
prised to see Biff make a name
for himself at UNI in the not toe
distant future.
Perry Moss, Hurricane backfield
coach is mighty high on Salgado
- a big and fast fullback.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

upon their opponents. 1t is difficult
not to fight fire with fire.
Thanks again for your letter,
Sincerely, Bill Glib.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
September ", 1874
Sunday. No paper)

Connecticut has more than two
million people, more than IS per
cent of whom are classified as
urban dwellers.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Louis Carbonell, as he surveyed
the crowded dining salon during
the cocktail party given by the
Miami Chamber of Commerce, al
so pointed out a serious error in
the design of the vessel - the bar
runs along the starboard side of
the ship.
"They should have built it right
down the middle" said Carbonell
with a wink, GAS it is now, if all
the passengers decide at the same
time to have a tall cold one, they
may cause the ship to list to the
starboard."
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Nenwhite mothers in the United
Statet are about one-fourth more
likely to bear twins than are
whites.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Now the time of the to be locating good bird
dog, you haven't already lined up, and you're in
. position to get to the birds this fall.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17
SAYS MEDICAL THEORIES STILL PRIMITIVE

Dr. Iage Galdston, executive secretary of the New
York Academy of Medical Information Bureau says the
medical profession is failing the needs of ndvid-
ua in society," in respects because it is overly
mitted to outmoded medical theories
Dr. Galdston says psychosmatic medicine is field
toward which much thought and research should be
directed He believes that many physical ills have their
origin in mental emotional disturbances
This is not theory by any MEANS but one which
lis very complicated and which has been reluctantly
accepted by tradtion-bound medical schools and physi-
clans in some
DR.. Galdston says the medical profession needs to
free itself of naive Nineteenth Century concepts of sepc
ficy and of time sequence causay The medical pro-
fession he claims must become science that studies the
whole living organism is affected by its environment
Instead of this too often, psychosmatc medicine to-
day is still largely committed to the primitive concept
that illnesses have specific causes and that there is
definite chain of and effect in the development Of
these illnesses.
The increase in degeneratve diseases, according to
Dr. Galdston attributable to the fact that many of these
illnesses of psychosomatc origin Gadston says they
outnumber all other diseases, and adds franky
"Cancer obiges to admit that the greater number
not served at all at least not beyond the casual dag
noss of their immediate superficial complaints and the
livery of prescription -. !"
This viewpoint issObvousy progressive one, and
which will come N for increasing attention in the
future. We agree wtmost of DR.. Galdston's comments
and believe he is speaking in pioneer vein in the medical
profession.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Savings continue to increase in spite of the recession
and that is good sign for the future of business.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Key Westers who are fearful that
the ship is not seaworthy ought to
talk with its skipper, Captain
George H. Reid.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Lou Smith returned over the
East Coast yesterday after a short
business trip to Miami.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

We know number of local gardeners who have al.
ready abdcated
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Most propositions in which you stand to make
killing have flaw somewhere.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Typical wfe's comment: 81 wish you were more like
Mr.. ---. He never says such things to his wife
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Workmen are busy at the T. E.
c. terminal getting the information
booth in shape for the coming
tourist season. It has been paint
ed snow white with green trim
mings.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

Carrying out the scheme to give
the city a Spanish atmosphere,
the FERA has employed a group
of local Cuban musicians known
as the Sexteto to meet arrivals
over F. E. c. trains and also
passengers over the Overseas high
way ferries.
The Key West citizen., 1954-09-17

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Geauga record. [volume] (Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio) 1952-1962, 1954-12-23

changed. All were glad to well
come Mrs. Reese of Snow Rd.
and hope to see her at future
meetings. The meeting was or
iginally planned to be at Mrs.
divers home but due to sick
ness in her home, was changed
to Mrs. WeiSz'S. One of t h e
numerous chicken pox victims
being little Martha Oliver.
Many friends, relatives and
old neighbors of Irene Fowler
Ward were sorry to hear of
her death in Melbourne Fla,
on Sunday, her husband Philip
Ward proceeded her in death
November 80. Irene, daughter
of the late Joseph and Mar
garet Morton spent her ii r l.
hood and much of her adult
life in the old home on Bell
Rd., now the home of h e r
niece and family the clair
Mitchells. Sympathy is extend
ed to her daughter Margaret
Freeka of Sciotoville and other
members of the family.