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Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
So INCHFS OF TOPSOIL

1t has been said that Civilization rests
on six inches of tOpsOil."
This is not just a dramatic statement.
II is a fact of nature. These six inches are
all that stand between us and famine. Many
conservationists believe that before this
country was settled by whites the layer Of
tOpsil was nine inches thick. Three inches
one-third Of the original deposit-has been
lost forever, through foods winds, erosion,
and destructive forest and agricultural prac-
tices.
Here is why soil conservation is as inn
portant a need as this nation knows. The
federal and local governments have natur-
ally played an important role in the con-
servatiOn movement. But the success or
failure of the movement is determined at
the level of the individual farm Each acre
age of farm or forest presents different
problems. Each requires different treatment
The experts in and out of government can
provide invaluable advice and other assist
ance-but they can't do the job that is the
individual landowners and no one .else's.
A comparatively few years ago agricul-
ture lacked the tools for effective soil con-
servatiOn and improvement Now it has those
tools and they are maTveloUsly swift, eco
nomical and efficient All the machines that
come from the farm equipment industry
make relatively easy what would have BEEN
impossible in the past We can, and must,
save that six inches Of tOpsOil on which civ
iligation rests
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12

STACS
(gOOd quality
OVER $50 POUNDS: $16.75 per
cwt. pA
SHOATS
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $11.OO to
$3.50. mostly $500 per cwt.
FEEDER PIGS
(6 TO 12 weeks old
CHOICE: $1,000 to $3.50 per
cwt. P
MEDIUM TO GOOD: $500 to
$500, mostly $3.50 per cwt.
COMMON: $500 to $500, mostly
$500 per cwt.
HORSES AND MULES
WORK TYPE: $45.OO to $4,000.
mostly $65.OO.
BUTCHER TYPE: $25.OO to
$4,000, mostly $4,000.
LIVE POULTRY
Heavy Breeds
FOWL: $3.50 to S2.1O, mostly
$1.75.
ROSTERS: $1.2O to $1.5O, most
ly $1.40.
Light Breeds
BANTAM CHICKENS: 4Oe to soc
mostly 4Oc.
GUINEAS: $1.OO to $1.SO, mostly
$1.1O.
GEESE: $3.50.
RABBITS
LARGE BREEDS: $3.50 to S21O,
mostly $15O.
SMALL BREEDS: 6Oc to $1.OO,
mostly Csc.
YOUNG RABBITS: S5c to soc,
mostly 45c.
DUCKS
MUSCOVY DUCKS: soc to S1.3O.
mostly $105.
MUSCoVY BRAKES: S1.S5 to
$1.60, mostly $3.50.
TURKEYS
TOMS: $3.50 to $3.50. mostly
1926.
UNGRADEn, MIXED: S5c to 45c
dozen.
PULLET: 27c to S4c per dozen.
MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCE
SWEET POTATOES: soc to $1.0O
per 5s bushel.
GREEN: soc to soc per bushel.
APPLES: $2.10 to $240 per bu-
shell.
COUNTRY BUTTER: 40c pound.
LARD: $4.0O to $500 per 50-Ib
can.
POP CORN: 6Oc to csc per e
bushel.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
OUTSTANDING RECORD

A spokesman for large food chain, in
discussing the farm surplus problem, said ::
Develop consumer demand and the mer-
chandise will sell if the price is right" He
cited instances in which retailers have
greatly increased consumption of, various
farm products through intensive advertis-
ing and selling campaigns. An outstanding
example was last years prOducer-retailer
campaign to move the big beef supply. Chain
store beef sales leaped 81 per cent.
1t is not claimed, of course, that such
campaigns are cure-alls, or the sole needed
solution. But they certainly represent long
steps in the right directi0n-which is to
move produce into the homes of consumers
instead Of into storage
The vigOr and ability of competitive Am
erlcan retailing to do literally terrific dis
tributiOn job has been proven beyond oues-
tion-and in the fields of manufactured
goods no less than foods.
<0SGOR~(
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12

An increase Of S5 per cent in
world food production would be
needed to meet the most pressing
needs Of the worlds people, accord
ing to an estimate by the Twen-
ifefh oesst.. wsnd
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
NEW ERA FOR YOUR DOLLAR

That dollar OF yours has taken fearful
beating, so far as purchasing power is con-
cerned. But things are looking up. in the
view of Sylvia Porter, a widely syndicated
writer on business affairs.
In one of her late columns she said {.
Its new era for your dollar. For the
third consecutive year, the dollar YOU are
earning, saving, spending, borrowing, lend
ing or investing is stable dollar. It's buv-
ing power no longer is being slashed by vic
l0us imitation soaring prices, increasingly
shoddy goods, black markets. Your dollar
is holding its own. 1t is buying better quail
lty goods and greater variety of products.
1t is becoming worthwhile to save because
its value in the marketplace has steadied.
At the same time, it is becoming more
worthwhile to spend because it commands
higher quality and variety of goods at stable
prices"
We can see this situation in our retail
stores today. Naturally, the dollar doesn't
buy what it did in past times - current
wages, taxes and other costs preclude that
But its value isn't going steadily downhill
either. AS Miss Porter also observed, {"
1t has regained respect and responsibility. -
Let's all pray it keeps those characteristics
5000
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
WHAT A DIFFERENCE

Some people may wonder why a certain
amount of government financial aid to Am
erican merchant shipping is needed if our
flag is to remain on the high seas.
One set of figures should be sufficient tc
provide the answer. A study was made of
the difference in wage costs between leading
maritime nations, using a C-2 cargo ship as
a typical example. 1t was found that wages
ran S41OO month on a Japanese vessel
$5,lOO on German or Norwegian; $500
on British and on up to $4,000 on a Dutch
ship. By contrast, the figure was S24,5OO 2
month for an American-fag ship-three tc
six times that of our principal competitors
The situation is comparable in the casc
of other costs involved both in building anC
operating merchant vessels.
This is why it has long been govern.
ment policy to make Acknowledgements
to American ships serving the worlds es
sential trade routes. These payments have
worked out to about 25 cents per year fo-
each person employed in this country. That's
certainly a small price to pay for the sur
vival of a service that is vital in both peace
and war.
Milford chronicle., 1954-03-12
WHAT is HAPPENING TO THE
MERCHANT MARINE

Any major power must have merchant
marine, the U. S. included. No nation which
is engaged in world trade and which would
be principal belligerent in the event of an
other war could afford to depend on the mer-
chant marines of others
The sad fact is that our merchant marine
has been declining-and at a time when
those of other powers have been increasing.
On June 30, 1948, for example, we had an
active fleet of 1,723 vessels of 1000 gross
tons or larger while foreign flag fleets con-
sisted OF 1926 such vessels. AS of June 80.
1858, the latest date for which figures are
available, foreign fleets had risen to 1922.
BY comparison on January 1 of this year our
fleet numbered only 1908 vessels
Even worse is the shipbuilding situation.
AS OF July /, 1858, the u. S. private mer-
chant marine didn't have a single vessel,
freight or passenger, under construction.
England, by contrast, had at that time 2.144
frelghterS and seven passenger ships either
on order or under construction Sweden.
Norway, Japan, France and the other mari
time nations all have active shipbuilding
programs underway.
Finally, many Of the ships now f1ving our
flag are 0bSOlescent or approaching it. and
should be replaced.
Every American has an interest in the
merchant marine-and in the legislative
problems and confusions which are under
mining it.
FROM ENVELOPES TO ELECTRICITY
For many years the government has
made business of printing return addresses
on stamped envelopes. It knocks thousands
OF local printing establishments and country
newspapers out of hundreds of thousands
and probably millions of dollars worth of
business annually. This deprives government
OF taxes which would be paid on the business
were it carried by private citizens.
There is nothing the local printer can do
about it unless he can get the law changed.
This is also a good example of how once
government is established in business, its hold
can seldom be broken.
While printing return addresses on
envelopes might be called a matter of small
concern in the field of business, it is the
principle involved that should interest every
one From printing envelopes government
has gone into many lines of business, most
outstanding Of which has been a 20-year
crusade to create a federal electric power
monopoly Already some 20 per cent of the
nations power production is inclined in such
a program. A large part of it is wholly tax
exempt Some of it contributes comparative
lY small amounts to help with local taxes
it escapes all federal taxes.
From printing envelopes to half billion
and billion dollar tax-exempt federal projects
is quite a step, but the principle involved so
far as putting private citizens Out of business
is the same. It is only another step for the
government to sell groceries, automobiles, OF
to print newspapers "at cost" etc. It is all
in the SOcialistic picture as it gains headWay
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Lime Paintings
Urged By Upper
Keys Chamber

At the regular meeting of the
Upper Keys Chamber of Com
merce, held at McKee's Museum
Monday evening, Emerson FELTON,
outlined plans for planting key
lime trees on the upper keys to
replace the old lime groves now
being sacrificed Tor development
on the keys. He urged members to
plant lime trees as tourist At
fractions and outlined the method
Of planting and care Of the trees.
Buck G1ndy, building chair.
man, reported that plans for the
new c. OF C. building were being
drawn and urged further cOntri-
buttons to that fund.
Mrs. Leland Goodyear outlined
plans for the annual Upper Keys
Key Lime Festival and announced
that q covered dish supper was
being planned for the June meet
ing df the Chamber Of Commerce.
Public beaches were discussed
and q committee appointed to in
quire into the possibilities Of i'm.
proving the beaches already ex.
listing. Jerry Ellis presided At the
meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Macy Vices Will
Enter Float In
Parade Saturday

On Tuesday evening, the Island
City Navy Wives Club No. So held
its monthly business meeting. Bet
ty Edwards, president presided at
the meeting which was opened by
repeating the Navy Wives Club
pledge.
During the business meeting ma
tional officers were nominated for
local delegate, Kitty Boyd, to pre-.
sent at the regional convention
next week. It was voted to have q
float in the Armed Forces Day pa
rade.
Helen Horton was elected to the
office Ok treasurer and Dorothy
Pringle was appointed card chair
man. Florence Hart won the prize
for the evening. The Navy Wives
Club collected $17s.5s for the Can
Ger Drive.
All wives of enlisted personnel
in the Navy, Marines and Coast
Guard are cordially invited to at.
tend all meetings Of the Club. The
meetings are now held in Building
266 on the Naval Station.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Sgt. BeIyeu No,c
At Camp Gordo,,

Only recently returned from Ko-
rea, former resident Of Key West
has been assigned to the. Signal
Corps ROTC Summer Camp which
opens at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
June 10.
He is Sergeant Radford W. Bel
yeu, who worked for five years
with the Coca Cola BottIing Com
pany at Key West prior to reen-
listing in the Army in 1850.
Sergeant Belyeu's wife, Dolly and
children, Donna Jean, II, and Rom
aid Lee, 8, currently reside with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Osborne
Charlow, ct 1lOl Newton st. His
family plan to join him at Camp
Gordon by moving into an apart
ment in nearby Augusta, Ga. in
June.
Sergeant Belyeu originally enter
ed the armed forces at Miami, Fla.
in 1910. He Is a graduate OF Pa.
hokee High School and his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Belyeu, re.
side at $3.50 NV 14th Ave-, Miami
Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Apply To We'd

The following couples have ap-
piled for marriage licenses in the
office of County Judge Raymond
r. Lord:
Joe N, Wooten, 43, 72s Emma,
and Helen Jackson, Is. same adj
dress.
Edsel R. Hargis, n, Overseas
Trailer Court, and Patricia Meke,
q. 1905 Newton.
John A. Pinter, "A, u. S. Naval
Station, and Audrey Brock, %,
1904 Venetia. 4a9t s5i8'
Laurie E. Sweeting n, 1410
Petronia, and Joyce Silverio, 81,
sig Olivia.
Paul G. Walter, "a, USS Logan,
and Myrna Saunders IS, 1880 Sta
pies.
James N. Kelly, e, Fleet Sonar
School, and Cleaner Brown, "A,
Brentwood, N. Y.
Norman Brown 20, USS Penguin,
and Jackie Missler II, Overseas
Trailer Court.
Raymond Jones, Is, USS Gil
more, and Josephine McDade, 10,
F-4 Fl. Taylor.
George w. Marshall, 20, VX-1
Seaplane Base, and Dorothy Free
man, "a, 317 Amelia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
GS Leaders Plan
Parade Entry;
Make Pain, Hats

Mrs. Edgar Stark, program
chairman for the Florida Keys Girl
Scout Council and Miss Esther
Bentley, field representative Of the
Community Chest and the United
Community Defense Services, were
special guests of the Girl Scout
Leaders Club at their meeting last
night at the Wesley House.
Plans for the decorated cars to
be entered by the Florida Keys
Girl Scott Council in the, Armed
Forces Day Parade on Saturday
were completed.
Mrs. Stark announced that the
Council would enter five cars as
a unit in the parade.
The cars will be decorated at her
home, 1879 Won Phister, at goo
p. m. on Saturday. Leaders and
older Scouts who can help with the
project are asked to contact Mrs.
Stark as soon as possible.
Brownie leaders are asked to
have one representative from each
troop to ride in the cars, and In
termediate troop leaders are ask.
ed to have two Girl Scouts repre-
senting their troops. Scouts will
meet in front Of the bank and pa
rents should meet the girls at the
pergola in Bayview Park imme-
diately following the parade. A
Leader will ride in each car. For
further information, contact Mrs.
Stark.
After the business meeting, Mrs.
Neil Saunders, taught the leaders
and guests how to weave hats
from palm fronds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
CLUB CALENDAR

EVERY Friday
lo-Gym Classes for Officers Wives Bldg 49, Seaplane Base
19o-fouth for Christ Poinciana Baptist Church
friday May u
.S-heoekah Lodge. Pythian Hall, 7S Fleming Street
STAR Scottish Rite Temple, 533 Eaton Street
GvEkY sVndsy
zoOTCAP Cadets Poncana Community House
EVERY MONDAY - -
A.-yym Class Tor Officers wives Bldg 49, Seaplane Base
o3sa Matu Nro. g. caballeros de MART, es Elizabeth
e:wHAlcoholcs Anonymous SIS Duval Street
MONDAY. Nay
S:Oe--Ehzabeh Taylor Circle lst Baptist Church annes
''~-ryhan Sisters Pythian Hall, 72s Fleming Street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14

social. Florence RADON and Vivian
Thompson.
Florence RADON, chairman, then
read the report of the committee
conditions Of entrance" for pros
pective Exemplar members and
gave copies to all members.
Chairman Ellie Rae, Gywnn gave
a report on ticket sales for the
Lecuona Concert sponsored by Be.
ia Sigma Phi and stated that sales
had picked up considerably as the
date Of the concert neared.
After full discussion the follow.
ing dates were decided on: Con.
ferring Of Exemplar degree on
those members concerned will be
held on Monday May II at 500
p. m. at the home of Mrs. Angela
Caro-; social committee meeting at
the home Of Vivian Thompson at
500 p. m. on May IS; installation
of Ritual officers on May n; cleo
ton Of Exemplar officers on May
"a; first organizational meeting of
Ritual chapter May "a. Place and
time of the last three meetings is
to be set later and members will
be notified by mail.
Future meeting place and time
is to be decided on by the execu-
tive boards Of both chapters after
all installations are completed.
Closing Ritual was said by all
members in unison and the meet.
ing was adjourned at 1000 p. m.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14

READ TIE CITIZEN DAILY
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14

Nepal has q national income OF
about $50 q year per person.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Register HonOred
By Station Credit
Union Tuesday

Officers of the US Naval Station
Federal Employees Credit Union
honored its president, James Reg
lister, with steak dinner on Tues
day evening May II, ct the A and
B Lobster House.
Register, who Is leaving Key
West to assume duties as master
mechanic In the public works de-
partment ut Subic Bay, Philippine
Islands, has been president of the
local Federal Credit Union for the
past ten years. Under his able
Leadership this the organization
has grown until it is now the
fourteenth in size in, the. state of
Florida.
In recognition Of his outstanding
services to the credit union, Reg
istar was presented with a Shaefer
lifetime executive double pen desk
get in handsome gold and black
onyx. Francis x. Delaney, trea-
surer of the credit union made
the presentation in the name Of
the officers and members.
BY unanimous vote, Register was
made an honorary member Of the
executive board with the privilege
of attending any or all meetings
at any time.
It was with sincere regret that
the officers bid Mr.. Register their
"good-byes."
Those attending the affair were
James Register, president; execu-
tive board members John Morris,
Francis X. Delaney, Eugene Fa-
bal. Max Foster, Arthur Cade and
Norman Kranich.
Credit committee members Tho
mas Gibson, Lawrence Higgs
Homer Herrick, and supervisory
committee members Elizabeth Ach-
eson, Florence RADON and George
Carey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Beta Sigma Phi Completes Plans
For Establishing E1emplar Chapter

Monday, May 10 saw the last
meeting of Beta Sigma Phi as one
chapter. Following various bits Of
business ending the winter season,
the chatter viii divide as is Gus
tomary into two chapters - those
having completed four or more
years going into the Exemplar
chapter and the others remaining
in the original Beta Omega chap
ter until they too have completed
their work.
After the roll call and minutes
were read president Sylvia knight
asked secretary Gwen James, to
read many letters Of appreciation
from various parts of Florida ex-
pressing their pleasure over the
fine time shown them at the re-,
cent state convention held here by
the local chapter.
Annual reports were then called
for and the following members
gave theirs for their committees:
ways and means, Libby Acheson;
service, given by Sylvia knight
and Vivian Thompson in absence Of
chairman Edna Miller; program,
Virginia Whitmarsh; telephone, Ca
Uterine McManus; scrapbook, Ma
rion Strunk; monitor. Julie George;
convention, Dolce Curry; financial
statement Of convention, Libby Ac-
heson; presidents report, Sylvia
knight; publicity, Ida Gel,rich;
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Miss America 81
Will Be Married

HOLLYWOOD R-Mss America
Of 1851, Yolande Betbeze, "a, is
engaged to marry Matthew Fox,
40, movie and TV executive.
A Hollywood spokesman for Fox
said yesterday TIN: the couple, now
in New York, will be married in
July.
Miss Betbeze, a former Univer-
sity of Alabama student, is study
ing music on a scholarship in New
York. Fox is board chairman Of
Motion Pictures for Television,
Inc, and a partner in United Ar.
tis'S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Armed Forces Day
Dance AtUSO-
YMCA Saturday

A gala Armed Forces Day dance
with music by the Ayala Combo is
scheduled for 900 p. m. tomorrow
night at the US0-YMCA. Door
prizes and novelty dances 70 add
to the fun.
Relax Sunday morning. while the
ESQ girls serve coffee and dough
nuts before church time. II you're
new in town, drop in at one Of
these family style" Sunday morn
ing "get-togethers." The USO has
a complete List Of the churches In
town for the convenience Of service
men.
The Sunday night movie stars
Jeff Chandler in "Smuggler's Is.
land" and starts at 500 pm.
Monday is always lucky party
night" at the USO with informal
dancing to records from 500 p. m.
A show rehearsal is set for 900
p. m. also on Monday night.
Some "hot" matches are coming
up Tuesday in the ping pong and
pool Journeys that start at 500
p. m, and there's a tourney for
chess players as well. Or listen to
an hour Of classical music.
Free dance classes with Arthur
Murray instructors are held at
1880 Wednesday nights. Play cards
or watch the show rehearsal at
900 p. m.
The Ayala Combo returns to the
USO on Thursday night for dane
ing on the Patio.
Friday is "Games Choice" night
and you can listen to or dance to
your favorite recordings.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Mrs. Fields Will
Represent LocqI !,
DOES At COncIavt

Jeanette Fields, president Of the
RPO Does, Key West Drove 50,
left Wednesday for San Antonio
Texas as delegate to the Grand
Lodge convention.
Before returning to Key West,
Mrs. Fields win visit her husband,
Ralph, who is patient at Marine
Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Also attending the grand lodge
sessions viii be Mrs. Elaine Gates,
the first president Of the local
Drove. She attended the Grand
Lodge convention in Orlando last
year. Mrs. Gates is q member Of
the Grand Lodge committee on
courtesy resolutions and will act
Is hostess for the supreme presi-
dent.
Mrs. Gates will be accompanied
by her husband, Myrtland Gates,
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Lord. The
group hopes to make a short trip
to Mexico while in the southwest.
1t was reported at the last meet
ing Of the Does, that the Follies
held the first of the month was
a huge success. The Drove will
make the Follies an annual event.
The Follies committee expressed
appreciation to all members and
friends who helped with the affair.
Nepal has q national income Of
ah0aif 950 n war mar narsna,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
Chief NO Bosco With
End Arm0red Division

Chief Warrant Officer Salvatore
Bosco, SO, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Salvatore Bosco. $40 +. Haverhill,
Lawrence, Mass, recently arrived
In Germany for duty with the End
Armored Division.
The and Armored, which spear
headed the World War II drive into
Germany, Is now training vigorous.
ly as part Of the U. S. Seventh
Army.
Bosco, last stationed at Fort
Banks, Mass, is q veteran OF
World War II and the Korean con.
flict and wears the Bronze Star
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Good
Conduct Medal and the Purple
Heart.
His wife, Una, lives at 12l6
White st.
A11 - NRv~ >u~-w~-~- -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-05-14
MYF Benefit Tonight
At Fleming St. Church

A dsishtfvI evening Is plan
ned Of HE Fleming Street
Church annex Of . o'clock To-
night when . social for the
benefit Of me MYF Camping
Fund will BE- hsid.'
Mr.. Chester Sawyer Is in
charge Of HE affair and prom.
isss that anybody that misses
This will be sorry. because he
is going to roll Out the Bar.
rel" for . barrel Of fun.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1954-09-10

The $500 students and teachers
from ali parts Of the country re-
solved to keep the interest of Cath
olic people in Asia, particularly
where the activity of the Church is
hampered by communist opposition
and 10 pour into missionary. coun.
tries, wherever possible, a flood of
selected pocket books and other
publication to counteract the in.
expensive communist books SO
prevalent in these areas.
The Crusaders Intend TO &C.
ecmplish their first aim by max
ing known fhe hopeful aspects
Of the aposfolste in these tAsi-
atiel countries by such means ss
radio. feIevision. student publ
cations, public discussions and
ether means Of communication"
A systematic organization within
the Crusade's 3,1O0 schools is plan.
ned 10 further the intellectual
apostolate. The students win use
a list of books compiled by Eugene
P. Willging, library director at the
Catholic University of America.
who proposed the campaign. other