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The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

Over in Sloppy Joe's saloon,
there's a dusty, beat-up old stuff.
ed sailfish leaning against the wall
that brings back a lot Of happy
memories for Father Thomas J. S.
McGrath, a Jesuit priest now visit
ing in Key West.
The once-proud deep-sea battler
isn't much to look at now. Its bill
is missing and the sail is dropping
sadly.
But that fish, nine feet u inches
long and weighing 119 pounds when
it was caught, brought a world 8
record for sailfish to Ernest Hem.
ingway in the mid-30's.
Father MacGrath, So years old
and recovering from illness, told us
the story Thursday as he relaxed
in the comfortable guest house be.
hind the Convent of Mary Imma-
culate.
Long a dedicated fresh water
fisherman, Father McGrath chanc-
ed to meet Mr.. Hemingway in
Thompson's hardware store when
he was here to address the gra-
duating class Of St. Joseph's high
school about 1885.
That's when the deep-sea fish
ing bug bit me-" he said with q
grin.
! A couple of days later, he and
Hemingway went up to Pirates
Cove and had a good run of luck
but it wasn't until some time later
that Father McGrath helped Hem
ingway make fishing history
They were out in the Atlantic,
fishing for sail from Hemingway s
39-foot cruiser, Pillar"
1t was Father McGrath's first
sailfishing expedition.
After awhile he hooked a five
footer, but as he brought him up
to the boat, a shark flashed in
and took him.
81 felt the line 60 slack and all
there was left of my beautiful sail
fish was a streak of blood out over
the water" Father McGrath re-
called.
Disappointed, he handed his rod
over to someone else in the party.
Shortly, however, Hemingway
came up and handed him another
line. 81 want you to catch a sail,
Father" said the author.
about ten minutes later, I saw
| the dorsal fin of sailfish streak
past and in few moments ! felt
the unmistakable. strike and then
| knew / had him hooked said
Father McGrath, But he didn't
Jump for a full 10 minutes"
"Are you sure you haye a sail,
Father?" Hemingway asked.
Father McGrath was sure. He
found out later that the reason the
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
The World
Today

out a name on your list OF happy
possibilities, it hurts.
England, for instance. Haven't
been there since 1s47, and it would
be fine to 60 back. Same with
France. But wouldn't it be better
to strike out for some new place?
Or would it?
There are all sorts Of places a
Washington reporter, who often
has to write about foreign affairs.
could visit with profit. l once
learned more about French COM
munism by arguing for half an
hour-pocket dictionary in hand
with a rag-packer in Paris than
in months of reading about it in
the papers.
So Berlin might be a good place
to 60. Or Austria. The problems
of that neck Of the woods are 60
ing to be with US a long tine.
But golly, a man doesn't want
to work all the time. He wants to
do some sightseeing. So how could
you leave out Rome? Or Venice?
Or Athens?
What about Scandinavia? The
Low Countries? Too CO Id and rainy
with winter coming on3 So is
Washington cold and rainy.
Of course the sun would be glor-
ious in Seville. Or in Sicily. And
from Sicily maybe you could man
age a quick trip to North Africa.
But if you 60 that far you'd hate
to miss Egypt, and there you're
only a stones throw from Jeru-
salem . and Istanbul and
You see the problem? It's
enough to give a man an anxiety
neurosis.
Ny friends are not sympathetic.
They tell me I am looking a gift
horse in the mouth and complain
ing because it isn't -anelephant.
Maybe they're right.
All / know is that ! wish 1 could
make up my mind. My wife does
too. She's tired Of having the liv.
ing room cluttered up with travel
folders.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
by % cREAcH
tFor James Marlow)

WASHINGTON H-Suppose you
were offered q free trip to Europe
to any place this side Of the
Iron Curtain you wanted to 60.
Which country or countries would
you pick?
Nine out of 10 people viii give
you an answer to that question as
quick as a wink. ! know because
I've already asked nine. You're
the 10th.
It's fun to dream about foreign
travel, and everybody has q ia
vorite dream. Maybe it's OF drift
ing down the Grand Canal In
gon d ola. Or of zssassinatine
grouse on a Scottish moor. Or oi
making an on-the-spot check to see
if Paris night life is as wicked
as it's painted.
But let that dream become real
ity and you've got problem on
your hands.
l know because I've just been
offered a free trip to Europe. and
l can't for the life Of me decide
where in Europe to 60.
How come / get a free trip?
Well, I took some pictures of my
little boy, dropped the roll at the
corner drugstore and then, out Of
a clear sky, a man called up and
said:
Congratulations. You have won
the grand prize in our contest.
When do you want to leave for
Europe?"
Tip to other amateur photog,
raphers: to win o prize you must
have three things-a camera, .
little boy who viii make faces IN
front of it, and a lot of lucky.
Anyhow, as soon as the numb
ness wore off, / started planning
the trip would take. And. while
! won't pretend I'm not enjoying
myself, the problem Of where r.
60 is driving me nuts.
The trouble is, of course, yol
can't 90 everywhere on . 15-day
! trip. And every time you scratch
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
Dick
DAYS

''All suckers aren't dead yeti"
The other day ! was visiting my
old hometown Greensboro, NJ.
C-eensboro is in Guilford Coun-
e next adjoining county is
Forsythe.
Well, IT seems that this area has
been afflicted with q bad drought.
The two counties joined forces,
Clipped in about $4,000 apiece.
and imported .'rain-makers" from
Denver, Colo.
What happened?
Immediately following the arri.
val Of the rain makers, Hurri-
cane Hazel dumped q few million
tons of water in that section of
the country. OF course, the rain
makers can now claim that their
job was complete success but
many local citizen must wonder
If fifty thousand dollars of taxpay-
ers money wasn't literally thrown
down the drain.
The story has q moral for us
Our county and our city govern
ments make mistakes. But they
are not more serious than those
made by every community in the
u. S. The trouble is that, isolated
as we are, we have developed
warped personal opinion that every
thing that happens to us is either
better or worse than can happen
to any other people.
Take my own business - Dicks
Tire Service. We're headquarters
for U. s. Royal Tires, you know,
and we have the only Lodi Steam
recapping shop in Key West. I don't
claim that we're the biggest shop
in the country nor the best. I do
state quite definitely that there are
none any better. however.
Dicks Tire Service, s2s Truman
Ave-, takes a personal interest In
every customer. We maintain .
large crew of experienced tire men
who are capable of doing any job
In q tire plant. Because we spe-
eialize In tires and batteries only,
we're able to offer our patrons the
best values in town.
Visit US, won't you? That adj
mess again is go Truman Ave.
And If it is fast, courteous road
service that you need, telephone 2
J 2s42 (sdv.l
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
|RainbowHues
.Camouflage Reds

BOSTON R-Catholic Archbishop
Richard J. Cushing of Boston says,
The Reds have taken on so many
colors it is sometimes difficult TO
spot them"
Speaking yesterday at the con-
vention of the CIo Utilities Work
ers Union, he said:
Some Communists are pink
professors. Some are blue bloods.
Some are lavender old ladies At
least one has donned the scarlet
OF a dean. Some are green young
sters, freshly sprouted in the field
OF politics and social action.
yellow is a color not unknown
among the Reds, especially when
citizens become aroused and the
white light of publicity is turned
on the Reds in government bu-
reaus and elsewhere. /"
Massachusetts grows 60 per cent
Of the US. cranberry crop.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
RAFTSMAN RETURNS

AUCKLAND, New Zealand R-
William Willis. 61-year-old US.
raftsman who drifted from Peru
to Pago Pago, American Samoa,
in lis days, left today on the first
leg of a flight to New York. Willis
reached Samoa Oct. Is.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
WHAT CENSURE MEANS

There is currently some confusion over the word
censre, and what censure would mean If applied to SEN
ator Joseph Mccarthy of Wisconsin Censure in ITSELF
not contempt which is voted against witnesses who re-
fuse to testify before Congressional committees.
Actually, censure by the U. S. Senate is merely a
reprmand which gives the views of majority of the
legislators in the United States Senate carries with
no further action by the Justice Department
When witness is cited for contempt, however the
Justice Department is called into the case for prosecution
In the OF censre there prosecution and most
members Of the u s. Senate who have expressed them
selves believe that Senator Mccarthy is censured that
will end the matter
In other words If the Senate votes to censure the
Wisconsin Senator he will merely have been reprimanded
by his colleagues for his conduct but he will not face
prosecution of any kind Of course the Senate could e
pei Senator Mccarthy, but it should decide to do so
that would be an entirely separate action.
In the opinion of most observers, it is highly unlikely
that the Senate would begin such separate action and it
also highly unlikely that majority of Senator'S once
the censure vote has been taken would be in favor of
expelling Mccarthy, at this time at least =
The question whether Mccarthy shall ever be expe-
ed must await the passing of time the Wisconsin SEN
ator continues to dspeae his colleagues to consider
able degree at least then the question of expulsion could
possibly arise. However at this time the only prospect
is for reprimand for Senator Mccarthy as recon-
mended by the Watkins committee.
Life's hardest task: living each day by the Golden
Rule. sg M g eaasg i se@s4zv
Small people cling to petty honors and petty politics
with death grips.
The fellow who is quick to do you favor usually
has than that in mind.
For those who bet sporting events, tip is to
move cautiously this football season.
Add lifes nuisance: The perennial playboy of fifty
who Elves it up" too much at every football game.
Folks are getting older when they come to the con-
cluon their health would be worth preserving even at
sacrifice in dollars.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
PEOPLES FORUM

The Citizen welcomes OF the views Of is read
but The editor the right 10 delete any items which
considered ibsovs vrwaraned The writer's should bs
fair and eonns The letters 200 words and side
of s paper only Signature Of writer
letters and will be published unless requested otherwise.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

auto and truck exhausts. He at
tributes 80 per cent of morning
smog to the autos of workers driv-
ing to their jobs.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22
October n, 1894

October n, 1894
Artists will start decorating pub
lie and semi-public places this
week as another service to local
persons and business houses beins
offered by the Key West Admin.
stration.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

C. c. Symonette, great sac..em
of Independent Order Red Men for
the State of Florida, Saturday com.
pleted all arrangements in connec-
ton with the organization of tribe
of the order on the Florida Keys.
r r r
October a. 1874
Sunday. No paper)
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

Massachusetts grows 60 per cent
Of the us. cranberry crop.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

For those who bet on sporting events, our tip
move cautiously this football season
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

The fellow who. is quick to do you favor
has more than that in mind.
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

Small people cling to petty honors and petty po
with death grips. @s
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

''All suckers aren't dead yeti"
The other day ! was visiting my
old hometown Greensboro, N.
:. C-eensboro is in Guilford Coun-
The Key West citizen., 1954-10-22

Add life's nuisance: The perennial playboy of fit
no 'lives it up" too much at every football game
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Lodge 20 Social Club
Details Picnic Aqenda

Cleveland, Ohio The
members of GU Lodge SO
Social Club wish to extend an
invitation to all members and
friends to attend a Picnic to
be held on Sunday, August
Is, at Monroe Falls.
Liquid refreshments will be
available at this outing but
we strongly urge you to bring
along your own picnic bas-
ket and make a day of it in
the cool outdoors.
There will be a meeting on
August 18th and more infor-
nation about the outing will
be given at that time. We
hope to see all of our mem
bers out at Monroe Falls hav-
ing a swell time.
BY the way, keep Septem-
Der 10Th open as there will
be a dance, program and
shindig planned for that date.
More details on this are also
Forthcoming at a later date.
Helen Pokersnik, Rep.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-07-28
Toronto Lodge League
Will Open September Is

Toronto, Ont. - 1t seems
that the 9Th C.F.U. Annual
Five Pin Tournament was
held just yesterday. Yet be-
hold the Lodge $50 members
are already setting their
bowling sights on another
season of kegling activity.
For the next season we
have selected a new night and
a new emporium, the decision
going to Roseland's Bowling
Alleys Monday night at 900
PM. Opening night has been
set for September 18th.
Although Lodge $50 had q
very successful season just
past we are naturally looking
forward to bigger and better
things. Bowlers wishing to
roll with our group should
contact the league secretary,
Anthony Filipovich, 1S9 Os-
Ter Avenue or call via phone
MU 1916 as soon as possible.
Arrangements, n u m e rous
as they may be, will be made
to handle every individual ap-
plying for a spot in our mixed
league. Roseland Bowling AL
legs carry the reputation as
being the best in the West
End of Toronto and we can
assure you that our company
is a match for that enjoyed
by the mapleways.
Anthony Filipovic,
League Secretary
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-07-28
West Coast Church In
Fiesta On AUGUST 22nd

Los Angeles, Cal. - Some
of the outstanding solo voices
entertaining the Southern
California Croatian Colony
for years will be publicly
blended together for the first
time in Los Angeles at the
annual picnic of st. Antho-
ny's Church on August %.
FIR. Felix Diomartich an
nounces that among those al
ready reporting for rehear-
sails are Tom Yeseta, Agnes
Oreb, John Radich, Paul Sala-
munovich, Marie Lacasella,
John Fill, Frank Politeo, Ma
ry Roth, and basso John STEM
gel, well-known for his work
with the Byzantine Church
Choir. Ante Soljanovich of
the San Francisco Opera
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-07-28
Lodge ~ Seek Shifts
Dues Collection kiqht

Cleveland, Ohio - We urge
the members of CFU Lodge
SO to take note of this very
important announcement.
During the past one and a
half years I have strived, as
your Secretary, to accommo-
date all members by being at
the Croatian Home, 1914 st.
Clair Avenue, every Wednes-
day evening between 800 and
1000 PM to take dues or full
fill other Lodge duties.
Due to circumstances be-
yond my control, I am obliged
to change this schedule and
hereafter 1 will be stationed
at the Croatian Home every
Friday night, instead of the
usual Wednesday.
This change will remain eff
fective until further notice.
We sincerely hope our men,
bers govern themselves &C.
cordingly when in need of the
services of the Secretary.
George Maljevac, Sec'y.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1954-07-28
Youngstown GIee Club
BOOSTING Final Picnic

Youngstown, Ohio - We
would like to take this oppor-
tunity to send out our heart
felt thanks to all active men,
bers of "~Strossmayer" who
worked so enthusiastically
and tirelessly to make our
recent holiday picnic the
great success it was.
We will be looking forward
to seeing you again on August
10Th at the same place, Sha-
dy Run Picnic Grove, where
you will be able to enjoy your
selves in the same fashion,
plus an added attraction of an
entertaining program which
is in store for you.
Stella TOplek, Sec'y.