Coral Gables Riviera

PAGE 2 —THE CORAL GABLES RIVIERA— FRIDAY JULY 11, 1941

Defense Bond Sales Reach Total Of $23,718.75 In Coral Gables

Mail Gains Run Ahead Of Last Year

A total of $23,718.75 in defense savings bonds have been sold by Coral Gables branch post office during the months of May and June according to a report issued yesterday by A. L. McLain, superintendent of mails. In addition to the bonds, the sale of defense savings stamps totaled $1,093.70 in the two-month period. Postal receipts for the first six months of 1941 totaled $54,691.56; McLain reported. The total for the entire year of 1940 was $92,255.83. Postal receipts at the local office have shown a steady increase during the last five years, the report indicated. Yearly totals, as re-leased by McLain, were: 1936, $62,316.87; 1937, $72,659.96; 1938, $77,635.71; 1939, $81,874.83; 1940, 92,255.83. Money orders issued during the six-month period totaled 20,142; money orders paid, 4,006; postal savings certificates issued, 14,567; certificates paid, 12,904; letters registered, 5,775; mail pieces insured, 9,607; C. O. D. packages, 399. A recent periodic count revealed that an average of 9,153 first class mail pieces are handled by the local branch office every day. Other classes average 2,827 daily. Approximately 147 registered and C. O. D. pieces pass through the local office each day and the average weight of all mail is 1,281 pounds per day. These figures are greatly increased during the winter months. Eleven carrier routes emanate from the Coral Gables branch.

Health Mart Luncheons Under New Management

Walden Greenwell, resident of Coconut Grove, has taken over the management of the Health Mart luncheon department. Mr. Greenwell is a native of Lexington, Ky. He came here five years ago as assistant director of the Grove Players and now is director of the Miami Theatre Workshop. It is Mr. Greenwell's plan to serve summer health luncheons, consisting of five raw vegetables, nuts and cottage cheese, bread and butter. Hot weather suppers will also be available at the Health Mart.

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Coral Gables Legion Unit Aids Extension Library

GAINESVILLE, July 10.—The Children's Library of the General Extension Division of the University of Florida will add about 800 new books this year, Dean B. C. Riley said today, as the result of a $400 gift from the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Florida, and a number of its local units. These books will be circulated among Florida schools for the benefit of the children of the State, thus insuring survival of one of the division's valuable services. Established by appropriations of the State Legislature, the Children's Library was circulated for years among schools with inadequate library facilities serving children who otherwise had little reading material outside their regular textbooks. With the depression, State funds ceased and during the past eight years the library secured no new books at all. Demand for books continued, however, until a year ago it looked as if the service would have to be abandoned because the books were worn out through constant use without replacement. To teachers and pupils in rural schools without library facilities, to those in small towns where libraries were inadequate and even to those in larger towns where children's books on specific topics might not be available, the discontinuance of this service would have meant real deprivation. The department convention of the American Legion Auxiliary at St. Petersburg in April, 1940, adopted as "a long-time, Statewide project the furnishing of children's books to supplement the existing circulating library collection of the General Extension Division," and later appropriated $200 for it. Forty-eight local units have officially contributed funds to double the department appropriation. The first unit to contribute to the fund was the Coral Gables Auxiliary, while Haisley Lynch Unit gave the largest single amount, $50. Dean Riley estimated today that an annual figure of 120,000 child-book contacts would be established in Florida as a result of the American Legion Auxiliary contribution, based on current minimum circulation figures. Interest in the project has been widespread among auxiliary units, as the following list of contributors will indicate: Coral Gables, Miami No. 29, Tampa No. 5, South Jacksonville No. 88, Lakeland, Coconut Grove, Winter Haven, Fort Lauderdale, Vero Beach, West Palm Beach, Eustis, St. Petersburg No. 14, Fort Pierce, Gainesville Juniors, Gainesville, Lake City, Lutz, Tallahassee, Clearwater, Umatilla, Leesburg, Orlando, Winter Garden, Winter Park, Lake Worth, Kissimmee, Sebring, Deland, Hialeah, Bunnell, Miami Beach, St. Cloud, Sanford, Apopka, Mount Dora, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach Clermont, DeFuniak Springs, Ocala, Cocoa, Bartow, Stuart, High Springs, Port Meade, Pinellas Park. Appointed by the department president, Mrs. A. L. Buzzell, Sr., of Coconut Grove, Mrs. C. R. Hook of Gainesville, served last year as state community service chairman, and inaugurated the library project. This year's chairman of the book project is Mrs. P. T. Scarborough of Gainesville, who has been named co-chairman of the committee on community service. The Second District will again have the Children's Library as its major project for the year, it is announced.

Corrigan Will Edit Handbook

Claude Corrigan, 2217 Columbus Boulevard, will edit the freshman handbook at the University of Miami this fall, according to an announcement from Simon Hochberger, faculty advisor of student publications. Called the "M-Book," the publication is distributed to all incoming freshmen in September. Corrigan was editor of the "Hurricane," student newspaper, during the past year.

Tax Problem Explained by Comptroller

Florida's taxpayers — past present and prospective—at last have their problem back on their own front door steps, right at home and in their own hands, according to State Comptroller J. M. Lee, who, after spending ten days working out instructions for officials in connection with the new tax laws, took time out to prepare for readers of The Riviera a few words for the benefit of the men and women who are on the paying end of these new statutes. With the bugaboo of state taxation eliminated from the property tax structure, "come back home" can pay as much or as little as they want, is the way Comptroller Lee sees it. The state's position now is solely that of umpire—to insure, through supervision under the provisions of the new statutes, that the burden desired by the taxpayers themselves is fairly distributed among those same folks who, after deciding what they want to pay, are faced with the job of paying it. There are two important firsts right now—according to the Comptroller. They are: See your Tax Assessor right away to make sure you get your proper exemption and that he doesn't figure wrong on values—because he'll have to figure by himself under these laws if you don't function. No more can you "ride" by and stay off the tax books. That's Mr. Taxpayer's job, the Comptroller says, not the editor's, nor the Tax Collector's nor the Tax Assessor's. We've got ways of finding out who owns personal property, stocks and bonds, and we're going to get the data from corporation returns to the Secretary of State, from income tax returns to Uncle Sam and from wherever we can find it. Taxpayers can save themselves trouble and grief and the state money by seeing the County Assessor right now," he says. The other "first" for the man who will have to pay 1941 taxes is to see his County Commissioners and School Board members about the budget, says the Comptroller. Whether taxes go up or down depends entirely on those gentlemen and how effectively Mr. Taxpayer talks to them. They fix the millage. All the assessor does is find the value. The new law says the valuation must be increased—maybe four times, maybe three times—in your county. It also says the millage shall come down—but that rests in the laps of the taxpayers themselves and the members of those two boards. Taxpayers should see them right now while budgets are being prepared. Next month will be too late. The taxpayer should see his Tax Collector before the 15th—or his name may show up in the paper as delinquent, and more costs be added. Names of those delinquent for 1940 personal and intangible property taxes must be published in the newspaper July 15. If you haven't paid you can save this embarrassment and so extra costs, too. It's got to be paid this year—there's no "misses" to be allowed your Tax Collector, according to the Comptroller. Mr. Taxpayer should be tax-conscious by the time he does these things—and that should lead him to a policy of participating in the business of his country. Meetings of commissioners and school boards are open to him. Let him look in on these meetings; let him urge his fellow taxpayers to do the same. "Public officials, I feel certain, will welcome the cooperation and constructive criticism of assesment [sic] and other error who pay the bill." As tax assessments go up it is your job to see that millage comes down — see the County Commissioners and School Commissioners now.

FIRST PATENT ISSUE FOR FLORIDA ORANGE

ORLANDO, July 10 (FNS)—A patent was issued last week by the United States Patent Office to Robert L. Ragin of Shiloh, Brevard County, for a "seedless" pineapple orange. Officials said that it was the first patent ever issued for a Florida orange.

Capable Hands HOLD THE REINS!

DIXIE'S wheels of defense are turning at a tempo never before equalled. To the numerous factories, military bases, and the public at large, quick, dependable telephone service was never more important than now. Providing and safeguarding this service in these fast changing times is a tremendous task. Southern Bell of necessity is a big organization with thousands of highly trained telephone veterans who have met and mastered many emergencies. About 10,000 new telephone recruits, added during the past two years, are being trained by this experienced army for important positions on the telephone firing line, and more are being added daily. In all, a combined force of 25,000 workers is rushing telephone expansion to meet the South's ever-increasing demands. Speeding up the delivery of supplies are four huge telephone supply bases, located within overnight reach of every major industrial and military center in the South. This army of loyal telephone men and women is working in harmony to expand and to safeguard the lines of telephone communication throughout the South. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY INCORPORATED

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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL WATER REVENUE BOND ELECTION The City of Coral Gables, Florida July 15, 1941

As provided by a Resolution duly adopted by the Commission of The City of Coral Gables, Florida, on June 11, 1941, a special election will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 1941, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of The City of Coral Gables, Florida, who are freeholders therein, the question whether water revenue bonds of The City of Coral Gables, Florida, in the aggregate amount of $800,000 shall be issued for the purpose of financing the acquisition of the water distribution system now owned and operated by the Consumers Water Company and supplying water to The City of Coral Gables and its inhabitants, and without said City, and for the further purpose of acquiring necessary working capital for the operation of the water distribution system which the City Commission has determined to be in the amount of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars. Said bonds shall be payable exclusively from the revenues of said system, and for the payment of which the City shall have no power to levy or pledge any form of taxation for the payment of said bonds. Said bonds shall be dated August 1, 1941, shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed 3 1/2% per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of February and August in each year, and shall mature annually, August 1, $10,000 1942 to 1944, inclusive; $15,000 1945; $20,000 1946 to 1952; $25,000 1953 to 1958; $30,000 1959 to 1964; $35,000 1965 to 1967; $40,000 1968 to 1970, all inclusive, and $80,000 1971. Said bonds shall be issued under and secured by the provisions of a trust agreement to be entered into by and between the City and a bank or trust company organized and doing business under the laws of the State of Florida and authorized under the laws of said State to execute trust powers. For said water revenue bond election the general registration books for elections in the City shall be used and such books shall be open for the registration of freeholder electors not theretofore registered in the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall of The City of Coral Gables, Florida, (a) from 9:00 A. M. until 5:00 P. M. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, beginning Monday, June 16, 1941, and ending Monday, June 30, 1941; and (b) from 9:00 A. M. until 9:00 P. M. on each day except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, beginning Tuesday, July 1, 1941 and ending Tuesday, July 8, 1941. The polls at said election will be open from 7 o'clock A. M. until sundown of the same day. Said election will be held at the usual polling place in the City Hall of The City of Coral Gables, Florida, and the following persons have been appointed as inspectors of Election and Clerk of Election for such polling place: Clerk: Lewis H. Fogle | Inspectors: H. R. Anderson, Joseph Byerly, R. J. Beaton, E. C. Bishop, Wm. Rutherford Brown, S. J. Delanoy, Jr., Chas. E. Michae, John M. Montgomery, James B. Moore, R. E. Temple, Madeline Whitcher | G. N. SHAW, City Clerk of The City of Coral Gables, Florida By order of the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables, Florida. Dated this 12th day of June, 1941. June 13, 20, 27, July 4 and 11, 1941.

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LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the City Commission of the City of Coral Gables will meet as a Board of Equalization at the City Hall on July 14, A. D., 1941 (the second Monday in July) and on July 15 and 16 at the hour of five o'clock p. m., and from day to day thereafter as long as may be necessary for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property as fixed and assessed by the city assessor of taxes. During the first three days of its meeting the board will consider any written objections filed with it in respect to any assessment that shall have been made. GEORGE N. SHAW City Clerk, City of Coral Gables, Florida July 4, 11

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SAME Management Since Organization 1926 DIRECTORS | OFFICERS | STATEMENT OF CONDITION THE CORAL GABLES FIRST NATIONAL BANK CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA

Organized 1926 Edward C .Romfh, President Comptroller's Call, June 30, 1941 ASSETS Loans to Individuals, Firms and Corporations | $ 251,853.68 First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate | 16,250.00 Overdrafts | 60.38 Real Estate Owned | 4,000.00 Stock—Federal Reserve Bank (105 Shares) | 5,250.00 Furniture and Fixtures | 10,000.00 Other Assets (Accrued Interest and Prepaid Expense) | 6,727.37 Bonds Owned (see list) | $ 1,831,467.83 Cash Reserve and Due From Banks | 1,392,525.50 | 3,223,993.33 TOTAL | $3,518.134.76 LIABILITIES Capital | $ 100,000.00 Surplus, Undivided Profits and Reserves | 140,991.93 Deposits | 3,277,142.83 TOTAL | $3,518,134.76 DEPOSITS June 30 1940 $2,886,159.51 | June 30, 1941 $3,277,142.83 This Bank Is Controlled by the First National Building Corporation, an Affiliate Owned by the First National Bank of Miami LIST OF BONDS OWNED U. S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS, Direct and-or Fully Guaranteed: (Maturing within 5 years) | $ 399,718.75 (Maturing within 5 to 10 years) | 1,088,157.83 (Maturing within 10 to 15 years) | 316,656.25 INDUSTRIAL BONDS | 4,975.00 PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS | 5,000.00 FLORIDA MUNICIPAL BONDS | 16,960.00 TOTAL | $1,831,467.83 (A Detailed List of Bonds Owned Will Be Furnished Upon Request) DIRECTORS Edward C. Romfh President, First National Bank of Miami Preston G. Prevatt Shutts, Bowen, Simmons, Prevatt & Julian, Attys. Herbert S. Sawyer Evans, Mershon & Sawyer Alec Baker Attorney-at-Law Charles G. Brand Brand Properties, Inc. Dennis V. Renuart Renuart Lumber Yards, Inc. Frank N. Holley, Jr. F. N. Holley 5-10c Stores Charles F. Baldwin Baldwin Wrecking & Const. Co. Charles T. Fuchs, Jr. Fuchs Baking Co. Rodney Miller Contractor Luther Chandler Fruit and Vegetable Brower Herman C. Eberts Yacht Designer OFFICERS Edward C. Romfh President George B. Romfh Vice-President Alec Baker Vice-President Eugene B. Rimes, Jr. Vice-President and Cashier Herman C. Eberts Vice-President DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER This Bank is controlled by the First National Building Corporation, an affiliate owned by The First National Bank of Miami. MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM AND FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION