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W. GORE. Editor and Publisher FRED PETTIJOHN. Executive Editor TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1960 Editorial, Page Eight Classified Department Dial JA 3-5425 I All Other DepartmentsDial JA 2-371 1 320 SB First Ft. Lauderdale MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tht Associated Pres? Is entitled exclusively to the use for publication of all the local news printed In this newspaper as welt as all AP news dispaJches.

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1530 Federal Hwy Dial Pompano Beach WH 1-7800. By WESLEY STOUT TIIE ORIGINAL Dade County, which perished in the Seminole wars, was a vast and empty region stretching from Bahia Honda to Cape Sable, to Lake Macaco (Okeechobee), to the head of the Patomac (usually spelled that way then) "and down said river to the sea." The Patomac was the Hillsboro. Its county seat was Indian Keyits only settlement other than the Vacas Keys and Cape FOR THE 17th successive year the Opera Guild of Ft on Jan. 31, brings grand opera to our city. It should be shouted that GRAND OPERA is coming to Our Town this time since it is one of the world's most spectacular operas ever written "Andrea Chenier!" And the star is the queen of sopranos Renata Tebaldi.

Not only is she a star but the highest priced. She gets $6,000 for a single performance. Aside from that her expenses from Italy must be paid. This is no small fee because it includes besides herself, a maid, man- ager, coach, chauffeur and a Rolls Royce. Plus a wardrobe Florida, as all the Bay Bis- 5 NEWS Delray Beach Bureau, 52 SE Fourth Dial CR t-247.

NEWS-SENT iNEL Palm Beach Bureau. 301 Dixie Hwy. TE 3-9933. cayne region then was known, This left Monroe County! only the southwestern most Keys, a ridiculous division, since Key West was the only town of consequence in all -Florida below New Smyrna. ii's 'Our Opinion EDITORIALLY YOURS that is out of this world.

And it is no secret that Tebaldi will not sing with just anyone. For "Andrea Chenier" she requires the support of 8 of America's greatest voices, plus the top orchestra and chorus. This Dade County was the private barony of Jacob Hous- man, the dubious character STOUT who owned Indian Key, and its purpose was to free him from the observation of federal officers at Key West How he contrived it with the legislature still is a mystery. a REVELLE In this opera one scene calls for a horse. Usually the horse is just off-stage and any kind of an animal will do.

But not this time. It must be a beautiful thoroughbred! I Mitt. 1 1 T- fir. I Putting On Armor Of Knowledge KEY WEST knew nothing of the division until it was law, and roared with protest One remonstrance, signed by 96 Key Westers, said there "always has been a difficulty in obtaining legal jurors for the civil business of the court of this district and after excluding grand jurors and 23 allowed by law for peremptory challenges, it has ever been found impossible to enter into a criminal trial for capital offenses. "By law the Superior Court holds two sessions per annum at Key West for jury trials; and owing to the length of the county and fee fact that all legal jurors are called at every term, jury duty has been extremely burdensome, taking those who lived at a distance at least one-twelfth of the year from their homes and employments.

"Yet the Legislative Council have ordered two terms per year of the Superior Court to be held at Indian Key. This will double jury service, already oppressive, if indeed any business can be transacted; for if all the jurors of the district are not assembled, no criminal business whatever can be transacted. We fear that several matters now on the calendar must be dismissed. THESE ARE just a few of the things that place the Opera Guild face to face with the most expensive production costs in its 17-year history. This year's budget runs between $28,000 and $30,000.

A complete sell-out of all the seats at War Memorial Auditorium would only gross in the neighborhood of If it were not for the Patrons, Sponsors and Donors there would be no opera of this caliber in South Florida. Without Patrons, Sponsors and Donors seats would cost from $25 to $50 instead of prices like $7.50 down to $3. Just in case you are not a Patron, Sponsor or Donor you should know you do not have to wait for an invitation. This is your invitation. Contact the Opera Guild of Ft.

Lauderdale 223 Bayview Ft L. By THURMAN SENSING FOR MORE years than today's adults can remember, campus radicals have been advocates of massive government intervention in the affairs of individual citizens. In other words, politically alert youth, in the main, has been socialist in outlook. But all that's changing and just in the nick of time. The brightest minds among the younger generation of college youth are finding inspiration in the principles of conserva- tive government I John Chamberlain, brilliant writer on economics who in his own youth was a fiery radical, I recently discussed the young people who are definitely right-wing and definitely drawn to political leaders like Senator Mi mm fc Barry uoldwater ot Arizona.

Dealing professor-politicians as Arthur Schles-inger Jr. and John K. Galbraith the new president of the student council turns out to be anti-Schlesinger and anti-Galbraith, a conservative crusader of a kind Harvard hasn't seen in a generation. The Yale Calliopean Society, once a sad little group of conservatives surrounded by numerous eggheads of the Fair Deal variety, has a long roster of members. At Jackson, students from several Southern colleges have joined together to publish "The Campus Conservative," a publication that speaks the language of a new day.

Much of the vigor of the new collegiate conservatism comes from an organization known as the Intercollegiate Society of Individualists (ISI). Its publication, "The Individualist," keeps students advised of the developing conservative movement at the college level. It helps students avoid indoctrination by the old-line "liberals" who dominate so many college departments and seek to bar conservatism from the thinking of a new generation. IT'S ONLY natural that college students of today should turn to conservatism and find their most popular reading in "The Conscience of a Conservative," Senator Goldwater's book which is the rage on the campus. Youth certainly ought to see the appeal of individualism.

And all around them, today's young people see the frightening meaning of collectivism. Youth is beginning to realize that the biggest battle for individual liberty possibly the last chance to preserve itwill be fought in this country and in our time. By studying the writings of a contemporary conservative like Barry Goldwater, college youths are putting on the armor of knowledge with which they will be protected when they go out into the world to fight and keep this country the kind of Republic our forefathers intended it to be. MINIMUM PATRON'S subscription is $125. Patrons receive four choice seats for the opera, four invitations to the Opera Ball, and four invitations to the Opera Reception.

All of these are the outstanding social events of this or any season. A Sponsor's subscription is $75 or more. Sponsors received four choice seats for the Opera, four invitations to the Opera Ball, and four invitations to the Opera- Reception. A Donor's subscription is $40 or more. Donors receive two choice seats to the Opera, two invitations to the Opera Ball, and two invitations to the Opera Reception.

Subscriptions are income tax exempt. (Any amount above value of tickets.) This year's opera tickets will go on sale at War Memorial Auditorium box office about the middle of December. Some of Ft. Lauderdale's most respected citizens are connected with the Opera Guild: H. Charles Kersten, H.

P. Greep, Raymond F. Gier, Alwen Neuharth, Mrs. William Braisted, Mrs. R.

R. Saunders, John Wrather, Mrs. C. P. Weidling, Faustine Lasseter, Arthur H.

Ogle and Mrs. R. O. Angle. SENSING Mr.

Chamberlain reports that there is a NEW radicalism abroad in the land. "The NEW radicalism," he said, "a radicalism which looks with favor on more freedom and responsibility for individuals and more power over taxes and spending for local political units is already on the attack in the college communities." Most of today's academic leaders the professors and researchers see the 1930s the New Deal through a purple haze. Their dream of the ideal commonwealth is one Franklin Roosevelt is the perpetual ruler, proposing and disposing for a mute, accepting electorate. These academicians are still very influential in the United States. They are almost certain to play a major role in the Kennedy administration.

But their time is running out. Four, eight or 12 years from now today's youth will have a major say in U. S. elections and S. government, and their conservatism will drive out "liberalism." MIL CHAMBERLAIN notes, for example, that at Harvard University, the home of such Fair "THE COUNTY of Dade will not embrace within its limits TEN families, even after those who have fled the mainland from the Indians shall have returned to their homes.

As Indian Key and all its buildings belong to one individual (Housman), the holding of two terms of court there may possibly benefit one man, but will double the burdens of every other." Another petition went to Congress protesting nousman's application for a port of entry. It declared that the Key was openly exposed to the sea and with no harbor for vessels drawing over 6.5 feet; that its whole extent was 11 aeres; that it was Housman's private property; that it had been settled 12 years yet "contains but one store, one grog shop, one merchant, four families, 10 White men and no more. "The character of Jacob Housman, well known on this coast, affords no guaranty that a privilege of port of entry will not be abused. His share of the salvage of the ship Ajax was forfeited by the Admiralty Court on a charge of embezzling part of the cargo, made and proved." Yet he will "combine in himself the legislative, judicial and executive authority, as lord of his insular proprietory. "WHEN THE southern or tropical portion of Florida shall have been settled, a port of entry may be required at New River, Cape Florida or Charlotte's Harbor," but surely not at Indian Key.

Housman meanwhile had sent his own petition to Congress, with "more signatures than there are men is all south Florida. It is known that a large expedition against the Indians, under command of Lt PowelL signed several times over, with different signatures, for a glass of grog" The Indians ravaged the Key in August, 1S40, and less than a year later Housman was crushed to death in salvaging a wreck. Junior Theater Has Earned Nation-wide Reputation As Talented Young Group pEOPLE who might be laboring under" the impression that our young people of today are too sated with luxuries and soft living to accomplish anything worthwhile ought to hie themselves out to the Ft. Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium tonight and see for themselves what a talented group of this area's teenagers are doing with their free time. Tonight's the night that the Ft.

Lauderdale Junior Theater stages another of its now celebrated series of musical productions. Tonight's show is Lerner and Loewe's "Brigadoon," a musical with a Scottish accent, and reviewers who saw the youngsters go through their final dress rehearsal Sunday report it measures up in almost every way with the tremendous performances staged by the Junior Theater earlier when they put on "Carousel," "Annie Get Your Gun" and "The King and The amazing thing about these and one that greatly surprises all those who have seen them perform, is that they have a great and a unique talent for making people forget they are witnessing a non-professional production staged, costumed and produced entirely by the youngsters, themselves. In their previous shows delighted spectators have frankly commented they had never expected the calibre of entertainment that this Junior Theater group has turned out. They have captured their audiences completely, and the zest, the vigor and the truly professional aplomb with which these talented young- sters perform has been a wonderful thing to see. JN JUST a single year this group has already sue-3 ceeded in winning a nationwide reputation for itself.

When the youngsters first organized and talked of staging big-budget Broadway shows at the War Memorial, they were told they were setting their sights far too high and only disappointment and failure could result. But with the unbounded faith and enthusiasm of youth, these teenagers didn't let that kind of scare talk faze them. They had difficulties, to be sure. There were times when they did become a good bit discouraged over how to raise the money they had budgeted for their shows. In this respect the Ft.

Lauderdale Recreation Department has extended a helping hand. After watching the youngsters in action and seeing how determined they were to bring first-class teenage entertainment to this area as well as further their own interests in the legitimate theater, the Recreation Department decided to sponsor the group. Nobody has regretted that decision. Freed of their monetary problems, the youngsters have been able to devote their boundless energy and talent primarily to the production of their shows. "Brigadoon," for instance, has been three months in the rehearsal stage.

Sets have had to be designed, built and painted. Costumes have had to be made from scratch. Musical scores have had to be learned and rehearsed over and over again. It has been a fantastic task for youngsters just learning the rudiments of the theater business, but they have had the satisfaction of knowing that success has crowned their previous efforts and that they have been able to repay the Recreation Department almost every dime that has been advanced for their performances. SINCERELY hope the same holds true for tonight's performance.

While "Brigadoon" will be staged only once at the War Memorial, arrangements have already been completed to take the show to the Coconut Grove Playhouse for special performances before a Miami audience on the afternoon and night of December 18th. It is quite a tribute to the talent of these local teenagers that they have been invited to put on one of their shows at a big-time playhouse like Coconut Grove for it demonstrates that the professionals in the business recognize these youngsters have accomplished something that deserves noteworthy attention throughout the whole theatrical world. So, if you enjoy good theater, and want to spend a pleasant evening why not go out to the War Memorial tonight and see for yourself what some of our Broward County teenagers have been doing with their spare time for the past three months. You won't see a "kid" show. You will see, instead, a polished performance with talent, costumes and settings that clearly demonstrate just why this Ft.

Lauderdale Junior Theater is fast earning the reputation of being one of the finest junior amateur theatrical groups in the nation. MONSTER "As self-appointed representative of a minority group in our community I must bitterly protest the use of the additive chlorine in our city water supply," writes George Hartman. "As an offense against our basic philosophy," he continues, "we insist on immediate termination of the heartless daily extermination of millions of bacteria in our drinking water. The practice is unnecessarily cruel and inhumane, and constitutes an unspeakable crime perpetrated against a family of organisms bred by nature to live quietly around, about and within all of us. THI JLetters i lie liLditor Thu News welcomes contributions from readers en an suofects.

All letters must bear the writers' signatures and addresses. Hewever. request, names wM be withheld from publication. They should not exceed 350 words. In the interest of good taste and protection against libel.

The New reserves Hit right to edit it) tetters. "The monster chemical chlorine is a terrible poison which could bring a quick end to civilization as we know it if administered in sufficient quantity. We must see that this does not happen here!" Knowing the George Hartman of old, this corner wonders if maybe he didn't have tongue! in cheek while penning this. BIRTH DATES Nov. 30 Jaynelle Patrick Faye Eddie Alfred J.

Beck Geoffrey Gill Winston Churchill Mary E. Nelson Mrs. Arthur (Leona) Nicholls Virginia Mayo Norman Drews Charles H. Gravett Linda Hoops Ted Piatt Sr. Mrs.

Ruth Gilligan Fred Cooper Norma Scott Joan DeClute Tom C. Keator Dorothy Fuller Mrs. Arthur (Marge) Benzie Paul H. Gebert. 3 Minnies A Day Ty James Keller Opposed Editor, The News: Again the Jaycees are bringing up the issue of fluoridating the water supply.

I am opposed to this for several reasons. 1. Sodium fluoride is a poison no matter how one dilutes it with water or words. 2. I question the reasoning of those who feel that I should take a fluoride for the benefit of someone else, especially since the benefit is such a comparatively small one the possible decreasing of dental cavities.

3. One does not get from government something for nothing, and this Welfare State plan will increase taxation. 4. There is now available toothpaste with fluoride approved by the American Dental Association for the use of those who can expect to benefit from fluorides. It is admitted that the large majority of people do not need or benefit from fluoridation.

therefore, submit that this program is not in the best public interest. DR. N. F. SLOMER Total Waste Editor, The News: Iii my humble opinion a couple of news items in a recent edition of The News were misplaced.

They should have been on fee comi sheet About a year ago, "The League of Women Voters," with the help of this newspaper, pressured through a mental ward at the Broward Hospital. The necessary changeover cost the taxpayers $10,000. Now, according to the head of the hospital board, Mr. Kelly, this is a total waste. I certainly agree that this was not the answer to solving this problem.

Now we have another club, the Jaycees, who are interested in fluoridating the public water supply. I do think this newspaper should bring the following facts to the attention of the NEW voters: Approximately six years ago our City Commission took the liberty to mpprove fluoridation for us and purchased machinery cost $13,000. Approximately five years ago, at the insistance of opposed voters, an election was held on fluoridation and it was defeated. At this time it was generally understood that the machinery was resold. This past year, while making an inspection of the water plant, Mayuf Johns accidentally Cry Of Protest Editor, The News: Took a walk around town this week.

It isn't the same. Not only the Courthouse clock and tower, my friend, but that old landmark, the Doric Temple on SE 1st are gone. I read a letter a friend wrote to a potential returned tourist up north. It said, "The Doric Temple has given way to, I believe, a parking lot, as has the old Greyhound bus terminal (which we don't grieve about). But we DO hate to lose that building the pillars of which reminded us of what we learned about columns in our Books of Knowledge The Doric." And now the clock and outline of the Courthouse.

Parking lots! Surely there is a better replacement for the buildings that gave visitors a "taste" of Fort Lauderdale! Every year that they came back, they always said "It has progressed so much, we didn't realize we were here till we read the street signs!" Is that GOOD? No, tourist-wise it isn't I am an old hand at the game, and I know what's in the heart of a tourist The longed-for moment when they can say "Look, there it is!" and can point to a well-known landmark. They can't anymore. What are we doing, anyway? We're tearing down landmarks, demolishing old attractions (like the vessels moored in New River, right in the heart of town, lighted by colored lights!) and spending zillions crying to people up north to "Come down to Fort Lauderdale, the city of sun and beaches!" Mouth-to-mouth advertising is the cheapest and best there is, and Fort Lauderdale owes much to that type of advertising. It is dying down now. I'm sorry, so sorry, because I love this place, and started the trek southward from our part of the north with my description of this place.

The Chamber of Commerce, City Hall, can't do the job that someone who has been here and has gone back north happy can. Remember that, next time you tear down a landmark. I don't s'pose there's anything I can do about things but voice a cry of protest and that I'm doing here and now for my new home, Fort Lauderdale, A. SWANSON discovered fee fluoridation machinery had been mislaid not sold! Shortly thereafter 509 invitations for bids on this machinery were sent out to carefully selected potential customers. Not one bid was received.

WHY? This machinery has been standing idle for six years getting rusty. Who has inspected this machine to estimate how much it will cost to get it in running order? Has the original purchase guarantee on this machinery expired? If this fluoridation issue is passed, are we going to be able to use this machine or will it be more economical to purchase a new one? If we do have a special election on mis, how much does a special election cost? Do the taxpayers or the Jaycees pay this? Please bring to the attention of the publie that there are alternatives to fluoridation fluoride pills may.be purchased at any drug store without a prescription, also toothpaste containing fluoride and milk fluoridated by the milk company. These three alternatives leave the pub-he with a freedom of choice. Cavities are not contagious. It is my opinion that it is wrong to treat them by a compulsory method.

Before closing I would like to compliment you upon your editorial on fluoridation. It is an im- provement over your position on the matter five years ago. In this editorial you have certainly tried to be objective. Thank you, MRS. DALE McGESTY Satisfied Editor, The News: We wish to register our satisfaction with the splendid editorial appearing over the signature of Jim Rosemond in the November 21 issue of your newspaper.

It has been a primary aim of our Society to publicize the historical significance of the Mayflower Compact. This editorial effectively supplements our own efforts in the same direction. Thank you very much for your enlightening treatment of this subject BEATRICE S. BANNING State Secretary SOCIETY OF MAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS A IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA A A YOUNG WOMAN admitted touching off no less than nine blazes in Milwaukee recently for the purpose of seeing her boy friend a firemanin action. The judge, unmoved by her romantic reasons, put her on two years' probation.

Firemen, policemen, and all government employes have enough to cope with in carrying out their normal duties. Fortunately, it is only a minority of citizens who go out of their way to make things more difficult. Much of the edge can be taken off the burdens that public servants assume by encouragement on the part of the people they protect. A friendly greeting, a clear and courteous letter, and a cheerful obedience to the law can all make for the smoother running of our society. And if "order is the first law of heaven," we can be sure that God is pleased by our attempt to bring some of His order to the running of things on earth.

"Admonish them to be subject to' princes and authorities, obeying commands, ready for every good work." (Titus 3:1) Never let me forget, Father, that my actions have effects for bettgfc or worse, on others..