The Key West Citizen

L. P. ARTMAN, PUBLISHER OF THE CITIZEN, RELATES CONDITIONS AS FOUND IN NORTH AND EAST

Key West today is the topic of conversation in every section of the United States, says L. P. Artman, publisher of The Citizen, who, with his son, L. P. Artman, Jr., returned this week from a visit to a number of cities in the north and east.

On a number of occasions when asked what part of the country he was from and gave the reply, "Key West," he was greeted with the remark, "Oh yes! the place that's bankrupt," and other remarks of a like nature.

During his absence of more than a month he met people from all parts of the country and Key West was the subject of discussion especially when it was learned that Mr. Artman was from this city.

Makes Trip To Canada

Even in Canada, where he went on a flying trip, the subject of Key West's rehabilitation and beautification was food for arguments and discussions, said Mr. Artman.

The main object of the trip was to visit his newspaper and printing plant at Point Pleasant, N. J., and after this business was concluded he enjoyed a vacation in different cities which he had not visited for some years.

In most all of the places visited, including Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and a number of others the business men and inhabitants in general complained of hard times. There was one exception, however, and this was New York, where nothing was heard of hard times or depression.

Regarding "New Deal"

There are a great many people, said Mr. Artman, who do not concur with the president in his ideas of the "New Deal" and the policies of the NRA, and expressions of dissatisfaction were frequently heard. Yet, whenever the picture of the president is shown on the screen in a theater, the applause is loud and prolonged.

Asked if he had found the weather pleasant, Mr. Artman replied that the heat was terrible in the northern parts of the country, especially in the inland sections but at Point Pleasant, the climate was delightful and sleeping under a blanket quite comfortable.

Point Pleasant is situated on the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey, about 12 miles from Asbury Park, and is a famous summer resort with a population of about 35,000 during the season but about 3,000 during the winter.

It is here that Arthur Brisbane, famous writer, has his magnificent summer estate, "Allaire," and one of the pleasant memories of Mr. Artman's vacation was an afternoon when he and his son were entertained by Mr. Brisbane and family at this delightful home.