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Editorial
October 20, 1954
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
Columnist Jim Cobb defends fluoridation as beneficial and cost-effective for dental health, not forced medication. Potpourri notes include fashion commentary, call for Girl Scout leaders, political anecdote about Bill Neblett, updates on parking meters, and doubts on taxi license ordinance constitutionality.
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The Ground
By JIM COBB
I've learned one important point
during all this controversy—fluoridation is not "mass medication."
And nobody is trying to ram it
down your throat. If they were,
you'd be getting it now.
As I have said before in these
columns, I do not consider myself
qualified to insist that anybody
submit to fluoridation. All I do is
quote the experts, and they help
form my personal opinions.
Sure, I can have my boy's teeth
treated topically—at five dollars a
treatment. I'm just enough of a
pinch-penny to want him to have
the benefit of fluoridation for just
seven cents a year—and let you,
my good friend, pay part of the
bill.
POTPOURRI: One thing the new
flat-chested look has in common
with the full-busted, it probably
will leave us flat broke. Women:
Want to do the community a good
turn—and have some fun at the
same time? The Florida Keys Girl
Scout Council needs an assistant
girl scout leader badly. All it takes
is one afternoon a week (3:30 to 5
p.m.) and a liking for girls 10 to
12 years old. Don't worry about
experience, they'll train you. And
there are always openings for wo-
men interested in girl scouting. Get
in touch with Citizen Society Edi.
tor Sue Jones. . .Attorney Bill
Neblett, Democratic nominee for
the state senate, reportedly turned
down a $10,000 annualretainer
from a large utility corporation.
Reason: He campaigned against
them in the primary election. .
Those new parking meters you see
around the city aren't new at all.
They are simply reconditioned in
line with the city's revitalized poli-
cy of maintenance. City Manager
Victor Lang reports that every
parking meter in the city brings
in $60 annually. .Look for more
meters on Simonton St., near the
post office, and on Fleming St. . .
It is doubtful if the city's ordinance
setting six months as the residence
requirement for a taxi license
would be ruled constitutional were
it tested in court which it won't
be.
To
The Ground
By JIM COBB
I've learned one important point
during all this controversy—fluoridation is not "mass medication."
And nobody is trying to ram it
down your throat. If they were,
you'd be getting it now.
As I have said before in these
columns, I do not consider myself
qualified to insist that anybody
submit to fluoridation. All I do is
quote the experts, and they help
form my personal opinions.
Sure, I can have my boy's teeth
treated topically—at five dollars a
treatment. I'm just enough of a
pinch-penny to want him to have
the benefit of fluoridation for just
seven cents a year—and let you,
my good friend, pay part of the
bill.
POTPOURRI: One thing the new
flat-chested look has in common
with the full-busted, it probably
will leave us flat broke. Women:
Want to do the community a good
turn—and have some fun at the
same time? The Florida Keys Girl
Scout Council needs an assistant
girl scout leader badly. All it takes
is one afternoon a week (3:30 to 5
p.m.) and a liking for girls 10 to
12 years old. Don't worry about
experience, they'll train you. And
there are always openings for wo-
men interested in girl scouting. Get
in touch with Citizen Society Edi.
tor Sue Jones. . .Attorney Bill
Neblett, Democratic nominee for
the state senate, reportedly turned
down a $10,000 annualretainer
from a large utility corporation.
Reason: He campaigned against
them in the primary election. .
Those new parking meters you see
around the city aren't new at all.
They are simply reconditioned in
line with the city's revitalized poli-
cy of maintenance. City Manager
Victor Lang reports that every
parking meter in the city brings
in $60 annually. .Look for more
meters on Simonton St., near the
post office, and on Fleming St. . .
It is doubtful if the city's ordinance
setting six months as the residence
requirement for a taxi license
would be ruled constitutional were
it tested in court which it won't
be.
What sub-type of article is it?
Science Or Medicine
Social Reform
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Fluoridation
Dental Health
Girl Scouts
Bill Neblett
Parking Meters
Taxi License
What entities or persons were involved?
Jim Cobb
Florida Keys Girl Scout Council
Sue Jones
Bill Neblett
Victor Lang
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Support For Water Fluoridation
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Fluoridation As Voluntary Public Health Measure
Key Figures
Jim Cobb
Florida Keys Girl Scout Council
Sue Jones
Bill Neblett
Victor Lang
Key Arguments
Fluoridation Is Not Mass Medication And Not Being Forced
Author Quotes Experts To Form Opinion In Favor
Topical Fluoride Treatment Costs $5 Vs. Fluoridation At 7 Cents/Year
New Flat Chested Fashion Will Be Expensive
Need For Assistant Girl Scout Leaders
Bill Neblett Turned Down $10,000 Retainer Due To Campaigning Against Utility
Parking Meters Are Reconditioned, Generate $60 Annually Each
More Meters Planned On Simonton And Fleming St.
Taxi License Residence Requirement Likely Unconstitutional