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Letter to Editor
September 5, 1939
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
What is this article about?
In a letter to The Citizen, Mrs. Mayo defends Key West's tourism revival and the new mainland boulevard against criticisms from other Florida towns like West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami, accusing them of spreading falsehoods to deter visitors. She advises Lake Worth to remain silent on the matter. Dated September 5, 1939.
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PEOPLE'S FORUM
DEFENDS KEY WEST
Editor, The Citizen:
Having read an editorial in The Citizen of Aug. 30 from the Lake Worth Herald, in part says: They say, from what we have learned at this distance from Key West, and the famous new boulevard, connecting it with the mainland, travel over the scenic road and the Island City's tourist business revival, have not entirely fulfilled expectations. Well if it did not it was because of one-track minds of your town, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and some of the lesser intelligent of Miami, that tried to induce people not to come to the interesting city of Key West, told them no water to drink, no food fit to eat, and no clean or decent hotel and rooming accommodations.
Some were silly enough to listen to such falsehoods, but the intelligent class did not—so, Lake Worth, if I were you I would keep quiet, take a back seat, for you or no other town can control the entire tourist trade. Do not always listen to what "they say."
MRS. MAYO.
933 Fleming Street,
Key West, Fla.,
Sept. 5, 1939.
DEFENDS KEY WEST
Editor, The Citizen:
Having read an editorial in The Citizen of Aug. 30 from the Lake Worth Herald, in part says: They say, from what we have learned at this distance from Key West, and the famous new boulevard, connecting it with the mainland, travel over the scenic road and the Island City's tourist business revival, have not entirely fulfilled expectations. Well if it did not it was because of one-track minds of your town, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale and some of the lesser intelligent of Miami, that tried to induce people not to come to the interesting city of Key West, told them no water to drink, no food fit to eat, and no clean or decent hotel and rooming accommodations.
Some were silly enough to listen to such falsehoods, but the intelligent class did not—so, Lake Worth, if I were you I would keep quiet, take a back seat, for you or no other town can control the entire tourist trade. Do not always listen to what "they say."
MRS. MAYO.
933 Fleming Street,
Key West, Fla.,
Sept. 5, 1939.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Social Issues
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Key West Tourism
Florida Town Rivalry
Tourist Trade
Overseas Highway
1939 Letter
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Mayo.
Editor, The Citizen
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Mrs. Mayo.
Recipient
Editor, The Citizen
Main Argument
key west's tourism has not fully revived due to falsehoods spread by rival towns like west palm beach, ft. lauderdale, and miami discouraging visitors; lake worth should stay silent as no town controls the entire tourist trade.
Notable Details
Quotes Lake Worth Herald Editorial From Aug. 30
Mentions New Boulevard Connecting Key West To Mainland
Address: 933 Fleming Street, Key West, Fla.
Date: Sept. 5, 1939