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FACTS and F1CtjBlE

mates tlnt N inereaoe a approx-
imately $l& 900 90 in state f,ands
IS required for the school System
Of the state. Present taxes viii
not yield the needed $i&oO0, 90.
On March s, i947, there was un-
allocated (surplusl in the general
revenue fund Of the state $ii,-
20S. 74212. I know ~ no reason
for believing that there will be
Ia larger surplus III TIE state treas
Jury at the end 81 stke fiscal year,
June 80, 1947.
Therefore, it seems obvious
that additional revenue must be
found to provide the $IB, 600. 900
necessary to prevent Florida's
school system from cracking up.
Nearly all present subjects Of
taxation are already over-taxed.
They can't stand any additional
taxes. Some should be reduced.
The money required to save Flo
rida's school system must be OBJ
tanned by taxing something that
is now not paying any taxes.
Twenty-three states have a
severance tax, that is, q tax col
lected on natural resources such
as minerals. These %, states col
lected $4,000. 900 in 1914 from
the severance tax. i
The ls45 Florida Legislature
enacted House Bill 282. imposing
d tax Of 5, per cent on the Gross
value OF gas end Oil ;at the point
of production. Very little oil IS
produced in Florida lonly 4.032
1-2 barrels in 1943, with q value
of 1920, so the severance tax as
it now stands Yields only q negli-
gible amount Of revenue. But BY
extending II to all minerals, a
very substantial sum Of money
could be raised for the schools. (,
The total value of minerals
taken from Floriad in 1945 was
$24, 995. 300. A. S percent sever
ance tax on minerals Would have
produced $l,249,75O.. Florida
phosphate, alone, in IDA brought
in $l3,534.947 for. .a76a, 7s5 long
tons. -.~: Z
Should the severance tax be
extended to include pulpwOod.
Florida schools could be helped
in the amount of more than one
million dollars, In l94s. Florida
pulpwood produced $40, 615,OO0.
A five per cent severance tax
on pulpwood would have prodlt-
ed $l,o3l.25O. PulHwo0d plants
have paid nd tax since lS4D, when
constitutional amendment was
adopted exennpting them from
all taxation for Is years but not
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4. hi,kntlx. Mouica, my affairs are
a, 4 t1hS lied mess and don't M
TIA dragging anyone else into
my HE until I've got + ssraisnt-
Her Glance slid of him disinter-
1ste1lS. well. that's not very en-
c0uf1 Rina I must say,-Tm going
u u here only another month
and i thought we could have fun
Together. -.
STm sorry. / could use a little
fun a{ter four years Of war and !
can't think of more attractive
airl to share il with, but I've got
other things on my mind right
now.
Dent apologize" she said stiff
". sThe world is full of men,"
He grinned. mot according to
statiatics, but I guess for you it
always will be. Monica"
Itk face had gone suddenly
1 i white and he pushed the ac-
celefAtOr almost to the floor
boards: A moment later she put
out her hand and gripped his
sleeve. jeff. I'm going to be
HE station wagon came to an
abrupt halt. Monica was violent
" III at the side of the road but
she. achieved a pallid smile as
JefisVriped the dew of perspiration
from her forehead and led her
stumbling back to the car.
s.9O this ID what snakes do to
you!" she gasped.
.You:re getting off lightly, lady,
thiSI Is Just one of the milder ex-
amples OF what q rattler can do"
Unjust be my rugged consti-
tatidh,' :, she said mOckingly and
proinptly was sick again.
ClAude Gentry was seated on
the dong canvaS-decked veranda
when they drove up. When he
saw JEFF at the wheel and Monica
sluimped beside him. he got to his
feet quickly and came over.
whats wrong? What's hap
peff6d to MOnica?"
JEFF watched the shrewd blue
eyes turn dark with anxiety and
found it difficult to believe that
the worried man standing before
him .cauld be responsible fc- the
death Of Amos Larabee.
"She was bitten by rattler,"
he explained tonelessly, We've
done everything possible for her.
including shot of antivenom. but
if 1t will make you feel better you
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mieht send into McCloud for !

might send into Mccloud Tor 2
doctor"
sMy poor little girl. My
God. 4 rattlesnake!" Gentry stared
at his daughter helplessly.
I'll be all right, Dad. Jeh says
I'm not going to die.
die! ! should say not! Don't
use that word. my dear
He looked almost terrified and
jeff suddenly recalled. the photo
graph Of the dead Mrs. Gentry,
which he had noticed on the cop
per-king's desk on his previous
visit. In appearance, Monica was a
second edition of her mother.
ssIf you'll lead the way, sir" he
said. "I'll carry Monica to her
room. You'd better have someone
put her to bed and give her q shot
Of whiskey or brandy as 2 stimu-
lant.n
Gentry led JEFF to a luxurious
bedroom then disappeared. He re-
turned a few minutes later fol-
lowed by q maid who entered the
room and shut the door. Mr..
Gentry turned to jeff
Gill stayed over in Phoenix
so / sent Fawcett into town for a
doctor. hope you're not offended,
Irskine,-rd like the opinion OF
a professional man.
Offended!" JEFF smiled bitterly.
"Mr. Gentry, after what you've
done to me. you could hardly
offend me-"
Gentry's mouth fell open. "
don't think / understand you."
He seemed sincerely bewildered
and jeff felt his inward misgiv-
ings rise. to the surface again. Still
he had told only three people
about Larabee and the Hardys
were absolutely trustworthy. 1t
|could have been no one but
Gentry.
Il talked to you in confidence
sir, and you betrayed me-"
Look here son, there's been
some mistake. enjoyed our little
chat immensely and I'm on your
side. l thought you realized
that.
Il let you bluff me all right.
What / didn't realize was that
when it came to gaining your
ends you wouldn't stop at muir
der"
Murder! Good Lord, Irskine,
you don't know what you're say
ing!"
i wish didn't" jeff said Bit
terly.
ITO be continued)
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Your Horoscope

WEDNESDAY,, APRIL Q, ls47
This day IS associated with fl
NANCE, end ejves q fertile mind
and. seemingly successful ca
'rceE There IS great acquisitive-
: nesa, coupled with fear Of loss,
which is quite likely TO be well
grounded. Much will depend on
ttheshour of birth. and the aspects
] Of HE planets, whether this will
sprevent ultimate success. or aid il,
by the caution which will be ex-
sercieed thereby.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-04-10

americas system OF public free
schools is about to break down.
Florida's school system is in q
badly crippled condition.
Three hundred and fifty thous-
and teachers have left American
public schools in the last six
years Seventy thousand teaching
positions have no teachers. Six
thousand schools will be closed
for lack of teachers and $4,000
children will haye no schooling
this year.
One out of every seven teach
ers There are $4,000 teachers
employed in the United States)
is teaching on an emergency or
substandard certificate. Only Z
per cent Of the persons enrolled
in college in 1914 were preparing
to- be teachers, whereas in 1919,
% per cent Of all college stu
,, dents were preparing to be teach
ers. So there is not only q critical
shortage Of teachers but the
source is fast drying up.
The disintegration of the school
system is due almost wholly to
the shamefully low salaries paid
to teachers. The average salary
paid teachers, including those
highest paid, is $500 a week.
| 1924 a year. The average annu-
al income of federal employees
is $4,l50: 81 farmers. $4,000; Of
lawyers, $4,7O0; Of doctors. S.
900. Thus. teachers salaries are
less than one-haifr that of feder-
al employees.
While $37 a week is the nation
al average wage of school teach
ers, 100000 teachers receive only
$25 per week and 10000 only
$1,000. Thus, 10000 Of the $751;
900 school teachers in America
are paid less than living wage.
The average annual salary Of
Florida school teachers is even
less than the national average Of
$1,024. The average annual sal
! airy paid all teachers and princi-
pals in Florida schools in 1945-
as was $i.7O8-$32.84 a week
about what a blind man could
| average begging on busy street.
There are no available figures
on the number Of Florida teach
ers who have quit teaching for
work that paid a living wage, but
the number must be large. In
Duval County. for which figures
are available, 1900 teachers have
left the school room in the past
four years. There are ] ,497 teach
ers employed in Duval County,
SO in four years more teachers
have been driven out of the
teaching profession in Duval
by low wages than remain in it.
The total number of teachers
and principals employed in Flo
rida schools is 14.234. Assuming
that the loss of teachers in the
state has been at the same ratio
as in Duval County. II would ap-
pear that in the past four years
more than $4,000 teachers have
quit teaching in Florida.
State aid allotment for l946-47
is $l7,763,446 for the teachers
salary fund. The Florida Citizens
Committee on Education esti-
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< q. a, &uAPe - 81 n Isl "a /.
4 Jers request Linda saddles
IA her mare and set out ~ -!
Etaf. Tor jeff had left him teth4reC
mrar the mine entrance. Sn99
seemed glad to oblge MIN va
there was distance 49, 49,
Yna1ity in her manner vnss
picked him. He wished nc nedp,
had to make use Of nerh ~ Is
co,lldn't leave the gelding OUT on
the desert at the MERCY Of snakes
and gilas.
Monica, however. looked pleased
with the arrangement.
When JEFF placed her once more
J in the station wagon. she Degan
ITO hum. her fingers drumming
: m accompaniment on the 0o0r.
. he shot her a puzzled inquirine
glance.
AYou don't seem to Be feeling
TOO badly.
Il do. though. My ankles begin.
ming 70 swell, It hurts terribly.
e Then why al the song and
!. cynbals?" ].
2 III you were a woman YOU'D
understand"
- ZEN krinned wryly. "Since I'm
not. suppose you tell me"
cts Just that it's amusing g
witness an emotional situation
where one person is patiently -
love and the object of her affec.
ions is so totally unaware Of II
"Meaning?"
; Meaning that Linda Hardy i
r 90 n love with you that she's alb
= sol0tely sickening, You're, moi
!. aware of il and she hasn'ttO put
it delicately-the CUTS to tell yo0.a
The muscles in his lean jaws
twitched. you're listaken"
"A woman never makes that
sort Of mistake about another w0-
man. II is something we recognize
: instinctively."
= car smoothly through q dry wash
sEihce you know so much, does
: it occur to you that might pos.
silly be il love with Linda tO0?H
All M0nica's cool sophisticati0n
dropped from her like q cast-0ll
) garment. JEFF. you're mott"
His eyes focused stpnily ahead
: Of the car. Eyes, / think am, but
I've been In such a turmoil since
returning home that haven't
had time to think about it. To put
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1fssSs III q u ssetstly banker.
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old days ah1 the good old.
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BGddy RieAaraS asas . thriving
Sssinebs reviviAg tAs oN-tins
Aayride.
With . teAm II hefsss, and Q
stout straw bedaSa fAek Buddy
can taks - many - thirty adults
-At nifty cents : hsadl
fwS q three tinso . wssk ths,
staft ffsaA 'rsNA Han. M 60 sut
49, ~ tltefs 49, ~ . frisadly
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John Roy CsrsoA suthor a
|"Under Cover, barn In 0reece.
- years go.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Gandhi Distinctly Weaker
In Fast 10 Protest Riotinq
By the Associated Press

CALCUTTA, India, Sept. 4.-Dr.
D. K. Mehta, Mohandas K. Gandhi's
personal physician, said today that
Mr.. Gandhi had been existing on
nothing but water since he began
his latest fast Monday night and
that he was distinctly weaker than
yesterday"
Mr.. Gandhi has said he would
continue his fast until sanity re-
turns to Calcutta" He began fasting
as protest against renewed COM
munal rioting in Calcutta on Mon
day.
THE mahatma is distinctly weaker
than yesterday DR.. Mehta said
after examining Mr.. Gandhi this
morning, So hours after the fast be-
gan. 1.-The tension and frequency
of his pulse have increased.
HE had a fairly restful night. He
spends most of his time lying in bed
occasionally sitting supported by
his two granddaughter.
"He has been existing on mere
water. He has not started using
salt or soda bicarbonate.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
SABBATH Says Hoover
Repeated Propaganda
OF Japs and Germans
Nv the Associoted Press

Representative SABBATH. Democrat,
of illinois, said in a statement to-
day "it is indeed strange" that Her
bert Hoover should repeat the same
propaganda line which was followed
by the Japanese-Nazi propagandists
that war was forced on Japan
and Germany"
Referring to an American Maya
zine article quoting the former Pres
ident as saying I'VE never would
have been attacked by the Japan
ese If We had not given them pro-
vocation" Mr.. SABBATH said:
II believe that the American
people, and especially the 10000, ,00C
veterans who fought the Nazis and
the Japs, will resent in no uncertain
way Herbert Hoover's unjustifiable
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Ramadier Is Assured
30-Vofe Edge in Test

PARIS. Sept. 4.-Premier Paul
Ramadier was pledged sufhclent
support today to give him theoret-
ical lead of at least 80 votes when
he goes up for vote OF confidence
before the French National Assembly
tomorrow.
Mr.. Ramadier was assured the
votes of his own Socialist Party
and those of Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault's Popular Republi-
can Movement (MRP), which on
paper would give him a 30-vote edge.
The French Premier said Tuesday
he would peg a vote of confidence
to his demand for a coal subsidy
when the matter is put to ballot
in the assembly. He has asked coal
subsidies totaling $38,500,OO0. The
Assembly's Finance Committee has
baked at approving this.
Mr.. Ramadier was beaten In the
Assembly Tuesday in his demand
for a steel-price subsidy.
The party lineup on the coming
vote appeared to be:
Socialists-For the subsidy and
for the vote of confidence.
MRP-Against the subsidy and for
the vote of confidence.
Communicative the subsidy and
against the vote of confidence.
Radical Socialists-Against the
subsidy and divided on the vote of
confidence. sas's
Rightist parties-Against the sub
sidy and against the vote OF con-
fidence.
Evening star., 1947-09-04

and unwarranted calumnies, and
will repudiate him and his party
and all they stand for" Mr.. Sabath's
statement continued:
Does Hoover not know that
President Roosevelt and former
Secretary of State Hull made every
effort to ward of the Japanese;
that they deliberately appeased the
mad Japanese militarists; and that
President Roosevelt even stultif1ed
himself by personal appeal to
Emperor Hirohito?
! Does he deny the evidence of
history and of the war crimes trials
that there was timetable perfectly
worked out which specified when
and where the Japanese were to
Join Hitler and the Nazi hordes by
launching an attack on the United
States?"
Mr.. SABBATH said mo well informed
man of integrity could make such
statement as is attributed to Her.
bert Hoover"
The magazine article was written
by Sydney Shalett who quoted the
former President as having told him
in an interview that I'VE never
would have been attacked by the
japanese if we had not given them
provocation."
Mr.. Shalett said Mr.. Hoover
voiced the belief that world peace
would have been better served had
this country held aloof from the
fighting because then I'VE could
have put our sword down on the
table with our economic resources
intact and made a decent peace
when the time for peacemaking
| came"
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Tree Surgeon, Realty Man
Fined for CUTTING Naples

A tree surgeon and a real estate
man yesterday were fined $25 and
$40, respectively, in Municipal Court
for destroying two maple trees which
had been standing on public space
in front of 1885 Rhode Island avenue
NE.
The surgeon, who said he had
been hired by the other man, was
Thomas M. Purdy of Cheverley, Md,
co-defendant with Raymond G
Dunn of the Rhode Island avenue
address.
Purdy and Dunn each told the
court he thought the other had OBJ
tanned a permit to remove the tall
18-inch- thick trees. Dunn said he
wanted the area cleared so as not
to obscure the view of his home,
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Woman Files Check Charge'
Against Former Chauffeur

Mrs. E. G. Ostrow, wife of a CO.
owner of the Dorchester House, is
complaining witness in a forgery
charge placed yesterday against
her former chauffeur.
The defendant, repeatedly fired
from his job two months ago, was
listed as Bryant c. Cain, q, colored,
of the 200 block of Fourteenth
street Sc. Arraigned before United
States Commissioner Needham c.
Turnage, the man waived prelimin-
ary hearing and said he would
plead guilty to the charge In Dis
trict Court "to get it over with in
a hurry" He was placed under
$500 bond.
Detective Sergt. Dewey L. Guest
of the check squad reported a $3.50
check bearing the forged signature
of Mrs. Ostrow was cashed July
IA at grocery store, where the
witness customarily traded. Sergt.
Guest said Cain habitually cashed
his pay checks there as well as per-
sonal checks written by Mrs. Os-
trow. Two other forgery charges
totaling $155 in checks will be pre-
sented directly to the grand jury,
the detective added.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ostrow live at 170O
Decatur street NV.
Evening star., 1947-09-04

which he intends to convert into a
real estate office.
Judge John P. Mcmahon told the
defendants they have been in their
business "long enough to have bet
ter sense than to be careless" about
getting necessary permission from
the District for hauling off the trees.
Evening star., 1947-09-04

Scotland's population now !
5,138, 700, the highest on record.
Evening star., 1947-09-04
He will 90 for the taste Of
Delicious ewRepsodent

Children like the cool, mint
fresh flavor of New Pepso-
dent Tooth Paste so well,
you'll find they brush their
teeth more willingly. They
like the extra foam that
comes with more Irium in
New Pepsodent. 1t sweeps
dulling film away-un-
covers new brightness in
teeth! Get New Pepsodent
with Irium for your family
today!
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31

the last depression more immi- grants left the country than en- tered.
 C4-Immigrant entreprene r S are each shown to have created jobs for seven Americans. The majority of their undertaking are non-competitive.
 The study.to which we refer has been reviewed by it's research committee composed of distin- guished group of scholars and so- biologists. The material is clearly and effectively presented, and forms the first of a series on inn migration in the postwar period.
 In view of present labor short ages in certain categories of our economy, we believe that these findings on the side of immigra- ton should have some bearing on the country'S future policy with regard to it.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Some Findings

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 PAMPHLET called Economic Aspects of Imm- grafton" issued by the National Committee on Imm- grafton Policy Gin examining the question of whether immigration to the United States is asset liab- ity), reaches the following conclusions:
 Q-Reasonable immigration is liability to the nation because fear of the immigration threat" is based on fallacy rather than fact.
 (2)-Immgrant workers it is recognized do fill jobs but they also consumers thus increase the demand for goods and thereby stimulate industrial activity and create jobs for other workers.
 (3)-According to statistics presented in the pam phlet the periods of heavy immigration into the try have been periods of industrial expansion During
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31
Friday, October 31, 1947
Victory

(ROcky Mountain NeWS)
 GENERAL DE GAULLE appears to have won a striking victory in the French elections.
 Latest returns indicate he gained upward of 40 per cent of the votes Since the Communists boiled large if not larger percentage of votes than they did in the November and April elections it would De- Gaulles trength came from the moderate whom he swung to the right.
 Nevertheless, Americans cannot view such results with too much complacency.
 General De Gaue often has been charged with being potential dictator. While his patriotism is above ques tOn his inability to work with other patriots without having his way is matter of record.
 Not only he unable to cooperate with his Amer can and British Allies during the war he could get along with the political party he founded-the MRP- and which he is now destroying.
 De Gaulles avowed purpose was to lick the Commun- power he tried to balance Russia against Britain and the United States.
 Even his victory weakens Bidault's moderate Catholic Party and the moderate Socialist Party which the Communists correctly rate as their most effective enemies. But the Communists quickly indicated their fear of De Gaue by appealing to the Socialist Party merge with them to help stop his ant-Communist Union of the French people,
 Three-fourths of the Communist vote boiled in France comes from outside the party. Both in the political and economic fields the Reds have to depend non-Com- muniSS That at the hope and danger of France 1t is the hope of France if De Gaulle is willing to CO., operate with moderate parties in democratic united front against chaos and Communism.
 It is the danger of France if De Gaulle seeks rule and American aid for French selfhep is long de- layed That the road to chaos and violence which leads to dictatorship.
The Nome nugget., 1947-10-31

eghteen-pont program Ot reform, that patriotic but dissenting Chinese would like to see begun This in cudes elimination of corruption, elimination of dupli cate government offices and elimination of duplication tax reform equal application of laws to all classes
 This should be no sidelight If those reforms were carried out, the Chinese Communist movement would lose thousands of it's followers and sympahizers night The continued unabated corruption of the Chang regime has driven many to the arms of the COmmun- iss, and despite Butts sympathetic view, Chang has done little nothng since the war, to clean up his government.
 Let there be no mistake about the Communist ace in China It is real; the Chinese Communists rea-and there is doubt but what they want to join hands with Moscow. But in fighting Chinese Commun- ism, any other brand of international Communism, the United States cannot lend full support to despotc regime that is every bit as bad
 Chiang has consistently resented American attempts to force revision and reform of his Kuomntang- trolled Nationalist government Bullitt skips rapidly ths and advocates immediate and bountiful aid Such would be disastrous for by aiding this corrupt government to fight the Communists, America would completely alienate the Chinese people, whose sympa- thies divided, and the United States would be de- Sertng its role democratic power and enemy of to- tai government
 When and if Chiang gives indication that he will form his government is the time for aid. If given now, such aid would only prove that American talk of free doms and human rights is only talk, would prove to Chiang that the United States is interested in fighting Communism than preserving human dignity
 In China the Communist danger is great but it is no greater than the dangers America faces it throws aside all proesations of justice and lends full support to the despotic Central government.