The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-01-04
Retiring Gov. Caldwell Makes
Farewell Address On
States Progress
Said Accomplishments
Of His Administration
"Eirm Foundation
Work For Future
(By rae A..ociated Press,


TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 4.-Mil-
lard F. Caldwell, stepping out as
governor of Florida today, said
accomplishments of his admins
tration provide firm foundation
work for the future"
Caldwell prepared 48-pagc
booklet on the activitie; and
achievements of his four years in
office, but in his farewell adj
dress he touched on only what
he termed the most important
phases. ST..
Material progress has been
made in each vitality important
field" he said.
Although the building of a
state is a task which is never
finished, the accomplishments of
the last four years constitute
worthwhile and lasting contribu-
tions to our commonwealth and
provide firm foundation work for
the future"
Caldwell made his final adj
dress shortly before Fuller War
rem took the oath of office as his
successor. He praised his fell
loW-cabinet members, the Legis-
lature and various citizens COM
mittees for their cooperation.
He gave this report of his adj
mipistratiop; 49, .
Despite So percent increase
in population from 1890 to l9Aa.
few state buildings were erected:
but during his term $34227 500
was released for construction of
new buildings in the capitol cen
ter. state hospitals, colleges and
universities and other inStitu-
tionS.
State aid to public schools was
increased from $l4.933.92 in
1944-45 to SAL 100000 TIL; fiscal
year. Higher salaries based on
experience and training. were
provided for all teachers. And,
for the first time. the state APP
propriated money to the counties
for school construction and OPP
Grating expenses.
The University of Florida at
Gainesville and Florida State
College for Women at Tallahas-
see were made coeducational and
their cnrollmentS more than dou
bled as returning war veterans
applied for admission. The wom-
ems college became Florida State
University.
The number of county health
units was increased from 35 tn
81 and the number of school
children given physical cxamin-
ations jumped from 26.5l0 in
1945 to 100000 this year. Nearly
100000 persons were given X
ray examinations for tuberculosis
this year. compared to only 81,
908 in 1945.
The public welfare program
was greatly expanded and aid t"
the INDECENT aged was increased
from $13 399.747 in l945 to moro
than $25.00O,00O this year. Aid
to dependent children also was
increased during the four-vcar
period from $1.762,293 to $4,000,
600.
Road construction and i'm
provementS saw its greatest pc
riod in history. A total of BAT
miles were added to the state
road system and $86,552240 was
spent in construction and an adj
ditional $2O,550.000 on maintcn-
ancc.
Two new tuberculosis sanitoria
were opened al Mariana and
Tampa. A third at a cost Of So
100000 in state and federal
funds, is under construction al
Lantana in Palm Beach County
The Improvement commission
was created and charged with
responsibility of the states bic
construction program. In addi-
ton. it obtained more than $l2.-
100000 worth of surplus prop.
erty for schols at no cost, 1t AS
listed in acquiring ID government
installations for use by state
agencies.
STEADY progress" was made
in conservation of Florida'S nat.
ural resources, such as oil. for
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