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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Important Job
Is Offered To
Gen. Van Fleet
BY EDWIN 3. PARKINSON

~
WASHINGTON RDeep in con-
troyersy over his claims at am.
munition shortages in Korea, Gen.
James A. Van Fleet to-day had Of
fer of a job that could give him
potent influence on national de-
Tense.
II was an invitation To serve as
staff military adviser to the Senate
Appropriations Committee, which
win have a big say about how
many billions Of dollars Congress
win vote for defense in the months
ahead.
Chairman Bridges (R-NH1 Of the
purse string committee said he
and Sen. Ferguson lR-Michl. chair
man OF the defense funds subcom-
mittee, yesterday invited Van Fleet
to take the military adviser post
"The general tod us That be
would take il under consideration. "
Ferguson said. adding II may be
several days before Van Fleet de-
cideS.
A reporter tried 10 reach Van
Fleet at the home Of former AM
bassador william c. Bullitt. where
he and Mrs. Van Fleet are guests.
He was told Van Fleet was too
tired to come TO the phone :
The former Eighth Army com.
mander retired Tuesday after near
IL 50 years ii Army service. He Is
ST.
Wednesday he was the key Wit
ncss as Senate armed services
subcommittee began public hear
ings into his repeated charges Of
serious and sometimes critical am.
mnnision shortages In Korea
pentagon leaders replied that ex-
cepg for soma minor exceptions.
the Eighth Army always bad
enough shells for IS limited mis-
xi0n.
Sen HogIandl y FIag. i lcng time
friend az Van fleet, said the gen
erai had rajeefed several natier.
ing offers frurn inoustxy ard
planned TO retire Il AabuFndaIs.
Pa aFter i hraE bear huniing
I'm ID aIaskz. Several senators
haa suggested shAs TIE general be-
retained Sc arnye dnfy has re
Arnag sasa Van Ffess indieatesi be
wished b retire
Tup ply fr gsskneaS exs
pert on no Semzse eemm lEtee IL
81 SIS ! year. Thls i abes g 80
- yeAr mare th4m Van Kssek ~
dTaa II , retired Eenerai
senafs legal sxpegfS sid Geo
Eres2 pgpnahay wu have 10 make
fgea On Paxa nree1
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Bill Meyers Has
New XIV Book Out

BHf Meyers has Just published
i new book on bis favorite city
called key West Stories "
A review copy presented 10
The Citizen today shows that Bill
has collected some Of the unique
tales Of this unparalleled town.
mixed them Ii with descriptions
Of cur Cora ard fauna, such as
the night blooming ceres. passion
flower. and green SEA turtles
and lots ID inspiralional talk
The tourists guide writer has
gathered together plsoto. poems.
pieces III PROSE. and even i good
map 81 Ire KEYS Scr his latest
publication.
The result il j little hook tast
covers ! Ia ii the activity a. TIE
fur square mnes tsas We know
as Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Will
Get Doctors
WOrdSalurday
Friends Fear
Appearance Al
Legislature May
Cause Setback

TALLAHASSEE IN = Gov. SIC.
Carly won't learn until Saturday
whether his doctor win permit him
to appear personally 10 deliver bis
message 70 the Florida Legislature
when ii convenes Tuesday
And even II the dosior gives his
consent, the governor still must
convince many Of his friends that
the appearance Is worth the risk
Of ! setback 10 his recuperation
from the heart attack be suffered
Feb. Is.
The doctor examined the Cover.
nor today for the first time since
McCarty took new electro.
cardiogram test Thursday. but
held of his report for smother
~
The governor has been oUt 81
lie hospital only 4 little more than
t8o weeks mad hasn't been down
10 his Office yet He Il oat 81 bed
about hall Of each day.
His friends are afraid that even
though The medical tests sl5ow his
heart Is strong the traditional
pomp Of the legisiatsse openlng
will be too much e. > xiimulani
te do him any good
There have bern suggestions ihat
he stay away from The eapls0l
altogether tnat be carae down 70
his office ard send his message
Up 70 the Legislature . be read
b. someone else that he appear
for ! brief etatemeuf then les some
one else read tbe text snd thst
he send down = recording q ieie.
phone his message 70 tlss lezlsia.
tors
There d ! Ut ~ fermson ans
exetlement II he upenng q =
Florida legislative session llie
stases higKeas poafsiezI ssow
4 starts naoantiDa 80 tsse inhhles
fit preparatory 10 sag first stfuke
e ne 9asei 81 na<a
TFadslsnnailS. Ne sexsrnof SIS
Il oas dosnxtxEr8 ars esa 81 bee
- fhFee senasaFs SO ttrse rsse
aensatsxes sppeaF = sSxts hsm
thk LexisiasnSs i - seesn 80
maiftnx Is fexeave his message
He tells tten Nssn iea iks q
app3ar fNh<A has 81 keen a..
rnnese d aaxanee. nnywayg. Tier
rxps hsrk Canm isees kekp
nevEx hsrk ~ itrsh kteses
Hae 80 Sesaik mzkx "a
anal reeHss sk1sl Nhsf eaeA
Il aax Ans Nsaf eTexyens e.
Fxsdy kea9. srla naaktg kheF r.
eaAs mn kkey noks s. So
500 : e9re e 1 kssex .
sax tAs N4ss1xs raeAee
wm ~ ~ aes s
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Cea1a On Fase zAxssl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Wallet Stolen As
Tar DOzes Today

A short order cook Is IN the
Cts aaa toaay facing theft ehsrg
8 amer be aliegedly lifted . wal.
let containing SIS nom the pocket
II ! slccpsng sailor IN Jessie j
Gate Cafe. Southard Street. eariy
today police have reported
The man. who was identified as
Charles Delroaeh. 1877 M M &th
Ayenae. Miami. vas jailed b. o..
fices Edward Raussre1 On TIE
engnplaint az i Navy nan. joseph
Sanapa. 81 the JSS Ba<hnell
waa said that &c fell asleep ia he
eafe and when he awokc touna hls
wzilet niSslng. When Ae returned
to TIE restaurant nd iaaaiFNs
aAcs1t the nlsslng wallet Del.
roach Is said d have Faa 04t sha
hask door
SampS00 paFSsaea htm and
hscaAs him hagk h ttN scsne
Tsse neAeg g - wasiet Is sfsl
mlsx1ag nelruaeA had been em
pea at TIE res1aarsns nsa twa
aagx
FFnagh i hesnk hesa anaeg
h q SOS tw appeaFanSs ia
Issg geGFs tday
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Bigger Deficit
Seen By End
OF Fiscal Year
81 FRANK o.gRlsN


WASHINGTON GRGovernment
finance specialists said today the
country appears headed for de.
ficit of nearly 6ga billion dollars
about a half.bllIioh more than
predicted by the end Of the fiscal
year on June 30.
The specialists. who asked NOT
70 be named, said in separate in
terviews:
/ With most IF the big march
tide Of tax dollars counted. net
revenues this year may be i bill
lion dollars less than the SIS, 697. :
100000 former President Truman
predicted IN his final budget mes.
sage last January.
2. With the fiscal year three.
quarters gone. expenditures may
run about a half-ha!soa less than
the STA 900 900 Truman fore.
east.
This would mean ! deficit of
about 81. 400 900 900 rather than ire
s, SIS 900 900 forecast By Truman.
Such q deficit would hamper Prexl.
dent Eisenhower drive 10 balance
the budget for fiscal 1854, starting
July i.
Revenues are stu TO come IL
during the last quarter az tAe
waning fiscal year. and spending
between now and June 10 could
change these estimates radicals
There are two BIZ question marks
1 How much III the flood 81
tax collections resulting from TIE
March Is income tax deadiins Is
stlH % Be deposited ID government
acc0unts
2. How are corporation Income
tax collections raansrg
These auestions rannos he an
swered. perhaps. aasa rear the eua
.uf April Last vsar sherr was
oaserahie spover
tarpoF1sioax pay her taxes
quarterly Thcs sgHa have nne
eaarserly psynens DE EAss year
---aa Jnae Is
Tax c0setnas IN MSreh were
isss hiIlion aosEsrx III ii m
knozn hons marh ri tat Nas Hsssn
cavpu as. Il aus6 a1g be 70
dassBsxslt d sareteIl sooas hau msseh
eurpurzfions wi pas "a Juae Is.
Intli LIS asiSma i kno@n estS
naasaz III fssaa casecs gg ne
pear are u a
However the specialists saa
these s2Fs seA sal 60
isefA By he xhnuz !
ID ~ Msr gAaa nd heea -
pxse
Il The estmxsx fr aSsS eexs
t s u Truan
hsea Mxe ~ spexss
tgoa o. Z rx8
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
ARRESTED GERMANS
FREED By COURT

KARLSRUHE. Germany - -
Tw0 II Seven Germans arrested b.
British smsrisisx g. charges q
pgtfsag a Nan cfsgaey 49aizs
~ Haan eogernEsens WeFs freed
LAST nAa 81 4 Wess Cermaa s.
FFams tnara nrdsr
Cnasiae1 innrzsonens u1s 80
aere6 for famr * she asraSe 9ha
sexrah mAa Knx4 Ksnnza. usa
released We1n&s zy hseaHse -
waa - M 10 sfane txM
TAe Bsh ARRESTED ~ Ger
m8mx IA JanaaFg ana AAxsa skem
aetT Is fke Gers1an Tsxsnne
weeny
Tse fred gNsray rs ~
ffa sysx. A r Sass
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Truman Plans
.OKd By State

Pians ard speeaieatians Tor fhs
additions 70 Truman Eiemenfsry
aeAod have been approved ~ re
State Departures q Edssstson.
aecofalng = superintendeai a
Publle Inssraclien Horaes ORR.
ar
Bcs MI b. opsnss oa April
Is bn na
~ f1pspsioa ~ tie eesnl
haldsag vii NJ hma pisyrse
space fpr yoanxners II Me
stressed They su ensnne Is
use Bagslee Psrk - play Baee.
pFnss aeFu earefs!iy pfs
Eeesed GeaF8i4 Ftceef tseea
Esr9na STREET snt Trzmsn Ave-
ae
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Prowler Seen
At Site OF
Rape Attempt
Escapes Police In
Charles Street Area
Last Night; Home
Owners Protest

Another proving incident re-
ported on Charles Street, near the
site of brazen rape attempt last
week, has residents in that area
up in arms Police were called to
the home of Paul Moore, Tele-
graph Lane, at dusk last night
when an unidentified man was OBJ
served looking into his wondow.
Police picked up a man on
Whitehead Street shortly later,
but he was found to be not con-
nected with the incident.
Residents fear that the man
may have been getting the lay Of
the land" in preparation for a
later jaunt, following a long series
of incidents in that immediate
neighborhood. Only last week a
would be rapist invaded a Charles
Street apartment and brutaIly at
tackled a young Navy wife there.
He escaped out q back window
and police and Navy investigators
are still seeking the man.
1t has been learned that there
is suspect in the case but he is
said to have disappeared the
same night the attack was re-
ported.
In last nights incident, the
man who was identified as wear
ing white pants and a shirt with
lettering on the back, walked into
the yard of Moore's home. Mrs.
Moore. a few minutes later, look
ed out back window and saw a
man standing there. He had dis
appeared BY the time police ar
rived, however.
Residents in the area are up in
arms at the number of providers
appearing there and today, more
than one of them came out with
the statement that they are going
to shoot first whenever anyone
invades their yards after dark.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
SailboatSti
On The Rocks
AtLoOeKey
Sinks AS Soon
As II Is Pulled
Into Deep Water

Coast Guard vessel Ariadns
has given up trying to salvag,
the s4-foot yawl Of E. b. Miller
81 years old. who piled her IN
on the rocks at Loco Key and
waited two days for rescue, 1t
Glenn Pearson, local commander
said today.
Miller was brought to port
from bis lonely waferY abode
five miles out from Summer.
land Key by a fisherman. He
had sailed there from Havana.
Cuba. The Coast Guard i'm
mediatsly dispatched boats 10
get the SAIL boat off the rocks.
The boat draws five and one
half feet. and Miller evidently
couldn't keep her out of the
three feet Of water around Looe
Key.
Coast Guard rescue vessel Ar
iadne tried TO get her, piled up III
the shallow water, off the rocks
and afloat. The vessel started to
sink when pulled into deep wa
ter.
Now II is question 81 4 sal
wage company. according to
Pearson. The Coast Guard can
make emergency repairs 10
haul boat to port. but il cam
not do the big sized Job Of get
ting the Yawl afIoat.
Miller could not be reached al
the rooming house, where he
checked in last night. He called
the Coast Guard. this morning
but did not report in as he had
been invited TO do. His personal
belongings viii be taken Gil the
boat BY the Coast Guard and
brought 10 him. II is then up to
Miller 10 decide il he wants a
salvage company to repair the
boat 50 she can be floated and
hrongh to port.
Miller said he had no real ad
dress. only general delivery, Fort
Lauderdale. He said he was a
retired employee Of the American
Telegraph and Telephone CONF
pany. IN fact. q watch given him
BY the company was the main
casualty Of his two days at Looe
Key waiting for help. The watch
was immersed in salt water and
became lost
Miller suffered only attacks
from Portuguese men-of.war,
and coral cuts. He was aboard
the piled-up vessel the whole
time at L.ooe Key
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Anli-Fish Trap
Bill Proposed

4 Dill n pFrhihlt all but vraw.
FISH traps ara one wire teap Coz
each fishing baas wlil 81 intro
iacs6 BY State Representative
q 6 papy aeoorans Is an IN
ao9nc9na asay
The proposed Sd states ssat
ire sestng d iEaes IL any kana
u trap aevces IA tho al uasers
ef Mnrue Coanty Saan he pro-
hlhssed
As1gNpsten are a0asen traps
nos exeseSiine i ses@la sreee
SIZE daa ~ ~ ssaa sax
saksnK srswsA Anth sxce
men i tgss slevAaeg Ue @sge
trap Ser cnss
heaa
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Soldiers Killed
InHead-On Crash

SANFORD un-Two Orlando Air
Force Base soldiers wNl0 Hid
in 4 head-on crash Of their car
with d truck four miles south Of
this city on the Orlando Highway
early today. Three men were hurt.
The driver Of the car was identi.
fled b. Florida Highway Patrol
man h. d. Harrison as Phillip
Scott Strahie, 2a-year-old resident
CONTINUED On Page ThroeD
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
"Crucifixion'
Sung Tonight At
Naval Base Chapel

The Easter Caatsta. The Crsf
eiflxion win BE- ssae ~ 81 Paul's
choir me Nsval Ssation cssoir and
other SINGERS tanigkt ai TIE Naval
Stasian Pvutesaent ehaneA IL 8
pm
TIE q men ard wonaen NaYy
ard civilian gave taelF firss per
kormanes If 9ainers rucnx-
spn Wednesday night ~ ST.
Psuss eAureh
Thss wi be the flaal renC1
sousgAs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Man Killed AS
Truck Oyerlurns

LAKE WORTH ia tire blow
out caused a truck ID overtufn
near here, killing one man and
injuring seven persons.
The truck was transporting Puer-
10 Rican farm laborers late Thurs.
day when . puncture caused the
tire 10 blow out.
Vincente Garcia Gonzaleaz. Al,
died ii the upset Ramon Miranda.
a, suffered crushed ribs. The 9th
ers we're given first aid and re.
leased.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
Garrison Asks For Postponement Of
Hearing By Civil Service Board
Suspended Cop
Says He "Has
Done No wrong;
Files For Divorce

Robert E. Garrison. sus-
pended Key West Police
Officer. asked the Civil
Service Board yesterday for
postponement of his hear
ing until April 2Srd ''se
that he can collect the me-
;essary data for his de-
Tense. " Tie request was
contained. in a letter to the
board read at their regular
meeting yesterday after
noon.
Garrison was handed the
suspension along with a
recommendation for dis
charge on Tuesday by City
Manager Dave King who
charged him with conduct
unbecominq an officer" and
"disgraceful conduct
king, however. hzs enp,isssi
he fact that these charges hive
no eoaneci.an with an lnclseat on
March 2nd in which q womsn.
who said thet she wrs Mrs ~.
bert Garrison. charred that te IS
.Peepins Tom Tte wonaa hes
nee beea idcr e5 Mr.
Aifa< s Eon. otg
War 4 veteran and an 81 -
81 The Boca cbita val a
t;on king was cleafed ne
essarges Is TIE City Comal
Garrison tock sts3s
70 remsdY re slivsliea Nhs1 -
flied soli II crculi cerfl
dissFea sesinsl bis vie. kes.
Rese Nif9inis carfisor. q.
Wsshingion. Q. {. TSsy RAJ
been married fer three wars.
Basis kar ne divorces seiioa vas
"daserfion since March 1855"
Aiiorney william v. AlhurY re-
presented ne plaintiff.
The action drew this comment
from City Manager King today:
Hearing that Garrison has taken
steps 70 divorce his wife Is i step
in the right direction to clear this
thing % be should have taken
II six years ago
However, The move Win have no
effect on The charaes held against
the police officer. il vas pointed
out today.
Garrison said that be VIII fight
the charges vigorously. He decried
KING move Or tie basis that his
action has n ~ maf inierfered
with bis duties as 4 palico officer.
81 have done nothing wrpne he
declared snd / don't think King
had any right % pFy into ny per.
s0naI affairs. After 81. his 4 4
free country Il i1et Germany 2,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03

Key West, Florida. hos the
most equoble climate in the
country. with an average
range Of only l40 Fahrenheit
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
o. Percent Rise In Pupils
In County Since l942-'53
Almost Half Are
Children OF US.
Govt. Employees

Enrolment in Monroe
county schools has increas-
ed 81 percent in the ten
years since 1943, while ex-
penditures per child have
gone up only 80 percent in
the expanded school sys-
tenn, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction H orace
'O'Bryant said today.
In 1929 there were 2771 chill
dren in county schools. AS Of
January 81 this year the number
had risen to 4l3I.
Of these youngsters, more
than ~ percent are FedaraIIy
connected. that Is. their parents
work for Uncle Sam, either in
HE armed services or civilian
Jobs.
There are 742 parents employ.
ed on Federal properly and re-
siding On Federal properly, &C
eording TO this report which was
complied for applications 10 The
Y. S. Government for funds on.
der Public Law s74 10 help sup.
port and maintain county
schools.
The vast expansion in the school
population has been achieved
with only slight increase in
tax millage. according to the sum
mary.
Back IN 1859 wAen total en-.
roIlment was only z5I7, tax rate
Tor all school purposes was ii
mills. This year and last year,
the millage IS 14.5.
Expenditures per child in
average daily attendance In
Monroe county schools have
rissn from $50 ia 1882 10 s7zs
today.
Another way Of showing the in.
crease Is that expenditures per
child rose to Ss6 this year over
last year, or almost as much as
the expenditure per child in
1883. 1888 or 1910.
Total current expenditures for
the county school system ex.
elusive Of dehf service and cap
iiai outlay expenditures ere
ses6.s44 for this year. consFasEed
with one-eislfh Of that fen
years ago when the figure was
STAT ,3sq.
Total assessed valuation for
school tax purposes in the county
has risen almost three million
over last year aud SIT ,o00, 600
over ten years ago. The 1859 5s
valuation Is 81. 470.sss. Back Ia
Is42-4s ii was $40 a23, TO.
In i9ss.ss. earliest year for
which data was complied in this
report. the figure valuation was
only S. Gle ,s46.
The vast increase in the enroll.
ment Of pupils IN county schools
is largely the result Of Naval ex.
panxion Ia Key West. Although The
rise was Slow from 1889 through
1850, il has Increased almost H.
600 from the latter year 70 this.
The enrolment figures Include
In unsupported public
schools only. not ID the psrochial
schools.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-03
4 0BCo Seeks Injunction
70 Stop Union Picketlng
Check-Off Main
Contract Issue,
Company States

The A and B Lobster
House filed suit for an in
junction to stop picketing
Of their restaurant BY en-
ployees Of the Hotel and
Restaurant Workers, Local
156, ALL and have asked
Governor Dan McCarty to
appoint . Judge to sit on
the case tomorrow, in the
absence Of Circuit Court
Judge Aquilino Lopez, Jr.
Attorney j. Tom Watson OF
Tampa filed the suit in the office
Of Circuit Court Clerk Earl Adams
last yesterday The suit alleges
that the demanded union check
soff is q denial Of the right TO
work.
The nine page complaint sign
~ hY Alonzo coshron and 6er-
TN FELTON,. partners who own the
a and 3 Iobssar house states
than they "ars suffering ire
parable injury IN consequences Of
The Nirkeiing. that said picket
Ing n unlawful and that unless
the pieketlns Is enioined and the
said attendant union required to
diseonsSuvs me same, such IT,
FeparabSe injury will be continue
ed; and that The A and B Iobs-
ter houss, viii have no other
remedy az Law except n . court
Of equity.
The company is asking for a.
temporary restraining order
against the anion picketing and
asks for such ytemporary and per-
menant injunction and for such
other relief Is IA the Court may
seem proper aA1 Is meet.
Judge Lopez y at the Florida
Bar Association Meeting in Holly
wood, hence the request by AT.
torney Watson fov substitute
Judge to hear the Mutt immediate.
Vi
The complaint states that DUR
ing December, 1854 the union
agent. Samuel f. Cariola, ap.
preached FELTON, and Cothron with
4 demand that i unioa collective
bargaining labor relations con-
tract be executed and signed BY
them. The suit alleges that Carlo
Ia demanded that they bargain
with him as the agent for the
A and B walters, dlshWashers.
cashier, salad girls and h0uesses.
At that time. the suit statess Car.
lola said Il this was not DONE the
union would picket the restaurant.
Cariola then presented the owners
with 4 copy Of written naion
contract about which the company
states
The provislons II said cons
tract taken together. and tha IN,
iepFalasien which they are sub.
leei 70 under IRE Constitution
snd hY-laws Of tis defendant
union. Substantially deny and
ahrldse me right 70 wogk o. me
employees who ere now II the
smploY 81 tire eompIainants.
IN that il these eampsainsnls
were raaulred 70 MAINTAIN laber
relations with their said en-.
ploYeea in conformity with ahe
previslens 81 said eouiraef
sid employees woula have 10 Be.
lens ie sl,e union - nalnlain
iheir lehs with these eemplaln.
anfxs and sheae comrialnsnfs
would have u cheek on tar iae
henafii Of sha unlan ~ dedues.
Ing from ne salaries % such
employees I'll daes. initiation
seea 81 astassmenis. 81 requsr
I'd under ihs terms 81 sid cen.
trAet; and Il said ennisyas Cd.
ieefes - s0xh ehsek.oF. Ms ssr
gCoallnaed IN isase nAge
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-15
Here's Summary of New Laws
Affecting Farmers, Ranchers
By w. p. (LUKE) WRIGHT

was killed after considerable debate.
But it was significant that the meas
ure drew considerable support from
representatives of the rural areas.
Its principal sponsor was Sen. Win
ton Weydemeyer (R-Lincoln), mas
ter of the Montana Grange. Farmers
Union and several large livestock
operators also supported the meas
ure as an attempt to equalize the
tax load within counties and where
statewide levies are imposed for the
support of schools and for retire
ment of bonds.
New Road Fund Plan
Ever since the secondary road
system was made eligible for par
ticipation in federal aid the practice
has been to apportion funds to the
counties on the basis of traffic and
the ratio of uncompleted mileage to
the total for the system in the state.
On occasions this has worked to
the disadvantage of some counties
which have taxed themselves to the
limit and engaged in ambitious road
programs. Every mile of road
brought up to modern standards
through such efforts reduced the
amount of federal aid available to
that county in future ALLEGATIONS.
The new ALLEGATION plan considers
four factors-rural population, land
area, rural mileage and value of
rural lands. Value of lands (exclud-
ing improvements was not included
in the original bill. 1t was amended
IN the House to apply this fourth
factor and the Senate agreed.
While there was very little public
discussion of the feature it is APP
parent that SO long as rural land
values in county help to deter
mine how much money it will get
for secondary road construction
there will be pressures to get the
values as high as possible so as to
increase the state and federal money
that can be spent.
Funds for Grain Labs
Alfred R. Anderson, State Com.
missioner of Agriculture for the last
four years, expressed himself as well
satisfied with appropriations by the
Legislature for the operation of
grain inspection laboratories at
Great Falls and Harlowton. A spe-
cial appropriation was made to COM
plete the building at Great Falls,
which had been authorized by the
1851 assembly.
Anderson is retiring as of April /.
His successor is no stranger to the
department, being Albert F. Kruse
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