The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 3, 1946, Page 5

Meet The Senator ; See te From Virginia By FRANK E. TAYLOR AP Newsfeatures ASHINGTON.—At the age of 18 Thomas G, Burch de- cided to give up a job to be- come his own boss. Now at the age of 77 he is climaxing a career of working as the Democratic senator from Virginia until the November ‘general election. The quiet, unassuming man who succeeded the late Senator News important news ered mewuction ys to read. sel ®y MAUDE SHANKS STAUDENMAYER © @& American institution—a part of the en- ar ws woman very gulinie ok, unloos be eee qullible one, too, unless he | sow Gis daily publication, the textbook of SasS Grey eowepeeer has ito special it of view, it i ane aah ene We get o loamdad phones ot btwmise! facts ¢————— == geen, but with ° Your Horoscope The wergretetmm Peradie © all Bem at =? 2 mem eh’ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, — ee & * @ 1946—Today’s native seems to be i31 worked up’ as his own boss from a small insurance business jinto varied activities of banking, farming, real estate and manu- facturing. As a public servant he served as mayor of his home town of | Martinsville, Va., and for 15 years as a U. S. representative before! — — + er Peers & lower of the mysterious and may |becoming a member of the Sen-' [yi eeependiondine panes very likely be itious. In-|**: Fe tutes events sod treade im mal superstitious. In Burch typifies the conservative | 2 Se eet «chute =MOMHONS point to a love of study! philosophy to which most Vir- Pe OS Steel See of every © retirement or for a solitary | ginia members of Congress have{ SE Ss tery Me whould fife There are also indications |held during his terms of office. ~ a Mirtiederty betest moves af very j He is content to be a behind-the- THE Carter Glass to the Senate May ; KEY WEST CITIZEN TRAPPED MAN ORDERS RESCUERS TO SAFETY DURHAM, N. C.—When an oil truck and an automobile crashed, the truck turned over and burst into flame, pinning the driver, | John R. Johnson, 30, in the truck, smothered by a sea of burning oil. On-lookers who would have tried to save him were ordered away by the doomed man, who declared that it would be better for one man to die than a lot of jothers, There was no use, any- way, engulfing him. placing of fourth class postmas- ters on a salary basis. Along with a youthful interest in business—he left a tobacco fac- jtory job to enter insurance work for himself — Burch showed an early interest in politics and pub- lie affairs. He served for years as chair- man of the Fifth District Demo- cratic Congressional Committee and was a leader in_ bringing about changes in Virginia state government. In this latter work he served with his close friend—and now his colleague in the Senate—Har- ry Flood Byrd. Byrd, then the governor, was aided by Burch in gaining approval of a pay-as- H severe criticism, how-| ever deserved or not. {scenes worker in Congress. i { He seldom makes speeches but has a‘notable record in steering you-go road plan and a program designed to give more efficiency in state government. The new senator is sociable : Pee Ragme e Primt i eee © & & tw te of use 2 8 See meet Ge a free m et pp hd. De beok from his pocket. A gust of |the House Post Office Committee ing. Ges Gt cee poremal _. ene te cd bills along he sponsored much of the pro-| When at home he ofttime “ite f eueah Ged | Pe street. Helpful boys scooped ' gressive postal service legislation.|walks the mile or so between his © @umventee of tenest of wp $89 and handed them to Dwy-|In 1944 he saw through a seven- hotel and the Capitol when time eden ah quate often. The | but he has never found the year fight to bring about postal permits. Sees seater enrertaine how apna of the money—$186. . service economies, including the Congratulatory messages on ee eo soe fesnee Gee others af permed re PEORIA, Ill.—En route to the Senk with $210 tucked in his thenk book, Thomas Dwyer had' the misfortune to drop the bank {leader in fights to prevent pyra- | social events. through legislation on which he! has worked. He has served as a_ but prefers informal gatherings to ade He says he has no miding taxes on tobacco. As a real hobbies but likes set-back member, and later chairman, of (a card game), baseball and walk- NOTICE OF ELECTION The Legislature of the Collection of Taxes, by Amending Sections 11 and 12 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Florida as Adopted at the General Election of No- et te pemtence — de vember. 1944, said “Amendment” to. Pro- “ = vide for the’ Re-Numbering ‘of Sections low npertiality ii and 12 of Article VIII of the Consti- et Gelhieines: ond oc tution of the State of Florida as Adopted at the General Election in November. 1944, and to Amend Section 11 ond 12 * war of Article VIII of the Constitution of Gusantere the State of Florida, and to Provide that oo of Ge prem. but tn the County, of Hillsborough, State of lorida, e County Tax Assessor shal 2 Garatiet Gutws A news Assess ‘the Property of the County Yor - © ot aigetian te the purpose of Levying State, County, R. A. GRAY.,| Schools and Municipalities in the County ® wmventqate ami os ‘State of Florida, | of Hillsborough Except the City of Plant dete tem unfair] ive notice a City, Florida, which Shall be Exempt 1. ELECTION from. the Provisions of this Amendment, —, and un em be held in each county In Florida| Taxes Levied by the State, County, oe Atte ext succeeding the first|County School Board, School’ Districts, ee ative November A. D. the| Special Tax School ‘Districts and the + 2 dimetmee the paper's being. the Municipalities of the County Except the City of Plant City, Florida. - ¢ thee respons BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- ansives af news TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: That the following Amendment of oe eter pretive Article VIIL of the Constitution of the as coruan a de State of Florida relative to the Asess- ems will show ment, and Collection of ‘all taxes inthe “ ee County of isborough, State ot Florida, - by Re-Numbering Section 11 as adopted . at the Genezal Election of ome 2,88 18 me oe tet a oped make it read Section ol cle a Ce ee of the Constitution of the State of Flor- Cn ot ida, and by Amending Section 12 of a Artic o: ‘onstitution e 5 <geh ares Reet Geeine Meee er curs necte bee 7 “ ty Tax als, in Orange | eral Election in November, = o ' ie qua Providing for Ref-|as to make it read Section 13 of Article heen ots Hemee it te ‘Hiections for Acceptance or Re-| VIII of the Constitution of the State of © tthe me te stretly abgec ‘of any Law or Laws Enacted by | Florida, and to exclude the City of Piant Legitsture of the State of Florida|City from said Amendment; Be and the 7 oh eel) eepremere om) as Provided in said Proposed -|same is hereby agreed to and shall be : . ned ment. submitted to the Electors of the State —y mee ba Ge ff RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA-|of Florida for Ratification or Rejection ‘ may hewe @ ape Une OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: | at the General Election to be held on ‘That the following amendment to the| the first Tuesday after the first Monday Stee tewbe steeonahet Constitution af Florida, nown as|in November, 1! . oh other accents ‘Avice NR. Bections i and 2, thereof,| SECTION 12. 1.’ From and after Janu- esting to the consolidation, abolishing | ary 1, 1948, the County Tax Assessor of end ‘ot certain County offices | Hillsborough County shall assess all TAs Gee Sesetement and collection of mu-| property for all State, County, School * . wheels are com Sigs! Gees by County tax officers. in| and Municipal Taxes ‘to be levied in . ie of the oe Bechae County. Florida, and providing | Hillsborough : County thé ' State. . . mm prepe ter telerendum’ elections for acceptance | County, County School ‘Board, School |i eaten of com © election of any law or laws enacted | Districts, Special Tax School Districts and SS We Legislature of Florida as provided | Municipalities except in the City of Plant aeons events with thereim, be submitted to the qualified | City, Florida, which city shall be exempt : < the geet, the jectors of the State of Florida for adop-| from the provisions of this Section. ee “oe “fejection et the next general! 2. The Legislature shall, at the Legis- @emeretieetiows | eeuen te be held in the year 1946,| tative Session in 1947 and from time to " s | wn time thereafter, enact laws specifying the . ase woe ee powers, functions, duties and compensa: od ee opegandat The ARTICLE XX tion of the County Tax Assessor “esig- QROTION 1.°"The Legisiature fs author-| nated in Paragraph 1 of Section 12, and am te detect teed and empowered to provide by law] shall likewise provide by law for the » leks enacted. by ft at its regular ses-| extension on the Assessment Roll of the wee bela im A. BD. 1947, oF at any|County Tax Assessor of all taxes levied . twhue proen topuler jom thereafter, for the con-|by the State, County, County School ‘ dation. abolishing of ing of any| Board, Schooi Districts, Special Tax = awe te POS Geliees in Orange County, Flor-| School Districts and Municipalities _1o- « , ten ote ia, Provided, there is excepted fro cated in the County of Hillsborough. the effects of this Article jud State of Florida, with the exception of “ wthents of eourte: aod to provide for the a: the City of Plant City, which is hereby Sayin "ot municipal taxes and|exempt from the provisions of this Sceessments, oF either of them, by County | Amendment. « ee Seieers im said County. Any law s0| secTION 13. 1. From and after Janu- enacted respecting the consolidation oF} ary 1. 1948, the County Tax Collector in sem of any County offices shall pre-|the County of Hillsborough, State of oe yg Florida shall collect all taxes levied im the County by the State, County, County eo ond dice! es ot |School Board. School Districts. Special tne © consolidated or created: and | tax School Districts and Municipalities fay lew so enacted respecting the assess- | o¢ fillsborough County, Florida, except ind collection of municipal taxes! in the City of Plant City. it beng exempt or either of them, bY] from the provisions of this Amendment. sa shall provide for the) ‘2. The Legislature shall at the Legis- « * counting (oF and] tative Session of 1947 and from time to , " and/or assess | time thereafter, enact laws specifying the a ove appropriate municipel | powers, functions, duties and compensa- ® nts and for compensation fF | tion of County Tax Collector designated feck county taxing officers for services in Paragraph 1 of Section 13, and shall * * - 4 fendered incident thereto, That Be {ny | likewise provide for the collection, care. the Consolidation | custody, reporting and disbursement, of tified at the referendum | @ wa bythe, County "Tax etion "herein provided such law shall barn ¢ become effective with respect to the of- , ected thereby on the first Tues- 3 . = me er the first Monday in January] HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 217 \ Year immediately succeeding the| A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an a! election had subsequent to said| Amendment to Article VIII of the Con: ed@um election at which electors for| stitution of the State of Florida Relative ent of the United States are voted|to Assessment of Property for Taxes and Peates © Seemtrerearies wien law respecting the|the Collection of Taxes, by Adding collection of unicipal| Thereto Additional Sections to Provide Bane Amerwe sesements, or either of them,|that in the County of Bay, State of tax officers is accepted sad| Florida, the County Tax Assessor shall we farmed the referendum election as| Assess the Property of the County for the . svited herein, the same shall become| Purpose of Levying State. County, School first day of Janyary and Municipal Taxes Levied by. the * 5 Mintete such referendum elec-| State, County, County School Board, . School Districts, Special Tax School Dis- « wine n PRCTION 2. Before any law described | tricts and Municipalities of the County. we ate te the preceding section of this Article| pg rr RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- small be of any force and effect, it shall| ryRE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: ” be accepted and ratified by a majority! ‘That the following Amendment to Ar- ‘ | Erte of the qualified electors of Orange lticie VIII of the Constitution of the } County, Fiocide. ot @ reterendu State of Florida relative to the Assess- be € in be, called weld for the purpose| ment and Collection of all taxes in the letermining whether such law shall ’ n . ted and ratified or rejected 0: County of Bay, State of Florida, by add- quate § fatified or rejected 0) |ing thereto additional sections to be ‘ oe ge i ‘ounty-! known as Section 14 and Section 15, be ‘ * referendum election shall be beid ‘and the same is hereby agreed to ‘and . Shin ninety days after the effective! shal be submitted to the Electors of the ne of gay much law. The Board of] State of Florida for ratification of rejec- * . County Commissioners shall provide for | i" tion at the general election to be held ’ te phy the holding of any such referendum elec-| ‘ion at the gencter section te first co) Rev et Betss herent ann pe putushed | Monday in November, 1848, as follows: was oon on + 1946, 2 de | i four successive weeks immediately| SECTION 14 | (1) From and after ext prior to the date of such election, | January 1, 1948, the County Tax Assessor ertootom, © | Rp Rewspeper of general circalation in| in the County of Bay, State of Florida, ® gad County. Except as herein otherwise | shall assess all property for all State. . | Frewtded. the laws of the State relating|County, School and Municipal taxes to * ° sa | te the holding of general elections shall|be levied in the County by the State. ‘ Sheet” he holding’ of any such refer-| County, County School Board, School 3 ereersl san ee eee le ing such law 'shali| Districts, Special Tax School ‘Districts puasitele the be eceepted and ratified by the majority | and Municipalities. of sectors participating in any such| (2) The Legislature shall at the Legis- . Fename Canal feterendum election, such law shall be-| lative Session in 1947 and from time to fhed July feme and be in full force and effect, but | time thereafter, enact laws specifying the * . at any teh election # majority of the| powers, functions, duties and compensa- Sectors participating therein shall vote|tion of County Tax Assessor. designated oan ae saat and ratification | in paragraph 1 of this Section 14, and * op low, Mt shall be null and void| shall likewise provide by law for the ‘ ¢ the and of 50 etfect. The can-|extension on the assessment roll of the « board of said Cousty shall cer-|County Tax Assessor of all taxes levied fecden Died OF result of any such referendum|by the State, County, County School _ esc of State within| Board, School Districts, Special Tax —? * Gaye after the holding thereot, School Districts and municipalities. -_— SECTION 15. |, (), From and atter avon 10 miles january 1, 1948, the County Tax Collec- : . MOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23 | tor in the County of Bay, State of Flor- 4 Pegetetl Arieone, ma ‘A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an| ida, shall collect all taxes levied in the * dine Amendment to of the Con-|County by the State, County, County eo gest grep Le setutien of the State of Florida Relative | School Boagd, School’ Districts, Special . Arm overed to Amesement of for Taxes ang | Tax School Districts ang Municipalities, . lative Session of 1947, and from time to time the powers, pensation of County Tax Collector desig- Great Seal of the State of Fi (2) The Legislature shall at the Legis- laws specifying duties and com- thereafter enact functions, nated in paragraph 1 of this Section 15, and shall likewise provide for the col- lection. care, custody, reporting and dis- bursement of all taxes collected by the County Tax Collector. 4 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 110 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article XVI, of the Con- stitution of the State of Florida, By Adding Thereto An Additional Section to Provide for the Appointment by a Con- current Resolution of the Senate lature Duties, Qualifications and Term of Of- fice. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: That the following Amendment to_Ar- ticle XVI of the Constitution of the State of Florida, by adding thereto an addi- tional section to be known as Section 34, be and the same is hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Florida for ratification or re- jection at the general election for Repre- sentatives to be held in the year 1946 as_follows: SECTION 34. The Legislature shall by. w. provide for a Director of the Budget. 0 shall be appointed by a concurrent resolution of the Senate and House ‘of Representatives, and shall by law, con- sistent with other provisions of this Con- stitution, prescribe his powers and duties, provide for his qualifications and term of office, the length of which shall be wholly within the discretion of the Leg- islature and shall not be limited by Sec- tion 7, Article XVI of the Constitution. COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 73 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing the Amendment of Section 30, of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Flor- ida, Relating to Appropriations: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA That the following amendment of Sec- tion 30, Article III of the Constitution of the State of Florida relating to appropri- ations is hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Florida for ratification or rejection at the next General Election to be held in November, A. D. 1946: that is to say that said Section 30, Article III of the Con- stitution of the State of Florida shall be amended and as amended shall read as | follows: | SECTION 30. Laws making the ap- propriations for. the salaries of public officials and empldyees and all other expenses of the State shall contain pro- visions on no other subject nor shall an appropriation be an incident of any other bill; all state appropriations except ap- propriations for the county schools, cow ties, cities, or other political subdivisions of the State, appropriations for perma- nent improvements and buildings for state institutions as provided for by laws enacted at the 1945 legislature or prior legislatures and for pensions, retirement funds and trust funds, shall be included in one general appropriation bill or any amendment or supplement thereto. and shall be for no longer than two yea! All appropriations made prior to tl adoption of this section which are con- trary to the provisions of this section shall expire as of July 1, 1947, 6 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 277 A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article V of the Consti- tution of Florida by Adding Thereto en Additional Section Relating to the Flec- tion of the Judge of the Court of Record in and for Escambia County and the County Solicitor of said County. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLA- TURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Article V of the Constitution of the State of Florida be amended by adding thereto an additional section to be known as Section 48 of said Article, relating to the election of the Judge of the Court of Record in and for Escambia County and the County Solicitor of said County and the same is hereby agreed to. and shall be submitted to the electors of the State of Florida for ratification or rejection at the Gen- etal Election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No- vember, 1946. follows: SECTION 48, The Judge of the Court of Record in ‘and for Escambia County, and the County Solicitor of said County shall hereafter be elected by the qualified electors of said county as other state and county officials are elected. The first election of the Judge of the Court of Record in and for Escambia County and of the County Solicitor of said county. shall be held at the General Election in 1948, to take office the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1949. for a term of four years. The term or tenure of office of anyone heretofore or hereafter appointed to elther of the offices herein mentioned shall not be ex- tended hereby. Any vacancy in either of said offices which occurs prior to sald first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1949, shall be filled by appoint- ment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate as heretofore provided by the Constitution, but in no case for any longer than until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1949 and the term or tenure of office of anyone appointed to either of said offices for the term beginning in 1947 shall expire on said first Tuesday after the first Monday ip January, 1949. SECTION 2. Any provision of the Constitution in conflict herewith is here- by repealed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand and affixed th lorids at ist day Tallahassee the Capital, this the of August, A, D. 1946, % R. A. GRAY, Gecretary of State, Wild West News: . Fawn Hits Automobile CHEYENNE, Wyo. — (AP) — Tracy S. McCracken, Cheyenne newspaper publisher, saw a large deer beside a highway while | driving in the dusk. |. But he didn’t see a fawn that , bolted into the road as he slowed , the automobile. The little animal struck the sideof the car, was ‘thrown on the hood and broke [es windshield, but then slid off; and li a | way, for the flames blocked the| yned ava. McCraken and _ his family escaped injury. startled his appointment indicate that he has succeeded in having others think of him as an old and priv- ileged Negro servant once said Burch thought of himself, As a young man Burch had spoken at a political meeting. Aft- erwards he asked the servant what he thought of the speech. “Pretty good,” replied the ser- i | | | bia j aie TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS © (Know America) Dr. Virginia C. Gildersleeve, ‘dean of Barnard College, born in | New York, 69 years ago. Martha F. Allen, national sec- retary of the Camp Fire Girls, New York, born at Cherokee, Ala., 40 years ago. Henry W. Hull, born in Louisville, ago. Bishop James De Wolf Perry. {of Providence, R. L, Episcopal; leader, born in Germantown, Pa., | 75 years ago. Dr, Oliver C. Carmichael, pres- ; ident of the Carnegie Foundation | ;for the Advancement of Teach-! | ing, born in Goodwater, Ala., 55 years ago. George S. Messersmith, Ambas- | sador to Argentina, born Fleet-} wood, Pa., 63 years ago. | Prof. Robert M. Haig of Colum- , political economist, born in! Columbus, Ohio, 59 years ago. famed actor, Ky., 56 years { Crystals vant, “but you sure did speak well of yourself.” { PACKAGE § A dog has 42 permanent teeth. FO 901 DUVAL ST. BORDEN’S N. Y. 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