The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 10, 1947, Page 7

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1947 . Watson Says Sale Tax Not ~ Constitutional CLEARWATER, Dec. 10 (FNS), --Speaking before the Clearerts ter Merchants Association re- gently, Attorney General Tom Watson, candidate for governor, told members of the organization! that the cost of state government can be cut 25 percent and that a sales tax is unnecessary and un-| constitutional. ! “The men sin our legislative | branch of government who think in terms of tax reduction are as searce as hens’ iceth,” Watson declared. “The cost of our state govern- ment has climbed from $50,000,-| 000 in 1926 to $125,000,000 in °46.) Instead of trying to find things tw tax, our government leaders should try to relieve the iax bur- den. Taxes can be cut now. The war is over, and the war emerg-| ency has passed.” TODAY IN HISTORY (Know America) 1790—Results of first census shows country’s population silght- | ly under four million. 1817—Mississippi admitted to Statehood—the 20th State. 1869—Wyoming Territory first .in country to grant woman suf- frage—the Legislature's attempt to embarrass the governor who was expected to veto—bui he didn't. 1898—United States - Spanish Wareended by signing of peace treaty. 1917—U.S. Supreme Court de- fines rights of employers and ef labor—employers may operate open shop and restrain conspira- cies to force employees into unions; labor’s right to organize floral gifts for the home, according to Alyn who peal ens this Christmas preview. At mas centerpiece is dazzling by day: and spectacular by night. Equally suitable forrthe buffet, regal catdles rise from clusters of mums and. Pompons,’ amid silvered. pine cones and snow-laden evergreen. arrangement, Mr. Wayne suggests a modernized cathedral angel amid snowy balsam, white pine cones and sparkling red ornaments, custom-design. Exampl snow-laden balsam with a beaming Santa to greet the visitor with Designers in the nation’s flower shops urge more individuality in ayne, official FTD stylist, ‘op—This ail-white Christ- Below—For the story telling touch in a’‘Christmas mantel or buffet Inset—Inside story on Christmas door swags is more and more re, for an apartment door knocker, is for all lawful purposes reaf-| outstretched arms. firmed. te ESSERE i —— EERE OSEE ASS, 1935—| in and France offer i Mussolini slice of Ethiopia to end| Florida has 400 beds for the 1M BSR REER SSS ®) war. : | tuberculous in its modern State} STRONG ARM BRAND COrr.£ 1936-—King Edward VII (Duke | Sanatorium at Orlando. During} TRIUMPH + flog dsor) abdicates the British i447, 909 beds were added at Ma-! 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