The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 12, 1949, Page 2

Wf -itainiadnen ee Tr re ere eye ree More vos Lend Apartments. Beach thing Pavilion. Consehdation County and City Governments. : Auditoriu ' ie Dipar Readers: © The Churches of the land may make nfany mistakes and the preachers may dy dome feoliah things, but where would te human race be without them? We ate inelined to believe what Voltaire sais “If there were no God, it would be hewersary to create him.” = THE ORACLE _ <= 1S EDUCATION CENSORED? —_ =More than 1,000 educators from many petgref the United States recently met wnffBr the auspices of the National Edu- enffpnal Association and tackled the sub- j Are the Schools Free?” : One speaker, Dr. William H. Burton, of Harvard University; cited fifty major national organizations “which could be a’ thieat" toe schools because of pressure tac- tick. Me did not name the groups but de- claréd that “some of them badly inter. fere with academic freedom.” Another s : Dr, Roma Gans, of. Columbia Usiversity, pointed out that “itis not glways the Chamber of Com- mefee or the National Association of Manufacturers that interfere with free- dom of the schools," He admitted that “it may be one of the churches or a small tqwn business group.” ~ Dr. Gand stated that there is a tend- eney to cireumseribe and control educa- tis “A program that will develop, sensi- iF active, ing children,” he assert- eis considered ‘odd.’ ” © at is not to be expected that every American will approve ll of the sub- iGBEsliseussed in public schools or the and methods by which every t presents these topics to students. } less, the doctrine of freedom of t t should have some application in oasachools. The youngsters growing in- \e-mgén and women should not be spoon- {GFGh glittering generalities but they mitghtt as well get their teeth into the agtud! problems of mankind. aaa A FAIR BALANCE = = See Those who ‘believed, following the elelien, that Congress would enthusiasti- cally repeal the Taft-Hartley law in toto and revert to the old Wagner Act, have been disappointed. Too many influential members of both parties have shown them- selves to he againgt giving labor extrem- ista.a blank check, The Taft-Hartley Act is frequently de- naupeed a8 @ measure which enslaves laber. No evidenee can be produced to sup- port this, Since it became the law, nymer-: ous laboy groups bave demanded and re- ceived wage inereases and other benefits. ‘The legitimate bargaining powers of the tinions have not been undermined in the slightest. One of the achievements of the Acthas been to place a curb on labor racke- tpering, and to give the rank and file of members a much stronger voice in the con- «uct of the ynions which they keep alive with their dues. . + ssPhe Act ia not perfect. It undoubtedly can be changed and amended, in the light of experience, But that does not disguise the fact that it marks a great step forward ip effecing a fair balance between business om the one hand and organized labor on the other, the request will not be heeded because of to only a small part of what it had been. . Now, Governor Warren and his cab- inet declare they are sorely pressed to find h money to operate the state’s activities, Thursday night Governor War- ren said that the people of Florida must pay abobt $40 million a year more in taxes “unless “p: schools, the’ welfare, health and hos (Programe are stopped in'théir tally gut back.” 9 That statement wag made, injaibroad- east, and each member of the--eabinet-de- clared that what the governor had said was correct, Some of them | spoke of the: ev. ernor's “frontier: frugality,” “but added that, despite that- commendable quality, Porida still was far from meeting required obligations without getting far more tax money, ; Of the $206,000,000 needed, Attorney General Richard Ervin said only $15,909,- 000 was earmarked for such general gov- ernmental, items as state administrative affices, courts.and tax-collecting agencies. Flovida’s great stride in growth and progyess during ‘the last few years is the main factar for the necessity of more. rev- enue. ‘That is the fact that stares the now | overburdened taxpayer in the face. The outstanding problem is where is the need- ed additional money coming from? , .Gov- ernory Warren has said emphatically that he is against_a sales tax just as firmly now as he was when he was campaigning for the gubernatorial nomination. A few days ago he said that, in the event the legisla- ture passes a sales tax bill, he will veto it and do all in his power to have the veto sustained. —— vd CAIN. Republican of Washing- ton state, rubs lis outside the Senate after speaking cont aly for six hours and 43 minutes, He is waging a verbal battle against the i of. Washington's former Mon Wallgren to be ‘of the National rt board.” canteee wre ; of notes in the longest con- “aa Key West In Days Gone By AS TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF MARCH 12, 1939 Of one thing we may be sure, what- | MNNNNHINUITNyMNNNENNNND ever source the new taxes come from, com- plaints will he bitter by that segment of the residents of Florida that is hardest hit. Emotions are valuable but civilization teaches self-control. \ lll There are a number of people in Key West who believe that a high school course completes the necessary education of an individual. It is merely a commencement, and properly so called. ., COTTON SURPLUS FEARED ee The cotton-growers of the nation are | guez-said today that yesterday in asked to make atwenty per cent cutback in cotton production this year to avoid surpluses, but ‘officials of the Depart- ment of Agriculture admit privately that the Gavérnment’s price supports on the 1949 crop. Last year’s crop of 15,000,000 bales is 3,000,000 bales above the crop “ample to meet atl needs.” This is due to the fact that stocks left over from the 1948 crop are expected to equal one-third of last year’s production when the new crop rolls into the markets next fall. We have consistently supported the Government's program of price supports for farm’ prices but, in our view, this } should -be supplemented by adequate crop control devices. It is obviously im- | possible to expect a reduction of acreage | as long as the Government guarantees unlimited production. Even if most’ of the Cotton growers were willing to cooperate, there would be a minority, ready and | anxious to increase acreage in order to get a large cotton income. | Farmers who favor continued govern- mental support for agricultural prices should realize that this program will break down unless it is accompanied by } some Means to prevent the accumulation of surpluses. Obviously, if cotton grow- ers produce 3,000,000 bales of cotton each year above requirements, it will not be | long before the finances of the Govern- | ment will be insufficient to guarantee the price of the staple, - A new idea is like poison to Somé minds that refuse to be educated. | There are people in the United States today yelling their heads off in praise of demoeracy without having ever understodd | what democracy means. | HIGH FLY | ee One might think that we have plenty | of airplanes but official reports from | Washington say that there will be a jump | to $1,718,000,000 in the year beginning } in July. In fact Congress believes the air- plane boom will continue, | | Alice-Leone Moats Kenny Charlie, Virginia’s cham- pion bicycie rider, today arrived 1 in Key West on his bike, making the second successive year he has come here that way. He had kept the time it required him to ride from Miami to Key: West, last year, and he told The Citizen! he made the trip this time in 57 minutes quicker than in 1938. sh j Leo B. Haskins was granted a permit today to build a home at Leon and Washington streets. Sale of sponge on the munici- pal sponge, wharf today. was. poor. The total. was only $67.25 Fishing guide Ralph Domin- Bahia Honda channel one‘of the men in his boat caught a jewfish that must have weighed 600 pounds. Dominguez said that the fish was not put on scales, but that its head weighed 80: pounds. The light in the Carysfort Reef ; lighthouse will be increased from 130,000 to 190,000 candle power, Superintendent William W. De- meritt said today. Members of Arthur Sawyer] h Post, American Legion, will hold a stag birthday party next Wed-|} nesday evening in celebrating the twentieth anniversavy of the] , organization of the Legion. Sodality of St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Church held a ¢ommun- ion breakfast this morning in La Concha Hotel. Twenty-five members were present. Mrs--Benjamin D. Jenks left yesterday for -Miami-to visit her daughter, Mrs. Meroba*Haad. tizen s#ys in an aph: about ; our Civil is not civil.” TODAY'S editorial para “The trou Service is tha BIRTHDAY _By AP Newsfeatures’ ALICE-LEONE MOATS): born er March 12, T911, in Mexico City, daughter of an Ameriéayindus- Pr Roe trialist. . This foreign’ | corre- spondent’ and author was ed- ucated in fash- ionable schools. Her mother wrote books, so Alice’ - Leone was quick to fo'low suit. Her “No Nice Girl “Blind Date With Mars” created a controversial storm but many critics accused her of being a “snob.” Barnacles are marine —crusta- ceans that start life as free swim- mers and end up by - settling down on floating timber, SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1 _| Today gives powerful emotions (®) Wirephota| NERY Woe seos U, & SENATOR HARRY P, [ant uoanve ‘then, as het his ps :| waltecs "They oelesed 1 | Gok hi Though she would hate hi le yu} the Li iy Marla was| doubly NOTICE 70 CREOKTORS | COURT oF "THis ¢ 1749—(200 years ago) Anne| born in Nova Seotia, Louise de Toussard, soldier in’ {954 Adolph S. Ochs the American Revolution losing | publisher of the N.Y an arm, French soldier, rein-| born in Cineinneti. Died stated in U. S. Army as major in| 1935. ditors and Persons |1795, born in Paris. Died there,! 1862—Jane A. 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