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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
8
State Chamber to back a nationwide Florida publicity program with funds raised by citizens and counties. President Colee stresses advertising citrus focus and warns against political influence or tax burden while urging a broad, nonpartisan statewide effort.
Lawrence Gentile outlines Florida citrus bodies and their duties. The Florida Citrus Commission administers state citrus laws and advertising funds. The Citrus Growers Committee of Eleven, the Shipper Grower Industrial Committee, and a emerging coalition work toward a new marketing agreement for 1937-38, aiming to unite growers and shippers for better prices.
An amateur photographer reveals how ghost images in photos are created by a staged double exposure. The sequence uses a door shot with shutter closed, then a second exposure with no camera movement to insert a dressed person as a “ghost,” debunking paranormal claims.
Florida representatives and senators battled in House and Senate committees over a sugar quota as the Everglades section is called the nation's sugar bowl. Pepper Andrews Peterson Wilcox Hendricks and Green pushed for 200000 tons, then 80000, finally accepting 60000 tons, up 20000 from last year.
Ernest F. Coe reports progress toward turn of the Everglades into a national park with federal protection. lawmakers in Washington consider bills to remove funding delays, enabling CCC camps, and unlocking $1 million plus $100 thousand for development. Florida's land acquisitions and state appraisals move ahead, with park inclusion possible within two years.
Lake County amateurs highlighted by eight acts from Umatilla Leesburg Eustis and Tavares will perform matinees and night shows at Athens Theatre DeLand August 30 and Ritz Theatre Sanford September 1. The lineup includes Tom Carroll Earl Wolfe Jimmy Golden Maxine Hudson Ruth Nept and others with travel meals arranged by the Lake County Chamber of Commerce. They will visit Santando Springs for short swims between shows and return for supper and the evening performances.
Lakeland representative J P Marchant defends the comptroller action amid county suits challenging gasoline tax allocations. He says special sessions are unconstitutional and urges counties to levy locally while noting expected state income before the next regular session.
Wendell C. Heaton president of the Florida Federation of Labor announces an intensive drive to enroll citrus workers under the Federation of Labor banner. The group negotiates with citrus packers to organize workers in packing plants and aims to sign up 20 000 citrus workers before the drive ends. Full time organizers William E. Sullivan and Carl Beck are in Tampa to aid the campaign. The federation plans to broaden organizing to grove workers and all unorganized agricultural and other industries, aiming to double its 50 000 members by year end.
Delegates from several Florida locals selected a temporary State Executive Committee for UCAPAWA to lead a statewide citrus organizing drive. George B. Jackson is president with four vice presidents, Edward Norman as secretary treasurer, and Albert Simmons handling legal affairs. Three organizers have been assigned to establish locals across citrus centers and secure charters.
Florida plans a miniature state exposition in Miami titled the Worlds Most Unique Fair It will feature replica cities roads and landmarks including Jacksonville Miami Tampa Pensacola and Silver Springs The exhibit promises educational, non carnival entertainment with strict standards and novelty attractions such as moving ships trains and airplanes guided by Henry Frost and a Miami-based team led by Walter C Bentz Col H A Dixon and Wm R Twiford.
Eight hundred seventy nine persons were added to the old age assistance rolls this past month as state welfare commissioner C C Codrington reports. Checks totaling 166 985 90 will be mailed to 11 619 people around August 25. July payments were 152 630 90 for 10 838 recipients. About 100 July recipients are removed from August rolls due to death or eligibility changes. District boards and staffs were praised for handling 879 new applications and reviewing most existing cases, with some boards working long hours to decide cases.
Production of cotton in Florida, once constrained by boll weevil damage, now takes a lead role in the state's agricultural pattern due to successful pest control methods developed by the Florida and Federal Departments of Agriculture.
Harold C. Wall, director of unemployment compensation in Florida, explains employers must assess liability for taxes under the law. Collection begins in October, with 1.8 percent contributed to the state fund and two tenths percent to federal via title IX. Benefits for unemployed workers start January 1939, capped at 15 dollars and not less than 5 for up to 16 weeks, based on prior year wages.
Notice to creditors of Gilbert B. Woods as attorney of the executor of the estate of Josep Thyng, deceased. P.D. Mount Dora Florida address listed for filing claims and notices. The document names the deceased and the proceeding, urging creditors to present claims by a specified deadline.
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