The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 114, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 25, 1928 Page: 16 of 16
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HOLD SCHOOL
MOTOR BUSES
TAXEXEMPT
Attorney General's De-
partment Rules On
Query From Cam-
eron County
thfc.c.°»rdin8 t0 a recent op5nion of
tne attorney general* department all
r :bu- own*d or under contract
dfstricteP»nJent j°r 1common school
oisirict and used only for transDort-
M8mn»Pf * *° and frotn *ohooi. are
ann^m £r°m thC “°at Ux of *4 per
which was rendered
in response to a request from Bascom
a888tant county attorney of
iS .lll.T"15'' s in direct con-
Jlirt with instructions sent out by
t«v “lane ths:hwa>' department to all
» 5£llect®r8 n the state instruct-
IrL ieumto eollect the seat tax on
■cnool buses.
trJ? lJ?e 8t*r part of August J. J.
county tax collector
received instructions from the state
highway department to collect the
•eat tax of $1 per seat on all school
motor buses. The matter was re-
ferred to the assistant county attor-
ney who in turn referred it to the
attorney general pointing out that
Imposition of the tax would require
the payment of $60 to $200 per year
on each bus operated by the school
districts.
The assistant county attorney held
that while the statute did not spe-
cifically exempt school buses from
the seat tax it was not the intent
of the legislature to impose this
burden upon the school districts
which would be obliged to pay the
tax on buses owned by the district or
under contract.
The attorney general’s department
held to the same view as the assist-
ant county attorney submitting the
following opinion:
“1. Common or independent school
districts owning and operating motor
buses for the transportation of stu-
dents to and from school are not
liable for the Four ($4001 Dollar
seat tax imposed by Article 820 of
the Penal Code upon the owners of
passenger motor vehicles operating
for hire.
“2. Under certain stated facts the
owner of a motor vehicle operating
under contract with a common inde-
fiendent school district for transport-
ne students to and from school and
which vehicle is not otherwise oper-
ated in the transporation of passen-
gers for hire. Is not liable for the
Four f$4.00) Dollar seat tax imposed
by Article 820 of the Penal code upon
the owners of passenger motor ve-
hicles oneratine for hire.
“3. This opinion is limited to the
fact situation stated and does not
purport to relieve from liability for
the Four ($4.00* Dollar seat tax Im-
posed by the terms of Article 820
those persons engaged in the trans-
portation of students and others as
a business and for profit.”
BOLL WEEVIL
Blower Fan Used to
Scatter Fumes on
New Device
TOLEDO. O. Oct. 25.—Control of
poisonous smoke by small blower
fans is the latest development of
science to combat the boll weevil
which annually destroys millions of
dollars worth of cotton plants in the
south.
A powder mixture is dropped into
the hopper of a smoke spraying ma-
chine from where it is fed into
a fire box where it ignites and pro-
duces a heavy thick smoke. The
smoke is then directed through two
pipes projecting down alongside the
wheels of the machine which re-
sembles a large cart and a blast of
air scatters the fumes on the plants.
The blowers used * re chain driven
and similar to blowers used for dry-
ing crops and for ventilation.
When in operation a heavy canvas
covering is built around the pipes
to keep the fumes from sweeping up
and overcoming horse and driver.
The canvas also prevents the weevils
iroin flying out of clanger i ne cost
of protecting cotton in this manner
is low as it averages only 20 cents
an acre for materials. Some of the
large plantation owners expect to
adapt the smoke machine to airplane
use so that large areas may be
sprayed in a short time.
Engineers back of the project de-
clare that this is simply another ap-
plication of mechanical science to
the modern farm which has lessened
the burden or grinding toil by turn-
ing to labor saving devices. Many
farmers now use blower and ventilat-
ing fans for changing the air in
stables barns and poultry houses
Thev have nlso learned to control
air conditions for the protection of
potatoes seed corn cottonseed and
other products by mechanically aer-
ating them.
Citv Park Plans
Told Lions Club
At Mission Meet
MISSION. Oct. 25.—Mayor G. F.
Dobrn addressed the local Lions club
at their Wednesday meeting outlin-
fnV Plan* of cit>' for
ind beautifying the city park across
SJ canal north of town. According
Mr. Dohrn the city will move the
fair ground equipment baseoall
nark etc. onto this acreage making
Ft into a municipal playground.
k The Lions club which has been
working the past summer to pro-
vide playground equipment for ch.1-
V.° will be given * port°n of ths
dre"’ nrrnnee as they choose.
paI.k j‘ R Hester favored the club
with several vocal solos aceompan-
ZThv Gerald Decker at the Piano.
Ien K Rumble the new member
irstruete.l in Liomsm by Lion
. v hile Dado Heistcr gave the
£&• r..r for .He He».m ef the
f»«*r (f
H(’i| f) benzol plant
roRONTO. Oct. 25.-<Ab-Con-
r°.R- _ of a benrol plant for the
Steel company is understood
AjgemaStg the gl2.nnf» noc
t0 form^j’r m nf the Lake Super
Erection of larg.
i°r improvement
coaV-^^^^r harbor also is contem-
jdichir’**^
plated
**. *
Children’s Clinic
Drawing Many
School Students
Approximately 30 school children
were treated at the regular child’s
health clinic held in the city hall
Wednesday afternoon under the
supervision of Dr. Ernest Protbro
cuonty health officer.
During the recent examination of
all school children of the city
which was completed last Saturday
cards were made out on each child
showing points for corrections !
orders were given that they should
report to the city clinic or their per-
sonal physician for corrections.
The unusual attendance at the
child’s health clinic yesterday was
the result of the school examination.
Aided by Miss Rosita Putegnat
school nurse and Mrs. Laura Hous-
ton city health nurse. Dr. Prothro
Is attempting to correct minor phy-
sical defects in all children report-
ing to the clinic and a record show-
ing tho progress being made in each
case is being kept.
CORRECT PARIS MAPS
TO SHOW POSITION
PARIS Oct. 25.——Tlie capital
of Prance is not where it was thought
to be. In calculating its position
navigators and astronomers nlik*
have hitherto made an error of about
20 feet.
The French Bureau of Longitudes
has now set this right moving the
location two hundredths of a second
farther east than had been sup-
posed.
For scientists the importance of
the demonstration lies in the accu-
racy now attainable in geographical
and astronomical observations for it
was through observations of *hc
stars that this error in the old cal-
culations was discovered.
FU1S ASKED
FOR RESEARCH
Agricultural Develop-
ment Needs Aid of
WASHINGTON. D. L\. Oct. 25.—
The National League of Commission
Merchants together with other trade
organizations interested in agricul-
tural products is urging greater ex-
penditures by the government for the
purpose of fundamental research in
agriculture. Representatives of 16
organizations called upon President
C'oolidgo last week advocating this
move characterizing it as 'construc-
tive economy” for the nation.
In a statement to the president
Chester Gray Washington represent
ntive of the American Farm Bureau
Federation declared that $1000000-
000 a year can be made for agricul-
ture by the results of reasearch by
adding to its income or subtracting
from its expenses.
Among examples of beneficial re-
mits from research mentioned by
Mr. Gray which already are contrib-
uting considerably toward "the bil-
lion dollar goal” are the develop-
ment of new uses for cotton and its
by-products the saving of the sugar-
cane industry in Louisiana and in
other areas of the South through the
breeding of mosaic-resistant varieties
of cane greater utilization of the |
corn crop progress in solving the
cause of contagious abortion of cat-
tle better nutrition of livestock de-
velopment of a method of inoculating
seeds of leguminous crops wider ap-
plication of commercial fertilizers
ascertainment of the adaptability of
foreign seeds to various sections of
the Unted States and establishment
of forestry projects.
"Many other items of research
could be specified which bear upon
the financial aspect which research
has to agriculture” Mr. Gray told the
president. "However there ia a hu-
manitarian and social side of re-
search when applied to farm prob-
lems. No doubt from many points of
view this aspect 1s more valuable
though not in dollars and cents.”
The group re-emphasised what
thev told General Lord in a similar
conference recently namely that an
increase of at least $2000000 is need-
ed during the next fiscal year by the
Unitedt States Department of Agri-
culture for fundamental research
work which group declared to be of
far-reaching importance to farmers
consumers and the country as a
whole. *
Pharr Undergoes
Cleanup Program
PHARR. Oct. 25.—Pharr soon is to
be one of the cleanest towns in the
Rio Grande Valley as to weeds and
trash. Firemen headed by O. C.
Brown are sponsoring the clean-up.
They are cleaning every vacant lot
ard street and burning the trash.
City officials and the Kiwanis club
are behind the movement. Other
clubs are pledging their support and
within a few days the town is ex-
pected to be wecdless.
The flower planting program
which the Kiwanis club is sponsor-
ing includes tho planting of as
many flowers as is possible in the
city parks. The club also is to see
that seeds aro obtainable and that
every resident of the city is urged
to plant sinnias. The zinnia was
adopted as the town flower.
The corporation operating the
railways of Peru under condition
that they be turned back to the gov-
ernment in 1936. has proposed terms
for taking over the lines permanent-
ly_
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