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Elementary
tournament
fleets Here S
The annual elementary school J
basketball tournament for Jack- ]
son County will be held in Sylva |
Saturday, beginning at 9 o'clock
in the morning and closing at 9
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Iin the eveiime- ...
Both boys and girls teams ~j
from Sylva, Webster, Addie,
Dillsboro, Qualla, Balsam, Beta s,
and willets, will participate in a
the tournament.
The trophies are now held by h
last year's winners. Beta holds c
. the girls' cup, and Sylva, the
boys'. Any school that wins one T
of the cups for three consecu- I
tive years retains permanent po
session of it.
STEPHEN FOSTER" a
REHEARSALS NOW nr
IX FINAL STAGE
Rehearsals are swinging into
the final polishing stage on the *
dramatic-choral production of
Earl Hobson Smith's "Stephen S'
Collins Foster," or "Weep No a
Afore My Lady," to be given in
the auditorium, Thursday even- e<
ing, March 6.
The life of Stephen Foster
lends itself excellently to dramatic
production as was proved r|
in the recent movie success, e<
"Swanee River," starring Don
Ameche as Stephen Foster.. Jilted
by the woman he thought he
loved, Susan Rentloud, played by
Jean Whisnant, only to be forced
to give up his wife, "Jeanie jj
With the Light Brown Hair/' ~
played by Gertrude Carter, by an ^
adamant family because he '
couldn't .support her and her .
baby, just as he realized she
was the real love of his life, ^
Stephen's life is replete with
drama from the rise of the curtain
till the grand finale of the
fourth act. ?
Joe Crowell, who is playing E
Stephen Foster, is a new comer
on the Cullowhee stage, but he
bids fair to give Don Ameche a ^
run for his money.
The costumes give promise of
being one of the high lights of
the play. They are authentic re- c<
productions of actual styles of
the 1850 Deriod when the belles ^
"felt positively naked in only 1
five petticoats and pantalets two ^
inches above the ankle." Mrs.
Charles Gully's choral
groups, with a long string of ^
musical successes to their credit, ^
will be the outstanding feature c
of the production. In a delightful
medley of gaiety and tears cj
the groups sing such favorites
as "De Caniptown Races," ai
"Swanee Ribber," "Wilt Thou be m
Gone Love," and "My Old Ken- al
tucky Home." A feature is Ste- ?
phen's singing of "Beautiful
Dreamer" and "Jeanie with the
Light Brown Hair." ^
The play follows the life of U
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aiepnen Foster closely ana is
authentic in most respects, making
it particularly interesting to ?
community music groups and
high school glee clubs, as well
as to lovers of the theatre.
The cast of Seventy - five in- w
dudes all the members of the
Schubert Glee Club, the Hal- ?
cyon Chorus, and members from C
ihe Western Carolina Players.
The production staff includes
Marjorie Honeycutt, Harry r]
Martin, I. A. Jackson, Mary ?:
Catherine Gardner, Marion 1
Arnold, Dorothy Thompson, and ^
Edith Cherry. f
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TO MOVE EVERGREENS "i
AT HIGH SqHOOL s
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The row of beautiful, young
U/hH _ i ^ n rrr\
puies, set a iew yvmo
along the highway on the school
Property at Sylva, will be moved f<
and reset, near the Vocational p
Educational building, which is il
. ln the course of construction. p
The pines were deemed by ti
school authorities to be a traffic
hazard for the school busses and
^ere ordered removed. Mrs. D. si
5J- Hall, c. E. Smith, and Mrs. c
an Tompkins, were appointed e
a committee to relocate the c
trees. a
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Basketball
For County
aturday
MOTHER OF
IARRY E. FERGUSON
'ASSES IN MURPHY
Mrs. W. E. Ferguson, 70, mothr
of Harry E. Ferguson, proiHpf
nr flf +V> a OrrUrr. T ? 1 ?
..v?w* i/iit Kfjiya, littuiiury,
led Monday in Murphy.
Besides Mr. Harry Ferguson,
he is survived by five other sons
nd six daughters.
Funeral and interment were
eld at Peachtree Baptist
hurch, Tuesday afternoon.
'KESIDENT HUNTER,
>EAN BIRD TO ATTEND
IEETING IN DURHAM
The Council against Intoleroce
in America will attend a
leeting of the conference on
rolerance through Education"
1 Durham, Saturday, March 1.
This conference will consist of
iucators and civic leaders who
ill consider specific - steps to
ifeguard the schools and bring
bout better (J understanding
mong teachers, parents, and |
hir.ftt.ors.
President H. T. Hunter and
ean W. E. Bird, of Western
arolina Teachers College are
jgional sponsors of the southistern
conference.
"There are forces in America
)day," said Mr. Hunter, "seek- i
lg to destroy liberty through 1
le school and through the
ome. America must answer this
lallenge to democracy. The)'
iriousness of the challenge is ;
ich- that the Council Against :
itolerance in America is urg- |1
lg teachers and leaders to [
nite in "working out theprac-'1
cal means of maintaining the ?
imerican tradition of mutual <
)lerance and human equality., i<
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CHOOL BOY PATROL 1
OING GOOD WORK
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Excellent work is being done
/ the Junior Patrol from Sylva
igh School, according to school J
jthorities. The patrol, with
)hn Hyatt as lieutenant, is
imposed of Wade Messer, Har- 1
r Shelton, Roy Ensley, Troy 1
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lartin, weston JCjiiaicjr, nuucm
erguson and Cecil Hooper.
The highway near the school <
hiding, and at the end of Main
reet, is patrolled each day, 1
lornlng and evening. These are 1
le two danger points for the lildren
going to and from
:hool; and the faithful patrol
on duty, seeing the younger :
lildren safely across the street
id highway. They have nice
liforms, and their appearance ;
id courtesy have received i
4. fV,Q |.<
ivoraoie commein num aveling
public.
HIROPRACTOR
>PENS OFFICE HERE
Dr. M. E. Wells, chiropractor, I
Canton, has opened offices <
ere in the Leader Building, and
ill be in his Sylva office on '
uesdays and Thursdays of each ,
eek.
idd 20 Volumes To
College Library
Mrs. Lillian Buchanan, libraian
of Western Carolina Teachrs
College, has added about
venty new volumes of reference
ork to the library. This is a
art of the effort the college
l-l fVia
i bu UlCCb wiv - T-J1
ients of the Southeni Associaion
of Colleges and Secondary"
chools.
LOCKERS
More than 1,000,000 frozen x>dlockers
in more than 3,200
lants are now available to famies
of the United States, reorts
the Farm Credit Adminisration.
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Beaufort County farmers are
tarting their annual brood of
hicks, with many making needd
improvements on their failities,
says Assistant Farm
.gent W. G. Andrews.
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SYLVA, N<
Suspend Sentence
On Cole; To Pay
$1000To McMahan
C. C. Cole, who plead guilty of
involuntary manslaughter in the
death of Garland McMahan, was
sentenced to serve from 3 to 5
years in the State prison, by
Judge Felix E. Alley; but the
sentence was suspended during
good behavior and upon payment
of the costs of the action
and $1000 to the family of McMahan.
McMahan. 25-vear-old WPA
truck driver, and his young
brother were walking along the
highway coming to Sylva to the
picture show, when the elder
McMahan was struck and killed
by an automobile operated by
Cole, with Clyde Ledford as the
other occupant of the car. The
automobile, according to witnesses,
did not slacken its speed,
but continued toward Sylva. A
few minutes later Cole and Ledford
were arrested on charges
of drunken driving, by Chief of
Police Griffin Middleton and Patrolman
John O'Kelly. Cole was
intoxicated, according to officers.
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Mrs. W. B. Farwell
Passes At Balsam
News reaches us from Balsam
this morning of the death on
yesterday of Mrs. W. B. Farwell,
one of the oldest and best loved
residents of that community.
Mrs. Farwell, born in Virginia,
came to Balsam many years
ago. She was the widow of W. B.
Farwell, for many years a merchant
at Balsam, and a-sister of
the late Mrs. D. T. Knight, vetshtti
^correspondent ~of the
Journal, who died a few months
ago. Mrs. Farwell and Mrs.
Knight operated the Baisam
Store, for several years, after
the death of Mr.' Farwell.
SCHAUB OUTLINES
NEEDS FOR A
PROGRESSIVE SOUTH
Before a permanent basic system
of agriculture, flexible
enough to take advantage of
rapidly changing conditions can
be established, the South must
overcome undernourishment,
soil and human erosion, and an
undesirable system of tenancy,
believes Dr. I. O. Schaub, director
of the N. C. State College
Extension Service.
Speaking before the 42nd annual
convention of the Associa
tion of Southern Agricultural
Workers in Atlanta, Dr. Schaub
said Southern farmers must
grow more things to eat as well
as more feed for their livestock.
In addition, they must build
their soil to a higher state of
productivity.
While pointing out apparent
needs in the South, the State
College man sharply rapped
critics of Southern farming
methods, sawing that "I am convinced
that the efficiency of the
southern farmers has kept pace
with the efficiency of farmers
in other areas and with people
in other occupations."
The South has been in the
midst of an agricultural change
for many years, he continued.
For this reason, the European
war is not entirely to blame for
the loss of important export
markets.
"We can't expect to have
what we think of as 'normal'
exports just as soon as the war
ends," Dr. Schaub told the meeting.
"The cotton situation didn't
get bad the day that fighting
started abroad. It just took a
turn for the worse. We've seen,
or at least we should have seen,
the handwriting on tne waii a
number of years before the current
military crisis."
Concluding his speech, Dr.
Schaub said: "A confident people,
a well-fed, well clothed, and
well-housed people will build a
more prosperous South."
The State College extension
director is serving this year as
president of the Agricultural
Workers Association.
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DRTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY,
Baptists fo Honor
Rev. T.T.MzIn
i Special Service
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The Baptist people of Jacksoi
i
i County are planning a specia
i service of honor for Rev. T. F
Deitz, who has given more thai
fifty years to preaching thi
Gospel in this section of Nortl
Carolina.
The service will be held at th<
! Scott's Creek Church 01
Wednesday night, March 5. Mr
M. A. Huggins, executive secre
tary of the North CarolinaBap
tist State Convention, will b<
present and speak. The publii
is cordially invited to the service
TALKING PICTURE
OF LIFE OF CHRIST
TO J5JU SHOW IN ilLKti
A talking motion picture utterly
different from anything
ever shown in this communit]
will be presented in the Methodist
Church on Monday evening
March 3, at 7:30 o'clock, undei
the sponsorship Of the senioi
Methodist young people. Th<
title of the motion picture b
"Golgotha," and it is the firsi
and only talking motion picture
ever made of the life and crucifixion
of Christ. "Golgotha" presents
the immortal story o!
Christ in a spectacular and impressive
manner. Jt is a remarkable
film that every man, womar
and child in this communit}
should see. Since this great motion
picture is being presentee
in the Methodist Church, a complete
set of the finest talking
motion pcture equipment will be
'brought to this city for the
shwoing of the film. This equipment
includes special projector,
a complete sound system
and a modern scrjjpn. As a result,
this picture^ be shtfwr
in the Methodist Cfaurctf Ift'ar
even more effective mannei
than if it were shown in a
theatre.
The average feature picture
made in Hollywood costs approximately
$200,000, but "Golgotha"
cost $800,000, or foui
times more than the average
feature motion picture made In
Hollywood. This will give you
some idea of the size and magnitude
of the picture. "Golgotha
was made in the old country
consequently the scenic back
grounds are accurate and correct
in every detail. However,
all the speaking parts in this
picture are in English.
Everyone recognizes that the
war in Europe is due largely tc
the fact that certain nations
have forgotten the Bible and religious
principles. We also know
that our free democratic government
is based upon the principles
of the Bible and religion
if io imnnrt.qnf
for all of us to have a better
conception of religious and educational
principles in order that
we may continue to preserve our
free democracy. The seeing oi
"Golgotha" will give everyone a
better conception of the Bible
and religious and educational
principles. It is positively nonsectarian
in every respect.
Can Be Seen for 10c
Through the cooperation ol
the merchants of this community,
special tickets are being giver
out, and these tickets, with 1(
cents in cash, will admit adulfc
to see this great talking motior
picture. This brings the picture
within reach of everyone. All
you need to do is go to you]
merchant and ask for specia
tickets, which will be given yoi
free. Then one of these tickets
with 10 cents in cash, will admil
you to see "Golgotha." There wil
be a children's matinee, wit!
the regular admission price o:
10 cents, and children will b<
admitted to the night performance,
for 10 cents, without th<
special tickets. The producer;
say "Golgotha" is without question
the greatest motion pic'
ture of its kind ever filmed, an<
that the most that can be saic
is "Don't fail to see it." They ad<
that it is not only worth while
but at the same time, it is won
derful entertainment. The dab
; is Monday, March 3 and thi
, place of showing is the Method
1st Church.
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Meeting Of Farmers
Federation Is Held i
Here Last Saturday
1 Thomas A. Cox of Cullowhee
1 was renominated as a Directoi
' of the Farmers Federation at
1 the annual meeting of the Jack&
son County stockholders of the
1 Federation in the Sylva warehouse
Saturday.
5 The entire Jackson County
1 Advisory Committee was reelect
ed bv the stockholders. It con
" sists of Mr. Cox; William Quiett,
Whittier; A. O. Weidelich, Sylva;
* John C. Jones, Gay; Hute Sny
der, Addie; Chief Jarrett Blythe,
Cherokee; Will Bryson, Sylva;
Marion Moody, Erastus; Crawford
Shelton, Whittier; Vance
Hooper, East Laporte; and Milas
Parker, Sylva.
Mr. Parker is also a director
of the Farmers Federation from
r Jackson County, only half of his
' two-year term being expired.
ai me stocKnoiaers meeting
speeches were heard from James
J G. K. McClure, president of the
r Farmers Federation; Guy M.
, Sales, general manager, Vearl
g V. Ensley, manager of the Sylva
[. warehouse, and Charles R.
, Browning, Jr., head of the Fed^
' eration's central marketing department
who was formerly
f manager at Sylva.
Mr. McClure emphasized the
Federation's 1941 goals of qualL
ity seeds, quality poultry, quali^
f ty dairy cattle and "quality in
our lives."
L Winners of baby chicks in the
stockholders' drawing were:
r Hicks Stiles, 30 chicks; Ellis
| Stiles, 20 chicks; and Frank All[
man 10.
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SYLVA HIGH SCHOOL
TAKING PART IN
BRAMATiCSTOUUNEV
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Sylva High School Dramatics
L Club will prefcent "Sparkin,"
under the direction of Mrs.
k Chester Scott, at the Fifth An'
nual meeting of the Western
Carolina High School Dramatics
. Tournament at Western Carok
lina Teachers College, February
| 28-March 1. This tournament is
' being sponsored by the Western
Carolina Players of which Miss
, Mabel Tyree is director. On Friday
eleven comedies from vari'
ous Western North Carolina
high schools will be presented.
The schedules for their presen[
tations and the names of their
directors are as follows: 9
( o'clock, Webster High School,
( "Ring Once for Central," direct|
ed by Mrs. D. D. Davis; 9:45,
Sylva High School, "Sparkin,,"
directed by Mrs. Charles Scott;1
10:30 o'clock, Swannanoa High1
School, "The First Dress Suit,":
directed by Mr. W. H. McMurray;
11:15 o'clock, Candler High i
School, "Sleeping Dogs," directed
by Miss Louise Clark; 12:00
o'clock, Canton~ High School,
"Cleaned and Pressed," directed
by Miss Mary Gillis; 1:30, Bethel
High School, "Neighbors," di1
rented bv Mrs. Tyson Cathey;
j 2:30, Sand Hill High School,
"Sham," directed by Mrs. Junius
Allison; 3:15, Cullowhee High
School, "In Dixon's Kitchen,"
^ directed by Mrs. C. D. Killian;
4:00, Hendersonville High school,
"Child Wonder," directed by
! Mrs. Walter O. Allen; 4:45, Bry,
son City High School, "The
* First Dress Suit," directed by
4 Miss Ethlyn Massey; 5:30, Murj
phy High School; "Pink
. and Patches," directed by Miss
j Evelyn Brown.
On Saturday morning the five
| plays chosen for a semi-finals'
* contest will be given from 9:00
to 12:30. From these five plays
the judges will choose three
1 plays for a final performance
which will be given on Saturday
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evening.
s INTRODUCE REPEALER
- FOR LOG CABIN BILL
I Representative Dan K. Moore
i has introduced a bill to repeal
i the act of 1937 relieving the Log
r>, Cabin Association of taxation in
- Jackson County.
e Petitions requesting this acg
tion by Mr. Moore have been in
- circulation in the county for
several weeks.
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$1.00 A YEAR IS
W.C.T.C. Ap
Increased; ]
Unanimoui
(By Dan 1
Increase Appropriation
For W.C.T.C. $27,850
! The Joint. Committee on Ad
propriations has voted to increase
the appropriation for
Western Carolina Teachers College
to $179,179, an increase over
the Advisory Budget Commission's
figures of $27,850. This
will enable the college to meet
the standards set by the Southern
Association., of Colleges.
Friends of the college are elated
over the increase granted by
the committee. Other institutions
receiving boosts at the
hands of the committee were
the Greater University of North
Carolina, East Carolina Teachers
College, the Negro colleges at
Winston-Salem, Elizabeth City,
Fayetteville, and Greensboro,
fJhprnkee Indian Normal School.
at Pembroke, and the School for
the Deaf and the State hospital,
at Morgan ton.
Bill To Banish Wines
Passes In House
The Assembly is nearing the
close of its task. The bill to banish
the sale of fortified wines
from the State, except through
ABC Stores, passed the House by
a unanimous vote and went over
to the Senate.
Liauor Referendum Bill
Now In Hands Of
Favorable Committee
Representative C. E. Quinn,
veteran member of the House
Hiinlm /innnfv a n H an
liUiil i^Upiill VVtUl VJ , IMUVt MM
ardent dry, pulled a fast one,
when he got the bill to provide
for a referendum on the whole
liquor business referred to the
Committee on Propositions and
Grievances, of which he is the
chairman. A public hearing will
be held In the hall of the house
today. It is generally admitted
that Mr. Quinn's committee is
more favorable to the bill than
any to which it could have been
referred. Ordinarily, it would
have gone to Finance, a committee
usually opposed to any
changes in the liquor laws. It is
believed, however, that if
propositions and grievances
gives the bill a favorable report,
a move will be made to have it
re-referred to Finance, on the
theory that a lot of money will
be taken out of the state budget,
should the people vote,
next November, to put liquor,
wine, beer, and the whole catalogue
of alcoholic beverages out
the state, and to kick the
\BC stores out of the 24 counties
//here they now operate.
)ry Easterner Backing
iteferendum Bill
Mr. Quinn comes from the tra.itionally
wet east, and persists
n being elected whenever he
vants to represent Duplin in the
House. He is personally and politically
dry, and says so on all
occasions. The people in Duplin I
thoroughly understand that he
is opposed to liquor, and will
work and vote for absolute prohibition
wherever the opportunity
presents itself. And yet
Duplin, down in the theoretically
wet east, continues to send
him up to Raleigh as her representative.
Our . bet is that
propositions and grievances with
Q u i n n presiding, will give
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me n?icrcimuiii
report. Then the fireworks will
really start, for the forces favorable
to ABC stores and wine and
beer will try to regain the lost
ground by getting the bill sent
to the committee on finance.
A gathering pf the faithful
will fill the hall of the house
and the dome will resound to
oratory; but Mr. Quinn has
known for many years just how
he will vote and how; he will try
to influence his committee to
vote on a bone dry bill.
Add $1,611,464 To
School Budget
The committee on Appropriations,
boosting the amounts
proposed by the Advisory Budget
Commission by three million
seven hundred seventy dollars,
has added $1,611,464 to the
school budget for the biennium,
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f ADVANCE IN THE COUNTY
>propriation
House Votes ;l
s On Wines
rompkins)
to provide for the 12th grade, an
increase of five dollars a month
to all teachers who have taught
for nine years, $560,000 increase
for vocational education, over
and above the liberal amount
provided in the budget. The
State school fund , appropriations
for the biennium now
stands at * $58,112,557. This is
probably the figure that will
stand, unless the Assembly as a
whole, when it gets the bill,
makes changes, which does not
appear to be likely.
TTncotc Splinnl Svcii>m
v|i?jvvu mvuwi uyowiii
As Now Organized
The School Machinery Act, as
reported out of Committee on
Education, makes certain
changes An the present act under
which the schools operate. Principals
would-be appointed for
two ye&r terms, instead of one.
Administrative superintendents
would not be counted in the
teacher allotment as made upon
the basis of average daily attendance.
But, the most farreachine
Drovision in the bill,
one which would upset the entire
State school system as now
organized, provides that any
school district can vote taxes
upon itself for the 12th grade
or to supplement to teachers'
pay. No school bus can be loaded
beyond 125 per cent of its
rated capacity. And county and
city superintendents are to be
elected for four year terms instead
of two, as at present.
Bill Is Unfair To
Poorer Counties of State
The State Department of Education
has been hammering
away at the State School System*
every since it was established in
1933. Then we had a patchwork . 1
system, based upon local taxes
and State-aid funds. When the
taxes vanished by reason of the
depression, the State system was
set up, and the sales tax imposed
to support it. The theory
then was that every child in
North Carolina was entitled to
equal educational advantages.
The teachers in the special tax
districts were years behind in
their pay. The State had to take
over; and every school in North _
Carolina was kept open for eight
months. Now, tne scnooi Machinery
Act takes us back to
where we were. Each district will
become a taxing unit within itself,
and the State school funds,
although under another name,
will be largely a State-assistance f
fund.
Districts Will Have To
Tax Themselves To
Get Better Schools
The heavy taxes the districts
were paying in 1933 were
voted upon the taxpayers by
themselves. The districts that
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are willing to tax uiemacivca
will have better schools, better ij
teachers, and the others will be
forced to impose the supplementary
tax, or to fall behipd
the procession. North Carolina's
vaunted school system, without
nwmArhr taxation is done awav
ytVpv.^.,,
in the present School Machinery
Bill. The funds for, vocational
education were raised to a very
large figure; but the poorer
counties will derive little benefit
from it, for the reason that vocational
education is still based
upon county or local participation;
and the countes where this
training is needed as badly as
anywhere in the State will be
left without it, for the reason
that they are financially unable
to put up the money for their
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paiwvi|/??w?w??. w?.v x ,?
tion gives us an unbalanced
school system, which can in no
way be regarded as a State
School System. It puts a penalty
upon poverty, and can in no
sense be regarded as just, or
democratic. . 'k\
With more money than the
schools have ever had, the State
System Is thrown into the junk
pile by the provision for local
supplements and by county participation
in order to derive the
benefits from the vocational education
funds.
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