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The paper of course fails to vergnize :- (a) the braic problem of the enormims mumbers involved in relation to population. We have over I million yuny people in causes of one third or another, out of 3.9 million. Kit us say, one child being Scharted for cony 2 commuically actor adults- at best. The ratio to probably even lower. This thins an incordible burden in the economy & the revenues, & makes it essential to keep costs down if we are going to liver as many children as possible.

(6) But lists here are Natively high, especially ins So far as teaches salaries are encerned & Relivals an built and equipped to high standards. Hirrever, the pressum from the educator is always towards increasing costs. They refuse to face the fact that costs must be lowered (as mach (Campane monges) if expression is to like place.

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