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 by experts; (3) The method cannot be put into operation until next year for lack of time; and (4) the fight on the matter has been an annual one. The second deck of ten words should explain the "scientific basis" of division and give the action of the finance committee by which this plan was determined upon, both of which points may be stated in the following forms:

(1)

11 words
 * City Council Finance Commit-  | 27 unit letters
 * tee Will Let Experts Settle | 27 unit letters
 * Problem Next Year.      | 17-1/2 unit letters

(2)

12 words
 * Plan to Let Experts Fix Amount | 30 unit letters
 * Given Approval by Council   | 25 unit letters
 * Finance Committee.      | 17 unit letters

The third deck, which, because of the size of type, is next in prominence to the top deck, should contain the mayor's part in the solution, and within the limits of 23 unit letters, this may be expressed in the following forms:

(1)

PROPOSAL MADE BY MAYOR | 23 units

(2)

MAYOR PROPOSES SOLUTION | 23 units

(3)

PLAN IS OFFERED BY MAYOR | 24 units

(4)

MAYOR ENDS THE SQUABBLE | 23-1/2 units

(5)

MAYOR PROPOSES THE PLAN | 23-1/2 units