THE FRANKLIN TIMES
A. f. J0HH80H, Editor lid Maaager
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THE! AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION 1 \
. Entered at the Post 'office at Louls
bnrg. N. C., as second class matter.
Quite a little Interest has been
shown retfently as to what our Legi?=
lators are going to do. relative to re
ducing the salaries of our County ol
flcers . ?
Many married men had better be
?especially nice to their wives or they
may not be able to get the necessary
permit lor them to enter the pool room
and enjoy a game.
We don't think that any reasonable
person will expect our Legislators to
pass a bill requiring our County of
ficers to work for nothing, but the av
erage tax payer doesn't think a man
is worth much more to the county
than he would be to some private bus
iness.
It is to be hoped that this Legisla
ture, can and will put all counties, cit
ies, towns, districts, etc. In the state
handling public funds under a State
wide auditing system, modeled some
what after the Bank examining sys
tem. This alone will give every pub
lic fund the benefit of audit and\ save
thousands ot dollars to the tax payers
of the State.
Solicitor W. F. Evans, of Raleigh,
and others are waging a clean-up cam
paigs against the boot-leggers in Ral
eigh and Wake county that is bring
ing many arrests. Lets hope a Ilka
campaign can be waged In Loulsburg
?Lnd Franklin county. This is a fer
tile field and needs relief from the pres
ent conditions, but it will take a good
sleuth and a let of work to get some
of our wiry old viola tor fc.
We notice that a blH has been ln
troduued in the Lelalature to prohibit
the carrying of ooncealed weapons.
Just why the need of this we don't see.
There has been a law against carrying
concealed weapons ever since we can
remember and yet they are carried
and the perpetr^twr* are turned loose
In Court with a- little fine and costs
If the old law can't be enforced what
change will tbe^hew law liar?? We
believe a legislature a few years ago
passed a law requiring a person to
get a permit from the Clerk of the
Court In order to purchase a gun. This
"law from a standpoint of practice, was
not worth a flip. The only thing It
did was to divert the trade from our
merchants to mail order houses It
occurs to us that If a law was passed
requiring all merchants selling fire
arfna^and ammunition to keep a com
plete record of every sale, showing
the quantity and kind and make a
monthly report of same to the Courts
it might help.
In another column we are publish,
ing a. bill drawn by Mr. W. M. Per
son and introduced in the State Sen
ate by Senator C. P. Harris, to en
force that part of the Constitution
that requiresr taxes to be 'levied and
collected on stocks and bonds the
same as money and other property.
Th?s bill ought to pass. The present
system is the biggest piece of Injus
tice a country has ever imposed upon
its people and we can't help but feel
that oirr legislators want to do the
right thing and will do so by passing
this bill. First hand Information can
be gotten in most any community,
where a person with a home or a small
amount of real estate has to pay a
heavy tax and at the same time there
are-others there who own a big lot of
property and get off with practically
no tax. The latter enjoys all local
improvements at no cost that the for.
mer has to provide and pay for. By
all means give the little fellow a
?quwe deal by passing this bill.
WHY OO TO THE T ROUBLE 1
The question In the minds of many
of Franklin County's better citizens Is
"JVhy should the County Commission
ers go to the trouble to ask the Leg
islature to pass a bill to do away with
'? the office of Superintendent of Public
Welfare In Franklin County," when
under the law there Is nothing com
pulsory about Franklin County hav.
lng such an officer. The law places
the responsibility directly up ? to the
Boards of Education and County Com
missioners, and the only reason we
aee for troubling the legislature with
the question is to try to shirk the re
sponsibility of taking a position - for
. . IMBMhit.'
With ?T?ry question there la a oer
tafh amount of juatlce or reaaon. The
"Welfare work waa t he reaalt of the
Mceaatty of a united effort to dn to
the children of the State an opportu
nity that had bean conatateotljr denied
tkn la the part. Too many child
ren bad been kept out of school tor
aottln* mora than an nnjuatlftad Bel
ts* raaaon and la many eaaea no rea
aon at all. Too many children war*
??ferine tor tfee.sant of proper mad.
tad and Some training and too many
jrewa-apa had been aagleetad and
had become a burden to them eelrea
f received a God given benefit through
the work and deny thy (act that It hag
n^l h??r mn... ??]> ?[n?nt Juat re
cently a little girl who could not walk,*
has returnod from a hospital where
alia received treatment through the ef
forts of this Department. Improved to
such an extent she has a fair chance
of becoming a young lady of value to
herself and community. Was It bet
ter to save this child to herself and
the community or to save the paltry
sum the service oosts to the County f
There are many other cases just as
great as this. We don't believe any
true blooded American citizen who
has the proper regard for humanity
and for the religion of Jesus Christ,
would be willing to deny to the bene
ficiaries of the Welfare Department
the benefits they receive for twice the
costs. Then how can any body of
men justify themselves in denying
this great charitable work and at the
t>ame time donate hundreds of dollars
to military companies or other organ
izations, whose only aim is the des.
truction of life, through Its force of
power. To us it looks better to spend
a hundred dollars to save a life or ad
minister to a cripple, or unfortunate,
than to destroy one,' by a bullet or
through neglect or indifference.
The Board is to be congratulated
for rejecting the .suggestion.
MISTAKE TO ELECT Sl'PEBISTEM.
DL>T OF SCHOOLS
The e(T6rt of some members of the
Board of County Commissioners to
have the Board ask the Legislature
to have the Superintendent of Schools
elected by the people Is simply a mis
placed action. One in which the Au
thor evidently is "not satisfied with
the office he holds but Is attempting
to regulate matters that is foreign to
him as an official and can only hope
to bring about confusion and through
such confusion render Inefficient not
only the work of the Superintendent,
but of the entira educational system.
The author evidently loses sight of
the fact that, the Superintendent is
only an employee of the Board of Ed
ucation and has no power in fixing
either the policy or expense of the
educational system, except as his re
commendations meet the approval of
the members of the Board and any
citizen has the same power. We 'strong
ly believe In the principle that all
branches of public service should be
directly accountable to the public
for Its acts. The Board of Education
of Franklin County is selected by
ballot at the primary and Is directly
accountable to the tax payers tor its
acta and administration. We heart
ily endorse the Idea of selecting the
members of the Board of Education
and the bill recently introduced In
the House by Representative George
H. Cooper to elect the Board of Grad
ed School Trustees. But as It is im
possible for the Superintendent of
Schools of the County or of the Grad.
ed School Districts to formulate and
enforce a policy, there U no reason
why they should be accountable to
any one except the Board they serve.
Under the plan suggeeter It could eas
ily happen that a Board and a Super
intendent could be elected between
whom there might be friction an<J
either party could in a great measure
defeat the plans and 'policies of the
other, with the result that the public
and more especially the children would
be the loser. We believe it- the au
thor of the suggestion would take
time enough to learn Just wh^t he is
about he would apologize to the public
for his acts. First for Interfering, as
an official, with the duties of another
body and second for his apparent Ig
norance of the actual conditions it
would bring about. If you don't like
the Superintendent then elect mem
bers of the Board of Education who
will change him. But for God's sake
don't elect a body of men to do a cer
tain work and then not let that body
employ help that is in sympathy with
their policy. You couldn't expect a
Democratic administration of an of
fice with a republican In it, no more
so than you could expect the best re.
suits in the Educational Department
of the county, with a Board of one
.mind and disposition and a Superin
tendent of another,
The Commissioner Is evidently step
ping beyond his prerogative or pro
priety and' we are sure the Legisla
ture would quickly construe the act
as a personal matter not for the good
of the beat Interests "of hcIiooI
children and promptly table such a
measure, even should It be possible
to slip It by the better judgment of
our representatives, which we are
confident can't be done A
HIGHWAY BOBBERY
I haven't been able to And the man
whose duty It la to work Halifax road
In Loulsburg township, bat hope he
will see this as It Is Impossible for
him to Ret out and see the road. I
don't know^ghose duty It la but It Is
evidently somebody's to fix this road
so It can be traveled, I've been re
quired to pay a big road tAx for many
years and feel that I'm entitled to a
road that I can travel or relieved from
thlrf tax. I live only four and a half
miles from Ixmisburg and have to go
ten miles and travel plantation and
saw mill paths to Ret there. Now
1 don't like to do this, somebody has
misappropriated my money. Now,
I'm addressing the man In authority
and I , don't care If you dislike this.
Don't think yon can get out here, bnt
If yon oan, I will be at home and will
proceed to get the mad off 70a to the
beet of my ability.
HUGH J. HAYES.
CONVALESCING
Tha many trlenda of Mr. and Mm.
Joo W. King ?UI b? pleaaed to learn
that Mr*. King, who waa ?aoceaafnlly
operated opon laat at St. Luke's
Bospltal In Rtechemsnd f? ' coftvaleac
lnf rtrry aatlefantory an<l hopna to ra.
turn home aoon.
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FOB BALB .
One extra fin* Jersey oo? trnaft to
th? pall with halter calf.
J. 4, MUNFORD,
When You Need Good Hardware
You Can Always Find It At
Allen Bros. Co.
Prices Guaranteed^
ALL LEATHER HORSE COLLARS $2.50 UP. RED EDGE COL
LAR PADS 60c. POULTRY WIRE FROM ONE TO SIX FEET
HIGH. EDISON MAZDA ELECTRIC BULBS. ALL SIZES FROM
10 TO 100 WATTS. 110 AND 32 VOLTS. 35c AND UP.
Stalk Cutters
Disc Harrows
Girl Champion Plows
Dixie Plows
Chattanooga Plows
Vutcan Plows
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Wiard Plows
Galvanized Well Backets
Wood Well Buckets
Galvanized Water Buckets
Shaft Ends ,
Well Chain
Well Wheels
Strap Hinges
Butt Hinges
Windows
Doors
Mouldings
Rim Knob Locks
Inside Lock Sets
Front Door Sets
Sash Locks and Utters
Pitch Forks
Grub Hoes
Handled Axes
Boys Axes
Cast Top and Bottom Heaters
Lewis White Lead
Davis Paste Paint
Linseed Oil
Turpentine
ABOVE WE MENTIONED jpST A FEW ARTICLES, BUT IF YOD
WANT ANYTHING IN HA^AWARE COME TO SEE US. IF WB
SHOULD FAIL TO HAVE H WE WILL BE MORE' THAN GLAD
TO TELL YOU WHERE AND HOW TO GfTT WHAT YOU NEED.
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Allen Pros. Co.
LotfttJburg, N. 0.
SETTL^lCElCr WITH LOCAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOB THE SCHOOL
YEAB OF 1921-22.
The County with the aid of the State Equalizing Fund pays the Teachers'
salaries and transportation expenses for six months according to the State
Salary Schedule. If the schools run longer than six months or If the teach
ers are paid more than their rating in the State Salary Schedule, all this ex
pence must come from the Local Tax Fund from that District. As 'will be
seen some Districts had to supplement their county and local funds with pri
vate donations. For Incidental ex^epses the county allowed each school $15
per room. No school can tell exactly the amount of Its local tax until the
sheriff makes his settlement which this year was made the first of December.
Since therefore the local tax is variable, not the same any one year, some dis
tricts will have overdrafts at the end of the school year while others may have
|a bdlance. Any district that may have a balance gets credit for the amount
the next year, any district that may have an overdraft is charged with the
amount for the next year. All Disbursements are paid by orders signed by the
committeemen and the county superintendent.
BUNN? Term 8 Months
Receipts ? :
Baftnce from 1920-21 $ 125.92
Prom County and State for 6 months 6,316.62
Amount of Local tax C I 1,361.65
Incidentals i "120.00
Private Donation 215.16
Total receipts $ 8,139.35
Disbursements
Teachers salaries (8 teachers) $ 6.894.76
J. H. Weathers, supplies and repairs ? 207.71
Districts half for new building I ? _IJ* 951.69
Local tax to colored Bchool 50.00
Total Disbursements i $ 8,104.16
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23 - i 25.13
I
CEDAR ROCK ? Term^j Months
Receipts
Balance from 1920-21 ...... $ 28.74
From County and State for 6 months 2,236.00
Amount of Local tax 971.92
Incidentals -- 60.00
Total Receipts $ 3,296.66
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (4 teachers) . f 2,957.50
Local tax to colored school ..... 90.00
Total Disbursements ! I 3,047.50
Balance to'be carried forward U) 1922-23 249.16
EP80M ? Term 7 Months
Receipts
From County and State for 6 months'*. - 9 2,487.87
Amount Of Local tax ..... 1,292.36
Incidentals 76.00
Gas, Oil and Truck driver fpr 6 months - - 149.07
^ Total Receipts I 4,004.20
IMnburaements
Teacher's salaries (Franklin's part)' $ 3,189.00
Nick Stalnback, Incidentals .... ? 6.75
Retro ? Vanfchan ... * 16.00
E. C. Smith making desks ... 70.75
J. T. Wilson (for track) /-?- . 419.00
Trucks drivers, gas, oil and 1-2 repairs for District J66.7 i
Local tax to colored schools * . 95.00
Total Disbursements | 4,062.22
Overdraft to be charged to 1822-23 68.32
FLAT ROCK? Term 7 Months
RsOMfetl
Balance from 1910-21 __WL r..? 82.48
From County and State for 6 month* -- 780.00
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Total Receipts ?? 1,184.89
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4 Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (2 teachers) ? ^ '
Local tax to colored schools
C. B. Hart for Incidentals ?
.. Total Disbursements. ?
Balanco to be carried forward to 1922-23 ?
HICKORY ROCK? Term 7 1-2 MonihB
__ Rvcelpts
From County and State for 6 months
Amount of Local tax
Incidentals
Total Receipts , - ? I
? Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (3 teachers) - J
Local tux to colored school
Overdraft from 1920-21
$ 2,134.19
62. OS
INGLESIDE? Term 7 1.2 Months
Receipts
Balance from 1920-21 ?- - *
Prom County and State for 6 months
Amount of Local ta^?i
Incidentals - 60 00
Total Receipts I 2,665.48
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (4 teachers) w $ 2,398.70
W, T. Person, brick 20.00
O. S. Macon, stove pipe etc. - 7.25
A. A. Dement, work and timber new room - - ? lOO.OO
Local U>x to colored school . - - 45.00
H. C. Dlckerson, incidentals ... - ? -- ? 12.00
Joe Holden, water coolers 14.00
Total Disbursements $ 2,596.95
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23 ;. 68. 52
JUSTICE: ? Term 8 Mouths
Receipts
Balance from 1920-21 $ 15.7*
Prom County and State for 6 months ?2,753.00
Amount of Local tax I ; 1,132.30
Incidentals 76.00
Total Receipts ! $ 3,978.04
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (5 teachers) : .$ 3,926.75
Local tax to colored school __ajr '1 22.50
E. J. Wheless, cutting wood 7.50
Total Disbursements .1 3,958.75
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23 19.7ft
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'? _ LAURFI1, ? Term 7 1-2 Momtha
Receipts
Prom County and State for 8 months $ 850.00
Amount of Local tax 403.38
Incidentals i 30.00
Total Receipts , $ 1,283.35
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (2 teachers) .. $ 1,181.25
Ovordraft from 1920-21 - ** 12.91
Local tax to colored school 95,00 ?
Total Disbursements - _2_.
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23
I 1,289.16
44.20
MOOLTON-HA YES? Term 6 Months
Receipts
Balance from 1920.21 i
Prom County and State for 6 months
amount of Local tax 1 ??ui:
Incidentals --- f
Total Receipts . ? ? 2,167.77
Disbursements " '? i
Teacher's salaries (3 teachers) 1,371.00
L. P. Hicks, stove and axe ? *** 7.50
J. S. Edwards, T. J. Edwards, J. T. Edwards, refund Local tax ? 18.02
M. S. Clifton, on Note ? 650. 00
J. F. Parrlsh, wood ? ? 17.50
E. H. Mftlone, settling Pernell account ? 60.00
? Total Disbursements $, 2,114.02
Balanc? to be carried forward to 1922-23 43.75
MAPLEVI LLE ? Term 8 Months y
Receipts
Prom County and State for 6 Months $ 1,515.00
Amount of Local tax 967.80
Incidentals , - 45.00
Truck Driver for 6 months 90.00
Gas and oil for 6' months 103.56
For one-half repairs ? , 78.20
2,799.56
? Total Receipts
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (3 teachers) ? $ 1,968.00
Overdraft from 1920-21 1 U 122.44
Mary Wilson, truck driver . ? - 135.00
C. P. Harris, on Truck Note C ? , 200.00
Gas and oTi for 9 months ? ' ? .... 155.3b
CMings. repairs etc. ? 156.40
Local tax to colored schools ""
140 . 00
Total Disbursements
Overdraft to be charged to 1922-23
MT. GROVE ? Term 7 Months
Receipts
Balfjncn from 1920-21 $
Prom County ^nd State for 6 "months
_ 203.25
Incidentals (3 teachers) .. ? 45.00
Total Roceipts $ 1,561.79
Disbursements
Te.xciie. 's salaries (3 teachers) $ 1,565.00
Incidentals ? I 4.77
lax to coldfed schools 24.65
' Total Disbursements ; 11,594.48^
Overdraft to be charged to 1922-23 L 32.63
' OAK RIDGE?' Term 8 Months
Receipts
Balanco from 1920-21 ? $ 156.30
From County and State for 6 months ; 510.00
Amount of Local tax - ? _ ? 180.50
Incidentals ? 16.00
Total Receipts ? | 861.80
Disbursement*
Teach or 'b salaries (1 teacher) 1 816.00
H. W. Sledgd, wood and repairs 82.00
McKlnne Bros., store i 7.37
Total Disbursements 1 845.37
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23 : 6.4Jf
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PEARCE ? Term 7 1.2 Months
- Receipts
Balance from 1920.21 1 151.65
BVom County and Htatft for 6 months ? o 00
Am/Winf rtf Tvwial ?*- ^
3.260,
Amount of Local tax ' 789,
I Incidentals ? ? ? ? 76.
Total Receipts
.... , . , ? ? 1^91.64
Disbursements
Teacher's salaries (6 teachers) ? ? u 1 J.860.00
Ales Arnold, repairs ? > ? ~ ? 66.6*
Total Disbursements .. 3,016.65
Balance to be carried forward to 1922-23 849.99
PINE RIDGE? Term 7 1-J Month#
' Receipts
from 1920-21
, _ -- 1 ??? I. ^ 68.96
gtom County and State for 6 months ? 1,494.00
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