, - A. J. MAXWELL'S PLATFORM RINGS WITH MAXWELL SPIRIT, STRIKING PUBLIC WASTE (Continued from page one) tomfiticms that permit normal em jJtynwnt of labor^ we must summon wisdom to direct and the courag? Jo undertake and perform a substan tial readjustment of public burdens. This is the paramount issue before tw people, and to the achievement of this goal I pledge the utmost of my ability and experience in public af fairs. The market value of our thre? oriaripal crops of corn, cotton and tobacco it* 1928 was $214,000,000; in 1981 it is* now estimated at $109,000, 800. Oar total tax bill of $102,000,000 k nearly equal to the combined mar iet value of these three principle irowi. It would take the entire crop of cotton produced in the state for four years to pay our tax bill for one year, according to the present market price of that commodity. Our annual tax bill in this state is greater than the entire annual income of all dom estic and foreign corporations earned a tMs state. In a delusion of wealth and' prosperity that is ours no longer, and in our ambition to provide the broadest possible program of public service, public expenses have reached a scale that cannot reasonably be maintained. To attempt to carry the fall weight of this burden is to invite ?b';.ister to our whole structure of so cial service. To delay readjustment wtu'fe our burdens accumulate will be disastrous. This is not a fleeting i'aaey; it is a reasoned and deep con viction, based upon an intimate know ledge of North Carolina and its tax able resources. **It is not a question of method and form- We cannot meet this situation by devising new and ingenius meth ods for pumping water from dry holes, or adding pennies to our pur chase*. There must be a frank rec ognition of our limitations and a courageous readjustment of our total sprndiog to meet them. ^Neither actually nor relatively smji we continue to meet the full neafurc of our present annual tax fciH. It is not merely a question of ?or inherent inability to maintain it. rl8, but SwXwjasrj?2 i average" of actual cost to our taxpay ars to operate these colleges. This S? furnished"" ^facil ities are furnished by our taxpayer . Our annual debt service requirements on debts now outstanding for these .three colleges, averages *18 per etu ! dent or an additional $132, W-2 as a : proportionate part for the non-resi dent students. This. c?Ye5sv?"\^ ^e part of facilities for which bonds are > still outstanding and that our t ?, payers are still paying annualinter 1 est on Twenty-six per cent of our ' investment and annual expenditures ' on the University are used for the I benefit of non-residents. With its A 044 resident students it has 720 non /residents, and ninety percent ofthese i are from states more able than ours i to subsidize their education. One hundred and seventy-six are from New York State. Ten blocks of Manhattan represents move weaU than the whole State of NorthCaro Una. Our taxpayers owe no 'obligation to them, and we have no ? '?ht * lew this tax on our taxpayers. Uur I colleges should, of course, be open to non-residents, but they should be i charged a tuition fee that covers sub ' stantially the cost to the state of the I service rendered them. 1 "The consolidation plan, adopted j with practical unanimity by the last I General Assembly, if carried out in ; its full spirit ^d purpose offers further opportunity for a substantial sivinir in cost, while maintaining ?each of them in full vigor and useful iness in eliminating unnecessary dup lication, and in providing stronger I consolidated departments. Public Schols ? "Is is not surprising that extrava gances should have crept into the rap id expansion of public school costs, j It was a part pf the trend of the I times through which we have passed with respect to all public spending. 1 Extravagance is both actual and reia tive. It is actual in the six thousand vacant school rooms, more than halt THE BREVARD UNDERTAKING CO. D. F. MOORE and PURDE OSBORNE SOLE OWNERS DAY PHONE, 88 NIGHT PHONE: D. F. Moore, Phone 250 Purde Osborne, Phone 159 AMBULANCE Service At ALL HOURS of them in our modern school houses, j built beyond the need of their time < and place, and representing an m- ( vestment in excess facilities of aw , twelve million dollars. It is relat { when, however meritorious in , , and purpose, it pushes i cost of education beyond the re,s? ; able ability of taxpayars to meet. 1 Whatever mistakes may have been j made, they have been mutual on tM part of l^th people and education^ , leaders. Frank recognition of *0 nomic Venditions ought to fo ? mutual effort, in a spirit off" operation and devotion ^ preme aim of. our socml democracy, to work out thu problem without inc tioT without stinting youth's oppor tunity, without injustice to those wh give their lives to this noWe^ause. and without oppressive c??t and taxa tion. The cause is too sacred w? close to the hearts of all our P??PleT* to permit approach to its solution any other spirit. "The cost of operation of the pu?i lie schools will be lowered this year | by at least three million dollarB Th savin? has been effected without ? , necessary lowering of e*l8tl??? _ ' in contact with the children of tax I tions in their comwiuaities. Public Office A Public Trust , In something more than or^"c*i directly to bad management and I mis management of public fujids and to, an alarming frequency ?* actual de f alcation Public funds of all kinds, musf be protected, . and. violations of , This sacred obligation i be punished. Public offl"?st be held to the highest accountability as a public trust. , No Shortened Vision of Service j In maintaining that there should be a readjustment of cost in every , unit government in the state, I thinking in terms of penu^ious pay | for honest labor. I am not thinking of abandoning or crippling any form, of public service that is worth cost I am thinking that we ought to develop a psychology that regards waste of a public dollar as a hurt t , our social order and a hmdrance to our broad program ofsocial service. I am thinking weought to deman officiencv in every branch and unit 01 government. An administ^tion de voted to a practical readjustment pyramided public expenses should not | mean a leadership W-ggg with the higher aims of a soeianzea 1 state In progress that is sound an i enduring we can go forward only m proportion as we can eliminate waste and extravagance in the process, and build a tradition of supreme alleg - ance to the public welfare. Taxation 1 In support of our increasing pro pram of public expenses we have, in session after session of the General Assembly, ransacked, the whole range of tax possibilities--in income, >nhen tin?, corporate franchise, privilege and license. By almost common con sent the last Legislature went to ? treme limits in imposition of these taxes to support its program of prop erty tax relief. It should be our con stant aim to improve the text and administration of our tax jaTO, tc keep abreast of changing conditions, to attain a higher degree of equity in our tax levies, and to provide nec essary revenue. But th< . taxes now imposed on business and industry clearly reach the danger point. I thoroughly believe that emphasis should now be given to an adjustment of spending, rather than toa further search for new forms and methods of taxation. Almost every form taxation, in its last analysis, reaches back to those who toil and Prod"9? wealth. More taxes is not a remedy for too much taxes. My opposition to any form of sales taxation that definitely adds to the price of articles of common purchase and general use is well known. It was stated in the report of the Tax Coommission before the Le?'sla^5! met- It was renewed when the ngnt was' on and when the result hung in the balance. I have not changed my views about this form of taxation. It puts an unreasonable burden on .every business, already overtaxed, and puts a new tax on every citizen, added to the cost of his merchandise, and a new burden upon those who have the hardest time in life s un equal struggle. It would add to the distress of reduced incomes, of tne partially employed, and of the unem ployed. I Permanent Reduction of Property Taxes ' Under the far-reaching program presented by the present administra tion and enacted by the last General Assembly, the rising tide of govern mental costs has been stopped and turned backward. Both in shifting of taxes, and in reduction of costs, a substantial reduction of taxes on property has been made this yeai. But unless the people are intelligently alive to our tax situation, and are ready to demand this program of re adjustment and rigid economy with respect to both state and local gov ernments, they may expect property taxes to be gradually but surely le ?toved to the former high levels be cause of demands for increased spending. The shifting from prop erty taxes to some other form of tax ation has never been. known to result, in permanent reduction of. the tax burden on property. Witness the history of this movement in any state that has tried it. Witness our own experience ten years ago when we succeeded in adopting the income tax, adding the gasoline tax and increas ing license taxes, and taking all taxes oil' of property by the state. It was immediately availed of to increase local spending beyond the previous i total of both state and local property | taxes. In two years property taxes were higher than ever, and were con- j :inually increased until they became unbearable. If the transferring of ;he county roads and the six months ichool term entirely from the coun iies to the state merely means that ve have provided another opportun ity for local units to start on another program of increased spending for the services left on the locality, we shall have increased the difficulties 5f our problem instead of having wived it Local Self-Government I believe in local self-government that gives the broadest powers to the people themselves in every county and city in the state to control their local affairs. I believe in maintaining as close contact as possible with the . people in each community in the con- ! trol and management of schools and : roads under state responsibility. I also believe in protection against abuse of power by all public officials. Experience is conclusive that there must be a wholesome restraint upon local government in contracting debt and issuing bonds without a vote of the people. Quadrennial Re-Aesessment I have always believed in the quad rennial reassessment of real estate, and in making this regular stated in quiry reflect the variations in actual value, and as between particular classes of property. I was actively engaged, under official responsibility, in organizing for this work this year when the General Assembly inter rupted it. It finally left responsi bility with every local board to hear complaints and make adjustments. Perfection is impossible, but equality in valuation should be our constant aim and diligent pursuit. It is the most vital point in property taxation. Glaring inequalities and favoritism breed contempt for the law. The custom of quadrennial valuation was handed down in wisdom by our fath ers, and should be maintained. But let no one make the mistake of thinking that in reassessment itself there is relief from our excessive bur den. If valuations are reduced, rates will be correspondingly increased. The only actual relief is in actual re adjustment and reduction in the size and volume of our spending. Other Issues There are, of courses, other issues that will find their way into the cam paign. But, for my part, I would concentrate the thinking of our people on the one major issue ? how far can we in reason go, and how much relief for a distressed time can we find, in a readjustment of the total load of public expenses ? state, coun ty and city ? that in prosperous times were pyramided beyond the reach of our present stature? I have tried_to present a true pic ture ef our condition, with its de mands for courageous action. But if I did not have confidence in the con structive capacity of our people to solve these problems, with our faces to the future, and with a continuing and a more enduring progress as our goal ? for people, state and party? I would be unworthy of this responsi bility. PENROSE NEWS TOLD I BY CORRESPONDENT! The Penrose P. T. A. met in the school auditorium Thursday night, September 10 and elected the follow ing officers: President, Mrs. Carl Talley; vice president, Mr. W. A. Williams; secretary-treasurer, Miss Fleeto Freeman. A program commit tee was appointed with N. L. Pon der chairman and the officers of the organization as assistants. A social committee was also named with the following members: Mrs. M, H. Hol liday, Mrs. N. L. Ponder, Mrs. W. A. Williams and Miss Fleeto Freeman. The needs of the school were discuss ed, and another meeting jet for the evening of Thursday, Sept. 24. The B. Y. P. U. members of Enon church will present a special program at the Little River church on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 20. It is reported that six churches will be represented at this program, and an interesting and helpful afternoon is expected. Penrose school is going along very nicely. Some are out helping their parents in the fodder harvest. Par ents should get these beys back in school very soon or they will probab ly get behind and lose interest. Boys of Penrose Graded school have a I baseball game scheduled with the Lit I tie River school. This game will be played on the regular league diamond in big league style at Penrose Friday afternoon, beginning at 4 o'clock. It is reported that the Penrose boys and girls attending Brevard High school are making an excellent showing. We hope they_ keep this up and be an honor to themselves, the school and their" homes and commun ity. Penrose Graded school has a new I pupil this week, Ralph Hibbard, of [Kentucky, who is staying with his launt, Mrs. Ralph Woodfin. Mr. - Mrs. Ralph Woodfin visited Mrs. Woodfin's people in Eastern Ken tucky, returning last week. Frank Woodfin, who has been oper ating an active business in the fill ing station line, is building an annex this week to take care of a meet market and a line of groceries. Frank has already developed a good trade, not only in gas and oils but in staple groceries, which makes a very convenient place to trade for many people of this community. Back to school again: This week Billy Middleton leaves for Furman University at Greenville, S. C.; Ran dall and Leon Lyday leave for A. & E. College at Raleigh; Misses Ethel Williams and Marie Case for The Normal and Collegiate at Asheville; Glenn Miller is at Kingsport, Tenn.. in college, and Wilson Lyday and Err.est Brown are at Mars Hill. These young folks make a good rep resentation for this community. ?TRY OUR WANT ADS. BREVARD SCOUTS ELECT OFFICIALS The Boy Scout# of America, Troop No. 1 of Brevard elected officers for the fall term Friday night at their regular meeting. ' Officers elected were: Secretary, Mack Alli*on; treasurer, Sandy Mc Leod; monitor, Ralph Galloway; li brarian, Craig Misenheimer; door keeper, Harold Misenheimer; flag bearers, Mark Taylor Orr and Craig Misenheimer. Ralph Galloway automaticaly be came Monitor since he passed more merit badges during the past term than any other scout in the troop. Tha officers elected will serve for the ensuing three months and their duties cover the full routine of troop activities. KILLS RATS and Mice, that's RAT DIE the old reliable rodent destroyer, comes in powder form. No mix ing with other foods. Your money back if it fails. 50 cent size, 3 oz. is enough for Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar. 75 cent size, 6 oz. for Chic ken House, Coops and small buildings. Sold and guaranteed by the B. & B. FEED & SEED CO. Special E-X-C-U-R-S-I-O-N-S to CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE via Southern Railway System Friday, Sept. 18 RATES from Asheville to Cincinnati . . $15.00 Louisville . . . 14.00 LIMIT: 15 Days ASK TICKET AGENTS J. H. WOOD Division Pusenger Agent ASHEVILLE, N. C. r~ i We Bought too Heavily and now must sell ! REALLY TOO L0W\ I I In our enthusiasm aroused when we were inspect ing the line of New Fall and Winter Wear things for [1 Women, we simply bought more than we should have | done, and now we must I SELL AT A SACRIFICE In order to move the big stock. For an illustration, we give you this item: We are selling Sport Wool Coats for $9.95 that are on display in Asheville and Greenville stores marked at $15. They are the identi cal coats, made by the same people, and purchased from the same stock. AND SO IT IS Throughout our store. Why pay expenses to other , cities, and then pay considerably more for the same | merchandise that you can get right here in Brevard? SPECIALS THIS WEEK I Princess Eugenie Hats ? with Ostrich Feathers $2.95 School Frocks and Jer seys, at $4.95 $5.95 $6.95 Silks, Satins, and Knit Suits, at $9.95 Peter Pans and LeVine Frocks $16.50 $18.50 R o c K S A High Fashion in Jersey . . . it's moulded lines fol low the figure flatteringly . . . with tew placed fullness . in the skirt. . . . The slim waist is belted. . . ? The embroidery is wool yarn . . . $16.50 See this Dress in Our Window ACCESSORIES TO MATCH EACH AND EVERY COSTUME N THE NOBBY SH Post Office Bldg. BREVARD, N. C.