wtfiKniftk SAYS THE
STATE WILL CARRY
ON WITH ITS WORK
(Continued from pag? one)
director of the Budget, and Fred W.
Morrison, secretary of the Tax Com
mission, agreed on estimated revenues
for each of the 12 montKs and the
expenditures on the 70 per cent of
appropriation basis for each of the
12 months showing what cuould be
the condition of the Treasury the
first of each month.
Starting with a balance of only
$135,850 in the Treasury July 1,
after the semi-annual bond and in
terest payments, the committee es
timated a balance August 1 of
$1,487,043, September 1 of ?3, 134, 833,
October 1 of $2,388,804, November
1 of $3,182,569, December 1 of $2,
526,334, and January 1, after semi
annual bond and interest payments,
an overdraft of $2,621,114, which
would be wiped out by February 1,
bitf another overdraft of $563,224
would develop March 1, and a balance
of $3,135,747 would be found April
1, as a result of income tax payments
March 15. A balance would be main
tained until June 30, when the semi
annual bond and interest payments
would create a deficit of $2,607,514
at the end of the fiscal year.
These figures include both highway
and general funds and this status is
to be maintained primarily through
limiting expenditures of the High
way Department for the next year in
construction, reconstruction and main- j
tainance of roads to a minimum of j
$3,000,000 less than the department's
income, this amount to be used for
the time for general fund purposes.
This plan was agreed upon by the
State Highway Commission, called
for the purpose last week by Chair
man E. B. Jeffress.
This plan was adopted after almost
universal approval by all concerned.
Clyde A. Erwin, president of the N.
C. Education Association, issued a
statement after reading Governor ;
Gardner's plan, saying "it is a sound
and most constructive solution of a
difficult and complex emergency" ,
and "The Governor has exercised a [
commendable wisdom and open-mind
edness that reveals him as a great
executive."
After many conferences with school
people, Mr. Erwin found that "it
would not be for the best interest of
the State to call a special session of
? the General Assembly at this time,
but that any legislation touching the
problems of the present should be 1
considered by the representatives of !
the people to be elected this year." i
Saying the teachers will cooperate in |
all further possible economies, he]
stated: "The teachers of North Caro- 1
lina may he relied upon to perform ;
this duties patriotically in such a way '
that the shock of this depression will ?
n<* reach the children."
Governor Gardner has the power, I
under the Executive Budget Act, to ;
cut out or completely withhold allot- !
ments to departments and institu- j
THEATRE PROGRAM j
Monday, July 25
Joan Blondell
Stuart Erwin
Zasu Pitts
i in
MAKE ME A STAR
Thousands ? dream of it . . .Pay for
it . . . Pray for it ? but here'." the
story of an earnest lad a' id h:s
sweetie who achieve a place amors
the stars,
Tuesday, July 26
Ben Lyon
Barbara Weeks
Kenneth Thomson
in
BY WHOSE HAND
Mystery rides on a Pullman and
love solves the riddle. A scream . . .
then another and another as the
train rumbles on in tho night. What
a night of thrills and romance aboard !
the Crack Limited bound for Frisco.
Wednesday, July 27
Ralph Bellamy
Violet Heming
Alexander Kirkland
in
ALMOST MARRIED
A ghost of the Past . . . From the
grave of grim memories came this
mad lover, whose fiendish eyes recalled
tKe horror of his chilling kiss. The
weirdest, strangest love story of the
year.
Thursday, July 28
John Mack Brown
in
THE VANISHING FRONTIER
A high class western photoplay
with plenty of action, thrills, romance
and gorgeous scenery. Good entertain
ment for the whole family,
Friday, July 29
Ann Harding
Laurence Oliver *
Zasu Pitts
in
WESTWARD PASSAGE
Adapted from the novel by Marga
ret Ay?r Barnes. This charming act
ress in a story of today.
Saturday, July 30
Buck Jones
in
THE DEADLINE
The thrilling drama of a man who
fought his greatest battle with tieo
hands. On parole ... his every move
watched. Yet he proved his innocence
and won the girl.
EAST FORK SCHOOL .
MAY OPERATE AGAIN
It is believed that the school at East
Fork which was discontinued will be
re-established this year, according to
Prof. J. B. Jones, county-city super
intendent.
A motion was made by the board
of education and sent to the state
board of equalization to allow funds
for the re-establishment of this school
and a petition signed by the parents
of 22 children was sent to the board
requesting that the school be- re
sumed.
EASTERN STAR TO HAVE
I WATERMELON FEAST SOON
At the regular stated meeting of
the local chapter Eastern Star held
in the Masonic Hall Tuesday evening
plans were launched for a special pro
gram and watermelon feast to be held
early in August, at which time all
visiting members of the order will be
i welcome.
tions except those protected by the
Constitution or statutes, but brought
into conference the other State
officials to get their views, at the
same time stating that he accepts full
responsibility for his acts. The matter
was brought to a head by a letter
placed before the Council of State by
State Treasurer John P. Stedman, in
which he told of trouble in renewing
notes in New York and suggested
great cuts in the school fund and
further cuts in salaries of State em
ployees.
Josephus Daniels criticised the
"star chamber" proceedings of the
conferences and demanded a special
legislative session at once. In this he
was joined by State Senator John W.
Hinsdale, of Wake, exponent of the
"luxury" tax; also by Clifford
Frazier, Greensboro, Republican
nominee for Governor. Sentiment,
however, appears overwhelmingly
against a special session, particularly
now, as 40 or more of the old repre
sentatives have been defeated for
renomination.
POSTPONEMENT OF
TAX SALES IS CAUSE
i
Raleigh, July 20 ? North Carolina's
100 counties had paid into the StSte
Treasury $3, 184,141. 50 of the collec
tions from the lo-cent ad valorem
levy on property to supplement State
fuads, primarily for school purposes,
as of July 1, at which time, State
Treasurer John P. Stedman states,
the funds practically ceased to come
in. Very little has been received since
then.
I Many counties in the State post- 1
poned for varying periods the sale of
property for taxes, which action de- ,
1 iayed payment by these counties to (
; the State fund, much of which had to
bs supplied from other sources to pay
school costs* largely teacher salaries.
Estimates placed revenues from this
, source at $4,000,000, since revised
downward. Most of the counties are
keeping up fairly well in their pay
ments, but some are behind.
I The State Treasurer had also re
I reived from the counties $237,123.72
| in poll taxes collected, but has re
funded to the ?fcunties, through the
"state Board of Equalization, $85,404.
87 of this amount,- under provision
for turning back to the counties 80
per cent of the amount when pay
ments reach a certain figure.
! Thirteen piedmont and mountain
' counties have pai<T practically half of
, the ad valorem taxes received by the
, Treasurer, more than $1,507,000. Up
to July 1 Guilford had paid $271,000,
Forsyth $261,000, Mecklenburg $196,
000, Buncombe $137,000, Gaston
128,000 and Durham $119,000, the
other seven in order being Rowan,
Cabarrus, Rockingham, Davidson,
Iredell, Cleveland and Catawba. Wake
had paid $93,000 and New Hanover
$65,000. In poll taxes, Guilford had
paid $18,000, Mecklenburg $10,000,
Gaston $7,000, Rockingham $7,313,
Cleveland $7,000.
Transylvania county - had paid
$265.72 in poll taxes July 1, none of
which had been refunded. This coun
ty had paid $5,329.47 in ad valorem
taxes, on an original !?vy estimate of
$13,938.00 from the 16-cent levy.
Labor Troubles at High Point Cause
Ot Real Concern to State and Natm
High Point, July 19 ? Every wheel
in High Point industrial plants was
stopped. by noon today as the few
hundred hosiery workers, who quit
yesterday as a protest to a cut in pay
saw their little strike grow like a fast
n.oving snowball into an unwieldy
machine that has thrown -fright into
eitizcns of this city and put 8,000 out
of work.
"Send for the governor," "Call cut
the national guard," were unofficial
pleas made to the authorities, who up
until late this afternoon had not con
sidered the situation 6erious enough
to warrant either. *
Unempicycd Are Blamed
"We had no part in closing the
furniture factories. We didn't want j
them closed. Some of those who help
ed in that job have never done any
real work."
Rev. J. H. Adams, .who represents,
the American Federation of Labor, '
here yesterday in ajv interview with
the papers disclaimed any part in the
authorship or the maintenance of the
walk-out. But last night he was ad
dressing an enthusiastic group of sev- ?
eral hundred strikers behind the la
bor temple, urging them to stitk to
gether; join the American Federation
of Labor and "carry on. their fight
against starvation." Exhibit A at this
meeting was- the ^acid-burned Robert
Reese, who was injured while he was:
entering the Melrose hosiery mill dye
house yesterday. He was asked to
stand and show his bandaged face.
F. H. Clark, foreman at the Mel
rose dye house, who is alleged to have
thrown the acid, was re-arrested to
day after he had been released by the
police yesterday, placed under $1,000
bond and then was spirited away
from High Point to a jail, the loca
tion of which was not announced.
Early today several hundred High
Point strikers and unemployed went
to Thomasville in automobiles and
trucks and sent for A. E. Ragan gen
eral manager of the Ragan knitting
mills, who was asked to close his
plant.
Ragan was unable to placate the j
men wfto then sent a number o i their j
group to turn of the company power.
The Maurice Kr.itting mills arid the
Thomasville Furniture company were
closed without resistance.
Adams-Muis Kerneraviue riant j
Cloned By Strikers I
Kernersville, July 19 ? The Adams- j
Mills company mill here was closcd
today as the movement of striker
and unemployed persons spread from
High Point to the local piant.
A party of hosiery mill strikers ir,
automobiles arrived here from High
Point last night and, after battering '
down the gates of the plant here j
forced suspension of Right activities.
Today all work at the mill ftad
teased and mill officials said the
plant would remain closed until some
decision could be reached on a labor
situation.
The motorcade that arrived" last
night was made up oi" a tinging,
shouting group of persons but this
was the extent of their disorder after
the mill company gates were broken
down. There was no disorder here to
day. :
. Thomasville Workers Shaw Little I
Worry Othr Strike 1
Thomasville, July 19 ? Cigar stores,
drug stoyes and pool rooms -were
packed to their capacity today as
workers poured out of mills where in- j
vading bands of strikers and unem- ;
ployed had shut off power.
There was much joking and appar
ent good nature among the employes
who either stopped work of their own
accord or were forced from theft
posts by groups from High Point and
other sections.
The idle workers apparently were
taking th: cessation of operations as
a joke. They appeared little concern
ed about any phase of the situation..
What makes life disgusting is to
have someone try to edit a newspaper
after it has been printed.
Advertise in the News and get real
advertising results.
30 PEOPLE IN DIXIE
BEAD AS RESULT OF
INTENSE HEAT WAVE
#r
( Continued from page one)
reported in Cincinnati, which had 96
degrees, although much of Ohio en
joyed lower temperatures. Youngs
town reported 77 degrees and Clev??t
land 82. *
St. Louis, in the trSfcffh of the
Mississippi, was running a tempera
ture of 101 degrees ? two degrees
higher than Thursday's Record, 93.
Three deaths there in "two days were
attributable to the heat.
Other deaths reported tfeie in Mil
waukec, two; Madison, Wis., one; St. W
Paul, three; North Dakota, one.
Scorching temperatures were felt
throughout Wisconsin. Minnesota and
the Dakota*, with few exceptions. At
Redwing, Minn., it was 103. Duluth
reported 86 degrees. Iowa broiled
with 98 degrees at Ottumwa. Indian*
had maximum readings for 1932 with
95 degrees at IndianapoMs and pros- y*
pects of cooler tomorrow. Louisville
had .-87 degrees, and Detroit 84 with
prospects of rain, but continued heat >
over the week-end.
As a contrast. New York had a
high temperature of only 82 degrees,
Pittsburgh of 85 and showers, Balti
more 86 as compared with 95 yester
day and Washington 86 and clouds.
Chicago was threatened With a wa
ter shortage and police and officials
ordered that the hundreds of fire hy
drants which have been opened to
provide "shower baths" for the city's
less fortunate, be closed .
In Atlanta the temperature took
a running start and headed for the
top 90's but light, shifting br-iezes
and scattered clouds broke up tlie
drive shortly after noon and the top
was 95.
Charlotte, N. C.. felt fairly com
fortable with a high reading of 95,
the result of afternoon showers. The
top yesterday was 101.1. Columbia, S.
C., had 97 at noon but breezes and
clouds came to the rescue. Virginia
was a little cooler than yesterday,
with a top of 94 at Richmond.
MENS HOSE
3 Pair
10c
SHEETING
4 Yards
^BEGINS FRIDAY Morning, JULY 22
WE OFFER GREATER VALUES THAN EVER BEFORE IN THE LONG HIS
TORY OF THIS STORE . . EVERY ARTICLE IN STOCK REDUCED . . . WHEN
PLUMMER'S STORE SAYS VALUES. . YOU KNOW WE MEAN VALUES!
COME! COME TODAY! FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. HERE ARE JUST A
FEW ITEMS TO SHOW YOU WHAT REAL VALUES AWAIT YOU AT PLUM
MERS.
HT1? TITr-?
1 Men's Broadcloth shirts
$1.00 Valuer
49 cents
HUNDREDS OF OTHER
ASTONISHING
0
VALUES
Men's Overalls
79c Values?
50 cents
Sale on Bradley Sweat Shirts
SALE ON PANTS OF ALL KINDS; WHITE DUCKS,
STRIPES, TWILLS, ETC.
Big Mark-D011"1
ON ALL
S-H-O-E-S
Men's Work Shoes
$1.98 Values
I
fl!
Great reductions on all
BATHING SUITS
Jantzen, Bradley and
others
98c to 2.98
PLUMMER'S
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