ETrtCiSMCY AND ECONOMY
IN EXTENDING TAX MONEY
With pftN to thu matter wo be
li.-vv war y splr it vVvry county sr.d
»*.a.e should consider tW« principles
Oi follow*:
2. Distinguish clearly between
prod net We sod nor-prodoctm forum
mi aoToremeot work, ten us bo 11b
' wear and prorreodvn with all produc
tive tarsus—mow which makepeople
more intelligent, boolthfal. eWcient;
*ueh aa educational work, arricuY
tural erork, health work, etc. Moony
spoilt fur lack purpose# Is really not
aa agpaadteato bat an investment.
It maku* people richer mad produces
wealth to repay the Us money o>eut.
In most rouaUra and states wo ought
to »pead mors for sach productive
purposes but wo ought to o>*ad re
latively lot* for the merely roatiao,
i ix-rating, non-prodoetivo or con
sumptive vxpendUares. Wo should
economise on the non-productive os.
pvndltures and giro more to tho pro
ductive sort.
I. Consider tho commission form
of govnnuarat for coanttw- Wo be
lieve there is far lees ofieiracy and
far greater waste of tax money In
ccanty Arrmawli than in nor Mate
governments. We have previeushr
ouwted Nr. I. Z. Greea’s remark
about a county In which M*,OCO wan
spent for county oMciaM, whereas an
dkeieuey export, after examining the
s tication, declared that oapahh men
under the commission form mt ysr.
moment could run tho coaaty for
UfiOO- Not Mag
of
■ oportlag that the sHWet tss saved
"sen man *1.000 a year sad no
one has koto iaceuvcelaactd in the
least.”
L Every state and everv county
mould bar* an "efficiency and
economy commission." Such a com
mittee Mould be composed of com
petent basiaaaa mm ead farmers;
ecuragroas awn who ore hot politi
cians, and lepvssantetives of both
political parties Mould bt included
whemrur aa important minority
party exists. These men should be
authorised both to investigate for
tbamaelvet and to employ capable ex
perts to help them Investigate all
bianchqy of stats or county govern
ment (as the ease might be). to find
out just where economic* could be
abolished, other consolidated, inef
ficient ofiicen put to work, or com
mission government Substituted Such
ua efficiency end economy commis
sion” would heip almost any county.
4. Don't sacrifice efficiency to
politics In order to get efficient
men. men who can give the people
their tax money's worth, we should
ketp position* requiring technical
knowledge (such as state and county
educational, agricultural, and health
officials) oat of politira. That is to
say, men who adaiaiaUr ft) agri
cultural. (t) educational, or (S)
health wort should not he chosen by
ordinary political methods, but se
lected by competent board* solely on
the ground of fitness-for tbs parti
cular task in hand. We know it if
popular to *ay. “Elect by the people,”
but it la impossible for the average
vutiv to judge the qualifications of
candidates for such positions, and (ho
aat result I* that man often gat into
those offices merely because they are
good hand-shakers, atnrnpwpeakers.
joke- ellers, etc., and there Is waste
of tax money la consequence.
5 Don’t erect magnificent, court
house* till tkepeople get good school*
aod roads. We knew n county which
recently completed a quartcr-of-a
million dollar courthouse and then
refused to vote a decent school tax
to educate its chOdreol Let a roan
i; yit good school* tad good road*
with proper public haalth work and
borne sad (ana doatonatrsllaa work,
snd .» moidc will Mam be abla to
craft taltiUs public building*. But
10 h*»» naaim.i fo. courthouse*
<uid shontic* (or school boose* Is not
blew of progTWM.—PthCHMfoo
Furmur.
William Alien White proclaim*
Ua>l-.>rt>ti the logical candidate fog
President. It would be a bright ld.-t
to- seed him the Domination by m-i.'
—Toledo Blade
TEXTILEPLANT DECLAJtES A
DIVIDEND OF IN PER CBN"
Bo Aon, March 24-A stock dlvi
deed ef 100 per cent to shareholder
«t the Ant ask rag Manufacturing
company was recommended today bv
the trustees. •
I Storage Battery Service
Station
Gosoline, Tires, Water, Tubes,
Oils and Free Air
-r- ; SERVICE
I And when we My SERVICE we mean Ser
vice. Those auto owners, vfrhom we have
served in the past, know what our Service is,
and we are better prepared to render
REAL SERVICE not only on Batteries, but
to serve you without a moment's wait with
Gasoline, Oil, water, Air, Tires, Tubes.
SO MR„ MRS. or MISS MOTOIST
When you need any of the above and want
C^'sar.e SERVICE, drive around to see us._
SMITH & McKAY
West Broad Street Dunn, N. C.
iniiinrriniiiiimimnmiiiMiuimitMtuiniiiimBmmwwanmBwmaawmaBa
Cole Planters
and
Distributors
McKay
Distributors
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We have just received a limited supply of these im
plements and can again fill your orders till the stock is
exhausted. I
." If you want them you must hurry. They are in big
demand and stocks are hard to replenish. Hundreds of
them are needed on "farms in the Dunn District and the '
brisk demand will gobble our present stock up in a hurry.
Phone your orders ndw. We will hold the goods for
you until you get to town if'you come quick.
r Other farm machinery is also hard to get. but we
have most anything you want—in limitedquantitiea. We
advise that you order quick if you want the farm ade
quately equipped. Prices continue to go up. You will
save money by buying now.
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THE BARNES & HOLLIDAY CO.
E. L. COOK,
Mana*er Farm Machinery Department.
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IT PAYS FOR
ITSELF
DEtCHHBT
,
Delco-Light really costs
you nothing. H pays for
itself by doing work,—
running the washer, —
pumping the water and
doing many other odd
jobs. This is the opinion
of the vast army of Deko
Light users.
Write for Catalog
E. J. HUDSON
DEALER
DUNN, . N. C.
FIRST SKIRMISHES ON
SUFFRAGE IN DELAWARE
Dover, Del., March 24.—Friend*
•rJ low of woaun lulfraga both
WOULD DRAW PUBLIC
AND ARMY TOGETHER
Secretary Baker Wants CMeer Con
inuAkoa and A ok* All Te
Aid In Plan.
Washington. March 22_Efforts to
«<F*ct "closer communion" between
the army and public were ordered by
Secielaiy of war Baker in a letter
today to the chief •• staff. General
March. He directed that all officer*
be instructed to establish cordial and
p*runnel relations with civilian offi
cial*, bailor** men and. heads of
civd organizations in''order that they
might be made agencies for "an ac -
live” working force for the upbuild
ing of'the new aiwiy.
The Secretary wiole that Govern
non of state already had been askbd
to Issue proclamation* calling atten
tion to the educational and training
fester** of the army.
“The very salvation of the army,"
hr continued, "depends on n properly
co-ordinated development of tbe
educational, vocational, recreational
and character building system with
our system of milltstry training."
Regiments taeve been stationed,
Mr. Baker said, with the community
Idea in view. A plan to furni*
speakers to civic gatherings will be
put into operation soon; and the as
sistance of thr churches and parents
has been sought by means of let
ters
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TAX SALES
I
COMING
I
On April 1st 1 will have l.;. advertise For *
Sale, land on which Y*i» K%i not been paid.
It is embarrassing lo me and to you to
advertise your land For Sale; but the only
way to avoid it is to get your Tax paid be
fore the law compels me to get up this list.
Respectfully,
claimed poiata In today'■ prelimi
nary skirmishes In the Legislature
to mako Delaware the thtrtyifixth
State needed for ratification of the
equal suffrage amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
Introduction today of ratification
resolutions In both Scnste and House
opened th* actual struggle. Plans
to delay a final rote until nest week
were made by the suffragists whilr
th* opponents pressed for decisive ac
tion on Friday. Both side* continu
ed confident of the outcome and vet
eran suffragist campaigner* mid the
fight transcends that experienced in
' any other State.
W. H. TURLINGTON,
Sheriff Harnett County.
————eR&r t: .: j AgjKg ——n
Brighten Up!
-
Little Beds of Flowers,
Little Cans of Paint,
. Make Homes Attractive
Out of Them That Ain’t.
GET BUSY WITH THE PAINT BRUSH. CLEAN-UP AND
PAINT-UP WEEK IS ON THE WAY.
- IT WILL BEGIN IN DUNN APRIL 4th—SUNDAY MORNING,' "
WHEN ALL THE PREACHERS WILL TELL THEIR CON
GREGATIONS SOMETHING OF THE VALUE OF BRIGHT
NESS AND CLEANLINESS AROUND THE HOME.
-IT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEEK, GIV
| ING YOU PLENTY OF TIME TO PUT A COAT OF PAiNT
ON THE HOUSE. THE GARAGE, THE BARN AND THE
COW SHED. YOU WILL HAVE TIME TO STAIN THE
FLOORS AND PAINT THE CEILING.
—PAINT IS THE GREAT CLEANSER. IT KILLS ALL THE I
GERMS. SMOTHERS THE DUST AND BRIGHTENS I HE
CORNERS. YOUR NEIGHBORS ARE PREPARING TO USE
IT. YOU MUST IF THE OLD HOME IS GOING TO HOLD
ITS HEAD UP AMONG SURROUNDINGS THAT ARE TO
BE MADE SO MUCH BRIGHTER.
—COME ON DOWN AND PICK OUT THE COLORS YOU
WANT. WE HAVE THE GOODS IN READY- MIXED.
READY to APPLY. OR THE LEAD AND OIL; A BIG STOCK
OF BRUSHES YOU CAN USE YOURSELF AND ANY
QUANTIFY OF STAINS AND VARNISHES.
—WHILE YOU ARE IN THE PAINTING NOTION YOU WILL
FIND IT WELL TO BRIGHTEN UP SOME OF THAT OLD
FURNITURE THAT NEEDS ONLY A LITTLE FURNITURE
VARNISH TO MAKE IT LOOK AS GOOD AS NEW.
—GET READY—LETS GO—.
BARNES & HOLLIDAY
i Company
MALCOLM PHILLIPS, Sale. Manager.
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