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a A«A nuiuaij J, With the Legislature (By Emmet Atkins, Jr.) Raleigh, Feb. 4.—The economy block In the appropriations com mittee swept all opposition out of its path during the past week, and with one fell swoop amputat ed a half million dollars from the proposed 1930-41 budget. But at week's end, knowing observers predicted a de-acceleration, if not a reversal, of the drastic econ omy policy pursued during the the week before the final appro priations draft is reported out of committee. The probable result —a revised budget quite possibly larger, at least as large, as the tentative budget drawn up by the Advisory Budget Commission. The word "economy" was the prevailing shibboleth of the week. The economy bloc of the committee, headed by Rupert Pickens of Guilford, D. Lacy Mc- Bryde of Cumberland, and S. O. Worthington of Pitt, enjoyed a field day during the week, cutting and slashing their way through the biggest budget In the history of the state, intent on paring it to the bone in an effort to reduce it to 1937-38 levels. Starting off with a gusto surprising to moder ates, the committee slashed $95,- 568 off the budget the # irst day, $161,901 the second day, and by week's end had cut a total of $509,659 off the tentative 1939- 41 budget. This wholesale slash ing by the fast-moving group was viewed with alarm in State Department circles. With very few exceptions, every department appropriation considered by the committee during the week was hacked, some in half, others to a lesser extent. The economy group bent at their task with fervor and reli gious zeal, almost gleefully it seemed, and with the alleged voice of » e people as their guide. They statod their reasons for the unexpected economizing The people of North Carolina are un willing to increase the budget ev- r "PO enjoy work, a woman must fed wefl. Cardui aids in build' ing op the whole system by helping women to get more energy from their food—and so increases re* sistancc to the strain of functional periodic pain. Try it? WE SALUTE YOU! This week marks the 29th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America—an organization devoted to make better men tomorrow of the youth of today! Elkin is proud of her Scouts—and we—like all other Elkin citizens—realize the value to this com munity of the Scout organization. "BE PREPARED!" One of the first things taught a 3cout 18 value of First Aid. Why not "Be Prepared" in your own home? Stock up today on flrst aid necessities. Nip those small injuries in the bud. Abernethy's A Good Drug Store Phone 42 ery year to take care of burgeon ing and ever-growing state de partments and agencies in Ral eigh and elsewhere over the State. Added to that is the growing un rest under the burden of the sales tax, levied In 1933 as an emergency measure and carried on through the following years when the emergency had suppos edly vanished. Armed with these two weapons and their own whlpped-up righteous indignation, the economizers swept all oppo sition out of their path through out the week. Well known in legislative circles is the fact that the drastic econ omy drive is an aftermath of the highway diversion fight which laso week reached and passed its climax in the House. All three leaders of the economy fight were pledged to anti-diversion. Motive behind their inspired drive can be clearly read: By slashing appropriations sufficiently they hope to obviate the necessity for diverting highway funds to the use of the general fund. Contrary to appearances and expectations, however, the econ omy bloc displayed most of its strength during the first few days of commitfce hearings, will here after be of negligible importance. Most of the cuts made so far will be restored before the final ap propriations draft reaches the floor of the House and Senate, it is predicted. Basis for this pre diction is: The economy bloc en countered practically no oppo sition the first day or two; all cuts recommended were passed. As the week wore on opposition to the drastic slashings arose, the economy bloc lost progressively more of its following in the com mittee. Votes became more ev enly divided, rather than over whelmingly in line. Suffering probably the worst blow at the hands of the commit tee was the Advertising Fund, which was tentatively slashed from $250,000 to $200,000 for the biennium. The loss of $50,000 would seriously cripple the state's publicity program, which was in stituted two years ago and has proven eminently successful to date. Opposition to the advertis ing campaign was led by Rep. W. R. Clegg, of Moore, who favored its discontinuance. Pointed out to Rep. Clegg following his oppo sition were some pertinent and enlightening facts in regard to results of North Carolina's two year-old campaign to attract more tourists and more business to the State. Samples: For the first year's $125,000 expenditure for advertising the State Revenue Dept. received an increase of sl,- 250,000 in gasoline taxes, as com pared to the like period the year before. Hotels, restaurants, re sorts, etc., reaped a total of nearly T2S ELK!" TorofTMg enrjw madw o a dat rw A Six Free Theatre Tickets for Three Young Ladies 118B8BK JPk* >,' " - V 'j- " ; v iy IKHk • 818 v JH '* W 1 -'- 3M&OR T/ v M 3k ■ gjjgjU HL flft • The three young ladies above have but to call at The Tribune office to receive two free tickets each to the Lyric theatre. Each week the Tribune cameraman makes pictures on the street, and to every person whose picture is published go two free ducats. You may get your picture here next week.—(Tribune Photo.) $70,000,000 from visitors by auto to the state, as compared with a former $30,000,000 to $35,000,000 per year. 124 new business and industrial plants were added in the state during the year with a plant outlay of between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000 and giving em ployment to thousands of North Carolinians. Rep. Clegg, it was unofficially reported at week's end, has de cided in view of these facts to withdraw his oppistion, will this week support the advertising campaign, and may vote to re store the $50,000 cut inflicted. With the highway fund diver sion relegated to foe background by a 17-to-2 committee vote fol lowing Governor Hoey's masterful rebuttal last week, lines are now being formed for the next big fight on the calendar —election law reform. Three bills of vary ing degrees of rigidity have thus far been introduced: By Repre sentatives Mcßryde of Cumber land, Vogler of Mecklenburg, and Taylor, of Wayne. The Mcßryde bill would repeal the absentee ballot law absolutely, both for primaries and general elections. The five Taylor bills carry out the recommendations of the State Board of Elections including dras tic reform in absentee voting. The Vogler bill Is a modification of the Taylor bill on absentee voting containing almost all of the same reforms. A sub-com mittee was appointed the latter part of the week by Rep. O. M. Phillips, chairman of the Elec tion Laws Committee, to tackle the problem. Appointments on the sub-committee included the three members whose bills are being studied. The group is ex pected to complete its study this week and submit a report to the full committee early next week. A sharp fight will develop this week over the proposed increase of $500,000 for the University of North Carolina to offset the de ficiency incurred by defeat of in creased tuition The measure is slated for hearing Tuesday. If such an increase is granted, ob servers see a likelihood that other state institutions of higher learn ing will demand a like increase, which if granted would lead to an eventual $2,500,000 hole in the budget. To obviate an unbalanced budget, legislators were busy over the week-end trying to devise some means of meeting these de mands. Defeat of the tuition increase measure has also apparently doomed the proposed increase in teachers' salaries recommended in the original budget report. Public hearings on the admin istration-supported wage-hour bill introduced simultaneously in both House and Senate last Thursday will be held the latter part of this week. No date has as yet been definitely set. The new la bor bill, supported by Governor Hoey and Labor Commissioner Forrest H. Shuford, carries the same provisions as the federal wage and hour law for those In dustries, chiefly manufacturing plants, which are partly inter state and partly itrastate. For all other industries, chiefly the "service" industries, the bill provides lower standards. For such industries and the state of North Carolina and its subdivis ions, minimum wages are fixed' at 25 cents an hour and the maxi mum work week at 48 hours, with no provisions for increasing min imum wages or lowering maxi mum hours. The bill provides for a board to pass on exemptions instead of writing them into the law. A Florida farmer raised six Irish potatoes weighing 58 pounds each, and from 400 h«ia gathered 1.250 pounds of the same. BRANON Mr. Olen Cummings of Salis bury, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cummings. Among those confined to their bed this week with measles are: Misses Bonnie Lee Cummings. Gwendolyn Steelman and Doris Ruth Smith, and many others. We wish for them all a speedy recovery. Miss Mary Simmons, of Wom an's College, Greensboro, is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Simmons. Miss Jettie Cummings spent Monday night with Miss Chris Cheek of Cycle. Miss Lucille Steelman of Yad kinville, was the Sunday guest of .... and again in 1939 I people everywhere are saying, I XHCvßotersm CHOW/ Chevrolet outsells all others because Chevrolet / V *Jj fmmM out-values all others! That's the verdict of dis- / cerning buyers in all parts of the country, and it / will be your verdict, too, when you weigh the / many extra-value features Chevrolet is offering. / / mm m JR I Modern features—important features—exclusive J **§,M§tjb w /I features like Vacuum Gearshift*, Valve-in-Head / V m A* M ~ /1 Engine, New "Observation Car" Visibility, Per- / MPpf * Q/C*% * feoted Knee -Action Riding System f, and Tiptoe- / TMf / B Matic Clutch—features available nowhere else at / I such extremely low prices! Only Chevrolet gives • • {By / I so much for so little, and that is why—"Chev- *>M7 / I rolet*s the Choice!" JJ'llffßllf / 1 'ArmilttU M*o ■RFRFI« tun COM. F AtmllmUi M . _ / I M««r O. U» M( R . A OMHNI MM \MM / ( F-W CHEVROLET COMPANY Phone 255 Elidn,N.C. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Steelman. We are sorry to note that Miss Anna Lou Reavis has been ill for the past few days. Her many friends wish for her a speedy re covery. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Steelman had as their guests this week Mrs. Martha Privette and daughter, Stella Paye, of Jonesville. • Mr. and Mrs. Tom Steelman visited Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Led better of Austin, Sunday. Dick Cummings is spending a few days with his sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Parks, at Inde pendence, Va. Miss Annie Renegar of Bethel, was the Sunday guest of Miss Gwendolyn Steelman. Patronize Tribune advertisers. LON FOLGER TAKES TO CONGRESSIONAL SCENE Washington, D. C—Lonnie Fol ger, newly-anlred as a represen tative of North Carolina's Fifth District, takes to the Congres sional scene as naturally as a sick kitten snuggles up to a hot brick. A very human sort of fellow is this Surry County oiiering, and politics has been his specialty for many years, that brand which has made his native bailiwick a We Salute Elkin Scouts and the Complete Scout Organization Today's Scout IS THE MAN OF TOMORROW Courageous yet cautious, eager yet restrained, help ful yet independent, the Boy Scouts of America set a worthy example to boys and men everywhere. We join in saluting you, Scouts, on your 29th birthday celebration. We Welcome the Chance to Serve You The Bank Of Elkin R- C. Lewellyn, Pres. Garland Joluison, V.-Pres. Franklin Folder. Cashier beetle scene for such a lone time. Between a aeries of compliment ary remarks on the successful ad ministration of Governor Clyde Hoey, Poller took occasion U> ob serve that there's little difference between politics here and in his home precincts 'mongst the Car olina hills—"just more of it." says he. Strange Place Jim: "I have an idea." Jim's Sister: "Be good to it. Jim. It's in a strange place."
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