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Siftings Fron the Legislature Rr M R. MTNNAOAif Special Writer for The Uornocra Sleigh, N. C.?Report of the co mittee on Reorganization of the Sti Government Fridayt with its* reco: mendations as to abolishing and c< solidating activities and return! many of them to the constitutional ficers. climaxed the busy third w( of the North Carolina General j senxbly, .which started with the bt get report and revenue and a-pinon allocs bills and the comments these by "Governor J. C. B. Bhrli ha us. The report of the roorganiza.fi committee was awaited with interc and in many quarters with trepit Hon. and this fear of abolishing y was well founded. The committee f lowed up its report by introduc! sever:*! i>H|s loolcmi? toward the forms it recommended. Many of tin will be adopted, bui: probably not : as stiff fights will develop before i measures are taken ul? special 1 der.s 011 Monday night, January- 30. This committee submitted nine bi othe.s to follow, embodying its dec ions, including abolishing the offi< of Executive Counsel. Personnel ' rector, the Tax Commission, placl cHe worn unaer tne itevenuc tiepa menu the Local Government Co mission, putting this work under t State Treasurer; the. Corporate Commission. substituting; for it a Co missiooor of Public Utilities; cons idating the State's Prison and Uig way IJepartmen'ts; reducing salar of justices of the Supreme Court a judges of the Superior Court $1,0 a year, and of solicitors ho same. $2,500. with $150 a week for ca week more than 20 weeks they spe in courts in a year. < mtKK RKCOMMKNI>ATIONS Other recommendations made 0 low briefly; Moving Budget Bureau into Ca] tel. abolishing director of Stai owned farms; place work of aeci tary of State Board vf Elections tind Secretnry ot State, who should ho charge of buildings and grounc move State Treasurer to Iteven building, and World War Vetera Loan fund placed under Treasure Attorney General perform all loj; service to State without other couni and that legislative reference librc ian be placed under him. Place Highway Patrol under SI tot- Vehicle Bureau and transfer %'ir.d gasoline Inspection and wc-igl and measures work to that bures ujc (itivrtu wj iiuimie [(lis iiiui im buneait activities; State Boaivi Equalization would be given addltio al power over school operations; prevention of repeaters" in schoo elimination or reduction of super sors iir scKwtSf, n*Siv?-oiate l^ibrari njrtrcib.i of UiwT?Ty I V.r.t-niiieLol Eliminating some snrra merging; 01 fate with -Haa'.th D'-purimeni. kee iqg the Cumii^Usslonvr. aud-SUiff '.o c operate with and direct county w fai>^ work; discontinue some of t Health Department work at least 1 the time; provide for two judges help Public Utilities Commissioner legal ' matters; make Commissioner Labor head of standards ana msp< t!Arf~and vet e:wus' service officer. | dure Department of Conservation a Development to a skeleton of prest status. In Department of Agriculture elii in ale savings and loan work and pu liciry specialist, turn over ex.perime stations to State College, and d tribute assets, eliminate State Fi for txvo years; combine prison a highway departments and disconti ue road building at any State co: proceed with consolidation of thT educational institutions into tTnivi sity of North Carolina. ; have in mat of charitable and correctional ins tutions pay when they can; rede printing oi" reports, subject to Bu g-et Bureau's approvul; cut travel p to 5 cents a mile. These recommendations. if folio ed, will save $2,000,000 a year, t ror.it'.:ittee believes. APPROPRIATIONS j lie pa si ween nas wiinessed i tensive work on the revenue and a prx>prIations measures, submitted t first of the week by joint oomm tees. The committees object to ) funding bonds falling due, and a parentiy will Oipposp diverting ?* ? way funds for other purposes. Hei ings on taxes and on appropriatta are to be continued next week. Only two 8tate?.wide bills were n Uied the ?p%st *w*ek, reducing pay General Assembly employees abc 13 p&c cent, and firing pay of Pri idential Elector* at 9-10 a day a mileage. Footy-odd bills were inti duced in the Senate, making at>? ICS in all, iSd Ii-5 in the House. 23 ft fn that body. The report of the Ocmstiiutioi OomjnSsitep rvae submit*ed. providl tor submitting U> the electorate t new State Constitution drafted, in t* or such form a* the General Asseml may determine. The U. 8. Congress was memorii - ized in joint resolutions to stop i vading -State tax fields, to reguli and fix the value of money and increase the currency, under thi measures ininoaaoea. K*-r OTHER BILL8 OFFERED The State-wide primary. law woi he '.repealed under a Wll signed by of the leading legislators and prima diy would be changed to Tu'esd by another, while bill* are tn to ab ish the absentee ballot law, and b< may pane. A conference on tax matters h hy the American legislators Assoc tlon in Wtasihlngton, February 3 wot be attended hy three men tinder measure not In. The North Carolina Bar would Incorporated, and given power to J amine applicants - for Ummw. ree late the aetfvitice and expel memb under a bill submitted. Three oonstitutlooal omcndmn ? (Cotdtnoed on Peg* S) j WAi A No t VOLUME XiLJV, NC&SBBR 10 in- . ite | - Buried in Northwest >R- 1 ng ]lA ('?>>igres.siiinn Robert K. Butler, ol' Oregon, who dteil rcccntlv in m m. v?'<< v.Hj. i lie rcp0 * roscntative, a brother or Mrs. Jim I livers or this city* was taken to The Dalles*, ea^on, for burial. nd 00 ; JUDGE W. E. MOORE CLAIMED BY DEATH M Heart. Attack Fatal to Well Known pi* Jurist. Funeral Services Tuesday at te- Sylva. Uncle of Boone Woman. *e- Governor to Name Successor. Icr ve Asheville, N. C.?A heart attack cli's* muxing a week's serious illness Monuo day torfijught death to Superior Court n:* Judge Walter B. Moore, educator. Ma r: sonic leader and former State legis^ lator. 3el The resident jud^e of the TwentiLV" eth Judicial District collapsed in his aparInvent where he had tbeen since ?" illness forced him from the bench last oil week. He was 78 years old and an uncle of Mrs. James *H. Coune.ill of lu' Boone. -'l Funeral services were conducted on ?* Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist n~ Church tn JSylva, .with burial foliowa ing at Webster, his former home. ; y*' Sunvivoiv include five children. Exprossions of regret were received from F-'l j uov^fuuf 13tiVtiVuui?us", " Clrlct~ Justice. iwtnvxj "f :: Supreme Court, urd vth"" era. The Governor said lie would nor -l?v?wkito*ol..?fill?tho-Mnaancv- flii .the. p" Superior Court htftch, _ J ud^e 'Moore was the thhH^-J^orth e'" Carolina Superior Jurist to succumb within recent months, or >" Hagaman and Miller of t s- Bounu on Liquor Count psrt'jy -a:I ,m H. A; Hagaman. former deputy sheriff, and Ray Miller, resident * of _j_ Route 1, were hound to Superior 1^. Court Tuesday nVOrnihg by Justice [nt Hte.hnr following, their arraignment on is_ a charge of transporting and posscajr sing spirituous liquors. Bonds in the nd sum of $300 each wene* ported by the n_ defendants. 3t. Hagaman and Miller, it was said, ' were apprehended Monday evening as ,r_ they were engaged in changing whis;es key from larger containers into hottl lles al fhe car of the former, parked cp iK-ur Highway 60, three miles east of Boone. A sheriff's posse, including av Deputies Hill Hagaman, Albert Farthing and Clint Ndrvde, averred that they witnessed the pouring- of the whiskey into the bottles and jars, Hagaman holding the vessels while Miller poured. They thejy-hid the whiskey along the roadway. Five one-half gallon jars and sorhe bottles filled with in- thrfN illirir linilia iv-ovux Wo "P~ gaman denied ownership of the whis!>e key. it !pe- Work Begins on Play ir- Ground at Grade School >ns An up-to-date playground for the training school system of Appalachian ?' State Teachers College here, including >ut "he Boone High .School, the grammar grade and elementary demonstration n<* school. Is to be completed by late r0~ spring, according to an announcement *** by Ohappell Wilson, faculty manager or of athletics. The ground is tc .provide for football, basketball and group tal gujnfx. ** n* Work has already startc-d on the he grading. which within itself will cost ,a* something over $1,000, stated Mr. Wilson. The field, Icoated just behind the DenionatnuMiH ouuuui, Is aUw to take care of the high school needs, t?" being only a thort distance from the *te high school building. The training to schools of the*college have been for some time in need of more adequate j piaygrouna nruitiea. ana present I ulnns. Mr. Wdlson stated, are meeting with enthusiastic support frorp both lid teachers and parents. 22 try FIRE THREATENS CLEANERS lay ' ol- Fire which wa* thought to have >th originated frvxrn a spark thrown by an electric motor threatened to -Joeld vtroy the building in which Is housed la- the Service I>ry Cleaners last Friday, lid A quantity of gasoline in which wore a 'being cleaned a number of ladles' costumes. became ignited, and bu: for be quick .work on the part of the fire nk- department the building would have ru- doubtless been destroyed. Aside from ers smoked walls and btyfeiened paint, there was little damage to the buildnts lng while six ladies' co&unves were burned. X u in-Partisan Newspaper, I BOONE, WATAUGA CO BANNER ELK SET MARK AS PERFEC1 TOWN PAST YEA1 Neighboring Municipality lias Tt> Kate of Ten fonts on the Uninlro Balance Loft in Treasury and > Indebted news. Three Hundred Pi plls hi Hitch School and lirtrpc A toiulanco at College. Banner Elk.?If you are lookii for a model for your town for lfti take a look at the "perfect town 1932." It's Banner Elk, a community th | takes tne Danner for near .perieulit iin almost everything. Last year Banner Elk did not: | Spend a single cent for relief wor See a business house fail or a for . closure. See any person arrested for ai J misdemeanor or crime. I In fact it was the fourth year tl | policeman failed to make an arrei | He has had just one long vacatlt? Neither has a (business failed or foreclosure' been made in four years The town finished the year wi n0 indebtedness of any. kind, had surplus in the treasury and saw tl city council lower taxes from 40 con to 10 cents. Taxes are Banner Ell< sole public revenue. Banner Elk is the home of Lee McRae Junior College, has an o phdnage and a hospital, a bankhigh school with 300 pupils, and tw churches, past year two new dwcl ingf.s were erected and a third is g< ing up. J. C. Shell, mayor for over ??l years, elaborated on a statement * possible crime here. "T did not say there are no boo Jv?g?cer:i here," he said. "I said v had not caught any. The balance i the treasury? About ?3." BROTHER OF L0CA1 CITIZEN SUCCUMB! Robert Leslie Stevenson Passes Awl Pridfty in Philadelphia Hospital. Funeral Services Conducted in Hickory Sunday. Robert Leslie Stevenson, 34, brat! er of Charles S. Stevenson of Boon died Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'cloc at a Philadelphia hosnltal where 1 J Had been clitica liy ~nI' Tor acveia I day {.pic.: Stevenson iian acu ana ok of appendiciUs and later 01 VCicTC"1 ^""'".innla Ufhiflh WHB ll immediate cause of bis death. The funeral was conducted at-ti old home in "Hickory Sunday af*c noon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. R, 1 Redwine. D. D., and Rev. A. C. frSttb' Burial followed in Oak-wood Com' tery. Mr. Stevenson's former co~worl ers in the Western Union office ; Charlotte acted as. -pallbearers. M-v SfftVen^on was born and rear* in Hickory, a son of the late R. T Stevenson, and Mrs. Stevenson. F< some years he was with the Wester Union office in Charlotte, remainir there for six years before going i Philadelphia where he spent foi years. At the time of hie death- he- *f? wire chief for the convpany. He \vi well known throughout the wester section of No-rth Carolina. Survivors Include the mother, se^ on brothers and sisters. Mr. and Mr Charles Stevenson and children, i Boone, attended the funeral service ALFRED WATSON PASSES THURSDA1 Well Known Citizen of l>cep Gap 11 pi res After lingering Illness. Almost TO fears Did. Widow and Five Children Survive. Alfred Watson, aged citizen <>f Gaip, died at hla ihome there on tl 1.8th, after an illness with diabote wiiicn uau Liir.fir.rd hi:n to ^ l>? intermittently since mid-strtnmer ' last year. Had he lived to the fir of April, he would have been seven years old. Funeral services were held at tl Deep Gap Consolidated ScfliooJ built ing on the l*th, with the Reverer Bobbins in charge, and Interment wi in the family graveyard. Surviving are the widow and fi? children: Mrs. B. L,. Greene Boot Route 2; R. H. Watson, Boone; Mr F t.. Wilcox. Deep Gap; W. A. at A. G. Watson, of Deep Gap: tv b. others. Larkin Wfctsorv of Dec Gap, and John Watson of Coshocto Ohio; four sisters. Mrs. Asa Watso Deep Gap Route 1; Mrs. Lee Gree Deep Gap Route 1; Mrs. Noah Gree of Garen. Ashe County. Deceased was born and reared < the came farm on which he died. I w^s a son of the late*D. Parks Wa son. one of the pioneer Watauj County citizens. lie w\as by occupation, had ibeen a memb of the Baptist Chuhch since he read ed his majority, was active in reUi loos work in iris community, and w; f known as a good and ^honorable ci izen. MH8. MAST IMPROVES Information from <the bedside > Mro. IX C. Main of Sugar Grove that there la some inrpr overmen t the condition of the estimable lad Mrs. Mast has fceen seriously ill f several days with pneumonia, and h dond'ttion has been critical. o A mule Js an animal that tries conceal his horse pride with the wa; of a donkey. devoted to the Best Interest UNIX NORTH CAROLINA, THUiRSDU j Wants 1934 American ] a . Professor Au&ustc Plcenrcl. noted 1 ^ high In <lie stratosphere, is now in .V a ? balloon awension in liis metal t>all s ie of America during 19:54 bcoaitsp of oti ts bililg bettor able to study tlie cosmic* :'s for him to ugnin make the t?*!]>, but (tefO greeted ?t Sen York by 111: s* siiuliton. "Delaware, r> Recorder's G< : Sudderth N; jre Zimmerma] I S Commissioners Act to A of Dockets and Save Ti iy sands. First Sesa A recorders court for Watauga Courity, designed to keep the criminal and civil dockets of the county cleared *' at a paving to the -taxpayers of perhaps as much as $4,000 a year, was established when the Commissioners 19 mot in adjourned session Tuesday. "liJTJiewaw triiiunahreceived the unaiii! inbiik rexim'meit daiion ^SW^BBS^r | I tauca flIBMBMMB Association andi 1?' ""'"q- "*^r~?- ? n"~: ' ere 1? citizenship of the town and ^county- * ll" George -M. Suddreth, county attorney, was named judge, or recorder. s' and will -hold office until the next k" general election, while Charles T. v" Zimmerman, meimior of the law firm of Xiovill and Zimmerman, has been employed as1 solicitor. A E. South, by virtue, of hit- office as clerk of the Superior Court will sict as clerk, and *r the first session of the court is sched"n tiled to convene the first Tuesday in March. Present plans call for holdto ing the court on each Tuesday and re11 mainlng in session so long as there ^ ane cases to he tried. iS " Congested Dockets Cause n The movement for u county recorders court has been gaining mbmenturn f-cr the past several years on ac3" count of Ltie cOngei?ted dockets which 3f Superior courts have been unable, to s- clear, even though two special terms were held for the purpose last year. J It has also been ?the case that exres-1 sive costs have, resulted f.om hoid-j ing .prisoners, facing misdemeanor y charges, over a period of four or five I months, pending a Superior Court session. The new court Is instituted, it is *" pointed out, largely for the purpose of saving money,, the two special civil terms of the past year having cost ? ?. muui??i?4 uuiiaivi, aiiu Iiu appreciable progress was made in T' clearing away the congestion of cases. xe The recorders court will have jurladiction over all misdemeanors, which ir.cludCo vJclaticn of prohibition laws. | and will he auhtorized to handle civil 8t cases where the amount involved is not <more than one thousand dollars. Barristers' flecommcndution ie Prior to the final action by the J" Board on Tuesday, the folfcrwing pe,<a tition, signed by J. E. Holshouser. 5 FORMER SENATOR S I 79TH BIRTHDAY IN M> n? New Bern. ? Ex-Senator Furnifold n? M. Simmons spent his 79th birthday Though far leas active and strong ir? now than during his public career. he still keeps in good health and spir>n its from time to time walking downIe town to attend to various business or l~ riding to rural property. ?a Although some time ago filing a "" voluntary bankruptcy petition," in ?rer der to treat all his creditors fairly, the former Senator stUI resides in his East Front Street home here, overU Vonco Pltror ?.Ki?k -r?? J? t*t wife's name, and they still own the prop?.-rty on Trent Road near New Bern, whore a large farmhouse, also Mrs. Simmons' property, was arof ranged for their removal. He has a lo life interest in the ancestral homein 'stead in Jones County, y? Mr. Simmons was born January 20, >r 1864. at the Simmons homestead in Jones County. For thirty years he ? represented the State in the United States Senate, and previously held to State offices of trust. Perhaps no othys er North Carolinian has held for such a long: time so dominant an influence - :moc s of Northwest North Car IT. JJVNUAXJY 2?, as? Flight into Stratosphere 1 ; \ icl?lan scientist who went ten miles meriea for ax lecture tour'. TFc thinks houM be made at u northern latitude r nearness to the magiietie polo, thus j ray. lie says it will not be necessary only direct the "work. Prof. Plccanl ? twin brother. Jean Viecard, of MarV " ! ourt Set Up; rimed Judge; a Is Solicitor void Further Congestion axpayers Many Thouion March 7th. vloe-?pr?sident of the local bar association. and Wade- E. Brown* secretary. was presented to Che Commissioners: "To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of .Watauga: "The following nesolution was Introduced gr.d unanimously by the SffiXfiStt $ir ! at;IU iggflBag mBHun?ER?SM^ ftwMr -' 4-r "Be It resolved that the Watauga "Co entry B<fr AwJoejacHon. ,trtrpp*rrn?-u>iv ing its former resolution, to-wlt: "That they recommend to the Honorable Board of County Commissioners that they establish a County Recorder's Court "for Watauga County; that if in the wise discretion of said Hononaible Board of County Gmnndsnippers tirtey see tit io establish a County Recorder's Court Lor Watauga. County tha<t rhis body re-commends and heartily endorsee Mr. Q. M. Suddretlv us the Recorder of said court, and Mr. Charles Zimmerman as the prosecuting attorney. "Respectfurty submitted, "J. lv Holshousi".. Vice-Pros. "Wade E. Brown, Secretary." A. T. ROBKRratiK ENGAGED IV BANNER EtiR PUBLICITY m . , i. ivuucvi iciUii 4<i., iunaei ru* | iter of The Pineburst Outlook a.n*.l last summer encased in the same capacity on the BTowing Rockdt, is now at Banner Elk. occupying a position as publicity director, for Le-s-Mcllae College. Mr. Robertson plans to wid2n the scope hte work in the near future and will represent the Sta-.e papers with news and features of the Banner Elk, L.inville and Blowing Rock scetions, especially those things which will tend , to promote the tourist trade throughout this section of the State. lXHTCJUTON IS HONORED Washington.??Representative R. Ijgj Doughton, of North Carolina, Satur-i day v.Tas elected to the >oint congressional committee on internal revenue I by the House Whys and Means Committee. He succeeds former Congress-1 man Crisp, of Georgia. EMONS PASSES HIS MfflLLENTHEALTH 1 i km: < i i " m MMMoss on the political hUtory of the State. RA1" crnna XI.6U PEE XIUAA EMPHASIZES NEElT FOR PROVIDING FOOD FROM SOIL Welfare Hoard State that. Relief Ftnul Cannot I^ist Indefinitely, and tfse.s Those Kbcelviitir Aid to Prepare to Prodnoe l oo-i for Next Winter. Hngftman J&titnntc* iliai 3,000 Are De. jHJiukMti "on government Aid. Smith Uag&man, county superintendent of welfare, lri mentioning some of the problems wliloh confront his organisation in making judicious allotment of rrllc -ffrom government funds, sounds * wurnlni t--> /hose who I are receiving aid and mentions the I fact that sources <jf -revenue for the purpose of imenuployment and other relief will not exist indefinitely. Hsuggests that those dependent upon these- agencies make every effort to produce for themselves the earning f111 iitu* euuu^rn oi larm .products to tide their families over. The text of Afr, Ilsgiunaiia statement follows: Mr. Ha "anion's Statement "The- relief fund for Watauga County is being distributed to every section of the county in the very best possible way to relieve worthy cases. Of course, it is very clear to those who are managing the fund that in many instances aid is extended to those who are not entitled to this fund. It is very difficult to make those distinctions. Even the neighbors disagree about many cases. "Wc arc iinxSbus to hay* the cooperation of every citizen in making a wise distribution of this relief. "It Is quite obvious that a misunde:.standing has gone abroad as to j the source and purpose of this relief I fund. Free flour is appropriated by an act of congress. and administered through the Red Cross organization. Relief funds are appropriated by the State and administered through an appointed manager lor each county. This fund differs greatly from the flour fund, in that persons aided ore required to work for same on some project of common interest, such a? roads, schools, etc. '"This fund is So be administered to those who are in need to the extent that they would have to be helped from some charity agency if they full to get work. This is not intended to be a road Mind?-It is to furnish work to men who want to work* "l suppose about 3.000 people are receiving aid from this fund at present, but any thinking man or woman knews th-?.*- thoa?. -Federal and' State 1nragfa?-:;^r*&gx . Ti*p'i kh' sni 'tKA -'^^*-3:/ that every person who -has been aiab> 'WHMJ*- aided *ram^*fcJ5uw*^ these agendo* of nelief. rnaW an effort' r.o grow "ovreytnin# tha't you mifcy need for the coming year, lest you call for help when help cannot be' obtained. It La high time to 'begin preparations for these crops right now." BOON GLENNDiES FROM HEART ILLS 85-Year-OM Res Idem of Sugar Grove Passes Saturday. Rev. McKaughao Conducts Funeral Services. Self* oral Children Survive. ^ Mr. .) J. (Door.) Glenn. 85-yearold resident of the Sugar Groye ccjnmunity, died at his home th^ro Saturday' morning at 1 o'clock, after an illness with heart ailments and genera) debilities resulting from his great Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday at 2 o'clock by Uev. J. A. NfcKaughan, .pastor of the Cov, Creek Baptist Church, and interment was in the Glenn family burying ground. Mr. Glenn was first married to Miss Buoy Farthing, daughter of Abner Farthing, and the following children survive: Mrs. Marshal Bradley, State of Washington; Mrs. Jack Bingham of West Virginia; Mrs. Ed Sherwood. Vilas; Mrs. Dora. Purcell, of Eastern North Carolina; Cunicy anu y- Glenn of Vilas. A daughter, Mrs. Jack Mast, died several years ago. Following the death of his first wife. Mr. Glenn married Mdss Mary Welbonn of Stony Fork, who also survives. No children were born to this union. Deceased had made his home in Watauga since childhood and had been engaged in agricultural pursuits throughout his adult life. He was a coneiotenlt churchman and an ;;Prlgbr citizen, who made many friends during his earthly sojourn. Lee-Jackson Day Is OlwcrVcd at A. S. T. C. Dee-Jackson Day was celebrated on Friday, January 20th. at the Appalachian State Teachers College. : Professor George L. Sawyer was enthusiastically cheered toy the student cciy i; flic. cicsc oT -oji " i S^g the psychography of Robert E. Lee.. Shepherd M. Dugger, author of "Balaam Groves of the Grandfather'* and "War Trails of the Blue..^Jge,'* . * spoke to the student body on Saturday morning. RKVXN1SHING WORK BEING DONE AT COURT JIOU8E Work of repainting the woodwork and repairing 'the plaster in the offices at the court house is going forward. A part of the fundc for labor ta ooaning from relief agencies, while materials are being furnished by the county. It is hoped that the work will continue to the hallways and the court room, when the building will present a brand-new appearance. - '',4
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