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GRAHAM. N. C., JAN. 15, 1931
ISSUED KVKHY THUBSDAT .
J. it. KERNODLE, Editor.
$1.00 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
Bote red at ttio PoB'offlce at (iraham.
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SALARY REDUCTION
It Gov. Gardner's proposed salary
reduction were generally observed.
It would go a long way toward low
ering taxes.
And why not a reduction in sal
aries? The present schedule of pay
for the various officials which are
employed in public service is based
on war-time prices, which were, so
far as the selling price of farm
products is concerned, two, three
and four times what they are now.
With a ten per cent reduction in
the pay, at present prices of things
necessary in the living budget, the
salaried person can live much bet
ter than he could on the same
money at any time within the past
ten years, during which time there
has b^en a steady decline in the
things produced on the farm.
In the item of tobacco, it was no
ticed in a report sent out a day or
two ago, that in some of the prin
cipal tobacco markets of the state
the prices paid on the warehouse
floors in 1929 were from 45 to 55
per cent higher than in 1930.
Tobacco is not the only product
that has sulfered a drastic decline.
Cotton, corn, wheat, potatoes, etc., j
have tumbled.
The prices have gone down and
down, until there is practically no
margin left for the producer, and
the time appears ripe for the other
fellow to share a part of the hard
ship.
The movement to postpone the
re-valuation of property for taxa
tion is favored by Governor Gard
ner. The Legislature will take defi
nite action and it appears now that
that work will be postponed.
President Hoover wants the peo-,
pie to contribute ten million for the
relief of drought sufTerers. They
may or may not, but it would be
very creditable if they did.
PLAN FARM BUSINESS FOR COM
ING SEASON
Because 1931 will likely be a hard
year based oh the present outlook
for crop prices, more than usual
attention must be paid to planning
the farm business.
"The starting point from which
any grower must reckon, is his
present condition. An inventory of
resources should be made as early
as possible," says Dr. G. W. Forster,
head of the department of agricul
tural economics at State college. "In
addition to making an Inventory
of his liabilities in detail, the farm
er should also make a list of his ,
liabilities or the amounts he owes
others. The difference between his ,
assets and liabilities represents his
net worth. The dilTerence between
the net worth at the end of the year
and at the beginning of the year
will give the net gain or loss In
farming operations for the year.
Dr. Forster also suggests a set of
simple accounts to record al lthc
crop and livestock enterprises of
the farm. A record should be kept
of the cotton crop, the tobacco crop
or the hog project showing the ex
penditures and the income. This
will show which enterprises have
been most profitable and which
have lost money. With this knowl
edge in hand, the farmer can de
termine why gains were made or
losses Incurred and he can then
make the proper adjustments.
Dr. Forster also urges the use of
the outlook material released each i
winter by State college and thej
United States department of agrl-!
culture. The object of this service is
to give the farmer some idea of the
condition of the market during the
coming year. This outlook informa
tion, he says, can be used effective
ly with the set of simple farm ac
counts. By using the two, the grow
er can tell what crops to expand
or which ones to contract, based
on his past experience and the out
look for that particular crop dur
ing the ensuing year.
Apple growers of Alexander se
curing the finest fruit this past sea
son used an average of three gal
lons of spray to the tree, reports
p. H. Osborne, county agent.
NOV. GARDNER'S MESSAGE
Instead of Governor Gardner's
message as given to the Legislature
ast Friday, below are some of the
.hings he said, which will be read
with interest:
"Our problem at this hour is not
,o spend sixty days in lamentation
pver the mistakes of the past or in
pver-boasting of the progress of th<
past. Our challenge is to lift, tc
conserve and to keep on solid
ground."
"I recommend that this Genera'
Assembly cut by 10 per cent the
salaries, wages and fees, or com
pensation of officers and employees
who receive pay from public fund,
?this cut to apply to every salar:
from the governor down and to ap
ply to every employee of the StaL
pr its political sub-divisions. . . 3
recommend that this cut become
effective on July 1, 1931?the begin
ping of our next fiscal year, am
continue for a two-year perioc
pnly."
"I urge this General Assembly tc
[ace the question of taxation fairlj
ind fearlessly, divested of person
lei or sectional or class selfishness
ind in the light of a reasonable ln
erpretation of the facts to recon
duct our taxation scheme."
"I firmly believe that no addi
;ional bonds should be authorizec
or permanent improvement at this
session."
"I say frankly that one of the
nost serious elements in the intri
:ate maze of interlocking diflcul
.ies that this State is now grap
pling with and that we lump to
;ether under the head of 'economic
depression' is the fact that It'
farmers are receiving for their 192!
crops of cotton and tobacco $80,
300,000 less than they received for
:heir 1927 crops."
"I ask these questions: Do wc
peed a concentration of responsi
bility and authority where we now
tiave diffusion? Do we need econo
my where we now have waste and
duplication? Do we need to tighten
up on our regulation of banks anc
other legitimate objects of regula
tion? Do we need to supplant ar
chaic methods with modern, sound
practical methods? If so, I suggest
that the appropriate committee
consider and digest the Brookings
institute report."
"I recommend that the legisla
tive system of highway districts
with its complicated provisions for
the apportionment of highway
funds be abolished and the State
Highway Commission be composer
of a chairman and four commis
sioners from the State at large, au
thorized to establish such districts
as might be necessary."
"We should erect a modern build
ing at Cary farm to serve as the
central unit in our prison system
and provide Industrial facilities for
training prisoners for making prof
itable use of their industry."
"Of one conclusion I am abso
lutely certain. Taxes on property
must be reduced. This is one clear
mandato from the people. I but In
terpret their will." )
"I recommend to your serious
consideration the mandatory con
solidation of some counties. Many
of the 100 counties should never
have been created."
"Our school system as It exists Is
not the result of unified planning
It represents diverse community
thinking; It Is spotted and irregu
lar; It is local in nature and often
inefficient in operation."
"If the General Assembly in its
wisdom can devise some way tc
provide an eight months school
term for all children in the State at
less expense than our present ef
orts represents, it will, in my opin
ion. render the highest public serv
ice."
"In my Judgment the time has
come when we should call a con
stitutional convention to re-write
the organic law of the State, and I
recommend that this General As
sembly submit to the voters of the
State at the next general eleclon
the question of celling a constitu
tional convention to be held some
time during the year 1933."
"I speak to you the sober truth
when I declare my conviction that
the greatest foes of North Caroli
na's well-being today will be found
among those of us who fall to sense
the conditions as they are and wfio
fail to meet our responsibilities
with courage."
"I recommend that the gasoline
tax be increased to six cents per
gallon, that the law authorizing re
funds of gasoline tax be repealed, >
and that with the funds derived
t
from two cents of tax together
with $500,000 annual appropriation,
from the highway fund for county |
roads, the State take over the full
maintenance of the county road
system."
"It is needless to remind you that
while North Carolina has forged
ahead in many fields it has not set
he pace in the efficiency with
vhich our gwernment is operated.
"The financial plight of some
counties today is evidence enough j
hat additional restrictions are1
lecessary upon their borrowing
bower."
"The State's endeavor through
he county government advisory
ommission to assist counties in
heir problems has been met with
learty favor in all counties, but
he volume of this assistance
hould be enlarged."
'We have had more than a year
inder its (workmen's compensation
ct) operation, and should review
ts provisions with the view of cor
recting any inequalities that may
have been found by experience to
exist."
Occurrances within the past two
ears have brought every thinking
Vorth Carolinian face to face with
he necessity of an appraisal of the j
relationship between capital and j
labor."
"I recommend that the 60-hour'
veek be reduced to 55 hours, with |
adequate penalties for its violation.'
I recommend that night work for1
vomen under 18 years of age in in
iustry be prohibited; and that the
educational requirement for chil
iren between the ages of 14 and 16
ears in industry be raised from
omplelion of the fourth grade to
ompletion of the sixth grade."
"Heightened as my concern is
vith respect to both present con
ditions and the outlook, I am heart
ened with confidence because of
he ability and the character of the
membership of this general assem
bly."
"I have not considered politics,
riendship, personnel, or personali
y, but have endeavored to the
completeness of my capacity to
;ubordinate everything and every
body to the welfare of my State
ind to the three million North Car
llinians by whose grace and confi
dence I hold the high office of gov
ernor."
RECOMMENDATIONS
Below is briefly given a lot of
the recommendations which Gov
ernor Gardner made in Ills message
to the Legislature:
1. Cut salaries of all State, coun
ty and city employees and officials
10 per cent for two years. The pro
rosed reduction would be made ef
fective July 1, 1931.
2. Postpone the quadrennial re
valuation of property, which is al
ready under way, until January 1,
1933.
3. Increase the gasoline tax from
5 cents to 6 cents a gallon.
4. The State's taking over of the
full maintenance of the county
road system.
5. Issue no additional bonds for
oermanent improvements for two
years.
6. Abolish the present State high
way commission organization by
legislative districts and create a
new commission of a chairman
and four members from the State
at large.
7. Repeal of the law authorizing
gasoline tax refunds.
8. Erect a modern, inexpensive
prison at the Cary farm near Ra
leigh.
9. Reduce taxes on property.
10. Make available the $400,000
authorized in 1927 for the purchase
of additional prison farm lands.
11. Through a consistent method
require all counties to pay a tax on
gasoline.
12. Creation of a Central Pur
chasing Agency for the State.
13. For consolidation of the
boards of trustees of the University
of North Carolina, North Carolina
State college and the North Caro
lina College for Women.
14. Enactment of a short ballot ]
bill making appointive by the gov
ernor instead of elective by the
people of the following State statu- j
tory elective offices: Commissioners
of Agriculture, Insurance, Labor
and Printing and the three mem
bers of the State Corporation Com
mission.
15. Reduction of the 80-hour
week to 55 hours with adequate
penalties for its violation.
16. Prohibit night work in indus
try for women under 18 years of
age.
17. Raise the educational require
ment for children in industry 14 to
16 years of age from completion of
the fourth grade to completion of
the sixth grade.
18. Submit to the voters at the
next election the matter of calling
a State Constiutional Convention
sometime in 1933.
Recommendations
1. Erection of district prison
camps to care for the present coyn
ty prisoners and chaingangs.
2. A close study of the Brookings
report as it is the governor's "delib
erate judgment that the time is
ripe for many of the recommended
changes in our State government."
3. Immediate attention to ad
justment of present inadejuate
protection of public money and im
proper accounting by officials.
4. Serious consideration for the
mandatory consolidation of some
counties.
5. Devise some way to provide an
8-months school term for all chil
dren of the State at less expense
than present effort.
6. Review the Workmen's Com
pensation Act with the view of cor
recting any inequalities that may
exist.
7. Close study of the Brookings
report section on the suggested De
partment of Labor.
Governor Gardner's recommen
dation for a 10 per cent reduction
in the salaries of State, county and
city officials and employees was the
major surprise of the message,
which contained a number of other
recommendations never before
made by a governor of North Caro
lina to the State's General Assem
bly.
RALEIGH LETTER
Writer Talks About Gov. Gardner's
Message to Legislature.
By CARL GOERCH
"We are met today," said Gover
nor O. Max Gardner last Friday
noon, "to consider North Carolina
and to take thought of her future.
This solemn duty comes to us at a
time when most of our old prob
lems appear aggravated by the
condition of economic maladjust
ment in which we find ourselves."
"What does he mean by econom
ic maladjustment?" whispered a
neck-stretching individual to a
friend in the crowd that swarmed
about the door of the house cham
ber.
"Indigestion!" whispered the
friend in reply.
| "I've been troubled with it for
years," murmured the first man.
"Wonder how he knew of it?"
Several hundred folks, in addi
tion to the members of the Gener
al Assembly, were so keenly Inter
ested in what the Governor had to
say about our economic maladjust
ment that they stood on their feet
?and on one another's feet?for
about an hour and a half, listening
to His Excellency tell what was
wrong with North Carolina. And
even then he only hit the high
spots. If he had gone into details,
the chances are that he would have
been talking yet.
He dealt with agriculture in a di
rect and forceful manner, and it
seems as though the farmers of
North Carolina either are going to
have to adopt a live-at-home poli
cy or starve at home.
The first of his recommendations
was that a ten per cent cut be
made in the salaries of all State,
county and municipal employees.
Members of the legislature cheered
and whooped. Then it suddenly
[dawned upon them that they were
! included In the list of State em
j ployees, and after that they eyed
, the governor in stony silence.
Four million dollars will be saved
to the State annually if the pro
posed cut goes into effect. It may
be that some of the legislators will
get sore and throw up their jobs,
| in which event the State would be
even more fortunate. However, the
Governor has to take his cut along
with the others, so they can't com
jnlain. His idea is that it's better for
the whole crowd to lose a few dol
I lars apiece, rather than to kick half
the gang out of office.
There might be some room for
argument in that.
He suggested that the State take
[over most of the county roads and
] that another cent be added to the
gasoline tax. That's going to shift
the burden of keeping up the high
ways onto the shoulders of the fel
[ low who uses them, and it will help
reduce taxes on farms and other
real estate. Heretofore the farmer
has had to pay taxes on everything
?roads, schools, drinking cups for
the senate, new rug for the Gov
ernor's office, bathroom fixtures for
the asylum and a host of other i
tems. Every time something is done
?like the Governor's suggestion to
take over the county roads?it
helps relieve the burden that the
farmer has to bear. And if there's
anyone in the audience who says
that the farmer's burdens don't
need a little relief at this particu
lar time, we'll hear from him right
now.
The Governor wants to pnt the
prisoners to work. Just because its
popular and fashionable right now ,
to have a lot of unemployment out
side the prison is no reason why
the fashion should be carried in
side the walls of the institution.
About the only work that most of
the inmates of the State Peniten- ?
tiary do right now is to lean against '
the walls of the dilapidated old 1
building to keep them from fall- l
ing down, and the cost of feeding, <
clothing and guarding must con- ]
tinue?work or no work. j
Governor Bickett, Governor Mor- ,
rison and Governor McLean con- j
dcmned the present State Central ^
Prison plant. Governor Gardner ]
docs the some. Governor Brummit
Ehringhaus-Cox-F o u n t a i n un
doubtedly will follow suit a couple
of years from now. And so will Gov- 1
ernor McNinch, six years from now. t
There are 21 pages to the Gover- |
nor's message. There were about ]
25 different subheads. Practically <
all of them could have been group- (
ed under one head, and that is; I]
"Lowering Taxation." Evidently (
somebody has been talking serious- j
ly to Max, because all his recom- ,
mendations, in some manner or 1
another, tended to help cut down
expenses of operating the State
government and to reduce the tax (
that real estate is having to bear. .
He wants to eliminate all unneces- j
sary items of expense. For that rea- ^
son, it is suggested that one Pur"
chasing agent buy supplies for the
different State institutions and de
partments, that a unified system of
accounting, budgeting and pur- i
chasing procedure be adopted by l
the various counties and that some I;
of the counties be permitted to )
maintain a common jail, county j
home, health department and con- .
vict camp. His idea also is to put r
the schools of the State on a more <
efficient basis. And then, too, he is L
anxious to call a constitutional I ^
convention for the purpose of mak
Gal. No. 2?Raleigh Legislature,
ing it up-to-date. His argument is '
that constitutions can be out of I'
date just as much as hoop-skirts, 1
barrel-sleeves and tandem bicycles, i
There were a lot of other matters 1!
to which His Excellency gave at- ,
tention. Economy seemed to be the j
watchword. As a matter of fact, it I,
wouldn't be surprising to see a ,
"Room-and-Board" sign tacked up I (
in front of the gubernatorial man-1,
sion at any time. He touched upon I;
every important industry with the I
exception of bootlegging. If a rea- j
sonable tax could be placed upon
every still which is being operated 1
in North Carolina at the present i
time, the farmers wouldn't have to
worry any longer about the tax on i
their property, because there
[wouldn't have to be any tax on
I their property. |
Lincoln county farmers co-oper
ated to sell over 6,000 pounds of
turkeys during the recent holiday
market season.
R. C. Todd of Glade Valley, Alle
ghany county has purchased a pure
bred Shorthorn bull to head his
herd of beef cattle.
Caldwell county farmers plan to
cash in on the favorable outlook for
fat hogs this season by growing
and fattening a larger number.
Summons by Publication
NORTH CAROLINA?
Alamance County, General County Court
1'. E. Harrelson, Plaintiff,
VS.
J. "N. Warren, W. M.
Boland, 13. F Warren,
Executor of Brice Warren.
B. F. Warren, and J. S.
McAdams, Defendants.
W. M. Boland, one of the de
fendants above named, will take
notice that an action, entitled
as above, has been commenced
in the General County Court of
Alamance County, North Caro
lina, to secure judgment of the
defendant, W. M. Boland, and
others in the sum of #1.003.80
and interest which is due the
plaintiff by the said W. M Bo
land as sLown by his note which
plaintiff holds; and the said W.
M. Boland will further take no
tice that he is tequired to appear
liefore the Clerk of the General
County Court of Alamance
County, at his office iu Graham,
N. C., within the time prescrib
ed by law and answer or demur
to the complaint which has been
tiled in said office in this cause,
or the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in
said complaint.
This January 13th, 1931.
E. H. MURRAY,
Clerk General County Court,
Alainum e County. North Car.
D. J. Walker, Atty.
NOTICE!
tele of Real Estate Under Mortgage- |
Under and by virtue of Uje
xwer of sale contained in-.a
ertain mortgage deed executed
ind delivered by Willie High
;ower and wife, Sophronia
Hightower. to Dr. J. L. Ker
lodle, under date of January '
3th, 1926, which note and
mortgage deed were transferred
md assigned to the Bank of
3ibsonville and which mortgage
;s duly recorded in the office of
she Register of Deeds for Ala
mance County in I^ook 99 of
Mortgage Deeds, page 277, de
Fault having been made in the
payment of principal and in- J
terest at maturity of the mort
gage thereby secured and the
Holder of sain note having
lemanded sale of the said prop
srty hereinafter and in said
Mortgage Deed described and
subject to the conditions here
nafter stated, the undersigned
will on
MONDAY, JAN. 26, 1931,
at 12:00, noon,
jfTer for sale at public auction
it the courthouse door in Gra
iam, Alamance County, North
Carolina, the following described
"eal estate, to-wit:
A certain piece or tract of !
and lying and being in Ala
mance County, State aforesaid,
n Pleasant Grove Township,
ind defined and described as
Fellows, to-wit: the following
;ract or parcel of land lying
end being in Pleasant Grove
rownship in said County and
State, bounded and described as
Follows; BEGINNING at point
ers on Stagg Creek, the N. E.
rorner of Turner Moore's land;
thence with his line N. 83? W
16 chs. 15 Iks. to a stake, Moore's
N. W. coiner on the public
road; thence up said road N.
28? E. 2 chs. to a stake, a corner
Df lot No. 5, B. S. Benson:
thence with his line S. 89? E.
51 chs. 20 Iks to pointers on
Stagg Creek; thence down said
creek as it meanders to,, the
first station. Contain
ing 23 8-10 (Twenty three and
eight tenths) acers more or less.
The same being a part of the j
Grriffis lands, being lot No. 4 in
subdivision of J. H.McLeod.
Increased bids may be placed,
is provided by law, only within
ten days from date of sale.
This the 19th day or Decem
ber, 19 SO.
Dr. J. L. Keroodle,
A Mortgagee.
Bank of Gibsonville,
Assignee.
rhomas Madry, Atty's
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AD.MINIS I'UATOR'S NOTICE.
Havin ? qualified as Administrator o 1 the
estate of Mrs. Mangle Martin, deceased, late
of Alamance County, this is to notily all per
sons having claims against the cttate of said
fleet-ased to present them 10 the undersigned
nt his office in Uurlington, N. 0.. on or be
fore the 29th day of November, 1931. or this
notice will be pi. aded in bar of recovery.
All pers.ms Indebted to said estates will
please make immediate settlement.
This the 2Jth day ot November, 1930.
W. LUTHER CATES,
Administrator of Mrs. Maggie Martin.
In>?g & Ross Att'ys.
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