EXPRESS
JUNE 5, 1930.
VOLUME 44, No. 41.
* ‘ 1
FIVE CENTS
THE STAGE IS NOW SET FOR
PRIMARY VOTING SATURDAY
Contests For Several Offices
Will Probably Bring Out a.
Big Vote fa Spite of “Off”
Year—Some Eleventh Hour
Entrants Cause Surprise —
2 Candidates for the House,
Three For Sheriff —One For
Recorder’s Court—One For
Register of Deeds—One For
Clerk of Court, 12 For County
Commissioner and Four For
Constable.
Twenty-five candidates have filed
notice of their candidacy with K. E.
Seymour, chairman of the county
board of elections of Lee County for
participation in the Democratic pri
mary next Saturday, June 7th. There
'are contests for the office of repre
sentative, sheriff, commissioner and
constable in some of the townships,
several filing for the same office. In
dications are that there will be a
large vote cast in spite of the fact
that this is an "off year in politics.
For awhile it looked as if the of
fice of county commissioner would go
begging, but at the eleventh hour they
became almost as numerous as the
seven-year locusts. The voters feel
that a good board can be selected
from the large list of candidates that
are in the running. The people of the
county realize the importance of nom
inating well qualified business men to
handle the financial affairs of the
county. The next board of county com
missioners will have many great pro
blems to solve in handling the many
complex questions that will come up
for solution.
Numerous candidates.
Candidates for county commissioner
number 12, leading the list.. There are
two candidates for the House of Re
presentatives- and three for sheriff.
Candidates for clerk of the court, re
gister of deeds, judge of the record
er's court, surveyor, and coroner and
board of education have no opposition
Following are the candidates for the
various county offices in the order in
which they filed:
Sheriff 9.W. Womble, Martin Will
cox and A. R. Rives.
County Commissioner
H. A. Cooper, C. H. Wicker, G. F.
Johnson, Jeff D. Johnson, J. W.
Knott, D. G. Lawrence, J. K. Ingram,
R. W. Craig, R. E. Marks, T. F.
Matthews, B. C. Kelly, John Dalrym
ple.
Clerk of the Court Gunter Watson,
Register of Deeds John McIntosh and
Dr. J. F. Foster, Coroner, have no op
position, but filed with Chairman K.
E. Seymour, and will be in the run
ning by a big majority at the fall
election. So far no one has field for
county surveyor. .
me campaign lor me primary is
now on the home stretch and the
friends and supporters of the candi
dates for the nomination for the
House, sheriff and commissioner* are
busy canvassing the county in their
interest. As there are twelve men in
the race for commissioner it is im
possible to tell who will be nomina
ted. The question is asked: “Will
it go to the five highest?” In order
to avoid second primary it is thought
that it would be best to settle it
on this basis. The three cornered race
for sheriff is also attracting some at
tention and it may take the second
primary to name the candidate. As
the candidates for the other offices
have no opposition they can rest easy
till the fall campaign opens between
the two parties.
It looked for awhile as if the cam
paign for the Senatorship would stir
up but little interest in the county,
but as the time for holding the pri
mary reduces itself to hours both
sides got busy. The friends of J. W.
Bailey, who is a candidate against
F. M. Simmons for Senator, met in
the office of Mr. J. W. Stout last
Thursday night to organize and put
out workers in the campaign. They
also held a meeting for the same pur*
pose Monday night. The Simmons
supporters met at the Carolina Hotel
Friday night and proceeded to orga
nize for the Work that is ahead. Mr.
Salmon, one of Senator Simmons’
managers was present and helped to
get the organization started. They
met again in the assembly room of
the Wilrik Hotel Monday night. A
large number of ladies weVe present
and took part in the deliberation of
the meeting. Realizing that there was
work for them to do they organized
and resolved to help put the thing
over for Senator Simmons. Personal
work and the distribution of literature
will be carried op till the polls close
on Saturday. Both sides claim the
county, and it will take a count of
the ballots to settle the matter. Due
to the nature of the campaign that
has been conducted in the county and
State during the past few months
everybody is kept guessing as to the
remit.
NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOT
ERS IN LEE COUNTY BY
Frbcincts.
West Sanford
CumnoeK
East Sanford ..... .
Deep Hiver, —. ...
Jonesboro
Dem. Hep. Ind.
.1,000 242 0
... 27 46
__789 214
.126 122
Greenwood,-No. 1 __
Greenwood, No. 2 ...
East Pocket .
.550 109
.850 118
..115 10
West Pocket__
Broadway......
Gum Springs ...l .
::..i38
.... 100
_349
_115
70
83
79
38
0
80
0
0
0
0
14
Ti
0
Total_...: — 3,654 1,131 109
This is the heaviest registration
for a primary or general election in
the history of the county. Never!
before has there been anything like i
this number of names placed on the
registration books. No doubt more
women have registered than ever be
fore. As there is a moral issu in
volved they are manifesting more in
terest in the approaching primary
than in any primary or election since
they were granted the franchise.
Many will vote next Saturday for the
first time
The remarkable thing connected
with ah'ove figures is the fact that
more independents registered in
East Sanford township than in all
the Other townships combined. Is
some townships not a single independ
ent registered, Although the heav
iest registration was in West Sanford
township the name of not a single
independent was placed on the regis
tration t>ooks. Bather strange. The
next heaviest independent registra- j
tion was in East Pocket township. |
West Pocket .was put down third on
the list, and in the other townships
tfie names of only five independents
were placed on. the registration 1
books.
' Advertising of property for sale for
delinquent 1929 Town of Sanford tax
es will begin next week in time to
complete four weekly insertions prior
to July 7th.
Property may be redeemtd at any
time prior t» the sale with the addi
tion of penalty and easts. After it Is
sold these costs will be increased by
interest charges, and if it is not re
deemed within the time required by
law, costs for advertising under fore
. _• a clear title and i_
ef losing all right of re
DEWBERRY SEASON
SWING.
IN FULL
A few dewberries were shipped to
the northern markets last week, but
the season got into full swing this
week. The first berries shipped
brought 36 cents per cyiart or $7.00
per crate. This is a. good price and
the growers would make good money
provided this price held up ail
through the season. But as the
crop is rushed on the market the
prices begin to drop. Some one count
ed seven big trucks passing through
Sanford Monday nignt loaded down
with berries. They were being rush
ed from the berry fields over Fedee
• .if ? ro "Cnmona, wash ]
ingwn, Samnniic juia Hew xork. (
They are loaded on the trucks at
Cameron and rushed through at night
reaching the markets next morning in ‘
a fresh state. Tire yield is good,
but as the acreage has been greatly
reduced during the past year or two
the crop is not so heavy, consequent
ly gooa prices. This shows that sup
ply and demand largely control the
market.
Some berries have been shipped1
out by express. It seems that the
railroads are hauling none of the ber- i
nes this season. -
ATHELINE WHITE.
Few people are aware of the won
derful humanitarian work being done
by the nobles of the Mystic Shrine
throughout our land, in their efforts
to correct nature’s mistakes by
straightening the crooked bones of lit
tie children and restoring to useful
ness the limbs and bodies of those left
maimed and crippled by disease. The
Mystic Shrine is the only fraternity
such aid to all children irrespective
of nee, color, creed, social conditions
or fraternal affiliation.
It will be recalled that Atheline
White, a victim of infantile paraly
sis, was treated lq one of the six
teen hospitals where she underwent
more than a dozen operations at the
hands of the best surgeons -the coun
try affords.- So' remarkable was the
treatment Athline received, that to- I
day she is almost physically normal
and is rapidly approaching complete
recovery. Had it not been for the
splendid work of the Shrine this bril
liant girl would possibly have gor/s
through life physically incapacitat
ed. It was indeed an inspiration to
see this girl receive her diploma from
the Sanford High ^School where she
was one of the honor students of the
Class of 1930.
In appreciation of her noble efforts
and splendid achievements, a group
of the local Shrines made her a grad
uation present of five dollars in gold.
CENTRAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
NURSES’ COMMENCEMENT
y JUNE 16.
’ The commencement of the nurses’
training school of the Central Caro
lina Hospital will be held at the Mc
Iver School On the night of June 16.
There, are four young ladies in the
graduating class, Miss Lucy Monroe,
Miss Gwen Cox, Miss Pauline Clark,
Miss LoW Belle Thomas, The full pro
gram of the commencement will ap
BANK RE-OPENING A
. GREAT SUCCESS
Forty New Depisitors the First
Bay—Mr. Andrews, the Cash
ier, Greeted by Hundreds of
Callers During Day—At the
Closing Hour Wednesday, It
Was ' Found That Ninety
Three New Accounts Had
Been Opened With Total De
posits of $28,701.86—Success
of the Re-Openinc Far Ex
ceeds the Expectation of the
.Most Optimistic, ' ;.i
As reported last week, the old Peo!
pies Bank reopened its doors last
Saturday morning. There was a
large crowd waiting in front of the
doors at 9 o’clock when the doors
were thrown open. On the inside,
Mr. E. Frank Andrews, *a former as
sistant Cashier of the Greensboro
Bank & Trust Company, was in
charge. The crowd immediately be
gan entering the bank in large
numbers and from then until the
closing hour at 3 o’clock, there was
a steady stream of callers. Nor were
they merely curiosity bent, for
they immediately began making de
posits and when the doors closet for
the day accounts had been opened by
forty new depositors. Hundreds at
others called by to greet Mr. Andrews
and assure him of their good wishes
and their intention to open an account.
Depositors have continued to pour in
and the closing hour Wednesday, it
was found tnat ninety-three new ac
counts had been opened, with total
deposits of $28,701.86.
The. success of the reopening him
far succeeded the expectations of the
most optimistic. It had not been
given much publicity, indeed, nothing
more than a newspaper announcement
on Thursday evening, and Mr. An
drews would not have been surprised
if the new accounts had not exceeded
a half dozen and amounted to only a
few hundred dollars. He and all
those connected with the reopening
were highly gratified that these ex
pectations were so far exceeded.
They were also,greatly pleased at the
very cordial reception received and
the hearty welcome and widespread
expressions of confidence.
Mr. O. A. Coleman, formerly a teller
In the Greensboro Bank & Trust Com
pany and Miss Minnie Caddell, of
dished institution, and bum
risk and has every appear
he normal conditions that
before the- close of the old
Greensboro
Bank
•nnnmnv miu • Trust Company,
recommended him as one of the best
men in his institution, a trained and
efficient banker, and a citizen and
man of the highest type. Mr. An
drews has impressed all those who
have met him as fulfilling Mr. Vin
son’s high commendations.
Mr. Coleman comes here also high
ly recommended and well trained in
his work. Miss Caddell is well
known and highly esteemed by the
entire community.
For the present, the bank is re
ceiving deposits under authority of
the State Banking Department. But
plans are under way and practically
assured for opening under a new
charter, management and conditions
that will be highly gratifying to San
ford and the entire community. When
these plans are matured, and it is
confidently expected they will be
ready for announcement within a
vwjy^xcw uays, w*y win DC most
•ry beyond question.
Very satisfactory progress is be
ing made also in liquidating the
notes of the old bank. The collec
tions on these have exceeded expec
tations and every one has
shown a splendid'Spirit of coperation.
The Work of liquidating the old notes
will be carried forward as rapidly as
possible and it is hoped that all those
having outstanding notes will con
tinue to cell and arrange them. Every
effort will be made to liquidate the af
fairs of the old bank in record time.
COMMENCEMENT TRAINING
SCHOOL SCOTT HOSPITAL
The Commencement of the curses
training school of Scott Hospil a) was
held at the Fhrst Baptist church last
Friday night. A large number of
friends, including the doctors of the
town, were present to witness the com
Jnencement exercises. There were two
members in the graudating class,
Misses Elizahtth Tillman and Buby
Glynn .Puckett. The class colors were
green mhd white and-the clhss flowier,
Shasta Daisy. The address to the
it ”0? !££?* WBfl nwde by Rev.
•V w- onaunonhouse, pastor of St,
Thomas Episcopal Church. It was an
able address, many timely suggestions
beuig made to these young nurses who
enter this noble profession. At the
conclusion of the exercises a reception
'*■“» held the nurses’ home near
the hospital. The - following program
was put on:
Violin Solo—Mr. Connell.
Recitation—"The Nurse”—Dorothy
Booker. '
Introduction of Class—Dr. Charles L.
Scott.
Invocation—Rev. F. C. Hawkins.
Solo—Miss Ellis.
Introduction of Speaker—Dr. Charles
I* Scott.
Address—-Rev. R. G. Shannonhouse.
Presentation of Diplomas—Hon. H.
M. Jackson.
Presentation of Pins and Nurses Oath
—Mrs. Prevatt.
Benediction—Dr. R.. C. Gilmore.
Mr. John McIntosh and family spent
Sunday with Mrs. Ray Bass at Win
irate.
DEAR SBSt:
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a candidate
Primary tot
tative of Lei
ture of 1&3U
position at 3
a desire to b
and especial!
ad minii
extravaga
to the cot
that cuts
ia which '
of! money
den. I thin
like-some oti
getting its p
money aprop
schools, and
attention thr
The idea %
as.to reduce
land and foe
with me. I
every Logiab
a member. . 7
I want the
est extent chC
tion, but at.
want our sct(
terms shorten
ADDRESSES A
rm T0 THE
pobably aware, 1 am
TP*® .^e Democratic
. office of Represen
ounty in the Legisla
tes led to seek this
, hands solely out of
« service to my state,
P Lee county, at a
jest, devoted service,
B badly needed,
^legislature will be of
>rtanc«- to the people
E^hich has met in
pave grown so heavy
f. be borne any longer,
*]£: which these burdens
longer just and fair,
heavily upon those
Jle to bear them. The
[F Legislature will be
h changes in the tax
is your privilege to
E whoever he may be,
pre to be the best
Bt your battles in the
jfent, also, the Stat
» run on an undul
entirely unsuite
kof our people, an
Tonomies may be pu
jfjvert a large amour
jtit to maintaining th
eve the local tax bui
J|oo, that Lee count}
Ismail counties, is nc
ier share of the stat
to the publi
this should receiv
A this legislature,
late aid to schools, s
£ burden of taxes o
property, is not ne
Bye fought for it i
• which I have bee
to go to the full
lability in that direc
time I do not
iI impaired or the
change any ol my
Fpledge -you, as I do
all I can, consist
and fariness, to re
Lt, unjust burden
that laws are en
ie most rigid econ
Istration of the af
and county.
' that the Legis
the Banking Sys
:t depositors in the
t from breaking
KIWANIs CLUB OBSERVES
' “LADIES NIGHT’
“Ladies’ Night” was observed by
the Kiwanis Club at its luncheon at
the Carolina Hotel last Friday night.
All sang a patriotic song facing the
flag. Many members of the club
had as their guests their wives,
daughters, sister or sweethearts. Mr.
E. L. Gavin, and Mr. E. Frank An
drews, who was recently made cashier
of the People's Bank, which re-opened
for business last Saturday, were also
guests of the club. Mr. Gavin in
troduced Mr. Andrews who made a
short talk expressing his pleasure at
becoming a citizen of Sanford. He
stated that he 'moved <rom Tarboro
to Greensboro, Where-he engaged in
the banking business four years, and
that coming to Sanford was almost
like going back home, Mr. Andrews
«j*eu xor iw per cent cooperation on
the part of the business people of
Sanford and this community and said
that it was his greatest desire to
make the bank what it ought to be.
As President J. U. Gunter's name
was drawn, it falling to his lot to
give a brief history of himself. The
stunt of blowing up and bursting pa
per bags was put on by some of the
members of the dub and lady guests.
Spirituals were sung by Messrs. J. M.
Clark, Jack Kiddle;, '/. C. Pittman,
Charles P. Rogers, Jarvis Brooks, and '
H. M. Wagner with Miss Louise Fu-1
trell at the pinna. A-feature of the
program was the readings charmingly ;
rendered by Miss Janet Stout. Some j
splendid music was made by the en
tire club and lady guests.
Secrete ■ P. B. Teague made a
splendid - n the principles, aims,
objects ami objectives of Kjwanis In- j
temational.
N
\N’C V C AHKOL TALKS
■‘IRISH” IN "HONEY”
I
At The New Temple Theatre.
Monday and Tuesday.
The Irish ancestry of Nancy Car
roll, sweet -visaged sweetheart of
“Sweetie” is a factor in her portrayal
of the starring role of “Honey”, her
newest picture, which is coming to
the New Temple Theatre for two
days,, on Monday and Tuesday.
In “Honey.” which is based on the
famous stage success, "Comer Out of
The Kitchen," Nancy plays the part
of the Southern belle who is forced
to rent her parantal estate to a
group of visiting Easterners to save
it from mortgage debts. A defec
tion in the ranks of the family serv
ants makes it incumbent upon Nancy
to assume the role of cook, with the
added quail'.;, of an Irish brogue to
give the deception greater force.
Thus she
a young gir>
ill be seen and heard as
from the dear-r-r oould
indeed
America
county of Claire—'whence
Nancy’s forbears came to
many years ago..- >•
The picture is enriched by the
tuneful mob nes of. Harlingiand Cos
low well-known lyricists and compos
ers.’ Miss ( arroil herself sings two
of"the hit numbers.- fn obi .
' g man an “Honey" is
i. the attractive young
. who played the leading
in “Swsetle.”
an excellent supporting
r comedians are Harry
Green, I.iiiiun Roth, ISaSu Pitts, Mitzi
Green, Sk a t Gallagher and Jobyna
Howland.
Her lemiii
Stanly Smit
singing acto
romantic rol
Others in
Cast of elect
SANFORD’S FUTURE
ASSURED
Even in the Midst of Depression,
Sanford Has Every Reason
For Encouragement—Big De
velopments Almost Assured—
The Census Report a Good In
dex to Our Substantial
Growth.
The entire nation has suffered a
business depression during tile past
year or more. Times have been
strenuous and adverse in all lines of
business. Especially has depression
been bad in tne agricultural sections
due to both low crop yields and low
prices.
Tne town of Sanford and Lee
County have Suffered in coinmon with
other sections in this depression, i wo
bad crop years and the resulting re
action in all lines of husiness have
had a depressing effect. It is high
ly important, however, that we do not
lose faith in ourselves and in our
community. We have had adverse
conditions before and have recovered.
We will recover from the present ad
verse conditions. The essentials in
such a time as this are hard work
oconomy and confidence in the future
“Faint Heart never won a fair la iy's
hand.”
Even in the midst of the present
situation, Sanford has every reasor
for encouragement. Indeed, jusl
around the comer there are somt
very hopeful prospects. Some of the
largest developments we have knowr
in this community are now almost as^
sured. Theso developments wil
mean a new day in the life of oui
community. It was the wise Shake
speare who said:
“Sweet are the users of adversity
which ugly and venomous like th<
taod, yet wears a precious jewel ir
I ?his head.”
Out of our adversities there ap
| pears to be emerging a preciou
i jewel.
i ne recent census report snows
that Sanford’s population increased
from 2,977 in 1920 to 4,253 in 1930,
and this is an index to our substan
tial growth. This was an increase of 43
growth. This was an increase of 43
per cent ot one new inhabitant in
the corporate limits of the town of
Sanford every three days. Such
growth is most heartening and
should be a stimulus to every citizen
of the town to be hopeful, alert and ;
confident. Such growth is concrete
evidence of a most hopeful vitality
and energy. People are the indis
pensable fact in community life and
the addition of one new inhabitant
every three days is a basis for the
soundest kind of optimism.
i a loss of faith in the rommunitj
_in themselves, any community is
doomed. The morale of the people is
the criterion of success. Victory is
won or lost according to the faith
that is in us. Holy Writ is author
ity on this subject. It says:
**As thy faith is so be it unto
thee.”
The present is a testing time of
every business man and every
individual. Those who run to cover,
who lose faith, who talk hard times,
Who take their money and deposit it
in stockings, or hide it in the
ground or put it in postal savings
crtificates or trade w^th chain «Wes,
or in any other manner withdraw
their support from the (community
thereby contribute to the wrecx anu
paralysis of their community. It
was wise Benjamin Franklin who
sad on one gloomy occasion:
“We must all hang together or we
■will hang separately.”
J IllS fUSLOry OI man IS. a snira y1
ups and downs. The bright spots in
that history are the men and women
who through adversity have kept the
faith. Faith lies at the foundation
of business and community life the
same as it does at the fountain of
religious life. In the blackest days
of the World War a French soldier on
the eve of a great battle expressed
a profound .creed. He said:
“I believe in France, in God, in
Victory." At that moment it ap
peared that the war was lost and
'that Germany would be victorious
Cut faith in the heart of the French,
and the English and the Americans
fumed the tide of battle and defeat
ed the Germany army. Such faith
in 1930 will turn the tide of battle
again.
Sanford Merchants Association.
A. A. F. SEA WELL PROPOSES
CHANGE IN AUTOMOBILE
LICENSE LAW
A. A. F. Seawell, candidate for the
Legislature in an interview, stated
that he was for a change in the auto
mobile license tax law, and for a very
low uniform license tax for passen
ger automobiles, the difference to the
state to be made up out of gasolina
tax.
There seems to be no good sense
or justice in the present license char
ges, and it would be much easier for
car owners to pay in this way. He
pointed out that by the present sys
tem the license cost a man just as
much no matter whether he drives it
only 5,000 miles, or as much as 100,
000, a year, which is manifestly un
fai r.
POCKET SCHOOL ELECTION
CARRIES
1 The Pocket school election which was
recently held, to decide the question
of levying a special school tax and
to consolidate with the Sanford Grad
e*S Schools, carried by the narrow mar j
gin of one vote. There were 60 names
off the registration books. 31 voted
in favor of the proposed tax and con
solidation. 17 against. 12 not voting,
making 29 against. The elect-'nn was
held under the Australian ballot sys
tem. One vote which was not pronerlv
marked was thrown out, You see how
easy it.would be to defeat, a measure
at the polls by not properly marking
your ticket. People should be care
ful how they mark their tickets next
Saturday lest they be thrown out.
Tax-Payer Says Lee Is
Well Governed County
Facts Which the Voters Should
Consider When Thd^ Go to the
Polls Saturday to Nominate
Men For Office.
Mr. Editor:—
! At this time, when candidates are
seeking office in our good county, it
might be well to make some state
ments of FACTS with reference to
our tax situation in the good county
of Lee.
We are so fortunate as to have our
county governed by good commis
sioners; this fact, together with the
fact that the other boards who pre
ceded the present board were com
posed of good citizens, willing to
j make a sacrifice in order to serve the
I county as a commissioner, is reflected
in the financial condition of Lee
j county at this time.
| There are bonds issued by Lee
| county exclusive of school bonds, and
I including the issue of $62,500 hospital
I bonds authorized at an election of our
j voters, amounting to only $475,000.
i The county has cash on hand, sinking
! fund money, amounting to $97,242.
thus leaving a net,bonded debt, includ
; ing the hospital bonds of only $377,
| 758. The taxable value of property
i within the county is $15,049,235, leav
ng a ratio of indebtedness of taxable *
calue of only .0292 per cent.
According to figures made public *
by the State Tax Commission, there
are only six-counties within the state 1
of North Carolina, out of the total of €
100, that have had a tax rate lower 1
than Lee county. All of these six
counties have properties with large
taxable values, or cities with large
taxables—Forsythe, 60c; Cleveland,
73c; Mecklenburg, 91c; Edgecombe, 85
1-2 c; Rowan, 92c; and Ga lon, 94c.
And the tax rate is not as ’• i port-ant
as the creation, yeaf by yc r, of a
sinking fund adequate for the pur
pose of retiring outstanding bonds as
: Ho *****
^oqnty
•is bud
county
during
state have their sinking fund require
' ments in cash.
1 The financial affairs of ' ’
are budgeted each year. 1
get the total revenue of < ’
is apportioned to be expend
a taxable year for specific purposes.
This Budget is prepared, filed with
the Register of Deeds for public in
spection, and then, after consideration
is adopted by the Board .of Commis
sioners. After .its adoption, all bills i
as presented and after being passed
upon by the county commissioners at
a regular meeting, are paid and charg
ed against the particular fund appor
tioned in the Budget. This is the on
ly intelligent way in which the finan
ces of the county can be handled. This
method is provided by the law, as
enacted by the General Assembly.
The budget of Lee County for the
tax year ending May 31, 1928, appor
tioned, for general county government
purposes $39,530.63, and there was
spent during that particular year
against funds apportioned in such
budget $34,305.48, leaving a surplus
of $5,225.15. For the fiscal year 1929
there was apportioned for such pur
poses $39,859.95 and spent $40,409.47,
leaving $549.52 spent in excess of the
amount budgeted, thus leaving a net
surplus for the two year period of
$4,675.63. The year 1930 has just
closed and the figures affecting this
year are not completed, but there was
budgeted for expenditure $36,940.96,
the surplus of the preceding year be
ing reflected in a reduced budget
amount. Each meeting there is furnish
ed to the county commissioners a
statement of the total amount appor
tioned for a particular purpose in
this budget and the total amount
charged up to the date of the state
ment, and the balance remaining un
expended. Thus, at all times, the
county commissioners haye before
them the condition of the different
accounts. This enables the county to
live within its income, which is the
purpose of the budget.
Another fact that should be taken
into consideration, is the fact that
from each tax levy and each year
there are serial bonds maturing. Dur
ing the year just ended, in addition
to setting up the sinking fund against
the Good Roads Bonds, the county
Home Bonds, and the Court House
and Jail Bonds, which do not have
serial maturities, (bonds last issued
do mature serially) $6,000.00 has been
paid, thus reducing annually the in
terest requirements.
Now, I am not unmindful of the
fact that the lowest tax rate is not
the true criterion, but the value of
the lands within the county is really
the true test of the amount of money
paid as taxes against property. We,
in testing the situation in Lee county,
are justified in making comparisons
with adjoining counties. In Lee county
the average value per acre of all
laiwo, IriCiuuiTig Sfipi^rcuicfito, io $23.
30 per acre while in Harriett county
the average value is $31. 10, eighty
cents higher than Lee county's valua
tion. Harnett county has a tax rate of
$1.74, compared with $1.00 in Lee
County; Moore County’s average i»
$2S.86 per acre, a little less than Lee
County’s but the tax rate Of $1.08
against $1.00 in Lee county. These
values do not include the property
within the towns in the counties.
With all these facts it is absolutely
imperative that the voters of this
good county should go to the polls on
next Saturday and in that primary
nominate MEN for the office of coun
ty commissioner. It is a sacrifice for
any man to serve, but to my mind no
citizen can perform a more sacred
duty to the county in which he resides
than to permit himself to be offered
for this position of trust at the hands
of the people. Leave petty politics
out of the Way. During the coming
year a re-valuation, under the law,
must be had. These values must not
be too high, neither must th^y be too
low; but they ought to be equalized
so that the burden may be borne by
all alike. People must not loose sight
of the fact that the purpose of govern
merit is not to save money, make
money, but the real purpose cf govern
ment is to permit the citizenship to
enjoy the pursuit of life, liberty and
happiness.
And to the voters: Don t expect too
rmch from your county commission
irs. About 76 per cent of your money
□aid to Lee county for taxes is used
for the purpose of running your
schools. The school board presents a
May budget, and on this budget, as
a basis, the law makes it imperative
upon the commissioners to levy the
necessary tax to raise the amount
called for in the school budget. Law
enforcement in the county calls, for
approximately 37 per cent of the
funds levied for. general county pur- ■
poses. You must pay interest on yout
u must pay maturing bonds. For
the first time in its history, Leo
county did business this year without
borrowing one penny, either for the
schools or other purposes. Let’s keep
the condition good. Relief can’t come
from commissioners. It must come
from the Legislature, in turning back
to us more money for the purpose of
running the schools, thus permitting
your commissioners to levy a smaller
amount for runninig the schools.
A TAX PAYER.
RECORDER’S COURT
All-day Session Trying Trivial
Cases—Fig ting; Reckless
Driving; Good Behavior Re
ports.
Although a light docket awaited the
opening of Recorder's Court this week
a number of small hotly contested
cases consumed practically all day.
One of the first cases called was
that of the State against Alvfa Buch
anan, Harnett county boy, charged
with reckless driving and operating a
car under the influence of whiakey.
Buchanan, it developed, is now under
suspended sentence for like offenses,
and through his counsel, John Hood,
of Lillington, waged a strong fight
for acquital. Officers from Broadway
testified of his reckless manner in
driving through the village of Broad
way last Sunday afternoon, but evi
dence of his whiskey drinking was
apparently not strong enough for
conviction, for the Court found him
guilty only of reckless driving. The
line and conviction of reckless driv
ing, although not considered ordinar
ily a serious offense when no damage
results, in this case got young Buch
anan into a peck of trouble on ac
count of his suspended sentence. Soli
citor Hoyle will ask the court next
Tuesday to make the necessary order
to put the suspended sentence at once
into effect.
Otis Alston, colored, of Sanford,
was sent to the roads for 90 days for
possession of half a gallon of whiskey
Julius Ingram, colored boy from
Jonesboro, was arraigned for assault
on a female by slapping her with his
hand. This caser consumed a great
part of the afternoon session, a great
many witnesses testifying. It appeared
that Ingram went to the home of the
colored girl at her request with candy
and apples, but on his arrival he,
found that another youth was occupy
ing her attention and ate the apples
and candy. This angered her and sh°
started rough-housing, in which a
number of the occupants of the house
took Ddrt. Intrram was found guilty
and fined $5.00 and the costs.
Will Purcell, colored, was tried on
two assault charges, and convicted in
each, receiving a sentence of 90 days
covering both charges.
There will be a family reunion af
the Wilkie Clan at the Betsy Wilkie
old place three miles west of Qoldston
in Chatham county, on Sunday June
15th. Evervbody is invited to go and
carry a full basket and stay all day.
Miss Eoline Monroe goes to N°w
York this week to visit Mrs. Dr.
Grier. She may take a position in that
citv and remain there ne^m^uentlv.
Mr. and Mrs, Winslow Mclver and
Mr. D. E. Mclver, of Washington
City, spent the week end m Sanford
visiting their people.