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People Concerned Over Increasing Burden Of Taxes ’jU Are Showing Move Interest Than Ever Before In Tax Rates And Expenses. New Federal Taxes lave Been Levied — Several Counties Are Cutting Expen ses And Reducing Rates. ISot in recent years, if at all, have -p-fyiV been paying more attention to 'Mmax taxes—national, state, municip al and county—than this year, when -Hr-pinch of the panic is being felt -fc. WOrst. Additional federal taxes iks« been levied in an effort to fill * deleted treasury and to provide for Ae iuge expenditures of the national jpvemment. .States, counties, cities and other '|K&tical organizations are looking ■dmut to find where they may save dbr taxpayers’ money and at the time keep all necessary govern-: wmtai functions working properly. Casting about for evidences of the . jjwcem about taxes and their relation expenditures and taxpayers’ ability | »«. pay. The Courier clips these few ! terns from the many that may be fesmd in the state press from time to , SI.298 Savings In Beaufort Washington, N. C., Aug. 1.—With .salary cuts and discontinuance of sev sssai county departments going into •esffiect Monday, an estimated monthly mxing to Beaufort county of $1,298 be instituted beginning with the aeracth of August. Those cut off entirely from the :sumty roster include the county i^era, the home demonstration agent, dt* full-time county health officer, jtsd several vocational teachers. Cuts in the salary of practically ««iery county worker will be institut- { ranging from $50 downward. Quit Borrowing Money '' “The Sanford Herald quotes a repre «stative of a northern concern that, jrods money as saying that he knows ■if anlv two North Carolina counties did not borrow any money dur vif; the fiscal year 1931-32 and that ate is one of them. It would be of Trsasrest to know the name of the oth isr county. ! Note: Randolph county claims this fetinction.) Save Taxpayers’ Expense Burke is one of the counties that <S.cfcs to the convention plan of nom ’•jaSttB.g candidates. It named its tick x. at a great gathering Saturday, and -evidently finds that method more sat- , ^factory than the primary system .psfier which Robeson and most other I ■uaiities of the state engage in an| expensive battle every two years and j «hicS is getting more expensive and i nsTrupt every year.—-The Robeson- j an, Lumherton, N. C. Cleveland’s Rate Lowest Cleveland county’s tax rate has seen cat 7 cents, bringing it down to "®i cents, which is considered likely » be the lowest county tax rate in : fee state, and Shelby, county seat of' Iseveland, will get a reduction of 10 bringing the rate for that ,ttHn to $1.05. j May Work Out Taxes Swarthmore, Pa.—If you can’t pay files here, you can work them out. Tax delinquents are offered jobs with wk and shovel on the school grounds, jrrting 40 cents an hour—which is iisnied over to the tax collector. Additional Federal Taxes A recent Associated Press dispatch from Washington gave an interesting stsaght into* what the new revenue bill mean to the wage earner. A married business man with one having a net income of $6,000, pay an income tax to the Federal .igMfliJUient of $124 as against $23.63 3B the past If he buys a $600 auto -»M2e he will have to pay a new tax off $38 plus 60 cents for taxes on 1 Ares, etc. If he uses 700 gallons of | jstsofine during the year and 30 gal tw ®f lubricating oil, he will pay a At* etf $8.20, in addition to state gas .jmd oil taxes. If his wife gets a $200 fir coat the tax will be $20. W he makes home brew he will pay $3 in taxes on malt. His wife’s bs, powder, etc., will cost an $3. If he buys a $75 radio and iqi $100 for an electric refrigerator, Abe taxes will be $3.75 and $5, re -peetivfiiy. He will pay increased tax ■m an cameras, electricity, matches, Abe telephone and a hundred other 'dMKnodities and services. If he $2 a week for shows and mov t&e Treasury will get $10 from i by the end of the year. St total direct taxes will be about against about $174 under the H rates—an increase of $236. It ftreks as if the new bill will fat Ba a depleted Treasury—but it’s go Vt* make a deep hole in the public And these taxes are only unless definite steps are 11* curb the expense of govern the cost of which increases like interest as the number of employes grows.—General Rowan, in Carolina Watch Republican Nominee For Governor Launches Attack On State Expenses Clifford Frazier, Greensboro at torney and Republican nominee for Governor, in an address delivered in the court house in Asheboro Satur day afternoon, launched an attack up on the alleged extravagances of the Democratic administration in North | Carolina. Withal, he portrayed a {gloomy picture of the economic plight ! of the state, and cited statements of j Democratic officials to bolster up his | arguments. Mr. Frazier’s speech was the fea ' ture of the Republican county con i vention, and was heard by an audi lence that filled every available seat i in the court room and practically ev ery foot of standing space. The con . vention, in addition to hearing Mr. Frazier’s attack upon the state ad ! ministration, heard several short im promptu speeches, and a dozen or more of nominating talks. Following Mr. Frazier’s speech, the convention proceeded to nominate a ; county ticket for the fall campaign. S. G. Richardson, of Seagrove, was nominated for Sheriff, winning out over T. A. Brookshire, of Randle man, and W. J. Moore, of Liberty. A comparatively dark horse, John Hodgin, Coleridge township farmer, was nominated for Register of Deeds, I winning out over W. M. Coble, of Cedar Grove, T. A. Brown, of Brower, L. E. Rockett, of Level Cross, and i probably others. Dr. A. N. Bulla i was nominated for Coroner and Sam ] Barnes was chosen as his party’s j candidate for Surveyor. | J. Milt Burrow, former postmaster j in Asheboro, was nominated for the lower house of the next General As ! sembly, while Joe Smith, Grant township farmer, was chosen to make the race for State Senate from the 12th Senatorial district. For members of the board of coun l ty commissioners, the convention nominated A. T. Parks, of Union township, Tom Bingham, of Concord ; township, and Wes Frazier, of Colum : bia. Mr. Frazier Speaks J. Webb Meredith, of Trinity, acted as chairman of the convention, and ; the county chairman, W. L. Ward, in troduced Oscar Wilson, of Archdale, boyhood friend of the Republican nominee for Governor, who made a short but effective introductory speech for Mr. Frazier. Launching his attack upon the Democratic party, Mr. Frazier quoted from a message of Governor Gardner to the General Assembly in January, 1931, as follows: “North Carolina now finds itself facing a 10-year period with its bor rowing power dried up and with the requirements of raising $40,000,009 annually for interest and principal payments. Instead of having $1.50 to pr ui for every dollar levied ki taxes, we now find our tax dollar yields only 60 cents for carrying on the ordinary business of government and that 46 j eents -mvrtst go for interest and repay ment.” Maxwell Is Quoted The nominee turned to a statement ascribed to Allen J.. Maxwell, state commissioner of revenue, who was a candidate for the Democratic nomina tion for Governor this year: “The market value of our three principal crops of com, cotton and tobacco in 1928 was $214,000,000. In 1931, it is now estimated at $109,000, 000. Our total tax bill of $102,000,000 is nearly equal to the combined mar ket value of these three principal crops. It would take the entire cron of cotton, produced in this state for four years to pay our tax bill for one year according to the present mar ket price of that commodity. * * * * Neither actually nor relatively, can we continue to meet the full measure of our present tax bill. It is not mere ly a question of inherent ability to | maintain it. On relative grounds, it would be a disastrous state policy to discontinue the effort to do so. Our annual tax bill is a third greater than that of our next-door neighbor, Vir ginia, which has more wealth than North Carolina. To continue a tax RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT With sorrowing1 hearts, we, the members of Cedar Council, No. 210, Jr. O. U. A. M., record the passing of one of our oldest and most be loved members, brother William N. Bristow, whom God recently called from our midst to his eternal home. Uncle Billy, as most of us called him, was a charter member of this council, a loyal, faithful member, and a devoted Christian. He was a firm believer in the basic principles of our order and did all in his power to promote its interests. His patience during his extended illness was an in spiration to us all, and since he has been taken from our council and in stalled in the Supreme Council above, it is with sad hearts we sever our earthly bonds of fraternal fellowship, and although he is absent in the body, we believe he will be present in the spirit and help us to carry on for the great stand. Because.ox uui gxca, ww am. co teem for this our brother, we the members of Cedar Council, No. 210, Jr. 0. U. A. M., do hereby resolve: First: That we humbly bow in sub mission to God’s will, and thank Him for the good influence of our broth er. Second: That we extend our heaij^r felt sympathy to the bereaved fam ily, commending them to Christ Jes us our Lord, who is ever ready to sustain the sorrowing, and whose strong and everlasting arms are &L **»» ontstretched, ready to draw himself that he might eon resolu the de to the load so far out of line with ncifh boring and competing states will in evitably shackle our future.” Mr. Frazier declared that about a decade ago “the leaders of the Demo cratic party in this state conceived the idea that North Carolina wa« ah immensely rich state. “This false philosophy led to disastrous conse quences,” he said. They seemed possessed with the idea that prosper ity was eternal. Like prodigal sons, they began a “spending era” that came to an unhappy conclusion when the credit of the state was exhaust ed,” he continued. Those leaders, the speaker asserted, “began a program of spending that is without a parallel in ^the annals of North Carolina his tory. Never before has the state been so rapidly plunged into debt. Refers to Bond Issues “The report of the tax commission of North Carolina for 1930 discloses that beginning with 1921 and con tinuing through 1928 the state is* sued an average of $22,500,000 an nually in bonds. During the same pe riod the combined local governments issued an average of $30,000,000 in bonds annually. In short, the total long-term borrowing of the state for all units has been at the rate of $50,000,000 per year. As of June 30, 1929, the bonded and non-bonded in debtedness of all local governments had reached the stupendous sum of $375,604,601 and when interest pay ments are taken into consideration the complete retirement of the bonded debt of local governments will take from the taxpayers of North Carolina a total sum of $618,856,979, of which about $182,000,000 will fall due within the next six years. When to this huge obligation is added the state debt of $176,164,600 it will be observed that North Carolina is in debted for all units a sum so great that the capacity of the state to pay will be taxed to the utmost.” Declaring that the “tax bill has reached an annual burden of ap proximately $100,000,000,” the Repub lican candidate for Governor main tained that it does not comport with ability to pay. “It has multiplied four times in 12 years,” he said. Stedman Statement Recalled State Treasurer J. P. Stedman’s public statement of July 10 recom mending “a curtailment in govern ment cost for 1932-33 of $7,000,000” was significantly recalled. “The cost of running the government of North Carolina,” it was stated, “is approxi mately $50,000,000 annually, of which debt service absorbs approximately $15,000,000; public schools $17,000,-' 000; highways $14,000,000, and de-; partments and institutions $5,000,000. j Mr. Stedman concludes by saying, | ‘the idea of drastic economy is no longer a theory but a fact.’ This fact has been brought about by the New York syndicate of banks which de mands that North Carolina put her economic-house* In ertWYaiHT Ifi We meantime the state is required to pay six per cent for its short-term loans. “The leaders of the Democratic party have failed to meet the issue, but for political expediency deferred the matter until after the election, perhaps fearing that the teachers of the state might be affected political ly if their salaries were again re duced. First In Debt “The total wealth of the state as of 1930 was about $4,700,000,000. In short, we stand approximately sev enth from the bottom of the list in wealth, whereas in per capita debt we stand first. The per capita debt of a family of five is equal to approxi mately $915. “For the year 1918 to 1919 our tax bill was about $22,500,000, whereas for the year 1930 it had increased to approximately $102,000,000, or a total increase of about 350 per cent.” Mr. Frazier characterized tfye situa tion in North Carolina as “quite alarming” and expressed the opinion that it should arouse popular in terest throughout the state. “I am not versed in politics,” he said ,“but I fully realize the major problems that confront the commonwealth, and I consecrate myself to the cause of good government in the hope that, if elected, I may be able to use every ounce of my strength and power to solve the difficulties that now beset us.” A fiddlers convention and musical contest will be held at Gray’s Chape! school Saturday night, August 6th. The best musicians in the county are expected to take part and entertain the audience. DANIEL WEBSTER “There are those blind to the "truth who claim to see it; there are those who pretepd ignorance of the truth who plainly see it" WE are of great service to those who like finesse without gross display and who wish for a dignity that is real. Twentj folly A la: friends „ Saturd; swimming" ducted Cross Ii Twenty itness The g Tests At Lake, 30th Children Success ive Beginners Swimmers. d of parents and at Dogwood Lake Ing to witness the of the classes con ies Harrington, Red children ' successfully passed the beginner’s Test—Jump into water "oyer depth, swim 25 ft., turn and reAttm 25 feet. They were awarded Red Cross Beginner But tons. Bill Cross, Herbert Edwards and Max Cranford having completed “The Swimmers’* coarse were also award ed Red Cross Swimmer Buttons. Mrs. Mary Camp Sprinkle, Red Cross Field Director was present and spoke in complementary terms of the splendid work being done. The local chapter was represented by Mrs. Russell Parks, Act Chairman. Miss Dorothy Cranford delighted the audience with a demonstration of swimming in six different strokes. Any of the class not present last Saturday desiring to take the test and receive award may do so by ar ranging a time with their instructor. The following were enrolled in the classes, the first seven made per raraarjmi — an am an jmi a«i MM --■" ■.. . feet attendance: Binford. Bulla, John MeGlohon, 1 Chafes Rush, Wallace Black, Doro- 1 thy Cranford, Charlene Cagle, Bill Green, Hal Smith, Wayne Spivey, , Henry Page, Boyd Hamilton, Her bert Richardson, Billy Moore, Qurtis Robins, Lorraine Royals, Dorothy Hicks, Hasel Morgan, Frances Rush, Millicent Brittain, Jessamine Vestal, Mildred Cox, Mary Cox, Margaret Robins. * . ■ David Stedman, Ann Harrison ■ Ridge, Frances Ridge, Hiatt Morgan, Ben Sanford, Robert Johnson, Leroy Hancock, R. E. Mabe, Katherine Kearns, Patricia Bunch, Sam Black, Alice Birkhead, Fred Henley, Alfred Henley, Joe Henley, Billy Loflin, L. B. Strayhom, -Walter Bunch, John Bunch, Clifton Brown, Mary Roll ins, L, D. Burkhead. Helen Brown, Arthur Presnell, Ann Lewallen, Ludle Cox, Hasel Bean, Bill Cross, Herbert Edwards, Max Cranford. SOPHIA, ROUTE 1, NEWS Sophia, Rt 1, Aug. 1.—Mrs. Mollie Davis Haman died at her home in Archdale last week. She was the daughter of the late Nathan Davis, of this community. David Davis, who is a patient at the Randolph Hospital, Inc., Ashe boro, is slowly" improving. 157 were present for Sunday school' at Marlboro last Sunday. Rev. Thos. Hendricks, the pastor, preached his farewell sermon at 11 o’clock. mi mi im -imi sat am llhl SIM. MT i If the same conveniences and improvements could be bad with a reduction of fifty thousand dollars in City TAXES would we not affect the decrease immediately. MUTUAL INSURANCE will save the TAX payers of Asheboro this amount, and afford better protection. WHY NOT SAVE YOUR PROPORTION? 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