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NUMBER 3
VOLUME XX
8 PAGES THIS WEEK THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY JANUARY 15, 1931
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Governor Recomends
Reduction of Salaries
Gardner Suggests A Ten Per Cent Cut In State,
And County Officials; He Also Makes Other
Important Suggestions; Mull Favors New
Congressional District.
Pj M. R. DUNNAGAN
Raleigh, Jan. 12 A reduction of
10 per cent in the salaries, wages and
fees of all employes of the State and
its divisions, the counties and the
cities and the institutions maintained
by them, applying to all who have
not been out that much since Decern
ber, 1929, and exclusive of those re-
ceiving less tnan V'."'. I
fective July 1, 1931, and for two
years only, was asked by Governor
Gardner in his message to the Legis
lature Friday last
Governor Gardner pointed out that
practically all citizens are now on
reduced incimes, that the employes of
the State and its units get their ' pay,
regulariy ana mat """""'ident privileges. The counties vary
as much now as did $1 in 1928. He jn gize from 17150 pupiIg enrolled
estimates that $4,000,000 annually jin Johnston County to 1,446 in Dare
will be saved and demands that this ; Countyi Charlotte represents the
saving be reflected in the taxpayers iargest un;t among the cities with an
bill. 'enrollment of 16,387. The smallest
Some new and important changes, j charter sch00i js Dobbersville with
others expected, are included in thejgg pUpjiS(
i w.njn Kn Clnramnr
uaraner. oume ui u.c "r'"";M i,s f ar.A v,., i,;'nnnn r.,- livflJ l,ln it n
ones ion. HiWo;more than 10,000 pupils, 17 having
V Abolishing the present &y 10,000 pupils, 19 hav-
Commiss.on as constituted by districts frQm eQ00 2?
- n .
,"T"B 1U f - "
chairman and four commissioners at
large.
Increasing the gasoline tax to sixDUD;is
cents, iwu cents ux wim;ii, mm
ditional $500,000 a year, to be de
voted to county roads, which the
State commission should take over
for maintenance.
Erection of a new Central Prison
on Cary Farm, near Raleigh,, increas
ing agricultural and industrial activ
ities among prisorsrs, taking over
county prison camps and handling all
prisoners in the State system.
Authorizing no additional bonds
for permanent improvements this
session.
xveaucuun oi t. "'"j 2,000 pupils enrolled be consolidat
reflect the appropriations made to the jed wfth tfce county If
counties by the State. . gchoolg ffiwer than
Remove the tax free gasoline ex-jnow ti under M
empt.ons, requiring tax from all -Jt ,, he shou,d
era of gasoline including counties, : MVeral co
which will receive their prorata por- ain onl 129 ms gc
tion of the refund in maintenance of th(J gtate flg opopged to lg5
county roads. I present. This enlargement of admin
Estabhsh a central purchasing -a-; .... .. . . .
T.J. A. i-,. 4- 1
gency for all State departments,
DUtuwuna
predicts, $400,000 a year. i
uonsonaation oi aumimsi-rauuii oAiW01.t wJth th(
three higher institutions of learning, fewer d0iars
University, btate uouege ana in. l..
College for Women into a State Uni- n .
versity. Liquor Brought Several
Introduction of "short ballot" to JntQ poUc Q t
apply to all offices created by statute v
thus leaving the Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary of State, A considerable array of defend
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Gener-i ants mostly colored, faced Mayor
al and Superintendent of Public In- j Taylor in Police Court Friday after
struction to be elected by the people. ;non- The record follows:
Concentration of county authority! Lucius Johnson charged with an
in one responsible agency, board of assault upon Math Bailey with a dead'
county commissioners, proper super-j'y weapon, a brick, was bound over
vision by the State of public money, to Recorder's court under a $25
accounting methods and settlements bond. The fight occurred on Janu
of officers handling public funds. iry 4.
Mandatory consolidation of some of Alfonso Hargett sumbitted a plsa
the 100 counties and an act permit- of guilty to the charge of drunken
ting counties to consolidate in opera- ness on January 4. He was fined
tion of common jails, county homes, j $2.50 and costs or five days on the
health departments and convict camps streets.
Enact the bill drawn by the Educa-j, George Johnson, plead guilty to
tional Commission, providing for a having been drunk and disorderly on
uniform eight months school terni, 'January 5 and was fined $1 and
eliminating expensive and arbitrary , costs. He was charged with resist
district lines and decreasing spend-, .ing an officer .He said he did not
ing agencies from nearly 1,400 to 'remember any thing about this oc
129. jcurrence atall. He was held for Re-
Correct any equalities that may be corder's court under a bond of $25.
found in the Workmen's Compensa- David Sparrow was sent to Record
tion Law. er'e court on the charge of assault
Reduction of 60-hour work weekiwith a deadly weapon, to-wit a knife.
to 55 hours, prohibit night work m
industry for women under 18 years
of age, and require children between
14 and 15 years of age to complete
the sixth grade before being permit
ted to work.
Submit to voters at next election
the question of calling a Constitu
tional Convention, to be held some
time in 1933, to revise the Constitu
tion. . ,
Postpone quadriennial assessment
of property for txation, now starting,
until the beginning of 1933, because
of the unsettled land value status.
Prevent Legislature from validating '.
1IITM1U fcVUUO IDOU'CU U J --K UUtlCO Vllr'
les and disrticts, unless they have the
approval of the State Sinking Fund
Commission.
Fovernor Gardner's proposal to
Continued on page five
Administrative Costs
Might Be Reduced
Raleigh, Jan. 13 "Are the admin
istrative costs too high in North Car-
inlinn " naka Sunt A. T Allon in that
t o hig biennial report recom.
mending economy in school adminis-
tration and suggesting the consolida
tion of units.
"In this State," he says, "there are
195 separate and independent school
units, 100 county systems and 95
!oViQrtaT evefoma witVlin tVio pmiTlHp5
besides a great number of special tax
districts which have many indepen-
1 1 1. v. MLi.viuiiig iiu unto icpuiv,
ing from 4 000 to 6,000 pupils, 37
, , ,' . ' 1 ' .,
having from 2,000 to 4,000 pupils,
and 73 units having fewer than 2,000
"The combined enrollment in the
15 city systems with from 1,000 to
1,500 pupils is 18,039. They pay a
total of $48320 for the salaries of
superintendents, or an average of
$2.68 for each pupil enrolled. The
average cost of administration in
county units is less than 50 cents a
pupil. If all of these 15 city units
were combined, they would make a
system about the size of Robeson
County?
Supt. Allen recommends that all
linrf".pr aveama Tiovinn. fAmaw limn
-jv ... ...... ,fe ivntl UUU
in-!add t t h efficiency of the
pul)1,c scho0l system,
possible to do the
and make it
administrative
work with the expenditure of many
A bond of $25 was required of him
Edward- Chadwick on a drukenness
charge was fined $1 and costs.
Cecil Langdale, white, charged
with speeding on the streets of Beau
fort admitted the charge and was fin
ed $20 and costs.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Carolina Mortgage Co., to Central
Investment Corp. 1 lot Morehead
City, for $3425.00.
F. M. Goodwin et al to Charlie W.
Day, tract Beaufort Township, for
$10.
T. C. Wade et als. to Bank nt
Beaufort, 1 lot Beaufort, for $ .
H. L. Potter to Etta D. Potter, 1
lot Beaufort, for $10.
Filbert Golden and wife to Reuben
Willis, 10 acres Straits, for $150.
BIENNIAL BUDGET
SHOWS DECREASE
About Four Millions Less Than
Two Years Ago; Salary Cut
Included
Raleigh, Jan. 12 A budget re
flecting the proposed 10 per cent sal
ary cut of Governor O. Wax Gardner
was transmitted to the general assem
bly tonight totalling $34,587,201 for
the general fund for the biennium
1931-33, a cut of $4,131,241 under
the appropriations for 1929-31.
No permanent improvements are
provided for.
For the first time the general bud
get includes the highway fund rec
ommendations. An aggregate of $42
375,406 is provided for the biennium,
including $9,600,000 for road con
struction. The highway department
spent $51,727,907 the current bien
nium,, according to the estimates, in
cluding $17,163,00 for construction.
The total budget, general and high
way funds, for the 1931-33 biennium
would be $76,962,607 for the opera
tion of the state government and its
divisions and institutions.
The budget recommends $17,296,
943 for 1391-32, compared with re
quests of $21,343,350, and for 1932
33 recommends $17,290,258 compared
with requests of $21,880,363. The
1929-30 appropriations were $19,
333,825 and those for 1930-31 were
$19,884.17.
State Within Budget
The state, however, by direction of
propriations for the current bienn
ium. Actual expenditures for 1929
30 totalled $17,909,315, or $1,424,
510 less than the appropriations and
estimated actual expenditures for
1930-31 are $17,578,291, or $1,806,
326 less than appropriations.
Therefore, the recommended ap
propriations for 1931-33 are only
$981,408 less than the actual and es
timated expenditures of the present
biennium.
The budget includes the 10 per
cent cut suggested by the governor
in each of its salary recommenda
tions. An equalization fund of
000 for each year of the biennium,
the same as for each year fo the cur
rent biennium, is recommended in
the budget, though the request was
made for an increase to $7,550,000
the first year of the next biennium
and $7,950,000 the second year.
Under the budget for 1929-31 the
equalization fund proper was listed
as $5,250,000 each year and a tax re
duction fund of-$l,250,000 was pro
vided for each year. For 1931-33
these would be combined into one
equalization fund of $6,500,000 as
they amounted to this already.
The actual expenditures fro mthe
two funds in 1929-30 were $6,227,-
186 and estimated expenditures for .
1930-31 were $6,266,800. I
CARTERET PRODUCED A SURPLUS
OF SOME FOOD AND FEED CROPS IN 1929
By F. H. JETER $20,596. Fair.i families in the
Raleigh, Jan. 12 Carteret Coun- county need: d 130,200 dozen eggs to
tjin 1929 produced a surplus valued meet their requirements, but produc
at $492,047 on five food and feed jed only 128,218 dozen for a shortage
crops, but fell short in production to I of 1,982 dozen with no eggs left ov
meet the needs of its farm popula- j er for sale on the outside markets,
tion of 4,200 on eight other impor-l The county had a surplus of $1-,
tant food and feed crops, the deficien250 on its pork crop in 1929, but fell
cy being valued at $459,859, accord-! short in its corn production by 60,
ing to figures compiled by the Ex-j 690 bushels valued at $59,476. The
tension Service of North Carolina i 7,933 hojrs in the county require 95,
State College. The figures were pre-1 196 bushels of corn annually for feed
pared in connection wtih the 1931.alone, the figures showing that al-
"Live-at-Home" campaign, which is though Caitcret is producing a sur
being promoted under the slogan, I plus of pork it is not growing a suf
"Earn to Make a Living In 1931." indent amount of corn to properly
If Cartpret is to meet the full re-j
quirements of Governor Gardner's
"Live-at-Home" idea then it must in
crease its acreage on home gardens,
corn, wheat, oats and hay. Produc
tion of dairy and poultry products
also offers Carteret the opportunity
to come nearer to feeding itself and
to meeting the actual needs of its
farm population.
The 1929 crop figures, the latest
complete figures available reveal that
while 567,000 gallons of milk is re
quired for the farm population of
the county, only 183,557 gallons are
produced, leaving a shortage of 383,
443 gallons annually. It- has been
estimated by the extension service
that if farmers of the county are
drinking the milk required by health
standards that they are forced to go
into the open market and spend the
sum of $69,019 annually for milk a
lone. This money, all of which is
probably not spent, the farm families
going without the milk,, could be sav
ed if the, dairy herds and milk pro
duction were increased.
- The county is also short on poultry
43,400 birds being necessary for its
farm consumption during 1929 while
the county only produced 20,5515
birds, the deficiency being valued at
DRY FORCES PLAN
ACTIVE CAMPAP
Call Upon F ublic To Aid In Ef
fort To Uphold Eighteenth
Amendment
Washington, D. C. Jan. 13-tA
proclamation issued in the name of
the National Conference of Organiza
tions Suporpting the Eighteenth
Amendment, representing 33 nation
al temperance bodies, which includes
practically all the national temper
ance groups, both large and small,
calls upon the pastors of the church
es of all denominations to observe
the eleventh anniversary of the Eigh
teenth Amendment on January 16,
1931, by preaching appropriate ser
mons, and that local committees be
urged to celebrate this anniversary
by mass meetings, luncheons and din
ners toTbe addressed by prominent
officials or other leaders, and that
literature, charts, and bulletins be
distributed to those who attend these
gatherings. The proclamation also
urges radio broadcasts wherever pos
sible. The creation oi a commission on
strategy at the recent meeting of the
National Conference of Organizations
Supporting the Eighteenth Amend
ment, marks a very definite and sig
nificant move toward closer coopera
tion and united action of the prohi
bition forces of the nation.
A subcommittee of this commis
sion, meeting in Washington on the
7th of January, has indicated that
there will be an important meeting
of the committee on the 19th of Jan
uary and that the National Confer
ence of Organizations Supporting the
Eighteenth Amendment will be call
ed in session on the 23rd of Febru
ary, i nthe city of Washington, to re
ceive the complete report of the com
mission, and to act thereon.
There is every indication that the
efforts of this special commission and
the action which is expected to be
taken by the 33 different national
temperance organizations will result
in a united effort and closer cooper
ation such as has never before been
known among the temperance organ
$6.50l;-ligations in the United, States. The
purpose of this' new cooperative ef
fort, as announced by the President
of the National Conference, is not
merely to meet the attacks of the or
ganized forces opposed to prohibition
but more especially to promote a
great forward movement in the in
terest of the Eighteenth Amendment,
its observance and enforcement.
The Conference strongly endorsed
the stand of President Hoover for
law enforcement, aranged for a pro
gram for suitable celebration of Jan
uary 16th, the anniversary of the
Eighteenth Amendment, heard and
qurstioned Prohibition Commission-
er Woodcock on the present status of
enforcement, a;:d discussed ways and
(Contir"-."d on page four)
feed its hogs.
Othtr food and feed crops in which
Carteret is failing to produce a suf
ficient amount to meet its own needs
follow: -
Wheat 20,650 bushels, total farm j to contract, based on his past exper
consuption; 198 bushels production, lience and the outlook for that partic-
20,452 bushels shortage; $59,476
value of shortage.
Oats 50,662 bushels, farm con
sumption; 5,590 bushels production;
45,072 bushels shortage; $32,902 val
ue of shortage.
Hay 6,092 tons consumption;
1,596 tons production; 4,496 tons
shortage; $80,928 value of shortage.
Home Garden 120 acres required
161 acres planted; 259 acres short
age; $108,780 value of shortage.-'
Sweet and Irish potatoes are the
big money food crops in Carteret. In
1929 the county farm population re
quired 6,132 bushels for home con
sumption and produced 263,304
bushels for a surplus of 257,172
bushels, with a value of $231,454.
A surplus valued at $211,753 was
produced in the Irish potato crop. A
total of 5,040 bushels were require"d
for home consumption on the farms
and 176,040 bushds were produced so. The two airships will spend sev
for a surplus of $171,000 bushels. (oral months in Florida and will be
. -"spd for p ssenger service.
Variety Of Cases
r In Recorder's Court
'border's Court will not be held
- Tuesdav according to the regu
lar schedule but will convene on Fri
day morning the 23rd. This action
was taken by Judge M. Leslie Davis
because of the roailroad hearing in
Raleieh next Tuesday which he saia
a number of persons from this county
would like to attend. This hearing
is in regard to the discontinuance of
the morning and evening passenger
trains between Goldsboro and Beau
fort. A case that attracted considerable
interest was that in which Fred Lewis
a young man from the Broad Creek
section was tried on the charge of
using indecent language on a pub
lic highway. The prosecuting wit
ness was Mrs. Alfred Goulden who
said the remarks were made to her
and were of an insulting nature. She
said that the incident took place on
Sunday evening at about dusk. She
said that a truck passed with several
young men in it and that she recog
nized the voice of the defendant Lew
is and other young men.
The defendant, who was represent
ed by attorney C R. Wheatly, went
on the stand and denied having said
any thing to Mrs. Goulden and said
he did not see her at all. He was
supported in his statement by Leslie
Adams, Winfield Lewis, Garland V n-
lis and two other young men. They
said they were on their way to
church and two of them admitted
they had a drink of liquor.
Judge Davis said he was satisfied
that the defendant was guilty. At-
torney A. B. Morris who aided in the
prosecution wanted a severe sentence
which he said was needed in this
case.
The sentence was a fine ot
$10 and the costs. Mr. Wheatly
noted an appeal anda bond of $50
(Continued on page fou:-)
Plan Farm Business
For Coming Season
By F. H. JETER
Raleigh, Jan. 12 Because 1931
will likely be a hard year based on
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 resourc
es should be made as early as pos
sible." says Dr. G. W. Forster, head
of the department of agricultural
economics at State College. "In ad
dition to making an inventory of his
resources in detail, the farmer should
also make a list of his liabilities or
the amounts he owes others. The
difference between his assets and lia
bilities represents his net worth. The
difference between the net worth at
the end of the year and at the be
ginning 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 all the crop
and livestock enterprises of the farm.
A record should be kept of the cot
ton crop, the tobacco crop, or the
hog project showing the expenditures
and income. This will show which
enterprises have been most profitable
and which have lost money. With this
knowledge in hand, the farmer can
determine 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
winter by State College and the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture.
The object of this service is to give
the farmer some Wea of the condi
tion of the market during the com
ing year. This outlook information,
he says, can be used effectively with
the set of simple farm accounts. By
using the two, the grower can tell
what crops to expend or which ones
.ular crop during the ensuing year.
BIG SEAPLANE STOPS HERE
ON JOURNEY TO FLORIDA
A large passenger seaplane paid
visit to Beaufort last week and at -
tracted the attention of many people.
The airship came from Cape May,
New Jersey and was bound for Sara
sota, Florida. She arrived Friday af
ternoon and left early Sunday morn
ing.
The pilot of the big airship was E.
K. Jaquith. Others aboard were, R.
W. Deney, James Kelly, A. Kesach,
Mrs. A. H. Montgomery, Miss Majone
Montgomery. The vessel carries two
400 horsepower motors and has a
wing spread of 105 feet. She can
carry 12 passengers. A companion
ship of the same size was expected to
stop here in Beaufort but did not do
AVIATION MEET
HERE SATURDAY
Daring Feats of Noted Fliers
Expected To Draw Large
Crowds
The biggest doings in the way of
flying that has ever been seen in
Carteret county, with the possible ex
ception of that of the gulls, will be
pulled off at West Beaufort flying
field Saturday and Sunday afternoons,
jso the managers of the event say.
Under the leadership of Lieuten
ant Carl A. Dixon, World War pilot
and present holder of the world's en
durance record for open cockpit
planes, the event will take place. .11
sorts of stunt flying and difficult
feats will be done. "Dusty" Barnard
of Elizabeth City will do daring para
chute leaps from high in the air.
With Lieutenant Dixon will be War
ren Pennington, manager of the.
Coastal Plains Airways of Wilming
ton and Albert Jordan, former French
army pilot and now manager of the
local airport. They will thrill the
spectators with a sham battle in the
sky.
An interesting demonstration of
the safety and dependability of the
aii plane will be given by Lieutenant
,Dixon and Wairen Pennington. This
wilj cons;st 0f shutting off the motor
j of the pane wj,ile a half mile high
j m the air and gliding to earth with
entire safety. Lieutenant Dixon flies
'a Wright powered New Standard ma-
chine, Mr. Pennington flies a Warren
powered Commandaire and pilot Jor
dan flies a Custis powered Travelair.
No adirifslon charge to the flying
field will be made and the public is
invited to attend the two big events.
Friday afternoon a plane will fly ov
er a considerable portion of the coun
ty and will drop circulars and copies
of the Beaufort News. ffi
Morehead Villa Will
Be Reopened In May
Repairs to the roof of Morehead
Villa which have been going on for
several weeks are now about complet
ed. The work has been done by R.
L. Pigott and Joe Stadler and also
some other minor jobs. The hotel
building is now in very good shape
and can be made ready for opening
with very little trouble. It is ex
pected that it will open up some time
during May.
Several months ago the hotel was
sold to A. Witschard of New York
city who expect sto operate it as an
all year round resort. Mr. Witsch
ard was the architect of the buildings
erected last year at Atlantic Beach.
He is a native of Switzerland, a
country that is noted for its fine re
sort hotels. Mr. Stadler who is now
in charge of the Villa is a brother-in-law
of Mr. Witschard. The Villa
was opened on the 3rd of July 1926
ana has been operated under several
managements. It is very well fur
nished and equipped and has a fine
location for a resort hotel. The In
land Waterway passes just a few hun
dred yards in front of it. It is ex
pected that many yachts going to and
from Florida will stop. A vacht ba
sin has been provided for this pur
pose. Arrangements are under way
to secure land for a golf course which
is a thing nearly all resort hotels
have nowadays. V
TIDE TABLE
Information nu to the tides
at Beaufort is given in this col
umn. The figures are approx
imately correct and based on
tables furnished by the U. S.
Geodetic Survey. Some allow
ances must be made for varia
tions in the wind and also with
respect to the locality, that is
whether near the inlet or at
the heads of the estuaries.
.jgi, Tide
Low Tide
Friday, Jan. 16
6:20
6:39
A. M. 11:37 A. M.
P. M. 12:42 P. M.
Saturday, Jan. 17
7:07 A. M.
7:26 P. M.
12:26 A. M.
1:25
18
1:10
2:05
19
20
2:35
3:15
P. M.
Sunday, Jan.
A. M.
P. M. v
Monday, Jan.
Tuesday, Jan.
A. M.
P. M.
7:50
8:09
M.
M.
9:05
9:29
M.
M.
Wednesday, Jan. 21
9:38 A. M. 3:14 A. M.
10:09 P. M. 3:49 P. M.
Thursday, Jan. 22
10:12 A. M. 3:53 A. M.
10:45 P. M. 4:24 P. M.