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DEPARTMENT HEADS REVIEW
1025 AS A YEAR OF PROGRESS
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eerned. .
And from the office of the North
Carolina Corporation Commission
comes the statement that "1925 has
j been a year of real progress and pr.is
i perity,” with , the prediction that “if
| existing conditions hold, they give
| promise of greater prosperity for
! 1026.”
| No statements were issued by eith
er W. N. Everett. Secretary of State,
nr R. A. Doughton, revenue eoinmis
! sioner. Mr. Everett is confined to his
[ home by illness, and Mr. Doughton
! was cut of town tonight.
I "Material progress and prosperity
j constitute au index to sound economic
I conditions and wholesome human re
i lations," reads tlie. New Year state
[ ment of • the Governor. “In North
I Carolina progress and prosperity, dur
[ ing the past year have been steady
I and permanent. Unanimity of pur-
I pose and action have precailUd among
j our people in respect to the enduring
thtings of life. Slight difference of
opinion as to non-essentials have not
found expression in retardation of
our development.
"Generally, our people have prosper
ed im their businesses. The products
I of our. labors are multiplying in ever
increasing volume. Our financial re
sources have increased . Labor is
I contented and well paid, and above all,
there is a distinct spirit of accom
| modal ion in the relationship which ex
ists between employer anil employe.”
Our people are hopeful anil imbued
[ with the spirit of continued advanee
j ment. In private life they have at
| tained higher standards of living than
; ever before, and in public affairs they
! are manifesting, more and more, the
I spirit of public service.
1 “As a State, we have moved forward
| in a most constructive way. We have
i achieved things which make North
I Carolina a better State in which to
: live. We have merited and enjoyed
[ the confidence of the people of other
| sections of our country.
“I am grateful today, as I am sure
| all the people of our state are grate
ful, as the record of the past year ami
what it has meant to our people, pass
es in mental review.
“Looking to the future, the new
! year is pregnant with even greater
j possibilities. Wonderful opportnni
! ties present themselves on every hand.
I “And now, as we stand upon the
: threshold of the new year, a calm sur
! vey indicates a continuation of our
I development and progress. We can
j and must achieve greater results dur
ing the year We must go for
! ward along every line of endeavor.
I “But we must not forget, on this
| occasion, to render humbler thanks to
| the Giver of all good for- the manifold
i blessings we have enjoyed in the past,
| as well as the blessings wo believe are
I in store for us in the future.
“In conclusion, I should like to ex
! tend to all the people of oup beloved
j State, my own good wishes for a full
measure of happiness and prosperity
! throughout the new year.”
As optimistic as it was brief was
Auditor Baxter Durham's statement
on the threshold of 11)26:
“Upon the very safe, sane and sub
stantial foundation that our fathers
and mothers have given our keeping.”
it reads, “we stand and look forward
into the coming year with every assur
ance that we are facing probably the
grentest era of prosperity that the
state had known.
f“We have attained the enviable po
■ sition we occupy among the states by
reason of patient toil, worthy endeav
| or, glorious sacrifice, and the expendi
i ture of large sums of money. If we
arc to maintain that position, and
continue real service, wc must follow
the same rugged path.
“North Carolina faces the oppor
tunity offered with courage in her
heart and an abiding faith in Almighty
God.”
“I am very optimistic for the New
[ Year.” deeclared State Treasurer B.
R. Lacy. “I believe that 1026 is go
ing to be one of the best years that
North Carolina has ever had.”
Mr. Lncy based his opinion, he said,
upon the healthy condition of the'
banks in the state during the past few
months, and upon the prosperity that
good roads are bringing and will con
tinue to bring to the state.
“The condition of the banks is a
mighty good business barometer. And
I the banks in North Carolina this fall
have had more money than they have
ever had before. That is a pretty
good indication that there is going to
be money in circulation in 1026.
“I wonder sometimes if our people
appreciate what the highways are do
ing for them. They not only make
transportation and travel in -general
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speedier, more economical, and more
comfortable,- but they are of vast help
to The farmers. If it’s too wet to
plow, a farmer can’-put. his produce in
a wagon or car and take it to town —
and it doesn't take him all day to go
and come. The highways built and be
ing built in North Carolina are going
to have much to do with North Caro
lina prosperity in 11126.”
'A. T. Allen, state superintendent
of public instruction, not only is gen
erally opt’mistie for the coming year,
but he especially believes that “11)26
holds its fair share of tlie increased
school facilities just; ahead of us in
this stnte.e ‘
“So far as I am able to read the
signs of the times," said Mr. Allen,
“the people of North Carolina are jus
tified in looking to 1626 with an in
creased confidence and a new hope.
The successes of the past encourage
them to make even greater efforts
during the coming year for the eon
timied'jdevelopinent of all the enter
prises upon which they are now en
gaged.
“Public school improvements may
not be coming as fast as some of us
might wish, but this will be a con
tinued movement towards the front.
AVe may reasonably expect, during
the coming year, the construction of
six millions of dollar* worth of rural
school buildings which will bring im
proved and increased facilities to
many thousands of North Carolina
children whose educational opportun
ity has been seriously limited up to
the present time. On every side we
find as increased interest on the part
of the- jieople in the education of the
rising generation. lam confident that
the year 1026 holds its fair share of
tlie increased school facilities that lie
just ahead of ns in this state.”
Said Attorney General Brummitt:
"The State has made substantial
progress in 1025. AVe come to the
new year in faith and courage. We
have every reason to expect greater
progress and prosperity in tlie future.
“The lowest conception of self-in
terest demands that we now place an
empbajsis upon something other than
the aorumulatioii of material things.
The viVy safety and life and property
depends upon the authority of the law.
In the final analysis that safety can
not be adequately assured by the exer
tion of any force from without, by
the exercise of any power residing
within the state as an organized en
tity. For it, we must rely upon the
free, yet disciplined, spirit of a citi
zenship anxious to meet every re
quirement of lawful authority. There
must be law observance as well as law
enforcement.
“My hope for 1926 is that North
Carolina may set the pace for the na
tion not only in material progress, but
in law enforcement and law observ
ance as well."
The statement of Commissioner of
Agriculture Graham follows:
“The accomplishments of the past
year in the realm of agriculture have
been numerous. While we have suf
fered handicaps in North Carolina, in
that respect we are not different from
those of other sections. But we have
had ons blessings, too. For these we
should be truly thankful on tlie thresh
old of this New Year.
“I know of no better resolve oil the
part of the farmers for 1926 than to
exert concerted efforts for the advance
ment of not only agricultural pursuits
but all round conditions on the farm
as well. It is my firm conviction that
the farmer is entffled to every com
fort, every luxury, if you please, that
anyone else enjoys. To him the first
great commission was given, back in
the dim past. ‘Till the soil.’ He has
been faithful to that trust. He is de
serving of the good tilings of life.
"It is my sincere hope, as I write
this greeting to the farmers bf the
state, that the New Year will be good
to them; that favorable conditions will
smile upon*them; that their planting
may be successful and their harvest
bountiful.”
Frank D. Grist, commissioner of
labor ijnd printing, reiterated his pre
diction, mßde some time ago. that
North Carolina prosperity in 1926
would be “even greater than at any
time in the past.” His prediction,
made at that time was based on a
state-wide survey made by his depart
ment of the indicated agricultural, in
dustrial, and general employment con
ditions in this state in 1926.
He predicts a continuation of the
building program of 1925. abundant
employment in most sections of the
state, especially the west, and an in
creased agricultural acreage in all sec
tions except the west, where the long
continued drought of the past summer
■ discouraged the farmers.
Insurance Commissioner Stacey W.
1 Wide beleves that “the year 1925
will prove to be the greatest year that
I’fe insurance companies doing busi-j
ness in North Darolna ever had." he j
suid today. “Complete returns will
not be available until after the close
of 'the year, but the Insurance Depart
ment ha< in hand sufficient informa
tion to show that practically everyone
of the 7<S life insurance companies
doing business in tlie state has’ in
creased largely its North Carolina bus
iness.
“North Carolina has 10 life insur
ance companies, all of them in healthy,
active condition. All of these will
show fine gains in business written j
and in assets for the year.”
Mr. Wade is also gratified to bo!
able to report that “the state has made
long strides forward in tire prevention l
work during the year. There have j
been more cities and towns-putting ini
new and improved fire-fighting equip-]
ment and enlarging their water sup-j
ply systems during the past year than
for any previous five years of thehis-j
tory of the State combined^-,
“During the year, the bluilding and j
loan division of the Insurance De- j
partment has examined fiO or more ‘
building and loan associations, and
placed them/in healthy condition. '
. “When all the returns are in. 1025
will stand out as the greatest year the
building and loa nassociations of the
state have ever experienced.”
The New Year statement from the
Corporation Commission reads :
“So far as the responsibilities of the
Corporation Commission keep in
touch with the business life of the
state, we would say that 1025 has
been a year of real progress and pros
perity. This was more pronounced in
tlie latter half of the year; and, if ex
isting condititons hold, they give
promise of greater prosperity for 1026.
“Banking resources in the state
have again reached and exceeded the
highest figures of the war period.
Where there is an over-supply of
banking facilities, consolidations have
been encouraged. Eight consolida
tions. involving 10 banks, t-jgere ef
fected during the year. . s®e-state
banks wore voluntarily JSuJdated
and depositors paid in full,'vsid nine
small banks were closed. . 1
“Public service companies j-general-
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** Saturday, January Second Marks the Beginning Os Our
January Clearance Sale
■ Also Gossard Corsets at Half Price
Trimmed Hats at Half and Less Than Half
All Stylish Stout Corsets at Half Price
All Silk and Knit Underwear, Regular Num-
All Silk Hosiery Regular Numbers and Per
fect Condition Sale Less 10 Per Cent
All Toys, China and IT PAYS T 0 trade at
Glass Ware Less C I C U r D JO
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NO RETURNS—NO REFUNDS—NO APPROVALS
ly are enjoying a prosperity w'.iich
' | gives them a market for their seeuri-
I ties to provide expanding facilities
■ for our grouting cities and towns, and
some important reductions in rates
• liave been made in 1925.
' "In the field of inter-state freight
; rates, a reduction of 20 cents per ton
on coal was secured, effective August
20, and a tentative decision of the In
terstate Commerce Commission pro
vided for a substantial reduction of
, all class rates to and from tlie central
i west. Final action in this proceeding
j is expected in the coming year.
“The last General Assemebly gave
I the Commission supervision of bus
lines and administration of the Blue
i Sky law. Bus operators have large
ly increased and service is gradually
becoming standardized. Operators are
I required to use unnfn station wherever
I two or more companies serve tlie same
point.
i “The Blue-Sk.v law has operated to
| keep salesmen of fraudulent, securi
| ties but of the state. Only five com
| panies have qualified under the new
' law. and these for a total of $199,000
of stock at its par value, so that prac
' finally ail securities sold in the state
during the year wear of the character
exempted by the law.”
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS.
New York Mirror.
A man came to my door shabbily
dressed. He started to speak, but X
■ cut him off with: “I don’t want any
: vegetables today.” He answered : “Ex
cuse me madam, but I’m your neigh
bor, and I thought you might be able
to use some apples, as I have more
• than I need.”
The most embarassing moment of
my life was on the day before Christ
mas, when coming out of a store af
ter doing some shopping, I noticed a
ear standing at the curb which look
ed Hke my brother’s. I climbed into
the car ami made myself comfortable
while waiting for my brother to turn
up. I was startled by a voice, which
said, “Lady, you are making a mis
take, or either I am, but I’m certain
•this is my car.”
Tom Sharkey Tries Bade"
f Hero is Tom Sharkey as he recently appeared' in a prize ring H«
* trying to make a “come back” The photograph is taken from Jan- !
r •ary Sportiife. a Macfadden publication which contains the story
if the most picturesque character of the prize ring. '
bur PEHiy E MysltflM
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