_? ? ?? vC- ? -v ?rr?^ ~ -I ? . >">? I- - ~wF. ^miaMI. >|ti^^^*v->r Blyt .fBSgB^ W I | . \ | H Ift ? I ElMf v H HI I ^ m J&xft Jk f JH*. -^Br.- 9H UB7/\T ? .?'????? - -|'' - - :**m?arnti^^m?? . [_??T.1 ' '???' ' >II^MI1 11 - - ? ? . I.' -? p??*^frT TI MllMi I riaAiaMi/yg v *1 n ii'Z i ??? ?iMWji'' " ' yw jji1 1' Subscription $U&0 ao?^ JteAdvance m# ? ?1 ?? ? MM f '? - J"" McLean Insists On mj w -mm ? ft - ? ? f m Not Being Curtailed The Governor Dicsusses the State's Needs Based Upon OteervatiMB ^Bfc At rctdjr Made; Made no Rec ommendations as to Bow Future Road Building is to be Financed. . Raleigh, Jan. 21.?"Whatever curv tailment there must be in the general activities of the state on account of I ,.v*V ?- ?? lack of revenue, education, and par ticularly the publie schools, must not be neglected. V v ' .With this decia^ttipn, Governor Angus Waton McLean, appearing be fore the general assembly, today, at noqp for his first message withrec ommendations, launched into a dis cussion of the state's neds, besedup on observatjons which hejjras already He srfjj.appear before the law uu>N?^ ,body at a later date to dis cos* "the 'state's financial affairs and, in this connection, its future fiscal policy. 1 . The governor did not discuss bond issues today. "A newly elected gover nor," he explained; in his introductory remarks, "is at a disadvantage in that he is plunged into the midst of a 'legislative session without having iiaJ opportunity to inform himself thor oughly as to conditions and to deter mine many details relating to gov ernmental matters." / Governor McLean made no recom mendations as . to how future road building in North Carolina shall be financed, but committed himself to die continuation of highway con struction until the entire, system is completed. "I shall- within a very short time," he said, "give this phase ef the situation the most careful con sideration and make such recommep dations as in my judgment will be for velopmtnt of water transportation, highway, treatment of the afflieted, the pardoning power, the "blue sky" law, conservation arid development of the state's natural resources, indus trial development^ development of the coastal plain, the treatment of labor, workmen's compensation, the treat ment'of prisoners, the state's prisoh, . traffic regulation on the public high " ways and the fish sod oyster, indus try. Definitely, Governor McLean rec ommended gradually increasing the equalization fund fur. the support of public schools, continued expansion of the health work-of the state,-the establishment of an agricultural ex ppriaaent in the sand hill section for Wnefit of aglfenltore and horti I culture, the creation of an executive action looking toward ike reduction of crime, a standing ju | .dieial conference, the appointment erf *; commissioner of pardons^ convert ing the North Carolina Geological and Economic Sursey into an agency to Mjhartisq the states* resources and itjte enactment of an- adequate work men's condensation law. "We mast provide for. the adminis ? Sm ?? -? *^0 eiaA' "f J a^iii ?lii. ?? ,1 i j. >wm .91 tnt Ttnoos (wpawents; institutions and other agencie^ofgov eynment in soofe a way that they wfll ? mi uc the pukpoee for which they were created," said Governor McLean, add ing. fcbut without losing -tight: of Che necessity for economic admhustre "The deficit which has arisen on ac count of the failure in the past. to peases must ha .popvided for," he , "andliat the -tame Tiime, **** - - - w l "i ? ? ? ? ? *p j ,idt in the futore.'^^wdinal prin mpte of our fiscal policy should be made that our budget must be bal anced for each operating; period. This ' fundamental ^ principle should stst? if f'itffi'^fif Qfron less s ct&c 3 ^3 " . 5 ? t_ '.-t;'*"';ir ?! i^i?%fifiV tflnfdi >"v> )trv)^ * " ????..' '*!?.- - ?' " ?' ?-*? ! *. * . :7 ' flm r ?tw>mmg ywmt ?ER ' -' ' ? ? ; years until every county will have a unified system and our rural schools, cooperating with the departments of research and extension, will become the centers of educaitonal progress and community betterment This is the safest basis on which to build an enduring public school system and one in which the people will have a gen uine pride. Therefore, the state, in administering its public school funds, should seek to keep, alive this enthus iasm and to distribute the burden 6f public school suppore. so that the de sired goal may be obtained without placing an excessive hardship on any county. This can be done' by gradu ally increasing the equalizing fond distributed by the state to the less wealthy counties, to enable * them to support their public school*." t '..The execiitfoe-t went from a. discus , t ' u/ jjt '??r? wUlTwe department of agrieoltuie and- with , the State College of Agri culture and Engineering in devising special means, during the next fan^ years 'to promote thd agricultural iiH dqstry in our state," Urging the estabifehmeftt of sir ex ecutive budget commission, Governor McLean, said: "The commission, through the governor, as its executive head, shook! perform some or an- of the following functions:((a) ;aw?faen a spirit of economy and effidericy in the-public service: (b) scrutinise and subject to the test of necessity and public welfare-all items of proposed expenditures; (xY eliminate waste and extravagance, if any exist; (d) pre vent duplication of effort and outlay by the various agencies; (e) con stantly supervise all fiscal operations of the state in respect-to both reve nues and expenditures; (f) formulate and recommend plans far better co ordination, or organization and -ad ministration, of the various institu tions; (g> prepare and submit,"*for t action by the1 general assembly, a budget of estimated receipts mid-ex penditures for the state -as a whole, [after receiving, examining mod-pass ing upon the reports and estimates of the various departments and tutions, to the end that current oper atingexpenses shaH, at-no time, ex ceed current income, applieabiethere to? ' Discussing judicial reforms, Gover nor Mclcfctarecommended pftahding judicial conference, to be composed of the judgesJof the supreme ami supe rior courts, the attorney general,and at fab# aae membir ef theSar'from each judicial district, these to meet -necessary, with the chief justice pre siding, to exchangf views and recoaK mend reforms. :'V. wewafcawfc.jjr i*.-.?? ^*3(3. tbm met in regular session Friday af ternoon last with the president, Mrs. nouncemeat was made of the fourth number of the Lyceum series at the I brary b6 su^d ? > ? ?<, r >1 I New Mat Champ " ' ^ ^ ^I Kins ton, Jan. 19.?Hebe r Worthing ton, one of the outstanding figures in Lenoir county's sheriff tangle, whs Jate todi*. chosen by Judge Gaiftna Midyette(as court officer forVhe Jan uary term of criminal court to be, held here. The selection, however, Judge JHid yette declared, was not to be con strued as a. settling of the question as to' the legal sheriff, whose duties are being executed by both Worthing ton, selected by the county board of conunissioners, and Arden W. Taylor, elected in November, but denied the 9li?6^rh^use^ti< aheged shortage "in tax Collections which he refuses to pay/ claiming the figures ; specified were inaccurate. Taylor submitted to the'edict of Judge Midyette through counsel, the court proceeding this afternoon. The judge, in referring to the ques tion, said that the controversy was one for the counts to settle 1 ?????? ?? ??? The People of Wilson County Are Eager For Good Roads; The Bad Weather is Showing Conclusively the Great Nec essity for All Kinds of Oper __ ? ;^;nr are impassible and none of the dirt roads are in shape. Those from opt of townr are eompelled to usetherait road in getting to Wilson, and those off the-rqad find it practically impos sible to get around. Thb GoWaboro road has been closed. Quite a number of cars are stuck on that road, and travel is at a stand &BL / ' - . r-.-V ? ic.J ? r: Vs/. ^ v.\ y-Y ; a- K? _ . ' Special Music and Talks to Fu ture Program. Rotarians Witt Attepd u, a Body ^Followfcg a ?"?*? meeting together for the last serytee before a rtitilter departs for a new field, the ministers of the respect^ churches of the to#a and their con gregations will hold a union servjep at him a wilikm"handclasp and extahid P -There will be a jfew words preeiation ;for^e Ioyai^?and fol sendee :ce, with a .. due sense of pride, the very splendid full page article in Sunday morning's News and Observer by Dr. E. C. Brooks on the local government of Pitt county, in which, among other 'things, it was stated that the Pitt fairs were the most efficient of all the -county I governments in North Carolina; and/-whereas, a fine trib ute was paid to each of the county officers foy the excellent condition of their respective offices, and espe cial mention ytas made of the skill and business tjffbqerd of coun that time was our beloved president, ?John W. Hplmes; Now, therefor, be it resolved by ,he * Farmvulo ?? follows: - ? t .? _ _t la I < I ? v. JL ?4**HZ to - JPr zsOjroojcs r6r '-oifriiiw&KBjuiilr p^vn ~i V, n. .?? ?.ff^iA/?.r^.*A?.TT|f wi|V^r?Jl ? vT" y? 7 'tns f I ',% P t y : . - r V; t J > (-rr s;-7T' ' ..Austin, Texas,. Jan. 20.?Jnaagura itiotat' of Mrs? Miriam Amanda Fergu sea -asTOxate' first wonuur Afemor wasset for "noon today in rail sp? idoUB haH of the house ofrepresenta tives, where ten yekre ago" her hus band,. James; &> Ferguson was sworn into the sairfe offiee and where near. $ thtee years later lie Was. impeach^ ed .afcd removed "IWm. office. JCere monies as elaborate aathei event was unique were planned. The entire city Was bedecked with'Texas and Ameri can flags and the largest crowds ever to attehd an inaugural -was - on haSi^ many coming from other states. There wis no opportunity for most of them to see Mrs, Fgrguson take the oath of office but they., hoped to see and. iheet iter at the inaugural ball and reception tonight The. induction program itself was brief and simple. It called for a short prayer, administering of the^oath of office by Chief Justice C. Cureton using a Bible that dated back to .t&jr induction of the first Governor -.of Texas, and tfcjen the: ftiaiiguiat. |Sf dress of the new governor. A threes inch gun was mounted ait the capital entrance to sound salutes in honor'of the new governor and the retiring chief exttoutive^Pat M.JNeff ^ _ |T To Mrs. Ferguson, her inauguf&t tion represent the final stepping, stone of her long endeavor to dig? the family pame from the stigma'6f her;. husband's impeachment She never believed the charges of misap* propriation of public funds wh$l and during his trial and the days u platform. ? I g I I I | ngj! H B III Hl| ; I I' I I^BI II- 11 ' questing Copy of Agrfsemefj WitJ^j. Mfonnation ?< Hi *?"V; Washington, Jan. 21,?Secretary, Hughes was ealled upon today by j the senate fora copy of the Parts \ tfcj! Itsvtswtna. :-'*5 r fhr wsbliitfon of inquiry introdue- l ed by Seitotbr Johnaon, republican, efj; ?'?Ot otKW^J[fk: '?JUiCH l?JJJ5%w WHlClj PiH^' ; v \ SMT- ? 'i*HiaVUiA'?*? 'if Hi p DrHvVlt^ ''^ImH ? w HIB^ jJ^HkVIHRflEa k?/ ^SVal1 iMr/,Theodore Knox is a protean characteristic and impersonator marked, ability and originally, al wsyya making his character* so frlafa i' tlfct the audience riever'tets to- set. thert witit keen enjoyment. Many these characters aw-people-whom jrot have see?; ?w?#whete along iifel j pauiment for the Gfertie OuJC "The iBeho^Son^ak others. It wilt be diffiwdfr to die tinguiiih -her voice from of. <&?! Curci herself. Mis.Kjwx. is aUogp lightful in .child impersonations. Ar< hour or two of refined ehteytainmerd Is assured from these artists. . The Pied&opt Bureau has pleasute in presenting th?n here i* S^Pied mont De Luxe Attraction and col*} mends them t'o the pu&ic. Wednes day evening at Ube'adUl^XUdltiB^m^ ? The Kebecc? WinW?ume Chapter of; (he JUL 0. C. mekttttha. home jdIMxs. W*i?sU*SwtVThw^^ at 3 with, seventeen menders! PJP* S. r- ?*?;? ? :3-k{-> The meeting was called to order jbyi pijate prayer ' The' roll was. calt^j ^^tfT4lSS>nvenience of some' off freifttihe:- thhd Thursday :.t?j hrfltst-Friday of eaft? -f'. ?<* message of Governor Angus Wilton ' JlcLeahdealiag with gtrieiial legisla tive jkHfcfee' *xtey had placed be/ore the wport of.St^te Auditor Waxier Durham, which showed* net over draft iageherai fundiuaf the state of $8&n$80?& asro# Job 30? 103h The . report ofr Auditor JDvrHfcin *?? trttns BMt?eid\t(r the .behatethis: morning by Gwbuujl McLean hadfewJM idtatafote ly made public. -a?^s*3t ? - ??' ^>, JfnnA Qfl.* 1Q4M space- ,,fBif chl^ .Sn?^> qoently Applauded an nf the debt three items brought the totsi deficit ?jj|^7,980.gh .-?-*. , tin# ^?Ueti ?'Ac tAMIJ , /' ? ?? 1^ ?? f W * fi'Wj j .) . - -r ''*,^^^4aU^BSaiHJ'? t