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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
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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
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>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,
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,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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 <?' feef cKaiman. ^^:
chosen bythat body, and each air
his been a zalous member for &dihe
^attend the services in iy
a
a combination ol the. tamiiiars^ "for
congregational rendition and^pap^lj
held to high esteem and is nmA*
loved by the entire community. fij
of a o'clorJc ThufsHflv mATnifib* *
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Whereas, we no>: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
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Farmvulo ?? follows:
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' ..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.
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questing Copy of Agrfsemefj
WitJ^j. Mfonnation ?< Hi
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Washington, Jan. 21,?Secretary,
Hughes was ealled upon today by j
the senate fora copy of the Parts \
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Itsvtswtna. :-'*5 r
fhr wsbliitfon of inquiry introdue- l
ed by Seitotbr Johnaon, republican, efj;
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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^
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The Kebecc? WinW?ume Chapter of;
(he JUL 0. C. mekttttha. home jdIMxs.
W*i?sU*SwtVThw^^
at 3 with, seventeen menders!
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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<itfoA*4fe|
Buvmwiry w?e uistrac^u w jiiuvus v^i
order
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Yew EixOBf Hb?"M,' 1924
AiJdft Td1 wmer Deficit
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emrtily' Cimlina McVW
t?da>'. ?<*
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$80?& asro# Job 30? 103h The
. report ofr Auditor JDvrHfcin *?? trttns
BMt?eid\t(r the .behatethis: morning by
Gwbuujl McLean hadfewJM idtatafote
ly made public.
<intM\ hcand. little* bualhess . v was
transact*^'bnfc a Tialf dozen: local ?
vdmasuresijjeing considered. How-rcer,
during thc&hridf.sB&skm preceding the
governor's address, the house passed
a resolution which twoyld eliminate
the session- Friday dkxrnmg; tmif.sub
iWHrtaia twsio?;F^yii^'.;night, the
reason' being the general r assembly's
ideshe fohttendihe< dedication -of
Maiming, Hpit'at .'the University of
-hfattfcjfifcMteao Friday! nidridhgt The
measurei' Wasi sent tor .the' senate by
special messengers, hot it ^yas<!$fct
considered-before-roeeaomg to Jlear
JteJtm&fa V:., .n.
Alter receiving r.nf .awquors report
teefaia
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space- ,,fBif chl^ .Sn?^>
qoently Applauded an nf the
debt
three items brought the totsi deficit
?jj|^7,980.gh .-?-*. ,
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