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Maxwell Supports Gardner’s Regime And Tax Reduction Revenue Coinmbwlonpr Boosts Econ- | omv Of McLean And Gardner At Tax Meet. Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 14. -Approval of the policies of the McLean and Gardner administrations, and of the plan adopted by the last legislature, was voiced by A. J. Maxwell, com missioner of revenue and candidate for governor. In his address to the meeting of the national tax associa tion here at noon yesterday. Mr. Maxwell went even further than approving the past actions of the state and advocated a more drastic wave of economy than the state government has yet exper ienced. In addition, he argued that the same policy of retrenchment which has prevailed in North Carolina la' applied to the work of the federal government. Front these recitals^ it will be seen that, the five month session of our lung parliament inaugurated a substantial reduction of the total cost of government ami of the total burden of taxation to sustain It." h< said in conclusion. Provided l'a\ ( ul It provided a substantial reduc tion in the burden of taxation on property and in part ?,! th* * xijcnsc of an Increase in tax burden on in comes and franchises of public util ities and domestic and foreign cor porations and business license taxes. In my judgment it has sub stantially gone the limit of increns-' in tax burden on business and in dustry and that the reduction in the total cost of public expenditures is but a substantial beginning in the solution of the problem that profoundly changed economic con ditions imposed upon us. "All the ingenuity and learning that the combined efforts of all the tax experts can bring to bear on the problem cannot construct tax systems that will take from the re duced earnings of the people a.-sj large a tax load as is represented bv j the present costs of government. “After collecting taxes that con stitute an unreasonable burden un der present conditions, we still have deficits of alarming proportions. The total cost of government wa: multtplied four times in ten years in North Carolina between 1920 and 1930, and in the country as a whole It was multiplied four times be tween 1917 and 19,30. 6t\iion Blamed. "This tremendous increase in the cost of government was fostered by a delusion of wealth and prosperity that we now know to have been pro duced by causes that were both ar tificial and temporary—a war stim ulation prolonged by a credit stim ulation that has run its disastrous course, leaving us in the gray dawn of the morning after with a prob lem of readjustment that, however, disagreeable it may be, cannot, be avoided. “The necessity for it is substan tially universal and is as impera tive at Washington as in any of our state capitals or county seats. The federal government Is operating on a deficit basis at the present time at the rate of two billion dollars per year. Congress cannot exact any revenue bill that will raise two bul lion dollars of additional revenue at this prostrate time and enforce It with an army of banners and bay onets, and the threat of additional burdens from taxation by the fed eral government hangs as the heav iest load over stabilisation and bus iness recovery and a return to con ditions that permit normal employ ment of labor.” Speaking of local self-govern ment Mr. Maxwell defended the re strictions placed on it by the last legislature, and while defending the gasoline tax, he attacked all other forms of sales tax, pointing out that the gasoline tax was the only one that could be sustained against in terstate commerce. Penny Column -For SALE: ONE FINE PATH black and tan hounds, 15 mouths old. Cheap. C. A. Dalton, post of fice. at i4p SEE US. WILL PAY $11 per ton or give in exchange 1800 lbs. cotton seed meal, for ton of cotton seed. D. A. Beam. 2t-14c THREE GRADES o f Wedding Invita tions and announce ments. ^Copperplate Engraving, Relief graf (raised letter) and printing. Samples upon request. All pric es at a liberal dis count from list. The Star. Phone II. tfl4c G. O. P. Leader* Will Attempt To Keep Bailey From Senate ICONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE > | point ment, and has been' on the job since and drawing pay, but he cannot serve after the senate con venes until confirmed. A report from Greensboro says! the Republicans have perfected nn j organization to support Mr. Pritch-1 ard, and Mr. Duncan and others are! preparing to visit. Washington Thursday or Friday to go over the situation will national leaders, and demand that. Senator Hailey be slopped at the door. If they do that, their proceeding will be amaz ing unless they prefer charges. Senator Baiiey is ready to meet, I any allegations they make. The senate is very close, and a 1 hard fight is expected when time comes to organize it. Senator Mos es. president pro tempore, and Sen ator Watson, Republican leader of the Senate, arp vitally interested in the control of the senate. They are Old Guard leaders and in conflict with insurgents of their own party. Three or four Progressive Republi cans could upset their plans. Not Much Chalice. A majority of the Democratic senators do not want control through a coalition and Messrs. Moses and Watson are not going to ol^rnd oonservntivr. regular Democrats by barring Mr Bnlley without evidence of corruption. Mr. Prltrhard may be given money to carry on his contest, hut he is not apt to get, a majority of the mem bers of the senate to do an unwise or absurd thing Tlie purpose of the promised con ference here tfils week may be to further Interest, the Republican na tional commttte, and to make a political issue of the contest. 100 Mayors, County Heads At Meet! CONTINUKD FROM PAGE ONT? I welfare; Charles'M. Johnson, head of the local government commission and Mr. Henningcr. Johnson indicated the local gov ernment commission, to which coun ties and cities are responsible for ihelr financial affairs, might honor request of counties to use five per cent of their budget for emergenc ies such as relief purposes. He also said savings effected in some in tances could be applied to relief purposes. Mrs. Host said the welfare de partment was concentrating its ef forts in setting up local relief agencies. She said 10 counties in the state were In better condition this year than last year. These, she pointed out, were the counties hit by the 1930 drought. Governor Gardner, In his address, noted the state's 600,000 population Increase during the last decade. "Where we once boasted of ou: population gain, we now find our selves burdened to care for them,” he said. He visioned the condition of the state If reports of county agents are true that tenant farmers will be turned off farms this winter In unprecedented numbers. He urged that a policy "which does not develop the wishbone anti destroy the backbone,” be adopted as the problem of the professional beggar is always present.” Cotton Market Cotton was quoted on New York exchange at noon today: Oct. 1.15, Dec. 6.25. Yesterday'3 close: Oct. 6.15, Dec. 6.26. New York, Oct. 14.—Good busi ness in spots mids, 478 vs. 467 yes terday. Sterling in London about un changed. Heavy rains at Abilene, forecast for showers in parts Mis sissippi, Ala., Ark., and East Texas, balance belt part cloudy. Journal Commerce review sales at ten spot markets past week 555,000 vs, 466,000 previous week and 253,000 last year. Merchants large buyers, domestic spinners bought on larger scale but mostly for nearby wants. Basis stiffening. Charlotte report mills buying freely. Houston says coops are receiving less cotton this season and are, failing far short of their last year’s volume while factors do increased business. Export demand poor. Pair business Worth St„ prices firmer. Would buy cotton on easy spots. CLEVENBERG. Lincoln County Fair Has Large Opening Lincolnton, Oct. 13.—The 11th annual Lincoln county fair opened today with a fine opening day crowd. Secretary C. D. Stroup and President Graham Morrison of the fair association are planning for the largest crowd in Lincoln county fair history to pass through the turn stile during this week. Lincoln's fair Is predominantly agricultural. Several community and private farm booths are on display and the quality of these exhibits is far above the average. Good crops In this vicinity this year are evi denced by the display of farm pro ducts which have been brought to the fair. Save Monev'Sacrifice Not hi no/ Wonted* and cassimeres in plain and novelty effects— all in smart colorings of the new season. The price is low . . - the quality is high . . . and for the young man who Inows his Style. PENNEY'S is the place to buy clothes. — w J. C. PENNEY CO., INC DEPARTMENT store SHELBY, N. C. Fine Clothes iWnrifty Prices'/ Red Hot Hero of World Series (1 ... HWWHWfcHH ■ Never was (here a great struggle that did not pro duce a great hero, and the 1931 World Series is no exception. Up from the ruck of players has come Mr. John L. Martin (Pepper to you and Poison to the Athletics) to snatch the hearts of the fans, friend and foe alike. This irrepressible young mail was a practically unknown member of the Cardinal team until he started to do things In the World Scries. i y-t'-rr* j Among the things are stealing bases under the watch ful eye of Mickey Cochrane, one of the finest catch ers in the game, hitting Connie Mack’s star pitchers all over the U*iited States, and driving the fans into hysterical delight with the brilliance and daring of his play. In the fifth game of the series, Pepper got 3 hits in four times at bat, one of which was a home run, and drove in 4 out of the Cardinals’ total of five runs, equalling the series mark with 12 hits. Hail Mahatma As A Second “Moses” London.—Harlem hails Mahatma Gandhi as “a second Moses” to lead ail colored races from the wilderness of bondage to the light of freedom. He has revealed that a number of negro organizations in that sec tion of New York have invited him s; to the United States to •idress them on racial problems. If he decides to make the trip he also will speak on his doctrine of non-violence at Philadelphia, Washington, Boston and other large cities. He depends on his American friends to convince Dr. John Hayn es Holmes that he (the Mahatma) would not be treated as a curios ity. Tax Books Ready In Lincoln County Now Lincolnton, Oct. 13.—The 1931 tax boolca of Lincoln county have been turned over to Sheriff A. F. Rein hardt for collection. The register of deed's force established a new rec ord this year in getting the books ready for the sheriff by putting all names in the county on the books in less than two weeks. J. C. Penney Co. v SHELBY, N. C. Featuring This Week Smartly Furred Winter Womens emd Misses Sixes. Coats You can’t do better at *14-75 Yew rough-finish, woolens! Y>’ew wide wrap-over front' New fitted waitfUtie 9 And the lurs! Fiat turs— flattering long-haired furs ... all of much great er beauty and quality than usually found on coats at this price *| Nicely lined — wamiiy interiined the full length. Yes, these coats are values to marvel at 1 Other* At *24*75 ! Free Father In Case Over Son’s Death j iCONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE I talk was made by both attorneys, i Mr. Hoey contended that the elder ; Ledbetter, already suffering more than anyone over the tragic acci dent, was guilty of nothing. He had a right, it was argued, to get his gun and come to the defense of his own boy wrhen three other men were after him. Judge Palls contended that Ledbetter should be termed guilty of assault with deadly wea pon because it was evident, as he saw it. that the shot fired by Led better, which struck and killed his own son, was intended for the Russ es and that he had no right to shoot. He reminded that Irvin Russ, who was struck by several of the shot, was not in the Ledbetter yard bat was in the road nearby. He ar gued also that the coming of the Russes to the Ledbetter home to right an alleged wrong done a Russ girl did not justify Ledbeter In using his gun. Judge Falls in ad dressing the court in the Ledbetter county expressed surprise that a jury made up of men from his own county would convict a man and his sons of simple assault when they were working in behalf of a wrong- I ed daughter and sister. The court, however, held tht Ledbetter believed that his premia es were being trespassed and his so; mistreated and was making an ef fort to aid his son. Reconciliation. "More than anything else,” Re corder Maurice Weathers stated, “ would like to sec these two neigh boring families reconciled. Botb families have already suffered ove; this incident. A member of on« family is dead and he was a neigh boring boy to the other family. Thi best thing that could happen would be for these families to be friends again as they attempt to forget the sorrow of the past." Questioning of the opposing coun sel by Che recorder failed to reveal how the members of the two fam ilies now feel about each other. Mr. Hoey stated that his client, Ledbet ter, would make no request of the court about the Russ punishment, while Judge FallS stated that the recorder could tell as well as he by the evidence of the Russes on the stand how they now feel over the matter. It Pays To Advertise Try Star Want Ads. Unbeatable Values At All Times At Cohen’s! Compare! 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