X". :t
F-r
i Ui
total of jn3,S29,fi90. was spent tures for permanent .improvements
Year
1947-48
; 1948-49
1949-50
"' W50--51
1962-53
19153-54
i the Gc- -1 rundpf, thu State
" r"' c Vmeiitury, and sec,
i Ming; 1958-54,.
i . . itehient ecently're
i.ie Budget Bureau, v -V r,
(. nenditure represents 62.G
t of the total Genera! JFUnd
lures for ttyjt year; and is
one per' font than the ratio
3 preceding year, and over
, per ceht less than in 1947-47,
i 71.0 JperiCflnt of -the General
i expenditures went for the opp1
n of the public schools, "foe
for 1951-52, when 66 per cent
General Fund went for fmMic
jIs, the trend i percentage of
iy appropriated from the Gen-
k er; I Fund for support of the public
scljjgls has been downward.. Per
; coniages . for these years- aw as
r follows: ' ' ' v " -,
Percent .Expenditures
71.0 $ 54,788,382
,, 68.1 62,655,102
. 67.4-" ' 73,672,077
65.3 , 87,126,297
65.0 ' 95,413,959
66.0 " " 709,432,233
63.6 ', 116,298,110
62.6" ' 119.329,590
Expenditures for public ' schools
i .-.-frtyi) the t General Fund, as. the
above stable shows; have increased
considerably, from $54,788,382 in
1945-47 to; $119,329,590 in 1953-54
v 4 total 6f, more than wire the
amount from this source within
sevn years.', ' ' ' .
)t . total of $190,-755,570 was spent
from the General Fund In'1953-54.
Lai jf est portion of the Fund came
from income and sales taxes, 71.6
per! 'ceht At the revenue available
($184,709,897). Franchise taxes ac
counted for 9.5 per cent of this rev-'
". errae".-.., vThe,,.remauiinjr , amount
(nearly 2Q-per cent) was derived
j.' frrfirt , beverage ,.. taxes insurance,
non-tax ievenue,. license and Inher
itance .j taxes; and miscellaneous
sources.- A balance of $33,750,065
' fWlm the s 1952-53 General .Fund
; . treasury made the total availability
tffJrunds for the year equal. 1o
. f $218,459,962. 4 n
Expenditures from Genera! Fund
, v expenditure . for public (schools,
V which took 62.6 per cent Of the total
i"hai (already been discussed. Next
Vlargest expenditure from this Fund
- vaj the $19,578,699 for the State's
;.. educational institutions." These in
stitutions included the following
l University of V North Carolina
(Qldpel Hill, Raleigh and Greens
- bco), (East Carolina College,. Azrl
.... ciuldral and Technical ,, College,
Western ( Carolina College, , Appa
lachian State Teachers College,
PAibroke State College, Winston-
, S.i'cm" State Teachers 'College,
Mabeth Citv State Teachers Col
letf.; Fayetteville State' Teachers
Collage, North Carolina. College,
r Nqrtli Carolina School for the Deaf,
mifl he State School for the Blind
and Deaf
. . . A total of $18,464,495 was spent
foe State aid and obligations, which
moulding the State's contribution to
irement system, old nge as-
aid to dependent children,
libraries, State property fire
insurance fund, medical care for the
indjfjwt, and a number of other
purposes for which small amounts
J were appropriated. .
Tip next largest mim, $16,067,577
, vra-i spent for charitable and correc
ts, 1 institutions, , These included
the iollowing: State hospitals, san
at , i'a, : correctional 1 institutions.
federate Women's Home,' and
1-caring institutions. , ,
arly $13 million were expend
7 the State'- executive and ad-
trative departmentSj. .bureaus
; jenciesi ' ' . - '
' se included the following; '
r 'ment of ' . .
i'nue, including , '
arch -'.r.j$2,226,458
F i 1 of Health.,.- 2,218,468
I ii ! t of Conser-,
, i. ..I Devplopment'1,724,201
F '!rt of. Agriculture
. ' e ard oil in-. ,,,' t.
i, .3,378), i . '.
mlUi ($300,000)," "
: ! " e for purchase "
. ,M3)-.'. 990,247'
' i'.n ")'(
q94,344
r :;c Euiid-
.m(!s 609,271
A .1, iiuiiiding I
i illusion 422,857:
St r A'coholic v
' 3Gr,826:
during thU year.; .
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BY CHARLES W. DANIEL
(For the N. C. Bn Association)
' Th Insanity Problem .
j.The growing incidence of insani
ty, and grossly inadequate public
mental hospital facilities is one of
North Carolina's toughest social
problems'. . Caught in . the middle of
this almost intolerable situation are
the Clerks -of Superior Court in the
State's :100'''ountieB.:'''.'The' clerks
have been saddled by law with the
unenviable task of committing ' to
State institutions persons suffering
from serWua mental disorders and
whose financial condition will not
permit private career
When : a-1; clerk is called upon to
order ; a mentally-ill person com
mitted to a public 'institution it is
on. very rare occasion that he can
complete the admission within a de
sirable length of time. Why? All
the beds are full, there are usual
ly long waiting lists, and facilities
for mental patients in- county jails
do not exists . The biggest, prob
lem now is with Benile people, those
whose minds have slipped because,
of advanced age. TT'' "."''""
Do Not Understand
Friends and relations of the men
tal sufferer usually dq not'Jitidef-
siunu wny ins cue run not ue
handled with dispatch..,,.,,,,,,: ,
.? Here is the usual sequence of
events. in an insanity1 case, ! stern
ly has endured the pitiful situation
as long as it can: " ?
Theji visit the clerk. Jle' must,
under' law,, determine by discrete
conference and inquiry (l)vthat the
designated individual - is in fact
mentally sick, (2). that there are no
private .funds from which care
could be. provided (.3) that - the
family : (or petitioner) actually
yanta -the patient committed, and,
(4) the clerk must actually see the
patient in person. Next comes the
painful question of 'when shall the
eommittement take place?' Usual
ly, 'the family or friends, at the
end of their patience, request im
mediate transfer. This being al
most always- impossible, the" cferk
must advise that, if he accepts cus
tody of i. the patient,- there- is only
one-i place of temporary.; confine
ment? the county jail..: Many pe
titioners, understandably, take of
fense at the suggestion of confin
ing a loved one in the common jail.
Their answer is usually 'no'. Their
alternative, continued tolerance of
a tortuouB home circumstance.
Their reaction, dispair. '
' Constitutional Provision
The North Carolina Constitution
says that the General Assembly
may provide care for the insane
who-, are without means to cai-e
for themselves. This means that
the1 State has no outright duty to
take in such unfortunates; But it
has attempted to do so under com
pulsion of Christian nrinciples.
Our laW provides that "any per
son" may request 6t the clerk com
mittment on sworn affidavit' for a
mentally, defected person. The clerk
may have the lunacy of such per
son determined . by a jury of 12,
after-lie has served notice of the
request on the supposed mental de
fective or insane individual. Luna
cy may also be determined by a 30
day observation period in a State
institution. A guardian (or trus
tee) must be appointed for such
person. If . he ; is - adjudged in
competent. He may appeal to the
next term of Superior Court held
in the county. His appeal must
be heard ahead of all other cases.
' This : somewhat stringent, care
ful procedure is intended to prevent-the
vrail-roading" of compe
tent? "persons.
: t , ,, How To Get Out
' A person; adjudged' incompetent
and confined to a State institution,
twh.o regains liis' facilities, may rer
clnim his normal social position and
bis freedom by petition to the clerk
of court and a finding by a six
man jury that he1 is again compe
tent. If the finding of this jury
ming- from the point when the fami
goes against him, he may appejil Jo
the- Superior - Court and have his
case beard anew- by a full jury.
The law, of course,' attempts o
protect the rights, of persons ad
judged insane. , J ( V
For example, np divorce fiction
may be brought against an insane
person, even, though the case e
considered hopeless", for a period of
five years after an adjudication Of
incompetence. Even then the law
requires the spouse seeking the di
vorce to provide adequately for the
insane mate. i , , - t
( ' : '. 'j
Another safeguard for mental in
competents is found in the "lunacy
docket" kept by the clerk of court.
A Will purportedly made by a pet
son while his name is on the lunacy
docket has no effect. Further, if
property,' belonging to one whose
name is on the lunacy docket, is
sold during that time, the attorney
checking the title to such property
must be very .careful, to see thaf the
Sale is authorized and conducted
according to the protective law in
such cases. Otherwise, the buyer
may later lose the property.--.'" This,
of course, is as it should be, The
rights .and property of a person
unable to manage his own affairs
must be guarded with vigilance. '
Mental incompetence is"also a
ground for annulment of. marriage
in North Carolina. This is true
because the law generally requires
that the obligations of matrimony
be voluntarily assumed. But the
right .of annulment on ground of
mental incapacity is available only
to the person who, at the time of
the supposed marriage, was mental
ly incompetent. A sane person,
who, for personal gain . or ; other
reason, attempts to marry an- in
competent can NOT. later have the
union annuled because of his mate's
insanity. It is the incompetent per
son against whom unfair advan
tage was taken in such a situation.
Be Tolerant "
Meanwhile, in respect to inadev
quate public facilities for mental
cases, it must be said in fairness to
the legislative . ft n d executive
branches of State government," that
eafli is making an honest effort to
meet and conquer the expensive
and ev;r-increasing problem. ' " ' .
For families which must .continue
to cope with distressing.-cases,, at
home the plcft is": Be tolerant of
the adversities under which the
sheriff and clork-of court must op
erate in trying to meet their obliga
tions under the law
CLY, I. "UTT OT.p, NORTH CAROLINA FETDAY, DECEMBER 3, 19R4.
PAGE SEVEN
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Eden ton's -Aces, Region 1 Class
A football champions, completely
outclassed La Grange High School,
Region 2 Champions, in every de
partment of the game to win the
Eastern Class A football champion
ship Friday night by a score of 42
to 0. The game was played in the
East Carolina College stadium at
Greenville and was attended by a
huge throng of Edentdn followers.
The Edenton Band was also on
hand and performed at half time,
and received a great deal of ap
plause from both sides of the stadium.
It was the Aces' first champion
ship in 21 years.': In 1934. they won
the ; State Championship and the
following year they lost the game
for the State Championship to Mt
Airy. -.' V .- .
Having won the Eastern Cham
pionship, the. Aces will now play
for the Class A State Champion
ship. .Their opponent will be Bes
semer High School, Western Cham
pions and. the game will be. played
Staturday night in Greensboro,
starting at 8 o'clock. This decision
was made Monday by L. J. Perry,
executive, secretary of the N. C.
High School athletic association.
'AH proceeds of this game will go
to the State Association.
The Aces will leave Saturday
morning for Greensboro and will
spend the night at Guilford Col
lege, returning home Sunday.
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