The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-01-18

L. 10 ezplain these credit uraaons 10
TIE people and assist IL their or
ganizat5on- IF farmer could get
the cash to buy his supplies On
basis Of 10 per cent the saving he
tween that rate and the time price
would n 4 years put him On q CASH
basis and free him from the crop
Len forever"
MAKE Rural Life Attractive
TIE Governor thinks that running
water and telephones should be IN
every rural home, and the schools
zlculG be made social cenoers- Nov
ing picture entertainments could BE-
given at stated intervals II the
school houses He Outlined plan
ter doing this
Every comfy tl12t has Issued bonds
fo1 brilding good roads should levy
{ tax for keeping them up Al taxes
from autos Snoulc be Used for main
timing roads
TIE constitutional amendment re-
c-:r.ng z 5-nonIaE' school for every
chsars in the State ought 10 be re-
s1bn1itted 10 the people on its own
merits. 1nassocizted with any 9th
er amendment Rural communities
should Be given the right TO incor-
Dorase by q vote o. the people Of
the community /
Central Educational Commission
In 20 Counties members OF county /
boards Of educa-ion are elected by
the people and in the other 80 they /
are appointed by the General As
sembly. The Governor believes that
the welfare Of the children Of the
State world BE- promoted bv the ap-
pointment Of central e3ucaLiona,
commission Of not more than men
znG clothing taen with power 70
name tie county boards O. ed1ca-
tion in all the counties, the county
boards 10 have the power 70 name
the superintendent and committee
meD-
Manufacturing !
In regard 70 manufacturing indus
-ries the Governor made the follow
:ng suggestions: The owner Of ev-5
cry mill located within reasonable
reach q public water supply ought
20 be required TO install running wa
ter in the homes leased 10 opera
tives; the State antitrust law should
be amended so as 10 permit the same
( combinations for the advancement Of
our trade with foreign lands &c are
proposed in the Webb bill now before
/ Congress; competent committee
4 should prepare plain, simple course
4 dealing with the science OF manu-
/ featuring and this course should be
made G part Of the public school
curse in every industrial center; the
textile department al the A. and M.
/ college should be enlarged.
Taxation
The Governor declared il his plr-
pose 10 thoroughly investigate the
] subject Of taxation during the next
TWO years and suggested that the
Legislature direct the Governor. the
chairman of the State tax commits
sion and the State Treasurer TO make
sn extensive investigation and CUB
nit q comprehensive plan Of tax
/ alton 70 the next General Assembly.
/ He believes in the separation Of the
sources of State and local revenues.
He urged the Legislature to at snee
4 make an account Of what the fixed
4 charges of. the State will amount TO
for the next year. and what the
income Of the State will be from al
known sources, and insists that ap
preparations shall not be made until
the n1eans for meeting such appro-
priations are devised
Health Work
He urged that the State Board Of
Health should be given ample funds
TO continue and enlarge its work.
"The law should require fhe careful
: examination of every child who en-
tiers public school. at least twice
! year." he declared. This can be
! done by whole time county health
officers or by representatives Of the
. State hoard. He would uphold the
! State board in its fight against
qgacks. He wants a law making it
: felony to sell or advertise in the
: State any proprietary or patent med
icine purporting 10 cure cancer, oc7-
sumption. diabetes, paralysis, emil
: epsy, Bright's disease. or any other
u. disease for which the medical as
? sociations declare no cure has been
: discovered.
: Absentee Voting
:. The Governor wants provision
4 made allowing those whose work car
Z ries them ont Of the State to vote
z Rotation in Office
: He thinks z constitutional amend
: rnent limiting State officers to twc
7 successive terms and county officer;
:, 20 three successive terms would re
: suit in increased efficiency and di
: minished strife. Such an amend
2 nent should not apply to officers il
: tire judicial, educational and health
departments.
d The Short Ballot
The Governor favcrs the short bal
! Iot. He thinks the Governor an:
Lieutenant Governor should be elect
/ cd by the people and al adrinistra
tive officers should be appointed.
| State Hospitals
Tie Governor thinks the .thre
State hospitals for tfe insane a.
should be under the management o
| 2 sirola hard Of not nnre than