The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-18


chosen by reason of their known in
terest in the cause of public educa-
ton, and clothing this commission
with power to name the county boards
of education in all the counties in the
state, and clothing the county boards
with power to name the superinten.
dent and committeeman. Both on the
Central Commission and the county
boards the minority party should be
given reasonable representation, and
each member of the Central Commits
sion, and each member of the county
board of education should, upon as
Stunning office, be required to SUBJ
scribe to an oath that in all cases he
would vote for the men best qualified
to serve the educational interests of
the state and county, without regard
to political considerations.
Manufacturing.
Next in Importance to agriculture
is the manufacturing industry of the
state. This industry affords employ
ment to thousands of our citizens, and
creates more than 100000, 900 of
wealth every year. An industry of
such gigantic proportions is deserv-
ing of the states fostering care. = .
am convinced that in North Carr
lima there is less of friction between
labor and capital than in any state in
the American Union where so large
a number of operatives are employed.
And this sympathetic relation be-
tween employer and employee ought
to be fostered by laws that will ap-
peal to the Judgement and conscience
of those most vitality concerned.
I offer these suggestions
/. The owner of every mill located
within reasonable reach of a public
water supply ought to be required to
install running water in the homes
leased to operatives. No one con-
venience would do more to tighten the
labors of the women, and preserve the
health of the entire family and COM
munity.
2. Our state antitrust law should
be amended so as to permit the same
combinations for the advancement of
our trade with foreign lands as are
proposed in the Webb Bill now pend
ing before Congress. =
3. My, third suggestion is that a
committee composed Of representa-
tives appointed by the North Carolina
Manufacturers Association, the Com
missioner of Labor, and the State SUI
perintendent Of Public Instruction,
shoul prepare plain, simple course
dealing with the science of manufact-
uring, and this course should be made
a part of public school curriculum in
every Industrial center. y = =
Taxation.
My views in regard to taxation were
embodied in phamphlet submitted
to the Constitutional Commission in
1913, and in a paper read before the
North Carolina Press Association in
1914. Since the taxation amendment
was rejected by the people, have had
no opportunity to make such further
study of the subject as would justi-
fy the submission of any particular
plan at this time. 1t is my purpose to
thoroughly investigate the subject
within the next two years, and sug-
gest that the General Assembly di-
rect the Governor, the Chairman of
the State Tax Commission, and the |
State Treasurer to make an extensive |
investigation, and submit a compre- |
hensive plan of taxation to the next |
General Assembly. = =
l earnestly urge this General Assem- |
bly,, through it's appropriate commit
tees to at once make an account of !
what fixed charges of the State gov
eminent will amount to within the |
next two years and what the income |
of the state will be from all known
sources, and 1 insist that appropr1a-
lions shall not be made until the
means for meeting such appropria'
tions are devised. /
Health.
The State Board of Health should /
be given ample funds to continue and
enlarge it's work. The law should re-
ouire a careful examination of every
child who enters public school, at
least twice a year. This can be done
by whole time County Health Off
GERS, or by representatives Of the
State Board an the conditions war