The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-10-24
PEOPLE DON'T WANT
TO GO BACKWARDS
Forced By Public Opinion, Commissioners
Will Hold Meeting Saturday to Hear Citi-
zens on Adjustment of Three Offices.

NdpIllIIdliiS hi 'hN 'aNS "
strong public sentiment the
PasQuotank County Commits
sioncrS will sit in special ses-
sion ut the Courthouse on Sat-
urday To hear tho voice Of the
people as to whether there
shall be a referendum on the
Offices Of County Home DEM
onstration Agent, County Agri-
cultural Agent and County
Welfare Officer.
The meeting Of the commissioners
IL To open in the courthouse at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon. II Is
believed that the commissioners will
not allow these offices to 20 into
politics. and more than one member
of the board hns expressed himself
as rrgrriting that the board had
ever taken mp the i,lcn.
Citizens who wish their county to
continue io take advantage Of the
Federal aud State Government up.
preparations which give us these
workers at very small cost. from the
taxpayers should appear before tho
commissioners Saturday aud show
where they stand In the matter.
when The commissioners signi.
fled their intention Of calling u vote
on whether the county should con.
tinin these offices. under the con-
i"ntion that the taxpayers objected.
u vigorous protest went up from
the progressive cltizens'Of Pasqio.
tank County. Citizens who have oh.
served the results gained In Pasquo-
tank County thru the services OF
ilIrS" ,iiir"s. couldn't see why even
the board Of commissioners had fail
rd tp take notice Of the advantages
tuO. IN the face Of such vigorous
niincnt. the commissioners didn't
dare To throw this educational work
into politicS. without first hearing
more expressions from tho people.
.Thut the Oilies of C0uaty home
Demonstration Agent may not so
into politics in PnsIutank County,
H. indicated ln u letter frofn Miss
Pauline Smith, Of Washington. who
j. District Home Demonstration
Agent. Miss Smith believes the
state department would withdraw
it, appropriation from this county
hrrolr il will allow petty politicians
to make II political measure OF a
valuable educational work. She
POINTS uIt that PnsquOtank Is now
getting moir than IL IL paying for.
paying less than any other COUNTY
in the sinlc, 10 support this work
Miss Smith says:
"To lr perfectly frank. believe
this Ia IT, u cDwardly act. They
know that the progressive people Of
I the county would not stand for them
t0 discontinue il but by putting 1t
iU u vote Uf the masses they hope
/ 10 discontinue ii and thereby put
the blame on the people.
This IL setting bad precedent
for the state and as you know when
you put any c,luratiOnnl work into
J politics il j. ruined. Personally. l
,lu not believe that our State Dr.
partmrnt will allow this Ia br done.
/ believe that We would withdraw
our appropriation before we would
allow the Extension work to lie.
come n political measure. ID would
/ require entirely too much Of the
4 agents time tU huvc To fight for
this each iwp years. The people In
"n" cnuaIy stopped II similar move.
nrnt 10y demanding Of the commits.
sinhrrS that they rcsclnd their order.
Twice in The past year ! have
been asked 10y our State Agent to
secure II larger home demonstration
appropriation. Miss Helen Ga thcr
went down once for me and the In
crease was refused. | had intend.
al gDiug yrry soon myself. Pashuo.
/ tank county j. giving less thnn any
! county In Nortll Carolina In spite Of
the fact that they have had some of
the best work done. Miss Albcrtson
lns been untiring In her efforts aud
IL the people realized Just whnt She
has done for that county they would
not stand for this movement on the
part of some petty politicians. The
county j. giving only SGOO.O0 and
Miss Albcrtspu Is furnishing her
own eur. This amount Is not enough
! io take care Of her expenses. We
har" bornr the burden for all these
years aud had to fight for the small
amount which the county gives. The
least that wc accept from any coun.
/ ~ now il SI2DO.OO and u car and yet
We are receiving only $GT.OO FROM
I'asuur;ank. Ir The work Is kept we
will have Ia have an Increase. Will
you please do everything possible
to have the order rcscinded!"