The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-01-07
EHRING H A u s
ECONOMY VIEW
WINS F A Y @ R
inaugural Address Draw
ing Approval In Com
ment Around Raleigh
By J. {. BASKERVILLE
The TImcs-News Bureau
Cir W IA n,. Ill al al

RALEIGH Jan. THE en-
phatic declaration made by Gov
J. C. B. Ehringhaus in his inau-
gural address in favor Of more
drastic governmental economies
and his definite recommendations
for reducing state expenditures
made a deep and favorable i'm
preston both upon the members
of the general assembly as well
as upon the thousands of people
who either heard him personally
or listened to his address over
the radio, according to the CON-
ment heard afterwards. The
frequent applause that punctust-
ed his address indicated that it
was like music to the ears Of the
thousands of over-burdened tax
payers who listened to it.
But while there is no doubt
that both the members of the
general assembly as well as of
the audience of more than 1900
people that listened to Governor
Ehringhaus' address here Thurs
day afternoon heartily approved
of his declarations in favor of
reducing governmental expenses
to the minimum, it was also equ-
ally evident that they arc not in
favor of divcrting any money
from the State highway Fund to
other purposes. For when Gov
ernor Ehringhaus declared his
opposition to any movement to
divert any portion of the high
way fund, he was applauded
more laudly and for a longer
time than at any other place in
his entire address. 1t was very
evident that those present agreed
with the new gocernOr that the
road funds should be retained
for the payment of highway
bonds and interest and for main
tenance and nothing else. Gov
ernor Ehringhaus pointed out
that new road construction could
not even be contemplated be-
cause of the steadily decreasing
revenue from the automobile Ii
cense and gasoline taxes.
Because of the stand taken
against the diversion of any
highway funds to other purposes
by Governor EhrinGhaus and the
tremendous response and appar-
ent approval this stand has re-
ceived, most observers here be-
lieve that the general assembly
will not attempt to tampcr with
these highway funds.
The advocacy Of an immediate
revaluation of all property in
the state for the purpose of tax
alton and for the removal of the
lis cents state tax on property,
the first definite recommended
tions made by Governor Ehring-
haus. were roundly applauded.
1t has been assumed for months
that he would make these two
recommendations, since he was
committed to them in the plat
form upon which he ran for gov
ernor. His declaration in favor
of further economy and reduc-
ton in the operating costs of
state government were also eX-
pected. But the specific steps
by which he would secure part
of this economy were new, al
though some of these steps have
been foreseen and predicted here
for some time.
His recommendation that the
statute passed in 1929 allowing
the governor $1,000 a year for
entertainment be repealed was
distinctly new and if acted upon
will reduce his income while gov
ernor by $1,000 a year. 1t is
reported that news of this rec
ommendation got around last
night that this is one reason the
senate failed to ratify the bill
which both it and the house pass
ed that would have reduced the
salary of the governor and all
elected state officials Is per
cent. This bill, if it had been
ratified, would have reduced the
salary of the governor from
$1O,500 to $500.
The suggestion that the office
OF executive counsel be abolished