The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-29
n. c. REVENUE
DEPT. TODR0P
{ employees
indications That Shakeup
for Sake of Economy
Not Yet Over
By J. c. BASKERVlLL
The Timca-Ncws RuraaU
Sir Walter Hotel

RALEIGH. June ga furth-
or shake-up in the department of
revenue as the result Of the re-
organization still in process in
that department IS reported as
likely to take place July !. al
though neither Commissioner Of
Revenue A. J. Maxwell or Assist
ant Commissioner NJ. c. S. Noble,
Jr., will confirm the reports to
this effect. There have been in
dicatiOns for a week or more that
something was "in the air. in the
revenue department. however. and
it is expected that several will get
notices before Saturday that their
services are no longer needed.
Among those reported as likely
to be dropped from the payroll
Of the department effective July
/. in the interest of greater econ
omy and efficiency in the opera
ton of the department, are the
following:
o. Stedman Thompson, former
assistant commissioner of revenue
but for the past several months
assigned to no definite duties 9TH
/ er than as acting secretary of the
state board of assessment. Thomp-
son has been connected with the
department Of revenue for more
than ten years, most of this time
as assistant commissioner. He is
from Morehead City.
Dan w. Terry, formerly head
of the franchise tax division until
il was merged with the other di-
visions in the reorganization of
the entire department into the
three main divisions of assess
ments, collections and accounts.
Terry is from Raleigh.
John Dorsett, in the license tax
or "Schedule B" division. Dorset
is from Siler City.
r. A. Hoyle. field deputy, from
Shelby.
Stancil WooIard, in the motor
vehicle division, from Rocky
Mount.
There were rumorS to the effect
that several other employees are
also slated to be dropped July l.,
but none of these could be con-
firmed. 1t isunderstood however,
that the five listed above have al
ready been notified that they will
not be needed after the end of
this week.
While it is not being officially
admitted by department of rcve-
nue. officials that any changes are
scheduled to take effect July /,
it is expected that announcement
Of these changes will be made in
few days a"i that the reasons
given for letting these five men
go will be because they are no
longer needed and to promote
more economy and efficiency in
the department. Already almost
20 employees have been dropped
from the payroll of the revenue
department during the past six
months on the grounds tht the re-
organization and better coordina-
ton of the departments activities
made their services no longer nee
esSary.
While the reorganization of
the department being carried on
by Commissioner Maxwell and
Assistant Commissioner Noble has
not proved popular here in Ra
leigh, especially among state en-
ployeS, there are indications that
the reorganization with its attend
ant reduction in the number of
employees and hence in the cast of
maintaining the department, is
proving popular among the tax
payers of the state. Figures for
the past two months indicate that
the department is collecting the
states revenue now at consider
ably less cost than q year ago,