Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-11-30

so if he desires, although in the past
most OF these appointments have been
lett up to the commissioner of rev.
enue, with the approval of the COVER
nor, who is invariably consulted
Among these jobs are assistant COM
missioner of revenue present salary
$4,250 year, with William B. Spain.
of Charlotte, now holding this post
with the title of acting assistant COM
missioner of revenue This job was
formerly held by DR.. M. C. S. Noble.
Jr, the lone man brain trust" of the
Ehringhaus administration, and who
had equal if not superior authority
TO Commissioner of Revenue A. J..
Maxwell in the hiring and firing of
personnel in the department. Other
jobs in this department to which the
governor might name appointees if
he so desired, by suggesting their
names to the commissioner of rev.
enue, are: director of the motor We
hicle bureau, salary $3.50 a year, now
held by r. r. Mclaughlin, chief au-
ditor of the Department of Revenue,
salary $3,126 year, now held by Bob
Z
Scott; director of the, highway safety
division, salary So, 126 year, now held
by Arthur Fulk; captain of the State
Highway F'atrol, salary ,$2,814 a year,
now held by Charles D.eFarmer, and
some half a dozen other posts in the
income tax division, sales tax divi-
sion, license and inheritance tax di-
visions and On a large field force. It
is thus generally agreed that the De-
partment of Revenue offers more OPP
portunity for a governor to hand out
patronage pie than any other depart
ment, although for the past two adj
Observation-Disclosures Of former Gov
ernOr 0. Max Gardner and of Cover
nor j. G. E. Ehringhaus-th tendency
ha: been towards wedding out the old
political personnel in favor of new
personnel selected on the basis of fit
ness and efficiency instead of politics.
Secretary to Governor.
Another choice appointment is that
Of secretary of the governor, held I'M
til recently by Charges G. Powell, of
Oxford, at a salary OF $4,164 a year,
but now being held by j. c. B. En-
ringhaus, Jr., son Of the governor,
who is serving without salary since
Powell was appointed secretary Of
state. Still another much desired job
though why few here can see-is
that of commissioner of paroles, sal
airy Of $4,000 a year, now held by Ed
win Gill. The appointment of ad-
jutant general, with a salary of $4,-
500 a year, is usually in brisk demand
although this office has been held I'M
der three governors by Adjt. Gen. J.
Van B. Matts, present incumbent.
The only other $4,000 a year ap-
pointive job is that Of commissioner
CT banks, now neld ty Quincy P.
Hood. But Mr.. Hoods present term
does not expire for two years yet his
present appointment holding over I'M
til 1888. The job with the next high
lst salary is that Of the director of
he division of purchase and contract,
salary $5,628 a year, now held by A
s. (ScD Brewer, though Brewer has
resigned this post now, thus making
the selection of a successor the first
appointment Mr. Hoey will have to
make. For while a successor to Brow
err may be announced by Governor
Ehringhaus it is generally agreed that
whoever is named will be Mr. Hoey's
collection. Another of the jobs with a
salary higher than most is that of
budget bureau accountant, salary $4,-
GA a year, held by Robert G. Deyton,
selected by former Governor A. w.
Mclean and Assistant Budget Direc-
tor Henry (Father) Burke and re-
garded as indispensable, especially if
new assistant director of the bud
get should be appointed. Another good
post, is that of assistant director of
local government, salary $4,000 a year
now held by w. e. Easterling. This
appointment is made by the Local
Government Commission, is regarded
as subject more to the State treasurer
than the governor, since the State
treasurer is also director of local gov
eminent So far, past governors have
left this post entirely in the hands OF
the Local Government Commission
Other Juicy Plums.
Other jobs indirectly at the disposal
of the governor are those of execu-
tive secretary of the State School
Commission, now held by Lloyd Crit
fin. Of E;denton, salary $4,95O year
and chairman Of the North Carolina
Rural Electrification Authority sal
airy $4,000 a year, held by Dudley
Bagley. of Moyock, Currituck county
These posts are filled by the commits
sion or board, but the wishes of the
governor are always learned and fol