Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-03-24

commentators made by Governor
Hoey which the assembly ignored was
his recommendation for the enact
ment of a reapportionment law and
for a Statewide referendum on LIQUOR
control.
ION the whole, the 1887 session of
the General Assembly was one of the
most constructive and harmonious
sessions l have ever seen," Governor
Hoey said today "The members show
ed a most businesslike and harmon
ious spirit and did a tremendous a..
mount of work in a comparatively
| short period of time. They are to be
commended.
I'm summing up this session, I
would say that the General Assembly
| has been economical without being
niggardly; that it, has tended towards
the ideal without losing touch with
| the practical and that it has contem-
plated the future without neglecting
present needs.
"The members at all times showed
deep insight into and understand
| ing of the problems before them, work.
ed hard and diligently to find a fair
and satisfactory solution of these
problems. They have been as liberal
as they could be, considering the
States revenue limitations, though
possibly not as liberal as they want
ed to be.
"I feel confident that the people of
the State are going to be more and
more pleased with the work done by
this General Assembly as time goes
by and they have a chance to look at
this work with a better perspective.
For it has greatly increased govern
mental service to all the people, but
with no material increase in taxes
| Social Security First.
Of the long list of measures enact
ed which he advocated, Governor
Hoey regards the carrying out of his
social security program the most i'm
portant, he indicated. He also regards
the enactment of the free textbooks
law as of far-reaching Importance
both to the parents and school chill
dren. Other measures which he re-
CARDS as of unusual Importance to the
people of the State are those setting
up Statewide probation system for
those convicted of first offenses, set
ting up State bureau of Identified
ton and investigation, the measure
reorganizing the State Highway and
Fublic Works Commission, the law
providing for additional aid for adult
education, for more vocational educa-
ton and others.
II am firly convinced that the en-
actment of the social security pro-
| gram, as a result of which more than
$8,O0O,0OO a year will be provided for
old age pensions, aid to dependent
| children, aid for the blind and unem-
| ployment insurance, is the most OUT
| standing accomplishment of this Cen
eral Assembly, Governor Hoey said.
"It also shows that the General AS
sembly now fully recognizes the re-
sponsibility of the State to provide
more adequately for the more under
privileged and dependent people in
it's population Great good is going to
come from this legislation designed
to make he last days of the older de-
pendent Leople happier and more com
Portable.
1.-The law providing for free text
books in the elementary grades, and
which later on will be expanded into
the high school grades, is also going
to be of great benefit both to the par
ents and to the school children. 1t will
save the parents at least 100000 a
year they have heretofore had to
spend for the purchase Of textbooks
and will assure the children Of more
efficient instruction by supplying
each with the books needed when they
are needed. It should greatly reduce
the number of failure and repeaters
in the public schools"