The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-07-08
Capus NJ. Waynick
Says That Report
of Progress Made.
Committees
Appointed
Planning Board Consultant
Proposes That Commission
Revamp the Administration
Setup in North Carolina.

NeVdmp the ADMINISTRATION
Setup in North Carolina
RALEIGH, July 6.-Recommenda-
ton of support and assistance for
reorganization Of the state govern
ment sin the interest of economy
and efficiency" came today from
Theodore S. Johnson, of Raleigh,
consultant of the North Carolina
planning board.
MANY solutions can be proposed,
but it is suggested that commits
sion of able citizens, with the sup
port and assistance of the state
planning board, could accomplish
much" Johnson said in his report
to the board.
Capus M. Waynick, board chair
man, said the report of progress"
was discussed and accepted. One of
the consultant's recommendations
was authorized-the appointment Of
committees on research, recreation
al program, state parks and park
NEED LONG RECOGNIZED.
Johnson said he had found a long
time recognition of the need Of
comprehensive change in the num-
Der and functions of the county
government"
"The facts are well known, the
need is widely recognized but a
practicable method of accomplish
ment has yet to be suggested" he
said.
''The report of the Brookings in
stitute made to Governor 0. Max
Gardner in 1880 was provoca-
tive of great discussion and opposi-
ton, but the underlying necessity
for reorganization, set out so ably
in that report, still exists" Johnson
reported.
Reviewing his work and outlining
a proposed staff for further investi-
cation of all phases of the states
activities and facilities, Johnson
said the board should sponsor and
actively address itself to support the
proposed program for research and
planning in a subregion consisting
of Guilford, Alamance, Orange,
Chatham, Granville, Durham and
Wake counties.
OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
Other recommendations included:
An inventory of research material
(which would be utilized for plan
ming and development.
Help by the board for such COM
missions as those on four-year
medical school, exemption and clas-
sification of property, home owner
ship and tenancy, teacher retirement
and revision of general school laws.
Identification of problem areas
by county and township analysis Gas
a means of indicating and locating
the regions requiring special atten-
ton and planning"
A fire loss prevention campaign
which would produce an immediate
return"
PROBLEM TO TUDY.
Appointment of committees to
study the problems of rural rehabil-
itation, education, natural resources,
public welfare, land utilization and
soil erosion, rural identification,
transportation, utilities and housing.
Preparation of topographic, geolo-
gic, geodetic, aerial, relief, and soil
maps of the state and the publica-
ton of an atlas of state-owned
lands.
The study of problem areas" in
the state, soil erosion, land recovery
laws, forestry resources, power de-
velopment, aviation, the industries,
rural and urban housing, the schools
and public and institutional build
ings in order to correct existing
conditions.
Johnson explained the recommen-
dations were being made with the
purpose of aiding the board in plan
ming its future activities, and with
no intention of fixing the policy or
the work of the board"
The meeting was attended by
Morton L. Wallerstein, of Richmond,
regional director of the national re-
sources committee.