Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-08

prohibition without such a referen-
dum was music to the drys.
Liquor Reaction Adverse.
Inc reaction from the audience to
Governor Hoey's announcement with
regard to liquor was not so favorable.
however, Only scattered applause
greeted his reiteration of his own per-
sonal dryness and his belief in pro-
A-D.,lon as the only means of dealing
with liquor, also his statement favor
ing Statewide referendum. Among
all those on the roStrum with the gov
ernor, including the members of the
General Assembly, the State Supreme
Court, State officials and Democratic
dlgnitaries, United States Ambassador
10 Mexico Josephus Daniels and JUS
tlce Herriot Clarkson, of. the State
supreme Court, were the only ones
observed applauding Governor Hoey's
declaration on the liquor question.
Nor is there as much rejoicing a.
mong the school forces as had been
expected over Governor Hoeys state
ment of his position with regard to
increasing teachers salaries. For in
stead of urging the immediate restor-
alton OF all past salary cuts for teach
ers and 20 per cent increase, such
as they are asking, Governor Hoey
tailed to mention any definite degree
OF salary increases and said only that
the process of restoration of salaries"
must be continued It is generally con-
coded here that this leaves the door
wide open for the General Assembly
10 increase salaries anywhere from
one per cent to 20 per cent, without
any danger of a kick-back on Cover
nor Hoey. 1t is understood that the
Advisory Budget Commission, with
whom Governor Hoey sat during it's
hearings and deliberations, will re-
commend salary increase of only
five per cent for the school teachers.
There was also some disappointment
Gecause Governor Hoey did not come
out for nine months school term at
State expense, at least from some of
the larger towns and cities, although
this was not expected from more than
a few of the more extreme school
group. The school forces nd advo-
Gates of an enlarged scnool system
were pleased at his advocacy of a r.
grade school system, free textbooks
and unification of the State School
Commission with the State Depart
ment of Public Instruction. Many
agree that most of the leaders of the
school forces will be glad to forego
salary increases if they can only get
control of the State School Commits
sion and the spending of the $24,OOO,-
900 or more of school money each
year.
Highway Stand Popular.
Perhaps the most popular pro-
nouncement made by Governor Hoey
was during his discussion of the high
way system and its problems, when
he flat-footedly advocated a further
reduction in automobile license tags,
the reorganization of the highway
commission on district basis, the
ending of all diversion of highway.
funds and the expenditure of a lar
ger portion of the highway revenues
on the secondary or county roads.
Governor Hoey probably received
more applause on his declaration for
lower automobile licenses than on any
thing else, while there was also much
applause when he declared against.
any more diversion of highway funds
For the past four years, $1,OOOOOO a
year has been diverted from the high
way fund into the general fund to
help support the schools. The pro-
nouncements by Hoey on these sub
jects are not meeting with approval
from highway commissioners, the
highway contractors and materials
men and the gasoline and oil trust,
wit fIn oc L,
opposition to diversion. They are all
opposed to diversion, but for the most
part would like to see more money
spent on the State highway system
in paving and hard-surfacing it, rath-
er than have so much spent on the
unpaved county roads. They are also
opposed to any further reduction in
automobile license costs. The gaso-
line and oil men are disappointed be-
cause he did not advocate a reduction
in the gasoline tax.
Silence on COmpacts.
There was virtually no reaction in
Dictated by the audience when Cover
nor Hoey advocated the enactment of
tel. acco and cotton compacts and crop
control legislation and indicated that
ne intended to revive the "live-at-
home farm program started by his
brothe1+in-law former Governor o.
Max Gardner. The farmers and farm
leaders are much pleased at his posi-
Ion, however, and feel that at least
half of their battle for crop control
legislation is already won. Many of
NE tobacco warehousemen, of course,
as we'll as most of the tobacco manu-
featuring companies, are regarded as
being bitterly opposed to any sort of
crop control and compacts legislation.
But those favoring tobacco and cotton
crop control now definitely are con-
WINGED that Governor Hoey is on their
side and that they cannot help but
win. =
The proposal that North Carolina
hold a nationwide and even a world
wide exposition in 1888 in order to
tor