The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1937-12-09
Says State Has "Well-Balanced
Progress" And Well Balanced
Citizenship.

aptly described by Gov. Clyde II.
Hoey in an address before the North
Carolina Society of Washington re-
Gently.
The address was such an excel
lent one that The Post is printing it
in full with the hopes that all school
children will read it.
North Carolina is definitely on
the way. She is standing out in
front She has laid a broad founda-
ton for real prograss and sane adj
vancement and she faces the flu
ture with confidence and hope.
The state has a well-balanced pro-
gram of progress and well-bal-
lanced citizenship to sustain it. Ag-
riculture, industry and business are
well divided and there is such a va
riety Of occupation and vocation
that each reasonably supplements
the other, and thus we avoid the
disastrous results of one sided de-
velopment.
Large Income
s'The total income of the people
Of the state this year will exceed
$500, 000, 000-rather equitably di-
vided between agriculture, manu-
featuring, transportation, construc-
ton, the professions and business.
The population continues to increase
ca that we now rank twelfth in the
Union. We stand fifth in agricul-
tural income and third in income
from crops-only Texas and Cali
fornia surprising North Carolina.
ties improved. Only recently
We produce more cotton per acre
than any state in the union. We grow
everything and lead the world In
manufacture of tobacco and textiles.
Electric power abounds at reason
able rates and varied industries
have followed in the wake of these
power developm ents by private en-
terprise. The farmers have the
benefits of rural Identification. Hard
surfaced roads connect every coun-
ty seat and principal town and
state-maintained system of roads
covers the state. A state supported
eight months school is provided for
every child in the state and free
school books for all children in the
elementary grades. More children
are transported to school than in
any other state. Much progress has
been made in vocational training
in the public schools and in adult
education outside. The institutions
of high education have been con-
stantly enlarged and yet they are
all overlooking with students.
Institutions Improved
''The humanities have not been
neglected. ALI charitable, benevo-
lent and correctional institutions
have been enlarged and the facili-
ties improved. Only last week a
new tuberculosis sanatorium was
dedicated in western Carolina. A
great public health service is being
intelligently administered. A full
social security program has been
adopted in compliance with the fed
eral standards, including old age
assistance, dependent children and
the blind, as well as those engaged
in industry and business. Already
we have one of the best parole sys-
TENS of any state and we have Just
established model probation sys-
tenn which is fast developing. Edu-
cational and religious instruction is
given in our prisons under capable
and trained leadership and pris-
on industries are being established
for the manufacture of prison sup
plies and for giving prisoners prac-
teal training. The purpose is to
aid in making the prison self-sus-
tanning and at. the same time re-
claiming the prisoners and prepar-
ing them for some honest avocation
when released from prison. We
have fair and just labor laws. The
whole state is hopefully going for
ward
Tax System Fair
eve have fair tax system. The
purpose is to constantly improve it.
Every citizen pays some tax, how
ever small, and no citizen is OPP
pressively taxed. Industry is treat
ed fairly. It bears it's just share of
taxes but no more. The state levies
no taxes on any property, except a
very small tax on intangibles, which
is divided with the counties. The
state has this year the heaviest
budget of expenditure in its history
and yet it did not increase taxes.
There have been more reductions
than increases, but our budget is
balanced and there is no deficit,
notwithstanding the greatly in
creased public services.
North Carolina reduced her pub
lie debt throughout the depression.