Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-07

Dalpish Jan. Following Is the
text of the address deliver
co",P'f ,re the General Assembly and
f' ,o audience of North Carolinians
'". Raleigh City Auditorium today
u ,,o ON the occasion of his inau-
81 ,,n as the thirty-first governor
IF North CaroIlna:
PRESIDENT, MIR. SPEAKER,
Mh,,rorRS OF THE GENERAL AS
MFr|,prY OF NORTH CAROLINA:
sh','rarnment is the concern of all
.onle In this modern day the
u lS,;rs Of state are intim ately known
81" discussed by men, women and
any, N,,,an in all walks of life. Interest
emu eminent in North Carolina is
III iced by the fact that out of
eN" nopuaton of three and q half
", -or ueople-including all ages and
m" nearly $4,000 voted in the
",.nt election. People have become
eminent conscious in both state
"a nation. and intelligent participa-
,n In government by the masses of
Nv, neonle is the surest guaranty of
-, security of our rights, the preser-
,,;o, of our liberties and the proper
o5ministration Of governmental func-
tiors without prejudice and without
favor.
Time marches on. There are many
among us who have great difficulty
~ adinsting themselves to the chang
no conditions and especially to the
obanees in governmental processes
ond activities We are continually
horkina back to the past and recount
no the policies of a former period
and many times contrasting these
With the extended and expanding gov
ernmental program of today-by way
Of voicing our disapproval. can UNI
derstand this situation and in meas
ure appreciate this viewpoint and yet
M one conVersant with the progress
# our civilization in the past fifty
wears. when travel, communication,
Transportation and our whole manner
Of living has been revolutionized,
would expect government to remain
static This is a changing world and
growth and progress is the law of
life. This applies to government as
well as all other human activities.
Complaint is voiced against expert
ments in government. 1t is argued
that change or uncertainties operate
adversely upon business and general
conditions There is a measure of
truth in that contention and yet, if
that should be adopted as a fixed
policy there would be no progress,
no Improvement, no advancement, and
government would stand still while
the procession of scientists, inventors,
oho. ophers and teachers marched
on. Government must keep pace with
human progress to the end that BUSH
ness, industry and agriculture may be
intelligently served, and that the pros
perity Of each may be placed upon a
permanent basis of soundness and
security, by increasing the inteIli-
gence prosperity and Well-being Of
all our citizenship.
Experiments have marked the path
way Of the worlds progress. Thomas
Jefferson and his co-laborers expert
mented with government and behold
this Republic-the mightiest demo-
crazy on earth. Luther Burbank ex-
perimented in plant life and more
luscious fruit and lovely flowers fill
ed the land. Thomas Edison expert
mented and the tallow candle and
kerosene lamp gave way to the cleo
trio bulb, and the cities, towns and
rural homes are lighted and this ener-
giving power has lifted much of the
worlds drudgery from the backs of
men and women. Scientists have ex-
permented and we talk around the
world instead Of. across the back
fence, and we travel almost across
the continent in the time formerly
required to visit the county seat
Medical science experimental and life
has been prolonged, contagious dis
eases conquered and epidemics almost
eliminated The luxuries of yesterday
have become the necessities of today.
Government must keep pace with
human progress and the spirit of hui
manlty is finding universal express
sion in the functions now performed
by the government which were form
erly confined to benevolently inclined
people, the church and religious or
CARNATIONS. Those who would serve
he best today must have a civic con-
science must visualize the humani-
iaran needs the claims of childhood
ana youth and lend a listening ear to
the plaintive appeal of the prisoner
4'' DD4uS the unfortunate ana the un-
oel-privileged, the sick and afflicted
and the old and dependent. The pub
nc service cannot be improved or ad-
Panced by men of earth bound vision
ana atrophied imaginations. We can
not return to other days. We are liv-
Ing in this day and the supreme test
OF the character of our government
IS the measure and quality of it's SER
vice 70 the people.
POVERTY ENEMY OF PROGRESS
The greatest enemy of our progress
IN North Carolina is-poverty. In
spite Of the progress in North Caro-
ina in this century we are still re-
latiyely poor In population we are
above the average among the sister
mood Of states, while in the total of
our income to individuals we rank
only about one-half of the average. In
1894 only $4,000 North Carolinians
paid federal income tax, whereas the
national total was 100000. In this
state one in 100 paid income tax, and
Inc average in the nation was one to
81 This means that we cannot spend
IKE other states and, therefore, it is
not quite fair to compare govern
mental expenditures in North Caro-