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

continued" but recommended no de-
finite degree or amount of restora-
ton. He declared that a Statewide
BILE at this time, but definitely recon-
mended 12-grade school system, free
textbooks, an enlargement of the vo-
cational education program and a
closer unification of the State Depart
ment Of Public Instruction and the
State School Commission with the
State superintendent as the head Of
both. But he did not recommend the
abolition of the State School Commits
sion. Governor Hoey took a slap at
those who insist upon measuring gov
ernmental and school service by the
amount of money expended, pointed
out that the greatest enemy of pro-
gress in North Carolina is poverty
and that hence the amount of money
expended for schools and other State
services lis not an accurage stand
ard"
Governor Hoey also urged the i'm
mediate consideration and enactment
Of tobacco and cotton compact and
crop control legislation so that North
fluence other states to join in a move
ment which will bring about better
prices for tobacco, cotton and other
farm products. He also urged the
General Assembly to give greater
thought to matters dealing with the
conservation Of the States natural re-
sources, to the more effective adver-
Using of the State by means of a
permanent, longtime program and
suggested that steps might be taken
for the holding of a North Carolina
Exposition in 1888, similar to the
Texas Centennial of this past sum-
mer, to aid in bringing the State be-
fore the people of the nation.
Extend Social Security.
Extension of the States social Sc
curity program to provide the maxi
mum old age pensions on a matching
basis with the Federal government
under which deserving oldsters would
receive $50 a month, the State sup
plying SIS and the Federal govern
ment the other SIS, was also recon-
mended by Governor Hoey He ex-
pressed the belief that the social Sc
curity legislation enacted by this ses-
sion would be among the most out
standing accomplishments of this leg
islature, and commended it for the
enactment of the unemployment in
| Surance law in the special session held
in December. He urged the fullest
compliance by North Carolina with
the entire Federal social security pro-
gram, including more adequate coop
Grafton in the aid for the blind, moth
ers' aid and other phases of the pro
| gram.
The General Assembly was urged to
make immediate provision for en-
| larging the State Supreme Court to
seven members, as authorized by the
constitutional amendment adopted in
November, but suggested that it pro-
coed slowly and cautiously in putting
| the other amendments into effect. Be-
fore attempting to undertake any leg
islation oEaling with the reclassifica-
ton of property for purposes of taxa
ton, as authorized in another amend
ment, Governor Hoey suggested that
4 special commission be appointed tc
study this problem and report back to
the 1889 General Assembly.
For Balanced Budget.
Governor Hoey declared himself un-
equivocally in favor of maintaining a
! Balanced budget and insisted that the
/ legislature must raise a dollar in re-
venue for every dollar appropriated.
In referring to the sales tax, Gov
ernor Hoey declared that he would
like to see the tax repealed, but that
! this was impossible now because