Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-02-18

Appearing as the chief speaker on
the program for Ladies Night of
the Henderson Kiwanis club Friday
night, Governor Clyde R. Hcey dis
cussed the operation of the State
government, and touched on the cur
rent problem of the legislature In
finding money to pay costs.
The governor said he knew teach
ers' salaries are too low, distress
ingly" low and that the state was
going to do everything it could for
them as we'll as for the schools gen.
arelly He asked, however. that it
be remembered that the budget bill
as introduced provide for $4,000,000
more for schools in the 1894 bien-
MUM than the current biennium,
though he could not say what the
appropriations would be when the
legislature finally enacts the bill
A mark of distinction was made as
between the cost of the state gov
eminent, which he said was only
five cents of the tax dollar, not in
Guiding road funds, and "eXpendi-
lures, which he said paid for the
services the state rendered to its peo-
pie. Under this heading were those
many functions the citizens demand
ed the state do for them, including
schools, public health, the university
and other higher institutions of
learning, care of the insane and fee
bleminded, and the like.
The governor said that 81 percent
of all general fund revenues went
for schools. and that 81 percent of
the school appropriations went for
salaries, the other 18 percent going
into administrative work, including
fuel and maintenance.
Governor Hoey explained that the
state had four sources of revenue,
exclusive of road funds, these being
the income and inheritanceS taxes,
franchise and license taxes and the
sales tax. He said nobody wanted
the sales tax, that it is nuisance
and burden, but if the state was to
be required to perform the functions
the people demanded, the money
must come from some source. He
also said that customers should mo-
demand of the merchant that he
shoulder the sales tax levy, but that
when purchases are made, citizens
should be willing to pay the tax so
long as it was the law. He showed
how the money was spent, and where
the main protions of it went.
The program for Ladies Night was
in the West End Country Club. A
in the West End Countsy Club. A
number of entertainment features
were provided including music and
novelty numbers, and favOrS were
distributed to the ladies at the close.
Clarence E. Greene, president of
the club, presided and introduced
guests at the outset. R. w. Bruin was
Jasper B. Hicks, past president of
postmaster for the occasion, and
the club, and at present time lieu
tenant governor of the fifth division,
introduced the governor.
After singing the KiWanis theme
songs, america" and God Save the
King" KiWanian J. H. Bridgers gave
the invocation. Club songs were led
by f. c.. Glenn. A toast to Governor
Hoey was given by Rev. 1. w. Hughes,
at the close of which each man pre-
sent fastened to his label red car
nation at his plate, out of honor to
the honor guest.
President Greene welcomed the
ladies, and Mrs. w. r. Turner, wife
of the immediate past president of
the club, responded. Vocal numbers
were given by Mrs. j. Foster Barnes,
wife of the head of the music de-
partment of Duke University, and
several ladies who accompanied her,
including Miss Barnes, her sister-in-
law. Miss Cunningham, one of their
party was accompanist
Mr.. Hicks introduced the COVER
nor, and a Kiwanis trio followed,
consisting of Miss Helen Kimball.
A. P. Barnes and E. G.. Glenn. Mrs
l. w. Hughes accompanied them, as
she did also in the singing of club
songs.
Margie CASTILLO Loughlin, of the
long famous circus family of that
name, residents of Henderson, fav-
ored the club with contortionist
performance at which she is an artist
r. w. Bruin presented the annual
ladies' prize to Mrs. c. P. Tanner,
whose name was drawn by b. A.
Daniel from a box held by w. c.