Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-30

and agencies Thursday and took time
out until this afternoon, when execu-
tive meetings for consideration of The
sui ject matter will begin.
Railroads Make Dent.
Regarded for years as fair game by
tax gathers and juries, the railroads
had their inning before the finance
committee and scored several home
runs Representatives of the railroads
convinced the committee that they are
sincere in believing that the limit of
taxation has been reached, and that
there is no alternative except govern
ment ownership if some relief is not
granted. Faced with the prospect of
losing railroads entirely as a tax
source, the legislators gave every in
dication of lessening the budget sug-
gestions for railroad taxes
Next in Importance in result of COM
mittee hearings was the case made
out for the educational system, from
the university down to the adult night
school. Expressions of dozen or more
members of the appropriations COM
mittee heard just after DR.. Frank
Graham had presented the Univer-
sitys appeal justify the prediction
that tuition fees will not be increas-
cd on State students; and if the money
can possibly be found the budget APP
preparation will be increased.
Agriculture Jealousy.
What appeared a few weeks ago to
be a moot question, in view of the
WORKING a cio loo ~
suddenly became q very live issue
early last week when a suo-commit-
tee was named to study duplication
Of activities on the part of State Col
lego and the Department of Agricul-
ture. The fight was rrecipitated by
leaders in the Farm Bureau move
rlent in eastern Carolina. WHO wan:
practically all of the activities other
than collecting revenue and enforc-
ing the agricultural laws, taken from
the department and given to the col
lege. This idea is resisted. of course.
by department officials. 1t is also on
posed by considerable group of leg
islators who feel that in surrender
ing control to State College, the State
is IN fact surrendering the control of
It's own money to agencies of the fed
eral government. There is strong SEN
tlment against any such surrender Of
any fund.
This question hobs up every two
years. G1nator Ballentine at the first
hearing remarked that he had lived in
Wake county all of his life and never
heard about any conflict or duplica-
ton between the department and the
college until the legislature meets.
Growing out of discussion Of the same
point in 1887, came q memorandum
agreement signed by Dean Schaub and
Commissioner Scott defining the ac-
tivities of each. This agreement puts
IN the college Institutional, promo
tlonal, research and experimental
work; and gives to the department pa
gulatlon, policing and service work.
This agreement worked well ana ,r
was brought out at the hearing that
OF more than 400 men affected there
mad been serious differences in onIv
four instances. Commissioner Scott
admitting some twilight zones, is fair
~ well pleased with the situation I'M
der this agreement. Dean Schaub
isn't. Neither is the Farm Bureau.
and in this connection it is interesting
TO note that the names of John w.
Goodman, assistant to Dean Schaub
and Mrs. Jane McKimmon, for MANY
years State home demonstration
agent. appear on the Farm Bureau
letterheads as advisory members.
Opposite Contentious.
The college folks contend that the
test farms operated by the depart
ment, really should be under college
administration. The department coun-
tiers that gin inspection and market
ing arc peculiar to its field. The dean
vigorously protests the suggestion
that his county agents give over any
OF these activities; and eastern mar
keting associations not only support
him but ask that al: marketir~r work
oe put under the college. All factions
agree that inspection and collecting
fees and revenue belongs to the de-
partment. And there the matter
stands at the weekend.
Election committee hearings dir
ing the week failed to develop anv
fireworks, although more than q
dozen counties have asked exemption
from the absentee ballot act.
Anti-sales takers were heard again.
but made little impression. Neither
did the committee show much friend
Illness to the merchants association
plan for flat exemptionless two per-
cent sales tax