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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-18
JapaneseM Menace
To Burma Road
Becoming Acute
ToDAY'S WAR MOVES
Reg U 8 Pat Office
BY LOUIS =. kEEMlE
United Press War Analsst

The Japanese menace To china's
supply line, the Burma road. has
become acute since the fall of
Singapore.
Latest news from the battle
front in southern Burma Ia not
encouraging. The japanese are
well past the Salween river on a
line extending about 100 miles
from Martaban northwsrd to Pa
paun. This hne. as nearly as can
be estimated from incomplete re-
ports Is roughly about IS 10 so
miles from the rail line which
connects Rsngoon with the Burma
road.
The implications OF the japanese
advance are enormous. II the
Burma road IL cut. the flow or
arms munitions and supplies To
Continued on Page .. Column 81
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Today ! touch an editorial
match to our mounting pile
of straw ballots-and our pol
is ended.
The candidates. I think. ought
10 be allowed a week In which 10
campaign without distraction.
Besides. some Of them were
spending far too much on en-
velopes and postage. in an effort
10 stuff" the tally. incidentally,
we did our best TO weed out the
ehaff. but cannot guarantee We
caught it ALL
II the poll were continued until
next Monday (day before primary
election). II world be assumed a
prophecy was being attempted. I
wish TO avoid giving that impress
sion.
With this mornings mail,
we had received something
more than 5000 straw ballots,
and-bear this in mind-we
had no way Of eliminating
Implications.
These were the most notable
trends in the polls third week:
Warren's gains in the last three
days in his attempt TO catch Cain.
The growing strength Of Whet-
stone. Quill and Milone for safety
commissioner.
The surge forward of schlegel
for controller.
In the commissioner contest
Calender dropped TO second
place, losing the lead to Whet-
stone.
Lsngseth chung to third place.
but was relatively weaker
Quill moved from sixth to
fourth; Dabroe droppe from
fourth to fifth; Milone raced from
10th to sixth; Eastwood fell from
fifth TO seventh.
For mayor, Cain still was
strong enough to win at the
primary, but might not be if
Warren's strength grows in
the next six days as it has in
the past four.
For controller, the huge lead
once enjoyed by Craig had dwin-
died almost entirely away. He was
barely ahead Of Schlegel. and Lem
ley was coming on. IN third place.
Lambert still was fourth.
Here are the standings as the
poll closes:
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RAID ON panama Cana
MAY BE PLOT OF ENEMY

BATAVIA - Dutch bomb~rs.
counter attacking Japanese thrusts
toward Java Tuesday bombed the
Japanese sirport al Pal
embang. scored one direct hit On
an enemy transport and bombed
two other transports In nearby
waters
WASHINGTON ---Gengressionai
circles heard reports Tuesday that
Secretary ef Labor Frances Per
kin< may resign soon. The report
could not be- confirmed.
WASHINGTON - War produc-
ton board sources predicted Tues
day that more than 1000. 900
women viii he working in Ameri-
can war industries by the end Of
this many OF them perform
ing tasks thus far assigned only
To men.
Los A>GEf.ES-The Pacific
southwest desert country WAS
combed Tuesday for ain missing
military plane---twe army sem-
her. and four navy planes--which
disappeared while ea various
routine flights during the past
four days.
wAsuuN:.ros-sea.,. Demo-
cratic Leader Albea ". Bsrt<ley
81 Kentucky Tuesday started
legislative machinery for repeal
Of the congressional pensions fea-
fure o. the Recently enacted re-
tirement law. u MAS Indicated
that . vote might he attempted
during the das.
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l9-Year-OId Tacoman.
After Duty in Iceland,
Back Home on FurlouQh

month"; mast a ths sars ~sfs
quite homsssek. Jack admitted.
We left san ps<ss ~ . trsss-
port on Nsy "a. ip<i. AMI frss-
slsa through the passms canal -
chsri~<,ea. soath c@fsfins. thss
to Newfoundland. ard fia@iiy -
lcontinusa on f.ss 7. csismn ~
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u. S. Looks on at SHAMELESS

Sick at the United hambes
excrucatng pain
masking Of enot emotion the another gallant
betrayed
There but for the God
The latest disaster the intensified
swelling Washington
Continued Page Column II
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IN imminent japanese invasion
Of this strategic island.
SIDNEY. Australia The
Netherlands East Indies has sp-
pealed 20 Australia FOR sBbstan-
tally increased aid and has asked
assurances that the allies are de-
tsrmined to defend Java 70 the
end. II was understood Tuesday.
News of the Dutch appeal
esme ~ the cabinet, IT an
emergency meeting, ordered
the inner war cabinet 10 an
nounoe all regulations neees-
ssry for total mobilization Of
ali resources, human and ma
tsrial. throughout Australia
- ensure effective defense Of
the continent against an en-
peeted japanese attack.
II vas believed that the Neither
lands request wsS considered by
the cabinet az It's meeting Tues
day.
An air ministry communiqBe
announced that In addition 10
reconBoitering over Port
Aoresby. on the New Guinea
coast northeast Of Australia,
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By HAROLD GUARD
Copyright 1912 BY United Press

BATAVIA Jasasngapore lost 10 bureaucracy
complacency. and legion Of fifth coumnists
Fifth columnists had
Of the peninsula The tbesmn
exploited by quick accept Jap
brides aid these fifth coumnists guiding
through the nnges which enabled the again
flank the defense
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Flsfes cosintf shspssg - th~
Amsssesa nsa crs~< has not y~s
reached 10 quota sf tiiT.Oo. u
~as snnossesd Tuesday. Latest
eontnessfian. have f.ls<a fh< ta<sI
70 riiissssi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-18
Youth Crushed 10 Death

PORTLASD-James Earl Stew
ems. II Wss crushed 70 death
against a telephone pole when his
motorcycles overturned
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Mrs. Janet ApRsbsrts returned
10 California Monday after having
spent N. winter with her sister.
Mrs. c. Z. Jennings.
Eddie and Mamie Holme. have
bought a small farm on 10. s2d 81
Visitors are welcome provided they
have strong backs and willing
ness 10 work
:.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eau Moore and
Nr. and Mrs. Ear moore. b., spsnt
the weekend In Portland.
Darrell q. BurEe-on. son II De
fectiss and Mrs. George 4. Bafgs-
son. 37z0 No TIN st. is among
aviation cadets who have just been
CONTINUED on Page ,. Column 81
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kneU Fleet Was Under Surveillance

Admiral Tom Phillips his fleet under surveillance
nothing
send allied 900
miles plunged
planned them exultsnt japanese.
For months soldiers Malaga
Nippones
skies while the
Singapore
delye
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Maianuska School 0pen

PALMER, Alaska-liasnes re-
slmed Tuesday Ia the hatsnuskz
colony school. closed last week
following the death Of pupil from
meningitis No new cases we're re-
ported
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Unfairly Exploited Natives
Quick to Accept Brides of
japanese Fifth Columnists


the defenders Nalasa
landed Dec the top Of the peninsula until the @ hour, IN. NIT
Ing dispatch factors responsible ~
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M HAaos.D SHAW
T.s.m~ Tsms~. starr Writer

BOY. did ws cheer whsn ws saw
the statue n f1bsfty IN NsS York
hsrhof. And we're se glad n see
a tree. even II n didnt bsvs any
leaves on ~"
That ~ss how . unit q Amsfi-
ess marines rsinrBins from Ice
lsnd acted and felt spon reaching
home shores again. according 70
John ~Iaeks' kirkNood ~ Tacoma.
Who spent nearly seysa months ~
ths North Afiaatie nation ssfofs
bsinK brought home.
Jack. ~ho had only fso monshs
10 no 10 graamats from STADIUM
high school whsn Ia ~as called
into active duty. >as ens ~ ~
Tacoma marine reserves Hhn Nsfs
called into ssfsies on Nes. J 1919
that's ina dsy the Hsfrv~s bridge
fell.
Tns ls-ysar OH marine sise hss
10 give 20 = Tacoma Timss route
Nhfn - - @@t@A ~"
duty.
Got Hsaas sas1sy
Jack arrived n Tseona sunday
sssning. wearing mia iosiansisf
nat. trimmed ~ith sisetrafied fab.
blt fur snd alta = nos< fse for
F1afd duty.
fis ARRIVAL sas quite . sheek
ana surprias - ms father Gsesss
Kirs~ood. 1sisis No. Fspetof
hls Tao SISTERS. Mrs. yss1 =
Hsrtzbsrg. r.. Firtssst. ard MFs
Martin CsphsFt. Anaoa~~ agss
Nons knsN Ne ess IN ths uastsd
states sntA bs arrived SUNDAY.
Tns young marine couldn't Tai
Nhsn Ne eft fesisnd o. ~hss NJ
arrived Ia N.s Yofk. but ne d.
say that the Unit ~ go slth
.as seads1 81 troop trsinx ana
moved 10 ssn Diego befofs any
fsirioughs ~ers issued. Then Ne
ssd 0tbegs ssrs given is-d4y
leaves.
Jack aid hs wss tbs only Ia
conan % return from Iceland
that many othsf 81 tbs 20 Tacoma
reserves sho Nsfe called ia No
vsmbsr. 1870. we're stil On duty
AZ Iceland.
Tbs trip b Ieeiasd and ths first
days in ina North Atlantic nation
we're quite exciting. ost "A rsssnt
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BULLETIN

BATANIA-The people Of
Java were urged Tuesday night
IN a government broadcast TO
fight TO the last ditch against
an imminent japanese invasion
Of this strategic island.
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BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma ..............t 81. 77s. 600
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
NEWSPAPER COMMENTS on
PROGRESS OF CHURCH

The News and Press, published in
Albemarle, mas commented editorial
ly on the progress of the COmmunity's
churches during the past year. The
First Presbyterian church was re
Gently dedicated after the successful
completion of a financial campaign
to clear the building of debt; the
First b ptist church recently com
pleted Improvements in its plant and
the First Street Methodist church
is raising a special fund toward the
erection of d Sunday school building
as soon as conditions allow; the First
Lutheran church is again using its
church auditorium after extensive
redecoration and improvement; Cen
trail Methodist church ha salso com
pleted 4 mOderniZation program.
Listing the material progress thus
made, the newspaper comments sig
%nificantly: with material problems
out of the way, there is every rca
son to believe that spiritual efforts
of u churches in the months ahead
viii meet, at least in part, the great
needs Of these trying days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
NEW PROGRAMS OF RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

Dr.. Price H. GWynn, Jr., chairman
OF the North Carolina Council Of
Churches committee on weekday
religious education, has announced
that five new communities viii be
added to the list of those now in
GLIDING courses on Bible in the
public schools. Courses to be institute
ed IN September Will be given IN
the schools of Concord, Belmont,
Gastonia, MorgantOn and SpindaIe.
In addition, the Asheboro Council
of Churches has announced that it
will sponsor such d course next year
and is now engaged in raising runds.
The salaries TO rtecahers OF these
courses are IN no case to be pad
out Of school FUNDS but are raised
by interested local groups,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
NATIONAL CONFERENCE HEAD
TO PREACH IN RALEIGH

INNS coming Sunday, May 81, R0V.
A. W. G5ttschall, southern director
of the National Conference of Chris
tians and Jews Will address a union
service of eve Raleigh churches.
The service, held at 7:30 o'clock
Sunday evening. Will mark the be
ginning of a series Of union meet.
ings that viii continue throughout
the summer. They will be held out
of doors in the r leigh Little Thcat-
or amphitheatcr and will begin each
Sunday with a Is minute program Of
SvmphOniC music.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Miss BurnS Pupils In
Piano Present Recital

On Friday night the pupils of Mi s
Bertha Bum class IN piano gave
an attaCtlNC program in their spring
recital at the home Of the teacher
on Rowland street. Parents and
friends of the students were the IN
VltCd guests.
Each student wa presented a gift
by the teacher at the coucIu ion Of
the program.
Mis- es Gerry Lee Elrod, Mary
Jane Keller. and Catherine Bum as
sisted Mis- Bum IN serving light
refreshments.
The tolloWing program was gwen:
SanUman's Coming CRjchtcr),
Betsy Rocker.
Mmuct IN q (Beethoven). Fannie
Harris, Miss Bertha Bum.
The Fairies Harp GIhompson),
Gerry Lee Elrod,
The Airplanc Ride (RichtCr),
Georgia Lapantl
Chattcrng Birds CToWnscnd),
Mary Jane Keller.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
WHEN DIVISION MEANS UNITY

More than 5000 visitors and dele
gates from all Owe the world al
tended the first assembly of he
Woman's Division Of Christian Ser
vice of the Methodist church which
met recently at Columbus. ONO.
The Woman's Division brings toge,h-
cr in new uAlty all # the women
of the newly united Methods;
church. North Carolina women re
turning from the Columbus meet
ing are bringing enthusiastic re-
ports. The meeting Included Negro
as we'll as white delegates who were
received on an equal basis. rms
mission ry-miaded organization since
It's uniting conference two years ago.
has sent out SO home and 80 foreign
missionaries. It brings together in
service one and Il quarter million
Methodist women. Commenting On
the recent assembly, Mrs. Quincy p.
Hood, a delegate from the FdcntOn
Street Methodist church in Raleigh,
declared that the outstanding en-
phasiS of the conference Was upon
"a Christian fellowship winch was
above n tionalism and without re-
gard 10 race or group, iIpon a per
Sonal Christianity IN every area of
life which would mako Christianity
real in ones community and help
us TO begin now 10 c~rystalize our
ideals in order that We may be ready
Eor pp1rn" An oGJrrr- b, , I,,-,..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

Miss Mildred WhlteneI, whose en-
plOyment as director of religious
education by the First Methodist
church Was announced last Sunday
by Rev. b, c. RcaVIs, pastor OF The
church, viii arrive in the city next
Saturday t. aSum her new duties
on Sunday, June +, Rev. ReaNls said
today.
Miss WhltenCr received her degree
this week from Greensboro College.
where she had taken courses spc-
ClalIIng IN Young peoples actlNl1Ie,.
Mis-, Whltener, q Junior transfer
to Greensboro college from Sue Ben
nett college, London, Ky, has been
an active participant in all college
eNtra-curriCular activities. A mem
Der of the Emerson literary society,
she has been assistant college editor
Of the yearbook, literary editor of
the newspaper. and editor of the
Handbook. This year she served on
the ~pubIcatlon5 committee Of the
Y, ". {. a., from which snc has been
college representative to a number ct
StuGCnt conferences and summer az
SCmDlleS.
MISS Whjtencr Is al o a member of
the Raymond A.. Smith Religious
Education club. Before coming To
Greensboro college, she served d.
tr>t vice president of the Danvillc
district Methodist Youth fellowship
Of the Kentucky Methodist Student
Movement, as we'll as beng editor OF
the Sue Bennett college newspaper.
During the past college year he was
Grccnboro college correspondent for
the Greensboro Daily News.
MIS-, Whltcner majorcd IN Chris
tan education courses at Green's
boro college. She holds a public
acnool teaching certificate and pa
pors qualifying her to teach Bible
in n college of the state. She has
served as councillor of a number Of
summer camp, including the Meth
odist camp at Lake Junaluska.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

Anchors AWciah, Catherine Bum
accompanIcd by Ann Elizabeth
~li@IthCOCk.
Tho Tulip CLichnclD, Fannie Uar-
iis.
Little Spring Song Crhompson),
Gerry Lee Elrod.
Old English SONG G'radjtjonaD,
Tho Hop Toad (ArnoidJ, Bot y
Rocker.
Busy Little ncc N;ichtcr), Gcor-
gla Zapanti@.
F'ucr Elise (BeothoVen), Jean
t1ignt.
The Pilgrim Suite CIohn Thomp~
SOM: The Landing OF the Pilgrims.
Lullaby, John Alden and Priscilla.
The Turkey Humt, The Firt Thanks
giving, Vivian Zapantls, Catherine
Bum, reader.
Babbijng Brooklct (GanschuI),
Fannie Harris.
Hungarian Ounce, No. 5 (Brahms).
Dolores Lord, Jean Hight.
Awards.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
SOCIETY NEWS
WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING FOR,

What arc we fighting for, ,he rlack
print said?
And he stood staring like a man
amazed,
crazy Tilt of music running through
his head.
What are we fighting for? lie knew
So we'll
That never again would life Dc less
than sure,
Tha, never again would he need
words to tell.
Firsr there was night that must be
safe for sleep,
And the thoughts of great men CIV er
at his hand.
And light through windows, bright to
call him home
And promises that he was free to
l.Ccp:
What are we fighting for? Mostly
for love
And the right to keep love ever sale
from hate,
Md no skies that men need be mas
icr Of,
And no words like ''too little and too
late.
He wa, a proud mar now and taller
than a tree,
lie heard his vojcc ring in the empty
rhi, IS the war I'm fighting now for
me,
There is only one al ever. any
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
METHODIST WOMEN DEMAND
PLACE AT PEACE TABLE

Not BILE among the resolutions
passed by he Woman's Society Of
Christians Service of the Methodist
church at its recent meeting at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, was a resolution ad-
vocating that Women be given a
place at the postwar planning con-
ference and declaring that if such
representation was not given the
Women would hold our OWN ad-
visorv conference in the same city
in which the peace parievs are con
dJ,t,d Naa>hot resolution "A -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Miss Alma KiwbuU Is
Honor Guest Al Parry

Ms. H. Turncr Strang and Mr..
H. vi. fiobmSon entertained at bridge
ri'daN aNcino"n at the Robinson
aolnc, honorlnG Miss Alma Kimball,
a bracelet of July.
Lovely arrangements of larkspur
ana otheF early spring flowers dec
oralcd the rooms where bl idgc was
played at four tables. Bridal tal!ics
we're distributed to the following
guests Miss Alma KimbaIl, Mr. Billy
Tanner, Mrs. George a. Harris. Mrs.
W. NJ. Coffin, Mrs. AlWyn Barnes,
Mrs. Leonard Holland. Ms. w. NJ
Young, Mrs. j. r. A~lls5rook. of
klngatrce, S. c., Mrs. G. II. Nppcs.
Mrs. j. Allen kimball. Mi IlI11-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

Here's a pert basque tWo-in-on"
t"lo by Marian Martin. Pattern $685.
Make it in piQue for 81 eVeless mode;
IN checked bingham for a jumper
lhIousc is included). 'Hand-angle'
pockets: optional sash.
Pattern 1904 may be ordered only
IN misses sizes II, IA, IS, 10 and
~. Size l6 requires 3 lI8 yards 80
inch FABRIC.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS (plus ONE
EMIT to cover cost of mailing) Tor
this Marian Martin Pattern. Be sure
To write plainly your SIZE, NAME,
ADDRESS and STYLE NUMBER.
Send your order to Henderson
Daily Dispatch, Pattern Department,
232 W. 18th ST.. New York. N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

ie,h Morton, Mrs. Harris Caldwell.
WIS. Louis il"ilcl urtsS .,u. 90 90.
Morton, Mrs. *. l. Burton. and Miss
Page Gooch.
Miss Shannon Morton, high cprrr
Tor the afternoon, was presented a
double deck OF cards, ana AN attrlc-
tive piece of glass went t. MS.
Young, who had .econd high scnc.
Mss kimball was pre- cntcd a pl &C
Of silver by the hostcs>cs.
An ice course with sailed nut
was served At the conclusion Of play.
Mrs. J. A. KjmJail. muthcr OF the
bride-"lcct, ar,d Mis- Carrie Burton
Jo.hcf tn" other gJc Is lor .~ ,..n-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Leave for Columbia.

Mrs, G. f, Greene and two daush-
ters. Edith Rose and Ginger, and
Mrs. y. T. Barres, mother of Mrs.
Greene, left today for Columbia, S.
e where they viii spend the summer
with Captain Greene. who is at
toched to army corps hcadquatrcr.
at Fort Jackson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Returns from &. &.

Miss Pauline ReaVis, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. b. c. Reavis, returned
home yesterday from Greensboro
college, Greensboro, where she at
tended school this year, finishing
her work in the freshman class with
honors. She was the n from her
signlfying good department, grades,
and popularity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

showed were paying thee taxes
every year ere snoWn on the rec
ords of the salcs tax division to be
out Of business. (That did not mean
these concerns were not paying sales
tax. 1t meant, rather, that the State
was not getting the money they
paid.)
And finally Grice explained why
it took so long to complete the audit.
More time was requireo to get the
records in shape to be audited than
was required by the audit itself, he
1cciatcd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

The Sunbeam Band Of the First
Baptist church will hold a special
meeting Monday afternoon at $50
o'clock in the church yard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
From Fort Jackson

SGT. Ben Hill Stainback, Of Fort
Jackson. S. c., is spending a few
days here with Mrs. StainbaCk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30

Mise, Betty Jane Wilson and
Dorothy Ann Snead left yesterday
for Roanoke Rapids, where they will
t, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
johnson for Il wees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Comes Tonight.

A. c. Virgins, Jr., is expected to
arrive tonight for d short visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. C.
Virgins. before returning to Georgia
Tech at Atlanta, Ga, for his Junior
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Revenue Department Audit
Places Blame On Maxwell

Continued from Pscn One)
self has SAID that he was pcrSuad-
ed to keep Ward on the payroll, in
the same position Of trust. by thu
arguments of Bill Spain, his as is,
ant. BE that as it may, Maxwell al
this time had full charge OF the dc
partment and the responsibility that
went with it. Under Ehringhaus part
of MaXWell'S duties were turned over
to NJ. c. S. Noble, Jr. But when Hoey
reappointed him he made a public
statement that Maxwell was to be
commissioner Of revenue in fact as
we'll as in name
Personnel.
In his report Grice brings out
many things which came to light
in the recent trials of Ward, Clar-
ence Sneed and other employees Of
the department who were sentenced
to prison. He mentions others, such
as Wards expense account, which
were not brought out, Then, too, he
has some interesting comment on
the elip-shod way in which the dc
partment has been run, For instance:
The recent discrepancies occurring
in the department are due largely
to personnel selection and lack of
supervision and coordination. In
many instances little attention is paid
to an employees qualification or his
)HSt record
To prove his statement Grlro went
on to how that the late a. y, kater,
who died before he was brought 10
vial, was anything but a trained
md experienced accountant, and
that both Sneed and Harry Howard,
two of those convicted, had h2an
fired for shortages IN their account
when they were working for pr
vate business but nevertheless were
hired by the State and entrusted with
public funds-WhiCh, according +"
the jury, they later embezzled.
Settlements.
Under the law the commissioner
of revenue has authority to settle
claims against taxpayers for anT
fraction of their bill which suits his
fancy. Although there was scNere
criticism of the department and "i
the commissioner for making such
settlements during the time Max
we'll was running for governor, ne
practice was not Illegal, But hero |
what the auditor thinks about IT.
In the past there have been many
COMPROMISES made of taxes assess
ed. Without going into the juSllilca~
ton or merits Of any compromise,
we are of the opinion that as a po~
]icv compromise is bad. Taxes arc
either due on not due and II U
should be collected in full or a .ludS
ment taken. If not due they should
not be assessed.
And as to the way the department
has been handling judgments when
taken. Grice pointed out that !
keeps mo accurate ecord OF exc
cutions issued or Judgment cnte'
cd" and that even the field dcputlc-
AN cancel any judgment for reaSol
satisfactory to themselves and the
, boss.
Records.
The auditor pointed out hat IN
the past his dC>~rtment had made
many sugge lions for improving the
records of the department, some Oh
which had been followed and some
not. As an indication Of the lack Oh
| coordination he stated that some
| businesses which the records OF me
license and income tan DIS 7n@
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-05-30
Goes to New Bern.

Miss Edith DicNerson plans to
leave tomorrow FIR New Bern to
3cnt several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. w &. Adams.