Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-04
OTHERS VIEWS
LIQUOR AND PROFITS.

10 inc Editor:
In order to make clv:u. my posi-
tIon IN regard To the discussion by
MIR. Watkins and me before the
.,niintN commissioner. "a! the bill
HuW pending in tine legislature -
give 10 per cent of the profits %. The
NBC store Ia the city %. Henderson.
wish t" present these !Icl~.
rms store was voted upuu by tho
i""pl" Of Vance county u~ u whole.
u WAS established by the county and
D operated by the county. and ~ ..
n"W stands every tuN page. u the
county shares in prupor'r.n t. the
mount Of taxes he pyys i'm D., rrv-
.'ts. regardless of where &C. lives.
Last wear. acCUrdiuG - 'lt,. >ia'.-
lent 81 The chairman ui I:.r county
.nnnIs>l"nerS. In" pruH' lr,H -,
Mo store WAS abuut >,r.uuu. "'l'-
'tTn percent of tins Wn.lG Dr Sill.
DO. /" claim that the Enforcement
ir"nl"in III the city has agrl,..-ci l..
"NN'hnI2 like that dr.uUu' seem. UNI
.".,~"n,.hlr. On" of the strongest al
.unnCn'~ ~ favor uI ru'rl.l..., ,I ,.,.
.hlit STORE is that the 3rrrlc.n ui j..
uU"r control has decreased ratav:
'nIu Increased. ANYWAY Gr n.t' Tie.
i!i"> and court cost, "a" ..,.t.l i.....
care at any increased ,uiogyrnrr,
r,'sl> !; they do exist
Another argument pa, ~,ui.J F..
lHNur "l the dill wuS that uu!v ua,-
"I IN" al the county precinct -.
uI.Iulli" III favor al rrtanlu. the
''.lv At lac last election. Chanting
:u!~ /" hr rue. de- uu, at least i.sl,
he voters IN The five lIcnucr,".,
'H"CluCt> live outside Tie cay
n'l' " = 'i.is i So. can the rIly J..
.II"n credit iu. carrying the vol
g.. .INrr of retention. and ii !; J..
'uUld the rest OF the county be-
f.rnri lrt FOR voting according !
l'l"i. '"m, .ctIuu>' The &ry.,c.i l...l
d" History l. being ."UGlt . ,,r.. cry.
democracy and democracy gives s!i
&c rj%h' e. vote ms uWn way WITT
,u' fear {" retaliation.
~ the meeting Nj. NI'kih~ MAS,
lfc statement that | NJ. inr uuiy
"'lv WHu had voiced amy upi,u Ii.,m
To him ",GIrdng the bill. asked Irn
% tr had discussed II with any ui,
who lived uu'~Id, the city and u;
ant &r couldn't recall that hv had.
:" naturally uu one had uupu~Cd II.
Though ! DriIryu the lIiT-rIn,irG cit
./'n- %. henderson WILL "arr,. that
ne - percent asked ion III the bill
d.. excessive. | ais" believe that ii
a." VIII tail; Ia >"..r" ul The county
residents and cNplaIu huw the bill
Hf.I affect them over 90 percent 81
i1,# viii Dr against it, | think that
Hr VII. lrd At least four of the live
county commissioners also opposed
- II individually.
Under the management of our
very capable and efficient county
commissioners. Vance county has
one of the loves, tax rates IN thc
State. II this bill passes as It now
stands IT l. probable that the rate
VIII he increased next year. which
seems Il pity in The face If greatly
increased Federal taxes
| hope none OF IN" iuWnspc"plC
of Henderson will take uilru,r with
me for expressing my views. think
Henderson is The finest city IN the
world and that the best and pleas
ATTEST people live there. II invv think
they deserve Il reasonable amnUui To-
help enforce the liquor laws. Il is
OK with me. II WAS because con-
SIdCred - percent too high that |
opposed the bill as il now stands.
". ". WHITE.
Manson