Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-07

ill downward and highway rev
ne Tor 'hC coming bicnn,un will
'.obably bc substantially less tEaa
. per cent of normal Fortunately
re highway commission at the cI,;
D.! the last fiscal year had Ia rs
..rdit cash surplus in excess oi
- million dollars.
IN addition Ia It's cash surplus. the
..shWay commission has wisely
punt up Il reserve iund which has
..IGciy been and can easily ic in
ted III outstanding highway bonds
81 the state. This is moi a sink
.i& fund. because the uutStandi;r
'.&hway bonds tutalIng AT the pres
nj S62.Gli.OU0 are serial bonds. rs
" Nhlch no sinking fund is rcuu;r-
q ana winch are payable rs 10 prin-
iEaI and interest out of clurcuT
cVcnue.
IN view OF these contingencies. |
recommend that the legislature con-
Ter upon me governor and Council
"l latc iUil authority at the OK
pifa'lnn I'll The present war 10 cancel
highway bonds owned by the Sla.,
ana ac!d in such reserve funds. tins
reducing Ia that extent the uutStInd-
ing highway Indebtedness. and tu
ISL" within the constitutional limits
hcW highway construction bonds ia
The extent Of lW0-thirdS of tho hand.
cancelled and redeemed during tbr
bIcnnum. Such new bonds. of cn,rS-
could be issued AT probably less th:,,
ohc-hali the present interest rItc ~
OH LANDING hands
I" eject at the end of the war wpII,i
Immediately give 10 the hghw,:
COMMISSION fund ui approximate.
Hlo.Uoo.OOo. plus available fcdcraI
funds. for new and badly needed
highway construction and improve
mentS and Soundlv afford CnpIo,..
mcni To thousands OF our people
Passing ON To public =CnOuls. a.,
ch!e' executive urged that aarQ.ial
app. OPERATIONS be made Tor public
sch nIS and institution. aI nich,.
icmnInG. Specific recommendation
VIII be included IN tho bGdac, e.
poN 10 be submitted 10 .uc d>.cl,.-
ni% within the NCNt few DAYS.
Nine Month Term.
- sad that the State w1s ilnan-
c.aIiy able To- institute .hc u,i,-
&'n,h school term. that both pnIit-
cal parties were definitely commit
tHd - II, but 1t i we'll recognized
ti"t many agricultural and some in
t'l!i'i communities "a" ind Il en-
@,%l'#' ur desirable at least ior the
."Ir&'on oi the present emergency
nol 10 accept the benefits OF It nine
months terms. Therefore such enact
ncnt Should he on an optional basis
80 mat those communities desiring
Il ninC-munths term NAV have 1t. and
with the further provision that any
community may by reduction in
holidays and bv teaching ON Satur-
i.ifS adjust the ninc-munth, term to
lcct local conditions. Full authority
likewise should be given To- the State
BOARD oi education during the period
Oh war emergency tU order general
ana. II necessary. extended rCccsscs
OF adjournmcntS Of public schools
III any section OF the state where the
painting and harvesting uf crops or
"'heF emergency conditions make
Such action reasonably necessary"
Further under the heading of cdu-
cation. ne recommended enforce
in"nt of the compulsory school at
tendance law. raising of the age lin
IL from II To 10 years. approDria-
ton Tor Il broad program of voca-
tional. health and physical education
III public schools: and the Submis-
son 10 the people of certain modi-
iynG amendments To the rcccut1y
adopted amendment unIlying the va
riouS school agencies.
state Institutions.
Going ON tu State institutions. he
reminded That I'm the light of q
hooking portrayal OF conditions tina,
hHu existed over u period of wears ="
he appointed Il board To inquire
about conditions al the State Hos
pital for the Insane AT MOrpaniop
On the basis of the boards rcpnr.
hr proceeded TO carry out all rccnr,-
mCndcd improvements that could bc
effected without legislation. The uni
fled board of directors. which n,
recommended. would have supcrvis-
ion over State hospitals at Morgan
ton. Raleigh. GOldSbOro. and the GAS
well Training school at Kinston for
mentally deficient children.
lie urged that the welfare program,
20 Carciulr scrutiniZcd bcca,,
North Carolina cannot become a
Santa Claus for those who may have
To abandon the federal Christmas
rec
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