Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-19
BY LYNN NISBET.

Ralelgh, Aug. ~. - There was Il
good deal of acknowledging sym
pathy manifested around the square
with DR.. c. c. Clay'S blast againS,
restrictions of the budget bureau in
the operation of the medical care
commission. Ever since inaugural
ton of the budget system there have
been protests and expressions Of re-
sentiment from sunIry state depart
ments and institutions at not being
allowed 10 spend their own money.
While sympathizing with the doctors
position, gu:eral attitude OF other
state personnel was he took on u
Tartar when he ran a:cul Of James
II. Clark on budsetary questions.
INFORMED - Veteran legislator
and for many years acting chair
man of the advisory budget 'ommis-
sion. Jim Clark is as we'll informed
CO. budGctary procedure as any man
in the state. Not only is he informed
about il, but has many times voiced
approval of the system.
PURPOSES. - The budget system
was inauguratcd by Governor Nc
Lean. or by the general assembly
al his request. during his first year
in office and became operative July
|. 1928. Originally il included only
general fird accounts. but in 1929
Governor Gardner had the highway
and agriculture funds placed undcr
budget control. Except for thai
there has been no major change
in structure or objective. which is
To coordinate and control state cX-
pcnditureS. kccprC them not only
within limits Of legislative appropra-
tons but also within the bound
Of estimated needs and functions fur
various purposes.
RESENT ED - From the first some
elective officials have protested
'mcddlirg" with their departments.
and continuously there is objection
to budget cu'trol OF minor cXpcn-
ditUres and transfers of funds from
one classification TO another. His
tCric episodes include the time the
budget commission would not lei the
board of health spend money for
window screens. when the board was
conducting Il state anti-fly campaign.
So long as Baxter Durham was With
the state. as auditor aid later with
the retirement system. he challenged
authority of the budget Commits
ioner Of Agriculture Kerr Scott has
vigorously objected to some bud
get rulings. ard there have been
other Incidents.
CURRENT - Latest outJUrSt by
Dir. Clay is for failure of the badge.
bureau TO approve higher than state
scale pay for clerical workers need
ed in order 10 begin Distribute
Of the million dollar fund To aid
indiGentS in hospitals. AS matter
OF fact. there have been previous
differences between DR.. Clay and r.
G.. DeytOn. assistant director of the
budget. and also between the doc
tor u his capacity as secretary and
other members of the medical care
commission. So when DR.. Clay Sug-
gcStcd that his previously filed rcSig-
nation become Immediately cffcc-
tive. Chairman Clark did not insist
that he stick around. Now the COM
mission not only needs StcnotypiSt
but il needs a secretary Us well.
APPROVED - At the same time
they are GUESSING the budget Sci-up
most state Offi-ialS will agree that II
has bcuI Of tremendous value an!
they would dislike 10 sec il ADAM
doncd. Each one has what he be-
llevcs 10 be peculiar problems. JUS
tiiying exceptions IL fixed rules
Budget officers reply that nearly all
of the problems are essentially the
same.