House Defeats Beer Bill as Liquor Debate Continues
Raleigh report notes the house rejected the beer bill by 61 to 46 fueling doubt it will pass the senate. supporters warn the measure could still advance if opposition wavers and political speeches influence party coalitions amid liquor legality and retail licensing questions.
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Hill Liquor Stores
House
Senate
A. Jonas
Lincoln
Ream
Dem
Jones
Biican
United Days
Dale Burgess
United Drys
Beer Bill Split Reflects County Votes in Assembly Debate
Lawmakers clash over stronger beer and liquor legalization with reps like Bowie and Johnson citing county repeal votes from 1933. Some argue 1933 national repeal governs state sentiment, while others insist it was only a federal referendum. If the view persists, passage of the Hill bill or any prohibition modification is unlikely.
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Jonas
Tom C. Bowie
Ashe
House
Vann
Hertford
Pender
Robert Grady Johnson
Telegram flood from educators urges higher school funding
Lawmakers in Raleigh and Guilford representatives received a deluge of telegrams and messages from High Point and across the state urging the joint appropriations committee to back Clyde Erwin’s proposed 22 million dollar annual school appropriation for 1935-37. The joint panel recommended 20.7 million for 1935-36 and 21 million for 1936-37, a roughly 26 percent boost in teacher pay starting next school year.
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Friends of Public Education
Joint Appropriations Committee
Clyde Erwin
Guilford
Rupert T. Pickens
House Appropriations Committee
Urgence
Erwin
Joint Committee
Ford predicts higher wages due to superior management
Henry Ford writes to AFL vice president Matthew Woll that wages will rise beyond prior peaks, driven by experienced, farsighted management. He argues absentee ownership taxes profits and hampers care, while higher wages can lower costs through improved efficiency. notes aviation beacon upgrades improving light reach.
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Henry Ford
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Woll
Ford
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