The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, April 3, 1933, Page 8

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1933. JUNEAU MAN WILL ASSIST FOREST CORPS Charles Flory Will A First Recruits in Ob- taining Work mong r- national forests by T Charles H. Flory, of Juneau, Alaska, and C. J. Buck, of Portland, Ore- gon. The projects will be named later. | e |ity SAYS EXPENSES s OF CITY WILL BE CUT DOWN (Continued from Page One.) cost of city “government must be curtailed, so that past obligations| can be retired, and current and future obligations adequately met.”| “We intend, if elected,” con-| tinued Mr. Goldstein, “to main-| tain a conservative program of im- provements, as well as the high standards of the public schools,; police and fire departments.” ESTEBi'ITH ARRIVES FROM SITKA; LEAVES | TUESDAY, SKAGWAY The Motorship Estebeth, Cap-| tain Edward Bach and Purser| Robert Coughlin, arrived in Ju- neau this morning from Sitka and | wayports with the following pas—' sengers: G. Osborn and G. Zandanera, Chichagof; Mrs. Jack Murphy, Jake | Rice and Al Axelson from Tena- kee; George Jones and David Johnson, Hoonah. ‘The Estebeth will leave at 7 o'-| clock tomorrow night on her sec- ond trip of the season to Skagway, and return to Juneau Wednesday. DR. BUNNELL ARRIVES IN JUNEAU TO CONFER ON EDUCATION BUDGET Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, President of the Alaska College, arrived in Juneau this morning aboard the Alaska. Dr. Bunnell is in Juneau in re- sponse to an invitation from the House Committee on Education to confer with the Legislautre re- garding the budget for the Alaska College. He is staying at the Gas- tineau. EINSTEIN'S BANK ACCOUNT SEIZED BY NAZI POLICE ’Chhrge Ma;—that Money | to Be Used for Trea- sonable Purposes BBERLIN, April 3.—Prof. Albert Einstein’s bank account of $7,000 has been confiscated by the Ger- man Nazi police on the grounds he intended to use the money for treasonable acts. ‘The Prussian Academy of Science officials expressed deep indignation of his “participation in the atroc- campaign abroad” and wel- comed his decision to resign from HOME RAIDED BRUSSELS, ‘April 3.—Reports of the treatment inflicted upon his married daughter in Germany have caused Prof. Einstein to resolve to give up his German nationality, it is learned. The scientist and his wife, who have just returned from America, have taken up quarters | near Ostend. A raid by the Nazis on the home | of Prof. Einstein was reported a short time ago but no mention was made of his daughter. R REPEAL VOTE IN WISCONSIN 1S TOMORROW No Hope for Prohibition! Declares Head of Anti- | Saloon League i | | MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 3.—| ‘Wisconsin will vote on repealing of the Eighteenth Amendment tomor- | row with the head of the Wiscon- sin Anti-saloon frankly pessimistic of the outcome. The Rev. Warren | Jones said there is mo hope for | ACROSS Ripple against Solution of Yest Dally Crossavord Puzzle erday’s Puzzle 10. French coln 11. Tree 13. Thaw reek hero 17. Gush forth 19, Ventilates 14. Sun 20. Article 15. Mythical man- eating monster 16. Small fish 17. Low part of & oty Tell . Monkey . Mother | . Palm lily . Member of a Japanese race 2. Untidy 24. Heathen god 25. One_acquaini ca with """ money mate ters 26. Star: comb, form 28. American hu- N morist 30. Minute para tl 25. Note of the scale cle 32. Take solia food 21 Character in 34. Saturate or 4%, Drinkin 31. Brazilian cofns vossel. 33. One who loves 48. Pertaining to to Inflict In.e cruelty 35. The eighth part of a 1 circle 37. Make head- aithful Bleat Metal fastener Rowing im- plement way against 57. One to whom % EEE HN EL B K \ EENE/ 38. Capital ot a mortgage outh Amer- Norway is given ican moun- 55. Meadow 40. Sallor 59. United tains 57. Japanese 41. Pronoun 6 ‘ertile spots 7. Fish eggs money of 42, Strike 61. Anglo-Saxon 8. Symbol for account 44, Myself money of tin 68. Guineas: 46. Not any account 9. Small island abbr, Dermeate 36. Itallan lake 39. Harpoons | 42. Alof 45. Sicilian vole cano 47. Heal 49 Quantity per | unit of time 50. Othello’s false d | | 2. Went quickly | rge ser- pent ; | ning to ~ . | 5 | | HEE ENE N BEE EE ALASKA LEAVES ciictacoe i Prohibition in Wisconsin. ~ Delegates chosen from the state‘J“NEAU ENRUUTE at large will convene at Madison | on April 15, 1 FREEBURN RETURNS To‘SUUTH EI 10AM. CHICHAGOF ON MITKOF g T4~ [ ee Cargo James L. Freeburn, General Man-| of Concentrates from ager of the Chichagof Mining Com- | pany, returned to the.mine gon the | AlaSka'Juneau seaplane Mitkof, with Pilot M. W. Sasseen, at noon today. After taking aboard an unusual- Other passengers for Chichagof!ly large shipment of concentrates on the Mitkof were William Snyder |at the Alaska-Juneau Dock, the and Jack Kessler. Alaska, Captain Westerlund and | Purser Dave Doran, left for Seattle Make Millions Think—and Buy!(at 10 o'clock this morning. $ DAY Exception = Several prominent Alaskans, en- route to the States, and a whole inrmy of travelling men for Ju- S ALE {neau, were aboard the Alaska from the Westward. Arriving in Juneau were J. J. Meherin, Oscar Hart, J. B. Loftus, al Values H. A. Dickman, M. Macobie, Bax- Leader Department Store GEORGE BROS. ifrey, Mrs. Jeffrey, H. B. Crewson, and B. O. Martinson. Sailing from Juneau on the Alas- ka, for Seattle, were Mrs. C. W. | Hawkesworth, Florence Hawkes- |worth, Charles Grewar, Tyne 8. | Parpola, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Reischl, Open Evenings |Mrs. E. J. Davis, H. B. Selby, Mrs. {W. K. Keller, Kenneth Keller, C. B. | Connor; for Petersburg—J. P. Mor- |gan; for Ketchikan—A. McDaniels, ter Felch, Frank Scully, J. S. Jef-!| LOST; BOAT FOUND| The discovery of a gasboat, full | ,of water and frozen over at White- | stone Harbor on Chichagof Island, | jhas caused concern for the life| (of Chris Rasmussen, owner of the {boat. | | U. 8. Marshal Alber{ White has | |turned over the report of the| {finding of the boat to U. S. Com- missioner Charles Sey, who has au- |thorized Deputy U. S. Marshal |Charles J. Springer of Tenakee to |hire a boat and start a search for | Rasmussen. | Rasmussen had been trapping at | Whitestone Harbor and it is feared that an accident had befallen him which prevented his return to his boat. ———aeeo PROHIBITION AGENT ARRESTS TWO ALLEGED DRY VIOLATORS Two arrests for violation of the National Prohibition Act were made over the week-end by Federal Pro- { hibition Agent W. R. Vinacke and Deputy United States Marshal Tom Newcomb. Saturday night Cliff Matthews was arrested and Sunday, Oscar Johnson. Both men are being held under 181,000 bond until the return of U. S. District Attorney H. D. Stabler. e U. 8. DEPUTY MARSHAL New Window Shades For Your Home Here is something new in figured shades in the beautiful Willow, Maize and Chiccory colorings. Priced specially for the 36x7 size at 75¢ each THE FLORENTINE is the latest addition to the washable shade line. Never before have you been able to buy a cleanable shade AT SUCH A PRICE— $1.00 W. J. McDonald, Emma Haldaine, Charles E. Burdick, George Sarvela, E. H. Clifford, Woodrow Atkinson |and John R. James. 4 Through Passengers Through passengers on the Al-j aska were, from Fairbanks—George Fay, J. Borgerson, J. Hagen, L. Dagget, Mrs. D. McKinnon, Mrs. Dennison, V. Davis, E. Strong, P. |Huebler, Mrs. J. W. Roberts, Mar- | njs headquarters, left on the Alas- garet Roberts, J. Adams, J. Par-|ga today for Ketchikan. tee, C. Farrar. —— From Anchorage—Col. O. F. Ohl- Burners BRINGS HOONAH PRISONER David Johnson, charged with as- sault, was brought to Juneau on the Estebeth by Deputy United States Marshal George Jones, e CLIFFORD LEAVES )\ ALASKA FOR KETCHIKAN E. H. Cliffora, Marshall-Wells representative who makes Juneau muson; from Seward—Florence Moreau, H. H. Malcolm, Mrs.'P, D. |Lippert, Norman Lippert, P. Lip- pert, Jr.; from Valdez—Mr. and Mrs. A. Polet; from Cordova—F. A. lHanson J. Dineen and George Steele. The Alaska will leave Seattle for Alaska April 8. fOl‘ ADMIRAL EVANS IS Ranges SOUTHBOUND SUNDAY The Admiral Evans, Capt. Nicker- son and Purser Charles Miller, ar- rived in Juneau at 10 o'clock Sun- day morning from the Westward, Circulating Heaters Heating Stoves Small Heating Plants On the eve of the City election, when the citi- zens of Juneau choose a Mayor and three Council- the coming year, they are confronted with a maze of figures purporting to reveal the exact financial condition of the city, and which they are attempt- ing to reconcile with the statements and promises of spokesmen for the present administration. Let us analyze these figures and statements and try to answer questions of vital importance to every taxpayer and citizen: How badly is the city in debt and what are the prospects for getting out of the “red?” One can’t blame the inquiring taxpayer for feel- ing a it confused. Two weeks ago it was an- nounced that “at the close of the current council- manic year the city will be clear of bank indebted- ness and will be in position to begin reducing its outstanding bonded debts each year.” A financial statement published at that time showed that the city then owed the banks $20,- 292.00. In Saturday’s Empire it was announced that only $15,000 was due the banks, indicating that $5,292.00 had been applied on the indebted- ness. The aforementioned financial statement listed among current assets the sum of $18,000, delin- quent taxes. Saturday’s statement declared that the delinquent taxes now total $13,500, indicating that $4,500 had been collected from that source since the first statement was issued. STILL “IN THE RED” The current councilmanic year ends this week, but instead of the city being free from bank in- debtedness we still seem to owe $15,000. In the first part of Saturday’s statement the spokesman for the administration mentions the fact that the city has $2,516.00 cash on hand. But “in conclusion,” listing the “assets” he gives the total cash on hand and in the banks as $10,463.00. Which amount is correct? As a matter of fact, he gets this $10,463.00 and the other figures shown in the “assets” from the balance sheet dated March 31, 1933, which gives the cash on hand as of March 20, 1933. And he likewice goes on to list the city’s liabilities "at $190,713.00. This figure too is taken from the same balance sheet, which shows $20,292.00 as the amount due the banks. Yet he has already told us the city owes the bank only $15,000. The gentle- man and his figures should get together. No mention is made of the $5,000 due the school fund, listed as a current libaility in the March 31st balance sheet; nor of the March payroll and expense account of approximately $7,500, listed as another item in the current liability account. To a “man up a tree”—and this seems to be the position of the Juneau taxpayer today—the city appears to be badly in the hole, and that it will take the most rigid economy and the most careful, intelligent management to put us back on our feet. Assuming that every dollar of the $13,500 still due on taxes will be paid in the near future—qnd we know much of it will be a long time coming in—and that the city has $2,516 in cash on hand, this makes approximately $16,000 in ‘“current assets.” WHAT ARE THE CURRENT AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES? What must we pay out between now and next October, when tax collections again become due. The city can expect very little revenue from other sources in the interim. First there is the March payroll, etc., of $7,500. And an examination of the city’s financial state- ment shows this is approximately the amount that has been needed to run the city each month, in- cluding interest charges. Before October rolls around the City then will have to pay about $52,- 500 for this purpose, besides $5,000 due the school fund, or a total of $57,500. 1 A JOB FOR A MAGICIAN How are we going to take care of $57,500 worth of obligations, on top of the $16,00Q bank loan, with $16,000 forth of “assets,” consisting of $2,5616 in real cash and taxes receivable of $13,500,.0f which we don’t know how much will come in? Under such circumstances what comfort can the sweating taxpayer get out of reading th_a_t‘the city has $447,043.43 more “assets” tha liabilities? IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE CITY THE NEXT SIX MONTHS WITHOUT BORROW- men to help conduct the affairs of government for - What Are the Facts About the Financial Condition of the City of Juneau Today? ING A LOT MORE MONEY FROM THE BANK OR GOING ON A WARRANT BASIS. What confidence can the taxpayers of Juneau have in an administration that permits its zeal for “permanent improvements” to place the city in such a precarious financial condition as is now re- vealed by its own statements and figures? And it is this administration that promises the pegple to cut the indebtedness at least $20,000 the coming year—perhaps by the same mysterious processes by which it has “freed” the city from its bank indebtednes Saturd, spokesman declared that the pres- ent administration “Has also taken up a note for $1(},000 signed by private citizens which was re- quired to complete payment for the erection and furnishing of the High School Building.” Why does he not explain that this note was paid with funds realized from the sale of $10,000 worth of sewer and street bonds, and not from current re- ceipts? As a matter of fact the city had no right to spend these funds for any other purpose than f(nf streets and sewers. And interest is still being paid on the bonds. NO SINKING FUND In 1927 the City of Juneau floated $100,000 worth of school bonds and later $55,000 in sewer bonds. To carry these bonds it costs the city $9,300 in interest every year. Yet no provision has ever been made for reducing this indebtedness by retiring a certain number of the bonds each year since June 1, 1930, when the retirement fea- ture clause became effective. NEW DEAL DEMANDED * Clearly the situation calls for a new deal in city .affairs. We must elect men ta office pledged to cut expenses to the bone without affecting the value and efficiency of our schools and the police, fire and other necessary departments; men who will see that the city does not spend more than it takes in, who will get a dollar’s value for every dollar spent; men who will make proper provision for the speediest possible retirement of the city’s bonded and unfunded indebtedness. FACING THE FACTS The four citizens making up the ECONOMY TICKET—business men who have lived in Juneau for a long time and whom you all know—realize that if elected Tuesday they face a tough job ahead. They know it will be a problem to figure out what to use for money. They are not miracle men. They can wave no magic wand to make two dollars do the work of one| But they promise not to spend two dollars where one will do. AND THEY WILL FACE THE FACTS. ECONOMY TICKET PLATFORM They promise to reduce the city’s indebtedness b)l')l$10,00() in the next 12 months; more if pos- sible. They believe that a sinking fund should have been established years ago to provide for gradual retirement of the school and sewer bonds, and they promise to make the earliest possible provision for such a fund., Payment of the unfunded debts must come first, of course. They promise an immediate end to the policy of robbing Peter to pay Paul, of living just from mouth to mouth. They promise to work out a real budget plan, to balance the budget and to keep it balanced. They are against the proposed district assess- ment plan. They are in favor of letting out, whenever possible, all city work amounting to $100 or more by contract to the lowest bidder, and in insisting upon the successful bidder living up to his con- tract, without show of favoritism. They believe in the principle of ‘“permanent improvements” rather than “temporary or make- shift expedients” but we believe in paying for them and in not incurring such obligations unless we can pay for them. We think the people of Juneau are entitled to a moratorium on much “permanent im- provements” for awhile until they get through paying for what has been done. They believe that as stockholders in the cor- poration of the City of Juneau the taxpayers and citizens have 4 right to know the true condition of the city’s finances, and if elected we promise to take them into our confidence and to give them this information as soon as possible and as regular- ly as possible. For a New Deal For Juneau Vote the ECONOMY TICKET For Mayor I. GOLDSTEIN For Councilmen GEORGE B. RICE N Srrcen ot mfl oot meafl s en S Syt fipsnsen N~ onfsmnoafisormet Jprmnenfipomnenfyrenee Ppmonen i momctfecnerlprencallonrsfly: == | NOTE: These shades are 36 inches wide . and full 7 feet long. Juneau-Y oung Hardware Co. DON'T FORGET TO BUY BUTTER 23c a pound At GARNICK’S, Phone 174 »Harri of the Harri Machine s‘nop“ and left at 4:30 p.m. with the fol- lowing southbound passengers: For Petersburg—N. A. McEach- ran and Tony Steele; for Wrangell —Chet Johnson; for Ketchikan— 'W. H. Caswell, Ted Simonsen, C. Eltinan; for Seattle—Miss M. O'- Neil. ——————— HARRI MACHINE SHOP AWARDED CONTRACT BY MARSHAL WHITE United States Marshal Albert White has awarded the contract for a new oil burner to be installed in the United States Jail, to Oscar See one of these $25.00 burners under actual working conditions at ALSTROM’S NEWS STAND WILLIAM RECK ART McKINNON ' REMEMBER, to carry out the program outlined above it is absolutely necessary to vote the ticket straight. NO PROMISES: We have made no promises of jobs to anybody in the new administration. Rice & Ahlers Co. “We tell you in advance what job will cost” The rumor circulated to the effect that we have picked a certain_ man as Chief of Police is absolutely false and without foundation. No position will be filled by any but the most competent and trustworthy men available.