Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-28

LongIey had borrowed $4,000 to help
Mt the deficit and put the market on
its own feet again by paying consign-
ors promptly for their produce arous-
ed the committee.
Explains His Deep Interest
81 felt personal interest in the di-
vision" he said, as we'll as a feeling
. that the United States government
having agreed TO supervise the work
could not turn II back to the territory
in a hole like that.
4 realize that a couple of years ago
the books were not in good shape" he
went on, Il had told Longley that he
must get his men bonded He agreed
II would be good thing but kept put
ting it off, until finally in July he went
TO the coast in connection with the es-
Enlistment of the branch market for
pineapples In San Francisco.
Deficit IL Finally Found
He came back in September and
as soon as he got here brought the
bonding matter up again, and again
he eyaded It. Finally / went down
there and camped on his trail
I'm December and previously" con-
tinues Westgate, the trial balance
had been showing the books off about
$500. There was no bonding possible
them until we had got them straight.
ened up.
Harry Davis was put on the books
as an accountant and found no deficit
We discovered later that he had
counted in the unused appropriation
as an asset which answered. for this.
Most OF the deficit was really discov-
cred by an accountant from Washing
ton who had come out to my office,
w. A. Love-"
inquiries as to Meats,
Chairman Single broke In at this
point to say he had had his clerks go
ing over the books in the auditors
office during the afternoon and that
al they could discover was outgo no
income.
President Chillingworth then put
round of questions to Westgate, ask
ing what proportion of the markets
business includes meat shipments, If
the retail portion OF the division is not
really private, whether Il had ever
paid
No, the retail division is not priv.
afe,y said Westgate. 1T was started
10 make an outlet for meat from the
small farmer It's supposed to pay
expenses. Longleys could answer bet
ter than as to how it has met over
head expenses. The department got
bad start and had to break In butch.
ers. which was expensive Ny opinion
Ii that at present II is paying.
~Longley thought he had loss this
last month amounting to about $500"
he went on, but II seems that they |
had changed bookkeepers and there
was a double credit. They have dis
covered now the month was really to
the good. Longley was all broken up |
about Il until he discovered the mis-
take.
Federal office to Rescue
Here the discussion drifted to the
way ID which Westgate and the federal
office had come to the rescue, so to
speak. OF the marketing division.
Isn't II true, asked Single. that !
the territory would be stuck If you
hadn't assumed this responsibility
when you did?v
YES, Westgate answered slowly.
~unless II was able to show criminal
NY which I have not been able to do !
except for about $500
THIS sum evidently referred to the
sfir1lre forcing already mentioned,
tl6ueh Westeate did not explain
further, Westgate told the Star-B ul-
zlefin today that he meant an embezzie-
u,enf b. u. p. Fernandez, bookkeeper.
81. Rr<n6ond Brouoht III
The meeting then brought out the
.lact that perhaps s5 per cent OF the
{, l,se 81 ne refrieerating plant is for
meat Ldheley has asked 1880 for
new plant OF the months ship.
& ncer1tk Dr.. Il. Raymond supplies
! the largest portion. $4,000 or $4,000 q
nscnfh When others supply $1,000
worth DR. Raymond has not lost 4
cent ~ the deficit.
GhilIihgW0rth then declared that the
:reai intent Of the legisiaiure in Great
inf ne division has been distorted
1(.N&S ORIGINALLY Intended for the bene-
III 81 the small Farmer who couldn't
fsf rid of his produce otherwise, not
"a supply market for a big beef bus
, hess.
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