Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-28
MARKETING FUND
IN UNDER PROBE
OF LEGISLATORS
Lax Financial Conditions and
Deficit of $1,000 Aired at
Night Meeting

Conditions surrounding the business
of the territorial marketing division
chiefly in regard to alleged laxity in
the handling Of the financial emil OF
IL. thrown>into the spotlight last night
committee CT the senate promise to
place one more territorial activity un-
der the investigation of the legisla
ture. ~ " - -
Deficits in the territorial depart
ment amounting at their worst to
S76o5.95. reduced at the present TO
some s42GG. were told CT by ]. IT..
WestgaIe of the federal experiment
station, which Institution has superyi-
sion over the marketing division. Sup
erintendtnt A. t. Longley was not at
the meeting. .< -.
Developments Follow Rapidly :
Developments at the meeting came
in rapid order, being in brief as fol:
lows: ~. 10. -. ill.,. ...-
l. That the deficit is being paid for
now from the receipts of the market
ing division, these receipts being aug
mentell by $500 a month, for operat-
ing expenses given by the federal
experiment station, and that at this
rate it win be cleared by June 80, this
year :-..e~- E.se.
3 That Westgate. Longley and en-
ployes, through their interest in the
division. had borrowed in their own
name $4,000 at the Bank of Hawaii to
assist the division out of its deficit.
81 Declaration by Senator Single,
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, that there SIS going to be a
shakeup in the division"
A Assertion by President Chilling
worth, a. visitor at the meeting, that
the real intent of the legislature in
creating the marketing division has
been distorted; that IL has turned into
a butcher shop, largely for one mans
business, instead sof being a market
for the small farmer. es.s
5. Probability that the committee
will investigate further into the con-
ditions pointed out last night by the.
federal official, and win recommend
that the beef, business, now making
up the majority of the markets actiy-.
ity. be suspended.
Westgate Shows Friendliness
Westgate told his story of the In.
sanitary condition of things SURROUND
ing the market in q Straightforward
manner. but always with friendly re-
gard and feeling for Superintendent
Longley, upon whom as he well knew
the brunt OF explanations must needs
fall when g. special investigation be-
gins
MIR. Longley was not a trained
bookkeper," said the federal official,
while on the other hand he had
cheap bookkeeper who was an expert
at forcing figures" Z
what do you mean by forcing fig
uresg' asked Chairman Single.
Il mean making the books appear
to show what they could not was
Westgate's reply.
According to Westgate.s story the
realization of the existing deficit came
suddenly and the deficit itself could
not be entirely explained.
Il suggested boring hole through
the wall and keeping an eye on the
cash register" he said at one time.
Westgate's statement that he and
Longley had borrowed $4,000 to help
lift 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
/ felt personal interest In the df.
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