The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-08-23
STATE WILL NOT PAY THE
FLYING SQUADS BILLS
THAT EXPLAINS WHY THE
SQUAD QUIT FLYING-WHERE
ARE THE VOUCHERS

Claims for travelling expenses pre-
scented by the members of the Flying
Squadron" have never been allowed
by the state board of examiners. it
was learned Tuesday, says the Boise
Statesman.
Clarence Van Deusen, state auditor,
denies that he has any expense vouch-
ers filed by the Flying Squadrons
members in his Office, but he has not
told what became of them.
Attorney General Walters is also
silent on the disposition of the claims.
Public sentiment is believed to have
caused the democratic state officials
to destroy the vouchers for expenses
which they presented to the state au-
ditor some weeks ago, while they were
travelling over the state.
Will Issue Deficiency Claims.
At that time it was said by the
members of the Flying Squadron"
that they would issue deficiency claims
and reimburse themselves for the ex-
penses incurred in educating the peo-
pie OF the state on the need of pre-
paredness for war.
| The governor, the attorney general
and the secretary of state make up the
personnel of the board of examiners.
The same three men and the state
auditor constituted the personnel of
the Flying Squadron"
For three or four weeks they trav-
eled extensively through southern
Idaho in May and June. They insisted
that they talked only preparedness,
but it was repeatedly charged that
they talked more of politics than of
war;
Jaunts Get Jolt.
While the state officials were tour
ing the Snake River valley they an
nounced that northern Idaho would be
visited, but the jaunts came to sud-
den end and the northern trip has
never been made.
The governor and the secretary of
state spent three weeks in the Pan
handle country last month, but they
went north to settle labor troubles
caused by the Industrial Workers of
the World. Their expenses on that
trip will be paid with deficiency
claims, it is said about the statehouse,
but they have not been reimbursed for
the money they paid out while travel
ing about with the other democratic
state officials in southern Idaho in the
spring.
Neither have the attorney general
and the state auditor received def
cheney claims or warrants for the ex-
penses they met while out with the
Flying Squadron"
State Leaders Sound Warning.
1t is told that the state leaders in
the democratic party visited the state
officials they helped to elect, and
served notice on them that the Ely
ing Squadron" would have to quit
jaunting about at public expense.
The state officials have given out no
reason for their failure to continue
their trips in the interest of prepared
ness.
Attorney General Walters quit trav-
cling with the "F@ing Squadron" be-
fore the jaunts were finally aban-
doned, but he helped to pay the ex-
'penses of the governor, the secretary
of state and the state auditor he says.
Dig Into Personal Funds.
1t is not known how much money it
cost the state officials to make the
trips they took since their claims were
allowed by the board of examiners
but the governor said in a statement
given out Monday that they had dug
up $500 from their personal funds.
Deficiency claims have been issued
to several members of the state coun-
Gil of defense and to Joseph Hansen,
war secretary to the governor. They
were cashed by the Overland National
bank of Boise after John w. Eagleson,