The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-22
The Army Post
EDITOR THE TIMES:

EDITOR THE TINES:
Your series of articles regard.
ing the attempted looting OF the
100000 fund magnanimously
voted by the patriotic taxpayers OF
Pierce county for the establish.
ment of the army post at American
lake has not only proved bomb
shell in the ranks Of the Sound
RELY looters, who are so intent on
lining their own pockets that they
have forgotten the fact that several
watchdogs of the fund have eyes
on their nefarious plottings, but
have also aroused considerable
discussion as to the manner In
which matters are at present being
conducted.
Is The Times cocksure that there
is no looting going on at the pres
ent time? There have been nc
figures printed concerning the ex-
penses incurred up to date. ex-
cept those of the lawyers who at
tempted to work their little game
And IL you will pardon me for be-
coming personal, Mr.. Editor, II
has been stated that the reason
The Times exploded in this case
was that 1t feared an opposition
paper was picking plums for its ia
vorites and leaving The Times ia
vorites out of the spoils.
Is there not much more that The
Times knows that has been done
that The Times would not approve
of in its private business? Are
not all of the plums TODAY beinf
given to favorites? What abou,
the supplies that are now beine
used in. the conduct Of the presen
operations? Are any of them beinf
let by bid to the lowest bidder
Nay, nay, Pauline!
Many people were interested IL
the publication of the list of don
ors to the project in The Times. |
has been noticed that but two o.
three legal firms were in the lis
lin a city that boasts" of nearl!
zoo lawyers. The largest amour
given by any law firm was, we be
lieve, given by Hayden, Langhorn,
& Metzger. In. the hiring of lega
talent, why was this firm not rec
ognized? The writer does no
know any of the members of thi
firm, except to know that one O
the firm Is democrat, but
would appear that II the service
OF any profession are needed
would be only common sense an,
fair play to engage those who. b,
the donation OF their money inso
far as their profession had bee,
concerned, made the project a sue
cess.
The same rule would apply t,
others, among them being tn,
North Pacific Bank Note Co., tn,
largest contributor among tn,
printing firms which is but slight,
recognized, but to the contrar,
printing firms that donated abso
lutely nothing to the fund hav,
been given several large juicy or
ders for printing, and. we under
stand, have the rest bottled up.
Every printing office in Tacomi
will have to pay its proportion o
these taxes for bonds, and al
should be treated proportional!
alike.
1t was with pardonable prid,
that we noticed that the medica
profession was very numerou
among the subscribers to the funt
for small amounts, 1t is true, We
they gave SOMETHING, at least
And 1t is evident that these SUM
we're given unselfishly, as Their,
will be very little, If any, demand
for medical services in the securin,
of this land.
The list contained the names O
several lumber firms that contrib
uted largely to the fund, yet 1t 4
stated that companies have beef
organized by men who do no
know q boomstick from a lath 70
the purpose of collaring this bus
lineSs.
Referring back to the legal pro
fession-which, aside from one o
two firms, gave nothing to tn
fund, The Times has already print
ed the item that $1,000 has beef
paid lawyers for a little work Il
the matter, and lawyer is nov
drawing down we believe $500 /,
month for laying out these plat