Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-28
MARKETINGFUND
ISUNDER PROBE
OF LEGISLATORS
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having agreed to supervise the work
could not turn il back TO the territory
In hole like that.
Il realize that couple of years ago
the books we're not in good shape" he
went on. Il had told Longley that he
must get his men bonded. He agreed
It would be good thing but kept put.
ting IT off, until finally in July he went
adjustment 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 l went down
there and camped on his trail
"ln December and previously" con-
tinues Westgate, 'the trial balance
had been showing the books off about
$500 There was no bonding possiDie
then until We had got them straight.
aened up.
Harry Davis was put on the books
as an accountant and found no deficit
We discovered later that he had
counted I'M the unused appropriation
as an asset which answered for this.
Most of the deficit was really discoy-
cred by an accountant from Washing
ton who had come out to my office,
w. A. Love-
inquiries as 70 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 -t1,cx, ,os.ld dionrvxr x.fao r,,tfuf--y,f,
income.
President Chillingworth then put a
round Of questions to Westgate, ask
ing what proportion of the markets
business includes meat shipments, il
the retail portion of the division is not
really private, whether it had ever
paid.
mo, the retail division is not priv
ate," said Westgate 1t was started
to make an outlet for meat. from the
small farmer. II is supposed to pay
expenses. Longley could answer bet
ter than l as to how IL has met over
head expenses. The department got
bad start and had 70 break in butch
ers, which was expensive. Ny opinion
is that at present tits paying.
'Longley thought he had loss this
last month amounting 10 about $780,
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 1t until he discovered the mis-
take"
Federal Office 70 Rescue
Lnrn - dfuouoofrr, drfffol 80 the
way In which Westgate and the federal
office had come to the rescue, so to
speak. of the marketing division.
Isn't it true" asked Single, that
the territory would be stuck IL you
hadn't assumed this responsibility
when YOU did,"
Yes" Westgate answered slowly.
unless il was able to show criminal.
ity which ! have not been able to do
except Tor about $500"
This sum evidently referred to the
figure forcing" already mentioned,
though Westgate did not explain
further. Westgate told the Star Bull
letin today that he meant an enibezzIe-
ment by l.. P. Fernandez, bookkeeper.
Or. Raymond Brought IN
The meeting then brought out the
fact that perhaps IS per cent of the
use OF the refrigerating plant Is for
meat Eongley has asked $7500 for
new plant OF the months ship
ments DR. j. n. Raymond supplies
the largest portion, $4,000 or $4,000 a
month when others supply $1,000
worth. DR.. Raymond has not lost a
cent BY the deficit.
Chfllihgworth then declared that the
real Intent OF The legislature in Great
ing the division has been distorted.
1fwas originally intended for the bene.
ri Of the small farmer who couldn't
get rid of his produce otherwise, not
to supply amarket for big beef bus.
iness.
'sWhen this market was started II
tho0gilt it q good thing to help along,
said Senator Hind. II sent small pro.
duce to get IL going and encouraged
shipments until saw could do better
elsewhere. TEen1 left it."
Il sent down a shipment OF pea
nuts, said Senator Coney. Il got paid |
for them about year later"
Lonoley Helps Market Personally
Westgate said Longley and others
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