The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-01
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
 OF JUNEAU

announcing ourselves candidates at the dty election to be held April 2nd for the offices of Mayor and concimn on Citizens ticket submit the following statement of upon municipal questions of vital importance all of which have direct bearing upon the future welfare and prosperity of city:
 believe bigger better and prosperous Juneau will consider duty do everything possible, good business principles to bring about conditions which will make and keep Juneau the most important conner ca city Alaska We believe in action not in talk in har mony not dscord.
 We believe the ctys affairs should be conducted bus political organization and therefore platform business program and not for the political pose of attracting votes.
 which are just beginning stimulus wonder u development due the universal food shortage We believe it manifest duty do everything possible to facilitate the food fish production of this section We believe this n dusy will in Juneau take active interest in having he and when it will make this of the most prosperous cities the Pacific Coast
 We believe in taking immediate and definite steps to pro- such accommodations the front required the fishing fleet present making this port and believe increasing those accommodations fast the growing de- mands require The paramount object sought securing and improving water front location being to obtain satisfactory landing place for the fishermen who desire to make this their home believe in consulting them the water front locality best suited to their needs and the improvements required by them governing actions largely upon their suggestions and advice We believe in doing everything possible to encourage the establishment of canneries and salt fish dusries both and Juneau We have selfish interests and free to handle these matters in way that will be for the best interests of all the people
 We believe in doing everything that may be possible courage the Territorial Road Commission complete the bar dredging project in order to shorten the distance the fish ing grounds to Juneau Realizing the demands that being made upon all of from many quarters because of conditions and the increasing demands that likely continue be made feel that would be nmcal to the best interests of the of the Nation put such the city would interfere seriously with the ability of the in the per fomance of his duty the Federal Government in meeting it requirements We therefore believe in conducting all cit affairs condct businesses, in careful tive economical order to keep the tax rate low possible
 We believe in maintaining the present high efficiency of the Fire Department whose usfes the attitude that change should be made except such improvements shall be found from time to time by the Department be necessary We teeve there be- present three patronen times the day night well for fire patrol purpes police patrol
 We believe in efficient and aggressive policy in handling sanitary matters affecting the health of the community a in the rigid enforcement of the ordinances regulating the contagious and infectious diseases.
 We believe in general eight hour law.
 We not counting upon personalities win but upon the voters good judgment to the wisdom of program
 ALLEN sHATTUCK for M9or
 For Counclmen:
 B. A. R0SSELIES
 ANDREW LAGERGREH
 w. G. JOHNSON