Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-09
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
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Chicago Broke

II. recent announcement, n N. Chicago board n
education that TIE schools II that city would n. forced
- clcse unlets an Illegal Iran could ~ made r. tide
ever until taz funds would NJ available. hiss brought
forth the rather astonishing disclosure that every a.
rartinsnt r. the city W. a the same financial condition.
The president cf the hoard ~ education revealed t.
a. advisory committee ~ citizens the fact that there is
= deficit n approximately S~leoooooo in the school
funds. And n thi- rad news was added the disclosure
that the city's bond moneys are practically exhausted.
III. last dollar IN It's vehicle tax fund for la2s has been
spent, and that = deficit Fl f7.oo0poo in the corporate
fund existed.
II add r. the tale n ChirsEcs financial woes ths
commissioner of public works reported ? deficit ~
NOR. than Siooooaoo n the water fund with the pros
rect that Il would exceed sla. 100000 ~ the end n n.
fiscal ycsr. Following this came smarinE disclosures
Of extravaganza n the management n the sanitary ie-
psrtment. Immediately after the November election. n
which the president II the sanitary district waE de-
fested, he confirmed the suspicion Of voters through
tn. release Of suppressed ~Fsyrolls. Il became apparent
shst as an eleemosynsry institution for the care Of in
diSent politicians the sanitary district OF Chicago prom
ably holds a position unparalleled in the country.
What Chicago is going to do about II "a IS not disturb
inr Chtcaroans 10 any great extent. The general trend
Of public opinion, a. reflected by the Chicago news
papers. "a q let Mayor Thompson guide the city out If
the financial tauglc into which he I'D X. n fact, some
Of the Chicago papers appear % take delight IN tn
fact thu, the city ~ gaining almost ~ much publicity
a. = result ~ its "frcn5icd finance r. has been gained
through H. spectacular crime record.
r. regard a. the sanitary board. which seems 20
have been created a. = home for aged but still service
able politicians. the expenses q the district have m
creased from q little more than two and = quarter
millions IN 1921 "a nearly nine and = half millions N
1928. The l7tter figure represents two and a half mil
lions said 70 have been squandercd above the total 81
sums appropriated, although the total appropriation
uers nearly = million In advance II those for 1927.
III. city adm Illustration ~ seeking relief from it,
plight ~ offering for sale some S27.ooe.ooo in honds
Heretofore the law hss not required the submitting "
hord issue proposals r. popular vote, hut ? new iaN
makes this rrccaution imperative after January A.
However, IL the sale can be made before that date. tem-
porary financial relief will re gained. md The city may
rot nc compelled 10 close ITS schools in order 70 main
tain tho rsyrolls for the thousands n politicians who
have heen enjoying life under the Thompson plum
tree
The spectacle IF the second city of the United
States. the most wealthy nation on the globe. IN sucn
financial straits. II disgusting 70 very American out
side If Chicago. u is evidence of the utter inefr-
cheney or the political form IF government e which our
major cities arc subject. = government which " more
interested in rcrrctuatinr itrclf m power than In 1i-
ficiency ~ economy.