The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-04-02
"YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF
 THE PEOPLE,
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?

WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
 desperate attempt pick of administration rdue its admitted Most of the charges too ridiculous and fmsy to them, and of them have exclusively but for the information of voters be informed of the real facts here they are:
 WAGES AND SALARIES
 The statement were present but also true Council April raised the of borers s45o per day from been sashed from $500
 and salary payments were absolutely necessary year conditions and the rising costs of living make early revision of the salary and wage scale or the City both and necessary But there should be no dis the of increase between saared employees and the working by the day.
 ABOUT BUYING SUPPLIES
 year quantity of concrete pipe substantially lower than that of E. the awarded accordingly The Krau prices approximately city had been paying previous competitive bidding the city it's well other material cheaper than ever 
 dispose of all of their pipe stock to the City except small quantity Of four patronizing outside the Councimen but buy the supplies to the best advantage
 THE STREET COMMISSIONER BUSINESS
 opposition Street Saturdays Empire showed that Mayor udson had the foreman who working under MT Godsen as there is no change Tn the status o tna matter rom the previous - Mayor Judson had street foreman at
 
 services told the Council at that time he the help he too busy.
 getting $500 day. not $2OO month as in Progressive advertisement
 fooled by the inference that the Mayors duties and sidewalk repair work Fewer people will say that Mayor Goden has not earned ms salary the past year
 ABOUT BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
 go quoting The Goldsten Council ends approximately $l000o year in City than sl46ooo bonded debt how much more they have not cared to state"
 $l46OOO ponoS-Wnlcn owed when the present administration took charge of Citys the bond issue the sloooo of the school bonds lsso But last year was the first time that made in this indebtedness
 INTEREST CHARGES
 The City not paving s1oOoo year the bonds amount last We are bank interest as we owe it no money
 The to tell how much else it told frankly and clearly has enough cash all operating expenses date and enough first receivable the $S due on grader and dump leave debts whatever except
 
 WHO IMPROVEMENTS?
 Here is some more loose fails to state that at Federal and that the streets were kept clear employees while the Mayor looking alter the Cty's let the fire mains freeze" &
 Mayor Goden has made complete statement expenditures Federal and by the City misunderstanding of the facts No take credit for what has been accomplished But that through Mayor Gold persistence the City of Juneau has had its full share of Federal appropriations relief unemployment He able persuade the serious unemployment situation influx of people from other com uunites attention they have given it.
 CWA employees the sidewalks around the Capitol Building and near cleared of for short time but the the City handled all the of the clearance on it's own payroll the cost amounting to $500
 ABOUT THOSE HYDRANTs
 that the Mayor let the fire mains freeze tbe nest winter disclosed that the water ydrant Streets failed to function on count Of having been frozen This condition was impossible the regular hydrant inspection The alye was awed out in an hours time And