The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-24
Harry Cain Urges
Survey of Charter
Nails Platform Planks in Active Club
Address; Doesn't Name His Opponents

inks IN Active Club
lame His Opponents
The city budget, with an sntici
pated volume Of 1000. 900 in iast
came in for q great deal Of com
ment by Cain. Cities. like indi
viduals. must live within their in
come or get into financial Difficult
ties. The mayor. as member O
the council. needs the training 4
financial affairs and must have a
unimpeachable record in persona
and business affairs"
Taxes Not an Issue
Declaring that lower taxes ar
not an issue. Cain pointed out tina
the i5-mill limit under the 4o-mil
limit law is little enough for III
citys necessary operations. H
said that the problem at hand 4
to make the most economical an,
efficient use of the money we have
Four points. in reference TO tn
city budget, were outlined by Cain
As mayor. he would do his
utmost 10 squeeze the last
penny's worth out Of every
dollar. 2. Watch every item
In the budget. with no expendi-
lures unless the revenue Is pro-
yided. 8, Receipts TO be esti-
mated on actual experience
and not based on optimistic
hopes In order TO make the
budget appear balanced on
paper. I, That he will report
10 the people what Is going on
In consideration of the adop-
tion of the budget.
Returning to the proposed sur
vey, Cain said:
Admitting that the local com.
mittee is willing to make survey
but that it is handicapped by lack
of time and local political or Other
influences. the only ones qualified
to make the survey are experienced
agents from out Of town.
why bubble about the cost
even II it be $4,000" he ques.
toned, IF the savings resulting
from such study would save u:
several times the cost of the sur.
vey?" He cited the survey made
by the city of Chicago, which was
responsible for that city making
an annual saving of $4,000, 900.
Entitled to Facts
The citizens. as taxpayers, are
entitled to sound, impartial fact,
which would be obtained from such
a survey
Advertising and the tourist trade
were also enlarged upon by Cain
who pointed out the necessity oi
having something to interest tn,
tourists.
Fort Nisqually is a gold min'
for tourists. Fasteners may thinl
of sawdust, cowboys and Indians
when they reach the Northwest
However, we are not concerned
with these, but rather how to gei
tourists out to Fort Nisqually. TIA
coma needs more adequate street
signs and markers to direct the
tourists to our attractions.
Must Sell Tourists
"Other cities have grown rich
and strong by telling the world
Of their attractions-which Otter
are far less important and valuable
than the ones we have. Those cities
have sold tourists and their OWL
citizens on what a marvellous privi-
lege it is to live on a sand dune
but on closer inspection the sand
dune isn't so wonderful. But be
cause they raised their voices and
pointed with pride the world bea,
broad highway to their doors and
all prospered.
ut IN up TO us TO get the
tourists. which the Washing
ton state progress commission
Is attracting to the Northwest,
into Tacoma. Otherwise all
they are going to see of our
beauties and advantages IL
what they can view from the
Pacific highway as they roll
along, or at the mountain.
And just a word about the
mountain. How long is 1t going
to be before Tacoma ceases to be
known as the gateway to Rainier
National park? Already a cutoff
from the Seattle highway, branch
ing off at the Green Parrot, and
going through Puyallup, Graham
and Eatonville, brings fewer noun
tain-bound cars through Tacoma,
What will happen to our tourist
traffic when this road is paved p
Wants City Beautiful
His program for advertising Ia
coma included consideration Of a
marine drive, a circle tour Of the
city with a white line on the pave
ment leading to all Of our attrae-
lions, the encouragement Of and
cooperation with garden clubs for
the continued Identification Of Ia.
coma homes, gardens. parks and
buildings
III ! am elected mayor Cain
said in closing I will not be afraid
TO ask for help. which Is so imper-
alive. II I am up there in the city
hall am going 10 do my utmost
10 encourage others 10 run foi
public office-that Is young, az
gressive citizens Of hav.