The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-10-09
POOR FINANCES
 ENJURE HEALTH
 AND EDUCATION
Entire Territory Up in Arms Over LdCk of Funds for
 Important Programs

Complaints are being heard to- day from all corners Of Alaskf over the poor financial condition ot the Territorial Treasury. The City School Boards, throughout the Territory. have gone without thre( payments from the Treasurer fol the upkeep Of their school Sys- tens. the Seward Sanatorium has failed to received two payments for it's upkssp. and the City of An oho-age has asked for special session Of the Territorial Legisla- sure.
 | was earned today that the Territory owes approximately s325.- 70 10 the various municipally op- crated school systems throughout the Territory pr James C. Ryan, Commissioner Of Education. re- yealed today that he has submit ted three vouchers 10 Auditor Frank A. Boyle which total SPA 3Sl.l5 Boyle said that these vouchers have not been paid be- cause he has not yet submitted them to Treasurer Oscar G. Olson He explained that he cannot turn them over to Olson until he is no- tified that the Treasury has ths money available to mest these ob- ligations.
 No Money In Sight
 Olson explained that he doesn't have the money now and doesn't know when or where he will get it. In his financial report for Sep temher 30. he revealed that the Treasury had only $l3,949.77 left in the bank which was not already earmarked for some specific pur- pose He said that he hopes to receive about $325,000 this month from quarterly liquor tax revenues, Lut doesn't know whats going to happen after that He declared that he needs that money for rou- tine expenses and salaries of the Territorial administration.
 One of three pending school vouchers, Ryan said, is for $l25,- 38115 It has been due to the City School Boards since June 30 as a refund to them for money which they spent during the 1946- l947 school year. On the orders of the Territorial Board of Ad- ministration, Ryan did not submit this voucher until October be- cause of the shortage of funds. It remains unpaid
 The other two school vouchers are for monthly advance payments to the school systems so that they are not required to go into debt for operating expenses. One in the amount of $94,000 was submit- ted on Sept 2 and the other, in the amount of s105,000, was sent to Boyle on October 2. Both re- main unpaid.
 Let Cities Worry Ryan explained that Territorial school teachers have been paid by the Territory, but, because City school teachers are considered City employees, the Territory has not considered itself completely respon- sible for their immediate payment He said that, despite the fact that most of the money for salaries to City teachers comes from the Ter ritory. the Territory has left the worries about payment up to the Cities. In Juneau, City Clerk E. A. Popejoy explained that local teach CTS salaries have heen paid by using other funds, but that these funds cannot last indefinitely He said that it is fortunate that City Taxes are now being paid or else the City of Juneau would also be in dire financial straits to operate it's schools without the help of the Territory.
 Can't Meet Payroll
 Education is not the only inn portant program which is suffer- ing from the lack of Territorial funds. Territorial Senator Don Carlos Brownell, of Seward, tele- graphed Auditor Boyle today that the Seward Sanatorium needs its payments for July and August which are still unpaid by the Territory Department of Health. Brownell explained that the money is needed to meet the September payroll. He urged Boyle to take immediate action with the least possible delay He said that this case is imperative.
 Boyle replied to Brownell this morning and explained that the July and August vouchers were not presented until September l2. He said that only vouchers pre- sented up to August l8 have been paid because of the lack of funds. He stated that no funds are avail able for any purpose at the pres ent time The Auditor promised to submit the matter to the Board of Administration at its next meeting The Board is expected to meet tomorrow at ? p. m.
 Want Special Session
 In the meantime, at Anchorage yesterday, the City Council there asked the Governor to call a spec