The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-03-21
THROUGH THE SENTINEL PERISC0PE
Santa Claus Medals
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Santa Claus Medals
 One of the incest things about being a stockholder is to have ones money in a corporation which pays around eight per cent on its invest ment and splits a dividend melon occasionally. In Wrangel quite a few folks are wondering about the price of stock in the local telephone company. with a view to gaining a quick dividend dollar WrangelIs benevolent City Council this week granted the company rate in crease ranging from 20 to CT per cent with a guarantee of six per cent on is investment after taxes. We're not peddling the stuff, but if the rate boost is an indication. it surely looks like a good buy. Person might get a big enough re- turn to buy Santa Claus medals for four members of the town council.
 Seems to Plan on Being
 Around a Long Time
 
 indicates the Governor expects to be around for quite a spell. In his present tangle with Hugh Stoddart division engineer for the Bureau of Public Roads, over the proposed Taku river road survey Ernest has suggested that funds for the pro posed road be 'initinated for the fiscal year of 1854" Wonder if he's heard the result of the New Hampshire and Minnesota primar- ies?
 With God and Bartlett WiIling
 With God and Bartlett willing it looks like there might be an audit of the statehood funds as de- manded by Auditor Neil Moore who's duty it is to see that it's done. Moore recently talked the matter over with Bob Atwood chairman of the Statehood com mittee, and reported a willingness on Atwood's part to have the funds audited and is said to be taking the matter up with the committee The Delegate, who was given some of the statehood funds to hire lob byists, has declared in no uncertain terms he doesn't want an audit that he is reporting only to the statehood committee.
 Auditor Moore is probably the least concerned with whom Bob re- ports. What he appears to be in- i, sz Fo tho statehood funds and how were they spent. Just a simple matter of car rying out his duties under the law. but Bartlett, who asks the votes to send him back to Congress, is opposed
 In fact. this is what happened when an attempt was made to au- dit Bartlatt's account in connec- with statehood. according to re- port in the Congressional Record during the statehood hearings:
 When the Territorial auditor, MT. Neil Moore, demanded an ac- counting of the money from Mr. Bartlett. the delegate flatly refus- ed to give such accounting.
 "Terrftorial law requires that the Territorial auditor audit or cause to be audited each biennium the accounts of every officer, de- partment head or individual hand ling Alaskan funds.
 "FoIlowing Mr Bart1ett's refus- al to submit an accounting yolun- tarily, MT. Moore, in pursuance of his duty as auditor, commissioned an auditing firm to visit Delegate Bartlett's Washington office and audit his accounts.
 "The auditor appeared in Mir Bartlett's office and presented his credentials but was refused access to the necessary records.
 And to date there has been no such audit made"
 Longevity
 A man down in Illinois credits his longevity, age IA, to mo work" Says he's only worked two and a half days in 79 years. Looks like a lot of government employees will live to a ripe old age.
 Is It That Bad?
 See where Secretary of Alaska Joe Kehoe went over to Sitka to look over the Pioneers Home. Col ly, Joe, it isn't that bad is it?
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