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THE SENATE COMMITTEE’S REPORT
(Continued from 1‘wre Tu-oJ
limes within the past seven or eight years.
The chief argumet advanced in the railroad zones as a justi
fication for the present traffic rates and against increases is the
insisted obligation of the governmnet to develop Alaska, and that,
therefore, appropriations to care for the railroad’s deficit’s should
contiue. Such contributions have approximated $10,000,000 during
the last decade and yet the resulting development as measured
by the increased population is depressing indeed. The census of
1930 shows that in tl?e 50,000 square miles of territory tributary to
the railroad, the increase in population in the previous 10 years
has been less than 1,200. In short, each additional 100 persons dom
iciled in the railroad’s territory since 1920 has cost the Government,
measured by its contributions to care for railroad deficits, about
$800,000, a vast generosity with indeed small results.
Your committee happens to be composed of western men, not
unfamiliar with the problems and aspirations of pioneers. It un
dertook the investigation of the Alaska Railroad with a sympathe
tic desire to serve the interests of the region traversed by this utility
and devise a policy that might result in its permanent operation.
Theiefore, to such ends, your committe recommends:
(1) That the railroad should not be abandoned, but its op
eration be continued. 6
(2) That its train mileage should be reduced approximately 100,
900 miles as compared with that of the fiscal year of 1*930.
»3) That business efficiency, which is inseparable from success
ful management, and of which the railroad has not always been the
beneficiary, be enforced, together with strict economy and the
husbanding of every resource.
<4» That passenger rates be increased from 6 to 10 cents per
mile, together with a revision of freight rates so as to provide at
least 50 per cent more revenue, as an average of frieght rates now in
ed than can be obtained under the schedule of freight rates ow in
effect, and htat the $1,000,000 appearing in the pending appropria
tion bill of the Interior Department be allocated as follows: $500,
000 to cover deficit in operation; $250,000 for the investigation of
mineral and other resources of Alaska to ascertain the potential
resources available which will effect railroad tonnage; and $250,000
for improvement* chargeable to capital account.
*5) That this committee be continued or another committee be
appointed to keep the Senate informed respecting the progress of
the railroad and the details of operation during the coming year.
R. B. Howell, Chairman.
REPORT OF EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS
Broadly expressed, the accounts in the audit office have been
maintained in a fairly satisfactory manner, when consideration is
given the fact that none of the accounting officers, other than the
auditor of station accounts, have had previous experience in rail
road accounting.
The Chicago ticket office incurred expenses of $2,925.83 in ex
cess of the passenger-ticket sales.
It is recommended here that there be established at the earliest
practicable date, at least a limited system of divisional accounting
which can be performed without augmentation of the present force.
For every sound accounting reason, bound general ledgers should
be used. Loose-leaf general ledgers have been and are now
being used on the Alaska Railroad, which, without any measure of
suspicion or intimation of infidelity being suggested, permit of irreg
ularities.
It is clear that retirements of both fixed improvements and
equipment are not properly accounted for, mainly in that operating
expense charges and credits have gone direct to profit and loss in
stead of in the manner prescribed by the commission’s classifica
lions. The amount of $57,510,487.02 in investment in road and equip
ment would justify a thorough audit of this feature.
For the year ended June 20, 1930, the amount of $18,842.36, on
assessed material transported for investment, was charged to in
vestment account and credited to transportation expenses. These
rates are abnormally high, having the effect of lowering operating
expenses and inflating capital account.
Practically all material and supplies are purchased through the
Seattle office. This source represents an investment at June 30. 1930,
of $940,539.11 with a monthly turnover of approximately $100,000,
This highly important source of expenditure justifies a full in
vestigation of the methods employed in purchasing of material, as
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FATHERS (AO SONS
BANQUET DATE SET
FEBRUARY II
February 11, at 6:30 p. m., will
be the big evening for Dads and
Sons in Seward. That is the
evening set for the Banquet for
Fathers and Sons.
1 It will be held in the social
room of the Community Church.
It is open to all men and boys of
this city, provided they secure j
their tickets in advance. There j
is seating room for only 72 per- |
, sons.
The sale of tickets will have i
to be limited to that number.!
j Reserve you; ticket early. " Last \
year at leas! 25 people were dis- j
appointed. F' t come first serv-!
ed in the r itter of reservation
of tickets.
The ticket will cost $1.25 and j
admits a mi a and a boy. Tickets'
may be res rved through mem
! bers of the True Blue Boys’ Club
| of Seward, or through Rev. Earl
j Reisner.
| There will, be good eats, rousing
songs and a splendid address.
| Any man who has no son can
borrow a boy for the ocassion.
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125 EN EUROPE
! GENEVA. Jan. 29. (/P)—Records
compiled by a linguistic office
show that 125 languages are
spoken in Europe. Eighteen mil
lion people speak German; 70
I million Russian; 47 million Eng
lish: 41 million Italians and 39
| million French.
SCOUT WORK
Three scouts passed final ex
amination lor merit badges and
five scouts were presented with
merit badges at the regular
| monthly session of the court of
honor, Boy Scouts of America in
Ketchikan, says the Ketchikan
Chronicle. In addition to exam
inations and presentations, sev
i era! very interesting stunts were
|enjoyed.
Haas Candy—Fresh shipment
on every boat. The Alaska Shop.
WHILE THEY LAST
Closing out remaining sizes
of good work shoes at prices
from $3.25 to $4.75. Remember
old packs can be re-bottomed
with either crepe or cleat ed bot
toms.
Seward Lea ther Works
NOTICE
Under the Act of Congress of
April 12. 1928 entitled Private
No. 67, 70th Congress, author
izing the sale of certain lands
inear Seward, Alaska, to the
I Woman’s Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for the use of the Jesse
Lee Home, a home for orphan
j children, said Missionary Society
has this day January 30, 1931
made application in the United
• States Land Office to purchase
said tract for $1.25 per acre, ac
cording to he provisions of the
Act.
The above mentioned tract is
further described as approxi
mately the West 21.86 chains of
United States survey No. 242,
Alaska and within the surveyed
section 34, T. 1. N., R. 1. W., con
taining aproximately 82 acres,
Seward Meridian and fully des
cribed by plat of survey of said
tract which is on file in the
United States Land Office.
Adverse claimants are hereby
required to give notice of their j
claims on or before 30 days sub
sequent to the date of this first
publication which is January
129, 1931.
Woman’s Home Misionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal}
Church, by Chas. T. Hatten, Sup
erintendent, Jesse Lee Home.
Pub. dates: Jan. 29; Feb. 5, 12,j
19, 26, 1931.
LIBERTY THEATER
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WESTERN FEATURE
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i Also there will be a two-reel confessions of a chorus
jj girl comedy, “Nifty Numbers ”
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