The Sunday Oregonian., June 03, 1917, Section One, Page 17, Image 17

THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 3, 1917.
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DALY WATER POLICY
DECLARED UNSOUND
Claims of Economy Made by
Candidate for Mayoralty
Are Refuted by Experts.
SINKING FUND INADEQUATE
Revenue Xot Sufficient to Pay for
Operating Cost and Provide for
Renewal of Plant Finan
cial Collapse Abead.
TTUe campaign claims of City Com
missioner Daly that his four years' ad
ministration of the City Water Bureau
has been one of economies and "savings
Is nailed as fiction by expert account
ants who have just completed an ex
haustive study of the financial reports
of the Water Bureau.
The report of the accountants show
conclusively that not only are Air.
Daly's claims without foundation but
that his policies, which to an appear
ances have been for political rather
than business Dumoses. have placed the
Water - Bureau on unsound, ground
financially, reducing it front Its self-
upportlng basis of 1912 to a non-self-sustaining
basis in 1916, with apparent
financial stress in prospect.
Figures of the accountants have been
taken from Mr. Daly's official reports.
They show in brief that the percentage
f operating and maintenance expense
of the Water Bureau in 1916 was the
same as In 1912, being 26.6 per cent of
the total revenue In both years.
Margin of Profit Narrow.
It Is shown also that revenues have
Been so reduced as to give the Water
Bureau a surplus of only 10.7 per cent
In 1916 to take care of the replacement
of the system, while In 1912 the surplus
was 30 per cent. The 30 per cent sur
plus would amply take care of all de
preciation. The 10.7 per cent surplus
will not. On the present Daly basis,
the accountants show that the Water
. Bureau could not avoid the financial
rocks in 1937, when it will face $760.
000 In matured bonds with 1174.770.19
on hand to retire them. In 1912 the
bureau was on sound ground and the
danger was not there.
The revenue from the sale of water
In 1912 was $778,013.55; the expenses of
operation and maintenance $207,666.56,
or 26.6 per cent of the revenue. Inter
est on bonds amounted to $230,000, or
29.6 per cent of the revenue. Sinking
fund payment amounted to $108,000, or
18.9 per cent of the revenue, making a
total of $545,666.56, or 70 per cent of
the total revenue received from the sale
of water. This left an excess of rev
enue from the sale of water over ex
penses of $232,346.99, or 30 per cent of
the total revenue.
Contrast la Marked.
In 1916, under Mr. Daly's administra
tion, the total revenue from the sale
of water was $754,176.10. Expenses of
operation and maintenance, $200,963.89,
or 26.6 per cent of the revenue; interest
on bonds, $326,510, or 43.3 per cent of
the revenue; sinking fund payment,
$146,380, or 19.4 per cent of the revenue,
making a total expense of $673,853.89,
or 89.3 per cent of the revenue. This
leaves an excess of revenue from the
sale of water over the expenses of $80,
S23.21 This excess is only 10.7 per cent
of the total revenue as compared with
80 per cent in 1912.
The city charter provides that, a suf
ficient amount must be charged for the
ale of water to take care of all i per
suing expenses. Interest on bonds and
a sum of not less than 2 per cent of the
total outstanding water bonds to create
a sinking fund for the retirement of
bonds when they come due. Bonds can
only be issued for extension work, but
there is no provision for replacements
by the issuance of bonds. Consequently
there must also be derived from the
ale of water a sufficient amount to re
place the water system when it becomes
worn out.
Sinking Funds Necessary.
Assuming that the water system will
last 100 years, 1 per cent of the total
value of the system would have to be
set aside as a fund to renew the present
aystem, so that the Water Bureau would
be Belf-sustainlng. The total value of
the water system November 30, 1916,
was approximately $13,900,000, 1 per
ent of which would be $139,000. Charg
ing this against the revenue derived
from the sale of water, a deficit of 158,
677.79 would be created', conclusively
showing that In 1916 the Water Bureau
was not self-sustaining.
The total value of the system In. 1912
was $10,186,952, and charging 1 per cent
or this amount, or $101,869, against the
revenue, a surplus of $130,477.99 would
be left, showing that in 1912 on the
same premises the Water Bureau was
aelf -sustaining.
An indication of what the Water Bu
reau is coming to under the Daly
regime is shown in black and white
by a study of the sinking fund figures.
Collapse Is Forecast.
Assuming that It will be possible to
invest practically all the funds held in
the sinking fund in Investments which
can be bought at par and pay 6 per
oeni interest, there will be a sufficient
amount in the sinking fund July 1, 1923,
to take care of the redemDtlon of the
$2,200,000 bond Issue falling due on that
date. The bond Issues falling due on
ana up to October 1. 1936. can be re
deemed, but on March 1, 1937. a bond
Issue amounting to $500,000 has to be
retired with only $174,770 la the sink
ing fund for the redemption. November
1, 1937, there will be another Issue of
Z50,ooo due with nothing In the sink
ing fund; In 1988, up to November 80.
$589,000 become due, with no funds In
the sinking fundi for the retirement.
xne sinking fund created for the re
tirement of bonds becoming due subse
quent to 1935 will have to be used to
retire bonds coming due In 1921, 1923,
ana
Any business man at all far-sighted
oouia see tne conditions and make pro
vision for them. There is no way of
getting around the fact that as the
policy and practice now stands the city
win nave ou,ihju bonds to redeem with
no mouey available to care for them
How wtU this be met? By direct taxa
tion, or howT Mr. Daly will not be
there then. In all probability, so "he
should worry."
SEVERAL SEEKING DIVORCE
X
Wifo of Convict Among Those Want
ing Separation.
Frank E. Boothe Is eervine- a five.
Tear sentence In the Federal peniten
tiary at McNeil Island, avers Ora
Boothe In asking for a divorce. She
charges her husband with cruelly and
declares that he was sent to prison be
cause of his alleged cruel treatment of
nor. sue asks lor the custody of
minor son.
Edwin Mayor began his cruel treat
ment of Anna Mayor one week after
they were married, she says In her di
vorce Dili med yesterday. They were
married in 1912.
.Otto and JLeone Skofatad were mar-
ried at Salem in 1912 and have two
small children. Despite the fact that
Otto has been a good provider and
dutiful husband, he says Leone has
turned to one James Hook, who Is
named as co-respondent-Pearl
Bissell alleges that John beat
her at frequent intervals since her
marriage to him In 1915. She wants a
divorce on the grounds of crueltv.
Irene Coade says that Montague has
been extremely cruel in his treatment
of her. They were married in 1908 and
have one child.
PERMITS GIVEN 500 ALIENS
Many Unnaturalized Germans Ask to
Enter Barred Zone to Work.
Applications of unnaturalized Ger
mans for entry within the barred zone
about the Armory exceeded 500 'when
the United States Marshal's office closed
last night.
Throughout the week the force
worked incessantly in receiving and ex
amining applicants, with a waiting line
always stretched along the anteroom
and corridor. Applicants were required
to submit three photographs, a detailed
account of prior employment, the names
of witnesses who vouched! for them, and
the indorsement of employers, if em
ployed. -
Of the many applicants the great
number were laboring men, who find
It necessary to pass through the Armory
COMMISSIONER DALY'S RECORD IN BRIEF.
Promoted plans for municipal lighting plant which experts official
ly reported would have cost double what he estimated and would
have been extravagant, unfeasible and physical failure.
Insisted on lighting bond measure going on ballot in spite of these
facts as shown by experts, including one of his own selection.
Resorted to every means legal and otherwise to Install water
meters after voters overwhelmingly voted against them.
Conceived plan of dumping garbage in gulches and brought about
conditions in Marquam Gulch in South Portland that caused an upris
ing. Pledged himself to policy of "strictest law enforcement" when he
announced candidacy for Mayor, the day after voting against revoca
tion of license of Jitney driver convicted of seven offenses in police
court.
Ignored vote of people ordering regulation of jitneys and resorted
to every means to turn Jitneys loose without regulation.
Because of unfair jitney dealings was officially relieved of Jitney
control by Mayor Albee In the first and only Instance in which Mayor
Albee has exercised his right to shift Commissioners and departments.
Voted to allow tuberculosis sanitarium In Sellwood over vehement
protest of residents of that section.
Held up by technical objections a move on the part of the Council
to protect tourists from overcharging and other misdealings by Jit
ney and for-hire car drivers.
Claimed big saving in street cleaning cost. "Saving" was due to
cutting down on street cleaning and not cleaning crosswalks in resi
dence districts.
Allowed snow to accumulate during Winter of 1916 until sudden
thaw made business district a sea of Icy slush. This was part of the
street-cleaning "saving."
Adopted policy of not installing fire hydrants on newly built mains
In order to show "economy" in water service. Bitter complaints now
heard In various districts because of no fire protection.
Issued campaign statement to show $1,000,000 saving in water bu
reau. "Saving" was due to failure to spend money for new construc
tion because new construction was not needed, city having been well
covered.
Claimed as part of water meter 'fight that city was facing water
shortage and curtailment of use was necessary by use of meters. Mil
lions of gallons of water are still running into the sewers daily.
Inaugurated scheme making property owners responsible for
water used by tenants, which policy has made water bureau a verit
able beehive of complaining users.
To make showing, reduced water rates In 1914 and two months
later sold $460,000 worth of 20-year bonds to make up the deficit
needed to construct new mains.
In two years both before and after people voted against meters, ex
pended $10,751 for meters.
Indorsed in official pamphlet at last election the vicious single tax
measure proposed by ultra radicals.
Water bureau policies source of all kinds of bitter complaints from
public
area to reach their places of employ
ment. Many of those applying wore the
American colors in their coat lapels.
Masons to Bury W. C. . Ileaney.
Funeral services for the late Will
iam C. Heaney, formerly Worshipful
Master of Albert Pike Lodge, No. 162,
Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons,
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from Bolman's undertaking es
tablishment. Interment will be in Rlv
ervlew Cemetery. The lodge will con
duct the funeral services.
Parent-Teacher Association to Picnic
The Sunnyslde Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation will picnic In Laurelhurst Park
Thursday, June 7. At the noon hour
teachers, retiring and incoming offi
cers, are to be guests of honor. After
lunch a short programme will be given
and plans for the coming year's work
formulated.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
SHALL
PT1 T"
DALY'S ECONOMY IS
JUST ' PLAIN NEGLECT
Campaign Claims of Saving
Explained by Streets Once
Kept In Good Shape.
OFFICE DEAF TO PLAINTS
Residents ot University Park, Ports
. mouth and Other East Side Dis
tricts Declare Personal Rea
sons Were Only Explanation.
Campaign claims have been made by
Commissioner Daly that he has saved a
large amount of money by economical
methods In the street cleaning bureau.
Those disagreeing with that statement
have declared that the reduction of
street cleaning cost' has been due to
neglect of "the work.
One evidence of the neglect of street
cleaning was cited in case of Dr. D. T.
Summervllle, who, with others of the
University Park and Portsmouth dis
tricts, have complained bitterly against
crosswalks not having been cleaned of
mud, a work formerly performed by the
bureau.
Another evidence of the claims Is
presented In a statement addressed to
the public by East Siders and signed
by Xj. M. Marcellus, 383 Benton street;
Alexandrina Maxwell and Jean Max
well, of 878 Benton; Mrs. Katrina
Southard, 235 Broadway, and E. Dalton,
382 Benton.
Letter Addressed to Public.
The communication read? as follows:
To citizens of Portland, this letter Is ad
dressed :
In the hope that it may show certain
officials are persistently misleading the
publlo for political advancement.
In the - last few days there has appeared
the statement, issued by the office of Com-
Tyipii
WE PERMIT
On Thursday, May 24, 1917, the Central
Labor Council, with City Commissioner Will
Daly (now candidate for Mayor) present,
voted and took active steps to bring about
a great strike in the shipbuilding and steel
industries for the purpose of forcing the
Willamette Iron & Steel Works to abandon
its present policy of open shop and become
a strictly union shop. The plan contemplates
a general strike all up and down the Coast
in all industries allied to steel making and
shipbuilding. You can readily understand
what this will mean.
x City Commissioner Daly was present; he
did not protest ; he acquiesced in the general
plan. He is a member of a local union and
of the Central Labor Council.
Do we want a man so strongly partisan
as Daly as Mayor of Portland? Shall he
appoint the chief of police, judge and city
(Paid Advertisement. W.
mlssloner Daly, that In spite of lower cost,
the efficiency of the department of stre.t
cleaning- has been raised. How this can be
said Is not shown. We wish here only to
relate our experiences.
East Broadway, Ross street and Benton,
In the vicinity of Broadway, have for the
past three years been subject to daily In
creasing traffic. Broadway, until last year,
was macadamized only and not hard-surfaced.
Streets Previously Oiled.
Previous to the time when Daly took hold,
macadamized streets In that neighborhood,
as In many others, were occasionally oiled
and spnnRied at least once each day. In
many districts oftener
Although called to the personal atten
tion of Mr. Daly many times, the answers
which were given the complainants were far
from satisfactory and no reasons further
than personal ones were advanced for not
sprinkling these streets as they had been
In other yeara
Further, to show the spirit In which his
office worked (this two years before elec
tion time) Mr. Daly's secretary or soma
one In his office, not only gave no satisfac
tion to these taxpayers, but became abusive
In the language used.
For thres Summers mothers In that neigh
borhood have broken their backs trying to
keep their houses clean, because Daly, to
establish an undeserved reputation for econ
omy, concentrated the work of the street
department on the paved downtown section
where expense of cleaning Is slight, and
Ignored the rights of the multitude of dwell
ers In the unpaved streets.
Neglect Charged by Residents.
It Is a positive fact that while some
neighborhoods had their mecadamixed
mum
THIS TO BE
Wake
attorney, who shall handle the cases arising
out of this strike? Do you realize what
that means?
The employes of the Willamette Iron &
- Steel Company (and of other allied indus
tries) are satisfied with their working con
ditions, hours, wages, etc They are not
asking for the strike. This is to compel
them to unionize.
Do you desire to see our new industry
demoralized? Our country is crying out for
ships. Sixty ships, with a total value of
$48,000,000, to be built at 16 yards, are
being contracted for here. Shall we under
go a series of strikes and boycotts, like Eng
land, before we arouse enough patriotism
to respond tothe demands of our country?
This is a serious matter. If you are op
posed to throttling the best interests of
Portland, vote against Daly.
A. Ross, 1210 East Gllsaa St.)
FOR COMMISSIONER
filling to give both sides a complete hearing.
EVERETT AMES
Loyal supporter of the commission form of government.
JOHN F. DALY
Brings to the office executive ability
FLETCHER LINN
Record of civic service in unpaid positions is long and distin
guished. WILLIAM T. FOSTER
Exceptionally able, and deserves indorsement by re-election;
R. L. SABIN
Work on the Industrial Welfare Commission has made me be
lieve in him. Mrs. l. gee
Service in Public Library fits him for direction of city affairs;
MARY FRANCES ISOM
The candidate who knows no "ism."
ISAAC SWETT
Exemplifies the type in which I have the fullest confidence.
JONAH B. WISE
Refuses to be swayed from his sense of right by friendship or
prejudice. dr. t. l eliot
UNITE ON AN EXPERIENCED MAN
Richard W. Montague, Mrs. A. C Newill, Mrs. L. Gee, Mrs. A. F. Flegel, Arthur M. Churchill, James B. Holbrook,
James B. Kerr, E. B. MacNaughton, Isaac Swett, for Brewster Campaign Committee, 89 Fourth Street.
. (Paid Advt)
streets oiled, no oil or water-wagon of any
kind passed over Broadway In two years,
and numerous cases of disease which doc
tors traced directly to the filth and dust
created by Daly's inefficiency were recorded
In that period along these neglected streets.
While Portland's hard-surfaced streets
may be as clean as they ever ware, there,
nevertheless, are still many hundred miles
of macadam and dirt streets In Portland,
and we feel that as we get no dlacount on
our taxes for that predicament, we need and
should have the service by the street-cleaning
department that we had before Daly
went Into office.
This Is the sentiment of the majority of
the dwellers In the district affected, and
this statement seems only fair In the fare
of the greater efficiency claimed by the
street-cleaning department and air. Daly.
30 ARE IN H0SPITAL UNIT
Dr. John- G. Strohm Organizing
First-Class Field Corps.
A first-class field hospital corps will
be that from Portland now being organ
ized by Dr. John O. Strohm, if plans
along that line succeed. Dr. Strohm has
been called upon by the War Depart
ment to organize the corps for early
service abroad; and the work ot organ
ization Is progressing rapidly.
The quota for the organization is 80
men. Thirty men have enlisted and
other applications are betner considered.
lissi si
DONE?
Enlistments will be from men nurses,
medical students and men Interested in
first aid and emergency surgery work.
Also the organization is in need now
of cooks and hospital attendants. Quar
ters for recruiting have been opened at
602 Medical building".
Itosarians Continue Drills.
Participation of the Royal Rosarlans
Yom iMter Imes
; - In S Minutes -
Vulcanixe perfect, permanent patch on your inner tube in
five minutes. Anywhere, anytime I In the wind, rain or
snow. Thousands of motorists doing it with the Shaler 5
Minute Vulcanizer. Over 100.000 sold in 60 daps No
cement, gasoline, acid or flame. A combustible disc furnishes
the heat. The disc is la a metal container with the rubber patch on
the other side. You simply clamp the container over the puncture and
light the combustible with a match or lighted cigar or cigarette stub.
It creates just the right amount of heat to vulcanise a perfect patch,
stronger than the tuba itself.
3 jHjE-
5-Mimite
No chance to over-cure. No chance
to scorch the tube surrounding
the patch.
A clamp, 12 patches and 12 heat
units neatly boxed that's all there
Is to the complete outfit. Carry it
with you right in your tool bos.
You're always ready to repair a
puncture anywhere on the road
la five minutes.
COMPLETE WITH
12 PATCHES AND
HEAT UNITS
AT ALL DEALERS
Tee earn buy additional heat units and
you need these at 75 cents per dosen.
ORDER TO DAT! Oct a Shale S-MInute
Vulcanlser. Complete outnt only el 50.
See your Staler. If he Is not yet supplied
send direst to ns.ctvlaff dealers ai
C A. SHALER COMPANY
Slm Mmnmfmcttrrwrm
7 Fourth St. Waupun, Wis.
tf Wmrtd'm OlJmmt mnJLmr,
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in the coming Rose Festival will be dis
cussed by the membership at a mee-tlns;
at noon tomorrow In the breakfast
room of the Oregron Hotel. The
Rosarlan drills are being- held each
Thursday at the Y. M. C A. at 5 P. M..
and the drill team will be one of the
features In every pageant of the Fes
tival. Baker will be Mayor. Adv.
Vulcanizer
You save yourself worry. Yon save
yourself money. You make your
tubes last longer. You keep them
out of the repair shop.
Why bother any more with make
shift "stock-on" patches r Why
keep on buying new tubes when
you can get extra service out of
your old tubes by repairing them
with a Shaler 3-Minuta Vulcanizer.
$fI50 9 A