The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-28
PROBLEMS OF THE BOARD
HEALTH AUTHORITIES LISTEN TO
A BIG COMPLAINT LIST.
Resident Manager of the Settlement
Wanted-Wood and Food--Postage
Meat and Fish.

~ puter from the metropolitan Mea
Co., reported on the complaint regard
= ing meat. DIR. Maxwell had examine,
the refrigerator and decided that tli,
peculiar flavor came from tar paper
used in the walls of the building and
the coating of tar on the ammonia
pipes.
DR. Day said the volitile odor given
off was not injurious to health. A,
best only few people noticed the
odor.
DIR. Alvarez had examined into the
matter at the request of Manager
HOFFMAN of the works. He had deciG-
ed that the tar paper had absolutely
nothing to do with it. lie. was of the
opinion that an imported bacillus gave
Off the odor. 1t fiourished in the saw
dust. lie had examined the saw-dus,
and found II teeming with the bacilli,
which gave of an odor. lie had in
strncted Mr.. Hoffman TO burn the
saw-dust and the problem would he
solved. The bacillus was not danger
Gus to health. Mr.. Hoffman had been
so informed
n letter from DIR. \. u. Lyons on
the same subject was read.
The Board replied to the Metropol
itan Meat Co., that as the matter com.
planned of was not dangerous to
health the Board would take no nc.
ton on II.
Mr.. Keliipio reported 4s,629 fish in.
spectcd during the past week.
\ letter from Isaac Day and wifi,
and Mrs. S. j. Hutchinson, who Wis
tied the Settlement with the Board
was read. They expressed themselves
as pleased with the arrangements on
Molokai. and still had desire to 20
there and work among the afflicted
The persons come from the East Los
| angeles Holiness church.
DIR. Emerson doubted the wisdom ,l
mingling systems, especially rs til,
present one was satisfactory. Tn,
3oard declined politely the petition.
Following committee from tn,
! House came in: Representatives Ry
croft, Winston. Bond Richards. Ua.
nuna and Haia. Mr.. Hanuna made n
personal report of some inyestiga-
tons made while at the settlement.
lie said that the committee met quit,
Il number of patients and received
number of complaints. First-They
wanted n home for non-leprous bows
at the settlement Second-That let
ters be carried free. Third-That rel
atives of lepers be allowed to visit
the settlement once per year. Fourth
That the landing at Kalaupapa be
improved. Fifth-That money-orG,.s
go straight to lepers, in place of
through superintendent. That a tea
and coffee shop he built. That store
shed he built at the landing; that
lepers he supplied with DR.. Gotos
remedies; that lepers be supplied with
one bag of coal each per month: that
IA bath house be established at Ia.
laupapa: that the superintendent,
head luna and his assistant be re.
moved from office; that rations be
more generally distributed.
II was complained that white lep-
ers received -four hut nothing To make
II up with. Asked Board to cultivate
taro land at settlement. Asked to he
allowed to form "a supply house, so
that well man could feed those un-
able to help themselves.
Mr.. Iianuna said this report wa
general. Some things would be recon-
mended to the Legislature. First, the
bath house at Kalaupapa. This was
necessary. Ii would cost about $1,000
Would also recommend a more equal
distribution of food supplies. This
was more In the interest of white
men. The next thing to be recon-
mended would be the home for non !
ieprous boys, something like Kapio-
lani Home. The speaker thought
nurses should be provided for some
of the helpless who have not Kokuas.
The committee would also recommend |
a shed outside of where the rations
were distributed to protect people
from the weather while waiting.
DIR. Emerson remarked, with re-
spect to the whole report, that some
points could he entertained at once.
Others were serious problems and
would have to be approached by de-
grecs.
Mr.. Richards found the more intel
ligent ut the settlement were salts
fled. They said there were agitators
in the colony who talked great deal
al had some recommendations TO
make, but they seemed to appreciate
the difficulties Of supplying 10 many
people They thought the matter Of
giving free postage should he consid-
cred, and might be granted by special
act. His idea was that the cancelling
stamp of the settlement should act as
prepaid postage in Island mail.
The wood matter was a serious one
anyway and would have to be dealt
with. Anything would grow on Mo-
lokai II the people would take an in.
terest in the matter they could great
" beauty their plaoes, |.
As for money orders having 10 10
up TO the superintendent before be-
ing delivered that WAS not much OF
hardship. They objected TO persons
visiting the settlement from curiosity.
feeling was betrayed in
this matter. They objected
to two or three persons who went up ,
Saturday. As for the food, natives,
who ate poi, got along very well. The
natives complained that the whites
Jared poorly, on account Of their food !
being of more difficult preparation.
They requested that the superln-
tendent be required TO live down in
the settlement with the people. Com ,
plant was strong on this point. 7 e
speaker thought this change should
be made at once. IL the superinJen-
dent was required to live at the set
Element, the assistants would not he
necessary. Expense could he saved Dy
having the one man at the settlement
as proposed. He should b. a nou.ic.a.
and n level-headed business rrrs a.
Mr.. Rycroft had attended NE, =
ing of the Foreigners of the settle