The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-09-03

this is based more particularly on the
inference that others have been board
ing al the Home al the expense Of the
Board would state that such is not
the case. as | have invariably bought
their food. as the bills Of the Home as
well SIS those Of my own will clearly
show.
AS 10 Article s; To this object on
the ground that what YOU osll free
afternoon i not really such as l
would be compelled 10 hire 8 substitute
st my own expense. provided I desired
10 take one afternoon or something
hist even the servants sre not obliged
70 do. and as 10 what the Board might
consider an efficient substitute do not
know. for know OF no one competent
TO take NY place ST short notice,
have now been acting as Mat7on for
DO not remember q time when / have
left the Home without leaving some
ore IN charge or that I have not been
within telephone call
As 10 Article Z. This section will
work : great hardship on those women
whose husbands are lshoring men. in
\ that X totally dsbars them from seeing
their husbands, who sre employed be
Z tween The hours Of II a. n. and I 2. m,
and viii react On the success OF the
4 Home 10 such sn extent IS TO cripple
I il I would suggest that the hours he
from II q N TO .. N. Furthermore.
4 this article prohibits me from having
& shy cf nv friends come in Of an even
Y T - -
sisI on and which you viii readily per
ceive Is not unreasonable
As 10 Article 5: On the superstition
that even the light that / may require
I in my own rooms is included in this.
ask that the matter OF extinguishing
( the light actually required by me be
left 70 ny own discretion
Finally would call 70 your atten-
Jioa the fact that / was employed as
Z Matron and not as nurse and gen
e-al servant but that have. ever since
my appointment. been acting as such.
and II occurs TO NE that perhaps it
would BE- for the hest interests OF the
Home if you would authorize me TO
employ nurse when required. OF that
such extra compensation be allowed me
-
present. / am obliged. when there are
patients in the Home, 10 be up many
nights. and the opportunity OF resting
is very slight particularly as have
no one to leave in charge when am
taking needed rest Furthermore. ii
occurs TO ne that the most OF these
rules and regulations are aimed al me
rather than made for the hest conduct
OF the Home. as l am not aware OF g
single instance where / have not con-
6uctsd the Home on practically the
lines as laid out by you and II you
have any Information 10 the contrary
am ready for an Investigation and
feel that il Is due ne as z mere matter
. Of justice l have been led 70 suppose
that there had beea some diSSa1istac-
ton with ny management but you
may remember thae on TWO separate
: occasions have ! rendered my resigna-
: ton. which has never been acted upon
The Home has always been open to in
: Spection BY any member OF the Board
and If there has been any breach OF
: any rules. ii seems 10 me that l should
: have been Informed Of It and given ar
opportunity 10 explain. but such oppor-
: tCnity has not been allowed me. and
: an in the dark as 10 what the trou-
: be might be with my management
Trusting that rou viii consider ny
: statement Of my idea of these rules a:
: being only reasonable and Just ] re
: main yours truly, MRS LEMON
i A lady. who is interested in mat
tiers in connection with the Maternit!
Home. spoke as follows yesterday:
- cannot see but what there is az
: effort on the. part OF z certain numbel
OF members OF the society against 9th
ers- II true. it is & pitiable state o
! affairs when, as matter OF fact. eacl
l should be lending q shoulder TO IN,
: wheel and all pushing in the same di
: recIion- may say it looks 70 me as
the foreign members are now trying u
run matters and as if they wish Z
weed out the native Hawaiian mem
bers- Such work as that would neTe
!. result in good The Home was first de
!. signed for natives, and natives shoull
: have something 10 say regarding it
: management
The getting rid Of Mrs. Lemon
services might have been done in ;
different way Her resignation coulG
easily have been asked for Instead o
{ that q number Of rules and regulation
Q for the institution were drawn up AMI
G sent 70 Mrs Lemon. who is asked q
: the end TO agree 10 them and sign he
:, name
: She could not accept the conditions
: and signifed her intention 10 resign
4 I Ne ro-rrTsf-- Fa6 fae- made m he
E regarding the management OF the insi
e tuition I win not expatiate on II,
I rules and regulations. but will simpl,
lay the matter before the public for
! fair-minded decision
E Certainly if the rules and regula
I tions are carried into effect which
: do not think viii happen natives vii
: not 90 10 the institution and its pur
2 pose viii be lost / may have nor
10 say about the matter al anothe
: time