The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-07

ana that the passage from the Bible
which described THE oxen ploughing and
/ the asses feeding besides them," told OF
/ the situation in way. The agents really
do their share and more too and as for
the Honolulu Iron Works employees with
relation to the chief industry of the ccun-
| try and the simile. all the men are oxen,
| There is no place in the establishment
| for loafers and they don't have them In
the shops anywhere.
| a good many decorations, emblems, me-
| dals, etc. are worn by men in Honolulu
and elsewhere. The badge of the Homo
lulu Iron Works, on the coat or in the
heart is one of which any man may JUST
ly be proud. Sometimes il has been cali
ed foreign corporation. All of the stock
of the company that is not held in this
city is owned by widows and sisters of
men who had great deal to do with
making the Iron Works. No man should
begrudge them their share. Honolulu
is place remarkable for one thing per-
haps above all others in the fact that both
| big and little things are noticed by every
| body You meet the same men on the
streets day after day and the commune
|
may be said to be living in a glass house.
Now, when the big sugar mill for Homo
| mu plantation was built at the works,
| it seemed a treasured and beautiful thing
| tc many of the men who had to do with
| its construction. One of the men remarks
ed one day that 1t seemed a pity that
such production should be destined to be
hidden away in gulch on Hawaii. Wen,
| before that mill was shipped 1t was look
ed at most carefully by all the plantation
men who were able to call and the
slightest details of it were inspected
and commented upon 1t came out
then and il came out more positively
after the mill was in operation and was
doing all that had been promised, that
putting the most skillful and honest work
and the best material into it had paid and
had been right and proper. Every man
of the Works has right to be proud
of such output. MIR. Davies recalled
the trying and arduous work performed
upon the Austrian frigate that once put
in here for repairs and that was mended
by the company. When that ship was
surveyed by the officials of the Austrian
Government the verdict was that the
was from the Honolulu Iron Works.
There was satisfaction in this. Good
work is what stands.
Small things needed in the contracts
undertaken by the Iron Works fix and't
maintain the character of the plant and
the business. There should be no pre-
tense or sham in work. A shoddy job
is disgraceful thing. In working faith-
fully each man aids himself in building
up his own personal character and per- /
sonal character is the most important of
all things. All men should be willing
to exhibit the smallest portions of their
work and as freely and frankly look into
the faces of each other with the conf7d-
ence that comes of fidelity and attention
to duty. Mr.. Davies cited the historical :
instance of the services of the British
bluejackets who saved the Iron Works
during the great fire here and who re-
fused any reward, saying they had only
done their duty as faithful servants.
Addressing himself to the native Ha-
waians, Mr.. Davies said he believed
they were as nation growing into
stronger and more stable manhood. He
urged them to take their stand on prin-
c1pleS rather Inan issues. Iney nave IN
their hands the welfare and future of the
land. If people could only see them
standing firmly a tremendous influence
would be felt. For the benefit of the
foreigners, Mr.. Davies quoted: Seek ye
the peace of the city whittier / have
carried you" All the men addressed
should weld themselves together for mu-
tual good Mr. Davies closed by reference
to the Divine injunction to seek the
kingdom of righteousness and the prom
se in this connection that all else should
be added.
Mr.. Hedemann, the present superin-
tendent of the Works, had declined to
make an address, but his name was cheer
ed when mentioned by others. Mr.. J. A.
Kennedy, the head office man, Is a great
favorite with the men. He kept away
from the oratorical quarter and spent all
his time looking after the comfort of the
guests of the evening. Messrs. Crozer,
Black and Lycett begged off, from
speech-making. Alex. Young, who had re-
tired from the Works after being superin-
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