Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-06-20
FROM A DEEP SEA SAILOR

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ing element 30 q Sailor Home.
ibis is not so by any me 4ns,
both being institutions for good
IN their different spheres and off
setting the necessity of sailors
boarding houses.
IL is well known that iu sail
ors boarding house drinks of any
description may be called for a.
well as grub, with a dead certain
ty of getting from swipes to chain
lightning whiskey or giu. And
it not very W de awake during
their boarding house sojourn
sailors may get something they
never would have ordered, viz. |:
"shanghaied." The boarding
master drawing the money for the
advance note, while poor Jack is
working up a dead horse 10 the
direction of Cape Horn, cold and
miserable for want of a proper
seagoing outfit Of clothing.
In order to cogDteract the evil
influences of the dsns of devil.ry,
good people in the worlds sea
port cities came forward and start
ed institutes and clubs, Offering
further protection to the sailor
and by making the social hall at
tractive by free and easy methods
on strictly temperance principles.
Seamen 10 general are very sus-
ceptible to kind treatment, being
generous hearted. While getting
ready aud underway and while in
the reading and smoking rooms
OF the institute Jack stands on
strict lines Of propriety and good
conduct; no coarse or vulgar lang.
uage is heard.
Properly managed, the general
department Of the sea going peo-
pie will compare favorably with
similar number of men iu any
trade or calling. In this respect
the Honolulu Seaman's Club
runs smoothly with good average
attendance. Thanks to the found.
er and supporter, haven Of rest
and comfort has been provided in
mid ocean 30 to speak. While the
city is sbuudantly provided with
up-to-date halls of arts, sciences
and social societies, this latest, the
Seamsn's Club, was needed, and
the writer believes that through
Divine inspiration, a worthy citi-
zen wss enabled to decide, after
full investigation, that the time
had arrived when the great cross
roads of the worlds highway
should offer further inducements
to sailors to keep on the right
tack.
In San Francisco, New York,
Boston, Bangor, Me, New Bedford
and all intermediary ports of any
importance, there are we'll equip
ped Seamen's Institutes, not IN
any manner conflicting with
Sailors Homes. In the sea port
cities OF the British Empire, dur
ing the past few years, great in
terest has been taken 10
the work and carried on success
fully. The yearly reports OF the
worlds institutes would prove in
terestipg reading to those unac-
quainted with their usefulness and
methods.
In the sea ports mentioned, the
crews of all outward bound ships
are supplied with religious aud
miscellaneous reading matter,
needy sailors also receive sup
ply OF tobacco, socks, mits, sewing
material, cottons, etc., lady friends
OF the institutes kindly lending
their assistance.
In the port Of Honolulu great
good could be done when vessels
from long voyage arrive, by pre-.
senting every member OF the crew
with piece Of mosquito netting
6x2 fl. hemmed and small ring
attached to fasten on little screw
hooks to their hunks. The cost
would be triAing and those giving
would be prayed for nightly by
hundreds of sufferers from mos
quitoes. True the men could buy
those requirements out of their
pay but, from thoughtlessness for
their own comfort, neglect to do so,
Hence the opening for generosity
exists. Housekeepers may in this
manner utilize the good parts of
old MEETINGS.
Why great deal should be
done to assist the sailors is because
they are continually on the move