The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-20
WILL NOT BE TURNED INTO THE
STREETS.
Samaritans Come to the Rescue-Assis-
tance of DR.. Wood and Health Board
"A Private Hospital.

The seventeen poor incurables in the
hospital at the kerosene camp will not
be turned into the streets on April l.
Good people of the town have come
to the rescue, and this morning the
foundation of a permanent home for
the unfortunates was laid. Bishop and
Mrs. Willis were prominent in bringing
about the so much desired result. They
had a conference with DR.. Wood yes
terday in regard to the matter, and to-
day tangible line of procedure was
reached
The little hospital at the camp men
toned will be left just as it is for the
benefit of the people therein. 1t is fitted
with cooking utensils, BEDS etc, which
will be made available by the Board
of Health. The expense of running the
place will be by private subscription.
DIR. Bowman will be retained, if possi-
BILE, in charge.
With regard to the money, there is
considerable in sight, but more is want
ed Bishop Willis will raise what he
can, and Mrs Willis will assist in maxi
| ing other important arrangements.
The Star would gratefully acknowl-
edge any amount sent to it, and would
see that it is used in the best possible
| manner.
The matter of organizing for carrying
on the work will not be reached in
two or three more days. DR.. Wood has
PROMISED that in the meanwhile the
people at the hospital will not be dis
turbed, but will be cared for as well as
possible.
"The Board of Health does not lack
interest in this important matter" said
President Wood this morning. 1--WE are
alive to it, but our hands are tied. II
was not our wish to turn those poor
people into the streets, / can assure
you. But We have no money to keeI
them, and what else can we do? II
must be understood that our money
save specific appropriations made by
the Legislature, is for stamping out the
plague. The finance committee has in
formed us that 1T cannot approve bills
for the keep of incurables, the same
having no connection whatever with
plague.
"I have some money, several consider.
able subscriptions, now, sent down froT
the other islands to be used in suCr
way as the Board of Health might SEE
fit. This will help matters along con
siderably and I am ready to turn il
over to the citizens taking the incur a.
BILE hospital in hand. At the same TIM
I will help the work in every way in M!
power, for 1 feel intensely interested IL
it. Those taking the work in hand MAJ
continue to use the hospital
LAS for the future 1 can not say. L
the Board of Health is to operate an in
durable hospital there must first bt
some legislation on the subject. We cal
not set aside $4,000 out of our funds
and say that is for an incurable hos
pital," without distinct authority so u
do. The matter is important enough t.
be taken up, and no one hopes NOR
than I do that some permanent institu
ton may soon be established"
The matter is now open, and thos
interested in the subject have an op
portunity to show their earnestness Il
a substantial way. Money is neede
at once las fund must be in sight
1t is huge undertaking, but wit
proper support it will prove a sue
cess.