The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-05-04
OBJECTS Of The PROTECTIVE
LEAGUE or HONOLULU

TIE France Committee Of the Pro
tecz1Ts League OF Honol1iu have, in
soliciting funds for the work Of the
League. come squareIy up TO this quss-
ton. What are the objects OF your
organization This question Is LeSitf-
mate and must be answered clearly
and satisfactorily before the Protec-
tive League q Honolulu can righrfuIiy
ask the mOnied or other support from
the citizens OF our city.
/ What are the objects9
Article 2 OF our Constitution makes
clear and definite answer, viz: To
secure the enactment and enforcement
OF laws for the moral welfare Of Homo
lulu. for the protection Of children and
the promotion of public decency. and
also 70 exert moral pressure on public
affairs when necessary" In short. TO
become q medium through which cases
Of great personal abuse, or suffering.
or injustice, or public iRdecency. or
other wrongs, may be taken up for
careful consideration and help.
Our motto might well be Protection
and Promotion protection against
evil and promotion Of good, Indeed
the idea of protection is so strong
that it finds place in our very name it
self.
The League was born for the dis
tinct purpose of espousing the cause of
the weak and helpless from the abuse
and injustice of the strong, and Of
righting wrong wherever possible
The protection of children especially
IS intended TO be one of the chief de-
partments of our work
It may be that the Police Depart
ment feels restrained, through failure
of the provision in law, to attempt in
reference and rescue Conviction
might be obtained for cruelty on the
part of parents or guardians, but what
can be done with the rescued child
after the said conviction has been Sc
cured? Is it 10 be sent back to the
old home and be entrusted TO the care
of those who have abused it?
In this connection It will be remem-
bered that at the very outset of our
organization, we undertook the rescue
of little Chinese girl from most ter
rible personal abuse of those who had
her in charge The child was placed
in Kawaiahao Seminary at our ex-
pense. where she has a home free from
suffering. and opportunity for useful
education
There are organizations elsewhere
that have similar objects whichsorgan-
izations take such names as these
"Children's Home Finding Society. /"
] affNfrlfS (rnrranTf0y1 II0y,oa
Home" Rescue Homes" "Children's
Protective Association Door of
Hope" Corrections for Girls" It must
not be understood. however, from
these names, that we are combining our
work to children or girls. Rather. it is
the rescue from Sin and Vagrancy,"
and. as before stated. the righting of
wrong whenever possible.
?. Our methods of procedure are
briefly as follows: First, to let an
Investigating Committee vigorously
look into the merits of case, who,
if there appears to be sufficient cause,
consults the Legal Aid Committee.
and, if in the opinion of said Legal Aid
Committee there is sufficient evidence
in hand to make a good case before
meeting of the Directors of the
League. who take the final responsible
ity of deciding what to do.
8. Work thus far attempted.
The League is in a formative period
| 1t has at present regularly paid
agent to help in the execution of its
objects He has written to many In
situations of similar aims. asking fol-
information on the subject of correc
tions. plans, methods, results. etc
| New York State laws have been secur
/ ed relative to prevention of cruelty tC
| children Bills based on the New Yorf
laws have been introduced in ouI
Legislature, but have not yet beer
acted upon Cases have been takeI
up and material relief afforded.
4. Present needs.
The membership fee is but one dol
lar per year at present, merely nom
final figure. in order to interest man!
to be members. This fee is altogethe
to carry on the expenses necessary.
The budget of anticipated needs 70
the first year provided for the use o
about $4,000. In this. however, was al
estimate for emergencies. Unde
these circumstances. it becomes neces
sary to depend upon the benevolent
disposed for private and special con
tributions.
1t would seem that the purposes 70
which the Protective League of He
nolulu was formed should find activ
and substantial financial and mora
support
W. A. BOWEN,
President Protective League of Homo