Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-29
IT PAYS.
1t paws to get out of the ruts.

1t pays to get out of the ruts.
This is the first lesson the Agricul-
tural and Merchants Fair teaches citi-
gems of Honolulu and the Territory at
large, There are critics to be found.
Some will say the agricultural exhibit
does not compare with that made in
country towns of the Mainland; anoth-
er that the merchants part of the fair
Is not as extensive as a city of this
size ought to produce; while some
other pessimist may wisely announce
that the attendance from the other ISL
ands has not been what it should be
according to his ideas.
1t has often been said, and with
some degree of truth. that there are
more knockers" to the square foot in
this Territory than any other place on
earth. But the "knockers" may
knock" and the critics may criticise,
the energetic, thinking men of Oahu
and all other islands are not blind to
the fact that both departments of the
fair now in progress exercise an edu-
cational influence. strengthen the bonds
of our community interests and cement
and develop whatever sentiments OF
civic pride may already exist
Every new departure in this Terri.
tory is at one stage or another met
with the depressing comment. 1T can't
be done" And zoo often mere mat
ter of comment has douched projects
which might have been carried out
with a good measure of success. Wise.
acres have been at loggerheads and the
people have run along in the same old
ruts of contention and discussion Of
what cant be done.
The agricultural fair and merchants
exhibit is a splendid refutation of the
former scheme of action that lets
movements of this character die TO.
want of breath. The Commissioner OF
Agriculture has done his part with an
enthusiasm which he successfully com.
municated to the agriculturists o.
every district. The Merchants and the
Builders and Traders have entered into
their part Of the fair with an energy
that refuses to take mo" for an ans
wer. The result is that the country
districts have been Drought in closer
relation with Honolulu and Honolulu
is less a stranger to the country. Visi-
tors have found Honolulu business
men to be men of action, and our citi-
zens have come to realize the value
of organization for united effort. The
people have enjoyed themselves. What
more could be asked?
Without exception the program CAR
ried out this week demonstrates that II
pays to be wide awake, that it is good
business to get out of the old time ruts
that the people can get together, that
the pessimist can be ridden down with
neatness and dispatch by the exercise
OF an average amount Of cooperation
and confidence in the desire of the
people to move forward. Future years
ought to see the agricultural fair {
permanent institution. What the Mer
chants Association has accomplished
in connection with this fair they car
duplicate in the canvass for tourist
travel and the multitude of semi-pub
lie measures constantly coming to thu
front. When people come to know thai
the merchants, the builders, the trad
ers, the farmers mean business, intent
to work together. are determined tC
move forward, they will be quick to SCI
that it pays to get out OF the ruts anC
they will enthusiastically join the cara
van of progress.