The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-16

THE TOWN
Some Ideas From
the WahiaWa
Colony.
How Honolulu Might
Be Made More
Attractive.
Examples From Los Angeles and
Elsewhere Up-to-D Date Munich.
pal Government Proposed.

Editor Advertiser: At a meeting of
the Manufacturers and Merchants
Association held in Los Angeles during
the early part of the present year the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. by the board of directors
OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, that the honorable City
Council be hereby urgently requested
to improve the present system of street
cleaning to the satisfaction of the bust
ness men and property owners.
And be it further, Resolved, that if
it is found under the present contract
that it is impossible to render satisfac-
tory service for any reason whatso-
ever; this Association hereby requests
the privilege of cleaning the following
streets for period of thirty days in
order to convince your honorable body
that the street cleaning can be done in
satisfactory and thorough manner
for the same amount of money now
expended:
Broadway from First to Seventh,
Spring from Temple to Seventh, Main
from Temple to Seventh, and including
all cross streets in this section"
This would certainly be an expert
ment worth trying in any town. There
is no doubt in the mind of the average
tourist that Honolulu, with all of her
natural beauty of picturesque and
dramatic environment. in those prac-
ticaI essentials of Civic Beauty in
which cleanliness leads, is lamentably
behind. In that elementary construc-
ton which includes paving, cleaning of
streets and sidewalks, planting of
shade trees and the establishment of
parks or a system of parks connected
by boulevards. care of vacant lots, re-
moval of unsightly buildings, swamps
and foul areas. Honolulu has not as
yet made a good beginning.
To say that what has been accom-
plish in other cities cannot be accom-
plished in Honolulu is manifestly alb
surd. There is no doubt that the work
Of cleaning the streets and sidewalks of
our city can be performed in a thor
ough, efficient and satisfactory man.
ner. That such a feat is not beyond
the possibility of accomplishment is
by the experience of
1ther cities. where the conditions which |
he no
they are here. That we need a thor
1ugh demonstration of the possibilities |
Of street Improvement is apparent TO |
any intelligent observer. Honolulu is |
many removes from being the immacu-
ate sanitary town which attracts tour
SITS. pleasure and health-seekers.
Possibly it is easy in the possession
# such brilliant natural attractions of !
climate. mountain and shore to rely on
he advertisement of these never-fail-
ng charms to bring the world to our
eet. However other cities do not be-
ONE celebrated tourist towns that
way.
It is no doubt entertaining to vote
g.. 900 to advertising Hawaifs charms
[ the St. Louis fair. but larger spirit
f enterprise would appropriate money
D develop substantial attractions
rhich should advertise themselves.
If it be granted TO be praiseworthy
nterprise to leave no stone unturned
D arrest the attention of the tourist,
can do no harm in the spirit of the
anne enterprise. to review the stock of
ttractions which we cheerfulIy vote
D much money to advertising.
We are daily reminded by the local
ress that We have hotel accommoda-
ons of the best. This is not verified
v the verdict of the tourist, Service
owhere so poor for the price" !
What becomes of the enthusiasm of 7
20 tourist for beautiful Hawaii, who 7
,nnot escape the miasma laden air !
rising from those areas of swamDs
nd ponds which are permitted by the f
GARD of Health, Board of Public i
-orks and all other authorities to re- q
ain unmoIested? Such areas are in =
ED expensive luxuries to Honolulu q
y, We wonder that the tourist be- r
,nas a walking advertisement Of the f
mailing malaria in Honolulu? h
what no does not advertise so cheer u
llIv is the fact that if the Anglo c
,xon can prevail in. Honolulu in spite :
these conditions it must be because I
an unusually healthful climate T
We have fine climate. We nave d