The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-20
APPEAL TO CITIZENS FOR
SIAEWS OF WAR
(con;iaued from page 1.

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of films up ponds from his observa
ton at Waikiki, where for two year:
material had been going into a pond
without producing appreciable effect
Individuals could do a great deal by
giving instructions to natives living
near them.
DR.. Cooper told of pool OF abomi-
nation he had discovered at Kakaako
on a recent call there.
Mr. Pond advocated that every divi-
sion of work should be given to a
separate committee. There should be
problem committee, an investigation.
community. a school, and a press
committee, with effort concentrated up
on every line.
Mr. Van Dine thought committees
should report to the president of the
Board Of Health to have the work pro-
coed in a systematic way.
Mr.. Macfarlane said the work should
be under authority of the Board. 9TH
erwise people would not respect the
movement.
DR.. Cooper anticipated an early
decadence Of public interest, which was
reason for pushing the work at the
start.
Mr.. Macfarlane held there ought to
be enough public interest to ensure the
funds required. They could at least
start in on a moderate scale and have
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gave an instance of water left stand
ing in a horse pond for several days
in which the horses had not been
bathed. If the chairman could give
would be, finance committee might be
appointed to devise means for raising a
fund.
DIR. Cooper, replying to Mr.. Macfar
lanes questions. said there was moth
ing available from the Boards ap-
preparation, but the Board could give
commissions and badges to workers.
Besides, some assistance was promised
from the garbage service of the Pub
lie Works Department. They wanted |
man, however. for the head of the |
campaign.
Mr.. Tracy did not think a suitable |
man could be obtained for less than
SIPS a month, as he would be on call
sity would be a cleaning gang. Cap
tain Johnson would give the use of a
wagon and two men part of the time
for gathering up tin cans and other
rubbish. This would be every Friday.
He had followed up the work of an in
spector for two days and found good
but there were empty lots with
taking care of them. He did
not think II necessary to have any new
as yet. In answer to Mr..
he said people generally
would donate needed kerosene oil. Re-
plying to Mr.. Pond, he thought 5000 a
month would be enough with volunteer
help.
Mr. Rowell said the storm water
sewers were in charge of the sewer
Inspector.
Mr.. Van Dine thought treatment of
1
De sufficient. but DR.. Cooper and Mr..
howell said together once a week
would be safer.
Mr.. Pond asked If there was any
possibility of having the garbage col
Getting changed back to a free sys-
EN-.
Dr. Cooper said that was a question
or the Public Works Department.
Captain Johnson said the pay sys- i
EN- was started by Mr.. Boyd and
night be done away with by Superin-
endent Cooper if he chose. He thought c
inety per cent of the people were
aging. (Mr. Macfarlane-''They ought
o pay.') The charge was twenty-five |
ents a month. He could offer a free
of cans, etc, every two ,
weeks with a wagon and two men.
DR.. Cooper suggested the preparation
f circular in various languages to q
e generally distributed.
Then followed a general talk on
nodes OF raising funds, which ended in a
he appointment of Messrs. Pond and r
felm as a finance committee. They
Fill prepare circular of information
o go with subscription lists, different C
rom the one of instruction proposed I
y the chairman which will not be
eglected.
1t was voted, on motion of Mr.. II
'ond, to give the chairman authority +
Or deciding incidental questions.
superintendent Atkinson was ap-
ointed a committee to direct the cam t
align in the schools. v
DR.. Cooper. replying to Mr.. Mac
arlane. said the published account OF
species of mosquito that destroyed I,
be biting kind would be investigated,
s we'll as the reported discovery of a
arasite that got away with the pest
Captain Johnson wanted to know n
hat about appointing a man in
large of the campaign .
DR.. Cooper replied that they ought
, go very slow. He must be a good 7,
ian. The Board of Health should ap-
oint him. On motion of Mr.. Macfar- II
me. seconded by Captain Johnson, e
lis suggestion was adopted, DR.. Coop
? remarking that nothing would be
one without consulting the commit