The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-13

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large Imporiations made by the pyopl'
J OF Hawaii were insects. An Insect
brought in hnre from another country
| found itself somewhat isola cd and
started out In search OF food ana pick
ed on something which ul'lm ately
caused loss TO planters and farmers
alike. He had found that yards in
Honolulu were genuine incubators for
Injurious insects. and all were ready
to attack any plantation. There we're
many yards not inhabited by their
owners. but given over to Oriental ard
other lessees. Such places were a de-
light to the entomologist. for IL them
he could find a large and rare collec-
ton OF insects. while on the mainland
the same insects would generally be
found only in the laboratories, dead,
frequently. spread out and labeled. 1T
was better late than never and he was
glad to see that the Government and
| planters had begun a warfare on sJch
| pests The Territory was to be con-
| graduated in having just the man
| CProf. Craw) to wage the warfare.
There were some entomologists who
believe in fighting noxious insects with
their natural enemies. Others believe
in artificial measures. Above all there
was needed a hearty cooperation on the
part of the farmers, cultivators and
the entomologists to procure the best
results.
MIR. VAN DIMES CONTRIBUTION.
d. L. Van Dine. entomologist Of the
United States Experiment Station. con-
tributed an interesting and valuable
lot CT notes on insect work. The paper
was intended largely TO give practical
advice to farmers on the insects which
| infest their fields and crops. There
We're many insects which were not In
| furious. but the majority were injuri-
| Gus. Oftentimes the farmer did moi
know the difference and destroyed the
good and the bad. There should be CO.
operation between the farmer and the
government entomologlst. The CORE
spondence between the two was grow
ing in Hawaii and Mr.. Van Dine hoped
to see 1t reach large proportions. The
| farmer should take the preliminary
work of the laboratory as suggestive
rather than positive.
In diversified farming the farmer was
often but an amateur. There were
many drawbacks to farming In Hawai-
as elsewhere, but one should take int
consideration that in some things the
farmer in Hawaii got three crops t.
the mainlander's one.
WHAT Is THE REMEDY?
First: The issuing Of at least one full
retail license on every plantation, 81
that there can be no excuse on thu
part of the people that they are unable
to obtain required supplies; then
; strict and impartial carrying out o
, the laws, as to terms of license a
well as Illicit trade.
second: The issuing of at least on
wholesale or dealers license in eac
district from which the retail place
: could be supplied.
, This would force the trade into recog
nized channels, and enable the polio
. to exercise direct supervision. 1t woul
{ be found that the retail dealer, bein
r able to supply the demand for any an
t all kinds of liquors, would himse
/, have no incentive to infringe the term
of his license. Under resent cond
tions. even where there Is light win
D and beer license, the holder of such Il
cense, by reason of his being unabl
r to supply the local demands, is at tn
T mercy Of the Illicit seller, for the rea
! son that the res .rictions of his licens
! will not allow him to make living, an
in order to do so he Is compelled t
deal in forbidden articles, as well a
|, to condone the greater offense of tn
Illicit seller, who is in many instance
) his next-door neighbor.
l unhesitatingly pronounce the ligh
wine and beer license as an absolut
failure for the purposes for which
, was intended. l stated this to the Ser
, ate Committee when it was before tn
y Legislature, and have always sine
been convinced that l was then col
I rect.
The same reasoning applies to tn
r local beer license. 1t is a direct cove
and inducement for the inscription
, to break the law and conditions of II
cense.
There Is, however, a serious obstacl
10 the carrying out, at the present time
of the suggestions to issue retail Ii
censes on each plantation as abov
mentioned, ana tndt is, IN the COunlT
. districts, the sum of 100000 is to
high, and l believe very few would b
taken out, and l Recommend that
new law be presented 10 the next Legis
lature on the lines as to license an
selling restrictions, as are hereafte
specified
Until new law is enacted, I can Sc
no way of preventing Illicit selling o
. the part of those holding either malt o
, light wine beer licenses, other tina
vigilant watching on the part of tn
: police, and prosecution in case of ir
fringement.
' With the so-called clubs, however,
I should think that a distinction coul
readily be made between them and II
Pacific Club, for the reason that II
1 latter is duly incorporated club an
> of record. l do not Say that the Pacif
club would not be liable for licens
but that 1t might be held that the
clubs constituted a company or copar
nership, and thus were liable for M
a recording such. Under the law | bt