The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-22

"The Board of Health is without ces-
sation fighting filth and unsanitary
conditions and destroying the vehicles
Of carrying disease
THE Board is not depending entirely
on the means provided by the Legis-
lature, but its President has sought
and is receiving private aid to an eX-
tent that rebounds to the credit of
those that furnish it,
by the grace of the Federal Govern
ment i'm the person of DR.. L. E. Golfer
the Territory has in the possession Of
the Board of nealth ready at all times
for instant service, the latest devices
for destroying the germs of contagious
disease.
1.-THE employees of the Board of
Health are as keenly alive when a
case Of suspected plague or contagious
disease is reported as the Fire De-
partment at an alarm of fire, ana the
machinery of the Board is instantly
i'm motion and the utmost precautions
are taken
Destruction of property is no indi-
cation of thoroughness or effectiveness
in preserving and protecting public
health, or graduating the germs of
disease.
Modern science and appliances have
rendered such destruction unnecessary.
| At best the results of destruction are
| questionable. Distinction and fumi-
! cation penetrate where fire will not.
Having recently made a circuit OF
all the Islands, l have been gratitied
beyond words to express, in finding
the hospitals, both public and private
of such a high character in plant and
| equipment, and to note the liberality
with which they are conducted.
doubt if any community can be found
that parallels Hawaii in this respect.
zone cloud has hung over us i'm re-
cent months i'm the matter Of Govern
ment physicians. Their place will soor
be better understood and the right
course will unquestionably be adopted
"The President of the Board o.
Health has already paid his compli
ments to the politicians by trying L
keep them from the Settlement at Mo
lokai.
politicians when elected become oul
lawmakers and i'm their hands rests
much of the welfare of the commun
ity. The politician has right to en-
gage in political discussion and party
enlightment and should have our en-
enlargement, but there is a fitness il
all things.
1--WE have community of public
charges unfortunates, but with equa
public rights as to the franchise. TIT
result of the last campaign is an un
rest in the Settlement which it viii
take months to calm down.
, 1.-THE Board of Health has asked a
the item of first Importance from IN
United States Government aid in tn
scientific study and treatment of Lep
rosy, now beyond our means Tn
Governor has exerted his influence A
feel that. among the great medical dis
. coveries, we may hope science will dis
cover the means of curing that disease
Such movements require the supper
and persistence of great Government
1--WE have appealed to the most pow
erful influences at Washington, and
o would appear our appeal is beginnin
: to be heard.
Gentlemen of the Medical Profession
a., the President of the Board of Healt
= through untoward circumstance Ia
y been placed i'm the position where eel
- tain humanitarian work must be abar
doned or he lean heavily on you
generosity. You have made sacrifice
and given time that few profession
would concede. What the recipients
- your care acknowledge in thankfunes
l do not know.
ITO give you my simple thanks fC
your unvarying support is all that lie
d, i'm my power, but within you each an
: everyone lines the reward of conscious
ness that your good deeds are adde
to that vast record of honor that stanC
as the power that holds human sociel
together as a brotherhood.