The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-31
THE DEPARTMENT
or INSTRUCTION
ALBERT JUDDS REPORT TO GOVERNOR-CAMET TO CON
CLUSION THAT ATTORNEY GENERAL SHOULD INVES-
TIGATE CERTAIN MATTERS-ATKINSON AND ROD
GERS FREE FROM ANY BREACH OF TRUST

Albert udds report the Governor the Department of Pub
lie Instruction was made public yesterday afternoon suggests that
Miss Dawson should be called explain but Super
nendent Atkinson and DR. Rodgers says nothing has to my
attention which would suggest the possibility of breach of the
imposed in them Superintendent Aknsons work the
educational side found to cali only praise Judd
administrative business side of the office needs be shaken and
modernized.'
Concerning some Of the matters requiring further investigation Judd
Miss upon by proper authority explain
the endorsements appearing the back OF voucher No. 1913 She
stated that she made the face Of this bill d. kamahana capen
ter working for the department is the creditor the department on
this voucher and the endorsement PufPo TO De from MN 10 MISS
Dawson She stated that Kalmaana the oldest man in the ser
vice and the rely on that the endorsement David Kamahana
looked like his handwriting; that have seen so many ue nope
familiar with it,; that 81 think his signature would not
have eceipted that bill had been his signature tell what
is the David sometimes He that will take liquor
might a little shaby. But it looks like his writing"
vouchers pupong have been made by Cd kamaana
convnces beyond doubt that the words David kamaana
appearing voucher No 1913 to Miss DAWSON were not written by
q ea came to the conclusion after deciding to conduct the nves
gaon publicly Mr. Atkinson Dr. Rodgers
Miss Dawson had presented fully their personal statements and
that to proceed otherwise would after public
inevitably endless tange the of which would be
defeat the ends of justice if crime had been committed 1t is
haps unnecessary for point out that making this
investigation absolutely NIL the swearing of witnesses, to
compel their attendance the production of documents and that the
are present with their attorney.
The A for work the High School appearing vouch
No. o697 which has been much talked or should be investigated
within the mputaton referred to by
Mr. Dunno being specific and payo considered
futile for to attempt to do So as developed that Mr. dunno mao
the davts of the aborers that work presumably denying the @
aborers regularly employed by Miss Dawson the depart
anors carpenters and painters of whom she
men, The OF several of these one morn
receiving Miss Dawson the OF the department
headquarters did impress avoab did Miss Davons de-
her afterwards remove that I'M
preston surrounding circumstances such to convince
than did into the matter OF these various con-
could result neither the OF crime nor III the Wndcaoh
of the parties most concerned
q respectfully suggest any further investigation into the posi-
the funds the department be conducted by the
Attorney General who with the light shed on the situation from the
House Committee and the result OF this report can approach
the problem in the usual manner
The irregularities found consist in lax business meth
DDS on the administrative the departments work and alb
expenditures the school district OF
! Honolulu.
Miss habit OF oanng money the employees OF
the department. taking their l. O. US therefor making out telE
these vouchers endorsed to her. and the
rants for issued her cashng the warrants
paying off, after deducng her o. US She stated also
received profit either the shape OF discount or interest LOT
this accommodation
Regarding Rodgers Judd that he appreciates the good work
Rodgers done but that he is reluctantly forced to suggest @
energetic who could attend to many matters now lett TO MSS
for the salary Rodgers is PAD MISS
the have intimate knowledge OF er
work and to energetic enthusiastic in it. As to the upe
tenden Judd finds that he has exercised as much supervision as
the administrative side OF the depart
OF his work the educational side Judd says; l ma hoe
to condemn and much to praise
Judd should be changed to provide Tor the system
three actually and found to be necS
sary but in the statutes He also thinks tha the
should assume more responsibility long the law remains as 1t is
the responsibility their shoulders and the SUI
latter with the acquescen OF the coms
y soners, has practically borne it all
udds transcript OF the statements
witnesses report C. Young suggesting Improvements IN tn
epartment bookkeeping letters from Dr. Alexander and Dr. oder
oing information school lands and statement from Auo
Fisher that he had number OF times warned MISS a
against the o. T. system as kely 10 AROUSE suSPo anu "
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