The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-21
JUDGE DoLE's ADDRESS.

Judge Sanford B. Dole read an in
teresting and able address on the char
acter and object of the work of the
Associated Charities of Hawaii as fol-
lows:
The work of relieving the distress
of those in want has ever been re-
garded as one of the most praiseworthy
of the acts of beneficence that are
possible to our humanity. 1t is a fa-
vorite theme of poets and artists and
in literature has been the subject of
some of the greatest efforts of the
writer's of fiction. If such an act is
worthy of such Communications, what
may be said of the cognate and more
lasting work of dealing with the sub
ject of pauperism itself,-studying its
causes and conditions, and from the
informa ton thus gained, developing an
enterprise on scientific grounds, which
aims gradually to diminish the extent
and hold of pauperism on the COM
munity and finally to eradicate it al
together
This enterprise, gigantic as PROPOSE
ton, beneficent in purpose, and full
Of difficulty, must, if practical appeal
most strongly, not only to the philan-
thropic and charitable, but to the eiti-
zen and business man as well. 1t APP
pea1s to the a1truistic and to those
whose controlling impulse arises from
an enlightened selishness. In other
words. no one who has a grain of pub
lie spirit in his composition can be in
different to it.
Is it practicable? Is there a reason
able basis for the hope that a certain
kind of effort carried on with the faith
and courage and energy that are not
in great business, industrial
and engineering enterprises, would
diminish pauperism and eventually root
1t out?
This subject has received great
deal of study in recent years, and
those who have gone deepest into it
are. [ believe, the most confident of
the recuperating power of society When
It's attention is directed to itself. Mr..
Robert Hunter. in his book on poverty,
relies mainly on the new socialism
he most efficient remedy, while the
Rev. Samuel Crothers, of Cambridge.
in his recent address at
he opening of the summer course of
he New York School of Philanthropy,
leals more directly with the inherent ;
power of the community to grow from /
within, and urges the need of healing
he diseases of the body polite and ,
10 restoring its capacity of growth. He ,
Jays, Our democracy seeks to en-
,ody itself. We are learning that the
human life itself is one OF the most ;
Elastic of materials. 1t may be mould
d by creative genius into forms of
'eauty and strength. We may take ;
he masses in our great cities and
Ievelop them. We may remodel the
ity itself and the nation. We must
% about it just as the great artist does. {
first our own minds must be filled :
With an ideal of America, then we
must seek to realize this ideal" And |
gain: THE work that America most 1
eeds is the lifting up of the lowly .
nd touching them with those ideals
hat are making the new American"
It is probable that both of these
lethods will be found necessary be- $
pre- much progress can be attained:-I
he application of such principles of | l.
Ocialisn as shall terminate or "
eutralize the power of both capital t
nd labor to limit Or interfere with | o
he freedom of working men to sell | o
leir services for what they are worth, |
-herever there is a demand for them, &
nd campaign Of education and sug- r
estion combined with judicious as Fl