The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-01-21

mittee which can withstand such
te nptation-for temptation it is
and at all times render decisions
based upon its judgment rather
than its desires, should be subie ct
of pride on the part of the members,
and the Executive Committee of
The Williamsport Board of Trade
for its untiring efforts deserves to
be rewarded by a confidence and
support at once constant and un-
wavering.
"The work of the Board is be-
coming more and more diversified
in character, and the popular max
i'm that "What is everybody's busi-
ness is nobody's business" seems
in Williamsport to read, "What is
everybody's business is the business
of the Board of Trade" The result
OF this arrangement is thatmatters
receive attention and are cared for
which would otherwise go undone,
and where formerly the busy man
was frequently compelled to spend
valuable time listening TO the un-
folding of projects in which, as an
individual, he had no particular
interest, he now saves that time by
referring such matters to the Board
of Trade offices, and hears no more
of them unless investigation pro-
duces favorable results.
"That Williamsport's unparallell-
ed prosperity is due largely to the
fact that it is The Ideal City for
Home or Business, cannot be gain
said, but be ii remembered that two
years ago the advantages William
sport possessed were practically as
they exist to-day. A state of de-
preston existed. 1t was felt that
something must be done, but every
body looked to some one else to do
it. The stranger who visited the
city went away with the same feel
ing of depression, and the average
citizen made no effort to dispel that
depression nor to conceal his dismay
at what he seemed to consider the
darkness of Williamsport's future.
'Then came rift in the clouds.
Strong men of Williamsport, pat
riotic, loyal citizens, reorganized
the Board of Trade. A change of
feeling soon became manifest.
Every citizen, possessed with even
the slightest love for this, his home,
became imbued with desire to do
something, and soon learned that
the least he could do was to speak
well of Williamsport at all times
and to grasp every opportunity for
so doing.
"The judicious distribution of
literature issued by the Board of
Trade, coupled with the individual
work of the citizen, has accomplish
ed the desired result, and to-day
Williamsport stand before the world
conspicuous example of what can
be done by Patience, by Push and
by Perseverance.
But in the flush of success there
lies the greatest danger, and that
the work is completed must never
for moment be supposed. In the
contest for CONNER ,ial supremacy
there are no furloughs, no truces,
no letting up; on he con trary, such
contest successfully conducted
means continuous campaign and
campaign of eternal, everlasting
keeping-at-it."
What has been done by William
sport and many other cities on the
mainland can to a measurable de-
gree be done on Maui, if the right
spirit is shown. Let the citizens
and business men of Waikiki,
through the Improvement Associa-
ton or otherwise become a body
that does things, that is ever alert
to foster improvements and pro-
ductive enterprises, whether it be
for Wailuku District or for the Is.