The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-18

The Board, ON the other hand, seeks to
change what is bad, and to introduce
! improvements. IL wishes to establish
and extend good usage, to make it ma
tional and international.
.. The Board believes that the arr
gumcnts against smpliticatiou are SO
weak that the expression of them VIII
help the cause. 1t Is confident that the
more the matter is considered the larg-
err will be the number ~ converts and
the swlfter the advance. Circum-
stances viii understood by students of
the subjects which have prevented
many intelligent persons, even many
men of letters, critics, journalists and
others connected with the public prints,
from coming into contact with informa-
ton upon the true nature and history
of English spelling.
10. The Board expects and welcomes
criticism. II asks only that the criti-
cisms shall be made after, and not be-
fore, the critic has real the publica-
lions of the Board or has otherwise
acquired the necessary information.
The Board does not wish to be con.
I
it has not made, for views which it
does not hold, or for things with which
it has no concern The Board has
many things to say ana TO propose,
and must not be expected to state its
whole case in the compass Of one
paragraph or Of one pamphlet.
II. The Board recognizes that the
progress of the cause OF simplihcation
depends upon the continuous spread
ing of information. The work requires
time and patience. New circulars and
other documents will be sent out at
intervals, but the Board must be ex-
pected to furnish something new every
week. All persons interested may rest
assured that the work viii go on stead
lily until the main object is accom-
plished.
u. The Board has among its men,
bers not only scholars and educators
not only men of letters and men of af-
fairs, but also specialists in linguistic
science, including the editors of the
three chief American dictionaries. Per-
haps, therefore, it has a right to be
credited with some knowledge of the
English language, of the history Of
English photography, and of the diff
culties to be overcome in the endeavor
to simplify it. But the Board makes
no claim to authority; and it's pro-
posals must stand on their own mer-
it's each for itself.
10. The Board accepts the respon-
sibility for it's recommendations, pre-
sent and future, because it knows that
if there is to be progress, the inttia I've
must be taken by somebody. The SIM
plification OF spelling IS no uncon-
scious process, inevitable without hui
man effort. without human effort, it
would at once cease. Every one of the
simplifcations now accepted by all OF
us was once the overt act of a single
individual, viii was followed at first
only by a small minority. If there is
to be improvement in the future as
there has been in the past, somebody
must be willing to point the way,
somebody must set the example, some
body must venture to propose the next
step in advance. If only ten men think
so, they should join and try to con-
vince the rest. But the dissatisfaction
with the present cumbersome and
WdSlelul 'JIluOSIdpHy Is SO widespread
that thousands of men and women
have already Joined the movement,
and signed the promise to use simpli-
fed spellings recommended by the
Board. And the Board has been graft
fed to find that many OF these adher-
ents express their disappointment that
the recommendations so far made are
not more numerous and more radical
IA. The Board invites and Will well
come the cooperation OF any fndivi-
dual or of any organization w1lu may
wish to aid in the good work, in any
direction. Difference of opinion will
help rather than hinder. The more the
subject is discussed the clearer the way
will become, and the reader the pub
lie win be to take the next step IN ad-
VANCE The Board will receive with
pleasure all suggestions that may be
sent to it, and it will forward rs docu,
ments of information, free OF charge,
to all who will ask. Address the Sim
plifed Spelling Board, Madison Ave-
nue., New York.