The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-01-30
TALKED FOR
IMPROVEMENT
MEETING HELD AT
IDEAS WE'RE PROMULGATED,

The meeting called by the Hawaii
Promotion Committee last night at Y
M. c. A. Hall to confer in regard to
the improvement movement was
splendid one. 1t was well attended by
people from every part of the city and
representing every element of the po-
pulation. There wer both men and
women present and there was distinct
enthusiasm. J. a. McCandless who
presided, and e. 1. Spalding who pre-
! scented the general purpose and aim of
| the movement, gave excellent direction
and purpose to the meeting.
/ ]. A. McCandlss called the meeting
to order and asked the following to
take the platform: Judge S. b. Dole. Ri
Rev. Bishop Libert, w. r. harrington,
! c. L. Rhodes, L. E. Pinkham, NJ. F.
! Prosser, David All, Ho Fon, e. l. Spald-
ing and A. f. GrifHths.
! e. l. Spalding of the Promotion Com
mittee told of the inception of the
movement and called for united effort
! if aught was to be accomplished
what we have heard of work in
other places" he said has awakened
an interest in the work here, which we
hope to see increase until we have the
ideal city beautiful, and that interest
already foretells to us in the plans. And
this work Of Improvement is not one
that should be confined to any race nor
to any locality. We hope to see it en-
oil Of 1tr1r oil Of no
elements of the citys diverse popula-
ton"
President Grifiths of Oahu College
said that the improvement work called
for under the notice of the Promotion
Committee was really in two parts, the
first being the formation of the local
or district improvement clubs, and the
second being the formation of the gen
eral improvement committee. The Gre
alton of the local Improvement clubs,
and their work, formed far the most
important element in this movement.
Those clubs had the work before them
each of making its own immediate Sec
tion beautiful The matters of road
and road improvement were largely in
the hands of public officials, and the
having officials who were interested in
improvements and who would give
their aid to the movements. The real
impetus to the work must come from
the people themselves. If the move
ment is to go far, the local improve
ment clubs must take hold of it persist
emily.
Judge Dole followed with an appeal
along general lines and Bishop Libert
followed with a speech i'm which he
called for general and persistent eff
fort.
w. r. Harrington suggested that the
clubs should get together for the ex-
change of ideas. He endorsed the sem
timent of Judge Dole that the creation
of a civic sentiment was paramount.
Charles L. Rhodes, speaking to the
subject of how to make the movement
permanent, urged that the spirit of
work was the spirit of permanencei
that clubs which got in and worked in
stead of merely resolving and petition
. ing were the ones that would find an
inspiration in their work to continue it.
The first effect of the improvement
impulse was to appreciate the many
things left undone in public works.
But the sudden discovery of these de-
fects did not at once provide revenue
to do the things needed. Still, the
> awakening of widespread interest in
such matters could not fail to be OF
benefit and be an aid to public Off
= Gals in adjusting revenue to needs.
There ought q to be better public service
because of the improvement movement.
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i'm and did the work that could be done
through its members and committees,
planting trees or trimming them, turn
ing weed grown wastes into lawn, abat-
ing the tin can nuisance, repairing
p fences or emoving them, would find in
their work the inspiration to continue
it,
Supervisor Lucas spoke of the work
70 of the Board of Supervisors.
: "In the last six months" he said
1--WE have spent 500 900 on the island of
oahu i'm road work, We have spent
$4,000 i'm Honolulu alone, We have
spent $4,000 in Eva $4,000 in Walalua
and $500 I'm Koolauloa and Koolaupoko
The natives ON the other side of ths
island say that they have never had
such "a harvest And, gentlemen, We
have been enabled to- do this because
we have not had to run w to the
Legislature for every cent that we
wanted I'm the Legislature AN the u.s.
lands had representatives., and the sec
ton that had the strongest pull got
] the money
"The Advertiser this morning says
that we are building the Kaimuk
road for political purposes, Gentlemen
if they can find a better set Of super
visors after We get out let them d,
H. / like criticism gentlemen, but lol
il be truthful l do not want any uu-
derhand business, Ana I tell YOU, that
by the time we are out of office We viii
! have "a road upon which you can traye
- an around this island In four ana one
Q half hours"
D l., ~. pmkham spoke of the work tina
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