The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-21
SUPERVISOR AND
MEDI!CO CLASH
ABOUT GARBAGE
Lucas and Wayson Have Sharp Encounter Over
Method of DISPOSAL Asiatic Fruit
Stores Under the Ban.

; ting, begging or turning Christian
scientists.
In severe terms the law prohibits
, contracting a deficiency.
Begging is a poor excuse for lack of
; foresight in legislation, especially in
the most exposed tropical country on
earth.
In event of the Territory being un-
able to carry through the period the
Board has the assurance of the help
of the Shippers Wharf Committee and
members of the Board of Supervisors.
Under the authority of your regu1a-
tions, within certain limits every build
ing, regardless of the nationality of
!. occupants, is being given a most thor
ough scrubbng and disinfection, un-
der the supervision of our inspectors.
The occupants and owners are OBJ
liged to do most of the work, the
Board furnishing utensils and cleaning
materials so there is no excuse for de-
lay.
If cleanliness is next to Godliness
many have reached higher place
than ever before.
4 This cleaning up will continue so long
as we are able to provide the means.
There is to be no relaxation until this
port regains it's normal status.
The above is lesson in cleanliness.
I fear we must administer a lesson
in proper living arrangements.
The Italian fruit pedler of the East
ern States and many Oriental small
shop keepers seem to have about the
| same ideas of hygiene.
| The above nationalities store, ripen
and pXpOSa for sale fr1Iit vaOafa hiaS
and foodstuffs within, or directly ad-
jacent to- the rooms wherein they
dwell and sleep.
Four recent deaths have occurred
where the victims slept practically in
their stores. Many of these shop |
keepers are SO poor they are obliged to |
limit their personal accommodations |
and expenditures to minimum. 1t is |
an easy lazy way for some to make |
their little living.
However the small shop keeper must |
learn to so arrange his living quarters
so as not to threaten public health. If !
his income will not so permit. it is quite
evident he has gone into business
where there is no adequate demand for
him.
These people cannot be at once forced
to change, the pressure must be rea-
sonable and gradual and considerably
and kindly exerted. They are ignorant
of the laws of health and lack con-
veniences.
When unfortunate they yield readily
to authority, and deserve great credit
therefor and also for their fortitude un-
der distressing circumstances.
The resolution presented defines the
action necessary to bring about
change in the situation.
DUMPS OR CREMAToRY?
Then the question of the burning of
the city's garbage on the dumps or in :
the patent crematory was brought up
and before it ended Supervisor Lucas,
who had been asked by Mr. Smith, | ,
chairman of the Board of Supervisors |
to be present, and DR.. Wayson had {
locked horns. The former was rigfdly
Ior tne burning of garbage on the
dumps, While DIR. Wayson was just as
determined that the city health de-
pended upon the refuse being incin-
Grated III the crematory. Lucas said
there was not money enough to run
the crematory the expense being $500
a month, and that the dump system
disposed of it in a sanitary manner,
ana DR.. Cofer, chief of the United
States quara ntine service here, had
hand, said that. despite what had been
aid. the dump system was absolutely II
nsanitary and the crematory should +
ertainly be placed in operation. The
discussion between the two men be- 4
anne heated and explosive
we are giving just as good satisfac-
ion without the crematory," announced
supervisor Lucas. DIR. Cofer is salts
ed with the dump system, and was
uTprised that it was thorough.
"It is not sanitary" said Dr. sWayson
18th emphasis. Tin cans are allowed
} remain on the dumps wide open and
reed mosquitoes. Banana stalks are !,
OF properly burned. I say the dumps
re not sanitary. No medical man 81
-ouId risk his reputation by saying
le dumps are sanitary. it
Il understand that Dr. COfer said it ~
ouId be all right if the tins We're fiat
ned out the banana stalks split open 'h
nd dried and then burned" remark
DR.. Judd. re
IT'S not worse than the government Ce
ashhouses at Iwilei which reek in
tn. returned Lucas with asperity.
Those washhouses are a pesthole and a an
mixing place
DR. Cofer is no better than any no
her man --'' began DR. Wayson.
Wen. he's just as good as you are III
" day" returned the Supervisor