The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-29

not seem to possess the faculty OF
learning through hard knocks. He |
is a brilliant writer and his facile pen |
has entertained and INSTRUCTED fire. |
quently, while the charm of his oc-
casional verse fingers in the minds of |
all who have read his poetic thoughts. |
Yelled illusions to indicate subjects
and attacks in the dark on character,
true or false be the insinua-
ton, do not belong in clean newspaper
work, and for a man of mind to con-
tinue to stoop to sucn things is the
suicide of genius.
1t is the duty of the newspaperman
when he must handle unpleasant sub
jects to present them in such a way
as to inspire contempt for the wrong
and delight in the right and to scorn
to profit by the morbid curiosity of
many who appear to take pleasure in
reading suggestive illusions to the do
ings of their neighbors To print such
filth is to inoculate the susceptible
and disgust the clean-minded. 1t is
as dangerous to allow this class OF
print as it is to permit leper to walk
the streets.
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In police court when Colonel Sam
Johnson was tried for assaulting Ayres
on account of something that appeared
in The Referee, there were several
hundred representative men. Just what
was the collective attitude would De
difficult to describe, but although Sam
was cheered when he was found not
guilty and hailed ais the noble knight
who had killed the dragon, there were
Craning necks, open mouths, eager eyes
and suggestive smiles in plenty here
and there at every intimation of any
thing salacious. What could this
mean except that of those present the
majority had probably read with smiles
the 1t is Said columns, enjoying their
contents until, perhaps, some item
happened to hit them. Herein is the
subtle danger of such writing and an
illustration of human nature that never
seems to change and, perforce, a moral,
which is this When it hurts us we do
not like it, therefore we should not
take pleasure in that which hurts 9TH
ers-merely paraphrase of the Golden
Rule. May 1t is Said forever hold its
peace.
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I'll bet that some of the Territorial
department heads are sweating blood
these days through fear of losing their
jobs. Acknowledgement Peters is a
wise one-he was first to resign and
the public respect him for doing so
But | know of at least one head who
will not quit until he is driven out with
club. wonder what there is in
public Office that chains man down.
1t appears that once a man becomes a
tax eater, he will always remain so.
And still | wonder.
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And so Jack" Atkinson is down and
out. But it will not be for long, fol
has not Kuhio said that Jack is des-
tined to become our first mayor, and
in the same breath disposing of Charlie
Hustace, John Lane and other mel
mentioned" for the job. Speaking OF
Kuhio reminds me that his wordy as
sault on Governor Frear was worse
than a political blunder and Kuhio will
realize it some day. AS | look at II
Judge Frear is Governor, that being
so. why not give him a chance. II
he does not make good, then jump
him.
I wonder if in the flood of resigna-
tions, the members of the Liquor Com
mission will hand in their jobs. Ii
will be too bad if some of them don't,
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John Martin was speaking of a Ger,
tain saloon keeper and John said "Oh!
Hi don't think as e is such a baC
fellow. Hi thinks as there his a lot o
good in i'm"
That's right, John" chimed in an
other person standing by. Il know thai
man too, and there is a lot of good il
, him"
This pleased John SO he smiled anC
8 continued "e Amt so bad. Has II
said before, e as a lot O. good in i'm.
YES" rejoined the bystander, HI
has lot of good liquor in him, t.
Judge from his breath"
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The baby show went of without an!
international complications, Ever!
baby got a prize Most splendid diplo
macy.
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Armorer Terrill or the Honolulu
Police Department long may he lool
to the shining barrels and ready trig
gers of the armament, is a diploma
and an economist 1t is his appointe
p duty to keep spoJess and in working
4 trim the shOoting-irOns of the fore
G and the task necessarily requires care
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