The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-17
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thor William H. ALLEN, who the
Improving Condition the the secretary
the physical welfare OF school children in the metro
polls 1t begins admirable by an outspoken condemnation
of what apy named the goodness aac the notion long prevail
ing of good habits he is necessarily eff
Gent the practical walks of life Mr. Allen points out that there
begin with satisfactory what by the word good
ness goes show that the clergy there is de
mand that shall be good preacher and good shepherd OF his
flock as well as person OF good conduct
The chapter given point by the writer's extended experience in
practical charities of sort and another especially in connection with
hospitals during which he has all of havoc wrought be-
the good selected for trustees and the like did not carry
into their stewards any part OF the ordinary business common sense
which they used in the walks Of life wherein they gained livelihood
being good and being good for
something and the point is made IN this way Goodness IN business
matters has to imply performance that satisfactory which in
efficiency AS among primitive in
efficiency is bad huu to ones fellow man. drag that Is mmca
immoral No good unless good for something Goodness
subjective Goodness for something objective and may be count
ed, weighed tested"
From premise Mr. Allen goes argue the need for
opens argument by saying that statistics not
interesting it is their fault bookkeeping and any efficient business
allows know where he stands is of the essence
Statistics which briefly defined the for satisfying the
who desires know He does not believe that statistics need ever
ncompehensbe contrary thinks they should always
tain data enough that they provide for comparison Per
Centages he says a the phonetic spelling OF arithmetic No man
neglect the knowledge which comparative tables of his
financial condition afford him and houseepers nearly all women
would be- greatly better OFT they took the pans to compare their R
with corresponding figures of the before mcnt by month
instead of thinking their whole duty done when they set down receipts
expenditures merely
The rest of the book up practical modern
charities and the duties which the state has taken itself
paravey years o keeping its citizens good health Epc
cay noteworthy the advanced in regard to the health
of School children has been found that defective ght hearing
breathing other defects which suggest themselves cost the
State enormously in school charges the defective children staying
the normal children than does provide them with glasses for
eyes filings slight operations for their impaired
hearing and breathing and the like Much be accomplished
in this seepfu way than by providing them with hot food noon
in the European with shoes and clothing
really excellent feature of the book will be found series OF
caecsms by of which the reader learn whether he really
good citizen whether he helping the good work by which
his fellows will be gamers merely taking his share beggar
takes aims with thought of return At the close of the book
series of definitions Of which least must be given e. Char
ity tSVlen he off his