The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-08-21
YEARS REVIEW
OF PROMOTION

In an exhaustive report to the Cham
Der of Commerce OF the work of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee, prefaced |
by commentator from Chairman
Fred w. Waldron, who retires from Of
fee today, Secretary II. p. Wood gives
much interesting information of a work
on behalf of the Territory which has
assumed large proportions. Chairman
Waldron g statement to the Chamber of
Commerce is as follows:
"The fiscal year of the Hawaii Pro-
motion committee, ending August 20,
1908, l now beg to hand you report
compiled by our secretary, II. Z. Wod.
"The Hawaii Promotion Committee,
through its secretary and his assistants,
being an active body each and every
day, it is impossible to embrace in this
report the details of work accomplish
ed, although part reports, through the
courtesy of the local press, have been
published from week to week.
"The committee for the year now
ending consisted of Willard +. Brown,
J. A. McCandess, w. t. Lucas, Jas. l..
Mclean, and the writer. AS chairman,
lit is my great pleasure to mention the
exceptional harmony which has existed
throughout the term, together with the
regular attendance of the members, all
of which have made the results graft
flying and the work most interesting.
l would also take this opportunity of
voicing the unanimous expression of the
committee as to the activity and di'
plomacy of our secretary, II. P. Wood,
which gentleman is largely responsible
for the work accomplished. Lloyd
Childs has also rendered valuable ser.
vices as Pacific Coast agent, and his
services are, no doubt. appreciated by
the community. / can only add that as
a subscriber to the funds necessary for
the work of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee, there is mo subscription
which ] can give more willingly, be-
lieving each and every individual in
the Hawaiian Islands receives some
benefit either directly or indirectly"
Secretary Woods Report.
Secretary Wood IS report was as fol-
lows:
elm summing up the past year g
work, believe we can justly claim it
to have been successful, not simply
in calling the attention of those living
in less favored localities to the attrac-
tons offered by Hawaii as a place for
homes, tourist resort, but in impart-
ing, as well, information to many thou-
sands of people about our agricultural
and horticultural possibilities. Yet
in the multitude of letters sent out
during the year, we have offered no
false inducements but in every in-
stance have confined ourselves 10 a
sane, truthful statement of existing
conditions and it is pleasing to know
that in this respect, we are gaining,
in fact, have already gained, most
enviable reputation on the mainland.
1t is common saying there, among
railroad agents and oilers interested
in travel, "If the Hawaii Promotion
committee says so, you can depend up
on the statement as being reliable"
"The truth about Hawaii is good
enough and it has been our effo,t 10
make these truths as widely known IS
the funds and opportunities at our dis
posal permitted.
"The members of your committee
have, as you are aware, met regularly
each week during the year, giving lis
well, much of their time and thought
to the work of the organization outside
of regular business hours.
"Perhaps the most important step
taken during the year was the aban-
Comment of the distribution of our
folders Through paid agencies), east
of the Rocky Mountains and the esLab-
lishment of a regular news service
with the money diverted from the
folder distribution. We issue every
week or ten days news sheet contain.
ing live up-todate matter, taxing care
that no sensational or misleading state.
ments are included. The service has
now been in operation long enough to
convince the committee of its value TO
the community and it will be our en-.
dcavor to enlarge the scope and in.
crease the effectiveness of this line of
work.
"Our active work on the Pacific
Coast has been largely confined TO
Southern California with Los Angeles
as headquarters. The committee 8
agent, Lloyd Childs, is doing splendid
work. his daily lecture, when in Los
Angeles, is well attended and is having
its effect. We have gradually built up
very attractive corner in the exhibit
room of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce, where may be found maps,
photos, our daily papers and much else
of interest about Hawaii.
"The plan to establish similar
headquarters at Seattle, in order to get
more directly in touch with the resi-
dents of the prosperous Northwest, is
being carefully looked into, though,
after due consideration of the matter,
it may be deemed best not to attempt
this work at the present time, bat a
little later, place the services of oar
Mr.. Childs at the disposal of Hawaii S
Alaska Yukon.Paci Exposition Com
mission.
"Quite recently, the committee
made shipment of bananas, pineap-
| pies, alligator pears and -mangces,
which are now being processed and viii
soon be ready for exhibition.
"Just here, mention should be made
of the fact that to the work of the
Promotion Committee is largely due the
sailing of this years transpacifc yacht
race. Commodore Sinclair made the
statement just before leaving Honold-
lu that, had it not been for the interest
taken in the matter by the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce and the
committee q agent, Mr.. Childs, which