Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-01

make many resolutions.
The Bull Ell n suggests one only
Make the year 1903 notable by do
ing What YOU can to help Honolulu.
Each person must determine in
what particular way he may be able
to do more than his fellow. There
are many things which all can do
and every loyal citizen will enlist In
the good cause.
Speak well of Honolulu and Ila-
wall.
This Is remarkably profitable
habit to form. 1t helps the indiyid-
ual and promotes good feeling In the
town.
You know that as visitor II Is
not pleasant to remain in the home
where nagging criticism is the regu-
lar order of conversation. 1t is not
enjoyable for host or guest, and the
shorter the stay the better.
This holds equally true in com
munity .ife.
II Is disappointing and aggravat-
ing to go into town that has many
natural advantages and find the peo-
pie talking first Of what they do not
possess and wish they had-and how
much better some other town Is than
thlg--and how many funerals should
take place before the town can really
go ahead. Sucn a town is not at
tractiye. People of that stripe are
not pleasant to meet.
II we have any bf them in Homo
lulu let the number be reduced dur
ing the coming year.
self-satisfactlon can be overdone.
People and town can be so well
content as to retrogress. There may
indeed be better towns than ours, but
the thing to do is to stir the fires of
energy and patriotism and strive to
make our town equal to that which
iTorits our admiration.
II may be true that flrst-class flu
nerals might put money into 'circu-
lation. There are men who get the
business habit to such an extent that
they can think only of dividends
what they can make by shaving here
and running n man there. Such men
exist. We know of men with great
wealth who spend much in literally
advertised philanthropy, but, when
called upon to risk little of their
fortune in assisting a new industry,
or an honest man with energy and
brains, turn a cold shoulder and re-
mark that 1T Is not business prop
osition."
The greatest successes this world
hes ever seen were not business
propositions" until they were made
so by hard work and constantly keep
ing nt It.
Don't worry too .much over these
hard-hsted ones. Better try to con-
vert them than call them names.
Cultivate a confidence In your own
town and your own people. II you
lack confidence in the industry and
enterprise of your town. It will not
''just grow" in the minds of others.
Not only talk conidence-Prac-
tise It.
Some men talk confidence and, aft
er quietly unloading" on those
whom they have influenced, think
that n great stroke OF business has
been done. Such men Justly receive
the hatred of their fellows. They
are the worst enemies any commu-
nifty can have.
The city whose business district
regards business treachery as good
joke will be avoided. as dishonest
men are avoided by those who give
character and power TO the town and
the Nation
Practise confidence. Prove that
you mean what YOU SAY. by getting
IN the front row. II not on the lead
er's stand of local Investment, home
promotion, and home enterprise-buil-
ding Don't be II leech that sucks
lifc-blood and gives nothing In re-
turn
BE patriotic.
II Is better T. border on overzeal-
BUSINESS In your c1untry's behalf than
to be numbered with the pessimistic
Nlnegary critics afraid to wave the
flag and forever Joining in with those
who would make out our Nation
the worst, rather than the best, on
earth. Hawaii has many aliens who
will take their ideals on American
ism from the example of local Amer
lean citizens.
Make II clear to these aliens and