Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-17
The WORLDS FINEST CITY.

Boston--Boston of the effete East
has set out with the declared de-
termination to make that city the
finest city in the world by 1915.
1t was always supposed that Bos-
ton has thought itself the finest city
in the world since 1915 or before,
but for the purposes of present COM
ment that is beside the mark.
To be the finest city in the world
by 1915 is u splendid ambition and
1t should appeal with especial force
to the people of Honolulu. If Boston
has u right to aspire, why should not
Honolulu get in line as a competitor?
Is there any other city on the face
of the earth that has more brilliant
prospects or that is In n better posi-
IN to become the finest city in the
o I'D by 1915?
That is the year when the Panama
Canal should be completed and this
city will be the center of the great
est traffic on the greatest ocean and
enjoying proximity to the greatest
naval center of the world.
Boston has a past to overcome
Honolulu has future that is unim-
peded except possibly by over-con-
servatism.
But since Boston has set the pace,
II is well TO study its articles OF
faith. The following is what Bos-
ton has set out to do in FIVE years.
Sixteen main propositions were In
cluded in the first draft of the Dos
ton plan:
% Expert accounting for the
city by 1910.
(O Published accounts of waste
and other losses by city.
CD Best public health depart
ment in world by 1910.
ca An accounting of the human
resources of the city and suburbs.
60 Improvement in relations Of
employers and employees.
co Organized movement for ex
tension Of industries and introduc
ton of new industries.
CD Determination of the capaci
ties of nearby cities and towns ant
plans for their further development
(S) System of education to q
boys and girls for life-work.
co. Intelligent system of trans
portation for city, State, and New
England.
QO) Making of plans showing
present and physical possibilities o
Boston.
GD Publicity OF the "Bostol
plan" by illustrated lectures.
(12) Courses of lectures on civil
government, health. business, etc.
% Increase OF branches of pub
lie library with book circulation 4
shops, factories, schools, etc.
% Circulation of pictures by Il
brary with accompanying lectures.
G5) More music In public places
G6) Adoption of wage-earnerI
insurance and old-age pensions.
The Boston plan originated fror
the belief that Boston is bad. Til
we refuse to accept for Honolulu
: There is, however, much in the Boz
, ton program that can be applied Il
cally and II applied will bring grei
improvements.
1t should be the especial pleasuT
of every citizen to Join in NOV
ment for his home town that sha
secure the adoption locally of Fever
: good thing that has been done in an
city in the world and also SON
good things that elsewhere have bee
as yet undone."
: Honolulu has a wonderful futul
before it, and those living here toda
expect to profit from it.
But don't allow yourself to becon
SO overwhelmed with the idea of PEI
sonal gain-of raking in the dollal
: by fair means or foul-that you 70
. get your city and It's possibility fC
becoming in few short years III
best city Of the universe.