The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-13

of practical aid in the future efforts
of the society against pauperism in this
Territory.
To carry on such campaign effec-
lively. we must have facts bearing
upon the various questions which be-
long to the subject; such facts it is
hoped will be furnished by the Com
mittee on the Causes and Cure of
Pauperism, with some practical sugges-
tions based upon such facts.
The world is responsible for the I'M
fortunate conditions which exist in
every part of il. whereby considerable
numbers of its population are held
down to state of squalid dependence,
deprivation Of opportunity and inabl-
ity to help Themselves state favor
able to crime and disease, and which
is not wholly their fault. To rise from
it the aid and sympathy of the rest
of the world is necessary. If we read
the lessons of history Alright we are
forced to the conclusion that God has
placed upon mankind the duty of man
aging its own affairs with such divine
assistance as it freely open to those
who seek for light through a conse-
tIdL4pH III lHt1t poNC4S Ut tAC pUbltS
good. The different world commune
ties are therefore responsible for all
of the defects of their own conditions
as NAV possibly be remedied through
their own exertions. The biblical pic
ture of the last Judgment. may be a
figure of speech as to It's picturesque
and dramatic details. but does it not
symbolic the great truth that every
one is and will be held responsible and
placed where he belongs in the final
summing up by the public opinion of
the universe, for the wrongs, the suf-
fering and the unfavorable environ
ment Of his fellow men, which he
might have remedied or relieved or
even to an extent diminished2
Managers Report.
| Following is the report of the man
ager of the Associated Charities Of Ha-
waii for the year ending December u,
| 1908:
The number of new applications has
greatly increased during the past year
| 152 are compared with 113 in 1907.
| Many of these applicants were Port
| uguese. Porto Ricans and Spaniards who
| should be on the plantations, but have
come to Honolulu for various reasons
because of the illness Of some MEM
4 Der of the family, because they could
/ not make enough money, and IN one
ease to bring suit against the plantation
! for the loss of leg by one Of the
/ children. in a cane-car accident.
In some instances, of course, they
could not remain on the plantation; the
] death, or incapaeity through illness, OF
! the bread winner. making it impossible
| for the mother of a young family to
| continue in place which must be oceu'
/ pied bv those able to labor. So they
| came to Honolulu where some one
brings them into connection with the
Associated Charities, and they are given
relief. until in a position to help them
selves. Twenty-six cases carried over
from 1907 have been dropped, either
| because they were in position 10 re
quire no further assistance. or were
sent to friends. One has died
The majority Of reeurrent cases from
i1907. now on our books. are Old feeble
| white men and women, who. because
there is no place provided for such
persons, either by the government. OF
by private subscription, must be oul
charges as long as they live. Many OF
the new applicants have became reeur
rent. and viii continue so for some
/ time. Lorenzo Daninichi, for Instance
/ reeurs most persistently.
Seventy families. representing
two hundred and seventv-seven chill
dren. have been helped in various
ways-with rent. food. clothing, school
ing. hospital. nurse and transportation
Fffty-six single men and women have
4 been assisted and advised. and nine
teen. married hut having no children
have received aid.
The Portuguese head the list-ffty
FIVE with their one hundred and twenty
/ seven children being recorded. Amer
leans come next. a few resident. bat
the majority newe0mprs-men IN search
Of employment, and some. fear. Just
wanderers ever the face If the earth.
4 Then follow. in point Of numbers
! Spanisr9s. Porte Rieaus, Hawaiians
/ Germans, English. Irish Chinese
/ Swedes, French. negroes. and one each
/ Italian Pole, Hungarian. Mexican. Hin
/ du Japanese. Jew and New ZealaHder.
Ten persons have been furnished
transportation. some 70 other Islands
and some TO the Coast
Twelve patients were sent TO the