The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-12-20

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waited until the eleventh hour and then
made a general onslaught on the bill.
Atkinson said that if mangoes with
their beautiful skins were placed under
screens they could not be seen, and it
destroyed their beauty. Mr.. Logan said
the bill was not designed along color
lines, but along health lines.
The Veto.
Mayor Ferns veto, follows;
l hereby hand you Bill No. 25 0rdi.
nance No. 20, same being can ordi.
nance Providing for the Protection OF
Food and Foodstuffs from Contamina.
tion of Flies and Other Insects" with.
out my approval and do hereby specif.
cally disapprove same.
While l wish it thoroughly under
stood that l am in favor of any and
all legislation which would accomplish
any direct good to the public, in mat.
tiers of health and sanitation and while
] believe that the object sought by the
above proposed ordinance is worthy
one, yet in my opinion the subject
matter was too hurriedly considered
and the members of your honorable
body too anxious perhaps to pass the
therefore produced a bill which in my
opinion will not accomplish the end
sought.
believe in matters of this kind, be-
sides using the opinions of experts, we
should seek the ideas of practical men
who are in the business which it is
sought to regulate. This owing to the
limited time before this board goes
out of Office, was not done and the re-
suit is a bill which will be hard to
make workable and bill which as fan
as specifically mentioned articles are
concerned is inconsistent. Why should
a market man be required to screen
artichokes, oranges, cucumbers and tur.
nips, for instance, while on the other
hand, potatoes, bananas and sprouts
may be sold without such screen7
In the matter of fish-in my opinion
screens would stop the free circula.
tion of air, and hasten the decomposi-
tion of the fish; this would necessarily
lessen the supply and have a tendency
to raise the price. 1t is well-known
fact that certain fish, which feed around
piles or boat bottoms which are COW
cred with bronze or copper, are not fit
for human consumption, likewise there
is a chance for contamination by hav-
ing the fish inadvertently rest against
the screen while wet. This is, of course
guarded against in that section of the
| ordinance which provides that the
screens be kept three inches from the
food or fish, but at the same time il
leaves a chance for contamination while
the inspectors are absent in another
part of the market. In this connec
tion l might say that if the ordinances
previously passed were enforced by the
inspectors much of the good proposed
in this ordinance would be accom-
plished.
Another reason is the effect the sight
of all of our food and foodstuffs under
screen, would have on the tourists who
are attracted by much advertising Oi
the fact that Hawaii is one of the most
healthful places in the world. At least
they would think that our actions be
| lied our words.
Summing up the whole matter in my
| opinion no good result would be OBJ
tanned by the passing such a law.
| will state, however, that / will
heartily cooperate with the incoming
board if they win call a meeting OF
those who have a practical working
knowledge Of the subjects which are
sought to be Incorporated in al
ordinance and draft bill whicl
will accomplish the result desired anc
not necessarily increase the cost of foot
and foodstuffs to the consumer.
For the foregoing reasons / hereby
veto the said proposed ordinance.
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