The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-03-17

900 copies % one card alone, adverlls
ing aan Franchise.
Southern California % spending from
f25o0O0 10 100000 yearly in sdvcfiia
ing her advantages and attractions;
besides this the railways spend AZ much
more.
Portland. Oregon, has yearly ad-
vefilsing campaign fund Of from ei00,-
600 20 100000; Seattle spends $780,
600, Tacoma 100000 and Spokane
$4,000.
That is, the different chambers OF
commerce, commercial clubs, raise and
spend these amounts in community ad.
vertising, besides which the railway
and steamship interests spend great
deal more.
The few millions Of dollars spent in
advertising southern California has
made IL one Of the worlds richest and
most prosperous communities.
Hawaii has more to offer and more
to gain than southern California.
B. Won Damn made a statement Of
finances since he has been treasurer Of
the promotion committee and addresses,
backing up the promotion work, we're
made by Messrs. Tenney, Ivers, Paxton,
Kennedy and Dillingham;. J. A. Ken
nedy, president of the Inter-Island
Steam Navigation Company introduced
the following resolution, seconded by
E. Z. Paxton:
Whereas, In the opinion of the trus-
tees of the Honolulu Chamber Of Com
merce, the work for the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee has proved of great
value to the Territory, bringing to our
shores many homeseekers, and inereas-
ing the tourist travel to point where
1t has become a distinct asset to the
Territory, and
Whereas, 1t is specially desirable at
this time that the promotion committee
be enabled to prosecute its work with
added vigor, therefore be it
Resolved, That the board Of trustees
of the Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce
hereby endorses the work of the Ha-
waii Promotion Committee, and fayors
a liberal appropriation not to exceed
$4,000 per annum, for the use of the
committee, by the legislature now in
session.
Mr.. Paxton said he was willing to get
out and work for the $4,000 and Mr..
Ivers said he favored the $4,000 and
hoped it could be provided, The reso-
luton passed unanimously.
Merchants Association.
The merchants association held a
meeting at four clock to consider the
same question. Oscar White, president
of the association, occupied the chair,
with NJ. Brasch as secretary. The same
statements were made by the promotion
committee people, Chairman Bush,
! Treasurer Won Damn and Secretary
Wood being present. Fred Il. Waldron
! introduced a resolution endorsing the
work of the promotion committee, in
which $4,000 was asked for. One or
two members thought that the legisla-
. tors might think this too much and
favored putting in smaller figures. The
amount mentioned was reduced by Mr..
Waldron to $4,000, but an amendment
} was offered by w. F. Dillingham;, who
strongly favored having the business
} men of the two associations present
solid front, and he therefore asked that
$4,000 be named. This was done and
the amended resolution was passed
, unanimously.
Those who spoke in favor of an APP
. preparation from the legislature were
Messrs. Wakefield, Won Hamm, Fred L..
ham, j. M. Riggs, and M. Brasch.
} Following the adoption of this reso-
luton Mr.. Won Hamm of the legislative
, committee reported that the trading
stamp question had been in the hands
of the association Is attorney and while
| it was thought that trading stamp
measure pure and simple would not be
constitutional, yet the attorney had
drawn up a draft of measure, and
l this was adopted or endorsed by the
: association, and the committee author
. lied to put it in shape for presenta-
ton to the legislature. The association
is determined to make a strong effort
to wipe out the green trading stamp
evil.