The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-10

from the brusque way in which they
claim they were treated by the inspoc.
tors, again started this talk. The same
lieutenant, according to the story of
one Hawaiian, who is respected by Ha.
waiian and haole alike, told him, when
he protested against destroying all his
ferns, to "tear out all your Hawaiian
plants and put in somo American
roses"
He made large point Of this as
ovidencing hostile spirit against the
Hawaiian, and also complained against
the men wearing the army uniform.
He thought it was for the purpose of
intimidating the Hawaiisns.
The committee deprecated the of.
feer's way of making the statement
but refused TO say anything to the man
himself.
1t would be impossible some of the
hfty.three men employed should not
make mistakes. There is only one thirg
to do and that is for the community
and the committee alike TO ignore such
meaningless and harmless mistales as
this and all pull together"
This was the statement of commit.
teeman ut yesterdays meeting which
was adoped as the spirit of the com
mIttee, and, added the chairman, 'The
first thing about the Hawaiians that
10 going to be hurt is their feelings. w
cannot help it. If it had not been this
it would have been something else But
do not think any Hawaiian can check
up the personnel. of this committee and
1ssy that any man on 1T Is hostile TO
their race in any way possible, has
ever expressed anything derogatory of
the Hawaiian race as race or ever
will. That race talk is foolish, -
No Politics,
Two hundred more mon were enroll
ed yesterday morning to start in work
today They were selected by the simple
expedient of lining them up and select
ing them for their physical fitness.
All day long men arrived at head
quarters bearing notes from prominent
politicians asking that the bearers be
given employment. They were signed
by John &. Lane and others and most
of them were addressed to Chief SAM
tary Inspector Charlock of the board of
health.
Charlock turned them over to Curric
and Currie tore them up.
"No letters are necessary, he told
the bearers, brusquely. "We are 60
ing to employ two hundred men to.
morrow morning. If you want a job
come over and get in line.
'In New orlears,'' he afterwards
added, ''they tried this letter business
and / made rule never to employ a
man who brought me one. l don't like
this political game. 7"
District overseera.
The following district Overseers are
enrolled:
Apana William Terrien, Billy Nor
ris, IL. T. McLain, William 5iegel, Low
t. Barnard, Frank Bahal, George Built
mann.
Apana 2-Irwln Walters, Ambrose
III. Kissinger, John Wohltman, Charlie;
Bengal, Charles +. Siebert, Lewis Alb
bott, Joseph A. AkerB. 4
Apana 3.-John Heilich, Joseph o
Hay, Daniel R. Curry, Paul WodRrsky
Henry A. DOOley, George E. Brandon
Samuel II. Guyon, Wade Pittman.
Apana 4-Clarence BauersOck, Gee
w. Geyer, NeihLydick, Elmer E.,Green
law, Henry NJ. Hoffman, Frank Koeaig
Lowis r, Spear, John J. MeKinon.
Apana 5-Taylor Hodness, Herman B
Hoppe, Fred j. Dean, Charles Connette
, Arthur d. Sisk, Henry Boschen, vii
liam Shandera, Patrick J. Sullivan.
Apana 6--Emil A. Wohlgeil, Thoma
G. Brant, f.. ]. Waddington, Martin q
, Griffin, Ray MeMahon, T. +. Har, Glen
wood +. Bowers, Barton G. Rowe.