Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-28


the residents. This Is not fanatical
picture, and II was made very real
to good many cleanup day workers.
You do not need to have me tell you
again that conditions such as these
are constant menace to every one
who lives, or has business interests
In Honolulu.
There are parts of Manoa Valley In
which sanitary conditions are in al
scarcely less deplorable state; and
Pauoa Valley and stream furnishes
some other examples. There are
places in the lower Kalihi Valley
which cannot help but be insanitary
for cause similar to those have
described
Radical steps Needed.
Now these conditions-this disgust
Ing and dangerous state of affairs
cannot be COPIED with by the Board
of Health inspectors. The very best
that can be expected of them must
essentially be palliative. To cure the
trouble. the remedy must be radical,
and of necessity. costly. But It will
not be so costly now as II will be
next year; nor so costly next year as
the year following. Every month al
most, increase the congestion. adds
to the value of real estate In these
districts, and renders more difficult
the problems of sanitation. be-
lieve the work Is worthy a trained
sanitary engineer of the first class,
and that as first step the employ
ment of such an expert, to study the
situation and to plan a system for its
remedy would be the part Of wis
| dom.
| ! have not mentioned n number of
other places in the city with serious
sanitary problems. such as Iwilei, Ka-
kaako and Kewalo. These have been
In the limelight, as It were, and there
seems to be a likelihood of their pro-
blems being solved before long.
Garbage Collection.
| Next to sewers, the collection OF
domestic garbage and house refuse
seems to have impresside itself most
strongly on our workers through the
inefIiciency of the present system. Al.
most every district leader on Clean.
up Day has taken occasion to mention
this In his report and to recommend
as remedy. free garbage collec
ton service. A great many families
especially in the poorer districts, fec
that they cannot afford to pay to have
their small amount of refuse remov
ed daily and so allow 1t to accumu
late. This Is highly Objectionable, ant
such accumulations really formed tn,
larger part of the garbage handled b,
us on Cleanup Day. From our ey
Ierience there seems to be a real de
sire and willingness on the part q
the majority, regardless of race o
> condition to live decently; and | be
lieve that II Is the duty Of the com
munity to remove. in just So far a,
possible. all excuse for not so living
Summary.
1. Total cost OF Cleanup Day
/. $12O2.O2.
2. Men engaged in the work. Cos
3. Wagons and carts employed, $50
100.
The city needs:
/. Free garbage system.
2. Free sewers and many more o
, them.
3. More and better paid health in
spectors.
A Tender Of Thanks.
desire to express my deep appre
+ citation and thanks for the splendi,
$ cooperation Of, and the invaluab!,
, assistance rendered our Committee b.
the Board Of Health, and its EN-
: ployees; the City and County Boar,
3 OF Supervisors and the Garbage an,
2 Road Departments; the press; and tn
I community at large.
Respectfully submitted.
= EMIL A. BERNDT.
President