Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-21
INDORSE SCHOOL
FUND BILL
CONTINUED from Pace u

Senator Robinson, chairman of the
committee ON education, called the
meeting 10 order We would like to
hear any expressions of opinion ON
Senate Bill 49, said the chairman.
The committee on education wants to
find out what you think about it and
viii welcome a free discussion"
Hemenway indorses.
Attorney Charles r. Hemenway was
the first to declare for the new school
fund bill
Speaking for the Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants Association,
which | represent said HemenWay, II
wish to state that those organizations
are heartily in favor of this bill We
feel that the schools have not receiv-
ed adequate treatment in the past, and
we believe that this bill will remedy
the shortcomings that have existed and
provide q solution for the difficulties
of the future. The bill presents a con-
crete and definite plan for the inn
provement of school financing in Ha-
wall. 1t has our hearty support, and
as far as we can see by the general
those ends for which it was drafted"
For the purpose of showing just
what objects the School Fund Com
mission had in view in drawing up the
plan drafted into the bill, w r. Far
rington, chairman of the School Fund
Commission, read brief statement
summarizing the nearly two years of
labor upon the part of the commits
sion, showing the unanimous agree
mcnt among the members at the out
set that direct school tax should be
levied and the final necessity of agree
ing upon a compromise owing to the
opposition that was encountered on
this point
Paxtor For Bill.
S. S. Paxton, chairman of the legis-
lative committee Of the Merchants AS
sociation and the Chamber of Com
merce, was the next speaker, and he
emphasized the sentiments expressed
by Mr.. Hemenway, declaring in strong
terms for the adoption OF the plan Of
school progress outlined and covered
in the bill of the School Fund Com
mission.
THE legislative committee of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the Mer-
chants Association recognizes the me-
cessity Of adequate treatment for the
public Schools" said Mr.. Paxton.
"Looking at the subject from strictly
commercial point Of view, it is evident
that the proper caring for the chill
dren in the public schools is some
thing that will be of direct benefit to
the country. so we are in favor of this
bill We do not want an increase in
the rate of taxation, but we are for
the placing Of the schools, sinking
fund and interest on bonds as a first
charge upon the revenue of the Terri
tory"
j. P. Cooke an Advocate.
J. F. Cooke stated that he could add
little to the sentiments already eX
pressed by Mr. HemenWay and Mr.
Paxton.
Speaking simply as a member of the
communHy," said Mr.. Cooke, Il wish
to express appreciation for the work of
the Scheo Fund Commission. 1.-The
record of the commission shown in
Mr. Farrington's summary just read is
nothing less than amazing. The COM
mission deserves the thanks of the
community for the ability displayed in
its Investigations"
FairchiId's Views.
Senator Eairchild then said:
Il wish to endorse all that Mr.. Cooke
has said. l think the School Fund
Commission report is the best and
most thorough that has ever been pre-
scented to the Legislature. and we GER
tainly are indebted to the Members of
the commission"
Gilmore Approves.
President Gilmore of the College of
Hawaii spoke in support OF the bill,
stating that it was Il constructive
measure. He declared that liberal
treatment of the public schools was
the best guarantee of improved citi-
zenship He declared that the College
of Hawaii profited directly by i'm
in the common and sec
ondary schools, and that he believed
that the bill under consideration would
do all that it was intended to do,
Won Hamm For Plan.
G q Won Hnmm reiterated the bus