The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-11-14

laughed DIR. d. II. Currie, yesterday,
upon returning from an inspection tour
in company with Doctor Blue, newly
arrived head of the campaign. "We are
having hardly any kicks at all coming
in, and the work is going along so
smoothly and so thoroughly that there
is little to do except check up results" z"
The arrival of Doctor Blue on the
Sierra marked yesterday in the annals
of the mosquito fight and although he
will not take up his duties as medical
officer in charge of the campaign for
several days, his active participation in
the work has already commenced, his
first impression of this city yesterday
being received from the auto of Doctor
Currie as the two made the circuit to
view the work.
Doctor Blue is quiet, untalkative
man, intent upon his work, with vast
experience in work such as he win now
be called upon to direct, and is liable
to let nothing interfere with what he
considers proper to the campaign. Con-
tinued acquaintance with that part of
public opinion which arbitrarily at
tacks, for mercenary reasons, any civic
movement, has made him oblivious to
criticism, or abuse, and he has learned
that two-thirds of a city, in such crises,
seldom represents the sentiment of the
majority after the smoke has blown
away and the ends have been attained.
His hearty endorsement before the COM
mittee yesterday of what has been done
and how it is being done, therefore
summed up his entire sentiments.
Honolulu Can Be Mosquito Free
"I am very much pleased to under
take this work." he said, "and shall
endeavor to make a success of it.
heartily endorse the measures that have
been taken and the enthusiasm with
which it is being carried out by the
committee and by the city and there
is no doubt that If the work and the
enthusiasm can be held together, the
results sought for will be- attained. I
believe that with the proper work,
Honolulu can be made mosquito free.
It is task which is very simple in one
way and difficult in another.
'tIt is we'll known all over the
world, " he continued, in answer to a
question of Chairman Dillingham;, "that
bananas breed mosquitoes. This was
recognized Immediately by Colonel
Gorgas at Panama. Just what percent
age of mosquitoes come from them /
could not say. One banana tree might
supply mosquitoes to an entire section
of the city and on the other hand it
might furnish only few
The excessive bitterness exhibited in
certain quarters against the banana
policy of the committee, which seems
in the minds of many to have taken
first place over its primary object the
removal of mosquitoes, resulted, Of
course, in the banana question being
the first that was put up to Doctor
Blue on his arrival yesterday. To
point blank questions he answered that
the removal of the trees was an ez-
cellent thing for the city and should
be done, but as suggested by Chair
man Dillingham; at the meeting yester-
day it would not be fair to take Doctor
Blue g informal statement as tant-
amount to his official announcement Of
his policy ON this point which he will
probably issue shortly. Those who have
been holding the ak away from their
bananas, however, in the hope that
Doctor Blues arrival would result in
reversal of the policy, will be dis
appointed.
That Banana Talk.
In spite of the fact that the clear.
anee of hundreds of acres of marsh
lands commenced yesterday, in spite Of
the fact that dray load upon dTay load
of tin cans, empty bottles, etc, are be-
ing removed from private and public
lots and disposed of, that acre upon
acre of weeds and worthless growthH
are being cleared at public expense, IN
short, in spite of the fact that Homo.
lulu is undergoing cleaning that
makes Cleanup Day look like the new
houHemaid's effort TO sweep the dust
under the corner Of the carpet, such
statements as that which credits the
committee with Fthe destruction Of the
bananas, practically doing nothing
against the great breeding farms, 4"
found some acceptance yesterday.
A. result bananas occupied an un'
due part IN the discussion 0f the COM
msttee yesterday, Several of the mem
heFn were present at the meeting Of the
social science club where Manager
Goodaie of the Waialn plantation made
hin address on mosquitoes ln the canal
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