The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-11-14
HOW TO HAVE A
BETTER HONOLULU
George R. Garter Back From the
Mainland With Latest
Health Ideas.

Ex-Governor George r. Carter 70
turned yesterday morning by the siorr.
frcn his trip to tho mainland. Nat
urally, he came back with a sheaf Of
new ideas, and as president Of tho sani
tary committee, no will have plenty OF
opportunities for putting them into
practise, or ut least giving them a
trial after they have been adapted "a
local conditions.
Mr.. Carter never neglects an oppor
tunity to obtain advice or methods that
will make foi a healthier or better
Honolulu. Judging from his remarks
yesterday, one would never think that
he went to the mainland primarily ia
place his daughter in school in the
East, for he has absorbed many new
ideas on hygiene and sanitation that
make it seem that he went especially
for that purpose.
Everywhere he went, he questioned
the leading officials in these depart.
ments concerning the latest methods.
Irving Fisher, professor of political
economy, an old college mate of the OK.
Governors made interesting yield in
regard to boards Of health. He stated
that these boards could never obtain
their proper power until public opinion
better realized their usefulness, and
grasped the fact that their cost to tax,
payers was saved many times over by
the prevention of death and disease.
Power to Health Board.
''We must give moro support and
power to our board of health, If we
are to have health conditions as they
should be, declared Mr.. Carter. Pure
air, pure water, pure ice, pure food,
pure milk, effective garbage removal,
notification and isolation of disease, inn.
proved and extended sewerage system,
as well as the disposal of the sewage,
drainage, clean streets, elimination of
public and private nuisances, are essen
tial factors in the efforts for health
and n healthier Honolulu,
The New York legislature has put
the board of health of New York City
out of reach Of injunction or the de-
lays of law, by requiring Eve days no.
tice, and then only from the highest
court of the city. This has been done
on the assumption that tho members
of the board of health are the best
Judges of what was necessary for tho
health of the city. Rochester and Chi.
cago have also done excellent work.
What Honolulu wants
Speaking with regard to local mat.
ters, and what is wanted here, Mr.. Car
ter had the following interesting re.
marks to make:
"We do not begin to realize the loss
and wastes in Honolulu due to our fail
ure to establish thorough medical in
spection Of our schools. IF the native
Hawaiians object because of any one
disease, then omit that, but save every
child that it is possible to save from
defective sight, hearing and teeth, as
well as disease.
"save the child and yos save the
state.
"More and moro we begin to recog-
nize that we are entitled to demand
good health as well as liberty and the
pursuit of happiness.
"More and more we learn that Pas
tenr gave to man new hope, new ideals
and revolutionized the world when he
stated that man has the power TO rid
himself of every parasitic disease
tuberculosis, typhoid, pneumonia,
diphtheria, yellow fever,
cholera, leprosy and host of others
will some day be looked upon just as
We now look upon seurvy.
"The Panama Canal would have cost
more in time and money save for the
lavish expenditure on sanitary control.
"Our future cost will be greater than
TO pay the bills now for drainage, new
streets and new sewers.
Every cesspool must be filed. Rats,
lies and mosquitoes must go.
SANITARY legislation and sanitary
are the indioes of advanced
civilization. Ignore them and we will
30 judged accordingly"
Called on War Secretary.
(Mail Special to The AdvertiseT.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. Box Gov.
George r. Carter, Of Honolulu, has been
N town for short stay in connection
with his work as a member of tho sani.
.ary committee. He visited with Sec
retary of War Henry L. Stimson, while
here. Much of his work before the
marine Hospital Service and with the
surgeon general has already been re-
ported to Honolulu by cable.
All in all Ex-Governor Carter's rep.
here are regarded as hav.
ng brought forth a successful outcome
'or the former plans for fumigating
hips have been resumed and Doctor
ilue, of the Marine Hospital Service,
las been detailed TO the port of Homo
ulu to assist IN tho work, Of the sani-