The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-06-30
STAND FAST FOR.
REPEAL Of
RULES
Merchants Association Is
Against GOastwise
Law Yet.
CABLEGRAM IS SENT
Cooperation for Public
Entertainments Is
Started.
CABLEGRAM is SENT

s'What do they think we aref Onl- /
dren7r remarked Fred L Waldron at
meeting Of the directors Of the mer-
chants association yesterday after
noon.
CT guess that's the way they size
us up,'' answered William H. Nc.
Inerny, and there was laugh.
When President E. o. White called
the board to order Acting Secretary
Young read the following cablegram
purporting to come from the San Fran
cisco Chamber Of Commerce:
''Strongly urge cooperation, try to
induce your Delegate to congress to
withdraw bill suspending coastwise
laws. Duty is likely to be abolished
on sugar. Can not have free trade one
hand and protection other"
Reitsrate Stand.
At first it was decided to send back
rather tart answer, but after some
discussion, during which the indigna
ton of the members was expressed, it
was resolved to send back cablegram
simply reiterating the stand of the as
sociation in favor of suspension OF the
coastwise laws, so far as passengers
were concerned, as follows:
''In answer to your cablegram of
June &c, we respectfully decline to lose
any opportunity which win result in
suspension coastwise laws applying to
passenger travel"
"There is no tariff on passengers, Z"
was the remark.
Public Hntortainments
A new idea, SO far as Honolulu is
concerned. was sprung on the board by
w. H. McInerny in letter to the
association addressed TO President
White, making plea for get-togeth-
er-eommittee of the association and the
chamber of commerce to arrange for
public entertainments on holidays.
The idea was enthusiastically taken
UP and a committee of three, on mo-
ton by c. @. Won Hamm, was appoint
ed to start things going. The letter
is as follows:
New Idea Here.
"within the last year and for some
little time previous, it has been sug-
gested upon different occasions that
this community should do something to
supply and create public entertain
ment..
at has long been admitted and
proved that recreation and entertain
ment keeps a community alive, stimu-
lates and encourages business, and is
an active agency in getting all hands
together.
"In southern California, a part of
the United States which, in this par
ticular regard, is the most progressive
in the world, committee of business
men are selected to serve for one year
as committee on public entertain
ment. This committee not only pro-
vides for holiday entertainment but
during dull periods arranges for Satur-
day afternoon outings. So profitable
have these proved to the merchant
that the entertainment committee is
as firmly established as the parent com
mereial bodies
"They make no pretense at accumu-
lating money, but where they can, they
make simple nominal charge to help
defray a portion of their expenses.
This entertainment does not neces-
sarily concern the few who have the
means and the opportunity of being
entertained but the great mass of peo.
pie of modest circumstances.
elm this community, we seem to lack
a head or an initiator or some person
or body whose duty it would be to
father such matters with the result
chat -
holiday, and after we get it, the PEG.
Pile generally wander about aimlessly
trying to find something to do.
elm former years, we all remember
what activity there was in all circles
pending the great celebrations of the
18th of June and the 4th of July. To
day we have become dull, sluggish
simply for want Of properly directed
impelling force.
con the nth of June Just past, We
sat about stupidity wondering what Il
do, with the result that we might Just
as well have not had a holiday. Next
month, We win have the 9Th, the day
of all days TO Americans which should
be properly celebrated. As yet, how
ever, we have nothing In sight and nc
one who feels Il his duty TO take the
initiative. Why not try what ha,
IToyed ont elsewhere and allow me Il
Hutgeat that II the contents Of thi'
iettes appeals TO you, a. Of merit, Of
deseFyag OF consideration, that yOT
submit sbeae suggestions 10 the direc
tors Of TIE merchants association, Ia
yitlng the appointment OF a ilint com
mitiee from The chamber Of eommerei
70 net n tho capacity suggested. 4. 3.
~ public entertainment committee 4,
nnanee end handle entertainments AMI
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