Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-22
S25O,0O0 HEALTH
PLAN ENDORSED
Public Meeting Declares
Strongly For New
Bill.

last night on the roof garden of the
AlcS andcr Young Hotel. attended by
many of the leading citizens Of the
community.
The meeting declared itself in favor
of the request included in the bill now
pending In the Legislature by which
the Board Of Health asks for an cmcr-
gcncy appropriation Of $25O.OOO for the
general sanitation campaign.
Governor Frcar endorsed the request
of the Board Of Health and. In reply
to opposition voiced by Senator chill
lingwOrth on the ground Of u lack Of
money, stated that there would be
money available II all of II was not
turned over to the counties.
President. Mott Smith of the Board
of Health went into the sanitary con-
dition Of the city ut length and cx-
planned the need for the money In the
proposed revolving fund"
w %. Smith approved the appropri-
alton, but doubted the wisdom of going
to the Waikiki swamps when there
were more serious sources of danger
within the more populous city limits.
j. \. Magnon defended the sanitary
condition Of his tcncmcnts. and Rep
rcscntativc Towsc spoke in support of
the appropriation asked for by the
Board Of Health.
In the course of his address Presi-
dent Mott Smith said.
IL feel that both the Legislature and
ourselves are To he congratulated on
the work that has been done, and It
only now remains for that additional
5000. 600 Ia bc carried TO complete the
good work Thdcrc has been Consid-
crai,le disqulctudc through the fact
that cholera broke out here, but II
has proved that this organization has
been able to successfully check the
first outbreak and hope also the sec
ond one. In all matters Of sanitation
We must not take measures while I'M
der the influence of some particular
stress. IIystcria Is the worst thing
that can come into sanitation matters.
II creates only n flash In the pan and
nothing permanent Is done. Regard
ing the waikiki swamps and other
places under discussion, the Commu-
nifty wants drastic measures to be
taken. II Is not because of the cholera
outbreak that the question Of these
low lying lands has been brought into
discussion. The subject has been I'M
dor consideration for the lats fifteen
or twenty years What | advocate now
Is that we shall not waste time In say
ing things. The community II just as
serious as the Board OF Health and
knows that the time II now ripe. There
Is n growing sentiment, but II wants
CrystalizatiOn. II has been suggested
that the Legislature appropriate 49,
OOO, 600. This Is not necessary. as there
are other means more equitable to the
community and also to the govern
ment. 1t would take millions to MI up
all the Swamps that require attention,
and the only rccompensc to the COM
munity would lie better health condi-
tions. The present plan Is to provide
a revolving fund of $3.50 900 II was at
first thought that 100000 would he
sufficient. but we have felt the grow
ing sentiment of this community be-
hind ny and 50 we go farther and not.
as the papers have said, with a spoon
and oil-can proposition
because of the large Owncrships OF
land AMI the disposition of owners to
como in and cooperate, think that
1t will he possible to do the work with
the s250,OO0 far more easily than with
100000 out of the loan fund, and
that the system will give greater sat
isfaction and equity to everyone con-
cernod. Moreover. the Territory will
not have to stand the entire cost OF
improving land that will only he for
the owners benefit"
The president finished up his adj
dress with n mention of the good work
that was expected owing to the. co.
operation between the city and his own
organization.
Governor Frcar mdorscd what Mott
Smith had said, stating In part:
In the matter Of sanitation. ms Mr..
Mott Smith has said the present Leg
lslature. Ike the last, deserves great
credit for what II has done In con
noction with health matters. They
have passed not only the poi, bill, but
also other bills dealing with various
kinds of foods and have also made gd-
ditiOns to the pure food law. In the
matter of insanitary hands they have
given the board much more authority,
and they have also more power In re-
gard to the infectious diseases. one
0r the most important bills passed Is.
however, that dealing with the matter.
Of tuberculosis and which has passed
practically unnoticcd by the press.
This matter of location adds re-
Rponsibility To us, not only for our
selves, but also for the naval and mil
itary forces stationed hcrc'and also for
those travellers who come to our shores.
The responsibility Is on us and we
must meet IT, There are two PROPOSE
tons before you, First there IL the
permanent plan, and with n view to
that the Legislature has added one
more to the splendid lot of laws they
have passed mp to the present time by
the fixing of sanitary commission
whose report Is to be filed by the first
of January next. They win look into
the health conditions of Honolulu along
scientific lines with reference to the