Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-17
H0N0LULU'S HEALTH AND ITS MEN.

This talk of Federal control or outside assistance in hand
ling the honolulu health situation is the cry OF the Incompe-
tent or the lazy or both.
The aSSnity OF it!
Here is a community that has stamped out plague any
number of tmeS that has swung the irresponsible eeCtor
ate to do its bidding every time established industry has
been threatened: that has mastered the arts OF industry
more successfully than any other combination Of men on
earth that has kept the Territory gold basis when ev
cry other financial center Of the country using fiat
money; this community with many to its credit
successes that guarantee the almighty dollar this C0mmn
y with so many brilliant men Of which boasts when is
on parade, this community laying down and saying 1--WE
can't when It comes to handling an outbreak OF cholera
Thank God that the Federal control whine is not from the
majority but from the same old gang that has epOmlzed
seSneSS and greed and traded on incompetence ever since
the history of the Territory has been written The Selfish
feed Oh the weaknesses of the incompetent gt-
What shall be done in the present emergency?
What has always been done in every emergency. Get in
and do the work that is at hand Fight cholera with the
determination displayed in fighting the enemies of Eu
ropean immigration for instance, and be ready to spend
money as freely to get results.
One OF the troubles with the local situation that
tain element is willing to spend money like water for what
to them to their selfish ends then when
to approprang literally as needed to do the necessary
public work Of community that is growing and that must
meet big problems this element raises its hands to huh
heaven and cries out with loud voice "To arms, to arms
they are raising taXat0nI'
When there something wrong and the Fighting of it
means the expenditure Of large sums Of money this same
element cries out with equal pous ALARM "Great God this is
too much. Let the Federal government fix t!'
little more Of this and the Federal government will six
it." And unless the BuIIet n is very much misguided in
its judgment the first to be xed' are the gentlemen
who now curse the local government the OudeS and reap
the largest cash returns from its benefits .... -
This seems like rather strong language but it is absolute
facts. What is there to do?
Simply do the work that clearly before the people of this
town-cooperate drive, assist and act like whole souIed
courageous men.
Get to work with the Sanitary Commission in shaping
plans for the future. Really start work; don't sit around and
wisely deClam on what ought to be done.
For the immediate present. put the whole town under in
specton. II the men paid to do this work can't be trusted
let the public know who they are and call for volunteers
Go at the problem in an intelligent vigorous, sensible way
Ignorant people hiding cases of serious sickness is no new
thing 1t popularity Of ignorance the world over This
being So the ones most seriously to be criticised are those
who fail to act promptly in coping with situation that is
neither new nor impossible Of quick solution.
But OF al things DON'T stand around like dumb, sodden,
driven bTeS or oypop theorzers and whine "Ths is too
much. Take this nasty mess Of our hands,"
Who shall direct the work?
The Territorial Board of Health of course with everv
local health department and health officer cooperann no}
haggIing over division Of all thoriy "''