The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-05
A DYING RACE.

The decline of the began with the of clothing
Before that rubbed their skins with ocoanut oil wore
about exposed and wind taking cold
They people But they had begun to civ
zed clothes with which they could not the benefcent oil they
began suffer from pulmonary diseases The clothing got wet and
theyet dry acquiring the germs of diseases which now
make them susceptible tuberculosis malad that is fast sweep
civilized houses has also helped destroy awaans for when they
left their grass hu they exchanged good ventilation for bad When
grass houses became the ayoe a of imported cenpede spiders
and scorpions the natives prefer hoe d0nces which they
could make tight against such and Dr. Pratt found out the
shutting troublesome insects which could be done with wire mes
ing SHUT out the fresh ar Th is vital to fd their health bs
Kauai thinks table habits of the Hawaian help to destroy
them Well people diseased eat from the bowl which
is bad as sleeping in unyenaed room The water supplies are
often foul and boiled before drinking question Also
diet poi mparts strength
fat but does build stamina and while fish diet better the
do not get districts much provender they used to-
~ Much Of the mortality among babies whom the Hawaiian moth
-four to weah them with The loss to the race from this source IS very
This state of things emphasize need of teaching
OF domestic all the schools that native children attend
upon pupils The question of living the chief question
and the Hawaan be taught guard their health that is of
account to them than learning geography grammar and Pena
ship The ordinary lower curriculum has brought natives that know
little English make change and pretend to lot OF things but
a single of the these people the island of Oahu
trade for himself He has no initiative As productive member of
whether the lower schools might not better cnhne their efforts with
children teaching English domestic science including santa
small agriculture leaving anything be enjoyed to
those who have special ambitions get what generally called AN
The the
fill the land with poor preachers poor lawyers poor surveyors and
scurv politicians but under deny education
applies of the proper age and health Still the
average native child would be far better off if he simply knew Eng
how keep himself alive and well and had habit of manual industry
One would think that Nadero could easily beat Reyes presi
dental favote In the last national election socad wanted
for vice-presden against Corral but Daz called him down,
summoned him Chapupec ectured him like scoomaser
and then him into probable exile in Europe Reyes took it all
with sheepy meekn Madero the other hand deprived his
constitutional right for president started the revolution which
has expelled Da and permitted Reyes AS between the
has decidedly the best claim despite visible of
character, upon the electoral gratitude of the people
The coming elections in Mexico will strength of the re-
public than the uprising did If
anarchy Don Porfo thinks WILL then the peaceabe folk of the
country will look for another fperpuatng military Diaz
but if orderly and if the defeated candidate takes the pho-
sophca the friends of the republic will that the
love of peace which grew up under DaX generation
soyed by the and that the
safely under its constitutional guarantees.
Mr.. Bans advocacy of free wool showed Bouborr spirit which
may lead him propose the free silver
much he longs from ancient his
something and does the experiments with
which helped elect Mckinley the first time SO instead
the Democra of the House have committed themselves
that product which the principle revenue
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