Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-21

Murakaml was represented before
the Board by s. Sheba who declared
that it was the intention of Mura-
kami to conduct the place as high
class resort. The Application was
finally taken under Amusement by the
Board.
The application of the SEQ fish
Thistle Club for third class license
was granted.
The proprietor of the Mint saloon
and tables from his place, a disturb
ance having occurred there recently.
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with the Y. NJ. c. A. ana the Terri
torial immigration and Labor Blu
reau.
On its nursing work the Settlement
has received the hearty cooperation
and backing of the doctors of the city.
as well as the Territorial Board OF
Health, the City and County Physt-
clan, the College Club of Hawaii, the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, the
japanese Benevolent Society, the
Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid
Society and the Mems League of Cen
trial Union Church To all of these
would like to express the thanks Of
myself and of my fellow workers.
give dispensaries were maintained
during the year DR.. Sinclair in his
examination of the school children
found very little trachoma and other
contagious diseases, a condition which
he attributed to the work of the nurs-
es of this Settlement. SO well known
are these young women, that their
presence is always welcomed. Their
badge is a passport into any home
or room among the poorer classes.
They go to help suffering ones, and
are welcomed as ministering angels.
Tuberculosis Fight.
"The fight against tuberculosis is
being carried ON quietly but determ-
inedly. This disease will however,
not be eradcated till the breeding
places are destroyed and the air and
sunshine let into some of our dark
corners. In this, as in all other mat
tiers. the aim must be not only to
cure but to prevent, The Pa Ola Day
Camp is playing no small part in the
ant-tuberculosis campaign Several
have come to the camp depressed and
discouraged and have left greatly
benefited and pronounced greatly i'm
proved.
There is one false impression that
| would like to correct: The rumor
is abroad that the Settlement has
/ abandoned its work of ributinS
milk to the infants of the city This
is far from the truth. For the eight
months ending December 81, 1910,
one thousand seven hundred ana
eigh ty-six quarts of milk were dis
pensed The method of handling this
problem has been changed. The mix
instead of being modified at one CEN
tral place is now sent to the homes
where the mothers are taught not on
" how to modify the milk, but how
to care for their babies as well. rms
method has the double advantage OF
being educational as well as less eH-
pensive to the Settlement
Day Nursery Needed.
cone of the great needs not only
of the Settlement. but OF the city as
we'll is a creche or day nursery; at
most daily women, who are forced
TO earn their living. are coming TO
the nurses of the Settlement with q
request that their little ones be looE-
| ed after. while they are at work, lor
/ th want of a building, we are unable
IN do this and hence many are SUI
fering. With our staff of nurses, TINS
work could be undertaken with very
little additional expense If a suitable
! building we're available.
The work has now reached a stage
where it is imperative that it shoui"
have enlarged quarters The Settle-
ment dispensary in addition to being
too small is poorly ventilated ana
unsuited- to its purpose, the kinder
garten and evening classes are suher-
| ing for want of proper accommodate
ton; while the Office building ls IN
ADEQUATE for the work being carried
or in it, The plans of new bhlld'
inr are now before us. 1t Is estimated
that such a building with equipment
will cost $4,000, towards this we have
$4,000. 90 promised or in hand, it sure
~ ought not to be a difficult matter
to secure the balance.
"The budget for this year calls io'
an expenditure of $2S 10000 1t VII
readily be seen how The work mas
grown. when it is stated that sis
years ago the budget was ~ 10000.
"Palama is lacking in one thlnI
and that is in the matter OF an Ell
dowment. The work Is now sulllcieht