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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-29
REllNgsfLAd 1 BURNING QUESTION

Good Irishmen and true the world over are
much wrought up now over the question OF their
national flag True, there have been no heads
broken with the convenient shillaly, but the
sturdy Celt is likely to break some unless the
Question is answered to his satisfaction: His
|soul is torn between various designs; he Graves
the sight of the golden harp on green back
ground what Irishman would not?-bnt stu
dents of design and heraldry dash his hopes by
announcing that this design belongs to the prov
ince of Lenster Furthermore, the green OF the
INationalists and the orange of the Ulster Union
lists are of comparatively recent adoption.
History does not hold out much chance of set
filing the question King Williams army fought
under a green flag, while the white cockade of
1.-THE Steuarts was borne by the forces of King
James The harp on blue ground was the
standard of Grattan's parliament, and in 1898
the color was changed to green by. the Presbyte-
lrian leaders of the insurrection, who decided on
green for a curious reason-that the blend of the
blue and orange which produced green was ac-
leepted as signifying the union of north and
south. And green u.s. strictly speaking, the color
| of united Ireland.
Since that time Irishmen have come to regard
green with reverence; it figures in song and
story, and popular vote would hardly change
the color, though it's significance has probably
been forgotten. g.. 49,.
Celtic argument has reached such a stage that
a prize is being offered in Ireland for suitable
design for flag, and Ulster, with an enjoyable
touch of irony. offers the solution. Francis Big
| ger, whose feat may yet immortalize his name,
says that the national emblem should be of rich
dark green linen with Celtic harp ON it's folds,
"such device on a square, not an oblong, flag,
is impressive and artistic, has no obscurty about
| it and is admittedly national in the fullest sense
of the term
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EDITOR

las 10 the number Of nOncOnsecutive terms a
president might have. every argument in favor
of any limitation of the terms If the president
can refer only to consecutive terms ANY third
term talk which refers to nOnconsecutve terms
is an utter absurdity.
"Mr. Bryan Processes to believe in the people
1t was TO the peopl" that made my appeal and
in the primaries, by votes varying from two to
one to fifteen to one the people decided that the
talk Of third term in this case was the veriest
bugaboO ever held up to brighten political chill
dren."
Col. Roosevelts position was indicated in an
earlier speech in which he said that he never felt
comfortable in refusing to do what the people
wished him to do, even if they were not able to
"get at him.
1T is my object If | am in public life he
said, ito live up to my oath of office, to serve
the people, to follow their wishes as far as l con-
scientiously can, but never to do anything
against my conscience.
"On the other hand, it is the right of the peo-
pie themselves, after due deliberatiOn, to have
their wishes enforced by their public servants.
And know how | would feel at such a time. If
i were public servant and had break with the
paople-supposing they wanted me to do some
thing, supposing that there swept over the eoun-
try desire to repudiate their debts, would say,
You've got to get somebody else to repudiate
them But / would come right down before
them and fight it out. -
"People talk of the recall as destroying the
independence of the public servant. 1t will not
destroy the independence of any servant who has
got any independence to destroy. / think mighty
little of the independence of a public servant
which is of so frail quality that it can only ex-
list when everybody can't get at it." .=-" .
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ROOSEVELT AND TIE RECALL


Col. Roosevelts stand on the judicial recall
has been little vague since the speech in which
he Was universally quoted as advocating the re-
call of judges and mmediately turned around
and said that what he meant was the recall of
Judicial decisions by vote of the people. In a
recent speech Roosevelt went SO far as to sug.
gest that he would favor the recall of the presi-
dent himself The following is one.df the most
concise statements on this subject which he has
made 1t wsis delivered in a speech at Denver
As far as am concerned, = he said, IL should
be glad to have the recall for the president 1t
is not in the progressive platform, and this is
merely an expression of my personal feeling.
NV correspondence was that | could do nothing
as president except that the people were heart
ily with me. The minute ceased to have them
with me. whether il was my fault or theirs, |
ceased to have power.
sInder such conditions l would prefer to
leave the presidency, unless in fair, open fight
ing on the stump could bring the people around
to my way of thinking; such a course l think
would be to my advantage and to theirs.
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VII. -. -. fHASDn, enc Oh TIE
candidates of the Democratic
! party for the house Of represent
atiyes. is quoted as saving
things about the department e
public instruction.
| hope he will take the trou-
BILE to get few exact facts ="
that he will know what he is
talking about and thereby assist
in the promotion of practical
education, that is education Of
the youth of this Territory
along lines that will make them
more efficient workers and bet
ter able to care for themselves
when they $50 out to work"
If he will take this time and
make a sincere search, he will
find that the department of
public instruction is at work
and has been at work devel0p-
ing the practical side of educa-
ton. The department has had
this particular subject in mind
and. has been moving forward
as rapidly as the indifference
land criticisms based on lack CT
information will allow.
Quite a number of otherwise
excellent and intelligent citi-
zens have criticised the educa-
tional department only to find
that they didn't know what they
we're talking about. They have
come to realize, and some to adj
init, that the same energy, if de-
voted to assistance and cOOpera-
ton, would amount. to some
thing, and be "a community help
that would be reflected in the
future prosperity of the Terri
tory and the better contentment
of its people. e8,>... ~.
IL - & =
/ Mr.. Paxson has taken oeca-
sion to criticise the department
Iof public instruction. That's
TALL right. Sometimes man has
to criticise to remiR!dl, s the com
munity that he is NOT, asleep.
Will Mr. Paxson and any like
him kindly take the trouble to
personally inform himself on
what has been done, what is be-
ling attempted, what is planned
flor the education of the children
]of this Territory on practical
Hines. BY practical lines l think
| I mean the same thing Mr. Pax
son is driving at and which is
variously referred to as manual
training, industrial training,
Vocational education, and which
being interpreted means teach
| ing children the Az G of work
as we'll as the A b c of reading
1 and 'rithmetic. Il ~
! 1t is quite possible that he
will discover that the progress
kof the schools in this particular
has been impeded, plans for de-
yelopment have been blocked
because of time consumed in
just such personal, and, in my
estimation, petty criticism as
appears to have been voiced by
Mr.. Paxson from the stump.
What absolute folly it must
be to hold up a broad and pro
gressive plan of development for
industrial training by a run,
ming fire of wordy and some
what acrimonious discussion on
personalities carried on by PEG,
pie, very few of whom have even
taken the time to visit the
schools or ask for information
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PRACTICAL EDUCATION FOR
THE CHILDREN OF HAWAII
BY W. R. arlington
Commissioner OF Public Instruction

from reliable sources. That's
the folly Mr.. PaxsOn and those
who talk as he is reported tn
have talked will drift into if
they don't watch out.
! Mr.. PaXsOn is quoted as re-
ferring to the Normal School.
He ought to visit the Normal
School and see what it locks
like from the inside. Most ev-
eryCnc admits its architecture
is pretty rocky from the ont
side. This suggestion Of going
to see and hear for themselves
is enc that is extended to every
one who has any real interest in
the practical development of ed
ncatiOn that teaches children
the know how" of practical
daily life.
Hawaii has a great and most
interesting problem in the edu-
cation of these twenty-six thou
sand boys and girls who are now
in the public schools.
To my mind, industrial edu-
catiCn, the A r G of industry,
is the route by which a solution
Of many Of the most vexed prob
lens of the islands is to be
, reached. That believe is the
! opinion of the educational de-
partment of the Territory to-
! day. PaxsGn or anyone else
:, may search this Territory over
and he cannot find men better
equipped to carry on this work
than the present executive staff
) Of the Territorial educational
!, department.. These men have
the practical experience, they
fhave the knowledge of the peo-
tple and the children, the enthu-
siasm and the ability to 60
! ahead : provided they are Civ
: en- half a chance and not for
! ever held up by petty, personal,
| school politics.
| Despite its handicaps of crit
! icism from those who don't or
won't understand, practical ed
tucation has made tremendous
strides in this Territory during
the last ten years. ~.
/ At the head of the whole sys-
tenn stands the College Of Ha-
wall, a type of the institution
| that has been the means of the
regeneration of the whole c0un-
try in it's relation to agriculture
and the basis of all our indus
, tries in Hawaii is agricultural.
In the states the success of
the colleges Of agriculture and
mechanic arts has furnished the
! inspiration for the establish
ment of vocational schools,
! which are being established all
over the country. The states of
Wisconsin and Minnesota have
made the most notable successes
and set the pace for the country
at large
Businessmen have found that
it is good business to take an
/ interest in the development of
the public school educational
system along practical lines.
Businessmen of, brains don't at
tempt to tell the experts in edu-
cation by what particular meth
cd. the result shall be reached.
They don't attempt to NEEDLE
with tpchnicalities of courses of
study of which they know very
Continued on Page s.
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Apparently all the candidates of all the par
ties are putting it up to the Fourth district to
elect them. The Fourth, meanwhile, is having
grave doubts as to it's ability to elect its own
candidates.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-29

Measured by the size of the crowds at some
of these Honolulu political meetings, nobody is
going to be elected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-29

A Chicago man is charged by his.
wife with having abandoned her "a
times in six years. ~"z@e r,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-29

Is McCanClless tired of spending mcney in
his campaigns, spending his own money in
his campaigns?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-29

Democratic candidates are confirming their
luaus to feasts of reason and flows of soul.
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Roosevelt is not yet out of danger.
though as yet no complications have
arisen.
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That loss is common W0nid not make
Ny 0rR less bittcr-rdfhcr more:
Too common n"rcr .morling~ ronc
. TO crcuing bit some heart did break.
-Tennyson.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
A COMPARISON

Tn the brilliant light of the imrnedi- ate fact it is seen that the popular slections is orderly. .dignIfied, parlia- mentary and legal to the point of per lection while the representatives sys- tenn as displayed in national conven- tions is disorderly. noisy, unparlia- nentary and extra legal.
 The business of both national con- ventions was done in the presence of . great crowd, among whom disorder was monarch.
 Scarely speaker could be heard. and nope was heard. however valuable his message, or important his station, except to an accompaniment of hiss Ing. hooting. footing and devils own medley of noisy discourtesies.
 Moreover these conventions were eompass Z d yfssss with fb1yate and special interests Your delegate to a convention of the national brand is frequently. an cIfce holder or hopes Co be.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01

per will be served. All members are requested to be present. Prayer meet ing will be held Thursday evening at 7:45 The annual sale of the Ladies' lAtd Society will be held Wednesday. Aug. '.
 St. Roses Notes.-The dedication of the new Catholic church at Southford will take place Tuesday morning, July ?, at 1O:3O o'clock. A cordial inylta.. ton is extended to all the members or St. Roses parish to attend the cefe- monies. The young ladies will meet for rehearsal Wednesday, afternoon at St. Mary's hall. Friday, the IIst Friday in the month, masses VIII pc celebrated at 5:9O and 8 a. n Con fessions will be heard Thursday after- noon and evening.
 Daniel Honan of Bridgeport IS spending two weeks at the home ol his parents. MT. and Mrs, Michael Ho-
 Herbert Ferris. who has attended his first wear at Trinity College, Hart ford has arrived home for the sum 6 Carlton s. Smith of Bridgeport spent Sunday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs. Henry M. Smith
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
TO-DAY USHERS IN A
 MONTH OF HOLIDAYS

Beginning today with the celebra ton of Dominion Day, the forty-fifth an- niversary of the confederation, in Canada, month of great national holidays throughout the world is ush- cred in. July is the greatest of all months in this regard. Besides the Canadian observance, today is also a holiday in the Congo Independent State ting the anniversary of the proclamation of the Free State in the African wilds.
 Next on the list will come what is variously called the glorious" or the 'barbarous'' Fourth. and already, in cities throughout the United States, the approach of the anniversary of American Independence is being her. aided by the explosions of the deadly firecracker. The crusade for a safe and sane" Fourth of July has made great headway in most parts of the republic, but for all that it is certain that not a few American small boys, now looking forward happily to the coming Thursday, have but short time to live.
 On the. fifth of July comes Inde- pendence Day in Venezuela, and two days later Hawaiians will celebrate the fourteenth anniversary of the am nexation of the Pearl of the Pacific to thef United States. .s Argentina will have national holiday, commemorS$-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
FIRST THINGS

Grog, which was abolished in the United States Navy, on June 30, 1862, half a century ago, had it's beginning in the British navy in 1739 Vice-Ad- miral Vernon, of England, was the innovator of the custom. He was uni versally known as Old Grogham from the cloak he commonly wore, and the name grog is a dininutive of this nickname. He granted the service of rum and water to the sailors Of his fleet in commemmoration of the fact . that with but six sail of the line he reduced the fortress of PortobelIo.
 The first railway in China, from Shanghai to Woosung II miles, was publicly opened. after much opposition on the part of the conservatives, 36 years ago today.
 The first step toward the building of the first transcontinental railroad was taken half a century ago today when the President of the United States ap- proved an act of Congress for the con struction of line from the Missouri river to the Pacific coast It was to $4S000 mile. according to the diff culties of the country and was also granted a right of way. 400 feet wide for the whole distance. and 12,S0O acres of land for every mile of road con- structed. The number of transcon- tinental lines will shortly be increas- ed by the completion of two such pro jects in Canada.
 The first steel guns manufactured for use fifty-one years ago today They were made i'd Trenton, N J.
 The first steamer on the Thames made it's trial trip, III years ago to- day. deyelOpingsa speed, of Ef-z miles an hour against a strong current.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01
CANADA,S GRAND OLD MANI
 WILL BE 91 TOMORROW

Sir Dr. Charles Tupper, Bart, G. c. M. G., c. B., M. A., D. C. L., IL. D., M. D., and~ one of the fathers of the confederation of Canada, will celebrate tomorrow his ninety-first birthday. He is the sole survivor of the pioneers who built an empire out of a wilder ness inhabited s'by savage beasts and still more savage men,. The recent death of his wife was a sad blow tG the aged war horse of the Cumber- lapd'', who, it is said, wifi pass the remainder of his days in Western Can ada
 Today the distinguished statesman will join, at least in spirit, in the cele- bration Of the birthday of the great Dominion of which he was one of the founders, and in the government of which he has held many high offices, including that of Premier. The grand old man of Canada recently arrived in Vancouver on visit to his son. Sir Hilbert Tupper, and was described in the local press as showing slight traces of his great age The writer continued: His eye is still bright and lustrous and his voice is as resonant as ever His mind is as keeh as in the days of his peliticil triumphs.'
 It was nearly three-score years ago that Sir Charles first became active in Canadian politics. Sir Wilfrid Laurier has said that Sir Charles was the man next to Sir John A. Mac donald who did most to bring about the Act of Confederation that went iu- to effect sforty-fiVe years ago today.
 Looking backward I must say as a survivor that the most sanguine- ex- pectations of the founders of the Ga, nadian confederation have been more than realized Sir Charles is quoted as saying. To-day we have striking evidence of the benefits secured by the confederation of the scattered prov inces between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Canada is today nation allied in bonds of the closest affection with the mother land and the other portions of the British Empire"
 Sir Charles Tupper was born at Am herst, Nova Scotia, on July. ?, 1921, and was the son of minister, the Rev. pr. Charles Tupper. He was educated at Edinburgh, obtaining the degree of M D. from the Royal Col lege of Surgeons in 1S43. Politics had greater interest for him than medi- cine, however, and it was not long until he became prominent in the af- fairs of his native province. From 1857 to 1860 he was member of the executive council, and provincial sec retary of Nova Scotia. He was one movement, and attended the Quebec and Charlottetown conferences in 1864, and later took part in the final con ferences in London. From 1884 to the inauguration of the Confederation in 1867 he was Prime Minister of Nova Scotia. In 1870 he became a member of the privy council of the Dominion.
 Sir Charles service in the Dominion cabinet began forty years ago, and he was successively Minister of Inland Revenue, Minister of Customs, Minis tar of Public Works and Minister Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-01

much trouble to the government. Many distinguished men, including Bishop SelWyn charged that the na- tives had been unjustly treated by the whites in the matter of the disposal of land. The war continued for a year and it was only after many troops had been brought from Aus tralia that the Maoris were subdued. Since then the native population ,as gradually decreased, since, like most unable to withstand the process of civ ilization Early visitors to the islands described the Maoris as unusually ill., telilgent. They believed in the inl- mortality of@the spirit but were athe- ists in regard to a. Supreme Being: They held that the spirit of the. dead survives the body and goes to some place under the earth. occasionally returning to advise or punish the liy- ing Each tribe had it's chief and it's priest, representing. state and church. Taboo" . or the practice of making things ssaeped- sWas an impor- tant part of their law..
 :. Maoris of the Marlborough and Nell son districts, and especially the rem nants of a tribe living near the en- bsll- of the dolphin species as a tanl- Maa- or ocean god. a benevolent deity of the sea, and there veneration cen ters on a particular fish called by the whites "PeloruS~ Jack.,s. This den- izen Of the deep is underssthe protec- tion of the New Zealand government gls { n which his prescribed severe penalty for any who attempt to catch or shoot 5sit It is not alone4 due to the religious notions of the natives, how ever, that such protection is given. but more because the services of the dol pnin have been Invaluable to marin srs Every steamer that hears Pelor- us sound is met by Jack and is guided safely to the entrance of the pass The fish is declared to be al ways on the wa atch night and day, and it has probably been the means of saving many lives. White in color, about fifteen feet in length, with
 lumped forehead and blunt nose and a narrow fluked tail "Pelorus Jack is easily identified, and no ship that followed where he led has ever come to grief And the most remarkable thing about this fish story is that it ic c+I 041x t