Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-18
ture' shows in their autos. The mat
ter was then allowed to fade.
Association Annual Dinner.

matter OF holding an annual dinner,
creating laughter by the remark, We
have not had one for several years d"
Treasurer Johnson. in this Connec-
ton was asked how the funds stood.
He answered that the income was
about $3.50 4 month, and the fixed ex-
penses $3.50. hence the association was
saving about 800 a month. There
was on hand something like s2500.
1t was stated that the custom had
been for members to pay so much a
plate for dinners. The matter was
left with the directors, it being agreed
that the dinner should not be held in
the holiday trade period.
Taxation without Representation.
Mr.. Waldron stirred up the most
lively discussion of the meeting by
stating that the Shippers Wharf Com:
mittee refused to allow the three rep
resentativeS of the, association a vote
in the proceedings of that body. The
president thought it would be only
fair that the representatives of the
merchants who paid the tax should
have a voice in the administration of
the fund.
Most of the talk that followed was
on the question of how to bring the
matter to settlement. There was
motion made to leave it to the direct
ors, but motion by Mr.. Bon prevailed
to make it a special order of business
for an adjourned meeting of the asso-
citation two weeks thence.
Then a member asked if the matter
should not be kept out of the papers,
and Mr.. Swain thought it should be
kept quiet.
w. r. Harrington, who had just
come in, expressed the opinion that
anything important to the community
should be given the fullest publicity.
Secrecy was not in keeping with a
live-wire organization. They could
not get community support with such
ideas on the question of publicity. It
was great mistake to attempt to-
quiet these things down. IF a thing
is fair" said he, for heavens sake
let it be made known. Publicity is VIZ
tai to the association"
Mr.. Church observed that there was
nothing to keep quiet, and the matter
was then committed to the discretion
of the reporters.
The Municipal Record.
Mr.. Harrington, on being asked to
give a talk on anything he pleased.
took occasion to tel labout dereliction
OF duty on the part of the committee
appointed in connection with his fight
against the Municipal Record. He had
headed that fight as a taxpayer, and it
seemed to him that a committee nay-
ing such matter In hand would see
the members who made the protest
The representative of ne Chamber of |
Commerce presented a strong protest
against the measure, while the associa-
tons representative merely said that
he believed 1t good thing but the
time for starting the municipal organ
was not opportune. When a commit
te was appointed on particular
question it should see the people on
all sides. Yet this committee had
never given him hearing on the, nat
tel involved. 1t seemed to him that |
the associations attitude was decided
~ spineleSs-in representing-"that it |
was good thing'-and he did not |
know where such an opinion was gain
ed. ..
President Gignoux stated that Mr..
assured him that he would |
all sides of the question,
and up to this moment he thought he |
had done so.
Mr.. harrington, proceeding, gave a
history of the controversy between
the supervisors and himself on the
matter, saying the theory might be all
light, but the publication was an abb
solute waste of money SO far as huno-
lLlu was concerned, the conditions be-
ing different from those of San FIJI
cisco, Los Angeles and Denver, whose |
examples Supervisor Murray quoted
At the meeting with the supervisors, /
they were unable to show good .rea-
sons for the expenditure especially in |
view of the many road improvements 1
hey had to sidetrack for want of Il
money Deputy Attorney Milverton Il
testified that the newspapers never de- H
,lined to publish any matter, however II
engthy in text, reques ted by the law Il
and Mr.. Murray was I'm
able to cite a single instance where II
he papers had refused to publish any |!
specific intelligence Of the board. fIe II
lid not want to center all the blame on
Murray for the scheme. The combina-
ion was Murray, Mcclellan, Kruger |
md Amana.
At Washington. |
President Gignoux stated that the II
directors had nothing to propose re-
;arding the appointment of a repre-
sentative of the ass ociation at Wash
ngton. They could get along very
veil without one until they knew who
gas going to be the delegate.
A resolution was passed expressing II
appreciation of the services of Mr.. II
dcClellan the retired representative at
and on motion of Mr.. II
3rasch it was ordered that an engross-
d copy of the resolution be sent to
ir. Mcclellan as a memento
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