The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-08-27

20 see large sign stuck in the middle
of a pretty scene"
CUSTOMS INSPECTOR r.. X.
9AlRD--''I do not like to see the bill
boards comc~here. think they kurt
the town"
COUNTY ENGINEER SOUTH.
WORTH There should be restric
tions placed on outdoor advertising 4
seenic drive may be made hiaeous by
billboards. /"
II, G. Wears. manager Emporium
81 am for the billboards. as long as
they are decent. have. however.
lot of sign matter which has been W..
ing under the store for n long time
did not use It., as / did not want to
start the billboard here On the other
hand, if Others advertise our lines Of
FOODS on billboards, l will do so. too
Still, ] would rather not use them
ATTORNEY G. s. CARLSMITH.-
:" I am absolutely against billboards. /
think there is no worse Disagreement
of the natural scenery of any place
than the ordinary billboard. 1t be.
longs in the same category as tin cans
and rubbish. ] also doubt the adver.
tising efficacy of it, after having read
the views of advertising experts on
the subject"
COUNTY TREASURER SWAIN
ri do not favor billboards There are
too many eyesores in the town al
ready
E. F. NICHOLS, Manager Hilo Mer-
camille Cor favor billboard adver.
tising at places where it does not de.
n., !
where it destroys scenery, am dead
against it.
j. D. EASTON.-''I think the bill.
boards are a disgrace to the community.
That is all l can say about the sub
ject. l am totally against them. +"
H. II. MOREHEAD.-" Personally, /
have no objections to the billboards,
provided they are put in the right
places. Billboards have their uses, /
presume, but they should be kept of
the main streets.
Z. N. DEYO, Secretary, Hilo Board
of Trade.-'I don mind small sign
boards, like the ones you see on posts
but the great big billboards 1 have
no use for.
o. T. SHIPMAN.- There are lots
of unimproved lots in Hilo, which are
in such filthy condition that they car
not be spoiled even by the use of bill
boards. These should, however, be kept
away from the nice residence Streets
A. w. f. DUVEL.-"I have nothing
against billboards. The town of HilC
has to be built up, and expect that
we must use all kinds of advertising
to do so. However, they should be con
fined to the business section of the
town, and the country districts, ant
the boards should not be allowed il
the nice residence DISTRICTS
j. p. SISSON.-" The introduction o.
the billboards into Hilo will be on,
of the worst things that could happier
to the town."
DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY
HEEN.-"I think that the billboard
business should be regulated, but 1 an
not sure that it is within the authorit,
of the county to do so, as the matte
hardly comes within the exercise o
police powers"
T. A. DRANGA.-"It is a dirty dis
grace that one should have these eye
sores staring one in the face. / don
see why the few whites here should b
so tormented, since the majority of th
population does not read English, an
is not affected by the signs. We hav
to read them; we can t help ourselve:
and the boards are thus regular nui
sance.'
LUTHER SEVERANCE.-''I hav
not given the subject much thought
but whenever the billboard men hav
come to me, I have told them to get
viii not allow any of that kind o
signs on any of the buildings which ar
in my charge.