The Hawaiian star., 1912-06-10


The railroad is contemplating pnt-
ting in a steam shovel to handle the
cinders.
A. A. Wilson is getting the rock
for the belt road from here.
Watermelon season is now at ITS
height, an average of twenty-five per
day are being shipped from here and
Pahoa junction.
Richard Lyman is clearing a piece
of land to plant watermelons
After the wedding at Elderts' place
big luau was held; several people
came from Hilo on the evening train
to attend it.
The wedding of Mr. Nehemia kama
end Miss Ruth Elderts took place
Saturday, May %, at the nome Of the
bride. They will make their future
home at Kalapana
HAWKS SOCIAL MINISTRY.
Last week an announcement was
made of a second advance step by
Hawi plantation management in min
istering to the social of life its en-
ployees.
Only a few weeks ago we chroni-
cled the opening of a cozy clubhouse,
with bowling alley, billiards, cafe, etc
for the social enjoyment of the office
force, skilled laborers, lunas, etc. Now
it is an entertainment hall for the
employees generally. with an electric
moving picture machine.
As the writer intimated, the planta-
tion management regards these as
good business investments, just as
Manager Renton remarked to us Of
the hospital, kindergarten, and pro-
rcsed church building at Eva, "We
take no credit for philanthropy; it's
J purely business. 1t pays to make en-
ployees comfortable and contented," ,"
Nevertheless, the man who planned
these social benefits for Hawi en-
| pIoyees-Mr. John Hind - deserves
commendation for his progressive
thinking. We regret that he could
not have been here at the opening
Of the clubhouse. He was not here
to watch the new entertainment hall
gTow, piece by piece, into the place
he planned for IT.; but nevertheless
these forward steps are the fruit OF
his brain, which discerns the trend
in all industrialism towards appreci
ating and dignifying labor, by minis
tering to the social nature of man
The time will come when every
plantation will have these social fea
lures, and kindergartens, day-nurser
les and well-equipped Fairgrounds TO
the children. We thank Mr. Hin
for setting the pace.
HAkALAU.
Miss Carrie Comes, a teacher a
Waialae, intends to leave here durin
vacation, for Honolulu, and does no
expect to return. She will he yer
much missed by her many friends an
a,sc by her pupils.
VIM. Med. Fraser, the popular bool
keeper of Hakalau store, has depar
cd to more prosperous fields of labo
in the beautiful Northwest, Vance,
yer, B. c. Before leaving, his friend
gave him a gold chain and a watcl
: We will certainly miss his congen
ality.
The Hakalau boys have now take
up boxing, and the arena that the
built, on the green, is the finest on tn
q island, for softness; so those VIII
have met the ground say.
SOUTH KoNA.
The Home Rulers of our vicinit
have already held two mass meetin1
for the purpose of nominating me
for their slate this year. Some hi
u discussions occurred, but a little q
houred by some peacemaker turne
away the tides of anger to "Swet
y bye and bye" Ju!-Tu!-Ju!-Julia
u as the would-be candidate for II
It Kona supervisorship. What about IL
Il chicken?
PINEAPPLE BOOM IN KoHALA
i It is reported that the Libby, NJ
+ Neil Co. has secured options on
s portion of the Woods cattle ranch
S Kahua North Kohala district, +,
} pineapple culture.
Il The extent of the tract is said to
several thousand acres This will ca
for a very extensive canning plar
9 The selected portion OF the Woo
n ranch is directly under the propos,
a extension Of the upper Kohala dit
g upon which p. w. p. Bluett is nc
u working, the reservoirs Of which a
D. near the pineapple lands. Availah