The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-05
CUT OUT PRIZES FROM
THE FLORAL PARADE
Constructive Critics Suggest
Ways for Betterment-Let All
Be Done "for Honolulu"
(From Saturdays Advertiser.)

(From Saturdays Advertiser.)
Constructive criticism of the 1912
Floral Parade having been requested by
the promotion committee, several let
tiers have been received. These were
discussed at yesterdays meeting of the
committee. One, from Emil Berndt,
was considered of sufficient Importance
to be made public.
Another letter from Surveyor Alex
ander dealt with the manner in which
the Floral Parade review was con-
Quoted, the writer believing there is
considerable room for Improvement over
the 1912 plan. He frankly states that
the purpose of the review, as far as the
general public was concerned, fell short
of anticipations, one reason being that
the field was not properly laid out and
the reviewing stand was in the wrong
position.
Mr.. Berndt wrote as follows:
81 think it big mistake to have
prizes awarded at all / was always of
this opinion, but to be sure how others
feel about this matter l made an in
vestigation purely for my own salts
faction. Out of ten interviewed nearly
all thought more auspicious parade
would be the result, if the prize or
competitive feature were taken away.
The spirit of the Floral Parade should
be All Pull for Hawaii and this
spirit should pervade every interest.
The competitive feature should be re-
moved, for those who own machines,
/ but have not the means of making ex-
pensive decorations feel out of place in
line when judgment is passed and rat
ings made. In fact, that feeling of
having Judgment passed upon one hurts,
when You know you cannot compete
with some one else who is more FORUM
ate in the way of finances.
Without prizes, the success of the
Floral Parade would be based upon
enthusiasm and love for our own Ha-
wall Nei, and success based on this is
| always the greatest success possible.
If everyone went into the Floral Parade
merely ON enthusiasm and love, the line
of floats and machines would be surely
ten times greater than now. The dec
orations would be fully as grand and
beautiful as under the present com
petitiye scheme, but no one would feel
hurt, because some one else in line out
did him. He would go home with the
feeling of satisfaction that he had done
his share towards making Floral Parade
success. / am sure the big establish
ments, large clubs, lodges and other in
stitutions could at all times be counted
upon for the big and beautiful floats.
i believe that the grand successes at
tanned during the last seven years show
that the celebration of Washington g
Birthday, in the manner we have, has
rooted deeply in the hearts of our
citizens and this will warrant each
year s show grander than the last.
People of smaller means can decorate
their machines or floats anyway it
suits them and as far as their pocket
book permits them, but they must come
in. In my mind the larger the line the
more effective and spectacular the feat
ure and the greater our success.
1.-THE other suggestion is that in
programs for shows gotten up Under
the auspices of the Hawaii Promotion
Committee no display ADVERTISING
should be permitted These programs
are widely distributed and should be
given TO tourists free, even sent out
Win auNcIblsinB matter 10 distributing
points on the mainland. It does not
matter if an old program is distributed
a year later, for it is attractive and
impressive at any time. 1t should only
contain besides the program, reading
matter which ATTRACTS the attention of
anyone that might take 1t up to look
at. The minute anyone sees display nd
yertising it is thrown aside, while the
fact that such matter is absent from