The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-08

not to appoint me, and called for an.
other examination. was willing to
abide by the decision OF the commit.
tee aud accordingly placed my appli.
cation for permission to take the new
test in the hands of Mr. Kruger chair
man Of the committee. Again, for
some unknown reason, Mr.. Kruger,
though he accepted my application,
refused to send my name to the ex-
aiming board, and | was not able to
take the examination.
1t was for these reasons that re
specially wrote to the board of super.
visors, explaining my position and
asking that some reason or satisfac-
ton be given me for the way In which
had been treated. The answer re-
ceived was the letter signed by Mr..
Kruger and which l here include, to-
wit:
Honolulu, T. H., April 1, 1912.
| Joseph F. Durao, Esq, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: Your communication of
the 26th ultimo to the board of SUI
pervisors of the city and county of
Honolulu, in which you complain,
with much acridity, inter ALA, that
you have not been employed as san.
itary inspector by the municipality,
has been referred to the committee
on sanitation and health.
The qualifications you enumerate
are that you are a citizen and tax
payer, that you have been critically
tested by a board of examiners under
the auspices of the Territorial Board
of Health, and that you are in other
respects legales homo.
Unfortunately, perhaps, there are
myriads of citizens and taxpayers
having in all respects mems sana in
copore sano, and otherwise qualified,
who are eager to hold public office,
and, fideliter, to regularly accept the
stipends and emoluments ordinarily
appurtenant thereto, but that does not,
ipso facto, entitle such citizens and
taxpayers to public positions.
In the exercise of the discretion
which is by law vested in us, we have
refrained, at least up to the present,
from persuading ourselves that we,
ex necessitate must avail ourselves
Of your services, although centre
nous) do not say we will not do so
as a denier resort.
A public ofice-particularly in Ha-
wall, is fraught with undreamed of
perils, is the target of contumely, is
ephemeral to a marked degree, and
is the quintessence of delusion.
My counsel would be that you do
not bedazzle yourself with the CLAM.
Crous and illusionary destinations of
municipal officialdom, but that you
pursue some worthy cause in private
life.
Trusting that you will act accord
ingly, | remain, very truly yours,
-l FRANK ]. KRUGER,
Chairman, Committee on Sanitation
and Health.
Mr.. Kruger, of course, is certainly
entitled to the opinions conveyed in
his letter, and no one is surprised,
too, that he allowed some one of his
/ cronies to show the public how ridicu.
lousy foolish he could be- What
: cannot understand, however, is how
, our wise, honored, respected and most
} illustrious board of supervisors al
: lowed the Onion Club representative
t to pass them such lemon. u
D course, it may be possible that nj
one in the board understood the con
g. tents of Omole Kini's masterpiece.
r This official document in no wa!
d answered the questions l asked o
" the board, nor does it presume to d.
IS much more than to give me advic,
t. which assure Mr.. Kruger the peopl,
of my race, as we'll as every thinking
} man in our community, will assist m
- in bringing home to him along abou
s. November of this year, The day O
u Kruger and his ilk is over, and tn
'e Republican party is today very muc
awake to the fact that the voter wi
e not again stand for any such a two
O. ringed circus as We have had durin
e the last two years.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, l an
u yours very truly,
v ]. F. DURAo.