Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-18
Citizens PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE
TOHELP HUNT DOWN OFFENDERS

Naciailane, Miss Pope. Miss Sterritt.
Miss Maynard. Miss Gould, W. A.
Bowen. J., +. Cooke, Lieutenant Cot
onel Raymond, :.edical Corps. L. S.
A: Major Kennedy. Medical Corps.
L. s A; Major Neville. Marin"
Corps. L. s. A: Doctor w A. Hobby
Rider. John II. WISE. l.. Mackenzie.
J. {. Anderson, John Fleming, W.
kWai Fong, J. n. SOper. r. W. Sutton.
Judge Lymer, &. K. Hemenway, NJ,
Maointyre, K. .. Matheson and A,
Gartley.
he organization OF lie committee
ana its proposed work are indicated
IN the foIlowIng report which Was
unanimously adopted:
Your committee on organization
appointed at the meeting held We'd
nesday, December II. 1912, herewith
report as follows:
I'VE recommend;
F irSt--Tkat the committee be
known as The Citizens Protective
Committee.
Second there be a chair
man. vice-chairman and secretary.
"Third-That there be three stand
ing committees; namely, law enforce
ment, legislative and publicity. .
Law Enforcement
! "Fourth-That the law enforcement
committee be composed OF nine men,
berS. That at the present time the
following be appointed as members
tof this committee: +. W. Sutton,
t,chairman;. w. b. Lymer, A. Gartley,
Jr., l.. T. Peck, NJ Macintyre, r. &.
Anterior and Madames J. r. Gait, F.
". Macfarlane and II. Wilcox.
That this committee have COM
lpiled all of the present laws bearing
on the subject OF truancy, curfew and
all the crimes against women, girls
and children. That any settlement
worker or private citizen who knows
or learns of any violation of these
laws and has any direct or circum-
stantial evidence in regard to the
violators of any of the laws report
the same to the proper authorities
and in addition to this committee.
That whenever it seems necessary
at least two members of the cimmit
tee inquire into the facts and follow
up the case by personally seeing the
proper police or legal authorities and
do all in their power to see that no
stone is left unturned to secure a
speedy trial and proper sentence in
case guilt is proven.
Legislation to be Sought
"Fifth-That the legislative COM
mittee be composed of five members.
That at the present time the follow
ing be appointed as members of this
committee: A. Lindsay, Jr, G. R.
tHemenway, J. P. Cooke, John Flem-
ing and w. Fl. Soper.
THAT this committee have prepared
such measures as it deems necessary
to have enacted into law to strength
en- the present laws, and such ad-
ditional laws as it considers should
be enacted TO protect the young boys
and girls of this Territory, and that
it make every effort to try and secure
the passage of such laws.
Proper Publicity
"Sixth-That the publicity commit
tee be composed OF six members.
That at the presen. time the follow
ing be appointed members of this
committee: r. o. Matheson. R. Fl.
Allen, John Wise, J. d. Marques and
VIM. Y, Kwai Fong. That this COM
mittee see that proper publicity be
given to all matters that they think
should be brought to the attention of
the general public to educate them to
their responsibilities, that full warn
ing be given of the dangers that are
liable to accrue to young children
from various sources, and that full
publicity be given in regard to any
individuals or class of individuals
that commit crimes against young
children.
To Cooperate
"Seventh-That the main commit
tee be enlarged by the addition at the
and gentlemen: Mrs. H. Wilcox Miss
F. NJ Gould, Miss A. S. Marsh. E. w.
Sutton. w. B. T,ymer, c. r. Hemen-
way, w. A. Bowen. Malcolm Macin-
tyre. John Fleming. w. II. Soper, J.
D. Marques, VIM. Y. Kwai Fong. and
a representative from the Army and
! NAVY deDartments in the city.
/ "Eighth-Tbat an AUXILIARY commit
tee be formed to act in conjunction
with the main committee. and that it
consist of such public officers. settle
ment workers and others that can be
Of assistance in this work.
THAT the auxiliary committee for
the present be composed of the fol
lowing: Miss Rose Davidson. Miss
Sterritt, Miss MAYNARD. Col. blanche
: F., Cox. J. A, Path. w. P. Rider, F.
Mackenzie and J. G. Anderson.
"Ninth-That the following be aD-
pointed the permanent officers Of the
committee: Chairman. w. 4. Bowen:
vice-chairman. H. T. Peck; secretary,
John Fleming.
Official Assistance
"Tepth-That as soon. as practic-
able the following gentlemen be in
vited to meet this committee and adj
wise with them as to how they can
cooperate with them in the general
work and scope Of this committee:
the sheriff and deputy sheriff of the
; county, the Judge of the police court,