The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-03
ENDLESS CHAIN
FOR GOOD ROADS
Better Roads Mean More Autos;
More Autos, More Taxes; More
Taxes, More Roads.

(Mail Special to The Advertisor)
HIIO, November 2S.-one of the
first propositions which will be brought
up before the new board of supervisors
next month will be that of a grand jun.
ket around the island, the excuse be.
ing that timehonorcd one that the
county fathers must get acquainted
with the conditions throughout the VA.
rious districts in order that they may
with greater intelligence distribute the
funds.
John Kealoha is the father of the
plan. He insists that such a trip. in.
volving, he estimates, an expenditure of
about $3.50 for auto hire, win in the
long run prove saving to the county.
His argument is rather involved, and
reminds in its logic something of the
blouse That Jack Built of nursery
lore. For says Kealoha. off we
take this trip, we will be able better
to spend our money for good roads. If
we have good roads, we will have more
automobiles. If we have more automo-
biles, we will get more for auto H.
censes and taxes. And if we have more
taxes we can build better roads. -
Simple, ism t iti
Snoulun GRAB
Kealoha adds that he opines that the
incoming board should try to avoid the
usual grab tactics, where each supervi.
sor tries to get as much money for his
own district as he can, without paving
much attention. to the possibly much
greater needs of other districts. Kea
loha argues that the county funds
should be spent where the need is the
! greatest, iHFyy ~ective of tax returns
and political influence. He believes
that if the county fathers have their
eyes opened to the needs of the various
districts, by means of the junket, they
will be able to come much closer to his
ideal.
Ewaliko, on the other hand, is frank
ly and decidedly against the iunket.
l"1 want to see the county's money
spent on the roads, and not wasted on
travelling. l think that most of the
members of the new board will agree
with me, too, - said he
Paid Firemen.
Kealoha stated last week that he had
heard that the proposition of having n
paid fire department would be brought
before the coming board. His atten-
ton was called to the method in vogue
in many small mainland towns, where
the police officers officiate as ex-offcio
fire fighters, thus forming a nucleus of
a fire company which can always be de-
pended on, as they are salaried govern
ment employees. Kealoha thinks that
this plan may work here.
A report has also been current to
the effect that the incoming board
might lop off the Hilo band appropria.
ton. Both Kealoha and Ewaliko, how.
ever, say emphatically that they have
no such intention.
A Ticklish Subject,
The county audit matter is also of
interest; Ewaliko has not had much to
say on this subject so far, though he
admits that although the question has
been revived through the inquiry from
Senator Judd, the present board will
without the slightest doubt pass the
buck along to its successors.
Kealoha says that he thinks the au-
diting of public finances should begin
with those of the Territory, and that
no attempt should be made to tackle
those Of the county before the terri
torial house has been put in order. "Of
course, any one who wants to can come
and audit the county's books, - he said.
"But | am certainly opposed to having
the county spend any of its money for
an audit