Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-05-09
ANTI-BILLBOARD
METHODS UNFAIR
SAYS MERCHANT
]. 7. Warren Declares Black
List and Threats Against
Trade Are Being Used
in Campaign


Charges at a meeting of the Homo.
lulu Ad Club yesterday that coercion
vas being used on business men b.
anti-billboard campaigners were fol.
.cwed by specific complaint made
by J. T. Warren, proprietor and mana
ger OF the Honolulu Photo Supply
Company.
The Star-Bulletin this. morning re-
ceived the following letter from Mr..
Warren:
Honolulu, T. H., May 8, 1913.
Editor StarBulletin.
The time has arrived when some
vigorous protest should be maue
against threats Of loss " trade or liz
jury to business, or being put Ga the
black list" as a means of dissuading
merchants from using billboards.
These weapons are seing used In
the fight against billboards and it
seems to me that there is no justifica-
ton for such action. do not make
these statements because of any per-
sonal approval of billboards, but solely
because of the weapons used by the
anti-biilboardists.
II looks to me like business cam
paign of the Advertiser Yesterday
| was waited on by representative
of the Advertiser" who informed me
that he had been sent by Mr.. Thurs
ton to me personally to find OUT how
| stood on the billboard situation,
more particularly as to whether or not
/ intended to continue their use, SO
that there would be no mistake made
in getting my name on the right list
II thus appears to me that this pill
board agitation was inspired and is
being vigorously pushed and fought
more by a newspaper with the intent
of removing a supposed competitor
from the field, than by the laudable
desire solely to beautify the city.
Yours very truly,
]. T.. WARREN.
In the meantime, the matter of bill
boards has been taken up by the Oahu
Central Improvement Committee. AT
a meeting yesterday of the executive
committee, the members asked
Charles r. Frazier, who handles the
local outdoor advertising, to remove
signs on a prominent tenement build
inc on King street and Kalakaua
avenue. Mr.. Frazier at once agreed
70 do so. The two communications
on the subject follow:
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 8, 1913.
Mr.. Chas. r. Frazier, Honolulu.
Dear Sir:--The following is copy
of resolutions adopted by the execu-
tive committee of this organization at
x,,aaf3r0 hold fhic date
Whereas, a plan for the parking
and Identification of Kalakaua ave-
nue. is now under way, and
.'Whcreas, in conjunction with said
plan it is desirable that the advertis-
ing signs now displayed upon the
building on the mauka side of South
King street facing said avenue, be
discontinued; and
Whereas, Mr. Charles R. Frazier,
who has maintained said sign has ex-
pressed his willingness to cooperate
with said plan of Identification by
disseminating said signs, If so re-
quested by this Improvement COM
mittee.
Therefore Resolved, that the Gen.
trail improvement Committee. of Ho-
nolulu. acting through its executive
committee, hereby gratefully recog-
nizes and applauds the public spirit
of Mr.. Frazier In the premises, and
his willingness to make a business
sacrifice in order to meet the views
of this committee with respect to said
matter, and that this committee, so
acting as aforesaid. hereby respect
fully requests Mr.. Charles R. Frazier
TO discontinue, and to procure the
cessation of the display of advertising
signs upon tho building hereinabove
described.
IAN carly reply will favor
Yours very truly,