Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-28
New Organization Is Flourish
ing and Taking Active Part
in Civic Work

That the members OF the Palama
Improvement Club, as well as the resi-
dents Of the Palama district, must
stand together If they would secure
for their community the much-needed
improvements which have long been
advocated by them, was the strong
point brought out by the several
speakers at the regular meeting of
the club which was held in the set
Element gymnasium at eight o'clock
last evening.
The meeting was presided over by
Harry. Aud, president OF the club, and
following the reading of the minutes
of the last regular meeting and spe-
cial meeting held some three weeks
ago, the report of the treasurer was
read by s. X. Fukamura. This report
showed that the club now has in the
treasury $3.50, received from the
members in the form Of dues. Since
the last meeting, the expenses of the
club have amounted to 1920. After
this report, Mr.. Fukamura presented
the report of the standing committee
on public health and housing, OF
which body he is chairman. He spoke
of the present plan of the Oahu Rail-
road and Land Company to tear down
the block of tenements on King street
running south from the Palama chapel.
The company intends starting their
work as soon as the tenents are re-
moved, and when the work of tear
ing down the houses is completed,
the land will temporarily be turned
over to the Palama Settlement for q
playground. Mr.. Fukamura stated
that the buildings were insanitary and
a menace to the health Of the ten
ants. Making statement in the form
of motion, he suggested that let
ter be sent to the railroad company
by the Palama Improvement Club,
thanking the officials for their CO.
operation in the war against the tene-
ments. This motion was put and car
ried by those present.
For Vocational School
Perley L. Horne, president of the
Kamehameha schools and chairman
of the club committee on schools, said
that he had held several conferences
with the members of the board of
public instruction with regard to the
bill now before the legislature asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 for the
establishment of a vocational guild
ance system in the public schools
of the territory. He then read the
letter concerning this appropriation
which was circulated by the school
commissioners and urged upon the
members OF the club that they follow
In the wake Of other societies and
Institutions throughout the city and
heartily endorse the passage of the
bill in the legislature.
The need OF enlarging the play
grounds of the city was advocated in
the report presented by Mrs. e. Webb,
chairman of the committee on parks
and Fairgrounds. She set forth the
need of more ground as. she said,
the Fairgrounds are rapidly coming
to the point where they will soon be
unable to accommodate the children.
At the present time, more than two
thousand children make use of the
Palama playground, and as soon as
the tenements are removed by the
railway company, this obstacle will
be overcome. p. l.. Horne then took
up the matter of lights at Aala Pork.
another question which has long been
agitated by the club. He made mo-
ton that the club petition the board
of supervisors to install several arc
lights at the park, especially along
the River street side. A number of
lights have recently been installed
under the trees at the Eva end of
the park, which mas somewhat i'm
proved the present conditions.
Club Has ffe Members
Reporting on the membership and
social work of the committee, w. s.
Bowen stated that the club now has