The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-03

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"Ies, ! own seven small cottages in
the vicinity of Kapaama fire station, F."
said the chief. 81 had them built at
n time when houses were scarce in that
section and three of them are now oc.
cupied by employees of the fire station.
They pay rental of $15 per month in
face of the fact that houses not so good
or so well situated in that section read
lily bring from $lS to $40 per month. l
have worked with the boys, and / could
not have the heart TO advance the rent
to that charged by other property
owners.
"When I built those houses was
praised for my act, for in so doing
provided homes close to the fire house
where the employees could be with their
families. They have one day off in
twelve, during which time they must
be always ready to respond to duty.
Their wages are barely enough to main
tain their wives and children, even un-
der favorable circumstances. without
moderate rent it would have been i'm
possible for these men to be with their
families more than one day out of each
twelve.
'The same condition prevails at the
Maldki station. The boys employed
there have pleaded with me to build
similar houses that they could be closer
to their families. | am not in the
building business, but if any one thinks
the venture is profitable this is an open
ing. Thew could find willing tenants
for their houses among the fire station
hnUG / hnu.a oglyaI tn
rent one of the houses near Kapalama
station. Such a course was not neces-
sary, even if I had thought of it, as
my enemies suggest. The demand for
houses there has always been greater
than the SUPPLY
That the charges made by Mr.. Trent
are not approved by the fire fighters
was evidenced by their protest yester-
day.
1--WE defy Mr.. Trent or any one to
prove whore the fire department has not
been efficient, - they said. "The fact
that lack of fire alarm boxes causes a
delay in sending in alarms and occa-
sionally results in considerable loss, in
our opinion, is much more the fault Of
others than Fire Chief Thurston. He
has repeatedly pointed ont this weak
ness and asked for more fire alarm
boxes.
"In the providing of houses for the
firepen at Kapalama station he has
done real good TO underpaid men.
But for these cottages at a reasonable
rent, what opportunity would poor
hoseman, receiving a salary of $40 per
month, have Of being near his wife and
childrenf We would ask Mr.. Trent 10
prove even one Of the charges against
Fire Chief Thnrston.
The protest is signed by practically
every member Of the department.
Among the siRners are w. A. yierTa,
~ a Kinney (captainl, !. 4. Franco,
H. VIM Ayleti Gabriel Costa, Samuel
Ferrera, MaknWeo Malua Wm Jeasett,
J. Il Costa, ~ Fabian, j. q. Campbell
q. EYenfon, :, Kalou, Jhs, Lindsey 1no,
Davies, T. =. CremoF y Maikm leap.
tain) s l. Akana, u. = Mnrhham, =,
Wright, John Wilson, rbas. Meshhnei
ia Akiuai u Victor A, a Dufaui sam
Apo, Geo. Fuu W. AZ knhde, j. A.
Silva, John iafTeira J0seph Neudiola.
4 J. Victor Is fHaiika, llauF y Ma
mahY, Gilbert 4 ifas. Hiram u hell,
Aanu fmmanH. walter AkanH Nm ~.
ffos fespiAlpl. naHle MakHlrnH lola
Brown Geo u Wrlgbl ana u A Smith