Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-20
INDUSTRY
PROBLEMS TOPIC
FOR engineers
Continued from page one)

TO say few words of greeting and
On behalf of the Hawaiian Engineer
ing Association, to welcome you To
this the first convention of sugar mill
engineers. It is gratifying to see so
many from the other islands and
thank you all for the interest You have
taken in this convention. II is also
appreciated that the managers Of the
plantations have shown themselves to
be in hearty accord with the under
taking.
The object of bringing YOU gentle
men together in the convention should
receive a few words Of explanation.
The constitution of the Hawaiian En-
gineering Association states its OBJ
ject to be the advancement of En-
cheering knowledge among its mem
bership by the holding of meetings for
the presentation and discussion OF the
engineering subjects"
Exchange Of Ideas :- III II
In other words, the association is
thoroughly awake to the beneficial re-
suits to be obtained from an inter.
change of ideas. Members of the Ha
waiian Engineering Association who
are particularly interested in sugar
mill work appreciated tat If all mill
engineers would meet regularly to dis
cuss the different problems Intimately
connected with their daily work and
between these meetings to have a
medium for interchanging ideas, the
result would be greater efficiency
with corresponding benefits not only
to the individual but to the entire
sugar industry of these islands
This seems a most opportune time
for the Inauguration of policies to this
end. The tariff reduction is with us
and it is well known that many OF our
plantations will cease to exist as SUI
gar producers unless there is reduc-
ton in cost of manufacture, and the
community demands that you, with
machinery worth millions in your
charge, shall work to this end.
Your answer must be increased eff
fieiency with resulting economies, and
as Hawaii is synonymous with "su-
gar" increased efficiency in sugar
production means an increase in the
economic wealth of these islands.
Plan Annual Meeting H.. s
Realizing that movement such as
we inaugurate today must fall short
of its aim without some medium for
the exchange of views during the
periods between meetings, arrange
ments are being made to print ques-
tons, answers and articles on matters
of interest to sugar mill engineers. Ali
papers will be edited by committee
from the Hawaiian Engineering Asso
citation who viii notify you of method
Of procedure. .sss..3 u ..,
1 It is hoped that this may be made
an annual affair, and that this conven.
ton win create the spirit of coopera.
ton which is necessary for the best
work. 1,.tSa
You have all been furnished with
question sheets and much valuable
information has come back in. the
answers. .>s:
The gentlemen in charge Of the diff
ferent topics will each deliver a pa.
per drawn up on the answers reeeiv.
ed, which will be followed by general
discussion on the particular subject
presented to the convention by the
chairmen who are all men familiar
with the subjects in hand and well
known to you. ~
The program that has been pre-.
pared; 1t is hoped, will prove to be
such that you will all return to your
duties with the feeling that your time
has been profitably and pleasantly
spent. ~.-et.
Z On behalf of the association wish
to thank all who have assisted in
making this convention possible, but
the two engineering firms,
Of the city for their efforts in enter,
tanning you. -. $3.50.
The first meeting will deal with
Milling" ? -. -. ..- u 1
The Kinau brought SIX delegates
from Kauai yesterday morning. They
were H. s. Truscott, H. Alderman,
9. F. Winter, E. W., Kopke and w.
Pillar. Clarence Girvin of the same
sIand arrived a few days ago.
Luncheon at Country Club.
A little before IL o'clock when the
adjourned for noon, the
delegates were the guests of the Ho-
lolulu Iron Works Co. at luncheon
it the Country Club. They were met
1t the, Young Hotel and taken there
n machines. 80.
w. G. Hall presided over the after
loon meeting. The first paper was
me by R. Renton Hind on "RNilers
ind Furnaces" and the second wasI
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