Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-01

present the best lands for homestead
ing are for the NEST part scattered
in small areas, but there are several
large areas that might be made avail
able for this purpose by irrigation and
thus make possible the settlement of
Americans in colonies of sufficient size
to induce them to come in larger num-
bers.
The creation of a park to include
the largest active volcano, Kilauea, its
neighboTing extinct craters, and other
objects of interest, and the occasional
ly active volcano Nauna LOa, is a
matter of national Importance This
has been recommended by the terri
torial legislature.
Appropriations should be made for
continuing work upon the harbors at
Honolulu, Hilo and Kahului, on the
islands of Oahu, Hawaii and Maui, re-
spectively, and beginning work on the
harbor of Nawiliwli. on the island
of Kauai
IAN appropriation should be made
for a lighthouse depot at Honolulu.
can appropriation should be made
for filling the remainder of the Fort
De Russy military reservation at Hon.
olulu, in order to supplement, for pub
lie health purposes. the filling in of
other large tracts of lowlands by the
territory and private owners.
'The statute enacted by the last leg
islature extending and in many re-
spects amending in the public inter
ests the franchise Of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Company,
which operates the electric street rail.
way lines in the city of Honolulu.
which statute is subject to the ap-
prevail of Congress, should be ap-
proved by Congress-, substantially
without change. Ths' was enacted
after most careful consideration by
the legislature. the governor, and rep.
resentatives of the business commu-
nifty. r.. ~ 49,
Schools.
In his report on general conditions,
the governor says Of the territorial
schools: RHf ST" @.''3
"The new financial stoIicy adopted
two years ago for the public schools
Us operating well lis policy m +
wolves an automatic Increase, indie,
pendent Of legislation In the funds
available for maintenance, as we'll as
larger legislative appropriations for
additional buildings. The object is
Ito maintain the necessary buildings
end teachers to accommodate all
children of school age and greater
teaching efficiency through the pay.
ment of higher salaries. During the
last year the amount Expended for
the public schools was $946, 541 so, or
ct the rate of 1858 per pupil, as com,
pared with $30.43 for the preceding
year and $234S for the year before
that Of this amount $677, 1922 was
tor maintenance, as compared with
$630,334.65 for the preceding year
and $479,351.r9 for the year before
that. During the two years since the
institution of the new policy, the
number of teachers in the public
schools has increased from 523 to
692, or 32.51 per cent, and the num-
Der of pupils from 2O,597 to q, 631, or
24.44 per cent, while the cost of main
tenance per pupil increased, from
$23.27 to 1854, and the cost of main
tenance and new buildings from $3.50
to 1868. The number of pupils in
all schools, both public and private,
has increased during the 13 years of
territorial government from 1857 10
32,938, or 112 per cent. Two years
ago the legislature provided for new
buildings mainly out of loan funds.
while for the coming biennial period
it provided for them mainly out of
current revenues. 1t provided also
much more amply for vocational
training. During the last year a ter.
litorial library was opened in a hand
some building located in the civic
center of Honolulu with about 10000
volumes and an assured annual in.
cone of about $4,000. This library
maintains travelling libraries, which
are sent regularly to different parts
of the territory.
"1n view of local conditions no work
of the territorial government is OF
greater importance or more extended
than that which has to do with the
public health. Much desirable legis-
lation was enacted on this subject by
the last legislature and the work OF
the department of public health was
pushed vigorously during the year.
No epidemics occurred.