Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-29
Interest of Legislators in Or
ganization That Has Vide
and Good Influence

The splendid work done by Palama
Settlement was shown interested leg
islators the other day, but the details
OF that work are realized only when il
is summed MP from year 10 year The
annual report made by James A. Rath
headworker of the settlement. con-
yeys some interesting facts. II was
made few weeks ago, and its main
features were given as follows:
Another year o. cooperation and
work for the common good has pass
ed, and it is my pleasant duty to tell
you of the results of our partner
chip.
> During the past year Honolulu has
witnessed am awakening of social and
civic interest such as she has never
known before. The Public Welfare
Exhibit, together with the coming of
Miss. Bfascoer and Mr.. Raymond Rob-
ins have contributed very materially
toward this awakening.
The Public Welfare Exhibit held
under the auspices of the Settlement
in February, 1912, was participated in
by some fourteen organizations and
-.
To show those of large means and
comfortable circumstances how the
less fortunate citizens are forced to
live as well as to arouse the civic
pride OF residents of the city, in the
hope that they would compel better
conditions.
The coming of Miss Biascoer and
Raymond Robins commenced a new
era in social work, something that
many of us may have been looking for
for some time. The survey of a city
is practically a new idea. We have
been carrying on all kinds of social
and missionary work In our city, with
out knowing definitely what our prob
lens were and whether they were
treated in a proper an deficient man
fer. In the survey of the city the
workers Of the settlement have taken
no small part. The associate head
worker was member of the employ
menf commission which undertook a
study OF employment conditions in
this city, with direct reference to the
school product.
The nurses of the Settlement were
called upon for assistance in connec-
tion with Miss Blascoer's work, while
your head-worker was asked to serve
as co-director OF the Honolulu sur
Tey in conjunction with Miss Bias
coer and had supervision of the in
yestigation into the sociaf evil, hous-
ing conditions and family budgets.
Thus slowly but surely is Sionolulu
awakening to the needs of definite
knowledge Of her problems. Guess
work. surnlse and desire to do good
without knowledge. belong to an age
that is fart passings Facts speak
stronger than enthusiasm or scnti-
ment and when all the facts shall
have been gathered, ii will then be the
duty OF HonoluIu's citizens to face the
situation and apply the same brains,
energy and money to its solution as
she has to her commercial and in
dustrial enterprises
The Settlement has continued its
daily round, its common task of adj
ministering not only to the people OF
the neighborhood, but of the city. as
: we'll The figures given at the end
of this report tell briefly but con-
Sincingly what the nurses have ac-
complished.
Statistics do not tell the whole
story, however, hidden behind them
is the vast amount of preventive
work done by the nurses. Not only
are they keeping the ambulance busy,
but they are also building the fence.
Stories Of Real Life
I quote a few cases taken at random
from the record of the nurses for the
year 1912, which show the value OF
the work not only to Palama but to
the city as we'll:
Case LA number of Filipinos liy-
ing in room at the corner of Rich
ards and South streets with absolutely
no toilet conveniences. Room in an
indescribable dirty condition. Through
the influence of Palama nurse per-
mission was obtained for them to use
toilet in garage downstairs. Room
was cleaned up and been kept COM
paratively clean.
Case Sick child discovered a.
f45 Richards street, apparently meas
les. Called physician who pronounc-
ed case measles. Nurse arranged for
isolation OF child Visited house eaily
and saw the precautions were being
carried out. No other cases developed
in neighborhood. This is case which
would not have been reported as
mother thought child was not very
lii
Case '3.--Case of tuberculosis. Young
man, Filipino. living at Filipino Mis-
sion. Advanced case of tuberculosis.
Absolutely no precautions taken for
the safety of other inmates Patients
deposited sputum anywhere he hap
pened to be. Case reported. Patient
taken to DR.. Sinclair who sent him
to Leahi Home.
Case 4.-PartiaIly blind boy, Jap
anese Is years DID, Found in Iwilei
Through influence of nurse, boy TAX
en- to DR.. Nottage afterward to Coun-
~ Physician, who sent him back TO
& hospital where a much needed OPP
Grafton, was performed. Eyesight
very much improved.
Case 5.--Japanese girl, 16 years
old nearly blind Was found in a