The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-03-18
GETTING IN LINE
FOR GOOD WORK
INSURANCE MEN ACTING ron THE
PROTECTION OF THE SUGAR
INDUSTRY.
(FrOm Sunday Advertiser)

Most encouraging progress is being
made by the sugar protection commit
tee and already the business men of
the city are beginning to cooperate in
a manner which seems sure TO have
good effect in Washington, as shown
by the splendid letters published in
The Advertiser yesterday.
At the meeting of the committee held
yesterday j. Z. Cooke reported that
the members of the board of under.
writers OF Honolulu will hold n meet
ing on Monday afternoon, at two
o clock, to formulate plans for taking
part Systematically in this campaign of
letter writing
The insurance men of the city have
network of branches all over the
country, through the agencies of the
various big companies, and all here
realize the Importance to Hawaii and
to their business that there should be
continued prosperity in the Territory.
It is expected that the action of the
insurance men will bear important re-
suits.
'Now that the insurance men have
come forward to organize for the cam
, paign it is a question of who will be
next as Glass; said Chairman George
r. Carter yesterday.
| 1t is proposed to organize every class
of business independently so that each
| class can meet in the afternoons and
talk over what each individual can
do to help along the good cause. Each
class of business, it is suggested, APP
point its own "stimulator, or super
| ,yiS Nrb Iyaon 4,oa1, op
has been done and help members to
DO as much as possible in boosting for
| the protection of the sugar industry
Just at present more suggestions and
arguments are needed, especially those
having local color, so to speak. 1t was
stated last evening that no date had
as yet been set for the formal opening
of the campaign, as it was proposed to
have everything ready and all preli-
minary work done so that when the
campaign does start it will go
smoothly.
1t is probable that the hardware
business will be the next in line for
organization, although each business
group can get on the firing line as soon
as they please and the quicker the
better
The meeting of the committee yes
terday was a busy one. Chairman Car
ter stated that all the arguments so far
received had been classified under four
headings. Various "shots" were read
and passed upon. The chairman said
that the wider the range of arguments
the more likely it would be that some
of them would prove effective,
1t was decided that the organiza-
tion subcommittee should hold meet.
ing at four o'clock each. afternoon to
hear the views of Citizens taking an
interest in the campaign.
w. H. Babbitt, assistant director OF
the sugar planters labor bureau, sub
mitted plans for recording and filing
letters, which were accepted.
After some discussion it was decided
to issue bulletins of arguments accum
ulated from time to time, to be entitled
Broadsides' and numbered These
will be furnished for the use of those
desiring material for letters; also sent
as follow-up literature to the addresses
of the letters. "Broadside No. j." viii
. be issued next week.
A. L. C. Atkinson was called int
I the meeting and requested to take ;
special assignment of work, and afte
giving his views on the methods o.
campaigning he accepted the commits
sion