Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-22

entire gamuts scope, and list Oh civil
lzed conveniences and necessities.
The tourist promotion work divides
itself naturally into two divisions. viz
First, getting them to the islands;
and second. keeping them entertained
after they are here.
Hawaii possesses promotion or.
ganization which has done remark.
ably efficient work with entirely In,
sufficient funds II has practically
confined its efforts to the first above
enumerated division of work, viz
getting the tourists here; not that the
value OF the second division was not
recognized, but thar 1t did not have
enough funds to do both, and it felt
that the most important work was to
first get the tourists here, believing
that their care When here would part.
ly work itself out, and could partly
be better taken care of when the
community was more awake to the
necessities and benefits of tourist pro-
motion
In the amplitude OF his surplus vi.
tally that indefatigable bundle of
electric energy known as Alexander
Hume Ford, established what he
called the Public Service Organiza
ton, to try and cover the unoccupied
field. This organization has done
good work; but the two divisions can
and should be concentrated to the
manifest benefit OF each and the fur
therance of the public interest.
Another feature of the promotion
situation Is that the organization has
struggled along. not only hampered
by lack of funds, but by continued
uncertainty as to the continuity of
the sums which it did receive.
There is an immense field to cover
Ian enormous number of people to
educate to know the beauties and at.
fractions of Hawaii, and an immense
number Of things to describe.
What We Ought TOD
We ought to be publishing descrip-
tive literature by the million copies,
whereas we are putting out editions
Of from 10000 to $4,000.
We ought to be sending out en-
larged photographs by the thousand,
whereas we are doing it by the score.
We ought to have thoroughly or
ganized excursion and guide service,
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tory.
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takes a few of the stock trips and then
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What 4 now neeessarv If we are "a
.cbisve 5 titba of The benefits Of tour.
ist trayel which ara o,,rs for the tab.
inc is.@
Esrst ~. deviss wavs and means fol
radicsiiv increasinr the finds avail.
able for. tourist nIomotion purposes
second. tn daviso WAYS and means
for. as far as possible. assuring the
continnons avaiIability of such funds
So that pIans NAV be intelligently
forecastell.
Third. to add to the present promo.
tion ORGANIZATION division which
shall have esnecial charge of cxcur.
sions and WAYS and means of enter.
tanning tourists. and of enabling then
to entertain themselves.
Wood on Promotion.
Az secretarv of tae Promotion Com
mittaa r p WOOD is nerbans the ner
SON IN Honolulu hest qualified Il
snaak on INSTRUMENTATION and his AID
dress IN This subject this mornine
was moro ar less 3 setting forth al
the facts of transnortation He he
pan with q nicturesnue DISSERTATION al
early travel to Hawaii and the world
naming the ISLANDS assthe pivot upor
which the world revolves He smoke
Of the snlendid Faculties for traye
IN the mainland and of the grea
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