Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-20
IS: : 'SLUSH.
FUND" ON
TAP?
Sensational Charges Mark
Hearing on Bill to Repeal
Sunday Closing of Bar
her Shops

Sensational charges that a BARRIERS
bill slush fund" has been gathered
among the japanese. tonsorial artists
, throughout the territory and brought
20 Honolulu 10 be used in fighting for
the repeal OF the Sunday closing law
developed the most exciting commit
toe session yesterday afternoon that
has ksen held during the present legis
I3ture. ..... ....... ".. r.:
Charles HummeH, the boss barber at
the Alexander Young Hotel, openly
declared before the health and police
committee OF the house that this
''slush fund" had been collected and
thought To Honolulu TO defend the bill
introduced by Representative A. +.
Tayares OF Maui. Tavares, whose
measure would repeal the present
salute requiring hlrber shops 10 re-
main closed on Sunday, became wildly
excited. .... N....
Almost before IIummell could con
dude his remarks Tayar"s was on his
feet demanding recognition.
"Mr. Chairman" he shouted That
amounts TO charging me with graft.
and it is not so II pus me under =
cloud. and for the sake Of my rRpu-
tation demand that be produce his
evidence AMI the names Of those from
whom he received his Information
81 will not have any man making
wild charges Of this kind. He says he
has been told on good AUTHORITY
demand that he give names, and ] de-
mand that this committee go TO the
bottom OF the charge,
Saws Bill His Own Idea.
'It is the first have heard OF it,
IS the introdueer of the bill the
charge reflects on nin. inlpfIes gfi3t'
have eogniZance of this fund. | will
s0y that no ono asked me to introduce
ibe bill. ] did il absolutely Of my own
aceord. because my neople on Maui.
the men who work all day every day
In the week nycept Sunday, cannot Get
. shave until Sunday. IT works hard
ship on them. The present law makes
them criminals. because they try to
nat a shave on sunday. Many have
been arrested merely because they
want to do honest work. H. . .,
Tayares had scarcely finished
and quickly explained that he was at
tempting to cast no reflection or i'm
pute motives to Tavarc5' actions. He
said he did not think, when he mad7
the disclosure to the committee. th2t
the introducer had anything ta do with
the "slush fund" But he added that
he houed TO get the direct inform'-
tion shortly. and when he did he would
hand II to the committee. He had no
names TO give at present. .-.~
other Reports of Fund.
Thu rumored existence of the fund
was not unknown before the meeting
tegan This was indicated when 4
committee member asked an earlier
witness if he had beard ANYTHING CON
rerning fund collected among the
,lapanesa karbers to fight for the Ia
NareS measure After the committee
meeting member was heard to say
that another representative had been
approached and asked TO father the
harbers' BILL but had refused to
touch il. .... ..h......
Even without this unexpected fen
tura. the hearing was unusually inter
esting. A crowd of nearly n dozen
boss BARRIERS, several ministers and
two Seven Dav Adventists had their
say on its merits The Adventists. O.
course. favored the measure. on the
ground that it fostered liberty of
thought and action. L..
Frank Pacheco was the only boss
barber to appear in its favor. All the
other BARRIERS fought against the re-
peal of the Sunday closing law, As
sisting them were Or. D0remuS Srnd-
der pas'or of the Central Union
Church. Rev. r. F. Smith of the Meth
otist Church. James a. Rath, andSa
slsllpi,er of other religious workers