Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-25
DRAGONS WHICH ARE facing
THE ST. GEORGE OF HONOLULU
eY PAUL SUPER.

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, needed improvements in our city
come under this head Free collec-
ton of garbage, better food inspec-
ton, more thorough sanitary inspec-
ton, regulation OF wei farming, re-
clamation Of swamp lands, more, and
/ In some places better water. Clean
streets, free from germ carrying dust.
S. Rest. We are in need of com
pulsary or voluntary regulations
whereby every man has one day OF
rest in seven. 1t cannot be Sunday
| in all cases, but every man who
works should have one day in every
seven free from labor.
6. Here is a good task. Provide
a substitute for the social functions
/ misused by the saloon. Certain In
stitutions are doing this for limited
, numbers of people, but there are
large classes OF men who as yet find
no social center, loan agency, employ
ment bureau. lodging house or public
comfort station outside the saloon. !
! z. Sex instruction. Just what 1t
shall be or just how it shall be given
we, do not here suggest But the fact
Is evident that scores of girls and
boys 60 wrong because their parents
or some. other responsible agency
have moi. given them the instruction
they need in regard to sex matters.
There is need here for study, work
and experimentation.
Through Institutions. E
There are number OF ogganiza-
tons in Honolulu through which one
desiring to do social service can be
placed at work. The Boys Clubs, I'M
der the direction, Of Theodore Rich
ards and G. Z. jackson do a most
important work for the bows of the
| less favored portions of the city, and
these clubs need number of men for
educational, physical, religious and
other duties Palama and Kalihi Set.
! Elements use number Of workers, in
a work so varied that almost any tai.
eiit can be employed. The Young
Mems Christian Association has a
comprehensive scheme of activities,
especially in its department for EN-
ployeds boys under the direction of r.
M. Cross, and here also almost any
talent can be used, from ability to
whistle or play Jews harp, to skill
| In leading an educational, gymna-
stun or Bible class.
The Coy Scouts have program fas-
! cinating to q man of imagination or
liking for boys, and he can choose
his boys from any nation under the
sun. Mr.. ]. A. Wilder is the genius
Of this movement, and will put any
man to work who will work, and an
interesting work it will be, too.
The Agencies.
We must not think of institutions
and private enterprise as the only
, agencies through which social ser.
vice can be rendered. Public, or gov
ernmental departments have social
functions Of which we are too often
forgetful Not infrequently a gov
eminent official Is by all means the
most effective agent through whom
! to work for social end. especially if
the end be one requiring large con-
structiye policy and a considerable
outlay of money Social service does
Lot always have to seek new agen-
cies. 1t should often, instead, rejuve-
lnate and brace up officials, bureaus,
committees, or departments already
existing.
The Plan.
This is the order of procedure: /.
Survey. or investigate to get the facts.
2, Study. to see what they mean AMI
! what is to be done. 3. Agitate, to
inform the public and create senti-
ment. 4. Cooperate, to make effort
effective through organization.
The N. w. Ayers Advertising Co.
las motto that should be followed
by all who wish to do social service
or bring any good thing to pass:
Keeping Everlasting At It Brings
Success" know man who back
OF his desk has a picture. of bull
dog and a pot Of glue, two very
stick-to-itiye things, and underneath
is the. inscription in Latin: in this
sign you will conquer" Social SER
vice is not a thrill or a throb. 1t is
/, more than an emotion and resolve.
Only those who stay with it get any
fIn out of 1t or see any results. There
are discouragements. But keeping
eyerlastingly at it brings success, an
| In this sign you will conquer.