Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-20
SUGAR INDUSTRY
PROBLEMS TOPIC
FOR engineers
tcontiuuea from page one)

TO say few words Of greeting and
on behalf of the Hawaiian Engineer
ing Association, to welcome you e
this the first convention OF sugar mil
engineers. 1t IS gratifying to see SC
many from the other islands and
thank you all for the interest You have
taken In this convention, It is also
appreciated that the managers Of tie
plantations have shown themselves to
be in hearty accord with the under,
taking.
The object of bringing you gentle
men together In the convention should
receive a few words Ct explanation.
The constitution OF the Hawaiian En-.
cheering Association states its OBJ
ject to be the advancement Of En-,
cheering knowledge among its mem.
bership By the holding CT meetings for
the presentation and discussion of the
engineering subjects.
Exchange Of Ideas
In other words, the association is
thoroughly awake to the beneficial re.
suits to be obtained from an inter
change. of ideas. Members of the Ha
waiian' Engineering Association who
are particularly interested in sugar
mill work appreciated that If all mill
engineers would meet regularly to dis
euss the different problems intimately
connected with their daily work and
between these meetings to have q
medium for interchanging ideas, the
result would be greater efficiency
with corresponding benefits not only
to the individual but to the entire
sugar industry of these islands,
This seems most opportune time
for the Inauguration of policies to this
end. The tariff reduction is with US
and it is well known that many of our
plantations win cease to exist as So,
gar producers unless there Is redrc-
ton in cost OF manufacture, and the
community demands that you. with
machinery worth millions in your
charge. shall work to this end.
Your answer must be increased eff
ficiency with resulting economies, and
as Hawaii is synonymous with "su-
gar, increased efficiency In sugar
production means an increase in the
economic wealth of these islands.
Plan Annual Meeting
Realizing that movement such as
we inaugurate today must fall short
of its aim without some medium for
the exchange of views during the
periods between meetings, arrange
ments are being made to print cues
tions, answers and articles on matters
of interest to sugar mill engineers. All
papers will be edited By. committee
from the Hawaiian Engineering Asso
citation who will notify you Of method
OF procedure.
It is hoped that this may be made
an annual affair, and that this conven-
tion win create the spirit of coopera.
ton which is necessary for the best
work.
You have all been furnished with
question sheets and much valuable
information has come back In the
answers.
The gentlemen in charge of the diff
ferent topics will each deliver a pa
per drawn up on the answers receis-
ed, which will be followed by general
discussion on the particular subject
presented to. the convention by the
chairmen who are all men familiar
with the subjects in hand and we'll
known to you.
pared, il is hoped. will prove to be
such that you will all return to your
duties with the feeiing that your time
has been profitably and pleasantly
spent.
..on behalf of the association wish
to thank ali who have assisted in
making this convention possible. but
particularly the two engineering firms
OF the city for their efforts in enter.
tanning you
The first meeting win deal with
Milling.
The Kinau brought six delegates
from Kauai yesterday morning. They
were H. s. Truscott, II. alderman,
G, F. Winter, E. w. Kopke and w.
Pillar Clarence Giryin of the same
island arrived g few days ago.
Luncheon at Country Club.
Manager Hedemann assisted by the
staff Of the Honolulu Iron Works was
the host at a splendid luncheon served
at the noon hour on the broad lanai
of the Country Club. 1t was an in
formal and very comfortable affair
which perfectly served the social fea-
ture of the convention. photographer
Perkins took picture of the eighty
or more guests, the Hawaiian boys
sang during the. luncheon, and before