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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-23

stunts. We have no money. We are
not subsidized BY the larger business
organizations. None 81 the big five
recognize our being. We don't ask
them to. We believe n our Industries
and the men who havB made them.
We get results BY personal eerVIce.
Personal service Is the first duty OF
the citizen. We give this and We de-
light In II. And finally this personal
service Is made effective By magnl-
ficent team work. Every man will
live longer and die much happier With
such splendid team work as our or
ganizatfon has enjoyed thus far II It's
brief career. The Ad Club Is year
and q half old. We may die young.
i don't think so. but III guarantees
that should we suffer such tate,
we'll die happy.
Hammer Pau Forever.
/ spoke OF the resurrection Of bust
ness men. Dut there Is one thing we
do not wish and pledge ourselves not
TO resurfect. The Hammer, which
was joyfnlly and with fitting cere-
mony laid in q grave at Hilo. We
Honolulans captured the brute, did
our best to kill II on the Journey, and
conveying 1t to the farthermost point
OF our tour had the assistance Of our
Hilo brethren in putting Il away for
ever. There let 1t remain. There let
it stew and fume as best II may. but
never shall its ring Of vicious knock
ing be again heard In the land.
We viii leave the hammer behind.
We will do our share to promote live
business forces and the common good.
We believe IN our cause. We believe
in ourselves. We believe in our In
dustries and the IEen who have made
them We believe in the power Of
personal service and team work We
believe it pays to advertise.
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win last at least. ave years. This is
because we are only experimenting
We have paFements on the roads IN
Honolulu today which are guaranteed
for i've years; /, for one, do not be-
lieve that they will last that long.
Nov the problem is, what kind
roads? The city Of Honolulu has an
appropriation of $250.000 year for
roads. The trouble which arises over
the distribution Of this money Is that
each district wants its roads built
first. They have their improvement
clubs. and generally, the club that
gets in its petition first, gets its
roads first. Now II Is my plan to
divide Honolulu into twelve blocks,
and divide the appropriation equally
among those blocks SO that each
would have certain sum each year
for the construction, repair and main
tenances OF. roads. l. believe that q.
plan such as this would put an end
to the ceaseless squabbling among the
different districts. With regard. to
paving. ] would like to see stone
blocks brought<into use. These blocks
could be procured from native stone
and. set on hrm bed Of concrete. ]
believe would form a pavement that
would last twenty years" -
There we're several other address.
es, pertaining both to roads md to
the resolutions before the convention
Upon motion, It was unanimously vot,
ed to table the amended resolution
referring to the question Of q bond
issue to complete roads until the SEES
sion Of the convention next year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-23
ROADS TOPIC
THAT INTERESTS
THEfNGINEERS

The detailed news of last evenings
session Of the Civic Convention will
be found on page IS The following en-
gineers were heard from on the topic
OF Roads. q portion of their. re-
marks being reproduced below.
Maintenance Of Roads.
J. H Moragne, engineer for the
county Of Kauai, gave complete and
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Club IS HOST AT LUNCHEON DELEGATES TO CIVIC CONVENTION

Promotion Is primarily q business
proposition. and one TO which advcr.
Using gives force. We have the pro-
duct. We must make every citizen
ana resident an enthusiastic and Of
ficient salesman. When that - done
no one need fear for future prospert
".
Hawaii spends twenty-nye Thousand
dollars advertising itself. william
wrigley. the man who made Wrig.
,ley's chewing gum famous. PASSED
through this city q few weeks a1or
Mr.. Wrigley spends one million dol,
lars q year for ADVERTISING. and he
makes money hand oyer nst Hawaii.
with the greatest climate IN the world.
spends q measiy TWENTY-FIVE thous-
and dollars. and wonders whether 4
can AFFORD more. Mr. Wrigley In hls
talk before cur Ad Club made the
comment that these islands had .
wonderful advertising asset IN the
one word Hawaii
Governor Carter asked one OF our
members yesterday where we rot our
continuous enthusiasm. Why It's con-
tagious It comes right back 70 the
first principles OF the creod-Wo be-
lieve in ourselves. We believe IN the
goods We sell. We believe In good
cheer. and In good health and reeoy-
rize the fact that the first requisite
Is not to achieve the dollar but to
confer q benefit and the reward vii
come automatically a. . matter Of
course.
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Single LAYS
IMPROVEMENT
FOUNDATION
CONTINUED from page one)


afford the bond issue, and that though
this is season, Of hard times, It is
all the more reason why the belt
roads Of the counties should be put In
excellent shape. He gave figures
showing the financial condition Of the
government at this time, and compar-
cd ~ percentage Of bonded indebted
nes1 70 that OF several states.
4 fully realize this Is serious
matter, this 81 .000. 900 proposed bond
issue. But / think It looks more ser
tcus than II really Il, said Single
At the opening Of his talk.
He then gave the figures to bear
out his statement. He stated that
tho bonded uebt az present is So
46S,D00 IN round numbers, and that
with the already proposed (1.439, 900,
Il viii be raised to t7,927.750 He
pointed out that the organic act per
mits bonds 70 the extent OF seven
per cent Of the assessed value Of the
property 10 be issued; and that
the last assessed valuation Of the pro
perty Of the territory was slso.oo0.-
900.
Even with q total bond issue OF
<9.Ooo.0o0. there IL only fvc per cent
Of our assessed valuation, be said
California hes eight or nine per
cent have heard Il said here. that
times are hard. and that therefore we
should not issue morp bonds but
think that ID the time to issue them.
= Will mean work for large numbers
on the islands
In the matter Of the maintenance Of
the roads. he said that he did not
believe Il beat TO leave that entirely
with the territory.
Repairs Now Needed.
After Carriers speech against the
resolution. L "A. Thurston spoke.
mainly copcerning the importance Of
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ings, then add a little finishing metal
and water, lamp until thoroughly COM
pact, then sprinkle on about one-six-
teenth of an inch of red dirt, cost 80
cents; repair effective, but may in
time require one or two applications
of the first stage remedy; dirt and
sand may be substituted for the fin
ishing rock.
THE eantonier Is also required to
keep clean all CUTTERS and drains, SO
they are ready at any time to take
care of all rain water. At odd times
when there is no urgent work, the
cantonier sets out and cultivates a
narrow strip of grass at the edge of
the macadam, which acts as a curb,
preventing the edges of the macadam
from breaking off; holds the BERN in
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to begin. They know exactly where
they are going, each step is planned
ahead there.
tMr. Single says that under the
terms Of the bond issue each county
can take what 1t wants. and the coun-
ties which want nothing need take
nothing. That Is very good SO far as
Il goes. like that idea. Let them
take as much as they want and get In
as much dificnlty as they can. But
the trouble Is when they get in din.
Guilty they come TO the territory for
money with which to prosecute their
criminals.
~We have belt roads now that are
In need OF repair These roads should
be repaired rather than new ones
built. That Is why maintain that
II we want to issue bonds to build
roads, we should be sure the road
win be there and In repair after It is
constructed. We have, IL is true, as
Mr.. Single says, a fairly low percen.
tage Of bonded debt, but there are
some states, which he did not men
ton, which have no debt, some cities
which have no debt
The resolution which Shingle intro.
duced was amended by the resolution
committee. Thurston suggested an
amendment to the amended resolu
ton, which was adopted and minor
changes made.
says Unity Il Needed.
John r. Gait, in a brief address,
suggested that the legislature. might
enact laws providing for the setting
aside part Of the bond money which
would be used for the repair OF roads,
and for no other purpose.
Mafston Camp6ell's former siIber-
intendent OF public works. advised the
citizens 81 The territory TO get to.
eether on lines Of modern Anglo
Saxon observation-disclosures to such
development as that Of good schools,
good roads. etc.
Take into consideration the SIT
uation in Honolulu today he said.
sthe supervisors are not required to
put Improvements on those streets
which are opened by private parties.
Today this community is virtually
bankrupt Let us get together. What
improvements have we made. to this
country? Let us include ali the coun-
ties in this get-together movement.
The man in public Office, has larger
view point than the individual citi.
zen has. Why? Take us all into con-
sideration. individually, we see the
chuck-hole in the street, but we new
er stop to give consideration to the
millions of chuck-holes. II we get to-
gether now. we can have q perfect
city, paved and otherwise, in ten
years. Take Sacramento, Cal, for ex-
ample. That city is beautifully paved
and has remarkable sewer system
II; was built by the cooperation Of
the citizens of that city. am i'm.
bued with the present possibilities In
Hawaii and what we can do. u is
up to US to pat our hands in our poe.
kets and do what we can In aiding
one another in this work,
Mayor on Acood Roads"
Much applause followed Mr.. Camp
bells address, and following him Ma
yor Fern took the floor. He said:
From Hawaii to Niihau the ques-
ton OF good roads is a problem for
the engineers to study. Today we
are paving our streets from Hawaii to
Niihau. but IL is merely an expert
ment. There is not an engineer in
the territory who knows what kind
Of pavement to put on our roads that
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decorated with national flags and
5 streamers, and red carnations. Inc
table on which the monument rested
was almost in front Of the speakers,
but the veil or curtain which covered
il made It almost impossible to see.
So it vas with surprise that the dole
gates beheId the stone mQnume ut
At few minutes 70 ~ O'Clock me
1eleeafes and members OF the ~
CIuD assembled in front Of the Alex,
ander Young Hotel Accompanied BY
4 band they marched. carrying the
banners of the Ad Club and the Hilo
Board Of Trade. Two bagpipers walk
ed in the front row Of the marching
men. AFTER marching through the
principal streets. they returned to the
hotel. Yells and songs. and songs
and yells were given In the lobby be.
fore the delegates ascended to the
sixth floor for luncheon.
i And after they arrived there moro
songs and yells were given. It was
undoubtedly the gayest, most-enjoyed
affair the delegates have attended.
/ There was spontaneous good-fellow-
ship i.bout It.
Goats from the most formal back
came off before the lunch was over.
A great roar Of laughter and applause
greeted the act Of Christian Casten-
dyk when the latter rose, and like q
Roman In Rome. removed HIS coat and
sat ike the others sans a coat, but
In finc comfort.
President Farrington,s speech, brok-
en- every now and then by applause,
was as follows
Advertising as a Business Force"
is the title Of a book by Prof. Cher
ington of Harvard which is having
very wide circulation among the i've
business men Of the mainland.
Advertising IS the CHEF aim and
purpose OF the Honolulu Al Ciup, ~
sociated with the great organization
known as the Associated Advertising
Cubs Of America.
That briefly answers the question
so frequently asked, What is the Ad
Club anyway?
Don't you know that the first prin-
csple Of live advertising campaign
is to. create an interest In the mind OF
your prospect Don't you know that
one Of the tests of a live advertising
ran, man who is real business
force, is to sense TIE psychological
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MONUMENT TO
MARK GRAVE
OF HAMMER
CONTINUED from page one)

ICOntlnued TOM page OHeI
wish to appoint committee to take
charge of the, monument and see that
it is put in a fitting place. not In q
place for the burial of the hammer
alone, but also where all frictions and
misunderstanding are inferred for
ever
DR.. Elliot then named John A Scott.
C. C.. Kennedy, Z. A. Thurston and
william Mckay to take charge of the
monument.
The banquet hall was beautifully
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-23
WAlLUKU WILL BE
1914 CONVENTION TOWN

waiIuku, Maui, will be the town
where the third annual Inter-Island
civic convention viii be held. II took
but a few minutes this morning to
decide this question. One motion,
second and a vote did 1t, and Maui
was given the convention to be held
in 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
The Little millionaire.

George NJ. Cohan has given us many
plays of lasting drawing power hut in
none of them has his genius in the art
Cf the theater shown itself so conviue-
inglr rs in The Little Millionaire. The
most crcditablc thing about Conan
plav is its extreme cleanliness. Here
is AN author who can write lines and
devise situations that are productive
sef laughs without STOPPING to salaciOuS-
-ness. Wholesomeness has. permeatpd
every product OF his pen from Little
Johnny Jones down to The Little Mil
Iionairc aud this attribute. more than
any other one thing, has created the
Conan vogue that is now country wide,
wide
The Little Millionaire is announced
for presentation at the Auditorium,
matinee and night, next Saturday. 1t
| is particularly Fascinating musical
farce that was accorded n long New
] York run at Mr.. Cohan s own theateI
! there, and the pennant OF success un-
/ furied in Gotham still waves in gale
! Of laughter wherever this very enter
/ tanning piece OF comedy writing from
the Conan pen is seen. Young Mr.. Co
han has furnished the American stage
with many examples of his skill in con
structing plays with mel0dic accessorie,
and his name has come to stand for al
that is best in this particular avenue OF
art, but. Judging from q public opinion
angle The Little Millionaire is hi
most popular offering down to date.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

What seems to make parents have
eight children is not to bc able TO sup
port four.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Iona Arm of coIneidsnes.

An amusing story from the suburbs
concerns 4 householder who recently
bought two theater tickets for his wife
and himself, but inadvertently invited
another married couple to spend the
same evening at his house When the
mistake was discovered it was decided
to hand the tickets to another friend
rather than ask the expected guests 20
come on a subsequent evening But
the man to whom tile tickets We're
given was called out OF town, and he
in turn hurriedly handed them over 10
"A near neighbor. suggesting the latter
should take his wife TO the play. Now,
this is where the long arm OF coinci-
dence comes in. The near neighbor
aud his wife were the invited guests
of the purchaser of the tickets They
thought it would be pity 70 lose the
chance of such fine dramatic treat.
and. not knowing the real origin of the
tickets. they wrote note explaining
the situation and used the two seats
which their hosts had meant Coz them,
selyes.-Glasgow News.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
MRS. ANDERSON'S
BABY BADLY CHAFED,
COMFORT POWDER HEALED

Mrs. George W. Anderson. Albany,
\. Y, says: My baby vas very bad
~ chafed. | could find nothing to heat
it. until ! tried Comfort Powder, which
proved to be just the thing.
Comfort Powder is no more like
ordinary talcum powders than cream is
like skinned milk. II is Il skin heal
ing wonder for children and adults. Be
sure Won get the genuine with the sig
nature of E. S. Sykes ON the box.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

The Western New England magazine
for March contains industrial and com
mereial notes from Brattieboro, Spring
field and Wilmington, Vi. An editorial
states that at Springfield, Mass, there
has been lately formed HamUdcn
County improvement association model
ell on the plan which "has worked sue
cessfulIy in Bennington county, VI.
The editorial comment, at is pleas
ure to note that in western Massachu
sctts this idea should first he born in
Hampton county, and will be tue oc-
casion for congratulation or the part
of Vermontcrs, who realize that in
this movement Vermont has taken the
initiative and set a standard for AIassa-
chusetts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Alas. Aiack.

There will be no marriage nor CIV
ing il marriage in heaven" said Mrs.
Henpeck
Mr.. Henpeck drew a long. deep, sad
sigh
Why do you look so sad about it,
Henry?" she asked.
we haven't any such assurance
about conditions III the other place"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

The government road engineer who
will work in Rutland county this year,
II. G. Wells, is scheduled to arrive in
Rutland Monday. April II. On the
same date d. II. Wiuslow, United
States superintendent Of road construc-
tion, will begin his second year of ser
vice in Bennington county. Other couu-
ties in Vermont have under considera-
ton making application for similar
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

The Boston Evening Transcript for
Wednesday, April ,, 1919, contained an
extended article ON the forward move
ment in Vermont with special refer
ence to the program and achievements
of the Bennington County Improve
mcnt association and the work of the
Hartford Forward town organiza-
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
PLEASED WITH
TRIP SOUTH
E. c. Crosby Tells of Rich
Land in Iberia
Parish
SON MANAGER OF
STREET RAILROAD

Road Will Be Extended so Miles This
Year-Mr. and MRS. Crosby Went
Down 500 Feet into Salt Mine on
Avery Island.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

s. \. Stimson has been appointed as
the agricultural adviser for Caledonia
county. He will begin his work Tues
day, April Is. Mr.. Stimson is the
third adviser to he employed in Yer
mont, J. L. Sherman having come to
Bennington county Oct -, 1912. and
Jay CoryalF to Windsor county Dee 10,
1912 -".
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09

The list of civic and commercial or-
CARNATIONS which is being made up in
the office of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation has been increased from 10 or
CARNATIONS to 43 by reports from Il
new organization in Middlebury. secre-
tary, Raymond Mcfarland; the Putney
board of trade, secretary, Anthony f..
Triee; and the Boosters club of Ben
son, secretary, c. S. Akin.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
Greater Vermont Notes.

The Rutland County Farm Bureau
was formed at Rutland April 3, 1913.
The secretary of the temporary organi
cation is W. X. Farnsworth, editor of
the Farm Enterprise.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-09
sure Thina.

Sure Thing.
II wish I knew how TO make bar
rel of money"
III tell you how"
"How?'
spend q keg in advertising. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09

-HE only sort Of wedding which IS
consistent with true dignity IS
l. planned so that the expenses may
NOT exceed what the brides parents can
afford Etiquette -equires that the
brides family shall pay al the expenses
The cost Of the troussesu. Invitations.
Tatsle horal decorations for church or
house. arrangements about opening the
church. carriages or motors for the
bridal party. marriage announcements,
marriage notices published IN the news
pspers-au these things are paid for by
the brides family.
The bridegroom is not allowed 10 pay
for anything but the wedding ring, the
bouquets for bride and bridesmaids. gifts
20 ushe-s and best man and the fee 10
the clergyman He may have the priv
ueEe of providing The carriage er motor
t1 take The bride and himself % the train
when leaving sor the wedding Journey
OF course. he provides the conveyance
sr- the best man ana himself Go Eo O.
rrs church Hr house for the we55uE
Ir an the vs5d.rE preparations a ser-
sib,e ard cons ae-ats sri VIII keep the
expenditures fur her rousseau strictly
within the amount her parents can give
aad Will never be So selfish as 10 involve
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
Before the Wedding
BY MRS. FRANK LEARNED

them in debt for her benefit. Il Is
prudent 90 make a list Of what she
thinks she will need and then cut il
down 20 an exact limit
The very simplest wedding with the
bride In travelling dress ana only near
relatives present. is honorable and dig
nifed. either IN a church or al the home
Of the brides parents. Better is 10 20
have a very few friends az wedding,
and to leave home after informal con-
gratulations. and after having partaken
Of simple refreshments. than to attempt
90 initiate elaborate and expensive func-
lions.
The bride chooses the wedding day.
decides the question whether the wed
ding shall be az church or at home
selects the clergyman who is to perform
the ceremony and chooses her brides
maids The best man is chosen hy the
bridegroom The ushers are friends ~
both bride and bridegroom.
LISTS are made carefully ~ the rr.suas
n. both families. .r order that mo- nuis-
s-ous wag Do made Ia sending invita-
tons 10 invitations are to be- engraved
they are ordered month ir advance.
and should De- M readiness to be issued
Two WseAs before the wedding.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09

my young sister"
That is sweet of you to say so, dear. -
smiled her mother, but you always
we're a little flatterer. We old folks like
20 hear it, though. But seriously, Mil
red. l never saw you looking better
than you do this minute. You were a
bit pale, especially the day you left
he city, but this mountain air has driv-
en- all that away So you don't think
YOU win get tired of the mountains"
A Surprise.
Never, mother dear. Please don't
make me go back to the city for a long,
long time"
In the midst Of her contentment. some
thing happened that upset her. She had
undertaken to teach the French language
to Elmer Shepard in so far as she re-
membered it from her schooldays, and
was engaged in this occupation with the
lad, on the porch one morning. when she
heard a mans voice say;
Hello, Mildred"
Mildred bit her lip quickly, for she
knew the voice before she looked up.
Forrest Cain was coming up the road
that led to the bungalow. He was
dressed as though for an afternoon stroll
in Peachtree Street.
To Be Continued To- morrow.