Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-14
ARBOR DAY At
kALIHI-WAENA
MADE NOTABLE
Many Speakers Address Large
Gathering-NeW Spirit Is
Lauded by Pacheco


Elaborate exercises in commemora-
ton of Arbor Day were held this
, morning at Kalihi-waena school, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, this school hold
ing one of the notable programs of
the day. Among the speakers were
superintendent T. H. Gibson. Princi-
pay l. M. Cox. Mrs. F. ]. Lowrey of
the Outdoor Circle, Forester Ralph
Hosrer, President Ferdinand
Schnack of the Kalihi Improvement
Club and Supervisor M. C. Pacheco.
A Large Crowd Was Present.
Golden Shower Is being planted to-
Gay in front of the school, and 1t is
planned to make long avenue OF
this handsome tree at the school.
Supervisor Pacheco's speech dwelt
not only Oh Arbor Day but on munich.
pal politics as wen and he attacked
i the policy of the administration in
spending most of its improvement
funds in the Fourth district. He also
spoke on the growing civic spirit in
Honolulu and particularly in the Ka-
lihi section. Fs.S T..
Supervisor Pacheco said:
Ladies and Gentleman: The simple
act of planting the shade and orna-
mental trees on Gulick avenue today
marks an epoch in the civic life OF
the fifth district, city and county OF
honolulu. This Is the first time that
group Of citizensa of this district,
organized for the laudable purpose
Icf lettering the civic condition OF the
district in which they live, have I'M
dertaken public improvement that
sets new standard In community in
terest in the fifth district 1t is true
that q handful of publie-sprited enthu-
siasts, known as the Ladies' Outdoor
Circle, took the first step In the work
of beautifying our district. The result
of this unselfish labor and devotion to
the city-beautiful idea Is already APP
parent to any one passing Aala Park
The bougainvilea, vines planted along
the west bank OF the Nuuanu stream,
the the outer edge Of Aala Park, are
now in bloom and me purple blossoms
are a pleasing oasis for the eye to
rest upon. The monkeypod trees
planted at the margins Of kala Park
are now developing very fast and in
q short time the bright pink blossoms
will act as an encouragement to the
humble iaborer on his way to his daily
toll, and sign Of peace and refresh
ing sweetness when he returns home
lin the evening. 81,
Heretofore the residents. of this.
district have been lax and Indifferent
to their civic duty to the community.
This has been due in large measure
in the past to the Indifference and
neglect of our local government to the
needs Of our, district. While the crea-
ticn Of local self-government has been
a great Improvement over our former
centralized form of government, many
Of the men who have been elected to
public Office in the past have forgot
ten the existence of this district as
soon as they assumed public Office.
One thing they never forgot, however,
was to come around regularly to col
lect the taxes and water rates and t6t
make the usual promises about .Efec- |
ton time
in his excellent tn the Mems
Club last Friday night Senator Judd
.ssl3rkhat In politics the competition
between the fourth and fifth districts
has been a bad thing Tor the city idea.
The fourth district people feel no re-
sponsibility for the welfare Of the city
precincts of the fifth ditrict and the
country districts of the fifth district
have shared the same feeling. / con-
tend, however, that there has been
no competition Of any consequence
between the two districts. The fifth
district never had q chance to COM
pete against the fourth district, be-
cause the latter district has nonopo-
liked all the public improvements in
the past Community selfishness,
aided and abetted by partisan public
officials, has done more to retard the
proper expansion OF Honolulu and to
strange civic interest in its people,
than any other element in our COM
plicated social and economic system.
Political. standards go hand in hand
with civic standards. Political stand
ards are like moral and religious
standards-it all depends on the con-
science of the individual.
Unfortunately, for Honolulu in the
past there has always been with us
certain mercenary political elemen.
of easy and elastic conscience whose
main efforts were directed to their
perpetuation IN Office rather than to
the common welfare of our city.
believe that we should have a law re-
curing our politicians to give suf-
fcient bond as guaranty to the peo-
pie, that they will carry out their pre-
election promises. 1t would be a
good thing If men who are entrusted
with public Office should always keep