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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
The RIGHT STEP

In demanding a thorough investigation of the
water situation in this city, Improvement clubs
which. met yesterday to discuss the famous
Nuuanu contract have taken the right step.
The problem before Honolulu is : so much
larger than that of the Nuuanu contract that the
latter shrinks into insignificance beside it. The
ten thousand gallons daily that the Hawaiian
Electric Company may get through the four-inch
pipe for which grant was given by the terri
tory, is not drop in the bucket in comparison
with the water that is being wasted or the water
sources that are not being developed
For weeks the Star-B Bulletin has been publish
ing almost daily facts and figures relating to the
failing water supply of this city and has been
urging a thorough investigation of the situation.
We urge that the services of an expert water en-
gineer are absolutely necessary and that a reor-
ganization of the water department is probably
one of the steps toward an effective handling of
the situation
1t is not too late for the present Legislature
to act. IF the legislature refuses to give Homo
lulu an up-to-date and adequate water system,
the citizens of this city have a right to demand
that the legislature turn the waterworks and its
management and control over to the municipal
ity. That is what ought to be done, anyway, and
if the legislature does not undertake the inyes-
tigation called for by the Improvement clubs yes
terddy, it should at least pass the bill transfer
ring the waterworks to>the city and allow the
people of Honolulu to attack and solve this ire
mendously important problem without waiting
two years for another session of the territorial
=
lawmakers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
LETTERS ON TIMELY TOPICS

keep en- growing. suE ar or mo +Eur
gar And a congress which can enact
free trade legislation as to any inn
rortant American industry cannot lons
keep il in force. History rePeats il,
self" Southern California Vas once
4 country Of orange groves. and of
little else. 1t was 9ae-i2dgS:ry
country. Il has now added tourists"
and few other industries. with the
ie3ults al whdich We marvel. Tour
lists can greatly help Honolulu and Ha-
y ali. if we will only put the right kind
OF attractions IN their way They
want SOM thing peculiarly tropical.
Ainahau is an asset of this kind, little
known, and little appreciated right
here at home, perhaps because pri-
vately owned and because the pubic
therefore in spite of Governor Cleg-
horns proverbial hospitality. felt hes
;tancy in visiting the place; but make
it public and that perfect gem Of a
tropic garden will become of world
wide fame The value of this place
and it's beautiful trees which it ha7
taken years to perfect, cannot be es.
timated in money. -. ..-.:.-.. -. e.. =
The territory has nothing to lose,
and much to gain by accepting this
gift of a public-spirited gentleman,
given in honor of one of Hawaii's own
native prileesses. If it should be-
come burdensome. then the territory
can relinquish the. gift, and let it go
back to the estate But, now is its
only chance to accept the gift, a
chance which will scon pass forever.
1t has been suggested that instead
of being a burden, the buildings and
grounds OF .Ainahau might be of use
to the territory in connection with its
department of agriculture, or in some
other way.
The committee of the house having
this bill in charge owes the public its
early action on this bill and full
statement of any objections.
CHARLES F. CLEMON5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
HAWAII MUST RETRENCH.

The territorys financial situation is not less
than appalling according to the figures submit
ted to Governor Frear by an able and conserva-
tive body of businessmen representing the cham
Der of commerce, merchants association and
planters association. -..".
For years the territory and the county gov
ernments have gone ahead on haphazard and
often reckless expenditures, piling appropria-
ton on appropriation, office on office and job on
job. The duplication of Offices the incompe-
tency, the lack of organization, the lack of eff
Gent methods for getting the most out Of public
funds, have piled up an incubus of responsible
ties that is staggering to contemplate.
And now, with Hawaii facing reduction in
the sugar tariff, with adverse weather and crop
conditions, with sugar at low price, the de-
mands. for public funds are extraordinary and
oppressive. In spite of the immense amounts
poured out with unquestioning layishness for
public purposes, the necessities have not been
fulfilled
Where has the money gone?
1t is needless to answer that question except
to gain experience for the future. The question
now is, Where is it going in the future?
There has to be fetrenchment That is GER
tain. Hawaii cannot shut its eyes blindly to the
future We cannot, we shall not saddle bur-
den OF debt on the territory. We must retrench
now.
Various reports have shown that public bust
ness here is paying frightful sum in overhead
charges, in some cases as high as seventy per
cent of the totals. There must be cut there,
both in territory and in city and county. Some
desirable improvements we must do without
we must economic upon.
And a lot of public jobs will have to be Topped
Off The public trough is leaking faster than the
taxpayers can pour into it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
CHANCES FOR PICTURES.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:-If American Tourist" wants
some pictures of our city streets why
not send a photo of the piece Of road
work in front of the Dillingham;
place on BeTetania avenue, the prin-
ciPal residence driveway CT Honolu-
lu, where thousands of dollars have
Eeen spent during this month and
last in building block of the latest
up-to-date street, with stretches of
hundreds of feet where there is no
curling whatever between the dirt
sidewalk and the street composition.
Truly, a nice piece of work.
Or American Tourist" might be
sent photo of that strip of Hotel
street near Alapia where the coral
fence has fallen down on the side
walk, and will probably remain there
for the next fifty years, as it has
been in the present condition with
in the memory of the ''oldest inhabi-
tant." = ...->.
Or send American Tourist" a
snapshot of the portion of Diamond
Head road extending from the. end of
the car line in Kapiolani> park,
where there is scattered along the
read mentioned, half mile or so of
big main water pipe that ought to
have been under the sod many
months ago, but will probably be put
down or removed from blocking the
street about the time the roses bloom
again if they find parasite for the
Japanese beetle.
Or American Tourist" might be
accommodated with a positive" of
the mauka-W aikiki corner of Hotel
and Punchbowl streets where an old
dead tree stands. in the middle of a
three-foot sidewalk, and add a foot
note, that the people have been
walking around that tree for years
and years. .r. ~
Or American Tourist" might
shoot" that spot in the Capitol
grounds where they dump all the de.
bris daily. Ia ~.
There should not be any lack of
subjects for photo sketches that will
certainly appeal to American
Tourist" pa ....*-s.< -.
.,as.-.. -, M. A. N.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

ED. TOWSE-Darn these job chas-
ers. I'm dogged all around town by
fellows wanting places in the new re-
public.
J. w. PRATT-Just take a look at
the vacant government lot alongside
Of Honolulu Hale. The mass of in
fiammaBle and filthy rubbish there is
a menace to the town in more ways
than one. That the government
should exhibit such an example to
citizens is little short of scandalous.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS-If they or
ganize a Confederate society, | shall
be glad to contribute several thousand
dollars in Confederate money, and
also lend to the society, for the dec
Grafton of its walls, pardon for par
ticipation in the late rebellion which
was issued to my father by Andrew
Johnson.
JUDGE HUMPHREYS his sery.
ices could be retained, there is nc
man that could better look after the
interests of Hawaii in Washington.
during 1.-THE special session, than for
rer Secretary of the Interior Walter
L. Fisher. Having made an exhaus,
tive investigation of Hawaiian affairs
ON the ground, he is thoroughly well
nosted on the conditions and the needs
of the territory. Moreover, he is one
ii the foremost lawyers of the United
States.s q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
SECURE AIN&HAU.
Editor Honolulu starlRulIetin.

Editor Honolulu Star!Rulletin.
Sir:-1 cannot think it possible, as
reported, that Ainahau Park is to be
spurned, and that this line gilt of Gov.
ernor Cleghorn to perpetuate for all
time the memory of Princess Kaiulani
is to be scorned. - ~" y :. &c.,
In the first place Mr.. Cleghorn not
only showed his great love for his
daughter, but for the. people as well,
Bnd therefore, to spun his gift and
his truly noble purpose is, the height
OF ingratitude, not to say shortsighted,
ness. 1s@ss I ID. Aa@. r. '.....
Nor do think there can be native
who has a spark of love for his queen,
country, or people, WHO can be guilty
of such an act. 4. 49,. ..,a. II, :
1t ought to go without saying, that
no white man worthy Of the name will
think of putting such- slight upon
Mr.. Cleghorn by refusing such gift
There is no doubt that there are
interested parties who VIII make big
fight to retain this property, but in
doing SO they show no respect for the
giver, or any appreciation Of his noble
object or purpose. :s ......"
The strings attached to this gift dc
not count, according to the opinion OF
the majority Of people, for. all that is
meant by that, so it is said, is the
fact that the park must be closed al
d certain hour; and should designing
reople get in there after that time the
county could not be held responsible
But besides this the city needs it
for at the present time there are not
half enough parks, and when this city
has grown to double the size it will be
still more needed.
The extra expense of taking care oil
this place is not worth considering
in view of the great future that awaits
this city. Very truly,
+. ~ .. GEORGE OSBORNE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
PERSONALITIES

JAMES L, MCGEE, head of the
SeHg moving picture company of Los
Angeles, arrived in Honolulu yester-
day on the China for brief stay in
the islands. While here, Mr.. MCGEE
will take series of motion films OF
island scenes. +.-1 =. -
A. J. SMITH AND WIFE of the Gar
rick theater returned home last evening
from a months visit to Hawaii, ar
irving in San Francisco on the steam
err Sonoma Thursday. They motored
up from the bay yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith took their car to the is
lands with them and found ideal
motoring conditions. They Travelled
over 900 miles without puncture,
through beautiful country and over
splendid roads. The weather was
just like a California summer and
only once, when the Stocktonians
were at Kilauea, one of the volcanoes,
did they encounter showers.-Stock-
ton Independent.
Mr., AND MRS. MALCOM P.
YOUKER went to San Francisco
MONDAY alternOon, lToH where theS
will sail for Honolulu Tuesday morn
ing. Mr. Youker is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. G. Youker or Rincon
Valley, and is returning to the is
lands to accept a position after be
ing home for nine months from there.
He went to the Hawaiian Islands i'm
mcdiateIy after he married Miss
Hazel Wadsworth, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Wadsworth, a well
known travelling man of this city,
but now a resident of SebastopOl, and
remained there for over two years.
Santa Rosa (Call Press-Democrat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
WHERE ARE THE GOOD MEN and WOMEN I

The bill introduced in the senate this week by
Senator Baker and founded on the Iowa fred
light law puts it in the hands of any and every
citizens to strike for the, purity, the protection
Of his city.
No longer need dependence be placed on in
efficient or supine police departments or prose
cutting departments tied up in politics or out of
sympathy with the earnest citizens who demand
social reform. No longer need the unfortunate
women of the streets be. harassed while the CO.
authors of their vice 60 Free swollen with illicit
profits
This bill may not pass the Legislature, but if
it does not pass, the men who block it are set
ting themselves down as opposed to the sanest,
surest way of checking the social evil that pro-
gressive communities of the mainland have dis
covered.
Iowa originated and passed the law, and the
law has been so effective in Iowa that Nebraska,
Washington and California have followed suit.
These states recognized the pitful failure OF the
effort to segregate vice, just as Honolulu must
recognize the failure if calm and impartial sur
vey is given the situation here The popular de-
fusion, the comfortable delusion here, is that
vice is segregated at Iwilei, but such is not the
fact, as the authorities know Invitation akin
to solicitation is frequent in certain parts of Pa
lama, Kalih and other congested sections, The
Iwilei district serves merely as a cloak to hide
the rottenness of the present system; the citi-
zens believe that vice is segregated there and
many of them fail to see the truth
In the first place, then, segregation does not
segregate 1t does not segregate elsewhere; it
does not segregate in Honolulu. In the second
>place, even segregated district is an intoler
able condition to the right-thinking man or wo
man No community should callously legalize
the traffic in sex And segregated district is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
AN OBLIGATION TO THE PUBLIC.

Editor Honolulu, Star-Bulletin,
Sir: 1t is respectfully submitted
that the house ofsrepresenta tives will
make a great mistake if it does not
pass Senator Iaukea's bill for the &C
ceptance of Governor Cleghorn's git
of Ainahau as public park.
The only plausible objection to the
bill which l have heard is that we
have now all the parks we can care
for. This is the argument of the man
without faith. self-confidence, imagi-
nation-the man who will not take a
chance in a good cause, or at least a
chance which involves the loss of little
and the gain OF much. Honolulu and
Hawaii are growing and are goin &c
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

1.-THE Star-Bulletin invites free ard
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects of current interest
Communications are constantly recciv-
ed to which no signature is attached
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures TO letters If the writer's so
desire, but cannot give space to
anonymous communications
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

1t has been rumored that Huerta
and Felix Diaz have fallen out in
Mexico, as consequences of which
one or the other may be assassinated
and there may be further fighting
in the streets of Mexico City.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
SOME LATE REAL =.
ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Besides the sale to Mrs. NJ sEs'
kennedy of Suva, Fiji, OF. the Rasch
property on King street, containing
sigbt cottages and an artesian well,
already Intentional in this paper, Carl
WaIdeyer has lately negotiated the
sale by A. Marques to Hisaka Mat
suto Of six lots at Dole and Metcalf
streets for $435O. Mr.. Matsuto is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
DAILY REMINDERS

In order to avoid storing hats
while workmen are re-decorating
her parlors, Miss Power is holding a
sale of trimmed hats; reductions in
every line. Boston block, second
floor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

II is thought the Mojave desert may,
become new Holland. ways having
been found to get water cheaply all
over the desert, which win enable
thousands of farmers to utilize hitler
to uncultiyated lands.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

building half dozen modern cottages
on these lots.
Spalding & Co. have sold to Mrs.
NJ. A Petersen one CT the choice
Eeleyated lots at Tenth and Kaimuk
avenues. on which tie buEer:swHf at
once build neat bungalow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

John D. Rockefeller Jr. refused to
pay $3.50 for a special train to cross
the Isthmus of Panama He chose
rather To ride in an everyday" car
with everyday" passengers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Someone should now propose a 'hunger
strike as a protest against free sugar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Two French naval officers were
swept from the deck of a submarine
and drowned while maneuvering in
the Mediterranean. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

The biggest problem before Honolulu today
is that of an adequate watersupply. When is
Honolulu going to realize it?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

: Joe Fern may Justly feel that he can fill the
governors shoes. ".
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Ainahau should be acquired by the territory.
The legislators who vote against it will some day
regret their shortsightedness.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Kill the water-meter bill and put off the day
when scientific system of administering the
is possible! 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Evidently Nuuanu citizens want their guar
antee of water ain the bond"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

The preferential voting system is well worth
studying.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

,McCandIess hackers are giving odds now
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

DrHdgety, calamity, crdseprdtion, rrGnt, are
instructors la eIoqHencc and trisdom.-EmeIsOn
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12

Goodipg Field will get you if you don't watch
out. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
TIE FUTURE or \. p. l,


The election of Joseph u. Eggleston.
former superintendent OF Public In
struction, as president OF the V. p. l..
sets at rest all doubt as to who will
be charged with tho important and
difficult task OF making that institu-
ton measure up to the full standard
OF its opportunities to serve Virginia.
NO institution, in the opinion of The
Times Dispatch. has had n greater op-
portun!ty. or has used 1t to less ad-
vantage in this Commonwealth than
the Y. P. /. While the State was cry
Ing aloud for young men who could
develop our resources in farms and
da'ries and orchards and cattle, the
V. T. l. cast the best portion Of It's in
Huence to the education OF mechani-
cal and electrical engineers, who were.
by the nature of things. compelled to
abandon their native State If they
hoped 10 gain returns for the time
| ana money spent in acquiring their
education. All around us other States
have shown what intelligent and az
gressive agricultural education will do
Tor the upbuilding OF the Common
wealth, while Virginia has been bick-
! erlng and backing and filling Mt tho
v. Z. l.
Because OF the vast Importance OF
TINS Institution TO the wolfnro of thc
state The Times Dispatch has felr
that the election of its president CON
Germs the people of tho Cnr,,,,.
more than any othor Office in Virgins.
that is now under discussion. ana NO
were and still are, Of the opinion th,t
tho V. p. l., by reason Of It's great IN.
portunity, deserves the best pres,aont
OF agricultural and mechanical train
ing that can he secured.
In order to prevent any rash 49,
star chamber choice, this paper an.
posed the election of Mr.. Eqe,eston
when he was first brough, forward
lie had made success as superin.
tendent OF Education, but he was M
known In the field for which he wa.
candidate, and The Times-D Dispatch IN.
sisted that the board OF visitors =,
the V. p. I. should make no choice
without the fullest confederation q,
the qualifications OF every possible SO.
lection.
Wo trust that Mr.. Eggleston vii,
make the reputation that can DO mad,
by somebody at tho V, p. l., and W.
are satisfied that tho people of Viz.
gina WI! judge his achievements b,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-14
An uNsouGHr HONOR.

| Virginia congratulates President VIII
son on his insight and Judgment in ap-
| pointing John Shelton Williams, OF
! Richmond. to be Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. Mr.. Wilson has help
ed himself by choosing as one of his
! important aids a trained and successful
| financcr who will strengthen the adj
mnistration in the performance OF
many OF It's most serious duties. The
Times-Dispatch congratulates Mr.. VIII
liams on the honor that has come TO
him unsought and unanticipated. 1t
IS doubly an honor and n recognition
of sterling ability that the offer was a
surprise even to the recipient 1t is
tho reward of ability, and not the
success of plum picking endeavors.
BY this choice, largely suggested by
Secretary McAdoo. President Wilson
makes plain the complete accord exist
ing between him and the secretary as
to the type of service needed In
handling financial problems. Secretary
McAdoo knows from close personal ex-
perience in large affairs the capacity
and wisdom of his assistant. He
sought Mr.. Williams because he knew
the man. 1t is one further encourage
ing sign that this administration in
tends to secure tho best men for the
work in hand, and to be guided by eff
fciency rather than political discre-
ton.
Mr.. Williams. as creator of the Sea-
board Line and an active business man
has demonstrated the qualities of mi
hative, breadth and energy that large
AFFAIRS must have. His own success
as n financier has given him experience
and understanding.
With Congressman Glass at the head
OF the House Committee on Banking
and Currency. and Assistant Secretary
Williams in charge of one OF the i'm
portant branches OF the Treasury De-
partment, Virginia Will have a larger
voice than any other section of the
country in the molding of new and
iar-reachinG financial policies in the
Democratic administration. We be-
iieve these responsibilities will be
wisely met and answered.
This appointment of a Virginian is a
compliment 10 the State and to Rich
mond' The honor is great and de-
served. and Will be approved oy the
South and the entire nation.