Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-14
OAHU SOLDIERS Resent ATTACKS
MADE ON THEMIN Oregon PAPERS

Resenting an attack upon the enlist
ed men OF Oahu made by a correspon
dent for various Oregon papers, Wh'
signs himself M. J. Brown, mum
Der of the men OF Schofleld Barrack.
have taken the matter up with the
Oregon City Courier. one OF the paper!
In which Browns correspondence ap
peared.
The Star-BulIetin has been furnish
ed with the following correspondence:
SCHOFIEI4D BARRACKS, 7. H.,
sf..~..ss November IL. 1914
Editor Honolulu Star-bulletin, City.
Sir: Enclosed you win find copy
Of Mr.. Blosserls letter resenting Mr.
NJ. j. Brown OF the Washington-Ore-
gon naval militia, or reporter for. the
Oregon City Courier, for base insult
offered 70 the city and people of Ho-
nolulu, also our soldiers and sailors OF
Oahu.
II you or the public wish TO follow
this matter up as Mr.. Blosser and ]
are resenting this insult, will. upon
request, furnish you with all future
correspondence.
am mailing you this TO show You
and all others who desire to follow this
matter what soldier can do If called
upon. sincerely trust you will give
this matter your Undivided attention,
also spare Il space in your paper.
Also notify any person or persons
wishing to have this matter directed
TO them further, personally or publicly,
to please address me by mail and !
will be only too glad to furnish upon
request additional correspondence
that comes up from time to time.
As Mr.. Blosser Is to be discharged,
] will aid him in the matter.
Hoping you will give this matter
your sclose attention, beg to remain,
very truly yours,
THOMAS D. JONES.
Troop E, 9Th Cavalry, Schofield Bar
racks, +. III.
Private BIosser's Letter.
Schcfield Barracks, r. II.
September %, 1914
A few days ago an extract from the
Courier came into my hands which
was gross injustice to the city OF
Honolulu I'm general, but the enlisted
men OF the army and navy who are
stationed on the island of Oahu In
particular, and ! would like to try to
put things before your readers in a
somewhat different light.
have been absent from Oregon
City since 1911, but before that time
/ was in Oregon City for about five
years, and n the present management
OF the Courier Is the same as II was
at that time can hardly understand
how II is that such slanderous arti-
Gle appears in your paper on a subject
which you have certainly been greatly
misfnformed upon. From my begin
ming your article states as follows:
s4n the evening these sailors 60 to
the park they call II q park and
there. mixed up with soldiers. they
pack over from nearby saloons great
quantities OF beer in quart bottles, lie.
on the grass and drink. They have
wrestling matches fights and all sorts.
Of sailor and soldier sports and no
cop even molestsn
As for the park question ! viii not
attempt to deny that It has very UNI
sayory reputation. Oahu park Is the
one IN question, but ! win ask YOU II
nearly every city Of any size in the
United States has not some park In
its domain OF which II Is not proud?
Was Oregon City very proud OF Ca
nemah park about three years ago.
and perhaps at present?
AZ FOR the soldiers and sailors, 4
there IL zone soldier there. there are
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