Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...... .
OFFERS ENTHUSIASTIC REPORT

a various number Of cases-thOse de-
Hcient mentally and bodily. and
those otherwise permanently afflicted.
in either one or the other of the in
stitutioLs, there should be a ward for
contagious cases, where a child suf-
fering from certain diseases may be
treated until cured. or at least until
no longer a menace TO those about
him. We feel further that there
should be some legislation as regards
the length of time certain detectives
may be kept in the home. There are,
at the present time, two or three
cases at the Girls Industrial home,
and the law provides they shall be
kept there until the age of Is. Then
shall they, irresponsible and unable
to care for themselves, be turned out
only to become a source of greater
burden to the community later on?
Again. there should be a law COMPEL
ing a child, suffering from certain
contagious diseases, to be isolated
in his own home is an impossibility
in most cases-in an institution OF
this sort, until he is no longer a
menace; and not permit him to
mingle freely with other children at
the kindergartens or in the back
alley.
With the cooperation of Judge Whit
ney. Miss Starritt of the Girls Indus
trial School. the Humane Society, and
the Woman's Cooperative League, we
endeavored to get bill through the
last legislature, appropriating an
amount sufficient to provide for both
Detention Home, to be called a Shell.
ter Home, and for a home for defec-
tive children. We began the campaign
perhaps too late, and were success
full in obtaining only a small appro-
priation for the Shelter Home - ST.
10000 for a building, $2,5o000 for
maintenance, and $4,000 for the sal
airy of a householder. 1t may be well
to begin earlier for the next leglsla-
ture, and to work in more system
attic way.
The Woman's Cooperative League
is now preparing list Of all those
in the territory, suffering from Ger.
tain incurable diseases, as epilepsy,
paralysis, etc, and for whom there is
no provision in any existing institn-
ton, and has asked US to submit a
report of all cases of children so af.
flicted, or in any way defective, COM
ing under our notice,-(there are at
the present time one or two at the
playground, one or two at the kinder
gartens, and one at the Castle Home)
and at a joint meeting of represen-
tatives of the various organizations in
terested, tosformulate plan that will
provide forsall these, and then to CO.
operate in q timely effort to get a
proper bill through the legislature ap-
propriating funds for the same. q
trust that the association may see f1t
to interest itself in the matter dur
ing the present year.
It may be well, before closing, TO
touch lpe1Ra matter conserving The
playground now maintained by The as
ISOLATION, on the corner of Smith and
Beretania streets. During the past
summer, as you all know, we narrow
~ escaped having to give UP the site,
and made some effort to, obtain d per-
manent tenure of the land, but with
out success. The details Of the mat.
ter are familiar. to you all. having
been made matter of public discus
sion in the newspapers Shall we
then make, constant effort to keep
some spot in this congested neigh tor-
hood as an open playground. ...-,
1t is with considerable regret that
give up the work this year Its
various activities have given me much
pleasure and enjoyment, and in it's
future development l shall taken keen
interest
Very respectfully submitted,
GERTRUDE S. IVERS,
President of the Free Kindergarten
and Children's Aid Association
January 16, 1914.