The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-12-25

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citizen remarked yesterday The ADVERTISE was after
THE new mayor and board Of supervisors lls a1 f
The remark is right and it is wrong 1 3E ti'
II the meaning that The Advertiser proposes
find fault with the gentlemen regardless Of what they do
Iii wrong i the meaning that The Advesef seeks boss
the job the appointment of any man men Ad
vertiser has candidates for any government job
The remark right the meaning that The
the board TO dowhat is best for the public that viii be also
doing the best thing themselves and what We want
The Advertiser worked for the election Of the incoming
and supervisors Il believes that they honestly make
good record record which will be to leseves and
which they and their friends will be proud Of Ns
The Advertiser to help them make such record
+ offers to the gentlemen suggestions which adopted be-
ieyes will make such record
II there is of criticism in sueeestions II Is
IA friendly criticism only that is intended not censorous Ii
Is based solely the fear that the mayor
thing which will make less easy for them make the record
which both they and The Advertiser made
The fact is too plain for argument that positions ike that Of
the control Of the the roads should be
occupied by competent experienced engineers engineering
work that has been bunged in the needs the talent
straighen it out
It is crediby reported that the mayor intends nominate
who not engineers and vino experienced in this kind
work. but are experienced in politics
i not be true that the intends this We hope
that it is not
II it be true that he has this matter under consideration we
urge matter OF principle to put efficiency first and
politics second Thus viii he best the public serving
the public will he best make the record which he which
.rhe Advertiser will be glad to help him make & FSs
@f THE NEW TYPE OF TRUANT OFFICER.
The old idea OF the tuan officer kid cop passing away
according W. Deenbaugh Of the United States Bureau Of
officials from all parts of the United States The
hcer, according Mr. Deenbargh OF entirely different
type, quite frequently in fact In
percentage Of officers college graduates other
they and with experience workers;
whether college graduates they required and
understand the home conditions Of school chidren.la
Attendance officers of the type removing
fundamental OF tuancy rather than merely catching
offenders The chief OF the failure obey attendance
according to the national league Of compulsory education
Gals inadequate family life Resolutions adopted the
meeting of this organization therefore, called and
uniform marriage and divorce laws for the protection childhood
enactment and enforcement Of laws pertaining the
marriage licenses that will prevent child marriages prohibit
the marriage Of persons physically morally mentally
we'd They that the juvenile be giyn definite
hority to place parents well chdren probation
ancy and delinquency; they ask better State supervision of de-
pendent children civil service for all tile ai
nance Of parental schools special pSn and ncor
gbes and health inspection Of schools material acto child
welfare 4LAsa8s g955 @s III 9sS sttgHsa
The attendance officer Of the type be far better
trained and receive better pay Superntend
ents of of the largest school systems in the United
joined in advocating minimum salary Of 500 per month";
vice twelve months the order that the may
constant touch with the home conditions Of girls
The United States Bureau Of Education has agreed cooperate
with the league compulsory attendance officials in the
collection Of statistics beating attendance problems AS part
of the movement Tor better attendance has been urged that
permanent bureau be established and maintained every
city in the United States.