Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-05
get HOGETHER' SPIRITS MOST
PRONOUNCED At CIVIC CONVENTION

for the enterprises which are terrific
rial in their scope. enterprises that
add to the wealth and comfort and
contentrnent of every individual be-
cause they are shaped with the .pur-
pose Of serving all individuals, all Ha-
waii.
Under the heading of what is gen
orally termed promotion We are deal
ing with the greatest opportunity Ha.
wall has ever known, the greatest as
set that any part of this country pos
sess. Some of our people can't see it.
And thus we are reminded that more
than one community of dead ones has
allowed generations to walk over gold
mines till one day the live workers
got on the job and walked them up,
RELOCATING the blind-eye, self-suficient,
SNUG satisfied ones to their natural
resting place.
Points to Future Industry.
"One does not have to be the son
of a prophet to see that the day is
near at hand when the community and
business value of our climate and great
world wonders and unequaled scenery
will be recognized as more profitable
and more certain to be permanent than
any industrial enterprise which we
have today. To develop this value We
must have every man on the job doing
his full share of civic duty. Every
citizen must be willing worker for
with work backed by efficiency and
enthusiasm we are bound to win. We
as citizens must meet the greatest Is,
sue of the hour--efficiency in home
goyernment-and meet 1t courageous
ly. 49," - :. -. -.-. -. ~.
There is no greater joy on earth
than the pleasure of doing things
That's the fun for which we are here.
That's the fun for which you have
given US such cordial welcome. We
thank you. We are glad we are here.
We hope to annihilate distances or
differences which may at any time in
the past have presented barriers to
interisland communication or to COM
munity unity of thought and action.
The principle on which our ambition
and activity is based is absolutely
sound. There can be but one result.
Having exchanged the courtesies we
are now ready for work H.:
A committee of five was appointed
to consider all resolutions offered be.
fore the convention. ...>. i .:..~
The next business was the reading
of a report of the holdover committee
of the second annual civic convention
regarding the financing of the Ha-
waii Promotion Committee. This was
read by Ed Towse, and urged two
methods of securing funds-first, from
the territory, and second from the
railway and steamship companies
and hotels directly benefited by
tourist travel to Hawaii. The report
of the holdoyer committee Of the sec
cnd annual civic convention on the
construction of new roads, the upkeep
thereof and the methods OF financing
and building roads was read by L
A. Thurston. Discussion and action
on the holdoyer reports will be taken
up Monday. "A committee from the
Hilo Board of Trade consisting Of C. E.
Wright, William Mckay and R. w. Fill
Ter presented paper on Transports
ton Facilities of the Territory" Pres
ident A. L. Dean Of the College. Of Ha-
wall gave a highly interesting address
on the topic The College of Hawaii
as Territorial Asset"
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the following addresses: Co oper-
alton" by Rev. j. M. Lydgate of the
Kauai Chamber of Commerce; SAM
tation" by Dr. J. 8. B. Pratt president
of the board of health and "The Tour
list, by Fred L. Waldron.
A public session of the convention
was held this evening. Addresses
were ,as follows: Hawaii" by Rev.