The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-08-11
sian W. ffave q Cafkival?
BY Lorrin A. Thurstoa.


have no carnysl,next February,
50 far fnow arrived at without previous dis
EMISSIONS without with the leading stockholders
other residents Of Honouu certainly without IN making
public the fact that any such action contemplated
Directors Representative and Public Spirited, +, n Y
do not know who the Carnival consequently any
remarks made concerning them are purely mpersonal
may be are representative mem they would
not have been selected by the stockholders
It be assumed that they are public spirited for the work is
plentiful only compensation much criticism and
the consciousness Of having done one s best.
What Public Opinion Is ~
The Star Bulletin lot Of citizens
Saturday tyone being interviewed OF this number George
Nv Patty thought the rights but his for
thinking he for the carnival anyhow believing
that money that the fund should be
used to build public avato and by otherwise embelhng the
city.
Governor Pnkham suggested carnival might be
frequent the public but favored going ahead il
the people wanted it,
approved dropping the carnival because people
will not take long trips during the war IN"
a. L. Castle thought should while before de-
clring the carnival off and what effect the had
The other interviewed were Aexandsr Hume Ford
r. w Breckons Cooper c O. Bockus H p Wood W r Raw
Franklin Cooke Lorrn Thurston / stainback
Chas G. Heiser Col J " Jones' y = Fleming e A. Swift Gen
Berbach, Capt Henri Berger
These twenty gentlemen unquaedy In favor OF going
ahead with the carnival have talked with large number Of others
and have found single in favor Of quitting There
question mind that the overwhelming majority of the commu
The Carnival directors undoubtedly acted in good faith believing
they doing the right thing No other hypothesis should be
sdeed and in the first surprise words used which be
otherwise construed they should be considered withdrawn be-
cause unconsdered and mdeserved
What Is To Be Done9
Now what is to be doneR .Hv .Ds
If called why said the better
If the carnival to on decision cannot be made soon
Directors Acted Too Hastily. M
The directors hastily without stopping to consult
discuss the question They carried by Of
thy for those of the community whose friends and fellow coune
are engaged in the They assumed that was like holding
picnic while there was funeral in the family. 49,
Zone appreciate the sentiment which prompted this view but
TX suggest that it is not the correct ~rs
Carnival Is a Business Proposition 3f38l
The BASIC idea Of the Carnival is business. 49, IN
We business people Nearly all of us have to- work for
living byproducing and furnishing something which Others do not
have ta4s &t$ ~ 4{as elaas.t. Z. &
One the things which we furnish which others have
other scenery Another the Free open hospabe outdoor kind
Of life which lead here Our sabahng anOher and in spite
When stop to think Of it, the majority of the people Of Homo
pu are financially interested directly or indirectly IN furnishing
their necessities and pleasures while here
The Carnival openly avowed direct advertisement at
tract customers to Hawaii to invest in what we have for sale
Incidentally get pleasure out Of what doing but that is
worker does not get Nevertheless the furnishing
things is business, and no mere picnic. @
What Does sympathy Demand? 4
Anything bringing people Hawaii direct
attack upon the livelihood of large number of people The
nval draws people here Cutting out the Carnival will keep
away from Honolulu The chief eliminating the Carnival
will be hardship to- our people. as#&
Can be claimed that abandoning the Carnival will do the warning
people of Europe any goods tl5 t. ss. .A-E5 sat&
Is rather far fetched claim that giving the Carnival
and thereby the business ncidentals thereto sacrifice which
should make expression of sympathy with them with
their citizens resident in Hawaii
Men Must Fight and Women Must Weep
In this workday world human sympathy real factor and
by should show consideration the
feelings of and sympathy with good friends Honolulu whose
fellow counymen the other side Of the world engaged des
pera strife but alas fight and weep, and
the world along and other and too work
the fighting and the weeping and that this and
that obey the DEGREES Of fate indicates lack sympathy
feeling on part placid smiling face frequently
ceals an aching heart t55 s1Ey."i o.
F. Down TO Brass Tacks.
70 eome down to brass tac what should be abou the
carnvalf n .ss .fs4i f3@E E5 i@sts.. ..85 s
suggest to- the directors: t fsa5a s4a@rs4 tss