Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-19
Charity Workers Learn of Plans
to Introduce Drastic Meas
ures Before 1915 Soloils

The necessity Of greater authority
fer the Juvenile court the need OF
more thorough regulation regarding
the liquor traffic, and the project TO
introduce in the 1915 legislature dras-
tic measures dealing with these prob
lens are subjects which today are
furnishing food for thought for those
residents Of Honolulu who are inter-
ested or actively engaged in social
welfare and charitable work.
Through reports presented by Judge
William L. Whitney of the juvenile
court and DR.. John w. Wadman,
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, proposed legislation having to
do with the matter Of juveniles and
booze was presented to the local char
lily workers at conference in the
Library Of Hawaii at o'clock yes,
terday afternoon, called at the in
stance of the legislative COMMITTEES OF
the Associated Charities, o. which
Judge Sanford B. Dole is chairman.
Speaking for the Anti-Saloon league
on the subject of regulating the booze
traffic, Doctor Wadman said that IL
the 1915 legislature passes measure
which has been drafted by tho league
three points will be won by the league
as follows:
The suppression Of the practise OF
treating In saloons.
The closing OF liquor establishments
In the territory from s o'clock Satur-
day evening until 6 o'clock Monday
morning.
Confinement OF all saloons to the
business district of the city.
According to Doctor Wadman the
foregoing items of Legislation formu-i
late the main points in the attack
which the Anti-Saloons ,eague will en-.
deavor to wage against liquor during
the session of the next legislature.
He explained that the feague desires
that these items, included in one
measure, be introduced before the
Legislature with the other measures
which the Legislative committee Of the
Associated Charities now Is preparing.
II the saloon IS closed at 6 O'Clock
Saturday evening the laborer will not
be confronted with the temptation OF
staying downtown until all his money
is gone" said Doctor wadman. I'VE
want the saloons to be kept down
town and we want law passed absO-
lutely restricting them 10 the business
district"
In reply to question Doctor Wad-i
man said that the Anti-Saloon league
would aim to exclude the saloon from
the afishmarket zone, although this
Of course, was the BUSINESS district of
the city. -
Work for Juveniles.
The urgent necessity for increasing
the powers of the juvenile court and
the feasibility of an appropriation by
the next legislature for the eonstruc-
ton and maintenance of detention
home for delinquent. dependent or.
mentally deficient children formed the
basis Of report presented by Judge
Whitney. He outlined as follows the
measures along the lines of which the
Juvenile court desires to seek legis-
lation at the coming session Of the
legislature: - -..~
Juvenile court program:
Care OF DELINQUENT children. !
Care Of dependent children, i
Care of feeble-minded or mentally
deficient children.
New adoption law. Il. IA
All sentences indeterminate.
Judge Whitney laid special stress on
the need of new adoption law. say.
ing that such law should be passed
which would give the Juvenile court
power to decree an adoption where