Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-28
ey A. r. GRiFFiTH5,
pre.ident oahu CoIIeae.

4 c,ty usually measures rs Er l5rass
l,y mstariai standards. " makes CEN
rarisuns In terms OF bank balances
and number OF residents; II boasts oi
- b1iIdings. OF its wharyes and ship
ling Of It's street railways and auto
mobiles. and Of its streets and bouie.
wards. While Honolulu has made an
snssable record In its progress towards
material prosperity. there are other
standards by which II should be judged
m which It's success Is even greater
iTS PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT.
n has the progressive spirit. IL has
follfl,.. 10 make the most OF it, adj
vant ageous surroundings and 10 solve
the problems which have come TO II
from its peculiar position. Some years
ago II brought to the city civic ad-
!. wiser. who laid out an ideal plan to-
wards which the city should grow. The
men IN an Improvement Board, and
more especially the women IN an out.
door Circle, are bringing about rea.
sonable carrying out OF this plan. Like
most modern cities. the paving OF its
streets presents perennial problem
Honolnlu Is attacking this problem
with spirit and intelligence. II Is
seeking to Ind o pavement that is
economical and that VIII last. Through
the frontage tax and by other means
ii Is endeavoring eduitabIy 70 nistrlb-
ute the cost OF the improvement. IL
looks upon Its streets not merely as
business lanes but also as Che peoples
tlloronghfares between the different
parts on the city which should be beau
li(ni as well as well Dsyed.
Honolulu Is presented with difficult
and unique social problems. It has
the usual amount Of poverty and u
has In addition such variety Of races
and peoples as makes the problem OF
ne poor even more difficult Of solu-
ton. It Is seeking tossolxe that PROD
lem not BY aleviating today's distress
hit BY trying 70 find and remove the
muse or IL tits bringing to bear upon
q the same spirit and the same M
iEIligence with which II carries on It's
business enterprises II - employing
experts to make q careful survey OF
the needs and q study OF the remedies
N the situation which confronts II
i y true that IN It's politlcal orsani-
nations the city Is not yet equally
eI1cient or progressive. The leader.
ship Of the city comes not nom rs
elected officials but from It's private
citizens whose interest and public
spirit are helping 70 make Honolulu
city 10 be proud Of. No other factor
Is counting 50 much. The city has
wealth but Il Is not its wealth that
I1presses you The thing that stands
ont Is that the same interest and the
14me efficiency and the same broad
grasp or affairs which have made Ha-
wallis business success are being
nnselfishiy devoted g making Homo
lulu good city TO live u.
IT'S MORAL, RELlGioue AND Epu-
eATtoNAL ATMoSPhERE.
Some cities at once make upon you
fhe Impression that they are smoky
and Borolqs tnet tneE citltehs ere mucn
Interested In getting on in the world
and little interested In getting the
world on. Honolulu makes Just the
opp0site impression. It's beautiful nat
uraI cnditions seem 70 be reflected
81 tho attitude OF mind and interests
III lto poolAc. - -
Il b city Of churches, Its churches
are large. well supported and doing .
work, measured either BY the money
Which Is spent or by the results which
nfe secured which Of once Is astound-
Ing One church alone n Isl2 spent
Il0,62S. i spent ylt.4ss on its own
work and 30. lzs on rs contributions
70 work IN otner nelds inis u re.
variable. not only TOT the amount Of
MONEY consItputsa pul sis - lol .ls LACY s't
that i spent more On me Mork ~, sol
others than on its vwh aeeislsles. me
city has shown 2 uuiy remarkaple
unity IN rellelous e.loL.. ms = =.
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