Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-15
Fight ON BILLBOARDS CREEPS into
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHAMBER

displaying a large pineapple, for In
stance, was more attractive than a
dirty. smelling duck pond such as Is
20 be found at Waikiki
II have no objection TO any mem.
Der OF this board expressing his per-
sonal opinion In the matter" said
Vice-Presldent Harrington at this juno
ture, but do think that IL would III
become the chamber to take any &C.
ton tending toward putting a mem,
Der ont OF business when he has not
been heard on the matter by the
chamber or by the body requesting
endorsement" I'D
President Carter. joining in the
discussion for the first time, said that
the letter from the circle appeared
20 be asking for the chambers en-
dorsement OF the work which has
been done by the circle. 7
THAT is just the point" affirmed
Mr.. Spalding. e.
8. s, Paxson said that. In his, op.
inlpn, the chamber should not be-
come involved In a billboard row.
Evidently that's what's coming" he
said. E.
Az this point motion was put that
the chamber endorse the work OF the
circle. carrying the amendment that
the endorsement not include the bill
board question. This called for more
discussion,
+. NJ. Church said that he was told
that n was the idea Of the circle to
az this time secure the endorsement
OF It's work against the biIlboards, so
that e might use this endorsement in
getting mainland concerns to withdraw
their local billboard advertising.
u was finally moved and carried
that the chamber endorse and APP
prove the work which has been done
by the Outdoor Circle towards beau.
tifniyg Honolulu. Mr.. Farrington's
amendment regarding the billboards
failing TO pass.
n want 10 20 on record as being
of the opinion that Il IL not fair for
this chamber 70 take any action tend.
Ing to pNt one or It's members out of
business said Farrington.
Thus ended the billboard contro-
versy az the meeting
lt was voted that the president ap.
point q committee OF three TO consid-
ef the matter Of the chamber secur-
ing new quarters, President Carter
having pointed ont that the present
Quarters are not ADEQUATE for the.
work o. the orRanikation.
vsce-P President Farrinxton offered q
motion that the committee on legisiaS
ton lnsestikate aud report At the
next meeting On TIE laws adopted ny
other cities hax3nk 10 90 with the.
pecnlatson az the residence and manu-
fSctuf5hk districts Mr.. FArrinKt0nl
made another motion that ne mem
hers App0inf 4 c0mmittek 70 Dlacel
markers On the ral3ous streets IN Ho-
noluln showlnk when each section Of
ne thor0uEhfares Vas 9sid down.
Bnth moticns were passed
The secretary stated that 4 might
De possible to Induce the hoard of
airectors 81 the Chamber Of Com
merce of the United States 70 visit
Hawaii IN 1875. he explained that
TIE hoard now Is completing a trip
b TIE soufhetn states, where II has
net with fhe chambers 81 commerce
N the various cities and discussed
With them matters OF special inter
est 20 their respective sections.
Should <he membe1s OF the board Wis
Il Honolulu. he said. they MIGHT be
alble to assist the local chamber mem
bers IN solving prcblems OF import
NICE 70 HonolHln and 20 TIE terri