The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-13
CHARITY WORKERS
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
AFFECTING HAWAII
sass ---
1ti-Treating and Six O'clock
Closing Of Saloons On sat-
urdays Proposed
CHILD LABOR SHOULD
BE LIMITED BY LAW
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Legislature Also May Be Asked
10 Give Juvenile Court
Greater Powers,
(From Thursday Aslvsrtiser.)

Ia preliminary address at the open.
ing Of the conference yesterday after
noon At the Library of Hawaii, Of the
delegates 10 the meeting Of charity
workers, Judge Sanford B. Dole, chair
man Of the associated charities, said the
increase Of population in Hawaii had
brought with il an increase in poverty
and distress, aud changed social con
ditions which would require assistance,
and in Some condItious correction at
the hands Of the government by means
Of law.
lie said that whereas, in the past, pri. (
sate philanthrophy had been able to
care for the poor and relieve immediate
distress, the time had come when the
government would have TO assume the
responsibility Of providing means for
many phases Of this work, as well as
legislating for the correction of domes.
lie evils that are cropping up.
Meeting Open To Free Discussion
Judge Dole anpouneed that the meet
ing, which had been called by the asso,
eiated charities, was an open one; that
those in attendance were not hampered
nor restricted by constitution, rules or
Ly-laws, and that it was desired that
every one present would state his or
her views on the subjects in which
they were interested or working,
Spencer w. Bowen, who acted as
secretary Of the meeting, explained
that the conference was the result of
an impromptu meeting held in the home
Of one OF Honolulu's foremost philan-
thropic women workers a short tinis ago
to discuss the reasons for the failure
of the last legislature to pass certain
desired legislation, and TO devise 0 way
to have legislation introduced early at
the next session. Not only was II 10,
sired to have such legislation intro
duced early, so as 10 allow plenty Of
time for il to pass through the proper
eommittees, hut II must be carefully
preaared beforehand. In order pro-
perly to devise laws to accomplish the
desired results il would be necessary
for all persons interested TO meet in
conference and properly segregate
their respective lines Of endeavor, TO
prevent one measure overlapping on
other line or work Of another philan-
thropic lody.
Liquor and Child Labor
Judge Dole then called upon Rev. J..
w Wadman, d. d., Of the Anti-Saloon
League TO state the needs Of his or
ganiaation Doctor Wadman said he
was hardly prepared TO 90 Into details
but that the saloon law probably would
receive some attention from his organi.
9htion, and that an antitreating law,
il constitutional, also would be desired.
lie heartily endorsed the idea expires
sed BY Judge Dole that team work was
the thing necessary to secure legisla
ton
Charles II. Dickey, attorney for the
AntilSalool league, said that he beliey-
ell il would be unwise to tamper with
the Iaw, which was regarded as a good
law, aud be said had the backing Of d
majority Of the people. He would
favor d law closing the saloon at six
o'clock on Saturday evenings In order
that workingmen returning home with
their weeks wages would not be tempt.
ed TO stop in saloons and spend the
money needed by their families.
The matter OF child labor law hay
ing been brought up, Mr.. Dicl1ey said
any proposed child labor law would
Probably deny the average child Of
fiom eleven 10 sixteen years an oppor-
tunity 10 perform light work in the
oanneries during the summer vacation,
which, he said, was beneficial alike to
tie parents and the children. The
conditions Ut the eanneries, he said,
were such that children were able to
perform certain jobs as well as Older
peryons, and he regarded such q law as
ljnwise.
Juveniles Work Long Hours
This brought Juvenile Court Judge
William L. Whitney to his feet to re-
mark that II had been found that child
Ien had worked lightweight hours in
one working week and James A. Rath
eecondod this BY saying that in estab-
lished eases grown men received but
four dollars for a week Is work and il
was hardly probable that children
would receive any greet consideration
Mr.. Diekey did not -eply. His sug
gestion that the gov eminent should
provide care in o proper Institution for
movable Opportunities met with favor
from the gathering. q
Judge Whitney made lengthy al
dress. lie said the needs OF the iuven
lie court were many aud pressing A
detention home where children Could
be kept pending the dispositions Of their
eases, or where they could remain tenn
poratiiy, when taken from theii
parents, he said, was urgently needed
Also a home for the care OF mentally
de1eient children, the children 5 hospi
cal caring for the physically defective
at present.
Adoption Law Also Needed.
Another thing badly needed, said
Judge Whitney, was the passage Of an
adoption law. The juvenile court now
has no real Jurisdiction over orphans
and can only arrange agreements be
tween parties desiring 70 assume custody
Of children and the parents. This i
unsatisfactory TO persons desiring to