Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-15
JOEL c. COHEN
IS CANDIDATE
FOR MAYORALTY
(Continued from page oneI

or specialist in his particular line.
The present law should be amended,
giving the mayor the powH- TO ap-
point the several committees OF the
board of supervisors. 50 that the
chairman of each committee. as we'll
as the heads of the various depart
ments, will be responsible to the ma
yor, who in turn is responsible to the
people. ....-..
The city should ree..ive N value
100 cents for every dollar Z expends
By this do not mean that the neces
sary expenses OF the city should be
Gu; down. but that there Ehould be
more to show for the money expend
ed.
The wilfull waste of nanaaT for the
purpose of building up political ma
chimes should and must 20 stopped.
The income OF the city and county
of Honolulu Is ample for It's present
needs. provided said income be wisely
and iudiciously handled. >s
Among the greatest assets of any
community are its public improve
ments including good roads. In the
latter we are sadly deficient. ..
IF elected,I shall see TO It that
every dollar expended for tne purpose
OF road work will be as far as posi-
BILE expended for work of 1, per nanent
character *. az
The future Welfare OF cur bust
ness community will be assisted mate
rally by tourist travel. Ncthlng will
prove so great an asSet IN promotion
work as reputation for good subur
ban roads and beautiful city streets.
|. The money available md appro'
priated for this work il handled as
any sane business man would conduct
his own affairs, should he en- Pile to
build permanent roads which would
prove a favorable advertisement for
our city. =
All departments Of the city and
county government, dealine w,th the
health and safety of our citizens and
residents. should be handled with
view to absolute. efficiency and for that
reason, If elected. / shall dn oil in my
power. to eliminate from pti,tlcs the
police, fire and water works and sews
er departments. sss,sa. a .. 4. ~
81 believe in citizen labor ut fair
wage and If elected will see. so far:
as lies in my power, that c1ly citi-
zen labor be employed. bur shall
insist on a full day's,twork for a full
days pay. li,tss al
The terrible rayages of tubercn-
losis in eur midst arc proyirg a me-.
mace to the community. / feel that
increased efforts should be made to
wipe out this seeurge ana, i elected,
will do all in my, power tct SECURE ade-
quate appropriations and courty aid
for the purpose Of carving on this
work. -. I.,.ss = 81 y. ~. ! "a u
ssrs.ftfs necessary that fH2ner sanitary
conditions obtain in our, pdblie schools
and, for that reason, T'B1ifefe that the
janitors appointed for sach schools
should be under thu contre, and di.l
rection of the principals of said
schools "a - .l's4e
The identifying Of our PARKS. the
cleanliness of our city and the pro.
yiding of ample and sufficient play
grounds for our children. IS well as
the encouragement OF all healthy. ath-
letic and outdoor sports VIII receive.
my earnest snppDrt. III 81 AZ ss1..,@.. =
Il realize that city and county gov
eminent in Hawaii Is still. on trial
and that with many is considered a
failure. but ] am a firm believer in
city ana county government and am
confident that IL given an opportunity
I can demonstrate that city end eoun,
ty government is the most satisfac.
tory form of government for lncal af.
fairs In Hawaii and l. know besides
that it best represents American ideas
and principles ss ~ :
Very truly yours,
h. .' - 1919 aJ, ~ HC1IJI9N''