Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-12
COOPERATION IS
NEEDED, DECLARE
CHARITY WORKERS
Must Be No Overlapping in
Measures for Legislature Is
Opinion of Conference .

der to prevent the overlapping which
was largely due to the failure OF a
number Of like measures I'm the last
legislature, was the sentiment ex-
pressed at a meeting yesterday after.
noon In the Library Of Hawaii of the
Representative local charitable, phil
anthropic and social service workers.
The meeting was called at the In
stance OF the legislative committee OF
the Associated Charities, of which
Judge Sanford B. Dole Is chairman.
Throughout. the meeting during the
discussion of number Of HonoluIu's
needs from q charitable standpoint.
the urgent need Of cooperation among
the local charitable organizations was
brought out 1t was emphasized in
the remarks OF the speakers and be-
came the spirit Of the gathering.
Government Must Assume Burden.
In opening the conference Judge
Dole outlined the purpose Of the gath
-ering. saying that the time has arrived
when. owing to the increase Of the
population OF Hawaii which has
brought on an increase OF poverty and
distress, the changed social conditions
now require assistance and, In some
cases correction, at the hands of the
government through means of law.
The government, be continued, will
have to assume the responsibility of
handling many OF the phases Of the
work Of caring for the poor and reliey-
ing immediate distress-work which
private philanthropy has been able to
do in the past He closed his address
by calling for open discussion.
The conference was the outgrowth
OF meeting recently held by the.
members of the legislative committee
Of the Associated Charities, explained
Spencer Bowen, manager Of the Asso-
ciated Charities. At this time, be said.
the members came to the conclusion
that something would have to be done
to secure closer cooperation among
all Che charitable organizations in Ho-
nolulu. in order that there may be NO
overlapping In the measures which
DIRE planned for introduction in the
1915 legislature This Overlapping, he
added. was the cause OF many meas
ures introduced by the local charitable
societies falling to pass the last legis-
iattre.
In order to prevent overlapping In
1915, said Mr.. Bowen, it is necessary
that q conference OF charitable work
ers be held, at which the respective
lines Of endeavor may be segregated.
Not only must legislation be intro.
duceds early, he concluded in order
TO pass through the proper commit
tees, but II must be carefully prepared
beforehand.
In stating the needs OF the Anti
Saloon league DR. John w. Wadman,
superintendent Of that organization,
said that in the next legislature the
saloon law probably wifi receive some
attention at the hands of the league.
II constitutional, he said, the league
will favor an anti-treating law. Re-
ferring to Judge Doie's remarks Doc
tor WadnSn endorsed the movement
for more comprehensive team work
among the charitable organizations.
Speaking on behalf Of the Anti-Sa-
loon league c. H. Dickey said that he
was In favor Of law which would
close al saloons at 6 O'Clock Satur-
day evenings. II this could be done,
he said. the workingInan going home,
with his weeks wages would not be
tempted to spend bis money in the
saloons instead Of taking It home to-
his family.
Juvenile Court Needs Many.
The bringing up of the child labor
law matter called for lengthy discus
sion. Juvenile Judge William Z.
Whitney cited an instance where chill
dren had worked IS hours In work
ing week. Judge Whitney said that
the needs Of the juvenile court are
many and pressing. He favored the
establishment of a detention home
where children might be housed pend
ing the hearing OF their cases in the
juvenile court He cited the need OF
a. home for mentally deficient chill
dren, and pointed out that the chill
|dren' IS hospital now Is caring for those
children who are physically defective.
Ihe juvenile judge said that he also
favored the passage Of an adoption
law, stating that the Juvenile court
has no real i,irisd icticn over orphans.
IN conclusion he. stated that in his
opinion q law should be passed pro-
|viding q stringent punishment for the
crime of wife and child. desertion. -
Henry M. Kinney, superintendent OF
public instruction, branded the tru-
|ancy law as q Joke. pointing out that
the present oyercrowded conditions of
the local schools Is, In many Instances,
the cause Of truancy. S.
Those speakers at the meeting have
been requested to embody their res
marks ia reports which are to be pre-
sented at q second conference called
for next Wednesday afternoon at 8
O'Clock in the Library Of Hawaii.