Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28

From Fort De Rnssy the following
suggestions are sent:
Henolu,u, Fl. T., Aug. &c, 1914.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: | noticed in your edition of
August %, an article written by ~
Buck Private" and concur greatly in
his statement as to his opinion of the
betterment of the conditions for en-
Listed men in Honolulu. ] certainly
believe that the granting of permission
to wear civilian clothing, to men of
good character and reputation, while
eff duty, and away from their posts, is
one Of the great solutions.
! Another would be, | am led to be-
lieve, the putting out of com mission,
by the Prohibitionists, Of at least a
great number of the saloons (if not al
Of thern). Many Of the men having no
place Of amusement to 90 to, and see
ing en- every corner q saloon, just
and see what Is doing, and see IL there
10 anyone in there that ! know" He
goes in. buys beer, simply because
he went into the saloon, not because
he wanted it, but not to look like a
cheap guy: he meets someone else,
who says have one with me, ard then
someone else. and so on until he is in
toxicated Now If this man had real
good place of amusement to go to-,
where he could go and have a nice,
clean amusement, and not be stared at
by everyone, as Ii to say. How did
that soldier get in here ten chances
to one he would never have gone into
the saloon. .
The. city of Man;la, and the post of
Fort Mckinley, p l., have Y. M,
C. A., and an Army and Navy Y. NJ.
C. Al. respectively, that are a credit
to the association. The, one at Fort
Mckinney is a very large reinforced
concrete building, costing, am told,
100000. 1t has large swimming
pool, a splendid gymnasium, a billiard
and pool room, an amusement room
where all kinds of games, can be found,
a fine library with several thousand
volumes OF good books, nearly every
magazine published in the U. S.. all the
prominent papers of the United States,
and the local papers Of Manila; free
writing desks, with pens pencils, ink,
bIotters, paper and ieiiFelSpes, piano.
or two, and an organ alheater build
ing in one wing, where local talent pro-
duces good vaudeville show, with
moving pictures. three or four times
a week A military band or band
from Manila plays in the s-rge band
stand in front of the building most
every evening, except Sunday, from
seVen-thirty to nine. During the con-.
cert, some three hundred chairs or
more are placed upon the, lawn for the
use of the enlisted men who come to
hear it.
A soldier can join this Y. NJ C. A..
for one dollar, and three dollars per
year dues. which entities him to all
the privileges afforded. -, :. ]
Would not such q place be a nice
thing for the boys around Honolulu?
Where they, could spend their idle
hours when OF duty and still would
not have to be stared at by an inquir-.
ing public? How did that soldier get
in here?
Now the uniform Of the great nation
which It represents should be held in
the greatest respect, both by the wear
er and the people of the community
WuCICfcI ~ 10 WOk1b Out III I1OuOIuiu
IL a man walks down the street in uni
form, accompanied by his sister, his
wife, his sweetheart, or hisamother, he
is subjected to the vulgar gaze of the
populace, who even turn around and
watch him and the lady out of sight,
wondering. suppose. where that sol
der got that American GIRL and she
cannot be much to be with soldier"
We have worn the uniform for many
years, under many climes, under some
hazardous conditions, and have gained
through attention to duty and good
habits the respect of our superiorsr,
and we in turn respect from the ut
most recesses of our being the great
country, and the uniform which repre-
sents it, and why cannot we have a
little bit of consideration when we go
in public by the people of Honolulu,
and not be gazed at as II some monster
in human attire had appeared? For
my part ] would Just as soon appear
in uniform anywhere as in the best CT
william clothes, were it not for the facts
already stated. H.
A SUBSCRIBER.