The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-04-14

less we have our bleachers and some
other valuable property on hand which
will coat nothing next year. Bnt we
believe that il can be made wholly
self-snpporting II it is run on a sound
business basis, while, at the same tipap,
some Of the charges for admission to
carnival egents can be substantially re-.
dueea. We would like TO see progress
made in the direction Of milking the
charges less per capita. Public aInnse-
mont is the aim Of the carnival, and IL
should be made on a strictly cost
basis without seeking FOR profit over
expenses. There is much room for de-
velopment along the line Of giving the
LARGEST possible variety Of ,featu-es
with the cost reduced TO the Individual
patron ~ far as possible.
MAY | take this occasion To say 70
the public at large; Do not expect too
much Of the Honolulu merchants. They
do not shirk their fair share Of the
public burden, but they are overtaxed.
The MERCHANTS Of any community are
not 'the eommunity'. they are merely a
part Of it, fo- they must themselves
draw their own support from the COM
munity. aNe sFe
alrhe public at large should contri.
butte proportionally to the public en-.
terprises which benefit the Community
as q whole. There should be more
new subscribers who will pay their
first ten per cent, TO permit wide. dis;
tribution Of the carnival burden, and
TO hermit assessments TO be levied in
easier stages upon all Of the stock, n
~ congratulate you, as stoekhold-
ers, upon having had the services of
these men who, with the director gen.
efal, have started the ball rolling along
what we trust are the right lines in
the main.
commends Director General.
~ close with one further topie-the
work of the director general. Much
Of this was apparent TO you all; much
Of It was apparent to us alone, and
even we knew only Of his money
troubles. You win 20 far to find a
man who has, In equal degree, the abil-
ity he has shown in securing help and
cooperation, right aud left, and In in
yesting others with the optimism and
enthusiasm which is so necessary in
anything Of the kind and which was SO
Instrumental for success. Tn his ac-
acknowledgements Of the appreciation
which has algeady been extended TO
him by the public, he has generously,
and fairly, Indicated his army Of help.
ers ami said sand these also.v rs
awe join him in the hope he has
expressed to all his aides, that those
in charge Of the next carnival will
meet with the same splendid coonerp-
tlon and support which was given him.
Report Of Treasurer, ...
The report Of the treasurer, Sherwood
M. howrey, was as follows;
.'The following Is the FIRST annual
report OF your treasQreF for the period
commencing with the formation Of the
finance COMMITTEES of the Mid. Pacific
Carnival during the month Of Septem-
her 1918 and continuing to the end
of March 1914
I'm submitting this report ! would
ask you 10 bear in mind that the past
carnival, as you an know, has been one
On = much larger scale than those IN
the past years. The problems of keep
ing track Of the liabilities Incurred has
required great deal OF attention. Fhe
detail work Of making lip the list of
stockholders secured BY the Ad Clab q
campaign, together with the opening of
the books and accounts, aud the max.
ing out of the stock certificates have
required great amount of careful
work. The entering up Of the data fur
nished re the carnival events and the
paying of the bills has been large
task to say nothing of rendering from
time to time financial statements. We
are oil indebted TO Mr.. i. c. Ables for
the services he has rendered us, as the
salary paid him was nominal and not Ia
accordance with the vast amount OF
work be has done,
Data Gathered Valuable.
"To r. C. Brown, who had charge
of the tickets and nsheTs, we are under
obligations for the services he rendered
without compensation. An analysis OF
the accounts he has fled will show the
amount of work accomplished. The
data that he has gathered together will
be of inestimable value to the incom.
ing board of directors. I ~.