Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06

human race 1UV years ago, as Iar as
science is concerned" he said, but
the development, Of engineering, med
icine and Of agriculture evidence the
wonderful progressiveness Of the race.
Science is just hard work. For cen
turies man expected some outside
agency to come and tell him what he
was. He Looked for an inspiration to
aid him. Science, coupled with hard
work, has turned that attention upon
man and his environments
Mr.. Dean then spoke of the College
Of Hawaii as an institution which is
teaching science in its most advanced
forms. He dwelt at length upon the
excellent equipment with which the
college is furnished, and of its bright
anticipations. He spoke Of it as being
one Of the few land grant" colleges,
of its collection of Hawaiian plants
which is the most complete in the
world, Of its library and other equip
ment. He spoke Of it as being place
where knowledge is both received and
dispensed, and closed with the request
that every resident Of Hawaii look
upon the institution as "a college
which belongs to the territory"
Addresses Warmly Received.
The convention adjourned at noon,
the visitors taking luncheon at the
Maui hotel as the guests Of the Maui
Chamber Of Commerce. There was
very little discussion during the morn
ing session. Papers and addresses
were warmly received.
The afternoon session was opened
by an address from Wade Warren
Thayer, secretary of the territory, who
represented the governor. Mr.. Thayer,
prior to making his address, read the
governors message to the convention.
He then criticized in a somewhat Sc
we're manner the sugar planters and
their recent efforts in Washington, d.
c., to prevent the removal Of the sugar
tariff
The first discussion of the conven-
ton was called for following an ad-
dress by DR.. j. s. B. Pratt, president
or the board of health, on the sub
iect Sanitation. Doctor Pratt's talk
was timely and interesting, one, Civ
ing a keen insight into the great de-
velopments regarding sanitation which
have been made in the territory of
late years, and pointing out the nature
of the work which now is being car.
ried on by the board of health.
Board Of Health Busy.
Doctor Pratt outlined the work oil
the board of health in exterminating
rats, mosquitoes and flies, saying tina!
the board is conducting energetic cam
paigns along this line. He said that
it has been figured that each rat. be
fore 1t dies, destroys from one to two
dollars worth of property. During the
last fiscal year, he said, 100000 rats
were caught on Hawaii, and in Homo
lulu $4,000 He advocated that all
wharves in the territory be made rat
proof. IL. z. r..
Pointing out the results of the cam
paign of sanitation, Doctor Pratt said
that, in the first place, it has lowered
the death rate. IN 1900 the death rate
in Honolulu VASES 1928 for every thou
sand. persons. Last year the death
rate was 1852, about 8 higher than
the previous fisGai year. The death
rate Of the territory has, been reduced
from BIS to 148g since the Inaugural
tion of sanitation campaigns which
said Doctor Pratt compares favorably
with any territory the size of Hawai-
in the world Typhoid. he concluded
has been reduced over 100 per cent
in the same time.s
w. D. Smith opened discussion or
| the matter of sanitation by asking Doc
tor Pratt~if it was not important tt
keep all vegetation away from houses
especially tenemehts, SO that the dwell
| ings might be subject to all the sun
shine possible Doctor Pratt answered
that plenty of sunshine was always
considered a valuable asset to sanitary
work. The conversation then driftet
to mosquitoes, George r. Carter tellins
of the remarkable manner in which
mosquitoes were eradicsted in the ca
nal zone through the method OF CUTTING
back all vegetation from the, dwell
| ings. 80 >.. =
Albert Waterhouse strongly adyo
Gated that territorial milk inspector:
be put under the civil service, whief
would do away with the expulsion o.
many experienced inspectors upon thu
change of administration. He pointed
out that the milk matter now'is con
trolIed partly by the city and county
the board of agriculture and forestry
and the federal government. He urged
that the matter be placed under ont
head. The condition of much of thu
milk now dispensed in Honolulu, n
said, is bad j.: ...-.:.-.- t..
The fact thatthe Promotion Commit
tee recently requested Honolulu dali!
newspapers to suppress the publication
tof notices or reports having to do will
disease in the territory, brought forti
| lengthy discussion. Lorrin A. Thurs
ton said that il the public is informed
| that it is living amid disease, thu
public will remedy it. Il don't believe
lin the publication Of tuberculosis re
ports,' he said, cor rotten milk sta
tistics. either. But publicity Is essen
tial to remedy it.
paper on "The Tourist" 49,.
The last address Of that Afternoon
was that prepared by Fred L. Valid
ron on the subject 1.-THE Tourist" Ow
ing to the absence of Mr.. Waldren, TIT
paper was.read by R. o. Matheson.
The Monday evening session or tint