Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-10
PUBLIC SPEAKS
AND CARNIVAL
Will BE HELD
Director general Dougherty Is
sues Statement Asking CO.
operation of All Hawaii

That the Mid-Pacific Carnival will
not be dropped next year on account
of the European war was made Vir-
tually certain when Director-seneral
Dougherty this afternoon issued the
following statement:
In view of the many unfair criti.
cisms of the Carnival directors, as
quoted in the daily papers. and con-
ments made by several Of our leading
citizens, based upon possible misap-
lprehension of facts or wrong I'M
preston regarding the action OF the
directors of the Carnival, 1t Is only
fair to the directors and to the stock
holders and community at large that
some reply be made to the statements
which have been printed.
In the first place, feel that the crit
icism are absolutely unfair, as the
directors have taken no action to
abandon the Carnival project. / would
respectfully refer to the statement
made by Mr.. Paris which was verba-
tim. accepted, and passed as the reso-
luton:
'In view of the conditions Of war
existing in Europe at the present
time. and the unfortunate results
which must necessarily nbtain from
this conflict, we deem 1t best and
proper for us to defer any further ac-
s,tivfty, for the present ct least, In
preparing for the 1915 Carnival.
This does not necessarily mean
that the project will be abandoned al
together as there may be certain fea-
lures which we will wish to carry out
in the observance of our national holi-
day, commemorating Washington's
birthday. 1t would seem, however,
proper that we do not actively pro
mote any general carnival at time
when our national friends are In such
tccnflict."
It was the sense of the meeting
that we simply mark time" and that
/ be instructed for the present only
to defer any large contracts which
were authorized in the general bud
get, amounting to approximately $15,-
600. It was the sense OF the meet
ing that | still retain my secretary
and that the press agent still be paid.
The directors are neither pessimists,
alarmists. nor are they bunch OF
"dead ones" and feel that they only
acted with precaution and within the
discretion with which the stockhold-
ers have shouldered them. | might
further state that deferring for the
present at least" the contracting for
the poster was in accord with the
ideas of Mr.. Berndt, chairman of the
Hawaii Promotion Committee.
can say for my co-directors that
they all invite suggestions and wei
come any just criticism which may
tend to advance the community's in
terest which prompted the formation
of the Carnival Company. The direct
ors were elected after very general
call and well advertised notice OF the
annual meeting, and 1t hardly seems
fair that bunch of businessmen, who
have acted as they deemed best In
making haste slowly" should be so
severely criticised as indicated by
the articles appearing in the press.
Out of it all comes the very well
come indication that the public wants
q carnival and they will surely nave
one. It is up to the directors to ar
range and finance the project and con-
duct the whole affair in keeping with
conditions. 1t is untimeiy to malign
and abuse those who, without hope OF
reward, are endeavoring to carry out
the trust which has been put upon
them by the stockholders and the pub
lie.
/ will now simply ask that the pub
lie withhold judgment and that indi-
IyiduaIs, instead of knocking, cultivate
the boost habit and that everybody
get together and assist the carnival
directors in carrying out the program
which / may outline and for which
the directors will be responsible.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES d. DOUGHERTY,
Director-general Mid-Pacific Carnival,
Ltd