Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-27
THE CASE OF THE SWIMMERS.

Editor Honolulu Star-bulletin.
Sir: Considerable publicity has
been given within the past few weeks
TO the efforts being made by the Hui
Au kai to bring Miss Frances Cowells
TO Honolulu from San Fran.:::;c:, TO
compete in the girls swimming even IS
during the 1915 Mid-Pacific Carnival.
Miss Cowells is apparently a dark
morse" in the aquatic world, nothing
having been heard of her until the
past few weeks. so ia" as Honolulu, at
least, is concerned. Possibly she is
worlds champion and possibly she
would pluck the laurels from the
brows of our local water nymphs but,
so far as the Carnival corporation is
concerned or has been advised, she
has thus far failed to create any no.
ticeable ripple on the waters of
aquatic events. ..-
In the publicity that has been given
to the worthy efforts of the young
ladies referred to above there has
been a continuous suggestion t1at the
Carnival management has turned a
deaf ear to all requests for help in
bringing this young lady to Hawaiian
waters. AS Matter of fact Ghere has
never, to the knowledge of the writer,
been any official notification made to
the Carnival management OF, a desire
that Miss ,CowellS be included in the
aquatic events of next month. Fur
thermore, it would be out Of the ques-I
ton for the board of directors to in
sist that the director-general rear
range his program at the many sug-|
sestions of changes. additions and
deductions in the various features he
has laid out for the entertainment of
Hawaii and her guests from February
20 to q.
Presenting the Carnival corporation
has been advised that it is desired to
bring this young lady to Honolulu and
presuming that it was willing to han
die the. necessary expenses, what guar
antee is there that numerous other
young ladies of championship timber
will not be discovered" and entered
as possible contenders for honors in |
the local meet? 1t would prove an
endless-chain of expenses and the prof.
gram would at no time, be completed
were heed to be paid to all ,sugges-
lions. .-..
Should this young lady possess the
ability she is ''press-agented" with, It'll
would be natural to presume that she
would be able to secure ample back
ing in San Francisco for the trip to |
Honolulu, for surely the mainland |
city, sh6a1d it send down the worlds
champiopss would greatly benefit
the publicity given to the
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the mainland. ...<
The Carnival directorate, at all
times, welcomes constructive criti-
cism but strongly resents the contin-
ual suggestion that it is not willing
to do everything in its power to make
the annual gala cent a success. Much /
time is spent by those who
are working for the biggest and best
Carnival in laying plans for the sue
cess that is desired and it is
apparent that those who are most
prone to offer criticism are not Civ
ing any of their time or attention to
the affair, other than to find fault.
Mr.. w. T. Rawlins, chairman of thef
in charge of the swimming
events, is at present on, the coast and
while there will probably attend to
the immediate arrangements for Miss
Becker and her mother sailing for
Honolulu and also will bring back
with him Cliff Cowles, the champion
diver of the Pacific Coast. In bring
ing Miss Becker the Hui Au ,Kai aided
in covering the expenses to the amount1
Of 5000 as has. been repeatedly stated
in the articles referred to hefeinJ
However, this was the proposition
made to the Carnival by the members
Of this organization and naturally. the
Carnival directorate, endeavering to
run the affair on self-supporting
basis, is not adverse to accepting any
such donation. >.. /
Thanking you for the space aoR-
sumed, | am. 80 NJ
"a .a.:... Yours truly,
f.. ... -. JAMES D. DOUGHERTY,