The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-23
Democratic Cooperation

IF ALL Hawaiian industries going to sue
ceed if the Territory is to develope all its re-
sources to their highest degree of productveness,
the men of affairs the leaders in this community,
must remember that ultra-conservatism never
leads anywhere. There is a time to sit down and
wait for what the future has in stow. But to
allow the waiting habit to become fixed to the ex-
tent that it leads the paralysis of all initiative,
is fatal Fear is contagious. So is hope.
When the leaders in an industry get into that
gloomy habit of mind which permits them to dwell
only on the ills that are to follow, the world may
believe them to- greater extent than they would
wish or than is good for them.
If there be any man in Hawaii who fears that
ten years hence these Islands may be desert, his
place is not among us. Common sense and good
Judgment, if he has them, ought to make him pull
up stakes now and leave Hawaii to its fate.
Faith in tomorrow breeds confidence, and conf
dence is the basis of credit. . Lack of confidence
were it general would be certain index of the
approaching senility. Hawaii is young just as its
sons are young ust to the extent that those who
have been SPONSORS for progress continue to dream
of further industrial conquests.
And so the sympathy and whole -souled backing
of the community cannot go to the leaders in the
pineapple industry unless, and until, they them
selves declare their faith--that they are in this
fight to the finish, and a successful one.
The packers cannot afford to desert the grow
ers The small men ready to share the loss.
Thy would be willing to let this years crop rot
in the fields if they can feel assured that if cond
tons better next year, or the year alter, they
will be given another chance to make good. 1t
takes small to help build an industry, or a
city, or nation Not all men are gifted with far
sightedness. The stolid inertia Of the great mass
OF small producers who continue to plant crops,
doggedly, irrespective of losses, year afte year,
has saved many situation and carried many an
industry over the crest of apparently lnsurmOunt-
able difficulties to success
What is needed now is concrete faith through
works This community intends to back up the
pineapple industry but the support given includes
the growers. They as much part OF the in
dustry and this community as the men whose capl-
tai is invested in the great packing establishments
Grower and packer are in the same boat and it
happens to be the identical craft every man in E1a-
wall has an interest in If it reaches safe harbor
we all gain. If there is shipwreck, we all lose
The only thing that will carry this any Other
industry through trying situation is team work
the get-together spirit that is big enough and
broad enough to include all the factors of the sit
uaton. Upbud an industry in the democratic
spirit of fair play TO every man who contributes
his time, labor, capital or brains to the successful
outcome and in the end there willbe an enterprise
so firmly grounded that no shock ever over
throw it.
There are more ways than of killing cat
Division of losses is quite important split
ting up the profits and if the men who are guiding
the pineapple industry through this crisis can ge
that idea they will be surprised to find how man!
people who have not one dollar directly invested
in pineapples will go out of their way to boos
and help make the industry the biggest success
in all Hawaii.