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

AID Club TOPIC;
PRINCESPEAkER
He Urges a Systematic Move
ment to Install Equipment
Along Bathing Beaches

Richard 7. Prince, resident of Ho-
noluIu for a number of months, IN a
brief and interesting address to the
Ad Club at the weekly luncheon today
urged that systematic plan be adopt
ed To secure the installation of life
saving equipment at the bathing
beaches and elsewhere
He declared that a beach patrol, life.
buoys, danger-posts and other safe
guards be supplied and suggested that
some such organized activity be
carried out as that fostered by the
Royal Humane Society of Great Brit
ain. His talk was the feature of one
Of the AID Clubs Iive-wire sessions.
Mr.. Prince said in part:
AT Waikiki a few simple rules for
restoring life. in those apparently
drowned have been posted up and that
is the only evidence of real effort
can see that hassbeen brought about
therefore purpose today placing be-
fore You few solid facts to, ponder
over, as I am anxious to try and
arouse some enthusiasm among our
large membership here, towards form
ing, what I will term for argument
sake, a life saving society for the iHa-
waiian Islands. s-ss,t..,.. H. u.
"Yon have in many parts of the United
States of America such organic atoms
but not embodied in one large society
/ regret exceedingly have not been
able to gather any first hand informa-
ticn of these organizations since for
illustrative purposes such data would
have been exceedingly useful in our
chat on life saving; however if you
will permit me will give you as brief a
sketch as possible of the great work
tile Royal Humane Society of Great
Britain has done in the world since it's
inception in 1774. ] don't speak of
this work in Boosting way, though
we Britfshers are naturally proud. OF
what has been done.
"The head offices are now in Ira.
falgar Square, London, and they have
upward of $50 separate depots through
out the United Kingdom for carrying
on the good work started in 1774 by
these enthusiastic doctors The So
ciety itself is largely maintained by
private contributions and requests and:
distributes money rewards, medals,
clasps and testimonials to those saw
ing or attempting to save life, through,
drowning, asphixiation through gas ex-
plosions in mines, blasting furnaces.
etc., etc., or in exceptional cases OF,
bravery at fires and so forth.
Their methods of saving life have
been recognized throughout the world,
and they are taught in almost every
public school and college
Their apparatus may be seen in
most public swimming baths, lakes or,
pools. at seaside resorts, on piers
steamers and ferry boats throughout
the United Kingdom 1t does not stop.
here but goes on with its work in the,
colonies.
81 will not tire you with any more
details, but come to The point as to
how we in Hawaii nei can get the
necessary assistance from this ofgani-
zation towards forming society of our
own. From them we can get all the
help we want by simply asking them
for it. No matter under what flag
community may happen to be the
Royal Humane Society is always will
ing to lend a hand in helping to get
things started, sometimes in a none
tary way. In little old Vancouver up
in British Columbia, Canada, we felt
the need some years ago, and now at
that none too cleanly spot English bay
tbut it's the best we have, and it's salt
waterl the society's equipment is on
the pier and around the beach, whilst
a large and athletic niger. who has
held the job for goodness only knows
how long, is to be seen with his help
ers in boats or in the water among
those who are having their fling In
the sea or shooting the ehutes and do
ing other weird stunts, and they have
done many a yeoman piece of work In
pulling out a youngster with cramp or