Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-09
SAVE The BOYS.


over the spirit OF insurrection mani
fest recently at the Boys Industrial
School at Waialee, Oahu. Following
the break for liberty OF 81 of the boys
in the institution early last week, five
more escaped last Saturday evening.
ard the commissioners of the institu-=
tion are agreed that the rebellion is
still smouldering fiercely. As we
stated last week, there is something
badly wrong at Waialee. The system
of handling those youthful delmquents
IS obviously a mistaken one. And IL
is too serious matter to be lightly
passed over The trouble must be
largely in the personality OF the sup
erintendent, because be is the one
who applies the personal element to
whatever general regulations may be
determined upon by the directing
board. These commissioners can
never satisfactorily run this reform
school alone - the superintendent
must always be the allimportant fac
tor for success or failure. Ii is clear
that the present superintendent has
not made good. The territory could
well afford TO send to the mainland,
If necessary, for trained man for
this place, and to pay almost any sal
larry to the right man. 1t isn't simply
q case of giving unfortunate boys the
chance and the help they deserve, but
It is also the cOld.blooded question of
making these young delinquents as
sets or burdens to the community -
Maui News.
FOR THE NEW LIHuE SCHOOL.
The plan for the new Lfhue school
is caught in the same box which de-
layed the construction of the building
at Waimea, and unless sofs-thing is
done locally to extricate It from its
predicameHts the much-needed inn
proYementl may be held up for long
time 10 come. The item Of $4,000 for
this building is Included IN an appro
priation OF $4,000 for buildings
throughout the Territory. Of which
amount only $4,000 win become avail
able at the end Of each period Of six
months, beginning with next year. II
will thus be two years before the last
of the $4,000 required for the local
building will be available.
Superintendent Kinney has suggest.
ed that the county Of Kauai advance
such part of this money as may be
necessary from its general fund in
order that work on the Lihue build.
ing may proceed, and we are inclined
to heartily kokua the proposal As;
suming that the building can be erect
ed in IL months, ST, 500 would have to
be advanced for six months and $15,.
500 for twelve months approximate
figures). That may seem like large
undertaking, but it can be done.
There should be no delay in the
erection of this new building. 1t is
desperately needed. The present
quarters are wholly inadequate, and
we consider that the legislature was
remiss in its duty in not making its
appropriation Immediately available
or in so planning that the money
could have been obtained without de-
lay; and In taking action as above in
iicated we feel certain that the SUI
pervisors will be generally and abund-
antly sustained.-Garden Island.
BOOST THE MAUI COUNTY FAIR.
Everybody ought TO get back Of the |
Maui County Fair idea; and from pre- |
sent indications, everybody viii. More |
over, there Is no reason why the fair |
should not be great success. The |
county of Hawaii held its first fair |
last fall, and in spite OF the fact that |
the weather in Hilo was not ct al |
favorable, it proved to be one of the |
most satisfactory thines ever under |
taken on the Big Island. Maui can
certainly do as well. Enthusiastic |
sunport has been promised by agricul- |
turists of all branches represented on |
Maui. The, plantations are interest
ed the pineapple men have promised |
to- help, and enthusiasts in various |
minor branches are anxious to do |
their part. Maui is particularly for
tumate in having as resident the
man who probably did more than any |
other. one man to make the Hawaii |
fair q success-Mr. Fred A. Cloves, |
now connected with. the Lahainaluna |
school. Mr. Cloves is enthusiastic |
over the matter, and If he can be per |
suaded to take the general director !
ship. the success of the undertaking |
would seem to be assured. But il will |
be up to every person in the county |
to do his part If the fair is to be the
success that it should and can be-
Maui News.
GOVERNOR PiNKHAM'S SPEECH.
Governor Pinkham's stirring speech
at the smoker. of the Non-commission-
ed Officers Club Of the National
Guard at the Honolulu armory Nom
day night is worthy of more than a
passing notice In his usual concise,
businesslike and lucid manner the
governor, emphasized the Importance
of preparedness for uefense of the ter
rit0ry. ~
The old indolept, careless theory |
that these islands are immune from
war and need no defense is exploded.
a thing Of the past. People have at |
last come to Q realization of the fact |
that the possibility of an attack by a.
nation uRfriendly to the United States
is not excluded. AS an integral part |
of the great North American republic |
our responsibilities have increased |