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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
THE VALUE OF MILITARY TRAIN
ING.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: Henry Beach Needham, writ
ing in the Independent of April 5,
1915, under the caption of Kitchen
ers Army in the Making" written
by authority Of Lord Kitchener, after
visiting the various camps, says:
Some one said to me, and very truly,
that if the war could end now, Brit
ain would be gamer, il for no other
reason than through the physical re-
generation Of many of her youth"
Military training would regenerate
thousands, yes tens of thousands Of
the youth of the United States, by
improving them physically, mentally
and morally. OF miIitarism of the
Prussian standard there is not the
slightest danger in the U. s., nor in
fact in any Anglo-Saxon community.
AS for military training leading to
a military commission In Hawaii, the
only thing that will make any form
of commission government possible
and in time inevitable in Hawaii, will
be the nepotism. graft and general fn-
efficiency Of our local governments,
for the time Is surely coming when
the people will welcome any form Of
commission government as preferable
to outrageous taxation or bankruptcy
Yours truly,
.-, COMMUNI BONUM.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
SOLDIERS TODAY AND IN THE PAST.

Are the soldiers of today harder than those
of thousand or two thousand years ago?
1t is to be doubted, though some of the re-
cent marching is extraordinary. But in the old
days the roads were not nearly so good, nor
we're there travelling soup and coffee wagons
always with the soldiers. Nevertheless, the
prodigious marches accomplished by some of
the German troops, especially before the battle
of Tannenberg and in the last battle OF the Ma
zurian Lakes, have moved Berlin historian to
make interesting comparisons with famous
marches of other days. He concludes that no
troops have ever before made such a record in
this respect as the soldiers now in the armies
of the East.
An average march, he says, is 20 to 81 miles
but after three days day of rest is observed
if the pace has been kept. On the famous re-
treat of the 10000 Greeks under Xenophon,
after the battle of Kunaxa in 401 B. c., from
near Babylon to Trapezunt on the Black Sea,
the average days march was 1914 miles, but
this average was secured by several forced
marches of 271a miles, and the normal day s
march was about 15A miles.
A striking accomplishment was that Of Ma
poleon's Guards, who covered 100 miles in six
days on their march to take part in the battle
of Jena, and that over bad roads through the
sThuringian Forest. The Ninth German army
corps with exhausting marches behind it, Gov;
cred 46 miles from the vicinity of Blois to Or
leans in Sc hours on December 16 and II, 1870,
over muddy road, and was ready to fight the
next day. -. =
One East Prussian regiment marched 122
miles in five days to join Hindenburg's army,
and took part in the battle of Tannenberg in
the afternoon of the fifth day without stopping
to rest. 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
FROM CAPTAIN BERGER's COUNTLESS
FRIENDS.

Captain Henri Berger, veteran leader of the
Hawaiian Band, would probably be the last to
acquiesce in any plan to pension him, for his
energy and enthusiasm have never tagged in
more than forty years of work in these islands.
Yet the pension bill introduced in the house
yesterday should and will receive strong sup
port Captain Berger deserves we'll of Hawaii.
In season and out of season he has worked
without ceasing, and in the face of many dis
couragements, to maintain musical organiza-
ton that would be both representative of the
islands and credit to their people. Now that
he is ill-largely as the result of specially
hard trip to allow the residents of the leper
settlement an opportunity to hear the band
the pension bill is timely. He should be re-
Eeved of some of the burden he has carried I'M
complainingly as age drew upon him. That is
the wish of his thousands of friends in Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
AN OBJECTION BY THE DELEGATE.

5 Delegate Kuhio fears that the compulsory
military education bill will bring military COM
mission government for Hawaii.
What will bring military commission gov
eminent much quicker than this bill is inca
pacity' in local self government, manifested in
ineompetent cffice-holders, petty politics, and
obstinate blindness to progressive methods of
doing public business. If Hawaii is capably
governed at home and capably represented at
Washington, the federal government will have
no reason for proposing military commission
nor any chance of establishing it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
CHILD LABOR AND THE FUTURE.

Safeguarding of child workers restriction
of the hours and conditions of child labor
means social efficiency and ultimately strong
er, happier, more prosperous country, declares
the Chicago Tribune. With the territorial leg
islature discussing child labor, the following
editorial comment in the Tribune is of timely
interest:
American businessmen are thinking in
terms of the common good in greater degree
than ever before. This is not because they are
morally better than our forefathers, but because
the progress of the world compels it. In the
rivalry of nations, rivalry becoming yearly
fercer and more exacting, it is beginning to be
realized that the nations which prevail ar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
A DEMOCRAT ON THE1"PoLIrIcs"
BILL. Il
Honolulu, T. H., April IA, 1915

Honolulu, T. H., April IA, 1915.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir: Permit me to make some OBJ
servations concerning the so-called
politics" bill which passed the sen.
ate yesterday. The amendment of.
fered by Senator Metzger showed the
true animus of the bill and the honor.
able senators might we'll have adopted
1t as frank statement of their "po.
litical" intent. = -
From remarks made by Republican
politicians" Of the legislature, and
statements in the Republican press, 1t
would appear that the idea prevails
that one, who Is at present an asso-
ciate Justice, is to be appointed chief
Justice, and that the members of the
legislature love him so well and have
such solicitude for his health and COM
fort that they desire to relieve him
of responsibility, worry and embar-
rassment.s He doubtless appreciates
their love and solicitude.
You quote Senator Castle as saying
remarkable thing. Quoting from
your issue of yesterday:
Castle also spoke in the measure 8
behalf, declaring rank injustice was
being done the territory by the ad-
ministration at Washington in the mat.
ter Of judicial preferment, selecting
only Democrats for every position.
When the Republicans we're in power
the Democrats received as much ia
vor as Republicans, he a*erred."
That last sentence should have a
dozen exclamation points after it, and
should be italicized and UNDERSIGNED
with extra heavy lines. Of the IL
judges in this territory appointed by
the president of the United States
when President Wilson was inaugu-
rated and OF the "25 or 80" district
magistrates appointed by a non-politi-
cal Judge, Senator Castle is hereby
respectfully requested and challenged
to name any Of them that are Demo
Gratis. THE administration at Wash
ington'' has been in power more than
two years. OF the judges in these
islands appointed by the president,
four of them are democrats, and eight
Republicans, Notwithstanding that the
president could any day during these
two years and more have supplanted
each of them with a Democrat. The
excuse given by the senator for sup
porting piece of the smallest politics
that any legislature could indulge in.
is not borne out by the facts, but is
in line with Republican policy which
claims and wants everything for itself
and bowls at the idea Of something
going to another party.
AS an instance of the favor that
Democrats received when the Repub
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
to rest.

A good many Of the opponents Of the mill,
tary education bill at the senate hearing last
night wandered entirely away from the point.
That now-familiar cry of "militarism" is not
an argument, for these opponents have been
able to cite nothing but their own opinions to
prove that the bill is the forerunner of militar-
ism. 1t is to be hoped the senate won't allow
itself to be Influenced by anything but real
argument. We believe the military committee
realizes pretty thoroughly that one of the surest
ways to prevent the need of a military commits
sion government for Hawaii is for Hawaii to
train it's young men to take care of themselves
in field and in camp.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

Kansas City. accompanied by Mrs.
Nate W. Watson OF San Francisco
are amCng the tourists who arrived
Yesterday in the steamer Wuhelmina.
Mr. Turner is one OF the most exten-
stre lumber dealers OF Kansas city
and also owns a large raisip-packins
industry in California. Mrs. Watson
is a large owner in the Moore Watson
drygoods company of the coast me-
trCpOliS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
PURCHASING AGENT
ORDINANCE is BEING
PASSED BY CITY DADS

AS a final bit Of business Of long
meeting OF the board of supervisors
last evening. the purchasing agent or
dinance was passed on its first read
ing. with the understanding that II
would be read section by section az
the Friday meeting and then passed
en- second reading.
This is the ordinance drafted by
Supervisor Logan. II is the survivor
of four proposed ordinances for the
new department, and the supervisors
have all expressed their approval OF
it. which makes its passage practl-
cally certain.
When the position Of purchasing
agent was created it was thought the
ordinance would be enacted within h
week or two, and so Z. J. Bolts, the
purchasing agent. was authorized to
call for bids for city and county sup
plies. The ordinance not being passed.
the regular requisition-and-order sys-
tenn has not been established.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
LETTERS

THE Star-Bullettn invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects OF current interest
Communications are constantly re-
cetved to which no signature 10 At
tached- This paper will treat - con
ddential signatures to letters II the
writer's 80 desire. but cannot give
space for Anonymous communics,
donHl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

Y. SAYEGUSA and D. Yonekura
owner and manager of the Sayegusa
store, will be among the many Japa
nese visitors to the Hawaii building
at the fair next month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR "a.
COmpany r I'd Infantr,

Company B, I'd Infantry,
Fort Shafter. T. H.. April IA, 1915
Editor Honolulu Star-BuHetin.
Sir: The following named recruits
of Company B, I'd Infantry. have do
mated the amounts set opposite their
LANES for the benefit OF the depend
ents of the men who we're lost in the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

MQnIONG

Y. SOGA, editor OF the Nippu Jill
and one Of Hawaii's leading Japanese
intends to visit the Panama exposi
ton in the near future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

The ladder of success has to be climbed; it IS not
a moring stairway that you can simply step on to
and rGit, with idle feet and folded hands, until you
gre carried to. the top-B G. Forbes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

1.-THE United States army patrol is keeping
back spectators from the battlefield" We
know one spectator it wouldn't require any
army patrol to keep back.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

Forty women have sailed for The Hague
flying peace flag. We hope it stays up all
the way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

With the aid of motor-drawn howitzers and
submarines we expect Napoleon would have
been considerable of general.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

deadlock in France, deadlock in Belgium,
a deadlock in Poland-and deadlock in China
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

GEORGE H. ROBERTSON. vice.
president and manager of c. Brewer
& Co., has gone to the mainland 70;
q vacation. He will spend a monte
at Byron Hot Springs. returning &c
Honolulu about the first o: June.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

Is it possible that opium smuggling will soon
be classed among the hazardous occupations?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

George H. Jessops, English novelist
and dramatist, died at Hampstead,
Eng.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

INSPECTOR THOMAS ]. FLAVIN,
assistant superintendent of mail in
Honolulu, has returned from Ave
day tour Of inspection of island post
offices. He visited PukOo, Lahaina
Waikiki, Kahului, Kihei, Hamakaupo-
10 and Puunene.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

MR.. and MRS. S. G. TURNER of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-14

ALEXANDER H. STEVENS. we'll
known in Honolulu. has been trans
ferred by the postmaster general, at
his own request, from Washington to
Cleveland, Ohio. Mr.. Stevens was
formerly superintendent Of the Eail-
way mail service, with headquarters
at San Francisco, and his district in
Guided Hawaii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
BLUEC0AT'S BLACKJACK
PREVAILS OVER NEGROES
Fight Lasts Ten Minutes and Victory
Rests With Policeman.

a night with blackjacks between Police
man Murphy, OF the 18th and Pine streets
station, and William Jackson. a Negro,
OF 522 South 18th street, ended this morn
Ing in favor of the bluecoat at 18th and
cambridge streets. Jackson, who was
released only three days ago from the
eastern Penitentiary after serving n
three-year term for highway robbery, ac-
cording to the police, was held in $500 ball
for court by Magistrate Hagerty today
Tho man Is accused of n brutal attack
on Mrs. James Beckett, who keeps lit
tln store at the southwest corner OF 10th
and cambridge streets. Last Monday,
the day he was released from prison, the
police say, he went into the store and
when Mrs. Beckett turned her back
struck her over the head with n black
Jack. The woman was so badly injured
that physicians at the Howard Hospital
had TO put IS stitches in her head.
Murphy saw Jackson this morning
dodging into doorway near 18th and
cambridge streets. The man tried to es-
cape when the policeman approached,
but the bluecoat trIpped him by throwing
his club. Jackson got to his feet as MUIR
ply came up, and drew blackjack The
men fought hand-to-hand for 10 melnutes
before Murphy managed to stun jackson
with blow over the head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
IT'S HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Large Glasses to Be Graduated at
Midyear Commencements.

Large Glasses to Be Graduated at
Midyear Commencements.
High school girls are cutting down on
their dressmaking bills and many of the
boys who will graduate at the mld-year
commencement OF the various institu-
tions have been watching expenses be-
cause of the growing popularity of trips
to other cities in class groups Many of
the graduates are anticipating some in
teresting tours.
Boys and girls to the number of 775,
who have completed their four years
course. will be graduated at the mid
year commencement exercises of the pub
lie high schools. From the Girls High
School. 18th and Spring Garden streets,
l79 pupils will receive diplomas. Ex-
ercises for this class will be held on Feb
ruary at the Academy of Music.
The first class to be graduated from
the West Philadelphia High School for
Girls will contain between go and rs men,
bers. The commencement will take place
in the school auditorium on the evening
of February IL. Graduating exercises will
be held at the West Philadelphia High
School for Boys also on February II.
Commencement exercises at the South
ern High School for Boys will be held
tomorrow afternoon, when 20 boys will
receive diplomas. At the William Penn
High School $50 girls will complete their
studies and graduate on February IL. On
the same day 35 members of the gradual
ing class of the William Penn annex at
Northeast will receive diplomas, Cen
tral School exercises win take place at
the Forrest Theatre on February 9,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
N. HAMPTON TODD DECLINES
TO SERVE AT "PEACE" RALLY
Ex-Attorney General Follows Ex-
ample Set by Bishop Rhinelander.

Ex-Attorney General Follows Ex-
ample Set by Bishop Rhinelander.
A refusal to allow the use of his name
as one of the vice presidents of the meet
Ing Of the American Neutrality League
Of Philadelphia" has been received by
the organization in the shape of sar-
castle communication from ex-Attorney
General NJ. Hampton Todd. The meeting
is to be held in the Academy of Music
tomorrow night.
In his letter declining the use of his
name for such purpose" the eX-Attorney
General asks that, inasmuch as no NUM-
tons Of war can be shipped to Germany
at present, If 1t would not be more to
the point to state that the purpose Of
the meeting is to be the urging of the
passage of laws to prevent the shipment
OF these articles to either England or
France
Although DIR. Charles ]. HeXamer, pres
ident OF the German-American Society,
Is said TO have sent invitations to Con-
gressmen and others to attend the meet
ing, he denied yesterday that he had any
connection with the movement.
Il have no interest in the meeting, d.
Fectly or indirectly" he declared.
The dispute as to the sincerity of the
motives of those back of the arrange
ments for the meeting, precipitated by
Bishop Philip NJ. Rhinelander, was added
70 by the sending of a statement yester-
gay by Francis S. Clark, secretary OF
me league, in reply TO the head of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese OF Pennsyl-
tania' Insisting that the gathering was
not arranged as a pro-German one, but
was strictly in the interests of peace
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
SOCIALISTS FEAR BREACH
BETWEEN U. S. AND BRITAIN

LONDON. Jan. 27.-Fear that the me
farious system OF secret diplomacy NAV
cause a breach between the United States
and Great Britain was expressed in a
public manifesto issued by the Executive
Committee of the British Socialist party
today. 1t called upon the British Govern
ment to make public a full and clear
statement" regarding the points now in
controversy with the United States.
I'VE view with anxiety the possibility
of serious friction between Great Britain
and the United States as an outcome of
the controversy over maritime rights and
questions of contraband," read the mani
festo. I'VE suggest that the Socialists OF
both countries formally protest against
the continuance of this system of secret
diplomacy that already has brought such
grave results"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
BUILDING TRADES HURT
BY LACK OF CONFIDENCE
Federation Leader Also Blames Fail
ure of Proper Organization.

re Oh Proper Organization.
'oseph Richie, head Of the Pennsyi-
sahia Building Trades Department, Of the
american Federation Of Labor. today
oiu OF conditions within the ranks Of
ne % branches OF the builders ofAthe
clly' and laid the principal blame for
l',e hard times to general lack Of con-
'uence in trade and money conditions
""u 'he lack In this city of proper or
sanl2ation among these trades. His re-
5i.,t tN9 We're listened to by j. f. Roach,
WI ieC' representative of the A. f. of l.
~ ~ .n'S CITY Mr.. Roach approved OF
what his colleague said.
Our organization includes virtually all
-. '"e builders Of houses except masons
tt ,u uIlchIayers. Times are light, and
t.eIe rs about one-fourth less building
TINS winter than at this time last year,
i,ut weather has n good deal to do with
VIC number working each day, and the
proportion of men out of work fuc-
tuate5 from o TO 10 per cent.
Dur men, az q rule, are in good
tpuu'lioh because our wages are better
.s"I, .,,"se OF many of the men now out
vi WORK. and our people are, as n rule
proVident. we are not calamity howlers
ana last pretty well when work ceases.
fniladelph.A should have been about
the last city to 70 bad in the building
trades, but 1t was about the first. That
Is because labor is not so well organized
mere as In many other cities. II II were
conditions would be about equal here to
what they are in Chicago and San Fran
We have no relief funds nor any
thing like them. Our men calculate. as
n rule, to make enough in one day to
i've two days when times are easy and
money goes quickly, so when the pinch
OF hard times comes they are in a better
condition than many trades to last
through
i don't expect any Improvement be-
lore spring, and then l think times will
De good again. They are always slack
In winter with us, so we eXpect it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-27
HISS BRUMBAUGH
Rack IN CLASSROOM;
EIDDTES ARE HAPPY
Governor S Daughter Returns
10 Her Distressed Little
Pupils in the Friends Kin
dergarten.

Miss Mabel Brumbaugh is back again
!. her classroom and as the result. a
.,rp Of little kiddies up at the Friends
e,bool on Girard avenue and 18th street,
"a very much relieved.
7bey are the wee boys and girls who
.,,stitute the kindergarten class, and,
In the exception Of a few Democrats,
y. about the only ones who were dis
ssvsd ot Doctor Brumbaugh's election to
he governorship.
Won see they thought they might lose
n,reby their beloved teacher and no
s,.,ter how nice substitute had been
-, in her place. no one, in their opinion,
,.,ld all the place of Miss Mabel"
when she went up to Harrisburg for
,,r fathers Inauguration the CHEEKY
,.boolroom on the ground floor, with its
-. time "homey" brick fireplace and
s.l,ht windows filed with green plants
~ nretty flowers, took on cold air of
OsS ssnnnose she doesn't come back?" one
u,,ie nupil asked another, who'll go out
an the lawn and play tag with us?''
nAnd who'll button my leggins UP at
reeess?" asked another.
SAnd who'll put my mittens on?" said
.pother, extending a pair Of chubby
lands "or pull my cap over my ears, so
Nat Jack Frost won't get them"
"Nfiss Mabel" Is more than just teacher
A. tbem. She Is friend, motner and play
Iuate and, though 1t may seem n strange
,bInr for the First Lady of Pennsylvania
"a ne so far away from the gubernatorial
rsnsIon as this, yet 1t is only necessary
~ visit her class while 1t is in progress
~ zoe that she has chosen the work for
which she is most eminently fitted.
Young-she cannot be more than "a
tsIr complexioned and tine very image of
her distinguished father, as far as the
contour Of her face is concerned, she fits
rsrfectIy the role of the good fairy"
hat she Is so fond of impersonating in
favorlte game. and, though her SYM
pathetic understanding of children makes
her the idolized playmate of her little
folk. vet her quiet insistence on neatness
and order and the promptness with which
thsv obey her suggestions-they are never
eomnands-mark her as the ideal teacher
who has found the way to make work
sven lessons, seem the iolliest sort of
play.
She is always one of them She plays
games with them, sings them songs tells
wonderful stories, helps build fences with
Eay-colored straws. cuts paper patterns
with them, and when the cuckoo clock
on the wall jumps out and cheerfully
announces that it's eleven o'clock, she
,uperlntends the opening of the lunch
baskets and the offering of grace to God
Heart and soul in her work in Phila-
delphla, Harrisburg has not been able to
lure her from it as yet.
RALLY don't know what my plans