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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
TAXING THE ARMY AUTOS.

Neither Tax Assessor Wilder nor any othe
citizens of this community wishes to impos'
upon the service folk here an unjust burden il
taxing army autos.
Much is being said of Honolulu doing an ac
that will strain the goodwill between the per
manent residents and the army folks. As &
matter of fact, Honolulu has nothing to dc
with it except as this community believes il
administering the laws. And we take it that
no army man is against law enforcement. Tax
alton is not personal matter, though the tax.
payer usually feels that it is.
It is sincerely to be hoped that the talk of
s'boycotting'' Honolulu merchants because the
assessor begins collection of taxes on army
autos does not seriously represent the senti-
ments of any good American citizen. Swinging
the 'sboycottv club is not the American way
Of doing business. Certainly it is not the
American way of manifesting proper opposi-
ton to public order
The Star Bulletin is glad to hear that Soho
field Barracks repudiates the idea of boy
cott.''
The territorial government can have no de-
sire but to be entirely fair in dealing with the
closely -allied federal branch. If the tax on
army autos is not a fair tax, the army people
should and will be given full opportunity to
state their case. If there is serious difference
Of authorities, the question probably can be
taken to the supreme court on an agreed state.
ment of facts.
On casual consideration, the arguments of
the army men carry much weight. The army
autos carry licenses paid for into the county
treasury. It is contended that the license fee
fairly represents the usage given county roads
and streets by autos from the federal reserva-i
tons
The issue now raised is typical of the many
issues bound to be raised because Of the almost
ooincident Zones Of authority on Oahu
Municipal, territorial and federal jurisdictions,
all on one small island, are sometimes bound to
come into apparent conflict Yet there is ne
reason why this issue cannot be settled in an
entirely amicable spirit and one that will be
satisfactory to the army people. Good natured
discussion will do it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

| inestimable blessing Of German civil
zation ever bestowed upon me. work
ed for three months and boarded with
Mrs. X; / then took sick and had to
be admitted to a hospital for a few
days and during my absence snow fell
to depth Of abou. two feet and when
/ returned, which was late in the eve
ming, | ran over something on the
front porch. made a hurried exam
ination and found that had disturbed
couple of calves, which had been
tied there so that they might be pro-
tected from the Indictment weather
during winter After Mrs. X had ex.
tended her very cordial greetings to
me and a bed had been prepared for
my reception, was showed to my
room, where all night long could
hear a screeching noise in the base
ment and a fluttering noise in the
room adjoining mine, which Of course
eventually led to further investiga-
ton, whereupcn, made the discovery
that there were pigs in the basement
and chickens in the room adjoining
the one which | occupied. Mrs. x,
therefore, as you can plainly see, was
not sent to America to dispense Ger
man civilization and refinement as Mr..
Won Schultzenheimer would have you
believe. --
Mr.. American, If Germany is such
a great country, overlooking with men
possessed with excessive amounts OF
gray matter, opportunity, educational
facilities, great fountains of knowledge
to be freely dispensed, why do not
Mr.. Won Schultzenheimer and go
back to Germany? Just leave that to
US, leave it to any German, and don't
be in hurry to say goodbye to US
for you may have to wait long time.
will reverse Mr.. Won Schultzen-
heimer's question: What advantage
can an emigrated German offer to
American people? What have We as
missionaries done for you? / will
answer those questions by saying
Nothing To help you is not our
mission here, we are here to help our
selves, and because we think you are
able to help u.s. Otherwise we would
have stayed in Germany.
T. C.. WINKLER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
ATTITUDE OF PREACHERS TO
WARD THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin. -.
Sir: The following is from the Pa
cific Wine, Brewing and Spirit Re-
view: H.. 2 -
Some journals are alarmed be-
cause liquor dealers are beginning to
line up uncompromisingly against the
preachers Let US reason with these
| journals Is it not true that the aver.
age prohibition preacher is a chronic
agitator and privileged vagrant? Is
not his entire warfare against the
liquor traffic inspired by greed and
vice? Is not his attitude toward the
liquor traffic that of the CRATER whose
slogan is What is there in it for
me"
In England there is no prohibition
agitation, because the church of Eng.
hand is the prepond erating church or.
ganization and is maintained by the
government, which derives most of its
revenues from the liquor traffic.
There Is not likely to be any move.
ment on the part of the churches OF
England against the liquor traffic be.
cause prohibition would reduce the
salaries of the preachers about one.
half. In England the preachers do
not denounce the partnership between
the government and the liquor traffic,
for the simple reason that there Is
something in it for Them
! Until very recently the French
government contributed to the main.
tenance of the Catholic, Protestant
and Jewish churches OF France, and
the liquor traffic bore most of the
burden. There was no prohibition
agitation. When the complete sepa.
ration of church and state was
brought about the wine Industry
of France was so great that any
suggestion of prohibition would have
been killed by ridicule. Hence, the
preachers have refrained from attack.
ing the liquor traffic although some
OF them are becoming decidedly hos.
tile to the saloons.
In the United States no support
has ever been given by the govern.
ment to the church organization, ex.
cepting in as far as tax exemption
goes. There is nothing in the liquor
traffic for the preachers in the United
states. That is why the preachers
are so active In attacking the traffic.
When any OF the speeches of prolii..
.bition preachers from Rev. Aked down
to Rev. Robson are analysed it is
found that they are inspired by greed,
envy and malice"
DRY"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
OPTIMISTIC.

In his latest trade letter, Henry Clews says:
Notwithstanding war the United States is
in an exceedingly strong position from either
the economic or the financial standpoint. This
year we will get little or no European capital.
We will be obliged to finance our own require
ments, and perhaps lend some assistance to Eu-
rope. Our Indebtedness over there already is
practically paid, and we are fortunate in this
respect Canada and Argentina have already
come to New York for financial assistance, and
others will follow. This may be fattering to
our financial pride, but these ventures into new
fields will have to be tried with discretion. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
EDITOR
FOUR QUESTIONS.

Hawaii has lost in the fight to retain the
right of appeal to the supreme court of the
United States
Hawaii has lost in the passing of the rivers
and harbors bill with beggarly $4,000 for
Kahului.
Will Hawaii also lose the Honolulu harbor
expansion proiecti <<-@ ~-~
Will Hawaii also lose in getting federal
appropriation for good roads!
Will Hawaii also lose in getting its fight for
legitimate industrial protection before Con
gress?
Has Kuhio found nothing to do'' in this
session of Congress, as he found last session.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
A WORLD ISSUE.

When the cartoonists begin to exploit pro-
hibition on the front pages of the metropolitan
dailies and paper like the Chicago Tribune
pictures King Alcohol as losing his crown,
we may be sure that the public is thoroughly
awake to the importance of the subject. BY
the action of the warning nations, especially
that of Russia, regarding the liquor question,
prohibition in day leaped to prominence as a
world issue, and the attention Of all civiliza-
ton is focused upon it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
THE rr1L1BUsrER', IN OPERATION.

Congressional filibusters are always interest
ing to Spectators, even if deadly tiresome to
the senators and representatives who take part.
Ihesst filibuster" is the preliminary method of
blocking measure bitterly opposed by the
minority, and is resorted to only in extreme
cases. However, in practice these extreme
cases come along at least once session. By
holding the floor in debate hour after hour and
sometimes day after day, the minority object
orz can sometimes make the majority yield
because of oyerweening desire to get through
some pet majority measure or necessary APP
preparation bill.
The practice of .relaying" speakers by the
filibustering forces makes possible such a
record as that Senator Burton has already
made in the fight against the Ships Purchase
bill He. has held the floor for three days with
short rests and intervening recesses. Senator
La Follette once spoke eighteen hours con
secutively when he headed a bitter flibuster
movenent Senator Gore, the blind congress
man, was to succeed him. Gore did not imme
diately realize when LaFollette left the cham
Der and one of the senators trying to stop the
filibuster jumped into the breach and broke up
the continuity The fact that Gore was sched-
uled to follow LaFollette was well known and
the advantage taken of the blind senator
proved boomerang, making Gore immensely
popular in his own state
The filibuster against the Ships Purchase
bin is being conducted by Senator Burton, and
Senators Lodge, Gallinger, Root, Weeks and
others are prepared to help in the relays"
Senator Fletcher of Georgia, member of the
commerce committee, is handling the admins
tration forces which are attempting to pass the
Hill. The measure carries out President Will
son Is proposal to establish government steam
shin lines to South America and is meeting
with very bitter opposition from the Republi-i
can side.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

those already on the eligible list for
general police officers. The mental
test will be given at Mckinley High
School on Thursday, Jan. 3. at 1850
p. m. The physical test will be given
applicants on Wednesday. jan %. at
6 D. m. in Baron's gymnasium.
The places open are: One officer,
one Russian interpreter, one Portu-
guese interpreter. one special officer,
one mounted officer, one motorcycle
officer. six traffic officers, four sub
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Honolulu's brisk fire insurance business in
1914 is shown by the fact that though rates had
been cut materially from 1913 standards, the
amount of net premiums collected last year was
only $1,000 less In 1913 $571 ,965 in premiums
was collected and in 1914 $564,817. Had the
old rates stood, the premiums would have
broken the 1913 record by thirty or forty thou
sand dollars. Statements that the companies
lost business last year are misleading. They
did more business than ever but they collected
slightly less in premiums. Result: the COM
munity benefited.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

station officers and one examiner Of
chauffeurs and Inspector of weights
and measures.
The latter two positions were COM
bined at meeting OF the board Of
supervisors Tuesday night. The ex.
animation win be the last Official act
OF the present retiring civil service
commission.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
WHY THE GERMANS COME TO
-. ...... AMERICA.

Honolulu. T. H., Jan. IS. 1915.
Editor Honolulu Star-BuIletin,
Sir: Please permit space in you
paper for reply to a letter fro1
one. Mr.. Otto Gustave Won Schultzer
heimer of Hackensack, N. j., publish
ed in the Star-Bulletin January II
1915, and is. in substance, as follows
To the Editor of the New York
- " Times: ~@
We Germans did not come to
the United States to gain any ad-
vantage for ourselves. What ad-
vantage can the United States Of
fer to a German? Haven't our
professors been telling you of the
great things Germans have been
doing for the American people?
Is not Germany the fountain head
of American culture? Without the
influence of German refinement
and liberality you would be living
the narrow, bigoted lives of your
Puritan ancestors. Germans come
to this country for the same rea-
son that missionaries go to China,
to bestow upon you the inestima-
BILE blessing of German civiliza-
ton; for American institutions
and ideals we have only profound
contempt. ..-...,..
We Germans did not come to
the United States to be American
lied, We came to Germanize Amer
lea.
(Signed) OTTO GUSTAVE Won
SCHULTZENHEIMER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
CIVIL SERVICE BODY
CALLS EXAMINATION
FOR POLICE POSITIONS

. At meeting of the civil service
commission in the city hall this after
noon a special examination for police
officers was authorized. The examina-
ton will be limited so as to include
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

So long as Hawaii is content to let hula girl
troupes represent this territory at mainland
Iexpositions, the postcards of which speaker
at the Chamber of Commerce complained yes
Eterday will continue to be circulated as sam
pies of Hawaiian life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21
Lgeg1t MFE7 Io pic

(The Star-Bulletin invites tree and
frank discussion IN this column on all
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly re-
ceived to which no signature IL ct.
tached. This paper will treat as con.
fidential signatures to letters II the
writers 50 desire, but cannot give
space for anonymous communities
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Harvard University is collecting library of
material dealing with the European war. IF
all the doggerel poems now circulating in
Hawaii were sent to Cambridge they'd have to
enlarge the building.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

With new federal building going up, the
present postoffice will soon rank with the clas-
sic ruins of the Original Bull Mooser and
Pauahi street Democracy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

The rivers and harbors bill doesn't include
anything for Honolulu. The reason is that
Honolulu didn t make vigorous enough fight
for it. And the reason for that is Kuhio.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Outdoor work is valuable part of terri
torial promotion and should be given every
encouragement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

It is stated by Attorney G. w. Sonmer in the
Spokane Chronicle that, the state of Washing
ton, by becoming dry, will add $500, 900 to
its taxable resources
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

All that Hawaii gets out of the "pork-
barrel bill is the squeal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Another revolt such as that at Manila last
month will bury the Jones independence bill
under an avalanche of adverse votes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Boley, Okla. Is the largest negro
city in the United States.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

Mcclellan wasn't needed eh9
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-21

In reply to the above letter, I will
say that am German by birth, and
having spent the first II years of
my life in Germany, i am, therefore,
well qualified to inform Mr.. Won
Schultzenheimer of the exact reason
why we Germans came to America.
In Germany there are only two classes
OF people, l. e., the educated and the
uneducated, which are further defined,
respectively. as the upper and lower
class; this latter class include those
OF us who have emigrated to America,
and other countries of free thought
and speech. In Germany when a
young man arrives at b certain age
he is conscripted or. drafted into the
army, and there forced to stay, for a
number of years, and, thereafter, to
participate in all annual maneuyers
and for all this receives al very small
recompensation, amounting to about
cents per day, In Germany no one
is allowed to express their opinion in
the negative with regard 10 the exec.
utive heads Of the several departments
OF administration, ! sFFt
Why, If an American should emf.
CRATE to Germany and have published
In one of Germany's papers letter
so derogatory to Germany as Mr..
Won Schultzenheimer's is to the United
States, they would never get through
doing time in a dungeon unless their
constitution happened to be particular.
~ adapted to bread and water diet.
Mr.. American, can you begin to
see why Germans come to America
Certainly you can. It was because we
wanted to get out from under eternal
suppression and the iron hand Of
compulsory military government, and
come to a country where we have to
bow knee only to one King, our
Maker. Again, we were de
sirous of emigrating to a country
where we could earn an honest liyeli-
hood. and thereby gain advantage for
Mr.. Won Schultzenheimer and /, as
well as all other Germans, came to
America simply because we didn't like
German government, we didn't savvy
SO much of the goosestep.
MI hCducf, JUL you let MT. Won
tell you that we are
here as missionaries to enIighten you
and that you have been elevated to
such high plane Of Intelligence as a
result of the influence of German re-
fnement and hberalityJ for such is far
from the truth, and no one knows 1t
better than Mr. Won schuitzenheimer
and 7.
When ! first came ito this country
went to live IN town by the lake
in the beautiful state of Michigan,
where was employed by an old gen
tleman who had emigrated from Ger
many many years before and who was
very anxious that find q lodging
place that would not reflect discredit
on his place of business. So / was
directed to. Mrs KS boarding house,
Or rather was told that If | wished
TO retain my position / would be re-
luired to board with Mrs. X, or some
other respectable German boarding
house, SO that l might be continually
under the influence of good German
refinement and liberality and have the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
presidential BODMS OF CUMMINS
And Mann SHORT Of GAsBECADsE
UNCLE JOE HELD THE SPOTLIGHT
Congressman Returning to Capital From Hawaii Trip Get
Amusement at Expense Of Asprants for Premier HOnors
How Story Was Handed Around in Official Washington

Iowa senator by his pleasant manner.
his pleasing address and declaration
Of principles made many friends, but
the natives failed utterly TO catch
sight of his presidential boom.
This perhaps was not so disap-
pointing to him, the members OF the
party say, as 1t was to Representative
Mann, whose friends had fond hopes
OF giving his boom some decided i'm
petus by reason of the trip. But his
Illinois colleague eclipsed him entirely
and was the drawing card. Through
out the islands the people wanted to
see and hear Come Back Cannon, and
they heaped honors and praise upon
him. One of the features of the trip
vas the celebration of Uncle Joe's
18th birthday anniversary at a small
town on rne island of. Maui. Mr.. Mann
remained just an ordinary congress
man, good one and on the right side,
so the sugar men thought. but not de-
serving of special consideration.
Uncle Joe was the real hero and their
plaudits were wasted upon him."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
Y. w. C. A. CAMP OPENS
WITH HAPPY PICNIC

Tired picnickers, returning on late
train yesterday evening, reported q
happy day at the opening Of the sum
mer camp of the Y. w. G. A., at Ha-
loipua, Mrs. Frear's home on the Pen.
insula.
The day was spent in real picnic
fashion. There was an enormous din
ner served the crowd at the noon
hour, but sports Of the morning had
been engaged in in such a strenuous
manner that it was found necessary
by the picnic committee to serve an
other lunch at o'clock, at which the
remnants of the noon meal were de
roured.
Sixty reople were on hand to an
swer roll call when the meals were
announced. Swimming, tennis, sail
ing. canoeing and games Of baseball
and croquet held the interest at other
hours of the day.
Several girls remained yesterday
with Miss Anderson of the Y. w. C. A.
staff. who win have supervision of the
camp that is to be established. With
such a favorable beginning the entire
staff is looking for a splendid success
Of this first summer camp of the asso-
citation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
HUMAN SKULLS
UNCOVERED BY
EARTH D]I!dGERS
Workmen on Building Site Find
Remains That May Develop
Mystery

What may develop a mystery was
revealed this morning when two hn.
man skulls and human bones were
found by workmen while excavst ting
for a new building at Alakea and
Merchant streets.
The bones were in fair pressrva-
ton, but appeared blackened with
age. They are believed to be those
OF man and woman. One skull
is much smaller than the other. each
still held a number of teeth. Police
Officer Sizemore took charge OF the
find He reported the matter to
Sheriff Rose, who will turn the bones
over to the territorial board of health
for disposition.
In the excavation for the foundation
of the building, the workmen hal
reached a depth of about five feet.
They were removing a quantity of
coral covered with black volcanic
sand when a round mass rolled to the
feet of a japanese When loose earth
was removed 1t revealed the skull.
Digging was then directed at this
spot. A portion of the other skeleton
was soon found. The bones are be-
lieyed to be those of Hawaiians.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-06
PASSENGERS EXHIBITED

Per NJ. N. S. S. Manoa due from
San Francisco, July b.. ]. Silva,
Mrs. J. ]. Silva. Miss MOI an, Mrs, 5.
Moran, A. H. Vierira, Mr. Loge, Mrs.
Loge, J. McAndrews, M. Y. Ferreira,
f. E. McDougle, Mrs. R. =, DcDougle,
Mrs. w. ]. Cooper, Mrs Addie Bar
nett, C. G. White and cl iidren, j. E.
Hajek and wife, Mrs. En- ma E. Craw-
ford. Mrs. l.. C. Bridwcil, Mrs. VIM.
Cullen, Edward Harrah Mr.. Warren
and wife. Miss Kirkw God, Miss F.
CARTRIDGE, DR.. l. l. Sc ston and wife,
E, Ain and wife, L. T. Lyman, Oscar
Housen, l. Lando, Mrs. VIM. P. Fes-
sender, Miss Margaret Lindsay. Mrs.
Owen, Miss Ernestine Lindsay, Henry
Fisher. Mrs. Henry Fisher, F. J. Rel
dy, Mrs. F. ]. Reidy, B. S. Denison and
wife. Theo. Ahrens, ldrs. Hugh NJ.
Boardman, Mr.. DAILY.