Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
HAWAII WOMAN
DECLARES BOOZE
DOES MUCH EVIL
Mrs. E. A. Weaver Working in
Washington for Cause of
Prohibition

Mrs. Ellen Armstrong Weaver has
been working energetically in Wash
ington for prohibition for Hawaii. &C
cording to newspaper accounts which
have reached here. The Washington
Evening Star of February II. con-
tains the following:
Telling of kings who had signed
away all their rights and lands while
under the influence of intOXiCants and
of how the people under them had
been seriously injured thereby, Mrs.
Ellen A. Weaver, a lifelong resident
OF Hawaii, declared in an address last
evening that unless something is done
soon to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
cants on the islands the Hawaiian
people as a race will become extinct
Mrs. Weaver, who is the sister Of
the late Gen. Samuel Chapman Arm
strong, founder OF Hampton Institute,
delivered the address at a meeting
and social of Chaplin Chapter, w. c.
T. T., at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James NJ Tibbitts, 3341 18th street
northwest last evening.
The effect of intoXicants on Hawai-
ians, whom she described as a lovable
people but easily led, was similar, she
said, to the effect on the Indians of
North America. Telling of the eff
forts which Hawaiian kings and les
ser authorities had made to stamp out
the use of intoxicants, only to be
foiled when foreign brigantines de-
manded, at the point of guns, to be
allowed to sell liquor on the islands,
Mrs Weaver declared that the white
savage is the worst of all savages.
For" she said, ''the white savage
has greater foresight and can plan
for the exploitation of his fellow
men,
No Longer milk and Water Angels"
She told of the work being done by
missionaries in Hawaii, saying that
they now have iron in their blood;
they can no longer be called milk and
water angels. > She said that after
the native manufacture of intoxicafts
had been stopped through the influ-
ence of missionaries of the early days
the people OF the islands had prosper
ed and had given their children a
good education. Everything looked
we'll for them until the liquor men
came and began to exploit them. Now
the .Hawaiians! are being swept from
the face of the earth. '.-' j.. r..
All members of the w. C. T. u.
were urged by Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, district president of the W..
C. T. u, to assist the local charities
in the campaign which is to be held
in the near future. Mrs. Shelton ex-
planned that the w. G. T. U. Is to take
part as a body<in the campaign which
is to be waged by the Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Helen Nelson DOGGY, presi+
dent of Chaplin Chapter, presided.
She also urged the members to give
their support to the campaign and
said she felt sure all will assist.
Solos Part Of Program.
Vocal solos were sung by Miss Har-
riett Harding the singing of the pro-
hibition song was led by Mrs. The
resa A. Williams, and Mrs. A. A..
Maxim offered prayer.
The late Charles w. Shelton was
made a memorial member OF the chap.
ter. Mrs. T. j. Spiker, Mrs. Mary E.
st. Clair and Mrs. William McAllis-
ter were elected to membership.
During the social hour following
the program, refreshments apropos
of st. Valentines day were served.
The rooms were decorated appro-
priately.
Among the guests present were
Middleton Jefferson, Henry Williams,
Phillip. Steele. DR.. NJ. CEGuthrie and
Russell D. Tibbitts. The hostesses
were Mrs. A. E. Miley. Miss Helena
r. DOGGY, Mrs. Clarence A. Chandler.
Mrs. Albert st. Clair, Mrs. Faith T.
jenkins, Mrs. Sarah Spencer, Miss
Harding, Miss Cathrine Bowes. Mrs.
Maxim. Mrs. Philip Steele and Mrs
Ruth Thompson.