The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-03-13
Frank Talk
ExpIodes
Ugly Run1Ors
Chamber Of Commerce Emphatical-
Iy Endorses Actions Of Civic Con-
ventiOn Committee New By
Laws Adopted.

BY unanimous vote the chamber of
commerce, at its meeting Thursday
afternoon, endorsed fully the work of
the civic convention committee, ana
particularly the arrangement which
had been made by the committee W 'ih
Director General f. r. Bevins oy
which he had been paid $500 for his
services in connection with the tig
affair. President f. f. Baldwin, who
had been chairman of the convention
committee, brought the matter up. He
stated that he did so on account of
various malicious rumors which had
gained circulation in regard to this
matter. He read from the minutes of
the committee the record by which the
committee, early last July, had voted
unanimously to employ director Tor
handling the heavy work of arranging
for the convention, and to pay him
$500 for two and a half months of
very difficult and trying work. The
committee had estimated that at least
by the director in automobile tires and
upkeep, so that the net pay for the
work would not be at all expensive
The rumors that there had been some
thing underhanded or crooked on
either Mr.. Bevins' or the committees
part, Mr.. Baldwin felt should be ex-
ploded very effectually.
The matter was discussed at length
by various members, in which it was
brought out that the rumors in Ques-
ton had doubtless started from the
fact that the arrangement with the
director general had not become
known until some time after the con-
vention, and then in an indirect way.
There was no disposition apparent on
the part of any of the forty or more
members present, to criticize the COM
mittee, and it was apparent that the
result of the discussion had been to
very thoroughly clear the atmosphere
D. II. Case moved that the chamber
vote its full endorsement of the action
of the committee, and this being
heartily seconded, passed unanimous
ly.
New Bylaws Adopted.
The chamber considered by sections
the draft of the new bylaws recently
drafted by special committee, and
with few minor exceptions adopted
them as read.
d. 7. Fleming and w. A. Clark were
elected to membership in the chamber.
Letters from A. A. Young of the
Young and Moana Hotels, offerihg :
Maui space in the hotels for repre-.
sentative of the outside islands, was
received, but no action taken. A
similar offer was received from the
promotion committee for usc of its
headquarters. The promotion com
mittee also asked that a member Of
the chamber be named to act as repre-
sentative of the promotion committee
for Maui. This request was approved
and such representa- tive will be named
later.
The committee on auto rates and
hotel rates, as'.ei for further time,
which was granted.
A letter was received from the Hilo
Board of Trade suggesting that $500
per month should be provided for
maintaining a representative from
Maui and Hawaii in Honolulu, and the
matter was referred to a committee.
1t was suggested that if Maui
be only asked to pay in proportion to
the number of tourists that stop here,
the cost will probably amount to but
a dollar or two per month.
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