Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-27

ADCLUB TOPIC;
PRINCESPEAkER
He Urges a Systematic Move
ment to Install Equipment "
Along Bathing Beaches

Richard T. Prince, a resident of Ho-
nolnlu for a number of months, in a
brief and interesting address to the
AID Club at the weekly luncheon today
urged that systematic plan be adopt
ed TO secure the installation of life
sewing equipment at the bathing
beaches and elsewhere -E,. T.
He declared that beach patrol, Iife-
buoys, danger-posts and other safe.
, guards be supplied and suggested that
some such organized activity be
carried out as that fostered by the
Royal Humane Society Of Great Brit.
ain. His talk was the feature of one
of the AID Clubs liye-wire sessions.
Mr. Prince said in part:
AT Waikiki a few simple rules for
restoring life in those apparently
drowned have been posted up and that
Is the only evidence of real effort |
can see that has been brought about.
therefore purpose today placing be-
fore you a few solid facts to ponder
over, as am anxious to try and
arouse some enthusiasm among our
large membership here towards form.
ing, what Twill term for argument
sake, q life saving society for the Ha-
waiian islands. ~ -. =. p .....-
you have in many parts of the United
States Of America such organizations
but not embodied in one large society.
/ regret exceedingly ! have not been
able to gather any first hand informa-
ton of these organizations since for
illustrative purposes such data would
have been exceedingly useful in our
chat on life saving; however if you
will permit me / will give you as brief
sketch as possible of the great work
the Royal Humane Society of Great
Britain has done in the world since its
inception in 1774. / don't speak of
this work in a Boosting way, though
we Britishers are naturally proud of
what has been done.
The head offices are now in Ira
faigar Square, London, and they have
upward of $50 separate depots through.
out the United Kingdom for carrying
on the good work started in 1774 by
these enthusiastic doctors. The so
ciety itself is largely maintained by
private contributions and requests and
distributes money rewards. medals,
clasps and testimonials to those saw
ing or attempting to save life, through
drowning, asphixiation through gas ex.
plosions in mines, blasting furnaces,
etc, etc., or in exceptional cases of
bravery at fires and so forth
Their methods of saving life have
been recognized throughout the world,
and they are taught in almost every,
public school and college.
Their apparatus may be seen in
most public swimming baths, lakes or
pools, at seaside resorts, on piers
steamers and ferry boats throughout
the United Kingdom. II does not stop
here but goes on with its work in the
colonies. a
'1 will not tire you with any more
details, but come to the point as to-
how we in Hawaii nei can get the
necessary assistance from this organi.
cation towards forming society of our
own. From them we can get all the
help we want by simply asking them
for it. No matter under what flag
community may happen to be the
Royal Humane Society is always will.
ing to lend hand in helping to get
things started. sometimes in none
tary way In little old Vancouver up
in British Columbia, Canada, we felt
the need some years ago, and now at
that none too oleanly spot English bay
(but it's the best we have, and it's salt.
water) the society's equipment is on
the pier and around the beach, whilst
a large and athletic niger. who has
held the job for goodness only knows
how long, is to be seen with his help.
ers In boats or in the water among.
those who are having their fling in,
the sea or shooting the chutes and do.
ing other weird stunts, and they have.
done many a yeoman piece Of work IN
pulling out a youngster with. cramp. or