The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-04
PROMOTION BOARD
|. AGAIN DISCUSSES
. WOOD RESIGNATION
Committee Has Not Sent Secre-,
tary Any Signed Communica-
ton Defining Intentions
DIRECTORS DESIRE WAS
TO RETIRE FROM OFFICE
my Services Cannot Be Of Any
Great Value From Now ~.
On He Wrote ~

The resignation of II. p. Wood as
secretary and director of the Hawaii
promotion committee, came before that
body again in new form at its meeting
in the chamber of commerce yesterday.
No action on it was taken.
Mr.. Wood resigned Internationally
in a letter dated April !. Two weeks
ago the committee voted to lay his
resignation on the table. just what
was intended by that action was the
subject Of extended discussion yester.
day,
1t developed that, though the minutes
II the meeting which first took Mr..
Wood g letter of resignation under con.
liberation had been forwared to him
II San Francisco, no signed cOmmunica.
ion explaining the intention of the
committee had been sent him, and moth.
ing had been heard from him
Wood Ready To Quit
Thereupon l.. A, Thurston placed on
ale a personal letter, dated April IS,
in which Mr.. Wood wrote:
J" Some of my friends have urged on
me to make d fight to be retained as
secretary and director, but l do not be.
lieye in trying to force my services on
the community. They want a change;
let them have it."
Chairman Z. A. Berndt asked what
was the desire of the committee: Should
the letter be placed on file or should il
be taken up for active considerations
Mr.. Thurston declined to make for
nal motion, but he expressed his opin
on that Mr.. Wood should be specifi.
cally informed of the circumstances un.
Ter which his resignation was laid or
he, table and that inquiries should be
made as to his desires. The letter was
hen placed on file 1t follows
II am very glad to note that
through your influence, the outdoor
work has been combined with the other
duties of the promotion committee and
expected to go along smoothly.
New Blood Is Needed
"The friction so apparent for the
past two three years will now be- a
hing of the past, and the machine
that have at least helped develop and
bring up to its present standard of eff.
tiency can be expected to do much for
Hawaii. 1t is very evident, however
that my services cannot prove of any
great value to the committee from this
ime on; new blood is needed and
.hink you know me well enough to be-
ieve me when l say that any change
the committee may make is agreeable
to me, for | have its work thoroughly
at heart and wish only success to your
efforts. :
~ do not think that am growing
too old for the work, though what
have gone through during the past three
years has rather taken the life out OF
me.
Has Earned Long Vacation
"Some of my friends have urged me
to make q fight to be retained as score
,ary and director, but l do not believe
in trying to force my services on the
community. They want a change. let
Them have it. | think have earned a
good long vacation and hope to be con.
tinued as the committees representa-
tive here and as commissioner during
the exposition period, and after that
'hall arrange for at least year 5 com
'lete rest, in which time hope to build
up my strength and restore my shat
cred nerves to their former condition. u