Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-02
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Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 1. 1915.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: | have been visitor In Ho
nolulu for little over three months
] only intended to stay TIVE. However
am still here and expect to stay
longer. have been very much in
terested In the communications from
different ones published in your paper
on matters pertaining to the city in
general i have travelled great deal
have seen all of our dear United
States and most of Europe, and natur.
ally take great deal of notice OF
the management of different munich.
palities. II is an easy matter, after
being In city for a day, to satisfy
ones self whether 1t Is being run by
a clean business administration or
cheap politics.
Unfortunately, brought my antomo-
bile with me, and i want to assure
you, that II anyone had told me II was
possible for city of $4,000 people to
allow its streets to get into the con-
dition they are in here, / certainly
would have left my machine at home.
However, soon learned the cause
when, in few days, it was election
and my observations of the manner
In which this was carried on left no
doubt In my mind that what this place
appeared to need most was vigilance
committee Of businessmen who would
rid the city of those who were selling
their own souls and robbing the city
to line their own pockets
The two greatest curses of this beau
tiful Honolulu are the condition of its
streets and the lack Of police regula-
ton.
E have Travelled over a great many
mountain roads in California that
were. built in the Cos, and since then
have had no repairs, that are not half
as bad as Kalakaua avenue is at the
present time; beyond the new paving
that has just been completed 1t is 2
disgrace and should be closed to traf-
fic until repaired.
have had more repairs to make on
my machine In the past three months
than IN two years In the states.
! do not dare ride. in the evening
for fear of being hit with q bottle or
being run down by n drunken, crazy
driver / was coming in from the
beach one evening after e. quiet ride
and while driving along Kalakaua Il
don't know whether spell this right
or not) taxicab passed me and a
bottle dew past my windshield, miss
ing me about a foot. dare say any
morning you could pick up haif wa
gon load Of empty bottles along this
drive that have been thrown out Of
automobiles BY joyriders am stop.
ping at q hotel on King street, and all
hours Of the night can hear these
devils tearing down the street like
mad. Now, q question. Where are
the police: where are these six mount
ed officers that We see going out
King street every evening? 4 think /
can tell where few of them are. Go
out the avenue some evening and you
will see their horses tied to tree or
q lamppost and then institute a
search and find them IL you can. It
certainly is not surprising there are so
many accidents when you look at the
efficiency of this department.
You drive down town In your ma
chine and when you approach the
street crossing the policeman stand
ing there stops and wants to know
which way You are going and in
the meantime If there Is streetcar
block away he makes you stand
there until the car arrives and dis
charges its passengers and proceeds
on its way. Have the cars any ns6re
privileges to right Of way than any
other teIiiclef
went to the police office one day
to secure a copy of the traffic ordin-
ance that might acquaint myself
with the same and avoid any viola
/ tons. To my utter surprise was In
formed that the police department
was not supposed TO keep any copies
Of the ordinance. and referred me to
the county attorney. But / did not
see the county attorney as conclud-
ed In that case It was not necessary.
am sorry to have to express myself
| in such g manner, but as a general
rule stranger is paid more attention
to than one whose home is. here. ]
certainly do not regret my visit here:
have enjoyed every minute except as
mentioned above, and the sooner you
fix your streets and clean up the po.
lice department the sooner you will
have a clean attraction for visitors,
Yours truly,
A MALIHINI.