Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-19
ANIl-SALOON LEAGUE BILLS NOW
BEFORE Legislature DISCUSSED

heartily commended the methods pIlr.
sued i. ~ =. i. ~ 4 IS
The executive committee will he
called upon to take some action in
regard TO his suggestions for closer
affiliation with national headquarters
and for the appointment of delegates
to attend the biennial convention 70
be held at Atlantic City. N. j. in
July next. ~ ~ - 49,. =. ~. n
During the period OF time this re.
port covers. the superintendent has
been kept busy in planning for these
special features together with the an
nual convention, and yet he has found
time to visit the following public
schools N tie interests of the edu-
eational campaign: Kaluuwela, Feb
ruary 3; Kalfhikai, February 4: Wal.
pahu, February 5, and Aiea, February
5, while public addresses have been
made in Bishop memorial chapel, Kai-
ulani Home, Oahu penitentiary, Ka-
kaako Mission, Central Union and Ka-
waiahao Church Bible schools.
along lines of publicity upwards OF
40 articles have been prepared and
published In the daily papers OF the
different nationalities of the territory
whose columns are always freely open
to, our contributions. -, - = -
The legislative committee has been
kept busy and four bills. are now be-
for the houses of legislature, one on
anti-treating, another for Saturday aft
ernoon closing of saloons, the third
for changing the $50 feet to 500 feet
prescribed distance for the opening of
a saloon in its relation to church
or school and the last for the placing
Of club licenses In the hands OF the
board OF license commissioners In
stead of the territorial treasurer. Two
other proposed measures In regard to
the removal of screens, ETC., and the
districting of the saloon section of He
nolulu were referred to the board of
license commissioners for favorable
consideration.
Fully 800 signed Lincoln-Lee
pledges have been received in the OF.
fee since our last report, making q
total up to date of 1900 Recently the
Filipinos HAYES haeome. greatly inter.
ested in this phase Of our work. Two
orr three eyhngglista are voluntarily
pushing the campaign for pledge sign.
ing among their own people In a most
earnest manner.
The superintendent continues TO
keep in as close a touch as possible
with court proceedings and lends a
helping hand in all cases where friend.
.ly and timely assistance 10 needed for
the protection, Of righteousness and
the protection of sobriety
The amendments made In the SEN
ate to the proposed bill for the extern
sion of the brewery's franchise for Is
years indicate a. measure of temper
ance sentiment among our legislators
pleasing and CERTIFYING. s..
I'VE hope the bill viii pass In the
legislature as amended, for the brew
cry will then come under the jurisdic-
ton and control Ipf the board OF license
commissioner ns
Our president AR. Peters, in per.
son caught the bartender OF prorni-
neht saloon of the city In the very act
Of q fragrant violation OF the liquor law
In selling drink to man under the
influence of the same and having re-
ported the case to Mr.. F'ennell. the
liquor board win be informed of the
case at its meeting on Friday and ac-
ton taken.
THE decision of the supreme court
to the effect that a federal tax re-
ceipt Is prima facie evidence Of the
vocation of Ia = on the part Of those
who hold no liquor license, win open
the way for the prosecution of the |
large number OF people engaged in
this kind of business and once again i
shows 30 plainly the miserable in !
consistency Of Uncle Sans relation to
the whole liquor traffic