The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-03-24
Head Of Health Board Tells Pro-
motion Committee Ptsyen-
''S ton Essential
DIsAGREES WITH PLAN
or loFR7iN A. THuRsToN
Many Former Members Of Com
''mittee MrIHold Their Seats
For Another Year

The inspection of passengers o.
board steamers from the mainland upot
their arrival in Honolulu is essentia
to the health of the Islands, according
TO n statement made by DIR. J. 8.
fratt, president of the Territorial Boar,
OF Health, before the promotion com
mittee yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was the last to be he'll,
by the members OF the old comm, .ttee
The new committee contains several o
the old faces, but l.. A. Thurston, a
his repeated request, has been succeed
ed by WED. Adams, and B. +. IIolIing
er has Sseen replaced by J. D. McIner
ny. Z. "A. Berndt will retain his 10,
MS chairman OF the tom..tittee. e.
Towse and A. =. Wall are the old mem
bers retaining their places.
Gives His Opinion f"5
y Boctsr Pratt appeared before tn
lcommitteeyin response to- A -re6ucst +.
b EFFORT option upon the question :,
quarantine 9nspeetidns. &Th! quest,
was raised bysL. a. Thufston at
cent meeting of the committee, and
that time the secretary, A. p. TayIo.
was Instructed to- obtain the opinio
of local medical men. 49, o..
Doctor, Pratt declared that there mr.,
many reasons for maihta ming the pres
ent custom Of, inspecting all arrival
from the mainland. In saying 10, h
added. he Is bnt vo'cing the opinio
OF the 0thcr members of the bo1rd t.
health. The inspection. he continue
has in the past, protected 1Hawa'i fro,
many diseases which otherwise nigh
creep into, the Territory.
NO Discrimination g. ..'
In speaking Of the alleged dscrimi
nat on agaiIs st Honolulu and other Ha
waiian ports, as compared with tn,
tfeatmeub Of Galveston, the doctor sal.
that this is a. mistake. Thore : n,
discrimination against this city, as Po.
to Riean and Philippine towns az
trcatod nSeSaetlv the same manner.
'"tTFh'a Is the nge Of prevention, o.
we know that in health board matte.
'preSention ia evrrvthing:'' said 4
'lnP' ~, b. ~-.. q, ~ =. pc = al.
After listening to thr president 4,
the health board, IL ,rns tbp oninion
The comm itteHmen fh"+ ."@.;ra tnhpoa
shorldafbe accorded to the board OF
health and the United States PubT,
Hath and Marine Hospital Service.
Glad Of Publicity -. So.
The committee expressed its pleasure
at the world wide publicity that has
come to the Islands through Duke Ka,
hanamoku's vnrious tours, Ind decided
70 contribute stu more to the fund 70,
sending the champion swimmer to New
York. ~ II was also suggested by NJ,
TowRe, that Arrangements be made wit
Duke SO that he could stage the 'stunt
he did at recent exhibition In tn
Y, M e. A. swimming pool, and eat
y bre Fish turned loose in the wat
|. ~ SOME tank in New York or Chlcat.
.Kahanamoku probably win do this in
ssssefah Of athe cities through which he
expectsNtof pass f4t4s 5i,g'ss -. ...
|" A. letter from the National Geogra.
nhicaf magazine was read to the com.
'iitteS, in which the Willingness Of the
" e. and director TO issue b Hawaii
H-%ber of the publication was made
'qin. nrOVided the photographs are sup
piled by the committee. ts5 : &.r .,