Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-04
Local Musicians As Well As.
Makers and Dealers Wish
Industry to Thrive

which could supply the demand Tor
these Instruments would be bene-
fit, and would mean a new Industry
for Hawaii said Ernest Kaai today
when asked regarding the suggestion
made by. the Sherman Clay Company
that up.to-date machinery be Installed
In the shops where the instruments
are manufactured.
Ernest Kaai is one Of the leading
musicians, and is perhaps better
known on the mainland than any 9TH
er Hawaiian in that field. His studio
and his orchestras have become
known throughout the world, aud his
ideas have been, sought by many Of
the leading lkulele manufacturers OF
america.
1T Is true that Hawaii cannot sup
ply the demand for uknleles, and a
factory equipped with the --latest. ma
chinefy and combining the best. IDEAS
Of the mainland and Hawaii would
surely be q big boost for the islands.
Al csmpaien of advertising backed by
standard goods Should result in some
thing more than is being done NJ the
present People on the mainland will
buy ukulele bearing the Hawaiian
stamp sooner than they will those
made on the mainland. providing ey-
erything Is equal. There are more
ulzileles being made on the mainland
thfp p. Hawaii Fl present. he con,
The Hawaiian ukulele in all of its
parts was one of the first exhibits OF
home manufacture to be sent to the
Pan-Pacific indus> ial museum, and
the Pan-Pacific Club Is working on
plans to increase the industry. At
present the exhibit of ukuieles at the
Pan-P Pacific Industrial Museum over
Castle & Cookies viii be enlarged.
The exhibit win include the Hawai-
IAN uknleles in the making, and ex-
perts WIN be hired to play for the
tourists. The Pan-Pacific Club will
begin this movement in. order 10 In
terest local manufacturers in. the re-
organization Of the methods.
Local manufacturers Of ukuleles
state that the instruments made here
are far superior to those minufactnr-
ed on the mainland. The workmen
here believe that the criticism of the
Sherman Clay & Co. manager is I'M
just, as they have received many tes-
timonials from the leading firms in
the country.
George Mossman Of the Kinney &
Mossman Co. called upon A. p. Taylor
OF the Hawaiian Promotion Committee
yesterday and explained to the secre-
tary the difference in Hawaiian
makes land those manufactured ON
tie mainland. Mossman asserted that
the ukuleles made here were OF koa
wood. while many Of those manufac.
tured on the mainland were made Of
soft woods and lacked the toie. He
showed 9 number of letters or praise
concerning the local product.
There Is unquestionably big and
/ permanent future for the ukulele.' ;.
Wri1es Frederick A. Morton, manager
Of Sherman, Clay & Company. to the
Hawaii Promotion Committee. 'sFrom
an instruments that was regarded as
TAD originally, and was openly
scoffed at BY the musical profession. it
has worked its way. up to point
where 1t Is seriously regarded, and we
are confident that il has a sphere of
its own in the string musical instru-
ment family. ~
Furthermore, 1t has proved steD
ping stone to stringe6 instruments
that might be considered more serious,
viz. the guitar. mandolin and their
various notifications, and 1t Is I'M
Questicnably responsible, in a large
measure, for the tremendous impetus
that the guitar and mandolin industry
has had in this country during the past
year. 3
| The future of the ukdleie, as far
as the Hawaiian manufaetnrerB are
concerned. however, in sour mind
I liesin the ability of the Hawaiian max.
ers to adapt themselves to mainland
standards OF construction, and up-to-
date production and marketing meth
DDS. This naturally means the use of
the most approved machinery, and
getting away to some extent at least
from the crude hand methods. It is
true. that we are laying q great deal
OF stress on the fact that the island
ukuleles aIe all handmade through
/ out, but as q matter Of fact the island
handmade goods fall short of the in
( struments made here in uniformity OF
construction and appearance and cor.
RICHNESS Of scale"
In time the ukuiele should be list
e !