Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-27
CITIZENS READY
TOFIGHT IWLH
commercial VICE
Committee Appointed to See
What Procedure Can Be Fol-
lowed in Law Campaign
ROSE TO STAND PAT IF
PUBLIC DOESN'T MOVE
Says Will Abolish "Red-Light'
Section When Honolulu Gen.
orally Demand 1t

Consideration of a plan OF cam
paign against the new system of so,
called regulation" in Iwilei was the
subject before meeting of interested
citizens yesterday afternoon at the
offices of the Hawaiian Trust Com
Iany. Those present were Heat
Worker James A. Rath- of Palama Set
tlement, who called the meeting On
request of several of those interested;
]. r. Gait of the Hawaiian Trust
Company; R. o. Matheson, editor of
the ADVERTISER Riley H. Allen, editor
of the Star-Bulletin; Chaplain Ignatus
Fealy of Schofield Barracks, Rev.
Leopold Knoll, Rev. l.. l.. Loofbourow,
DIR. Doremus Scudder and Attorney
Lorrin Andrews. -. .s:. -. j
Rath and Andrews outlined various
possible plans that might be followed
in concerted attack on the entrench-
ment of Iwilei, and in a general cam.
Taign against commercial vice IN
Honolulu. Andrews, who emphasized
that he was present at the meeting
as a citizen interested in good govern
ment and not in any professional ca
paeity, declared that 1t might be found
feasible to proceed under the present
abatement of nuisances law against the
owners of property used for immoral
purposes. ~: .~..:>.
A general discussion of the attitude
of the public, both civil and military.
occupied much time. Those who hal
talked with army officials and men
declared that the army resents being
placed in the light of advocating a re-
strieted district, hut that the army
must protect its men from disease,
and therefore when restricted dis
trict is established in the city, must
see that as far as possible it is kept
clean. ~.
show the enormous amount of venereal
disease contracted in Honolulu and
its disastrous effects on both civil and
military population Men familiar
with the facts said that If it Is neces.
sary to enter into campaign of pub
licity, the conditions which will be ax
posed win stagger Honolulu.
1t was suggested, and the sugges-
ton adopted, that the sheriff and the
county attorney should be consulted
The first to be asked to explain his
viewpoint and the reasons why he IA
yors the new Iwilei system; the Sec
ond, to see if he will cooperate in a
court campaign against owners of
property used for commercial vice
purposes.
Chairman Gait, on motion, named
a committee, consisting of R o. Maths-
son. James A. Rath, Lorrin Andrews
and Riley H. Allen, to plan further
methods of procedure. Nothing like
definite campaign has been decided
upon, but this will probably be an
early development.
Sheriff Charles Fl. Rose said today
that SO far as he knows the district
will go on as it has for the last four
years only under far better health
than ever before. The po-
lice will still demand certificate of
health each week from Iwilei inmates,
but in the future these certificates
must be issued by the Fort Shafter
physician in charge of examinations
for the army or his assistant. No 9TH
ers will be recognized or accepted.
If an inmate cannot produce salts
factory certificate at the weekly in.
spections she will be suspended by
the police until she can. Otherwise
the police will not concern themselves
any more than before about Iwilei
If Honolulu generally demands that
the place be abolished" says Rose,
then abolish it we will But just so
long as it continues under the sane
ton of the police am going TO do
my duty as see it by making it as
safe and sanitary as possible. The
army doctors will conduct thorough
examinations each week with our per-
mission but not with our aid. Our
unly work will be the same as it has
been for the last four years, to see
that the inmates have certificates, only
they must now come from the army
rather than from any local doctor. 1t
vas the custom heretofore to accept
he certificates of any doctor, but when
.hese certificates became valueless we
put our foot down on the practise.
For years there was no objection to
Iwilei with certificates given that
meant little, but just as soon as the
police started to improve conditions
.errible howl went up" .=.....~ ~
He says an injustice was done Ar
.hur McDuff1e, chief of detectives, this
in the statement that here
after McDufie would collect fees for
medical examinations which are
charged the inmates by the army.
This is not the case, never was the
,ase and has never been considered,
to McDuffie and Rose Nc
DUTIES only connection with Iwflei
las been to examine certificates each
week. If the inmate could show
certificate of health McDufie's work
vas done If she could not, he re-
luired her to get one or leave the dis
riot ~. =.