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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
DECEMBER %, 1916.
PROPOSALS FOR CHINESE LABOR IMMT-
GRAFTON.

Representing the United Chinese Society of Ho-
nolulu two residents Of this city, Chinese
american and the other an American businessman,
have gone TO Washington to urge legislation that
would allow the importation of 5000 3000O Chi
nese laborers into Hawaii. The chief argument is
that The labor is needed for the rice industry in
this territory.
The plans are backed by Chinese throughout Ha-
wall and there is no question that the Chinese mer-
chntile and agricultural interests would benefit by
such wholesale Importation of the laboring ele
Iert There is alse question that the sugar plan
tiers would benefit for large proportion of the lab
Orers brought here would graytate speedily TO the
nefelds, attracted by high wages and bonuses and
bs the nature of the employment. Sugar plantation
work is more attractive to the laborer than work in
the rice felds.-
But the proposed importation of these laborers
brings up the far more important questions Of
sanitation and characterization. Does Hawaii, now
struggling With tie truly herculean task of trying
Ito mould of thousands of aliens and their of
spring of alien blood into the material Of an Amer
i,tln community wish to receive a new vast. unleay
ened mass of Orientaiism? Shall we add to the
problems and the lahors already taxing our public
schools churches educational philanthropies? Shall
we increase the difficulty of maintaining and deye
Oping American civic institutions?
These and other. questions inevitably arise. The
steady importation Of Filipino labor the large an
NAL immigration of Japanese picture brides, each
year bring TO Hawaii thousands of aliens to add
to the existing problems of assimilation. Oppor-
tdnities for the boys and girls of islaud birth to
eater the trades comparatively few; competition
l the ranks of unsklled labor yearly grows keener
tie problem of unemployment is present. Importa
tion of $4,000 Chinese coolies would add materially
to the employment problem. There is nothing what
eyer TO show that they would stay in the riceelds
Of that any legislation or agreement could be de
vised that would make them stay.
s0utside of the local problems of assimilation pre-
sented by this proposal there is the very practical
objection which mainland legislators will raise
against any modification of the Chinese exclusion
ldM There is Also the probability that Japan would
ibtwithout protest see Chinese male laborers allow
e9 to enter part of the United States when under
tle "gentlemens agreement" her owl male laborers
are barred. There is the objection quite as pract
cal of the impossibility of passing legislation in
Congress which would compel the Chinese to stay
in Hawaii instead Of going to the mainland
Indeed, these objections, which might be called
NATIONAL reasons are so obvious that it seems un
necessary to worry yet the local difficulties of
assimilating the $4,000 should they be admitted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
TO
BE ELABORATE

New "ear's night at the Y. NJ. C. A.
will SHOW the lest decorative scheme
that has ever been seen in Honolulu
according to the members of the CON-
nittee On arrangements. u is planned
to. change the entire lower floor in
every res pect and cut flowers and pot
ted poinsettias will be used as the
scheme of decoration.
A. T. Tarletcn, chairman of the
committee on decoration, has outlined
program that will change the en-
tire aspect of the association building
during open house nigl... Cooke hall
will be draped, and the lobby will be
beautified, flowers making the back
ground of the setting instead of the
timeworn bunting which has been used
so often.
In addition to the change in the
lobby, the billiard room will be utilized
and the games hall will be changed
into an auditorium following the bas-
ketball game. The committee has or
ganized team to take care of this
department of the work.
The Y NJ. C. A. orchestra has an
nounced two of the selections for the
evening, Councils "Bravest Heart, !"
and the ''Toreador. They will also
play Victor HerDert's Red Mill" The
Apollo Club has arranged an ideal pro-
gram for the evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank - Anterior and Mr.. and Mrs
A. E. Larimer, with the members of
the board of directors and their wives
will be IN the receiving line.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
WHEAT IS CHEAP
At S. BUSHEL

If wheat goes to So a bushel 1t will
still be the cheapest thing in food
stuffs che can bay" ..r -. -. II.
This is a statement made TO the
Star-Bulletin today by II. l.. Wing. a
wealthy grain Spectator of Chicago,
who are visiting in Honolulu in com.
pany with his sister. Miss Alice E
Wing. Both are at the Moana Hotel
Wing is member of the Chicago
Board of Trade and knows consider
able about the wheat conditions in the
United States He says that there is
no limit to which the price of the
necessary product may go if tie war
continues. ~ ::..- r.
The Australian crop is tied up for
lack of bottoms. the Russian yield is
very uncertain, he says. so there is
nothing left but the United States
She is feeding the world, at. least max:
ing an effort to-" =>* FL: I'll.
The grain man says it is not tho
spectators or dealers that force the
price of wheat up in the air. 1t is the
consumer who demands the wheat
and the stronger the demand the
higher the price. r.. =. 49, .:......>
AS boost for Hawaii Wing very
modestly says: This is certainly s
dandy little place. am glad I came
direct from Chicago and didn't waste
any time doing it." =.....* =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
LETTERS
COMPULSORY ARBITRATION

December IS. 1916.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: | have just read the editorial
referring to compulsory arbitration
that appeared in the Star.Bulletin OF
this afternoon. was pleased to see
it, and hope that the coming legisla-
ture passes a bill of the nature indL
Gated by your editorial.
AS you know. |. stand for the man
who is the actual producer of the
wealth of the world-that is the la
borer Also. as l spent. the first 20
years of my life in the coal district
of Illinois I know all about strikes
and lockouts and the other incidentafs
of conflicts between capital and labor.
And | know that both sides want to
avoid strikes-that is, II is to their In
terest to do SO. So for that reason.
that is. that 1t is to the interest OF
capital as well as labor to avoid
strikes. | would like to see a move.
made in that direction.
II would suggest that among other
things that copies of the Canadian
Act and the New Zealand Act be Sc
cured and published, SO as to give
the general public an idea OF the leg
islation that exists in those countries.
Yours, l.. L. BURR.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
Hawaii HISTORY
TOLD in TALKS

One OF the features planned for the
Y. NJ. {. A. educational program in
1917 is the course OF lectures on the
Hawaiian Islands These lectures will
be held every Thursday evening at s
o'clock for seven weeks, beginning
on the evening of January g. fne
lectures will be handled by authors.
ties in the various phases that will be
discussed.
The first lecture will be given by
r. J. Baker, who will exhibit a num-
Der of stereoscopic pictures. Baker
has made study Of Hawaiian scenes.
and has an unusually large collection
w. ID. Westeryelt, student of Hawai-
ian history. who has written a num-
Der OF books on the subject. is SEIZED.
lied to sreak on the Early History of
laval. January IL.
Kilauea, the greatest wonder Of the
world, will be the subject of the lee
ure by Prof T. A. Jaggar, Jr.. on
January 1S Prof. Jaggar is one of
he leading volcanologists in America,
md his talk is certain to be an in
eresting one
Mrs. z. NJ. Nakuina, instructor in
hawaiian history at the Normal
. School, who has written a number of
articles on legends, will talk to the
members of the association on Janu-
'ry %. Her subject will be, Side
ights on Pele and .Hiiaka" Prof.
Vaughan MacCaughey will lecture on
he evening of February 1, taking as
lis topic, The Mountains of Oahu
Prof. McCaughey has made study
If the mountains and trails, and has
written many papers on this subject.
w. o. Smith will be the speaker on
february s. lie will talk on The
Hawaiian Chiefs" He has given this
ecture before, and it has proved to
Re very entertaining Hon. Sanford
}. Dole will give the last lecture OF
he series On February Is. His talk
will be confined to "reminiscences.
lis knowledge of things Hawaiian will
assure an interesting talk. Nearly all
he lectures will be illustrated. The
curse will be free to all women of
he city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
"oPEN WINDOW WEEK
IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, n. Y.-As many as
SIS. 497 .S61. 423.772 disease germs have
already met death from exposure to
fresh air as result of New York
City's open window week." accord
ing to a statement issued early in De-
cember by the city health depart
ment bureau of vital statistics. The
bureau estimated that 4,752,322 win
dows in the greater city were kept
open as result of the movement and
that 10000 colds have been prevented
in the "a hours preceding the publ.
cation of the figures. "Tubercle fac
I'LL, pneumonocci. streptococci and
other bacterial foes we're reported as
retreating in disorder" the bulletin
said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
THE NEEDLESS EXTRA HOURS
mental law

The extra hours privileges granted by the liquor
license commissioners TO local cafes have always
been source of trouble and dissensiOn. There was
never any need for these special privileges and the
Advertiser characterzes them correctly this morn
ing as extra hours for boezing.' The criticisms
very generally heard against allowing Heinies to
sell liquor until o'clock Sunday morning is fair
criticism, for there is steadily widening circle of
objection to these specialprlyilege cases.
Temperance and prohibition sentiment is grow
ing with remarkable rapidity, in Hawaii and on
the mainland. The trend is toward more restric-
tion on booze selling instead of more laxity 1t is
an excellent suggestion that the commission abolish
the extra hours system and ii is in line with pub
lie sentiment .#...~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Says London despatch: "Some of the most in
uential journals of the kingdom insist that the 9th
or members of the Entente follow the example of
Russia and tell the world for what they are cOntinu
ing the war and upon what terms they will end il y
This course, already taken at Ietrograd is precise
" what President Wilson suggested Those who so
dercey criticized the president should take notice
that the British papers plainly foresee diplomatic
blunder if Germany is allowed to ''get away with"
her peace proposals unehallenged.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
DIED

LEVY-.n San Francesca, December
20. Mary A. Levy, mother of Mis-.
Julius Unger of Honolulu.
SALVADOR the Queens Hospital.
Honolulu, December q, 1916, Joa.
quin Salvador of Keawe street, Ka.
kaako, married, laborer.. a native of
the Philippine Islands, "a years old.
CABRAL-In Wailuku, Maui, Deeem.
Der %, 1915, NJ. B. Cabral. married,
carpenter, native of the island cf
ST. Michaels, Azores, Portugal. SO
years old. ..-~.
KAMAEWA-At Oahu insane asylum,
December %, 1916, Mahiai Kama
eva, a native of Hawaii, aged about
80 years. -. -. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
GERMANY's GRAVE FOOD SHORTAGE.


THE confident utterances of Chancellor von Beth
mann Hollweg and other German officials on the
ample food supply in the Kingdom is not borne out
by other German testimony The Tagliche Runds
clau, one Of the leading German papers, about the
middle of December printed an article which an
Amsterdam despatch refers 10 as desperate, almost
threatening Ii was under the title, what Shall
We Eat said in part:
THE food scarcity has reached crisis for weeks
past IN one part OF the city another the supply of
bread has been failing constantly. Fish has now be-
fish is available and the price smoked fish
six times the normal
The more the announcements of arrangements with
neutras for food supplies, and the numerous be-
icome official regulations, the shops closing
fOnly apples obtanable in reasonable quantities.
but small cauiflowers sometimes sale"
II is stated that the only food likely last till spring
is preserved vegetables, but when maximum prices
there were abolished, great stocks disappeared
The Tagliche Rundschau urges the seizure of all
IIerlin stocks of food and the sale to the people
direct The feeling among the people is that the
assortment is behind these difficulties in order to
make the people agree more readily to communal
fteding system. Such difficulties, adds the Runds
cla0 would be settled in America in one day. where
tlB Judges and also lynch law have the might to set
matters right
:. Instead of lynch law we have war Legislation
which ought to be enforced vigorously"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
VITAL STATISTICS
BORN

6OhN
ROBINSON-In Honolulu, December
2S, 1916, to Mr.. and Mrs John David
Robinson of 129K Militant street, a
son-John Noa. =: >,....> -, r..
WILLARD-In the department hos,
pital, Fort Shafter, Honolulu, De
cember 26, to Capt. Charles Louis
willard, Quatermaster Corps, U. S
A., and Mrs. Willard of Schofield
Barracks, Oahu, a daughter-Mary
Louise. ........-@
RICOFF-In Honolulu, December 26,
1915, to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ricoft
of Fort street, a daughter. -.
KANE-In Honolulu, December rs,
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kane OF
1854 Gulick avenue, Kalihi, a son
Samuel.
BACHBINDER-I Honolulu, Decem,
Der 20, 1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Bachbinder of 1400 First Kane
hameha street, a daughter-Eleanor.
KAMAI-In Honolulu, December L.
1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Kamai OF
Sixteenth avenue, Kaimuki, a daugh-
ter. =&
MANSFIELD-In Honolulu, December
13, 1916, to Mr. and Mrs, George
Mansfield of 1582D Phillip avenue,
near Kalakaua avenue, Waikiki, q
daughter-Rose Pua.
OLIVEIRA-In Honolulu. December
IA, 1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Manue,
Oliveira of 1916 Fort street, a daugh.
ter-Dorothy Clara.
Honolulu, December
IS, 1916, to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ka.
hoonei of 1412 Kauluwela lane, a
daughter-Mary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
MARRIED

McMORRTS-CASE-1n Honolulu, De-
cember 81, 1916, Lieut.. Charles Ho
ratio McMorris. u. s. ~, and Miss
Elizabeth (''Betty"} McCorkle Case,
Rev. William Reese Scott, chaplain
and captain, U. S. A., officiating;
witnesses-T. N. Vincent and Sallie
McCorkle Case.
KAHIONA-HONOLII = In Honolulu,
December %, 1916, Samuel Kahiona
and Miss Maleka Honolii, Elder
Ernest L. Miner of the Church OF
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
officiating; witnesses-Joseph Pua-
mana and Mrs. E. K. Kahiona.
PITTS-FARM-At Beretania and Ma.
kiki streets, December 81, 1916,
Clifford Pitts and Jennie Farm, Da-
yid C. Peters officiating; witnesses
Elizabeth Wilhelm and Eli T.
Farm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
PERSONALITIES

DR. and MRS G. l. DoOLlTTLE Of
Spokane. Wash. arrived in the Mia.
CARA and are staying at the Young
Hotel.
MISS MARY CHRIsTOPHERSEN
is here from Maui for the Christmas
holidays. She is an instructor in the
public schools there.
CHESTER A. DOYLE, official Jap
anese interpreter of circuit court. has
been confined to his home by illness
during the last two days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
sUGARBEET GROWERS PLAN HUGE CROPS

Great activity in the sugar-beet industry of the
mainland is foreshadowed by the recent record
breaking imports of sugar-beet seeds Figures made
public by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce of the Department of Commerce indicate that
for the months ended September 30, 1916, the i'm
ports of seed reached total of Is II million pounds,
which is million pounds more than were imported
during the complete calendar years 1913 and 1914
and nearly double those for the full year 1912.
Before the war Germany was the chief source of
sugarbeet seeds, but the trade is now in the hands
of the Russians. In the fiscal year 1914 Germany
lupplied nearly 8 million pounds out of total of
10 Il million pounds, the remainder coming chiefly
from Austria Hungary, Russia and Holland. In the
fiscal year 1916 Russia supplied 5,SS1,946 pounds
out of total of 9,O42, 400 pounds Imports of beet
seed into the United States for the calendar years
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
TIE fSbErERMlNATE SENTENCE.

I'd New York recently the indeterminate sentence
law. which Circuit Judge Ashford questions here,
w7,s upheld by the state supreme court According
"a nress comment, indetermnate sentences recently
were declared unconstitutional by Judge Deehanty
~ seneral sessions in the case of woman convicted
two or more times.
h,stice PendetOn's decision had for its occasion
hssref,isal to sustain writ of habeas corpus OBJ
ta;,,ad for j. Rourke, penitentiary prisoner. In
demanding Ruurke. Justice Pendleton said
.piatnr lRourkel contends that the act is ur.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

CHIEF THURSToN, fire depart.
ment: One of the incest presents
heard of Christmas time was live pig
that August Ahrens gave the Makiki
fire department boys. Ill.,. r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
1916 wore as follows /:

1t is an interesting fact that exports of refined
sugar in the first months of 1916 totaed 1885,
6509S4 pounds, nearly 80 per cent more than dur
ing the whole calendar year 1915, II times more
than in 1914, and 26 times more than in 1913
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29
EDITOR

constitutional, because it delegates judicial func,
tions to an administrative body. The power 10 de-
fine crimes and fix their punishment has been com
mitted by the constitution, within limitations. TO
the legislature. Statutes of this character have
been uniformly held not to be violatiye of the funda
mental law" ..=.". III:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

The equivalent of 562 miles of Is
foot roadway was constructed under
supervision of the federal public
roads bureau during the year ending
June SO. ....-<
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

woman, taken to the police stations not
dead drunk, but dead. She was put in cell and
by chance the fact that she dead discovered
Comment on this incident seems to be entirely need
less.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Perhaps, while talking about peace negotiations,
Germany will stop the deportation of Belgian civil
lans. That would be an evidence of humanitarian
ism which might help along the end of the conflict.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

King Ferdinand of Rumana now joins the melan,
choy crew of kings without country, his company
including Nicholas of Serbia and Albert of Belgium.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Among those who are naturally agin the Country
Club in this Puunui dispute are the good folk who
think that chess is the king of indoor sports and
class crokinole as violent exercise.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Speaking of signs forecasts and warnings. Brew
cry stock isn't in as much demand as it used to be-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

E president ADOPTS Absolute Silence Policy on
Peace" says headline. Not much of the 'pitiless
publicity about that.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

But think how much bigger howl would go up
from the Country Club if instead of the sixteenth
hole imperilled it was the nineteenth!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

We gather from the irritated tone of the British
press that it isn't fair to propose peace just after
the Teutons have won the Rumanian victory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

The Forbes-Lord AE,.nias Club begins to lose its
rason detre-alsO its casus beli
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Germany appears TO have started diplomatic
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-29

Rlaor Rurklc he act Vi drive / u
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-03
New York

NEW YORK, June a.-The stock
market experienced sudden and
somewhat severe upheavel yesterday
after an early period OF active strength
in the course OF which several import
ant new high records were registered
Rumors adverse TO the cause OF the
Entente Allies were circulated dur.
ing the intermediate session. but It
was not until almost the final hour
that the report OF the German Ad,
miralty was forthcoming.
The liquidating movement OF the
last hour gathered force as 1t proceed.
Z ed, rails being effected to the same
extent as the more mercurial issues
There was only one marked excep.
tion. Willys-overland recovering all
fits loss and closing at its early high.
Forecasts Of the weeks known cash
movements point to only a nominal
calmly local banks, notwithstanding
the steady accessions Of gold from Ca.
NADIA. Bank clearings were somewhat
diminished by the intervening holiday.
but were largely in excess Of the cor.
responding week of last year.
Bonds were irregular, but Mercan.
tile Marine AIS kept pace with the
shares Of that company. Total sales
OF bonds, par value. were s4,725.0 900
united States 3s declined Y per
cent. registered As, Y; coupon IS, "
and Panama 3s. l per cent. on call.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-03
FINANCE, OIL, Gas AND PRODUCE

previous completion Is the Hope Nat.
ural Gas company's gasser on the z
Kendall farm, located one:third OF a
mile west. There Is room for a lib
eral extension, but the adjacent ter.
ritory is all under lease. Not only the
Higginbotham farm, but all others In
that vicinity had previously been ui-
der lease on surrendered, but was
again takenup with the result Of pre-
senting the largest well Of number
Of years Holders Of leases will lose
no time In starting new work.
On Rush Creek, Smith6eld district.
Roaue county, the Old Fuel Oil com.
pany completed and shot No. 8 on
the F. N. Summers farm and It Is .
four.barrel pumper in the Big Injun
sand. In Union district, Wood coun-
ty, the South Penn Oh company Is
drilling No. 16 or, the P. o'Brien farm.
On Laurel Fork, Duval district. Lin.
coin county, the Carter OIL company
has started to drill second test on
the e. @. and E. e. Pauley farm. On
Porter Fork the Big Injun Develop
ment company Is drilling No. IL on
the w. C. Kingery farm.
All test wells are Of more or less
importance and when completed do
not fail to attract attention. The de.
sire for new producing territory Is
SO great that every wildcat drilling
is closely watched when 1t nears the
sand to see II It Is producer. o.
Mud River, Carroll district, lincoln
county. the Lincoln Natural Gas com.
pany drilled test on the John Burns
farm through the Berea grit and found
II barren. On Charley Creek. Grant
district, Cabell county, the Harshbar.
ger OIL and Gas company drilled No.
s on the E. W. Beckett farm through
the same formation and found moth.
ing but light gas pressure. On Road
Fork, Duval district. the Big Creek De-
velopment company has the rig com.
pleted for No. 4 on the J. A. Showers
farm.