Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-03
AID CLUB HEARS
LIVE TALKS ON
SOLDIER NEEDS
Continued from page ons)

held which are against the law.
Chaplain Ignatius Fealy talked on
the gymnasium plan. which was adopt
ed by the members present. Ed
Towse also stated that he was not OPP
posed to the contests in the city but
did not want TO 90 on record as ia.
voring a plan for Ad Club adoption.
The AID Club went on record as in
favor of the maintenance of resale
prices under the head of the Stephens
bill. This gives the manufacturer the
right to control prices, and is the OPP
posite Of the measure passed by the
Chamber of Commerce.
''Schofield has the largest post un-
der the American flag Chaplain
Fealy said. IF you gentlemen of the
AID Club would like to know what
to do for the soldier indorse the move
ment to build a big amusement hall
at the post where the soldiers can en-.
joy the boxing contests, where they
can listen to lectures by men who
know. That is the answer to what
can you do for the soldier.
You can point with pride to
building that will be open to every
race and every creed, and say that
this building was given to the soldiers
by the good people of Honolulu. You
will be able then to hold the boxing
contests under roof where the
townspeople will be welcome without
paying one cent. The soldiers know
what is best for themselves as in
stanced in the great crowds that at
tend the boxing contests at the post, !"
he concluded.
Gen. Johnson stated that the sol
diers want to know whether the slo-
gan of Honolulu would be: What
are you going to do for the soldier?"
or what are you going to do to the
SOLDIER" He said that the people of
Honolulu have an opportunity to do
something for the soldier, when few
men stopped the wrestling and box
ing contests, and the soldiers want
ed to know what the AID Club thought
Of it. One of the officers said: "The
men are trained to fight The more
men who take an interest In boxing,
the more good soldiers will the coun,
try have" He stated that the men
who went to Gen. Wiser misrepre-
scented the facts regarding the recent
contests at the armory.
Lieut.. George z van Deusen said
that he was sorry that the bouts at
the armory were called off, as he
had already secured his tickets. Speak
ing in favor OF the Y. Nj. G. A.. ha
stated that the. association had men
trained to take care of the soldier,
No A =
would do much to help the cause.
Rev. w. d, Westervelt argued in
favor OF the abolition of the boxing
contests, and stated that he was very
much pleased that the bouts had been
called off. Ed Towse In a short talk
stated that he lad seats for the bouts
and intended. to go. He also stated
that the Y. M. C. A. stood in favor
of boxing as sport.
Peace Is Made. &
President Wallace R. Harrington
proved to be the peacemaker in the
discussion when he moved that the,
Ad Club support both the Y. M. C.. A..
and Chaplain Fealy's plan for an
amusement hall. DO not hit below
the belt was the expression adopted
as meaning that in the future those
who oppose the bouts make their ar
rangements in time so that the men
will not be placed at g disadvantage
by having to cancel their seats.
Road conditions we're touched upon
during the meeting and President /
Harrington sounded the keynote when !
he stated that the AID Club should
use positive power in working for the
betterment of tie roads. John A. i
Palmer in reviewing the plans for a
road to Tantalus said that the Out.
door Circle would be pleased to CO.
operate in identifying the drives, and
stated that the driveways and parks
could be beautified in the manner of
GARDENS.
Albion Clark, chairman of the road
committee, reported that the finances
of the city were insufficient to build
good roads. Discussions regarding !
a bonding measure took place and it
was finally moved to go On record in
favor of the present plan for road
betterment.
The AID Club Endorsed the plan for
federal aid of vocational education,
and moved that Hawaii be included
in the BILL The referendum for ma
tional defense was also voted upon
farorably.
II. A.