The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-22
MAYOR Lane URGES
LONGER Terms FOR
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Outlines Problems In Letter To
Be Ready Before Civic Con-
,a vention Today
KEPT AT HOME BY WORK;
I ~ =. SUPERVISORS GO INSTEAD
His Honor Sends Regrets At Be-
ing Unable To Attend Big
F.. HiIo Gathering

o.. or those vh0 were left bPhIad vcs-
tcrdny when the Mauna Kea sailed for
Hilo With the Honolulu contingent,
wbich will attend the civic corVrnti m,
probably the most philosOphic was
Mayor Lane The mayor had fully
intended ~ make the trip, but press
Of other business kept him in his office.
in his place he sent Supervisors Arnold
and Hornrr. But he also sent a letter
that will be read at the opening SEES
sion of the convention this morning.
The letter, which Is printed below,
tells of the close feeling that exists
Between the two municipalities and
probably will make a marked impress.
sion on the convention.
Nay Solve Problems
4 Mayor Lanes letter, addressed to
William Mckay, President of the Hilo
Hoard of Trade, is as follows:
.tDear Sir-The fifth annual civic
convention, which win be held in your
tity from September u TO September
%, under the auspices Of the board of
trade Of Hilo, promises TO be u potent
factor in the solution of our local prob
lens.
~ regret exceedingly that, owing to
pressure Of business and other matters
requiring my immediate attention,
am unable TO attend the convention, or
10 partnkc of it's general discussion
that, no doubt. will prove to be a mile
stone in the progress of our Territory.
However, Supervisors Charles N. Ar
mold and Robert Horner, representing
pe So S VI sup rin' "a ioui tc
ris e',ou '. s oGop az
SaE,Te Of our local goyernments and
the Territory at large.
Iyould Honor Pronhets
.alTbaro il one new viewnoint how.
evar IN opr Iocal nrohlams which 7 do.
Sire 10 hiring 70 the atteption Of the
g convention. II has long been axiomatic
tba+ "a nronket hath no hopor in bis
80 .o,ntrI Tbis 10 mereIy .notbar
Cav of stofinc thnt nv reason NJ con.
i;nnous enn+oct and Familiarity hetween
@ 80 officers of government in opv com.
nrnitv and local .ivic o0encies II I.
freouentlv dificult for snch agencies
10 obtain even serious consideration for
the nronosed adontion Of new forms NJ
oroanizati,u or nav methods
7.I, oeal officials throughout the var.
IONS dena rtments of local governmants
are usually co0nizart of many defects
In uroeednre and frconeptlv have them.
selves conceived changes which 10
adopted. would correct sucb defects.
Haweyer. the lack Of prestige. lack OF
mural support within the Government
md lack of popular sunnorf outside az
theseoyernment usually consnire r. nre.
Vent the adontion II not the nronosaI
~ spcb corrective measures
p.,haA ~ paA r,
-
e'A second reason winch prevents
i2eai governments from achieving the
peareu results II tnat the same contact
ana Familiarity with local conditions
orten causes the ohclals, and, to
cohslderabl" extent the electorate to
pecpme accustomed to ana Obvious to
defects.
~ frequently occurs that the best
intentiohed ofhcl"lS, IN fact those who
nave IN nnhd an excellent constructive
program, are unable 7" secure the adOP-
non Of improvements by the local gov
ernmeht because OF the apathy OF the