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Evening journal., 1916-03-21
Resident TAXPAYERS vs.. NON.RESIDgNTS AND
NON-TANPAYERS

MJch favorable comment has been evoked by the
IVA editorial declaration made by THE EVENING
oIHSAL u1 saturday that local furniture dealers
s1r1d receive preferential treatment when It comes
- ihs r-rtsss 81 furniture Tor tire new Public Build
Az q Trrit srf King streets The SUNDAY star re-
rrrl1rfs fhe editorial and 1t6r
l s0rr-1. apparently las Information OF belief
tisr rrrtr1 1eaiert -sT bc IGNORED n the mat.
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f.fr frrlre tcurst ara abe - fcIf tfo- own fr
tlrr rf structure. eTpr Hher 81 ronreiL
rata rt aer IlrE a-l f'tIi1Le'rtfa stores and
-tert te tr p rfHerr vtg theT could nof sup
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D-trr 1rl ~ f -n usr-er entirety Eatisfaa4sss-as
- e1a-ft. -rtis1- rcrsrisr1tip snf price.
W. rtpet ttaf ~ .rteErfg ~ ftf buy-st-holae
srrrls = Is gsts in ms usftsr anl that every pa
frft HHzirzror seency stouIl rally 70 fis rupport
o. tset principis
We siso repest that n our cty and county refuse
81 fl 20 respect fsf principle there uii BE-
acsnf e1eese % fufure for ihe Chamber of Commerce
o. aDy oiher cs.c bo1y 70 ak individuals 10 rc-
spect 81
Lei f. not BE- forgotten that furniture dealers
are citizens and large ta1Dayers Money from their
pockets VIII help pay Tor both the Municipal Build
Ing and rs expensive Furnishings 10 the light OF that
it would be rank injustice 70 award the contracts 10
non-residenis and non-taypayers. s the prices and
qualities offered by local mercbantg be right or ap-
proximatey right
Evening journal., 1916-03-21
WHAT WAS MEANTg

From the Wilmington Labor Herald.
A headline in the Evening Journal
reads "Billposters' Union is illegal.
Court Holds" The article appearing
below reports the news that Judge
Lands has ruled that the organization
known as the Associated Bill Post
ers" is a combination of total exclu-
sion.
There is in the United States an or
ganization known as the "Bill Posters
Union''-but that organization is not
an organization of men banded to-
gether to exclude competition. The
Bill Posters Union is a bOna-fide
labor organization, affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. and its
combination is neither illegal or ex-
elusive.
Some years ago. there was a local
composed of men who worked at bill
posting. billing, card tacking, dis
tributing, which was known as the
Bill Posters and Billers' Union, but
the charter was surrendered when a
condition arose where there we're not
enough men following the class Of
work employed in the city to hold the
charter.
CERTAINLY, GALLANT GAZETTE.
From the fredericksburg Courier.
The Easton Gazette takes us TO
task for our remarks about Talbot's
apparent selfishness in the matter of
Evening journal., 1916-03-21
TUESDAY, MARCH 21. 1916.
REPrRLIcANs MAY CARRY rHE sENATE.

FfNHE not unexpected death OF Senator Shivcly OF
Indiana, makes that State a political center Of inn
portance this year. for there two Senatorial
stake in the Hoosier elections and the Re
pubcans viii strain every nerve 10 secure both Of
them. Happily. il Is a united Republican party which
will strive for these great political prizes in Indiana
this and there every prospect that the next
Congress VIII two Republicans place Of the
Democrats who have represented Indiana in the SEN
ate since 1911.
The wisest political observers have long been Of
the opinion that Republican President and Re
publican House to result from this years
elections. But there have been grave doubts in many
quarters whether the Senate could be rocaptured by
majority the floor and without the deciding vote Of
the Vice President
The Democratic majority in the Senate now stands
at sixteen. TO retain The Senate TO Repubicanism
means the taking OF nine seats Two OF these will
come from Indiana, events now signify In ad-
dlton thore small question that The Republicans win
win in Maine Ncw York New Jersey. Delaware. Ohio
West Virginia and Missouri
This would divide the Senate equally on the floor
and would put control into the hands OF the RepubI-
Nice-prosidont
The other States TO elect Senators this yesr. where
there chance 10 replace a Democrat with Rcpub-
licau Nebraska, Montana and Ncvada-and in each
Of these States there Is than fighting chance FOR
Repubicanism
All this Is prcdicatcd the theory that none Of the
seats held by Republicans viii be lost to the
enemy In 1914 however three such seats were taken
by the Democrats
The determination OF the Republican leaders is to
carry on vigorous campaign everywhere that even
slight chance appears TO senatorial recruit
nov seems likely that the Republican victory next
November viii lack nothing in completeness.
Evening journal., 1916-03-21
May the Best Army Plan Win
lion the New York SunD

stood before the two houses OF Con-
gress reading his message on Decem-
Der last. The Hay bill does not
carry out his recommendations. Mr..
Hay to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Not only did tho President approve
OF the continental army plan, but,
stating the details of il, he said that
he would look forward TO the sue
cess OF such an experiment with en-
tire confidence" and he concluded by
saying: AT least so much by way Of
preparation for defence seems to be
absolutely imperative now. We can
not do less" Mr.. Wilson was sure
of the continental army scheme last
December, but later he had his
doubts. 1t strikes us that Mr.. Hay
has not done him a service by trying
to shut the door Of the Presidents
mind upon a counter proposal in the
Senate bill. Chairman Hay should
have let him alone.
What we think the President really
wants is the best plan of prepared
ness to be obtained from Congress.
and he may desire, in fact he may re-
gard it as his duty, to open the door
which Mr.. Hay has tried to close with
a bang. The debate in the House
is young yet; the debate in the SEN
ate on the Chamberlain bill has not
begun.
IL is in conference that the matter
will be settled. Both bills have been
drawn tentatively. and in the last
analysis they may hardly know them
selves. The Garrison continental
army scheme had serious defects. but
the volunteer idea is good. Il is
doubtful whether the organized mill
tia can be satisfactorily federalized.
The sense of Congress will probably
be that both plans have merits that
should be conserved. Let the debates
go on, and may wisdom be the fruit
Of them
Evening journal., 1916-03-21

Chairman Hay no doubt spoke by
authorization when he said on Satur-
day that the President approved Of
the army reorganization bill now be-
fore the House Mr.. Hay said with
an obvious purpose:
1T is his bill. Il carries out the
recommendations he made to Congress
in his message. In fact il goes a little
further than the President asked as to
60 lt is true that the bill does not
contain the continental army feature,
but the president, in suggesting the
continental army. was desirous Of
some sort Of machinery to make the
land forces available in time of war.
lie thinks this bill makes the National
Guard a sufficient force in time Of
peace to be available as a fighting
force in case of war"
This statement does not truly re-
fleet Mr. Wilson's attitude in the
message which he read to Congress
last December. and we doubt whether
the President has turned his back
squarely upon the Chamberlain bill
which has been reported in the Sen
ate. Mr.. Wilson has geen taxed with
having a vacillating mind on the sub
iect OF preparedness, but if his western
speeches are read intelligently it will
be seen that he interprets his own
mental condition as open and recep-
tive. II would be like Mr.. Wilson to
be impressed by the debate in the Sen
ate and turn again to the volunteer
army Of the Chamberlain bill as a pro-
posal having intrinsic merits. At any
rate. Mr.. Hay in his zeal for party adj
vantage may have exceeded instruc-
tions.
Nothing could have been more COM
plete than the Presidents committal
to the Garrison army plan as he
Evening journal., 1916-03-21
GEMS OF THOUGHT

We read that ought 10 forgive our enemies but
we do not read that ought forgive our friends
Cosmos, Duke Of Florence.
.--.-.-.
we read on tho forehead OF those who surrounded
H S foolish luxury that Fortune sells what she is
thought 10 giye.-Ia Fontaine
.-.-.--.
All hne imaginative work is self-consclous and de-
liberate. No poet sings because he must sing A.
least no great poet does great poet sings becapse
he chooses 10 sing.-Oscar Wilde
--.--.--
Where true fortitude dwells loyalty. bounty friend
ship. and fidelity may be found A man NAV conade
in persons constituted for noble ends who dare do
and suffer, and vino have a hand 10 burn for fhofr
country and their friend Small and creeping things
the product OF petty sous--Sr Thomas Browne
Evening journal., 1916-03-21
TEST COMING SONY

TIL death OF William G. Brown Democratic Con-
gressman from the Second West virginia diss,ics
means that special election will soon be held 10 an
'ne vacancy Mr. Brown had been elected three times
succeeding Republican at the election Of 1910 by
plurality OF little less than 1000 and winning his
tnird term two years ago. by margin OF sl,ghtIv
more than 1900.
W." virginia Is State where the policies OF the
present administration have had a nec,,,a-, -.
effect upon industry, and the forthcominr olec,,o -
Mr. Browns district will afford fairly good ,es, !,
the temper Of the voters toward Democracy in gen.
eral.
West Virginia Republicans feel certain that thev will
regain the district which once represented nv
Judge Dayton Of the Federal court-and the outcome
should be looked upon as symptomatic OF what is tc
happen everywhere in November.
Evening journal., 1916-03-21

British soldier left $4,000 to a London chorus girl
II she be patriotic she will invest it in Anglo-French
war bonds the money may be used to avenge her
slain lover,
Evening journal., 1916-03-21

nechs and short skirts. the women recognizing the
hypocritical pretcnse. will continue 10 wear them.
Evening journal., 1916-03-21

The Association Of
American Advertis.
ers Is composed Of
All the great advor-
iisers Of this coun-
try. The Asso1ia.
ton endorses only
guch papers ms sub.
nit 70 its examins
tion az any moment.
and positive proof
must be submitted
The accompanying
certificate, No. Ais1,
has been iasued TO
thia paper.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
THE POWER OF ADVERTISING
from system for january. Islsl

If there still who ask the question Does pay
advertiser know their thinking is of the kind that would
lead them light factories with candles and upon the
advantages which would the residents of modern
cities still drew their supply by bucket from the town
we'll @~- IL. ..@.::.
When nations in the greatest struggle of history adver
tse for armies when kings and emperors and suans
down their thrones to seek the attention of the world
and present their pleas and dees through the press when
has become the daily bread of large part of the worlds
business indeed of limited mentality who still ques-
tons the power of publicity Its value to society has fact
impressed itself that today publicity is the light of the
world may be said with little element of speculation in the
assertion that if publicity had characterized dealings between
the nations of Europe during the past 80 years.
diplomacy had been eliminated the present world with
its terrorism and threat all civilization would be
raging.
JOHN III. FAHEY,
President of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
GAGE PROMOTED
To POSITION IN
new YORK OFFICE
Local Manager for the Gregg
Company, Ltd, Succeeded
BY Earl Fahlgren

C. B. Gage, local manager for the
Gregg Company, Ltd, announced to
his friends today that he is soon to
leave Honolulu, having been promot.
ed by his firm to position in their
New York office. It is probable that
his time will be divided between the
New York office of the Gregg Com
pany and their factory in Hackensack,
+ N. j., and after q few months he will
be sent to another field.
Honolulu regrets to lose Mr.. Gage,
who has been here for the past four
years. Though a native of New York,
Mr.. Gage came here from Buenos
Aires, having spent several years on
railway surveys and construction
work in Uruguay, Paraguay and the
Argentine Republic. He has been an
active member of several local organ
i%ations, including the Commercial
Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Rotary Club, the Y. NJ. C. A., the Ha-
waiian Engineering Association, and
he has been a particularly live wire
in the Ad Club, having been chair
man of the educational committee the
past year and also a member of the
roads committee. J..
Caught by Maui Flood. I'll
His work in representing the Gregg
Company has taken him on frequent
trips to all parts of the islands where
cane cars and portable track are used,
and he has gained wide acquaint-
ance and many friends for his firm
thereby. Upon his most recent trip
he was a victim of the Maui flood and
spent several days in bed fighting the
grippe as a result.
Mr.. Gage was accompanied to Homo
lulu by his mother, Mrs. Mary Gage
of Brooklyn. About two years ago
he married Miss Estella Barnes, who
was before her marriage economic sec
retary of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association and who is now a
, member of the board of directors of
that organization.
Mr. Gage and his family probably
,, will leave Honolulu next month. He
will be succeeded by Earl Fahlgren,
who comes from the factory at Hack
ensack with thorough knowledge
of the Gregg business and clean-cut
business methods. He has been with
the company for several years, hav-
ing been in the engineering depart
ment. Mr.. Fahlgren arrived on to-
days Matsonia, accompanied by his
wife and child. ill.,. 1922
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
Leys9t}k lEE7 E9P!eg E':,g!!g

Law that is not welded by the hand
OF a plutocTat ...
The essential point in preparedness
rests not so much on ornaments and
numbers as it does not united purpose.
The egotistic will of the individual
should be absolutely annulled at the
inception Of military order. The only
means by which this can be done is
by a system which recognizes every
breathing soul as a political unit. Poll
individual rights would then be set
tied and further argument obsolete
and useless The pandemonium of
the volunteer system would then
cease to be a bughear of American
arms.
The ability to mentally grasp the
situation and turn thoughts into ac-
tions should be the standard of mill
tary service.
When our eyes have become ac-
customed TO the glare of this page Of
history and we realize that these
problems are a world movement in
perfect accord with logical events,
shall We then be consoled with the
knowledge that it did not catch us
mapping? Must we now merely heap
chaff on the flames by piling up more
sentimentality, or shall we by ac-
knowledging the inseparable pair,
mind and law, turn sentiment into its
true course, the channel of progress
sive liberty? --- ....-. -
The fundamental facts of govern.
ment should be so pertinent and plain
to all that it would be impossible for
the monsters-Pecksniff Shilarks
and all that kind of gentry-to pull
the wool over the public's eye.
:'.. '... 4 T. K
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
4 MILLION DOLLARS FOR GOOD RoADsq

City Engineer Collins suggested yesterday
TO the Honolulu Automobile Club that million
dollar bond issue be hoated to build much
needed country roads on Oahu. He backed up
his suggestion with some excellent reasons and
added what to many viii appear the best rec
ommendation of all-that committee of com.
petent businessmen study the situation and see
whether or not it agrees with his own CON
clusions
Two things are quite apparent in this matter
Of road building that the necessities of the
situation are beyond meeting by present or
prospective revenue through the ordinary chan
nels; and that the tax payers of Honolulu are
not in the mood to approve a million-d dollar
bond issue or an issue in any other amount
unless sound business sense has first studied the
matter carefully and sound business Judgment
calls for the bonding plan.
On the other hand, if committee of impair
tial businessmen, advised by recognized ex-
perts, reaches the conclusion that bond issue
IS advisable, there is little question that the
taxpayers would approve it. The demand for
good roads all over Oahu is imperative. Ho-
nolulu doesn't want to issue bonds, particular
" not for million dollars, but .preeminently
Honolulu wants roads that viii serve the popu-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
EDITOR

lation and attract auto-owning and driving
tourists
As clinching argument for good roads IN
a country which hopes to attract tourists, take
the ease of Florida-and Honolulu may well
study this lesson in publc-spirited enterprise.
From Tallahassee in the north, across the
state to jacksonville, south to st. Augustine,
following near the Atlantic coast line to Titus
vile, on down to Palm Beach and then to
Miami, is being constructed a splendldy CON
ceived boulevard, monument to the financial
determination and resOurcefulness OF the state.
1t is known as the Dixie Highway and already
is beginning to attract the attention of motor
lists the country over.
The total mileage for the system, counting
several long loops, is 1858 miles 1t is under
the control of the state highway department,
but the real moving force behind it seems to
be the combination of neighborhood highway
associations. -ts't.,
1t is the foresight and the public spirit of
Florida men, from the miIlonaires down to the
smallest "cracker" that are making possible
this great highway, for almost the entire road
is being built ont of bond moneys, and of the
remainder, the majority is contributed out
right from generous purses. In the main, the
taxpayers of Florida are meeting the expense
by the issuance of bonds. When it is remem-
bered that the state has less persons per square
mile than any other commonwealth in the
union, the financial burden is better realized.
Honolulu has nothing like such problem to
tackle.
The result? Well, already motoring maga-
zines and newspapers with automobile sections
are deyoting columns to Florida highways, and
the big hotels of the state are carrying in their
advertising glowing statements concerning the
fine roads that Florida is beginning to furnish
the autoist. The state is getting tremendous
amount of advertising that is bound to bring
thousands of tourists with autos. Florida
doesn't expect to reimburse herself in a year
or two, but all of this magnificent highway is
is to be of permanent construction-conc
or brick, the latest account land Florida
expects it to be in good condition long after it
has been paid for.
And precisely the same arguments that con-
vineed Florida that good roads are good in
vestments are applicable to Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
COMMON JIM CROW.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: | noticed in the pAber where
a party from the coast proposes 10
Lring some birds to the islands. What
wonder al is that crows have not
been introduced here long ago They
not only eat up carrion and refuse,
but are great for catching field mice
and bugs OF all kinds. Besides. they
leave ether birds and other nests
alone. They breed rapidly and would
if introduced, make the place. more
homelike. TOURIST.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
REINSURANCE FOR THE SUGAR TARIFF.

Definitely reassuring is the eablegram pub
lished in the Star Bulletin yesterday from its
Washington correspondent, that sugar legisla-
ton is to stand alone in Congress, and that the
date for its consideration has been advanced to
February 15 ...
There has not, it is true, been any serious
danger that sugar would be allowed to go on
the free list on May /, but the wish of some
Democratic leaders to take up the sugar tariff
clause with the so-called consumption taxes
held considerable of worriment for domestic
PRODUCERS. since it promised troublesome com
plications.
Al real fight, genuine, slam banging, rip
snorting old party scrap, is in prospect over the
consumption taxes, and if sugar legislation
we're taken up with them, action to suspend
the Wilson Underwood legislation might be
delayed for months. And every delay now is
upsetting the industry Even moral certainty
is not in il with the actual fact Of tariff pro
lection.
The Consumption taxes" include the emer-
gency war tax of October %, 1914, and the pro
posed extension to take in gasoline, naptha,
bank checks, automobile horse power, pig iron
and allied products. This extension is favored
BY the president, Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo and presumably by the Wilson leaders
of the house and senate tariff committees.
The emergency tax of 1914 is already under
hot fire from the Republicans and the proposal
of an extension is regarded with some misgiv-
ings by the Democrats of Congress. So hard
have been the raps at the scheme that many
Democrats appear to be ready to line up with
the opposition.
1t Is charged that the 1914 tax hit the poor
heavily and the rich lightly. Furthermore,
some of the items aroused much criticism. I'm
der this tax soap, tooth-powder and paste are
regarded as luxuries and taxed accordingly
a matter which quite rightly has drawn the
irate comment of many congressman. Further
more the Republicans claim that the tax on
eommission men and agreements to sell for
present or future delivery are excessive.
The proposal of the administration to lower
the exemptions of the income tax has also fur
nished powder and ball for the anti-administra-
ton critics. It is pointed out that by lowering
fhe exemptions, the men of small and moderate
incomes are taxed for the emergency, whereas
no additional tax is to be placed on the incomes
from $4,000 to $4,000 The critics propose that
the rates of taxation on the present classifca-
tions be raised; and that inheritance taxation
be developed.
II Is plain that with all the criticism of the
present war taxes and the fight certain to de-
relop over the details of extension, the sugar
tariff, we're it involved with this other legisla-
ton, would be the football of congressional poll
tics and policies. The agreement among the
majority of the Democratic leaders to consider
sugar as a separate subject and to dispose Of
It before the consumption taxes are brought up
on the hoor is another factor to add to Hawaii s
Industrial optimism.
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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01
LTIIIEfNIEI,N1zIEWQ

HORACE w. VAUGHAN: Re-
garding the interview which Jeff Nc
earn gave his home town paper, |
have absolutely nothing to say-for
publication.
CLERK FOSTER DAVIS: The
traffic in passports in January was
unusually heavy. In spite OF the dan
gers of travelling in war time, many
persons are feeling inclined to take
chance" ....".
HARRY MURRAY: We are ar
ranging to lay water mains at the
waterfront alongside Piers 16, II, IL,
and 19. These are the pipes which
have troubled considerably in the past
by leakages. se Ill.,.
GEORGE K. LARRISON: There
isn't much left of the Punaluu rest
house any more. Its canvas walls are
rotted away and its iron roof is badly
rusted. Still it's pretty good shelter
in heavy rain. II Ii
IS. s. PAXSON: When the logging
states of Oregon and washington go
dry it is a pretty good sign that the,
prohibition wave is sweeping the
country. I shouldn't be surprised If.
one of the national parties makes it
part OF the platform some Of these
times. ~ 1s, 90 "
III. STUART JOHNSON: l am put
ting up few road signs for the Auto
mobile Club with the words ITO San
Francisco" ITO Melbourne" and simi.
lar notices on them. This is to give
people in trip round the island some
idea of the general directions out
across the water.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-01

local business life, "Heinie" will be
known as special travelling representa-
tive for the st. Francis hotel. San
Francisco, and will deal out informa-
tion to tourists whom the hotel sends
to Hawaii. :... ....... p,
When ''Heinie" left Honolulu. It was
rumored that he shortly would be
placed in charge of a big, new beach
hotel which California capitalists were
considering establishing here. Asked
about the project today. "Henie' was
non-committal. merely saying that
there are no new developments, as far
as he knows. Mr.. Heydenreich will
have his Headquarters at the Young