Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-31
relief WORK IS |
We'll in HANDON
VALLEY ISLAM.
Question of Housing Homele;
Famiiies Up Before Commit
tee; Japanese Great Help
special star.Bulietsn Correspondence

ready done in Wailuku by the Wa
luku Sugar Company under Manage
II. B. Penhallow's direction, who d1
all in his power to alleviate sufferinh
as soon as the flood disaster befek
the community. The Maui Dry Goodp
& Grocery Company, A. J. Sousa
Sheriff Crowell and Joe WEIGH, To
gether with a self-appointed japanese
committee did everything possible fot
the food sufferers. That all Centrai
Maui united in one committee for thu
afflicted district has proved the spiri|
of cooperation that was in the heart,
of all and the keen desire to really
assist. HI. -, -. -.
Joined General Body.
The Japanese community decided To
join the general committee and imme'
diately turned their own organized
committee over to the general organi
cation. N. Otsuka, the court interpret
err, was on the general committee
C. d. Akimori of the First National
Bank force who was elected by the ia
panese people as their own treasurer
now acted as the treasurer of the sub
committee for the, Japanese people
This committee has made no detail
ed report as yet, but it is a well
known fact that more than 5000 was
raised by them and turned over to
the general work. They also got to
gether handsome purse of money
which they presented to Joe WEIGH
as a testimony Of their appreciation
of his service in saving the lives OF
Japanese people. 1t is due to Mr.
WEIGH that one entire family was mol
wiped out during the flood that turn
ed toward the Waihee bank with such
velocity that the houses on that Side
of the highway were destroyed.
Large Food Donations.
The Japanese people through theil
subcommittee have donated some 81
bags of soy and 81 bags of rice, be
sides a very. large amount of clothing
for the relief of their countrymen
The care with which money was ex
pended by relief works can be Judged
when the statement Is made that $50
in cash was sufficient to clothe 81
Japanese children.
The relief committee with headquar
tiers at the Alexander House settle
ment have stuck rigidly to the II
O'Clock committee meeting each day
Leslie r. Mathews, the head settle
ment worker who was chosen the
chairman of the committee, has card
catalogues worked up for the details
covering all cases, which are on file
at headquarters. 1t is found that
practically every nationality has been
more of less affected by the disaster
Filipinos, Porto Ricans, Portuguese
Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Hawaii
ans and spart Hawaiians are all on
the lists.
Many Families Homeless.
Thirty-four families were driven
out of their homes. Up to date So
cases are on the card index records
covering las persons. Two hundred
ninety-three pieces of clothing have
been distributed and 500 worth OF
orders have been placed at various
stores for food clothing, bedding and
cooking utensils.
There has been the heartiest CO
operation on the part of the entire
committee. Practically every member
has made it point to be present al
each meeting. In addition to the
members of the committee, hundreds
OF citizens have offered their services
in any way they could be used. En-
sign Puck of the Salvation Army has
been indispensable in the relief work
and he has done signal service to the
community in the hour of its greatest
need The Valley Isle theater gave
the proceeds of their show last even
ing to the relief work.
The committee had comparatively
easy work during the first few days
First aid only was the motto until
all immediate need was relieved.
Housing Homeless Ones.
As the case swere being worked
over on card catalogue. and after
the first crying needs were met. then
the committee turned its attention to
the supplying of bedding and food
supplies, and the housing of any
families that had not been looked
after through the relief work that
was done during the first day or two
after the storm.
The question that is now before the
committee is perhaps the. hardest
question of all to answer What about
the permanent rehabilitation of the
people who have lost everything
Great unanimity has been character.
istic o. the actions of the committee
thus far, and now all members are
facing this serious question as to just
how far their aid should be given
Here the greatest care is being exer.