Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-08
FINDS PATRIOTS
OF HAWAII LOYAL
AS ANY ON EARTH
Former Governor Walsh Tells
AID Club of Impressions He
viii Take Back to States

Hawaii is populated by Americans
as loyal as any to be found anywhere
under the Stars and Stripes This Is
the news which David I. Walsh, for
mer governor of Massachusetts, will
take back To the Atlantic seaboard
with him when he returns to his home
In New England, he told the members
of the AID Club today at their weekly
luncheon.
In rapid fire burst of oratory pune
tuated and emphasized by quotations
Of poetry that won his audience to
him, the speaker told Of his impress
sions Of Hawaii.
Regardless of what his politics are,
or any other relatively unimportant
detail. the principal thing about any
man is what kind of heart he has"
said Mr.. Walsh. Have You Christian
charity and the fountain of brother
hood in your heart? Then you speak
the common language Of brotherhood,
no matter in what part of the world
you live.
Sees Great Future.
You have great future ,1ere. As
q public servant OF many years ex-
perience. know something of what
makes a government or It's people
great and successful. have been
three times elected in my state, once
as lieutenant governor and twice as
governed. And | want 10. enthuse you
with the great possibilities that lie be-
fore the people OF this community.
"Yod have climate the equal of
Palm Beach, not two months In the
year but for the whole IL months In
the year, unsurpassed even by Allan
tic City at its best.
There is no other spot under the
American flag or under any other Tag
that combines the beauties of Palm
Beach, Atlantic City and the White
Mountains of the United States. Oh,
those marvellous mountain peaks of
yours.
FLAG Means. Much Here.
And I'm glad the American flag
floats over this place. In a way l
feel touched that these simple, friend
ly, affectionate people whom God first
gave, to these islands, should be de-
priyed of governing their own land,
but the American flag means much to
them as we'll
Today In Europe, millions are sui
fering in the trenches; and as many
women are suffering untold anguish In
their breasts. Why are they doing
it?1 Numbered the ex-governor. They
are doing it because they love their
flag and their country
How 10 Test officials.
There are two tests 20 use on any
man IN public office Not what is his
position on any political issue, but is
he free man, does he do his own
thinking, and is he Indifferent to the
influence of the wealth and power
around him? Second, Is he conscien-
tious not merely as bank trustee OF
funds, although that ID high enough,
but does he realize that he is the trus-
tee of the lives, the liberties, the bless.
ings OF the people in his care?
Massachusetts and the Hawaiian
islands are equal under the mother
rivals only In striving to
see which can be most loyal, most pa
triotic to the glorious Stars and
Stripes he concluded.
With the biggest crowd in many
months attending its regular Wednes.
day noon luncheon, AID Club members
to George Andrus sing The
Road to Mandalay.n accompanied by
Miss Nolles, both of the Kamehameha
schools, and encored in the usual Ad
Club second verse style. 81
The roads committee reported that
the condition of the roads Is no long
or blamable to the government, but
under the new frontage tax laws the
people ere themselves responsible.
After outlining for the benefit Of the
former governor the purpose, aims,
ideals and habits Of the AID Club.
President w. r. Harrington introduced
the Massachusetts ex-governor as the
speaker Of the day.