Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-06
HAWAII CANNOT
OFFER JOBS TO
MANY VISITORS
Territory Only For Those Who
Come Here With Money or
Have Positions

'Hawaii-The Paradise of the Pa
cific-for those who have a job
have been almost tempted to place
this phrase in all the communications
to the mainland in @big type" said
Albert p Taylor of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee today.
The Hawaii Promotion Committee
receives letters every day from men
in search of ali kinds of employment,
from young ladies who have a knoMf
edge of stenography and bookkeeping,
and from all sections Of the country
the mails bring requests for positions.
Hawaii is being advertised exten.
sively throughout the mainland, and
the many tourists have brought home
tales of the lures of the Paradise of
the Pacific. At the same time 1t
has brought to the attention of the
men and women. out of work on the
mainland stories of the wealth OF Ha
waii," said Mr.. Taylor. ..... =.
"In every letter that leaves this
office to tourist bureau have said
that Hawaii has nothing to offer the
young man or woman out OF job.
This fact has been impressed upon
the men who are sending tourists to
Hawaii. =
Many Want Jobs. 49,.
During months time receive
letters Of every description from
young men who have announced thst
they wish to come to Hawaii and are
in search of position. One man
writes that he is a bookkeeper, an
other that he is a plumber. In fact,
the letters received cover every de-
partment of labor. =2 y. : /.
Honolulu has not enough work to
offer the inquirer. When the letters
are received turn them over to bust
ness concerns here and then write 10
the young man, stating that 1t would
not be wise for him to come here I'M
less he is assured of position or
has enough money to pay all Of his
expenses for some time.
Every boat brings in few who
have come here with the expectations
of securing position for the asking
and they are disappointed. When
they do go back to the mainland they
become Knockers not boosters.
There are many in the city at the
present time out of work, and mum.
Der of them have not enough money
to get back to the mainland. It Is a
sad condition, and those writing to
the mainland are urged TO impress
the fact that there are few positions
here he concluded.
MANY Men Out Of work .:ss,..- II.
81 have three calls each day for
men looking for work." said Samue.
Robley of the Y M. G. A. today
when asked about the employment sit
uation. Il believe that there are at
the present time 100 men out Of work
in this city and the majority of them
are from the mainland. A man should
have a position before he comes here,
and then the labor question will be
solved
81 usually manage to place some OF
the men in temporary positions and
do all that is possible to help them
return to the coast, but as rule the
white mechanics are better off on the
mainland, as they receive higher pay
there. They win have to do some.
thing to remedy the situation, or in
a year we will have a big problem to
face" he concluded
Rolla X. Thomas states that he has
on file at the. Y. NJ C. A. so names
Of men in search of work. Against
hose so men he had two positions to-
lay and both of these are filled
From figures gathered at the Y. NJ
9. A., at the Hawaii Promotion Com
nittee and the other centers where
hose in search Of work come, it is
thought that close to $50 men are
die in the city at the present time.
Mr.. Taylor is still writing letters to
he young man not to come here I'M
ess he has plenty of money or 2
Job, and those here are trying to earn
money enough to carry them back to