Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-26
Speakers at Hilo's Only Wash
ington's Birthday Celebra-
ton Talk on Loyalty

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There was a large gathering pres.
ent at the meeting of the japanese
American Association of Hawaii,
which was held to celebrate Washing
tons birthday on Tuesday evening
last in St James hall. Those pres
ent included many haoles and their
wives and there was also good gath.
ering of Hawaiian-born Japanese.
The sensation Of the evening was
the address of President Arakawa OF
the association, which was made when
the president, acting as chairman of
the meeting, stood up to introduce
the speakers. Mr.. Arakawa spoke
straight out regarding the duties OF
Japanese-Americans and, although
brief, his speech covered the ground
thoroughly.
Rev. Sokabe's Advice.
The Rev. Sokabe of Honomu also
addressed the meeting and he took fol
his text-"Fear Not to Be Americans.
He told of the history Of George Wash
ington and the United States, and de-
clared that while some people IN Ha
wall urge the young men born in the
islands not to join associations such
as the Japanese-American, he, for one
would say to the young men, join the
association and also the National
Guard Of Hawaii and do not fear what
anybody might say.
ut is the duty of Hawaiian-born
Japanese to join the militia and do
all that is asked of them" wound up
the wellknown speaker whose
speeches have been alluded to in most
of the newspapers and magazines OF
the mainland.
p. r. Jernegan Talks.
p. r. Jernegan, principal OF the
Hiio High school, was the next speak,
er and he started off by talking about
war. "Waf," he said, lis caused by
people looking at q thing In different
ways. Before the present European
war began this fact was not so ap
parent and people did not realize that
the fact was true. Now, with the war
in full swing, 1t is easily seen that lit
tie differences cause big clashes.
The speaker, then took up other
matters and declared that 1t was very
difficult for the elder Japanese, born
In the land of the Mikade, to under.
stand American ways. He said that
1t is up to the younger generation OF
American born Japanese to instruct
the old people and to pave the way for
future generations of American
Japanese who would not be handi
capped by the old world traditions
and customs.
Can Cherish Homeland.
.sThe, new generation of Japanese
can cherish the memory of their par
ents' homeland and, although it is
true that you cannot serve two mast.
ers. the fact remains that the loyalty
to the land they we're born in and IN
which they live cannot be injured by
any such thoughts"
Mr.. Jernegan also took UP the mat
ter of the double school problem-the
American public school and the Japa-
nese schools which children of Iapa-
nese parentage attend after the
American institutions close for the
day. He declared that he did not be.
lieve that the Japanese instructors
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