Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-18
MORE PETITIONS
OKEEP IWILEI
NOW CIRCULATED
7. Ahln Said to Be Behind Act
iyity in Protesting Citl-
zenS' Campaign

\. Ann, aIleS VICE landlord III the
iwilei district, Is said 10 be behind
two petitions which are now being
circulated against the closing of Iwi-
I lei. directed to the territorial grand
jury ara the territorial Legislature.
Tie netitiors. crudely drawn in
semi-legaI phrsseologr, are almost
t identical in wording, and beth are
yery similar 10 that directed TO Sheriff
Rose, and which was published by the
Star Bulletin last week
Copies of the petitions have been
circulated in The Iwilei district for
several days aai one OF the men who
had a copy ami was getting signatures
said that Ahin had placed il i'll his
hands. as the facts are reported TO the
Star-Bulletin.
The petition 10 the Legislature SAYS:
Honolulu. r H.. Nov. 10. 1916
ITO the Legislature of the Territory
Of Hawaii, Session of 1917,
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned,
citizens, tax payers and individuals
living under the Jurisdiction of the
laws of this country. of Honolulu. and
the City and County of Honolulu, Ter
ritory of Hawaii. hereby petition your
honorable body to. make laws in con-
nection with the opening up OF lwl-
lei. or the ,red-Iight district which
subject took up the mind OF the leg
islature 20 years ago under the head
ing, To Mitigate the Evils and Diseas-
es Arising from Prostitution page
291. Chapter 81, Of the Penal Laws.
and to operate the same under strict
police control as heretofore, believing
it impossible to crush out this 'neces-
sary evil for the following reasons:
Since the above law was enacted
% years ago this country has grown
wonderfully, and in every, or nearly
every seaport town and city of the
world the business of prostitution is
carried on, under certain regulations,
and the majority are in favor OF it.
I'VE believe in having these prosti
tutes segregated. rather than have
them scattered all over town, where
they will ply their business secretly
land perhaps live next door to us, in
some rooming house or hotel1, or be-
come neighbors within a stone S
throw, and it certainly wouldn't be an
elevating influence for the poor man S
daughters. as the rich do not live in
quarters that are liable to be infected.
I'VE believe, and almost know, that
there is not work for this kind of
people, and even if some abandon this
kind of life and actually live honest
(and We doubt they would get the
credit for so lioing) ii would only be
a matter of a short time ere all their
a M hD,
rent, food. clothing and other neces-
saries, and failure to pay rent would
mean to get kicked out On the street
or not to move, upon proper notice,
would mean court and lawyer, time, !
trouble and expense; and to take the |
law in his own hands would be risky
assault with or without battery. |
Records show.
The doctors will have trouble to
get their fees, and lose patience, as
sickness will be on the increase and |
both men and women will not be able |
to earn money to pay. How can they, |
if too sick to work?
The sailors and soldiers Will play |
the game of hide and go seek and !
we will have to increase the detective
agency to help locate SONG OF the !
smart ones, and if the law is carried !
out to punish rich as we'll as Door |
for fornication as well as adultery the !
jails will not be able to hold them all /
why pinch some and pass others
by?) Who's going to throw the first
stone? If the Law is Just. 1T pun
ishes, irrespective of wealth or pow
erty (Pull. or non-pull, doesn't count i
We believe that rape and other
crimes will be on the increase, as well !
as spreading diseases, worse than
a living hell on earth You
cannot prevent the natural effect of a
cause, but you can help prevent the
cause
"The majority OF sailors and sol
diers. and those able to think for.
themselves. have their own opinion
about a sporting life, and many of
them being unmarried look at matters