Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-15
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE BONDS,

Members Of the Chamber Of Commerce meet
general session tomorrow afternoon and will hay
an opportunity to discuss and act upon the subjet
brought to public attention by the Board of supe
yisors- providing finds for road, water and sewe
Improvement. .@.. #..".:-=... -. H..
What are You going to do about it gentlemen?
Here is an opportunity for business leaders Of thi
city TO show leadership get together, gain real il
formation regarding municipal conditions and rer
der actual aid in developing sound program for th
future growth Of the city. "
They can accept this opportunity, attend th
meeting, discuss the main points at issue ask ques
tons, increase their fund of municipal knowledge
help the city and help themselves;
Orr they can stay away, leaving it to the othe
fellow, while the "stay Always" growl;
Or they can attend the meeting get tired an,
ugly, say mean things TO the man who is not quit
Of the same opinion, cuss the municipality and al
that is within it. offer little if anything constructive
land leave the meeting with nothing done.
AT one time or another the Chamber of Commerce,
has done each and all these things.
Every Honolulu American citizen knows what h,
should do. No arguments are needed on that score
Here live issues of vital Importance to the pres
ent and the future of Honolulu. They have to dc
with the health the comfort, and the business
sites of our own people.
Boiled down to its essentials, the decision turns
on whether the people Of this town will go about
the work Of public Improvement in a broad whole
sale style or pick along pieeemea Offering apollo
giles at each step for what has not been done They
should be in position to point with deserved pride
to the splendid record of achievement.
cilssing viii not settle this problem. Calling
names will not help it. Complaining without an
accompanying desire to gain all the facts, will not
get us anywhere.
What every taxpayer wants first is reasonable
guarantee, that the money to be provided for pub
lie improvements will be so expended that the valne
returned or put into the work may represent very
close to one hundred cents on the dollar.
The StafBuiletin suggests one way in which the
Businessman, member of the Chamber of Commerce,
can help guarantee full values.
Become fully informed on what you are talking
about Gain complete information on the present
status of the city administration and finance Avoid
putting yourself in the position of being vigorous
complainer, with complaints based on hearsay, or a
conclusion on your part that there's too much work
in this civic business and yen haven't the time, the
whole thing is rotten, so--.What's the Use"
IL you value the reputation of your city and have
some regard for yourself, don't go at it that way.
Please do not. Becanse working on that old fash
ioned and worn out scheme you will not arrive at
any given point; the city will not arrive. A first
class failure will be the only result.
DO not assume that this paper suggests there is no
cause for complaint.
But in7fhese days of war and war terms, it is well
recognize that the attacking force TO get out of its
own trenches must be prepared 1t must at least
know what ii is talking about 1t must also be
equipped with scheme for handling the situation.
not only paper scheme but practical scheme that
will stick-a program which, If followed, will as
sure successful forward movement.
The Supervisors have made proposal. They ask
the people 10 talk il and give suggestions Pos
sibly the Chamber of Commerce will be the pivotal
factor in shaping the final result. Possibly il will
not Perhaps the Chamber of Commerce will mere
" give an exhibition Of businessmen who do not
know very much about the subject, and what is
Norse have not enough interest to make themselves
Informed
One Of the best means known for gaining informa-
ton on public affairs is to attend meetings where
these affairs are talked over.
Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce, what are
you going to do about it tomorrow? Attend the
meeting or not?
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