The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-09-21
BERNDTREWEWS
PROMOTION WORK.
Gives Civic Convention Much
Credit Fer Advancement OF
Interests Of Islands


1 Benefits received by Hawaii through
the work Of the promotion COMMITTEES.
and also through the combined efforts
OF that committee and civic conventions
were reviewed by Emil A, Berndt Ia an
address yesterday morning before the
members of the Civic Convention. He
gave previous civic, conventions much
credit for advancement OF the interests
Of the Islands both at home aud abroad.
His address included the following;
what you are reading every day Of
the advance of the Allies tells the
!, story Of scientific publicity work de
yoloped by the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee on behalf of the entire group or
the Islands. To-day, the enemy trenches
have been eut into on an overwhelming
front, so that Hawaii looms large mi
the world of travel. and its drawing
power Is thoroughly recognized by rail
road, steamship and tourist agencies.
For Fifteen years the promotion
committee has worked consistently aud
persistently to make Hawaii better
known and to secure the cooperation OF
transportation interests. Indifference
on the part of transportation companies
has been overcome, and their friendly
cooperation secured. The very fact
that Hawaii hes been considered by the
travel world as part Of remoter areRs
in the Pacific makes travellers yearn 10
visit the group There is disappoint.
ment among some that there is 50 much
up-to-datensss here, but the one charm.
ing memory, aside from bountifui fol.
iage, wonderful shore and mountain
luar anrw
canoes, Is the superb allyeaF.rOund eli
mate. ~. g'n...-
Origin Of Civic Convention
I'm its own home DEVELOPMENT the
| promotion committee has been a con.
verging factor in all the former Civic
Convention activities. II was this com,
mittee which was the first mainspriha
of the Civic Convention idea. Civic
conventions advocated greater and bet
ter road systems; greater promotion
workja the local field; improved civic
conditions, all of which are principal
units in the solid structure Of promo,
ton for the Islands.
1.-THE promotion committee has been
a helpful factor in the development Of
llCivie Convention ideas. In the same
way, the Civic Convention has been q
helpful factor in the development of
promotion work, and in bringing people
of, all the islands into better under.
standing of our aims and objects. y,
Zone of the GROWING Efforts, not
| only of the promotion. committee but Of
the Civic Convention, in joint activity,
has been the creation Of the Hawaii
National Park by the congress Of the
United States, incorporating Kilanea on
the island of Hawaii and Haleakala on
Maui. Following the creation Of this
park, the promotion committee was act
i've in securing the direct publicity 60
operation of the bureau of national
parks Mt Washington, and had the
pleasure this summer Of entertaining
an official representative of this bureau
to investigate both national park areas
for the bureau, which this winter will
issue its first publicity booklets on be-.
half of the new Hawaii Park. Nh
Proud Of It's Work &
| ''These are all achievements of
which the promotion committee Is prou
of the part il has taken. The commit.
tee feels that II has an interest in. both
the Pan-Pacific aud Pacific American
movements, both OF which are intended
to bring greater publicity and exploita,
tion to the Pacific. d
mtrrisland travel as promoted by
the committee has resulted in increased
communication and better facilities.
/ During 1916, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai
numbered more visitors than ever be,
fore recorded, and 1917 will top these
high water marks, notwithstanding
/ some adverse conditions. M aG 4,
"The coming winter season will be q
big surprise to most of u.s., The com
mittee firmly believes. that unless the
passenger steamers are all comman.
dccrcd, Hawaii will have an. ample TO,
turn for its endeavors