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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
Sees No Trouble s..
For Businesses
Of Germans Here

IF everyone would keep his mouth
shut and let the proper authorities
who are paid to do their work pro,
coed with it there would be less con
fusion and irritation during these
tense times" says Erich Flatow. as,
sistant Pacific. coast manager OF the
Orenstein-Arthur KOpEel Company.
Flatow represents one OF the larg-
est steel manufacturing concerns in
GeI many, in fact probably, the largest
jim the world with all its branch fac
tories in the various other countries
included. He was here for veal
several months ago and is back again
for . prolonged business visit. He
anticipates no trouble fer Germans
and GeTJIsn,owned companies in the
United States in event Of war, proyid-
ing such companies behave them
selves. ...:...
Outside of Germany our companies
are all Incorporated under the laws
OF the respective Countries" he says,
and In the U.ited States we should
have no difficIlty to continue opera
t.oas II we conduct ourselves as Amer
ican citizens should. If We do not
then, Of courss, We should suffer"
The orens ein-korpel Company
controls is immense factories chiefly
devoted to the manufacture of mar
row gage railway rails and equip
ment. Eight OF these factories are in
Germany and tnree are in Russia.
There is one.in England, Italy, Ameri-
ca, France and Belgium.
The American factory is at Kop-
pei, Pa, and has done all Of the COM
pany's business since the war as alb
solutely all communications between
the mother con, elm have been shut off
since six months after the great strug
gle started. ..-.: - ). .... ~.
Il have no idea what has become
of our other factories in the Allies
is one Of Flatow's interest
ing statements, "for We get practically
no mail from Germany. suppose,
however, they have been taken over
or seized by those countries for their
own use ..-: .. -.
H. Hackfeld & Co. is the Honolulu
agent for the concern which Flatow
represents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
FLAWS in HEALTH REGULATIONS in
CITY CHARTER BILL POINTED OUT
and in the territory as a whole"
No Civil Service Provisions

and in the territory as whole"
No Civil Service Provisions
In lieu of civil service, the letter re-
lates, the substitute measure elimi
mates entirely any idea or thought OF
civil service so far as the appointive
power of the mayor is concerned. 1t
is provided that the mayor shall APP
point city physicians, necessary health
officers, sanitary inspectors and other
such officers. i >...s<
"The question therefore arises, |"
says the letter, is the substitute bill
a good one? From the standpoint Of
the preservation of life and health, Is
the substitute adequate and safe!
Should political expediency Q do not
mean to intimate the expediency Of
politics. weigh in so universal and
serious a subject as the health and
well-being of this territory? Should
not the considerations of best protec-
ton and safeguard of public health
prevail over every other considera-
ton? -.
IF House Bill Is be approved, what
is left on Oahu of the present system
Of protection Of health and prevention
of disease under the territorial board
of health, and what security is thereby
afforded in those subjects in the sub
stitute plan? .a.- .=.@".
THE interviewer and interdependent
matters of prevention of disease on
the one hand, and the suppression of
disease on the other hand are hope
lessly divorced to the detriment Of
both. - p. -. Fl
House Bill Is even goes so far, by
implication at least, as to make the
mayor sole arbitor of all health mat
tiers of the city and county of Homo.
lulu. Hence cooperation becomes a
catch phrase, pretext for the benefit
of that kind of expediency dictated
by party utilization and by political
necessity. The proposed system opens
the way to this end. however astute
the official my be-" .-s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
EnelishWOmdn in War Service
Tells Of Boy Scout Activity
Dr. Dorothy Smyley Tells How ManIneSS is Brought Out in
Youngsters-Praises Local Scout Organization

The usefulness OF Boy Scouts i'm a
country at war is endless said DIR,
Dorothy Smyley at the Meana Hotel
yesterday afternoon. Or. Smyley, who
is member of the British Army Med
zeal Corps. is in Honolulu on leave
CT absence after over two years. work
on the Belgian, British and Serbian
fronts. She has given Gnsparing SER
vice in hospital work, with splendid
results. ... -..@. s..:. ~:
in my experience" continued the
doctor. have seen the Scouts sue
cessfully handle duties requiring much
responsibility and high order of in
telligence. One cannot imagine until
they have actually seen the work what
range OF matters may be trusted to
the Boy Scouts '.a...... ..-
One Of the important uses TO which
they have been. put in England since
the beginning of the war is to take
the place of soldier orierlies at the
different public bureaus. In the War
Colonial s"d Indian offices, where the
.orderlies used to be grown men. sol.
diers. We have now Boy Scouts, A
great number OF men are thus releas.
ed for service at the front, and the
work OF the bureaus is just as we'll
done. The boys carry messages and
attend to detail of all sorts Some.
times it is necessary to send mes
sage from London to another city. say.
Southampton. Who takes it? A Boy
Scout. ..-...-.
Even greater responsibility and in
telligence is required from those boys
who have been appointed personal or.
derlies to hien officials, generals and
the like, The greatest discretion and
judgment is necessary Nowadays
when one wants to see a general a;
the war office the generals personal
orderly-a Boy Scout-makes all the
arrangements.
In Hospital Service
Perhaps the most important work
of the Scouts has been in connection
with the hospital service. They have
been found OF the greatest use as hos
pital assistants and messengers. In
many cases they have been on duty in
the actual wards, attending 70 the
small wants of the helpless patients,
writing letters, and running erranas.
have often had a Scout holding the
basin of hot water, antiseptics and
rolls of bandages when j was dressing
a wound.
When those who have fruit, games
or flowers wish to give some to the
hospital, they notify us and we send
a group of Scouts. with their truck
wagon, to bring it in. At the base
hospitals behind the front they arc
just as valuable. Many boys have
been sent from England to France for
such duties. They are on hand in tile
huts, where hot coffee and food is
served to the soldiers going to or re.
turning from the front. They are on
the hospital ships, helping to care for
the hundreds of wounded men going
home to conyalesce or perhaps to die. /
They meet the hospital ships at
southampton, get hot water and warm |
blankets when needed, help man who !
has lost a leg or an arm, or perhaps
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
E. A. Mott Smith Sends Letter
of Frank Criticism to
Oahu Delegation

Are there flaws in the city charter
bill, especially as regards provisions
for the safeguarding Of the health OF
the peaple?
That there are is intinated quite
plainly in communication addressed
to Chairman g. p. Wilder OF the Oahu
delegation of the house by Attorney
E. A. Mott-Smith, who prefaces his
communication Memo on house
Bill 13"
These remarks" explains the let.
ter, "are confined to criticism of a
bill from the standpoint of citizen
who, like many others, has only the
interests of the community in mind
and whose interest in, and connection
with health problems in this territory
has been in a degree intimate. That
any other construction be, by any
chance, placed on what has been said.
would be cause Of regret"
The letter was read at a meeting Of
the delegation last night at which time
the amended charter measure was
adopted in the form of substitute
bill to be reported probably tomorrow.
Wide Powers Given Mayor ~.
The substitute charter bill, Mott
Smith points out, provides that the
mayor, instead Of the board of health,
shall have charge, not subject to the
board Of supervisors, of all health
matters of the city and county.
Further, the mayor is given control
and direction of all matters relating
to food supplies and sanitation in the
city and county. @
mo language could be broader" the
letter continues, than to put into the
hands of one man the widest imagin-
able powers. the proper exercise CT
which is SO essential to the preserve
ton of health in the city and county
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

! his sight II would surprise YOU to
see how they seem To know exactly
how 10 do things. In meeting tho
trains full OF wounded in London they
seem TO know instinetively how TO 20
about il To assist the patients. TO ease
them in every way possible. Boy
Scout training and discipline develops
self-reliance and intelligence. and war
uses have brought them out to the.
highest degree,
Used for Patroiinq
"All over England they have been
used for patroling roads, bridges and
rivers, work requiring high courage
ard alertness. On the road from
Southampton to London, where every
inch has value which cannot be esti-
mated, as the main artery to and from
the front, Boy Scouts are trusted with
the patrol. and they have been worthy
CT the trust.
"Of course one cannot speak freely
of the intelligence work, but the
Scouts have had a large part to play
there. too. They have been wonderful
in il.
I'm all their work the Scouts are
still under direct command of their
Scoutmaster. He is there, though per.
haps he is seldom seen. And they are.
Of course, under the orders Of the war
office in everything they do.
Brings Out Manliness
The war work, combined with the
Scout training. has brought out every
bit OF manliness IN the boys. In the
older boys il has made them more
than eager to do their bit in the aetuar
soldier work and many have enlisted
the momept the age limit was reached.
One case of which knew personally
was rather amusing. A Scout OF six
teen, great strong fellow OF his age.
wanted to enlist with all his heart.
He went to the recruiting officer who
had known him personally for many
years. In all ways except his age he
was more than fit. The officer looked
him over. He knew, and the boy knew
he knew, that he was three years UNI
der the age of enlistment.
tell you what you do, he said to
the Scout. You go out and walk
around the block and see IL you're not
Is when you come back.
The boy went, came back Is years
Old, and was accepted. OF course, at
first he was kept at duties at home
and away from the firing line. until
he had reached the age Of enIistmenfs
Local Scouts Congratulated
81 want to congratulate you on your
Boy Scouts in Honolulu They are the
finest bunch of Scouts | have seen
anywhere from the Atlantic Coast to
the Pacific and beyond Their work
during your Carnival was amazing to
me. Among all the boys who acted
as llshers in the many disputes which
arose ever the seating and other mat
tiers, l never saw Scout lose his
temper; ! never heard a Scout raise
his voice. They were perfectly courte-
Gus and perfectly efficient During
the fireworks noticed one occurrence.
A man high up on the grandstand was
smoking. The Scout climbed up to
Continued on Page 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
WAR OFFICE DIVIDES WEST
INTO THREE DIVISIONS

" Associated P-pss nv Federal wireleSs)
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March 20
The war department yesterday an
nounced through the local headquar-
tiers of the Western Department that
it has been decided TO divide this de-
partment into three divisions in order
to secure more perfect protection
against possible interference with the
postal and commercial and military
channels" The order also explains that
the division will give more effective
Observation-Disclosures for insuring the
faittfuI execution Of the law The
HEADQUARTERS of the department win
remain here as before. but there will
be divisional headquarters at Portland
and Los Angeles. The new arrange
ment. Officers here pointed out last
night. will assist in the inspection Of
the national guard commands through
out the West. and will prove more
convenient for administration purposes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

from the city engineer and the engi.
neering department as may be neces-
sary in surveying, laying out and
otherwise improving the parks and
other public grounds and may, on ap-
plication, receive assistance from
other officers and departments of the
city and county. ~: 49,
Has Appointing Power
HE shall appoint chief of the fire
department, subject to the approval
of the supervisors, and have general
supervision over the working OF said
department" VI" ~ = H.. 4:
The following powers of appoint
ment are vested in the mayor: -
THE mayor, with the approval OF
three other members of the board of
supervisors, shall appoint superinr
tendent of city works, superintend-
emit of city parks and Fairgrounds and
public buildings, bandmaster,
chief of the fire department, a pur-
chasing agent - and all Off
GERS of the city and county of Homo
lulu whose election or appointment is
not otherwise specifically provided for
by law or In this act.
when a vacancy occurs In any city
office and provision is not otherwise
made by law for filling the SAM, the
mayer shall appoint. with the approval
of the board of supervisors, suitable
person to iii such vacancy"
Purchase Agent Under Bond
The city purchasing agent is put
under a bond of $4,000. The superin-
tendent of city works is given the
power to appoint city engineers and
all employees Hereunder, as well as a
superintendent of the water and sewer
bureau, road oyerseers and all Ell
ployes in connection with the road
department, and a superintendent of
the electric light bureau.
The final section of the substitute
bill reads as follows:
This act shall take effect at noon
on July 1, 1917, except that sections
81 and 81 to Sc, both inclusive, shall
be in effect from the approval of this
act, as far as necessary for the pur-
poses of the general election provided
for the year 1917"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
PLAN WOODEN SHIPS TO
81. CARRY U. S. COMMERCE

Associated Press by Federal wireless)
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. March %
The construction of one thousand
wooden ships. of from three to four
thousand tons burden. each TO carry
the commerce of the United States to
the Entente Allies and to break down
the German submarine piracy plans.
is the scheme that the federal shipping
commission is now at work upon, ac-
cording to the statement issued late
last night by Shipping Commissioner
Brent. -.
The plan has been discussed by the
commissioners and they are inclined
tn believe that 1t will work out SPLEEN
didly. Fifty million dollars is avail
able for the work at once and II IL
proves successful there are two hun
dred million dollars more on call. de-
clared Mr.. Brent --.:-.- =. g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

lean Sugar Refining Co. show some
surprising results from the 1916 bus
mess, when compared with its other
years. For instance the profits from
operations show an increase of 1854.
914.03 from 1915, also increase Of $685.
090.69 on investment income, and in
crease from investments of $24S,336.-
"a. Deduction is made for interest re-
ceived on loans and deposits Of $751;
61S.39; total profits and income in
1916, increased from 1915. $7,51S,722..
81. After deducting for depreciation,
renewals and requirements and sundry
reserves, there is carried to the sur
plus account S2,019,9 09.47, raising the
present surplus to $1S,34S.711.69 and
restoring it fully to the former sur
plus of 1913, which had been depleted
by the inferior business of 1914 and
1915.
Refiners Condition improved
The week has shown a steady i'm
provement in the previously badly
congested condition of the refiners,
due to labor strikes. The improve
ment has been so noted that there are
now several refiners who can deliver
sugars reasonably prompt. That the
country is also receiving more sugars
is shown by the fact that there are
now notieeably fewer complaints re-
ceived. Under the above conditions
it was, of course, impossible to main
tain the extreme price of SC named
by two refiners. ard at this writing
the price of 7.5Jc is difficult to OBJ
tain. except in special instances, as
some Philadelphia refiners quote 1850
regular terms for prompt shipment.
During the week American offered
further sugars shipped to New York
from New Orleans at 1900, regular
terms. carriage for buyers account.
AS we go to press quotations are:
American and Howell. &c, but restrict
ing orders: Arbuekle and Fedora
7.5Gc; Warner withdrawn, 750c. all
regular terms
Our latest adVices on domestic beet
report that Michigan and Ohio beets
declined tn 7.40c basis
At the close of last week the United
Kingdom purchased 10000 tons Cana
dian refined sugar. distributed among
four refineries. The price is under
stood to be about &c fob. Canadian
port, in bond.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
BANKS LOAN U. s. FIFTY
MILLIONS ON DAYS NOTICE

NEW YORK, March 29-TweIve Fed
eral Reserve Banks yesterday over
subscribed a ninety day loan of fifty
million dollars to the United States
government on less than twenty-fo four
hours notice. The rate of interest Is
two Der cent. and the loan II borrowed
on ninety day certificates the indebf-
edness TO tide over the shortage in the
governments funds until the income
from the internal revenue collections
in June begins 10 come In II Is nossi-
bic that an additional fifty millions
Will be borrowed before the close OF
the fiscal year
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
RAILROAD RATE INCREASE
MAY BE INVESTIGATED

fAssociated Press By Federal wirelessl
NEW YORK. N. Y. March 29.--WhiIe
nothing definite has been announced by
the interstate commerce commission re-
garding the action II will take on the
application of the railroads for per-
mission to Increase rates on passenger
and freight business, IL is believed here
that sfxty-day suspension of the pro-
posed increases will be ordered by the
commission pending a thorough inYes-
tigation of the whole question
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

The following is a list of ports from
which no advices are received; the
number following the name of the
port indicates the number of Centrals
that are expected to export through
said port this year: Santa Cruz del
Sur, L; Nueyitas, 8; Nipe Bay, /; Ma
natl, /; Zaza, 2, and Trinidad, 1; total
of six ports and nine Central factories.
From this it will be seen that quite
full adyices have been received. In
addition, under the circumstances, il
untoward conditions exist at these
six ports, the nine Centrals, If railroad
facilities can be had, may possibly
make their shipments for export via
another Eastern port that is open, list
of those available as per export figures
above. This week last year the ex'
ports Of the entire Island were 32,52S
tons to United States Atlantic ports,
10000 tons to New Orleans and 1926
tons to Europe; total. 1884 tons.
The weather is still mentioned as
unsettled, which is more favorable
than otherwise.
The reason for the decrease in the
Porto Rico crop estimate, as received
by us last week by cable, is explained
in, mail confirmation to hand this
week which says that the very low
temperatures that have continued
since the middle of December have
hindered the growth of the cane.
The French government is curtaff-
ing consumption. Sugar cards, allow
ing each person in France $50 grams
per month, are now in force. This
means per capita consumption Of 1884
lbs against ante-bellunl per capita OF
1885 lbs. Sugar factories are allowed
an increase in the price at which they
sell their sugar. Wholesale prices are
now 7.00c per ID. for No. white crys-
tai 49,.
The annual statement of the Amer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
PASSES EUGENE LAW

associated Press by Federal wireIess)
. SACRAMENTO. Cal. March 2s-The
eugenic marriage bill. which requires
health certificate before the issuance
of the marriage license was passed nv
the assembly yesterday. The senate
passed the governors council OF de-
Tense bill. but the Rominger anti
saloon bill was defeated I'm the senate.
There Is chance for this last named
measure still. however. for the senate
adopted q motion 10 Eeconaldet- IL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
LECTURE TO AID
.FRENCHCHILD]||R|||E|:.N''|

A benefit lecture for fatherless chill
dren Of France will be given by DR..
James R. Judd at the Mission Memoir
ial hall at. $3.50 o'clock Friday night,
April 5. The hour has been set ahead
from 8 o'clock sharp that more might
attend. No tickets have been sold
but 81 admission will be collected at
the door. DIR. Judd has spent two
years in France with ambulance and
hospital work and has a fund OF in.
teresting information on the war.
On Saturday, April 6, benefit Tag
Day will be held for the same purpose
under direction of Mrs. Walter Dilling.
ham, who has charge of arrangements
for the lecture as well. The French
Red Cross will share In the Tag Day
benefits. ~>s--., i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
GERMAN DIPLOMATS LEAVE
CHINA EN- ROUTE FOR U.

ASSOCIATED Press bv Federal wirsiess1
SHANGHAI China, March 29-The
former German minister to China and
his party of twenty-seven sailed on
the steamer Rembrandt at midnight
last night for the United states. safe
conduct for them having been granted
by Secretary Lansing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

The production of apples in the
United States equals bushel and a
half for every man, woman and child
in the country.
In national factories and establish
ments controlled by England 100000
women are now employed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH NEWS
TEuToN DIVERS FAIL TO
STOP BRITISH SEA TRAVEL
tAssociated Press hr Fsderal Wirelsssi

ASSOCIATED Press bv Federal wireless,
LONDON. Eng. March 29-'The Off
cial report for the sailings and ar
rivals in the British ports for the week
ending March 25 was made public yes
terday. In all there were 1914 ships
registered over one hundred tons bur-
den arrived during the week. and 2433
ships left in the same period.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

Any person can half sole his own
shoes with recently invented soles
that are attached by clamps around
the edges. 49,
Wells CT PLAIN mesh with one huge
embroidered motif that is placed
to fit amusingly over one cheek or eye.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

They who are most weary Of life, and yet ar
most unwilling to die, are such who have rathe
breathed than iyed.--Earl Of Clarendon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29

Continued on Page 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09

fetal circles that Argentina is mob
ilizing at LibreS and Santo Tome
near the southern boundary of
Brazil Officials scott at Argentina 5
excuse that the mobilization is
merely precautionary against a Ger
man uprising in Brazil and fear a
renewal of hostilities over the old
boundary dispute concerning the
Misiones province. which was set
tied some years ago by Pres t
Cleveland.
Among other internal problems
Brazil is faced by a renewal of ac-
tive propag anda by the monarchists.
especially in the Rio Grande do Sui
and Porto Elegro districts and
which also is active here.
Brazil h4s prohibited entrance
into the country Of Uruguayan Ger
mans. II is reported here that a
national decree has been issued sus-
pending the constitutional rights Of
Germans. The decree is expected
20 cause a new outburst in the Ger
man provinces.