Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-02

prominent among which may be named
the present war in which we are en-
gagged, the cost of living has been
materially increased during the past
months. On the other hand the ma
terial prosperity of those interested
In the main industries of this terri
tory, has likewise materially increas-
ed, but unfortunately, the day laborer
has received but a small part of this
Increased prosperity. recommend
for your careful consideration the
adyisahility Of raising the pay Of day
laborers, so as to offset the increased
cost of living; but any raise in pay
should not be such as to affect the
credit Of the municipality. or to de-
plete the public treasury.
VACATIONS
l recommend to your serious con-
sideration, the passage of an ordin!
ance providing for annual vacations,
with pay, for those engaged in public
works, not only to the highly paid
employe, but for those engaged in
the more humble positions in the
gift Of the city and county.
CITY HOSPITAL .a.e.-.. . b..
trust that during our term Of of.
flee, ways and means may be provided
for an emergency and city hospital.
FREE GARBAGE
trust that the time is not far dis
tant when the finances of the munich
pality will warrant the enactment Of
an ordinance providing for free gar
bage collection and disposal in the
Of oil
passage of an ordinance providing for
the care Of vacant lots.
ROADS
The prosperity of q community can
be measured to a large extent by the
condition in which that community
maintains its highways. 1t is useless
to have attractions which are inacces.
sible by roads. and the merchant and
householder is put to very serious
Inconvenience and loss If the public
highways are not maintained In good
serviceable condition.
] therefore urge that you give your
most serious consideration at all times
to this important subject.
FROGTAGE-TAX 80
Through the cooperation Of both
political parties IN the territery, the
Legislature of 1917 enacted amend.
ments to the .so-called frontage-tax
law, more equitably distributing the
cost of the construction of public
highways in the district Of Honolulu.
Il should therefore be our duty te
faithfully carry out the mandates Of
this law, using such discretionary
power as may reside in the board in,
so doing, In such way as will work
the least possible hardship on proper
ty holders when roads are to beacon-
structed under this law.
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS i
The public health, and particularly
the health of those who will here.
after grow into citizens of this NUM-
cipality, depends largely upon pubic
parks and Fairgrounds. The health
OF the child is one of the greatest i'm
portaRc6 md a due sense Of civi:
pridt 1t1IIres that our beautiful city
shon'| = ell supplied with parks and
play .0K N. well equipped with pro-
per a.I|'|sc&o and made as attractive
PUHI It ScHooL BUILDINGS
The public tchpol buildings Of the
city and county mould be maintained
in good r1Doi7 and kept in perfect
sanitary Condition. The public school
buildings aid 6rV11ds should be made
as beautiful ~ b1ssiole. The educa-
cational value 81 4nch surroundings is
of incalculable I3IIc 70 the growing
children as wei q q t1e community
at large.
The advisability Of securing pro-
per site upon which To- erect suit.
able building for 2 ctr hall must
be apparent to every one giving the
matter considerat lon The Increasing
values Of real estott make Il the
part OF wisdom to secure \ soitable
location for such q h4ilting It the
earliest possible opportunify
I sincerely tr1st that the present
board will distinguish itself ~ acting
upon this matter, which has bsen TOO
long delayed.
PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICE, FIRH
DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRIC
LIGHTING
The platforms Of the two great pe.-
liticaI parties In this territory are in
accord on the subject Of the import
ance Of maintaining the. public health,
police, fire department and electric
lighting systems in q state of the
highest efficiency. These branches Of
the public service, require our most
careful consideration at all times.
This consideration believe will be
given by the present board, so that we
may have . city of which each me;a-
Der of the community and those Wis
iting our. shores may be proud.
/ deeply appreciate the honor con-
ferred upon me by the electorate Of
this city and county in eleeting me.