Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
Proposal of Saloons and Deal
erS Discussed and viii Be
Operative Monday

The Oahu boaid Of liquor license
commissioners yesterday afternoon
gave Hawaii first taste Of war re-
strictiCns on booze when it accepted
the proposal OF local liquor dealers to
close early. .-.
Although the new order is not ef-
fective until Monday, April 80, in real.
ity 1t will follow directly the usual
Saturday night festivities. as no sa-
looms are allowed TO open On Sunday
anyway.
On Monday night and from then on
during the war saloons will close at
: D. m, with hotels and restaurants
observing the same hour for serving
. liquor except that with bona-fide
meals the tabu hour is set at 10 p. m.
Breweries and wholesale houses will
close their sales at 5 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
No Objections Are Entered
Without a dissenting vote from the
board, without single objection from
the liquor men and the general pub.
/ lie the board considered and adopted
the new rules.
The liquor restriction measure
adopted here was voluntary on
both sides and was carried off with
the best Of feeling. The liquor men
recognized something should be done
along those lines, made a proposal,
heard it discussed and it was accepted
in toto. a.
At the announced meeting of the
liquor license board at 4 o'clock yes
terday Afternoon In the supervisors
assembly hall, anti.liquor men, saloon.
keepers, hotel men, wholesalers of
liquor gathered until the crowd in the
room overf!owed into the hallway.
Good Feeling 10 Displayed ~.
Respectful questions were asked,
suggestions were freely offered in a
few instances but objection was nil
There was no. spirit of antagonism in
the crowd-at least not on the sur
face. ~ -. p.
Territorial Hotels Are Foremost
C. C. Won Hamm, representing the
Young, Moana and Seaside hotels,
where liquor is sold. set; at rest all
rumors that those -hostelries might OPP
pose early closing when The appeared
with. his two Heutenant3, Harry e.
Stinson, manager of the Young and
Hawaiian hotels, and. Valentine Moro.
nj, manager Of the Moana and Seaside
resorts, to pledge united support to
the movement. He made a short adj.
dress in part as follows: 81 r z
I've shall be very pleased to abide
by the provisions OF the letter which
the commissioners have sent out to
liquor dealers outlining the early clos
ing plan which was first submitted
by liquor Dealers We did not sign
the first proposal. not to hold back,
but because we felt we, are In diff.
ferent line OF business to the saloon,
primarily selling liquor for the accom-.
mediation OF. our guests. | believe the
restriction during the war will be an;
excellent move and We will assist il
every. way possible. * .a = :sz.5se
Suggests Clubs Line Up i $3.50. /
In connection With our action here
today 7 would suggest that the clubs
of the city voluntarily fall in line I'm.
der the same provisions applying 10
hotels. This woild be following Out
the action tsten yoluhtari'-' by the
Officers Club at Schcfield.''
Opening the meeting. Chairman
Richard Cooke explained that TO pre-
sent the matter in proper way a let
ter had been uTawn up practically
embracing proposals. previously madS
by the liquor men and then mailed to
everyone affected. with an invitation
10 come to the meeting to make am