The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-19
FL. ROSTER BRINGS
MESSAGE FROM
COASTBBSINESSMlEN
Presidential San Francisco Cham
Der Of Commerce Outlines What
He Believes To Be the Duties
Of Such Organizations To Com
munitles They Represent

With a message of vital interest TO
the business men of Honolulu, CLEANED
from the activities of the San Fran
cisco Chamber of Commerce Of which
he is president, +. j. Roster, one of the
leaders of the commercial life of the
Pacific Coast metropolis, who Is visit,
ing here, outlined last night the mis-
ZION of commerce chamber in the com.
munity. at1 a
Mr.. Roster, accompanied by Mrs,
Roster arrived yesterday on the viii
lelmina for an extended stay in the.
They had planned trip East
out decided that the climate Of Hawaii
would better suit their needs for a.
restful vacation. This is Mr.. Koster's
first visit to the Islands in eighteen,
years. While here, the distinguished
visitors expect TO see many points OF,
interest in the Islands, and plan to-
,tay until after the Carnival. They
are stopping at the Moanu Hotel. ~
Fighting President
The San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce elected Mr.. Roster its president
It the time that the open shop fight
n that city was entering the most
acute stage. From the work of the
AN Francisco chamber at that time.
Mr.. Roster draws definite lessons that
lie holds applicable to the work of a
imilar body in any community.
1.-THE term chamber of commerce i'm
plies the use of the word commerce.
IN the larger sense of the term, which
Includes the whole scope of human
nterrelations in community" said
Mr.. Roster. .
'merce to a community lies in the fact
hat it is managed by practical men,
and not by theorists. The manner of
Is handling of problems it follows will
be practical and for the practical good
Of a community! :. AZ
\ 1.-THE commercial men of a commun.
ty as organized in q chamber of com.
nerce must know that as occupants of
| district they are custodians of that
district ands,it devolves upon them to
realize the highest possibilities of their
district. &c." . ~ ,..r
Nothing Is Too Big F
"Nothing, is too big, nothing is too
lifficult therefor for chamber of com.
nerce to uiYdertake when the. problem
lffects the tnSltal interests of the com.
nunity. This was the guiding idea of
he San Francisco chamber in taking
Up the labor question. II should be
he light that guides any chamber whe o
ackling problems that many might say
IRE not within its scope. W. :
I'm San Francisco, the biggest men
# the city have given generously of
heir time, and energies and largely Of
their money, to carry forward the work
u the chamber of commerce. The re.
;ult is that the work Of the chamber
'as been heard of throughout the coun.
ry and its,ideas are rapidly being TAX,
an up elsewhere. '@...7 ~ .s,t"@ 2
"But there are three things that We
rave made the basic rules of ali GU,
lotions. They are the rules tina,
'hould be the basis of the work OF
| very chamber of commerce. Never
act unless on the fullest possible infort
nation. Nothing that vitality affects
The community is too big for the cham
Der of commerce to consider and under
take. Once started on a problem, the
work must be carried to successful
completion, regardless of the time, ex
pense or the difficulties involved. +.
| ''These have been the ESSENCE of the
strength of the San Francisco Cham
! Der of Commerce. ..N ~. ' ~.
Handling Labor Questions
"In handling the labor question il
San Francisco the chamber of com
merce took up the work and carried il
through in unique manner. 1t wa,
done without the slightest hostility u
organized labor, and there was present
10 element of union. Dustiug' o. Inlel
ference with the reasonable and leRiti
mate use of the power of unions. r.
1.-THE chamber directed its efforts Il
keeping the unions within their legiti
mate bounds. We insist that no typ,
of organization, no organization of an,
tharacter, can at any time be priv
/ legged to hold itself shove the law
That principle must be maintained re
gardless Of what il involves, Certain
social thinkers have maintained tina
4 the unions must be above the law 4
maintain their ends. This is falls
theory, and it is the theory that tn
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce i
fighting. 49,. $ u. ..a,. ~
"These problems are not peculiar Il
San Francisco. The chamber of com
merce has not felt that IL was ACTIN
solely for merely local interests.
was and is q larger problem--large
even than a national problem; it is a.
international problem. ~. ,..
San Francisco Growing az
cit is thus we have come 70 conside
our city. San Francisco Is CROWN
into a position of the highest CONNER
cial importance, 1 feel that il vii
become one of the worlds creates
concentrating and distributing center
in other words, one Of the world
y greatest commercial cehters. 1t ha
the trade routes, the harbor, the trit
utary territory, the climate, and o.
that 60 to making such conter. ]
is destined TO become one of the grea
: focal points of humanity. " Z
"" And the message bring from tn
San Francisco Chamber Of Commerce
} is that we consider the Hawaiia
Islands one of San FTanciscos biggel
assets. What is vital to Honolulu |
, vital to San Francisco, and Honolulu i