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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
LETTERING TENEMENT COhOI.
TONS

Honolulu. T. H., Dec. 70, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star..3ulMlA.
Sir: In reference t. tenement
conditions OF Honolulu | Am y!ad
Of the fact that !..l are taking
this matter In hand feel that den,
mite program should be mapped out.
for public opinion must be aroused as
to the appalling condition that eAi.is
in the tenements. could enurltIote
many tragedies and describe C1rd:-
tons that ! have personally seer IN
one days visit TO this district thu:
would convince any intelligent aid
fair'minded American citizen t',st tue
tenements OF Honolulu are 4 Ttnace
to the community. and the longer hey
are tolerated so long VIII The moral
conditions be at low ebh.
We must not merely write lev ar.
ticles on the subject and have a few
people comment tavorably or unfavor.
ably on the situation, but ~: must
hold fast to our purpose until tl!c ten
ements OF Honolulu are wiped oct and
particularly until this oNercrowdlns II
tenements is stopped.
In visiting the All Leong BLOCK, the
tenements on Liliha, in Camp TN .
and the large tenement on the water
front, found men proving around
and through these buildings. do not
know what their reasons are for be-, !
In this sort of place nor did inquire.
found q large number Of Filipjnos,
and In the majority OF cases they were
living five or six in room WITT one
or two women. A large nuaber Of
young and healthy girls we're CroNJed
into these tenements amidst rness a!h
palling conditions. They are flesh
from the plantations and no doubt
clean and pure. Their ideals OF hen
orable living and cleanliness must be
shocked. We must protect THEM. for
they are utterly helpless, for they nave
come here in the hopes Of good labor
or because some foolish step has hoen
taken byftheir parents.
Amy who III any way are protitlns by
these tenements and the immoral liV.
ing which Isl the direct result OF tie
tenement conditions. whether they Ls
high officials or men only intent
on making money, should be ex-
posed. 1t is adme We brought sDout
moral cleanliness in Honolulu.
The principles of Christianity and
all the purity II stands for that our
faithful missionaries tried to impress
in the early days should again be
forced to the front
What you can do for this good
cause will be appreciated and you can
count on me to do anything in my
power to help in this direction. My
hat Is in the ring" and l am deter,
mined TO stand by until l see some Of
these appalling conditions changed.
and shall appeciarte your fullest coop.
Grafton. Yours sincerely
W. e. PIETSCH.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
PROGRESS OF THE NEGRO RACE

Editor Honolulu StarBulletin.
Sir: Having read "a Trip Through
the States" by member of the
Lewis party, in your paper for two
Saturdays in succession, | take the
liberty to correct the impression given
in this story concerning the negro.
Special mention was made of the
slave house and darkies picking cot.
IT, We az q people do not consider
It fair on anybody's part to write
stories about US unless our virtues as
well as orr faults get publicity.
To tell strangers about our ability
to pick cotton without mentioning our
ability to practise medicine 10 unjust.
In the same states where the writer
saw "darkies" picking cotton, are 81
banks owned and controlled by
"darkies." Schools, churches, stores.
hospitals, and anything else that any
body else has We have, teo. These
banks that speak Of do an annual
business Of 120.0oo.o0o. Again, In the
same states are white children whose
parents are poer, moered behind the
walls Of the great cotton factories,
spinning AID weaving from 8 .. m. to
Z p. m. learning to chew tobacco and
dip snuff before they are ten years
Of age. Ask your delegate about the
child labor law that stares Congress
in the face.
In Washington where the slave
block was conspicuous, il Howard
university, sending out men and wom-
en- yearly, who are competing success
fully with men from Harvard, Yale,
Princeton, Colgate, etc. This, my
ewn Alma Mater, is as important as
the slave house. Besides this, there
are negroes living in Washington hold.
Ing positions all the way from diplo.
matte and consular service to un.
skilled labor In the patent office.
We have fought in every war since
rs, and stand ready with our money
and boys, to carry odd Glory over
the top in France. and bring her
home victorious or report to God the
reason why.
We love the whole U. S. from Bos.
ton, Mass. to Friseos golden gates
This has been our home since 1919,
and We cannot see why foreigners
enter our gates with an open razor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
THE CASE OF UNITED STATES VS.. GEoRG
RoDIEK. !.
tFrom, the Maui Weekly Times)

Before passing Judgment on Georg Rodiek, the
former head Of the great old firm Of Fl. Hackfeld
CO.. who has entered plea OF guilty Of the charge
Of completely in conspiracy to foment rebellion
IN Iuia against the British government; it 10 we'll
to remember that what he did was done months be-
fore the United States severed diplomatic relations
with Germany and became an active ally OF the
Entente Powers, and while Rodiek was still Ger
man consul at Honolulu and as such had to comply
With instructions from the German government.
Despite his plea Of guilty, we find it difficult to
believe that Rodiek has Intentionally committed q
dishonorable act or Willingly lent himself to aid in
fomcnting rebellion in India. We have known
him personally for score or more years and al.
WAYS respected him as man of honor. integrity
rnd high principles and possessing the sterling
qualities of perfect gentleman.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
DIED..

Honolulu. Hawaii. Dec.
20. 1917, at her late residence has
South King street, Mrs. Ella Bailey,
sister Of Mrs. Col. w. H. Boyle, q. S.
Army, retired, and aunt Of G. J.
Webster, Q. NJ. Corps, Honolulu. De-
ceased was born In New York City,
April %. 1888. She arrived In Homo.
lulu Nov. 10, 1898. Funeral services
will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow
(Friday) afternoon at the undertak.
ing parlors OF H. Fl. Williams. Nuu-
anu Avenue, after which the remains
will be cremated and the ashes sent
to San Francisco. The cremation
will be private San Francisco pa.
pers please copy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

lnasmuch as the average Austrian is merely
German with another national name, it seems difi,
cult to make distinctions sufficient to absolve Alb
trla from participation in our declaration of war;
Germany dominates Austria absolutely at home.
ana no one doubts that the domination is just as
absolute abroad. The inconvenience of our present
technlcal situation is that it makes Austrians out
70 oe other than enemy aliens, and thus enables
tnem TO remain In spots no longer open to Germans
&c necessary in our view of it that Austrians be
mace just as surely enemy aliens as Germans are.
ana that can only be done by technical inclusion
., Austrla.Hungary in the list of powers against
should do that at once when it convenes-Iowell
Mass, Courier. Citizen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
Proceeding Against German Property

t.oro.s ,,.sscd the Trading with the Enemy act
oot only 1o handle. under civilized laws. the prop
er+v in the United states OF alien enemies DEL 10
such pr, ertv from being used Tor purPoses
hostile to the United States. ,..
# is inrortant to remember this IN the discus
1xion Frequently heard in Honolulu. as 10 "ne!n''
Srocent disclosures Of German plotting mere Iuo'"e
tbe United States government in proceeding
.,h brsiness or propertv Of those alleged 10 oe gun
~tiy involved. 49,, ,,os;dent
= Mitchell Palmer appointed by the pres'oen'
as alien property custodian, has set lor'n ~ "a"
official statement the scope and limit Vi u'' "~
tiles He said 1924.
rh. nrtnc,nal test OF enemy character unoet INC a
OF Con ress Is one Of resideLee OF p." t;onautv or
business connections, rather than na pa - Car.
tti-onshin A subject OF Germany or OF any ot y.
r,.rv's allies residing in this country, eFen
mas Haoe no uitte5 70 continue In trade and com
raerre and in the possession ano cohuo " ~ 1hsvs
erty while he remains IN the unt H an enemy nor .
Hs laws and he Is not regarded do On ~ crsmy
placed in that category O' '"'
act co.a,.., q, .xpressed In the
~ ne th the enemy act, 10. first to prese.IIe
ersmyowned property situated In the Unl'eu 800 ~
from loss ard, secondly TO pseve" ., =. a.. untsd
which may be hostile or detrIms"'" 70 wv Z
States. . .-.. h. c,,ried on between
RESIDENTS % law for the protection Of money
I n-onerty in the United States belong 70 mos
,rbo are under legal disability, there msnL s;d
~ snecial action Of Congress have oeen xeI!
srshIe nronerty loss and deterioration inc srsil
:, every nerson under legal Disability Is IN
Ted country protected by the appointment ot .nd
- conseryators whose duty II is TO aomns.. ~
a-s Cor the property while the disability exse' IA
Tb,s r. the duty of the alienproperty custooan n
. .hsrSsd by law with the duty OF protecIIns .,It
.an-tS ~ ali owners who under leeai olsapnl''
~. co. themselves while state OF war conInuSs
There Is OF course thought OF the eonnsesu0n
Or dissipation Of the property thus held In uu'''
If the alien enemy custodian decides that German
nronerty or business is being used for purposes nos
tile to the United States, he is empowered 10 'aAe
such measures as will end the hostile acts
The evident purpose of the national admin'stfa.
tion il to proceed slowly and with cauuon IN Ns
activities against Germans and German sSmpa'
thizers in the United States Whether there mar
been afy use of a local business as support ana
.camouaage" for hostile acts would probably De oe'
termined only after considerable investigation. ~
mnst be remembered, also, that the act was out re-
GENTLY passed The whole subject OF dealing WIN
German property and business-houses in the ni'eo
states is intricate and scarcely to be passed upon
hy the layman, though it is but common,sense 10
call sharp halt on every hint OF enemy activity IN
this or any other American community.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Is that he is filllng federal offices
with Democratic appointees from the
mainland | am at loss 10 unCe'-
stand why our great president ma
made this awful error except that he
is only following track in track .hH
precedent long established and i"t
lowed by all OF our Republican p""si'
dents.
President Roosevelt sent over
mainlander and a Repubncsn--a son
in.law OF a Republican member Of
congress. Mr.. Chamberlain was t!Om
the good old state Of Iowa, and Iowa
has the unfortunate habit OF regularly
casting it's votes for Republican pres
ident.
Mr.. Taft, following that line, not
only sent over a mainlander a Re-
publican, but-over the violent pro-
tests of Honolulu-a negro. This negro
was from the state OF Ohio; and in
passing | hope ! may be pardoned for
saying that the negro vote In Ohio If
enormous, In fact they mold the tal
ance Of power between the two pc III.
cal parties.
l think | am safe in saying that
since annexation every collector Of in
ternal revenue has been appointed
from the mainland. Democratic pres
ident appointing Democrats, a Repub'
lican president appointing Republi'
cans.
The only exception to the above rule
was when a Democratic president ap-
pointed the late Jim" Haley. who was
for years a resident Of Honolulu.
All this | have said in no sense Of
carping criticism Of the editorial, but
simply to keep the records straight.
MALCOLM A.. FRANKLIN.
Go to Thrun's for constructive toy
pamea-AdV
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
BUSINESS INQUIRIES
COME TO CHAMBER

A mainland business man wrlteH TO
the chamber OF commerce asking
what chances there are in Honolulu
OF purchasing a small but first class
stationery, library, and art work busl-
ness.
Inquiry comes c!so OF the poSsibifN
Of purchasing q first rate boarding
house or up-to-date tea room.
II there are those IA Honolulu who
may be interested. additional informa-
tion can be secured from the secretary
Of the chamber OF commerce.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Aloha to the new collector of revenue, Col. Hath.
away OF Everett! II he is as wellliked as his pre.
decessor, the late John F. Haley and as ec emit as
the Republican who has been acting collector since
Mr.. Haleys death, Ralph S. tombstone. he will dull
the point of some of the criticism directed against
the administration for it's settled policy of dealing
out federal jobs here to deserving Democrats" of
the mainland.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
Leye9SI5FlgEK I2P!GJ'

in one hand and a cooked gun in the
other against Us.
We are not asking for a LITTLE cheap
no,oriety but JUSTICE. Give Us that
or leave US OUT Of your stories. We
will resent the word "da7kie" as long
a. there is one out OF the twelve mil
lion alive.
Respectfully,
tMRSJ c. l., JOHNSON.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
FROM THE MAIN
LAND

Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin.
Sir: | read and enjoyed the leading
editorial In the Star.Bulletin last Mon.
day. l enjoyed 1t because l am Going
to hug to my soul the pleasing JUNCTION
that ! was included in those of a like
able personality" who are tolerated by
the older residents.
The charge brought against the Dem.
ocratie president of the United States
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Mail your Christmas cards BY Saturday, ceun.
sells Postmaster MacAdam. 1t will be delivered the
day before Christmas. And if YOU mail early it
will lift some of the burden from the hard.worked
postofhce force. Remember it's not only "Shop
early" but Mail early"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

No importance need be attached to the news that
the Spanish authorities are recognizing the Roshe.
Wiki. Berlin has almost good a grip on the gov.
eminent OF Madrid as on the present government in
Petrograd.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

George Cool, business manager OF
the Hilo Tribune. has left for the
Crescent City after q flying trip here
on matters connected with improve-
ments in his paper. He says the out.
look for the newspaper business on
the Big Island Is excellent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

To sign food pledge does not necessarily indi,
cate loyalty; not to sign it indicates either disoy,
atty or plain damfoosm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Some people want to know if more of the Grass,
hof diary is to be published; others hope not.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Possibly those Seeader raiders who referred to
"Consul Hackfeld" weren't SO far wrong after all
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Some Americans are known by the company they
keep; others BY the company they quit
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

If the president delivered his address to Congress
without coming to q previous understanding with
our Allies in Europe, he performed the boldest act
Of his career since he virtually made claim to the
leadership of the combination against Germany. II
there had been understanding reached 1t 10 clear
that Mr.. Wilson'S world leadership in the struggle
against Germany's apotheosis OF, autocratc insol.
ancc and brutality is already conceded. In either
s. tbe address bids fair to be memorable in the
worlds history.-springfeld Republican.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20
EDITOR
"Petroerad Is Not Russia

Frederick Mccormick, noted war correspondent
and for many years a recognized authort! on Far
Eastern and Russian affairs said during his recent
visit to Honolulu. Always remember when YOU
hear reports Of Russian disntegration that Retro.
grad is not Russia"
This is worth recalling when one reads Of the sue
cesses of General kaledines the grand hetman OF
the Cossacks. in building up a separate Cossack
state out Of the falling ruins Of Pan.Savism. The
dispatches this morning may thus be accepted with
some optimism.
The Bolshevk for the moment control Petrograd.
But outside OF Petrograd, which is a city quite re.
mote from the great trade arteries and mineral and
agricultural resources Of Russia, the power of the
Bolshevik is very scant. They are unable 70 de-
velop any great military following because they have
no ideas Of discipline submission to authority.
Moscow, which is quite as important as Retro
grad. is not under the domination Of the Rosheviki.
They have something Of a hold there. but not a Sc
cure one.
While the second revolution put Russia out Of
the war. 1t has By no means assured peace all along
the eastern front. The Cossacks are not likely to
yield and they can carry on guerilla warfare on
tremendous scale Germany Of course profits great
~ BY the detection of Russia, but Germany is I'M
able to capitalize this detection at its face value
because the very chaos Of the Slavs makes certain
that scattered armies will continue on the offensive
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

The man whose loyalty is above question usual
is never questioned about it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Russia's hope seems to lie in the three Ks
Kaledines, Kerensky and Kornilof.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

The slogan for lot Of .-merlcan lads this year
seems to be Into the trenches p' CHRISTMAS -
spokane Spokesman Reyiew.a.ss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Anonymous attacks on the patriotism Of any man
are Gnpatriotic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Kaiser Wilhelm is in class BY himself when il
comes to playing both ends against the middle For
the benefit of the Turks he posed as Mohammedan.
the Turkish papers even telling Of his conversion to
that faith and printing pictures showing him in
ottoman costume. But when the Turks-ofRcered
by Germans-were retreating from Palestine it was
the kalsers men who robbed the tomb of Christ
footing the most sacred sepulcher in all the world
and assisting in the dehling of it's scarcely less
sacred surroundings The loot will be taken to Ber
lin and the kaiser will try to pose as the savior of
the precious relics. And remember. too that it was
this bloated monarch who tried to launch the holy
war" against the Allies. Were it not that the
whole German doctrine is the essence of SNUG hvpo
crisy, one might call the kaiser the greatest hypo
critic in all history. But hypocrisy denotes some
initiative OF policy and the kaiser is merely the
natural product of Prussianism fermentinp in
VAIN. pompous. essentially weak character unfor
tunately clothed with power by the silly tradition
of divine right"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-20

Go to Thrun,'s for constructive toy
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
Rev. Ellington Returns.

ReS. w. S.. Ellington will occupy
his pulpit at both services Sunday. He
has just returned from trip to Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Camp Meade and
Washington, d. c. He spent several
days in Philadelphia attending the
annual session of the International
Sunday School Lesson Committee. He
speaks in the highest terms off che
work of the Lesson Committee and
assures us that beginning with the
year 1918, we will have lessons that
show marked improvements along all
lines. Rev Ellington also spent two
days at Camp Meade and was greeted
by a large number of the drafted boys
from Tennessee and other states. There
are about four thousand colored sol
diers in the camp and about thirty.
six thousand white. They have
splendid quarters, plenty of whole.
some food and for most part, warm
and comfortable wearing apparel.
While in Philadelphia, Rev. Filing.
ton was the guest of Rev. w. H. Moses
and was made welcome to every &C.
commodation of their commodious and
beautiful home. DR.. w. G., Parks,
Revs. ]. c. Jackson ]. r. Bennett, W
T. Hall and Davenport Bushell, each
and all spared no pains to make Rev
Ellington's stay in Philadelphia a
pleasant and profitable one.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
VIM. H. HARRISON
COMMENDED.
OKLAHOMA BAR ASSOCIATION
ADOPTS observation-disclosures
HARRISON OFFERS HIS sERv-
ICES TO OUR COUNTRY.

Oklahoma, Okla.-For the first
time Ill lac history OF the state the
Bar Association composed almost ell.
tirely OF white members has con-
ferred a distinct honor upon a mem
Der Of the race. The Hon VIM ii.
l4allsoA Is the recipient OF these
honors. Il was just learned that
strong resolutions touching upon the
ability and the fitness of the distin,
guished member of the race were
introduced and passed by the Bar AS
sociation, and these resolutions were
at once forwarded to the governor
of the state and the President of
the United States setting forth in
glowing terms the esteem in which
Lawyer Harrison is held. From the
very beginning, since he was located
in the new state OF Oklahoma, Judge
Harrison, as he is often called, has
taken high rank. His visit to Wash
ington and his fight upon the Okla
homa jim Grow Law which termi-
mated so brilliantly and so success
fully gave him undisputed recogni-
ton and put him before the nation as
perhaps one of the leading lights in
the race. In addition to this he is
known far and wide for his ability on
the platform. A Mississippian by
birth, but having spent much of his
time in Tennessee, where he gradu-
ated from the literary course and af.
forwards taught in one of the univer.
stiles and then graduated from the
law school of Nashville. Then, too
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-12-14
QUARTER Of
A CENTURY
DR.. C. H. CLARK WITH MT. OLIVE
ANNIVERSARY OF PASTOR
ATE-sUNDAY TO BE BIG DAY
BANQUET MONDAY NIGHT.

twenty-five years of constant serv-
ice with one congregation is the
record of Rev. Charles Henry Clark,
d. D., the pastor of the Mt, Olive
Baptist Church, and in keeping with
this quarter Of d century of con-
struction in the city of Nashville the
Mt Olive people are in the midst of
a big anniversary celebration. The
program proper began Tuesday night
when the deacons and officers of the
church held what might be termed
an experience meeting. The seven
deacOns making up the board with
the trustees and several prominent
visitors spoke at length, going over
much of the ground that had been
traversed in the past twenty-five
years.
Undaunted by the weather and the
snow storm a good crowd was pres
ent on opening night. Then on We'd
nesday night the auxiliary made
their reports. Such working units as
the North Nashville Sewing Circle,
the Woman's Missionary Society, the
South Nashville Sewing Circle, Ivy
Leaf Sewing Circle, Sunrise Prayer
meeting leaders, and the like, were
heard to an advantage. A sermon
was preached by Rev. DR.. G. w. Wood
hey. The crowd had increased. On
Thursday night another special pro-
| gram was rendered and a sermon
preached by Rev. G. B. Taylor, D. D.,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church