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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
Examples For Avoidance

One Of the admirable symptoms Of the recent
Civic Convention was the amount It confidence IL
evncrd in it's capacity To decide questions OF ways
and means Of community progress without SiaVlsl
reliance upon borrowed ideas. Examples from
abroad were properly cited as aids 10 conclusions
on debated questions vet had these not been sup
plementpd by reasons of local bearing they would
have failed in carrying power. This ~ as 1t
should be-
Every new scheme. phase thereof, appearing IN
the mainland is not necessarily an Improvement
upon how things done here, and, where lndlvl-
dual conduct is concerned. civic systems admittedly
less indefinite in distribution of functions thai the
Honolulu charter sometimes develop individual man
ners of type to be avoided like plague Neverthe-
less there are occasional indications that local Off
Gals take these evil examples their models of be
havior. as if they thought the normal states Of
"ve wire" direction Of affairs necesstated displays
of ill-temper symptoms of this state Of mind must
be suppressed by the unmstakab.c tabu of public
opinion. so that whatever form of city government
exists the management of public business will not
be dsgraced by personal squabbles, interesting to
no right minded citizen except as a warning how
he should mark his ballot at next opportunity.
=. Sacramento capital of the Golden State. recently
furnished one of the examples mentioned which
should be caution to Honolulu city fathers against
cutivatng tactics that tend to grow upon what they
feed until they eliminate in disgusting scenes In
this case the presiding commissioner tainted a
fellow member with being unable to run his depart
ment There was bet of 100000 made forthwith
on the question, then the following insulting out
burst by the other to the president "My credit is
better than yours any day and pay my bills which
is more than you do. / can put up more money than
you can and my credit is better than yours at the
bank" Upon this the president called another
member to the chair and taking the floor to defend
his good NAME said, among other pointed things,
mo bloated bondholder is going to assail my char
acter" Finally, the belligerents were exchanging
challenges to istic combat, while the acting presi-
dent after an Intellectual plying of the gavel for or
der, rang for the sergeant-atarms to put the dis
putants out but suddenly the duel of tongues sub
sided and the president meekly resumed the chair.
There must have been a Falstafian touch of com
edy to the scrap between the swashbucking city
fathers, for the report in a Sacramento exchange
says $50 close together did the two commissioners
get that their vests touched but they were still out
of arm reach of each other"-which would indicate
that the physique of both considerably of the
bay-window order. However, it was vaudeville in
the wrong theater.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
EDITOR
The Argentine Prepared


1t may surprise many persons to know that in
case Argentina decides east her lot VITA the Al
lies. she will be better prepared +" enter the war
than was the United States one wear ago. In the
Argentine, they have compulsory military service
and can mobilize an army Of 1>7.UOU trained and
equipp"d men between tn" ages of 20 and 81 At any
time
SinguIarv. the idea of the state insisting upon
the minimum quality Of its citizenship was intro
duced into Argentina by Sarlnient0. who while min
lister to Washington from that country was elected
president. He not only brought back with him the
theory of compulsory education. but cau"hr the idea
of universal service from the draft of the troubled
Civil War period
Every citizen of Argentina on reaching Is years
must be enrolled. While there are many czenrr-
tions from military service there are none from en-
rolment. Anyone evadinS enrolment is required to
perform service in the ranks Of the general army
for one year in excess of the period normally re-
qulred. If the culprt is over A. or less than 10
and therefore useless for military purposes. he is
fined 800 instead. There are many other fines i'm
posed on shirkers and those responsible for him
as parents or guardians The proceeds of these
fines are devoted to the development of target prac
t1se thing that is obligatory all male citizens
Even those who are exempted must do their bit
toward the defense of the country Each citizen
exempted must pay special tax of $12.5O if he is
called to the standing army and does not qualify
Argentina recognizes the status of volunteers
however. Her volunteers, of which there is a stand
ing army of 5000 men who have passed a four
years course at the National Military school, and
or course their status with the army is permanent
one. In order for these officers to reach the grade
OF major, however. they must spend an additional
two years at the Army War college In this wav
the republic is assured of high type of military
intelligence in its staff officers and higher field COM
mands
The navy of the Argentine republic. while small
is provided for even in advance of the army When
the drawing takes place that summons the young
men to the colors, the first numbers drawn are as
signed to the navy until the required quota of each
district is filled. Since it takes longer to make a
sailor than a soldier these men must serve for two
years
This in theory, at least means that Argentina is
prepared to do her share in any emergency that
At all times 100000 men between 1Sl
and 40, fully trained, are available for call Rife
and shooting clubs which are encouraged and SUD
ported by the government throughout the country
have 313,414 qualified marksmen in their member
ship.
The question which is already agitating Amer
cans as to the ACCESSIBILITY of retaining universal
service after the war is thing. it appears which
has been answered by all other -repnbcs in the |
world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

given free access to the islands. This
the conference yesterday considered
impossible. although these visitors
will be offered guides. special permits
sion TO have access to what they wan,
and other privileges.
Those attending the meeting yester'
day were 0. C. Scott, representating
tie Inter-lsland; George Wears. HilC
Board o. Trade; Demosthenes Lycur,
gus, Volcano hotel; John Romano
Hilo hotel; D. H. Case, Maui Chamber
OF Commerce; James Henderson. Ha-
wal; Mr. Wright. Volcano stables
Worth o. Aiken. Maui; e A. Berndt,
Promotion Committee. and J. D. Nc,
Inerny. G. II Angus, a F. Wall ana
4. r. Curry. Jr, of Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
OFFICERS OF CAVALRY
LOST ON MOUNTAINSIDE

To be lost overnight in the fog on
the slopes Of Aauna Loa was the not
too, pleasant experience of three of
ficers of the 4th Cavalry, according
to word reaching here from Hilo. The
report is that Maj. Van Way, DR.
Bull and DR.. Clark started on Thurs
day morning to hunt goats on the
mountain and had gone but a little
distance when heavy fog overlook
them and they were compelled to
crawl on hands and knees to avoid
falling into holes in the surface OF
the earth. They -camped at night
by fence and when the fog lifted in
the morning found themselves near
a stone hut where they had been told
to spend the night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
AN ENORMOUS INVESTMENT.

1t is not many years since the assembled wisdom
o. the nation was critically dubbed the "bilon-
dollar Congress" eicitng the retOr from Congress
man Tom Reed of Maine, prOtagonist of the colos-
sal budget under consideration, "This is a billion
dollar country" Even then it was a "day of small
things in comparison with this first year of Amer
icas participation in the world liberty war. lmag-
nation the most Injured to large figures must be
staggered in attempted contemplation of the bill
lions piled upon billions of money to be raised by
loans and taxes, for the militant purposes of the
United States and her allies, by action of the ma
tional manipuators of finances. ...= -. .
In addition to the loans advanced by the govern
ment are also to be considered the billions loaned
by private fnancers to the Entente countries be-
fore this nation entered the conflict. Mingled with
public amazement at the arithmetica magnitude of
this unstinted accommodation to our Allies has been
some questioning of the wisdom of such apparently
prodiga disposition of the country's resources in
money Such criticisms are based on the suppose
ton that all this lending business means sending
the money out of the country when We need it our
selves to pay war bills. knowledge of the facts,
however, will show that the money will mostly re-
main at home, enormously stimulating American
industry and assuring, for generation to come
the influx of steady stream of interest money
into the country. besides which the principal until
repaid will stand huge credit to the United
States on the books of the nations accommodated
The loans will in fact help America to retain her
new found distinction as credit nation with dollar
exchange predominating in the worlds money
market.
These loans have been seasonably explained as be
ing merely ''advances of credit" The funds secur
ed thereon 60 to pay for supplies bought by the
Allies in this country. During the three years of
the war lately passed the actual war shipments
made to the Allies amounted to nearly $3,OO0OOO-
600 Besides the hundreds of mills and factories
,ept in operation TO produce these shipments a
large proportion of which were til, result of the
financing of the Allies with American capital, Amer
lean farming industry has been enriched by the sale
of its products to the same countries.
In other words, the advances to the Allies amount
to the same thing as an investment of capitc' in
American industry and commerce.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
ARMY ORDERS

Captain Charles H. Bonesteel, In
fantry, D. o. L., senior inspector.ln
structor, National Guard of Hawaii
is detailed as member of the board
of officers appointed to meet on the
Island of Oahu, by paragraph / (b)
special orders, No 129, these head
quarters, current series, vice Mai. L
c. Crawford, Infantry, National Army
relieved.
The following named officers are de
tailed as members of the board OF
officers appointed to meet on the Isl
and of Kauai, by paragraph / (c), spe
cial orders, No. 129, these headquar.
tiers, current series, as indicated be.
low:
Capt. Louis d. Pepin, C. A. c., D. o.
L., vice Maj. Lawrence c. Crawford,
Infantry, National Army, relieved.
Maj. Merle NJ. Johnson, LIST Hawai-.
ian Infantry, N. G., vice Capt. George
X. harrison, Hawaiian Coast Artillery,
relieved
First Lieut.. Alsoberry K. Hanchett,
Hawaiian Medical Corps, N. G., vice
Maj L. L. Patterson, Hawaiian Medi-
cal Corps, N. G., relieved.
Private Glen E. Sturgeon, Supply
Company, 9th Field Artillery, will be
discharged from the army by the com.
handing officer, Schofield Barracks,
H. T, on account of sentence TO i'm.
prisonment by civil court.
Private Carbis A. Walker, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, 10th Company, Oahu,
will be discharged from the army by
his commanding officer, by order Of
the secretary of war, for the convent
ence of the government, to enable him
to. accept appointment as senior
Waterman in the immigration service
at the port of Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
LOYALTY OF ADOPTED SONS WE'LL
EXPRESSED.

Distinguished voice was given to the sentiments
OF all loyal adopted sons of America by Chief JUS
tlce Andrew A. Bruce of the supreme court of North
Dakota at a dinner given this month at Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, by the American bar association
having Elihu Root as the guest of honor. when he
aroused the enthusiasm of the lawyers present with
the following eloquent remarks:
| speak from the viewpoint of the foreign born
j, and millions of others like me- came to this coun
try alone, without money and without friends We
sponged all that America had her free lands her
free schools and, above ALL her spirit opehcarted
comradesh1p. She owed US nothing but she gave us
all. We swore allegiance to her flag her constitu
ton and her laws We would be recreants ngrates
perjurers and ours if, in the hour of her need we
counseled with her enemies and disloya to her
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
VITAL STATISTICS
BORN

BORN
KILLAM-In Honolulu, September 49,
1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd r. Kill.
am, of 2665 Oahu avenue, Manoa, a
son.
KANE-In Honolulu. September 10,
1917, to Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X. Kane,
of Eleventh avenue, Kaimuki, son,
Phillip.
YEAGER-In the Department hospi,
tai, Fort Shafter. Honolulu, Septem.
Der II, 1917, to Sgt. and Mrs. Clar
ence E. Yeager, Of 319 Vineyard
street, a daughter, Maude Elaine.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

Each day brings news from the mainland of
epldemies and other dread diseases, claiming their
victims by the score. Keep Honolulu in a sanitary
condition, even if there is no epidemic within five
thousand miles of us. Anything done which tends
toward cleaning up improves the city as a whole
The vital energy of the people lies entirely in the
health of the people as individuals Teach the chill
dren to preserve their health above all things
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
Paid Publicity Will DO II.
LEE KWAEMERSBERG-In Honolu,

LEE KWAEMERSBERG-In Honohif
lu, September Il, 1917, John Leg
Kwai and Miss Ida Merseherg. EIdei
Ernest L. Miner. OF the Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints,
officiating.
CALHAU-BAKER-In Honolulu. Sep
TENDER Is, 1917. Jess NJ. Calhau and
Miss Emma Baker, Rev. Father Ste
phen J. Alencastre. of the Catholic
Church OF the Sacred Heart, Puma
hou. officiating witnesses, Manuel
Nj. Calhau and Estrella NJ. Calhau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

We trembe to think of what Kaiser Bill will do
to that first American soldier captured dead or
alive, for whom he has offered a reward of 500.
We hope, for humanity's sake that tie man will be
dead when captured. But that's all right Bill.
There'll come day Since you are acting like an
old-time American Indian, YOU may be sure YOU and
those like you will be handled in the same manner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
MARRIED

LEE-FONG-Tn Honolulu, September
IS, 1917, Lee Tau and Miss Fong
All Kau, Rev. Kong Yin Tet, pas.
tor Of the st. Peters Protestant
Episcopal church, officiating; wit.
nesses, Chan Quon and w. Kwai
Fun.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
DIED

Honolulu, Septem-
Der 10, 1917. Mrs. Justin Santos Fer
nandes, of Kapiolani and Kfnau
streets, a native of FTnchal, Madei-
ra, Portugal. 80 years, seven months
and % days old.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

With fish so plentiful that they are actually
jumping out of the water as an invitation to be
caught it seems strange that the local food commits
sion cannot get somebody to tell them how to re-
duce the price of fish. Might try bringing a half
dozen Italian fishermen from San Francisco.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

The state department was advised
Of the sinking Aug. % Of the Ameri-.
can schooner Carl F. Cressy, of Bath,
Me. by a submarine
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20
PERSONALITIES

ATTORNEY H. G. MIDDLEDITCH
recently moved to Kona and opened
offices in the Bank building.
REV. L. L. LOOFBoUROW. pastor
of the Methodist church, has gone to
the mainland for a five weeks vaca.
ton.
MISS VIRGINIA FREAR left the
early part of the month for Kent
Place, a preparatory school in New
Jersey. Her father, Ex-Governor W.
+. Frear, accompanied her to her
destination. .--.~,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

The average American citizen will be equal to
sitting in on any old game, after he gets through
seeing each raise the federal government makes in
the war taxes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

If Germany's spy system Is what it is cracked up
to be, she is certainly getting ready for hot old
lime in the near future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-20

Is your wife an asset liability in this war
game?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26

Ten million United States Government
Bond buyers are needed.
Mighty team work is necessary. You can
buy on "easy payments Any banker d
handle your subscription.
You'll be saving money while you help
Uncle Sam.
Liberty Bonds are United States Govern
ment BOnds-gOOd as gold
Best and safest investment you can make.
Loan your life or your money. If it
can't be your life, see your banker NOW and
advance your money.
Uncle Sam must have money to win the war.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26


FIGHT OR LET YOUR DOLLARS FIGHT
FOR YOU.
UNCLE SAM NEEDS EVERY BIT OF
HELP YOU CAN GIVE.
BUT HE DOESN'T ASK YOU TO GIVE
HIM MONEY.
HE ASKS YOU TO LEND YOUR
DOLLARS TO HIM.
YOU'RE SURE TO GET THEM BACK
AND HE PAYS YOU $500 A YEAR
INTEREST ON EACH 500.
HELP HIM WIN.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-10-26


LIBERTY BOND FACTS.
1. Are United States Government Bonds.
2. Bear 4 per cent interest.
3. Exempt from normal tax.
H. Sold on instalments. $500 down on
each 500 Bonds purchased $500 Nov.
18th, 1917; $4,000 Dec. 18th, 1917
$1,000 Jan. 18th, 1918.
). Convertible if later Bonds bear higher
interest rate.
6. Mature Nov. 18th, 1912 but may be
redeemed by Government on and after
Nov. 9th, 1927.
Z. Are transferable and can readily be
converted into cash at any time.
8. Place your order now through your
Banker, Bond salesman Postmaster OF
Department StOre-and get ten others
to do the same.
BERLIN OR BUST-WE'RE IN TO WIN"
Last Spring Uncle Sam asked for $4,000
per capita.
We offered him $4,000 apiece.
A cold chill ran down the Kaiser's spine.
Now Uncle Sam wants $4,000 from each
of us.
Let's offer him $4,000.
And the Kaiser will surely see Stars
and Stripes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-28
WANT CANDIDATES AT SCHOOL
FOR L. S. RESERVE OFFICERS
'oioradoans Are Urged to Apply for
Training at Fort Riley.

Colorado candidates for the OFT
GERS Reserve corps will be rushed to
Fort Riley, Kan, where a training
school will be opened on May 8.
Every available candidate is urged
TO be at the Kansas station bv Nav
y. 10 obtain the number needed to
NIL the school, preliminary examina-
tions will be waived, candidates stat
ing their qualifications to some des-
lgnated army officer and being ac-
cepted or rejected for the school bv
the officers.
college men, especially, are de-
sired as applicants for the school
but the fact that a man has not had
college education will not bar him
according to Captain Sharp. After
being admitted, the candidates will
be given three months training, the
first month being devoted to infantry
work and the last two to such tech
meal work as may be required to fit
man for the branch of the service
he has selected. At the end of the
training time officers for one regi
ment will be selected and the re-
mainder will be appointed as addi-
tlonal reserve officers if competent.
From Colorado, Wyoming and
Kansas $500 reserve officers will be
selected. Attendance at the school
is limited to reservists for the in
fantry, cavalry, field artillery, coast
artillery and engineers corps. The
applicants must be more than 20
years and 8 months of age, of good
character, sobriety, reputation and
standing. Preference will be given
to men of valuable military expe-
rience
Each candidate for the reserve
corps, after being recommended by
his local officer, will be required to
take the oath of loyalty which i'm
poses obligation to serve during the
period of encampment.
All expenses of the camp, includ-
ing transportation, will be borne by
the government
Application blanks for the train
ing camp may be obtained from the
central department, Federal build
ing, Chicago. Any Information de-
sired on the subject can be obtained
erals office, State house, Denver.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-28
SELECT LIBRARY SITE

The second meeting of the
Library board met Monday, at
the call of the mayor, at the
Town hall, and completed
their organization. The state
laws were read and explained
after which the members drew
for their first terms of office.
After a general discussion of
plans, location and other
matters, an adjournment was
taken to Thursday night to Sc
lect a location from the sites
offered. Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8,
block %, donated by Mrs. Rice
and others, was. unanimously
accepted by the board. These
lots, for which a vote of thanks
is due Mrs. Rice for her gen
erous gift, lie just north of and
adjoin the Abe Chase proper
ty. A further adjournment
was taken to Friday night (to-
night) when plans will be con-
sidered and decided upon.
These plans will then be sent
to a licensed architect, in ac-
cordance with the terms Of the
Carnegie Corporation, and, as
soon as approved by that body,
active work will be COM
menced and the building
pushed to completion as fast
as possible and yet compatible
with good workmanship and
careful planning of all details
and arrangements.
A modern, well-equipped
library adds much to any town
and will, with Monte Vista,
fill long felt want. Through
the untiring efforts and the
generosity of some of it's citi-
zens that want will soon be
realized. The cooperation of
everyone is earnestly solicited
and expected.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-28
TO WHOM 1T MAY
CONCERN

Tuesday the first day of May,
y 1917, and each Tuesday there
y after during said month, are
" hereby designated as CLEAN
" UP DAYS, within and for the
City of Monte Vista, during
!" which time all property owners
= and citizens generally are earn
estly requested to cooperate
with the City Administration by
= cleaning up their respective
y premises before the dates above
" mentioned.
The City on its own part will
undertake to haul off all accum-
ulations of trash, litter and rub
= bish, but NOT ASHES, pro-
= vided that the property owners
y Will cooperate by depositing
y them in convenient place at
= alley line. Drays will be fur
nished for this purpose, so GET
&" BUSY.
In order that the unwary
" may be forewarned and govern
= themselves accordingly, il is the
" intention of the present City
= Administration to enforce all
" Ordinances on the following
. subjects:
All speed ordinances and
y ordinances against riding bicy-
' cles on the sidewalk
Against the running of
= CHICKENS, STOCK OF ALL
" KINDS and UNLICENSED
= DOGS.
Against the breaking or in
" terferring with any irrigating
" ditch, headgate, or measuring
" box.
Against depositing or casting
in any street, alley or other
: public place any ashes, filth or
rubbish of any kind, and requir-
" ing ashes to be deposited in
ash pits.
> The so-called CURFEW
. ORDINANCE.
Against trespassing Over,
through or across the garden or
premises of another without the
permission of the owner.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
l.. b. SYLVESTER,
" +. L. CARTER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-04-28

In accordance with recon-
mendation by inspector, the
postoffice department has re-
duced the regular force of the
local office by taking one clerk
from the regular roll and plac-
ing him upon substitute roll.
The clerk selected under civil
service rules is E. |. Johnson,
as he was the last one to re-
ceive appointment. The post
master is, however, permitted
to employ an auxiliary clerk
for a part Of each day so that
patrons of the office will re-
ceive the same efficient service
in the distribution Of their
mail.