Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
HAWAIIAN WANTED FOR BISHOP
ESTATE TRUSTEE

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Sir: For the las year ;n' Nalhena.
mena AluuQi association .taS Teen
strjl ing TO get oUIHeOn| ni Hawaiian
| extraction 10 ." appointed as a mcEs,
Der on the board e trustees Tor the
BerniCe Parahi estate
There have been Il great many arau-
menus in favor of having a Hawaiian
rcpresentatiH on the board. but ! see
in our issue OF the other DAY that F
NJ. Hatch name has been mentioned
tor the place.
II after thirty 900 years. the trIs
ices OF the Bernice Pauahi Bishop
estate fail 10 find \ suitable man
among the graduates OF the school tt
serve on the board in the interest oil
the Hawaiians. there must be some
thing radically wrong in the training
and educational system these men re
ceived at the kamehameha Schools,
under the control OF our most faithful
and trusted tand aloha Hawaii }
board of trustees
We have tried to carry on our agt'
tation in a quiet and peaceable way,
but see that has failed again and we
will have to continue our agitation
with greater force. This reminds me
Of my football days Of bucking the
center lines and We are going to Keep
on bucking: that chance may come
some day-'they may tumble the bali
in our favor"
We have sat for many years at this
festive board loaded down with the
good things of life waiting to be se7V'
ed but the plums do not seem to come
our way. Why is this, II | may ask? Is
It because we haven't hOwled loud
enough for little that was due us?
At this stage OF the game | would itk"
TO ask the board OF trustees what
qualifications a man should have BE-
fore he can become member OF that
honorable board? Are not these soue
OF the qualifications?
|, Trustees must not visit the
school only on social occasions
@ They must travel on the main
land and reside or the other islands
permanently.
At one time during the life OF this
faithful board three members were
away from the island Of Oahu, cor
tinually for periods of six months al
time
Under these qualifications, the Hon
urable F. NJ Hatch must be preparing
for another trip to Washington, D. {,
to represent our sugar interests here,
that is we'll enough for Mr.. Hatch be,
cause he will get his fees just the
same, but how about the business "
the estate, which must take some OF
his valuable time each week?
Now surely If the board were carry
ing out the real wishes Of Mrs. Bish-
op, knowing the agitation Of the last
year they would have nominated
Hawaiian or part.Hawaiian in place
of A. w. Carter, who has resided on
the island Of Hawaii as directing
manager Of the Parker ranch. Isn't 1t
so? /,
"As long as we have the control Of
the COW we are going to milk her our
own way and pass the milk around to
our own"
Do you think the Punahou Alumni
association or any other schoo, would
stand for this kind OF slight that
you have put upon our race? Not for
q minute.
The board of trustees is constitut-
ed OF five members and why not the
be represented by members
Of Mrs. Bishops race? Can they not
find one in the territory who may
answer the qualifications? On the
present board we have three attor-
neys or politicians tincluding the
candidate), one stock
broker and business man.
A politician seems to be the main
qualification Of a man before he can
become a member of the honorable
board. We demand and will continue
to demand recognition even If we
have to take further steps.
Thanking you for this space. am,
Yours truly,
r. NJ DUNCAN,