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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
SAFETY AND SOLDIERS.

Honolulu. H. T., Dec. /, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Dear Sir: / wish to give the lady
who is annoyed by the soldiers mis-
conduct an example that will prove
she used poor judgment. For three
years on or about, q certain young
lady residing near this post has travel
ed to and from her work all alone ami
at irregular hours. Up until this date
she has never been insulted by the
men in uniform. In fact the gentle.
manly conduct received by her in.
duced her to write an article in your
good paper. In our defense we can
fight foe in open, but stab in the
back is abhored by every man in the
uniform. i have been on street cars
which were crowded on numerous oc.
casioHs; l and my fellowmen willingly
giving our seats to the ladies, but yet
have not been even thanked by some
Of the unlady.like women of Honolulu.
Neverth eless we do not continually
harp on this subject.
Thanking you in advance, l remain
yours sincerely, am
ELMER E. CLONINGER,
Co. G, End Inf, Fort Shafter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
Leye9t}kr1fEY' I 'Q.?g!!!

not hear a word against constituted
authorities. and for a time, 1t looked
very bad for the Times and its stall
wart owner. but the reaction came.
and truth prevailed. az it has a way Of
doing.
Now refusing the offer Of a portfolio,
Northcliffe writes to the premier:
May also take this opportunity OF
giving warning about our relations
with that great people from whom I
come We have had the tragedy OF
Russia, due partly to lack of allied
propaganda to counterfeit that Of the
Germans.
We have had the tragedy of Italy
largely due to that sane enemy prop,
uganda. We have had the tragedies
Of Serbia. of Rumania, and Monte
negro. There is one tragedy which |
am sure We will not have and that Is
the tragedy of the United States.
But with countless conversations
with the leading Americans I know
that unless there is swift improve
ment in our methods. the United
States will rightly take into its own
hands the entire management OF the
great part of the war"
This criticism of Mr.. Loofbourow is
constructive, and We want more Of the
same kind right nov.
E. S. GooDHUE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
WINDOW DISPLAY IS
FOOD SAVING ARGUMENT

With the admonition. Don't Waste,
and under the general slogan, Food
Will Win the War" the big show win
dow Of the retail department OF Henry
May & Co., Ltd, has attracted interest
with it's splendid display Of wheat-saV'
ing foods.
A big placard urging food economy
with its Join the ranks Of those who
serve the nations through food con-
servation" hangs high in the center Of
the window, and beneath it are
grouped, in tempting array, bowls and
bags of white and yellow cornmeal,
oatmeal, graham flour, rye meal, Raj
ston's bran and pearl barley. Also
just as attractiVely displayed in the
same window are Maui calico beans,
Maui white beans, island washed SUI
gar, island raw sugar, Gold Crumb
brand, and Hawaiian rice.
In one corner of the window is a
tray Of Irish potatoes, against which
leans the suggestion, In place OF
wheat, use potatoes" and back of the
samples of bulk goods are packages OF
oatmeal, corn flakes and other wheat
less cereals. .
A huge papaia, as. big as a Georgia
watermelon, occupies the exact center
Of the window, and adds the touch OF
green-17 pounds to the touch--need.
ed to make the color scheme complete.
This papaia, Of the variety known as
Mexican" was grown BY Miss Win.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
PASTOR LooFeoURow's SERMON.
Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin.

Editor Honolulu Star.Bulletin.
Sir: What a howl about nothing?
Even charges OF disloyalty, German
ancestry and sympathies, because an
unusually timely sermon has been
preached by a brave, honest minister
of the Methodist church who dares tell
the truth. For 1t is the truth, and MIR.
Loofbourow Is right. Provided he
told the truth-which he did-it does
not matter one whit whether his
sources were English, Canadian.
American or anything else.
ANY kind of TRUTHS disable. and a:
this time it is very proper indeed tina:
Mr.. Loofbourow should preach the
sermon he did rather than a discourse
on Job S boils or salvation by blood
Such a sermon as he preached is
needed now right here in holy Homo
lulu. 1t was a patriotic sermon. too,
more so than nine-tenths of the Fourth
Of July orations which delight the ear
only.
1t was to the point The critics
can't deny its application, either. They
can only cry, pro-German, traitor, dis
crediting the Allies, and other non
sense.
Just think Of the utter folly Of all
this talk in view Of Mr.. Loofbourows
standing in this community. his family
history, his sympathies, his sincerity
Of purpose. which, l am sure, none
may question?
War is on. we're worried with
things, our hearts are sore, and our
poor human nerves on edge, but for
Gods sake let US stick together and
know our friends. There are enough
enemies about us. enough traitors, en-.
ough hypocrites trying to destroy our
cause.
England stands today where she is
because Englishmen have always
bravely pointed out her national faults
and criticized her policies.
The privilege Of freely criticizing
public men and government admins.
tration, is one of the finest things
about our Anglo-Saxon civilization. 1t
has made it what it is. It has put US
to the front Of everything. Mr.. Loot
borrow has used this privilege in q
very mild way.
Let Us suppose that Lord North
cliffe had never been allowed to use
this privilege, and his early criticism
and blame of public matters in Eng
land had been suppressed.
Things might have been going
wrong yet. 1t is true Northcliffe
aroused the wrath Of those who could
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
EDITOR
Getting At the Pro.Germans

1t takes no special power Of observation to reach
the cone fusion that stern undertOne Of feeling is
spreading throughout America against Germansm
and pro Ciermanism in their thousand subtle and
insdous forms
Nor does it take any special gift of prophesy to
foresee that this undertone grows in volume and
strength the still busy agents Of Prussanism will
be hunted out, exposed and punished with degree
of severity beyond anything this nation has vet
perienced.
The demands in Hawaii that American citizens
stand forth and declare themselves are the result
of this undercurrent. Characterstically an easy
going people, Americans getting into the war
with speed and determination just AS characteris-
tic of their ability to handle problems. AS
plots and plOtters are exposed; as he daily news
tell Of fires. explosions, Instructions of the draft
and opposition to the great bond issues as evidence
piles up that the enemy aliens are still at work in
the United States good humor is put aside and toll
erance is laid the shelf We are beginning to
realize that we are coping with nation which stops
at no corruption, at doubledealing at no cruelty.
The news columns of mainland papers are full Of
articles showing that the German propaganda and
the German agents are still active in America the
editorial columns day after day show the crystaliz
ing conviction that we have been too lenient with
the disloyal citizens and the enemy residents
One particular activity Of an exceedingly wide
spread nature is attributed to German Influences
1t is the attempt to dscredt the entire food con-
servation program
Women spies and women agents are declared to
have been busy in many parts of the United States
claiming that the Hoover idea is all nonsense and
that the patriotic effort Of housewives to save in
their own kitchens is the mistaken result of
scheme of food spectators and market manipula
tors to reap millions by profteering.
The man or woman who attempts to discredit
food conservation, relief supply activity and Red
Cross work is no longer likely to be regarded merely
as a waster and Stacker. On the mainland those
who make contemptuous remarks about these ma.
tional movements is very apt to be put down pro-
Germans
And all over the nation there is arising a demand
that the most drastic and exemplary punishment be
given those engaged in traitorous deeds or spread
ing traitorous falsehoods.~ ..- - .~<@
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
NINE RED CROSS. UNITS
DO GOOD WORK ON MAUI

The island OF Maui is now a recog-
nized auxiliary Of the national Red
Cross organization, with workers all
over the island, and the right to make
its own inspections and send out its
own supplies direct from Wailuku in.
stead Of sending them to Honolulu for
inspection and re-shipment to main.
land Red Cross headquarters. -
OF the nine u~'t-. which have been
organized two are at Wailuku and
the others are at Lahaina, Kahuful,
Paia, Uuunese, Makawao, Kula, Hama
and Haiku. Hamakuapoko workers
belong to the Paia unit. ~
One of the Wailuku units Is made
up wholly of Hawaiian women. Japa.
nese and Chinese women, too, are be.
coming much interested in the Red
Cross work on Maui.
Gauze for the dressings Is cut by
the paper cutter of the Maui News.
About 10000 dressings have been made
by the several units since their organt
zation.
4 Mrs. Harold Rice, treasurer, and
Mrs. H. D. Sloggett, secretary of the
Maui Red Cross auxiliary, are in Ho-
nolulu, staying at the Young,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
CRITICISM OF A RECENT MOVIE.


No flmplay recently seen here has aroused as
much criticism as "The Slave Mart" which appeared
at the Bijou last week The rBulletin has asked
q great many people who saw this movie what they
thought of it. Their replies vary greatly. Some of
them thought there were spots of absolute in
decency in the play. Others-the majority, so far
as the inquiries have gone-found no fault with the
picture itself but criticized the methods of exploit.
ing it. which, they declare, aroused curiosity and
pandered to low tastes They objected to the adver-
tising on the ground that it was misleading,
The whole incident once again brings up the ques.
ton Of adequate censorship. There is none here
new, and no theater man would think of claiming
that his productions are viewed from the stand
point of public morals and good taste rather than
from the standpoint of the box.onice. In day
when the whole nation is striving to conserve it's
manhood and womanhood, the theater cannot be too
scrupulous in its offerings.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
SUPERVISORS TO ACT
ON LABOR PAYROLL

A meeting of the board of supervt
sors will be held this evening at 1880.
when the labor payroll will be the
principal matter considered.
e. A. Mott-Smith will not be pres.
emit, and in his absence Mayor Fern
says he will not bring up the question
of park superintendent.
For three weeks Mr.. Mott-Smith has
been suffering with several liberated
teeth and he will leave on the Kilauea
tomorrow for little recuperation trip
on the Big Island. He will be back
for the meeting Of Tuesday evening,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
Steamer Space

A good many retail merchants here and others
whose business depends largely on tourist patronage
are inclined to ask why empty cabins and cargo
space on vessels of foreign registry now touching
here cannot be made available between Hawaii and
The coast In view of the recent governmental pro-
visions for allowing foreign vessels to enter coast
wise trade and in view of the reduction Of service
by American steamers, Hawaii looks on the use Of
foreign vessels as the solution of difficult problem
One T. K K. steamer soon to arrive here en- route
to San Francisco will drop 80 cabin passengers and
about thousand tons Of freight Others will fol-
low Dutch steamers have accommodations of
which advantage might be taken
Various explanations Of the apparent delay in
opening the foreign lines to local patronage have
been offered. Meanwhile Honolulu's merchants see
9 tourist season coming on apace with the Promo
ton Committee unable TO proceed with its mainland
advertising campaign because of the uncertainty Of
steamer accommodation. \
Hawaii has; many reasons for reinsurance many
reasons to believe that accommodations will be
Afforded But the definite action is not materially.
ing at anything approaching rapid rate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

1t is fact, as mentioned by several contributors
to the StarBulletins letter column that the enlist
ed men are almost invariably frst to rite and give
to standing women their seats on crowded street
cars. This courtesy has been remarked again and
again. 1t seems almost part of the soldiers code
and no finer part Of any code can be imagined than
that of appropriate courtesy
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

? Whether the Teutons on the Italian front have
stopped or been stopped it appears that ltalys de
termined resistance and the reinforcements of the
Allies hare ended for the winter any danger of the
Austfo-Germans breaking through and overrunning
y large part of the sorthers sourtrY -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

ALFRED L. CASTLE: Let's hope
that every patriotic woman in Homo
lulu signs a card this week pledging
herself to help conserve, the nations
food supply. 1t is needless to say that
our campaign here will be a success.
Honolulu people always respond 10y
ally in such matters.
CIRCUIT JUDGE S. B. KEMP:
The petitions of the Koloa Sugar Co
and the Paa Agricultural Co. Of Kauai
for registration Of title to some 1000
acres of land on the Garden Island, is
looked upon as the most important,
and one of the largest land court mat.
tiers in the last few years.
JOHN EFFINGER: l believe that
Hawaii can secure more passenger &C.
commodations by going after them. A
number of steamers travelling through
here from various ports have empty
cabins and by organizing the service
so that advantage may be taken OF
these, tourists will be assured of ade-
quate facilities. There's no need to
feel that we are going to have short.
age Of passenger space on vessels
touching Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

Il r, CHILD: l am in hopes that
the publicity bureau started by the
food commission will prove a success
full and valuable feature OF the work.
ALI publicity material sent US from
Washington Is being sent to the news.
papers and other publications in the
territory. = L -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

DIR. H. B. ELLIOTT of Hilo: /
am going to take years vacation and
do some health-building on the main.
land. I've worked pretty hard for the
last few years and now am looking
forward to some motoring over Pacific
coast roads. = :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

ME Alberta of Kalihi. and as papaia
can be served in nearly hundred off.
ferent ways, shows what might be
done with just one OF the islands
food-saving industries If the proper at.
tention and industry are applied.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

;, ANTHONY LIDGATE, manager Of
the Hamakua Mill Co., Paauilo, Ha-
waii, is visiting in the city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

DR.. HAROLD B. ELLIOT Of Hilo,
deputy territorial veterinarian, is
spending a brief visit in the city.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

Congress begins its winter session on basis as
nearly nonpartisan as this generation has seen.
Possibly not since the republic was founded has the
party idea been so nearly subordiuated to the ideal
81 national unity in war legislation. This will not
IS good news for Berlin. Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

Charles R. Macauley, the cartoonist who won
worldwide fame before and during the Spanish
American war; has again risen to heights of genius
in his war cartoons now appearing simultaneously
in a number of American papers, of which the Star
Bulletin is one. Macauley has to unusual extent
the power of simplicity. His cartoons convey one
smashing central thought and he has both the fer
tility of idea and the craftsmanship which mark
the able pictorial commentator on current events
His daily cartoon is Bulletin feature that has
proved decidedly popular.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
PERSONALITIES

KIRK B. PORTER OF the board Of
health has returned from brief trip
to Maui.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

al, DIR. LESTER P. soRENsEN has re-
turned to the city from . short trip to
the Big Island
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

A good man for the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce and for Hawaii at Washington is George
Mex. Mcclellan. He knows the islands thoroughly
and he knows Washington thoroughly. He has
wide acquaintance and is persona grata at the ma
tional capital. Everyone at Washington who has
had to do with Mr.. Mcclellan speaks we'll of him.
Hawaii was always more adequately represented
at Washington when Mcclellan was on the Job than
after he had removed to Seattle and severed
local connections. 1t is obvious that we need at
Washington some live-wire spokesman who can
think and act quickly on behalf of the territory
commerce and trade.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

They used to refer % him as King Booze, but now
ie is only John Barleycorn and pretty badly scared
ndiyidual at that
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

HERBERT A. TRUSLOW, cashier
with the Peoples Bank, Ltd, Of Hilo,
was among arriving passengers from
the Big Island Saturday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

Dec. IS, when some really important
matters are apt to come up for con.
sideration, among which will be the
1918 budget and the city management
plan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04
NOTHING DECIDED ON
HONOLULU HALE SITE

No decision has been made by the
territorial land commissioner as to
what will be done with the site on
Merchant street, near the postoffiee,
where the famous Honolulu Hale used
to stand. The site contains SIP
square feet and is valued at $4,000
or 100000. No proposal for purchas-
ing it has been made to the territory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

REV. s. K. KAMAIOPnL, assistant
pastor OF Kaumakapili church, expects
to leave either Tuesday or Wednesday
for Lahaina. Maui, on short business
trip.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-04

CIRCUIT JUDGE C. W. ASHFORD.
who has been Ill at his home for the
last week with q severe cold, returned
to his office for a few hours yesterday
morning. He intends to remain at
home until Thursday morning, when
he will hear further argument In the
Richard Smart case. -
p ,, ?:
JAY A. URGE, formerly associate
executive secretary of the local Y. NJ.
c. A., and now identified with eae Ma
tional War Council, has recently pub
lished catechism for the Army Y.
NJ. c. A. schools. The book will be
sent to the 1000 secretaries who are
now in camps and others who are TAX
ing up Y. NJ. C. A. work. =.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
The "Cat SQUADRON"

Great Britain was the first naval
power to build the battle-cruiser. Close
on her heels came Germany, Russia
and Japan; but all others, including
the United States, have no battle
cruisers in their line Of battle. It was
In 1907 when the Indomitable, the first
one, was begun. One year later she
crossed the Atlantic at speed of a
little more than 25 miles an hour. The
fnfiexible and Invincible followed, and,
when the European war came, Great
Britain had a squadron that proved
of immense worth to her. In the Jut-
land battle, however, three Of the Brit
tsh battle cruisers were sunk, shells
penetrating their armOr and explOd-
ing their magazines or boilers. The
armor of superdreadnaught would
most probably have proved too strong
for the shells that destroyed these bat
tie cruisers The famous "Cat Squad
ron," so called because it included the
lion and Tiger. is today the last word
In the battle cruiser; but in few
years the American battle cruisers
that are now being built will far out
strip the "cats" in every feature
Frank e. Evans. In st. Nicholas Maga-
zine
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
ALL INQUIRIES NOT ALIKE
Philadelphia Lawyer illustrated LEAD
Ing Questions" in Court With Dip
Iomatic Kiss Story.

The late John G. Johnson, Phila-
delphia lawyer. was once explaining
to a jury the nature and the unfair
ness of leading" or guiding questions.
He illustrated his explanation with an
anecdote.
"A young chap and pretty girl" he
said, sat on a secluded bench at
Lemon Hill. The girl turned to him
and said earnestly:
"'You ask me for a kiss. There Is
language in kisses. A kiss on the
hand denotes chivalrous respect. On
the forehead it denotes firm and
faithful friendship. On the lips"
her color rose and she drew long
breath-"a kiss on the lips denotes all
things. Kiss me, then, once. Ex-
press in one kiss your feeling toward
me-
"The bashful youth pondered.
"I don't want to lose her. he said
to himself. Where is the best to kiss
her? Hand, forehead, or lips?'
"A mellow whistle interrupted him.
He looked at the girl. Her red mouth
was puckered up in the form of rose
bud; she had pulled down her hat
so as to hide her forehead completely
and both hands were thrust up to the
wrists in her pockets"
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
BOY SWAPS HIS DADS SHIRT
Accepts Proposition of Wild West
Show Employee and Gets Inside
tho "6ig Top"

Monta Jessep Is the robust son OF
Orin Jessup, president of the Orin Jes-
sup Land company Of Upton, and he
Is a true American lad, says the In
dianapolis News. He knows when a
circus comes to town, and like all other
boys, he will find a way to see the
show. That was why he did not miss
a wild West exhibition that played
Upton recently. The lad had been
pondering over how he was to get in
side the 'big top" and he was not
greatly encouraged until a big, black
man-one of the many sons Of Ham
with the show-apprOached him.
"Say, sonny, how big's your dadT
asked the stranger.
"He's a whopper," promptly replied
the youngster, thinking perhaps the
colored man might have some notion
Of ordering him roughly from the
grounds.
eff you all III give me one Of your
dads shirts I'll take you in all the
shows"
The lad scurried away and soon de-
livered one of Mr.. Jessup's best shirts
to the colored man, who was as good
as his word and took the lad through
every tented attraction on the grounds.
Later on the young American h6 1t
eorcibly impressed on him that he could
have gone to the show several times
for what the shirt cost.
Middletown transcript., 1917-10-20
Automatic Water Tank.

A small faucet, A, is placed near the
bottom so that it will open beneath the
surface of the water in the dish, b.
The cover must fit tightly to make an
alright joint when it is screwed down.
To do this broad shoulder is left at
G so that the gasket rubber D will
have a firm foundation.
The following procedure is necessary
in filling the tank: Close the faucet,
A, remove the screw cap, E, and pour
the water in at the top. The lid Is
then replaced and the stop-cock, A,
opened. The water will run out until
the level in the dish, B. comes just
above the opening of the faucet
Popular Science Monthly.