Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21


every troublesome plant is sown by
some fellow who has a benevolent oil
utilitarian design.
1t was so with the introduction Of
the sensitive plant, lantana, and a
dozen other pests.
| I've been working two days on my
lot taking out a coarse. Quick-growing
grass planted by my predecessor.
He has some idea about extermin
ating manienie, but the thing didn't
turn out we'll, is terribly tenacious
and spreads like a pestilence.
This man, like many others, planted
his seed before he knew what 1t would
bring forth Instead Of thoroughly
informing himself about its history
and propepsities, he flung the seed
abroad
| was thinking this over, as
worked in the hot sun today, and l
came near moraizing about seed
sowing in general, when very pleas.
ant looking man accosted me.
He was walking down a street in
leisureIy manner, attired in a fresh
Palm-beach suit and panama hat, shod
in white, with a tie and socks to
match
Pretty warm, my man." he said,
taking off his hat and wiping broad
forehead.
laid down my trowel, for l was
grubbing out the bulbs Of this grass,
and greeted my visitor.
| had dressed for the work in over
alls, work-a-day shoes, and a light
hat in which l had placed some II
leaves fresh, green leaves by the
way, will prevent headache and other
i'll effects of direct sunlight. 1ou've
lived here a good while?" interro-
gatively continued my new acquaint-
ance.
YES" l answered, some twenty
years or So"
And do you like it?''
Yes, indeed" l laughed, better
than any other place know or don't
know; better than heaven, for in
stance"
The man took off his pince-nez and
looked at me.
Really, really" he said. Il i'm
agtned that white men could not do
hard labor here. You appear to be
in excellent health. l presume,
though, that most men employ natives
or Asiatics."
ION the plantations, altogether
l replied, IF you don't call the Portu-
guese white. And large part of the
other work like this is done by Jap
anese. At present, l work for the
r,oo 1,bo Iiyao IN %hof bnraoD noinf-
ing to my own. I've been a gar
dener for many years, and the man
/ take orders from prefers white la
Dor to Asiatic. He thinks it Is cheap
er In the end"
well, good fellow" continued the
stranger more Familiarity, you appear
to be rather intelligent"
At first he evidently had been
in doubt as to my status in the COM
munity, but my admission decided
him.
Can you tell me if in a town like
this white man who works as you
do will be recognized in good So
tiety? BY that l mean the rich and
non-laboring people. In my country he
would not Perhaps here it makes
no difference. Conditions are diff
ferent here, and meet a good many
working men can talk with"
The story is long," I answered,
"and If told it to all these weeds
would not come out this afternoon.
In America theoretically at least, the
employer and employee are socially
equal My employer happens to be
rather democratic, but generally
should be shut out of fellowship with
the family of the man worked for.
Between the two classes Of society.
there is a good deal Of the social
contact you find between a man and
his valet, or coachman or chauffeur;
between chance acquaintances on the
steamer; a friendliness that comes
to a sharp end anywhere away from
the chamber, coach, automobile, or
boat. Men, as a rule, are not stick
lers for class, but the women cannot
seem to give up their ambition for
distinction which is emphasized by
wealth and etiquette. am afraid
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