Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-24
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1t is very gratifying to me almost
daily 10 have evidence from many
quarters and in many ways OF genuine
appreciation from the readers of this
column. Heretofore | have noticed
lobjectors and anonymous letter writ
Itrs, now let me mention the cheerful
lones-men and women who have per.
sonally and by letter given NE evi-
dence Of their sympathy and generous
appreciation. In number they are as
one hundred to one
| This month marks the tWenty-sec-
ond year OF my regular contributions
to Mr.. Farrington's publications, be-
ginning when he was editor of the
Advertiser in 1895.
With the exception Of old Docs
Talk, which is ready for publication
in book form, and few verses, these
contributions have passed out with the
ephemera. Occasionally a reminder
comes from some person who has re-
membered or fallen anew upon
scrap-book clipping
Portions have been republished I'M
der another title without permission
from me, one booklet in Kansas and
another in New Jersey Another pub
Usher has asked me for the right to
publish Faith and Philosophy" made
up entirely of my own writings.
But time goes apace, cares multiply
homes.
The time has come for me to limit
my output here and away from here,
and 1t Is only fitting that my princi-
pal work should be found in my own
column, where | am at home, and
where the pep is never taken out of
my stuff by harried and hurried ed
itor.
Men, Books, People and Things"
therefore, will include answers to let
tiers appearing in other papers. This
will be my pulpit, and from it expect
to praise criticize, blame, ridicule or
pray as needs be.
Now while l think of it, let me ask
you to read Brownfngs RABBIT Ben
Ezra" 1t is a poem for the time and
all time. Even now >,..
Grow old with me,
The best is yet to be.
regard A. w. .Atwood's recent pa
per on taxation as sound. He advises
taxing large expenditure instead OF
the savings Of men.
1T is quite possible that we may in
few years think 1t wiser" says this
president of the New York National
Bank of Commerce, ito tax a man
upon what he spends rather than
upon what he earns. The spenders
are many is the way Mr. Roberts Of
the u. s. Mint puts it, the savers are
very few, and chose who save help to
increase the income of all Excess
sively large income taxes would SIM
ply take away the fuel that makes the
machine Of civilization go roundss $,
1T is said in their favor that big
income taxes will enforce economy.
Make the tax stiff enough and Miss
High Society will dismiss her butler.
He will then do useful work instead of
wasting his time in stately fashion,
But :hese assumptions are doubtful.
Far 5.ore effective as promoters of
economy would be the so-called direct
Or excise taxes on the actual spending
of money, especially on Injuries and
amusements. This. method Is strong.
ly recommended by committees of sew
eral chambers of commerce, including
that Of the Chambers of Commerce of
the United States, which consists of
businessmen from all sections Of the
country. bankers and tax experts"
l wonder what the Horolulu Cham
Der of Commerce thinks about It?
Would such taxation help to keep I'D
business as usual?
Helpless, dependent children are
given into our hands, and the only
guaranty they have Of sympathetic,
kindly treatment, is the bond of ma.
ture; the love which their relation to
US should call forth in all our deal,
ings with them.
But, sad to say, we do not live UP
to our contracts always, and the limo. |
cent creatures some times are placed |
where they become victims of the
worst forms of cruelty.
Not only among the ignorant low.
er classes" blinded by drink and
ether animalities, but higher up in the
ranks of those who are intelligent
enough to understand child nature.
] have seen among these, innocent !
children susceptible to the direction |
of loving guardianship, treated with |
out sympathy, depressed in the mani |
festation of normal exuberaney. 7
nagged until they were weary of life. !
There is a surprising number of
suicides among very small children.
Cue to bad treatment by their fathers I
or mothers. and !, do not refer to the
more brutal forms of cruelty practic.
ed by the criminal class.