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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12

ton, a few have obtained cots and
beds of American manufacture. All
windows are closed and tightly bolted
at night to keep out the air, as the
native is distinctly afraid of night air.
The staple food is. rice and kind
Of cake made of corn ground in a NOR
tar, mixed with water and baked on
hot stones. In addition there are many
edible roots such as tarO and yams,
tropical fruits of many kinds, bread
fruit, fish and a limited supply of
game. The natives raise chickens and
pigs, and are very fond Of large
bat, which they call f1nihi, that lives
among the rocky cliffs.
They are a very sociable people,
the least event giving cause for gath
ering and feasting. Christening and
marriage are two events in Chamor-
ros life that are especially celebrated.
At these times it is customary for all
relatives and close friends to donate
something toward q. the merry-making
eggs, fowl, liquors or pigs; in some
instances q relative or friend gives q
whole calf or carabao.
Tilling the soil is the chief means Of
livelihood, though a few natives own
sufficient land to sublet it and live
upon the income.
The main crop is copra, which is ex-
ported chiefly by Japanese merchants.
Agriculture yields adequate returns
for the native, but it might not be
wise for settlers to go to Guam with
the hope Of securing an easy liveli-
hood. A native can live prosperously
on what would give poor existence
for the average American farmer.
Immediately after the American oc-
cupation steps were taken to improve
conditions and at present there Is a
school system, which, though needing
improvement, Is in reach of practically
all natives of the island. instruction
is mainly limited to elementary SUBJ
jects, hygiene and calisthenics, though
lately an interest has been aroused in
gardening. In Agana there is high
school for advanced pupils.
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had a population estimated at $4,000.
This number was so reduced by war
and plague. that a half century later
there were probably not more than
1000 left. z. At the present time the
native population . is approximately
1900.
Guam is of volcanic formation, with
coral reefs and platforms completely
surrounding the island. The surface
is very uneven, varying. from low sandy
beaches and fertile valleys to lofty
and rocky plateaus and mountains,
the highest Of which is 1920 feet. The
coast line is very irregular.
Agana, the capital Of Guam and its
principal town, is the seat of the naval
headquarters. Here also are the prin-
cipal church and the main schools and
the commercial establishments. Most
of the natives live in Agana and in
accordance with old Spanish custom
70 daily from town to work on the
farms and ranches.
The graceful canoe of the Chamorro
was admired by the early navigators,
who described it as long and we'll
fashioned, sharp at both ends, fitted
with an outrigger to prevent capsiz-
ing and often with" an ornamentally
carved bow. It was equipped with
large triangular sails of woven palm
fronds. The largest canoes were 80
feet long and 3 feet wide and were
dug out of solid logs. Similar craft
are in use now but, they have deterior-
ated somewhat from those of the old
en- time.
The Chamorros were skillful sailors
and, doubtless, had some knowledge
of navigation for they made long voy-
ages at sea including regular trips to
the Philippines, 1900 miles away.
Trips to Manila are known to have
been made In II days and certain
words in the native language seem to
indicate that they had communication
with the Carolines and even the Ha-
.waiian islands, a distance of $500
miles.
The present day natives are rapid
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12

~ UAM, the American outpost,
lies in the mid Pacific 5,397
miles from San Francisco.
~ The island, about as large as
greater New York, is 1,5O6 miles due
east of Manila.
Magellan, in 1921, discovered the
group of islands of which Guam is the
most important, and named them the
Ladrones, or Robber islands, because
Of the natives thieving propensities.
Later, sometime in the seventeenth
century, they were renamed Marianas
islands in honor of Queen Maria Ana
de Austria, who established the first
school in Guam. This name has been
accepted by the navy department but
the group is still Familiarity called the
Ladrones, writes Verne Simkins in Sea
Power. g.
Guam is classified as a naval reser-
walton and the commandant Of the sta
ton is also governor Of the island, re-
ceiving his commission as such from
the president.
During the war with Spain, Capt.
Henry Glass, commanding the cruiser
Charleston, took the island. When, in
1898, the Charleston sailed into the
harbor of Agana and opened fire upon
the fort, the Spanish governor at once
surrendered, explaining his nonresist-
ance by the statement that he had no
powder; mot even enough to return a
salute"
The government was created by ex-
,ecutive order of December %, 1898.
People of Mixed Blood.
When the group was found by Eu-
ropeans, the. natives were a branch
of the Malay race called Chamorros,
but now few are of pure blood. The
admixture Of Spanish, Filipino, Jap
anese and Chinese blood is plainly
indicated: Early navigators described
the Chanorros as tall, corpulent, ac'
tive and strong, and, like other South
Sea Islanders, much at home in and
on the water. Both men and women
tinged their hair reddish yellow and
stained their teeth. Their clothing was
sscanty and generally made of grass
When Magellan arrived, the islands
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heavy bundles, or pushing loaded
wheelbarrows. Everywhere they are
doing work that involves considerable
physical strength. Hence it is that
many Of these Polish women look hag-
gard and old even before they have
passed the third decade Of life. This
is more true than ever at the present
time, for the men are in the armies,
frequently fighting each other, because
they cannot help themselves. 1t Is no
wonder that a girl naturally attractive
soon grows old and haggard. Hard
work with little pleasure, and the care
Of family, which is generally large,
must inevitably leave their mark be-
fore many years.
Picturesque Marriage Ceremonies.
The marriage day is the one bright
spot in the girls life, since 1t Is made
the occasion for festivities, and the
ceremony itself is very picturesque.
There is music by the peasant musi-
clans, who play their liveliest tunes.
The whole village turns out on such
occasions. Joy and jollity reign SUI
preme for the day.
The old Polish costumes have dis
appeared in Russia, but distinctive
costumes are still worn. Red or yell
low, with alternating green stripes, Is
most common. The men wear buggy
trousers made of the same material as
the skirts of the women. In one dis
trict, west of Warsaw, every peasant
seemed to wear this costume. Some
were working in the fields, others
walking or driving along the highway.
The children looked like little grand
fathers or grandmothers, being dressed
in exactly the same styles as their
elders. The peasants dwell in the
quaint villages which are scattered
everywhere throughout Poland. The
villages Of Galicia are especially In
teresting on Sundays and holidays,
when the national costumes are
donned. The cottages are generally
made Of stone or boards plastered over,
and are then covered with a coat OF
whtewash. The straw roof is fire.
quently crowned with grcen-growing
moss which adds to it's picturesque APP
pearance, If not to it's healthfulnesS.
Water is drawn from the wells by
long pole balanced near the center.
These wells have decided Old-wOrld
appearance. The interior of the cot
tages Is usually divided into two rooms.
In one room the entire family live, eat
and sleep; in the other, in more or less
harmonious cOntentment, dwell the
cows, pigs, chickens and geese. NO
household would be complete without
q number Of geese. Around the cot
tages number of children are sure
to be seen playing. A dozen or 70
or 30 of such cottages, each separated
only by q small yard, make up VII
lage. If there is q marrlageable daugh-
ter in the house, the Intel Of the door
and the window surroundings are Orna-
mentcd with little irregular hands,
which Is notice to marriageable
young men.
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Vocational Education Will Put an End
to Ext1avagant Waste Of Nations Youth

and exclusive culturists the other. Wsm#######w
When in Sing Sing prison opportunity @nm|aI
the to learn trade, hundred M#A
responded It the first chance they had had X
to know to make n honest living The whole II ~
system of nation wrong when must ~
go jail before the state will teach him how to live xAW
Who what proportion Of these would
the opportunity for training had been given them youth?
What waste through might in time prevented
by intelligent training vocational education The American nation
prodga and extavagan in the world We
natural We have suandered the fertility soil with
We have slaughtered till bison partridge
quail but extinct We have thrown great tracts vau
able lands exploited coal till the supply limited
uredwe know how tons remain The rest Our forests
denuded pundered rhesy without reforesaon Vast
burned through lack of adequate
forest protection, to clear the land for crops.
The tendency of the eucaion national
There conservation of YOUTH
calculation eliminate the wanton destruction of material
into the future without regard what kind of living place
making crens children We have wasted natural
let YOUTH Let stop burning great valuable
educating mental work which loathe We have all
thing better than another Rukn Happy
is he who his work. Let coming directing
mpent and misguided energies into economic independence and civic
usefulness.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-04-12
His Choice.

"Old man, you are too close in
money matters. Your friends are be-
ginning to classify you as a tight
wad."
"What does 1t matter? I'd rather
be classified as a tightwad than o
good thing"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL TIME
TO RECHARGE BATTERY

THE battery man who really knows
his business" says the local Willard
service mai, never will set definite
time for returning a battery he has
taken to charge.
1T is impossible to tell how long a
recharging job will take. A battery
that has been neglected and starved
may take from three to seven days OF
steady charging before it is back in
working condition again. 1t may need
a long period of slow-rate charging to
bring the plates back again to con-
dition where even a normal rate OF
charge can be applied.
''On the other hand, battery that
is just run down, that perhaps has
been slowly drained by a dash-light,
fer instance, and brought in for charg-
ing as soon as it showed signs Of
weakness-such a battery can be
brought up again to full strength by
an overnight charge.
An old battery takes longer to re-
charge than a new one very frequent
ly. A starved battery takes longer TO
recharge than one that has the same
specific gravity that has merely be-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
FULL INSURANCE
SAFESTPLAN, IS
WATERWAYS TIP

Although the cost is greater, auto
mobile accident insurance providing
for full coverage for the damages
caused by collisions is the most econo-
mical in the long run, according to
Clarence Waterman, head of the Won
Hamm-Young automobile insurance
agency.
Full coverage of all damages" ex-
plains Mr.. Waterman, means that
your insurance covers all the dam
ages caused by the accident. Besides
this scheme of insurance, there is
the deductable policy which provides
that the insurance company shall only
pay for the damages above a certain
figure. .. 49,
For instance, if you take out a
SIS deductable accident policy on
car costing under $1,000, the company
pays for the damages in excess of
what cost the owner SIS. Now, if
the owner carries a $50 full cover
age policy the insurance company
pays, instead of part of the expenses,
all OF them"
There are so many careless driv-
ers, narrow roads, and so much speed
ing here that it hardly pays to take
out the deductible policy" declares
Mr. Waterman. Experience is prov
ing constantly that here, anyway, the
other is the most economical"
All insurance companies are gov
erned by the same system of rates.
explains Mr.. Waterman, so it makes
no difference whether the motorist
is having his car insured from one
source or another.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
FOR kauai
CAMP Align TAKE
Definite

Recent developments in the plan for
the religious educational campaign
to be held in the Lihue district, on
Kauai, indicate that the campaign is
going to touch the community at
every point.
. Rev. Geo. Laughton OF Hilo, one Of
the leading pastors In the territory,
: has been secured to conduct the
preaching services, and Geo. Andrus,
whose services as soloist and chorus
leader arc continually in demand,
win conduct the singing. And in the
third. The Lihue central committee
has as its chairman Rev. John NJ.
Lydgate, and as its executive secre-
tary Miss Elsie Wilcox
Rev. Akaiko Akana isgnow in Ii
hue. creating interest among the
young people. and assisting in pre-.
liminary survey OF the district which
is being made to secure information
necessary for the campaign.
The Lihue committee has set Octo-
Der 81 as the date for beginning of
the campaign. The plan is to conduct
meetings in the, Lihue social hall
every night during the week, begin
ming on that date, and to arrange for
a series of childrens meetings every
afternoon. These meetings will be un
der the leadership of Rev. Norman c.
Schenck. Group conferences will be
held under the direction Of Rev Frank
S. Scudder, Rev. John p Erdman and
Rev. Akaiko Akana. The aim of the
first week will be to present to the
citizens of the district the ideals of
the Christian religion.
Following the first week series of
educational conferences and studies
will be under the leadership of ex-
perts in various departments of
church and community activity. AT
this time those who are, or are will
ing to become leaders will be trained
for service In their community.
A great deal of interest is beins
taken in the campaign in the Lihue
district, and one man has offered to
finance a Hawaiian quartet from Ho-
nolulu to be taken to Lihue for the
meetings,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
Backing CAR in
QUEER ACCIDENT

What Stanton Wyatt of the Schu.
man Carriage company considers one
of the most unique accidents that he
ever heard of, happened recently
near the railroad depot when a big
Packard smashed into and damaged an
Oldsmobile car owned by Peter Gale
bride.
Three cars figured in the affair In
front there was the big Packard
standing at an angle near the sidewalk
across from the depot. Behind it was
a large Cadillac car likewise parked
next to the sidewalk at an angle and
behind this car was the Oldsmobile
The driver of the Packard had left
his gear in reverse when he got out to
crank it and as the engine started the
car began to move backward Instead
of going straight backward. the car
turned and backed squarely into the
Oldsmobile, avoiding completely the
big Cadillac that stood right next to it.
Just what caused it to take this. pecu-
liar turn could not be discovered.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
MORE PREMIER CARS
COMING FOR HONOLULU

Several new Premier cars, whose
feature is the electric gear shift, will
arrive for Won Hamm-Young in the
near future, according to E. E. Dodge,
director of the company. Cars of this
make are now in use in Honolulu and
have proved very satisfactory, he says.
THE electric gear shifts have not
caused the purchasers a minute of
trouble" says Mr.. Dodge, in comment
ing upon their success so far in HoLe.
lulu, land the new arrangement is, Of
course, such that it saves energy and
Inconvenience
AN objection that prospective buy.
ers often make offhand to this fea-
ture is that it is one more electric
appliance-that it means that much
more electricity and attention to bat
teries. However, it has been proved
that no additional current is required
for the working of the shift"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
DEMAND FOR ELGINS
~ TAXES FIRMS OUTPUT

Rushed with orders, the Elgin fac
tory has been unable to meet the de-
mand for new cars according to Frank
Coombs, local agent. who has now two
shipments coming from the mainland.
The first consists of one roadster and
three touring cars and the second two
roadsters and one touring car.
The second consignment may bea:
the first to this CITY," declares Mr..
Coombs. The first | think has been
delayed on the way and will arrive a
little late.
The Elgin factory cannot turn out
enough cars. The demand for them is
so great that they cannot fulfill the Or
ders. The cars l have ordered have
been on their way some time. but they
are late because the makers are rush.
ed with business"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
PUNE GLAND LEAkAeE

When the water pump gland leaks
do not assume that 1t is due to the
nut not being tight. Frequently
Tightening of the nut does not help
at all and in this case it is due to
poor packing. Rather than try to use
old packing and tighten the nut too
much. change the packing. This
should be made of candle wicking
soaked in tallow, heavy Irvine l.s,owise
treated or special packing insterial
After the nut has been turned to press
the packing. do not turn more, for
further squeezing is apt to damage
some part in the body of the water
pump.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
come run down through being stored
SERvIcEpIToRIAL

come run down through being stored
and forgotten.
"In short, so many different ele-
ments enter into the charging of bat
terry that 1t is impossible to tell what
that length of time will be until the
reading, 290-actually is secured.
The conscientious workman. then,
makes no definite promise Of delivery
to the man who brings the battery for
charging. He can't, because he doesn't
know how long it will take. If the car
owner is wise he will not insist upon
having his battery back at a certain
time. Satisfactory charging cannot be
done on that basis"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06

70 better indication of the rapidly
N increasing extent to which the
automobile is being used in Homo.
lulu and the growing number of au-
tomobile owners of the city can be
found than in the long string OF ma
chimes which are each day parked on
Bishop street opposite the Young ho-
tel. Before and just after noon hour
it seldom fails that practically every
space along the whole block is being
utilized by some car.
Motorists Of Honolulu can remem-
Der when, but a few years back, there
was no place in Honolulu where au-
tomobiles were lined up in any great
number, and when Bishop street was
marked by but few cars standing
parallel to the side walk. Now the
demand, for space is such that the
cars INST be parked diagonally in or
der that more can be kept there and
they can get out after they are once in.
Throughout the city there is con.
tinual indication that the automobile
industry Of Honolulu is growing by
leaps and bounds. With the increase
in the number of owners of cars
which is much greater in proportion
than the increase in population, there
Is, Of course, an increase in the sales,
and not so much that, as an increase
II the number aud size OF the garages
md shops to care for machines.
y Although the growth of the business
has been phenomenal during the past
several years, within the past few
months of the summer, it has con-
tinued its development with almost un-
paralIcled activity.
The Won Hamm- Young Co. has now
started the construction OF a large,
new garage on Alakea street which
will run straight through to Richard.
street. -...-.-. T..
The Royal Hawaiian Garage now
has under construction what will be
one of the largest show rooms in the
city on the corner of Richards and
Hotel streets.
Frank Coombs has added a trim.
ming department to his rapidly grow.
ing shop, at Merchant and Bishop
streets. !. ~ 4
The Tire Shop on Nuuanu street
has imported tire sewing machine
which will be the only engine of its
kind, in the territory to do this kind
of work. b H.
Smoot & Steinhauser are planning
great improvements in the Kerschner
plant on King street which they have
recently taken over.
The Schuman Carriage Co. is max.
ing additions to its staff of statesmen
to accommodate their increasing bust
ness.
The Auto Service & Supply Co. has
recently installed several improve.
rnents, the most significant OF them
being a new air station, the only one
of its kind in Honolulu.
These among others can be taken in
a passing glance of the present sta.
tus of the automobile business in Ho.
nolulu as a general indication of the
tide of affairs in that work today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06

with grease. This may be constructed
much like q mechanical oiler with
controls for each lead. On a recent
tour the driver used tank and con-
troll Of this kind; which fed a large
oil cup at the point OF application
and it was impossible to heat the
bearing, which ordinarily would have
given trouble. -
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troubles due to the cups. Take. for
example, the grease cup usually found
at the clutch for Iubricating the
thrust bearing OF the throwout collar
This may be removed and a large oil
cup fitted or an owner handy with
tools can install large oil reservoir
with flexible leads running from it to
important oiling places now supplied
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06
OILERS FOR GREASE CUPS

Everyone is aware that the ten
dency at present is toward the elm
ination of grease cups and the substi-
tuition for them of oil wells and oil
cups. There are many thousands of
owners whose cars use grease cups in
great number and these owners can,
at slight expense, eliminate the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-06

A meeting Of the Buckeye club will
be held at the Alexander Young hotel
at o'clock next Tuesday evening. All
ohioans, including residents, members
OF the army and navy, and civilians
are requested to attend.