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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
engineers OF
Note ARE HEARD

= r. Gss NcMenn of Columbus, Ohio,
associate member of the Naval Con-
sulting Board. told the members of the
Rotary Club at lunch today at the
Commercial Club OF the value of the
Information given by the board in pre-
paredness campaigns - I %. ~.
McMenn has Installed a number Of
telephone lines in Mexico, Cuba and
other sections of the globe, and is one
of the influential members of the con.
sulting board of which Thomas A. Edi-
son is chairman He said that five
great engineering associations of Am
erica gave their assistance to the
board and that card index in Wash
ington showed where all the national
resources were He said. that this
board knew how many munition fac
tories, automobile shops, railroads and
other transportation com panies could
be used in time of war and further
more has tab on the men, which
was the most important thing. s..
Max Stolz of New York, consulting
engineer for the Hill interests, told
of the electrification Of the Northern
Pacific. remarking chat all long tun-
nels had been electrified to prevent
smoke from injurinc paascnEerG as Ii
had in the past.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
House ACTION ON
PROHIBITION Is.
YET UNCERTAIN

Senate bill 80, the much-discussed
prohibition measure, is safely en-
sconeed in a filing can in the office
Of the judiciary committee Of the
house of representatives, and is in no
immediate danger of being taken out,
pulled to pieces and possibly killed.
Thus declare meIcbers of the judi
ciary committee VINO add that, thus
far, they have not had an opportunity
to take the measure out OF its nest
for consideration. g.:
There has been all kinds of talk
going around as to what the committee
should do with the BILL says Chair.
man Lorrin Andrews. -.
He adds, contrary to reports, that
the committee has not considered any
purported proposition to propose. a
substitute prohibition bill radically
different from the present one.
Are you in favor Of substitute
bill?' Andrews was asked. s. r
FL 81 haven't gone into it, he replied.
That is a matter for the committee
to pass upon" ~@ #'-.-t t.t.-
g AS reported few days ago in sthe
Star Bulletin, Andrews questions the
legality Of the present prohibition bill,
saying that, ! in his opinion. the cart
is before the horse" In other words,
he does NOT believe the people can
be called On to vote for or against
measure that las already been PASSED.
by the. Legislature. :, '.,.4
This is a big question and I Go not
believe. this legislature was elected to
pass on IT, said andrews today. But
1 believe the people are entitled to
action IL they can get it. and that they
should pass on this question.
Andrews is of the opinion that the
voters should he given an opportunity
to PASS on the question of whether or
not the legislature should enact a
prohibition btu.
He adds that it probably will be.
next week before the committee gets
around to the prohibition bill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
Hearing in Senate Committee
Brings Out Objections to
Convention Proposal

Opposition from Honolulu officials
to the territorial good roads bill intro
duced in the legislature by Senator n.
A. Baldwin of Maui developed to a
considerable extent yesterday after
noon in a public hearing on the meas.
ure.
This is the bill drafted for the most
part by L. A. Thurston and passed on
unanimously at the civic convention
in Hilo last autumn. Chairman A. L.
Castle of the judiciary committee
called yesterdays hearing.
Mr.. Thurston, in long speech, ex.
planned the measure and his purpose
in drafting 1t. Also he replied to at
tacks or questions fired at him from
Mayor Lane, Senator Desha, Super
visor Logan, Deputy Attorney Garden,
Supervisor Hollinger and Senator
Single. From the city officials espe-
cially opposition was evident either
to. the general scheme or details of it.
In beginning his address, Thurston
said that he has always been much in:
terested in, good roads for Hawaii He
had Introduced the bill which put q
volcano road in the Big Island and
backed the first macadam road in
.kona.,na., srRaE
The sqpestions we. must answer"
he asserted, +are how can we get the
best roads for the least money and
how tean We keep them when once
blilt3y L., st>. -. -. ,.s.. ~,
Mr.. ,ThnEston told of having ridden
over miles of beautiful highways in the
Eastern states. a few years ago and
of having. then become imbued still
more with the idea that this territory
must have good roads The bill which
is now. In the Legislature was built
largely upon the Massachusetts law
as a foundation. .. ~.
The central thought to remember is
that some roads are purely local and
some are for the general public, he
said. II was on the latter kind that
most emphasis must be placed in road
study. ~ e.. -. -
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senate FAYORS ]:
SCHOOL, SURVEY,
CANVASS SHOWS

Clear sailing weather in the senate
seems probable for the house resolu-
ton ON the federal survey which ar
rived there this afternoon for first
reading, following its passage yester-
day on third reading in the house.
Canvass of the senate shows no per
som absolutely opposed TO the survey,
though sorne.half dozen members who
have not made study of It will not
yet commit themselves. Six members
interviewed today are already in
favor of the survey and are backing 1t.
81 am absolutely in favor Of the
plan, says Senator A. L. Castle, recog.
nized by all the members as careful
student of legislative matters. H..
Senator Harry. Baldwin of Maui,
Senator Cooke of Molokai, Senator
Kamauoha of Hawaii and Senator
Quinn of Oahu likewise expressed
hearty sympathy with the resolution
providing for federal survey OF the
local school system. Senator Robin
son likes the general scheme of sur.
vey, though he believes some restric-
tions should be placed on those who
come to make it, He does not want
to see island girls discharged from
their positions as teachers because
some mainlander not familiar with
conditions here shall recommend it. :.
President Chil1ingworth has not
studied the resolution long enough yet
to make a statement on it, he says.
Senators Pacheco, Desha, Makekau,
Hind and Single also. refused to ex.
press opinions on it for the same rea
son. Ia. ms- t ss..r::',... ~ce'..~t .
Makekaussaysl he wants to interview
the superintendent of public instruc-
tion before he decides on the merits
OF the resolution. = - $780,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
LONGLEY Tells
OF MEAT SALES

Provisions to appropriate money TO
carry out the purposes of the house
bill organizing the territorial market
Ing division, have been deleted by the
committee on agriculture Another
bill now before the committee provides
for a revolving fund to finance the
division.
Superintendent A. T. Longley was
before the committee today and ex-
planned to some extent the beef bust
ness that is being conducted by the
division. and which has been criticiz-
ed in the senate.
Having meat from the ]. H. Ray
Inond ranch has helped US to sell the
small mans meat" said Longley. We
are now getting a permanent supply
of meat. When we were forced to de-
pend on the small man We could not
get a regular trade
The committee was of the opinion
that Longley had good point in this
argument. Longley added that since
the division has had the Raymond
meat it has been able.to more readily
dispose of all products.
For months had a consignment
of veal in the icehouse and could not
get Z cents a pound for it." Longley
continued. Il finally haG to sell II to
a Chinese for 6 cents.
Since we have had the assurance
of retail department. we can get
very good prices on consignments."
Lcngley said that the division spent
about $4,000 last year.
Up to this afternoon no new de-
velopments had been reached In the
investigation of the territorial market
ing division funds which Is being made
by the senate, according to Chairman
Single of the ways and means COM
mittee.
DR.. ]. H., Raymond of Baui, big
shipper to the territorial market, is In
town today. AS, any decision of the
legislature to abandon the beef bust.
ness in the marketing division would
cause a considerable change in Ray
mond's work it is expected by some
of the senators that he may ask a
hearing in the matter
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
BILL WOUIDSTOP
HIRING COUNSEL

Senator ]. II. Coney introduced q
bill this afternoon which provides that
no officer or employee of the territory
shall, save for special circumstances.
hire counsel for the governments bus.
mess without the approval Of the at.
torney general
The bill, II 1t goes through. may
mean a shake-up In the system of the
public utilities commission OF hiring
special counsel. as 1t Is not generally
believed the attorney general approx
ed Of the creation OF this office. The
bill follows:
No officer or employee Of the terri
tory OF Hawaii, having the authority
to expend on behalf OF the Territory
of Hawaii any moneys out Of any ap-
preparation or fund, shall retain or en-
gage special counsel without having
first obtained the approval Of the at.
torney general, except in cases where
such officer or employee disagrees I'm
good faith with the advice or opinion
of the attorney general
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aIgstre Starts Last Half Of Session With Much Work Ahead
;. MEASURE DELETING PAY MEMBERS
OF UTILITIES BODY PASSES HOUSE

was pared to $40 by the educational
committee. which. today reported OF
the bill il PASSED second reading
and Genes Up tomorrow for third read
ing. =. - ~: 49,. ~ -.-..s-, ,.st..
4 concurrent resolution looking to.
ward a raise in the pay Of certain
government employees was presented
by REPRESENTATIVE Ahuna The SEIZED
ule OF the proposed iicrease 10 out.
lined as follows: Less than $50 a
month. a raise OF Is per cent; more
than $50 ard less than 800 month,
a raise Of 10 per cent. -
IN Il resolution introduced by Rep.
resentatiye Keleholic il is sought to
have inserted in the loan fund bill an
item of $1,000 for the construction of
an armory at Honomu, Hawaii An
other resolution by him provides that
the following sums be inserted in the
appropriation bill: Land agent, Hilo,
SITS; clerk and stenographer, land
department, Hi,o, SIS. .-a..
Items for Loan Fund
REPRESENTATIVE Kawaha introduced
resolution providing that an item Of
$1,000 be inserted in the loan fund bill
for the purchase and extension OF a
water pipe line in, 1.-THE Pdukapu
homestead district, Hawaii He also
asked that $4,000 be inserted in the
same bill for a water pipe line in the
Kau. Hawaii, district. q; s...5
Senate bin %, relating to firearms,
failed to pass third reading in the
housp and has been indefinitely post
poned.
n seems foolish to provide that
one must run after the sheriff every
time ne wants to purchase firearms or
ammunition" remarked Representa-
tive Andrews.
Senate bills So and "A, 'houeclean-
ing" measures TO clean up the old loan
fund balances, passed third reading.
On recommendation of the finance
committee. the house bill relating to
inheritance taxes passed second read
ing, with amendments, one providing
that the proposed IL IL per cent as
sessment against aliens and non-resi-
dents Of the United States be reduced
to 10 per cent
Representative kJila introduced a
bill providing that the treasurer shall
appoint a suitable number of persons
as marriage license agents, and that
the fee for each license shall be one
dollar Licenses shall be issued only
where the woman is over Is and the
man over 20, unless a written CON
sent to the marriage is given BY the
parent or guardian of each party. The
agent Is liable to fine of not more
than $lG0 II he issues license In the
absence of birth certificates or writ.
ten consent.
The following bills were introduced
in the house today:
House Bill 351
Providing for the appointment of a
third district court clerk. Honolulu.-
Andrews.
House Bill 352
Relating to the issuance of marriage
licenses
House Sin 35S
Providing an appropriation for the
relief of p F. Hurley.-Lyman.t
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
Only: Exemption for BFdmen is
to Aviation Corps; Senate
NaNNn shes LEGISLATION

Senator u H. Coney. chairman CT
the military committee, introduced a
bin this afternoon which gives to the
governor Of the territory the right of
Craving or forbidding licenses to
! ciynhn, aviators.
6srson shall. according to the
bilE vlfout a license from the gov
erpf5 43erate an aeroplane, balloon
or Iht7 lffcraft in or across the ter
rifoll 1awaii. except member of
h&eti4tfbn corps of the United States
AffnA4d United States Navy. National
GuaT6 or Naval Militia, or q person
employed in the United States mill
tary or naval service as a pilot
The;ifederal school survey rcsolu-
ton was today referred to the educa-
ton coinmiftee. DESPITE the objection
of Senator Desha, chairman
Accident Beard Reports
Governor Pinkham submitted the
reports of the industrial accident
boards Of the various counties up to
December 81, 1916.
Upon word from the house that the
house had failed TO concur on the ae-
cisioIi Of che senate f-sarding the Dor
rowing capacity of the territory, and
had ctltlsthe Senate proposal of sl2,-
100000 TO $10,00es000, Senator Single
moved that the senate refuse to con-
cur A conference committee was to
be named later.
That's q good BILL said Senator.
Castlesas tho house; bin taking away
salariesef pubic utilities commission.
ers was read. 4 second the motion
TO pass on. first reading
Bills Reptfted Out
The judiciary committee recon-.
mended the passage OF the following
House bill 43. relating to continuous
court terms for the first. fourth and
fifth circuits, as amended; senate bill.
rs. relating to the board of agricul-
ture and forestry so as to separate
the 1dihiS,6h srof plant inspection and
entofholdfv house bill IS, relating to
rirl,f Of bower. as Amended; house
bi1 - = bro wiling for publication Of.
summons, as amended: house bill 253.
relating to pay of jurors, as amended.
Bills Ready FOR Governor
The following bills passed third
reading and VIII now ago to the GOV
ernor For approval: a. !,
&biif is. Relating TO menu and
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AV|AIORS MUST secure LICENSES
1fROMGOVERNCR If Bill IS PASSED

lao; house bill 134, providing for the
acquisition of certain lands situate at
Alae. South Hilo; house bill 20S, relat.
.ing to signing and certifying of indg-
ments Of district magistrates.
Despite the fact that Representative
Norman K Lyman presented to the
senate lands committee in meeting
this morning plan for setting aside
q new site for the Hiio High school,
the committee members voted un.
animously TO recommend the tablins
of House Bill 81.
Lyfnan's new plan was to put Ia
acres In the area instead of 40 acres
as the bill first provided. Senator
Makekau appeared at. the meeting and
spoke el0qHentiy for the passage CT
the bill. 1t was not for yesterday nor
today, he said. but for tomorrow that
the committee must decide
The following bills passed first
reading in the senate today:
Senate Bill 90
Relating to hiring of attorneys by
public officials. -Coney.
Senate Bill SO
Relating to free sewer and garbage
systems for Honolulu Castle.
Senate Bill "a
Relating TO licenses for aviation
Ccney.
Senate Bill e5
Relating to sidewalks, including
curbs- Chillingworth.
Senate Sill 96
Relating to eminent domain Chill
lingworth.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
TERRITORIAL HIGHWAY BILL DOES
NOT SUTOFFICIALSOF HONOLULU

so fast is the million dollar road
on Hawaii going now said the speak
er, that l venture to say in three
years We shall not be able to tell
where the money was spent unless
some means is taken of keeping it up.
The county has not had the money for
this T.. f.
b. Oiled roads, Thurston believes, are
the solution for highway construction
in the country districts, concrete
roads for the cities. He cited an in
stance or how an oiled road has stood
a heavy strain. referring to stretch
iE front of the Volcano House. He
emphasized more than once the need
Of proper upkeep after money has
been spent. g..
Sees High Engineering Fees
Supervisor Hollinger thought that a
commission made up OF the city or
county engineers, the superintendent
Of public works and "a separate engi-
neer meant too many engineers on the
job. This would make construction
costs too high. 1t could not be COM
pared with state highways on the
mainland.
Thurston replied that the appointed
engineer would be the real head of the
commission, though the county engi-
neers would take an active part i'll
their respective islands. r.
Officials. Point Out Objections q
Mayor Lane said that If the pro.
posed bill passes it will mean a COM
plete switching around of the city's
finances and road plans. The present
financial system OF the city would not
work under it. he pointed out.
q Senator Coney said that what OBJ.
jections Kauai has to the bill will be
given at a later time. ~ 49,. o.. -,
Supervisor Logan thought the bill
was inconsistent and related a mum
Der of details that had occurred to
him. ~..... ...
Attorney Garden objected to the bill
because of the location of counties in
Hawaii-separated by ocean channels.
The only thing in common that could
be used as an argument was the tour
list business The new bill would
break into the city's road and financial
system. I'll. T.. .~- ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
Bill Also Provides They Shall
Not Be Holders of Other
Government Office

That the members Of the public
utilities commission should be public
spirited men who should be willing
to devoid some OF their time, without
pay, IA Ne. best interests Of the gov.
ernmebt sass the members OF the har.
Dor hoard ire doing, was the opinion
voiced IN the house of Representatives
this morning and, consequently, house
bill 225 passed third reading and viii
go to the senate. ..a
House bill 225, as amended by the
judiciary committee, provides that
the three members of the utilities
commission shall serve without pay
instead OF getting $40 a meeting as at
present, and that no member shall
be government officer.
ffeyed The commissioners we're en-
titled to compensation. Representa-.
tive Andrews differed with him.
Get Pay for Less Work
The members of the harbor board
do twice as much work as the mem
bers OF the utilities commission and
they get no pay for IT," said An
drews. The board is now composed
OF the superintendent of public works,
a deputy city attorney and layman. I"
Andrews pointed out that. since
July, 1915. Charles r. Forbes has re-
ceived $3.50 as a member of the
board in addition to his regular sala
ny; A. j. Gignoux has received 1850,
]. n. S. Williams, prior to his resig-
nation, received $3.50. and Will T..
Garden has received, $40 in addition
to his salary as deputy city attorney.
1T seems time to cut off these fat
ealariess sRrptested Andrews Let
us fukae rom the commission men
whddfsh sApbesed to give their entire
time to the territory and the county.
Let us put in public-spirited men who
will work In The interest Of the ter
ritoTy as QAe members of the harbor
board do, and then see what happens.
Let US take the members OF the
boards from the control OF the gov
ernor, he added, IN substance, -or
where he can reach them in SOME way.
il we do mol do this we are not GET
ting fair boefd
Representative MARQUEE arose to re-
mark that one board had gone ahead
and spent money 10 feed members
Of the National Guard. calling them
ihdigent Hawa,iEns. The bill passed
third reading as amended.
Board Cannot Explain
Referring to the demand of the
ho1se to know whether the National.
Gudfdsthen given meals at the arm
orv we're ipd:serts inner the regula-
tons OF the board Of immigration, the
board Presented letter to the house
declaring IL could not answer the
question. The letter asserted the ex-i
penditnres were made without con-
sulting The board as TO the class OF
persons to be aided.
representative Kelekolio's meas
urR 70 fixethe minimum wage of pub
lie school teachers at $50 a month
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
IT'S HER FIGURE BUT ANOTHER
HEAD; SHE ASKS $4,000
IBx Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, N. .Y.-Whether Mrs.
Anna Yost's figure exhibited in a
dashing bathing Suits still Mrs.
Anna Yost's figure If another head re-
places hers on a photo, was the puz-
zling question put up to Justice
PlatZek.
Mrs. Yost is suing the Ansco Com
ompany for $4,000. She alleges a
picture showing her in a bathing suit
is being used by the company for
trade purposes without her consent.
The Ansco company admits that the
pretty plaintiffs figure was used in
the photo complained of, but declares
another head was placed on the pic
ture.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-29
HOUSE NOTES

This is the first day of the last half
Of the session and the house Of rep
Iresentatives started it going by dis
posing of mass of routine work.
Bills relating to workman's conlEen-
sation, parole of prisoners and the in
|determinate sentence law are being
discussed by the judiciary committee
this afternoon. II
The bill appropriating $l7.50a for
improving and beautifyilg Kapiolani
park today was referred to the finui
ance committee.
Representative Cookies bill to
amend the frontage tax laws has been
referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
1t will be taken up with Representa-
tive Kupihea's measure to repeal
these laws.
A bill authorizing the Hawaii SUI
pervisors to set aside not more than
$4,000 for road in Waipio valley
passed second reading today.
The farm loan bill, which the
finance committee has recommended
be tabled, has been deferred until to-
morrow so that Representative Lyman
and Kawaha may present a minority
report. -
A measure making an appropriation
for the benefit of Sam K8makea. a
member of the band, has beer tabled.
There has been introduced a bill lro-
viding pension fund 1eor DandsInen,.
police officers and ffremen a.
The bill designating The treasurer
as the Chairman Of the committee Of
assessments to pass on tie school bud
get has passed second reading.
Because it has been found there are
net enough students In the vicinity to
warrant the project. bill providing
for the establishment of a school ut
Kailua, Hawaii, has been tabled.
Senate bin %, relating to the estab-. !
lishment OF private schools, has pass
ed second reading in the house and
will be read for the third time tomor-
row. - e.
Representative Marquez' amend,
ment to fix licenses for peddlars at
$3.50 a year and $50 for three months
was not adopted in the house today.
The original bill, fixing the fees at
$50 and SIS. passed third reading.
The substitute bill providing that
employers give their employees time
off TO vote at elections passed second
reading today.
House bill 5. regulating the manu-
facture and sale Of wine grown from
grapes in the territory, has passed
third reading.
A petition was received from a dis
trict in South Kona urging the estab- |
lishment OF voting place there.
The governor today transmitted to
the house the reports of the various
accident boards. "
ISansakea is considered to be a very |
desirable place The concert will be-
gin at $3.50. The program is to be
announced tomorrow. ,e
The recital to be given by Edwin |
House, baritone, and Frank Moss, pr |
anist. tomorrow evening has been !
changed from the Young Hotel parlors |
to Laniakea. Difficulty in getting a |
grand piano into the parIors caused |
the change. 81
At meeting of the judiciary COM
mittee of the house this afternoon il |
was decided to defer consideration of |
the bills on workman's compensation /
until neu Monday. AT that time the /
prohibition bill also may be taken up |