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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14
CAR COMPANY
TAKEN TO TASK
IN HOT LETTER

The crowded condition of Honolulu's
street cars during the morning and
evening hours when workmen are
going to and from their jobs has
formed the basis of a complaint from
one of these who signs himself Only
Workingman," and who has droned
his weird tale in long letter to the
governor. which letter has been for.
warded to the public utilities COM
mission for consideration.
You may think me a coward for
not signing my real name" says the
writer, who denies that he is one, hav-
ing already served Uncle Sam upon
the field of battle without running.
He withholds his real identity lest he
be "shanghaied" out of Hawaii, and
Hawaii evidently looks good despite
the street car service.
Il wish to call your attention to an
every day common nuisance, as Il see
it, says the author of the letter ad-
dressed to Honorable Governor Pink
ham,"
1T perhaps doesn't occur to you
that the majority of working people
cars In going to and from their work,
and that they pay their honest nickels
about every day for not a hang on
the strap but worse hand on the side
Of the cars mornings and evenings.
Il, who write this would have no
kick coming if this happened only once
in a while, but say as much as you like
we are not getting a square deal, and
it seems a pity that the people will
stand for such an outrage, also that
none of those real nice people try
to better our conditions. This rapid
or rather slow Transit Co. is running
on the public be dam system. Their
safety first .fizzle is a farce, let any
jitney company start in and the peo-
pie hang on the side Ill wager that
they wouldn't be long doing it before
the strong arm or the law was after
them"
The writer suggests that there may
even now be some law to compel the
street cars to keep passengers inside.
Then he asks the governor to imagine
himself in the place of a common
workingman.
1I1Ill0 VIC CdIC dDOuL IL olSAlSCJ
says he, its service we want and this
one big corporation should be brought
to time for the benefit of the people
The author then submits a number
of so-called facts" Among these are
the claim that Honolulu has grown
considerably in the last 10 years, and
we still have II minutes schedule and
one car; also that cars often register
1870 nickels by the time they reach
Fort street in the mornings on the
King street line both ways. Bere-
tania is crowded, no seats to be had.
More and more soldiers coming
which means still worse service for
us all.
Il give the company credit for the
good cars and car line" he declares,
but l surely feel like giving them
hell for their known rotten service.
Mr.. Workingman asks why the
street car company cannot put on
trailers during the rush hours, believ-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14
JUSTICE TO Mr.. MURPHY.

Mr.. Eugene Murphy has called to our attention
the fact that have failed to give proper publicity
to the supreme counts decision in the case which
he brought against The Maui News, alleging dam
age for the printing of libeous article contained
therein, which article thereafter in substance
reprinted in this paper Under date of May 8, 1917
this paper printed brief statement relative to the
decision of the circuit court which showed on the
face thereof that Mr. Murphy had recovered judg:
Maui News.
We are satisfied from the evidence adduced in
the case that the statements contained in the ari
Gle printed by, us in far as they reflected upon
the professional conduct of Mr.. Murphy are con-
cerned are incorrect, and that Mr.. Murphy has not
been guilty of any breach of professional ethics
therein alleged. ~ -:
We regret the publication of the article and take
this opportunity of doing justice in the premises.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14
STARTLING RESULTS
IN HONOLULU

People report incredible results
from pure Lavoptik eye wash. A girl
with weak, strained eyes was helped
by one application. Her mother coulf
not sew or read because Of eye paintl
In one week her trouble was gone. A
small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed
to help EVERY CASE weak, strained
or inflamed eyes. ONE WASH startle0
with its incredible results. Pure
aluminium eye cup FREE. The Hob
lister Drug Company.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

If YOU have accomplished no physical act today
that will aid your country, and, for the moment.
can think of none for tomorrow, at least make a
mental resolve to stand by the president who un-
der circumstances unparalleled in our annals of in
ternational strife il welding the power of the ma
ton with unfaltering courage and fidelity, and with
wisdom and prudence, upon which success will
surely stamp it's seal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

kerensky is an able man, the ''man of the hour
no doubt, but nations life is not a thing of an
hour. Only imbecie minds can conceive of Keren-
sky or anybody else as "the man" who can carry
on the redemption of Russia. If there had been no
Washington there would have been Maginnis, but
American liberty would have been established lust
the same. After Kerensky passes there will be
some other "sky" for the Russians to look I'D to.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Mr.. Consumer pays for it all, is the very wise
conclusion reached after canvass of the devious
route followed by the fish before it reaches the
table You can bank ON it that Mr.. Consumer does
pay for it all and he has yet to be convinced that
the added costs resulting from the large number of
intermediates are at all necessary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

ing that it would not cost much more.
We all know that the company
gets handsome returns for running
these cars, and they should be we'll
ashamed of cheating the poorest OF
all classes out Of their just dues and
their rights, in this case might Is
right" he says.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

formulate plans, and will meet again
before the college opens In the fall"
JAMES A. RATH: "Betweeh
lodging piles Of glass and holes. the
ride in from Waialua is certainly no
dream. l came in from Waialua on
Saturday in an automobile and the
ride was almost rough enough 70
make me seasick."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Members of the Honolulu Automobile Club have
been asked to volunteer their motors for the con-
veyance of the Boy Scouts on their annual rally.
To give active assistance to the Boy Scouts is at
this time Of all others, direct service to the coun-
try. If any auto clubber looks on this service as
greater personal sacrifce-than he she can bear,
it will be an interesting commentary on what Ho-
nolulu is really willing to do. -..@- .- -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

By all means put through the PunchbowF street
improvement in such form that the highway to the
Queens hospital shall be permanently smooth.
While the prelminaries are going on, is it not pos
sible to give that particular piece of road some
thing approaching a haircut and shave.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

AS overt acts of alien enemies appear to keep
going on, the question of impartial internment of
the whole lot must be close to decision. Room will
have to be made in the corrals. also. for alien
minded American citizens who cannot conceal their
sympathy for the enemy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

What is your share in today;s service for your
country. Remember that to properly maintain a.
democracy, especially when it is at war, each man
and woman must he taking an active part in the
universal service
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

1t looks as if Scandinavia is approaching the
crisis of deciding whether to line up with either
autocracy or democracy, if its different countries
are to remain in the world
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

It's about seventeen years since Pains mules
passed off the stage in Honolulu. while New York
its last horse in motion only about fort
night ago-July - to be exact.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Under the latest food regulation Germany obvi
ously hopes to impress the honeymooners that mar
ried life is one long luau
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

When that enabling act goes through Congress,
aspirants for the legislature will realize that they
can't talk "votes for women" on the stump without
meaning it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

That wrangling over in Hilo bears the earmarks
of small men who do not realize that their nation
is at war. In these days, pin heads must 60.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Those 260 saloons of Kansas City. Mo-. which
have closed their doors to await the definition of
the word camps show intelligence wing with that
of Davy CrOckett's coon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Could you ask for anything more clear cut than
the peace terms outlined by the labor men of Lon
don
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Not to throw any slurs on the dead, it vet seems
that Mexico can get along we'll without Salazar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Congress could set the pace in the movement to
save gas by promptly finishing it's work
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Booze manufacture sacrifices men AMI materi
in useless waste. Booze and the waste must 60
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-14

Examined by microscope, telescope, spectre
scope or horrorscope, alcohol is a criminal.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
Passing 1t Down the Line.
youths Companion)

One mistake often leads to another
and sometimes to a third-as it
does in story that the secretary of
war told in the course of an address
not long ago when he was speaking
Of United States army regulations.
One hot day recently a private sat
in a train with his tunic unbuttoned
Presently sergeant strobe up to him
and said, Button up that tunic. Did
you ever hear Of Bylaw PIT, subsec-
ton D? I'm Sergeant winterbottom. :"
gentleman in the seat behind
tapped the sergeant sternly on the
shoulder. "How dare you issue or
ders," he said, with a pipe in your
mouth? Go home and read Para
graph ia. Section NJ, Part 8. I am
Major Carroll"
At that a gentleman with q droop-
Ing white mustache interposed from
the other side of the aisle. eff Major
Carroll" he said coldly will consult
Bylaw 81 Of Section + he will learn
that to reprimand a sergeant in the
presence of private is an offcnsc not
slightly to be overlooked. I am Gen
eral Atchison, retired.''
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
rACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN Navy
nv LIEUT. F1rzHUGH GREEN. U. 8.
Three Gun I urrets
H GREEN. U. 8. N.

practically without adding to her tom
mage. IL
There are other advantages. Three
guns loading, aiming, and firing In
the same enclosure permit economy
of men, gear and time. Crew, for q
three-gun turret need be no larger
than for a two-gun turret. Elevating
and training motors are combined
in single units to manage all three
guns mounted in one sleeve. European
and Japanese navieS prefer to move
each gun singly, requiring separate
power for each. The American plan
may be illustrated by a man holding
! three Roman candles in each hand.
So armed he could quickly blind an
other man holding only one or two
apiece in even three or four hands:
The Roman candle figure is not
overdrawn. The prime object in
naval battle is to blind the enemy,
then destroy him. Granting accuracy
of fire, speed and weight of salvos
count most. There is the all eggs in
one basket objection to three-gun
turrets, but it doesn't hold Two-gun
>turrets are on the whole slower and
only two-thirds as formidable as
three-gun tllrrets. Also we know
pretty we'll that a projectile striking
turret can kill the crew without dis
aiding any of the mechanism. Such
is the terrific impact of 10000 foot
ton blow.
Let me repeat, a three-gun turret
is some vicious animal. All first pow
ers are building 18-inch guns. Three
of these war babies in a turret will
volley every IS seconds. Combined
energy at the muzzles will be 1872
47Oi foot-tons-enough to destroy COM
pletely Kalamazoo, Mich, or to oper-
ate movie machine for 93,872 years.
1t is difficult to say which would be
the greater calamity
War is growing too strong. too
much a disturber of the Worlds
peace Like six-ounce gloves and
liquor, sooner or later it is bound to
go out. .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
oBACCo FOR BOYS IN FRANCE.

Captain A. Fl. Griywold's letter,
published in yesterdays Herald,
mould prove an incentive for those
New Britain people who have ,hither-
10 failed to realize what luxury our
boys in France desire,-tobacco. They
want and need sweaters and warm
elothing; but most OF all it Is tobac-
30. Seemingly. there Is but one kind
Df tobacco that appeals to the Ameri-
BAN soldier, and that is American to-
bacco grown and prepared in this
country.
"There is one thing the citizens of
New Britain could do If they would"
writes Captain Griswold, land that is
Bend over some good old American
tobacco, cigarettes and cigars. The
kind we get here Is not worth pinch
Of snuff. AS it is, a pack of cigarettes
that would cost five cents in the
States costs twenty five cents here
and hard to get at that"
There are few of us in this city who
COulQ not, IL we "OulQ, spare LWelCy-
Ave cents, or even a dollar and TWEEN.
ty-five cents with which to buy tobac-
co for the boys in France. Under the
war tax, eight cigarettes could be pur-
chased for five cents, providing the
cheaper brands were bought, whereas
IL would cost soldier in France al
most a quarter of a dollar to get thu
same number.
There is another thing: Newspapers
The boys want to read the news from
home In his letter to the Mayor, Cap
tain Griswold writes, Tell the New
Britain Herald that am receiving the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
nod AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS

ANndering an account of their stew
Gedahip. members of the second ex-
Dmption board have forwarded to
Warrington complete statistics setting
Forth the work of the first. draft for
half Of New Britain. Careful study OF
he figures presented shows that the
three members of this board more
than lived up to the trust vested in
Them by the Federal Government.
Ehere has not been even one case of
1nfairness, so far as they are con-
perned. There has been little or no
cause for dissatisfaction. The best
proof of this is the small number of
men rejected by the district board.
Ind by the military authorities at
Camp Devens who constituted the last
Fourt OF. appeals.
There were those pessimists who
Naturally looked for injustice at the
hands of the exemption boards
throughout the state and nation. Max
16 dlIO"dLCcS AoT Illc IdllI1l&S Oh Hu-
nan nature, little complaint has been
ound with the general workings Of
hese boards. In New York there
we're some fragrant violations of all
thics- These were promptly and prop
trly punished by the Federal Govern
nent. In the smaller towns and cities
throughout the nation there was a
better administration Of such affairs.
Zen chosen for these tasks were
Probably. better known to the public.
n the larger cities this was not al
vays the case. New Britain was for
innate in its choosing. The men who
erved on both boards hers were
knOwn as competent and thoroughly
honest. In the case of the second
board they have set a shining exam
Die that will be worthy of praise for
generations to come. To DR.. D. w.
DsConnell. John W. Allen and Stephen
Robb should be extended the thanks
Ind congratulations of an entire city.
With patience and forebearing they
Rave performed their duty to state
Ind nation. No more could be asked.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

paper and believe me it is good to sit
down and read the news from home
even if it is a month old. It takes
abol.~ twenty-five days for newspapers
to get over here
After the average family is finished
reading the newspaper in the evening
the paper is thrown away. Here is a
chance for simple but effective SER
vice. A few copies saved can be
wrapped together and sent to the New
Britain boys with the American ex-
peditionary force abroad. Uncle Sam
will see to it that the papers reach
their destination, once they are en-
trusted to the mails.
Tobacco and newspapers make up
the cry of the hour; but the prefer
ence must be given to tobacco. After
the days work is done, or even while
the work is going on, the American
soldier loves to puff away at a cigar
cite. or pipe, or, in good times. /
cigar. 1t is a simple joy; yet it means
so much to men who have been taken
away from the regular walks of life,
men who have given up the comforts
that the stay~at- home folk enjoy.
We who walk down Main Street day
after day, passing the various shops
where articles like these are sold, have
little if any appreciation of the con-
veniences at hand. Taken far away
from home removed to some out of
the way corner of the earth, with no
store handy, we would at once ap-
preciate the comforts of other days.
With little stretch of the imagina-
ton we can picture the plight Of our
American boys near the firing lines
and know the feeling in their hearts
when thoughts of tobacco hold sway.
Since they cannot contend with the
brands offered them abroad, it is the
patriotic duty of each and every
American man and woman in this
country to furnish them this luxury
Let us not forget then to send a good
ly quantity of tobacco to our boys in
France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
BIsH REPLIES TO EGAN.

Dear Up. j."
trust you will pardon my seeming
neglect
In thus making reply to your note;
For you've made it quite clear that
the boxes were here
Bout the time that you first cast a
vote.
It's we'll that the question is settled
at last,
And I'm glad that the other guys
stuck
Also happy to state that I made no
mistake
In not putting the question to
"Chuck."
To argue and bet in these strenuous
days,
Is the easiest thing that I know,
And I make it point to keep out
of joint
Where the servants Of Germany 60
1t amt that I dassent ''go to it" with
Or because I'm afraid of a fight,
But the man who is wise doesn't
argue with guys
When he knows that their noodles
amt right.
The WARRIOR some time-has been
furnishing most
OF the subjects for arguments, friend;
And wherever you go, you will find
those who know
Just exactly the time it will end.
The Pacif1sts too, with their pro-Ger-
man talk.
Still continue to argue and nag,
And they'd rather by far, stand up
side Of a bar,
Than to stand by the side Of our
Flag.
But there's other things too, we can
argue about,
On such questions as this:-by the
score,
Will the country go dry in the sweet
by and by?
Or, just why is a coal dealer sore?
Will the high cost Of living continue
to rise?
vote?
Will the price of our booze go up
higher than shoes?
Gee, these questions are getting my
goat
Just so long as men get together and
They will argue and gamble their
socks
And perhaps it's about the best way to
catch trout
Or the age of a large packing box.
The subject means nothing to them
just so long
AS their views in the matter get
VENT
So fill your glass full and We'll drink
to the "bull''
Which Is part of an argument
BISH K. IBBLE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
Germany's Policy of Abduction.
providence JournaD.


The German government has been
forced to take cognizance of the COM
plant from Alsace-Lorraine that
young girls of that part of the coun-
try have been abducted from home
and compelled to labor for the Ger
man army
The Government admits the charge
though it attempts to defend itself.
The Under Secretary of War "ex-
plains that measures have been
taken for the moral and religious SUI
pervlsion Of the girls that only 81
per cent. of them anyway are under
seventeen years of age and that
scarcely one-half of them have been
forced to work at the front a"
Between the lines of this feeble de-
fence we may conjecture the pitia Bile
conditions to which these unfortunate
children many of them are hardly
more than that-have been subjected,
The Government now agrees wishing
to meet the desires of the Alsatian
population" that girls under seven
teen who have been forcibly enrolled.
shall be released at once.
The more we hear Of German meth
DDS, the more detestable are they seen
to be. 1t is nothing better than slav-
cry that the Hohenzollern system i'm
poses on friend and foe-and some-
times it is worse.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
a Sllad MOnODOly.
(BOStOn Press.

OF late papers along the Connecti-
cut river have been talking about the
ancient project of restocking the river
with shad. So good an authority as
Commissioner George Graham of
Springfield declares the pollution Of
the stream is not a bar to shad or
salmon life. Our own Commissioner
Champion holds the same view. Pos
sibly they are right. But the people
will not be particularly interested in
the continued spending of state money
for creating and bolstering up pri-
vate business. which is about the pres
ent situation. Why should the state
spend thousands of dollars merely to
give a handful of fishermen the priv
ilege of making a lot of money in a
short time? If shad and salmon are
to be raised under state auspices there
must be safeguards which will enable
the public to put those fish on the
table at a reasonable price. State
creation of a practical shad monopoly
is unfair and uncalled for.