Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05


contagious and epidemic diseases. We
pledge the city's administration 10
full cooperation with the Territorial
and Federal authorities in all meas
ures necessary 70 promote and main
tain a clean and healthy city.
And We favor liberal appropriations
TO assist existing institutions which
are engaged in the eradication Of
tuberculosis. -
We beliey in the thorough and sci
entific inspection Of public and pri-
waite markets where food supplies
are sold, and insist upon systematic
inspection Of all sources Of dairy,
fish. meat and other market supplies
in order to protect the public against
the consumption Of adulterated or un-
wholesome foods.
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL ~'
We believe that the Emergency
Hospital established under the Re-
publican administration has met a
public need and We favor its enlarge
ment TO meet the increasing demands
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS Il
We favor the extension and improve
ment of parks and Fairgrounds. and to
make them more useful for the chill
dren of the city We also favor equip
ping the same with proper athletic
apparatus and also the erection and
maintenance Of comfort stations in
the several parks and Fairgrounds. !
We compliment the citizens of Ho-
nolulu who have SO literally contrib
uted toward the purchasing and hous-
ing of interesting animals and birds
for Kapiolani Park, which serve as a
source of. education for the children.
We. pledge the necessary support for
the housing and upkeep of these ami
mails and birds and also for the &C.
QUESTION of additional species.
PUBLIC BEACH III. :
We demand immediate action by the
proper authorities to clear the public
beach at Waikiki Of all distractions
and encroachments in order that the.
beach will be improved and access
thereto by the public preserved.
We also favor the further improve.
ment of the public baths and urge the
Supervisors to clear the coral rock
from the bathing area, thus affording
the residents of the city safe, free
public place for sea-bathing-and recre-
alton
PUBLIC MARKETS d"
Realizing the increasing cost of liv-
ing to residents Of this city and coun.
ty, which falls with especial hard
ship on the poor and the families of
moderate means, we pledge our cenn-
ty officials to consider the subject of
public markets, where the households
of Oahu may secure food supplies at
the lowest possible cost.
TOURIST PROMOTION
Promotion Is the means Of placing
before the people abroad facts con-
corning our climatic and scenic ad.
vantages, for the purpose of inducing
travellers to visit our shores. The
Hawaii Promotion Committee has been
and is still conducting an intelligent
publicity campaign and has. caused
thousands of tourists to come our way
and spend large sums of money here
to the advantage of the various bust
ness interests. 1t is an institution
worthy of the peoples support. We
therefore recommend the continuation
OF financial assistance to the Promo
tion Committee. -. IT.
POLICE q "
: We believe the police force of Homo
lulu should, be developed to greater
efficiency 4s -
We favor the increase Of the force
but demand that all appointees shall
receive thorough training before be-
ing placed on ordinary duty.
We also favor the maintenance of a
training department to give young men
the advantage of proper police train