Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-02
Save The BOat.CIubS!

Honolulu must either get behind the boat-clubs
and aid in putting through their plans for a
swimming slip and clubhouse sites in the harbor
here or lose the clubs. They cannot exist without
home; they cannot exist with home at kalihi Har-
Dor or Pearl HarbOr, and right now they are in
Imminent danger Of being "wiped off the map" by
wharf improvements
Their present sites are to be used for other nur.
poses. The Myrtle Club has been given 20 DAYS to
move-someWhere; the Healani club NAV have a
year of sutferance on its present location, or it
might be given few hours to get out bag and bag
gage The Honolulu Yacht Club. with quarters now
at Pearl HarbOr wants to join with the other or.
CARNATIONS in homes close at hand but no location
Is available. The kunau the feminine aquatic or.
ganlzatlon is also threatened with dissolution IN
less a future site is found
Some assurance has come from the chairman of
the harbor board that the clubs will be taken care
Of but they absolutely unable to learn that such
Will be the fact or that any definite plans have been
made for them.
1t is this realization that has aroused their fears
and that caused their representatives to meet last
night and discuss plans for united action
"ldeaWake members have worked out q nIan
which appears perfectly feasible, financially prac.
ticabe and simple. This plan is to be put before the
community at once. The various civic and CONNER
clal organizations will be asked to consider it and
give 1t their support The clubs realize that if thev
are to have permanent home on the waterfront
which is rather crowded place-it must be on a
sound, practicable basis
For these clubs and their hundreds of members,
young and old, the Star-Bulletin bespeaks hearing
by Honolulu at this time. For the Myrtles the
Healanis and the other organizations it is virtually
matter of life DEATH The clubs will die if thew
are forced off the harbor area
They great asset to the city, to clean sport,
to wholesome rivalry, to physical improvement and
to territory-wide promotion The annual regatta
has been for great many years of the big anna
teur sporting events of the territory-more than
that, it has been general holiday here. Many of
the leading men of Hawaii today were aided in
building up character, physique, backbone and in
domitable energy in these lighthouses in the barges
and Shells and in the swimming races Probably
most of Hawais leaders who have lived here for
ten fifteen years have been members of either the
Myrtle or Healani club George r. Carter, ex-
governor, of the Healani's crack men in
1.-THE old days" Chief Justice Robertson was the
handspring of the Myrtes for years and has never
lost his keen interest in club rowing or the develop
ment of the organizations. The list could be ex-
tended indefinitely.
These clubs must not be wiped out. 1t would be
a real misfortune to Honolulu
A committee of the Hawaiian Rowing Association
has been appointed to put the situation before Ho-
nolulu and ask for support On well-considered
plan. Some of the details of the plan may have to
be changed but that be done if it is found advis
able. The main point is that within the next few
days-before contemplated harbor improvements
progress so far that no change can be made-the
men of influence, and the organizations of influence
here should get together with the boat clubs on
plan that will save the clubs and save one of the
finest branches of amateur sport in Hawaii.
HnnolnlanS have heard with loon into,oSt tha1