Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10
Houses Of Legislature Crowd Much Work Into Morning Session
NEEDFOR AND ADVANTAGEOFLAW
TOABATE VICE ARE Shown SENATE

I law as Stanley had done. He dc
| clared IL was one that was simple
enough to be understood by all, but
yet firm I'm its requirements.
Il realize that those who oppose this
act aIe good, honest men, but who
| may have the feeling that prostitution
has a vested right with humanity" he
said. In proposing IL the Chamber
OF Commerce believes II is acting for
the best interests Of the community
and | can hardly fancy a Hawaiian or
haole father who would not favor ii. F"
H. Z. Vernon spoke ''as citizen and
father OF four daughters" pointing
out I'm a carefully worded article which
he read that it is the duty of the state
to exercise protection against vice.
Says IwiIei Was Bad a.."
James ID. Dole, head of the Ha-
waiian Pineapple Company, whose
cannery operates on the edge of Iwilei,
asserted that in the 10 years he has
watched the district he has become
more and more impressed with its In
tolerableness. .rE
1T is an open invitation TO OUT boys,
said Dole, cor was until closed up by
the authorities recently, and to Our
girls as a place to earn a living. II
raises fire insurance many fold and
from business standpoint should not
be tolerated The present laws are
apparently Inadequate urge the pas
sage Of this one" s
Is Opening Up Again ri .s. Ill.,. H.. II b
Dole said during his talk that the
district, though closed at the start, is
again opening up little by little.
Single then replied to Judge Dole.
The question the Judge had PROFOUND,
ed, he asserted, chit the nail on the
head" He should not like to have
such a place next to his own home,
but could 1t not be put on an island?
The army is worrying me" said
Single. I'VE are to have 10000
TROOPS here in the next few years,
and what are. we TO do? am think
ing of the young Hawaiian and Portu-
guese girls. Couldn't there be a place
out beyond Iwilcf-there is an island
only women of notori-
GUS repute would be admitted? Would
not this guard the young girls? Men
coming and going could be required
to pass guard at the place.
Army officers have expressed diff
ferent views in Chamber Of Commerce
said Shingie. from what
they may express in private conyersa-
tons as to conditions Use this abate
ment law in the city proper but allow
such a district On the island ] refer
to-
Judge Dole thought that this, while
a tempting proposition" would be
too inconyeniiaty for most people.
He could imagine fleet Of canoes ply
ing back and forth to save the trouble
of calling at the gate He thought 1t
would be a failure. James Dole de.
clared that IL such places are neces.
sary for the soldiers then 1t is up to
the federal government to supervise
them. They could do it more effective
~ than local authorities; he thought.
Soldiers Good as Others
]. e. Rocha, tailor and citizen,
brought the first applause. when In |
the last speech of the day he declared
himself againse any restricted district
and for absolute abatement
Il nave found soldiers no worse |
than ether men, said Rocha. "and
meet them every Gay In a business and
social way
After a short recess the committee
Csc and reported progress. asking
cave to sit again at o'clock on Mon
lay. This was granted end adjourn
nent MAS ordered accordingly.