Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-21

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cartoon in this mornings Advertiser
whereby our governor is depicted as
the recipient Of an Iron Cross. the pre-
sentation being made in German,
which may be translated to mean
either ITO our good friend Hans, the
dwarfed or crooked legged one or
To our good friend Hans, the ivory
headed one" To the writer's knowl-
edge the Advertiser has on other oc-
casions referred in terms of levity to
our governors physical infirmity.
AIIong thCse Who nate an under
stanuIns Oh uutn tile herman ana eng
ASH language, Worus are inadequate
20 express the feenng OF contempt Tor
| the sInauness OF a person or neWspa-
per VINO wUuIu capitalize another
misfortune. Inc INST instincts anu
pTetepts of common Gecency and den-
lacy teach US IeAcept where help may
! De utferedJ to turn an unseeing eye
on the bienlish OF taose whom lhness
or accident have rendered less pnysi-
GaIly perfect than ourselves.
| Inc cartoonist Should nave gone fur.
Their, Iest has efforts prove boomer
ang. ..-s<r.ss .s,r.. - ,, ..
cur governor deserves a decoration
! for noIuIng out against Ill advised hote
neaded arguments which have been
leveied at him broadside, in an at
tempt to swerve him from the per-
loriIance CT his duty as outlined TO
him Dy the United States government,
and tor having kept personal incIina-
lions suDservlent when the gravity OF
the events involved might have precl.
pitt.teu tie natIUnaI crIsis. 49,: ... -
IVORY headed" and "obstructionist
governor are terms which cannot
stana bQ..e the real facts.
our governor has been all through
his term OF office, and is now, the suD-
Jeet or biased criticism for has poll.
cies-a criticism created soieiy
through political and personal animus.
Especially have his. National GuarG
activities been attacked - when
Through his efforts and assistance our
National Guard will become one of
our greatest factors Tor the safety and
defense of country and home.
Our governor has been accused OF
wasting time and money which might
have been used to better advantage,
because he has endeayored to have
our territory interest itself in agro-
nomy, that we might make our soil
and our efforts solve our food prob
lem In time of necessity that neces-
sity which is even now beginning to
make itself felt hereb -. ON governor
hobby is to have youth trained for a
practical and not a theoretical work
ing future. Our governor realizes to
the fullest extent the resources of
that tnow) enemy country, and our
governor has brsins. enpugh--good,
cid, hard headed solid ky9ry. common
.sense-to combar resource with re-
source, conservation with conserya
ton, etc. - ~
An obstructionist governor" who
will not rush US headlong into some
thing We are not prepared for, an "ob-
structionist governor who was laugh.
ed at and criticised by his present
traducers year and half ago be-
cause he made q speech stating that /
the time would come when every able
bodied person in Hawaii would either
have to fight or sdig hole to crawl
into A governor unfettered by any
alliance whatever, with any local fin |
ancial concern-who fights for his |
opinions of Americanism and manhood |
and the principles involved regardless |
of the few who control votes and color |
public opinion for their own ends. Be. |
mind the efforts of the caftoonist, who |
came a stranger to our gates two |
weeks ago, with no flrst-hand knowl.t
nd 1f 4
troversies, nor of our local conditions, |
stand unscreened the vicious policies |
of those who pay him for his work; !
policies that are identical with the |
situation which by editorials. reports |
and cartoons they deplore and criticise I
ruthless in their own enmities to- |
ward any official who holds his duty !
higher than concurrence In their opin. |
ion. In this instance they have even |
shown their cunning in the choice of |
their German word-whose literal |
meaning is capable of several con- |
structions-a policy quite in line with |
their usual procedure of attack and /
vilification by innuendo, the while I
keeping far enough within the law to
avoid libel suit ss.%
1t is high time Hawaii forgot its
picayune factional fights, and rose to
the needs of the present national eri-
sis and the exigencies of future situa- |
tions which conditions in Europe mir
ror to us. j
FAIR PLAY.
p. SIT is doubtful If the Adyer-
tiser can understand this Signature !
since the word is not in its vocabu-
larry. 1..
WHY is He FOUND LossYINe9 |
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