Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-27
HAWAII Donates
SS,5OO,OOO TO
LIBERTY LOAN
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concerns who by carrying their en-
ployes over a longer term than that
required by the government have
made possible to large degree the
splendid showing by Hawaii, which
win doubtless rebound to the pres
tige of the territory throughout the
nation when results from the vari-
Gus states are published in the
mainland press.
Robert Stever, chairman OF the
executive committee, thanked the
various business houses, and especi.
ally the banks, for allowing their
Officers and employees to devote their
time to the campaign. The commit
tee wants to thank every person wnoj
was in any way connected with the
campaign.
''And don't forget the stenographer
IN the office, and the office boy,
said one OF the committeeman, The
stenographer worked extra hours Dut
received no extra pay. They all dc.
voted their time wholly to the cause.
Much credit is due Charles Frazier
and Charles Heiser, Jr, for their ex-
celient work In distributing campaign
posters and literature among the
plantations on Oahu, and to A. s.
HAYWARD, of Catton-Neill, and the
various sugar agencies for distribut-
ing posters on the other islands.
II was pointed out this morning
that >the credit for the plan of EN-.
ployers to carry their helpers on the
instalment basis was due the Ha-I
waiian Pineapple Company. During
the first Liberty Loan, the pineapple
company was the only firm in the
islands TO carry employees on the
instalment plan, and the contract
drawn up by the Hawaiian Pineapple
10. e. ]. Bolts Of Won Hamm. Young,
and ] l.. Cockburn OF the executive
committee. Is the one now In gen,
eraI use throughout the territory.
X. L. Barnes OF the pineapple com.
many announced this morning that.
81 OF their employees had subscribed
ia $4,000 worth of bonds. During the
first loan campaign the Hawaiian
Pineapple Company subscribed TO
$4,000 worth.
The Honolulu Iron Works have an
nounced that their subscriptions
amount to $1,000. The Theo. H..
Dayies Company have subscribed LOT
s17 go worth of bonds, while Cat
d Tar. Nell have taken $3.50.
chinese bond purchasers have
nledaed themselves for bonds amount
ing 10 sSO,050, through the Chinese
American bank.
The Boy Scouts made their finai
canvass early this morning. round
ing up negligent subscribers VINO hao
failed to make their first payment on
the bonds. All first instruments mao
to be paid before noon today. ne
scouts did excellent work during the
campaign, collecting nearly S4oVvV,
They aided in distributing bond inter-
ature and securing pledge.
Haekfeld Employees Respond
Generously
A generous response to the Liberty
Loan cali has been given by the stan
members and employees of II. Hack
field & CO., Ltd The figures an
nounced today by this firm are as
Honolulu office, Sc employees. s20, goo
Hilo branch, "a employees. l,95O
Kailua branch, 10 employees. S5c
Total ............. :. -. 7. fzo'tVo
The bonds were subscribed to un-
der the central nDety ioan Colinl1-
tees plan OF the firms assisting to
carry employees not able to pay im.
mediately for the full amount.
Oahu Railroad People Come
Forward
The Oahu Railway & Land Com
many employees made a ready re-
sponse. Two hundred and ninety
seven employees subscribed $22,I $50
The response by the japanese WAS
especially gratifying. a large number
s,,hscribing, though many of them
could not make large indiy.S ii sub
scriptions.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct 27.-
yronr billions OF dollars in subscrin
tions for the Liberty loan was ex-
sartaa last night to be the total which
vi, he reached this morning. Eleventh
lev returns win then come in and the
.s y force VIII be further in
s@,s 10 segregate and list the alsI
es ss.ss which 81 is anticipated viii