Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-07
Speakers on Civic Problems
Show Action Demanded for
Welfare of Honolulu


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what are YOU going to do abott
ft?' was the direct question leyeled
at more than a hundred members o.
the Mems League Of Central Union
church last night, when speakers dealt
emphatically with pressing city prob
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Riley II. Allen, editor OF the Star.
Bulletin, on the city charter; George
w. Patty OF the Anti-Saloon League, on
prohibition for Hawaii; Superintend'
Cnt OF Public instruction Henry ".
Kinney, on school needs; Prof. A. l..
Andrews of the College of Hawaii,
on care OF the feeble-minded; EX.GoY.
eornor w. +. Frear, on the vice
abatement by injunction" law, and
0alacle X. Harrington, member oil
The Chamber OF Commerce vice in
curry committee, on the fight for a
cleaner HonoluIu-these were the
speakers and their topics in order.
Each speaker qua IL up TO the citi-
Eens OF the community 10 do their
share in promoting good government
and civic decency and sketched brief
~ the situation with reference TO the
particular subject OF his talk The
climax of the call for personal active
work on the part OF the citizens came
In MIR. Farrington's talk, when he
drove home the fact that If Honolulu
is to handle its pressing vice prob
lem effectively, il must be with an
aroused and awakened people, who
will cooperate with men who have a
program in mind, and who win use
their own initiative 10 help construct
that program.
Riley IL Allen, the first speaker,
briefly referred TO the years of agita-
ton here for a new city charter, cul-
mlnating in the charter convention of
1915. That convention, he declared,
was a disappointment and the char
ter ii proposes to recommend to the
next Legislature for enactment is a
charter packed with political features
which are designed to build up a
political machine here. He called at
fention 60 specific phases encouraging
the activities of professional politi-
clans and declared that the people
should refuse charter revision. of any
sort rather than allow this form to
be fastened on the city for years to
come.
May Fasten Reactiorary Charter on
City
III no revision Is made now. there
will be new efforts for a decent char
ter, he said, "but il this proposal is
put over, Honolulu win be years in
shaking il off.
-sfIe then sketched the progress Of
short ballot" government, particu-
larly the city manager form, and de-
ciared that no city which has tried
the short ballot form has afterward
gone back to the old regime Of a
blanket ballot and many elective
offices y A
George w. Patty made a strong plea
for the men OF the league TO align
themselves with the prohibition forces
and help to get a majority OF voters
in the ~dryp column when referen-
dun vote is taken here by petition
under the terms OF the pending con
eressional bill
School Needs Told
Henry W. Kinney made a very in.
teresting talk on school conditions
and school needs He pointed out
the main program which the depart
ment viii present 10 the coming legis.
lature as follows:
Provision to secure funds to employ
q number OF teachers sufficient for
the instruction of the number Of
pupils on hand.
Adequate recolnpense for teachers
A liberal building budget
Legislation 10 provide for the in
strnction Of detectives.
Mr.. Kinney explained each request
and told why the appropriation was
needed. He showed that the teach
ers OF Hawaii are underpaid and that
IL the schools are to progress suffi-
cient salaries must be allowed for the
teachers TO live decently and in an
appearance and conduct be models for
the children.
His plea FOR attention TO defective
children was eloquent and he won the
approval OF the league throughout
Chief Welfare Needs
Akin TO his subject was letter
from Juvenile Judge Whitney, read
by DR. A.. L Dean. chairman Of the
league, in which Judge Whitney out
lined the following needed legislation
for child welfare.
A home Cor feehle-minded.
A detention home for girls.