Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
Proposal of Saloons and Deal
ers Discussed and Will Be
Operative Monday


The Oahu board of liquor license
commissioners yesterday afternoon
gave Hawaii first taste Of war re-
stricncns on booze when il accepted
the proposal OF local liquor dealers to
close early. ~
Although the new order is not ef.
fective until Monday, April %, in real
ity ii will follow directly, the usual
Saturday night festivities, as no sa-
looms are, allowed to open on Sunday
anyway.
On Monday night and from then on
during the war saloons will close at
p. NJ, with hotels and restaurants
observing the same hour for serving
liquor except that with bona-fide
meals the tabu hour is set at 10 y. m.
Breweries and wholesale houses will
close their sales at ) O'Clock in the
afternoon.
No Objections Are Entered
i Without a dissenting vote from the
board, without single objection from
the liquor men and the general pub.
lie the board considered and adopted
the new rules. ... a q
The liquor restriction measure
adopted here was voluntary on
both sides and was carried off with
the best of feeling. The liqHor men
recognized something should be done
along those lines, made a proposal.
heard 1t discussed and 1t was accepted
in toto. H.. ts,.. IL. 49,
At the Announced meeting of the
liquor license board at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the supervisors
assembly hall, anttliquor men, saloon
keepers, hotel men, wholesalers of
liquor gathered until the crowd in the
room overlooked into, the hallway.
Good Feeling 10 Displayed -.s
Respectful questions we're asked,
suggestions were freely offered in
few instances but objection was nil.
There was mol spirit of antagonism in
the crowd-at least not on the sur:
face. Z u. :. -. Is : 8
Territorial Hotels Are Foremost &
C. C. Won Hamm, representing the
Young Moana and Seaside hotels,
where liquor is sold, set at rest all
rumors that those hostelries might OPP
pose early closing when he appeared
with his two ,lieutenants, Harry E.
Stinson, manager of the Young and
Hawaiian hotels, and Valentine Moro.
nj, manager of the Moana and Seaside
resorts, to pledge united support to.
the movement. He made short ad.
dress In part as follows: y, !, 4
I'VE shall be very pleased to abide
by the provisions Of the letter which
the commissioners have sent out to-
liquor dealers outlining the early clos
ing plan which was first submitted
by liquor dealers. We did not sign
THE first proposal. not to hold back,
but because we felt we are, in a DIFF, 4
'ferent line of business to the saloon,
primarily selling liquor for the accom-
mediation Of our guests. believe the
restriction during the war will be an
excellent move and we will assist il
every way possible. '.sss:s, E.
Suggests Clubs Line Up
In connection With our action here
today would suggest that the clubs
of the city voluntarily fall in line IN. ;
der the same provisions applying TO
hotels. This would be following oui
the action taSer Voluntarily by the
OfficersS Club at SchGfield"
Opening the meeting. Chairman
Richard Cooke explained that to pre-
sent the matter in a proper way a let
ter had been GTawn up practically
embracing proposals previously made
by the liquor me1 and then mailed to
everyone affected. with an Invitation
to comes TO the Getting to make anJ 4.
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