Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
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Health requires him to combat only the list specified IN
chapter o. Sections o5s oo Revised Laws Of Hawaii 1915
but infectious contagious diseases which necessarily in
cudes ycrercal diseases
Neither the law medical personal ethics regard morality
of disease de faco but simply its existence and danger the
subject and those innoccnly otherwise exposed.
At various times the Presidents the Territorial Board Of
Health have tried to obtain unobtrusvcy had an APP
probable control of these diseases.
In view Of coming conditions believe you should without
prejudice bias hypocrisy deeply consider the subject
Those claiming to have made most thorough research
the public has no conception OF the button Of
syphlc disease and in subsequent Alterations
that legal medical control should extend shose whose
rofession makes them liable but the privately tainted.
SO MEDICAL PRACTICE
convinced there much incompetent practice
in iheah and that the ncompeency extends inability
recognize the diseases specified by law Sections oS and $40
X. L. III. 1915. .s
These diseases liable to spread solely account of
ignorance The government does intervene between
the practitioner and his patient but between the dangers Of
ignorance and the public, Some legislation necessary
FRANCHISE RESTRICTIONS.
During the elections question as to the powers
Of Board Health prohibit candidates seeking sup
port Of The segregated citizens Of Lcper Settlement by per
sonal address
The Attorney General of the Territory was Of the opinion
the Board Health the power segregation but was
empowered limit privileges pertinent the franchise with
legislation covering point parties exercised identical
facilities and privileges.
am of the opinion the Legislature should indicate its will
in the premises by appropriate legislation.
REPORT or TIE COMMISSION ON TAXATION. ls
submit this report which viii be found valuable Units sug
gesons The Somcrs system peculiarly suited city and
town property uuquesonab the Hawaiian system Of assess
nent enterprise for PROFIT embodied Section l24
r. l. H. the fairest and rational existence
so recognized should principle tempered WITH
slough in few respects improved In essentials
commend the report We have skngiy unbusinessike
method that elsewhere does not obtain w.t. We fix
before know the amount Of legitimate
qurements demand.
COLLECTION Of Tores.
"A Board as recommended by the Commission should clear
the Tax Assessors books non-colecble and dead
The present lien based sound business prn
cpes and not workable The new Act that to presented
should receive your support.
SANITARY CODE COMMISSION
hand you, their report which is mainly that you pass "An
Act toenact the Sanitary of Hawaii Of 1872 This Act
coci and comprehensive and includes the modern
visions applicable to this Territory
TERRITORIAL WATER COMMISSION.
submit their report which win be found of practical value
They make recommendation legislation concerning
surface waters.
They do claim there extreme msapprehension to
the mo percentage Of the gagged rainfall and state the
average be twenty per (o). instead Of the fifty
per cent (sop6) claimed
They sound the alarm Arean waters and the alarm
extends exclusively the Island Of Oahu The S6D0000
quested for an investigation underground waters etc.
Oahu should be granted.
The investigation of the Ilebrand Glen off shows that
only p per Of the gagged rainfall be conserved for
storage This proves is unwe accept
Of accredited engineers where they ntcrpolatc guesses
Recent investigation low stage Of water in Reservoir
No. leakage the pipe line of about 100000 gallons