The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-09-10
THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE MEETING

A special meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held in Lihue Saturday
afternoon to take action in regard to
raising the Kauai quota of the Fourth
Liberty Loan and one or two other
matters. s."
The president reminded the Cham
ber that about year ago committee
had been appointed to act in conjunct.
ion with a similar committee of the
Planters Association in these matters
Mr.. Wishard suggested that this com
mittec be reappointed to act in all
such matters of war activity during
the present Chamber of Commerce
year, with the understanding that a
new member be appointed in place of
Mr.. w. ID. McBryde, who was out of
the Territory and would not be able
to serve. Being put as a motion this
was carried, and the president named
Mr.. F. A. Alexander for the vacant
place. The committee now consists
of Messrs Crawford Brandt, Alex
ander, Wolters and Larsen.
The treasurer presented the name
of Mr. John Naleimaile of Koloa for
membership. He was duly elected.
The president suggested that there
were several matters which should
receive the early attention of the
Chamber, among which were deep
sea harbor selection and construction !;
the question of an Annual Territorial
Fair, and the surprising action taken
by the Forestry Commission in regard
to camping sites and summer outing
lots in the upland country back of
Waimea. But as the time of the pres
ent session was so limited, it would
scarcely be feasible to take action on
them on this occasion.
Mr.. Moragne forceably expressed
his disapproval of the hold up prices
which had been placed on the Kokee
lots. He said, they were unreason-
able and would result in keeping out
the people who needed that sort of
OuJlnS Jne most.
Mr.. Lydgate suggested that there
were several important matters call
ing for the early attention of the
Chamber,-matters that could scarce
ly be allowed to go over to the next
regular meeting in October. Accord
ingly he proposed that a special meet
ing be called to deal with them at an
earlier date, to be set by the presi-
dent. The president accepted this
suggestion and will act accordingly.
Mr.. Brandt then introduced Mr..
McDill who was making a hurried
tour of the Islands in the interest of
the coming Y. NJ. c. A. drive to raise
large fund for war work.
Mr.. McDill is a pleasant and effect
i've speaker. easy and fluent as we'll as
direct and forceable. He spoke in
part as follows:
"The American military authorities
have laid hands bodily on the Y. M.
C. A. They have conscripted it as
they have their armies. The moving
impulse and the entire policy of the
Y. M. c. A. is to help our soldiers
wherever, whenever and however it
can. 1t takes him from his home sur
roundings and follows him all along
the line until he gets back to them
again. Y. Nj. c. A. SECRETARIES or
agents personally conduct the troop
trains and ships, and render assist
ance in every way they can. And that
this association is priced is shown by
such incidents as this: "A Y. NJ. C. A.
man on the Pacific Coast just happen
ed to pick up a train of marines and
Travelled with them a few hours, re-
turning TO his home, in Southern Cali,
fOrnia. Before the time came for him
to leave them, the boys took up a col
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