The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-26

and the secretary of war adopt 1t in
order that he may put it into opera
ton. :
Every Man Should Train
:. Every American citizen in the Ter.
ritory, physically able, should be train.
ed as a soldier. The time may come
when every American will be needed
to defend Hawaii for OR Nation and
for our families. If the men are train
ed, through home guard or other volun
teer Organizations, they will be ready
And ieffeetiYe when, called upon. The
home grard idea is a good one and the
upbnilding of our militia is most vital
General Garter agreed with me that men
fighting to defend their wives and chill
drPn make the best soldiers and for
that reason I have requested that mar
ried men and those with dependents be
permitted again to join our militia.
1.-The question of military rOads-
those roads that the army desires IA,
purely matters of defense-is on" in.
volved in my fight for a legislative
program to make Oahu q real fortress
We have. however, many stretches of
territorial roads like the road from.
Shafter to Scho6eld which are =, No
worn out hv constant military ~"
have pending in the house now n h,'i
which is being father"d in the senate
by Senator Smith. of Maryland, which
gives the secretary Of war the rowr~
and the money to repair and keep re-
paired the state and territorial road.
which are being damaged by purpl,
military traffic.
Unless congress had changed the
Draft Act and permitted the wnr de-
nnrtment to call me-: now registered il
Class ! inetPad IF issuing call basel
on population, Hawaii would not be
called upon to furnish anv draft men
IN the next call. the second for men for
the National ARMY. Hawaii has sev
rral thOus"nd credits still which wiz,
ont an" call for men based on populn
ti"n. Every man and boy Of the Ter
ritory who has enlisted in the army o,
navy or has been cOmmi ssiunpd is {"
credit. Then the national guard fur
nishes nearly two thousand credits it
self,
No Fake Prohibition
Prohibition, l predict, will be en-
acted at this session of congress. Their,
is no pretense or make believe in my
Prohibition Bill. I is bone dry meas
ure and places every man, woman and
child in the Territory on an equal foot
ing. 1t will be straight out prohibition
for the period of the war. When the
war is over the people Of the Territory
then can vote and say whether prohib
tlon is to continue or not, that is, pro
Vlded, of course, the constitutional
amendment for nation wide prohibition
has Not been ratified bv the States.
"While my prohibition bill has been
favorably reported by both the senate
and house committees, it NAV be sew
eral months before it is considered on
the floor Of either body. ] trust thai
viii he able to return to Washington
before it is considered. hut if the op
portunity presents itself, during nv
absence, Chairman Houston, Of the Ter
ritonas committee, who is plotting the
measure. will call it up at the earliest
date. The senate is delaying action in
order to pass the bill just as it goes
through the house. Senator Sheppard
of Texas, who is in charge of the bill
in the upper BODY. desires that the
house take first action because If there
are any differences in the bills PASSING
the two houses there will be longer de
law due to the necessary conferences
J have requested Congressman Frank
Pe""ie of Nebraska. to sneak for me
sh"mld the measure he called while I
-" be"e. He has indy consented to do
'htS AVID 7 lnow I could not leave the
m"'s"r" for the cause of prohibition
in better hands.