The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-07-23
BIG PARADE AND
DEMONSTRATION IN
HONOLULU, JULY q

Through streets lined by thousands
of people, their friends and relatives
5000 men OF Hawaiia's draft army
will march in parade in Honolulu on
War Savings Day, July 9th.
1t promises to be one or the most
interesting events that has occurred
in Honolulu in recent months, for.
aside from the patriotic fact that
these lads have just "joined up" with
Uncle Sam to share the fortunes of
war, everyone is curious to see what
kind of an appearance our very own
lads make in uniform.
People of Honolulu, and those of
the sailing ports on the other islands
saw these youths marching. in civil
ian clothes, struggling along in quite
unmilitary fashion with suit cases
and bundles for burdens. Now they
have exchanged the "cits" for khaki,
the bundles for army packs, and suit
cases for guns. They have had a few
days or few weeks rigid military
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Everyone wants to see with his
own eyes, whether they are begin
ming to look like real soldiers at this
early stage of their army careers.
Arrangements for the draft army
parade has been completed by the
Hawaiian Department, under direc-
tion of Brig. Gen. A. P. Blocksom, COM
manding, and will bring to a fitting
climax in Honolulu of the intensive
4-day campaign which will be con-
Quoted this week by the War Savings
Stamp Committee, in an effort to
bring Hawaiia's purchase of War Saw
ings Stamps up to schedule.
At present Hawaii is far behind in
the schedule. The territory has been
asked to absorb $4,O0O,OO0 of War Saw
ings Stamps, or approximately $40
worth for every man woman and child
in the islands, in the present year,
1918. In the first six months, half of
this amount, or per capita average
of SO worth, should have been bought
by the citizens. But they have taken
only about So worth per capita, leav-
ing an arrears of $S worth, which the
Committee now asks them to take in
a lump sum.
Plans are well under way now for
a we'll organized and intensive drive,
on every island of the group, with
special appeals and solicitation among
the Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Ha-
waiians, Portuguese and other races.
A Joint committee from the Honolulu
Ad Club and Rotary Club, with Percy
M. Pond, has taken charge of the
general campaign on Oahu among the
English-speaking peoples. Those in
charge of the campaign on the other
islands are G. H. Wears, Hawaii; r.
A. Wadsworth, Maui, and Frank
Crawford, Kauai.
On Oahu, and in fact on all the is
lands, Consul General R. Moroi has
agreed to participate actively in the
appeal to Japanese to buy thrift
stamps and War Savings Stamps to
the Init of their financial ability. He
has written an appeal in Japanese,
caused it to be published and sent to
at least 1000 influential men of his
race in the different counties. With
it he has sent personal letter, urging
each of these men to get out and
work actively among the people, to
the end that every one shall "go the
limit" in the buying of thrift stamps
not only now, but for the remainder
of the year.
Mr.. C. X. All has undertaken to
conduct an active campaign among
the Chinese of Oahu,
The Hawaiian Protective Associa-
tion, at the request of Delegate Ka-
lanianole and Director r. w. Shingle,
has asked all the Hawaiian societies,
clubs and other organizations with
which it is affiliated, to conduct an
equallu thorough campaign among the
people of that race.
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