The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-05-17
Travel lSSER|OUS
.IEAeHERS' PROBLEM
Steamship Men and Heads Of
Educational Institutions Con-
fer On Grave Situation

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The problem of present ny transpor,
tation which, a. the war winds along
its weary way, is becoming more and
more d serions one for the Islands, was
discussed the other day between local
passsnger steamship men and several
heads of the big schools Of the city,
among the lattet beihs Henry w. kin.
ney, superintendent of public schools.
Prof. Arthur +. Griffiths, president OF
Oahu Coll gei1 AitbtrfL. Dean, president
Of the~toliaHe ~ Hawaii; Ernest O.
Webster, president Of the tKamehams.
Ia Schools, and DR.. Robert b. vii.
liams, president Of the Mid Pacific IN.
stittte, which embraces Mills School
and KawRiaha6 Seminary.
The steamship men pointed out the
act that under existing conditions pas
enger transportation Is getting TO be
more and more hard and complex
problem as steamer after steamer Is
'Deing taken over by the United States
government for it's war service. This
summer, particularly, the question Of
his class Of transportation win be 4 :
more serious one.
fanny Nov Teachers Coming
With the territorial public schools
Employing approximately q Thousand
eachers and the private schools OF the
lslands having ON their faculties prob.
ably hundred and fifty teachers, IL
lot more, the summer time sees hun.
treds Of pedagogues seeking TO visit
he mainland for their long vacation
/ md then returning shortly before the
Icho0ls reopen. r =
The board Of education has engaged
n the mainland seventy new teachers
Who are to eoIne here late In August
n early in September for the new
chool term which opens on September
Q. Military. draft exigencies will
probably require the further engage
nent of between thirty and fifty add
iopal mainland teachers to replace
hose going into the service Of their
ountry both in the mainland and IN
europe. The private schools expect to
ret at least thirty new teachers for
he coming school year making a total
IF between $50 and $50 teachers to
Aome this summer from the mainland
% Hawaii a > gE tn
How to insure Transportation for this
tnan army Of men and women was
5ne of the things discussed ut the
difference between the steamship men
md the various school heads.
! low To Return II Question
" In reference to the large number OF
sland teachers who mhliG il 4 practise
% spend their summef vacation in the
aainlaRd the steamship people made
I plain that white ar This time il
would be possible to secure transpof.
tation from here to San Fianeisco Il
would be mighty rishidt thing to
make the trip with any assurance that
nese teachers would be Able To secure
e, ranspOrtati0n back to the Islands in
line for the opening of tie schools
All the local steamship agencies
an do is to, afford y transporta-
ion to and from for business men
those going is an absolute necessity, ii
? .1as said. ,.lt,fs1e "a N aHl
With this being the situation the
,chool heads at the conference agreed
18th the steamship men that IL would
70 q good plan for island teachers,
his yeaf At least. 10 st,end their ann
. Ter vacation in, Hawaii.
d. A aSee Hawaii First campaign "a,
therefore,, being inAugurated and
eaehers 10 make q change IN their an
ual itinerary and spend this summer
isitihg hi the Islands. Oahu, Hawaii,
IaA. Ka,Iai and even Molokai have
;cenic attractions worthwhile viewing
Ind II mainland people and Europeans
ONE thousands of miles to see them
Thy SHOULD not Islanders see what they
ave right at home, contend the school
hiefs. ttss 49, Wy =
1nney's, Word Of Advice "a
"n Is simply question Of patrio-
ism for island teachers to remain in
Iawaii this year, at least, y said Su-
'erintandent Kinney yesterday, "The
government in the prosecution of the
ar against the Huns has first call on
iur transportation facilities and the Z
ess unnecessary civilian travel there
. between Hawaii and the mainland
he better IL will be for the govern
nent '.1 - q t. N =, -. d IN y
"several Of the local. hotels, rec,
Ignizing the, situation, are arranging
special rates for outside island teachers
Who care to spend their summer vaca-
ion in the city. 2'5a.Y8 @
Island teachers leaving after the
schoois close on June %, next, for the
mainland may find it quite difficult
problem to return to Hawaii in time
For the opepilg Of the school ON Sep
ember 10. They are free agents, OF
curse, during their vacation time, but
Il would be worthwhiief their time 10
consider seriously fwlfekher they can
run the risk OF being stranded and uns
able to return in time to resume their
ihties. ~ 'iS' y &. wv