The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-11-28
HiIO Alarmed Over
Army Camp Project
Fearful That Military Authorities
Plan To Abandon Kilauea Camp
In Favor OF Maui Site On HULA
Slopes.

Slopes.
The news that the army authorities
are planning for a big health resort
camp for the soldiers on the slopes
of Kula or some other high land of
Maui, has apparently seriously alarm
ed the people of Hilo.
The Big Island folk have invested a
good many thousands of dollars in the
Kilauea army camp, and turned it over
for the use of the troops. They natur-
ally are disturbed at the suggestion
that it may be abandoned.
The Hilo Tribune has the following
story on the subject:
Although two army officers are
said to have inspected and reported
favorably on a military camp site on
Maui, George II. Wears, chairman of
the Kilauea Camp committee, is not
inclined to think that this means that
the camp at Kilauea win be abandon
ed. He pointed out yesterday that
from the standpoint of comparative
advantages Kilauea had much more
to commend it.
1.-THE only reason given for giving
up Kilauea camp is the amount of
rain experienced there said Wears.
'Olinda, where it is said a new camp
may be located on Maui, is also high
and in a wet belt, and has much more
rain than Oahu.
at seems a reasonable thing that
the men themselves would prefer to
come 20 Kilauea, where they have the
Volcano for sightseeing, as well as the
many natural wonders of the country
roundabout. There would be nothing
for them to do at Olinda but tramp
around the countryside, without any
thing particular to see or do. The
maintenance of a military camp al
Kilauea seems much the more logical
of the two. l do not think this report
about a camp at Maui seriously means
the abandonment of Kilauea.'
slames Transportation
Inconvenience of transportation is
said to be another source of dissatis
faction with Kilauea Camp with the
military authorities. 1t is known thai
General Morton, on his trip over here
expressed dissatisfaction both witt
the rates and with the manner il
which the men had to travel. The In
ter-Island would still have to be use
to transport the men even if a CAM
were located on Maui, but the incon
venience might be lessened in the
opinion of the officers because the
men would not have to spend a nigh
on board, although this is not a mat
ter of definite information.
Richard c. Lappin, census super
visor of the Territory, was in Mau
while Major Edward f. Witsell, chic
OF staff, was there inspecting the pro
posed sites, and he is quite certain
the military recuperation post will b.
established in the Olinda or Kula sec
lions.
Officers Favor Maui
major Witsell went over the pro
posed sites of the military sanitariun
and made notes on the spot said MI
Lappin this morning. The majo
seemed to be deeply impressed will
the two locations he inspected and h,
gave me the impression, unoficially
that a camp site would certainly d.
selected in either the Olinda or tn,
Kula regions.
1.-The land for the camp has to b
leased and as soon as some definit
understanding is come to, this will b
done. The idea back of the schem
is to create a permanent post on tn
highlands of Maui where soldiers ca
easily be SEN from Oahu for a wee
or two, so that the men may have res
change of climate and recreation
Major Witsell was enthusiastic in hi
conviction that the Kula or Olind
section would be ideal for the pul
pose.'"