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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02
IN INVESTMENT IN HUMANITY

The action of the central Maui plantations in setting aside between
100000 and $4,000 for the Maui County Fair & Racing Association,
is something that should be appreciated by every resident of Maui,
citizen II non-cluzen, because it really means something to every one
who lives here.
The action of the directors of these companies seems highly al
trus1c. 1t is true that the plantations have made tremendous profits
IN the past year, but this in itself is no very apparent reason why the
earnings of the shareholders should be given to the public. Some
stockholders indeed, are more than apt to take this view of the matter.
But looked at from another angle the course may be well con-
sidered the acme of wisdom.
The Maui County Fair and Racing Association is the one big Or
ganlzaton on Maui which touches all the people on Maui. 1t is the
one organization in which every mar or woman on Maui is welcomed
as a member at nominal cost. And it offers inspiration ant. instruction
and entertainment for high and low alike, whether members or non
members.
Such an institution has vast possibilities of making life on Maui
moe worth while. 1t gives every one a chance in various ways to
enter lnto stimulating competition with his neghbors. | does all that
county fairs ordinarily do for their communities, and a lot more. 1t
fathers all kinds of athletics. 1t furnishes places of assemblage for
recreation or sport or social improvement to all classes. 1he Kahu-
lul tar grounds are fast coming to be looked upon as the social center
of Maui.
Who shall say, therefore, that in paying off the Indebtedness of
the organization and making it better able to function as it should
that the great corporations have not made a good investment?
We believe they have. That they will indirectly reap returns vast
y more important and valuable than the money they have spent-re-
turns represented in stimulated minds, a higher general intelligence,
and in Contentment.
But this does not lessen the appreciation that is due to the men
who conceived the idea and succeeded in putting it across. They are
Maui men. They have the best interests of Maui at heart. For the
Maui County Fair & Racing Association they have, and are, giving
unstntedy OF their time and best thought, which cannot be reckoned
IN dollars. They deserve the sincere and united thanks of the com
munuy.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02
POINTING THE way

In Honolulu last week, L4orrin A. Thurston, proprietor of the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, speaking before the Honolulu chamber
of commerce, urged a real campaign of publicity for the Islands. And
he did more. He announced that both his paper and the Star-Bunetn
on the mainland.
This stand of the Honolulu newspapers is but emphasizing the
attitude of practically all of the newspapers of the Territory during the
past 10 years. They have been consistently urging a recognition of
Hawam's wonderful attractions as an asset. Yet why do they, or
why should they do it?
The newspapers have nothing in particular to gain by a develop
ment of the tourist business in the Islands. In fact many other bust
ness enterprises should have a vastly greater interest in the matter.
and yet do not seem to appreciate this fact. But men who run news
papers do, perhaps, have the advantage of a broader vision of the fu-
tue than most others. Also they are always in the van of progress.
In the tourist business the local newspaper men recognize that Hawaii
has her most natural opportunity.
There is no narrow self-nterest in the offer the Honolulu papers
have made. Instead it is public spirited in highest degree.
No community can continue without change. 1t must either ad-
vance or lose ground. A thousand influences are working against the
perpetuation OF old lines of progress. The only safety lies in finding
new CneS.
for tile rest of the world, stands prominently ahead of any other oppor-
tunty. We may not, all of us, welcome this fact. But we must be
blind indeed If we fail to recognize the situation.
OF course, by indifference or selfish obstruction it may be possible
to delay the change that is coming. But such a course is a dangerous
one. 1t is interfering with a natural development; and monkeying with
any law of nature is always fraught with risk, whether it be the intro
ducton of ninah birds or the changing of the direction of a stream.
Alexander Hume Ford is a prophet He sees the future of Ha-
wall as the newspapers have come to see it and as the community, at
large must be made to see it if the Islands are to achieve their destiny.
1t is too big a thing to dismiss with a shrug.
The Honolulu chamber of commerce recently turned down a very
reasonable and modest proposition for doing our part towards keeping
up with the procession. 1t, apparently, would shrk a plain duty by
a very considerable part of the community is a matter for congratula-
ton. Also it is a matter of satisfaction to know that HawaIs news
paper men are unfolding the best traditions of the profession and will
continue to point the way.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02
LET'S DO OUR PART

Any one who knows the National Geographic Magazine does not
need to be told OF its attractiyeness, Nor does it take much magma
ton to appreciate how Hawaii might be handled by this publication.
When It IS remembered that the National Geographic has a circulation
OF about 100000 the benefit Hawaii would gain in advertising from
sucD treatment may be appreciated.
N ven the Opportunity is ours. By the Manoa this week, arrived
Hon. Gilbert GrOsyenor, of Washington, president and director of the
National Geographic Society, and editor Of the magazine published un-
der its auspices. He is here for a 5-weeks visit for the purpose of
collecting pictures and articles for an issue of this influential pubica-
ton.
The point IS that Maui must not fall down on her share of the
opportunity that thus comes to us almost unsolicited. Honolulu has
greeted the important visitor with open arms, and Ho has been pre-
Parng Tor this visit Tor several weeks. A representative of the Hlo
board of trade has been with Mr.. Grosvenor since his arrival in the
Islands, ready to cooperate with him in getting the material he needs
and to aid by suggestions. Naturally these suggestions have to do
largely with the Big Island.
Mr.. Grosvenor expects to come to Maui. 1t is to be hoped that
the chamber of commerce and Individual Maui residents will make
some systematic effort to see that he is afforded the opportunity to see
and learn what he wishes with the least effort and expenditure of time.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02
lid FOR THE ASKING

The Maui News has been asked by the teachers OF the Wanuku
public school to express for them their sincere thanks and appreciation
to the several individuals and firms which supplied trucks and auto
mobiles for carrying the children of the school to the Wahee oeach
on Monday for a picnic. We III certainly glad to do this.
In this connection it NAV be said that the people of Maui who
own cars have always shown most conmendable spirit in TINS kld o
work. The plantation arrangements have been particularly generous
in furnishing transportation for large numbers of children and others
whenever the occasion demanded.
We do not believe there will ever be a call for this kind OF service
that will go unheeded by Maui people. In fact it is certain that many
owners of cars would be more than glad to cooperate in this way were
the opportunity pointed out to them. t is welfare and AUGMENTATION
work of the best possible kind, and educators and other workers in these
fields should not fail to call for this kind of assistance whenever neces-
sary. 1t seems to us that such aid might be called for more often
than it is.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02

Judging from the amount of things that are reported to have hap
pened at executive sessions last week, the reorganized school board is
little Improvement over any of its predecessors. WHY the peoples
business should be transacted in secret is one of the mysteries that has
meyer been reasonably explained.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02

Five more Maui booze trafhckers have paid Uncle Sam the usua.
license fee for violating the law. The fact that the license now costs
from $500 to $l50 instead of $50 to SIS as formerly the case is simply
keeping with the general high cost of living and signifies little ex-
cept that the price of okolehao is likely to soon be clear beyond the
means of any except plantation laborers.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02
THE HIGH COST OF TALKING

The Maui Telephone Company announces its wish to increase the
salaries of all its employees approximately 80 per cent, and to put the
switchboard operators upon the same wage basis as in Honolulu. 1t
announces also that it has asked the public utilities commission to per
init it to raise its schedule of rates in order to cover this increased
outlay IS well as to meet deficits caused by increased costs of materials.
The company shows wisdom in laying its case before the public
as it has done. 1t has been scarce 2 years ago that Maui phone rates
were boosted, and a further increase now would certainly be resented
unless subscribers are convinced of the justice of the case. The Am
erican public is always willing to go more than half way to be fair,
but it does want to be shown. Also it is anxious to se that the men
and women workers for public utilities corporations get fair pay.
But the public has long since learned to be suspicious of public
utility companies, and the companies have well earned this distrust
even though many of them today do not deserve it. The average per
son of any communhg is in no position to judge the fairness % just
ness of the claims of t. utility concerns. He has not the neceS airy
figures before him, and if We had he is not an expert to sMt and Il \
derstand them. 1t is a S cas-. for corporation accountants to hid,
water or to cover up surplus earnings from the ordinary person, as
it is to conceal ordinary H2O in a sponge.
And so we turn such matters over to our eXperts-the public utii-
y commissions and boards, with thGr high-priced auditors and figure
sharps. That is what has been done with the Maui Telephone Com
panys petition. If this body decides that the advanced rates are war
ranted the people who pay the bills should be satisfied that they are
getting a square deal. Whether they are satisfied or not will depend
upon the confidence they have in their commission. 1t is up to the COM
mission to inspire such confidence.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-07-02

The Maui News was warning against the danger to life and limb
from mango peels on the side walks, a full 20 years ago, and it has
been repeating the warning regularly ever since. Perhaps if the super
v1sors would make it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine or imprison-
ment, to throw such Feelings on public thoroughfares, the needed lesson
might be better impressed upon grown persons. Children might be i'm
pressed with a single.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

the home of George Baker. one of her
earliest pioneers, who furnished meats
to the graders when the Union Pacific
was building thru that part of the
state, as well as as to the hotels be-
tween Wakeeney and Oakley. He is
still in the same business. Many have
started to run him out, but Baker is
still there, and has a sure cinch on
the business because he handles the
goods. Your correspondent knows lit
tie of the pioneer history of Wakee-
ney. Other parts of the district were
more to his liking. Later years the
town kept pace with the country, and
the writer has witnessed its steady
growth, and seen the frame buildings
of pioneer days give way to larger
brick structures. All classes of bust
ness have made a wonderful increase,
and the elevators have more than
trebled their capacity. Waterworks
and electric lighting, modern high
school building together with a large
and growing town school, all these the
visitors will see in Wakeeney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
READY FOR BANDIT
Kansas Town Fully Equipped
for Real Battle.
Spring Hill Has Rifles and Am
munitiOn for Fray.
ALARM OUT BY TELEPHONE
Central Informs Lawyers, BUSH
ness Men and All.
Other Towns in State Prepare
for Highwaymen.

Just as the minute men in colonial
days were prepared to spring to arms
AZ a moments notice. citizens of
Spring Hill, Kan, organized as min
ute-men," are fully equipped with
rifles and ammunition to meet bank
robbers, highwaymen or burglars who
may venture to pay that village a visit,
according to information received BY
w. ". Bowman, secretary of the Kan
sas Bankers association
Spring Hill is in johnson county
near Kansas City. In years past
thieves-supposedl operating out of
Kansas City-seemed to make it their
favorite evening pastime to drive out
to Spring Hill and take away truck
load Of merchandise or large quantity
of money and liberty bonds.
Determined to give the robbers a
run for their money. the two banks of
the town bought a large supply of
rifles and ammunition. Spring Hill
physicians, lawyers, merchants, re-
tired farmers, and others who were
able under a stop watch. to put on
shirt, trousers, shoes and a hat and
get from their bed room to the front
porch Of the home in exactly one
minute won the distinction of min
ute men" and We're furnished with
rifles The men practiced shooting
at targets until they were reasonably
proficient
Give Telephone Alarm.
Each man has a telephone in his
home. The central operator has in
structions about ringing those tele-
phones when the alarm is given. The
minute men get into their fighting
clothes, grab guns and hasten to pre-
scribed stations Some are required
to go to the band stand in the center
of the town, from which every road
entering ca be swept by rifle fire.
Others are to go to the cross roads
leading out Of town and are instructed
not to permit anyone to pass
Two men, alleged to have robbed
a farm house near Spring Hill re
Gently drove their car thru town on
their way to Kansas City. The Minute
Men were out in force and the two
men are now in jail. Another man
walked into a Spring Hill bank the
other day, held up the cashier and
walked off with more than $1,000 in
cash. The minute men answered the
call and within half an hour the rob-
Der was dead and all the money had
been recovered.
Yes, bank robbers, highwaynen,
thieves and burglars will always find
a hearty welcome here" the minute
men say. THE welcome may de-
veIope into a rather hard and ex-
tremely annoying experience, but the
welcome is there just the same.
Other Kansas towns are organic
ing similar reception committees, ac-
cording to Secretary Bowman of the
Kansas Bankers association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
SCRIPTURE
Joel e:21-26.

Fear not o land; be glad and rejoice;
for the Lord viii do great things.
Be not afraid, We beasts OF the field: for
the pastures of the wilderness do spring,
for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree
and the vine do yield their strength.
BE glad then, We children of Zion, ana
rejoice in the Lord your God for he hath
given you the former rain moderately. and
he will cause to come down for you
the rain, the former rain, and the latter
rain in the first month.
And the floors shall be full of wheat. and
the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
the loeusts hath eaten, the cankerworm.
and the caterpiller, and the palmworm.
my great army which l sent among You
And We shall eat in plenty, and be salts
fled. and praise the name of the Lord your
God, that hath dealt wondrously with you
and my people shall never be ashamed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Cured His RUPTURE

vas badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago Doctors said ny
only hope Of cure was an operation. Irus-
ses did me no good Finally / got hold OF
something that quickly and completely
cured me. Years have passed and the rap
ture has never returned, aitho am doing
hard work as q carpenter There was no
operation, no lost time, no trouble I
have nothing to sell. but will give fun IN
formation about how you may find COM
plete cure without operation. II you write
to me. Eugene NJ. Pullen. Carpenter. 593 @
Marcellus Avenue Manasquan. N J. Better
cut out this notice and show IL to any
others who are ruptured-you may save
life or at least stop the misery Of rupture
and the worry and danger OF an operation-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
Woman's Precious Gift

The one which she should most zeal
nusly guard is her health, but she often
neglects to do so in season until some
ailment peculiar to her sex has fastened
itself upon her. When so affected
women may rely upon Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, a remedy
that has been wonderfully successful in
restoring health to suffering women.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. Eeonfdentian,
lynn. Mass, for advice Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by q
woman, and held in strict confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

be others who have retired from the
newspaper profession, and your item
izer has forgotten them.
Trego county was organized in June,
1879. In the first general election
in November that year the following
officers were chosen: Representa-
tive, J. F. Keeney; commissioners,
Enos Click, T. W. Miller and ]. C.
Brown; county clerk, S. c. Robb;
treasurer, George F. Stone; sheriff J.
F. Allen; register of deeds, w. H.
Hartshorne; clerk of court, J. v. Rud-
die; probate judge, w. H. Fuson;
county attorney, J. A. Nelson; super
intendent of schools, T. P. Vaille; sur
veyof. T. K. Peck; coroner. G. F.
Neatly. The last census gives the town
a few more than 1000 population. 1t
was the seat of the Sixth district gov
eminent land office for several years.
1t is the home of Ike Purcell, judge of
the Twenty-third district. 1t is also
the home of w. N. Larrabee, one of
the deputy revenus collectors. 1t is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

Norma Talmadge's newest pictures
The Branded Woman" will have ur-
usually beautiful and attractive sets.
1t is adapted from the stage play,
srRra uded /"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

could hardly walk.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e g e t a b l e Com
pound was recon-
mended to me and
it made me good and
strong again so that
I am able TO do all
my work. 1 highly
recommend Y o u T
medicine and tell
everyone I N e e t
what it did for me. -
Mrs. G.. SCHooN.
,fuskeCon, Mich,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

What is the matter with Mitchell
county? The writer of these notes
was a resident of Beloit for fourteen
years, and it seemed all was peace and
harmony then. Now the September
docket of district court claims there
are twenty divorce cases to be tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25
the MISERY OF
BACKACHE
Removed by Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Muskegon. Mich.-"For six years
was so weak in nv back at times that I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-25

The Goodland Republic~ prints a
department pertaining to old timers in
Sherman county. 1t is of great inter-
est and quite historical. Some of the
writers are having trouble to locate the
first white person born in the county.
there being two or three claimants
already.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06
ToDAY'S EVENTS

Their British Majesties today will
celebrate the 9th anniversary Of their
marriage.
High-degree Masons from many
parts Of the United States and Can
ada are to gather in New York today
for convention of the National
League Of Masonic Clubs.
At a special election in Colorado
Springs today the voters will decide
up the adoption or rejection of pro.
posal for a city manager form of gov.
eminent.
The Harvard summer school of the
ology, which has been closed for the
past 10 years, is to be reopened today
and will continue through July and
August.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06
IN THE DAYS NEWS

Roger w. Babson, who was brought
into the limelight recently through a
controversy with certain members OF
Congress, is a statistician of interna-
tional repute. Born at Gloucester.
Mass, As years ago today, he became
a statistician soon after leaving col
lege and has attained remarkable sue
cess in his chosen profession. Mr..
Babson's speciality is the forecasting
of supply and demand figures on a
basis of statistics of business of past
years. He is a lecturer on the staff
of the Massachusetts institute Of
Technology, and is a member Of the
executive committee of the American
Economic Association. The Royal
Satistician Society, of London, Eng
land, also includes him in its member
ship. Mr.. Babson's predictions Of fu-
ture tendencies have included sur
veys of the probable progress and rail-
roads, international trade and diplom.
acy, and South American possibilities.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06

persons. the number Of said directors to be
determined BY the stockholders Of the said
corporation within the limits herein named Any
two Of the above Offices may be held by the
same person provided that person may also
be q director Of the corporation a. well IS
hold any two other ofices, and when the Of
fices Of secretary and treasurer are held BY
the same person, they are to be considered As
one ONCE. he first annuol meeting Of the
stockholders Of this corporation shall DO held
on the 10th day Of August, A. D. 1920, at
which time ofacers Of the corporation shall be
elected at the said meeting or any adjourned
meeting thereof for the ensuing year, and an.
nually thereafter. The following persons shall
conduct u business o. businesses q ~ said
company until those elected In the first an
nual election shall be qualified, towit:
President-W. R. GR00vER.
Vice President-C. M. CLAYTON.
Secretary and reasurer-GERTRUDE Ov.
ERSTREET. ~-~- o.. $500.
General Manager-MORGAN GROVER.
Directors-W r. GR00vER, c. NJ CLAY
TON, GERTRUDE OvERSTREET. MORGAN
GR0OvER.
ARTICLE W.-The highest amount Of In.
debtedness or liability to which the corpor.
alton can d any time subject itself shall b,
fifty thousand dollars $3.50 .0o0o0).
ARTICLE vH--The names and residences O
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06
THE FUNERAL OF
CHARLES JACKSON WAS
LARGELY ATTENDED

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Charles Jackson were held
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
the First Baptist church, large con-
course Of friends attending.
There was special music for the oc-
casion, and Rev. Entzminger paid a
beautiful tribute to the life Of this
splendid young man. About twenty
five cars, filled with sorrowing
friends, accompanied the remains to
Roselawn cemetery, where interment
took place. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-07-06
TooATs ANNIVERSARIES

1S0l-Tke British warship Hannibal
was sunk in naval engage
ment in Gibraltar Bay.
191S-First auction sale of public
lands in Michigan took place at
Detroit.
1845-The President was requested to
occupy the ports of Texas, and
to send an army for its pro-
lection.
1951--Thomas Davenport, the first to
discover the principles of the
electro rotary motor, died at
at Salisbury, vt. Born at viii.
Jamestown, VT, July 8, 1902.
1S95-The University of Cambridge
accepted Yale's challenge to an
athletic contest.
1916-David Lloyd George was ap.
pointed Secretary for War in
Great Britain.
191S-John Purroy Mitchell, former
OF New York, was killed byb a
fall in his airplane at Lake
Charles, La.