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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
MISUNDERSTANDING OF WORKING
OF BONUS SYSTEM IS APPARENT
LabOre Disappointed When They Learn Final Payment Will be Less
Than They Had Expected Many Instances Variable Prices and reg-
ularity in Attendance at Work Make Difference

Misunderstanding as to the working
of the bonus system has resulted in
state of affairs under which many
workers will receive far less in the
final bonus payment than they had
anticipated, in some instances being
found TO be overpaid, actually indebt-
ed to the company. This state of af-
fairs exists not only on Maui but in
all the Islands. Grumbles of dissatis-
faction are already heard and as the
news spreads il is feared the senti-
ment will grow because of most un-
fortunate situation.
Discovery that the bonus system
was not working out as had been ex-
peCted came when statements of
amounts due in the final payment
were prepared for the men by the
companies. Monthly paid workmen
are not affected but day lahorers are
They had expected to receive 25 per
cent as much as they have already
been paid and many of them will not.
Where they worked the same number
u days in the months the bonus rate
was low as they did in the months of
blg bonus, they will receive what they
expected but where they worked more
lays in the rich months" than in the
simmer ones they will not. Had
there been a fixed price for raws the
whole year through the existing state
OF affairs could not have arisen.
How Difference Arises
In figuring the bonus this year there
have been two variable quantities, the
price OF sugar and the number of DAYS
employed each month. Either varia-
tion alone would not have resulted in
a different state of affairs from last
year when the final payment was one
fourth of all the previous payments
Both combined have brought about the
variation.
For example, a laborer worked 26
days when the bonus was 500 percent
and only Fl days in a month when
1t was 100 percent. His monthly
bonus in the first instance was figured
at $1O4 and his remaining bonus to
be figured at the average price of the
year. In the short month his bonus
figured $3.50 only. Not only had the
unpaid bonus to be reckoned at the
average price of raws for the year but
the monthly bonus had to be recon-
puted at the same rate as the with
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
Native Villages at
Fair are Suggested
Proposal to Show Life of Hawaiians,
japanese and Others Likely to be
Presented for Consideration of
Association.

Native villages to be erected in the
grounds of the Maui County Fair and
Racing Association and conduct an
nually in connection with the fair is
suggestion which may be expected
ITO be made to the association in the
near future. The idea is sponsored by
Sheriff Crowell and ID. H. Case, Mr.,
Case saying that the idea is Mr.
Crowell's first. Both believe the plan
would add greatly to the interest and
attractiveness of the fair, would bring
and hold visitors who would not other
wise come, would furnish amusement
features and would bring a participa-
ton from Hawaiians, japanese, Chin
ese and Filipinos not now shown.
First came the idea of a Hawaiian
village, grass houses and all features
typically Hawaiian where would be
shown and could be sold Hawaiian
goods, Hawaiian made, Hawaiian food
and rendered Hawaiian entertain
ments. The Hawaiians would, Sheriff
Crowell, believes, furnished the funds
for the buildings and should be repre-
sented on the board by Hawaiian
whose choice was satisfactory to
them. Such a village would be of
great interest to the tourist. During
the Fair basket making, mat making,
tapa beating, poi making and other in
dustries could be operated while Ha-
waiian music and perhaps dancing
would add still further to the attrac-
tiveness. The goods could be sold for
delivery at the close of the fair, the
proceeds to go to the maker or eX-
hibitor.
So there could be a village typically
Japanese in architecture, tea gardens,
a theater where Japanese dancing,
wrestling, theatrical performances, etc
would be shown and stalls for the sale
of Japanese goods. The Japanese
would be represented on the board in
theasame way as the Hawaiians. And
so there could be Chinese section
and a Filipino section and still others,
such os Korean and Russian should it
be found desirable. In every instance
the nationality to erect the village or
exhibit and to operate it under direc-
tion of the fair committee upon salts
factory arrangements.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
Standard Oil Plant
Makes Rapid Headway

Rapid progress is being made in
construction Of the new plant of the
Standard Oil Company at Kahului and
il is fully expected that the plant will
be completed and occupied by the mid
die of next month. The new tank was
up this week and the roof being put
on. The other tanks are to be moved
to the new location.
No doubt is expressed as TO the
completion of the office, warehouse
and other buildings by the date men
toned. The laying of the pipe and
the road building is not proving so
easy. For the latter it is necessary
to lay a base of six inches of cobble-
stone or broken rocks before putting
on the concrete surfacing for the
character of the land is all sandy. In
that respect, also, it is expected that
three weeks will have the work about
completed and it will not hold back
occupancy of the plant as planned
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
TEACHERS WILL
HAVE MORE PAY
Passage of Bill Waits Until Last Day
of Session; Only One Point OfDiff-
erenCe Remained to be Finally
Settled.

Passage of the teachers salary bill
waited until the last day CT the ses-
sion 1t had been expected that the
measure would go through on Tues
day but late that afternoon the senate
was notified of another disagreement
on the part of the house to senate
amendments. The difference arose on
the subject of assistants and teachers
in high schools and in junior high
schools where the senate had cut the
raise from $25 to 500 a month and the
house voted to restore it.
The other features of the bill were
all agreed to and were as follows:
To all certificated teachers and as
sistants in elementary schools, S25.
To all teachers holding merely a
first or second years permit, 500.
To all uncertificated teachers-first
year, an increase of 500; more than
one year, $50.
All territorial, normal and training
school teachers, including heads of de
partments, assistants and special
teachers, 500
Principals OF elementary schools,
those now receiving $125 or less, an
increase of $25; those receiving more
than $125 and less than 5000, an in
crease of $40; those receiving 5000 or
more, an increase of SIS.
To supervising principals, no in
crease.
To secondary school principals, in
cluding normal school, no increase.
To substitutes the following per diem
salaries: Secondary schools, includ-
ing the normal, Sc; grammar schools
IS; primary grades, "a.
Final vote had not been taken be-
+. fore Senators Baldwin and Rice left
for home but no doubt is entertained
that agreements was reached and Sen
ator Baldwin thinks it was on re
storation of the figure to $25 as the
house asked.
Other members from Maui will be
back this evening and will bring the
definite information.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
County Library Proposal May Meet
Long Existing Needs of Maui Folk

pupils. She consults with the teacher
in regard to the needs of the children
and advises the teachers in regard to
the best books. Such cooperation
suggests wonderful possibilities.
Supported by County Tax
THE board of supervisors is EN-
powered by law to include the support
Of county free library in the tax
levy. The money appropriated for
such purposes is spent for:
81. Books.
"2. Transportation.
80. Branch expenses; rent, fuel,
lights, salary of custodian.
a. Supplies
%. Maintenance at headquarters.
How to Get Library
This county free library law is the
preliminary to such a system. This is
an enabling act, making it possible for
any board of supervisors, on their
own initiative, to establish a county
free library the following steps being
required by law:
L Adopt resolution of intention.
"2. Publish notice of intention.
"3. Adopt resolution of establish
ment.
a. Appoint county librarian who
has been certificate by the Board of
Library Examiners as required by
law.
Early in the development of our
work in the Library of Hawaii we
were confronted with the problem of
how best to serve the interests of the
schools and communities on the other
islands. This is still our problem.
With $50 branches now served from
the Islands Department it is easily
seen that an enormous collection
would be necessary to meet the con-
stantly increasing demands.
THE county library system has
justified itself by its prominent sue
cess in the states where the plan has
been adopted. And as elsewhere stat
ed, the promotion of the County
Library idea was the theme of many
papers and discussions at the library
conferences ATTENDED and is a part of
the enlarged program of the A. L. A.
'As plan for reaching the rural
communities, it certainly has most to
recommend it.
To the advantages already set forth
is added the fact that the county bears
the larger part of the expense. This
leaves the state library free to build
up its collection along larger lines and
to prepare to be helpful in a larger
way by providing books and other ma
terial of nature that the county H.
brary could not afford
Both the counties of Maui and
Kauai have been seeking some solu-
tion of their library problems and
have appealed to the Library of Ha.
waii in this. 1t is safe to say that
were there a County Free Library
law these two communities would at
once avail themselves of it's provisions
The burden would be lifted from the
Library of Hawaii and by the greater
interest of the county in what belongs
to it. a new Impulse would be given to
the work in these districts"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
Foreign Language
Schools Controlled
Measure Sponsored by Honolulu
Chamber Of Commerce Amended to
be Effective Next Month and Pass
ed by Both HOuees.

Foreign language school legislation
passed the legislature in the general
form OF the measure that was known
as the Honolulu Chamber of Com
merce Bill' in distinction TO the ad-
ministration and other measures and
which Maui News described last week.
Before passage by the senate the
measure was amended so as to so
into effect next year instead of year
hence and in several other less inn
portant particulars.
In the house a majority report faV-
ored amendment so as to limit at
tendance in such schools to children
above the fifth grade which practi-
Caily ment, friends of the bill contend
ed, the elimination of Japanese schools
and not their regulation. The major
ity report failed and the minority re-
port, favoring passage of the bill with
out such amendment was adopted.
Thereupon the house passed the bill
practically as it passed the senate.
In bref the bill provides:
No foreign language school can
operate without permit from depart
ment of public instruction.
No person shall teach in a foreign
language school without permit from
the department of public instruction.
Before ssuing permit to teacher,
the department must satisfy itself that
he is possessed of a reasonable know
ledge Of the ideals of democracy and
knowledge of American history and
institutions, and how to read, write
and speak the English language.
The provision concernng a teachers
knowledge of English shall be liberal
ly construed during two years after
the act becomes effective.
All language schools are subject to
the rules and regulations of the public
school department.
No foreign language School shall be
conducted in the morning before the
hours of the public schools
No language school shall be in ses-
sion more than one hour a day or six
days a week.
Courses of study and textbooks to
be prescribed by school department.
The Hawaiian language shall not be
termed a foreign" language within
the terms of the act
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
New Years Eve Ball
Big Event of Season

New Years Eve dance of the Fair
and Racing Association is expected
to be the gayest affair of the holiday
season, and the largest and pleasant
est semi-public social affair of the
year. 1t will take the form of fancy
dress ball, masquerade, or both COM
bined, final decision not having vet
been reached on that point. The com
mittee, consisting of j. Garcia, Clem
Crowell, Joe Meincke, William Lough-
er and j. S. B. Mckenzie is now Civ
ing the subject consideration and will
reach their decision soon.
Because of the carnival spirit that
pervades as the old year comes to a
close the idea of fancy dress or mas
querade is popular one for it affords
an opportunity for fun and frolic
which the ordinary social affair does
not allow.
Practically all other details have al
ready been arranged. The Territorial
building is reserved for the occasion,
music has had attention and it has
been determined that basket ball
game between two of the strongest
Maui teams shall precede the dance.
Decorations will be typical of the holi-
day season and nothing left undone
that goes to spell the word Success.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
Bonds for Mala Wharf
All Subscribed, Work
Can Start Forthwith

Mala Wharf bond issue has been
placed. The project which was held
back when bidders for the Territorial
bond issue We're not to be found can
now have its start. American Factors.
Ltd, took the remainder of the propos
ed bonds, according to advices reach.
ing Maui Saturday morning. Under
the issue 100000 is made available
for work on the first unit of the pro.
ject.
Details of the work that is to be
done and of tentative plans for sub
sequent work on the project are told
in the annual report OF the Board of
HarbOr Commissioners which SAYS in
part:
The section of this structure which
Ii is proposed to construct under the
present appropriation consists of an
approach 80 feet in width by $50 feet
in length and a section of the wharf
proper, 50 feet in width by $50 feet
in length with a railroad track it's
entire length. This provides for
minimum depth of water at the 250x52
foot section of not less than 25 feet
and will allow the berthing of vessels
of moderate draft.
From the end of the concrete ap-
proach at the shore line a road will
be constructed approximately 700 feet
in length connecting with the main
government road. This road will pass
through an old cemetery and fish pond
both on government land. and across
a piece of land owned by the Pioneer
Mill Company, which can be acquired
by exchange.
The project as outlined above is
the first unit of a much larger project,
il being the intention at this time to
construct the wharf as now planned,
and then carefully study its location
by actual use and at some future date
ii is the intention to extend the pres
ent structure a sutficien distance, or
construct the proposed extension at
the correct angle obtained by obserYa-
tion to provide for the berthing OF
large vessels engaged in trans-Pacific
trade. The future plans also con
template the construction of adequate
freight sheds and the installation of
oil and water service lines"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26

held bonus. Another way to put it is
the laborer was entitled to receive
three quarters of his bonus in advance
and has actually received a much
greater proportion.
Such a result can be understood by
a person of intelligence and sufficient
artithmetical instruction but the aver
age day laborer has not the intelli-
gence or the education to understand.
He was paid in certain way last sea.
son. 1t seems to him he is to be paid
in different way this season. This
is where the difficulty of explanation
chiefly lies.
Where Misunderstanding Arose
In some quarters blame is being
placed upon the office of the planters
association Off not having made the
working of the bonus system clearer
to both plantation companies and to
workers. AS long as three or four
months ago one Maui company official
saw what was coming and reported it,
but 1t was too late to do anything then
in the way of showing day laborers
that the bonus system was not work
ing on identically the same lines as
last season.
1t cannot be expected of the planta-
ton companies, ii is said, that they
should pay out the additional sums
that would be required to meet the
expectations of the workers and they
have perfectly sound reason not to
do so if they shall reply Had you
worked the same number of days in
each month, no matter what the rate
of the bonus were, you would have re-
ceiyed payment in just the same ratio
as last year. 1t is your own fault, not
ours, that you do not"
Some fear is expressed that the al
ready scant supply Of available plan
tation labor on Maui may be further
curtailed through the dissatisfaction
which may arise. In this instance, too
the discontented Cnes will not be of
any one race or nationality, but of all
classes of workers who have been paid
by the week.
One instance reported is Filipino
who says he expected to receive 5000
and will receive $11, another, a Jap
anese, complains he will get less than
a dollar and another Japanese is said
to have found himself in debt to the
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
DANCE WILL FOLLOW AUTO
CLUBS SPECIAL MEETING

Members of the Maui Automobile
Club will hold a special meeting and
afterward enjoy an entertainment and
dance on the evening of December H.
Notices will be sent to the members
during the coming week. The meet
ing will be held at 8 o'clock and when
business has been transacted the en-
tertainment and dance will follow.
Married men are asked to bring their
wives and the privilege is extended
to all members to bring or invite
friends.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
Fair Associations
Property Exempted

Over efforts to defeat its passage
in the house the bill which eXempts
the property of Maui County Fair and
Racing Association from taxation was
finally enacted, Before its final pas.
sage A. Moses Cristy and Lorrin An
Cristy's objection was that the pro
perty is said to be worth S175000 and
he could see no reason why it should
be exempted any more than any other
property.
Andrews dwelt on the educational
value of knowing what horse was go
ing to win" and If the property We're
exempted he thought the house ought
also to exempt the butcher, the ba-
ker, the candlestick maker" and many
others. But the measure passed.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Engagement of Miss Miyo Yoshiza-
wa to James c. MOriyama is announc-
ed. Miss YoshiZawa is a teacher in
Kahului school and formerly taught
in Wailuku school. Mr. Moriyama is
an employe in the office of the park
department at Honolulu and is well
known through the Islands as one of
the leading ball players on Oahu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26

Money For Industrial Board-In the
additional appropriations inserted by
the senate in the deficiency bill there
is included $3.50 for the Maui Acct
dent Industrial Board to carry il
through the year.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26

Drug Store Interest sold-George
w. Smith has sold his interest in the
drug firm of Benson 4 Smith TO W
c. McGongale, the change to take eff
feet December /, Honolulu papers re-
port the consideration for the transfer
as about 100000.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26

Burns in Sampan-Charred bones
found in the japanese fishing Sampan
No, 2S burned last week at Honolulu
are believed to be those of the Jap
anese who operated the craft The
sampan was almost destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-12
ARE YOU LEGALLY
 MARR|ED' R|ALTO
Wonderfully Interesting Picture Showing This
 Week at the RialtO

A picture based on fact hut won derfully interesting-"Are You Legally Married?" is playing now at the Rialto for a weeks engagement. The life of a girl who marries man only to find she made a mistake. is laid bare. How ever, she falls in love and marries aain and finds happiness in her home an dher little child, until the first hus- band returns and attempts to black mail her on account of the divorce laws now in existence in the United States.
 The wife has gone to Reno to secure a divorce and has been married the second time in New York state. When she refused, to pay blackmail she finds herself facing a charge of bigamy. The case is taken to court and, though the judge is saddened by the unfairness of the verdict, he is forced to declare her second marriage illegal. and her child illegitimate, Maddened by the out come of a trial under such unjust laws, the second husband attempts to Kill the first husband. A fitting climax brings the action to a close.
 The play is well balanced, with comic clements to relieve the tragic scenes A cousin of the heroine, who is grass widow and enjoys her widows weeds gives a light, attractiveA touch in con- trast to the sombre moments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-12
Your Health and Happiness Depend Upon Pure, Red
 Blood.

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