The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-02-11

Island Editors Organize
Officers of the Island organization
are Wallace r. Harrington, chairman;
Lorrin A. Thurston, first vice-chair-
man; /. W. devils Norton, secretary
and John r. Gait, treasurer, besides a
vice chairman from each of the Is
lands. Such officers, together with
the chairman of each of the standing
committees are to form the executive
committee of the organization. The
Japanese, the Portuguese, the Korean,
the FILIPINO and the Chinese editors
and publishers are to name represen-
tatives so that each of those langu
ages will be represented on the vari-
Gus committees. The sub committees
consist of finance, general transpor-
tation, hotels, receptions, entertain
ments, local transportation, arrange
ments of sessions, invitations and Il
special wCmen's committee whose
duties will be to see to the entertain
ment of the women of the families
of the delegates to the congress.
Maui Plan Presented
Chairman Harrington called first on
Joseph II. Gray, editor of Maui News
for expression relative to plans of en-
tertainment. In reply Gray said that
Maui desired to participate in the en-
tertainment and had arranged for the
holding of the Maui Fair at that time.
He said that Maui had scenery to offer
as had the other Islands but in addi-
ton to such scenery there was no
where else that the actual resources
could be shown the visitors as on
Maui, no where else they could be
shown how much in addition to seen
cry, climate and tourist attractions the
Islands had to offer. Maui has shown
what it can do with its fairs. On no
other Island are there permanent
grounds and buildings, no other Is
lad can show such livestock and poul.
| try, such agriculture and horticulture; !;
such variety of production as Maui.
Had it not been for Maui the terri
torial fairs would have fallen fiat so
far as exhibits of livestock, vege-
tables and fruit We're concerned and at
the last fair the educational exhibit
was equal to any the territorial fair
had offered. Maui can show every
thing except manufacture and indus
tril lines that center in and about
Honolulu and for such exhibits Maui
had and can furnish to Honolulu am
pie space for proper display of re-
sources. It is the one opportunity to
give the visiting editors and publicsts
a proper concepts of what the Islands
really have.
Steamer Is Offered
Maui recognizes that there will be
| crowded conditions at the time of the
fair and before issuing the invitation,
Gray said, he had asked Fair Direct
or Harold w. Rice what could be offer
ed and Mr.. Rice had replied: Tell
them Maui will charter a steamer"
However, Maui had noticed that the
Big Island had asked half the session
and considered that was asking rather
too much, believed that half of the
expected visit should be shared
Mauiites did not want to hog" the
game and were ready to share with
Hilo and the Island of Hawaii Hila
did not have sufficient hotel accom-
modations for so many additional Wis
itOrs and if the Big Islanders cared
TO participate in the chartering of thc
steamer Maui had no objection to the
visitors continuing on to Hilo and the
Volcano after seeing Maui and its fair
ed according TO the length of time de
voted to getting to and from each Is
land and spent at the Islands.
land and spent at the Island.
Hlo Likes Proposal
Frank j. Cody, representing the
Hilo Post Herald and the Hilo BoarC
Of Trade said the Maui offer met tho
situation splendidly, that Hilo ha.
been put to it to plan for the housinG
Of the delegates and he was certain
the kind and friendly stand of Mau
would be gladly accepted by his isl
and. II. G. Elder, editor of the HilC
Tribune, said he wanted to join il
thanks for the "enterprising offer
from Maui which he considered emf
nelly fair to all and he was sure HI
could voice acceptance. Wallace r
Harrington said This settles all diff
culties in the entertainment program
at the outset" Lorrin A. Thurstor
said the plan was typical of progress
sive Maui, was perfectly workable
generous and public spirited. . He haC
only one suggestion, that Malhites ado
q luau up lao Valley or Mallawao, o.
Kula, For" he said, there is NJ
place in the Islands where they know
how to put on luau as they do il
Maui"
Relative to chartering a teame
Mr.. Harrington explained that the Wis
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