The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-05-13
Federal Government
Wants Maui'S Help
For Seaplane Slide

Financial assistance for the build
ing of a slide at Kahului, where sea-
planes can be repaired is asked from
Maui by the navy. Ample funds for
work on Oahu have been provided by
Congress, but the appropriation does
not cover any work on the other Is.
lands, it developed at the meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
afternoon.
Senator Harry A. Baldwin brought
up the subject near the close of the
meeting. He said that Commander
Kirkpatrick had asked him to take up
the subject with the Chamber. Sena-
tor Baldwin explained the situation
and said that the army felt there was
need OF such a slide in case of war;
and looked upon war as a not remote
possibility. In such an event the 9TH
er islands than Oahu could look for
no military support from there and
would have to depend for any support
at all upon the navy and the planes
Kahului is the only suitable base on
Maui and for it's utilization it is es-
sential TO have a slide on which re-
pairs to planes can be made. If Maui
will furnish the material, which it is
estimated will cost about $3.50, the
navy will furnish the labor, sending
over an Eagle boat and the workers
to erect the slide. The subject was
referred TO the finance committee,
composed of William Walsh, c. d. Luf-
kin and d. c. Lindsay.
Park Dedication Excursion
Subjects extending from County Lii
brary to territorial bonds for a shed
to Hama Wharf and for an addition to
Mala Wharf, from eXcursionists and
how they should be entertained if they
come, to cooperation with the Wom-
ans Club and other organizations in
identification plans were also consid-
cred. The matter of sending a cable
to urge that the Hawkeye State be
urged to stop at Kahului when it
brings to the Islands the Brooklyn
Eagle National Park dedication excur-
sion was considered following the
reading of telegram from Honolulu
George T. Armitage, secretary of the
Tourist Bureau, had taken the SUBJ
ject up on the mainland and cabled
he believed chances would be good II
a further cable were sent by the
chamber. The secretary of the Maui
Chamber will cable asking that the
Hawkeye State stop here, but adding
that Maui will not undertake to get
all of the excursionists up to the era
ter. Previous plans for the excursion
call for the Hawkeye State to anchor
off the edge of the crater of Haleak-
ala" so that part of the national park
may be seen by the excursionists.
Two Wharf Projects
From Treasurer Metzger there had
come letter saying that the Maui
Loan Fund appropriation had been in
creased $4,000 at the request of the
Harbor Board, to make $4,000 avail
able for putting shed on the new
wharf at Hama and $4,000 for an
addition to the original plans for Mala
wharf. He said there were in the
treasury ready for issuance 100000 of
the 1920 bonds, and if the amount re-
quired for the wharf projects be taken
from such bonds the monies for the
improvements would be available at
once. The subject of Mala wharf
bonds was referred to the Mala Wharf
committee of the chamber, of which
A. w. Collins is chairman, and the Sec
retary will communicate with Hama
plantation as to the Hama wharf
bonds.
New Civic Committee
From the Woman's Club there was
received a letter asking the chamber
to name a member to be one of a
committee, the other members of
which are to be appointed by the Wo-
mans Club, Maui County Fair and
Racing Association, the County and
representatives of the Electric and
the Telephone companies. Such COM
mittee is to take up subjects of beau
tification where the two companies
mentioned are concerned. 1t is evi-
dent that the purposes have especial
reference to poles, wires and the trim
ming of tres. The president will name
a member.
The chamber went on record as fav-
oring the purchase of the Robinson
corner for a library if the board OF
supervisors decide to purchase, and
otherwise for the use of the Town
Hall for library purposes.
Early in the meeting the resigna-
tion of R. A. Wadsworth as a member
of the promotion and the entertain,
ment committees was accepted. d. II
Case becomes chairman of the enter
tainment committee and H. X. Duncan
is substituted for Mr.. Wadsworth on
both committee.
Joe Meinecke was elected to mem
bership and the resignation of f G
Krauss to be effective July l, when he
leaves the Island for Honolulu, was
accepted. President Penhallow occu
pied the chair.
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Deputy Attorney General-A. l.. C.