The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-14

Maui Chamber of Commerce is
ready for year of activity following
the election of officers and directors
at its annual meeting yesterday.
There followed some warm criticism
of present traffic ordinances and re-
cent enforcement methods and the
Chamber went on record as faVorlng
a minimum speed of 20 miles an hour
instead of Is as in the present ordi-
mace.
Presentation of annual reports fol
lowed the reading of the minutes and
the secretary showed 102 members on
the roster while the treasurer told of
a balance of $50 in the treasury. Then
a nominating committee was named
and went out to prepare ticket
Wants Territory To Share
Business proceeded while a report
from the nominating committee was
awaited and a long communication
from Elmer A. Brown of Puunene,
president of the Maui Principals AS
sociation, was read, the subject being
the pending senate bill in congress
which appropriates $100,0OO,OOO an
nually for educational purposes and
does not include Hawaii. Annexed
were copy of the resolution. passed
at the recent special session OF the
legislature and a letter from the Edu-
cational Association on the mainland.
The latter said there were constitu-
tional obstacles to including Hawaii
and other colonial possessions" but
it might be possible to have "a special
bill passed directly following the main
measure. Mr.. Brown urged the Cham
ber tc enter in support of means to
secure participation for Hawaii.
d. c. Lindsay said the Board of Pub
lie Instruction had been watching and
inquiring into the subject. He had
talked with Delegate Kuhio who had
told him that Hawaii was excluded by
constitutional provisions and the only
hope was in separate bill, chances
for the passage of which he regarded
as small.
The Chamber went on record as fav-
oring the urging of inclusion of Ha-
waii in the provisions CT the pending
bill if possible, taking all possible
steps to secure it AMI If such were
not practicable for securing passage
of a special measure to give similar
support in the Territory and that the
subject be taken up with the other
civic associations of the Islands.
w. o. Aiken spoke in favor of using
films on Matson line steamers adver-
tising the attractions of Maui and said
his committee would have report
on the subject at later date.
Proceedings Heat Up
Next things popped. j. p. Foster
invited the Chamber to send dele
gate to the Automobile Clubs deli
berations on a Territorial traffic law.
First came an inquiry as to whether
provisions would be anything like the
present traffic ordinance which was
condemned. Recent enforcement was
called outrageous and farcical and the
present zoning system and neglect OF
complete signing was roundly scored.
One speaker advocated the instruct
ing OF, the Chambers representative
h to the conference to secure in the
tlaw minimum rate of 20 miles an
hour. Another speaker wanted the
limit left out, requirements that COM
mon sense be used by drivers and
that where a driver was in an acci-
dent his license be automatically re-
yoked until he had shown himself
blameless. The 20 mile resolution pre-
Walled and C. ID. Lufkin was named as
the Chambers representative.
Meantime the nominating committee
resurned, reported a ticket and the
secretary was ordered to cast the bal
lot.
Harold Rice called attention to the
growth of the body, it's increased ac-
tiyities and probability of much great
er activity. He advocated increasing
the salary of the secretary the present
compensation not being at all ade-
Quate. Increasing OF dues was advo
;ated but finally the increase in sal
,ry was decided on making it $50 a
month instead of $40 and no raise in
dues to members voted