The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-10-14

cultivated than from a larger area given over to weeds, partially un-
irrigated and inadequately cultivated. Similarly but to a less extent
the pineapple industry is being affected.
Unemployment on the mainland does not alter the situation
here in the least and the bringing of mskiled agricultural labor
here is no factor in the unemployment problem in the United States.
1t is farm labor that S wanted here and the class of labor that is
idle on the mainland would not take farm labor Jobs there to any
great extent, much less so here.
Negro labor was tried here two decades ago with unsatisfactory
results to all concerned. To speak of bringing European labor all
the way to Hawaii is equally beside the question. The only source
OF supply that can save Hawaii is the Orient, whence has been drawn
the supply for many, many years past. The press Of the United
States can disabuse the minds of its readers of reports that there
is peonage in these Islands and can set forth clearly the true facts
that conditions here will not offer any relief to the idle in the main
land under any circumstances.
There also exists a more or less widespread belief IN the main
land that Hawaii is an Island possession, its territorial status is not
known or recognized and at this very time there is a proposal to
put the Islands under the jurisdiction of the department of state
instead of the interior department, to make the Islands a mere in
sular possession. This needs combating. Hawaii needs your help
in this.
Hawaii pays taxes to tie Federal Government, large income
taxes and corporation taxes. Its imports contribute to the federal
revenues, it shares with the states in supporting the government.
Yet Hawaii is left out of the Smith-Towner bill for federal support
of education and Americanization though no section of the Union
needs such support more. Hawaii builds good roads but the federal
good roads bills omit Hawaii from their benefits. There once more
the press can aid.
Hawaii is self reliant but it has no senators, no representatives
with votes IN congress, only a delegate who can merely speak, not
act. Selflreiant as is Hawaii she needs all the strengthening sup
port and assistance she can secure, especially on behalf of the emer-
gency labor legislation she is seeking.
Maui County Fair became an actuaEty yesterday, is in full
swing today and will reach a splendid climax tomorrow night. Be-
yond advising every Mauiitc who can do so to attend and to spend
as much time as available there, further editorial comment is with
held till later. Time cannot be more proftably and enjoyable en-
ployed than at Maui's Fourth County Fair.
Maui News in daily form appeared at the Fair yesterday. Two
.edtlons were issued yesterday and there will be two editions to-
morrow. This is a taste of what Maui can expect. Maui News
DAILY Bulletin will soon issue regularly early each afternoon.
The board of supervisors is holding it's regular session and the
spirit OF economy is more strongly in evidence than last month, even.
mo editions OF a daily newspaper printed at a fair is something
OF an innovation in Hawaii. Maui's first paper is still first.
IL you have not yet volunteered yOur and services IN the PresS
Congress Committee, do it now.
Welcome Press Congress Delegates.
Meet me at the Fair