The Dolores star., 1923-11-16

IHe HrSt census was made In 1S32 The pOpu-
lation was then 13O313, mostly Polyneslans. Then
the population steadily decreased year by year
until 1872. when there only 56,S97 people
loss of more than half the population In forty
years. Now the native Hawaans number only
about 22OOO, decrease of about 1000 since 1910
Since 1872 there has been an increase in popu-
lation. 1t is now 256,0OO The japanese in 1910
numbered 1868. Now they number more than
114,OOO.
Naturally, these newcomng Orientals do not
make living conditions easier for the Hawaiians
For many years they have felt themselves n
doomed people. Philosophicaly they have re-
signed themselves to rapid extinction.
A native Hawaiian, under the act is ANY de-
scendant of not less than half the blood of the
races inhabiting the Hawaiian islands previous to
111S' The commission is authorized to lease to
native Hawaiians the right to the use and occu-
pancy OF tract of Hawaiian home lands within
the following acreage limits per each lease: (D
Not less than 20 more than so acres of agri.
cultural lands; or (2) Not less than 100 nor more
than 500 acres of first-class pastoral lands: or
(3) Not less than 25O nor more than l 900 acres of
second-class pastoral lands Lots each onehalf of
an acre or more, Of any class of land NAV be
leased as residence lots. The amount of loans to
any one borrower outstanding at any one time
shall not exceed $4,000. The amount of loans out.
standing at any one time to the holder of n resi-
dence lot shall not exceed $1,000
The first Hawaiian colony under the act has
been established on Molokai. 1t consists of fif-
teen families of pure Hawaiian blood They have
been placed on suitable land and furnished with
irrigation and transportation facilities Lands on
the island have been set aside as available for
settlement for families on 99-year leases at n
yearly rental of one dollar Agricultural experts
are advising them as to crops and markets.
Lending Hawaiians have organized the Pun.
hOnua society to aid in carving out the nlons NJ
Prince kuhio 1t will raise by public subscription
nnIn nnptf f,,nIn 90 Enn
pended in educational and other activities. The
new society has "ten commandments" founded
upon the advice of Prince Kuhio The command
ments include these:
Thou shalt Americanize Hawaii and keen alive
the American institutions in this, thy native conn
Try. Inc burden Is upon you. The other races
come and go. whereas We born only TO dson
pear; we have no longings for other places.
Thou shalt love thy race and love tbv land or
you Will be an outcast. You must be n true po
wailan before you can become true American.
"Thou shalt conserve the lands for the race md
incidentally for thy posterlty.
Thou shalt support the Hawaiian homes com.
mission In reaching success of the rehabtI,tot,o
Of thy race on the land of Hawaii
"Thou shalt provide financial assistance ,or ,,o
education and the broadening of thy bows and
girls on the mainland. The competition Ia keen
and will be more so in the future
Thou shalt strive to control the production =,
the foodstuffs and prepare thine own no, ,ror,
taro cooked at thy home.
Thou shalt increase thy birth rate md s.u,...
to bring many children to healthy manboos -
thereby decrease thy deaths anu
Thou shalt In thine own life be frugal md to,,
perate and work to increase thy mnterio, n,a,es
and that of thy family. '"Hre
Ihou shalt stop. look and listen and t.to 49,
active Interest and full part in the povsrn,s.n a.
Of thy native land Thou must ever Lse nlnent ne
with the times." p awe