San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
BAYS HAWAIIAN
WOMEN RULE
| BALLOT BOXES
Are Directing Public 0pin-
ion for Best in
Legislation.
no COLOR LINE
Harmony Reigns Between
Mongolians and Caucas-
ians, Speaker Says.

There is no color line in the Ha-
[Eaiian Islands. according to DR.. Lucy
Hoses of Honolulu. who stated in her
ADDRESS to the Republican Women of
Ban Antonio at their meeting Tuesday
afternoon. that harmony and unity
fIeigns in Hawaii between the Mongol-
yegro races. DIR. Moses told briefly
4 kbout the entire life in the group OF
Hight islands. where 90 years ago she
knade her home in the capital city of
1 the little sea-bound kingdom.
III Perhaps the most interesting part
Jig DIR. Moses address was that por-
Hon that dealt with American and
fEhite leadership in the islands. where
khe women are controlling the polls.
1{cting as judges at the ballot boxes
4 Ind directing public opinion for the
pest in legislation.
Dt Promote Child Welfare.
\ Among the social phases influenced
EPy the women and controlled by their
y tolicies. DIR. Moses included child well
/ fare and prevention of cruelty to ami.
|dhals: sanitation in the cities. where
because of the tropical climate it is
Etnotion of Fairgrounds. and the en-
Encouragement of education for the ma
dives and the foreigner alike.
VI Women see to it that animals in
Transit, especially on the tramp steam
Hrs. are not abused. and they prevent
Juvenile troubles BY encouraging bet
Ter playground equipment and healthy
amusement. If the women of every
|$ity would only realize that their chill
lren. especially their boys, must be
4 provided with wholesome pastimes to
Keep them out of mischief. perhaps
they would have as little trouble from
gangs and from bad boys as we do
{n Hawaii" DIR. Moses said.
''The health of any city depends on
Is sanitation" DIR. Moses stated. I'm
Hawaii, we prevent the spread of ma
|1ignant disease by keeping our cities
lean."
Unity and Harmony.
Children of every color go TO the
ame schools. public and private. and
kare allowed to mingle without being
*aught the color line. DIR. Moses said
.H'his freedom of social life does not
[Aause the half-castes or negroes to at
aempt social equality, and does mo-
MAKE them over-bold or prone to en-
|4.roach on what the white people con
2kider their rights" as leaders of tn,
ISLANDS, DIR. Moses stated. and the re-
built is a thorough melting pot of al
8.aces in combination that makes
Unity and harmony on the islands.
Dir. Moses stated that the islands
eight in number, were once bare vol
.anic rocks that had been thrust into
he ocean by an underground erup
ion. Now they are covered with fol
kage and with rich plantations o.
sugar cane and pineapples.
"Perhaps the only trouble that W.
lace is the fact that native Hawiian'
who have been educated refuse Il
work as common laborers on the plan
tations. and consequently there is
Xcrying need for farmers, and ptifu
Mack of jobs in clerical or professional
Hines.
a Need More Industries.
Native sons of Hawaii. descendcnt'
jof fishermen or pineapple pickerS. nov
Hturn longing eyes toward America
{wbere Jobs befitting their new idea
Eand education can be found. Yet tn
flure Of Hawaii keeps them and the!
must live from day TO day on pittance'
because Of the great number that arr
available for every job in stores, bank
br schools
The pity of it is that there, are $
flew industries. DIR. Moses sad. Ma
five resources would Justify the estab
bishment of boot and shoe factories
box factories and like industries. bu
SO far the manufacturing lines il
Hawaii have been confined TO can
ming. which lasts only during the frul
season. and sugar refining, which ON
plov. only n small number. DIR. Nose
said that this need is the thing tina
fpeople in Hawaii who have its futur