Evening star., 1928-10-28
HAWAIIAN PROSPERITY
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

personal property at $414.000, 900 and a
total surplus of territorial I income
amounting to more than $15,000.000 are
further indications of economic we'll be-
ing. Hawaii paid Federal taxes last
year larger than many of the States in
this country. They amounted to more
than s7,OO0,00O.
There are $50 public and private
schools in the Territory of Hawaii. re-
quiring 2,628 teachers and serving
72.524 pupils. Vocational training has
been introduced there in order to attract
the native youth to Local indust-'es.
The fact that classes in these courses
have increased AZ per cent-a $50 per
cent increase in agricultural classes
being noted-proves their importance.
There is a university at Honolulu,
named after that city, which receives
Federal and Territorial support.
Improved health conditions in the
Hawaiian Islands are indicated, eSpe-
cially by the reduction of infant NOR
tality always a mark of progress. BY
the work of the public health nurses
among school children and the estab-
lishment of health centers where in
fants and pre-school children are
watched over, this has been brought
about.
NkcCCd Vi AEdVSAcFS.
It is not surprising that the number
of tourists visiting the islands has
doubled in the last five years. Variety
is a characteristic of the Territory of
Hawaii physically and in every way.
On its islands are mountains which
rival peaks of the Alps and which are
higher than those found on any other
islands The climate is cooler than in
other countries In the same latitude and
has great variety. On the eastern
| slopes are found wind and rain and
denSely wooded areas. On the western
coast the climate is warm and dry.
There are variety of people living
on the islands-Americans and other
Caucasians, natives, Chinese, Fiipinos,
Japanese and Koreans. Because of in
| termarriage there are both an ASiatic-
Hawaiian and Caucasian Hawaiian
population. The grand total of in
habitants is about third of million,
two-thirds of whom are American citi-
Zens.
Many take the six-day boat trip
from San Francisco just to visit the
islands while others are en- route to
Asia They find outdoor sports in sea-
son the year round, and enjoy the
game fishing. hunting, golf, tennis,
swimming and mountain climbing.
In 1898 at the request Of the natives
| the Hawaiian Islands were formally
annexed by the United states. Terri
torial government was established in
l900 The legislative branch of the
| Territorial government is composed
of Senate and House of Representa-
| tiveS. The governor, secretary and
judges of the Supreme and Circuit
Courts are appointed by the President
with the approval of Congress. The
governor in turn appoints other i'm
portant officers and boards with the
advice and consent of the Territorial
| Legislature.
Increased ocean traffic has promoted
| the Importance of this land in the
Pacific. Air commerce is arousing
activity in preparing landing fields and
equipment for Servicing planes. The
fight OF the Graf Zeppelin has prob
| ably already stirred some foresighted
ISLANDERS to make ready for still an
other type of transportation which
necessarily make use of the Pacific
! stepping stones.