Evening star., 1939-02-20
inflicted as d 'Comebucker'

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by native. But that was due, 1t is
now believed, rather to the trucu-
lence of the newcomers than to the
character and disposition Of the
natives.
And it is true that the Police Court
and the higher courts here in Hor o.
lulu are not altogether idle in The
matter of disposition of cases of
crime of varying degrees. There
are "triangles" here as elsewhere,
and these domestic troubles cause
frictions that lead now and then to
grievous outbursts. And there is
enough stealing to keep the police
from altogether vegetating on their
beats and the prosecuting authori-
ties from forgetting the formulas
Of trial But taken as whole, this
IS an easygoing, placid, harmonious
community, despite the strange mix
ture OF peoples comprising the pop
ulation.
Most Of the cases in court are Of
the traffic" variety, and most of
these in turn are for dangerous
speeding. The Hawaiian and his
civic brethren Of other races seem to
be given to haste in going places"
There is really no need for haste.
Distances are short. roads are good
indeed, they are exceptionally
good-and there would seem to be
plenty Of time for any sort of
pleasure or business. But somehow
or other the hurry bug gets in its
work now and then with deplorable
results.
Heaven for Old Autos.
And right here I wish to answer
question that has often arisen
in my mind as have looked about
me on the streets. both here and
back on the mainland, and Won-
dered what becomes of all the old
motor cars that do not actually 60
to the junk piles which we see so
unpleasantly displayed on the out
skirts of our cities. Now I know.
They are brought to Hawaii. And
they are not only brought here, but
they are used here.
This morning I was waiting on
King street for a bus to carry me
home" The bus came along the
street but 1t could not get up to the
stopping point. which was occupied
by one of the most fantastic bits
Of wreckage on wheels and rubber
tires have ever seen. Everything
about it was wrong. 1t seemed to be
on the point of utter dissolution,
like the deacon's one-horse shay
in Holmes poem. The near-side
running board was missing, one
front and one rear mud guard were
gone, the top was veritable COL
lander, the front bumper hung
askew and the rear bumper was
lacking But this blessed thing
could run. Upon the toot of the
horn Of the waiting bus the driver
OF the fantastic piece of antiquity
wrought miracle and infused life
into the creature and it slid-no.
that is not the word-it jerked and
hoped away from the curb into the
maze of traffic beyond and the last I
saw 1t was Swaying it's course down
King street, commanding a right of
wav by sheer incompetence.
Unfortunately, I just parked my
camera at the shop for some minor
repairs and so I missed a shot that
would have been as priceless as one
of Pele on a rampage.
All Cars Not Junk.
But I should not be mistaken as
meaning or insinuating that the
usual driving equipment of the Ha-
waiian is bunch of junk" as we
are prone to say on the mainland.
The average here is high. The cars
are usually of good makes, and they
are we'll maintained. But these SOU
venirS of the early 20s are suffl-
GENTLY in evidence to suggest
thrifty disposition on the part of
goodly percentage of the popula-
ton.
AS for the attitude of the people
regarding the shabbiness of their
eQuipages 1t may be taken for
granted that they are "haoli" or
happy to have any kind of a car.
BY the way, I find in my glossary of
Hawaiian that the islanders ex-
preston for glad is actually "hauoli
au / ka ike ana ia oe" No wonder
that they reduce it to the one word
''haoli," even as we are prone to
condense our own expression of ap-
probation to thanks"
And speaking of expressions, 7
heard the other evening a Hawaii
an toast that, upon translation,
struck me as being the essence of
true friendship. In its mixed Eng
lish and Hawaiian form it was:
May all your pilikias be pau and all
your hauolis be wela-ka-hao" Its
meaning was: May all your troubles
be ended and all your joys be red
hot iron" This final phrase is the
Hawaiian equivalent to hot stuff"
Though they are a diligent, hard
working people. the Hawaiians do
not hurry themselves to the point
Of exhaustion in any endeavor or