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THE MAUI NEWS, SATURDAY, MARCH 13.- 1015.
I OUR ISLAND CONTEMPORARIES
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A Visitor Hawaii Should Secure.
An excellent suggestion lias been
made that Dr. A. C. True, director ot
experiment Btationa In the department
of agriculture, .should be invited to
Hawaii with the party of Congress
men and other officials coming In May.
A visit from Dr. True would be dis
tinctly In order at any time, since the
lederal government maintains an im
portant experiment station and allied
branches in this territory. A visit
from him at this particular time would
be highly beneficial. There Is on foot
R ulan, ta amalgamate the experi
ment station and the College of Ha
waii to work out a system in con
junction with the territorial work.
The arguments for the plan have been
ably presented and passed upon by
the Chamber of Commerce. Congress
ional action will be needed to perfect
the plan and it may not meet with
favor in the department of agriculture
unless a good deal of first-hand in
formation is placed before the office
of experiment stations. To secure
a visit from the director of that
office would be the best possible move.
The federal government's interest in
Hawaii is close and vital. It may he
taken for granted that the department
of agriculture or any other depart
ment desires to do what is best for
the territory. If there is an argument
as to what is best in the present in
stance, personal inspection will be the
quickest and most satisfactory way of
getting theory and facts co-ordinated.
Star-Bulletin.
Shaming Hawaii.
Reports have readied Honolulu of
the "concession" at the San l"raiicico
exposition that both anger and shame
this community. I'nder the (las of
the Territory a number of hula danc
ers of the "tourist" variety are per
forming. ThoFe who have seen the
exhibition pronounce it a degrading,
shameless exhibition, with nothintt
trueto Hawaii about it. If there are
Hawaiiar.s willing to degrade theii
country and their flag, as reported, it
seems to be a matter that the lo;il
Hawaiian associations might very
well take up. A protest, in their
name, to the fair authorities would
probably end the travestv. Advertiser.
peninss. There was no easier and
better way to do that than by the
wireless service; and It should have
been kept up. With the beginning of
good weather in Itussian and other
parts of Europe, the most startling
features of the present war will be
developed, and Kauai should be in a
position to keep In close, daily touch
with these events. As the situation
now stands, we are behind and will
ylny behind.
We would like to see some strong
and united move Matted to revive the
daily wireless service, and to keep it
goini? at least until the war is over,
it would mean trouble and no profit
to this office, but we are always will
ing to stand our share in keeping the
island up-to-date and in providing the
public with Its reasonable require
ments in the way of news. Garden
Island.
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Roasting County Attorney.
The action of the county attorney
In peremptorily overriding an indict
ment of the Grand Jury calls for a
public explanation by the former. He
may feel that he "doesn't have to,"
under the law; but it is the policy
of enlightened communities to have
its public business open to inspection.
We know of no parallel to this parti
cular case; but we have heard of
Grand Juries taking cognizance of the
acts of public oflicials. Garden Island.
Show Soldiers Volcano.
The best way for Hilo to settle the
argument of promotion and alleged
knocking, is for the Big Island to have
her own bureau in Honolulu. This
might apply to each island.
By the way, if some scheme could
be devised whereby the troops on
Oahu could visit Hilo and the Volcano
in hundred lots, each soldier would
become a booster for the Pele Isle.
Let the Hilo Board of Trade buy or
charter a small steamer, or arrange
with the Inter-Island Steam Naviga
tion Company, and make the round
trip rate so reasonable (just enough
to cover cost) that enllMcd men could
afford to make the delightful Journey.
A special boat, making two round
trips each week, regularly, would
handle nil the troops on Oahu, in six
months or so, by carrying between
100 and 150 men each trip. The troops
could arrange it with their officers
and among themselves for each ex
pedition. This, as a suggestion, can
be improved, like all suggestions.
No charge for the Idea. The Service,
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The first thing (hat a motion-picture
man should do In order to insure
a successful run lor his production is
to write a letter to the newsnapr-rs
signed "Mother" or "Shocked," de
manding, in the name of social purity,
that said picture be prohibited from
being shown. Tropic Topics;.
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Hinnestad's Going Regretted.
The departure of Mr. S. E. Hannes
tad from Kauai muit be regarded as
a community misfortune, the only re
compense for which is the promise
that he may be improving his own
i business status in larger fields. Kauai
loses one of her most valuable voting
citizens. Garden Island.
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Kauai Cut Out Wireless.
Kauai people have had a week of
experience without the dally wireless
service, and have probably missed it
a great deal. From LIhue to Kekaha,
except for Friday, the people have
been in ignorance of the important
world happenings.
This is not as it should be. We
should keep abreast of tne times, and
cannot hope to do so unless we keep
abreast of the news and. world hap-
Two Missed Features.
The Carnival management in Hono
lulu, for various reasons, has dropped
two of the best features of the mid
winter show. One is the burning of
Pilikin and the other the pa-u riders'
parade. The former was dropped sev
eral years ago, after only one produc
tion, but it was one of the best and
most original ideas that have yet de
veloped since the first Floral Parade.
As carried out under the direction of
James Wilder some years ago it was a
unique spectacle, one of the kind that
entries with it a hnppv meaning Incul
cating the Carnival spirit .and it seem
ed almost to force that spirit upon the
vast crowd that followed the monster
Pilikia to his death at tile stake. What
better way of inaugurating a week's
lun? As for the pa-u riders, they were
the distinctively Hawaiian feature of
the last carnivals, as of olheis, and
they live in the memory of those who
t,aw them, Hawaii people atld visitors
alike, as perhaps the most striking,
graceful and interesting feature of the
parade. Though the parade itself has
been dropped for reasons which seem
sufficient, some place in the general
program of outdoor spectacles should
be found for the pa-u riders. In addi
tion to their value as a part of the
show ,it might be mentioned that, as
they represent all the islands, they
help to stimulate inter-island interest
in the carnival Hilo Tribune.
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Prefer Hawaii.
Dr. Goodhue has .received a natter
ing offer of partnership with a busy
Los Angeles practioner, who knew of
the doctor when he was in Los An
geles several years ago. He guaran
tees him $10,000 a year for five years
under contract, the work being the
diagnosis of disease.
"I know a good thing and a good
man when I see him," wrote the pro
noser, "and I want you to come Dec.
7, If you can no conditions, references
or preliminaries necessary." N
Dr. Goodhue demonstrates anew
his 'aloha' for Hawaii by refusing the
offer. Kohala Midget.
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Question of Road Cost.
We understand that a contract to
lay macadam road at fifty cents a
square yard has been offered. The
cost as laid down by days' work, un
der the road overseer, has been about
1-75 a square yard. If we can get
three times as much road for the
same money, we ought to jump at the
chance. Kohala Midget.
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Hilo would get no benefit from any
combination of tourist agencies in Ho-
! nolulu. The Haleakala and Kllauea
trips would be featured on some kind
of a cheap style round ticket, but the
city of Hilo business men would be jo
netier on than at present. Hawaii
Herald.
It is to be hoped that the bill in
troduced by representative Crockett
be passed. It does away with a great
deal of child labor and will give the
little ones a chance to enjoy life as
they should. Hawaii Herald.
An Open Letter
You are no- doubt very generally
aware that a plan of Teachers Insur
ance or Retirement Allowance lias
been proposed and is under consider
ation. 1'ltiniately it is expected that
this will come up before the Legisla
ture. The favorable consideration by
the Legislature of any such plan wil
depend absolutely on the attitude of
the teachers themselves. Nothing
would "snow it under" more effectual
ly than indlffetence on their part.
It is surely unnecessary to inin !ss
on you the significance of this iiii-as-ure
for your future welfare; that must
be evident on the face of it. Acrcd
Ingly it ia "up to" you teachers of the
Territory to inform yourselves as to
the proposed plan, to consider it curo
fully, and, in case you approve of It,
to express that approval in no uncer
tain terms. And the time is short.
J. M. I VDGATE.
Lihue, Kauai, March 7, 191 j.
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Hysteria has often been liiiaiuKtu
for patriotism.
Death of Mrs. Needham
Mrs. busun Needham, a one tune
resident of Maui, died oa Tuesday cf
this week at her home at College
Hills, Honolulu. She was SI years of
age, and for some time has been in
failing health.
Mrs. Needham was the w bh.v.- of V.
G. Needham, one of the early owner
of the liana plantation. She came
to the Islands in 1861, immediately
after her marriage, from her bivtn
place, Perry, Ohio.
The first ten years of her life in
Hawaii were spent on Maul at liana,
at Makawao and later at Wailuku,
where her husband conducted a stot-3.
Later she resided in Honolulu and
was for many years a teacher iu the
old Fort street school. She was a
charter member of the Honolu u Meth
odist church and always maintained a
deep and affectionate interest in the
work. Three children survive her,
Harriet Needham, principal of Lilt
uokalanl school; Mrs. Harcourt Peck
of Los Angeles, Cal., and William W.
Needham' of Sacramento, Cal.
SAMPLE BALLOT
PRIMARY ELECTION, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1915
THIRD REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
TO VOTE FOR A PERSON MAKE A X WITH A BLACK-LEAD PENCIL IN THE SPACE OPPOSITE HIS NAME TO THE RIGHT OF
THE BLACK LINE.
No ke koho ana i kekahi mca, e kaha i X (kalia pe'a) me ka penikala elecle ma ke kowa ma-o aku o kona inoa ma ka
aoao akau o ka laina elcele.
COUNTY OFFICERS
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY
KOIIO NO HOOKA II I
COPP, GEO. (Keoki)
KALAMA, SAMUEL E.
KALUA, JOHN W.
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SUPERVISORS
VOTE FOR FOUR
KOIIO NO EH A
DRUMMOND, ROMAO A. (Kui.umuna) 11URXS, JERRY (Kele)
FLEMING, DAVID T. (Kewiki) COCKETT, PIA (Pia Koke)
HAIA, W. P. NAKI, PAIA
KAIIOOKELE, J. K. RAYMOND, J. II. (Kauka)
KALI NO, JOHN
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MAXWELL, GEO. W. (Keoki Makuweea)
MORTON, EDGAR (Mokana) -NAKALEKA,
J.'
PALI, PHILIP
UAHINUI, JOSEPH N.
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WEIGHT, GEORGE (Keoki)
COUNTY SHERIFF
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY KOIIO NO IIOOKAHI
CROWELL, CLEMENT(Kei.emana Koeowela) '
LAKE, CHAS. (Kale Leka)
COUNTY CLERK
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY KOIIO NO IIOOKAHI
KAAE, WM. FRED
KEOLA, JAMES N. K.
' COUNTY AUDITOR .
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY KOIIO NO IIOOKAHI
WILCOX, CHARLES (K. Wiukoki)
COUNTY ATTORNEY
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY KOIIO NO IIOOKAHI
BEVINS, E. R. (Keiki o Kahului) MURPHY, EUGENE
CASE, D. II.
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COUNTY TREASURER
VOTE FOR ONE ONLY KOIIO NO IIOOKAHI
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BALDWIN, L. M. (Mane Bauujwina)
