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SUGAR' Haws. U.RTfi. Beets, no sale Mkt. Steady. fJThe ' Harden Island Represents All Kauai. li!J I- ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL. 11. NO. 36. UHUE. KAUAI. TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY Y CIVIC CONVENTION PROVES AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION Delegates From All Islands Explain Or Learn Of "Civic Righteousness" And Pass Im portant Resolutions Next Convention Goes Back To The Starting Point v Plans Looking Toward Perma nent Organization. Resoluitons Adopted By Convention. J Whereas, The necessity for a safe harbor at the island of Kauai equipped with a wharf appropriate for steamers to lie alongside, where passengers and freight may be transferred with facility and quick despatch, calls for a harbor that is at all times safe and adequate; and, Whereas, The landings and so-called harbors of Kauai are more or less open roadsteads or are obstructed by reefe which prevent them from being develop ed without great expense on the part ol the government-of the Territory of Hawaii; and, Whereas, Engineers of the war department of the United States have thor oughly investigated all the landings and harbors of Kauai to determine which land ing offered the most feasible inducements for creating a central harbor to be devel oped under appropriations made by the Congress of the United States; and, Whereas, The War Department engineers decided upon Nawiliwili as a port which offers the least obstacles and presents the best inducements as a port, and have recommanded a breakwater for Nawiliwili which will make of it a safe port and a clearing port for the island of Kauai. Therefore, be it Resolved: That this Civic Convention, representing the lead ing commercial and civic organizations ot the Territory of Hawaii do heartily en dorse theavishes and the need of the Kauai psople for the construction of a break water at Nawiliwili and that it bend every effort to secure an appropriation by Con gress and an early commencement of the work, through Hawaii's delegate in Con gress. That copies of this resolution be sent to our delegate in Congress, the Presi dent of the United States, president of the U. S. Senate, speaker of the Hmm of Representatives and Secretary of the Interior. For Larger Steamers ' Whereas, It is our belief that efficient and economical conduct of business on Kauai and between Honolulu and Kauai calls for greater and more frequent means of communication between Honolulu and the island of Kauai than exists at present. Therefore, be it Resolved; by this convention, representing the civic and com mercial organizations of this Territory that we heartily endorse the desire of the Kauai people for such increased service by the Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company. The' Convention Party The convention partv had a fatr I lv smooth voyage from Honolulu, 'although the landing at Nawiliwili was rather rough. At the landing the guests of the island were met bv the members of the committees and taken to breakfast, those as signed to distant parts being taken first to the Lihue hotel. By the time breakfast was over the hour had arrived for the opening of the Convention in Lihue Hall, and vis iting i.nd local delegates repaired 'to that place. The Proceedings Ttie president and secretary of te Kauai Chamber of Commerce officiated as temporary officers. ' First there was the roll call of delegations, and the following res ponded: Hilo Hoard o f Trade, Man i Chamber of Commerce, Ho nolu'u Chsnnh-rof Commerce. 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B, Gage nominated the sec retary of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce to be permanent secre tary of the Convention. Seconded by E. R. Beaven and carried. Mr. Chas, R. Frazicr followed immediately with a response to Mr. Avery's address of welcome, wb' !t "vo poor l c'ow. ' There were three cheers for Kau ai, a song by the Honolulu Ad. Club's quartette, postponement of appointment, of committees and reading of hold-over reports. The literary part of the program then began. Mr. McKay, of Hawaii, stated that the diagnosis of "Civic Righteousness" had been sent over by Dr. Elliott, who could not be present. He asked that it bo pass ed to the records, and that an address by Dr, Laughton take its place on the regular program. Dr. Laughton presented a strong and highly ' interesting speech, which will be printed later in this paper. Then came the following addresses on the different sub-sec- Charles R. Frazier, secretary of the Honolulu Ad. Club, who was a delegate from that organization in the Civic Convention. tions of tlie subject, one of which appears in this article, the others to be printed Inter. 1 Dr. Fry, representing the Hono lulu Chamber of Commerce; Dan Case, representing the Maui Cham ber of Commerce; W. O. Smith, representing the Honolulu Cham ber of Commerce, and J. M. Lvd gate, representing the Kauai Cham ber of Commerce. Haleakala Report VV. 0. Aiken, of the Maui Cham ber of Commerce, presented the report of the Maui Chamber on the Haleakala rest house project; and concluded by presenting to the Kauai Chamber of Commercealarge picture of the rest house, together with several Haleakala views. A Waimea Canyon Boom At this juncture Alexandet Hume Ford moved that the Con vention proceed to receive sub scriptions for a similar rest house in Waimea Canyon, Kauai, and pledged the Trail And Mountain Territorial Secretary Wade War ren Thayer, a delegate of the Ter ritory of Hawaii in the Civic Con vention, who represented the Governor, : KIIIbbbbH r i iH, ? ;- , JbbbbbbV M rBK x-x VBBBBBBBBB ; BBV'';niJBBBBBBBV '"' LBBBP-.'- 'HbBBH ' bbhbHbbHIbbbH 'l bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbkbbbbbbbbV BBBBBBBH -i. L bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV y Club and the Hands Around The Pacific Club for $100 each for the project. Mr, Towse stated that the Hawaii Promotion Committee would stand for $50, but thought matters were being rushed a little and suggested that postponement be Inken to 2 o'clock the following afternoon. Mr. J. A Kennedy moved that the matter be referred to the Ka uai Chamber of Commerce for an expression as to the desirability and p'racticability of the scheme. Mr.W.O. Smith agreed that Kauai should be consulted before proceed inR further. The motion to post pone carried. Permanent Organization Mr. Paxton moved that a com mittre of eight, two from each of the principal islands, be appointed to devise and report a scheme at the next Convention for permanent organization. This led to consider able debate and several amend ments, the decision finally being that there should be a committee of five, two from Oahu and one each from the other islands. Luncheon At Niumalu At 12:30 the Convention ad journed to luncheon at Niumalu, which was arranged under several booths on the lawn. The luncheon was planned by Hon. I. H. Co ney, assisted bv ladies of the Mo kihana Club. After luncheon the excursions started, the visitors be ing taken to various parts of the island. The Evening Session The evening session was also hild in Lihue Social Hall. Chairman Avery announced the following committeeon resolutions: W. O. Aiken, of Maui, chairman; G. Laughton, Hawaii; II. Rohrig, Kauai; A. P. Taylor, C, B. Gage and M. M. Johnson, representing various Honolulu bodies. Then came the responses in re ference to the progress of the vari ous islands, in the past year, one of which is presented below, the others to come later: Harry Irwin, for Hawaii; Hugh Howell and J, N. K. Keola, for Maui; Chas. Ar nold and Mr, Killiam, for Oahu. and Mr. Brandt, for Kauai. This part of the program was interspers ed with musical specialties and concluded with a recitation b y Rev. Geo. Laughton entitled, "How Rubenstein Played." I r J S. II Pratt. President of the Board ot Health; delegate rep' resenting the Territorial Govern ment. The Second Day. Mondav mornii g was ivn over to .xcursioni. A 2 o'clock in the afternoon a session was held in the grove at Lihue Union church. Mr. Knudsen. of the hold-over committee o u roads, not benig present it was decided to pass the report of that committee on to the next Civic Convention. The matter of permanent orga nization again came up, and on motion of Mr. Smith the chairman was renwtsK'd to appoint the com- BBBBBBBBBBBBB Judge Dickey Has Accident While negotiating a turn in the road on, the Lihue side of Kealia Wednesday afternoon the machine of Judge L. A. Dickey left the highway and ran into the shallow ditch at the side, breaking a wheel and sustaining other injuries. The auto was brought to the repair shop the following day. It is learned on excellent author ity that the court tried to control itself, and that no words unfit for publication were actually used; al though judicial feelings were run ning prettv strong immediately following the accident. mittee of five at the evening ses sion. Pan-Pacificers Have Inning. Dr. Fry introduced the subject of the Pan-Pacific organization, and other speeches were made by Mr. Mikami and Dr. Rhee. Mr. Thayer read a letter from the Governor, which will be print ed later, and delivered a long ad dress himself on the subject of the work of the Territorial govern ment. The secretary read a lettei from Superintendent Forbes, of the Public Works Department, which will also be published next week. The Next Covention. At this juncture the Hilo Bord ot Trade extended an invitation to the Convention t o meet in that city next year. This was second ed by Mr. Thompson, and carried by unanimous vote. The High Jinks Session The spread in Lihue Social Hall and "high links" of the llonololn Ad, Club were the features of the evening session. Just before the fun began-Mr. Avery stepped up on the stage and announced the following committee on permanent organization, the members being secretaries of various civic bodies. E N. Devo, secretary of rhe Ililo Board of Trade; D. H, Case, sec retary of the Maui Chamber of Commerce; Raymond C. Brown, secretary of the Honolulu Cham ber of Commerce; ChasR. Frazier, secretary of the Honolulu Ad. Club, and the secretary of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. An Evening Of Fun Then the fun began. It was an Ad. Club affair, which is perhaps "enough said." One feature fol lowed another in rapid succession, and all were immense. Departure From Koloa During the evening President Kennedy received a note from Cap tain Gregory of the Kinau. stating that a heavy swell was starting in around the Nawiliwili point, and lie considered it best to embark the passengers from Koloa. This ne oessitHtcd rushinT the program and cutting short several features, but it was a grand sncress nnvway. Albert P. Taylor, secretary of the Hawaii Promotion Committee, one of the representatives of the Committee in the Civic Conven tion. At 9 o'clock the entire party left in autos for the Koloa landing, and as soon as all were aboard the excursion steamer sailed for Ho nolulu. (Continued on page 2." 'i''!BE''v'BBH .BBBhHBi ,-tv BBBBBH k - ?..ubbbbB BBBBBBBB 'JujBBBBBBBJ "The Booster" (This poem, read by the author at the Ad Club's jinks last even ing, was a feature of the entertain ment) You ask me, "WIiiU'h a Booster, The real untl proK'r thing, To liel u town get started, And keep it on the winjr?" Well, take the gay who hollars; AVho throws hN hut up high And yells for all the Khitid With n voiiv that hits the sky. He boosts u lot, my hrotlier, So take fill" your liat to him Who shouts hi" I tally head off, And helps others with his vim. Then there's the quiet fellow With a dollar hill, or more, To spend on grub anil clothing In his little home town store. He's the pop and ginger, The booster who has come To know the cash he's spending Will sure make hiMiiess hum, lie knows he'll see that dollar Come hack to him again From the hoss who makes him hustle With other island men. They're holh V. U. gonil bnoste.rp, Who love to play the game; Who try to help the homeland And YOh' to do the -ame. Don't send your coin to the mainland, .lust spend it here and pray That you'll get it buck next Saturday With the ret of your wccklj paj. So wave your hat if you wi.nt to, And r.iKo your voice and hollar. But diin't forget that the butgeit hm.-t Is the welcome hoinc-six-iil dollar. MKUltll.l. & IJl.AVKX. Civic Subscribers The treasurer of the Kauai Chamber of Commerce. Mr. J. 1. Silva. wishes to acknowledge cash subscriptions from the following for the expenses of the Civic Con vention: I. M. Lydgate, F. Weber (Lihue), W. N. Stewart, K. C. Hopper, F. C. Morrow. H. Vin cent. Albert S. Wilcox, Hanslsen bcrg. Judge L. A. Dickey. Dr. Putnian, Lihue Plantation Co., F. Crawford. Judge C. S. Dole. C. Maser, C. W. Spitz, A. J. Derby, Albert Hcmer. Grove Farm Plant ation, Chas. H. Wilcox. Col. Z. S. Spalding, L. D. Timmons, Dr. A. H. Waterhouse, J. K. Farley. A. Buchholtz, K. Cropp, James Donald, John Bush, J. K. Cockett, Kilauea Sugar Co.. J. R. Mvers. H. H. BrodL, C. B. Morse, J. I. Silva, Joseph Fritsch, J. C.Jerves. W. G, Pillar, W. M. Cooper. Wm. Murray, H. A. Moler, C. Dilling ham, Wm. Miller, Mr. Piukling ton. M. R. Jardin, W. R. M. Sims, Hamauku, Geo. Bertram, Hofgaard & Co., Kekaha Suar Co., Waimea Stables, H. P. Fnye, Bishop & Co. (Waimea), B. I). Baldwin, Waimea Sugar Mill Co., P. F. Hurley, Gay it Robinson, F. A. Alexander, Woimea Hotel, Waimea Wine Co., E. A. Knud sen, E. A. W. Broadbent, M. B. Fernandez, H. D. Wishard, R. W. T. Purvis, W. C. Avery, H. Roll rig, C. A. Rice, C. B. Gray and a few others whose names are not in at this moment but will be given later. J. I. Silva, Ele'eic, treasurer of the Kauai of Commerce, has issued cards calling in the dues of mem bers. These fees should have been collected over n month ago, but there was a delay on account of a change in the office of treasurer. Mr. L. Macfarlane came all tlm way from Kealakekua, Hawaii, to represent Kona Iniprovemnet Club in the Civic Convention and then missed the Kauai steamer at Hon olulu. t The commissary committee on Civic Convention wishes to pub licly thank the ladies of the Moki hana Club for their invalunble as sistance durinc the functions of Sunday rnd Monday.