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THE GARDEN ISLANp, TTTEHPAY, MAKCTI 7. 1922
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Interest of the
CONGRESS AND THE
Government In
Welfare Work
Tip Top Theatre
SCHOOLS OF HAWAII
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In a letter to the teaching force
of the islands and to the public,
H. M. Wells, president of the Hawaii
Education Association, sets forth one
of the chiof lines of activity of tho
territorial association for the com
ing year.
Since the H. K. A. convention in
Hilo, in December the executive
committee of that organization ha
held four meetings at which it has
elaborated tho plans necessary for
currying out the larger policies ad
opted by the convention. Mr. Well's
letter deals with one phase of the
proposed work of the- association.
Tho letter reads as follows:
"Hawaii has .long felt that her
isolation from the mainland of the
United States has made for a luck
of the kind of understanding on tho
parts of the states needed. for her
best development. As a rich source
of income and as a possession of
stragetic importance politically, ,tho
people of the mainland have, in a
way known to the territory, but as
an integral part of the United States
of America, Hawaii needs yet to
awaken the proper sort of under
standing and recognition by the
states and the government at Wash
ington. There are many reasons why
Hawaii should wish to be known
thoroughly and widely over the Unit
ed States but the opportunities for
obtaining such understanding seem
to be limited.
"The Hawaii Education Associat
ion, however, believes that one
means offers in the form of repre
sentation in the National Education
Association, and it proposes this
year to send a delegation of six
school people to represent the or
ganized educational forces of the
territory at the national convention
to be held in Boston In July. At
least one member of this delegation
will be a Hawaiian or part Hawaii
an teacher who can sing. School
people from all parts of the United
States will hear from Hawaii when
delegates from the territory sit with
them on the various committees,
speak to them from the speaker's
platform, and ' sing for them the
music of Hawaii. As a purely ad
vertislng scheme the plan has com
mended itself strongly to the Ha
wail Education Association, but the
teachers of Hawaii, fifteen hundred
of them want more than advertising
for Hawaii.
"In 1914, CongresB passed an act
called the Smith-Lever act. This act
made increasing annual grants of
money to the states out of the fed
eral treasury for the educational
purpose of agricultural extension.
This annual grant last year reached
the sum of $4,900,000. Then again in
1917, Congress passed a vocational
education act known as the Smith
Hughes act, under which the federal
government likewise grants increas
ing annual amounts, the appropria
tion last year reaching $4,129(000.
This money is expended upon the
training of vocational teachers and
the salaries of teachers of vocation
al work. Hawaii does not share in
any of these aid appropriations and
it is Ukgly that she may not share
In future appropriations of any kind
unless she goes after them. The II.
E. A. realizes that the present ten
dency of federal relations with edu
cation in the states is to assume
constantly more direction of a gen
eral nature and at the same time
grant greater and greater appropri
ations In aid of educational develop
ment. This is plainly evidenced by
the increasing strength of the Towner-Sterling
bill now before Cong
ress and likely to be acted upon
late this summer. This bill proposes
the creation of a department of edu
cation and an appropriation of $100,-
000,000 to the states, to be divided
among several purposes: Removal
of illiteracy $7,500,000; equalization
of educational opportunity $50,000,
000; physical education, health edu
cation nnd sanitation, $20,000,000;
and preparation of teachers, $15,
000 000.
"As a part of the United States,
and a very Important part indeed,
Hawaii can see no reason why the
citizenship of her islands and her
educational agencies should not par
ticipate In federal funds appropri
ated for such purposes.
"And so the H. E. A. purposes to
use the opportunity opened to tie
up the organized teaching force of
the territory with the National Edu
cation organization of teachers,
which Is fostering the Towner-Sterling
bill and which will in the fu
ture foster even more important na
tional legislation, and to do this the
territorial association Is selecting
its delegates to send to the July
meeting of the national convention
at Boston, and the executive com
mittee is launching a campaign for
a one hundred per cent membership
In the N. E. A. among the teachers
of the islands."
GO GET THE BANNER CLUB
At the big convention of the Na
tional Education Association In Bos
ton next July two banners will be
given to the state or territory mak
ing tho best showing of professional
spirit.
The "Go Get the Banner Club" is
the slogan of the members of tha
N. E. A. In Hawaii. This local or
ganization is now working to send
five delegates to this national meet
ing. It Is the hope that these dele
gates will bring home the banner.
One of the banners will be giv
en to the state or territory having
the largest numbers of members in
the N. E. A. in proportion to the
population of the state or territory,
The other will be given for the lar
gest number of members In the lo
cal state or territory association in
proportion to population. This asso
ciation in the islands is the Hawaii
Education Association which has
been organized about one year. At
least 2,000 members are wanted for
this local organization to win for
Hawaii these two banners. At the
present only eight states lead Hawaii
in enrollment.
The banners will be presented to
delegates in convention of several
thousand members. It will give Ha
waii much prestige and honor. It
would make thousands of people
mindful of the fact that Hawaii is
a part of the United States. It would
assist Hawaii to get a fair share
of federal appropriations for edu
cation. Teachers and others interested
can get information from Miss C. A.
Thompson, Miss Janet Hasin, Miss
C. K. Jordan, Mrs. C. Lai, and Mrs.
L. L. Patterson.
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TEACHERS' PENSIONS
The following interesting story Is
taken from the Literary Digest for
May 22, 1920, and has a very im
portant bearing on present condi
tions relative to teachers as well as
other government employees.
"An American boy went to work
one day in the United States post
office. He was wide awake and am
bitious, and so he chose the big
gest business and the biggest em
ployer in the country. Step by Btep
he rose to supervisor, and then su
perintendent of an important de
partment. He made a record for
"supreme Industry, faithfulness apd
loyalty. " Postal officials pointed to
him with pride and said he upheld
the highest traditions of the service,
and was ever ready to sacrifice his
personal interests for the public
good. Seventy years without a break
he served his employer, the Ameri
can people, a shining example for
all who would hear the crowning
tribute, "Well done, good and faith
ful servant." Last winter at his post
of duty, he was stricken with a
chill. Pneumonia followed. Even
then he begged that he might dress
and return to his duties. And his
big employer the American people
what generous provision and ten
der care did it give to this oldest
employee who had sacrificed his
personal interest for the public? The
man had not yet taken his annual
vacation of fifteen days. His ab
sence now from his post of duty
was charged against his vacation.
In fifteen days his vacation was
gone and his salary stopped. For
three days as he lay on his death
bed, his pay was deducted. . Then
death came, and he went to receive
the "well done" from one whose
words are backed with eternal re
ward. But on earth, where he had
toiled so long, the praise given him
was empty. No allowance for sick
ness; no allowance for burial, noth
ing for his family; his meager sal
ary docked after seventy years of
faithful service. What an employer!"
It la considered proper for teach
ers to work for a reliable pension
system. A committee of the Hawaii
Education Association has drafted a
proposed new bill. Teachers of Ka
uai vill have the opportunity to
read this bill and to make sugges
tions. A committee of local teach
ers, which is headed by H. H. Bro
die was appointed to study pension
systems. President Raymond hopes
that tho teachers of the Kauai As
sociation will offer any criticisms
as to the new pension bill for teach
ers of Hawaii. He has instructed
the officers and committeewnmen
who are working among the 'teach
ers on Kauai, to get suggestions.
(Outline of a lecture delivered by
Dr. K. C. Leebrick of the Univer
sity of Hawaii before the Social Ser
vice Association of Kauai at Lihuc,
March 4, 1922.)
1. Welfare work used , to - be a
family matter.
2. The Roman . government usa.l
various kinds of welfare work t
keep the voters contented.
3. Politicians used to do similar
work in order to get votes, I. e.,
Tammany Hall.
4. Real welfare work came witli
the development of Christianity "I
am my brother's keeper." Church
welfare work in the Middle Ages.
B. Early government welfare work
The English and French "Pour
Laws."
6. The humanitarian movement In
the 18th century: Beccaria, Rous
seau, etc.
7. The discussion of the object of
welfare work.
8. Present state Of welfare work:
a Hospitals, homes for poor, for
blind, for deaf, for weak-minded, for
Insane, for aged, for lepers, tuber
cular patients, etc.
b. Health laws, preventive meas
ures. c. Public education, civic and re
ligious. d. Land settlement schemes, reha
bilitation. 9. Private welfare work similar
In every respect.
10. The government is interested
in all this welfare work to the end
that it may be properly done: (1)
for the relief of distress and suffer
ing, (2) to the end that disease and
crime may be lessened, (3) to pro
vide for the security and comfort
of the citizens the members of the
government; but most important of
all, (4) to have welfare work done
in such a way that it will develop
its beneficiaries into better and more
self-reliant citizens; and (5) to so
better conditions that future genera
tions of citizens will be healthier,
better trained and morecapable, and
therefore be better members of the
government.
11. Paternalistic welfare work is
therefore only partially meeting tho
needs of society. The government is
interested that proper welfare work
should be' done constructive work
instead of simply ameliorative mea
sures taken.
12. It is worth pointing out in
concluding that in America, especi
ally locally here in Hawaii, much
welfare work ' Is done with non-citizens,
that is, non-voters, immigrants
of one kind or another. This is char
ity, but wise cahrity, if the public
and private welfare work is done
to the end that these people may be
assisted to become better members
of the community and more capable
or rearing their children so that
they may grow well trained, solf
reliant citizens.
It is perhaps worth pointing out
that much welfare work must be
done. It must be paid for privately
or publicly and the expenses met as
a part of the cost of production. It
is in a way a wage charge.
LAMONA BREED MAKES
FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE
The Lamona, the new white egg
laying general-purpose fowl origin
ated by tho U. S. Department of Ag
riculture made its first public ap
pearance at the Madison Square
Garden poultry show, held in New
York from January 25 to 30, were
15 of the birds shown in tho open '
class. In addition to the Lamonas
ana otner government bred fowls
department
of standard breeds, the
put on an extensive exhibit consist
ing of models of poultry houses, a
display of feathers of the standard
breeds, appliances such as feed hop
pers, brood coops, and a fattening
naitery. A series of panels, made
up of photographs, charts, and pla
cards, showed the more importnat
standard breeds, the feeding of hens
for egg production, the preparation
of birds for exhibition, the advantag
se of early hatching, the improve
ment resulting from the use- of a
high quality sire, capons and caponiz
ing, culling tile farm flock, and the
pedigree breeding of poultry.
A number of department represen
tatives took part in the program of
the show and gave information to
the visitors concerning the educa
tional exhibit. They reported an ex
traordinary Interest on the part of
the public and various poultry breed
ers in tho Lamona bleed, many per
sons desiring to obtain breeding
birds. The department believes it ne
cessary to perfect them still more
as regards rertain characteristics,
and it is not likely that any will be
for sale during tho coining year.
THURSDAY
The Season's Event
William
Farnum
IN
"IF I WERE
KING"
The crowning
achievement of
Wm. Farnum's
brilliant career.
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Wanda Haviley and IPallcte Prid in
the Paramount Picture, "The Affairs of
Anatol.". A Cecil B.DcMille Production.
SUNDAY
Lucy Cotton in " BLIND
KM
"THE
TAX DECISION SAVES
PLANTATIONS $100,000
The decision of the territorial su
preme court .that the Hawaiian plan
tations which were losers in the
Sugar Factors Ltd. could deduct
losses suffered through the liquida
tion of stock is saving local planta
tions $100,000.
The Sugar Factors stock reached
a value of $240 a share. During the
hard times it shrunk to $60 a share,
At the time of the reorganization
thU ValU9 f th5 10 a
share
The decision is that the planta
tions may deduct the difference be
tween the $00 and the $100 per
share. The tax amounts to $2.40 a
share. As there are 50,000 shares,
this totals over $100,000 saved to the
plantations.
MAKING A PARK
AT LIHUE MILL
Men with tractor, plow and scrap
er have been engaged for the 4ast
two weeks leveling off the high,
ground between the government
road and the Lihue mill next to the
rialroad crossing. It is proposed to
plant this to grass and make a park
of it.
TRUSLOW RESIGNS FROM
COMMERCIAL TRUST
CO.
In order to put a stop to rumors
that a relation exi.sts between II. A.
Truslow, manager of tho insurance
department of tho Commercial Trust
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'IF I WERE KING"- WILLIAM I FOX PRODUCTION
SATURDAY
Wallace Reid with an
all star cast in
"The Affairs
of Anatol"
TUESDAY
KATHERINE MacDONALD
in
TURNING POINT"
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Co., Ltd., and tho People's Bank in
Hilo, which recently had to close its
doors, Mr. Truslow resigned from
the insurance department and will
return to Hilo to engage in business
of his own. Mr. Truslow was one
of the organizers of the ill-fated fi
nancial concern in Hilo.
FLINT'S LUCKY FIND
A waxy substance picked up on
the beach near Kalae Point, on the
island of Hawaii by Harry Flint,
lighthouse keeper, and sent by him
I to New York for an unalvhir, has
Pved to be ambergris, according
to cable advices from the mainland
SENDA
LUIUi:
LOVE"
a few days ago, says the Star-Bulletin.
Ambergris is said to be selling
today for $32 an ounce. Using this
figure as a basis, Flint, who is in
possesion of about 80 pounds of this
matter will receive about $40,9CO
for his trouble in collecting this
matter, which floated in over the
rocks at Kalae Point last Septem
ber. Ambergris is a secretion formed
In the intestines of sperm whales
and is found sometimes in the whale,
but chiefly on the surface of the
water frequented by whales, or It
is cast upon the shores in masses,
sometimes over 200 pounds in
weight.
There' no period of
life In which the
change are so rap
id, the stages so inter
esting, or the mem
ory so' well worth
keeping as the period
of childhood.
Keep the record In Photography
Begin with a portrait today
STUDIO
KAUAI
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