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RILEY H. ALLEN
EDITOR
i i I I n 1 ti 1 . . .
.apkilil', wir.
TItl:?JAl.(K)NS AXh TIIK V. Alt KMKWJKNCY
Th offer of l li Honolulu Kiihnin'ri to rjow tluir
h;tr at 7 in ihe evening would h;ive rome : Mime
vi!onn f rffjanf for public welfare if made a week
ajro.
.pxariri now, it is merely another jviifnif that
ilie booze inteivKtn never make a reform until they t lare.
A HOIMIFfL TANtiLK.
Mix tion of the MiervisorK at lare. aa now prn
lMeri by the Oahu sele-t.romtHiMee of nenatorx iftn
wilerinp city baiter revision, in preferable to elec
tion by distrirt. Though the "handier of ("oru-nien-e
amendment promised election by diftriets,
the original report of the joint civic i-ommittee head
er! by Hx-tiovernor Frear sujtiMirted elation at
A.
are forced to it. That in the old Ktory everywhere
in the i'nited States, and it held ood in Honolulu
even in stub a grave situation as sc war rrisis.
What the saloon men here are tning to. do now
is to save hh much of their business as iiossible. oier
ate jtiKt aw long hours as possible, make just a much
money a possible. Never et hae they ld a move
ment for restriction. AlwaK they have been I riven
to it by public tteutimcjit and they are acting now
only liecauw the warning 'in out that unless they
adopt early closing hours they are likely to I shut
up altogether. "
Their communication to the license tYard writ
ten by an attorney is full of protestations of pa
triotic attitude. It drips and drivels with assur
aneeK such as "we are not to lie outdone in patriot
ism by any other set of businessmen. . . In slfurt,
gentlemen, the dealers in liquor in Honolulu arc
ready, willing and anxious, during the continuance
of the war, to do everything to assist the T'nited
Stales of America." I
Vet, even in such a patriotic outburst, the booy
interests do not let their sentiment run awav 'with
their business caution. They are careful under the
advice of their attorney to fill their letter with de
clafaUon thai booze isn't a tlanger, tliai there is no
- legal right in close 1 he Kahnfc at wovea: uS'dr U ft
admitted," they nay, ut hat traffic in jutoxicatlng
liquors, institutes at the present time a menace to
l"'-tlie territory. '
The. whole letter, the whole move of the aaloon
Inen, is an eleventh-hour attempt to make patriotic
capital out of the situation and thus prevent the
closing of the bars outright. 'omihanding General
- Strong, Major Lincoln and other army men, have
declared unequivocally in favor ofrithe closing of all
saloons.They realize, just as'a great many civilians
realize, that such half:way measures ks shntting.the
bars at 7 will not answer iii the si that ion now con
. fronting this territory . .
UnHiness of all kinds in Hawaii must realize this
the United States is nt war and govern itself ac
cordingly. Already, because at military exigency,
the entire private wireless Bervice of the territory
has' been, taken over by the 'gbvernnVnt. At one
. . stroke three wireless companies were wiped out.ftf
- cxiKtence ahd the navy took entire and absolute
charge.1 :,'' .':'; ::.':. - :-V-,
IJecause we are at war, Hawaii 'xnusteridure un
, precedented changes, interruptions, inconveniences.
, Those 'things Which are 'dangero'U8'''musi'' fea'". THefe
is no alternative. "'' y'-'y' ' '"':
? ' The booze business is not only dangerous, but it
is not essential to Hawail. In peace times it is the
greediest, most rapacious business in the territory .'
-' t i. 1 J " - m ' ', 'I
jc prosjiers on me ruin oi men ana women, it oper
ates witn Doia ciiKregar4 lor pnblie sentiment until
p'nblic htlnient, ontniged,J rises' up ! and imposes
restTlctioAs.
Division of the sufrvisors into districts gives
grrmnd for some of the evils of the ward system, and
would certainly lead each district into pork barrel
Mlitics maneuvering for sfecial sli-es of appn
priations. t'hanges in the hatter bill situation are roming
s ruidly that it i difficult to comment on any one
feature. bei-aus that -may 1n changed U'foit the com
nunit ivaches print. In general. 'it may In said that
the charter bill is getting into a hojteful tangle. We
any hojteful. lsvauseany indication that the s"li tics
stuffeil convention (barter cannot pass this session
is a matter of gratification. Already that charter,
as it passed the house, has leen materially changed
in the senate. The senate could hardly have made
it worse and inav make it considerable U-tter. If
the Oahu delegation majority in tJ house runs true
to form, it will reject any improvement the senate
has made and the charter bill will In tied up in conference.
Meanwhile, it will lie necessary again to postpone
the coming city election.
PROHIBITION AND THE TOURIST dow. So If one wants rest thy must
Rft up. I ttitaic popte ho ov-n
Honolulu. Hawaii, April 1. 1017
Editor Honolulu Sur llulletin.
Sir: Dees Honululu want touristi-'
or does he want prohibition?
JSfce cannot h.,ve both
This view li taken by one who
COQ1CII In eflnt.t u-fth more tnnHcta 1
than anv on. man in Mni.,i nrt!v W like the Huns of old
thickens should be compelled to keej)
ihera in their owtx ard.
3UnSCRIRER.
IS THE GAME WORTH THE
CANDLE?
thefefewe heart their Jikes and dis-l
CHAMBER NAMES
I NEW COMMITTEE
NO DISCRIMINATION.
u0 7.
w
; 'v Iu-ar;tlnTexit is doubly .dangerous and far less
A; excinblelftts' An lnllufgen'cf.It hbutd Wipe4,Wf.
y V v Tbe liqqbr
:v. has been served 6n i thein i for firjeara pwt that they
: ' should get otit of jtheir.buKiriejfis becauHe that tmii
:j; ; ine8.'woultl lift'aboifchei?; ly. -- l
U ' ' Scral methods ai4? proposed to cl)w tne.safooiis.
, ; The llqtorjxwird may nt Kh to actv but the .legis
: Iamre nT aruV tie b
t oud ihe ieislatnre can a;:-WiintiVpink
, . . Congress to mate llawaii udVy' trithioof fuKher da-
- vliawnii Js In na situation to Ivajter, to twist
around Jcgai teihnicalitieH, In handling the booze
' . business. Nor are those 'who know exactlv whaft
: emergency is,-in' any mood. to hampered by
yue lutiics oi me liquor aeaiers, ,
our ; n exf ittisl iiirsT ?
".;-' " -
, ' Four years is a long look ahead in Amerlcan-pol
; tic8,3ut the Htar-Rullefm venture. t lie prediction
that one man can be named now for president of the
-United States in 1021 if .he. wants it Kis name?
Jt is nerliert 0. Hoover. '
' i Kinglioozo is amobg ihS 'Tmlebrat(Kl;:'Tnonarch8
':': V twb view with alarm the recent abdication of the
It ought .to an axiom that nothing whatever shall
te don or attempted In the matter of whole or par-
, tlal prohibition thai will lepriv the maa in uniform
of any right enjoyed' by. those not In uniform. When
our young- men go Into camp, they should not and
must not be discriminated against in the least Little
particular, and If. as suggested, they can be compelled
. to stay away from the ealoocs through an order of
' their superior officers, then evry other man should
be compelled to. stay away by thy law of the land.
The Advertiser. " '
vThe Advertiser puts it succinctly. The civilian
should no more be a!lowel to frrtuenfiaa loons than
the soldier. Prohibition ough t to apply to the man
out of uniform as well as the man in k.
WHAT AHOUT TIIK CLURS?
One vital phaie of the liq'uor situation here is
this: It is not only in the saloons but in theWubs
inat seiung or uquor snouni oe stoppei. The Clubs
have it in their power to take the initiative in dc"j
daring a net-essary,' A patriotic principle. They con-t
tain the business leaders, the business force, of the
community. By voluntary and immediate action
they should closo their bars.and prove that they are
willing by force of example to set patriotism above
indulgence. i . .
. It is hoped the. appropriation for the diversion of
the stream flowing over Waikiki beach near the Out
rigger Clnb will pass at this session. Very likelv a
plan -will be w;orked. out which will not only divert
thisstream but will take care of the flood waters
which now damage much of the Wa ikik i-Beach
Walk district at every big rainstorm. Appropria
tion of territorial funds to improve ; such a ; big
tourist asset as Waikiki l?each i entirely justified
and there is plenty of reason for a project to take
care pt-tiiis emergency, even though it should run
.considerably -higher-than the estimate for diversion
Xt the stream alone. . '
The, "abatement by injunction" bill is just as
fttrgently; needed how as when it was introduced; in
iirc jMruu.it; iti me opening oi ine session, it is now
In the house and should b reported out of, the com
mittee and passed as early, as possible. This is a
measure over which there : should be no delav.
; The Battle of Arras will go down in historyi ith
Thermopylae, AVaterloo, Gettysburg, Liao-Yang and
the Marte as one. of the great military events; of
great wars. ...
;.; ;;;.,. : . , . . ; ...
;JTh6 fiix chter bill has Ifs ups and downs, the
'percentage bei hg in .favor of the latter.
M'"!?TS
Good Roads is not a glittering ideal but a stern
neeessitv.
The eity tleficit'
just as bail.
under, any other name smells
i Another mart in the right place seems to lie Gen.
Haig.
PLEPJTY Qf VORK
FOR LEGISLATORS
By far the biggest day's work hi the
present senate, so far as routine busi
ness Is concerned, lay ahead of the rn
per house - membera "this afternoon
when they met for work-' '
A' total; of 36 resolutions -or bills
for second or third reading, tn aUdl
tion to the number of house and sen
ate bills that were to be introduced
for first reading awauea disposition,
tng there were seven senate bills and
U house. bills.. a total of 21.
Numerous . reports from standing
committees especially the ways and
means committee filed yesterday
with the senate are responsible for
the Increased work at today. althcuh
It Is estimated that the work from iiow
on will be considerably heavier than
It has been during the past tnree
weeks. This is the '43rd day, of the
session. '
PETITION ASKS THAT
SCHOOLS MAY TEACH
HAWAIIAN TONGUE
That one hour each day be set
Of these 36 measures there were , aside In the public schools of the ter-
' raven senate resolutions or bills for' ritory for the purpose of ei vine in
1 readlnran l eiaht bouse .hlUs stTJACtion la the Hawaiian lanuaee to
-likewise advanced. tnlrd reat. Hawaiian pupils la the summary of ayouth In the Hawaiian language."
petltJcn Chat has been sent to , the
house of representatives by residents
of the district of Lahaina, Maui.
The petition reads as foll6ws:
-Vhereas, kaowleJge of the Hawai
ian language among the youth of Ha
waiian descent in the territory of Ha
waiiis fast decreasing; and
"Whereas the Hawaiian language Is
one of the inherent privileges of the
Hawaiian youth in said territory; and
"Whereas, ' your petitioners regard
with great rekpect and esteem the
mother language of thes islands:
"Therefore, your petitioners, citizens
of Hawaiian descent residing In the
district of Lahalna, county of Maui,
humbly pray that the house of repre
sentatives enact a law setting aside a
certain hour of each school day in the
public schools of said territory for the
purpose of Instructing the Hawaiian
-re the Huns today, l m told.
likes.t Thp nno tirt- fmm tAtirif i I eed3 stiall alwajs jusufy
there Is not enough doinz here not s that consc:ence -may decry,
enouch life to keep them anv hensth 1 AU such breeds require handles
of time. They say it i true Ve have'1--e for name of Vandals,
the finest climate ard most wonderful ! S me S are not worth the
stenery in the world bat the scenery i candle.
doe cot work at night, and 'the cli-1 , tfODERT N'AVAjlREv
mate gets moiictonotis If there -is no ' Arril i1, 1SI
life to go with it Therefore the tour-
1st who has brought Ms motor and golf !
clubs to ien J thiee months- stayj :
only Uiat n.any weeks and returns to
California to finish his vacation.
Now come3 the prohibition question:
1 will state rii,ht here that I do not
even know the taste of liquor; hae
never drank a slabs of intoxicating
liquor In my life nor do 1 intend to.
but I Icok at this in different light
than some whom 1 know. This is a
free country and some people hate to
have tilings forced uicn them. Xov
the tourist is out to spend his money
but wants valr-e receive-;. The only
life in town at the j resent time after
dark is the rcof garden at the Young
hotel, Heinie's Tavern and the Moana
hotel. If we have prohibition these
places must all go out of business,
then the only place for the tourists
to go after dark is to bed. Hut will he
stand for it? I don't think so. He
doesn't have to. He can go elsewhere,
which they do.
.agree that good roads is a great
asset for tourists but there are other
things. Kor instance, if the $2500 we
spend by the Prpmotion Committee
per year ? was partly spent here trying
to please, and Keep tourists that come
here and makn; boosters of them.
The Country Club has been a wonder
ful help in entertaining our tourists.
Haleiwa hotel has done her share, but
The Industrial cooperative commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce
which was inaugurated. Tuesday after
noon by the directors to cooperate
with the army and navy itt all. ques
tions pertaining to the industrial life
of the Islands where they might con
flict with' the demands of the military
authorities has been appointed by J.
J-'. C. Hagcns, president of the cham
ber, and are as follows:
K. P. Bishop, chairman; James D.
Dele, Geo. W Sraith, W. F. Frear and
A. W. T. Bottomley.
The purpose of the committee Is
not to kick when the demands of war
interfere with local business but -to
meet with the army and navy authorl
I ties and find a method whereby the
Industries will be injured as little: aa
possible and at the ' same time iglv6
the country the greatest amount of
aid possible. . r
LITTLE INTERVIEWS I
how long could these two places exist , ,,., ,A,DII.,r t ni
without their liquor privileges. I find1 -PHIL1AS POIRILR, .Moana Hotel,
that the deaco.iof the church or the That was an admirable y Ui e Awer
mmister when ?oing on their vacations an W3.1 nTrv
are not lookin- for nraver meetings thelr own ?,ag anJ gaVe us an army
are not loon,, lor prayer nieeimgs. thgre rl, fcet they wm fJght twce ag
I would fcuggest that if Honolulu harJ Q0W under the star8 and stripes.
wants tourists sbe should prepare for You can't beat the Yankees when it
them, et amuieiient piers where they oomes t0 scrapping.
can hear Haw. -.Inn music and dance. m m
. . . i .. . . . . . , . i
rne touristy ;aii.ciaim inai iney near 4
more Hawan music on the mainland j I
than havMn fttfof ibnv ett here The' I
U VUV " - - li ri '
11 biiob u GEORGE BAILEY is. a Pocatello
Doost everytnmg tr.at is m line 10 vRjnpmftn exoected in the Islands
PERSONALITIES
entertain the visitors and not be try
ing to take what little they have away
from them. .'It. is not only . liquor
In the near future.
MRS. CHARLES H. JENNINGS of
you're driving out but everything thai Paauhau, Hawaii, is visiting in Hono
coes with it pertaining to pleasure,! lulu with her daughter. Mrs. Charles
and as a resort we cannot afford to
lose the tourists.
The idea of not being able to get a
drfnk In Honolulu would not keep
Lmanjr; people away but the absence of
lire that goes with it wouia imisn mu
ks a tourist resort. y .
,yVe: lxoUld .profit from what has
hapenei to Ser.ttlo pnd Tortland.
They have always en 30 ed a good sum
mer. Tourists stop at these places as
wa stations for the Alaska trip for
eastern tourists. Last season 1 saw
several largevnotela and other enter
prises that derived a benefit from
tourists had to gb out of business, the
tourists all going" to Victoria, which
also hi9 gore dry. .When the universe
goes dry J am in favor. -of prohibition
but not uhtil then. I' am only one of
many businessmen whose. meal tickets
lie with the tourist trade. Mown no
sugar stock.
LEWIS STABLES & GARAGE,
l'y E. H- LEWIS, Mgr.
I
(The writer of the above evidently
has not seen the recent statements by
businessmen df both Seattle and Port
land that business in both these cities
has improved wonderfully since tha
states went "d''y." Seattle, ,n partic
ular, has just voted to go "drier" than
ever because business has been so
much better than, under the "wet"
regime. This is a matter of statistics,
not opinion. It is also a matter of
proved figures that prohibition helps
instead of hurc business the general
run of business, not a few only.
Editor.)
MORE ABOUT THE CHICKEN
NUISANCE
S. Crane of KaimukL The visitor ex
pects to return home next Wednesday.
EST LEY H. ROTHSCHILD, Jr.,
who recently resided at 1934 King
street with , his uncle, Mr. Alex. Roths
chijd tKhowu as the Coconut King, has
conneaiftf" in NewYork city with the
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
(Frohman'g School of Acting) In the
Carnegie hall building. He intends to
remain there for a few years and then
return to Hawaii and . establish a
school similar to the academy to prove
there is a large amount of talent in
Honolulu.
and, Keep your Business Moving
Thru Paid Publicity.
THE CHEERFUL CWb
f" Otherwise when a
crisis conies and x?o
plo move automatic
ally to the business
houses of recognized
strength,
fTThey Will Assume
that our business, is
dead;
ff Because it has not
been' heard from and
only a v cry f e v
know anythiiiir about
you.
f Your Attitude at
tracts or repels.
fjWhen You Seek business and keep eonstantly at
it you attract trade. -
Paid Publicity lirings Business.
lm 3UTfc power to
3vcted
Is in V3 iF Uft'd give
it 3 wy
Success l beino;
Kdov Art,
Folk3 tKt.t
The net paid circulation of n("fiQO7
StaiiiUetiii February 'J7 was
0
JAIL BREAKER PUNISHED 1
Henry F'ostrr learned this morning!
that it is a serious offense to break
jail and will now serve, another yer
in prison when his first sentence hao
been but one, Foster was sentenced
to one year abput six months aga for
stealing Deputy Asch's car. When his
sentence was about half served he
broke Jail. Judge Monsarrat explain
ed that it was a bad example to set
for other prisoners, and gave him the
limit. . . v
Weather news is no received reg
ularly by wireless at 270 amateur
radio stations located in nine of the
Northern anl Western states. In
this way the wireless operator U en
abled to tcive his neighborhood weath
er forecast as soon as it is issued.
An executive order signed by ITe.
Ident Wilson directs that time spent
in the federa) military service fhall
not be counted against the recor l of
National Guardsmen on the clvlKser
vice eligibility list. k
VITAL STATISTICS 1
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir:" In reply to "Gardener From
Manoa' I certainty agree with all he
said in regard to chickens running in
other people's yards. - Then they cer
tainly become' a nuisanre.
' I have not one animal or chick to
bother anyone. Yet three times have
I planted a lawn and still none. Neigh
bor's chickens, scratch it out as fast
as -it's planted and flower seeds the
same, and to add to the nuisance, at
5 a, m. (Sundays included) the whole
flock gather as usual and the roosters
begin to crow at your bedroom wjn-
BORN
TOKAREFF In Honolulu, April 1I
1917. to Mr. and Mrs. Nicolai Tokar
eff of 144 Beretania street, a son,
George. ,
RODRIGUES At the Queen's Hos
pital, Honolulu. April 10, 1917, to Mr.
and Mrs. Juan Rodrigues of Leah I
avenue a son.
TOKAREFF To Mr. and Mrs. Nlcho
lal Tokareff, 144 N. Beretania st,
April !!, 1917, a son George.
KAMAXO At Honolulu, April 11,
1917, to Mr., and Mrs. Peter Kama
no, Jr., of 2t49 King street, Kalihl,
a daughter.
MOIKI In Honolulu. April 11, 1917,
to Mr: and Mrs. Mofkl of Panoa val
ley, a son Kaiawe.
MARRIED ''
DEUTTLER-DAWSON In Kilauea,
Kauaf. April 11, 1917, Lieut. Otto.L.
Beuttler and Miss ' Mildred Agnes
Dawson, daughter of Mrs. John. B,
Dawson of Maninl Beach, Kauai.
DIED
RODRIGUES At the Queen's Hds
pltal. Honolulu, April 10, 1917. in
fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Juan
Rodrigues of Leahl: aven le.
KAHAHAWAI At the Queens hospit
al in Honolulu, ApHl 10, 1917, Allen
Kahahawai. Age 58 years.
AKiONA At Children's hospital, in
Honolulu, April 11, 1917, Infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Afong Akiona. Age,
7 months and 6 days. Burial to
morrow at Loch View Cemetery.
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The Beach and Summer
Warm weather is lejrinnin. Buy a home near the
beach and take a refreshing dip daily. .We have a com
fortable two-story completely furnished home on Lewers
Road. v
Trice $600.00 with the furniture.
Guardian Trust Co., Ltd.
HEAL ESTATE DEPT.
Telephone 3688 Stangenwald Building
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HONOLULU REAL ESTATE
s 1
Profitable Real Estate
Buying
is the result of carefully stndyino all sorts of offer.
ings: Whether you're looking for a home or an in
vestment, you are sure to be pleased with something
we have listeji For instance: '
2 LARGE K AIMUKI LOTS, TOGETHER, $375 EAi
On 20th Avenue, with fine view of ocean. t
6-R00M BUNGALOW HOME, BIRCH ST., $225Q
Vicinity of King and Piikoi Sts., lot 46x120. Ser
varits quarters. ' . ' ; ' ' " '
Phone
3477
Fort St.
XICHAJLZ) TL TSLZHrt. PBXS.
L H. BEADLE, SECT CHAS, O.' BEI8XX. TIL, TSEAt.
Gut Glass R
In highest grade nt popular prices. See our large stock. I
VIEIRA JEWELRY CO., 113 Hotel St., near Fort E rt :
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., Ltd.
Real Estate For
Sale
We. have one Lot left at
O
Dewey. Bmck
PRICE $1150:00
Cash or Instalments
FOR RENT FURNISHED
Wilder Avenue, opposite Pleasanton Hotel.
Price, $65.00 per month.
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co., hVt
Cor. Fort arid Merchant Sts. Honolulu, T. " ."" r..
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