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FOUR SEMI-WEEKLY MAUI NEWS, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1922. Semi-Weekly Maui News "TO THE VALLEY ISLE FSWT" A Republican Paper Published in the Interests of the People Issued Every Tuesday and Friday MAUI PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED Proprietor and Publisher. M. It. PEREIRA, Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $4.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Entered at the Post Office at Walluku, Maui, Hawaii, as second-class matter. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is er cluslvely entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatcheB credit ed to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. THE OPTIMISTIC PESSIMIST Over on Kauai fines of $10 nml $20 im reported s being assess ed against confessed violators of the prohibition law. And yet Maui has been called by prohibition advocates" luke warm as to law en forcement. JOSEPH H. GRAY EDITOR TUESDAY JULY 25. 1922 FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCHOOLS Attempts to bribe examiners in the tests for basic licenses to teach in foreign. language sciiools will have a tendency to add further to the sentiment for elimination of such institutions. It is true that of all those who took the examination only two, so far as known, were so fool hardy as to attempt to resort to corrupt practices but the public ever pays more attention to the go ing astray of one person than to the fact that a thousand toil along the) path of rectitude. If a minister of gospel or a pillar or a church goes wrong there is much to do made of it and the fact that over whelminging majority go straight receives no comment. So all foreign language school teachers will share to a greater or less- extent the smirching that comes with the befouling of their profession by would be bribe givers. As a matter of fact the foreign language schol teachers are probably no better and no worse than men of their nationalities in other walks of life. The offenders in Honolulu either have not grasped American ideals or they are "too sophisticated" according to an optimistic or pessimistic point of view. Attempted bribery, bribe giving and bribe taking, are, most unfortunately, offenses from which the American social system is by no means free but an American would know better than to attempt to corrupt school heads or school teachers. It is crass ignorance that the two foreigners showed. However, the point that stands out clearly is that opponents of foreign language schools will use the incidents told of in the news from Honolulu further to strengthen their already strong arguments. Recently a strong effort was made to insert an outspoken statement on the subject in tho Republican platform. The issue was not settled but was compromised by the last legislature. It may be expected to come up again at the next legislative session. From the outset of the agitation against foreign language schools there has been one and only one basic solution of the difficulty and there is a steadily growing recognition of the futility of other means to check the evils that are complained of. The solution is the introduc tion of an optional course in Japanese in the government public schools with American born and American trained Japanese as the teachers. If it is good for the children of Japanese to know that lan guage then children of American parentage and American born child ren of parents of other nationalities should be accorded the same ad vantage. From the geographical location of these islands and from the large proportion of Japanese resident here, the Japanese language will long be commercially important to residents of the islands. On the face of the proposal it would seem to entail a considerable expense but such expenditure would be in the nature of a saving in the end. It might even be possible to attach a very small tuition fee for those who desire such optional course which would make it in part even if not entirely self sustaining. Under such a plan the department of public instruction would know exactly what was being taught to the pupils and there could no longer be charged that instruction in the Japanese tongue had a tendency to delay Americanization and retard the assimilation of the Nipponese in Hawaii. As yet no poet has arisen to Bing the praises of the new "oken" bucket that linns near the still. a it a tx Cheer up! The Inter-Island Company has not yet chartered any one of the Maalaea Bay sampans to substitute on the Honolulu-Kahului run for the Kilauea. S B 8 n Those in Honolulu who still complain as to the brevity of bathing cos tumes appear to spend a considerable part of their time rubbering to see them. XX tt H XX If it were not for woman, man would be in a sorry plight He would have no excuses to make for his own short comings. Still he would not have to make so many excuses but for lovely woman. The fair sex is the one best and constant alibi man has to offer even to herself. a tx n He or she who offers the excuse "I didn't think" is in reality confess ing to another fault and merely aggravating the offense charged. n n n n Underlying humanity is like a beautiful Bprlng of crystal water. Not until it flows through a discoloring environment is its clarity beclouded. n It is pure self conceit that leads a man to expect that the girl who likes to go about before marriage will care for nothing but to sit and watch him read after the honey moon has wained. tt XX tt Some persons are able to treat 1heir troubles like naughty children, put them to bed and go on about their business. Others nurse their troubles as if they were sick children. tt 3 tx n If the jazz is dead as some folk Insist it has not yet awakened to the fact. tt tt tx tx The man who is sure he Is always right should try umpiring a ball game once in a while to learn what others think about it. tt XX tt tt Sammy Good is reported from Los Angeles to have his wife for a spar ring partner. No news in that; lots ot lout nna ineir cniei recieawuii in ring with their wives. TO THE UNINSURED MAN There are three things against which you should seek pro tectionj Death, Disability and Old Age Death, for the benefit of others ; Disability for your own protection and at the same time a saving for your old age. Let us quote you rates on a Policy. The Baldwin Bank, Ltd. Kahului Insurance Department Wailuku The old plan and the one which now prevails works finely when business and industry are constantly on the up-grade but breaks down as soon as a reaction sets in. During pre-war and war times for a number of years past there was an increase in assessed valuations year after year and no difficulties in the way of meeting government al expenses from taxes were encountered. Then away went the sugar market and like the rest of the world Hawaii encountered de creasing values, reduced incomes from business enterprises. The ar guments that had been advanced on Maui were exemplified forthwith. This county has been able to get along as well as it has done only because of two special taxes that were permitted, the special school building tax and the special tax for the support of sanitaria and hospitals. Other counties, especially Hawaii County were not so fortunate. Revision of tax methods is necessary and the plank in the plat form is a proper one. Such revision should be a sweeping one and should provide that a county-may determine for itself its own needs, raise such finds by fixing the rate for itself, and that the territorial needs should be met in addition to those of the county, briefly that county needs shall not ever and always be subordinated to those of the territory. COUNTY COMMITTEE RETAINED. The proposal to include a plank for reapportionment in the Re publican platform, surely eminating from Honolulu, came to a sudden end when it was said that if included the legislative candidates from Maui and other counties than Honolulu would have to run as independents. It was not to be expected that the County of Hawaii would con sent to a platform plank which would declare against county officials holding legislative seats. A glance over the Big Island political ros ter shows why the plank failed of inclusion. Nothing drastic was done by the Republican Committee in its revision of the rules of the party relative to the territorial and coun ty committees and the precinct clubs and their powers and jurisdic tion. The county organizations are retained with a member of such committee from each precinct, the territorial committee is supreme in all territorial affairs but is not to interfere in campaigns and elec tions for county offices. It appears that a breaking down of the county committee in Honolulu was responsible for the proposal to eliminate county com mittees which was abandoned in committee for the wiser and better plan of building up the county organizatoins to fulfill the purposes for which they were intended. As a m&tter of fact such breaking down of the Honolulu Committee probably came, to a large extent, from the tendency of the territorial committee to confuse or combine county affairs with territorial since Honolulu is the capital. There lias always been a tendency in Honolulu to look upon the territorial offices as Honolulu offices to be filled by residents of the city and county of Hnolulu. Such a view is borne out from the published interview with A. L. Castle in a Honolulu paper where he said that the Maui and Kauai county committees were functioning well but that in Honolulu it was necessary to revivify the county body. As this paper said when the proposal was broached about two weeks ago, the county committees are an essential part of a party organization, and in each precinct there must be some one person at least who shall be responsible fox the organization there. Such is the view that prevailed with the rules committee at the convention. Pele has not left Halcmaumau after all. She was just taking a summer vacation and is returning to her home and setting the house to rights preparing for a real housewarming for which invi tations may be expected to issue soon. Those who think that prices have not come down since the war as they should have are recommended to the "What you can get for $1" page in this issue of this paper. They will have their pessimism disabused. Such a page, also, is a convincing answer to those who say that newspaper advertisements are not generally read. Maui News ventures to say that more than 90 percent of its readers will find the new feature advertising page full of interest. It is proposed to make the page a once a month feature of this paper. CURRENT ASSESSMENTS FAVORED Much complaint is being heard because of the Inter-Island Steam Navigation taking the Kilauea off the IIonolulu-Kahilui run without a substitute for one trip and with most unsatisfactory substitutes since. The public considers the company a "utility corporation" not a salvage and wrecking company which carries on transportation as a secondary consideration. The Stanford Crimsons will not be over for games with Maui. The fans will survive and just as a suggestion to the baseball league offi cials it might be as well to lay off spending money for outside attrac tions until after the Fifth Annual Maui County Fair. The greater part of the receipts from games with visiting teams goes away from Maui. Unpleasant, disagreeable and often costly experiences are some times necessary in order to convince where clear and lucid arguments have failed and so it comes that the taxation plank in the Republican platform is interpretted by Governor Farrington to mean, among other things that "current assessments ultimately shall be the basis for current taxes." I Before the last session of the legislature committees from the' County of Maui and the Maui Chamber of Commerce outlined a list j of desirable legislative changes and one of the most important sug-j gestions made was for the basing of current taxes upon a current ! assessment, not upon the valuation of the preceeding year. The bill was introduced but it failed of passage and then came the lesson that has to be learned. , j WITH SAFETY The outsanding feature of the market for bonds during re cent months has been the heavy buying for permanent In vestment. Notwithstanding that this demand has resulted in a sub stantial advance in prices for bonds in general, the present outlook Indicates a gradual trend toward the level which pre vailed some years ago, particularly as applied to issues of the better grade, which still yield a liberal return. It is doubtful if it will be possible for several years to pur chase bonds at prices which will yield the return now pos sible. WATERH0USE TRUST CO., LTD. HONOLULU. WILLIAM D'ESMOND Engineer and Architect (Member American Association Engineers) Designer and Builder of Homes for Particulai People Opposite Maui Book Store WAILUKU, MAUI ELECTRIC WIRING, REPAIRING Neat Work The product of many years experience. Estimates gladly furnished Reasonable Prices. WAI1LUKU SAM MAH0E PHONE 122-A MAUI NOTICE The Ability to Pay depends upon the Companies whose financial and moral standing guarantees the reliability of their in surance contracts, both under ordinary conditions and in settling claims which have arisen in conflag rations. Why Stand In Jeopardy? We represent leading companies of the world. C. Brewer & Company (Limited) . (Insurance Department) P. O. Box 347 : : Honolulu, T. H. Paia Mercantile Co. GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Cigars, Refreshments Lower Paia, Maui. All persons are hereby forbidden to hunt upon any and all lands owned or controlled by the Raymond Ranch without first hav ing obtained permission in writing from the manager of said ranch. Said permit must be carried at Ell times and shown upon demanded by any employee of tho Ranch. Any persons caught hunting on the above mentioned lands without such permit will be prosecuted as provided for in Act 1, S. L. 1919, amending Section 607 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, relative to unauthorized hunting upon private lands, and to provide for the punishment thereof. RAYMOND RANCH (SIGNED) ANGUS MCPHEE, MANAGER. S. MAKINO HARNESS AND SHOEMAKER Latest model Landis' 8titching Machine. We repair Shoes While You Wait Market St. Wailuku, Maui R. SHIBANO STORE Japanese Silks, Dry Goods, and Toilet articles. Kimonos made to order. Phone 40-B P. O. Box 32 Market St. Wailuku Y. MATSUSHIMA Carpenter and Cabinet Maker Alterations and additions made. Vineyard St. Wailuku, Maul PHOTO STUDIOS A. Kutsunal, Kahului Kodak Developing and Printing Enlarging Formerly S. S. Kobayashl Store N. Kutsunal, Lahaina Honolulu Paper Co., Ltd. Everything in paper, stationery and supplies. Prices quoted on application and samples submitted 3b Shirts and Pyjamas Made to Order in Wailuku No need to get something that doesn't fit and please. You may select your goods from those on our shelves or bring your own goods and we will make them up. Neck ties to match your shirts. Ready made shirts bought elsewhere al tered to fit A. YAMOTO Market St., Wailuku next to Ichikl Hotel. DO YOU WANT Tables, Chairs, Beds, Stoves, or anything else to make a house a home? We have a large stock of second hand and rebuilt furniture and our prices art right K. H1R0SE Vineyard 8t., opposite Edward-)-' Garage. Furniture bought and sold. y ircV