Trap Laid For I'•cal Murderer Loose Many Years W#1nTEompai'a lively few days now—pdrhraps a week, perhaps a month or two months—a murderer who has been at large for almost 20 years will be brought to justice. HO V ECORD A woman of Japanese extrac tion, now middle-aged, will prob The Newspaper Hawaii Needs ably visit a Buddhist temple and give thanks that her prayers have VOL. 7, NO. 38 SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1955 been answered — prayers made when she was a pretty young woman in her twenties and very sad because she had become a widow. She had often prayed that her husband’s murderer be appre hended. John Jardine, a detective whose ‘Rutledge Fired Me’ past achievements already far overshadow the fictional feats of - ■ c. - . Honolulu’s famous “Charlie Chan,” will join his partner, Vai Ceder- lof, at the C-C prosecutor’s office to write “mission accomplished” to the end of another incredible murder-mystery solution. Then the pair of investigators Says Nervy Bellhop who have worked with the prose- (more on page 5) National Official EDITORIAL COMMENT Proposed Water System Hidden Thousands Plantations To Investigate Save On Land Tax Biltmore Ruckus Purchase Hot Kauai Issue 3 ’ . By Correspondence house, if enacted into law, win While Democratic and Republican senators have The RECORD is reliably in LIHUE—The Kauai Democratic abolish the board. given special consideration to the sugar and pineapple formed that the head office of county committee went on record companies to allow them to show the “Impact on the the Hotel and Restaurant Workers Monday night against the pur The Democratic county commit Union (AFL) has taken a keen chase of the Lihue and Kealia tee took the position that the pur economy of the Territory” of the extension of unem interest, in the shenanigans of Art water systems by the county gov chase of the water systems by the ployment insurance to agricultural workers, almost Rutledge as boss of Local 5, and ernment. county government will result in forgotten by the present session of the legislature is has indicated it may send an of a boost of the water rates. County the impact of a measure passed by the GOP in 1949 ficial here to investigate happen Lihue Plantation Co.,- Ltd. has Committeeman George Morita, said ings at the Biltmore. The official offered to sell the water systems that employes of Lihue planta which allowed plantations to save thousands on land is expected to arrive here within to the county- waterworks board tion, now pay about a dollar per tax. a week or 10 days, according to for $125,000. The Lihue system is month for the use of water but the report. offered for $95,000 and the Kealia this would not be the case if the That bill was the setting of a ceiling upon the total system for $30,000. county took over the systems. amount to be raised by real estate tax—$8,000,000 for Oahu. In conjunction with that came reappraisal of "I was suspended by Art Rut The company’s offer is good till Would Rates Rise? ledge,” says Major Toshio Soeda, May 1. The county waterworks He said that the rates can go land. bellman at the Waikiki Biltmore. board, while favorably impressed up to $5 for a large family since “Joseph 'Greenback told me to by the offer, is not negotiating the workers are accustomed to A comparison of the figures of appraisal of land with the company because House the use of ample water under the on Ewa and Waialua Plantations with studies in Robert (more on page 2) Bill 337 which has passed—the (more on page 5) M. Kamins’ Tax System of Hawaii tells the story. Today, Waialua Plantation land is appraised at $315 per acre, Ewa Plantation land at $347 per acre. But according to the county tax rate, both pay only (more on page 4) 11 Quick Ways To Get Fired I Am A GOVERNMENT WORKER At Dairymen’s, 29 Slower You can get fired at Dairymen’s 2. Possession of firearms, explo Assn. Ltd. for anything from the sives, or other prohibited property “unauthorized operation, repair of, on Company premises without ex They forgot in '53 or attempt to repair machines, press permission of management. tools or equipment,” to “repeated , failure to punch time card prop 3. Theft or possession without To give a raise to the likes of me. erly.” proper authority of Company pro perty, or theft or possession with Of course, you can also get fired out proper authority of property a lot of other places for things of another employe or customer. like that, but some workers at In '55 we ask again, Dairymen’s say it’s a little harder 4. Fighting on Company, prem to find out the rules there than ises or during working hours at most places. (either or both parties). \ Don't let us be Forgotten Men. Once some rules were posted by the company for a short time, but 5. Deliberately provoking or after a bit. they were taken down threatening injury to one's self and haven’t been seen since. or others on Company premises Such a list has come. into pos or during working hours. session of the RECORD, and it 6. Under influence of liquor or shows there are 11 offenses for narcotics on Company premises or which discharge is virtually auto during working hours. UPW matic, 29 more for which punish ment may range anywhere from 7. Gambling on Company prem reprimand to discharge. ises or during working hours. The 11 violations that bring dis charge—-which workers say they 8. Deliberate refusal to obey or don’t know about, or at least not ders of supervision. fully, are as follows: ' 9. Deliberately interfering with 1. Commission of crime (convicv rights. of others - on Company tion of felonies, Federal or Terri- ■ premises or during working hours. THIS IS the card United Public Workers members wear,around the palace. Rep. Billy torial laws). (more on page 4) Fernandes, Speaker Charles Kauhane and o thers tried them on for size. PAGE 2 ★ HONOLULU RECORD ★ APR. 21, 1955 Hapco Sends Check to Dr. Salk More on Rutledge The Hawaiian Pineapple Com (from page 1) the $25. initiation fee, and after A CHAMPION OF PEACE pany Friday dispatched a check come back to work, but later I a superior told him the hotel man for $1,000 to Dr. Jonas Salk, dis was told not to come back—that agement wanted employes to sign. Millions of the world’s people, who hope for peace coverer of the successful polio Rutledge had suspended me.” Then there was the fracas with s vaccine. and look with dread upon the possibility of atomic war, “It does, in a most inadequate Thus does the diminutive, mild- Rutledge, and after that says So will mourn the passing of Albert Einstein, wizard of way, express our appreciation for mannered bellman describe the eda, there was a meeting with science whose findings ushered in the atomic bomb. the years you have devoted to the latest of the surprising shenani Rutledge and William Greenbach. s At that meeting, says . Soeda, For Einstein never fight against polio without hope gans of Art Rutledge, boss of Lo Greenbach warned Rutledge that wanted the bomb dropped of personal remuneration,” Henry cal 5, Hotel and Restaurant Work A. White, Hapco president, wrote ers Union in connection with the workers already working when on cities like Hiroshima the celebrated Pittsburgh doctor. Biltmore Hotel in general and the agreement was signed with and Nagasaki—much as “Your discovery will bring wel with him, Major Soeda, in partic the Biltmore management would he hoped the threat of $ ular. not have to join the union if they § come peace of mind to the thou didn’t want to. Soeda is one of the bomb might stop the sands of Dole employees whose An earlier one came three weeks these. children have, until now, been ex effort of fascism to en ago when the beefy union boss "Rutledge had no answer for slave the world. And af posed to the scourge of infantile approached Soeda (who weighs paralysis. about 125 lbs.) during working that,” says Soeda. ter the first bomb had “In behalf of our employees, we But then the small bellman had hours in an effort to collect $25 a of heart. been dropped on Hiroshi say ‘Thank you and God Bless “initiation fee” to the union. A change ma, he said, “At present, You.’ ” “I decided I would be a good short fracas followed with a num fellow and go along,” he says, “and atomic energy is not a ber of hotel guests and bellmen I found Chock and offered to pay boon to mankind, but a as witnesses, and afterward Soeda filed charges of assault and bat the money. But he wouldn’t take menace.” Remarkable Mr. tery against Rutledge. These have it.” A gentle, peace-lov Pennypacker" To Open not yet been tried. No Answer To Query ing man, Einstein was So Soeda was not much sur He also wrote Rutledge asking nevertheless a fighter all for copies of the contract with In Honolulu May 4 prised last Saturday to be noti the Biltmore, the by-laws and his life. He both opposed fied that he’d been suspended by constitution of the union. His letter ALBERT EINSTEIN the Prussian war lords Honolulu Community Theatre the union and therefore need not has scheduled the heart-warming report to work. was mailed March 29. who threw Germany into comedy, “The Remarkable Mr. ‘T have not yet got an answer the First World War, and lie left Germany to come to Pennypacker,” as its next offering Greenbach Wanted Soeda on Job to that letter,” says Soeda. “I America and Princeton University, from where he gave in a season of Broadway hits. Some time later, Soeda says, wonder why they don’t want us Opening on May 4 for a three- Joseph Greenbach, in charge of to have the contract and the by voice to bitter criticism of Hitler’s “New Order” in Ger weeks’ run, this uproarious play the hotel at present, called him laws?” many. by Liam O’Brien concerning a and told him to come back to A rumor was started around the man with two families, delighted work and “he would take the hotel April 1 that Soeda was be In a post-war U. S. moving dangerously along Hit New York audiences last season responsibility.” ing fired, and the bellman thinks ler’s path, Einstein was no less courageous. And he and will soon be touring on the But another call from a bell it was part of Rutledge’s campaign mainland. The local presentation, captain later, says Soeda, informed of harassment. gave courage to others by adding his voice, the voice under the direction of, Campton „ him that he should not return to “If I had asked about it, I guess of the greatest scientist of the century and one of the Bell, is the first to be presented work, but should appear before a he’d have said April Fool.” greatest of the world’s history, to protest against Hit off Broadway. board of directors meeting of the Promoted April ler’s American imitators. Playing the title role is Norman union—and that Greenbach would Actually, the hotel management Wright, veteran Community Thea be present. at that time told Soeda to get tre actor. Others in the large cast Soeda says he agreed to come, two stripes sewed onto his sleeve He advised a young scientist not to answer ques are Irene Williams, Elsie Russell, and was told next day that (1) —the mark of promotion. tions asked him by witch-hunting Sen. Joe McCarthy Gene Parola, Keith Kavenagh, he could go back to work by merely Except for being annoyed by and his committee. He defined the repression and fear Dick Williams, Jeanette Pare, Hel “talking to Rutledge,” or (2) Rut Rutledge, says Soeda, his relation of today’s America by saying that a plumber might ene Robertson, John Williams, ledge, James Masutomi and James ship with the Greenbachs has been have more freedom to follow his trade than a scientist. Martin Chariot, Carl Spiegelberg, Chock, organizers for Rutledge, very good. Further, he says, there Keith Finkboner, John and Gilbert have a conference with him be have been no complaints on his And he never wavered from his stand for peace, Streeter, Thomas Van Culin, Bar fore any appearance before the work. ' 3 despite the pressure from war-minded American big ry Williams, Kathleen Keela, Rich board of directors. “I get along okay with William wigs to identify such a stand as “unAmerican” and ard Vanderburgh, Sue Dunbar, “They leave me wondering many and Joe Greenbach,” he says, “but “subversive.” and Jill Roehrig. things,” says Soeda. “For one it looks like Art Rutledge is doing thing, I wonder if Rutledge just the firing.” In a time when fear walks in oui’ land as a pesti HONOLULU RECORD wants me to drop my charges Published Every Thursday against him. Then I wonder if lence, Albert Einstein’s courage shone with a bright by they’re afraid for their board to In a Federal Reserve Board 0 light reflected by his eminent position in science.- Honolulu Record Publishing hear about the case.” survey, 31 per cent of the families Company, Ltd. Says Signed Under Pressure interviewed said they had no liquid The world has lost a great scientist. 811 Sheridan St., Honolulu 14, T.H. Like other workers at the Bilt assets; another 17 per cent had Entered as second-class matter more, Soeda says he signed an less than $200; and only 9 per The people have lost a powerful friend. May 10, 1949, at the Post Office at application to join the Rutledge cent had over $5,000. A year ago Honolulu, Hawaii, under the Act of union only after an organizer told only 26 per cent reported they had March 3, 1879. him he would not have to pay no savings. Japan--Wall Street's New Worry By THE SPECTATOR would portend a shift in Japanese foreign The immediate danger in Japan is a long “The most unfortunate aspect of the Federated Press policy ... It is a key factor in holding, period of weak government, not any moves present political confusion,” wrote Wm. J. Business and financial commentators the line against expanding communism in a by Tokyo for close relations with red China. Jorden, New York Times Tokyo corres had hardly digested the virtual American part of the world where the U. S. has What’s more, it’s going to be tough for pondent, Dec. 12, “is that it comes at a write-off of Korea and northern Indo-Ohina few powerful friends on the spot . . . Mr. Eisenhower to go as far as he wants in critical time when Japan faces serious eco when they were forced by events to con Hatoyama has favored diplomatic relations helping Japan economically. The adminis nomic problems . , . That could lead to template ominous restlessness in Japan, and trade contacts with the Soviet Union tration is ready to make important tariff unrest which would work strongly in favor principal U. S. satellite in the Pacific. and red China. But this attitude is not so concessions to Japan in a new trade agree of the socialists.” The “Uncle Tom” government of prem terrifying as it may sound to a somewhat ment. But it's a real question whether this No anguish was muted by U. S. News ier Shigeru Yoshida, America’s agent in inflamed American public opinion . . . But will get by Congress. Many U. S. industries & World Report in its account from Tokyo the former enemy islands ever since Gen. whatever surface shifts may occur, Japan’s are preparing for a fight against opening of the danger to U. S. policy in Japan as MacArthur’s imperial power set it up in position as a somewhat lukewarm and pas the American market to Japanese goods.” it declared Dec. 17; 1948, fell before a hostile majority in the sive ally of the U. S. is not likely to change.” That the U. S. treasury may be taken “ALMOST UNNOTICED, Japan is be Japanese parliament. Now premier Ichiro At least, it won’t change too much foremother ride was feared by Barron’s fi ginning to drift away from its onetime un Hatoyama is regarded as still pro-American while there is still a good chance of get nancial weekly. It said Dec. 13: questioning role as the most powerful U. S. but not so completely as Yoshida was, ting American dollars in aid. Four billion ally In the Pacific. Strong doubts are grow and he got the job only by promising the dollars was suggested by Yoshida to Wash “The fall of Yoshida, cabinet and its ing here that the U. S. is a worthwhile Socialists new elections in March. ington for the Far East. replacement by one headed by Ichiro Ha friend to have in Asia. . . Communism, on toyama ushers .in what may well .be a pro the Asiatic mainland, looks stronger than tracted constitutional crisis in Japan . . . ever—and is making attractive offers of Lukewarm and Passive Ally Preparing For a Fight The U. S. taxpayer had better beware lest Business Week also tried to minimize trade and friendship to Japan . . . The Wall Street comment ranges from mild ill-advised grants of aid to Japan help in Japanese, after years of. depending on Amer the danger as the U. S. sheet anchor in the apprehension to kissing the Far East good- ept politicians to stay in power.” ican .aid and promises, are beginning to by. western Pacific started drifting toward the for another ride was feared by Barron’s Fi look around, to wonder if they might not The Wall Street Journal feature writer Japanese Looking Around do better cutting some of U. S. ties and Wm. Henry Chamberlin let his alarm show nancial Weekly. It said Dec. 13: coming to terms with communist Asia." through his soothing words Dec. 13, say The Magazine of Wall Street announced ing: “WASHINGTON expects no basic policy Dec. 11 that "the time has ended for further Wall Street suspected that if Japan shift in Japan as a result of premier Yoshi handouts from Uncle Sam,” possibly ex starts a leftward lurch a general landslide “THE UNITED STATES has a clear da’s resignation . . . Japan will stick with cepting “the free portion of southeast Asia,” in the same direction will -be almost in interest in Japanese political change which the U. S. in its opposition to communism. a region that does not include Japan. evitable in most of the rest of Asia. Demos In Legislature Out to Salvage Mrs. Farrington Gives APR. 21, 1955 ★ HONOLULU RECORD ★ PAGE 3 Answer To Pillion Burns Blasts Sales Tax Thinking; Remains of Program After Fiasco As Record Previewed By STAFF WRITER opposition from the wheels at the With little more than a week university? President Sinclair de As predicted. in the RECORD Shows Solons Alternative For Revenue left of the first session they ever fended where there’d been no at two weeks ago, Delegate Elizabeth controlled the legislature, the tack, saying he didn’t care if they P. Farrington made an answer in John A. Burns, chairman of the pect of the situation is that prop Democrats were this week doing were “all Japanese,” so long as some length to charges of Rep. Democratic central committee, this erty is given preferential treat their best to salvage as much as they were the best qualified. Some John R. Pillion (N.Y.-R.) that week blasted sales tax proposals ment and its owners encouraged possible of a program that seemed present felt he’d have been wiser Hawaii is dominated by Commu still being clung to by some Demo to prevent. its contributing to so largely blocked by the specter of not to protest too much on that nists and should not have state cratic legislators as a “backward” ciety by producing.” Gov. King’s pocket veto. count. hood. step and outright repudiation of The deadline had passed and But few could figure why Clop While excerpts of Mrs. Farring campaign promises. Land For Man’s Use not been fulfilled. Government ton and one or two other avowed ton’s speech-published in the Star- Land and “material sources of workers were still awaiting a pay Democrats on the faculty opposed Bulletin were not lengthy enough “Enactment of a sales tax,” said the world—in Hawaii land particu raise they have been waiting for the bill. After all, there are a to permit extensive comparison a prepared statement of Burns, larly— exist for the use and gocd through two sessions—which the number of other seats besides the with the draft from which the “would be outright repudiation of of man and his society,” Burns Democrats had promised. four which could be filled by grad RECORD took its story April 7, a definite commitment by a ma said, and he cautioned that stress Neither a tax bill nor a budget uates of other institutions. it was clear that she followed the jority who were elected by the on private ownership must not had been passed. general theme of that draft. people to serve as Democrats. The lead to a loss of, its sense of sociSt A bill to extend unemployment DEAN PAUL S. BACHMAN, She told the house rules com voters of the Territory chose a responsibility. compensation to agricultural though he was not in Hawaii and mittee, the Associated Press re Democratic majority because they workers, all-important, to island couldn’t appear, was different from ported, that communism has “nev This responsibility has not been labor, had been bungled or mani other, faculty members in that he realized in Hawaii, “even remote er .been rampant” in Hawaii and ly,” Burns said, adding, “Rather, pulated so that it would have to favored the bill. Nevertheless, Rep. that' the “subversive element” is face the governor’s pocket veto, if Arma Kahanamoku, chairman of now “definitely on the wane.” we have been dangerously close indeed it passed at all. the education committee, went Blasting Pillion’s charges as to the godless ideal that man Labor Suspects Plot along with the U. of H. adminis “extravagant, undocumented and exists for the material resources. Moreover, the handling of the tration and HB 560 isn’t scheduled unsupported,” Mrs. Farrington A doctrine sometimes described bill in the senate hid so ired to go anywhere. It won’t make further said they are “an insult as dialectic materialism.” the Democrats’ strongest labor much difference, though, for a to the majority of Hawaii’s tradi Finally, the Democratic party supporters that they declared senate bill which accomplishes the tionally loyal population.” openly certain senators had “mur same thing is slated to come out chairman expressed confidence Further, she said, Pillion’s that the Democratic legislators dered” the bill at the behest of with the approval of the Demo charges “reflect also on every in Merchant St. And they had proph crats of the upper house. "will not fail the people and telligence agency of this govern voters who reversed the trend of esied that a strike (see story else ★ ★ ment—the FBI, the army intel where in this Issue) might follow BIG BUSINESS still swings a 50 years hopefully and confident ligence and navy intelligence sys ly belie; -ng the Democrats were the senate’s pliability before plan heavier stick than labor in the tems.” tation lobbyists—when workers senate, it would seem, despite the of and for the people, particular realize fully what has happened, Democratic majority. The HSPA ly those who need the help and and when layoffs come. asked for and got extra time to protection of government." Home rule' had been passed by oppose the bill that would extend Kauai Men Get both houses and given the gover unemployment compensation to nor In plenty of time, to force agricultural workers. And that de his action. But no element of it lay put the bill past the deadline Rooms At Royal Barred From C-C Job had been passed in the senate by where Gov. Sam King would have By 20-Yr. Old Offense a wide enough margin to insure to veto it out in the open. Now For $4 Per Day the overriding of a veto. when the Democrats campaign Informing the C-C civil service Some party measures, like the for reelection, whom do you sup By Correspondence full-closed primary had apparent MR.-BURNS1 commission he knew of many pose the HSPA figures will favor? LIHUE—Imagine paying $4 a— “worse criminals” working tor- the ly been hopelessly stalled in com The Democrats, or their oppo day while occupying an $85 a day government, a man who was con- mittee. nents? Aren’t the senators kid suite-at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel victed of theft 20 years ago stated . Nowhere was the legislature, its ding themselves? at Waikiki. wanted a government which was in a bitter letter that he thinks delay, stalling, arguing and bung- ______This was the experience^of som committed to a program the Demo- crats advocated and because they "he is entitled to the job lor which ling condemned more strongly PALACE OBSERVERS got a Kauai delegates to the Credit Un he qualified—a custodian GS-2. than in the Democratic party. good example last week of the ion convention held in Honolulu wanted a change from regression Speaker Charles Kauhane became manner in which the administra last weekend and the arrangement to progression.’ The man’s name had been re the target for a day or two 'when tion of the Honolulu police de was all legitimate because Matson moved, as the law requires, from 16 house members prepared to partment has for a long time in Navigation Co. did it to carry out A sales tax, said Burns, “would the eligible list when it was dis revolt against- what they consid vited a change of control. As it its part of an agreement. be more regressive than present covered that he received a 10 ered his dictatorial handling of stands now, a policeman can ap Competition Sharp taxes.” bills. day suspended sentence in 1935 peal a suspension or a firing, only After they returned and told for stealing a watch. He has never Sen. Lee was criticized in the if the police commission approves. their experience, some of their Analyzing the dangers inherent been pardoned. corridors for his handling of bills Of course, he can appeal to the friends wondered if the hotel made in such a tax, Burns said to main in the powerful judiciary commit civil service commission, but no such accommodations because of tain yields of the general excise In his letter, the man wrote tee. Senators Takahashi, Nobriga one ever heard of an officer get heightened competition at Waiki tax, a retail sales tax would have that it appears to him an appli and Heen were all viewed with ting restored to his job by civil ki, with the new Biltmore Hotel to be levied at about 514 per cent, cant would have to be “an angel strong suspicion because of their service after he’d been fired by across Kalakaua Ave. from the and seven per cent if food is ex or a preacher” to qualify, and he readiness to foist a sales tax on the police department. Matson-owned Moana and Surf- empted. doesn’t think it is right. Hawaii—despite the favors Big Well, there’s a bill in the house Rider hotels. Business still receives from the tax of representatives now to force the When the Kauai men arrived at Poor Pay More Sympathy From Commission setup. police department to give a police Waikiki to stay at the Moana and “When it is pointed out that in Neither do Commissioners Mark Rebels Quiet Down, officer the right of appeal. Fur Surfrider hotels as previously ar 1948 various families paid in Fed Murakami and Wesley Ross who But the 16 rebels in the house ther, it sets up the form for ap ranged, they were told, regretfully, eral, state and local sales and ex expressed sympathy for the man’s quieted down after Kauhane prom peal boards that would give the that all rooms were occupied. But cise taxes 11.8 per cent of income plight. ised to quit using the device of- appellant a chance, since he could the management made arrange under $1,000; 8.4 per cent of in special select committees. There is name one member of the board. ment for the Kauai delegates .to comes between $3,000 and $3,999; They recalled, as did others little doubt that, apart from the The measure is HB 1024, and what spend the night at the Royal Ha and only 4.6 per cent of incomes present, a number of cases in concessions, the 16 had been ad stand do you suppose the police de waiian, also Matson-owned. over $7,500, very little imagination which C-C employes have lost vised that their proposed ouster partment take on it? You’re right, A friend of one of the delegates is needed to see who will pay the their jobs when it was discovered of Kauhane* would be interpreted they oppose it. said some of the delegates sensed retail tax.” they had been convicted of felo as nothing mere than an effort JUST FOR* THE RECORD, the sharp competition among hotel nies and never pardoned. Accord to find a scapegoat for their own proprietors at Waikiki. For a rea Burns offered an alternate pro ing to present practice, a violator shortcomings.' house members speaking for the sonable rate they ' did not mind gram to lawmakers seeking sources is not eligible for C-C or terri end of the dock seizure law and staying, at the Royal. And they of revenue, which he said is in torial employment if he has not GEORGE KAGAWA, president substitution of one that would were pleased that the hotel man keeping with party platform and regained his civil rights. of the University of Hawaii stu give labor something like a square agement provided accommodation pledges. It included three elements. The commission ruled Tuesday dent body, managed a stunt at shake included Reps. George Ari for them. One was the elimination of prop to defer action on the case of tempted by many politicians with yoshi, Masato Doi, Daniel Inouye. Some stayed in a $85 suite and erty ceilings, another the assess the would-be custodian in the varying degrees of success. He David Trask and Vincent Esposito. paid $4.50. Others who stayed in ment of real property at market hope that the legislature’ may managed to get on both sides of In recent weeks, some laboi- ele a $20 room paid much less. value, and a third, “entrusting to take some action that will make the same question and get record ments had begun to wonder about Originally the Credit Union had the people of the several counties him eligible for the eligible list. ed that way. The question was the views expressed by some of arranged fcr accommodation at the determination of the amount that of a bill, introduced by House these on other bills—wonder, that Moana and the SurfRider at $3.50 of revenue needed for local pur Floor Leader Daniel Inouye, which is, just how strongly some of these a night per person. poses. By doing this, the legislature would have made it necessary for supported labor. Well, there’s one .can then take back for territorial When In Hilo Make four- of the 9-man board of re answer on a bill that’s very im purposes the portion of the general The gents of the university to be grad portant to labor and also one found working to get bills through excise tax presently going to the uates of the institution. Along with Which is still a hot issue in many his or some other committee, and counties.” Cunningham Hotel President Gregg Sinclair, Dr. Rob circles. almost without exception, they’re ert Clopton, Dr. Allan Saunders bills which any worker can see Stressing that 95 per cent of Your Home and others, Kagawa appeared be REP. MANUEL S. HENRIQUES, at a glance are aimed at benefit- America’s cities have higher ef fore a house committee to oppose chairman of the labor committee, ting him one way or another. Hen fective property taxes than Hono 110 Haill Street . the bill. The tack taken by Kaga was one of the principal speakers riques has always been a strong lulu, and that big landowners have • In The Heart Of The City wa and most of the others was on the above bill, of course. But friend of labor, with courage to continually .been able to shift tax • Clean Rooms that such restriction would bar Henriques has worked so hard and speak out when courage was even burdens to small holders and home • Comfortable Beds some of the "best men available.” so consistently to improve the situ rarer than Democrats in the legis owners, Burns termed Hawaii’s • Centrally Located But a few days later, Kagawa ation of working people in this lature. But now as a member of present tax system “contrary to • Special Rates by Day, Week signed “Senate Resolution 8” of session that it’s hardly even news. the majority, he’s one legislator lead to loss of a sense of social or Month the ASUH, which favors the bill. Mornings, nights, weekends, holi fully conscious of the opportunity American tradition.” days, and nearly evory available and the responsibility for him and P. O. Box 1002, Hilo, Hawaii WHY DID THE BILL draw such period, Manuel Henriques is to be his party. He said further, “The evil as PAGE 4 ★ HONOLULU RECORD ★ APR. 21, 1955 MF0WW Slaps "Judge We Know To Be Prejudiced/' Miyagi Hits Senate Duplicity; Says Malone To Reject U. S. Appeals Court Calls McLaughlin Bosses May Regret Legis. Pressure Disqualifying Federal Judge J. tempt, well could hold that he Lundeberg's Plan Frank McLaughlin from hearing should not be suspended at all Organized labor was hopping crats and some Republicans for disbarment proceedings against from practicing in the Hawaiian mad by mid-week over what its get their solemn pledges to labor SAN FRANCISCO—(FP) —The Attorney Richard Gladstein, the court.” spokesmen called “murder" of and agricultural workers in par Marine Firemen, Oilers, Water- U. S. Court of Appeals for the Answering McLaughlin’s, stand probably the bill most important ticular, it bodes no good for su tenders &> Wipers (AFL) have 9th Circuit held that the affidavit that the court should not -con- to working people before the legis gar and pineapple employers. voted down a report by Pres. Vin presented by Gladstein was “clear lature. cent J. Malone approving Coopera ly sufficient to disqualify the dis “The workers on the sugar and It was the bill to extend unem tion in the Lundeberg cutrate trict judge.” pineapple plantations are now cargo plan. ployment insurance to agricul going to turn to their employers The disbarment proceedings, a tural workers, passed by the house Union officials said the question step following action by McLaugh and demand the security in their would be reconsidered at the next and up to the senate for passage collective bargaining contracts lin, were grounded on a contempt —on the last day when it might meeting. Subject of contention was of court sentence given Gladstein which these self-same employers the agreement made by Sec. Harry avoid a pocket veto by Gov. King. have blocked by legislative action. following his participation in. the Lundeberg of the Sailor’s Union defense of Communist leaders in Instead, it was deferred. of the Pacific (AFL) to cut crew “Our contracts are open early New York, the case being known Each senator, it turned out, had manning scales and stretch work as the U. S. vs. Dennis. received a letter from Alan S. next year. Sugar and pineapple ing hours in a move to compete workers are going to have securi As a result of the action, Glad Davis, president of the Hawaii with foreign-flag - crews. stein has been suspended from Sugar Planters Association. The ty against unemployment even if The Marine Firemen was the they have to strike to get it in practice in Hawaii Federal court I letter asked for a chance to pre second west coast AFL union to except in the case of the Hawaii their collective bargaining agree repudiate its leaders’ support of sent the plantations’ case a sec ments.” Seven, tried under the Smith Act, ond time. th^tLundeberg pact. The Masters known as the U. S. vs. Fujimoto. Mates & Pilots took similar action Cites Instances of Prejudice In the letter, he admitted the Aimed At Duplicity against Pres. C. T. Atkins the HSPA representatives had been It was a sample of the anger The U. S. Court of Appeals, previous week. When the issue substantiating its ruling, cited in given, one full chance. But they of labor aimed at what it felt split the Conference of American wanted another. was duplicity on the part of cer stances which helped form its Maritime Unions last month, AFL conclusion. One was a comment tain senators—Lee, Heen, Taka unions lined up with Lundeberg Was This Murder? hashi and possibly Duponte. by McLaughlin, answering Glad- The Democrats of the senate against the CIO members of the stein’s expression of concern as caucused and agreed to a delay CAMU. to the effect on his practice of Nor was the matter improved In another protest against the and another hearing—thus vir when the actual committee meet law elsewhere, as follows: “Isn’t tually throwing the bill out the Lundeberg program, the Seattle it late for him to be thinking about judge McLaughlin ing was called on “labor and local of the MFOWW has dis window as it was passed by the civil service.” Labor spokesmen it now? The consequence might house. Now it was in range of affiliated from the Seafarers’ Inti. have been reflected earlier by Mr. judge finding Gladstein’s con arrived to be told topics would Union, the organization embracing Gov. King’s pocket veto. include the “impact on the eco Gladstein. When he was perform sider the “sufficiency” of Glad AFL unions of unlicensed mari ing in New York.” stein’s affidavit (McLaughlin Labor was not invited to that nomy of the Territory” and taxes time personnel, also headed by as well. Another instance cited was a having already ruled it insuffi hearing until a labor spokesman Lundeberg. The Sah Pedro local reference by Judge McLaughlin cient), the ruling states: “That asked why his group was being voted against a similar action. left out. “Merchant St.,” cracked a labor that Gladstein was “living on is to say, that we should then spokesman later, “has a far bet „ borrowed time, so to speak.” consider the record made up by The reaction was quick. A state ter pipeline in to these Demo Still another, drawn from an a judge we know to be prejudiced ment issued by ILWU Secretary- crats than we do.” affidavit of former Judge Del and which well could be infected Treasurer Newton Miyagi said the Dairymen's bert E. Metzger, was to the ef with his prejudice and thereby question of' employment security fect that Judge McLaughlin had cast unjust reflection on Glad will be a strike issue. (from page 1) stated to him that any attorney stein prejudicial to his further Miyagi’s statement was as fol Siam Source of Opium 10. Deliberate falsification of defending a Communist, wlio had employment.”______L . lows: records. drawn a contempt citation, should The court decided itwas not “Those who dictate the legisla Stories carried in the news 11. Immoral conduct on Com be disbarred from practice in ev necessary to issue a writ, despite tive strategy for Hawaii’s basic papers recently that People’s China pany premises or during /working ery U. S. court in the land. ’ its opinion, but that “the respond industries are sowing the seeds is the major source of narcotics hours. The court ruling, written by ent (McLaughlin), upon consider- that will force-them to reap-the —were debunked by a British cus The secondary list, offenses fol---- Judge—Denman,—states^--- --This whirlwind. toms official in Singapore. lowed by reprimand or discharge, court ... has stated the obvious from further continuing in. the "Industry will, make no friends The New York News of Feb. 13 includes the two at the top of duty of members of the bar to de disbarment proceedings. . .” among its employes when it seeks published a dispatch from its the story and a wide variety of fend the accused in such cases. to block such sound social and correspondent in Singapore quot others. . One is aimed at “smok Equally obvious is that the find economic measures as unemploy ing a British customs official who ing in prohibited areas or at ing of a contempt of court may According to U.S. News & World ment compensation for agricul said Thailand was “the centre of prohibited times.” be for no more than a nominal Report, electrical equipment in tural workers. It. will evoke no . . . Southern Asian opium peddled Andther is aimed at “continued fine not warranting action by any dustry . profits are expected to go sympathy. by international racketeers (and) carelessness,” and another at “con other court.” up by about 20 percent in 1955; “Nor will our sugar and pine Red China’s contribution to the tinued use of profane, obscene, The ruling further states that: farm equipment profits may rise apple companies save any money . . . drug racket appears to be vile or abusive language,” and “Here an unprejudiced judge, as much as 25 percent; steel in by blind opposition to social legis • smallest of all.” Thailand of all another at “sleeping on the job.” considering 33 pages of Justice dustry profits around 20 percent; lation. countries on the continent works Traffic violations, including Frankfurter’s statement of the and railroad profits about 25 per “If blandishments and pressure closest with the Washington ad those against rules established on provocative language of the cent. are sufficient to make the Demo ministration. company premises, fall in the sec ond group as does, “Attachment, garnishment or assignment of wages, provided the matter is not Hidden Thousands Plantations settled within the time agreed upon by personnel and/or payroll and the employee.” Save On Land Tax “Habitual use of company tele phones for personal calls” can (from page 1) bring reprimand or dismissal as can “Posting, defacing, or remov $16.25 per $1,000 of total valuation as compared with ing notices, signs or writing on $33.06 per $1,000 in 1949. company bulletin boards without The result is, according to computation, Ewa pays the authorization of management.” Failure to report accidents, or $2.14 less per acre in taxes than it did in 1949. Waialua damage to company equipment is gets’ an even better deal, paying $3.15 less per acre. in this group, and so is “selling Thus, although the appraisal figures have crept other than company products on up, giving the general impression that plantations are company premises or during work ing hours without authorization.” paying more and more, the truth is, they, are paying One item listed here is, "Failure less and less. "The burden is being borne elsewhere, to conform with provisions of the much of it by small property owners. union contract.” As a result of the ceiling, the rates for plantations Some workers consider that rule - on Oahu were: $33^06 per $1,000-in 1949, $31.524n 1951, a little unfair. They say they’ve never seen the contract negotiated $17.31 in 1952, $16.43 in 1953, and $16.25 at the present. in their behalf by A. A. Rutledge, During these same years, Oahu plantations have head of their union. been among the most profitable in the Territory. It seems high time some Democratic senators awake Coal mining in 1954 was down from the sweet spell into which spokesmen of the HSPA 14 percent below the 1953 average, have put them and recognize the facts of life. They or double the decline in industrial have already bungled hundreds of plantation workers production in the same period. into the prospect of facing unemployment without the "■One has to go back to the 19th cushion many other workers have—unemployment -in-. century to find (coal) production figures that low," the Pennsyl surance. GIVE BOSS AN EARFUL—Strikers picketing the Landers Frary k vania Business Survey reported. Let them recognize that the wealth of the Ter Clark plant in New Britain, Conn., discovered tape recorder microphones At the same time, with mine'em ritory is in the land and those who own it, and cease secreted at several spots along the fence. Here they tell eavesdropping ployment down 1 per cent, output talking of "broad bases” of people who need help rath boss what think of him. Strike of 2,000 members of United Electrical per man in the coal mines of Vir Radio & Machine Workers is supported by all unions in city. Federated ginia and West Virginia rose 6.2 er than additional burdens.' Pictures) percent. ★ ★ Waterworks Issue Hot on Kauai More On Murder APR. 21, 1955 HONOLULU RECORD PAGE 5 (from page 1) 235.50 and revenue at $985,920. (from page 1) flat rate charge now in practice. In view of anticipated increases cutor’s office many years, will turn KAUAI NEWS BRIEFS J.ihue company charges 50 cents in water rates if the county water to another of Honolulu's file of per month for single-man resi board takes over the system, this unsolved crimes. dence, $1 for medium-size fami saving over a 25 year period is Action Very Near Kekaha is sending a strong team At Kekaha on _the beachside, a lies and $1.50 for residences with not a strong argument for the The RECORD can not at this to the. first annual ILWU softball swimming pool is about a third large families. purchase of the water system, some time fully identify the case. As. tournament to begin April 29 in completed and has been that way for nearly three years. Steel The offer by Lihue plantation politicians say. When increase in for Jardine and Cederlof, and Honolulu when Kekaha takes on stirred up renewed interest in the water rates from 11 cents to 16 the head of their department, Hawaiian Pine, and Maui plays frames and reinforcement materi waterworks board here, who^e con cents brought strong reaction George St. Sure, they’re‘not talk Molokai. al for concrete have been standing tinued existence is a subject of against the waterworks board, one ing. But the RECORD has learned like a forgotten skeleton and rust much discussion. can imagine what reaction there positively that definite action is Dyna Nakamoto, Kauai ILWCT ing away. At first when the Ke will be among Lihue company em already under way toward bring sports chairman, will accompany kaha community began the pro The prevailing sentiment favors ployes if the water rates should go ing the murderer to trial. the Garden Island champions. ject, with the plantation supplying the abolishment of the waterworks from $1 to $2 and even $5. they say. The murderer, whose crime The Kekaha team which repre the material, the completion of board and the return of its func shocked Honolulu in the mid-thir sents the island defeated Lihue the pool seemed not far away. Economy Is Argument in two successive games in the tion to its former setup under the ties, left his victim beaten, the county. Main argument for this Water rates seem to be the prin stomped and kicked until his feat contest between the East and West But after steel frames were, move is economy. cipal argument considered in ev ures were almost unrecognizable. champions. put up, the project bogged down ery move made concerning the The coroner found seven ribs bro * ★ through misunderstanding among Prior to - the establishment of waterworks system. Prior to 1951 groups taking.the lead in the work. the separate waterworks board, ken, internal organs burst and The unfinished project became a water rate was 11 cents per thou when the county engineer managed torn, and terrible head injuries. ELEVEN TEAMS representing the system, employes of the pub LLWU units have thus far report not too pleasant sight on the beach sand gallons. Since the creation Despite the serious body injuries, and an unpleasant reminder. Re of the board, the . rate has gone lic works department were used it was the coroner’s opinion that ed to the union’s sports committee for construction and maintenance that they will enter the volley ball cently, when the Waimea com up to 16 cents per thousand gal deajh was caused by the head in- munity got together to build its lons. Originally the board wanted of the water system whenever nec jutfe. leagues. The schedule of games essary. Equipment and material of will be worked out shortly. swimming pool, people in Kekaha to boost the rate to 28 cents per For a considerable time, the saw that they had unfinished thousand but public opposition the public works department were nature of the injuries led police used for the water system. This Kekaha took the league cham work on hand. Now reports are headed by H. S. Kawakami held to believe that two or more men that they will complete their pro the rates down. • Kawakami held resulted in economy. Today an had participated in the slaying. pionship last year. Lihue was run entirely new agency handles the Gabrielsen Pushed Case ner up. ject. community meetings. operation of the water system. Many claim that the extra William A. Gabrielson, chief of Those who are economy minded police at the time, threw much Near Kekaha the community of charge has not brought propor- _ say that if the water system is THE UNION’S sports committee Mana with a population of about tionate improvement in service, manpower into the investigation under the county engineer, con and a number of suspects were is discussing the organizing of a 200 has a swimming pool. but instead reduction in services. tracts for development need not golf club. Maui and Oahu have Formerly water bill collectors taken into custody—only to be re always be let out, for the public leased again when the leads ran this sports event under way. Be called at homes but today residents works can handle it. cause there is only one links on SOME OF THE islands might are required to take their pay out. be envious of Kauai when they Some Democratic county com Police were sharply criticized Kauai participation in the begin ment to drop boxes or to Lihue. mitteemen voiced their views Mon ning is not expected to be ex conduct their Community Chest by the press for their inability to drives. In 1954 Kauai raised 2.66 Before 1951 when Sen. Noboru day night ■ that saving realized uncover the killer. At one point, a tensive. Miyake (R) introduced a bill which from operation of the water sys reporter asked Gabrielson if he per cent over the budget and the was passed by the legislature, to tem under the engineer’s manage would ask assistance of Jardine Fishing is a popular sport here campaign for the 1955 fund went create the waterworks board, the ment will enable the county to and Cederlof and he.; replied in and contests are going on oon- over the budget 7.03 per ceijt. water system operated under dir make improvements in services a huff that the C-C prosecutor’s stantly. The Lawai fishing club ect supervision of the county ad and in the system. is sponsoring an island-wide fish Bulk of the contribution came investigators weren’t needed. He from the pine and sugar industries ministration. The county engineer had enough capable' meh, said ing contest May 14-15. managed its operation and the ★ ★ ★ ★ and their employes. The two in Chief Gabrielson, to do the job. dustries contributed $22,569.18 or water system was run by the board A NOT WIDELY known report But his lack of success displeased of supervisors. Since 1951, after is that of the “failure” of the dril THE PROJECTED SWIMMING 29.22 per cent of the 1954 budget the public, and it failed to satisfy and $23,538.15 or—28.08 per cent creation of the waterworks board, ling for water at Hanamaulu. The the widow of the murdered victim. pool at Waimea, which has the the waterworks board appointed county spent about $10,000. As the And eventually, the case landed whole community back of it, pro of the 1955 budget. by the county chairman runs the drill bored into the ground in voked favorable reaction in Keka in the hands of the two men Gab Employes of the two industries water system semi-autonomously. search of a water vein for a well, rielsen didn’t need—Jardine and ha. With, Waimea going ahead, the workers found the water which with the construction of a swim- contributed $24,915.20 or 32.27 per The original board members Cederlof. ______mingTool-asTrcommumty-p^ cent of the 1954“budget and $26,- were appointed by the territorial They tapped contained high salt Working with the patience that governor. Reappointments and re content. Kekaha could not sit back without 865.78 or 32.06 per cent of the has enabled them to crack many 1955 budget. placements of water board mem A county official said that while of Honolulu’s unsolved crimes, Jar building one of its own. bers arc made by the county chair the salt content was high, the dine and Cederlof began weigh man. water was still potable. But there ing leads thoughtfully, looking was not enough volume of water for leads that -might have been Democrats Refused Posts to make development worthwhile. missed. , The Miyake bill, which created At the same time the contractor Though little more can be said the waterworks board during a lost a diamond drill bit in the now, the RECORD is reliably in legislative session dominated by drilling. The contractor took a formed they found what they Republicans, was strongly opposed settlement and the waterboard were looking for. Now, almost 20 on this island. Some oldtime Demo gave up the project. years after the crime, the time is crats approached to serve on the This project is now regarded as almost ripe for action. board have refused to do so on a test bore of the earth structure The pair are almost ready to ' grounds that they were and are in the Lihue-Kapaia-Hanamaulu demonstrate once again that—you against a separate waterworks area. can’t get away with murder in board. A county board of supervisors Honolulu. A few who opposed the board member who has been in office now say that the agency has been for a few terms was surprised to created and declare that although find out that a test bore had been they were against it in the first made. He attributed his not being Blind Ex-Flyweight place, it's not easy to abolish some informed to the management of thing in existence. They criticize the water system by the water King of Philippines the creation of the board as a works board, as separate from the bad move. administration under the board of supervisors. Violated Boxer's Rule Tire waterworks board became a Dommy Ganzon, former feather hot political issue and former sen ★ ★ weight champion of the Philip ator Manuel Aguiar is reported to pines who won the title in 1935 have attributed his defeat in the THE KAUAI DEMOCRATIC and held it for three years, plays senatorial race by Sen. Miyake in county committee went on record both the clarinet and violin and large measure to this controver Monday night at thei- meeting op occasionally earns money by his sial matter. Miyake was criticized posing a sales tax and instructed playing. by Democrats from the stump for their officials to communicate their The boxer who in 1937 fought fathering the waterworks board. view to Kauai legislators. Henry Armstrong when the latter But he had the last say in the held three titles simultaneously is final moments before voters went OCXJOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO blind and is engrossed in study to the polls and declared that ing Braille. -Aguiar,- who- was criticizing- him, AlthbugH’Armstrong put Ganzon had actually voted for the water to sleep inside of one round, Gan works board bill. CLASSIFIED zon had an impressive record. Plantation to Keep Part In about 13 years on cauliflower row, he f ought more than 150 Lihue plantation is not giving times and lost but 10 bouts. up its entire water system in its ADVERTISING How did this fighting machine present offer. Keith B. Tester in go blind? his letter to the waterworks board T-n Philippines Free Press Jan. said that the Nawiliwili gulch dev ★ DRY CLEANING 29, . ports: elopment tunnel is not included in • “It was in 1944. In a bout in the present offer. SUPER CLEANERS—Expert dry Iloilo, he licked his opponent.- But, According to David F. Wong, cleaning; pickup, deliv. Ph. 968305 he says, he violated a boxer’s rule • chief engineer and manager of the never to sleep immediately after water board, estimated revenue ★ FLOOR FINISHING a bout. When he awoke the next SCABS?—What’s unusual about this picture? Not the spectacle of from the two systems will result morning, he couldn’t see, he Fifi, London Zoo chimpanzee reading, but the fact she managed to in a net gain of $64,684.50 for the M. TAKAYAMA. Specialize in floor thought it still dark out. But soon get hold of a paper despite strike which shut down city’s presses county over a 25 year period. He sanding, refinishing. Phone 745554 he realized he was losing his sight. for three weeks. ’The keeper said, it was an old pre-strike copy, not a estimated expenditures at $921,- By 1948 he was completely blind.” scab sheet. The strike ended this week. (Federated Pictures) PAGE 6 ★ HONOLULU RECORD ★ APR. 21, 1955 OCKDOOCKX>OOOOCKXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)OOOOCXDOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Cjadauout
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