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Show 1 LEni Hawaii Seeks Admission to Sisterhood of States C. UTLEY would you do what just By WILLIAM NOW another star la the U a fiag? Forty-eigBice, even number, all full of multiples; 48 white stars look mighty pleasing and regular, placed on their field of blue In a rectangle of six rows down and eight across, as you find them on Old Glory today. But how would you arrange 43? Seven rows of seven each ? Not so good, a square on a rectangular background. What, then? What did we do when there were only 40? Not In 23 years has there been a change In the number or the arrangement of the stars in the American flag. The last was when Arizona was admitmate of the ted as the forty-eight- h Union, completely solidifying our western frontier, as we thought at the tune. star But if there Is to be a forty-ulnt- b g It will undoubtedly stand for a outpost that may be the base of an altogether new frontier, pushed 2.000 miles Into the Pacific ocean. It will stand for the Hawaiian Islands. The principal motive for the present drive Uncle Sam's island citizens are making for statehood seems to be escape from the effects of the bill on the Hawaiian sugar Industry. Of course, the Hawaiian have for years been certain in their own minds that their Islands would aome day be a state, but they have been more or less passive about It until the last two years. They feel that far-flun- Jones-Oostlga- A 1.; ' " 'iff' th: two-third- one-thir- d descent Since annexation Hawaii has paid approximately $175,(XM),(h) into the federal treasury In taxes, customs receipts, and so on, an average of $5,0K),- - - t h hit . wailans until tbe June4i!ign bill made thein feel that they were being subjected to the whim and will uf Champions of statehood see the k Uc'rVasiLg of the Cuban auar quota ji:iwau-teeaa as much ai HaS.i expense U resittilidght see of ng "VWuiously ' itui i priacdm American so that cheese In Wisconsin could be purchaea of Holland statehood wants Hawaii increased. for the protection of her agricultural milinterests, in which hundreds of Invented. lions of dollars are Rac Problem Misunderstood. Hawaiian cltizeus claim that misunderstand her problem of races. Hawaii, they say. is not, as many jersous In continental United orStates believe, over run with alieu con-tres- It ABIT 1 I D n che, on M. i- - - main-land- ientals who are Into mmusjjliuiUible western culture and modes of thought, and who would. In the event of statehood, control the politics and government through a tendency to vote according to racial blocs. There is fear sometimes expressed that in the eveut of war, the Americans of alien descent in Hawaii would group in constitute an Logically, an American community. the Hawaiians claim, this criticism would hold as true of Hawaii the territory as of Hawaii the state. There are more persons of Japanese descent than any other; Americans and other whites, Hawaiians and are about equal to each other In number. There is also a large number of Filipinos. Helegate King answered the racial argument In a recent address as fo- ft - mmmmm.m.msS: m 'l m 1 1 tH v l ) thl liV In the News: 1 President Roosevelt signing the Philippine constitution, ' uern ana Manuel Quezon, president with him at the table are Secretary of ar on iseurain. uerman roreign minister, rbt of the Philippine senate. 2 Uaron assisted Hitler In the discussion with Sir John Simon, British foreign ministei; over Germany's rearmament plans. 3 Harry Hopkins, federal relief admlnik trator right, testifying before the house committee on education. Russia Takes Up Ostrich Farming Another step toward the complete Independence of the Philippine Islands was taken when the Philippine constitution was signed by President Itoo.se-vel- t in the cabinet room of the White House. The picture above shows the President as he aiiixed his signature to the document Seated beside the President are Secretary of War Dern and Manuel L Quezon, president of the Philippine senate. Others in the group are: Pri?adler General Cox, chief of the bureau of insular affairs; Frank Murphy, governor general of the Philippine Islands; Secretary of State Cordell Hull ; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada ; chairman of the senate foreign relations committee; Miguel Cuaderno, member of the Philippine constitutional convention ; Pedro Guevara, Philippine resident commissioner; Manuel Uoxas, member of' the Philippine constitutional convention; Francisco Delgado, Philippine resident commissioner; Claro M. Ileeto, president of the Philippine constitutional convention, and Gen. Teodoro Sandiko, vice president of the constitutional convention. When news of the signin? was re celved in the islands celebrations were held, as the Filipinos rejoiced over their coming Independence. Many lu this country, however, view possible consequences with alarm. "To those who are concerned ahotit our racial set up, let nie say that no unprejudiced person doubts for a moment the loyalty of our citizens of 'f l Another Step Taken Toward Independence s - (, Constitution President Signs Philippine to lis hood was of little conwnueme llows; " . J ' Elneral The Is!and4,faveliti; wealth, so prfjfpal industry is agriculture. "The sugar crop Is annually worth more than f 75, COijO and the pineapples $35,XiO,OiiO. Civilization ha developed to a high degree. Steam railroads run on regular schedules on all the. eight island. There are street cjr in Honolulu. Schools are excellent; in fact. It was In Hawaiian schools that early California settlers sent their children to be educated. Educatioa Is compulsory. The University of Hawaii compares with many on the mainland. Hawaii and Texas are the only parts of the United States that have come Into the Union by annexation. No purchase or conquest was Involved. Hawaii's people are of the feeling today that their territory has grown to a point which justifies its statehood; Americans in the states are perhaps Inclined to feel the inlands so remote from them that they care little. Vet a woman has down from Hawaii to California in only a few hours ; there is even now regular air mail service between the states and t tie Islands. Hawaiian point out that their population is double that of Texas w hen Texas entered the Union : the nates are of apt to retort that some Hawaii's population Is not of the white of It Is of Japanese race, that FREE PRESS. LEHL UTAH in m mil i "' iiiinr'i)frorrTr"TrTH1frr-- ' I . u Il J ' r iHiitffl ii finn r I r The Kusslan Soviet Is engaged Ii Introducing new varieties of animal! and birds into that country. The picture shows a setting of ostrich eg3 being placed In an Incubator. When all the zoological gardens In liussia are supplied with ostriches, collective farms will be stocked with the birds for commercial purposes. Russia's effort to build up her Internal resources bavi been devoted not only to industry but to agriculture. Her vast area, coverinj of Asia, offers a variety of climate and solli of Europe and one-hawhich lend themselves to an Infinite variety of products. Within its 30,000-mil- t frontier are many undeveloped resources which the present government la at tempting to develop. Stalin's recent order relaxing restrictions on individual farmers is reported to have had a beneficial effect on the agricultural situation, lf one-thir- d Bootblack Millionaire "' " J JU- - 1 ""X0 MKSWSKJKRWWi WWKKW General View of Honolulu, With Inset of the Territorial Capitol and a Hula-Hul- "W a JSJKv.a5 Is Heir to Estate of Dancer. this bill Increases American purchase 000 a year. For several years Hawaii whatever ancestry, any more than one of sugar from Cuba at the expense of has paid more than any one of would doubt those in many communiHawaii. The law could hardly have 10 states. Including Oregon and Ala- ties on the mainland that have as great been passed were Hawaii a state. bama, which have three and seven a diversity of racial strains. In a popWith virtually every Inhabitant of the Pacific paradise cheering for him, Samuel Wilder King, the Island delegate to congress, has Introduced a bill in the present session petitioning that body of very busy ladles and gentlemen to let the people of Hawaii organize a state government An Interesting State. And what an interesting state Hawaii would be I It would be the only state where pineapple is one of the principal products; the only state with an active volcano; the only state with its own, distinctive native race of people, and the only state inaccessible by railroad or motor car. It boasts some of the most beautiful resorts In the whole world; and It has a leper colony. Its government and customs are as American as a model-Ford ; and more than a third of Its population Is of Japanese descent Land of the hula-hul- a and the ukelele, Hawaii boasts also some fine schools and great Industries. The Islands, which stretch out for nearly 400 miles, 2,100 miles southwest of San Francisco, were discovered la 1555 by a sailor named Juau Gaetano. They were promptly forgotten, but wece rediscovered by Capt. James Cook In 1778. times Its population, respectively. Hawaii's trade relations with the mainland have increased mightily since she became a territory. From quite modest beginnings the sum total of Imports and exports rose to $207,000,000 In 1929 ; they maintained nearly as high a level even after the crash in 1932 they totaled $192,000,000. Hawaii has been .but little affected by the depression. It Is one of the few places on earth where a man who wants work can get it overnight Honolulu Is American. Honolulu, the capital city, Is truly American. It has compulsory education, like all the Islands,, and It has more endowed Institutions than any other city of Its size In the United States. It has no bitlboards, and Is in that way; it preferred to keep Its roadsides beautiful Instead of commercial. Hawaiians are Interested In their government The average vote In an average election Is approximately 80 per cent of the total registration, a record for the United States." The Islands are governed by a senate of 15 members elected for four-yea- r terms and a house of representatives of 30 members,- elected for two years. The term. governor serves a four-yea- r For efficiency Honolulu city and county were combined under one civil government In 191)9. The city proper is about the size of Albany, N. Y., Long Beach, Calif., or Norfolk, Va., but Its government Includes an area 2,200 - The Hawaiian Islands first became united under one strong, central government in 1795, when the native King Kamehameha conquered Maul and Oahu. John Jacob Aator vlslled the Islands In the Interest of trade In 1S11, and France, England and the United tulles Midway IsStates traded considerably with the land to Palmyra island. people of the Islands during the followCentralisation. has been the trend of Hawaiian .government all along. In ing years. The predominating Influence since that time hns always been the present session of American. legislature serious consideration Is be? The last remains of the monarchy Ing given the proposal for consolida:"1 were completely .overthrown In.,lS!). Jejrtslatfve-iiousetion of the-t.wand the Hawaiian's set uu a provincial Hawaiian the'r government with h -- ttSkHT tn.it""no 'leniperafu're . Dole-ns- " gov ernor. Dole negotiated an annexation hns ever been recorded below 50 xc treaty with President Harrison, but about S3 In Honolulu. j$v ep uroujleY the treaty was later withdrawn by are the Hawaiians of their fwtrlotVsia President Cleveland. It was Dually ad During the Ni'orld wa. IJnwall exceedmltted by McKlnley In 1S!)S, and In ed Its quota; wi everjJW-rtyandVI1000 a territorial government was! s6t try Uftin. Enlistments were Sfi liinjy up with Dole as governor! The pres- that the territory was exerted,' $rofc ent governor la Joseph B.. Polndejtter, tlie first iipoft- appointed by the President Delay In realizing the dream of state- . a :clf-ntnft-r; S,-.- c ' " ' Cattle King For ulation of over 380,000 people, perhaps a third are aliens, ineligible to citizenship. While an Important element Industrially, this group does not participate in governmental affairs. The citizen group, about of the comprises in round numbers 50,000 Hawaiians and part Hawaiians, nearly as large a group of' Anglo-Saxonand a somewhat smaller number of Latins, In all about 150,000 of Caucasian and Polynesian peoples whose i Americanism Is above question; and about 120,000 citizens of Chinese and Japanese ancestry, concerning whose loyalty we of Hawaii have no doubt. The Chinese group came originally to Hawaii nearly CO years ago. Its descendants are now completely Identified with the country of their birth. The more numerous and more recent citizens of Japanese ancestry, many 1 '1ilMMIir of them still children, and all of them to be able aecessarily Hawailnn-borto qualify as citizens, are showing evHERE'S COLOR PROBLEM ery Indication of their desire to be Americans in the fullest sense, and to one who has lived among them and observed their progress in this ambition, there can be no doubt as to their sincerity nor their capacity for citizenship." As to the argument that citizens of alien ancestry will tend to form a racial bloc and so dominate Island , Hawaiian proponents of statehood will retort by referring you to the record. And here ore two Instances they are sure to recall: First, the lO.'U) campaign, when nn American of Japanese ancestry was elected outright at tile primary to the board of supervisors of the island of Kauai. At that time the citizens of Japanese extraction were In the mii ' nority on Kauai anil the successful candidate was elected by the ballots of jili races. .Two years jater,vbea foe thenars!.' tkue- - Aimn'icuns led all groups In racial regWllford Price, three and f J years. pld. has proved a. ioter .nroimi Jstratlons. the; same ,'nian went down ' I tA defeat ..l i.,; i'v hae seen htm,-Tohe hs second, a campaign on the Island of two distinct colorings of halt, ees and conmleifon. Tim h Maul!n the same year.TVo,'cl'tlien ,01 tfnyiiiivMv tyiiceHi'y; rcurTDr UlC Hoard is 'ofji hUicn (s red,.. like: rris mot of Mtpcrvisofi. (IrmVw'eloeted out xiiile 4he left .Is uYcidefHy blond. ; Ifke bla-- . frftlieft'gv tiie" iKor wa tIlsv'Ttghf eya Is Hglit.at tlie- prfrHj-jp-not even nominated.1 vrorn, while his left eye Is blue. O. WoUtl Nawgpuxr l'pio years Michael Bellottl, has been "shining 'em up" al his bootblack stand at Harrison, N. J. The thought that fabulous riches might the V V eighty-seve- Mike, however, refuses to be dazzleu his new fortune, and refuses. to tin quit his business until he sees money and has It stowed away"! bank. The humble Job of shining shoe! seems not only to teach patience but to M caution, and Bellottl's head seems fixed securely on his shoulders. by .aaB,,!,!,,. n forty-seve- come to him to enable him to lead life of a Croesus never entered nil mind. No wonder he looks so quit zically at the letter. The letter Informs him that he and his brother, a New ?ork bookbinder, have been named as the heirs of .the $5,000,000 estate" left by bis unci Giovanni Bellottl, an Argentine cattle king who died at the ago of two-third- s JN. 25 ;; I Mi ,, Pair of "Babes" in the Southland A i:i:4 poll-tics- . I X V.. J...,. ' .. m e 1 11 - one-hal- ' i it.' - v ? N m . 1 t :,sr'"-.vt-- . K flta t2 u39t"TavJ1jiayer, Just l blgsnow garnered a lone single, SnVSun knn lf tl with one ' . on, ..fl' II |