Center for Labor Education & Research, University of Hawaii - West Oahu: Honolulu Record Digitization Project

Honolulu Record, Volume 10 No. 7, Thursday, September 12, 1957 p. 2

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Burns to Speak At Young Demos Banquet Saturday

Delegate John A. Burns will be the keynote speaker at the installation banquet of the Young Democrats of Oahu Saturday night at Princess Kaiulani Hotel.

The delegate is expected to arrive in Honolulu a few hours before the dinner where new officers of the Young Democrats will be installed. This will be his first trip homo since taking office.

The address by the delegate at the banquet will be broadcast direct from the banquet hall over station KGMB-KHBC at 8:30 p.m. He will be introduced by Rep. Patsy Mink.

New Officers

New officers to be installed are Duke Kawasaki, chairman; Peter Iha, first vice chairman; Adam Lim, second vice chairman; William Blaine, secretary; Blanche Keahi, assistant secretary; George Takane, treasurer. Directors are Boniface Aiu, Stephen Auyong, David McClung, Jack Tanga and Thomas Tanabe.

Supervisor Herman G. P. Lemke will be master of ceremonies. The Rev. Sam M. Saffery will give the invocation.
The 'Musicians' Assn. of Honolulu will furnish the music as their expression of welcome to Delegate Burns' return.

A gift of 30 or more leis by the management of E. N. Thomas, Ltd. (Surplus Center) will add color to the occasion. Floral bouquets will be donated by James Murakami's Paradise Florist and Philip Minn's Momi's Flower Shop.

Peter Iha will be in charge of ticket sales. Lemke will take charge of door prizes. Rep. Mink is in charge of banquet arrangements and publicity.

Dinner tickets may be purchased from Mrs. Mink, Kawasaki, Iha or David Namaka.

p /> I do not say that at odd hours a patient must be given the regular hot dinner or supper. Few people would expect this.
 
But what is so complicated about opening and heating a can of soup, making some toast, or preparing instant coffee or tea? Why cannot a night nurse do these simple things after the kitchen to closed? Is it just too much trouble?

It is only common humanity to feed the hungry. If our hospitals are too big, too complex, too impersonal to do these small kindnesses for the sick, something is very wrong.