Word: settlement
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Molokai Impression Sirs: It is to be regretted that in your interesting and informative article on the "Return of Damien," in TIME, Feb. 3, you did not correct the general impression that the entire island of Molokai is a leper settlement, hence the name "Molokai" a bit loathesome...
...fairness to that beautiful little island it should be known that the leper settlement occupies only about six or seven square miles on a low lava flow peninsula which projects from the foot of the sheer cliffs, 1,500 to 2,000 ft. high, forming the imposing north coast of the island. The settlement is accessible from the remainder of the island only by a very steep and narrow foot and horse trail, carefully guarded. In fact the settlement is closer, insofar as accessibility is concerned, to Oahu than to the remainder of Molokai...
...ranches, thousands of acres of pineapples, and the Hoolehua-Palaau and Kalanianaole homesteads and house lots of the Hawaiian Homes Commission-totaling some 7,500 acres-on which that Commission is successfully rehabilitating some 1,250 Hawaiian farmers and their families. There are now about 410 "patients" at the settlement and a population of near 10,000 on the main island...
...resident pupils" were taken on field trips, also any day girls whose parents approved. Among the places visited and reported on were: Ellis Island, Washington Market, churches, banks, skyscrapers, the Juvenile Court, City Hall, The National Biscuit Co. plants, a silk stocking factory, the Botanical Gardens, the Henry Street Settlement, a large hotel kitchen...
Signing of the consent decree was thought likely to result in an out-of-court settlement of a $180,000,000 damage suit brought by Mo-Kan receivers against Columbia Gas & Electric. The receivers, like the Government, argued that Columbia had throttled Mo-Kan through abuse of its control of Panhandle. But since Mr. Parish himself took a helpful part in the negotiations leading to the consent decree, it was believed that the $180,000,000 litigation would never face a judge...