European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hawaii Steps up Campaign for statehood How that Alaska assured of becoming 49th territory officials Are pressing of similar action 1 it i by a staff or incr up1 photo with safely on the Road to becoming the the half Wenlu Ryvold clamor for hawaiian statehood has suddenly frown nobody dispute the fact that Alaska deserved says Hawaii William but nobody can dispute the fact Taftt Hawaii deserves it now is the time to Pul out nil the under the impetus of alaskan spectacular Hawaii statehood chances appear much but even sup concede that those chances Are slim for action this there is a hawaiian statehood Bill on the Senate it probably wont be called up this similar legis lation pending before the House Interior affairs committee has Little Hawaii made a territory in it has been submitting progressively stronger evidence that it ready for Alaska had been trying Only 1916 the last four congressional statehood investigating committees that visited Hawaii recommended immediate president Eisenhower he called repeatedly for prompt induction of Hawaii into the statehood proponents Point out that population of More Ihan a half million larger than that if four states and larger than that of any territory at the time of and Oklahoma More Tanen into the United states Treasury than states larger in area than the face and its subject to taxation without real represent statehood would give Hawaii voice in and a say in the spending of the it contributes to the Federal Treasury a Truwe suitable share of those Lute in the people of Hawaii Dew mtg of copt of erf Hawaii Pearl and her mesh in Nan mileage cities Hawaii 1 if i1f 5 it on rated on sided sentiment in favor of they ratified by a 31 margin Model state unlike Hawaii faces two major obstacles in 1 4 racial Issue and 2 charges of communist with multiracial Hawaii would set two sen torn and opponents claim at least one to these a void be of japanese or other Oriental Southern the Hub of con Gressional opposition to hawaiian state fear the three new members of con Gress would vote against them on segregation and civil rights statehood on the other argue Taftt any Oriental elected to con Gress probably would be one who Eijiu hot follows baseball and fought for in world War the chairmen of communist Stem from the territory dominant labor Harry Bridges International and warehousemen Union Bridges chief Jack was one of hawaiian convicted of conspiring to overthrow the Covern the conviction was thrown out year by supreme court Avdoc saws of statehood acknowledge the influence of the Iwu on Island Alftin but they claim far from Hawaii was discovered tit 1778 bar the English capt James who was so twin by the islands polynesian n year hawaiian improved since the were ruled by native Kings until when revolutionaries upset the monarchy and established a voluntary annexation by the Folh rred five years Hawaii has been called com Roada of the Pacific a glance accompanying map shows capital of the is Miles from san Francisco and Enty 3jxq mites from and from from Panama and from since Early territorial and shipping have been vital interests to the sunny More recently pineapples and tourism have come Forward 93 major Hawaii beaches and volcanoes have Long been tourist attractions and with Jet planes promising to Cut travel time from san Francisco from nine live Many More visitors Are expected to View strategic Pearl Harbor is the Hub of the navys Pacific the army also maintains a massive military ment in the two thirds of the Marine strength is under Hawaii Headquarters the islands population u predominantly caucasians Are Only third ranking racial about out of a total population of there Are some i hawaiians or and except for the fill Penosi 86 per cent of the territory people Are citizens by birth or Over the Hawaii has been the melting pot of the Oriental customs have blended with the american Way of life in racial asian visitors Are impressed by use in Hawaii but they tire puzzled by one aspect recently a visitor asked How can you be Content As Colony of the Why dont try for in dependence statehood supporters Gay feral ten ser to that question would tit Hawaii the 50th the stars and stripes