Governor William F. Quinn in one of a series of reports requested by the State Legislature points out the need for expanding the program for Ha-waii’s retarded children.
The present program, Quinn says, covers only about 18 per cent of the educable retarded children and 54 per cent of the trainable children of school age.
The State Department of Education has project-ed a six-year program of expansion which will increase coverage from …18 per cent to about
50 per cent, Quinn says.
In nine other reports to the Legislature, Quinn points out that:
1 — Since the narcotic addiction problem in Hawaii is a small one and that present laws are adequate, no major changes will be made in the present code regarding enforcement of the control of narcotics.
2 — The State has installed addtiional magnetic detectors and special timers to increase efficiency of signal control at the King-Kapiolani-Harding-Kapahulu-Waialae-Old Waialae complex.
3 — He has requested the Department of Health to take immediate steps to eliminate or minimize … air pollution resulting from operations of Love’s Biscuit and Bread Company plant at Kapahulu.
4 — The State Department of Education does not see a need for the enlargement of the Ewa Elementary School library or its cafeteria or for the construction of a shop building.
5 — He has requested the City to take steps in eliminating or minimizing … pollution resulting from the Kapalama Incinerator.
6 — The State Department of Education finds it infeasible for the Library of Hawaii to supply specialized reference materials to Waianae High School and other schools in isolated areas. …
7 — SInce the installation of warning signs to keep swimmers from using the deep boating channel at the Diamond Head end of Ala Moana Park, there has been no swimming in the area. …
8 — All dental hygienists have been afforded an additional opportunity to reconsider their transfer from the Department of Education to the Department of Health.
9 — Hawaii has followed a practice of equity in its disbursements of funds to needy persons.
