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

Honolulu Record, Volume 9 No. 28, Thursday, February 7, 1957 p. 3

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Two Leave Phil. American Life; Pablo, Ayson Disagree on Operation

The top men with the Philip-pine American Life Insurance Co. Ltd, here have severed connections with the firm causing conflicting reports about the company to circulate in the local Filipino community Petronilo Dulay, administrative officer of the Philippines consulate here, informed this weekly that contrary to reports he was not asked to resign. He was on leave from the consulate.

He said he has obligations to the insurance company but because of his primary obligations to his family, he had asked Earl Carrol head of the company in the Philippines, to release him from his position .

Benjamin Ayson, local businessman, replied "No comment" after stating that he was not asked to resign as an administrative officer of the insurance company's local office and that he resigned of his own accord.

According to reports, Pastor Pablo, officer in charge of the local office, and Ayson ran into disagreement over business and related matters.

Feuded Over Politics

It is said that, for example, Ayson objected to Pablo's political campaign activities during the last elections, saying that Pablo should not meddle in politics on company time.

Furthermore, the two men disagreed on the operation of the business, with Ayson contending that the local agency of the firm lacked Insurance know-how Pablo reportedly campaigned for Democrats and Ayson is a Republican.

Pablo Reprimanded

Pablo said he has not taken the examination for general agent. He explained that his wife has a general agent's license.

Pablo told the RECORD that he has never had any difficulty with the territorial insurance bureau. He emphatically stated that he never advertised as a general agent, for to do so would have meant violation of insurance regulations.
 
According to the insurance bureau, Pablo was reprimanded and the Philippine American Life Insurance Co. was also reprimanded when an advertisement placed locally "seemed like he (Pablo) was a general agent."
 
"We threw the book at him." said a bureau spokesman.
 
But since Pablo did not have a license, the bureau made no move to take away his license, he said. This happened about the tune the company opened its office here Gordon Tanioka was engaged as general agent at that time.

An informed source said that two officials of the insurance company here during that time intervened with the insurance bureau which contemplated a more severe action against the company.

Pablo told this weekly that "We asked Mr. Ayson to leave because he can't put in his time. Mr. Dulay has to finish his time with the government," he added.

Ayson is Pablo's brother-in-law, Pablo being married to his sister.

Dulay reiterated that family obligations made him leave the company and return to the consulate post.

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.