Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-01
FOOD PROBLEM IN
HAWAII DEMANDS
MEN on THE SOIL
tcOntIuued from page One'.


: OF the country and to all who work
on the farms. The supreme need OF
. our own nation and Of the nations
with which we are cooperating Is an
abundance Of supplies, and especial
ly of foodstuffs.s The importance. OF
an adequate food supply, especially
for the present year, is superIative.
Without abundant food, alike for the
armies and the peoples now at war,
the whole great enterprise upon
which we have embarked will break
down and fall. The worlds food re,
serves are low. Not only. during
the present emergency. but for some
time after peace shall have come
both our own people and a large
proportion OF the people Of Europe
must rely upon the harvests in
America. Upon The farmers OF this
country, therefore, In large measure
rests the fate of the war and the
fate of the nations. May the nation
not count upon them to omit no step
that will. increase the production of
their land or that viii bring about
the most effec tual cooperation in
the sale and distribution Of their
products? The time is short 1t is
OF the most imperative Importance
that everything possible be donei
and done Immediately, to make sure
of large harvests. call upon young
men and old alike and upon the
abIe-bodied boys Of the tand to &C.
eept and act upon this duty--to turn
in hosts to, the farms and make GER
tain that 20 pains and labor are
lacking in this great matter" :
Now 1t would be foolish for Hawaii
o draw off from the fields and send
o the barracks or the camps the flow
r of the young men OF the islands
rhen the superlstiye need. as the
resident has said, is for an adequate
GOD supply. b. L. =
What the president says applies
nth twice as much force to Hawaii as
o the mainland. 1t IS imperative
ere that the island food production
'e not lowered--that the men be left
q the fields to broaden instead OF re-
luce the scope Of growing foodstuffs. !
On Kauai, according to definite fig:
res in some INSTANCES and estimates
n others, ethiTd oflstie men en-
aged IA agTicultnre WIN be taken to
amp by 4 seonhI Guard mobilization
/ all men = 1 suppose the situation is
ouch the same elsewhere.
How to meet this situatione firm
y believe that it should and can be.
Ione through the Chamber Of Com
neree taking the situation up with the
ederai government ins Washington:
The chamber can show the need for
men on the soiP BY definite facts and
fgures. easily coll ctable. j am sure
hat once the war department under
tands the situation here, an exception
rill be made, IN the case of Hawaii,
rom the general mobilization call.
IF the Chamber Of Commerce can
lame strong advisory committee to-
york in entire sympathy with the pro-.
'osed food commission, and with the.
asking CT the newspapers, then the
itdation can be placed before Wash.
ngton in the proper light A sweeping
National Guard mobilization will take
way not only labor needed but men.
Ieeded On executive positions
Mr.. Haserot enjoys Friendship with
secretary Of War Baker, who Is. d Tor.
ner mayor of Cleveland. He believes.
4 cove. .lfient control @of food in the
resent Emergency and some time ago
elegraphed to Mr. Baker expressing
his sentiment and offering his. own,
ervices. in any capacfts9 where ne
night be useful. SIG Z.