Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

that efforts viii he made 10 help and
protect them. Now the plantations
should not have a narrow spirit. II
/ they have extra land. IL seems 10 me
they should see that somebody has an
opportunity to make use Of it--their
own employees, IL II is possible TO get
some enthusiasm into them.
We do not know what might hap
| pen. The probabilities are against
anything happening in these islands
, with the enemy We now have to deal
! with; but the world has gotten into
! that mixed state where you can not
tell who are friends today and who
are enemies tomorrow.
The government wishes you to
get into position, no matter what hap
pens, whether in reace or war, so we
can be more independent than We arc
, In the islands today. ...
II hear a good deal about teaching
the children. That is very good: teach
4, ing the boys; but let me tell you, il
you can get everything into the heads
Of the children that you are trying TO
get in, they are marTels; the world
has never seen anything like it. The
most intelligent man could not hold
in his head what you are trying to
cram into the heads Of the children.
We should not put SO much responsi-
! bility upon them. We should take it
ourselves. -..Ea.t- .....
Idle Land Should Be used
Il think we have a great deal o.
land lying idle here that | am sure
the owners would be willing should be
used temporarily il we can find the
people who can use it. The govern
ment certainly will do everything in
its power; it has been for long time,
and Is trying to already. r..
The government is now being more
or less urged to transport molasses
from here. / doubt whether the gev-
eminent will do it, but IL you can turn
molasses on to some green product
and make animal food from II, have
no doubt the government will be glad
to see the animals raised. There may
be not so much sprofit In il, but there
will be certain degree of safety.
Another thing-preservatlon OF
foods. | brought this matter up las
September or October. received
dropped. called upon the scientific
gentlemen last week to tell me II theT
had done anything further, and they
said they had not. That is an i'm
portant matter, and needs considera-
ton. Preservation and the disposal
of any surplus that you might have on
account of growing more of kind
than Is actually demanded for hons
consumption. This. is one OF our
problems"
Following this, the governor urged
strongly that the territorial marketing
division should have consideration
and should be an essential part in the
organization scheme. He declared
that the division is in close touch with
producers and should be encouraged.
Marketing Division Heard From
Riley H. Allen drew attention to the
fact that some action should be taken
az once to see that the marketing di-
vision has the necessary financial sup
port and told OF the ropriations
which should be supported,
RE asked that the territorial mar
ketiflg division be heard, from and A.
4. Longley, superintendent, said:
There are now three bills before
tile legislature, one for the reorganiza.
ton OF the market to take 1t out OF
the United States experiment stations
hands and place II under the territory,
another increasing the revolving fund
from $500 to $4,000, and third ap-
propriating $4,000 for extension work
to send a man to explain to the farm
ers what to do and how to properly |
raise and market their products.
Longiey said that $4,000 instead OF
$1,000 is really needed and later L.
A. Thurston moved that the legisia.
ture be requested to appropriate the |
higher amount, which was carried. |
Longley then said that of the orders /!
for seeds he had received at least |
nine-tenths were for lettuce and rad |
ishes. He urged the committee to
work out scheme whereby the more |
substantial vegetables could be raised. !
Longley suggested that in the work !!
undertaken there should be one GEN.
trail organization to tabulate statistics |
of the planting and harvesting of all |
foods to keep the supply diversified |
as much as possible and thought the !
marketing division is the proper one i
as il is more closely in touch with the i
farmers than any other.
Mr.. Thurston made strong plea for |
the extension work and pointed out |
that the marketing division is doing |
good work. regardless Of the recent
black eye" which 1t received, but that, !
he maintained, was not the fault OF |
the present management. His support |
crystalized the move for the meeting !
and the central committee to favor !
$4,000 a year for extension work.
There was an unexpected and wei.
come development then when Samuel
F. Haserot, the Cleyelander, asked for |
a moments leave to speak and gave
a very lucid and vigorous outline Of !
what Cleveland has done and Is doing, |
explaining the organization of commit. !
tees to handle the food problem. He |
declared that Hawaii does not fully |
realize the great food problem before |
the whole United States. He urged |
that the women of the community, the |
press, the children and many other |
elements be enlisted in the great cam
paign. He said also that finance |
<n,,n fffoa 10 vital IF h{o |