Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-02
4MOBlllzATlON' or CITIZENS UPON
FOOD PROBLEM IS URGED b, AAseR0I

the commission and the cfaiFmeR oil
1.-The various committees appointed ny
1.-The commission Above all. COnCen
ltrated and coordinated work is essen.
t!aL hence the delegation Of authority
In The hands of few men who a.e
not only capable OF looking upon the
broad side OF an exceedingly impor
tant question Of the day, but men who
are able in view of their experience
and knowledge. TO direct
Where these commissions have
teen Organized for the purpose OF
conserving and producing additional
food, various committees have been
fapp0inted in each instance, the meal
! bers OF such committees to have the
direction OF the particular work which
may be intrusted to a given commit
; tee
Working Details Of the Commission
IL has seemed desirable TO divide
! the work OF the commission into two
! distinct and separate parts, to be
known as the conservation division
| and the production division.
! Conservation Division
This division should be worked out
committees having in each instance
! in charge certain specific duties OF
conservation as relates to all food
supplies.
I Publicity Committee
, The duties of this committee shall
be those of a general character in
disseminating all possible informa-
ton relative TO the need Of cOnserva-
ton Ct all food supplies, the commit,
tee to be authorized to utilize such
methods as it may deem best by the
distribution OF pamphlets AMI CirCu'
lars and other reading matter in all
OF the languages which may be used
upon the islands. so that the public
may become thoroughly Informed OF
the situation which exists today, and
OF the need of conservation.
Women's Committee
The selection of such a committee
from organized bodies OF women's as,
sociations would be most desirable,
I'm order that the situation NAV be
discussed at the meetings of wOmen's
associations and every effort brought
out to teach the need Of the careful
use of food Of all kinds AMI charac-
ter.
Committee en- Markets
Such a committee to represent men
identified with marketing TODD
through the medium OF public and
private markets. the particular work
Of this committee being to see that
such efforts be put forth to induce the
saving of every item which it is pos
sible to save in connection with both
vegetables and FRUIT, such as are sold
In the green stage upon the open mar
ket, or sold from house to house as
the case may, be, this committee TO
include members of the Territorial
Marketing Commission, IL such exists.
Committee. on Public Schools, Use Of
Children and Utilization Of Boy
Scouts =. -. &c."
II should be delegated to a commit
tee of this character TO arrange In
such a way that the use of children
in the cultivation OF crops may be
harmonized with school hours. 1t will
be wise in the selection Of a commits
tee Of this kind to look to the princi
pals and directors Of schools for ser
vice upon THIS committee, likewise the
Inclusion OF one or more members
of the board Of education and Bay
Scout masters. - ~ J.
Committee on Collateral Supplies
A Committee of this kind to be
made mp of men who are identified
with. the manufacture and distribution
CT ice, men who may be interested in
the coal supply or any other charact
er Of fuel supply and likewise the wa.
ter supply. Included in this commit.
tee there should be member identi-
fled with the electric light business,
the street railway business and the
steam railway business.
Probably certain conditions may
develop which would make It desir-
able to the commission to appoint
other committees oework out prob 3
lens connected with other matters,
but the main needs are stated as
above, and eacn one OF these is essen
tial. .-+. 90 4
Committee Upon Vacant Properties
/ A committee of this character Is de
sirabIe for the reason that in many
Instances property which may not be-
in use for any purpose can be turned
into PRODUCING area provided the
use OF this property is secured WITH
ont charge from the owner. Informal: