Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-01
WOMEN OF HONOLULU PLAN LEAGUE
FOR SERVICE DURING war CRISES
Four Hundred Gather at Bou and Hear Timely Talks BY
0fcias-Need for Conserving Foodstufs is Strongly EN-
phaSiZed
save food. He said in part

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One of the most important things
TO do here in Hawaii Is TO encourage
home production. Join the society OF
those who favor the use Of home
grown products only. We can help BY
feeding ourselves and in addition keep
ing up our export OF sugar. ptneappleS
and so forth. Let the foodstuffs now
sent here be sent to Europe.
II feel certain that the women OF
Honolulu will do their bit.
Simple Life Beneficial
"A return to the simple life will
probably be good for all Of US.
In trying to show the necessity for
conservation of our foodstuffs We do
not consider ourselves alarmists nor
unduly excited over the question. Ii
plies are practically exhausted and
that conditions are not bright for the
future supplies.
Asks Recognition Of Need
The American people have always
insisted upon being fully informed OF
all that Is done, claiming that such
knowledge leads to efficiency. W.
agree with this, and in bringing up the
matter Of a shortage which IS known
to exist, ask you to recognize 1t as
fact and do your bit toward improv.
ing conditions.
Your assistance will be of mora
value If given because you recognize
the need Of it than If given because
properly constituted authorities insis
upon II"
ho Of De
sion undoubtedly has authority to tell
Honolulu housewives what they must
or must not do, it has no such inten.
ton now, was the gist of DR.. Deans
talk. He said in summary:
What the food commission wants
is cooperation. 1t undoubtedly has
the power to go into the kitchens and
tell the women what they must and
must not do, but 1t has no such inten.
ton now. What it wants is your as
sfstance and cooperation to make the
efforts Of the commission successful
and to get the best possible results.
What we want you to do is nothing
spectacular We want you to help US
eliminate waste. There Is no profit In
weeping over the starving Belgians
and allowing the food that would feed
the starving Belgian to go into your
garbage pail.
Adapt AppetItes TO Tropics
we should use the things We know
We can grow here In Hawaii Most of
US come from the temperate zone and
we have the appetite, or the predelic
ton, for the foods Of the temperate
zone. But we're living In a tropical
country and 1t is our duty to accus.
tom ourselves to the things that will
grow here" DR.. Dean particularly
mentioned taro, which he said has
twice the nutritive value Of the Irish
potato, and which, he said, Is going
begging at so cents a bag while pota.
toes are scarce at 5 cents a pound.
ITS a question of doing the thing
that's before you, not the thing you
want to do
The final speaker of the afternoon
was Mrs. A. c. Alexander, who told
Of the National League for Woman
Service and urged the formation OF q
branch Of 1t, or a similar body, in
Honolulu, TO coordinate war work and
service among the women Of Hawaii
Set Example Of Service
TO every woman, then" she said
in part, relate yourself to some es.
tablished organization; pledge your
self to set the example Of right living.
II thousand or more women Of Ha,
wall perform this duty, It will inspire
others to follow suit.
This Is the highest form Of patri.
otto service under present circum-
stances"
Estimates Attendance at 400
Manager John H. Magoon of the
Bijou today estimated the number of
women attending the meeting to have
been approximately 400 This Is
about eight times the number present
at the first meeting OF womens or
CARNATIONS Of this city with the food
commission.
Two women in a back row employ.
ed the time by knitting something
yellow and silky Their needles
flashed while the speakers talked