Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22

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al had it from reliable source and
| have every reason to believe its ac'
curaey, that every vessel now on the
local run would be taken off, and the
business handled by the Netherlands
and the r. K. K. lines. These ship
ping companies have hitherto refused
TO take out a permit to handle Homo
lulu shipping, but careful considera-
| ton of the question by the United
shipping board has resulted in an
agreement, so it is believed, whereby
the T.. K. X. and the Netherlands
| lines will go into the local business.
THE Sierra, one of the Oceanic
liners that used to end her trip at
Honolulu, will undoubtedly .be put
| back on its old run to handle the pas
senger traffic between Honolulu and
San Francisco, which traffic will most
| likely be restricted to purely business
| and health purposes, unless unlocked
for. transportation should be forthcom-
! ing. - ...->. j..
Speaking of the freight embargo
| and just what it means to Honolulu,
Mr.. Berndt was emphatic and positive
when he said:
1T means what it says-an embar-
go hard and heavy on 1uXuries, and, in
time of war, a luxury is anything that
| is not a necessity to- life and health
and the pursuit of war. Ali automo,
| biles, all musical instruments, all
games, toys and equipments fol
amusement or games, all furniture Of
every description, are classified I'M
der luxuries, and will be withheld
from shipment to make room for food
and for necessary clothing.
Building materials, except for
necessary buildings for the army and
| navy, and for certain buildings al
| ready in process of construction and
considered essential to the life of the
community, will be held back. Not all
the buildings now under way can be
sure of their supplies. No goods that
are not essential to life, health and
the further progress of the war will
be shipped by freight on the steamers
which will take the shipping now
handled by the local lines
Il might say. continued Mr.. Berndt,
that interest III Hawaii continues to
grow on the mainland, and that, if
passenger accommodations could be
assured, the tourist season this win
ter would be one of the best Honolulu
has ever had. But, unless unheard Of
possibilities in shipping are secured
for the local run, passenger traffic as
well as. freight will be very greatly
restricted"
Mr.. Berndt was commissioned to
study during has visit to coast cities
the advantages to be derived from
cooperative delivery plans. He states
that these plans have been far enough
developed during his absence for him
to make a favorable report on them,
giving working details, at the next
meeting of the retail board of trade.
Speaking of conditions in general
on the mainland, Mr.. Berndt says that
business could hardly be better, but
that the labor problem continues to
grow in seriousness.
Mot only have unprecedented
drafts been made upon the laboring
classes, taking young men from all
the trades and Industries, but the
bI at lldS III tlSI SnRuSSN ullIGSL dlIO1lS
the workmen, so that experienced
hands not called into the service OF
the country are leaving their posts,
and manufacturers and heads of other
businesses must get on as best they
can with a force made up of green
bands and indifferent workmen. This
coming at a time when the demands
made upon industry are greater thar
at any time within the history Of the
world, makes the labor problem a very
serious one indeed
kukui Nut Industry
Mr.. Berndt was successful while he
was away in getting a great deal of
interest aroused in possible new in
dustry. for Hawaii-the extraction Of
oil from the kukui NIT.
Laboratories Of great national re
pute with which ! have been in touch
are very sanguine about the possibili-
ties of this industry" said Mr.. Berndt
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