The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-11-06
FISH SUPPLY AND
PRICES WILL HAVE
THOROUGH AIRING
Executive Of Food Commission
Announces That Public Hear
ing win Be Held
PUBLIC MARKET MAY BE
RESULT OF SESSIONS
Volunteers Are Sought To Aid In
Work of Conservation Dur
Ing Period of War

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Facts about fish supply and fish
prices are soon to be made known to
the public through the food commission.
A public hearing on the fish situation
viii be held some time during the lat.
ter part of the week, probably Thurs.
day, according to A. Il Castle, execu.
tive officer Of the food commission, who
said yesterday afternoon that due no
tice Of such a meeting would be given
through the press as soon as it is def.
nitely decided for what day it will be
called.
Mr.. Castle is anxious to learn the
causes Of the prevailing high cost OF
fish and it is his belief that these win
be brought to the fore at hearing Of
this nature where all viii be allowed
to voice their opinions. He expressly
said that the data secured in the past
few days by The Advertiser would be
carefully considered and the several
fish companies will be given an oppor.
tunity to explain their stand to the
public and the commission.
Public Market Possible
Whether or not public market will
be created depends in a great measure
upon the facts adduced at the public
hearing. The belief is expressed that
such market would necessitate little
expense as there is sufficient ground in
the vicinity Sf the discharginQ wharf
which could be obtained for the pur.
poses for which it is needed. All in.
terested in the price Of fish are urged
to attend the hearing.
Volunteers Are Sought ....#
Men and organizations willing to
volunteer their services to the food ad
ministrator for the duration of the
war are asked by J. L, Child to give
him their names, or in the case of or
CARNATIONS their list of officers, 90
that they may be called in case Of
needed service. Such volunteer aid
will mean teamwork and cooperation
of the most valuable sort in the cause
of food conservation. Y ..r "a. -
A letter from John w. Hallowen OF
the United States Food Administrators
in Washington to the local commissio
says that such volunteers are needed
to work with the appointed administra
tors. '.s'. ,a",,
Through the administrators and al
men of influence, demonstrated ability
and high standing in their RESPECTIVE,
states, volunteers serving without com
pensation for the duration Of the war
there is being developed that coopera
tion and teamwork between the stat'
organizations and, the central admins
tration at Washington, so essential Il
the success Of the whole undertaking
Work In Washington r.. y
"The organization at Washington
consists chiefly Of various depart
ments,'' the letter states in explain
ing the functions of the food admins
tration. "At the head of each is al
expert of long experience. There ar
4 departments on the various eommoditie
grain, sugar, potatoes, etc, and OF
live stock, canning, transportation, dis
tribution, etc. There is also the con
scrvation department, which handle
par ticularly the educational propa
gam 2. 49, 81 @... ....
"1he work at Washington is decen
tralized into the States through fed
eral food administrators, appointed b.
the President on Mr.. Hoover's recon
mendation--one for each State. tn
functions of these federal food admin
istrators are toacoordinate, stimulate
and supplement the work of the variou
State organizations interested in foo
conservation. The administrators reI
resent the food administration in fun
thering the policies and propagand
developed in Washington. .