The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11

parlor will cooperate with the japanese
| in the Kitchen, it will be q step to.
wards solving the problem. /" X -
Riley Allen, editor of the Star Bulle.
tin told the story Of the recent school
garden contests, and some of the re-
suits. 4 Is q. 't RI vF'4 +
Japanese wish 70 AID 49,.
lgnr, Hata, speaking for the Japanese
read brief paper citing statistics con
cerning the Japanese farmers and their
products in Hawaii. His figures showed
how enormous was the importation Of
Japanese rice and beans from Japan.
Much of this he said, ncan be
eliminated. We want you Of the food
commission, to tell the Japanese in Ha,
wall how they can help"
Chairman Dole asked that Mr. Hata
present his paper in full to the food
commission for use aud reference
work. .....s... ~
| For the Chinese, G. X. All spoke
briefly but to the point. eve have
only one regular line Of steamers from
the mainland to Hawaii, /" he said
"and the government may take that
\ line away any day, and we will be hard
up against it. We are trying now "a
impress our Chinese with the import
ance of being self-supporting in the
matter of raising food, and am CHAD
to say that the number of Chinese
rice planters is increasing daily"
Koreans VIII Assist
1 q DIR. Syngman Rhee assured the foOG
/ commission that the Koreans in Hawai-
would do their share to help in the
movement if they were properly in
structed. .#E #'.
/ C. G. Ramirez said that most Of thu
Filipinos in Hawaii were controlled by
the sugar plantations, and they coulC
be taught the Importance of the elm
| nation Of waste. He said that he him
friends, would roll up their sleeves ant
till the soil. He said this represented
the Filipino spirit.
Il w. c. Achi told of the great decreas
In the production of taro, and HOY
} Imany Hawaiians were suffering from
the lack Of it, 'e'rhGy should be taugh
10 raise their own taro instead of buy
ling it. All are not SO fortunate as tn
Mormon Hawaiians at Laie, each o
whom is given tdro patch and a hous
Il III
to live in. 80 .-E
M. C, PaGheco, speaking for the Portu
guese, pledged their support. Z" In tn
main we are an agricultural people,
he said, "and while the younger gen
GRAFTON is leaving the soil, the old
, ltimers are all farmers. They realiz
he seriousness of the situation, an
viii help all they cap, 1. !, -
Among those present at the luucheo
were: II. D. Williams, A. J., Dean, "
lR. Castle, W. ID. WasterSeH, W. l
Frear, r. II, kIleRa J.%R Gait, Gee
; Castle, Maj. Chas. ). Lincoln, J, N
, Investigate, II. p. Agec, Geo, T, Castle
Tx. G. Bryan, "A. II. Ford, $. Russo
John Guild, l.. w, de vis-Norton, Hor
p, mo. c. Lane, J. d. Dole, F. Z. Blak,
2 b. NJ. Matsuzawa. T.. Onadera, secrt
ltary of japanese chamber of commerce
8 Jas. A. Rath p. NJ. Pond, J. NJ. Rigg
Q ~. d. Stickney, DR.. Syngman Rhee, {
\ IC. Ramirez, C. X, Al, Chuck Hoy
Inn. Camara, NJ. @, Santos, M. CIP,
lcheco, A. X. OzawS, r. Hata; A. Akani
r Con. Gen. Moroi, japan; a, t. I.ongie.
, La. w. van Valkenbur2; A, +. I.arime
( IL. q. Bockus, w. G. hchi IT, 7 Son
Pa, X. Reef D. r. Mel{apagal W.
Tuan Tzorr r" iRe'p "ou'ri' 81 chi
len Gil, Spanish consul j. T. DorOs
elton Ayoy, .,,.... =...r#. H.