Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

fort. We have called this meeting
With the idea OF getting the view2
from those interested. have nothing
particularly TO suggest, but have one
or two ideas. 49,.
Problem Concerns Allies
4 think the first thing is to bear in
mind that we have got 20 consider our
part as o part OF the whole national
Irob,ein, but is really not a problem
OF the United States alone, but Of the
Allies as we'll There Is a decided
shortage OF food In the United States
and allied countries anG II looks as II
there would be such a shortage for d
year or longer II appears that the sur.
plus has been drawn on TO such an ex-
tent that IL has vanished. The que3.
ton Is; how can we relieve the burden
or draught on fccdstuffs and do our
part and at the same time do ou1
part in supplying foodstuffs needed in
the United States. refer particularly
20 the sugar supply. The last annual
report OF the governor shows that In
the year ending June 80 the exporta.
ton from the Territory Of Hawaii of
products OF all kinds amounted to $6f,
$4,000, OF which approximately 49,.
100000 was sugar, about 100000
was canned pineapples and $4,000
rice and s2,500D00 other things, show.
INK that this territory is, as II stands
today, factor as a food producer.
The expectation OF food products
amounts to over $500 per capita for
every man, woman and child in this
territory, when IL far in excess Of
food PRODUCTION Of any other part Of
the United States and perhaps the
world.
Conn curtaiI Sugar
sugar Is one Of the main staples,
which ID not ouiy short but greatly In
demand by the allied countries and by
the United States, and one OF. the
uroblems Is 20 handle the matter so
that the production OF sugar will not
be reduced.
Another point should like to take
upils. transportation to the Hawaiiai
islands from the maitland. Expert
efce Of three years of war has shown
that Germany has been unable TO pre-
vent fairly free movement Of shipping
to ENGLAND and II 1t cannot do that !.
cannot stop shipping between Hawai-
and the mainland The demands oil
the country are going to require move.
ment OF sugar that is being produced
here. AS II is moved the bottoms that
carry II viii carry everything down
here that we are accustomed to get.
and for that reason We must not DO
anything which rs going to curtail,
according to my idea, cur contribution
10 foreign supplies and the rest Of the
country. What we should DO Is 10
ure all OF our excess producing capa-
CITY and mobilize it and plant In such
= way that Il win relieve or redues
the demands ON foodstiffs In the
United States
Labor Problem Brought Up
President Hagens OF the chamber,
the first speaker. pointed out the linn.
tied amount of labor available and
said that mobilization Of the National
Guard would seriously reduce this,
from the plantation standpoint. He
said that labor must be conserved
and at this point suggested using the
larger school children for plantation
production Of food crops.
sAt present he said, "the planta-
lions have decided to produce now
only food for the plantations and nave
not taken up the larger problem Oh
producing food for the general popn-
lation.
Harry Hayward. Boy Scout commits.
sioner. said that the boy scouts
chiefly want TO know what they can
do and 1t Is obvious that there must
be restrictions else the majority VIII
be raising radishes and lettuce and
very few turn to the more needed POI
tatoes and beans.
Gen. r. s. Strong. commander OF
The Hawaiian Department, said the
army has been working on the food
problem for two months. Mai. Charles
S. Lincoln and Capt. Jack Hayes
have been appointed to investigate
the situation here and tomorrow are
planning 70 visit Schofield to find
land 10 use Tor agricultural purposes
.4t is,the purpose OF the army to grow
II possible enough to care for the
army here, thus believing the trans
portA6m service he said I'VE also
plan 10 my al the local products that
can be Obtained We are planning
now TO s15tfitute In the army rations
II possible wet potatoes for white
as the former grow much better, anu
Ne are also n4hnihg similar arrange
mknts for other things. The army
wants TO aid a much as possible by