Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-02
cleveland Businessman Says
Aeet the Women and Chill
dren Interested"

6et the women anu 1Clll-
dren Interested"
Samuel r. Haserot, president OF thu
Haserot CanReffes Company OF CleVe
land and noW a visitor here, has out
lined at the request of members OF the
chamber OF commerce food committed
proposed organization OF forces in
Hawaii to handle. the foodstuffs prob
lem =. r.--,-
The plans were suggested last week
and have already been carried out TO
the extent that by legislative action
territorial food commission has been
authorized TO be named al once by the
Governor.
Mr.. Haserot's suggestions go further
Than this. Based on his own wide eX
perience In the food business and Oh
recent activity In connection with the
Cleveland chamber Of commerce, he
PROPOSES sort Of mobilization OF
Citizens --f1ien, women and children
% back up the work OF the central
cdfnmittee.
His suggestions were made in writ
ten form 20 the chamber Of commerce
tomfnittee and, at the request Of the
Bulletin, he authorized the pub.
Iication OF them. They are as follows:
b0npested Organization for Handling
lhe Food Situation Upon the
aaWalisn lslsnds - -
The plan outlined ais based upoa
Eiintlar constructive organizations that
have been established throughout the
United States I'm various cities and
states.
The elements that enter into the
pfoblem as Il may relate TO the Ha-
Naiisn Islands are entirely different
from those which may have TO do with,
Tor Instance. the state of Missouri, the
state 7of Dakota, or the state Of Maine,
but as whole the general proposition
may be worked out successfully along
Ille lines rs herein laid down.
FORM Of Organization
The usual form which has been
found the most successful In handling
cxhaustiyeiy and successfully a prob
4em OF this kind is through the ap.
nointment by those in authority-in
HIS case the territorial government
Of q commission consisting Of the
Tari0us departments and businesses
which enter into the life of the com
mnnity ii is recommended that a
Submission of five men who may be
fonsldered experts In each particular
line be selected as the governing body.
III the case 0Idhe Hawaiian Islands a
commission flight well consist OF an
army officer representing the war de:
D1ffment second member to repre-
sent the Territorial government from
an agricultural STANDPOINT, a third
member u represent the general bus,
lIltss Interests, fourth member iden-
titled more largely with the main ar
IIcies Of production; such as sugar and
D|noappes, and fifth member to rep
resent the associated business bodies.
Including the chamber OF commerce,
and a addition, perhaps 9 member
representing the school system. This
Conmissi0n, under certain conditions,
Ihould be given by the legislature
|oNef 10 act as circumstances may de-
ftiop and necessitAte in connection
bfimarily with the conservation OF
any or every article or animal renting
Is food. and likewise power to direct
the production OF foods along lines
which may seem advantageous TO the
cOnmlssicn. H.. -. = n. Il.
reWers OF the Commission ~
The general policy would he to
ofaiit to this commission the widest.
power that could De granted TO amy
.body operating for the public good.
People &C large, citizens Of all classes
md character, should be fully inform.
"a as 20 the appointment OF such a
tonmissiof. SO that any question as
10 the authority of the commission
might not be questioned from any
source or on the part OF any class uf
10dy Of people The organization of
The commission should be ouch thar
one member might serve as sehairma,l
and another as vieechairman, In each
instance these men TO be selected be-
cause Of their ability to handle an
1zec1tiye proposition. the selection 10
BE made OF men who can afford &C
Iofote considerable portion, IL not
IN of their time TO distinctly paI
|iotic duty. The operating heads of
this commission should be a well paid
Secretary sgho has the ability TO select
) good corps of assistants, in order
hat his work might be simplified as
Is detail so that be could keep con-
SANITY in touch with the members of