The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-05-01
Secretary Of Agriculture Calls
For Money 70 Meet the
Extraordinary Crisis
Farmers Urged 70 Use Every e.
fort To Make Larger
Crops For Our Allies

tAseooiaiea froe1 ~ Naval Radio berVicel
WASHINGTON, April 2s-An emer'
gency appropriation Of $4,000, 900 te
be made atailable Immediately for the
use Of the secretary Of agriculture q
meet the extraordinary needs Of agri-
culture was asked Of congress yesterday
BY the department Of agriculture Thu
amount Is to be used to carry out the
program Of the department adopted re-
Gently az st. Lonis nj q meeting Of
Isixty-two oficinls representing State
ngficulfural colleges and commissioners
of thirty.two States from New York "a
the Rocky Mountains. The conference
was held at the request Of the secretary
of agriculture.
The program Il adopted, and which Il
is now sought TO carry out, includes
an urgent call to all farmers to in
crease production and to housewivei
TO avoid an food waste; the mo-
Utilization of over 100000 unemployed
boys between the ages Of fifteen and
nineteen years for service on the farms
and IN the production Of food supplies
and munitions; the enlistment Of men
untitled for military service as an on
ciaIly-recognise force for the produc-
ton Of necessities; national Systematic
publicity Of food, prices, effective CON
troll Of agencies for the manufacture
and handling of foods, and price fixing
IL necessary.
The conference, after dealing with
the general problems Of financing agfi-
culture and orgaffizing the federal and
State agencies for effective coopera,
tion. made a special appeal TO the pa
triotism Of farmers and recommended a
definite program, particularly looking
to the increase Of cereal and legumin.
Gus food and meat and animal products
Home owners and their children were
urged to produce as much food as pos
sible in back yards and vacant lots and
70 can o. preserve al surplus.
I, a committee Of fifteen, composed Of
o'a.e colll'sssoe I.s oI .grlcuiture' IcP
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esency appropriation
tfTo meet the extraordinary needs OF
agriculture in this emergency we rec
ommend that nm appropriation Of $25,-
100000, or so much thereof as may be
needed, 10 be available Immediately for
the use of the secretary Of agriculture
IN such mnnner as he may deem best.
National and State Organizations
Needed
The Council Of National Defense is
charged with the duty of mobilizing
the resources of the nation, having as
one OF its members the secretary Of
agriculture. We recommend additional
machinery as follows:
a relatively small central agricul
tprai body, whose services and pres,
cnce might be required in Washington
constantly, 70 be composed Of men who
nave wide knowledge Of agricultural
matters and executive experience. In
s Sa tpese men: attention should
- "a paw ~ ssosiapnisai aiStfiDution,
n,,asa ,a'se ha.lonaI ADVISORY poly
,aa a,1Ys'n ~ Lspresentatives or me
a;atinls Yss.eul9ural agencies ana aseo-
.ets"'ionS concerned not only In produe'
co . !, o o5;,;n. uis'riputlng ana Aandnng
"a a,psn
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