The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-29

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Have Honolulans been left to rtbOld
the sack ~. This, is the question that
many are now asking themselves wher
they note the prices they are charged
for the banana the most common Foi
home grown fruit. They will ask I,
more lopdly when It becomes general,
known that the army has ''eut out !
the use Of the palatable "substitute'l
bread its cooks had learned to bake
because the cost Of the bananas was
doubled to il, and that bakeries are re-
flrsing the fruit at the double cost ex
acted from them. '.' J '~'"t -
Growers Say "Unproftable' '
AT the Territorial Marketing .Divi
sion yesterday it was learned that the
price of ripe bananas had been doubled
and that this was done under instrue
lions from the growers II was said
A. ]. Campbell had told them the grow
ers could, mot profitably ripen the ban
anas. and sell them at the price fol
which they had formerly been furnish
ed. II was also learned there that the
army had promptly ceased to place Or
ders when the new price was annohnced
and that the management of Love 4
Bakery had said il would take no more
bananas at two cents, pound. ~ iyJ
No Fruit Zen Days ''7A 49, ,'s't'''
At Loye's Bakery it was said that
for q period Of, ten days recently II had
been impossible 10 obtain bananas for
bread making; The Territorial Market.
ing Division explained this BY saying
the bakery would not take the Kind 81
bananas offered. "' VS. .'-'.. - r >
Meantime Honolulu folk have been
holding TO and huggng the fond delu.
sion that there had been found salts.
factory flour substitute which would
enable the Islands To substantially aid
In conserving wheat, e.s 49, tf,s,, :
When there was no asaiIable freight
space for shipping bananas few weeks
ago, the cry went up that the fruit was
going to waste. kHonoluians were asked
to- come to the rescue and 10 prevent a
Woefui loss. The banana committee of
the, Vigilance Corps took II up and
started q campaign. The Boy Scouts
were called on, and, as they always do,
did yeoman service. Residents OF the
city responded Splendidly, A""1a ".
New Demand Created 49, :,
when the Vigilance Corps undertook
the z Eat banapa campaign" IL was
assured that IL the home demand were
created the growers would see that it
was kept supplied, would meet the new
demand first and in preference TO ship
ping, The demand was. created. The
public came to the rescue of the banana
growers. Now bananas are being ship
ped again and the question is being
asked; !" Are we being treated right
snd getting what was promised when
we did our parti" ="
When the arrangement for the dis.
p0saI Of bananas was made by the com.
mittee Of the Vigilance Corps 1t was
learned that the shippers received sixty
Ave cents q bunch at the dock in Homo
Iuih. It was figured that one dollar a
bunch would meet the added cost of
handling locally, delivery and other
slieh costs. That is the piiee at which
they were sold at that time and never.
il was said At the marketing division,
has such fine class or grade OF fruit
been seen there as was seen at that
time. Et5 ," 49, ''' " ~ "
Banana Bread Comes
11t was in the height of the "Eat a
Banana Campaign ''that announcement
was made Of the invention Of recipes
for making banana bread and that the
new product appeared on the market.
News Of this success in wheat conservJi
ton was sent to the mainland and ere
ated quite a sensation IN the mainland
press.
AT the marketing division it was
said that the green fruit is being sold
at the old price of one cent pound,
at which ripe fruit was formerly sold
TO the bakers. The trouble was, IL was
said, that each one tried to "pass the
buck on the subject Of ripeniag. The
bakers clainisd they had not the space
aud facilities and II would require too
many lunches on hand at a time to
get the requisite Quantity Of evenly
ripened bananas. The division had not
the requisite space and the growers
claimed that TO ripeh them ut the
groves warranted a higher charge. The
fact remLined the new price makes sub
stitute unavailable. e. -
Retail Prices Higher ~.
Peddlers, and small dealers claim they
now have to pay a higher price for the
green fruit than formerly" and offer this
as the excuse for selling an inferior
grade and smaller hands Of fruit for d
ilime. Formerly good fruit and In fair
sized hands could be secured for shch
"smalI change. Wy. p " sli s
Selling Method Changed XIX. .1s "a
At the marketing division IL was said
thaFa had bAan no incraasa I'm nPica of