The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
APPOINT
F00D COMMISSION
Objects Are TO Prevent Proflteer-
y ing In Provisions and To In
I. crease Available SuppINl. ~

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The organization of Japanese fool
committee under the juSisdietion OF the
Territory and entirely Independent Of
the Japanese advisory COMMITTEES mp.
pointed by Food ,AtIrninIstrator for Ia.
yaii J. Francis Child, was perfected
at Tie Eseting Of the leading Japanese
Of the city held at the local Japanese
consulate. yesterday afternoon. The
committee win be known as the "Jap-
anese Food Commission
The, meeting Yesterday afternoon was
Attended by Consul General X. Moroi
and Vice Consul T. Imai, besides the
leading japanese Of the city. AZ err
report Of the conference between Gov
ernor Mccarthy aud the Japanese com.
pittee Of Eve was made to fhe meet.
ing by X. Ishida, secretary Of the
Japanese Association of Hawaii, who
| was largely instrumental In holding
the recent Japanese mass meeting OF
the Asahi Theater, it was decideI
unanimously, have the new committee
,amnlg the Japanese organized at once.
The following were recommended by
! the meeting as members of the new
BODY.
Persounel of Committee
/ Or. i. Mort physician; chairman; q.
! Negoro, director of the Jspapese Asso.
,ciation, vice chairman; X. Ishida, sec.
rotary Of; the Japanese Association,
i executive seeretaryj 8. Aoki, manager
4 Of local branch Of the Yokohama Spe.
Gle Bank III. Kawahara, importer; X.
Hattorb editor of Hawaii Shinpo, X.
,Hamamura, importer; Fred Maxine,
owner Of Hawaii Hochi; R. Murakami,
ptesident Of Hawaii ChohO; Y. Sega,
editor Of Nippu iii; X. Tanaka, i'm.
t'poster; and X, Ida, acting president
Of she Japanese chamber of commerce.
Messfs. Mori, :NeRoro and Ishida,
4 representing, the Japanese food com.
mission, will call upon Governor Nc
tCasthy this morning to report to the
4 chief executive of. the Territory tina
formal iorganization Of new fool
body. Il ~. -
\ : Governor Mo- arthy, who is in full
\ accord with the plan of the Japanese
| leaders to organize food committee
Off their own, ;, will make forinaf+ ap.
\ poiptment Of the twelve Japanese re,
i sorhpb nded as the members Of the ter.
,fiterial food commission.
Pian Meets Approval :.
s'tThe organization. Of this commit
4 teeJ' said Ishida last night, Sis the
/ ffst, actual step taken by the Japan.
ese leaders Of the city to help solve
the food problem as it affects the
1 10000 Japanese residents 10 this Ter.
4 fitoty. We are sure that our plan will
meet with an approval from every cit
I izsn.. -
|HThe sentiment of the Japanese rs
Il vividly shown at the recent mass meet
\ ing sat the Asahi Theater was in favor
4 Of our new plan, in fact our effort to
i organize the new food body among our
1 selves being the direct result of this
Injecting. The meeting denounced prof.
iteering in rice by some of the local
4 Japanese, merchants and asked for
striet supervision of every merchant
who deals in not only rice but misc,
soy and other provisions. The birth
# o new and efficient food body was
4 The demand Of the hour.
"TheEpurpOse of our new committee
! ITO take every necessary and legiti-
mate, step to prevent profiteering by
he dealers in Japanese provisions and
At the same time to increase the sup
plies of these to force down the prices
In marked degree. The scope Of
4 our activity, therefore, will be wide
and will cover not only Honolulu alone
i but all the Islands. As all the mem.
bers Of the new committee are jealous
to help solve the food situation as II
! meets Japanese livelihood, We are ex-
pecting SOME remarkable accomplish
mspts.'