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July IL. 1917. tho draft authorities
at Washington stated that the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii stood in a class by
itself. There was no need to en-
force the draft regulations there, for
at the time when Hawaii's quota OF
2,403 men was allocated the islands al
ready had 4,397 men in the National
Guard. volunteer outfits or the Regu-
lar Army. AS beginning Hawaii Of
fered 1894 men more than Uncle Sam
asked of it.
When the quotas came to be figured
out for each State and Territory in
proportion to population, a part Of
Hawaii's surplus was awarded. In
New York more than 200 credits were
allowed, and 200 men who registered
here were not called to the colors for
service in the first army because OF the
size of the National Guard maintained
in Hawaii.
In June, 1918, came a second call
from Gen. Crowder, and by July l.,
1918. 4.336 additional troops were
gathered at Fort Armstrong, Homo
lulu. This little speck of territory was
proving 100 per cent. American. 1t
kept up its average throughout the
time Of hostilities.
1t has been the same way with war
finances. The Liberty Loans went
over splendidly in Hawaii. In consider
ing this one must remember that the
islands were the one bit of American
territory that derived no benefit from
war orders. There were no ammuni-
ton factories turning out shells by the
thousand at an excellent profit. Uni
forms. equipment. the multifarious
needs of a military establishment, had
no contracts awarded in the land of the
ukelele.
Indeed, the reverse was the case.
Hawaiis income is principally from
her tremendous production of sugar
and pineapples, and the war interfered
greatly with their export Passenger
steamships were practically all with
drawn from service. and the mails
were held up for weeks at a time. On
occasions Hawaii was cut Off from the
rest of the world. And there was al
ways the fear OF German raiders oper-
ating in the southern Pacific. To
crown It all. the bulk OF liawaiis popd-
lation is not especially opulent.
with these disadvantages Hawaii
oversubscribed every Liberty Loan.
The record OF that island for one year,
War Stamps included, reached total
OF $25. 100000. The various kindred
drives, such as the Red Cross the
Belgian, the French, also obtained
their bits. The men in charge OF af-
fairs willingly set extremely high
quotas. and in every case exceeded
them by from 80 to 100 per cent. The
estimated foreign population of Hawaii
ia 256.1sO and the bulk OF it is Oriental
This foreign population is seven
| islands. Yet they came through in
marvellous style.
An affecting example Of the patriot
ism exhibited in Hawaii is that pre-.
scented by the lepers on Molokai. Hid.
den away from the rest of the world
| In their living graves. these doomed
| men, women and children heard OF
| the Red Cross appeal for funds. Or
| the island there Is not much money
The need for 1t is small. Yet the lepers
answered the Red Cross call with $24S
1t was not much, but II was all they
had, and they gave 1t willingly. II
came In individual subscriptions rang.
ing from 80 cents to $12. Many self.
sacrifices made the amount possible
1t Was a case of the suffering piteousl,
endeavoring to aid the suffering.
| Hawaii realized the dangers of mari,
/ tima warfare and slxad auai,, ~,