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THE MAUI NEWS,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1918.
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Free Advertising Matter
Honolulu, T. II., Jan. 12, 1918.
Editor Maul News:
Kindly give the following wide pub
licity: It has been brought to the atten
tion of the Food Administration in
Honolulu that Hotels, Restaurants
and Boarding Houses are not doing
their duty as to Conservation. Many
complaints have come in from the
few who are trying to do their duty
and observe conservation to the effect
that patrons go elsewhere to those
places who are not doing their patri
otic duty in observing wheatless and
meatless days. Such patrons are
thoughtlessly aiding the enemy, thus
becoming slackers in their duty to
themselves and their government. It
Is the patriotic duty of all to patron
ize all Restaurants, Hotels and Board
ing Houses who have pledged them
selves to the United States Food Ad
ministration and to report all places
who arc not doing their duty. Word
has come from J. F. Child, Federal
Food Administrator for Hawaii, who
Is attending the conference in Wash
ington, D. C, In reply to a cable to
him stating the above facts "To as
sure all patriotic observers that non
observers will be dealt with vigorous
ly on my return." Unless you wish
to pay the consequences it is better
to comply with the law at once.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
Jan. 11, 1918.
We wish you to kindly put the fol
lowing two notices in a conspicuous
space in your paper:
All hotels, restaurants and bakeries
requiring a bakers license, and who
have not already done so, must apply
at once for same to the U. S. Food
Administration, Castle & Cooke Bldg.
Honolulu. Time for making applica
tion will soon expire.
Application need only be made by
those using ten barrels of flour or
more per. month. All should send in
a statement, however, regardless of
the amount of flour used, for our re
cords. There is no fee charged for
application.
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
On account of incomplete addresses
on many of the Pledge Cards signed
for the U. S. Food Administration,
many of the Home and Window Cards
have been returned. If you have
signed a Tledge Card and have not
received a Home or a Window Card,
kindly call at the Food Commission
rooms, Castle & Cooke Bldg., and re
ceive same.
ENLISTING THE
BOYS AND GIRLS
IN GARDEN WORK
Good Results Already Obtained Afford
Much Encouragement For
The Future
TIMELY ADVICE BY AN EXPERT
As To British Recruiting
Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 12th. 1918.
Editor Maui News:
I am requested by H. B. M. Consul
and the British Recruiting Committee
to explain several matters regarding
which a considerable amount of mis
understanding seems to exist in con
nection with the recruiting of British
Subjects.
The British Club as such has no
part in the recruiting movement be
yond having kindly allowed the Re
cruiting Committee office room.
The Recruiting Committee is acting
under the direct authority of the
British Recruiting Mission Head
Quarters at New York.
Its function Is to enroll as many
volunteers as possible for active ser
vice (American citizens barred) with
the British and Canadian armies
There is nothing of tho nature of
conscription involved In this an the
sole aim Is to engage and faci'itate
the departure of ihose who feel that
they can answer the sumn.ons.
Those who for necessury business
reasons feel that they must remain
in the Territory and those whose
responsibilities are such that they
feel they cannot leave, are not ex
pected to do so.
It has become necessary that this
should be clearly understood as other
wise any British citizen under 45 re
maining here might be looked upon
as a "Slacker," a term of opprobrium
which is entirely uncalled for and the
employment of which the Recruiting
Committee strongly resents.
It is not desired, be it clearly un
derstood, to cripple any useful busi
ness undertaking by enticing men
away who are urgently needed in
their present positions.
The main purpose of the present
resumption of recruiting is to gather
in, amongst others, those who had de
clared their intention of volunteering
before the cessation of the campaign
last October and who are for the most
part young married men who feel
that they can be spared. Those who
consider that although physically, eli
gible they are entitled to exemption,
should state the particular grounds
for this claim, to the British. Consul,
through the Recruiting Committee.
Yours truly,
J. HAY WILSON,
Secretary British Recruiting
Committee.
LASHANCE
For British Citizens
To Volunteer For
Military Service
Those who wish to join tho British
or Canadian forces should communi
cate either with the British Recruiting
Committee, British Club, Honolulu, or
with the nearest recruit commltee
man on the Islands, as named on
the recruiting posters.
The final contingents of volunteers,
who will be entitled to the benefits of
the fund for dependents raised in the
Territory, will leave Honolulu early
In March for Vancouver or Sun Fran
cisco. If in Honolulu, call at the British
Club Tuesday or Saturday evenings
7 to 9 o'clock. Advt.
(By F. G. KRAUSS)
(Continued from last week.)
Proper tillage is the most effect-ve
means of destroying weeds. It also
destroys many kinds of injurious in
sects. The thorough incorporation of
manures and fertilizers with the soil
can only be accomplished by thorough
tillage.
Deep tillage enlarges tho feeding
area of the root system of plants.
It brings up new stores of inert plant
food, enlarges the moisture reser
voir, deepens the seed bed, gives more
root room and a better support for
the plant.
Early tillage is preferred. A long
interval between plowing or spad
ing and time of seeding allows the
clods to disintegrate by "weather
ing," also gives time for the soil to
settle, to store soil moisture and to
develope available plant food. The
intermediate cultivations destroy
weeds and develop the desirable soil
mulch which conserves moisture dur
ing dry weather and makes a favor
ably condition for seed germination.
A good rule is to till the soil when
it is dry enough to fall away in a
mellow, friable condition. Do not
handle a stiff soil when too wet.
Fertilizing the Garden
"Of Nothing, Nothing Comes."
Succulent, tender garden truck can
only be produced by rapid, thrifty
growth, which in turn, is only made
possible by the presence of an abun
dance of available plant food in the
soils, especially of the nitrogenous
element, which is the chief promoter
of succulent growth, in bulbous rock,
leaf, and stalk. The value of the
garden crop compared with those
realized by the farmer for grain, hay,
etc., are such that ho can much bet
ter afford to use large quantities of
manure. Manure, goou wen roneu
and composted, horse, cow, or poultry
manure. nnrl tilentv of it that is
the corner-stone of successful veget
able growing, sons aireaay ricn in
organic or vegetable matter may often
a mailo vppv fprtlln hv the use of a
high grade commercial fertilizer
especially prepared lor succuieni
vegetables. Our Haiku soils respond
especially to phosphate fertilization.
A thousand pounds per. acre broad
casted and worked into tne suriace
four inches may easily trible or
iniwlniTilo flin vlplrta of most croOS
provided the organic matter in the
soil Is already ample, u win usual
ly pay the gardener to compost all
rnfnao mottpr ppentiner of course
such as may be infected with plant
diseases or bad weed seeds.
Varieties And Methods Of Culture
"Good seed brinas a Blad harvest"
"Right methods bring success."
All who nave naa experience iu
vegetable growng appreciate the im
portance of good seed and suitable
varieties for the conditions and uses
intended. The Territorial f'ooa com
mission has attempted to supply the
hie list of varieties
for general culture in the form of a
chart. Likewise nas tne u. a. ue
nortmpnt nf A trrieiiHnre sent out a
valuable bulletin (Tho Small Veget
able Garden Farmers' Bulletin 818.)
on general garden management. Both
these publication may oe naa iree uy
finnlvinc to Mr. John Watt. Maui
County Agent, Wailuku, or to the
Agricultural Extension Division, iiai
ku, from whom may also be obtained
nprsnnn 1 assistance in matters of
special gardening, problems.
And, now, in closing mis raiiiuuns
paper on garden crops permit us to
hripflv rpfpr n train to the Boy and
Girl Crop "that glorious and most
important crop or an ior years uu
years it was allowed to straggle
.inno hoVilnrl tho others. It cot the
second table of our attentions. Yet
Boys and Girls grew everywnere no
crop was commoner. Perhaps that
woo tho trnntilo Thev snrang up
without much tending; sometimes
wild, like the ancient asparagus
plants Just outside the garden fence.
Tor ofton tho crowers of Boys and
Girls have looked upon them chiefly
as machines with which to cultivate
other crops. Strange fact, perhaps,
but then it is in Keeping wun um
facts. It is to be expected that we
would neglect ana aouse mis ciuy
just to be consistent.
Matnmiiv thorn has been rebellion.
There is one plain fact about the
Boys and Girls on tne iarm iuai
ways and always has aggravated and
discouraged the man on the farm.
The Boys and Girls went to the city!
They didn't stay on the farm!
There In the field and the kitchens
...Ill AnA llinnl 1:1 m frfr i n GT lindpr
JWU will liuu n"1" c ---
the hot sun and dingy, circumscribed
enviroments while they ripen, ureaiu
ing, as they ripen, of the distant al-
1,. -omenta nt tho blc town. TOO
seldom, or too late, has Farmer
Brown thought to complain 10 mo
neighbor. "Henry, I don't see what
alls my Boy and Girl Crop these
years." and to set about remedying
matters. Most likely he talked about
the war.
Then, behold, just as the Boy and
Girl is ripe to be picked for vigor
ous country man and womanhood,
the light wind of their desire picks
Irinm tin an A wnfts them over the
fence like a thistledown borne on the
breeze. They are gone, lost iorever
to agriculture! The writer is not
nQ of ench And ho thanks Fate that
he had a Dad who taught him the
treasures of the open country. imi
alas! how many of his city friends
once were country youths. It i3 that
way everywhere. The city is the
winner.
That sad state of affairs, that con
dition of anxious unrelialility In the
market as each Boy and Girl harvest
rolled around did not make for the
betterment of our American farming
and country life. Fortunately,
things begin to look a little better
now, the Boy and Girl crop is look
ing up a bit. Perhaps our Garden
Contests are having their effect al
ready. Everywhere today on trips
through the rural districts, in school
grounds and plantation camps, on the
homestead and where not, we see
some evidence of the improvements
that are being used in handling this
best crop. We do not find them rais
ing more Boys and Girls per. acre
no, the stand is about the same. But
we do find a much increased yield in
rural boy and girl quality.
Once he gets started, the American
farmer no less than his city cousin
right speedily will be setting things
aright for he is after all only ripe
Boy himself. He is improving the
Boy's enviroment and the Boy has
grown apace. Ho has had bis vision
and he is not slow to act. The tuber
moth of loneliness that made the Boys
and Girls restless, and the blights
that made them dull, are being driv
en out. They are less discontented
in pleasureless drouth.
And now tho biggest factor, our
recognition of their birthright to
grow and develope without
hindrence is here still further to
complete their emancipation. The
plagues of long hours at hard labor
that sapped their energy is being
taken over bit by bit by a better un
derstanding. The country youth of
this new era no longer dreads the
morrow, but welcomes each day with
a new hope eager, alert and alive to
his opportunities near at home. Let
the city statlstirian worry when the
import in flrst-class rural youth falls
off. The future promises a Bumper
Crop of Boys and Girls that will
make our Country safe.
-a
More Letters From
Contest Gardeners
Last week letters from the contest
gardeners were published. Herewith
are presented two others:
HAIKU BOY'S LETTER
Haiku, Maui, January 10, 1918.
Editor Maul News:
Wailuku.
Dear Sir:
I am one of the five boys who won
first prize in the Maul Garden Con
test.
On December 26th., the five winners
of the competition met at Kahului
harbor at four o'clock. The boys
were James Kaal of Molokai, Hisashi
Hasegawa of Lahaina, Paul Knyser
of Paia, Albert Camara of Keahua and
Mr. L. R. Mthews was the man
who took care of us on the trip.
We left Kahului at six o clock and
reached Lahaina at eleven o'clock. We
went on the "Claudine". All the boys
were seasick on the way and some of
us at that time wished we were home.
We reached Honolulu at seven o'clock
in the morning and at once went to
breakfast at the Y. M. C. A., where
we ate most of the time we were
away. A gentleman then took us
through all parts of the building and
explained what the people do in that
place. They seem to have a fine
time.
We then went to the "Star-Bulle
tin" to see how they print newspapers.
After that, we went to the govern
ment building and shook-hands with
the Governor Pinkham. We all had
our photo taken. I was next the
governor. We also went to the
Library of Hawaii and the Bishop
Museum. Here we saw many inter
esting things. In the Aquarium we
saw a great number of strange fishes.
During our stay we had many
swims at Waikiki Beach. Another
day we went to Fort Shafter to see
the soldiers build their trenches and
how they worked machine-guns. It
was very interesting.
The last day we had a fine trip
around the island and saw the Pali
and the pineapple-fields, near Honolulu.
We left by the "Claudine" on
December 31st., at seven o'clock and
reached home on New Year's Day.
I had the loveliest time in my life
and have to thank the Maui Fair
Gentlemen for this great treat. I
will remember as long as I live.
Yours truly,
NAOKI MATSUEDA.
ALBERT CAMARA'S IMPRESSIONS
Keahua, Maui, Jan. 8, 1918.
Editor Maul News:
Wailuku, Maul.
Dear Sir: Mr. Mathews has asked
me to write a few things about my
trip to Honolulu, as 1 was one of the
garden prize winners.
We left Kahului Wednesday night
on the Claudine, and arrived in Ho
nolulu Thursday morning.
One of the first places we visited
that Interested me was the printing
shop of the Star-Bulletin where we
had our picture taken, and saw how a
newspaper is printed. Other places
that we visited that day were the
Library of Hawaii, Bishop Museum,
and the Capital Building, where we
met Governor Pinkham.
The next day we visited the
Aquarium and saw the many queer
looking fish. We also took a trip
around Diamond Head and then visit
ed Kapiolanl Park, where we saw the
wild animals and birds. Of all the
things that I saw on my trip I liked
seeing these animals best, especially
'Daisy," whom we fed peanuts too.
On Saturday morning we visited the
telephone office where we saw the
great number of wires that it takes
for Honolulu people to carry on their
business. Tho manager of the tel
ephone office explained to U3 how
these wires are worked, and the
trouble they sometimes cause. That
afternoon we went to Waikiki Beach
where we had a swim and a ride in an
outrigger canoe. This was great fun.
Our Island
.'. Contemporaries
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Same As To Maui
One of the injustices this war has
brought about and they have been
many has been done to the young
men of British birth and British
antecedents who are living on this
Island. It is probable that nothing
was further from the mind of the men
in charge of the British recruiting
work in Hawaii than the implication
that there are numbers of slackers
among the British living here. This
Island has many Englishmen and
colonials who held prominent positions
in the communities in which they
live. They have been doing most ex
cellent work in their adopted coun
try, and have a fair or more than fair
prospect before them, should they
continue in their positions. Yet with
hardly an exception these men have
indicated their willingness to lay
aside their civilian jobs and take up
the ride and bayonet beside their
brothers and cousins at the front.
Many of them, however, were unable
to get to the fighting lines. We all
of us know of cases where lack of
finances held eager young English
men and Scotchmen in Hawaii, men
who as soon as their government
provided the means for going, sprang
at the opportunity, left their work
here and hurried to the training
ramps of Canada and Great Britain.
There are others left behind, but they
cannot be called slackers, save in a
few insolated cases, also well known
to all of us. These men have ties
Clearly recognized even in England,
that forbid them from realizing the
dearest wish of their hearts. So it
is that the implication contained in
the recent statement of Fred Harri
son, president of the British club in
Honolulu, that the British authorities
are planning "to round up the eligible
for service and will brand those who
refuse to answer their country's call
as slackers," is doing a serious and
entirely unmerited harm to a body of
men who, as a class, are as far re
moved as the pole from being that
most noxious of created humans a
coward and a slacker. Hawaii Post-Herald.
Leave Arrive Leave Arriv
STEAMER San San
Fr'sco Honolulu Honolulu Fr'sco
Governor 2 Jan. 2 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 18
Lurline 115 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 26
President .... 3 Jan. 9 Jan. 15 Jan. 19 Jan. 25
Manoa 49 Jan. 19 Jan. 2G Feb. 2 Feb. 9
Governor 3 Jan. 23 Jan. 29 Feb. 2 Feb. 8
President .... 4 Jan. 30 Feb. 5 Feb. 9 Feb. 15
Lurline 116 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23
Governor 4 Feb. 13 Feb. 19 Feb. 23 Mar. 1
Manoa 50 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9
President .... 5 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Mar. 2 Mar. 8
He Should Step Out
Arthur M. Brown, who stepped into
the city and county attorney's ofllce
with an opportunity tor spbidid
leadership in enforcing law and order
in Honolulu, and in cleaning up vice
and crime that then existed, ought to
step out, and if he doesn't step out,
he should bo put out by the force of
public opinion.
Far from being a leader In making
and keeping this city clean of vicious
elements, his office Is a lamentable
failure.
There is under his regime no fear
less, vigorous, determined prosecu
tion; there is no initiative; there is
a very poor performance of such
duties as he cannot avoid.
Brown's attitude of mind toward his
ofllce is sufficiently displayed. He
Is willing to "prosecute if the evi
dence is laid before him."
He is willing to enforce the law if
somebody else brings the case to
him.
One result of his attitude toward
the office to which he was elected is
sufficiently shown in the grand jury
report.
The shameful conditions that ex
ist here are not entirely due to
Brown's nonfeasance in office, but
they are largely due to this, and until
public opinion sees to it that Hono
lulu has a prosecuting attorney who
will combine moral leadership with
determined, intelligent administration,
vice and crime are encouraged to
continue.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The following marriage licenses
have been issued from the Wailuku
otilce slnco last report: A
Morris Silva Gomes, Portuguese,
Puunene, 3J ; Lipaldina Dias, Portu
guese, Puunene, 30.
Kaaihue Kaina, Hawaiian, Wailuku,
67; Mrs. Kahalekaunoa Opunui, Ha
waiian, Kaupo, 66.
Kazuma Kawasaki, Japanese, Puu
nene, 31; Kiluno Takeyi, Japanese,
Puunene, It.
ACCIDENT BOARD MEETING
The Accident Board of Maul held
a meeting In the district court room,
Wailuku, on Tuesday, Judge Wm.
McKay presiding. The meeting was
important for the reason that It mark
ed the complete resumption of busi
ness, a part of which had been sus
pended on account of a circuit court
rnlinn- hv .Turlfro f! W. Ashford. at
Honolulu, a decision which was re
cently reversed by the supreme
court. A Dig ouncn oi rouuue iuai
ters were disposed of.
On Sunday Mr. Mathews took us
around the island in his machine.
This was a lone trip as It took all
day, but we saw many things that in
terested us. The place on this trip
I remember best is the "rail" where
Mr. Mathews showed us the cliff
where Kamehameha drove the army
of the king of Oahu over.
On the last day in Honolulu we
visited Fort Shafter, where we were
showed about. Here we saw many
trenches and a soldier explained how
they are used. We enjoyed this as
it helps us to understand how the
men fight in Europe.
While we were in Honolulu we
stayed at the Y. M. C. A., and we
certainly had a good time there. We
played basketball, games, and went
in swimming in the Y. M. U. A. tanK.
I enjoyed my trip 'very much and
saw many things that were new to
me. I think I am very lucky to get
such a good trip for my work in my
garden.
Hoping that the winners of the
second garden contest will enjoy
themselves, as much as I did, I am
Your truly,
ALBERT CAMARA.
Rfiafson Navigation Co.
1918-Passenger Schedule 1918
(SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Uime OablcUiciliuiui Slailroad Co,
Daily Passenger Train Schedule (Except Sunday)
The following schedule went into effect June 4th, 1913.
TOWARDS WAILUKU
5 3 3 o
30 1 35 8 42
ao 1 15 8 30
17 8 37
07 8 17
05 8 t5
55 8 5
53 8 03
47 7 57
46 7 56
4 7 5
39 7 49
35 7 451
6 35
6 'S
IlltilCI
Mill!
153
13.0
M
5-5
3-4
1.4
STATIONS
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A. L
L" Spreck- "A
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A. .X
L" Hatna- "A
A;;kuapoko ;;L
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.. Pauwela ..
A. .X,
L.. Haiku ..A
TOWARDS HAIKU
Distance
Mills
o
33
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9-8
11. 9
13.9
15-3
6 40
6 50
6 5
7 02
7 3
7 15
7 17
7 n
7 5
7 33
7 35
7 4l
8 50
9 00
P M P at
3 3 35
1 40 3 45
42 J 47
53 57
' 53 3 38
a 05 4 10
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a 144 i
a 15 4 ao
a 33 4 38
a a5 4 jo
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PUUNENE DIVISION
TOWARDS PUUNENE TOWARDS KAHULUI
Pitiiapr fmnif llttuci STATIONS Uttwti PiMwttr Pttt
-M lL..K.hulul..A- -
2 50 6 00 .0 A..Puunene..L 2.5 6 22 3 15
3 00 6 10 2.5 0 6 12 3 05
1. All trains dally except Sundays.
2. A Special Train (Labor Train) will leave Wailuku daily, except Sundays,
at 5:30 a. m., arriving at Kahului at 5:60 a. m., and connecting with
the 6:00 a. m. train for Puunene.
3. BAGGAGE RATES: 150 pounds of personal baggage will be carried free
of charge on each whole ticket, and 75 pounds on each half ticket, when
baggage Is In charge of and on the same train as the holder of the ticket
For excess baggage 25 cents per 100 pounds or part thereof will be
charged.
For Ticket Fares and other Information see Local Passenger Tariff I. C. C.
No. 3, or Inquire at any of the Depots.
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THE LIVE AUCTIONER
FOR MAKAWAO DISTRICT
Residence and Postoffice: Makawao
Phone: Tarn Yau.
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Drug and Toilet wants thoroughly and at once.
We will pay postage on all orders of 50c
and over, except the following:
Mineral Waters, Baby Foods, Glassware
and articles of unusual weight and small TsJue.
Non-Mallable: Alcohol, Strychnine,
Rat Poisons, Iodine, Ant Poison, Mercury
Antlseptle Tablets, Lysol, Carbolic Acid,
Gasoline, Turpentine, Benzine and all
other poisonous or Inflammable articles.
If your order Is vary heavy or contains
much liquid, we suggest that you have It sent
by freight
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