Orland Zenith, Volume 23, Number 10, Orland, Steuben County, 7 June 1922 — Page 8

AMBOKE’S MEDITATIONS

The Conditions in the Territory of Hawaii Re-

quire Federal Attention *

By JAMES D. PHELAN, Former Senator From California.

The conditions in the Territory of Hawaii require federal attention. The “gentlemen’s agreement”—that mongrel thing, neither treaty nor law—which was intended to save California without offending Japan, left Hawaii unprotected. There was no restriction put upon immigration there. Hawaii was abandoned to the Japanese by the blundering policy of our government. How far the sugar planters may be responsible for this is another

question. They wanted labor. They spent millions in immigration enterprises, seeking relief from Portugal, the Azores, the Philippines, and Porto Eico. Some immigrants proved of no value, others fled to the continental United States, where the European workers were welcome. Finally the Japanese, beginning in 1885, were permitted to come, and now, by immigration and birth, compose about one-half the entire population of this American territory. The Chinese are barred by the exclusion lav/.

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Personal Property.

Briefly, the question of Hawaii is: Of what value are the islands to the United States, and to what extent do the Japanese depreciate their value?

“I am, entitled to my own opinions,” remarked the positive man. “Then,” murmured Miss Cayenne, “why scatter them about as if you didn’t value them?”

Hawaii is an indispensable base for American naval operations. The menace in the Pacific is from Japan, ambitious and aggressive. It is inconsistent with our national interests to harbor in the islands a people, now composing one-half their entire population, who owe loyalty and military service to Japan and cannot be Americanized. The Japanese born on the soil are American citizens by the Constitution. As a matter of fact, Japan claims and holds them to a strict allegiance to herself. In the Hawaiian trouble last year, the first opportunity for observation, the native Japanese, who professed American predilections, took orders from Japan through the “Imperium in Imperio” presided over by the consular service. A Japanese born on the soil before he attains seventeen years of age can theoretically renounce his Japanese citizenship provided Japan consents. That is the joker. Japan, rarely asked, never consents.

TAKING PRECAUTIONS

The Trusting Bride-Elect: Don’t you think you’d better engage some plain clothes detectives to see that none of your friends lift any of our wedding presents? The Happy Man: Sure! And you notify your kid brother that he’ll have to give a surety bond before he can act as ring bearer. hjalmaFbranting

Because they are bom in the sugar plantations of Hawaii a brood of Japanese, formidable in numbers, are now free to come to continental United States, where they can own and lease land and lay deep the foundation of an alien colony, already a menace.

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RAPE GOOD SUMMER PASTURE

WHEN TO CUT ALFALFA CROP

Takes High Rank as Succulent Feed for Hogs and Sheep—Plant Will Endure Frost.

Time of Harvesting Always Interesting Subject to Practical Farmer— Some Tests.

Among the crops which can be Axrer nmng vnrtoao uipfomal

The time to harvest alfalfa for hay I d.'oS’ Jj° the practical

§1 owu ior succulent pasturt 1 ;Ui t'ogzi or sheep during the summer and fail months, rape takes high rank. It furnishes abundant food which is greatly relished by those animals; it Is easily grown and can be sown most a ay time In the spring or early summer after there is no further danger of severe frost. It will endure severe frost in the fall and can be pastured late provided stock Is kept off when It is frozen.

rari..™"?Ttlils CO.* cCion some interesting remits have Just been published. It lias been found that two cuttings taken when the alfalfa was in full bloom yielded as large a quantity as three cuttings taken when the plants were at the tenth bloom stage. However, the quality of the hay was superior when the three cuttings were made.

RATS MULTIPLYING RAPIDLY

PROTEIN , FEEDS ARE NEEDED

Pest Is One of Most Serious Sources of Loss to the Farmer and Poultryman.

Hjalmar Branting, Socialist premier of Sweden, was awarded one-half of the Nobel peace prize for 1921, the other half going to Christian U. Langs of Norway, secretary of the Interparliamentary union.

On Average Farm Such Roughages as Alfalfa Hay, Clover or Pea Hay May Be Fed.

Rats are multiplying in numbers every year In spite of all of our ratkilling campaigns and propaganda. This pest Is one of the most serious sources of loss to the farmer and poultryman. Every effort should be made to free the premises of them, and the fact that they seem to hold their own should only be the signal for redoubling one- efforts against them.

A dairy cow may take on flesh when she receives a carbohydrate ration; but her milk flow will continue to diminish until enough protein feed Is included to balance the ration. Protein feeds are essential where dairy cows are fed for profit. On the average farm such roughages as alfalfa hay, clover or pea hay may be fed to form the bulk of the protein ration, while cottonseed meal Is satisfactory for supplying protein In concentrated form.

MI.CKIE SAYS

GROW COWPEAS IN ROTATION

Few Crops Are Equal to It When It Comes to Standing Drouth— * Good After Grain.

PUBLIC SALES

GROWING VERY MILD ONIONS

Cowpeas are excellent crops to follow wheat and oats in a rotation. As soon as the small-grain crop is harvested- and removed, a crop of peas may be -planted. If the season is suitable a good crop of peas may be expected. Pew crops will endure hot weather as pens and very few are equal to it when it conies to standing drouth.

Liberal Use of Well Rotted Cow Manure as Fertilizer It Favored —Moisture Helps.

It Is possible to grow very mild /mlons by the liberal use of well rotted cow manure as a fertilizer Instead of the manure from the horse barn. Apply the manure liberally during the spading process, and plant the onions at least two Inches In depth. Too shallow planting will produce stronger onions than deeper planting, no matter what kind of soil Is used. Moisture will help also In the production of mild onions.

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Valuable Plant Overlooked.

One very valuable garden plant often overlooked is tame greens. A few square feet will yield many potfuls of food rich In iron, and at a time when green food is most welcome. Kale, spinach and turnips are fine for this.

Ex-Service Men in Great Britain.

The employment of British ex-serv-ice men under the “national scheme” continues and up 'to and Including November 10, 1921, no fewer than 28,926 employers had enrolled under the scheme, while 364,866 disabled exservice men had been given positions. On November 1, 22,533 ex-service men were receiving industrial training and 16,753 ready for training. Since August I, 1919, 44,162 men have completed training course*.

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