Grow Your Own Food

From Our Own Correspondent

Honolulu, June 19.

HERE is the germ of an idea for the defence of Australia’s outer island Territories: — U S Congress has passed a bill pro viding the Hawaiian Islands, U.S. Pacific defence keystone, with an adequate sup ply of suitable seeds so that the islands may grow food for the entire population in times of emergency.

The army-navy in Hawaii already have great areas of suitable lands earmarked for planting soon as trouble seems im minent.

Hawaii depends largely upon Califor nia and other U.S. mainland States for vegetables, etc. The shipping strike in 1936, which isolated Hawaii, taught a vivid lesson.

Rev. Harold Graham, of Victoria, sailed from Sydney for Papua by the “Macdhui” on June 21. He will serve with the New Guinea Mission.