Show I HAWAII PUBLIC LANDS NOW NO PLANTED TO TOBy SUGAR By Associated ted Press IIO HONOLULU May 11 IS Steps Steps to Insure in insure insure In- In sure maximum production of foodstuffs foodstuffs foodstuffs food food- stuffs In Hawaii for tor the period of the war have been tal taken en by the chamber of or commerce of Honolulu in cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with th the territorial government and Delegate I Kuhio The action may take the form of an appeal to congress congress con con- gress ress for the removal from entry for 01 homestead of homesteading inS of all public lands in th the territory The pr present sent laws suspension of oC which Is sought under the or organic anic act require public lands now used for cultivation cultivation cultivation cul cul- of ot sugar ugar cane to become apart a n apart part of oC the homestead areas on ex expiration expiration expiration ex- ex of or the present leases cs Several such leases for large areas now cultivated cultivated h by sugar companies will expire expire ex ex- cx- cx pire within the thc next twelve months It is likely the matter will bo be presented presented pre pre- to Washington in the form of or a resolution from tho the territorial legislature legisla legisla- le legislature ture which will convene con in special session tho the middle of May Ia Another In securing suspension suspension suspension sion of or the present laws los is to give themen the themen men who are aro called from rein the tho territory for military service equal opportunity after the war to secure homesteads It is suggested sug further the abrogation abrogation i tion of or tho laws continue for four years after orter tho the war in order to promote pro i mote intensive ulti of the lands |