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Show j EX-GOVERNOR TO LECTURE HERE SOON ON ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF HAWAII , The USAC lyceum bureau with Dr. W. L. Wanlass in charge is cooperating with-the Logan chamber cham-ber of commerce in sponsoring a free public lecture to be given at the Logan tabernacle Wednesday, October 5 at 7:30 p. m. Ex-Governor Lawrence McCully Judd of Hawaii will be the speaker. speak-er. All the student body of the College and the Logan senior high school and the general public are invited to attend the lecture. Hawaiian Ha-waiian music will be a part of the program. Portraying Hawaii as a pivot upon which world events seem destined des-tined to swing, Mr. Judd, will address ad-dress the meeting of the relationship relation-ship of the territory to mainland America. "Hawaii is a land of startling transformations", cclared Mr. Judd in an interview. "Usually she is depicted as an idyllic south sea island, a country of exotic, brilliant plumaged verdure bestowed bestow-ed upon her by an extravagant Nature. The world has recognized her as an outstanding leader to. the colorful pageant of travel." "Few, however, can vizualize her in the role of a pulsing indus-' indus-' trial center, creating and main-' main-' tiin? vital entemrises of inter- national scope and prestige; ofj having established model com- munities for the housing of her! workers and providing health: standards and social opportunities along lines never before attempted by the industrial world." Mr. Judd will also deal with the importance of Hawaii as the most strongly fortified Naval and Military Mili-tary base in the world and its potential value to the nation. His statement that the islands have i become virtually impregnable is I supported by facts and figures on i defensive programs undertaken by i the authorities to make Hawaii the jGiberalter of the Pacific. The army program has included a great highway system, powerful i guns at strategic points, and in- Istallation of the largest army posi in the country, manned by approximately ap-proximately one-eighth of the standing army. . The economic importance of the Territory will be emphasized during dur-ing Mr. Judd's lecture by presentation presen-tation of a brief history of Ha-iiwaiian Ha-iiwaiian production and commerce. !xhe lack of custom barriers be- (Continued on rage Eight) rect purchases from the mainland creating a stimulating influence on the labor market throughout the country and contributing to the general welfare of the nation. Ex-Governor To Lecture Here Soon (Continued from Page One) tween the islands and the mainland, main-land, he stated, have been responsible respon-sible for the : increase- of trade between these two sections of the country. The reported volume during dur-ing the fiscal year of 1938 approximated approx-imated $200,000,000, of which nearly near-ly $100,000,000 was spent in di- |