The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-11-19

Washington. Ncv 1.-the Japa-
neas population OF Hawaii is announc.
81 b. the census bureau as 42.7 per
cent ~ the total population OF 255,512.
Associated Press.
The Pacific slope IL confronted
With . race problem which Is begin
ning % concern the nation.
This IL especially true OF California
where the Issue has grown quite vex-
afi0Bs
California has population Of 1O0,-
600 Japanese: they have concentrated
IA q few localities In order that their
peaceful plans can be made TO secure
the best results.
ID discussing the japanese problem
Judge Thomas Burke. a very promin-
ent citizen OF Seattle. as was shown
In the issue OF the Banner of Novem.
her sth. asked and answered the fol-
lowing questions:
What cause have the Japanese
given for the Incorporate and furious
agitation carried on against them In
California?
Are they disloyal to the govern
mentf No.
"Do they break the laws Of the
state or country? No.
Are they lazy. shiftless or vicious?
40.
Are they dissoIute or intemparte?
40.
Are they disordely. quarrelsome or
turbulent? No.
Are they unable or unwilling to
earn q living for themselves or their
families and thereby become charge
upon the city. county or state? No."
Then this distinguished citizen, who
occupies q place on the bench and
stands deservedly high, goes on fur
Their 20 say:
They have done us no wrong. They
obey our laws. They live quiet, decent
and orderly lives. They have never
failed In their duty TO their neighbor-
hood. TO city, state or country. Dur
Ing the German war they were loyal
90 America. They contributed liberal.
ID TO every call OF the Red Cross and
subscribed TO every liberty loan fully
In proportion to their means. They
are intelligent, industrious and thrifty
IN short In all the qualities that go
70 make good and useful sitizens and
good neighbors the Japanese will COM
pare favorably with the people OF any
other nationality"
Then II we are TO be hurt by them
In coming amongst US, Judge Burke
throws the onus on our government
lie says:
These people came from a country
which the United States two genera.
lions ago by earnest solicitation drew
from a seclusion In which the people
were leading contented and happy
lives In their own way. molesting no
other people and themselves happy
and contented."
Possessing the virtues attributed to
them by Judge Burke It does not ap.
pear that they should have provoked
such pronounced hostility.
Here the charge is frequently made
that the negro is shiftless, indolent,
improyident and that he charges too
much for his labor.
In California the charges against the
japanese are just the reverse.
lie Is said to be too frugal. too in
dustrious and that he is bringing ruin
60 the state by his cheap labor-he is
driving the whites out.
We print the following from Mr.. "
= McClatchy. publisher of the Sacra-
mento Bee:
What the Japanese will do to white
labor whenever the opportunity offers,
and whenever the rewards are suffi.
GENTLY enticing. is well demonstrated
BY the recent incident at Turlock, in
Stanislaus county. which came under
observation of the congressional COM
mittee, and was given wide publicity
In the newspapers. There. in July of
this year 1000 Japanese were brought
In Ia take the handling of the cante-
loupe crop away from white labor. the
{ f%''Vh btAuk tidl White ldDOr
was receiving 35 cents a crate for the
service. while the Japanese offered to
do II Tor 20 cents. As a result 600
white laborers. many of them return.
ed soldiers. were thrown out of work
ana compelled TO scatter. thus defeat.
me The plans of the Fruit Growers
Na'rciation. which had so organized
Us white labor. i'm an effor; to solve
cue migratory labor problem. that such
labor could move from section TO sec.
ton, as the various crops matured and
had to be- handled"
The claim Is also made that the
rapidly of the birth rate of the Jana.
nese Is menace that must be con.
sidered
The California State Board of
Health announces that for 1919 the
japanese birth rate per 1000 in Cali.