Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-29

Common Sense
The first of the proposed measures the November ballot
is the "Alen Land Law Before voting on 1t November2,
ask you consider these facts: -. . ....x..
The population of California is s26 which only
Japanese In white children were born IN the
than the total japanese births for the preceding
GCaorna should not be placed the position OF o7o cent
OF her population being in fear of ID per cent
Gn the last years population increased 1oS8oo Wasa
per increase while that of the whole United States
only per that look like the destroyed by
It's japanese! @5H'%@ !t< - Fn@ #1 '"TtM
GOur food supply keeping with the increase OF popu
The fstseven months produce enough
to people, imports OF food increased ooooooo
GWhy expel the japanese farmers who raised worth
offood last year?
To peece them off the land will make the shortage of farm
labor thousands of of CULTIVATION reduce
our food supply and ina economic injury to the State
Gapanescabor land the highest farm
wages paid the world This initiative will drive it from nom
competitive labor land competitive aborn the cities where
but longer produces food This change equally
injurious consumers Of food was
takenby the Labor Councils of Stockton and Sacramento
ons opposing the removal Of the Oriental from land to the IN
dustries.
Japan permits corporation though composed entirely OF
Japanese fee simple all the land can buy It also allows
alien individuals lease land of any kind for fifty years and
qre superces for unlimited period Yet Initiative MOI denies
this reciprocal right to handful OF japanese in California
Foreigners in Japan by concessions perpetty with I'M
prOvenents land worth millions which they do
pay Yet Initiative No seeks deny the industrious
California the human right OF even leasing land tor produc
tive purposes.
q Much has been said of the Japanese law which claims the aeg
japanese born America french law caasa child f
abroad of French parents French citizen, sEe if male L
military service the moment he French Jurisdiction Swzer
land, Italy Greece and Germany have similar laws
Japan liberal than these countries or she allows child
born abroad japanese parents renqush allegiance Japan
at any time before the age of II.
ct Our National Government alone has power settle all
national questions We look Eastern Asia for expansion of
trade These anti japanese movements and hc vuperaon and
abuse by agators and this do represent American
They disgrace and ebaass National 1C tnneot Why
do it. and njure ourselves at hN aame tjnf
& Our Secretary of Commcrce tla' IL a. mcho
ending August ST. this year. sod h to Asia and Oceana
asfolOWs:
TO Dutch East Jrdie@ 3499 'ool
TO China 60 311,0HI
TO Australia 73Oo4,250> 331,l9o03c
To British India 6o,744,0I8,
To The Philippines 6l,O90,1ol
10 japan '=o'oo'ooi
Japan bought of us within $23355 much all ASIA and
Oceana combined Is alienate that commerce by mis-
treating the japanese in California?
Q Vote NO on Initiative No. | on November 2. *@.
The cAmerican Committee of Justice
LYMAN GRosvENoR AYR2s sanF Francisco
professor Mi College Berkeley
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