The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-18

ask that this Congress give immediate
attention and take immediate action
to prevent the carrying out of this
stupid policy of the War Relocation
Authority.
Mr. Speaker. have, today, intro
duced House Joint Resolution, direct
ing the War Relocation Authority to
cease and deSist from the establish
ment and operation at relocation cen
ters where enemy aliens, including
persons of japanese blood, are in
termed, of plants for the manufacture
of pottery, and l ask the Congress to
give immediate consideration to the
passage of this Resolution.
Congressman Schiller in a letter re-
ceived recently by President Duffy
sends a copy of letter he received
from Secretary of War Stimson, in
which he states that pottery produced
in these Concentration Camps will not
be for outside sale:
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, ID. c.
February 10, 1913
Mr.. James Duffy, President
National brotherhood Of
Operative POtterS
East Liverpool, Ohio
Dear jim:
With reference to previous CORE
Spondence regarding the matter of the
manufacture Of pottery by the Jap
anese in the War Relocation centerS.
| am sending you a copy of letter
from the Secretary of War, which you
will note confirms partially, at least,
the rumor that the United States Gov
ernment is setting up potterieS in Jap
anese Concentration Camps throughout
our country.
1t is gratifying to note that this pot
terry is not to be produced for outside
sale. ! hope the powers that be will
stick to their original purpose
l will appreciate a reply as soon as
possible to my February 9th letter.
With best personal regards and as
SUI dli't vi lily Noilliilu'b iiil'I'Hi ANU
cooperation, | am
Sincerely yours,
Andy Schiller
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, ID. G.
February >, 1943
Dear Congressman Schiller:
| have your letter of February 4,
1913 referring to the manufacture of
pottery by the japanese in the War|
Relocation centerS. | have had this
matter investigated and can give you
the following information.
The War Relocation Authority is
terms of Executive Order 9lO2 'to
provide evacuees with useful work in
industry, commerce, and agriculture'
So far as the industrial program is
concerned, the War Relocation Au-
thority has adopted policy of re-
stricting manufacturing to types OF
goods necessary to the operation of the
various centerS. The so-called pottery
project" falls in this category.
War Relocation Authority informs
me that it is their intention 10 estab-
liSh at Heart Mountain Il single kiln
to supply dishware for use in all OF
the relocation centerS. Ii is not their
purpose to produce pottery for outside
sale nor to embark on Il program To
train Japanese who reside in these
centers in the art of pottery making
The kiln in question, so the report
states, was obtained from government
property sources declared surplus to
the needs of the National Youth Adj
mnistration.
| think | should make ii clear that
the War Relocation Authority is Il
separate agency of the government and
is in no manner controlled by the Wa
Department. The War Department had
only the responsibility of moving the
Japanese from the Western Defense
Command into the Relocation CcnterS.
| do feel free, however, to say ii
seems to me that the War Relocation
Authority has acted SenSibly in this
matter.
Sincerely yours
(siSncD Henry l.. StimSW
Secretary of War