Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-02-01
EDITORIAL
IS THIS WHAT We NEED?

The Filipino Community of Seattle and vicinity has
announced the opening of the Community Hall Center
located in Room 100, Rainier Heat and Power Bldg, Sc
zattle It has been month since it's formal
Aopening. There two ping pong tables and a few
benches Four enclosures indicate they meant for
offices of don't knowwho. little storeroom could
be used for storing bundles of this and that for all pur
noses The Hall is open every Sunday from 100 to 100
b. M music box in is very convenient for
itchy feet who may want to jitter-bug just Utter.
Is this what the Community needs? Many other
places in Chinatown and elsewhere could answer the
needs this Hall has come to meet With children flock
Inc in on Sunday afternoons would look like Sunday
school or an Epworth League meeting But it could not
he So because there two ping pong tables and ping
pong is just ping pong How about the noisy youngsters
Aha may want to wigge to popular music coming from
The music box? The vglan eyes of Miss Maxine Gohohg
Watching out for cher children cannot eliminate roman
H. cbisners if these Youngsters intend to. AS they say
n in Tagalog it is a halo-halo chop suey idea born
brematurey.
But to say it in one word it is not what the Filipino
fommunity needs The spiritual needs of the Community
re met by the various churches which Flipmos attend
y NJ c A, Y w A. public Fairgrounds parks, ana
school gvmnasiums answer the need for physical hoo
fies Social affairs which have more than It's quota
re so numerous to afford social intercourse ana
kome recreation The Hall, announced by the fllpno
Iommunity of Seattle and Vicinity not even satisfy
The needs of the Community when it Is open only once
zmng the week and Just for a few hours at that
What we need in the Pacific Northwest-and IN all
bther population centers of Fipinos-s an ONCE WH
Is an extension in common parance a branch OF the
Resident Commissioners Office In Washington, VeSte"
with the power and authority to represent otclaly Ve
Flipinos in this region and accorded the recoglIioh ~
intervene in their behalf in matters atfecuhg Cei pei
onal and political status This entails authorization anu
Sanction by the Office of the Resident ConlhlsSo" "
Washington with all necessary fnancal support an" "
Supply of ADEQUATE and efficient personnel
What we envson the functions OF thlS olllCe O.,
h fact actually being discharged by an office III 0e"'
hot so DESIGNATED and authorized to perform Such u
bite duties but which by the natural composuoh Vi 10
bersonne has no alternative left but to intervene III
bali of all Fipinos that come in to that ollloe
Philppne Government officials in washington ui
tunately do not seem to be conversant with ocal '
lions in the Northwest relating to their haVoN ,,.1
Resident Commissioners Office in Washington mas o
l. though not stupidity accepted whatever reports 'I"
pay creep into its office without the oeIe!" " 4in
uate Investigation It's supposed recognition Oh GER
Community organizations is just matter OF COURSE e
Teinforced by competent knowledge OF circulrs'"n0.
Conditions surrounding such community orgalza'io
Thus the dangerous assumption OF CONCLUSIONS ~
r at once false and erroneous Thus the present co
ion where Flipinos approach other offices Tor guio0
Counsel and help in matters affecting their Hliin
personal problems and political status mus 'n -
lush for leadership in some sections TO pre'enu
Tested with authority by the powers that be- ana eu "a
fnakng colossal bunders that are more OF ol9'
ne good name of the Filipino community. r;H
Hall Center as the present leadership VI VI" c.
Plno community calls it, is not what the rlip, lis
flunity of Seattle needs badly. What II le"ii' -.
an office which only the Philippine Uose - -
through its Resident Commissioner in washington -
IA op.