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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
Midwest JAM
Council Picks
Tani Chairman


CHICAGO, Ill. Oct 20 = Henry
TAM, president Of the st. Louis
JACL chapter. was elected chair
man of the Midwest District Coun-
Gil at the business session of the
recent MDC which followed the
closing meeting of the leadership
training workshop TAM, who is
married and the father of t W o
children, is formerly of San Fran
cisco A Stanford graduate, TAM
is now assistant treasurer Of the
Board of National Missions of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church.
Noboru Honda, former president
of the Chicago chapter and a men,
Der of the boards of the Chicago
JACL Credit Union and the Chi
cago ADO, was named first vice
chairman. Honda, who halls from
Marysville, Calf, is an insurance
agent.
Frank Shiba. president Of the
Cleveland JACL chapter. was elect
ed second vice chairman. Formerly
of Fresno, Calf, Shiba Is an en-
cheering craftsman.
The only officer reelected to the
same office is Eureka Satow of the
Chicago chapter as recording secre-
tary. Miss Satow, who comes from
Sacramento, Calf, was active with
New York JACL before coming to
Chicago. where she is employed as
secretary.
The newly elected treasurer Of
the MDC Is James Hashimoto Of
the Cincinnati chapter. Hashimo-
to comes from Long Beach, Calf,
and is an accountant.
The MDC historian is Miss Mani
Shio of the Milwaukee chapter,
formerly of Seattle, Wash, who is
employed in a secretarial position
The publicity director Is Peter
Ohtaki of the Twin Cities chapter.
Ohtaki, whose home state is WASH
ington Is a student at Manchester
College in st. Paul. He is the editor
of the Northwest Nisei, a monthly
bulletin of the Twin Cities chapter.
During the war, he was editor of
the camp paper at Ft. Smelling.
The corresponding secretary, an
appointed position, will be named
by the chairman.
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Midwest JAM Leadership Training
Workshop Hailed as Successful

T. Kawasaki, executive director OF
the Chicago Resettlers Committee.
The session ON publicity and pub
lie relations and moderated by Will
lam r. Simms public relations dir
ector for the American Council on
Race Relations and also for the
Chicago chapter. with Mike Masao-
ka and Zol Garfield, executive Sc
cretary of the Progressive Party Of
Chicago, serving as resource lead
erS.
The workshop sessions we're at
tended by 38 persons, including 10
out-of state delegates and 10 dele
gates from the Chicago chapter.
Every Midwest chapter was repre-
scented, st. Louis with 7 delegates
making the best showing for out-of-
state chapters. Twin Cities follow
ed with three, Cincinnati, Cieve-
land and Milwaukee with two
each, and one delegate from De-
troit. The Intermountain District
Council was represented by Tsuto-
mu Ochi of the Ogden, Utah chapt-
er while Miss Yoshild Ariki was
the delegate for the Denver, Colo,
chapter.
Participating W RET national
staff members and officers of the
JACL and the ADO including Masao
Satow, Mike Masaoka, legislative
director of the ADO; Mas Horiuchi,
Sam Ishikawa, Tats Kushida, Mid
west Regional Representative, DR..
T. Yatabe and DR.. M. Sakada, End
national vice president
Out-of-state delegates were: Tom
Kanno and Kenji Muraoka, Gin
cinnati; TAX Toyota and Kiyo Sato,
Cleveland; Yoshio Ariki, Denver;
Peter Fujioka, Detroit; Julius Flu
jihira and Chiz Satow, Milwaukee;
Tsutomu Ochi, Ogden; Fusa Dol,
Martha Toyama, Sam Nakano, Min
Iwasaki, Jean Otani, Joseph Tana-
ka and Henry TAM, ST. Louis, and
Sam Shijo, Mary Takao and Tozie
Teramoto, Twin Cities.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
Young Married'S
To Meet Friday

The Young Married's Club, which
meets each Wednesday in the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, has proved so attractive to
young matrons of Seattle, accord
ing to Miss Ruth Wilt of the WV
staff, that 1t has been necessary
TO form a Friday division to take
care of the great demand, for O
day of study and relaxation away
from home routine" The W
group will meet for the first time
Friday October "a, and women in
! terested In joining are urged not
to delay in registering with Miss
Wilt at Ell 1900, as the new divi-
sion is also filling rapidly. AS be-
fore there will be a nursery to care
! for preschool children.
Married women between the ages
of IS to as are eligible regardless
of race or religion. The clubs meets
from 10 am. to pm. with lunch
at 1890 for SO cents. Badminton
! swimming, Glasses in sewing and
crafts, are offered each week with
a speaker twice a month and social
once a month.
On Oct. %, the Wednesday
group will hear Stanley Spector, a
Research Fellow in the Far East
department of the University of
I Washington, discuss THE Attitude
of the United States towards Rus
sia." Spector was formerly an in
structor in City College, New York.
The Wednesday group is also look
ing forward to talk on the Mar
/ shall Plan.
The cost of all this. swims, bad
minton, crafts, and lectures is only
$500 for four months, plus rs cents
fol-. the necessary medical examin-
alton, and $500 a year for YWCA
and Club membership. Supervised
sun baths are also available for rs
cents, or for $500,
The nursery will be open every
wednesday and Friday from 10 am
to 3 pm. and is available to child
rem of club members for SO cents
for the first child and rs cents for
the second. Mrs. Elva Wisner and
,, her assistants take charge of child
rem of 3 to years in the pleasant
7th floor nursery.
On the fourth floor two we'll
equipped nurseries accommodate ba-
bies 6 months to year, and l year
to 3 years. Those in charge have
had pre-school training and the
babies enjoy their day at the WV
1t is a cooperative nursery in
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Masaoka also prepared a tran
scriptiOn to be broadcast over
station WMIN. He was inter-
viewed on the history Of the
442nd Regimental Combat Team
and the exploits of the Nisei CT
in the Pacific by Paul Light,
coIumnist for the st. Paul Pioneer
Press. Ex-GI Masaoka insisted
that the sacrifices of the Nisei
soldiers will have been in vain
until and unless their resident
Japanese parents are extended
the privileges of naturalization.
He made q special plea 70 former
members Of the saith Infantry
Division, many of whose troops
were from Iowa and Minnesota.
Mary Proal Lindeke, president of
the Women's Institute of st. Paul
and a former member of the news
services with General MacArthurs
viewed the ADO director over radio
station WTCN. The significance Of
the alien land laws Of California
and the naturalization program
was stressed.
Masaoka met with Republican
congressman Edward Dewitt who
assured the ADO representative that
he would support the Legislation
next session.
Congressman Dewitt, a veteran
of World War II. pointed out that
In the last session the House re-
ceived all JACL-supported bills
with real favor, passing all of them
unanimously.
Masaoka also addressed represen-
tatives Of liberal and minority or
CARNATIONS in the field of human
relations at public meeting at the
International Institute in st. Paul.
At this meeting. the part played by
the JACL and ADO in the field of
human and minority relations was
stressed by Masaoka. Richard
Kleeman, chapter member and
newspaperman, presided.
Masaoka also visited the editors
and columnists of the various me-
tropolitan newspapers in both Min
neapolis and st. Paul.
Before explaining for MiIwau-
kee, Masaoka called upon Cover
nor Luther YoungdahI in the
State Capitol in st. Paul. The
Minnesota governor declared his
support of the Legislative program
as outlined by MasaOka.
In his opinion, the ADO program
was calculated to help make more
real the kind of democracy that
this country must practice if the
peoples of the world are to accept
Americas leadership in the world
today.
Rev. htagawa accompanied Ma
seoka on his calls in Minneapolis
and Mrs. Alternately ACCOMPANIED
him in st. Paul.
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that each mother takes her turn
in helping serve lunch to the
children once every two months.
This mother washes the bibs and
returns them the following week
and contributes her share that week
to the nursery ice cream fund. No
child with a cold Is permitted and
the routine includes supervised
play. story time. a warm nourish-
ing lunch and rest period.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
Church Notices
BAPTIST

BAPTIST
$50 a. m Sunday School.
II a. m.-Nisei worship service.
1880 p. m.-BYF.
CONGREGATIONAL
Gas a.m.-Sunday School.
II a.m.-Christian Endeavor.
II a.m.-Issei service.
MARYKNOLL
0 q. m. and 1890 a. m.--Lov
Mass.
Benediction will be held follow
Ing 1920 Mass.
NICHIREN
II a. m Young People.
2 D. m.-Japanese Service.
BUDDHIST
1000 q. m. Kindergarten
Glasses.
HOO q. m.--Young Peoples Serv-
ice.
ST. PETERS
II a. m.-Sunday School.
II a. m.-Morning worship ser.
METHODIST
GAS a. m-Church service.
1000 a. m.-Issei service.
HOO a. m.-Nisei.
11-Morning Worship service
PRESBYTERIAN
SUNDAY, OCT. 26
9:15 to $50 a.m.-Teacher's pre-
prayer service.
$3.50 to 10:45 am. - S u d a y
school for beginners, primaries, ju-
niors and Intermediates.
1o:45 am. to IL noon-Issei wor-
ship service in church proper. MI
sci worship service in gymnasium
George Uomoto to speak on Mice
People or New Person"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Council is as follows:
8 a.m.-Call to Order by Henry
Sakemi. chairman, Pacific South
west District Council.
a:05 a.m-Roll Call by Henry
E.anegae, vice chairman, Pacific
Southwest District Council.
9:.5 a.m.-Treasury Report by
Frank Mizusawa, treasurer, Pacific
Southwest District Council Legal
Defense Fund Committee.
9:40 a.m-Report from the Re-
gional Office by E. Tanabe, region
al representative.
1890 a.m.-National Report OF
chapters by Mas Satow, acting Ma
tional secretary.
II a.m.-Election Of Officers
Pacific Southwest District Council
and Legal Defense Fund Committee
IL noon-Recess.
l p.m.-National Legislation Re-
port by Mike Masaoka, JACL-ADC
Legislative Director.
2 pm.-Bid for n ext Pacific
Southwest District Council Meeting
$3.50 p.m.-Credit -Saburo
KIDD, l. g a Counselor Pacific
Southwest District Council.
p.m.-ReceSs.
6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES undecid-
ed
Presentation of national JACL
chapters.
Greetings by Mas Satow.
Election Results for the Paci-
fic Southwest District Council
and L 9 Defense Fund
Committee.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

October is Red Feather month.
A contribution now to your Com
nunity Chest will guarantee twelve
months of continuous services by
the 81 local Red Feather welfare
and health services which safeguard
the health, welfare and security Of
the community.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
Mike MasaOka Rounds Out Busy
Schedule in Twin Cities Area

MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL
Mimi, Oct. 1.-Two radio inter-
views, four public meetings, and
conferences with Republican Con-
gresham Edward Dewitt and Gov
ernor Luther w. Youngdahl high.
lighted busy three-day schedule
recently for Mike Masaoka, nation
al legislative director of the JACI
Anti-Discrimination Committee, il
the Twin Cities area.
Masaoka met with Earl Tambara
former JACL special representative
in the Twin Cities, Ruth Abern.
athy, executive secretary of the st
Paul Mayors Council on Human
Relations. Winifred Flanagan, dir
ector of the St. Paul International
Institute, Rev. Daisuke Kitagawa
and Mrs. Robert Sakai and Lu.t
Miles of the Mayors Human Rela-
tons Committee.
Masaoka urged members of the
Minneapolis Ministerial Associa.
ton to support the naturaliza-
ton and evacuation claims bills
as part Of their Christian duty.
Pointing out that the Exclusion
Act Of 1924 was an important
contributing factor to the late
war between Japan and the Uni
ted States, the ADO director de-
clared that the passage Of the
naturalization bill would 60 far
in removing the 'hurt" caused
by the 1924 law and would aid
Christian missionaries in their
work In the Far East.
At luncheon meeting, Masaoka
reported on the legislative progress
of the JACL-ADC to the Minnea-
polls Mayors Council on Human
Relations. After thanking the COM
mittee for its cooperation during
the last session, the visiting execu-
tive from Washington reminded
the group that the job would no.
be finished until every bill had
been passed by both Houses and
signed by the President. The
Council pledged its support.
During the dinner meeting spon-
sored by the United Citizens League
JACL) of the Twin Cities, the
former JACL national secretary
outlined the present national pro-
gram and policy of the JACL as
well as answering questions from
the members regarding them.
At a public meeting sponsored by
the JACL chapter, Masaoka made
complete and detailed report m
the legislative program during the
last Congressional session, declar-
ing that it would be a sad COM
mentary on the Issei and the Nisei
If the naturalization and evacua-
ton claims bills fail to pass next
year because the persons most af-
fected refused or neglected to do
their part. More than 200 interest,"
ed members and friends attended.
Jon Matsuo presided at the meet
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Preferred Casualty Association Orpheum
Building, Seattle, Washington announces the
appointment of Stanley Y. Karikomi as Dis
trict Agent for the State of Washington.
The Preferred Casualty Association is
qualified to write the following classes of in
Surance:
Automobile Insurance
Accident Insurance
Public Liability and Property
Damage Insurance (not Automobile).
Employers Liability
Elevator Liability
Plate Glass Insurance
Burglary Insurance
Teams and Vehicle Insurance
Ii you need insurance, call or see Mr.. Kari
komi, Room 123 Jackson Building, or contact
his Local Agents, MIR. John S. Ogishima and
Mr. Sadao Nakagawa.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21
CARD OF THANKS

Mrs. TOshikO Hirano and ia
mily wish to thank all friends for
their kind expression Of sympathy
and lowell floral arrangements
during their recent bereavement.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Figures show that three out OF
every four families benefit direct
ly from the use OF the Community
Chest-supported Rec Feather We'll
fare and health services. Contri-
butte now to your Community Chest.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Your Community Chest contri-
tuition benefits thousands oil peo-
PIE using the Red Feather services
of Seattle and King County. Give
enough.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Organized labor has embossed the
Community Chest of Seattle and
King County.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-10-21

Power acquired by guilt has sell
dom been director to any good end
or useful purpoSe.-Tacitus.
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How can finite grasp infinity?
Dryden
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that criticism Of Hollywood and movie literally
loaded with making deal Of ado about nothing She
but think she aiming Of her
Mr. Jimmie Fder follows
airwaves.
with Fidler that Of the movies coming out
the Hollywood film mill show reckless disregard the
Of movie producers for deeeney good also
that such pictures and do influence people
so-ealled authority true
Is merely doing o. ostrich
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Ave, are the recipients Of con-
gratulatiOns upon the birth Of q
baby girl born Monday morning,
Mar. II, at Miller's hospital.
Returns to Work: MIR. William
Small, s74 Rondo Ave, returned to
work Monday, Mar. II, after being
confined to his home for several
days with stomach flu.
The PinOchle Breakfast club met
Saturday, Mar. Is, at the home Of
Mrs. W. A. Hanna, $40 n. West
ern Ave. Prizes were won by: first,
Mrs. Earl Brent; second, Mrs. John
Few, and third, Mrs. Joseph Vas
sar. Mrs. Joseph Vassar was re-
elected president. Other officers
elected are: vice president, Mrs
W. A. Hanna; secretary, Mrs. H.
Chiles; assistant secretary, Mrs
Leroy Coleman, and sunshine
treasurer, Mrs. John Few.
Mrs. George Williams, 7l9 Ron
do Ave, returned home Saturday
evening, Mar. Is, from Des Moines
Iowa, where she had spent the past
week visiting her mother.
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Mrs. Thomas Brown. 1889 Fifth
Ave. N, has been confined to her
bed since Friday, Mar. II, with the
flu.
MIR. Elvin Anderson, 1929 Gin
ton Ave, who was taken to North
ern Pacific hospital, st. Paul, last
week, suffering from a stroke is
reported improving. His sister,
Mrs. ValeTia Mease and mother,
Mrs. Lulu Anderson, Of Des Moines
came TO Minneapolis because Of his
illness. Mrs. Mease has returned
home. His mother will remain here
a while longer TO be with her sons
wife, Mrs. Doris Anderson.
Pfc. David and Pvt. Ira Allen,
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Allen,
97S Bryant Ave. NJ, have arrived
in Japan and are stationed at Camp
Majestic in Gifu. The brothers
have been together since their in
duction last June. They were sta
toned at Fl. Mcclellan, Ala, and
then at Manila, before being sent
to japan. Their furloughs over
Tapped last fall, so that they were
at home few days together. Mr..
and Mrs. Allen expect the boys to
be discharged after their 10
months service period expires
some time during the Christmas
holiday season.
Mrs. Wanda Tate Of Chicago,
H., arrived in Minneapolis Sun
day, Mar. 10. to spend several days
visiting her fiance, Mr.. Ramon Sis.
son, 2l0 Irving Ave. N.
Mr.. Charles Warden of Sioux
Falls, s. d., was the house guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Walker
1916 Fourth Ave. s., early this
week. He came TO the Twin Cities
TO attend the funeral Of Rev. c. B.
Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Henderson
1920 Bryant Ave. N, gave a sur.
prise party, Monday, March II
for Mr.. Jacob Walker, Mr.. Hender,
sons father, Of Taylor, Ark, who
has been visiting the Henderson,
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for several weeks. Mr.. Walker Is
supervisor and deacon of his home
town Baptist church and treasurer
Of the BTU. congress there. Guests
included Mrs. Bessie Harris, Mr..
Herbert Howell; Messrs. and Mines.
Anderson Battle, NJ. Z. Bell, Law
son Porter, W. H. Crump, Edgar
Marshall, Mckinley Bell, Mr.. Pearl
Ball, Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Bolts
Sr., and Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Bolts
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Crump, ISL
Bryant Ave. n, left early this week
for Des Moines, Ia, to attend the
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Fourteenth Annual
Edster Entertainment

Our 14th annual Easter enter
tainment. st. Thomas Mems club
and Women's auxiliary are very
busy making preparations for their
big Easter Monday night entertain
ment and fashion review, at the
CLIO. hall, Minneapolis April 7.
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Friday, March 81, 1S47

funeral Of Mrs. Crump's sister
Mrs. Abbie Wright
The Minneapolis Beautieians were
guests Of Mrs. Helen Smith at
their regular meeting, Monday
March II. The luncheon meeting
was held at the Dreamland cafe. A
brief business session followed.
Miss June Hawkins, 4l9 COlfa1
Ave. N, was guest sOloist Sunday,
March 8, at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist church.
more Social and Personals on
Page s.
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Social and Personal
o ST. PAUL 0

Baby Girl: Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Cotton, 4O5 St Anthony
Ave. are the parents of baby girl Quanta born March g.
at St. Joseph's hospital, weighing lbs and l5 OF.
The Pragmaeia sorority met Friday Mar at the Halle
O. Brown community house. with Mrs Bertha King in charge
RabY Girl: Mr.. and Mrs Sam Reed of 243 st. Anthony
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Social and Personal
o MINNEAPOLIS

Mr. Fred Ingram, Of Mr. and Mrs d. W. Ingram, 394l
Fourth Ave &c. expects to spend Easter week with his
ents He has been patient at Veterans hospital at Fort
Smelling since his army discharge than year ago
The Working Girls Council will meet Tuesday, March
25 at PHYLLIS Wheatley House at All members are
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air, and Then Is followed by The Jimmie
Fider I have always had peculiar suspicious about
people who darling" and dear" other people all
over the place In film and theatrical circles, know
the terms are used Unfortunately without the
slightest personal feeling attached TO them, but
Sister Parsons Of them every Sunday evening
when she interviews her guest stars, makes for q
cloyngly sweetness that Is only slightly than
her surprising inability TO read two lines from pre-
pared script without tOngue-tyng up the works.
but back 10 the subject. The Parsons lady seems
10 become rked from time TO time at critics Of the
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|l WAY 533|I1
a. BY NEIL D0DSOn RUSSELL

THE MOVIE MENACE On Sunday evenings radio listeners
confronted with the rather confusing dilemma Of two Hollywood
motion picture coumns and commentators following each other
the ABC network Louea Parsons, billed
HOyoOds loved" film coumn mumbes and
fifteen minutes Of the script reading the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-24
Along The Cape Fear

the enemy ships opened fire on the
fort.
INITIAL ASSAULT-The enemy
ships, commanded by Burnsides.
began firing to get the range. Gas
soon as that was established, the
battle grew fiercer and fiercer
until the whole earth was In a
tremor," Robbins wrote in his ac-
count. Robbins noted that he was
only IL years old at the time and
living on the west bank of the
Cape Fear.
"In a few minutes the whole
garrison was in flames and burned
to the ground. The enemy with
drew the fleet about 4 p. m. with
no very serious casualties, with the
exception Of Is sick and wounded
soldiers"
These men were taken across
the river to the plantation to Mrs.
Robbins home. This woman
ministered to the wounded and ar
ranged mattresses for them on the
floor Of the parlor where they
slept.
Burnsides, after being repulsed
on his first attempt to destroy the
fort, returned later in the night
and dumped 20 tons of powder in
front of the buttresses. This was
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two