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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Americans who make millions think
IA they think without these millions
actually knowing why they think
AS they think
Mrs, Ihilds, u native OG Iowa.
where they not only grow tall
corn but very fine people. named
and pointed out TO me large
number Of upw ards 1T 100 great
white journalists and radio com
mentatorS. senators. Representa-.
tiNes and other very important
guests.
Not until then, and when Presi
dent Truman stood up tn begin the
presentation ~ awards, did the full
Significance ~ the occasion dawn
upon ma. Here the people " the
United States. through their Presi-
dent, were expressing their appre.
citation for the WORN done by "A
minority protest press
ny and large | think there IL
ground Tor saying that the Negro
press Is not only a protest press,
hut u Is at times very harassing
press to those who favor continued
economic and political slavery for
millions Of fellow Americans on the
basis " race, religion ~ national
ny. II has fought in the main a
good fight ard IN spite II all the
tsms which eat away At the foun.
dat,on ~ the American ldeology
enunclated by Abraham Lincoln At
Gettysburg. u has kept faith with
and in America and has caused its
readers 10 lavish their affection
upon II To the end that Il may CON
tlnuc the good fight for freedom.
Justice, and equality
pr Freeman IN his closing re-
marks pledged. on behalf of all Of
vs. who had there broken bread
together and who had enjoyed our
selves and apPlauded enthusiastic.
cRlly a. President Truman pre-
scented the awards, that we then
and there would rrdedicate our
selves to PrOmulgate the type Of
Journalism symbolIrcd by the type
" writing and public service which
earned for the seven award win
nrrS the presentations by the Pres
rdent ~ the United States at the
National Prrss Club N the nations
Capital,
The Willkte awards dinner made
the feel that AmsT,ci, - safe for
dsmoCraCy and that insofar as We
ars crystalliTsrs u public opinions,
NJ intend to do cur hit 10 the end
that democracy shall not perish
from the earth,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
winner, received $50, 43O votes.

winner, received $50, 43O votes.
Mississippi. with l,l95,079 clti-
zens Of voting age, elected Bilbo
with 46.747 votes and seven Con
gressmen with 5O,O37 votes.
On the other hand, the small
state Of Delaware, with l7l,S56
citizens Of voting age, cast 1858
votes for Senator, Of which John
J. Williams, the winner, received
81 SOB, and cast 1881 votes to
elect two Congressman.
South Carolina, with 9S9,84l
citizens Of voting age, elected six
Congressman with 26,35S votes.
On the other hand, Colorado.
with G3s 40 citizens Of voting age.
cast 332, O92 votes to elect four
congressman.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Ku Klux Khan
was organized in
1866 to intimi-
date colored vot-
ers and carpet
baggers" from
the North. AL
though the orig
inal Khan was
nominally dis
banded in 1869
might raids con-
tinued for several
years.. southern
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Speaking IN support Of his Force
bill on the floor Of the House June
2G, 1890, the late Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, who was then a Rep
resentative from Massachusetts,
said:
The Government which made
the black man citizen is bound to
protect him in his rights as
citizen of the United States, and
it is cowardly government if it
does not do that
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
Thanks for Use Of
Negro Newspapers for
Catholic College Tea

Ftb, z, IVEI.
Editor: wish TO thank on be
half Of the international Relations
Club ~ the College ~ ST. Catherine
for lending to US copies Of current
issues Of the Negro newspapers,
for our Intsrracial Tea which was
held Sunday. Feb. 10.
Emma Mae Blackwell
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
LITTLE JOE

II seems It was all right for your
wife To have baby in Germany
until the government started send.
ing n lot Of single American girls
over there to do paper work. Paper
work. that isl Everything was still
all right until so many ~ the single
girls who lived in barracks started
marrying the single CTS and hav-
ing little Joes.
Whenever they have little Joe,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

Flax development was FIRST I'M
dertaken on an organized basis
when a committee Of oil, paint, and
vnrnlsh manufacturers and dealers
was formed In 1910. out Of which
grew In 1890 the present influential
Flax Instituts Of the United States
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
SOUTHERN STATES PLAN
FURTHER BARRING OF NEGRO
VOTERS FROM BALLOT
By Louis Lautier

The determination Of the South
to maintain white supremacy" has
been beyond question ever since the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

A goal Of 5000, OOO acres ~ hax
has been set Tor l9l7 IN the United
States. and there Is doubt tina, even
that will keep supplies ahrra-: Of
demands for hnseed oil in printers
ink. paint. floor coverings, and It's
many other hslds.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14
THAT HOUSE YOU
WANNA LIVE

still stands
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-03-14

March 8, iOl7.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Renew Plea for Foster Homes
For SanSei Children in Chicago

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug 8-Another
appeal has been made to find fos-
ter homes for Japanese American
children who are now being car
ed for through the Illinois chill
dren's Home and Aid Society Some
of the children we're born to ado
lescent girls, others cannot live
with their parents because of ILL
ness or death of one or both par
ents or because the parents are di-
vorced.
Since there are no Japanese
American agencies established here
to find homes for Nisei children,
the child placing and child welfare
societies of Chicago are appealing
to the Japanese people of the COM
munity. Homes must be found for
these children The need is urgent.
One two year old girl needs a
home Immediately since her mo-
ther must go to the west coast
and cannot take the child with
her. Although a Caucasian home is
available. the agency wants to
place her in a foster home of the
same racial and cultural back
ground.
If any couple or family accepts
one of these children, they will
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
lh)Nf'.
Shcila

justment of salary scales to attract
competent personnel.
DR. Herman E. Hilleboe. assis-
tant surgeon general, u S. Public
Health Service, reviewed the Hospi-
tai Survey and Construction Act
tie urged that official and yolun-
tary groups in each state assist in
carrying out the program set up by
the act.
In a report TO the American Tru-
deau Society. DR. Esmond r. Long
director of MAS division of re-
search, summarized the 10 research
projects which are financed by
Christmas Seal funds
An evaluation of the present
knowledge of streptomycin. which
stressed the need of serious re-
search before its general use can
be recommended With confidence,
was made by DR.. Corwin Hinshaw
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Experts also warned that BEG
vaccination in the prevention Of
tuberculosis. like streptomycin. must
be carefully studied before its fun
effectiveness can De determined.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
N. Y. FIRMS EYE
PRE-WAR TRADE
WITH JAPANESE

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-Most of
the New York firms authorized to
send representatives to Japan TO
resume private trading indicated
this week, according the Associated
Press, they desired to get back 10
pre-war volume with emphasis on
textiles, paper, chemicals, fish pro-
ducts, pharmaceutic.,ls, b a S.
trimmings and novelties.
An official of the American Trad
ing Co., Inc, said his firm, one of
the oldest in the Far East trade.
wanted to inventory its Japanese
properties and to seek basis for
resuming business, both import and
export.
Allen T. Sherman, of the Inter-
national isheries Corp, said he
was planning his 14th trip to Japan
seeking fish and fish oil products
in resumption of prewar trade.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
k-Navy Officer Wires Governor
In Montana for Permission
To Wed Japanese Girl in Tokyo

TOKYO, Aug 8-h red-heired g.
year-old former U. 8. Navy officer
wired a personal plea to the COVER
nor of Montana for special permis-
sion or enactment of legislation en-
abling him to marry his Japanese
fiancee in Tokyo, according to Pc
ctr Kalischer of United Press.
Joseph William Elliot, Conrad,
Montana. graduate Of Montana
State college and at present civil
ian employee here, told United
Press he was advised by the Allied
headquarters legal counsel that a
Montana state law against mixed
marriages prevented him from TAX
ing advantage of the recently en-
acted federal war bride law
Elliott wired: Il meet require
ments (of federal act but cannot
marry because of Montana state
law forbidding such marriage. Re-
quest special permission be grant,
ted by state of Montana or special
legislation enacted to enable me
to overcome this legal technical
ity which is an unwcrranted obsta-
Gle Request immediate action rs
time Is short. Am able to furnish
numerous reliable references stat
ing marriage desirable"
Aug. FL Deadline
Elliot said time is short be-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Protest Canada's Program to Deal
With Japanese Evacuation Losses
Japanese Mays
Due in i. s.

TOKYO, Aug. 8-For the first
time since the middle of l941, ia
panese magazines will be sent in
quantity to the United States for
Japanese residents there.
On board the first ship leaving
Japan after private foreign trade
is reopened on Aug Is will be
$500 copies of Japanese periodicals,
Copies of 10 magazines will go
on the first shipment. A goal of
100000 copies to the U, S main
land and 100000 copies to Hawaii
has been set for future shipments.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08

he paid a moderate monthly rate
for room and board ard the a.
gency provides all medical and
dental care as we'll as clothing ex-
penses. In addition, the agency
has trained social workers to help
and advise the foster parents on
the care of the child and any prob
lens that might arise. Final res
possibility for the child rests with
the agency.
The children are not for adop-
ton but many of them need long
time boarding care. Those interest
ed are asked to contact the ILL
nois Children's Home and Aid So
ciety, lbs N. Wabash Ave, or call
state 0646.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Children's Inter-Racial Camp Starts;
Fifty Youths Play on Whidbey Island

a group of fifty boys and girls
is settling down to the all -import-
ant business 81 living. working and
PLAYING together to develop healthy
ttitudes and opinions in "A camp
at the West Beach Camp site of
Deception Pass State Park which
Is about 85 miles north of Seattle
IN the northwest corner of Wild
hey island.
All of them, between the ages of
. TO II, are Americans with mi
nority parents, Including Chinese
and japanese.
Sheila Terl Uno, ., daughter Of
Nh and Mr.. Masaru Uno, and
Michael Jue, TO- son of Mr. and
MIS-. Ted Jue, are among the
youthful campers.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Use Your Head and Tame Husband,
Ozaki Advises Japanese Women

TOKYO, Aug 8-Yukio Ozak, old Of Parla-
that could their
women improve their position and actually win all
guaranteed constitution they
their heads" Ozaki said In a magazine article
He said have themselves to blame for being
family because today they call their
lie suggested the stop being polite, quit
ing kmonos, and build few modern apartments with
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08

cause he must have marriage APP
plication approved by Aug. 81 as
provided in the act and because
he Is leaving Tokyo for a 20-day
assignment to Kyushu.
His fiancee, Hisako Furuya, %,
Tokyo seamstress, has the finest
character of any girl I ever met, ="
Elliot said. addir g and she is pref
ty, too"
Elliot mel her a year ago at a
dance and became good friends
after he visited her brother whose
leg was broken by an army truck.
In that time he taught both bro
Their and sister English.
Holding a bachelor of science
degree, the quiet spoken Monta-
nan who claims he never was
engaged to any other girl plans
to do chemical work or buy a
farm when he returns to the
United States.
Laws of the state from which the
army personnel is registered affect
his status when he is oversees.
Elliot has also telegrammed the
JACL Discrimination commit
tee in Washington, D. c., request
ing aid in his fight to marry a
japanese national and bring hel
to the U. s.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
ISSei Permitted
To Visit Japan

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf. Aug
tNichi Bel Times Dispatch)-Two
aged turlock Issei we're believed to
be the first alien japanese legal
residents to receive permission to
return to Japan, it was announced
here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eisuke Yotsuya,
Rt. Box 1868, Turlock, Calf, have
been granted a permit by U. s.
government authorities to leave this
country following the receipt CT
authorization from Allied occupa-
ton officials, allowing them to en-
ter Japan.
They will sail from San Fran
cisco on the Marine Adder, Oct.
8, according to Yasutaro Kusano
of Kusano hotel.
Heretofore, only religious wor-
kers and students here on tenn
porary permits, and deportees have
left for Japan.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Toronto Coop Group Declares Terms
OF Reference for Claims Too Narrow;
RapS Them as Practically Useless

TORONTO AUG. S-The Toron-
to Cooperative Committee on ia
panese Canadians and associated
groups across Canada are expect
Ell to start protest campaign
against h e governments an
nounced plan for dealing with ia
panese evacuation loss claims.
Folliwing the announcement Of
State Secretary Coin Gibson of
July "a, which laid down the terms
of reference for claims against the
Custodian, the Cooperative Com
mittee issued a statement declar-
ING that the terms of reference
ARE so restricted as to be worse
than inadequate, and in fact to be
practically useless
Terms of Reference FOO Narrow
The statement was issued
through the Cooperative Commit
tees secretary, Mrs Hugh Mac
LILLIAN, who added:
1T will De necessary to consider
seriously whether it will be worth
while for the Japanese Canadian
claimants to have anything to do
with the commission unless the
terms of reference are broadened
to enable full and fair inquiry
to be made
The statement pointed out that
under the plans announced by
State Secretary Gibson. the eVac-
tees could not claim losses even
though the property had been sold
ut less than the fair market price
unless il could be shown that the
custodian had failed to exercise
reasonable care" in disposing OF
the property.
Many Claims Would BE Ignored
Many hundreds of claims can
not even be considered by the
Commissioner for properties were
lost or disposed of or had seri-
ously deprecated before the Gus
todian was ablG 10 take charge,
the statement said.
II stressed that the terms of
reference do not implement the
Prime Minister'S promise of
January "a, 1947, that the Gov
eminent is prepared in eases
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
2 NiSei Awarded
Scholarships

WINNIPEG, Aug. 5-Two Nisei
University OF Manitoba students
won scholarships according to the
prize list issued by the university
recently.
They are Saburo Morita, first
year Science student, who won one
Of the three 5000 Tucker Scholar
ships in Science for first and Sc
cond year Science students; and
Kiyoshi Joe Izumi who won the
500 Cowan Memorial Scholarship
Tor first, second or third year in
architecture.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
tuberculosis Treated as World Issue
In MAS 43rd Meeting in Frisco

Throwing the 7potlight on tuber-
culosis as a world problem, the 43rd
annual meeting of the National
tuberculosis Association last month
in San Froncisco drew an attend
ance of more than 1900 delegates,
reported Miss Honoria Hughes. ex-
co. tive secretary of the Anti-Tu-
perculosis League of King County
to the Legion's executive commit
tee members at meeting last
Tuesday.
Converting June IA through Is,
the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton met in conjunction with its
medical section. the American Tru-
deau Society and with the National
Conference of tuberculosis Secre-
taries. These three groups, with
representatives from each state in
the Union and from far corners of
the world, including the two main
speakers DR.. Johannes Holm OF Co.
penhagen, Denmark and DR.. Hec-
tor Orego Puelma of Chile, discuss
ed developments in the treatment,
control and prevention of tuber-
culosis. Reported as we'll was the
latest news on research relative to
streptomycin. BIG and other che
motherapeutic agents which hold
promise of dramatic results In the
saving of lives from TB.
West Coast people played pro-
minent role at the convention, said
Miss Hughes. The president, DR..
william B. Shepard, well-known
in Seattle health circles coming
from San Francisco, the president
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
UCLA Schedules
Japanese Course

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Aug g.
The importance of Oriental lang
uages in the future Pacific era will
be given cognizance by the UCLA
foreign language department.
Starting with the fall semester,
Chinese and Japanese will be
taught to those who wish to learn
the subject.
F o + m Berkeley instructor,
Henshaw Ashikaea, who taught at
Boulder, Colorado. during the war
will handle the Japanese division
of the new language curricula.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08

where IL can he shown that 4
sale was made ut less than
fair market value to remedy the
injustice"
Nor do the terms of reference
comply with the recommendation
of the Public Accounts Committee
which was approved BY Parlia-
ment."
Letter Sent 10 Prime Minister
A letter is Being addressed 10
the Prime Minister urging that his
promise of remedying the injustice
be fully supplemented
The Cooperative Committees
legal subcommittee il expected to
hold a meeting this week to dis
cuSS the governments announce
merit i'll detail Meanwhile the CO.
operative Committees statement
of protest has seen mailed to over
200 organizations and key indi-
NluNidlo tNl uNS 1diltNd' illV Soii-
mittee is seeking expressions of
opinion from them i'll order that
the protest action decided upon
shall be undertaken on the widest
possible basis
Present Terms of Reference
The terms of reference for eva
cuation loss claims rs announced
by the Secretary Of State were
laid down under Two headinge.
l. That by reason of failure of
the custodian of enemy property
to exercise reasonable care in the
disposition of the real and per
s0nai property vested in his, the
amount he received from such
property was less than market
value at the time of the DISPOSE
t.Ol.
>. That by reason of the fail
ure of the custodian 10 exercise
reasonable care in the manage
ment Of personal property. such
property was lost. stolen or
destroyed, but no claim shall he
considered in respect to property
lost. destroyed or stolen while un-
der the custody( control or ma
nagement Of any person, other
than the custodian. appointed b,
the owner of the property
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
HAWAII TROUPE
PLANS AUGUST
TOUR OF COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Aug 8
with tours confined to the main
land West Coast, the Hawaii Taxa
razuka Aloha Troupe will have its
first showing at Los Angeles, Aug
list 8. 8, and 10.
San Francisco showings in the
three-week tour are slated for
Aug. is and IT.
The cast will be headed by
Blanche Jikaku. who gained fame
and popularity last month as queen
of the 442nd carnival at the Ho-
nolulu Stadium, and Doris Teruko
Taketa, grand prize winner of the
International amateur contest
early this year.
Miss Jikaku will dance the hula
while Miss Taketa will sing.
Lorraine Ishikawa, a member oi
the Hawaii Takarazuka Club and
one of the best Japanese singers in
Hawaii. and Ruth Fujimoto Of Hi
10, a talented pianist, are Other
important members of the troupe
Others in the troupe include:
Ken Shimabukuro, End prize
winner of the senior division of the
International amateur contest
Miriam Fernandez, the Portuguese
Hawaiian girl who surprised thu
Japanese audience at the SAINT
contest by singing a japanese song
Takako Konishi, Sunni Murakami
Masao Yamada, Tsuru MAXI, anc
Jane lido, queen of the 442nd car
nival held in Hilo.
Fred Matsuo is the producer ane
director of the show while Tatsut
Yoshiyama is manager and publ
city man.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Ice Cream Mix
Used for Food

TOKYO, Aug. 8-Ice cream mix
originally destined for CT con-
sumption, will be turned into ba-
by food substitutes for Japanese
infants with the approval of AL
lied headquarters.
The order releases 1856 metric
tons C powdered eggs, powdered
skim milk and ice cream mix for
public consumption. but stipulaJes
it must be used by infants.
Also released we're IS tons of i'm
ported sugar for infants i'm both
cases II months old or younger
The imports we're provided by the
United States.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08

The purpose of Ibis proicct-the
third annual Childrcns Inter RIA
cial Camp sponsored by the Anne
rican Friends Service Committee
is to Strengthen aud develop n
children the dcSir, to know and
understand others, through eXper-
fences that eliminate separation
and segregation.
The camp Is direc ed by train
ed and well-qualified staff of
counselors and instructors. One
counselor is provided Tor each six
campers
Miss Natsuko Yamaguchl of Sc
altle is the camp nurse.
A typical wholesome outdoor day
for the Youngsters follows:
Rising
Morning Inspiration
Breakfast and Cleanup
Crafts, Projects, Hikes
Lunch and Cleanup
Rest Period
Games
Swimming
Dinner and Clcar-up
Camp Fire. Beach Party
Bedtime
The fifty youngsters will break
camp" August 49,
The second camp period Tor those
II, - and IA years old will b.
from August 10 to 30
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-08-08
Finch to Meet
N. Y. Veterans

NEW YORK, Aug 8-E !
Finch. friend and counselor to Nj
sci veterans, is in New York City
at the Waldorf Astoria, eager to
meet all Nisei veterans in the area
during his visit which will last I'M
til Sunday, August 10.
inch recently returned to the
mainland from Hawaii where he
assisted the 442nd Veterans Club
i'll sponsoring its carnival to raise
funds toward a $250,0OO memorial
clubhouse in Honolulu.