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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Aliens Now
May Apply
For Business

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IA
Especial to The Northwest
Times)-Alien Japanese, to
whom business licenses have
been denied since the passage
of a motion by the Portland
City Council January 2, 1912,
will receive them again on APP
plication, it was agreed re-
Gently by the council in an
informal conference.
The motion covered all enemy
alines, but, according to Joseph
Hutchinson, chief license inspec-
tor, only the japanese have been
affected because applicants r e
not required to state whether they
are citizens or not, and it has
been possible to recognize, among
aliens. only the Japanese.
Although the Nisei have been
given licenses, they also were re-
quired by the bureau to present
birth certificates first.
The council at its session also
agreed that some means should
be taken to ascertain the nation
alities of all business license APP
plicants, and that aliens eligible
for citizenship who have not APP
piled should be brought to h e
councils attention.
The revocation Of the ban
against the Japanese has b e n
strongly urged for some time by
the Council of Churches and other
civic-minded groups.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Education Center
Marks 18th Yeor

Fourth anniversary of the found
ing of the education center, spon-
sored by the Seattle Civic Council
of Jewish Women. was observed
at the center last week with a
program and a tea. Mrs. Louis
Shapiro presided
A play, Life Begins at Forty"
was also presented at the affair
The advisory group is comprised
of Mrs. Robert Grades. Mrs. c.
Yarbough, Mrs. Toru Sakahara
and Mrs. Robert Jones.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
JACL Ideas
Included In
USES Manual
Encourage Moons
To HondIe Situations
Facing Minorities

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. II.
-JACL's suggestions on the
handling of employment re-
ferrals and other problems are
Incorporated in the Service
to Minority Groups, a manual
issued by the United States
Employment Service for use
of the various state employ
ment agencies.
These suggestions We're present
ed by Mas Satow, acting national
JACL secretary, at a special meet
ing of minority groups called by
Secretary of Labor Lewis S.
Schwellenbach in Washington, d.
c., last September, to make rec
concentrations on the handling of
minority employment problems to
the state services which were To
assume the functions of the fed
eial agency on the liquidation of
the wartime bureau.
The government manuals are in
the forms of an instructors guide
and frances workbook.
Part of the manuals is devoted
to discussions and suggestions ON
methods of diseouraging discrim-
inatory specifications based on
race, color, creed or national or
igin by prospective employers and
conducting educational campaigns
among employers as well as work
ers for fair employment practices.
Another part of the manuals
lists some of the employment prac-
tees which are in vilation of the
best interests of the minorites.
These include the balanced shop
and balanced referrals under which
employers try to keep II balance
between the number of workers
of one race as against that of an
other one a quota-like basis. UNI
ion shop agreements which limit
employees to members of the
white race" and discriminatory
lay-offs based upon race. religion,
or national origin.
Other organizations listed are
the American Council on Race Re
lations. American Jewish Con
gress, B'Nai Birth. Catholic In
terracial Council, Common Coun-
ell for American Unity. National
Catholic Welfare Conference. Ma
tional Clio Committee to Abolish
Discrimination, Southern Confer
ence for Human Welfare, Alpha
Kappa Alpha Non-Partisan Coun-
Gil, American Jewish Committee,
Catholic Committee of the South,
National Urban League, National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People, National Coun-
Gil of Negro Women, YMCA, and
YWCA.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

ask how they are going to use it.
One of the encouraging signs
that they will use their new status
well is the beginning of an inter-
est in the welfare of other minor
tiles. In Los Angeles, for example,
the japanese American Citizens
League has filed a brief, as "a
friend of the court challenging
the legality of segregation of chill
dren of Mexican parents in the
grade schools of school district
in Orange County, California. The
J.A.C.L. was active in behalf of
the F.E.P.C. act in the November
referendum election in California.
If, instead of aping the undemo-
cratic prejudices and discrimina-
tary practices of certain white
Americans, the Japanese Ameri-
cans can now carry their fight for
justice and fair play beyond their
own group, liberal friends who
nave II leu " dS0lSl lHCll III luclI
time of need will be indicated in
the faith in the essential sound
ness of the Americanism of these
citizens of Oriental ancestry.
Certainly we must all unit in
a consistent effort to replace pre-
JUDGES against whole groups and
hostile acts of aggression against
racial and creedal minorities by
positive understanding and active
goodwill. Anti-Negro and anti
Semitic sentiment and acts on the
part of the japanese minority are
unbecoming to a group that has
been rising in the esteem of their
fellow Americans as they have be-
come more widely distributed
among our population and proved
themselves to be good citizens.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Since the Evacuation DAYS
BY REV. GALEN WEAVER

EDITORS note: The author is the former pastor of
Hawais famed nterraca Church of the Crossroads and
is director of the Church and Race Committee" of
the Congregational Christian Churches)
AS longtime friend of all minority people and of many
individual Japanese-aen and ctizenthe watch
ed with interest the maturaton of the nonCaucasan
bers of American community These years since 1871
have accelerated the maturing for the Japanese
Americans tremendously. could hardly have been other
wise for they put under very great strain by
outbreak and progress of the in which many
participated but also by the evacuation
centers and the relocation into communities or the reset
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
B. {. Editor
Flags Return
Of Japanese

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan.
14.-Roy Brown, editorial di-
rector of the Vancouver Sun,
last week asked the Canadian
government to make a firm
declaration that mo large
scale return to the Pacific
Coast area" by evacuated Jap
anese Canadians be "tolerat-
ed"
Brown declared in an article in
the Sun that the governments po-
sition should be made clear to the
Japanese Canadians that if they
are to live in peace in Canada
they must not revive any idea of
establishment of a Pacific Coast
colony
1.-THE government ought to con-
tinue in full operation the six
placement officers it now MAIN
tains, so that japanese looking for
jobs can have no excuse of lack
Of opportunity to work." Brown
said These offices could easily
head off any attempt of the jana
nese to head westward again"
Brown note dthat Eastern Ca
radians considered British Column
bia as "intolerant" on the Japa-
nese Canadian issue.
IF the East expects tolerance,
then we must have ample assur-
ances from the government that
Powell Street former center OF
japanese Canadians in Vancou-
ver) and Steveston are to remain
white" Brown said.
ut is to our interest that other
parts of Canada shall not regard
us as excessively intolerant and
We can gain nothing by pursuing
them (the japanese Canadians) to
the coasts of Labrador" Brown
added.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Offers Reduction
In JACL Dues

George Minato, president of
the Seattle Progressive Citi-
zens' League, today ANNOUNCE
ed that those persons who
join the JACL chapter on or
before January Is will receive
a fifty cents deduction from
the regular dues. The same
reduction, Minato said, applies
in subscribing to the Pacific
Citizen.
Besides Minato. others who may
be contacted for membership to
the organization are Joe Hirabay-
ASH, Mac Kaneko, Mits Uyeta,
Frank Yanagimachi, Alice KaWan-
ishi and Toru Sakahara
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

director of the Ado.
The immediate effect of such
legislation, as far as persons of
Japanese ancestry are concerned,
would bc To make aliens eligible
To citizenship ON the same basis.
as other aliens and To permit en-
try of Japanese nationals on the
same basis as nationals of other
Favored nations the statement
said.
The statement from Ado also
pointed out that such legislation
would make ineffective discrim-
matorY alien land laws now opera
tive in II western states. and that
it would In addition make inopera-
tive restrictions on business Ii
censes now denied because of am
cestry.
The Ado head declared there
are % distinct professions, bust
nesses and employment opportuni-
ties from which Japanese nation
ais are barred i'll the various
states New York has the largest
number of occupations closed to
Japanese nationals with q restric-
tons, it was pointed out. while
Indiana and Maryland have tn t
fewost with four each
ii was emphasized that similar
restrictions are imposed by nut
inequalities as a prerequisite for
issuance of business licenses for
certain businesses, trades and oc-
equations.
Further restrictions are imposed
upon employment in public works
and civil service and by federal.
state, county and municipal gov
ernments for employments for em-
ployment by departments and
boards.
The wiping out of citizenship
and immigration lnelieibility would
also bring an end to discrimination
in such matters as relief and wei
fare aid, old age pensions, escheat
cases, labor unions, certain civil
service positions and deportation
cases, il was reported.
Second major concern of the
Anti-Diserimination Com m tee
during 19d7 will be passage of an
evacuation claims bill which would
provide IAN automatic lump sum
payment for every voluntary and
WRA-prooessed adult evaeuee"
and which would create an evacu-
alton claims commission or open
the regular court of claims for
those evacuees who suffered larger
economic losses.
The Ado also announced il
would work for general legisla-
ton to prevent the deportation of
Japanese aliens who aided the war
effort of the United States.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
japanese Group
Leaves Conodo

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan.
14.-Four hundred persons of
Japanese ancestry, the final
group to leave Canada under
the voluntary repatriation
sailed recently from Vancou-
yer for Japan aboard the Ma
rine Falcon.
Many of the repatriates had
been waiting in the Vancouver i'm
migration building for several
weeks.
Am ng those "repatriated"
was a Japanese Canadian girl who
was stretcher case.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Gets Approval
On Subs+ofions

Executive board members
of the Jackson Street Com
munity Council this week gave
the green" signal to its
health unit to work on the
possibilities of setting up SUBJ
stations for blood tests to
weed out venereal disease
cases and for X-rays to probe
tuberculosis cases.
The substations, if established,
will be located in the Jackson
Street area which is bound from
the Depot 10 23d Avenue and from
Dearborn to East Spruce.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
ALL Council
Weighs Plan
To EndCurbs

MINNEAPOLIS, M linn,
Jan. IA plan which has
been drafted to eliminate ra-
eial and religious restrictions
in new home construction will
be placed in effect if the Min
neapolis Building Ira d e $
Council, AFL, approves it this
week.
The plan already has been in
dorscd by the Board Of Union
Business Agents, AFL.
Under its provisions quiet con
versation and persuasion are the
key tools in the union-sponsorcd
campaign against race restrictions
in housing. Sponsors of the plan
which carries boycott as its final
weapon said they believe il would
Seldom or never" be employed.
The plan is aimed at hating
practices which a spokesman for
the Minnesota Jewish Council,
Samuel l. Scheiner. said already
have barred three veterans from
a new Minneapolis housing area.
Written or oral agreements, he
said bar members of most minori-
ties from most new private
housing areas"
The question of racial discrimi-
nation in housing was brought up
last year when a Japanese Ameri-
can veteran. Jon Matsuo, was
barred from n veterans housing
project because OF restrictive
covenants.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14

tlement on the West Coast.
When all the unfortunate and
unjust phases of this 194146 sit
uation have been summed up, we
do have to put on the credit side
of the ledger the notable advances
made by the group of Japanese as
a whole in very short space of
time. Progress has been telescop-
ed for this group perhaps more
than for any other group in AM
erican life. The maturing of the
greater proportion of the group is
a truly remarkable record for it
shows an amazingly small num-
Der of retrogressive individual ex-
amples.
Over and above the effects on
the japanese, there has been a
change in the attitudes of the
white majority One has a right
to be enheartened concerning the
American people when he reviews
the story as a whole. Ugly ex-
ceptions, when hostility was man
Tested by white people in Califor
MIA, Washington, Oregon. Arizona
and elsewhere, are not to be ex-
cused any more than is the action
of the government in ordering the
indiscriminate evacuation. But
these exceptions should not OBJ
scure the astonishing degree of &C
ceptance that has been achieved
in mid-western communities, even
in wartime. In the past year or
more this acceptance has been
manifested even on the West
Coast.
The contribution of the church
es, particularly of certain denom-
nations, and of fair play groups,
to this happy result is admitted
by W.R.A. WAR Relocation Au-
thority) officials and the Japan
csc themselves to have been de-
cisive. The good conduct of the
Japanese themselves, in the camps
and in the new communities is
another critical factor. The going
forth from the centers of thous-
ands of young Americans of Jap
anese ancestry into college and
university communities, paved the
way for a positive shift in the at
titude of white Americans. Now
the japanese minority is in rel
atively favored position. certainly
as compared with Negroes, Mexi-
can, Chinese. or Jewish Americans
we congratulate them on this
achievement. we cannot help but
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Nisei Veteran Wins
DISC PosthumousIy

FORT ORD, Calf, Jan. A.
The Distinguished Service Cross,
the Army's second highest COM
bat award. was presented post
humously last week to Pfc. Joe M.
NiShimoto of the 442nd Combat
Team for extraordinary heroism
in action at La Houssiere. France
on Nov. Z, 1914.
The presentation was made to
the parents of the Nisei hero, Mr..
and Mrs. Giichi Nishimoto of Rt.
6, Box. 572, Bowles, Calf, in a
ceremony at Fort Ord
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Ohio Nisei Joins
Forces in Punomu

CINCINNATI, o, Jan. t1.-Pvt.
Marvin YoshilQwa, one of the first
Americans of japanese ancestry
to be accepted for service in the
u. s. Marine Corps. is now serv-
ing with Marine forces in Panama.
according To family members here.
Yoshikawa as one of the first
Nisei to volunteer for the Marine
Corps after the Nays decision
in 1945 to drop its ban against
enlistmen. OF japanese American
personnel
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Deny Joponese Aliens
Right to Reel Property

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 14.-Japa-
nese aliens may not hold title to
real property in Oregon, Attorney
General George Neuner ruled re-
Gently in an opinion to the State
Land Board.
oregon has an alien land law
which prohibits ownership of real
property by aliens ineligible to
citizenship"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
PortIond JACL Unit
Sets Up Office

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. IA
The Portland JACL has estab-
lished an office in the Kraemer
Bldg, at FOG S. w. Washington
street.
The JACL office will be oper-
ated by volunteer staff for the
present, according to eague
officials.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
New Bill Moy Pave
Way For Expotriotion

TOKYO, Jan. Ii. Persons with
dual citizenship may relinquish
japanese nationality merely by
formally expressing a desire to do
so, according to a bill to revise
the Japanese nationality law
which will be introduced by the
government at the 92nd Diet ses-
sion. it was learned here this week
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Two Silver Stors Go
To Howoiion Sergeant

HONOLULU, Jan. 1.-two Sill
yer Star medals for gallantry in
action We're awarded recently to
Staff Sgt. Buddy Y. Kakawa of
the 442nd Combat Team at pre-
sentation ceremony by 1t. Gen.
John f. Hull, Army commander
in the mid-Pacific.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
informed u. S. Aliens
Face Deportation

NEW YORK. Jan. a. All IN
termed enemy aliens in the United
States. 3O5 Germans and 40 Jan
anese, face deportation to their
homelands as a result of decision
ON Jan. ? by the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Letter from Jopon
HeIdfor koboyoshi

A letter from Japan for NJ. Ko-
bayashi is being held at James
Hotel. Ga James St, whore Ko-
bayashi formerly lived.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Letter Of Love

Darling, when | write to you
My heart cant realize
1t should be so calm and discreet
So sedate and very wise.
1t wants to dance along each line
And tell you all do.
1t dips my pen in stardust
Each time it thinks Of you.
So wise or not my heart and /
Go overheard to dare
To reveal to you the secret of
How much really care.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
Anti Group
Ewes Removal of
Race Restrictions

Primary aim of the Ant-Dscrimination Committee dur
ing 1917 will be passage of bill by the SOh Congress to
wipe out racial and national origin restrictions in nataza
ton and immigration statutes, according to statement
issued this week by Mike Masaoka executive secretary and
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-01-14
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26
RECENT MARp!AGES

Three recen: marriages were recorded today in the office of U. $. Commissioner Felix Gray.
 John Raymond Brown, of the U. s. Coast Guard in Juneau, and Karen Rasmussen, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, were married by the Rev Willis R. Booth. Witnesses were MT. and Mrs. F. A. Coleman
 Bobby Duncan, of Hoonah, and Mary Williams, of Angoon, were married by U. s. Commissioner Samuel G. Johnson of Angoon. Witnesses were Mrs. Ronald John and Walter A. Johnson.
 Edward Jamestown, of Angoon, and Irene Cropley, of Hoonah, were married at Angoon by Com missioner Johnson. Witnesses were Mrs. Minnie Johnson and Ronald John.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26
COIN = OPERATED MACHINES COME
 UNDER NEW TAX

The new Territorial tax on Coin-operated amusement and gaming machines goes into eff feet January 1, l948. Territorial Tax Commissioner M. P Mullaney announced today.
 Chapter 92, SLA, 1947, An Act passed by the Eighteenth Territor- ial Legislature repeals Chapter 40 f the Session Laws Of Alaska of l946 and provides for tax on coin operated amusement and gaming devices effective as of January l, l943. Every person who desires to maintain for use, or who per- mits the use of, in any place or premises occupied by him, coin operated amusement device or eoin-operated gaming device as hereinafter defined, shall first pay l tax as follows:
 $50 per year fer each amusement device.
 s2o0 per year for each gaming device.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26

Under this new law a eash or surety bond is not required.
 Coin operated amusement deVice means any amusement device or apparatus which operates by means of insertion of a coin, token or other similar object, which does not involve an element of chance excepting coin operated radios.
 Coin-operated gaming device means any so-called slot machlne' pin-bau. horse-race machine or any other apparatus or device which operates or may be operated by means of insertion of a coin, tok- en or similar object and which, by embodying the element of chance, may deliver, or entitle the person playing or operating the machine to receives cash, premiums, mer- chandise or tokens. The term does not include bona fide vend- ing machines in which are not in- corporated gaming or amusement features.
 A vending machine operated by means of a one-cent coin. which, when it dispenses a prize, never dispenses a prize of retail value of, or entities person to re- ceive a prize of a retail value of more than five cents, and if the only prize dispensed is merchandise and not cash or tokens, shall be
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26

Temporary certificates to cover replacements will be issued by the Tax Commissioner while Receipt ed Devices" are being repaired, etc.
 When a "Receipted Device is junked or otherwise disposed of, an affidavit to that effect must be filed with the Tax Commission CT ill order to obtain a Certificate to cover the Use of the replace ment
 Applications have already been mailed to all amusement and gam ing device operators of record on the Tax Register Operators in doubt as to their status should contact the Department of Taxa ton promptly. Any and all viola tions of the Act are subject to the penalties prescribed by law.
 Further information may be hao by writing to the Department of Taxation, Box 65l, Juneau, or to the Divisional offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks or Ketchl- kan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26
Outdoor Decoration Awards Announced
 By Committee Of }

The committee of three named by the Chamber of Commerce, the Rev. Willis R. Booth. Chairman; B. H. Williams and r. O. Eastbaugh, to make the awards for outdoor decora- tions at Christmas time, give the following report.
 First prize, Sl5 = Residence of James Monagle and MT. and Mrs. Olaf Lillegraven-lighted tree, 326 w. Eighth Street.
 Second prize. Sl0 - Residence of MT. and Mrs. Earle Hunter - 429 West 12th Street, lighted and dec- orated doorway with two small light ed Christmas trees,
 Third prize, $5 - MT and Mrs. Hugh Wade-629 Basin Road light ed and decorated doorway with light ed hedge
 Honorable Mention
 Dr. William Whitehead Sixth and Harris, two small lighted Christ mas trees.
 The Rev. Ralph Baker-Franklin and Fourth, lighted Christmas tree with lighted star.
 MacKinnon Apartments-Th Third at Franklin, lighted tree on marquee.
 R. l.. Davlin = 128 Sixth Stre!t, decorated lights on house.
 Henry Harmon-604 Fifth Street, decorated and lighted doorway.
 Mrs. George Rice-3l9 Distin Ave,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-12-26
Steamer Alaska, Christmas Ship, Due Tomorrow Morning; Riddles Go Aboard al 9 0 o'CIotk

Santa Claus, on the steamer Alaska. will arrive in port at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, and Jul reau Riddles are invited aboard at g o'clock to meet the Jolly Eel low, as the guests cf the North land Transportation Co
 Santa Claus will be on the AL aska and each kiddie will receive giat personally from him.
 Parents are urged to have their children at the dock ready to go aboard at o'clock, and there will be a special police force on hand to prevent any traffic jams" and keep the kiddies moving on and off the ship, so as not to delay regular duties aboard the steamer or in un- loading.