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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01

Tightening of immigration laws be-
gan deportation proceedings as the
gan deportation proceedings on the
ground that his status as visitor
had expired. In view of his mer-
itorious service with the Army, a
bill was introduced to allow him to
live here permanently.
Mrs. Kobayashi, long time re-
sident of this country, has been
subject to deportation for nearly
two years since immigration au-
thorities instituted proceedings on
the ground that she was not in
possession of valid immigration pa
pers at the time of her entry. Her
stay was requested by Congress
man Granger since enforced sepa-
ration from her four children would
entail great hardships on her ia
mily. She is married to a Japa-
nese American.
IakanaSn1, whose private measure
was passed by both the House and
Senate last week, is the father of
six native born children. He first
came to the United States in 1907.
but in 1926 returned to his native
land and re-entered the following
year as a treaty merchant.
Enactment of legislation aiding
these four aliens was made possible
by the JACL ADO which was in
strumental in securing the intro
duction of these private bills and
in seeing them through o h
Houses for signature by the Chief
Executive.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Refuses to Relax
LIQUOR License Ban

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May /
The State Board of Equalization
has declined to relax its ban against
issuing liquor licenses to enemy
Aliens"
William c. Bonelli board chairman
said 'he did not think we should
start licensing these aliens at this
time"
The action turned down Attor-
ney Charles w. Lyons request to
grant off sale beer and wine per-
mits to George Sato and Kakuo
Fukuda of Los Angeles, both Issei.
Under the Trading With the
Enemy Act, the board adopted its
ban soon after Pearl Harbor
against all japanese non-citizens.
Before the war alien-operated
stores were permitted to sell pack
aged wine and beer from their es-
adjustments.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Hayakawa to Talk
To Chicago JAG

CHICAGO, Ill. May DIR. s. I.
Tayakawa, noted authority on Sc
nantes and author of the best
eller selection of the Book of the
Month Club in 1941. Language in
Action, will be guest speaker at
the monthly meeting of the Chi
cago JACL on Thursday, MAY 8,
in the International Relations Cen
ter, 81 f. Randolph St, propram
chairman Noboru Honda announced
this week.
A Canadian Nisei. Hayakawa
was a student at the University OF
Manitoba and received his M. A.
from McGill University and a Phi.
D. from the University of Wiscon-
Sin where he mot his wife. the for
mer Margedant Peters, also a rrad-
uate in English Of the university.
Don, as he is known to his
friends, has taught English for
some fifteen years and until last
year was professor OF English ut the
Illinois Institute of Technology In
Chicago Hayakawa is now presi-
dent of the Chicago Consumers
Cooperative Among his many in
terests is Jazz music, on which he
is considered an authority. His book
reviews are published in the Chi
cago Sun Times.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Fifty Goats Goal
Of Drive Here

Two thousand five hundred dol
lars, the cost of purchasing fifty
goats, will be the goal of the Goats
for Japan" drive in the Pacific
Northwest, it was decided at meet
ing this week of the local Goats
for Japan" officials.
The drive, according to chairman
Rev. Lester Suzuki OF the Japanese
Methodist church, will be a purely
voluntary movement with no door
to-door campaigns. All contribu-
tons toward the Goats for Japan"
push should be sent to the Rev.
Suzuki at 318 Eleventh Ave, Sc
attic.
To raise part of the funds, mo-
vies will be shown on May % and
% in the Seattle Buddhist Audi
forum. 1t was added
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Canadian Nisei Stranded in Japan
Gains Okay to Return to Canada

GREENWOOD. B c., May
New Canadian Dispatch)-A num-
Der of Canadian Nisei who we're
stranded in Japan during the war
have been given official approval
to return to Canada. it was recent
ly reported in a bulletin issued by
the B. C. chapter of the Japanese
Canadian Citizens Association.
The J.CCA. bulletin stated that
an official of the immigration de-
partment in Vancouver had "ad-
vised us" that number of Japan
csc applications have been APP
proved by Ottawa provided the pa
pers of the applicants are in order.
The bulletin also refers to several
applications made in Toronto by
families who are seeking the return
Of their children in Japan. (Toron-
to News, a mimeographed news
sheet, stated that government Of
ficials have been investigating there
applicants income, employment, ac-
commodation, reason for Sondlng
children to Japan etc.
Still vague is the question Of
which persons qualify for return 70
Canada and which persons do not.
The National JCC,A. recently
announced that Canadian-born
persons, whether stranded in ia
pan prior TO the war or who went
back sfter the wsr. are qualified
70 return 70 Canada provided they
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Truman Inks Measures to Permit
; Japanese Aliens to Stay in US.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May L
President Truman has signed pri-
vate bills permitting three more ia
panese aliens to reside permanently
in the United States, the Washing
ton office of the JACL Anti-Discri-
mination Committee announced to-
day. Congress meanwhile has APP
proved another measure granting
a fourth Japanese alien similar
privilege, but it has yet to be acted
upon by the President. The bills
were made into law ON April II.
All of them were up for deporta-
ton, but their stay was extended
pending Congressional disposition
Of private legislation on their be-
half OF the three aided by the
private laws, two are aliens who
came to this country as students
but who stayed on after the war
and aided U. S. military intelligence
Al Iilo WSI dS't-lio1 IiiCA iiiObtlCl
country. The other is a Japan
born wife of a Nisei and a mother
of four children, the oldest of
whom is a volunteer member of
the armed forces of the United
States. The fourth is an Issei who
has resided in this country almost
continuously for 40 years, but who
has been staying here the past 20
years on a merchants status.
They are Hayato Harris Ozawa,
38, of Pasadena, California, who
until a year ago was in the employ
Of the Army Map Service in Wash
ington, D. c.; eX-Technical Ser
geant Tsuyoshi Matsumoto, a ia
panese instructor at the Military
Intelligence Serv ice Language
School at Monterey, Calf; Mrs. Mi
tsu M. Kobayashi, of Honeyville,
Utah; and Gentaro Takahashi, of
Highland Park, Michigan. Private
bills for their relief were introduced
respectively by Representative
Carl Hinshaw. CR) of California;
representative Francis E. Walter,
Cd of Pennsylvania; Congressman
Walter Granger, Cd of Utah; and
Senator Arthur Vandenberg, (R) of
Michigan.
Ozawa entered map intelligence
in May 1914, and served with the
Army until year ago, during
which time he won the admiration
Of his superiors by his extraordin-
ary service and loyalty to American
deals Married to Nisei, he has
two children born in this country.
Ex-sergeant Matsumoto entered
this country as a minister in 1897.
When the Army agreed to accept
Japanese aliens for military service
he applied for induction. He was
not indicted however until year
later, too late to receive the bene-
fits Of Inv by which he could be-
come an American citizen. His
papers had been nislHid. Irnrni-
graton authorities in the genera
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Nisei Given until May 6 to Quit Home
In Fresno Restrictive Covenant Suit

FRESNO, Calf, May IA stay
of grace until May was granted
by Superior Court Judge Ernest
Klette this week to Jack Ikawa,
2627 Lily St., in a restrictive COW
enant case.
Unless the U. s. Supreme Court
which is now deciding the legality
of several of the restrictive coven-
ants suits pending before the high
tribunal, brings about a favorable
decision, Ikawa will be forced to
vacate a home he had bought two
years ago.
The area bars on-Caucasians
and persons of Armenian extrac-
tons. The suit to Dust the Nisei
lapidarist started last year.
Ikawa has until May 6 to move
out unless something good turns
up from Washington.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01

lNNlOll4
The JACLs fight to secure token
decentralization from Congress for
the huge losses sustained by the
evacueeS began in the 10Th Congress
in 1896 The Senate passed the
measure but it came too late for
House consideration. In the pre-
sent Congress. the House has APP
proved the bill. but the Senate has
not yet acted.
Evidence of some favorable SEN
timcnt toward the bill in the Up
per House was seen by the Wash
ington JACL ADO office. however.
The Congressional Record of April
u contains story by Mike Masa-
Okla and a recent editorial from the
Washington Post in which prompt
action by the Senate is strongly
urged These two items were in
serted in the Record. official legis-
lative journal of the Congress, at
der Smith, tR) New Jersey.
Masaoka's article, Evacuation
CIaims--Justice Delayed" was
published i'm the February issue
of the Christian Register. Sena-
tor Smith remarked I'm seeking
the Senate's unanimous consent
to insert the article I'm the Record
that the Nisei legislative director
makes "an able presentation Of
this problem of compensation for
evacuee property losses" The ar
ticle stressed that compensation
for evacuee losses would be sim
pie Justice and Congressional ac-
ton Is the only practical solution
to assure redress for the wrongs
Of evacuation. He said the
House In unanimously passing the
bill last year had recognized IL
was the kind of justice everyone
in the United States in entitled
to receive.
The Post editorial said lit would
be a great misfortune" If the eva
| cuation claims bill was allowed to
lapse through carelessness or on
account of the pressure of other
business" adding there appears to
be no question as to the desirabili-
ty and justice of this legislation.
Delay in enacting it can serve only
10 perpetuate wrong and to ag-
gravate the injuries which these To-
val Americans have endured"
The appearance of these two
TENS in the Record was held signi-
ficant by the JACL ADO office here
which called attention to the fact
hat on that day a House immigra-
ton subcommittee was hearing an
abundance of testimony telling of
the loyalty and unusual sacrifices
which the japanese Americans and
their alien parents TO this country
7ince the evacuation.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01

had not prejudiced their status
through military service.
The 3 c chapters bulletin how
ever, states that except Nisei I'M
der 10 years Of age, those who went
back to Japan after the end of the
war are not allowed to enter Ca
NADIA.
It is understood that naturalized
persons who have not lost their Ca
madam citizenship and japanese ma
tlonals who have retained their Ca
madam domicile are also among
those qualified for return
The question of strandees is cur
rently receiving the attention of the
National J.C.CA.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
EX-GI RenOunCeS
j. S. Citizenship

FRANKFURT, Germany, May l
William Miller. German-born
former CT who married a German
japanese girl in Tokyo, was report
ed by the Army newspaper Stars
and Stripes to have renowned his
U. S. citizenship to reside per-
manently in Germany.
Miller and his wife, Johanna, who
were married in Tokyo in 1916, ar
rived only recently in Germany.
They are now held in a U. S.
Screening Center.
Miller was sent to Germany from
Tokyo on his own request after he
refused to return to the United
States for discharge. A graduate of
Stanford University, Miller said he
served q months in prison for re-
fusing to fight Germany in March
of 1912.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01

Several families of Armenian
ancestry are said to be living in
Fresno areas where such covenants
are in effect and fear was express
ed by them that should the res
trictions be upheld in courts, they
too may have to leave.
In addition, persons of Chinese,
Filipino, and Mexican nationalities
are involved.
The cabinet of the Fresno Anne
rican Loyalty League and the Nj
sci Veterans recently met to enlist
further support in the Ikawa case.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Maxi Reappointed
To i. W. Faculty

Reappointment of John McGil-
vrey Maxi as assistant professor of
Japanese government in the Far
Eastern department was announced
this week by the University of
Washington board of regents.
Professor Maxi is at present at
Harvard University for his doc
iorate degree He will begin his
teaching here from the fall quar-
ter.
He is the author of the book.
japanese Militarism. It's Cause
ard Cure" published by Alfred A.
Knopf in l945
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01

- NEW YORK N "a country of extreme contrasts shown
by South Africa
attracted the interest of big business and the
tourist, it herey
American World Always Clippers
Trekkng down the
ing South Africa They're contributing the development
AFRICA market United
for US goods with cash the line dug from the
gold mines.
The Union government three
foster immigration tourists
Cities prngng the vedt establishment
by large us manufacturers and the prospect
American tourists taking
testify to the of the program.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
.IapaneSe Leader
Named at Nursery

Appointment of Mrs. May Herd
Katayama by the Baptist Women's
Home Mission Board as the new
eurerintendent of the Broadway
Nursery School was announced this
week by the Rev. Emery E. An
drews. Mrs. Katayama succeeds
Mrs Robert Koba.
Sallie Onishi and Masalzo Tada
will continue as assistants to Mrs
Katayama.
The Broadway Nursery School is
operated by the japanese Baptist
Church.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
CALF. SOLON
PUTS APPROVAL
ON JUDD BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., May l
Representative George P Miller,
one of two California Congressman
to publicly endorse the Judd bill,
urged in a statement to the House
subcommittee on immigration and
naturalization last week that ia
panese who have lived in this
country for almost half a century
DC allowed to become citizens of
the land they love so we'll"
The Democratic Congressman
from Alameda. the Washington Of
flee of the JACL Anti-Discrimin-
alton Con2mittee reported, wrote 10
the committee that the time has
come when we ought to remove
the last remaining barriers. on the
basis of race. IN our immigration
end naturalization laws" With
Chinese, Filipinos and Hindus al
ready enjoying citizenship and i'm
migration privileges. there are no
legitimate reasons" why other ex-
cluded Orientals should not be per-
mitted to enter the United States on
a quota basis and to become natu-
rallied citizens he said.
The extension of small limited
quotas and other ineligible alien"
would not IAN any way whatsoever,
endanger California or any other
state in the Union or jeopardize
existing conditions" he said, add
ing that. I'VE in California who
look to the new Pacific era realize
that the goodwill of the Asiatic and
Pacific peoples is essential to our
welfare and development" BY ELI
minating the patent discrimination
against these people. I'VE would
gain their goodwill and friendship
at a time we need real friends all
over the world"
Representative Miller, as member
Of the House immigration commit
tee during the 10th Congress, was
factor in the passage of special
legislation granting quotas TO East
ern Hemisphere Indians and Fill
pinos. He said he realized the
many disabilities to which Japa-
nese ard others INELIGIBLE to citi-
zenship" are subjected.
He paid tribute to the Japanese
residents of this country. asserting
From my long experience with
them and their children, I have
come to know them for the fine
thrifty people that they are. They
are law-abiding. believe in higher
education for their children, and
contribute generously to such COM
munity projects as the Red Cross
Community Chest and other local
drives
During World War II, he went on
Americans of japanese ancestry
served with unusual distinction In
both the Pacific and European
theaters of war. while their par
ents served the United States in
every possible way. Referring TO the
Issei's contribution to the war eff
fort. he said: Their real Royalties
we're with the United States and
they helped defeat the country tc
which they owe technical allegiance
"@fCertainly, people like these who
have lived in the United States for
almost half century should be
allowed to become citizens of the
land they love so we'll
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-05-01
Hearings on Evacuation Claims
Legislation Due Early Part Of
This Month, JACL-ADC Reports

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 49,
Hearings on Fl. R. 1899. the much
discussed evacuation claims mea-
rure. have been tentatively sche-
duled for the first part of this
month, the Washington office of
the JACL DISCRIMINATION Com
mittee learned from authoritative
Congressional sources tonight.
Consideration of claims legisla-
ton by the Senate Judiciary sub
committee headed by Senator
John :. Cooper. Kentucky Repub-
lican. has been moOted several
times in recent months but have
been postponed by an unexpected
load of pending bills before the
committeeman. Hearings were
originally set for March but were
sidetracked by urgent demands
for the disposition of other war
claims measures, notably II. X.
1914. the bill which would COM
pensate American prisoners Of
war for damages or injuries suf-
fered at enemy hands.
With time running short, the
Washington JACL-ADC office is
making every effort to speed up
hearings before Congress adjournS.
The bill has been in committee
since last November when the Sc
nate Judiciary Committee delegat-
ed Senators Cooper and Warren
Magnuson, Cd of Washington to
make a special study of this legis-
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
SOCIAL
SOCIAL
SECURITY
BOWLERS
AP NeWsfeatIlrns

Az NeWSIeaIuHGS
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - The Tur-
ner Kids, aren't young in years
hut in spirit-well, that's another
thing.
1t was in 1910 that the Turner
Club was organized. The objective
was bowling, and maturity was
requirement-yOu had to be at least
IS years old to belong.
Today four of the original mem
bers still are rolling that ball down
the alleys They're all pretty good,
too
Senior member of the team is +.
A. ClOOnan, who is 80 and has been
bowling for "a years. He carries a
$50 average. The others call him
kid"
The man with the most expert
ence is Anton GlOeckner, who is ~
and has been at the sport 62 years.
He has an average OF 14O. The boys
call him Fatty"
Augustus McClockey, 60, and
Charles B. Treuter, Sr.. rs. both
have bOwled for a half century. Nc
ClOskey carries a 165 average, IRE
utter shows 145
l.. E. Marshall, 68, carrying an
average of 1874, is the teams
rookie" He's been at the sport
only II years.
The Junior member of the team is
a lad only sc years old-H. {. Kel-
berlau. But he's been bowling 46
years and has an average of 158.
ClCOnan, GlOeckner, Treuter and
Marshall were members of the
team when the club was first or
ganized.
The boys roll in tournaments
over the state and in San Antonio
circles are the class of their league.
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Milford Vets
Beat Favored
ChestertOwn
Local Quintet Literally
Pulled One "Out Of
The Fire" To Beat
League Leaders, 1852.

The Spoilers" did it again the
past Monday evening-fOr the sec
Ond time this season, the Milford
Vets upset a favored ChestertOwn
Legion team and broke a lengthy
win streak of the Mar-Del League
pace-setters. This time, Milford
really snaggcd one "Out of the fire,
fashiOning a 1852 win out of a last
ditch drive, which came in the final
quarter after the locals had trailed
the visitors by as many as thirteen
points at the midway point. To
make the evening a complete sue
cess from the viewpoint of the aV-
erage local fan, the Blue Hens
MilfOrd's girls team, swamped the
Laurel girls seXtette, Ball, in the
opening game to give Milford teams
a clean sweep of the dOuble-bill.
Next Monday evening, the Vets
will have a chance to score another
upset" when the high-fying Smy-
rna Hornets come to town to meet
the local Mar-D ell League entry.
Firmly entrenched in third place
and assured of playOffs participa-
tiOn, the Hornets have. been riding
high, wide, and handsome of late,
defeating, il turn, each of the nine
other clubs in Pat Knights ten
club cage loop. The Hornets have
been doing equally well in the
championship tourney being cur
rently staged at Dover, having won
opening round and quaFter-fnal
games to advance to the semi-fi-
nails. The game with Smyrna will
be the last of the regular league
season on the local court; however,
additional games may possibly be
scheduled for the week of March
22nd, if public interest warrants it.
In Monday evenings game, Mil
ford trailed the LegiOnnaires until
the final four minutes of play when
Dick KINNEY capped a Milford
rally to knot the score at Stall on
a foul conversion. Two foul con-
versions by Jim Stevens, Chester
town guard, put the visitors back
out in front, 1886, and a foul con-
version by Johnny Williams cut the
ChestertOWn edge to one point. Art
Cummings field goal from side
court put the Vets back in the lead,
1888, and field goals by LOrry Will
kins and Johnny Williams served
to stretch the Vets lead to 63-58
Frank Svec, substitute Chester
town forward, then sank a two
pointer from side-court to trim the
locals lead to $3.50, and, with time
running out, Frank Apichella,
Washington College varsity coach
and LegiOnnaire guard, sank
long shot to cut the margin to one
point, at which it stood with the fl
nal whistle.
Dick KINNEY paced the Milford
attack, scoring twenty-six points
before leaving the game. via per-
sOnal foul route, late in the fourth
quarter. Wilbur Barnes, with sew
enteen, and Frank Apichella, with
fourteen points. were the Chester
town scoring leaders. Runner-up
hOnOrs in home team scoring were
COpped by LOrry Wilkins, with
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent
and little son, Paynter Warrington.
were dinner guests on Wednesday
at the nome of their mother, Mrs.
Minnie Davidson and her sister,
Mrs. Estella Johnson.
Mir. George Pepper is out again
after being in the house all winter
due to being i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hastings and
little son, Philip David, of Milton,
were Sunday dinner guests at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. George Chap
pell and daughter, Miss Betty.
The w. S. G. S. of Whites Chapel
will meet Friday night, March 12.
at the home of Mrs. Charles War
ringtOn.
TIE little son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Boiler is confined to his
home with chicken pox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bailey cele-
brated their wedding anniversary
on Sunday by entertaining a host of
their many friends from Milton.
DagsObor and LeWes,
Milford chronicle., 1948-03-12
Be Quick Treat
Bronchitis -

Chronic bronchitis may develop if
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chltis is not treated and you cannot
AFFORD to take a chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsion
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
Soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote bgspecial process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
NO matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you bottle of CreOmulsiOn with
the understanding you must like the
way 1t quickly allays the cough, per-
mIltting rest and sleep, or you are to
have your money back. (Adv.)