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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
YOtherS LaudS NiSei GI War Dead

cd. note: Following Is the COM
plete text Of the speech delivered by
Robert A. Yothers, commander Of
the Department of Washington of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. last
Saturday afternoon, Dec. II. at the
Joint funeral services of six local
Nisei War Dead held In the Budd-
hist auditorium
There are times when mere words
cannot express those things our
mind and our hearts must feel. This
is such an occasion, for we are
gathered here this afternoon to re-
call In memory these men Of SER
vice who made the supreme sac
rifice and In some small way pay
a measure of tribute to their heroic
deeds. These comrades, Americans
all, were members Of the most de-
corated unit In the entire history
of the Armed Forces of the United
States--the 442nd Combat Team.
The story Of this unit begins In
the earliest days of January, 1913.
when the War Department directed
that combat team should be ac-
tivated and be composed entirely
of men of Japanese descent. It was
said of them-if their strength,
their enthusiasm, their loyalty and
heroism were distributed through
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
MMsfe~

December 5 to December IL
By the Editors Of the World
Beck Encyclopedia
December II to December Is
Thirty-seven years ago this week,
on Dec. II, 1911, Road Amundsen.
Norwegian-born explorer, reached
the South Pole, the first TO stand on
the one spot on earth from which
one can look only North. Amundsen
had first prepared 10 discover the
North Pole. but when he learned
that Pcary had beat him to II, he
turned 10 the Antarctic, discovering
the South Pole one month before
the Englishman Scott. In 1928, Am
undsen was lost in the Arctic during
an attempt 70 rescue the Italian
Mobile, who had tried 10 fly over
the North Pole In n dirigible.
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out the Armed Forces. but little
account would be taken II their
many accomplishments and &C.
tions, but united their deeds have
amazed all. both friend and foe.
The recital OF the accomplish
ments of the 442nd Combat Team
will recall to mind the bitterest
hand to hand fighting Of the en-.
tire fighting of the entire Europ-
can Campaign-Anzio, Leghorn-
Luuam, Palermo. Naples, Rome
Arno Campaign in which Pfc. VIII
liam K. Nakamura gave his life In
his heroic effort to save his platoon
from certain humiliation by enemy
machine gun fire. For this Naka-
mura was awarded one Of the high.
est decorations Of this unit--the
Distinguished Service Cross, Pur-
pie Heart and Combat Infantry
Badge.
Pfc Kanzaki also was killed In
action in this campaign and was
awarded the Purple Heart and Com
bat Infantry Badge.
Pvt. Okazaki was awarded the
Purple Heart and Combat Infan-
try Badge and gave his life in the
same campaign.
Pfc. Yukio Sato was awarded the
Purple Heart Combat Infantry Bad
ge and Joined his comrades In their
sacrifice in the Rome-Arno Cam
paign.
The Pc Valley Campaign cost
the life of Pfc. Iwai who was honor
ed with the purple Heart and Com
bat Infantry Badge.
Pfc. Tadao Sato gave his life IN
the service after being decorated
with the Purple Heart. Distingui-
shed Unit Badge. and Combat In
fantry Badge.
Out OF the $500 men that COM
posed the 442nd Combat Team
there were 4,086 killed or wounded.
For their heroism we need only look
to the record:
l Congressional Medal Of Honor.
Al Distinguished Service Crosses
1854 Award Silver Star
Confined from Page ~
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
JACL-ADC Pushes Move to Extend
Soldier Brides Legislation

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15--
With an estimated $500 Americans
stationed in Japan seeking permis-
sion to marry japanese natives, the
,JACL Anti-Discrimination Commit
tee announced today it would pro-
pose an extension to the Soldier
Brides Act to facilitate the mar
riages.
The decision to obtain the pro-
posed extension was made jointly
by National JACL Legislative Com
lnittee. National Board Of JACL,
and JACL Ado Board of Directors.
Under the original Soldier Brides
Act, Army personnel in Japan we're
authorized to bring spouses to the
United States up to December 28,
1913, providing the marriages oc-
CURED between July az and August
%, i947. s.s--s>ssa ssss s,s<s
Mike Masaoka, national yACL
ado legislative director, said that
more than 1000 soldiers, incIud-
ing few WACs, married native
Japanese under the original Sol
dier Brides Act.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
CHICAGO UNIT
TOLD OF BIAS
IN CEMETERIES

CHICAGO. III. Dec. 15-The
shocking announcement that Japa-
nese are refused burial by ceme-
teries in Chicago was made by Tats
Kushida of the Chicago JACL chap
ter last Monday, Dec. 8, at the
fourth session Of the Chicago Con-
ference on Civic Unity sponsored
by the Chicago Commission on HUI
man Relations,
Following an address, "Civil
Rights. the Frontier Of Democracy"
by U. s. Senator-elect Paul Douglas.
a panel Of experts discussed Prob
lens and Next Step in Human Re
lations In Law and Order. It was
to this panel that Kushida directed
the challenging statement from the
floor.
Among number Of reactions
were assurances from Assistant Cor
poration Getty of Chicago) Coun-
sci, Maurice J. Nathanson and Ar
chibald Carey (aldermen. 3rd Ward
that the matter would be given I'M
mediate attention. especially with
reference to the passing Of city
ordinance outlawing racial discrt-
mination In cemeteries within the
city limits. A recommendation was
also made by the commission to re-
wise state laws governing cemeteries
not avowedly sectarian to prohibit
this type of discrimination,
Also attending the session was
Mrs. Helen Mukoyama representing
the Chicago Mutual Aid Society,
which has experienced difficulty in
recent years securing burial plots
for deceased Japanese, and which
maintains mausoleum at Montrose
cemetery for the ashes of cremated
Japanese
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Nisei
Calendar
DECEMBER

22-Movie-dance to be presented
by Adrians in Maryknoll auditori-
UNI at 8 pm.
23, "a and 28-The second ALL
Oriental national basketball tour
nament. co-sponsored by Nisei Vet
Grams Committee and Cathay Post
1856. in Seattle University gym.
24-Christmas eve semi-formal
dance featuring Frank Barker a
his orchestra at Bruce Crane Ball
room from pm. to II am. Spon-
sored by Rissho YBA.
25-Teen-age mixer sponsored by
the Bellamis in the Methodist Chu-
rch basement from 8 pm. to 1890
I'm
26-Second Oriental national
basketball tournament dance in
Palladium ballroom.
3i-South e n d Merchants to
eponsor its annual New Years Eve
lance
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
Japanese School
Sends Albums

The Matsuura secondary school
of Kanasawa-Ku, Yokohama shi,
Japan, has sent to the local Red
Cross Headquarters five albums
describing the activities Of the
school, examples Of art, brush
work and pictures.
These albums, at present at the
Red Cross Headquarters, sos End
Ave- Bldg, will be distributed to
various schools in the city which
are interested in making albums of
a similar nature to send TO the Ma
tsuura School in Japan.
The Edmond Meany Junior High
School is definitely interested In
making an album to send to Japan,
according to Mrs. Henderson of
Red Cross Headquarters.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
HAsHIMoTo SERVICES

TACOMA. Dec xo-Fmal rites
for SiSgt. John Hashimoto, who
died in action with the 442nd Com
bat Team in France, will be at 1 D..
m. this Saturday, Dec. 10, in the
Chapel Of Memories in the Butter
worth Mortuary Surviving him are
his widow, Mrs. Amy Hashimoto Of
Fife, son, Jonathan Keith, parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hashimoto of Fow-
Ter. Calf, and two brothers, VIII
liam and James.sA
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
JACL SEEKS
RIDERS FOR
TRADING ACT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. To-
Special amendments to the Trading
With the Enemy Act to prevent
losses for citizens, alien Japanese
and internees whose property was
vested by the government. will be
sought at the forthcoming session
Of Congress.
The decision to take such action
was made by the National JACL
Legislative Committee, National
Board of JACL, and Board of Dir
ectors of JACL -Discrimina.
ton Committee at the request of
numerous persons whose property
was vested early In the war.
Several million dollars worth
Of property, Inciudfng business
properties and both dollar and
yen deposits with Yokohama
Specie, Sumitomo and other jap
anese banks, Is believed involved
In vested property.
JACL officials pointed out that
many persons whose property was
vested failed to file claims for its
return prior to the final deadline
Of Aug. 8, 1913. some because they
were not aware Of the significance
Of the date, and others because
they did not realize they had legi-
innate claim to file.
One amendment to the Trading
With the Enemy Act will seek an
extension Of the deadline for filing
claims.
Internees heretofore have not
been permitted to file claims, and
another amendment will seek to
give them the privilege Of asking
for return Of their property.
JACL Ado has asked persons
whose property was vested to sup
ply the washington office, 800 9Th
st.. N. y. Washington 2. D. O.. with
the following information:
!. Type Of property vested;
2. Amount involved; ana 8. Sta
tus Of person whose property
and II internees, whether paroled
pr releasea citizen pr resident
allen who was not informed.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15

STANDING Al attention Is
part Of the Greenwood Post $3.50
Of the vFw which furnished the
firing squad at the military bur-
iaI services for six Seattle Nisei
War Dead last saturday at WASH
ELI. Other WV posts represent
ed It The rites were Louis Ford
Post 2s9, Capitol Hill Post 1891,
Glendale Post so75, us. Al-Navy
Post SAGE, Edgar Raymond Atte-
berg Post $3.50, Fort Lawton Post
1894, Ballard Auxiliary Post 3063
and Greenwood Auxiliary Post
1886. Photo by Elmer Ogawa
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-12-15
Classified Ads

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Returned to u. S.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l5-
The remains of TySgt. Akira r. O.
tsubo, whose next of kin is Shotaro
Otsubo, 20 Vaudeville Island,
Stockton, have been returned TO
the United States from Europe for
reinforcement in the United States.
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There are few defects In our ma
ture 20 glaring 81 not to be yelled
from observation BY poiiteness and
good breeding. -stanislaus.
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02
| Just Found Out Z,
By William l. Dunes

The 400 people who crowded
into the Anshei Israel Synagogue
for Purim services must certainly
have thrilled to the enthusiastic
melodious singing by the children
as their young voices rang out
the modern and ancient Hebrew
melodies. One or two of the songs
had enough bounce and melody
to cheer any college team to vic
tory.
l wondered how many carry
the old-fashioned notion that
Jewish songs are dreary, sad, and
have the general appeal of fu-
neral dirge sung off key. Listen
ing to I'm Crazy for She" and
"Roumanla, Roumania," as rend-
cred, torn apart, and exuberantly
sung by Arron Lebedeff, or the
Bagelman Sisters singing the
Patch Nit Die Hent" with the
excitement of a Fourth of July
rocket, sky bent for glory, would
soon change your mind.
Passover is soon upon us. At
any seder service can be heard
the original "Ole Macdonald" in
the musical Interpretation of Chad
Gadyo Can Only KIDD, or the
sweet blend of harmony that
kindles joyous contentment
within the heart when Adir Hu
mighty He) or the KidduSh
(Sanctification) is sung or chant
ed.
The Combined Jewish Appeal
brought as a guest speaker, an
old friend of mine, Harold Katz.
I hadn't seen Harold in almost
ten years. Largely through Har-
old's inspiring talk about his ad-
ventures as first mate on the
ship Hatikva, YPHA raised al
most $1,000. Great going, Harold!
And hurry back to Tucson.
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02

versely affect American security
and the ERP.
More Questions
A possible sensitivity by Secre-
tary Marshall on the reversal of
policy showed at a press confer
ence which he held on the heels
of the Presidents conference "Be-
fore the American decision to
abandon partition" a reporter
said, starting to asked the Secre-
tary a question. Marshall abrupt
ly interrupted him. In his most
martial tone he said the reporter
would have to change that before
his question could be answered.
Before the American decision to
support trusteeship," the reporter
re-phrased, 'Trygve Lie, Secre-
tary General of the UN, pointed
out that the General Assembly
had decided more force would be
required to implement trusteeship
than partition. Would the Secre-
tary care to COMMENT"
After a slight hesitation, the
Secretary declined to comment.
He would have to look that up
and refresh his memory, he said.
AS reporters streamed out of
the Presidents conference, one of
the top correspondents observed
that the statement they had just
heard amounted to pouring water
on troubled oil.
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02
Weoaa IN he ozoESzz1
BY Arnold Levin
The Story Behind the Jewish
Provisional Government

The Story Behind the Jewish
Provisional Government
The counsels of the Jewish
Agency and Vaad Leumi weighed
long and painfully all factors in
volved, before they finally decid-
ed to announce the establishment,
on May 16, of a Jewish Provision
al Government.
The announcement that Gov
ernment had already been estab-
lished would have been dramatic,
but the leaders doubted its wis
dom. The UN resolution had not
provided for a Provisional Gov
ernment 1t provided only for the
selection of Provisional Councils
of Government which were to
take charge of Palestine after May
Is, after the termination of the
mandate. The difference between
Provisional Councils of Govern
ment and a Provisional Govern
ment is only in name. But the date
was more than a technicality. To
proclaim the existence of a Jew
ish Government before May Is
would have meant to disregard
the schedule set by the General
Assembly.
Whatever the UN's authority,
the Jewish case has till now been
based on Jewry's abidance by the
UN decision. The Arabs flout the
UN, and so does, apparently, Pres
ident Truman. Were the Jews to
flout it, they would undermine
the partition plan. So long as they
are not ready to rely entirely on
their own strength, and to write
the UN off as a lost cause, the
Jews must abide by all provisions
of the General Assembly resolu-
ton.
BY making May 16 the crucial
date, they could not be charged
with setting up a rival authority
in Palestine. On May 16, the man
date will have become invalidat-
ed, vacuum will exist, and the
Jews are determined to step into
that vacuum, in accordance with
the UN resolution which did not
provide that an international trus-
teeship step into the vacuum.
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02
LIVE AND LAUGH
By Mark FEEDER
Only the Rabbi Laughs

OAA1y LIIC AAdDDA AduSI IS
A man came to a local charity
institution for financial assistance.
He explained that he was a victim
of a fire and needed money to
rehabilitate himself.
"Have you a letter from your
rabbi to show that you are a fire
victim?" he was asked by the
head of the institution.
II had one," sighed the poverty
stricken man, "but that too was
burned"
A Bullseye
A pilot flying plane from Chi
cago to New York couldn't land
because of poor weather condi-
tions. Frantically he called the
control tower for instructions.
pilot to control Pilot to con-
troll! Visibility zero! Advise
overp
Control to pilot! Control to
pilot! Don't attempt a landing.
Circle around the airfield and
wait for further instructions.
Overp
pilot to control! Pilot to con-
troll! Am running low on gas. Only
40 seconds gas 1eft-only 25 sec
onds gas left-only Is seconds gas
left. What do 1 do now? Advise
over!"
Control to pilot! Control to
pilot! Repeat after me: 'Yisgadal
VeyiskadaSh Shemay Rabba'."
Time for Messiah
One day an unusual thing hap
pened in the town of Chelem, and
the news struck the town like
lightning. 1t was reported that a
Chelemite had dropped a piece
of bread and butter and that it
had landed butter-side up. This
was news, for the Jew under the
rule Of the Car had come to ex-
pect no better fate than butter
side down as his daily need. And
now a thing like thisl 1t was time
for Messiah! When the news
reached the rabbi he promptly
called a meeting of the town
worthless. For seven days and sew
en- nights the gathering was in
session. The citizens of Chelem
argued and argued and could not
reach a decision. On the eighth
day the rabbi finally arrived at
an explanation which seemed to
satisfy all factions.
Gentlemen" said the wise man
with glee, Il have thought the
matter over very carefully and
have come to the conclusion that
the bread really landed butter
side doWn-but in this case the
bread was buttered on the wrong
side"
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02
E. GDG1No6H1v
By
Charlotte Weber

Washington - Wartime Wash
ington, according to a saying then
current, buzzed along in a state
of disorganized chaos. The camph-
or balls have been shaken from
the description. 1t is now applied
to the presentation of American
policy on Palestine.
Palestine Policy
The rapid-firing of questions at
President Truman at press con-
ference by reporters seeking en-
lightenment on his Palestine pol
icy showed the general confusion
resulting from the switch to trus-
teeship at one of the largest
crowds of news and radio report
ers gathered in months.
The questions which followed
Mr.. Truman's reading of his pre-
pared statement were pointed and
probing. They hammered at such
points as: Do you believe the trus-
teeship can be imposed without
use of force? Will American troops
be used? Do you still favor parti-
ton? Didn't the Government,
when it supported partition at the
UN, forsee the difficulties in en-
forcing it? Is the truce you pro-
pose practicable at this time? Is
it true that the us. has asked the
British to continue in Palestine
after May Is?
During the question period, he
was asked if he still favored par
tition. That's what he had tried to
get over, he replied. Circles here
close to the policy-makerS insist
that the Administration has not
abandoned partition. Just post
poned it. Why?
Marshall Explains
The key to that lies in Secre-
tary of State Marshal's secret
testimony before the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. A ses-
sion which was to have discussed
the European Recovery Program
was devoted, instead, almost
wholly to Palestine. The Senators
were told by Marshall that the
policy change to trusteeship was
required to keep Russia out of
Palestine. (Russia has boycotted
the trusteeship council of the UNI.
Otherwise, according to reliable
reports of the Secretary's argu-
ments, the consequent Russian
pressure on Arabian oil fields,
Greece and Turkey would ad-
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02
PLAIN TALK
by ALFRED 5EGAL
What's In a Name

w HI a ANoAAAO
A lady calls me up: Il want you
to settle an argument between my
husband and me-"
Oh, dear lady, you flatter me.
In my own house all arguments
are always settled by my wife.
By settling everything in our
household she relieves me of the
responsibility. If the decision
finally goes wrong it's all her fault
and 1 just Taught, very quietly.
1 am astonished, dear lady, that
the same happy way of settling all
arguments doesn't prevail in your
house Do you mean to say that
your husband makes decisions in
your household? Now what's your
problem?
Its about a name for the baby.
She-it'S a girls just month
old and hasn't name yet, you
might practically say. I call her
Betty Jane My husband calls her
Rebecca. So the poor child doesn't
know who she is.
Rebecca or Betty Jane?
my husband and l have agreed
to leave it up to you. Whatever
you decide she shall be-either
Betty Jane or Rebecca. 1 hope
it's Betty Jane, though"
She explained: Her husband
has some queer ideas about names
for Jewish children. He says the
Hebrew Bible has some beautiful
names for girls and why should
they pick a name out of the air.
He asks what significance has
Betty Jane? But, on the other
hand, there's Rebecca. There's an
cient history There's beautiful
mother in Israel back of Rebecca
from Biblical times. There's moth
ing to be ashamed of in Rebecca.
"And what's your idea?" 1
asked
Well" she replied, I'm for
Betty Jane, of course. It's a
Streamlined modern name, and
we're living today not 1000 years
ago. 1 tell Ike-that's my husband
that his name is out of date,
too"
$50 you put it all on me?"
Eyes, whatever you say. If
you'll help us out we'll let you be
the godfather and you won't have
any regrets. Betty Jane is beau
tiful baby. You'll be proud at her
wedding"
It's Rebecca
Sure, I'll dance at Rebecca's
wedding and have a wonderful
time, as the new song says. I'll
give IGOSCCd IIlG llIS hlSS az llCl
wedding, by way of an old man
blessing her. could feel the heat
of the lady's indignation over the
telephone e.
Eyes, if you leave it to me, as
you said you would, she's going
to be Rebccca. And what's the
matter with Rebecca? Don't you
really mean to suggest that it's
too Jewish? But l know some
great non-Jewish ladies who have
such names as Rebecca or Rachel
l recall Rebecca West, the writer
Rachel Crothers, the novelist.
read the name Rebecca and Ra-
chel frequently in the society col
umn.
A Heritage
But that's not the reason tc
The Arizona post., 1948-04-02

call your girl Rebecca. l am think
ing of the lovely Biblical Jewish
that is in such names
as Rebecca, Rachel, Naomi, Ruth,
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and
why don't we use our treasures?
Only the other week l met a gen
tleman whose first name was Ju-
bal after MS ancestor Jubal Early
who was a general in the Confed-
crate army. The gentleman was
very proud to be Jubal.
Sure, lady, Rebecca is a fine
name to inherit from the gentle
woman of Scripture. She was the
one who was so kind to Isaac's
servant when he came seeking a
good wife for Isaac, though she
didn't know what his errand was.
$50 it's settled, lady. Your girl
is going to be Rebecca.
mo, Mr.. Segal, she's Betty
Jane. I'll settle that But you can
come to her wedding"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1948-11-05
ERIE TWP.

The Parent-Teacher Association
will hold a meeting on Wednes-
day, November 10, at the school
house at 8 o'clock p. m. The
Thanksgiving theme will be car
ried out, each grade contributing
some numbers. Special music and
a short entertainment afterwards
will complete the plans for the
evening. Mrs. Lester MINER,
PIT. A. president, will preside.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will hold a meeting at
the home of Mrs. f. J. Fritsche on
Wednesday, Nov. 10. Mrs. Eunice
Boiler will give talk on "Chil-
dren and the Radio" and Mrs. Pearl
Shimman will be in charge of a
contest.
Sunday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kozma were his
nephew and family, Mr.. and Mrs
Alex Peters from Oak Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Snider anC
son, Henry, Mrs. Julius Christian
sen and Miss Roberta Rikemal
drove to Norwalk on Sunday tt
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rike
| man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Wadswortl
visited friends in Toledo on Sunday