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Evening star., 1948-06-13
Oil Areas Opened
In Philippines
By Poul S. Kotibok

MANILA, Under a free-for-
all invitation to foreign interests
the Philippine republic has freed 90
per cent of it's far-hung territory
for oil exploration.
Actually, known deposits OF this
liauid gold are negligible. But as
another measure in the struggle for
economic recovery the Philippine
Oil Commission has hopes for it.
It has decided to open to develop
Iment of Philippine oil resources to
all interested parties, irrespective OF
nationality"
In his announcement, Commission
Chairman Mariana Garchitorea, who
is also Agriculture Minister. says
there are more than 100000
hectares suitable for further ex-
ploration. That's some S,735 square
miles.
On commission advice, the gov
ernment itself will not embark on
any oil development program be-
cause> of lack of technical knowl-|
edge and financial resources"
Only one concession has been
given out, so far, in a preventative
program which is expected to ex-
ceed $50, 900, 900. 1t is to the Philip
zine Oil Development Co., controlled
hv the breverv and aviation mag
nate, Col. Andres Soriano.
Lease grants are up for approval
to three other applicants: Stand
ard Vacuum Oil, Mrs. Anna Jean
Harrison and, once again. the
Philippine Oil Development Co.
tchicazo Daily News. FOREIGN Service,
Evening star., 1948-06-13
By GEORGE H. Hall

! The long list of bills in the
Eightieth Congress dealing with civil
rights gives the impression that the
Capitol is peopled with troubled
spirits, cropping on the one hand
for an extension of the democratic
way of life and fearful on the other
for the preservation of traditional
institutions.
Some legislation, unquestionably
was introduced to gain votes in an
election year, but its volume argues
that a respectable part of 1t was
proffered in the hope of remedylng
conditions considered to be evil and
guarding against what were thought
to be threats of political upheaval.
/ Such legislation may be divided
into two parts, that which would
broaden the base of civil rights and
that which would tend to contract
it. Much of the former would i'm
plement various recommendations
made by President Truman's Com
mittee on Civil Rights in its report
made public last october %; most
of the latter is epitomized in the
fiercely controversial Mundt Nixon
bill ito protect the United States
against un- American and subversiye
activities
! Caused a Split
( The common denominator OF
both categories is that virtually
none of the proposals was enacted
into. law, but the discussion and the
championing of the civil rights
cause by President Truman had
widespread effects, splitting the
Democratic Party and at one tirae
appearing to have jeopardized Mr..
Truman's chances for the Demo-
cratic nomination.
The committee recommended a
Federal antilynching act, abolition
of the poll tax, naturalization laws
to permit citizenship without re-
gard to race or national origin. a
ban on discrimination in the armed
services, a law on loyalty obliga-
tions of Federal employees with pro-
cedures to protect civil rights, a
permanent Fair Employment Prac-
tees Commission and general elimi-
nation of segregation.
Three antilynching bills were in
troduced in the Senate and IA in
the House. One provided fine or
Imprisonment for a State or local
officer who failed to prevent or
prosecute lynching. Another pro-
vided penalties for participation in
lynching. A third provided that
the Federal Government could
withhold grants to political Units
in which lynchings occurred.
Poll Tax Bill Passes
] Seven antipoll-tax bills were in
troduced. The principal one, Of
fered by Representative George H.
Bender, Republican, of Ohio. was
passed by the House. 1t would make
| 1t unlawful for any State, munich
pality or other governmental SUBJ
division to require payment of a
poll tax as a prerequisite for regis
tering or voting in a national elec-
ton. Such bills have been passed
Evening star., 1948-06-13
8Oth Congress Faced Flood of Ciul Rights Bills

esubversive of the Government or
who is or has been member OF or
associated with any organization
whose aims are or have been sub
versive in whole or in part.
Representative Ed Gossett, Dem
ocrat, of Texas proposed to keep
subversive persons out Of the coun-
try by amending the immigration
and naturalization laws. Other bills
would provide forfeiture of job
by any Government employe whose
loyalty was found to be in doubt,
would provide for issuance of docu-
mentary evidence of United States
citizenship and would make it a
crime for veterans advocating the
overthrow of the Government to
accept certain increased subsistence
benefits.
Essence in the Bill
1 The distilled essence of these and
other measures was the bill intro
ouced by Mr.. Mundt and Repre-
sentative Richard M. Nixon, Repub-
Iican, of california, both members
of the Un-American Activities Com
mittee. In sense it represents the
elimination of nearly 10 years of
work by the committee at cost of
something like a million dollars.
1t also epitomizes the growing
! fear of communism and the di-
lemma in which this country finds
itself. Mr.. Mundt stated the prob
lem like this:
How to protect freedom from
those who would destroy it without
infringing upon the freedom of ali
our people represents a question
fraught with constitutional and
practical difficulties. We must not
mortally wound our democratic
framework in attempting to protect
it from those who threaten to
destroy it."
! Few Americans would quarrel
with that, but many question the
solution offered by the two. The
arguments on both sides are many
House Vote Shows Trend
| Opponents say the bill runs con-
trary to American principles; that
it's provisions could by extension
create sort of reign of terror
among liberal and labor groups;
that it condones guilt by associa-
ton" and that it gives the Attorney
General power to stigmatize entire
groups A popular argument against
it is that it would play into the
hands OF the communists by driving
them underground and making
them appear as martyrs.
House passage of the measure by
vote of 319 to So illustrates,
| though with only partial accuracy.
how the tide is running. While
the Senate sidetracked the bill,
there is good prospect that 1t, or
something closely akin, will be on
the agenda of the next Congress.
It represents forces and emotions
too strong to be turned aside with
out further struggle.
(By special srrangement with the st.
Louis Post D4spatch.)
Evening star., 1948-06-13
By. Robert N. Cool

the favored sections of the globe which emerged ndam
with prospects of ever-broadenng prosperity the
Union Of South Africa has shining place
world is unoepopuated in world plagued with
gold diamonds In
hungry world South the tip of
fertile largely unexploed continent.
of former Prime Minister Jan Chris
field marshal the in the
British Commonwealth 1t made gold loan
forging economic
with the United States.
strongly urged closer association
force for future world
peace.
Soon aerward however, postwar election
venerable Prime Minister and his United Party
gained control Its leader Dr. Daniel Maa
clergyman replaced Marshal Smuts Prime
Minister
Some Want to Found Separate Republic
the Naonal hardly have working majority IN Par
South Afica relationship with both
Commonwealth Elements
African against Ger
to pull out of the United
setting South
in South Arcas history They are:
Evening star., 1948-06-13

, three times by the House, never by
the Senate.
A number of bills would permit
naturalization of natives of Guam
Samoa, Korea and other banned
nationalities and one would confer
naturalization rights regardless OF
race, color or national origin.
A bill to prohibit racial segrega-
ton in the armed forces of the
United States was introduced by
Representative Adam Clayton Pow
ell, Democrat, of New York, a
Negro. He offered a number of bills
to implement other committee rec
concentrations.
There were several efforts to hang
measures affecting civil rights to
appropriations and other bills as
riders or amendments. Perhaps the
most ambitious of these was at
tempted by Senator William LANCER
Republican, of North Dakota, who
tried to saddle draft legislation with
a civil rights program.
Senate Favored Only One
Senator LANCER offered amend
ments to prohibit segregation or
discrimination in the armed forces
because of race or color, to bar
segregation of soldiers and sailors
while travelling, to write into law
antilynching and antipoll-tax bills
insofar as they might apply to men,
bers of the armed services, to apply
fair employment practices principles
to- firms providing supplies to the
armed forces and to prohibit draft
ed or enlisted men from serving in
a State which has laws aimed at
segregating Negroes. OF these, the
Senate accepted only an amendment
to bar poll-tax payments by serv-
icemen
A group of Southern Senators,
who broke with President Truman
over his advocacy of the civil rights
program, opposed Senator Langer's
amendments, but favored another
that would make it illegal to assign
any man in the armed services to
a unit except with "his own race
if he so requested. This was de-
foafoI ~, yNico xrNfo
The House passed a bill giving
statutory authority to the loyalty
program set up by Executive order
last year. but it was pigeon-holed
in a Senate committee.
FEPC Bills Numerous
One Senate bill, sponsored by Irv-
ing NJ. Ives, Republican. of New
York and 7 other Senators, and Is
House bills, provided for the estab-
lishment of permanent FEPC. The
agency would safeguard against dis
elimination IN employment on the
grounds of race, creed rsnational
origin. Most of the bills carried en-
forcement powers.
There were many bills of a more
specialized nature. One would en-
deavor to suppress anti-Semitism.
Another, introduced by Representa-
tive Helen Gahagan Douglas. Demo-
crat, of California would establish
procedures for investigating COM
mittees and protect the rights Of
Evening star., 1948-06-13

. persons questioned by committees
This was aimed principally at the
House Un-American Activities Gem.
mittee. Representative Jacob K
Javits, Republican, of New York hac
a bill to abolish the committee.
Communists Were Targets
Most of the bills in the seconc
category were aimed at the Com.
munists and had to do with restrict
ing their activities in the general
manner in which the Taft Hartley
Act functions to deny the facilities
of the National Labor Relations
Board to unions whose leaders re-
fuse to sign non-Communist af.
fidavitS.
There have been scattered charges
which can neither be substantiatec
nor disproved, that the Republicans
have been attempting a genera
whiting away of civil rights. II
would appear that many of the bill:
would have this effect, though the
motive of some of their authors was
to prevent what they considered
greater evil, the increasing influence
or domination of Soviet Russia.
/ A bill to define communism anc
make its practice treasonable ac1
! in the United States was introduced
by Representative Gordon l.. Nc
/ Donough, Republican, of California
who also had a bill merely to fine
communism. 1t might be noted thai
all of the bills in this group refer
to the Soviet Russian political sys.
tenn as communism, though dialec'
ticians are fond of referring to it a.
Stalinism on the ground the regime
headed by Premier Stain has per-
verted true communism and that il
is this perversion that is the enemy
Mundt Sought Safeguards
/ Representative William c. Cole
Republican, of Missouri had bill
to prohibit un-American parties OF
election ballots; Representative Jav.
its wanted to establish joint com.
mittee on national and internationa
movement; Representative Paul w
Shafer, Republican, of Michigan
had similar bill which would pro.
hibit organizations advocating the
overthrow of the United States Gov.
ernment from entering candidates
| in National or State elections.
Representative Harry r. Shep-
pard, Democrat, of California in
troduced measure prohibiting
membership in subversive organiza-
tions. Representative John E. Ran
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi sought
/ to outlaw certain un-American
activities" representative Karl E
Mundt, Republican, of South Da-
kota, offered bill to provide that
all members of the Communist
Party and organizations controlled
by it must registed as agents OF q
foreign principal.
| A bill introduced by Representa-
tive Sam Hobbs, Democrat, Of Ala
bama would make it unlawful fol
any person to be employed in any
capacity in any Government agency
who has been engaged in activities
Evening star., 1948-06-13

Distributed bv the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1948-06-13
State Department Rules
AS Top Policy Dictator
Frequently Overrides Military Minds and
Sways White House in Insisting on
Peace Purchasing Abroad
By Constantine Brown

Department has become the paramount Government
agency since the end OF the
has important voice IN the
making policy national defense The Secretary OF
State is National Security Council and as sch
frequently in recommended by
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-09

CHICAGO. Ill, Oct. "a straw
poll of more than a hundred Nisei
attending the Chicago JACL meet
ing last Sept. % gave some indica-
ton of how the Nisei, at least the
Nisei In Chicago, may vote in the
November elections.
Half Of the Nisei viii vote for
Dewey, according to the poll
which was conducted by Franklin
Chino, co-chairman of the legis-
lative information committee. On
ly quarter will vote for Truman.
Wallace received 1870 of the Nj
sci vote.
Compared with a recent Gallup
poll, the Chicago Nisei favor Wal
lace considerably more than the
general public while the reverse is
true for Truman. Following are
the percentages of the JACL poll,
the Gallup poll being shown in
parentheses: Dewey so per cent
(482%), Truman rs per cent
(36.5Pa). Wallace 10 per cent (5q6),
undecided" and "others" per
cent d0.3%). The Nisei vote In
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We buy constructive. preventive
services when we support the Sc
attle-K ing County Community
Chest. Make yon. contribution
now.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-09
Oriental Council
Books Program

CHICAGO, H., Oct. e-The ex-
otto glamour of the Far East will
again be witnessed by Chicagoans
when the Chicago Oriental Coun-
Gil presents its second annual be-
nefit program next month. reports
the Midwest Regional Office.
This years production. "Orien-
tai Odyssey. featuring native cos
tunes, dances, music and songs Of
China. Japan. the Philippines, Ko-
rea. India and Java. Is under the
direction of Eileen Nagatomo, for
mer music and dancing instructor.
Oriental Odyssey" viii be pre-
sented in the Lakeview High School
auditorium at 8 pm, Saturday,
NOV. 8. Tickets at SIPS are avail
able at the Midwest JACL office.
189 w. Madison st., the Resettlers
Committee, ITO N. Lasa1le. as well
as at the box office that day.
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SOME WAC once said that II We
should suddenly do away with al
advertising In the United States
our civilization would Immediately
collapse. This statement contains
more truth than is at first appar-
ent. There are those who refuse to
see the Importance of advertising
in the economic life of the nation.
Moreover. there are those who have
singled out this phase Of trade and
industry for strong criticism
Civilization today would collapse
If 1t we're not bolstered up BY Anne
rican advertising. Today the rest
of the world depends upon Ameri-
can production. Yet, too few poo
pie recognize that this nations ca
pacity could not have been built
up without advertising, Again.
there are too Jew people who cor
ectly see advertising Is the bulwark
of American economic freedom. Adj
vertising Is the golden key that has
unlocked the door to plenty for US
all.
Greatest Users
OUR WORLD RENOWNED
standards of living were achieved
because we found out how to pro-
duce In volume: bath-tubs, cars, ra-
dios, clothing, food. We learned
how to make wise use Of the hui
man resources of work and BRAIN
power. We learned to harness wa
ter-power, steam, oil, gas. and all
the others. We created machinery
to do most Of our hard work. We
learned the value Of tools. In brief,
we have made our factories hum.
But is that all? BY no means.
The Socialist schemers have failed
to evaluate their old slogan, PRO
duction for use", in the light OF
Americas vast economy. Not only
did we learn to produce, we have
learned to use. Americans are the
worlds greatest producers, and also
the worlds greatest users.
Wake Up TO Facts
THERE'S MORE to it than just
production. Ask any manufacturer,
and he'll tell you that the heart Of
his outfit is his sales force. The
fellows who sell and distribute goods
represent the other half Of our
great mass production system. Your
high production Is fine, but 1t
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, would do no COED unless the goods
are placed In the hands Of con-
sumers. Continued high output
lowers the price. Get the picture7
Selling and distribution simply
could not do the job without adver-
Using. Advertising not only sells
goods. 1t always helps measurably
70 lower prices and to increase
quality. When electric refrigera-
tors were first sold only a few
thousand were made, and 1t took
5000 or more to buy one. But dur
ing fifteen years Of advertising
millions were sold. the price came
down to q fourth OF the original
price. and the quality was improved
greatly.
Socialists and Communists have
had some success IN attacking this
part Of American economic life. A
few years ago survey Of 5000 con-
sumers found that n per cent OF
those interviewed believed adver-
Using increased costs to the consul
mer. Among high school teachers,
this figure reached 90 per cent.
Another survey, answered by Sta
students In 80 colleges, revealed that
IL per cent considered advertising
an economic waste.
It Is high time we woke up to the
economic facts-of- lifel Good and
wise advertising is q vital part Of
free competitive enterprise. Ma
turaIly, advertising would be unne-
cessary in a dictatorship. The dc
tator could simply tell the people
what to eat, wear, and enjoy. He
would also tell them what they
could not have. Under a system
that permits no advertising, we
would have two choices: a lower
standard OF living or dictatorship
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original beneficiaries were. new
beneficiary deignation will take
care Of the situation. The latest
designation in point Of time will. of
course. be given effect at time of
settlement.
It should also be remembered
that a lump sum settlement will be
permitted only where the insured
veteran stipulates. in writing. that
settlement may be made in that
manner. Veterans desiring to make
that mode of settlement available to
their beneficiaries should therefore
notify the Veterans Administration
to that effect, either on the new be-
neficiary designation or otherwise.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-09
JACL Straw Poll DisclOseS Dewey
As FavOrite of Chicago Nisei

the latter included 3.5% for Tho
mas but none for Dixiecrat J.
Strom Thurmond.
Shig Wakamatsu and Harold r.
Gordon. Chicago JACLs official
delegates to the recent national
convention, gave their report to the
membership.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-10-09
yoUa CT INSURANCE


YOUR CT INSURANCE
Veterans-af you are still keep
ing up your National Service Life
Insurance, have you brought 1t up
to date and in line with your pre-
sent family circumstances? Or
are you among the many who
haven't done much about it since
taxing out the insurance in the
first place?
Many veterans unmarried dur
ing the war, have married in the
postwar period but have. not chang
ed their insurance beneficiaries.
Other veterans, married at the
time they applied for insurance.
have severed their marital ties by
divorce, but still carry their former
wives as beneficiaries. These vet
Grams. and others whose original
choice Of beneficiaries no longer
reflect their present desires, should
remember that the Veterans Ad-
ministrat,on cannot take changed
family relationships into account In
making insurance settlements. The
Veterans Administration is COM
PEELED by law to pay the insurance
to the person or persons designated
by the veteran himself.
All veterans carrying CT insur-
ance are therefore urged by the
Veterans Administration to "over-
haul" their policies and to bring
them up to date by executing new
beneficiary designations from time
to time as circumstances may re-
quire. If you are not sure who the
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being a member of Company L.
Endo member of Company K,
while sagami served with Company
Ia
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OCTOBER DATES

OCTOBER DATES
Folks, the month is now October
and two dates during the month
we'd like to have you remember are
October 22nd, for the JsC-Uw
Alumni Homecoming Dance, and
October Oath, for the big NvC
Cracker Derby.
The dance will BE held from $50
pm. at the Sand Point Golf a.
Country Club. and reservations may
be made for an accompanying din
ner. As for the NvC Cracker Der
by. this Is nothing more or less
than the feature salmon fishing
event Of the season for the Nihon-
MACH. Although sponsored by the
Nisei Vets. the derby is open to all
corners, with an entry fee Of only
one dollar. Top prize IN the derby
win be an cupboard motor, but
many additional prizes win be Of
fered. making the derby q highly
attractive proposition for old
timers and crackers" alike.
=
MORE NISET WAR DEAD
Among the 1000 American War
Dead returned from Europe aboard
the transport Carroll Victory were
three Nisei from this vicinity. They
are: Technical Sergeant Takaaki
Okazaki and Private First Glass
Robert T. Endo Of Seattle, and
Private Yohei Sagami Of Tacoma.
All three men served with the
442nd Infantry Regiment, Okazak
, 1948-01-06
NOTICE TO PROVIDERS

Trespassing. with or without
firearms on the estates Jerusa-
lem. Hope and Blessing will be
dealt with according to law.
All roads leading into Estate
Jerusalem have been closed
against traffic by motor vehi-
cles. Fishermen's carts will be
permitted TO pass through the
yard. but not during the night.
G. EDWARDS
Manager
, 1948-01-06
TO WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN

I, M N. A N
will not be responsible for
any debt contracted by Viii
helmenia Francis or against
Property No. 18B & 10 Queen
Street, Frederiksted, 81. Croix,
Virgin Islands.
James Nathaniel Francis
, 1948-01-06
PUBLICATION

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Government
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States has this date au-
thorized the Reverend Cla-
renee Seidel, C.S.S.R. to per-
form civil-religious ceremonies
in the Virgin Islands.
Government Of the Virgin Is
landsof the United States
st. Thomas
November IS, 1947
Morris F.. de Castro
Government Secretary
, 1948-01-06
P Julio N

$50
Public notice is hereby Civ
en- that motor vehicle and
bicycle license fees for the
calendar year 1913 will be re-
ceived at thu Department Of
Finance beginning Wednes-
day December 81, 1947 at the
rates prescribed in the Ordi-
nance of November "a, 1889,
as amended.
Application blanks for
motor vehicle licenses will be
available at the Finance and
Police Offices in Christiansted
and Frederiksted and should
be executed in triplicate and
presented at the respective
Police Office for certification.
at the same time as the vehi-
Gle is made available for in
|spection. License plates will
be issued by the Depart
ment of Finance in Christian
sted, only upon presentation
OF the certified application ac-
Icompanied by the applicable
fee. Applications for bicycle
licenses need not be certified
by the Police, but should be
presented in triplicate, direct
Ito the Finance Office concern
led together with the required
flee.
Owners of motor vehicles,
motor trailers or bicycles
which may operate on the
public highways after jan
Iuary 10, 1913 without the pre-
|scribed license plates for that
year attached thereto will be
Subject to the penalty pre-
scribed by Section SO of the
aforesaid ordinance.
Department of Finance
Christiansted, st. Croix
December "a, 1947
1. r. CONRAD
Asst. Comm. Of Finance
n TN P~A