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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
Race Ties Unit
To Assemble

TORONTO, Canada, April Z New
Canadian DispatcD - Educating
the public on the need for improv-
ing race relations, and taking inter-
racial action to combat discrimi-
nation are among the projects in
cluded in the race relations insti-
tute to be held in Toronto, April
l6, II and Is.
Special speakers at the institute
are Willard S. Townsend, inter-
national president of the United
Transport Service Employees Union
(C1O): Rabbi Abraham l.. Fem
berg, Holy Blossom Temple, Tor
onto; and Bayard Rustin, field
worker for the U. s. Fellowship of
Reconciliation.
The institute Is sponsored by
the Canadian Jewish Congress,
the Japanese Canadian Citizens
Association. the Joint Labor Com
mittee to Combat Racial Intoler-
ance. and the Fellowship Of Re-
Cancellation.
A representative of the JCCA
will be chairman at an open pub
lie meeting on April 16 at the Gen.
trail Technical School
The Toronto chapter of the
JCCA will hold a meeting on Sun
day, April 10, at 3 pm, at which
Mr.. Townsend will be the special
speaker.
The institute will end on 7 pm.
Sunday with a forum at the Bath
urst Street United Church. when
Mr.. Townsend and a representative
of the Jewish community will lead
off the discussion by talks on the
Fair Employment Practices Act.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
State Job Exams
Planned May |

DR. Harold A. Lang. Merit Sys-
TEN Supervisor for the State of
Washington, ANNOUNCED that examin-
ations will be given Saturday May
l. to obtain qualified clerical en-
ployees for positions In state de-
partments of Public Welfare. EN-
ployment Security. and Health.
Starting salaries are $3.50 for Jul
Nor Clerk, $3.50 for Junior Clerk
Typist, $40 for Junior Clerk Ste
nographer $3.50 for Senior Clerk
Typlst, and 500 for Senior Clerk
Stenographcr
The need is particularly great for
stcnographers, Lang stated, and all
qualified persons are urged to take
part In these tests, which lead TO
permanent Jobs, with periodic sal
airy increases. paid annual and sick
leave. and retirement system. A
number OF vacancies exist In Olym-
Dia, and an effort will be made to
fill them, after the examination re-
suits are known
Applications may be obtained
from the State Personnel Board.
1909 Smith Tower. Seattle 4. or
by calling Main OFT Deadline
date Is April 49,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
Fishermen to Head
For Japan April Il

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, April 7
tNichi Bel Times Dispatch)-Five
Japanese fishermen. rescued at
sea and held at the local immigra-
ton station for over two months,
will probably be able to leave for
home about April IL, according to
an immigration service official to-
day.
Picked up 500 miles at sea by an
American vessel Fleetwood from
their disabled 40-foot craft after
drifting helpless for IS days the last
10 without food or water, they were
brought here Jan. 20.
Arrangements for their return
on an army transport have been
completed.
During their stay on the heavi-
ly-guarded 18th floor immigration
quarters in the local Appraisers
building, the five volunteered for
kitchen duty for which they are
paid three packages of cigarettes
per day.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

inestimable value in further CO.
ment!ng japanese and American
friendship and understanding"
Representative Bradley's approval
of the JACL suggestion. which was
made recently TO Army Secretary
Kenneth Royal by Mike Masaoka,
national legislative director of tbs
JACL ADO, was inserted into the
March 90 issue of the COMPRESSION
al Record, the Washington JACL
ADO office revealed. There is a
great deal of merit" in the JACLs
recommendation and therefore
commend it highly to the Depart
ment of the Army" he said. A
New York Times editorial of March
20 in which the newspaper support
ed the JACL's position that the
dispatch of the Munemori to Japan
would be a telling token of demo-
cracy and racial understanding at
work was also reprinted in the Re-
cord at Congressman Bradley's re-
quest.
Time magazine, meanwhile, in its
March 20 issue carries a news item
on the remaining of the U. s. Ar
my transport Wilson Victory for the
lone Nisei Congressional Medal of
Honor winner in Brooklyn two
weeks ago. Time remarked that
while the Nation has paid an I'M
usual honor to the Nisei soldier, his
mother, native-born Japanese, "is
not. and can never be, a u. 8. CT
tizen" because of our immigration
and naturalization laws, and that
under California statutes, she can
never own home on California
oil"
The New York Post, the WASH
ington JACL ADO office disclosed,
yesterday paid tribute to the late
Nisei infantryman Munemori, as
serting that mo ship flying the
American flag bears a Drawer name
that the 'Sadao s. Munemori.' The
journal called the 442nd Regiment
lone of the most distinguished in
all wartime history of America"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

Writing on an article, II Was An
American Spy, Col Sidney F..
Mashbir, chief of the Allied Trans
lator and Interpreter section Of
Gen. Douglas MacArthur,s head
quarters, told exactly how impor-
tant a role the Nisei men perfom-
cd in the Pacific campaigns.
Mashbir disclosed that the ATS
started with less than 40 men and
grew into an organization of more
than 5000 personnel. mostly Nisei:
He wrote:
"A majority of our translators
were American Nisei. Had 1t not
been for the loyalty. bravery and
ability of these Japanese Americans,
many phases of intelligence work
in the Pacific would have fallen
flat.
Saved CT Lives
II know that their faithful SER
vice to the United States saved
many thousands of American lives
and shortened the war by months.
It must be realized that this group
Of men had more to lose than any
others participating In the war.
Had any Of them been captured,
their torture would have been in
describabls To each Nisei outfit
reporting fer duty. I SAID,
I" 7 won't lie to you. You're In
as difficult a position a. Jcws In
Germany. Tho vast niajogitY Of
you are volunteers You know
what war hyspefis has done 70 your
families Ia the EtAtes:
:. :. . zAss hkks 40 ~ n soass.,
:
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
Y-TeenS' Calendar
Heavy with Dates

A mixer, luncheon, a dance. a
fashion show and trip to Vlcto-
ria are scheduled on the calendar
of the Northeast Y-Teens, junior
members CT the Young Women's
Christians Association. for the near
future. Mrs. Kenneth Morford.
newly elected president Of the Sc
attic YWCA. will be a guest Of no
nor when the Northeast Teen Age
committee holds its April luncheon
meeting at pm. Monday, April
5, In the Edmond Meany hotel.
Mrs. Walter Seigert chairman, will
preside. The YWCA Is a Red Fea-
ther agency
Past and present advisers of the
junior and senior high school Y
Teen clubs In the Northeast area
have been invited to attend the
luncheon. Other guests will include
Mrs. John Graham, Jr. newly APP
pointed chairman Of the City Wide
Teen Age committee: Elizabeth
Ann Blais1ell. executive director,
I'D Irma Betcher teenage execu-
tiv A city-wide and Northeast
summer program for teenagers will
be discussed. A report will also be
made on the Northwest Regional
Convention held in March at ASH
omar, California Two Y-Teens
were included in the 20 delegates
from Seattle.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

tration camps, some with good rea-
son, others Simply because of race.
Undoubtedly, some of you are bit
ter. But you are good Americans.
You have decided to serve your
country where you will be most
useful. nevertheless.
Promises Recognition
" I give you my promise that,
II live. will make every effort
within my power to see that your
achievements are recognized by the
American public
Every word was taken to heart.
Throughout the war. We never had
to take any disciplinary measures
where our Nisei we're concerned.
when the Nisei got into combat
zones, they often were fired on by
both sides. The Japs completed
this by infiltrating our lines with
men CARRIED in American and Aus
tralian uniforms stripped off our
dead.
Finally we issued orders that
every Nisei going to the front had
to be accompanied by an American
or Australian noncom or officer
Cites Fine Record
None of them ever showed the
white feather. although the ATS
N.sei accompanied assault li-aits en-
every landing tro2. Papua TO the
Philippines.
More than $50 were finally given
direct commissions The rest were
promoted seseral grades. An ex-
cepttortsiiy havh percentage were
Secastsd n sssee fGF vsfcr,A
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
BRIEF RAPS
CALF. BILL
SHEER BIAS

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April T.
CALIFORNIA; enactment of Section
900 of the Fish and Game Code
which prohibits the issuance of
commercial fishing licenses to ia
panese who are as group ineli-
gible TO citizenship is sheer ar
bitrary discrimination. based on
dislike and nothing more" accord
ing TO a brief which attorneys for
Torao Takahashi filed with the
y. S. Supreme Court this week. re-
ports the Washington office of the
JACL Discrimination Com
mittee. The oral arguments are
expected to begin in less than three
weeks.
The brief argues that the fish
ing statute in dispute cannot be
allied a conservation measure, as
the state of California contends. for
1t was proposed and adopted at
Tine both state and federal au-
thorities were seeking, not to reduce,
but to increase the production from
marine fisheries off the west coast.
The law was enacted solely and
patiently to exclude japanese alien
fishermen as SUCH, the brief de-
clares, adding that this action Is a
denial of the equal protection of the
laws, forbidden by the 14th Amend
ment.
Legal counsel for the Los An
geles Issei fisherman who has been
denied a fishing license under the
wartime provisions of the Fish and
Game Code will argue before the
high court that the issue is not a
states power to limit access TO pro-
perty which 1t owns, but is whether
California can lawfully deny per-
son. because of race or alienage
an ordinary means of livelihood.
In challenging the validity of the
California law, Takahashi's attor-
neys will stress that the California
Supreme Court erred in failing and
refusing to hold that Section 800,
on its face, constituted a denial to
the petitioner of the equal protec-
ton of the laws and due process of
law In violation OF the 14th Amend
mcnt; that 1t Is racist statute
directed against aliens Of Japanese
origin; that 1t is in conflict with
federal authority over, and federal
standards with respect to, discri-
mination against aliens; and that
the California high court erred in
reversing the decision of the Su-
perior Court of San Diego County
The brief contends that the end
objective of Section 800, just as
other anti-Japanese laws In Calf
ornia, was that the Japanese should
leave the State. 1t was pointed out
that the assertion of an authority
to deny to aliens the right TO earn
a livelihood when lawfully admitted
to the State would be tantamount
to the assertion of the right to de-
ny them entrance and abode, for
in ordinary cases they cannot live
where they cannot work.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

Roio and nine officials of the
union were scheduled to appear last
Friday afternoon in King County
Superior Court to face contempt
of-court charges for failure TO show
the disposition of $4,000 in n bur
ial fund" for members.
Superior Judge Robert Jones
issued arrest warrants for the
union officers at the request of
John Geisness. attorney repre-
senting former local officials who
were ousted from the union and
since have started the Seafood
Workers Union independently.
Rojo explained that when his
group took over administration Of
the local last June. they found
little money in the general treas
ury and stack of unpaid bills"
He said the executive council. on
the advice of the Junior legal
lOuilntl Dll lOWtNl bhiC
burial fund" to finance the gen.
cral expenses of the union.
George Minato, Nisei member Of
the present Local executive
board, was of the opinion that the
court has not properly asked Local
7 to surrender the books. Instead
of Local T. Minato said, the admin
istrative committee, which has
reen dissolved has been asked. The
administrative committee, he added,
does not have access to the books
since 1t has turned over the ftinc-
ton of the union to the newly
elected local officers who we're in
stalled last Nov. 1.
The National Labor Relations
Board In Washington, ID. c.. as yet
has not reported its findings on the
local situation.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
NiSei Girl Joins
Canada Institute
New Canadian Dispatch)

MONTREAL, Canada, April z
Teruko Hidaka, formerly a social
worker with the Hamilton Family
Service bureau, recently was ap-
pointed to the Social Service de-
partment of the Neurological In
stitute of Montreal, a treatment
and research center, famous on this
continet.
A former teacher, she attend
ed the Provincial Normal school,
Vancouver, and the State Teach
ers college In Bellingham, Wash,
where she specialized in education
and psychology, with special at
tention to remedial treatment
for exceptional children.
When schools were opened In
interior Canadian towns under the
department Of labor, she became
principal at Tashrne and later su-
rervisor Of an schools under the
japanese division.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
NiSei
Calendar :
APRIL

APRIL
i7-Couples' only dance to be
sponsored by Rissho club In the
Buddhist Auditorium
l8-Japanese Students Club and
Valedas to co-sponsor bazaar at
Washington hall.
Bazaar will be sponsored by
st. Peters Mission in the church
hall at 1910 King st.
7-"GoatS for Japan roller
skating party sponsored BY Metho-
dis church IN Rouerlsnd
JUNE
ANNUAL jos picnic
JULY
4-Nisei Veterans' committee to
sponsor Fourth of July sports dance
at Palladium Ballroom with Jaekte.
sop6ers srd NJ uetns&s. - :.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
Diverting of Army Ship MunemOri
For Service in Pacific Approved
By California Congressman

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 7
The Japanese American Citizens
Leagues suggestion that the newly
named Army transport Pvt. Sadao
s. Munemori be diverted soon to
service in the Pacific was heartily
endorsed yesterday by Congress-
man Willis w. Bradley, Republican
of California. He declared that If
the ship could make regular calls
at Japanese ports, ut would be of
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
She's One Up
On Purse Thief

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April =
Mrs Reiko Nagata of 2ol7 Fifth st.
pulled fast one" on purse
snstcher recently when she sensed
that she was being fol,o-T>1
The wary would-be victim rerlov-
ed her money, keys, and eye glasses
from her bag ard placed th0e. II
her pocket
A second or two later the thief
grabbed the purse and ran.
ne tfieFs leet| An s-nury purse,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
NEW GINA STRIP TO HAVE
FAMED CHERRY BLOSSOMS

TOKYO, April 7-Plans are being
pushed to fill the cana Just east
of the present Gina and to build
1t into another shopping and
brightlight strip. Instead Of willow
trees that grow along well-known
Ginza, the new strip. will have
cherry trees.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
News Briefs
COST RISES so PER CENT
FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK, April 7--American
newspaper publishers are paying
about so per cent more to publish
their newspapers today than in
1945. according to an Associated
Press dispatch, which added that
costs still are rising.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
JCCA SELECTS
SHOYAMA HEAD
OF COU Neil

WINNIPEG, Manitoba tCanada)
April tom Shoyama of Regina
was chosen president of the ma
tional council of the Japanese Ca
madam Citizens Association at its
second national conference last
week here. He will replace Roger
Otata.
Shoyama's cabinet will include
Edward Ide of Ontario, first vice
president; Anthony Kobayashi of
WINNIPEG, Manitoba Cana
da), April 1.-THE third national
conference Of the Japanese Ca
madam Citizens Association will
be held on November, 1919, In
Lethbridge, subject to ratification
of the Alberta chapter, It was an
n0unced this week.
Montreal, treasurer (reelected).
At TIE conference, the delegates
adopted and passed several vital
matters:
1. Adopted the national con-
stitution providing for a provin-
cial chapter system and permit
ting autonomy in local organiza-
tons.
2. Adopted an $3.50 national
budget.
3. Welcomed Saskatchewan as
a new provincial chapter.
A. Passed resolutions support
ing the campaigns for a fair en-
ployment practices act, bill of
rights, full citizenship for In
dams, repeal of Chinese and ia
panese immigration acts.
S. Passed a resolution promis-
ing attention to the question Of
aiding strandees in Japan.
6. Passed a resolution to devote
attention to the possibility of
widening the terms of reference
for property loss claims.
DR.. Randolph M. Sakada of Chi
cago, second vice president of the
japanese American Citizens League,
addressed the conference in the
Marlborough hotel, declaring: "If
there is a fight to secure rights,
then each and every one of you
should bear part of that fight.
I'VE must all wipe out discrimin-
ations based upon race wherever
they exist. In a democracy" he
said, "a person must be free to live
anywhere without restriction and
to work in jobs commensurate
with his abilities without prejudice
because OF his race.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
ALIEN REGISTRATION IN u. s
ASKED BY JUSTICE DEPT.

WASHINGTON. D. c., April 7
The Justice Dept, last weekend
requested Congress to authorize
annual registration of all aliens in
the United States. It recommend
ed that the 1910 alien registration
act be amended to require Aliens
to notify the Justice Dept. Of their
whereabouts each July
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

More men are joining the Army
every day. At Least half Of thsse
men are veterans. who kanw q good
deal whea tasy - ops, Ca4 yoi,
suspty sOE salasS
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07

What will you be doing twenty
years today? II you were to enlist
in the United States Army today,
you could retire for life twenty
years from todayi
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
US. Intelligence Officer Lauds
Work of Nisei CTS in Japan War

A U. S. Army officer who directed the Nsei
soldier in vital intelligence work during World War
III paid tribute to them in the latest edition Of Satur
day Evening Post
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
Resignation of President ROjO
From Local 7 Stirs up Confusion
Among Cannery Workers Ranks

Confusion and internal trouble spawned III Local
/, Cannery Workers Union (CIO) last weekend
when Trinidad \. Rojo, president of the local, an
nounccd his resignation
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
NOTICE OF INTENTION

George Hachiya, 23, 1904 E. Fir
st.
Jeanne c. Marquee, 20, l105 e.
Fir st.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1948-04-07
NISEI SOLDIER
FUND AMOUNTS
TO S9,421.65

just shy of the wishedfor
SO 500 mark. the Nisei War Me-
mortal Committee, through its CO.
treasurer Hisato FULL, today dis
closed that $9.421.65 have been col
lccted as of Tuesday, April 6. in
Seattle and vicinity.
Contributions toward the fund
which. will be spent TO honor Nisei
CT dead of World War II with APP
permanent monument are still well
coined by the committee whose Of
fices are located in 100 Jackson
Bldg. 318 Sixth Ave. s., Seattle,
Wash.
Lillian Kato $500
Henry Itoi 200
Taikiehi Hirata (Sec. 81 500
Taxed Sakuma
mt. Vernon, Wash) 500
Toshi Tsuboi
(Tacoma. Wash) 200
Total $1,000
NIsEI VETERANS COMMITTEES
Skid Arita
Art Hayashi
Ed Kiyohara
Jack Sameshima
Roy Tanagl
A. D. Bonus
Shig Sumioka
TAX e. Shig Momoda
Minoru Nakagawara
NJ Kojima
OFFICE
Yoshimatsu Hamanaka $500
Ralph s. Ochi 500
Rev. Andrews 1000
T. Handa 500
Tom Osaki 500
Clarence r Arai 1000
Mrs. Y. Shimizu
Ketchikan Alaska 1000
Anton Paoletic
(Sec. 15) 100
Total $500
The union times., 1948-04-03
Conn. High School Exam April 3Oth

An equivalency test for those inter- ested in acquiring State High School Diploma will be held on Fri day, April 30, at the House of Repre- sentatives, State Capitol, Hartford at 9 :00 AM.
 Any person wishing to take the ex- animation should apply to the Con- necticut State Department of Educa- ton, Room sos, State Office Building, Hartford, for the necessary applica- ton forms.
The union times., 1948-04-03
AS WE SEE TT
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Continued from Page One) involved discharge; and one in- volved segregation.
 Ten of the complaints were satis- factorily adjusted; seven were dis missed because no violation was found; and six were pending at the time of the report. In three of the cases satisfactorily adjusted the complainant was hired: in two, a position was offered; and in one, the complainant was no longer available.
 The Tennessee supreme court has just declared that the anti closed shop law of the state is con- stitutiOnal.
 The case in which this point was established is Mascara V. Intl. Bro. of Teamsters. Grounds for finding the law constitutional were partly based on the courts assertion that an anti-closed shop law protects the union members in that it gives them the right to work i'll open shops.
 While we used to think that anti- closed shop laws were put on the statute books to protect employers in their fight to keep the open shop, we must be wrong. It is ob-
The union times., 1948-04-03
New Haven, Conn.,, Saturday, April 3, 194S
Building Trades OK.

Another top executive in the in- dustrial world this week departed from the usual business ''line" and issued a statement in praise of un- ions.
 O. F. Sieder, executive vice-presi- dent of the H. K. Ferguson Com pany of Cleveland, one of the worlds largest builders of factories and power plants, in a message to the compnay's employees declared openly that Eve are happy with our union relations, which go back for many years and extend to all parts of the country"
 The Ferguson company has for decades maintained agreements with various AFL building trades unions covering its over 5000 em- ployees.
 ssIn these days when it seems to be fashionable to attack unions, we want to go on record with few facts," the company's message said. Here are the facts it listed:
 s'I. The unions are source of the skills this country needs to con- tinue the building of our national industrial plants.
 ss2. They have helped establish high standards of skill in the con- struction industry.
 ss3. They have helped to pro- mote America's high standard of iving-one of the modern wonders of the world.
 A. They are partner with management in keeping America industrially strong and. therefore, safe and free in troubled world.
 Then the company added that s'we're all on the same team and have the same goal.''
 Herbert Rivers, secretary-treas- urer of the A. F. of L. Building Trades Department, voiced pleas ure at the statement.
 s'Naturally, we appreciate the company's fine stand, and we can assure the management it's mu- tual." he said. ssThe fact is, we have similar excellent relations with most corporations in the cOnstruc- ton field.
 If all homogeneous took the same position, industrial strife would practically disappear in this country. and we would have an era of peace from which labor, indus try and the public would benefit enormously"