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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
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BY CAROL MURDOCH

While the Northwest Times pauses
this week to open birthday cards, II
can take quick stock of two success
full years of publication-and good
record of news coverage given the
Young Women's Christian Associs-
ton.
News releases about the Seat
tie YWCA have appeared on the
editors desk almost every week
since the Northwest Times was
established in 1947. The paper has
reported In full on the WV calen-
dar of activities. and in turn the
WV has welcomed many new
members who have been introduce
cd through hose news columns 10
the program and purpose of the
Association.
During the two-year life span of
the Northwest Times. the YwCA
has been steady news source be-
cause of the very nature and scope
Of its functions. AS a Red Feather
agency serving all Seattle. and as
an organization representing every
race, creed and nationality IL Of
fers a program that is of potential
interest," TO every woman--and manv
men-of the community.
AS part of this program, the
YWCA sponsors clubs for teenagers,
young employed women. wives and
mothers. It conducts classes which
range from skiing to Spanish and
from cooking to bridge. and which
are open to both men and women.
1t offers permanent as we'll as tran
silent residence rooms at minimum
rates. 1t operates as one unit of a
world wide organization actively
promoting the welfare of women os
individuals. and 1t recruits volun-
teer members to support these many
activities.
But far more than that the YWCA
puts fellowship into action. Apply
ing the democratic principles which
govern the association. women of
every economic, social, religious and
racial background work together In
all phases of the program.
They enroll in any of so classes,
or join any of eight adult clubs.
They work up through the ranks of
volunteers by serving on any of 10
standing committees, and may be
elected to the board of directors.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
NlSEI AND ISSEI CONTRIBUTION
TO JACKSON ST. COMMUNITY
CITED BY COUNCIL SECRETARY
Mrs Manca, However, Deplores the Fact That
Japanese Americans Shy Away from Active
Participation in Fight for Fair Employment

This sort Of thing happens
every day, under less dramatic
circumstances, In planning and
carrying through the activities Of
jackson st. Community Council,
for the Nisei Of Seattle have prov
ed their interest in community
work.
Five Nisei and two Issei are men,
GERS of the councils board of trust
les, and me is president of the
board and the council. The other "a
are Chinese, Filipino, Negro and
Caucasian. In all, "a Of the 156
council members official delegates
and committee members-are Nisei
and an additional 10 or IL are Is
sci. The chairman and a large
percentage of the members of the
Junior Council committee-young
people between 10 and 25-are also
of japanese ancestry.
The council being what it is-an
organization through which all in
terests and all groups In the COM
muity can unite in their own be-
',alf-the participation of so many
Japanese American speaks for itself
as a measure of their indignation
INTO the present-day scene. And
also because the council is what 1t
IS, it becomes very difficult to say,
This Is what one group has done"
In every major activity Of this
organization during the last year
ard half, Nisei have worked side
by side with other people to make
this section Of the city one that
we can be proud Of. And they
have succeeded remarkably well!
In only one field has there been
disinterest or lack Of participa-
ton that would set them part
from other peopIe-the area Of
social legislation.
1t is difficult to understand why
that although Japanese Americans
are barred from certain employ
ment every day because of their
ancestry alone, they have never par
ticipated extensively with other
groups including many Caucasians
in efforts to secure fair employment
legislation. Equalization of ma
turalization privileges, which is GER
CONTINUED on Page Sikh
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
BY ELMER r. SMITH
Asst Professor Of Anthropology
University Of Utah

It Is a pleasure to send once
again the seasons greetings to my
friends and acquaintance in the
Pacific Northwest. After having
been away for two years, I was
much impressed by number OF
things I have been able to observe
about the community and the part
PLAYED by the Nisei.
The first thing I noticed was the
fact that the Nisei had grown up
and were no longer the csre-free
individuals they were two wears ago
They seemed, on the whole, 70
have feeling II social and eco
nomic responsibility to themselves
as well rs to the community a. q
whole. This Is due undoubtedly TO
the fact that they are older, az
to wider and more adequate ex-
periences with many and varied
circumstances.
The Nisei seem to have acquired
more social poise. and are in the
process Of acquiring even more
Even with this positive aspect OF
their life. there is also an undercur-
rent, Of less cooperation among the
Nisei as Nisei than was previously
the case. In other words. as far az
the Seattle area is concerned. there
is process Of moving away from
purely Japanese" social GROUPINGS
for the csrrving out Of certain types
of activities.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01

members. the YWCA philosophy de-
mands that they be judged accord
ing to their contributions as per-
SONS rather than as representatives
of majority or minoriy groups. BY
stressing this worth of the indivi-
dual and her personal endeavor, the
association underscores two tenets
shared by all religions-"Do unto
others as you would be done by"
and Love thy neighbor."
When a woman joins the YWCA.
she may choose whether she wishes
to participate as voting member,
with the resulting responsibility for
policy decisions, or whether she
wishes merely to express her SYM
pathy with the program without
taking an active part in It, Her
choice is a personal decision.
Cosamis and Cosmopolitans, two
of the adult clubs sponsored by the
YWCA. consciously devote their
programs to developing better in
terracial understanding. other
clubs, such as Wiana (for employed
girls, 222's (for young people from
II to 22), 9Th Niters, Young Mar
REDS and Overseas Brides, are
open to women of every creed, race
and nationality who are interested
in joining social organizations. In
addition, 222's and 9Th Niters are
open to men.
The japanese War Brides club
Is a special group designed TO ac-
quaint the newcomers with the
English language as well as this
community. At the same time, the
the YWCA hopes to interest them
in the rest Of its program.
The Seattle YwCA has grown in
to large and complex organiza-
ton since 1t was established here
at the turn of the century, Just as
the city itself has greatly expan-
ded. Because the association no
longer can contact each prospective
member individually, It asks every
reader of the Northwest Times to
regard this as a personal invitation
to visit the YwCA, examine the
program, and become member.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
cNNTTH nCCT ARES AnEnJ1ATE HOMES
CALL FOR CONSTRUCTIVE ACTION
Improvement of Nisei's Economic Status
During Last Two Years Here Noted

This does not apply to recreation
al and religious activities, but II
does apply to certain political-and
to some extent-economi activities
This is perhaps as It should be. for
by more participation within the
overall community. more advances
are possible by the individual mem
bers.
One Of the most impressive
problems that 70 stiIl Of import.
arce. and dalling for constructive
solution. IL that Of adequate hous-
ing. This can be solved only In
cooperation with other groups and
agencies for n more adequate nous
ing project for the greater COM
munity In which an Of us live.
This is q field where the Nisei
and others through proper direc-
ton Of energies may become con.
structive members Of their COM
munity. This Is o definite chal-
Ienge.
The economic security Of the Nj
sci seems to have improved durins
the last two years, and the climate
for future growth within the social
and economic structure Of the Pa
cjfic Northwest bids for fair ad-
vancement in the future.
II must be recognized. however
that discrimination still exists es-
pecially in the upper economic and
professional fields. but the Mise
themselves In their conduct and &C.
onomic contributions to the overall
community win be and are the best
educational forces for the decrease
in this type Of discrimination.
At the same time. they must
realize that they have and are
discriminating against others in
certain fields. and that by doing
50 they are contributing TO the
pattern Of discrimination against
themselves!
I am hoping to return to the
Northwest within the near future,
and may Success and Happiness be
yours for the coming years.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
N. W. NISEI
DOING WELL
IN THE EAST
BY BILL BosoKAwA

If all the Nisei who left the Pa
cific Northwest to win professional
acclaim elsewhere ever came home
at once, Seattle and environs woulc
have a distinguished Japanese Am
erican colony indeed.
Take the arts, for instance. Henry
Yamada Is top-flight New York
commercial artist and photograph
er. Toge Fujihira, also of New York
is recognized as one of the nations
upcoming young documentary mo.
ton picture cameramen. Mary Date
is making a name in New York
fashion designing. George Nakashi.
ma, an architect, is pioneering O
new trend in furniture design anc
manufacture in Pennsylvania. Mi
noru Yamasaki, another architect
has attracted widespread attention
for his designs in Gotham.
Mariko Mukai. the soprano, and
Kazuko Tajitsu, violinist, both gained
their greatest fame after they had
left Seattle. where they were home
town favorites. Both made some
of their first public appear noes or
the Japanese American Courier's
radio half h ours.
In medicine, there are DR.
Charles Kambe in Pennsylvania
DR.. George Shinowars in Ohio, DR.
Victor Nakasbima at the Veterans
hospital In Des Moines. Ia, DR.
Bill Takahashi. leading baby spe-
cialist in Boulder, Colo. Mary Ka.
wamura is credit to the nursing
profession in Minneapolis, and Ma
sake Takayoshi is a, key member oil
the nursing staff at Colorado Gen.
eral hospital in Denver
In engineering, there are Julius
Fujihira in Milwaukee, Taft Tori
bara and Minoru Togasaki dome
important and responsible work II,
Michigan.
KENT Okuda is tee ching in a COL
lege In the West Indies. Bob Ma
sanori Horiuchi is senior auditor
with the Colorado state revenue
bureau. Corky Kawasaki did a bang
up Job in social work with the re-
settlers committee in Chicago and
went on to Japan with LARA.
These individuals are only soma
Of the persons who have come to the
writer's personal attention. and
there must be manv times this num-
Der Of ex-Northwesterners outline
wide swath in their respective
communities and professions. II
would be interesting to compile g
more complete list with the aid Of
Northwest Times readers.
Many of these outstanding Mise
left the Northwest long before the
war inswhat has turned out to be Q
highly successful quest for greenei
fields. Others found their opportu.
nifty when war moved them from
the Puget Sound country. But nc
doubt all would agree that theii
talents were received much more
enthusiastically than they could
ever hope for in their home town.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
SATURDAY. Dan l. ~


jackson Sc. Community Council
It was real emergency a yea,
ago. I was sick with disappoint.
inent. The council had planned t.
erect and decorate the neighbor.
hoods first community Christina:
tree and another organization had
agreed to give us the tree. Teen
ayers had worked nights to make
decorations and a crew was all sci
to string the lights and trim the
tree at 4:30 that afternoon.
At ten that morning It arrived
right on schedule and beautifully
shaped, but only IL feet high
Against the towering bank off Jack
son Street 1t looked even smaller
and passersby laughed Involuntary
as It was placed on its stand.
Detected / went back to the Of
flee. That tree could not be used
but how in the world could we ge,
another one and get It up by
o'clock? Half dozen phone calls
convinced me that buying a 30-foot
tree on six hours notice was out OF
the question even II we had the
money-which we didn't MY NOR
ale lift rock bottom.
Just at that point a Nisei
council member walked in the
door. I don't know yet what he
came for that day. didn't give
him . chance to tell me. Instead,
I poured out the whole sad story
Of our troubles, and ended with,
"What on earth win we do?"
Very calmly and without a mo-
ment's hesitation, he replied. That's
easyl Well Just go out and cut
onel" An hour and half and TWEEN
ty phone calls later, he had col
lected crew, a truck, and some
tools and we were headed for the
tall timber land.
The response was amazing. Every
one seemed willing to set aside his
personal plans and even his bust
ness engagements in an effort to
save the day. BY four o'clock, hall
an hour ahead Of our deadline, the
jackson Street community had q
tree 1t could be proud of-all be-
cause Of the sincere interest and
real leadership Of q Nisei citizen.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
BY GORDON HIRABAYAsH
Department Of Sociology
University Of Washington

ny OORDON mANhnANA6nh
Department Of Sociology
University Of Washington
A cursory once-over Of the inter-
national situation will reveal to the
readers the precarious nature Of
world peace. In the wake Of the
most destructive war in mans his
tory, already three Is more than idle
talk and activity toward World War
III. We now have more problems than
ever before; people are suffering
untold effects Of the last war. what
kind of answer can those people
look forward to as a solution--an-
other war?
Let us turn our sights to more 10
cal things-our families and COM
munities. Here we find juvenile de-
linquency on the rise. Race and re-
ligious prejudices are as active as
ever.
Divorce Il on the increase. Not
withstanding the fact that IN
many cases divorce Is the more
intelligent solution to q problem,
II Is something Of n concern 10
discover that one out Of every
three marriages In the United
States today end In the divorce
courts. And It the present trend.
the rate win be one divorce out
OF every two marriages BY 1850. II
we are Interested In changing some
Of the present outlook, what n the
most promising. effective way 70
bring about such changes?
Social scientists have been grap-
pling with such problems for a long
time now. They have made impas-
stoned speeches and sermons They
have labeled certain things good
and certain things bad and hoped
that such moralizng would solve
some Of the problems But the prob
lens continued without m h
change.
In the last twenty five years or
so, many social scientists have beer
experimenting with the basic disci-
pline that has been 80 successful for
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-01-01
Nisei Girls Find YWCA
Activities Interesting

Younger girls, between tn,
ages Of IL and Is, become junior
members in this Fellowship by join
ing any Of the numerous Y-Teen
clubs In the community. Through
their conferences, programs and
special activities, they practice
the same WV ideals that apply for
older members.
Whatever parts women play as
Evening star., 1949-11-18

TOUCHING FUTURE PLEASURE-Janet Johnson, 4-year-od
patient at Chdrens Hospital asks Nurse Betty Hall to let her
touch the new presented to the hospital
Yesterday by the Womens Association Allied
Industries. Star Stan Pnoto.
Evening star., 1949-11-18
FEC Reveals Inquiry
into Stations HandIinq
Programs for Voice
BY the Asseciotsd Press

The Federal Communications
Commission yesterday announced
an inquiry into the operations and
ownership of f1ve international
radio stations which regularly
handle Voice Of America broad
casts for the State Department.
The stations are VIRUS, WRUX,
wRUL, WRUM and WRUA. all
of scituate, Mass, and owned by
World Wide Broadcasting Corp.
headed by Walter s. Lennon.
Operating on international fire.
quencies, their broadcasts are con-
trolled for q portion Of each day
by the State Departments Over
seas Broadcast Division. Outside
Of these hours, they operate In
dependently, beaming their pro-
grams abroad.
The stations recently applied
for license renewals, and the FEC
said that before any renewal ac-
ton Is taken it will hold hearings
at Boston, commencing February
8, to determine:
/. The nature Of the non Gov
ernment program material.
2. Whether the operations con-
form to the international broad
casting regulations.
Relationships to Be Probed.
8. Whether the frequencies have
been used for domestic broad
casting.
4. Whether the renewal appli-
cations contain full and complete
disclosures with regard to the real
party or parties in interest"
5. Whether "the persons IN con-
troll of the stations have correctly
represented their monetary in
vestments in the licensee corpora
tion."
6. Interrelationship Of World
Wide Broadcasting Corp. Radio
Industries Corp, Lennon COM
pany and the World Wide Broad
casting Foundation. non-prof1t
membership organization incorpo-
rated In New York State. h
Z. Whether the operating cor
poration and the foundation "have
made available program time in
return for monetary contribu-
tons"
The commissions only elabora-
tion on the formal announcement
was that the hearing was ordered
on the basis of a preliminary in
quiry by FEC investigators.
Seeks to Boost Power.
The commission said, however.
that the sessions at Boston will
also cover q pending application
by Greenwich Broadcasting Corp,
for q new domestic standard ra-
dio station proposed for Green
wich, Conn. Mr.. Lennon is the
principal stockholder in the
Greenwich company.
Mr.. Lemmon's home Is at
Greenwich. Conn.
In connection with the license
renewals, he is also seeking to
make a super-power station out
Of WRUW by raising the strength
of its signals from 20 kilowatts to
$50 kilowatts.
AL Of the stations involved are
short-wave outlets.
Reached in New York. MIR. Lem
mon denied that application for
license renewals have been filed.
There are no licenses up for
renewal at the present time" he
said. I'VE don't file until spring. "
He said the stations wanted to
build q super-power plant in
order to assist the State Depart
ment In better piercing the iron
curtain"
He also said the Radio Indus
tries Corp. is not a Lennon COM
pany but an engineering deyel-
opment company"
Evening star., 1949-11-18

Most gold taken in the Fair
banks, Alaska, area is mined by
giant dredges larger than the
average two-story house.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
7emperotureHts
Season Low of ~;
II in Suburbs

That zip you felt in the pre-
Christmas air this morning was
"a degrees-and If you live in some
suburbs it was as low as IL de-
grees.
1t was the lowest reading since
March Is, but was not fore
runner of anything Immediately
worse. The Weather Bureau
erased an earlier forecast of rain
and possibly snow for late today
and substituted sunny for today
and tomorrow: a high of about
3S today and low in the mid-20s
tonight.
Temperatures in the suburbs
may get as low as Is degrees to-
night. They sagged to IL degrees
in .Annandale and to Is in Arling-
ton Forest last night.
The Weather Bureau put q
damper on early hopes for white
Christmas, saying that the long
range forecast now calls for rain.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Lie Says He'll Leave
U. n. in January, 1851
By the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Dec. 16.-
United Nations Secretary General
Trygve Lie announced today that
he is not a candidate for reap
rointmen as the executive head
OF the United Nations. His five
year term expires in January, 1851.
He told q news conference that
he had nothing further to say
beyond that brief answer to ques-
tons put to him after the U. N.
Assembly adjourned.
Mr.. Lie read this one-sentence
statement to the reporters crowd
ing a small U. N. committee room:
when l have completed my
term of service as secretary-gen-
eral I shall be very happy to have
been able to serve the United Ma
tions for five years and I am not a
candidate for reappointment."
Mr.. Lie was elected during the
first General Assembly in London
d1n 1916. He was approved by the
Security Council and elected by
the Assembly. His successor must
have the approval of the Big Five
In the Security Council-the
United States. France. China,
Britain and the Soviet Union.
Asked what would happen If the
Soviet Union and the Western
powers did not agree on a sue
cessor, Mr.. Lie said he would not
answer hypothetical questions.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Defense0 Officials Study
Hospital Fees Scaled
According 10 Rank
Action Follows Johnson's
RefusoI to Eliminate
Free Care of FumiIies
By John A. Giles

The Defense Department is
studying the present system of
providing free medical care and
cut-rate disqualification privileges
for dependents of armed forces
personnel looking toward the pos
sibility Of hospital charges grad
uated according to grade and
rank, it was learned today.
The survey was started after
Budget Director Frank Pace, jr.,
suggested that medical care for
dependents Of military personnel
be discontinued-a proposal which
Defense Secretary johnson turned
down.
Mr.. johnson accepted recon-
mendations of the Defense De-
partment Personnel Policy Board
and DR.. Richard L. Melting, direc-
tor of medical services, primarily
because of possible adverse effect
of such action on morale in the
Army, Navy and Air Force. He
said the department would make
no change in present practices "at
this time"
Charged $1.75 Day.
DR.. Melting also urged that
medical budgets be reshaped to
reflect actual costs and raised
technical questions, including
those of RESIDENCES and intern
ships, if dependent medical care
was eliminated.
At present the department
charges SITS a day for hospitali-
NKTsT0YHAY CADT po 40
Evening star., 1949-12-16
Sabotage Attempt Delays
ChennauIt's S Formosa FIiqhi
BY the ssociuted Press

HONG KONG, Dec. 16.-An at
tempt to sabotage the Civil Air
Transport plane in which Claire
Chennault planned to leave
shortly for Taipeh was broken
up here today.
Police said they were holding
one suspect"
Attempts also were made to
sabotage three other CAT planes
at" the field.
Shortly before Mr.. Chennault
planned to take off for Formosa,
200 employees of CAT surrounded
the planes and demanded that
Mr.. Chennault give them six
months pay.
While the discussion was going
on, Chief Pilot Robert Rousselot
of Noel, MO, discovered several
men attempting to cut the cables
to the hydraulic brakes.
A free-for-all fight which fol-
lowed lasted until police arrived
and drove the dissidents from the
field. Mr.. Chennault took of
shortly afterWard,
Evening star., 1949-12-16

could undertake leasing it with
the Government retaining a can
collation. clause This clause pre-
viously had been a block, mas
much as ANITA did not want to
invest in the reconversion project
and then lose its investment
through eviction.
The Belasco site is earmarked for
eventual construction of an addi-
ton to the Treasury Annex.
In his letter to Mr.. Breen, Mr..
Larson emphasized that any lease
agreed on would have to include
a rental which would pay the Gov
eminent the full cost of transfer
ring the records now in storage to
a new location and maintaining
them there.
ANITA hopes to reopen the. Bel
asco with stage plays in the spring
with a non-discrimination admis-
sion policy.
Evening star., 1949-12-16
U.S.. Preparing BeIosco Lease
To Offer to Theuter Company

General Services Administrator
Jess Larson announced today that
GSA is drafting a lease for the
Belasco Theater to be offered to
the American National Theater
and Academy, which wants to
bring legitimate drama back to
the Capital in the old Lafayette
Square playhouse.
Mr.. Larson notified Robert Breen.
executive secretary of ANITA, that
the lease will be forwarded soon,
and ANITA then will be invited to
talk over terms.
In the meantime, he added,
GSA will seek new quarters for
the Treasury Department records
now stored in the theater.
The new prospect of restoring
the building to theater use ap-
peared earlier this week, when it
was revealed ANITA had decided it