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Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-09

Author: -Flofence Murray
Publisher: The Macmillan Co., go Fifth Ave-,
New York, N. Y
Price: $500
Reviewer: William Henry Huff
"Florence Murray born in Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, and received her early education at the ee-
mentary and high schools of Washington, D. C.
She took her A. B. degree from Howard Univea
sity and hat attended various graduate courses at
Columbia University. After graduating from col
lege she aught math ematics at Virginia State
College for four years From 1928 to 1892 she
worked as proofreader and clerk at the Howard
University Press and then began in journal
ism by writing for the Afro-Amercan chain OF
newspapers in Washington, D. C. In 1897 she
became city editor Of THE WASHINGTON TRI-
BUNE and in 1889 undertook a years work in
research and writing on D. C. Writer'S Project
under the Works Progress Administration. While
assembling material for, and writing the fsrt
manuscript Of, 1.-THE Negro HANDBOOK Miss Muir
ray was Washington correspondent for the CHI
CAGO DEFENDER and free lance writer for
other Negro newspapers.
Compiling the first manuscript of 'The Negro
Handbook during 1885, Miss Murray prepared a
a second for proposed publication in 1941 and a
third for publication in 1912 by Wendell Malliet
and Company In 1913 she was granted a Rosen-
wald Fellowship in Journalism in recognition of
her work in the editing Of the 1912 issue of the
handbook. This grant enabled Miss Murray to-
complete the preparation of a 1914 edition which
was published by Current Reference Publications.
A second issue Of this edition was published byt
Current Books in 1947 The present issue by Mac
milan is to be published biennially, each edition
providing the latest authoritative information
available On the American Negro
In the Foreword to 'The Negro Handbook,
1919" Miss Murray says: The idea for such a
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-09
reviewer: William Henry Huff

Hayes Dawkns, native born American Negro
has to span the Atlantic to find how it feels to
be treated as real man. He is a soldier in the
Occupation Army who, in Berlin, finds he can 60
where he likes talk like man. feel like man.
and love any woman.
Circumstances place in a post where he again
becomes a Negro, secondclass man. and the
shock is almost more than he can bear is then
that he realizes why American Negroes would
rather stay in Germany than go back to the
States
Born in 1927, William Gardner Smith was
only twenty when he finished LAST OF THE
CONQUERORS, his first novel. Born and
brought up in Philadelphia, he has been a
reporter for the Pittsburgh COURIER in that
city for give years. After spending a year in
Germany il the Army Of Occupation, he is at
present student at Temple University, where
he is continuing his writing and reporting
activties'
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1949-07-09
The Fight Will Go on

Many now believe that the proposed Columbia
Valley Authority has small chance of being 'ap-
proved by this Congress. Top state officials and
the great majority of Northwest newspapers have
region autonomy. IN addition, the enormous rate
been opposing it vigorously the sound
grounds that it would destroy local self-rule and
sorts against the massed forces of socialism. But
is causing many a headache in Congress.
If eva is pigeonholed it will be a victory of
we will probably have deficit next fiscal year,
those who still believe in. free enterprise and
Our real campaign. will cease, and our war will
terminate only when economical emancipation
for the Negro-and minority groups-is the heart
fet desire CT EVERY AMERICAN citizen, and
Of Federal spending, coupled with the fact that
not that ii those who vote in favor Of it, alone
local independence will make grave mistake if
they sit back complacently and consider the
battle won. The Administration is solidly for
eva The whole weight of the government is
being organized to sell eva to the people, and
to sugar coat the pill Government agencies
which are opposed to the valley authorities, will
DC pushed to the center of the stage again.
In editorial condemning CvA the Salem,
Oregon, Capital Journal asked this question:
sMust the Pacific Northwest sign away it's rights
and Industries to super government which
would gradually dominate and control life and
business in the region?' The Tennessee Valley
Authority, which is the basic pattern for the
otheT proposed authorities is such super-gsv
eminent. 10 all intents and purposes it IS the
government in its area, and 1T takes precedence
over the states and cities and the local elected
government. It's policies are not subject To review
and appeal Industry and agriculture do what it
wants or get out. The fact that it has been eff
hclently administered is. beside he point Elec.
trio power is the ife of any region in these
mechanical days, and when we permit an unre-
gulated, ali-powerfu monopoly to control it. we
are asking for dictatorship
The Capital Journal also said, "The American
idea Of individual enterprise and private pro-
;peHty is lost to- this grasping monster of super
government What makes the situation all +ba
I more dangerous is that liberty il DESTROYED !,
gradually and SO subtlely that many of rs don't
even know what is going on. This blissfnl
ignorance this failure to look at first princinlos
Is the best friend socialism has -".,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
NOTICE OF HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Vital Statistics, acting by and through the Registrar of Vital Statistics, in accordance With Chapter 119 of the Session Laws of 1949, will hold public hearings in Juneau during the week beginning September 26, 1949, for the purpose of making appropriate Rules and Regulations to supplement said Chapter 119 and any other laws pertaining to Vital Statistics. Any person. desiring to appear at such hearings should at once notify Tn writing the Registrar of Vital Sta tistics, Juneau, Alaska, of such desire. Advance notice will be sent to all such persons of the exact time and place of the hearings.
 c. EARL ALBRIGHT,
 Registrar of Vital Statistics. First publication, Aug. 31, 1949.
 Last publication, Sept. 2, l949,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
20 IN, 20 OUT ON ALASKA COASTAL
 TRIPS THURSDAY

On flights yesterday by Alaska Coastal Airlines, there were 20 passengers arriving in Juneau and 20 departing.
 Passengers for Pelican were: s. G. McPherson, o. Franswog.
 For Hoonah Natalia St. Claire, Archie White, Clint Juald, Robert Greenwa1d
 For Taku Point: Gene Specht.
 For Sitka: Helen Haertel, Bud Whiteside, Mrs. Carl Karpstein, Joe Mclean, Jack Jenkins, Roy Peratrovich, Miss Demers, MT. Birk- land, Bobby Edens, Mrs. H. Ol- son.
 For Fish Bay L. Johnson.
 For Todd: Mip. c. Johnson, Anna May Anderson.
 Passengers from Sitka were ID. Bolyan, J. w. Leivers, Mir Heal, MT. Michalson Irene Johnson, MT. and Mrs Walton, George Jorgenson, Dr. VanSandt, J. Mclean, Mrs. Long,
 From Tenakee: O. Olsen, Don Tennyson, Jr., James Luttrell. From Taku Point: Bob Vernon. From Hawk Inlet: Sophie Isturis, Mary Peterson.
 From Inian Cove. Mrs. Melvin. From Hoonah T. B. Erickson. From Pelican: Joe Stevens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
GIVES REPORT ON CALF. CONFERENCE
 TO MOOSE WOMEN

The high nooc oI the meeting oi the Women of the Moose last night was the report sof Mrs. Gertie Berggren, star recorder, on the international Women of the Moose conference at San Francisco, Calf. Mrs. Mabel Tilson and Mrs. zenia McGraw of the Sitka Chapter No. 159, were the other Alaska repre- sentatives attending the meeting. The doll made by the Cordova women won third prize at the in- ternational contest and was pur- chased by the Juneau chapter. This doll will be given away at the Alaska Moose association meeting in Octc-er. Mrs. Bergreen also visited the Portland Chapter No. 297 while she was south.
 The next regular meeting will be held on September IS. The car nival with booths of fancy work, food, children's entertainment, etc, will be held all day October l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
HUGHES RETURN

Mrs. William Hughes, Jack and Lloyd Hughes returned by Pan American Airways yesterday af- ter several weeks on the West Coast and in Montana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
BSP 3l44 LEAVES

The CAA service barge BSP 3144 skippered by Gordon Meyer leaves Tuesday on supply run to the Gustavus CAA station. Painting of the barge and overhauling of one motor is nearly completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
HoSpITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Ann's Hospital yesterday were Joe Stevens, Horace Adams, Robert Scott, and Mary Peterson.
 Jack Crowley was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-02
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

the land. who tended the comfort
of the well-to-do and grew vege-
tables the poor could afford to buy;
who sacrificed everything for the
welfare of their children
BY their contribution and by their
conduct, "these alien japanese have
earned the privilege of sharing in
the citizenship of their native land"
The testimony continued with:
"AH authorities are In agree
ment that there was no sabotage
or espionage by a person Of Japa-
nese ancestry resident In the US.
or Hawaii, either before, during
or after Pearl HarbOr.
Moreover, when those on the
West Coast were ordered evacua-
ted =. they cooperated in their
own eviction and urged their
citizen sons and daughters TO do
the same"
The document cited lie testimony
of General Mark Clark; General
Bonner Fellers and High Commits
sioner to Germany. John j. McCloy,
in support Of naturalization for
japanese immigrants.
"As an honorably discharged vet
cram and as an American citizen,
I feel that my own citizenship is
restricted and second class as long
as my parents are not adjudged
worthy of naturalization"
This statement by Masaoka sub
mitted to a Senate hearing sum
marizes a particularly important
point why the Nisei of America are
so interested in legislation for equal
ity in immigration and naturaliza-
ton.
As the testimony of MaSaoka said !:
Since I am a citizen under the
law. why do I define my citizenship
as second class?
To-day, we of Japanese ancestry
and a few other Asians are the
only ones left in the world who have
not been affirmatiyely. by Congress,
Judged worthy of naturalization as
group.
IN certain localities, we are
subject to many prejudices and
determinations simply because,
as expressed by one part: Why
your parents can't even become
citizens In other words, our par
ents' disability Is used as an ex-
cuse for bigOtry and bias.
1T is my personal conviction that
had our parents been eligible fol
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23
Be-. Evacuation
Will be Aired

MONTREAL, Canada, July % -
Dramatization of the Canadian
japanese evacuation poem, Call
My People Home, will be broad
cast next Tuesday, July 26, in
stead of as originally scheduled.
II will he heard on the program,
Listening Room Only over the
CHS Trans Canada network, at
$3.50 est.
Call My People Home" is a do
cumentary poem by Dorothy Live
say, noted Canadian poetess. It is
sl9ted for matization over the
CBC Trans Canada Network on
Tuesday, July 26, $3.50 EST.
Taken from the files of the New
Canadian, it is the story of the ia
ranese Canadian evacuation from
the Pacific Coast. Penned dramati-
cally by Miss Livesay's hand, it is
poignant history of the evacuation
told through the experiences of sew
eral people The simple thoughts and
actions Of the people concerned are
realistic and earthly.
The first portion of the poem is
entitled The Fisherman" and it is
mainly concerned in the giving up
of the fishing boat of one man after
thirty years of possession.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23
by HARRY X. HONDA
Public Relations, Nisei Week

los ANGEL ES. Calf. July
% (Sprcial to \. w. Times --
Thrnn short and hectic weeks of
Nisei Week queen contest bat
Ties remain. Supporters of the
top-sevcn candidates generally
agree that much of the powder
puff tactics used during the
first three weeks Of the cam
paign thus far will be ovcrlappcd
by more subtle and sweeping
maneuvers at the ballot boxes.
After the third tabulation of
votes. up to $1,000 llght-blue stubs
have been sorted into respective
boxes for the queen candidates and
18-year- Yukie Sato regained
the lead from Margaret Kikuchi in
what appears to be a nip-and-tuck
struggle for the first spot.
NhisS ohtO Hhtt
with 4653 votes at the third
count taken last Saturday. Miss
Kikuchi, leader nj the second
count. Is runner-up with 4.394.
The queen contest committee has
declared Wednesday. July 20, as the
last day for nominations. Merchants,
on the other hand, were requesting
an extension on the deadline to get
queen vote tickets from the Festival
Office from the same date. all of
which has been regarded as a IA
vorable sign.
Complete tabulations are as fol-
lows las of July 49,
Cd Yukie Sato, 1853; 90 Margaret
Kikuchi. 1894; 90 Joan Ritchie,
1921; az 70 Okada, 2148: 90 Terri
Hokoda, 200; go Karie Shindo,
208l; 90 Aiko Outa. 2027; 81 Fumi
Iketani, 1922; 90 Janet Yamada.
1852; nO Susie Shinohara, 1853:
I'D Tami Shimahara, TIT: and u2
Isabel Watanabe, 32l
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

ings and inconsistencies.
I'VE believe that the peoples
of the world, too, can find inspira-
tion in our story. From concen-
tration camps to our present posi-
ton in seven short vars is a mira
Gle of democracy"
The subcommittee hearings are
on H. r. 1879. This is the Judd bill
1t would provide the privilege of
becoming naturalized citizen to all
immigrants, and make immigration
quotas available to all Asian and
Pacific peoples.
The testimony quotes from the
House Judiciary Committees favor
able report on the Judd bill which
said in part:
"The bill states nothing new in
terms of basic policy, but merely
extends to one. fourth of the popu-
lation of Asia and the adjacent
islands the same naturalization
and immigration privileges Con-
gress has already applied in laws
that are working well to the Chin
csc and the peoples of India and
the Philippines"
The JACL ADO testimony Con-
tinued with:
Since more than nine -tenths of
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23
Just Among
People
By GORDON HIRABAYASHT
TACT is BEST POLICY

Honesty is the best policy" Many
people accept that slogan without
question, and either try TO maintain
it to the best of their abilities or
at least accept it as their verbal
ideal.
Suppose we could agree on the
definition of honesty-consistent
telling the truth agreement with
realitv1; just; sincere; fair; frank.
etc. With those definitions before
us, do we still feel that honesty
list the best policy?" wonder.
How many friends will we have
left If we spoke and behaved hon.
estly each time we met them. To be
honest. would have to say to some
Gosh. you have halitosis this morn
ing, or That certainly is hor-
rible hat you're wearing, or Since
you bore me with your small talk,
am forced to make my departure"
ETC.
Instead. try to be "tactful" and
don't mention the halitosis; after
oil, it's only my opinion and I might
be wrong For the hat, I would pro-
badly say, what an interesting and
modern hat, and let it go at that.
For the bored feeling, I would easily
cover up by saying, TITS getting late
and must co., or IT have another
appointment; I hate to leave this
interesting session.. The other fell
low would probably feel, TITS about
time you left, or Thank heavens,
you're finally getting a move on;
instead, he probably will say, I'm
sorry you have to leave; we must
get together again SOON.
In The name of tact" or in the
name of social custom. we murder
honesty Tor being only half honest)
without realizing we are doing that.
But we have been so thoroughly
trained with the idea that honesty
Is the best policy under any cir
cumstance so whether we want to
practice it or not, we still feel that
1t is the best policy.
Tact is merely a way of deviating
from honesty in a socially approved
manner. 1t Is the way we maintain
our friends, stay married, and all
that sort of bosh. In actual behavior,
it appears that "Tact is best policy"
rather than honesty. Or SO it seems.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

the immigrants now in this country
who would become eligible for natu-
ralization are Issei, JACL -. feels
that it has a greater concern and
interest in this legislation than any
ether group, although we believe the
detectives of this bill commend it,
self to every American
I'VE who speak in support OF
this legislation are convinced 1t is
directed towards detectives for
which most Americans fought in
World War H."
Since the most immediate effect
of this bill will be to make eligible
Issei for naturalization, the JACL
ADO testimony said that:
I'VE must confess that we are
proud of our parents, proud of
their record Of allegiance and de-
votion TO the land of their adop-
ton. proud Of the way they reared
us tNiseD in the American tradi-
ton.
"NIOst of them came to the Uni
ted States 40 or more years ago.
They have conducted themselves
as exemplarily as citizens. They
nave been iaw-abidng, thrifty,
industrious. Iney nave partici-
pated in numerous community
activities. They have sent their
children to schools and univer-
sities."
The report then continued by
citing the contributions of such no
ted Issei to America as:
DR.. Jokichi Takamine, who dis
covered synthetic adrenalin; Yasuo
Matsui, New York architect who
helped design the Empire State
building: S. I. Hayakawa, authority
on English semantics; Sessue Ha-
yakawa, of the movies; HiI Koyke
of the opera; Sadakichi Hartmann
artist and writer; and I. Sekine, one
of the worlds largest manufacturers
of toothbrushes.
In every line of human endeavor
alien japanese have made Their
mark in American society,"" the
testimony said.
Actually, however, as Bradford
Smith evaluated it in his recent
book: The Issei contribution tt
America was not in great men, but
in the anonymous little men who
made the desert spaces turn greer
with the labor of their hands, whit
kept the track even SO that Ameri.
cans could ride comfortably acros.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

naturalization prior to the outbreak
of the war, most of them would
have taken advantage of that privi-
lege and our wartime evacuation
might not have occurred"
an some cases, Nisei are presumed
to be aliens and we are expected
to carry documentary proof of our
citizenship because our parents still
are classified as enemy aliens.
Loans for crops, for mortgages
and for business and other purposes
are denied us on the basis that our
parents can't be naturalized, the
naturalization apparently being that
since our parents cannot become CT
items, our own citizenship Is tainted
Two states specifically bar citi-
zens, If they are of japanese an
cestry, from purchasing and own
ing agricultural lands.
Not until Congress extends the
privilege of naturalization TO our
parents will we lNisei) truly be-
long. will we truly be citizens first
class. At the moment we are citi-
zens by sufferance, as II were,
and not by acceptance. For per-
sons of japanese ancestry still are
considered ineligible for citizen
ship as a class
The report mentioned the heroic
service of the Nisei in both the Pa
cific and In Europe, and added that
until our parents have been ac-
cepted as worthy citizenship. oui
fight must still go on.
The document pointed out thai
some 500 laws passed by one state OIL
another restrict occupations to CT
tizens or those who have filed theiI
first papers.
I'm particular states, the japanese
CONTINUED on Page y
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

Editors Note: This is the sum-
mary Of testimony by Mike Masa-
Okla, national JACL ADO Iegisla-
tive director, before a special Sem
ate Subcommittee holding hear
ings on immigration and natura-
lization legislation.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July %
This Senate, this Subcommittee can
-. demonstrate to the world its
faith and belief in the equality of
all men, and in the fundamental
honesty of democracy = able and
willing to right old wrongs"
These words summarize testimony
of the JACL Anti-Discrimination
Committee presented before a spec
ial Senate Subcommittee today hold
ing hearings on immigration and
naturalization legislation.
The words are applicable only
when considered in the light that
the subcommittee has within it the
power to recommend enactment of
legislation to give equal immigration
and naturalization privileges to all
peoples of the world
AS the testimony submitted by
Mike Masaoka, national JACL ADO
legislative director, says:
"Our future in America appears
bright and promising. We look
to the coming years with conf
dence.
"Our recent experiences have
shown us that America and the
democratic way of life do correct
mistakes and overcome shOrtcOm-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23

NICHIREN'S BEST - Here are
some Of the young women who
attended the second annual post
war Nichiren Buddhist cOnven-
ton in Seattle last week end. Left
TO right. they pose: Mazda Ikeda,
Seattle; Naoko Anal, Seattle;
Kazzie Miyauchi. Seattle; Toshiko
Nasu, Sacramento; Joy Kuse. Los
Angeles; Mutsuko Ito, Los Angeles;
Tae Tsubota, Seattle; Helen Ha-
chiya, Portland.
-F0tO by Ralph Ochi.
Northwest Times Photographer
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-07-23
OUT-OF-L.A. TALENT
SOUGHT BY NISEI WEEK

LOS ANGELES Calf. July 90
A special attraction for out -ofLos
Angeles artists to perform at the
Nisei Week Talent Show, August 10,
10 and 20 was voiced by Mary Ishi-
kawa, secretary of the japanese
American Theatrical Guild
New faces are what we'd like to
feature and there are some good
spots in tn show for out-of-LA
talent" she said Persons interested
in trying for such openings are ex-
pected to write to Miss Ishikawa,
258 East LIST Street, Los Angeles II