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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-01
America needs the Nisei.

America needs the Nisei
This is not to imply that this nation would
suddenly stop functioning were the Nisei to dis
appear But it does hghlght the simple some
times overlooked fact that this is a land of com
poslte peoples - that the rich and varied mix
ture which is America is a mixture of persons of
every and religion each of whom has given
something of themselves to these United States
This is as true of those of japanese ancestry
any other group
The contributions of those who first settled
along the West Coast is an old and to many, a
familiar story. 1t is a minor epic of people who
often gave their lives to forge way of life in
this land
Their contributions might be characterized
spirit of desire a rich desire TO attain
something of permanence and value, to give to
America more than they had received
This spirit must Undue the Nisei today
We still live in a land of adventure - but
only for those who are willing to conquer new
goals before them to find adventure where ano-
ther only prosaic life
In that spirit, America truly needs the Nisei
1t needs their active inquiry in the fields of
sciences, in the arts and professions 1t needs
their contributions to politics and in the schools
1t needs to find them joining Rotary club lunch
cons attending PTA meetings and cooperating
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-01
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with each other through the JACL for full and
complete place in the American scheme
In fact, the Nisei even more than Others
must participate in American life
Yet, the argument be raised - But why
should |, Nisei, do something more than l
would do as a Caucasian, or a Negro? AS a Pro
testant, Jew or Catholic -
The answer to that is less complex to under
stand than to explain.
BY pretending that man is perfect does not
make him BY pretending that we not
racial minority in, at best, imperfect demo
cracy of men, does not change our situation. And
the lowest among finds place for him
self so the highest is affected
When this government ordered evacuation,
1t did not ask If one We're accepted an lssei
who knew only dozen words in English One
who lived IN particular geographic location was
incarcerated
But America is not afraid to admit past
errors And the gates OF the WRA camps long
ago flung open, and the camps themselves
are rpttng in the western sun.
What in large measure, accounted for the
reacceptance OF the Nisei by their fellow Ameri-
cans
They faced challenge and successfully
met It,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-01

Graves in Arlington National Cemetery the
stained soil of Italy and the iungles of the Paci-
fic bear mute testimony to the courage some ex-
emplified in meeting that challenge
But even then, the bravery of the NiSei sold
iers would have been valiant but vain were tnot
that thousands banded together in the j SL
carried their fight with patient courage -
transating the reservoir of goodwill into posi-
tive, social, legal and Legislative gains.
The fight is not yet finished
Congress has passed bill after bill advancing
the status of those OF japanese ancestry in Am
erica Soon. too know that with the continued
backing of the japanese community of the co,ln-
try, Congress will grant naturalization rights to
the Isse
Much though. remains to be done
Are YOU who read this. for example
registered voter?
Active in your local JACl chapter?
member of the P-TA?
Willing to speak in defense of others who
suffer because of racial or religious intolerance
which still on occasion raises its ugly disturbing
head?
An active member of a civic club!
supporter of the Community Chest?
Until majority of the Nsei answer yes to
ont or more of those questions, are not taking
our full and rightful place in this country We
are not giving America that which is our ~
our unstnting support in all phases of public
life
Recently the West Coast followed in urid
detail the trial of '''Tokyo Rose do not pre-
sumo to pass upon her actions. Yet, had this ease
come up before the war, none who has lived in
California needs to be told what the inevitable
reaction would have been
Yet, today, even as the trial progressed, I
California newspapers carried banner stories of [
Tokyo Rose one page, while on another they
urged passage of the Walter Resolution.
Those newspapers were paying fine
pliment to minority that faced crushing odds
in 1941 and yet, by sheer desire to partake of
this nation S life have returned to higher point
of acceptance than they ever enjoyed before
Why? Because the Nisei have been mbued
with that amorphous something called spirit
willingness to seek to become better Americans
in greater America
By doing so, they have enriched our common
heritage. They must do even more in the future
America needs the Nsei
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
Rotary Thanks Wade For Work

Members of the Kodiak Ro- tary Club said goodbye to member Ken Wade Tuesday, thanked him for his work within the club and compll- mented him on the job of running the community cen ter for the past four years.
 As program chairman of the club for the past year Wade has arranged for all of the weekly programs. He plans to leave for Fairbanks around the first of September.
 J. G. Martz gave a short classification talk on the operation of the Orpheunn Theatre in relationato the club ideals of Service Above Self"
 We offer 2 hours of enter tainment for less than most theatres in the territory, Martz said. Some theatres only offer one hour and forty five minutes of entertainment but by adding shorts we strive to give more and better service"
 Guests attending the meet ing were Cmdr. s. H. Kirk land and Cmdr. J. H, Mo Curtin, U. S. Navy, Chaplain K. l.. Levitan of the U- s. Airforce and It. Sam Jensen. U. s. Navy.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
Cannesy EnspIoye Dies Al Hospital

Charles Voracheck, 43, bookkeeper for Kadiak Fisheries at their Chignik cannery- died Sunday at Grif- fin Memorial Hospital, after he was brought by the Coast Guard from the cannery. He had been admitted to the hos pital last Friday.
 He was taken from the ten- der Jaguar in Port Wrangell Bay by a Coast Guard plane piloted by It. Comdr. E. A. Crock.
 Voracheck was from Olym- pia, Wash., and his body was flown there this week He was unmarried, and is survived by a brother, Stanley. He had
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
NOTICE

The Kodiak Parent Teach CTS Association welcomes teachers and parents to a tea Thursday, Sept. z, at 2::30 pm at the Home Economics room at the Kodiak High School.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02

A warranty deed for lot 9, block 5 in the east addition, from Charles Madsen to Nor man Sutliff was recorded this week.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
NOTICE

If you can not get us on phone 3131, call 4303 for oil delivery. Office hours, 1 pm to 5 pm Monday through Thurs day. 1 pm to z pm Friday.
 Thompson Transfer.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02

A trustees deed from Lo- well M. Puckett to Pete and Florence Unger for lot 19, block 16, in the Kodiak town site has been recorded.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02

Jim Angell left for Anchor age this week. He plans to live there, working at Fort Richardson.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
NOTICE

The Informal Group of Christian Scientists meet for Sunday services in the main floor of the Bank Building ev- cry Sunday at II am.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02
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Otto Olson, superintendent of Kadiak Fisheries at Shear water. left for Seattle Tues day.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02

Eleven men from Mainland Fisheries cannery were outgo- ing PIMA passengers Sunday,
Kodiak mirror., 1950-09-02

worked for Kadiak Fisheries for eight years.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Gen. Dean Reported Prisoner,
Beinq Moved to Avoid Liberation

oath Division, now under COM
mand of Maj. Gen. John H.
Church, retook Taejon, scene of
it's most shattering defeat and the
loss of it's general. Taejon is 95
miles south of Seoul, the Korean
capital.
Two wounded United States SOL
diers reported that 40-odd Ameri-
can prisoners were tied up and
shot at Taejon recently. The
wounded men said they escaped
the massacre by playing dead.
CIC officers said they did not
know whether the three South
Korean informantS actually saw
Gen. Dean before they escaped.
A division spokesman said Com
munist prisoners reported the
Reds killed and burned 18 Ameri-
cans and slew 7S7 South Korean
soldiers and civilians before pull
(See DEAN. Page A-3J
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Government Seeks Cut Cannon Asks Revision
OF About One Third in OF Red Curb 10 Meet
Home Building RATE Truman Objections
TO Offer Bill Dropping
Registration Plan,
Defense Plant Listing

A new Communist control law
designed to meet most of the ad-
ministration's objections to the
measure Congress passed over
President Truman's veto, has been
prepared by Representative Can
non, Democrat, of Missouri.
Among other things, 1t would
do away with what Mr.. Cannon
called the unavoidable and un-
constitutional provision for regis
tration of Communists
1t would also eliminate a section
of the present law which permits
the Secretary of Defense to list
defense plants and bar Commu-
nists from employment in them
Critics have contended the main
effect of this section would be to
provide a readily available list OF
defense plants for any spy who
wanted it.
Calls Law Ineffective.
Mr.. Cannon put into the ap-
pendiX to the Congressional Rec
ord, published today, a statement
saying he expects to introduce his
bill on November q, the day Con-
gress ends it's recess.
Mr.. Cannon said the law Con-
gress passed last week despite the
Presidents objections is utterly
ineffective" and would obstruct
rather than contribute to defense
of the Nation.
He said his bill would strength
en- existing laws relating to
espionage, the registration of for
eign agents. and the deportation
of aliens.
Other Provisions.
Mr.. Cannon said it would also:
l. Make provisions of the legis-
lation clear, concise and un-
equivocable and readily admins
tered"
2. Provide a workable" provi-
sion for detention of subversives
which could be invoked when
! needed.
3. Give the President power tc
designate areas where security
regulations could be enforced in
time of war or emergency.
4. Protect the Federal Bureau
of Investigation from necessity OF
disclosing confidential sources OF
information.
S. Permit continuance of an ef-
fective program of checks on the
loyalty of Government employees.
6. Authorize heads of all agen-
cies to dismiss questionable en-
ployes with delay or "red tape
procedures" whenever Nationa.
security required it.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Robert A. Lovett Is Appointed
MdrshoHs Defense Deputy
Generals Former Aide
In State Department
Will Replace EorIy

The White House today an
nounced the appointment Of Rob-
ert A. Lovett, New York invest
ment banker and former Under
secretary of State, to be Deputy
Secretary of Defense.
Mr.. Lovett, IS, succeeds Stephen
T. Early. whose resignation is ef-
fective Saturday.
President Truman will make a
recess appointment and then send
the Lovett nomination to Capitol
Hill for confirmation when the
Senate returns in November.
In announcing the selection
Press Secretary Charles @. Ross
said the President called Mr.
Lovett at his home at Locust VAL
ley, Long Island. N. Y. at 7::3O
Evening star., 1950-09-28
YugosIovio Strips
Veil of Modesty
From Thousands
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Sept.
28.-The Yugoslav Republic Of
Bosnia and Herzegovina stripped
the traditional veil of modesty
from the faces of thousands Of
Moslem women today.
: A decree indorsing suggestion
from Premier Marshal Tito's re-
gime to ban wells was passed by
the Parliament of the republic
where the greatest number of Yu-
goslavia's MoslemS live.
The new law provides fines of
from 10000 to $4,000 dinars ($4OC
to $1,000 and prison sentences
from three months to two years
to those who insist on continuing
the old custom.
Vice Premier Avdo Humo, him
self Moslem and veteran Com
munist, said the law was designed
"to liquidate the hard remnant Of
the past which was hampering the
progress and contribution of wom-
en- to he future of the new Yugo.
slavia -
Evening star., 1950-09-28
|0cfane Rating Curbs
May Bring Motorists
Lower0ua|ityGaso|ine
No Rotioning in Prospect,
But Military Aviotion
Fuel Must Be Saved

The prospect of lower qaulity
gasoline confronted motorists to-
day because of curbs that q new
ly-created Interior Department
agency may put on octane ratings.
A hint of such ceilings in the near
future came yesterday when the
Interior Department set up a Min
erals and Energy Administration.
That agency will have power to
parcel out supplies of coal, gas,
oil. electric power and raw mate
rials for defense.
Officials said there is plenty of
automobile gasoline and that ra-
tioning is definitely not in pros
pect. But they added that ceilings
on octane ratings on automobile
gasoline and even commercial
aviation fuel might be necessary
to conserve supplies for high-grade
military aviation fuel.
Order Possible Next Week.
Interior Department officials
indicated that limitation order
might be issued early next week.
The question of octane ceilings
on automobile gasoline repeatedly
was among matters being discussed
early this afternoon at a con-
ference between department Of
ficials and representatives of the
American Petroleum Institute.
A spokesman said "a more de-
tailed announcement of possible
moves" might be made after the
meeting, called mainly for dis
cussion of the departments estab-
lishment of controls machinery.
Department spokesmen as we'll
as several individual gasoline
dealers in the Washington area
would not venture opinions at
this time as to the possibility of
fSae rNNTP0I pooe Am
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

FOR TAXPAYERS AND CONSUMERS
Som Dowson, Associoted Press busi-
ness news eoIumunist, describes the
tough road oheod for the consumer
under the impoet Of the rearmoment
program in the first Of two articles on
Pose A-l0.
u FOUGHT SPlES"-coI. oreste
Pinto of British intelligence reveals how
the 18th mon" trapped himself in the
lost Of this clock -ond dagger series on
Poee A-23.
"GATEWAY TO DEATH"-The rev.
elotions Of stronger odd more spice
to the mystery Detective Miehoel Shoyns
aims to solve in todoy's instoIIment of
Brett Holidays six-port whodunit on
Poee D-5.
FOR MEN oNLY-Josephine Lohmon,
the populor women's poee coIumnist,
tells the little woman how to help her
husbond lose his boy window" in the
lotest menus Of the nine -doy reducing
diet on Poee B-5.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Seoul Battle Ended, People Start
Clearing Debris of 7-Doy Fight
Almost Every Block in City Rovoeed, but
Synemon Rhee's Home Escapes Damage

few hours ago they were fighting
a savage battle.
The siege of Seoul lasted seven
days, but it will be years before
the scars of battle are erased.
Almost every block in the city
has been smashed. at least in part.
Yet, Immediately after the end
of the fighting, the Koreans have
begun the task of clearing the
debris and salvaging from the
ruins whatever they can for a
new start.
Despite the destruction, there is
a warm feeling that these people
are genuinely happy to see the
Americans return. 1t is not the
cheers and thank you" from men
and women with tears in their
eyes. 1t is the elusive feeling that
they have been given back way
Of life they wanted.
The streets of Seoul still are a
tangle of broken trolley lines, tele-
phone wires and electric lines. The
rubble of burned and blasted build
ings still clogs many of the streets.
(See SEOUL. Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Civil Defense Offices
In Armory Approved;
Hiring Has Green Light
Commissioners Approve
Detailed Budget as
SIoshed by Congress

The Commissioners today ap-
proved establishment of District
civil defense headquarters in the
National Guard Armory as well
as the detailed expenditures under
the 100000 home defense budget
granted by Congress.
TIL budget provides for staff
of 10 to run civil defense, includ-
ing the yet-to-be-appointed direc-
tor Most of the other employees
are in the lower-paid classiflca.
tions.
Brig. Gen. William H. Abendroth
District Guard commander, for
mally offered the Armory spac'
to the Commissioners today. I
will include a set of Offices vacated
by National Guardsmen now il
the Federal service.
Fondahl to Move Soon.
The Commissioners directed In.
spector John E. Fondahl to move
to the Armory as soon as possible
but he said the plan was to wait
until communications equipment
has been installed.
Formal approval of the budget
prepared by Engineer Commits
sioner Gordon r. Young. gives
civil defense planners the 60
ahead signal to start hiring and
to prepare specifications for the
approved items.
Salaries were figured on a nine
month basis. For the director
for instance, $500 was set aside
instead of the $4,000 figured for
his annual salary.
The rest of the staff will in
clude one administrative assistant
two other assistants, a radio tech
nician. a secretary to the director
two other secretaries, a mail and
file clerk and messenger.
Deputy Director Out.
In the $290,000 budget requested
by the Commissioners and reduced
to 100000 by Congress, the staff
also had included a deputy direc-
tor, a craftsman, a radio operator
a switchboard operator, a clerk
(See CTVTI, DEFENSE paoe A-eN
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Robert Hanes Quits
AS ECAChiefin Reich
BY the Assoeioted Press

WINSTON-SALEM, N. c., Sept
28.-Robert M. Hanes today re-
vealed that he has asked to be
relieved as chief of the European
Cooperation Administration in
Germany.
1t was the first public an
nouncement that the 60-year- old
president of the Wachovia Bank
& Trust Co. has decided to step
down from the post he has held
since last September. He has
asked that he be relieved of his
duties on November l, he said.
His successor, as yet unnamed
will be picked by William Foster,
director of the ECA, he said.
Mr.. Hanes arrived in Winston
Salem yesterday on a visit and
will leave tomorrow to return to
Germany. He came to the United
States to address the convention
OF the American Bankers Asso-
citation in New York City yes
terday.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Mitchell Field InstuIIs
Roid Warning System
BY the Assoeiated Press

mitchell FIELD, N. Y, Sept.
28.-A telephone air raid warning
system capable of alerting any
part of the Nation in the event Of
enemy air attack has been COM
pleted, Continental Air Command
headquarters says.
Final installation has been made
this month on 146 air raid warn
ing telephones in selected COM
munities throughout the Eastern
and Western air defense force
areas. Headquarters did not iden-
tify the communities.
Operators are on duty "a hours
a day at the warning centers, To-
Gated in police and fire depart
ment quarters and other civic
centers.
Evening star., 1950-09-28
|RiverduIe Woman Beaten Badly
With Hammer; Suspect Is Held

A Washington man was arrested
early today on a fugitive warrant
shortly after 39-year-old River
dale (MdD woman was beaten on
the head with hammer.
The victim, Mrs. Edith Lewis of
5402 Quintana street. is in a
serious condition at Leland Me-
mortal Hospital, Riverdale.
Held under $500 bond in con-
nection with the beating is
Joseph Oliff Whiteley, 40. of the
3400 block of Twenty third street
Sc.
He was picked up on a fugitive
warrant based on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill sworn
Evening star., 1950-09-28
By Jack Macbeth
Associated Press War Corresponder

ASSOSfoIe0 rEeSS VoT SofTeSPonCeH
WITH UNITED STATES 1st
CAVALRY DIVISION, Korea,
Sept. 28.-Reports to American
Counter Intelligence Corps officers
held out a glimmer of hope today
that Maj. Gen. William F. Dean
may be alive.
He has been officially listed as
missing since July 20 when his
Doughboys last saw him fighting
Red tanks with CT bazooka team
in Taejon.
The CIC said three South Ko-
reans who escaped from the prison
stockade at Congju before 1t was
dynamited by fleeing Reds re-
ported that they overheard Com
munist officers making plans last
Saturday to move the former oath
Division commander from Chongju
to Seoul.
Seoul is about 10 miles north OF
Chongju.
The GIG reports came as the
Evening star., 1950-09-28
Demands
End Of Draft Act
inequalities
Cites Call of Guards
And Reserve Men
Before Non-Veterons
By George Beveridee

Chairman Vinson of the House
Armed Services Committee today
called for changes in the draft
law to wipe out Inequalities" he
said result from calling National
Guard and Reserve veterans while
nonveterans stay at home.
Mr. Vinson expressed concern
over the Inequalities" as his COM
mittee opened hearings on the
Army's manpower policies, with
Maj. Gen. Clovis E. Byers, Army
Deputy Chief Of Staff in charge
of personnel, as the first. witness.
Today's session was closed, but
the inquiry will be opened to the
public tomorrow with Selective
Service Director Lewis B. Hershey
testifying.
Mr.. Vinson said his group
should get into the subject deep
ly enough to propose remedies for
such inequalities"
While Mr.. Vinson did not say
he was ready to support draft
changes Immediately, it is evident
he was aiming at the current de-
ferment Of men with dependents.
May End Dependency Deferment.
THE National Guard and Re-
serves are putting into uniform
men who have had four, five, even
six years of military service dur
ing the last war;" he declared.
1--WE are taking in men who have
many dependents.
I'VE are finding that men with
out previous service are still at
home. Yet, veterans are being or
dered into service. Many men
without previous service have mar
ried and are unavailable to the
draft under present regulations
but We hear talk of taking veterans
under the draft"
Selective service officials con-
sistently have noted that removal
of the dependency deferment-
possible by presidential action-is
the most likely first step toward
increasing draft manpower pools.
Such action is likely before the
first of the year. The draft off,
cialS estimate there are about 80O,-
900 married men without children
in the 10 through Is year age
group.
Could Reduce Standards.
Another possible move to swell
draft manpower is reduction of
mental and physical standards FOR
recruits. In recent weeks. criti-
cism of high physical reflections
has been coupled with opposition
to the Army's new mental quail
f1cation tests.
Contrary to Mr.. Wilson's COM
ments about recall of veterans,
however, draft leaders believe Con-
greSS will have to remove the ex-
emption on World War II men if
the armed forces are to reach and
maintain 3-million-man strength.
Removal of the veteran-exemp-
tion especially is necessary if selec-
tive service is to stay below the
26-year age limit.
Mr.. Vinson said he will ask the
Army how long it proposes to hold
members of the Guard and Re-
serves on active duty, as we'll as
policies planned for rotation Of
overseas personnel.
There is one thing this Nation
(See DRAFT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-09-28

out by Prince Georges County
police.
Whiteley appeared in Municipal
Court this morning, but refused
to waive extradition. An extradi-
tion hearing was set for October
81.
Police quoted Mrs. Lewis hus-
band as saying his wife was
brought home about midnight and
thrown on their front porch. She
told her husband, police said, that
she had been struck repeatedly on
the head while taking a drive
through Lanham, Md, with
Whiteley.
Pvt. William Wiseman of county
police said he would question Mrs,
Lewis today for full details.