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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29

of people allowed to enter the u.
S. The quota system in the bill
was first devised by the JACL
ADC.)
Second. Establishment of a
principle of selection, within the
quota system, that is geared to the
economic needs of the United
States.
Third. Removal of racial dis
elimination by permitting quota
immigration from Asiatic Pacific
areas from which persons of GER
tain races were previously exclu-
ded. This is the same formula
for immigration first proposed by
the JACL Ado i'm the Judd BILL
Fourth. Tightening of the
screening procedure for applicants
for admission and Qualification of
deportation proceedings UNI der
which undesirable aliens may be
depOrted.
Fifth. Plugging of the loop
holes in the present law through
which subversive elements have
been gaining admission into the
United States.
The bill further provides many
important changes in naturaliza-
ton" Sen. McCarran said, among
which are:
First. Provision for more thor
ough investigations of applicants
for citizenship.
second. Tightening the require
ments for citizenship.
Third. Provisions which would
give greater assurances that citi-
zenship shall not be promiscu0usly
endowed on subversives and other
undesirables."
although the senator did not
make specific mention Of it, the bill
also removes race as a requisite to
naturalization
Sen. McCarran said the last gen.
eral investigation "of our immigra-
ton system was made by the Con-
gless beginning in 1907 and con-
tinuing until 1911. AS a result of this
investigation there evolved a series
of enactments which were designed
to meet the problems of that era. II
Continued on Page d
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29
Omnibus EN-. Legislation EmbOdieS
Judd Bill and Walter Resolution

WASHINGTON, d. c., April %
tADC) - An omnibus immigration
and naturalization bill, representing
a general revision of immigration
and naturalization laws, and en-
bodying the Judd bill and Walter
Resolution. has been introduced in
the Senate by Sen. Pat McCarran.
ID, New, according to the JACL
discrimination Committee.
A lengthy, technical measure, the
omnibus bill would, among other
things, remove race as barrier to
naturalization and eliminate the
racist provisions of the Oriental Ex-
clusion Act of 1924.
Mike Masaoka. national JACL
ADO legislative director, said the
bill is undergoing study by Edward
J. Ennis, JACL Ado legal counsel
and former general counsel for the
immigration and Naturalization
Service, as well as by other Organi-
cations interested in this type of
'egislation.
AT the moment we cannot say
With assurance that the overall eff
ects of the bill represent improve
ments in our general naturalization
o,,J hmm ORC tioro Iouc
Some sections are excellent, eS-
'ecially those that eliminate race in
immigration and naturalization"
Masaoka said the work of the
JACL Ado during the last three
wears is largely, if not entirely, res
ponsible for the inclusion of sections
which would reopen this country to
immigration from all Oriental ma
tons even on limited basis, and
permit every person, regardless of
race, to become naturalized".
He pointed out, for example, bills
to accomplish these purposes have
been introduced at the behest of the
JACL ADO Considerable work has
besn done by the organization to
familiarize Congress with the need
for such legislation.
"The introduction of the omni-
bus bill, as Senate committee
measure, will naturally receive the
active support of its spOnsOr-Sen.
McCarran. We hoped to get the
Walter Resolution passed before
the introduction of this bill. feel
confident now in saying that it is
only matter of time until both
the Walter Resolution and Judd
bill, in principle if not as separate
bills, become law.
Our work towards liberalizing i'm
migration and naturalization laws is
bearing fruit" Masaoka said.
AS an indication of the scope of
the omnibus bill, Sen. McCarran
when he introduced it, said:
while the new bill embodieS many
of the provisions of the previous
laws. it also presents several major
changes in policy which are:
First. SimplificatiOn of the
quota system, but maintenance Of
approximately the same basic for
muIa for determining the number
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29
i. Ms Charter
Cited in Rapping
Alien Land Law

LOS ANGELES. Calf, April %
Another step toward the eventual
decision of the validity of the Cali
fornia alien land law was made when
the District Court of Appeals in Los
Angeles on April "a declared that
the present law is untenable and
unenforceable since it is in conflict
with the United Nations Charter.
The sweeping decision was an
nounced as unanimous opinion of
the three justices in the case of Sci
Fujii versus the State of California
Full. newspaper publisher of this
city, had bought a piece of property
and had commenced a disclaimer
suit against the state. In the Super
ior Court, the judge had declared
that the alien land was constitution
al and, therefore, escheat had taken
place automatically as of the date
of transfer of the real property to
Fujii.
The appellate court decision just
announced did not hold that the
alien land law is unconstitutional
but held that it is in conflict with
the United Nations Charter.
Justice Wilson stated in his opin-
ion THE Charter has become the
supreme law of the land and the
judges in every state shall be bound
thereby. anything in the Constitu-
ton or law of any state to the con-
trary Notwithstanding The position
Of this country in the family of ma
lions forbids trafficking in innocu-
Gus generalities but demands that
every state in the Union accept and
act upon the Charter according to
its plain language and its unmista-
kable purpose and intent -"
The opinion further cited the
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights which affirmed, among
other things, that "alI human be-
ings are born free and equal in
dignity and rights, and also that
"everyone has the right to own
property alone as well as in assO-
citation with Others.
In its concluding statement, JUS
tico wilson stated, Clearly such a
discrimination against a people of
one race is contrary both to the
letter and to the spirit of the Char
ter which, as a treaty, is paramount
to every law of every state in conflict
with it. The Alien Land Law must
therefore yield to the treaty as the
superior authority. The restrictions
of the statute based on eligibility to
CT i2enship, but which ultimately and
actually are referable to race or
color, must be and are therefore de-
cared untenable and uncomfortable"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29
Inter-church Unit
To Meet Sunday

First meeting of the Nisei inter
church council. which consists of
five Protestant churches in the city.
will be from pm. Sunday. April
30, in the japanese Congregational
Church, according to Mrs. Kaz Mai
TO- chairman.
Special speaker will be K. Geillete,
missionary who is being sponsored
by the Evangelical Alliance Mission
Besides his talk, he will show slides
depicting work by the Nisei group
in Calf. Geillete will leave for Japan
this fall.
John Matsumoto will be chairman
for the evening
The public is cordially invited to
he meeting.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29

We japanese Americans have
compelling obligation to speak out
against any effort to make into law
the dangerous concept of guilt by
association. As victims of this con-
cept, when IL was invoked as a
wartime expediency, we can testify
to its despOtic character and It's
sweepingly unjust consequences.
We know well the terror and
humiliation of living under watch
towers with mounted machine
guns, probing searchlights and
armed guards; of loyalty Oaths;
of being labelled and herded like
cattle. All this because of racial
association with the enemy; hence,
our presumed opinions, and hence,
our presumed guilt.
We are again, and this time to-
gether with all other Americans,
i'm peril of having similar judg-
ments invoked for reasons as spe-
cious as those which swept us from
our homes on the West Coast and
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ceptionS.
The bill provides that petitioners
for citizenship must demonstrate:
"m. An understanding OF the Eng
lish language. including an ability
to read. write and speak words i'm
ordinary usage =. ~. a know
ledge and understanding Of the
fundamentals of the history and
of the principles and form Of gov
eminent of the United States"
The two exceptions are made In
requirements for a knowledge of
English The first is that the "re-
quirement shall not apply to any
person physically unable to comply
if otherwise qualified to be natura-
lized."
Thesecond is that It will not apply
ito any person who, on the effective
date of this Act, is over sixty years
of age and has been legally residing
in the United States for twenty
years" This would, of course, exempt
great many ISsei from taking a
language test when applying for
naturalization.
Masaoka pointed out that easing
of language requirements for older
aliens lis the type of legislation the
JACL Ado has been seeking for
more than two years.
I'VE are grateful" he said, that
the McCarran omnibus bill has seen
lit to include this provision"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29
Walter Measure
Passage Certain,
Thomas Assured

WASHINGTON. d. c., April %
tADC)-Although he failed in a
surprise move from the floor to bring
up the Walter Resolution. Sen. FL
bert D. Thomas, Cd. Utah, has re-
ceived definite assurance the natura-
lization bill will not be allowed to
die in the 8lst Congress without ac-
ton. according to the JACL Anti
Discrimination Committee.
Mike Masaoka. national JACL
Ado legislative director. said the
senator from Utah sought to bring
up the resolution during the recent
calendar call, but was blocked be-
cause of parliamentary reasons.
When. however, the Senate re-
Gently took action on another cal
endar bill out of order, Sen. Thomas
sought also to have the resolution
again called up.
Speaking from the floor, Sen.
Thomas said il is definitely in
behalf of the Japanese, who have
gained permanent residence. whose
sons and daughters served in the
armed forces OF the United States
and who are American citizens"
"On the call" he said, there was
objection to the measure. The Junior
senator from Georgia RusselD OBJ
ected, but I have been informed
that he has withdrawn his objection
and that he would not object to the
Joint resolution when the calendar
is called.
Very few persons will be affected
by the measure. Only those who have
gained permanent residence in the
United States will be affected. 1t
win not affect in any way or in any
sense the laws now in effect with
respect to persons becoming citizens
-"
Senate Majority Leader Scott d.
Lucas Cd, No, replied that he was
in total sympathy" with Sen. Tho
mas views. However, in talking
with the junior senator from Geor-
gta =. he advised me that he has an
amendment to offer to (the bilD
when 1t comes up for consideration.
Under those circumstances I cannot
agree to have it considered at this
time.
"The Junior senator from Geor-
gia Is unavOidabIy absent. There
fore, l think II would he unwise to
take up the resolution in his alb
scnce. Let me say that I am Just
as much interested in the measure
as the senator from Utah Is. be-
cause number of persons who
live i'm Illinois are affected by II.
"I guarantee to the senator that
before we conclude the session. ac-
ton will be taken on the resolution"
Sen. Thomas replied that he would
not have made his request had not
the Resolution passed the House
of Representatives and been reported
unanimously by the Senate Com
mittee on the judiciary.
However. OF course, l shall not
make the request If the senator from
Georgia wishes to be present during
the consideration of the resolution"
he added.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29
McCarran Bill Seeks to Cross out Race
As Requisite to Citizenship in U.S..

Editors note: The following is
the first of a series of reviews of
the various sections of the Nc
Carran Omnibus bill These will
he issued from time to time. and
discuss both the favorable and I'M
favorable aspects of the legisla-
tom
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April %
(ADC) - The McCarran Omnibus
bill. as does the Walter Resolution
seeks to eliminate race as a requisite
to citizenship. while. at the same
time. easing English requirements
for longtime resident aliens. Mike
Masaoka. national JACL Anti-Dis-
elimination Committee legislative
director. said today.
The intent of the Walter Resolu-
ton is expressed by this phrase
The right to become a naturali-
2ed citizen of the United States shall
not be denied or abridged because
of race"
In the omnibus bill eligibility re-
quirements are expressed thus;
THE right Of person to become
a naturalized citizen of the United
States shall not be denied or alb
ridged because of race or sex or
because such person is married ="
The omnibus bill retains other ma
turalization requirements of present
legislation, with two important ex-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-04-29

Editors note: The Nisei Pro-
gressives 1858 Broadway. New
York SIS, N. " have issued scOr-
ching statement opposing the
Mundt bill Is. 231D which in es-
sence is directed against agents of
a foreign power seeking to over
throw our government. In their
statement. the PrOgressives charge
that the legislation proposes to in
troduce the dangerous concept of
guilt by association. And in so
many words, the Progressivcs cite
situations which need careful scru-
tiny
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Reports of Polio Epidemic Hurt
Town, WytheviIIe Mayor Says

At the meeting, he described
press and radio as "a loaded gun
and it must be handled with
care" He laid more blame on
persons not in constant contact"
with the epidemic who hoped
off a bus for half an hour and
then issued a statement"
Mayor Arthur, who guided
Wytheville through the Nations
most concentrated polio epidemic
this summer. also said the State
Health Department ought to
adopt consistent program and
back it Upright or wrong-with
the authority of law.
Calls for Leadership.
People need positive leadership
and it ought to come from the
State Health Department" he
said.
Mayor Arthur said he did not
mean to criticize either the news
papers or the Health Department.
The first phase, he thought, was
lust one of those. unfortunate
things" and the Health Depart
ment's vacillations, he said, were
due to defective laws.
THE State Health Department
ought to issue orders, not give
suggestions, he said.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Rubber Union Wins
37z Pct. Wage Increase
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. "A Chicago
local union of the CIO-Rubber
Workers said today its 200 mem
bers have obtained 3712 per cent
wage boost, giving them SIS hours
pay for 40 hours work.
Bernard M. Mamet, union law
yer, said the raise is one of the
largest in industry history. The
contract is with the Rapid Roller
Co., of Chicago. 1t runs to De-
cember /, 1858.
1t raises the average weekly
pay to a range of $74 to $102 a
week. The present range is $50
to $40.
1t also provides a non-contribu-
tory pension program giving $100
month, exclusive of social secur-
ity. to workers who retire at IS
after 20 years service, and other
increased pension benefits.
In return, Mamet said, workers
have agreed to increase output of
the firm. which makes printing
rollers.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Harry |. Smith Appointed
VIRGINIA ABc Press Chief
BY the Asseciotsd Press

RICHMOND. Dec. 2.-The .ap-
pointment Of Harry L. Smith as
director of press relations and
statistics for the Virginia Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board was an
nounced today.
Mr.. Smith, now a member OF
the Richmond staff Of the Associ-
ated Press, will I'LL a vacancy left
by the death several weeks ago OF
A. B. Clarke.
He was born in Staunton July
81, 1914. Mr.. Smith is graduate
of that city's Robert E. Lee High
School and OF Washington g. Lee
University.
He has been with the APPS Rich
mond bureau as a news editor and
Capitol reporter since 1912. Earlier
he served on the news stats of the
Times-Dispatch and of the New
! port News Times Herald.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
spseial Dispoteh 10 The siar

ROANOKE, Va, Dec. 2.-The
Mayor Of Wytheville, Va, told a
meeting here today that some
newspapers unintentionally hurt
his town during the polio epi-
demic there this summer.
The Mayor, r. William Arthur,
said many press reports kept the
people of his community in a
state of turmoil. He said he par
ticularly had in mind statements
about the origin of the disease.
and how it was transmitted in
Wytheville.
Asked to elaborate after his
talk before the Virginia Chapter
of the American Therapists As
sociation, Mr.. Arthur said he did
not intend to criticize the series
by George Kennedy which ap-
peared in The Star.
Calls Series Well Done.
THAT series was done very we'll.
We even had parts of 1t reprinted
in our local newspaper" said Mr..
Arthur. He added series was writ
ten after Mr.. Kennedy had made
4 thorough survey of the situation
In Wytheville.
II had particular reference to
the defects in the dissemination
of information" said the Mayor.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
By The Assocjofed Press

PALOS VERDES ESTATES
Calf, Dec. 2.-Sunday school
classes soon will meet in the
$750,000 hideaway mansion where
a late-and proper-Boston mil
lionaire stored one of the worlds
great collections of sexy nude
paintings.
The estate has been sold to
the Neighborhood Church. a non-
sectarian church. for a reported
100000. The five bedrooms where
the nudes once hung will be used
for Sunday school rooms.
The three and one-half acre
ocean front estate in this Los
Angeles suburb belonged to the
late Harvey c. Wheeler. He made
millions with linen supply busi-
ness In the United States, Eng
land and Australia. Mr.. Wheeler
was SO when he died three years
ago.
He lived in the house only
Evening star., 1950-12-03

vowed to 'liberate" Tibet and
Formosa, the island to which
Chang had retired.
In Yenan Mao lived in a cave.
Now he lives in the grandeur of
Peipings winter palace. Those
who knew him in Yenan say his
manner is casual and his appear
ance untidy.
Mao has had almost no contact
with the Western world. He has
been in Russia for treaty negotia-
tions. He has never seen a typical
democracy in action.
OF all the Chinese Communist
leaders. Chou En-lai, Premier and
Foreign Minister. is best known to
the Western world.
Chou, So. also is a member of
the Government Council of SO. A
revolutionary by the time he was
20. Chou was active enough by
1919 to be arrested for leading a
demonstration which was part
Communist and part Kuomintang.
He is probably one of very few
Chinese Red leaders who have had
any material contact with Occi-
dental culture.
In 1927 Chou led successful
workers uprising in Shanghai. but
soon thereafter Chang began ex-
ecuting Reds. Chou was arrested
but escaped.
Until 1881. when he managed to
slip into Communist areas of
Kiangsi and Fukien Provinces,
Chou worked underground. He be-
came political commissar to Red
Commander Chief Chu Teh.
AS Foreign Minister. Chou has
steadfastly opposed what he con-
siders Secretary of State Ache
sons imperialism" maintaining
that Asians should settle their
own affairs" without interference.
What he actually means, appar-
emily, is that Red China should
SeCLle ASIA a1alrS.
Chu Teh, 81, who organized a
peasant army in 1927, joined
forces with Mao in 1928 and went
north with him with Chiang's Ma
tionalists in pursuit.
Drove Chang From China.
Chu won his revenge 20 years
later. when he commanded the
forces that drove Chang off the
Chinese mainland.
BY 1922 Chu had become con-
vinced that the 1911 revolution
against the Manchus was merely
a date in history; that China was
no more democratic than it ever
had been. He decided to do some
thing about it. He began to study
history and Karl Marx. Like Chou
En-lai, he went to France and
Germany.
He dresses like the rank-and-
file soldier and is said to be COM
pletely devoted to his men.
Gen. Lin Piao, AZ, the Ham
mer." is a small maan. shy and
unobstructive. who likewise affects
simple uniforms. He is famous
for his tactics and strategy. It
is Lin that the United Nations
command now may be facing In
Korea.
May Be in Korea.
Elements of Lin's 4th Field
Army were moved in force to
Manchuria before Red Chinese
troops appeared on the Korean
front.
Lin was a student at Whampoa
Academy in 1925. He took part in
the Kuomintang- Communist pur-
suit of the warlordS. After Chang
ousted the Reds, Lin joined Chu
Teh in organizing an uprising at
Nanchang. Two years later. when
Evening star., 1950-12-03

he became a member of the Red
regimes council of So.
Ii Li-san, minister of labor, has
often been mentioned as an arch
rival of Mao. Ii, influential among
younger Communists, thinks China
should be run after the Russian
manner-with emphasis on work.
ers rather than agrarians. He is
said to have broken with Mao at
one time over this issue.
Ii also is vice president of the
All-China Federation of Labor
Unions. A year ago he was iden-
titled as heading Manchuria's For
eign Affairs Bureau.
Tung-Pi-Wu, member of the
Politburo, is Red China's vice
premier. When Peiping became
the seat of Communist govern
ment Tung was named mayor.
Tung once catalogued laborers,
farmers. petty bourgeoisie and the
former Nationalist capitalist class
as the four elements of the New
China"
! Once Studied in California.
! Lo Flu. another Politburo men,
Der, once studied at the Univer-
sity of Southern California. Fifty
years old now. his true name is
said to be Chang Wen -tien. He
accompanied Mao on the long
march" and served from 1887 to
1941 as secretary-general of the
Chinese Communist Party.
At present he is identified as
chief Of the bureau for admiris-
tration of Manchuria, working
from Peiping. Lo also studied in
Russia, and speaks both English
and Russian fiuently.
Peng Teh-huai is a Politburo
member and also a general. He
was identified last year as COM
mander of the 1st Field Army. He
was elected to the Government
Council of 63 in 1949, and later
was named chairman of the Mill
tary and administrative commit
tee directing the northwest prov
inces of Sinkiang, Tsinghai, Ming
sia. KanSu and Shensi.
Lin Pei-chu, also known as Lin
Tzu-han, another Politburo mem
ber, was formerly chairman of the
border region government at
Yenan. He was member of the
Communist f1ve-man delegation
at the abortive peace negotiations
with the NationalistS last year.
Little is known about Kao Kang,
reputed political boss of Man.
churia. An advocate of close CO.
operation with Russia. he is said
to be one Of the most influential
men in the government.
The secretary of the powerful
Politburo is reported to be Chiao
Kuan-hua, member of the delega-
ton now at Lake Success. Ciliao
is listed as adviser. but is said to
be the real power behind the
delegation.