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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07

better army, navy ana af lOfce.
Their the nGtion".
These views have been expressed
by the Presidents Committee on
Equality of Treatment and Opportu-
nifty in the Armed Services, accord
ing to the JACL Anti-Discrimina
ton Committee.
In its recently published report
on segregation i'm the armed SER
vices, the committee found that
the present programs of the three
services are designed TO accomplish
the Presidents detectives of equa-
lily of treatment of service person.
mel without regard to race, color,
religion or national origin.
CAS- the programs are carried
out, there will be. within the rea-
sonably near future, equality OF
treatment and opportunity -.
with a consequent improvement in
military efficiency
Although the committees report
deals primarily with the Negro SER
vicemen, the committee had called
upon Mike Masaoka, national JACL
ADO legislative director, last year at
hearing for his views on segrega-
ted units in light of the experiences
of the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental
Combat Team.
After analyzing past, present and
proposed programs of the services
on equality of opportunity and treat
ment, the committee observed that:
"The integrity of the individual,
his equal worth in the sight of
God. his equal protection under
law, his equal rights and Obliga-
tons of citizenship and his equal
opportunity to make just and con-
structive use of his endowment
these are the very foundation of
the American system of values"
The committee noted that it "be-
gan its task convinced that the prob
lem confronting it could not be re-
solved by appealing to moral justice
or democratic ideals alone. Military
officials did not deny the claim of
these ideals; they asserted however
that in discharging their duty they
must maintain military efficiency;
but it believed the assumption that
equality of treatment and opportu-
nifty would impair efficiency was OF
doubtful validity.
The committee found, in fact,
that inequality had contributed to
inefficiency."
MasaOka said the current efforts
to stop segregation in the armed
forces not only probably spells the
end to any future segregated Negro
outfits, but also marks finish to
such other noted units as the
famed all-Nisei 442nd Regimental
Combat Team. With pride in their
organization, the Nisei made of it
one of the most honored combat
outfits ever to fight under the
American flag. Yet, as MasaOka
pointed out, il did waste a ire
mendOus amount of trained man
power when it was forced to keep
professional and highly skilled
men in the ranks as privates and
cOrpOrals because there were no
jobs in the regiment i'm which they
could put vitalIy-needed skills to
work.
According to the Presidents CON-
mittee. all branches of the armed
forces have been opened-although
some still in a technical or limited
sense-to qualified men, regardless
of color or national origin
This means, Masaoka said that &
Nisei today will find no branch Of
the fighting forces closed to hin
because of his ethnic origin, quite 6
step from the situation prevailing
during the war when many branche.
were forbidden to the japanese Am
rican military man.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07

The most painful part of our
bodily pain is that which is bodiless
or immaterial, namely our impat-
fence, and the delusion that it will
last forever. Richter.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07

If man can have only one kind
of sense, let him have common sense.
If he has that and uncommon sense
too he is not far from genius, II.
w Beeeher,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07
EQUALITY IN MILITARY UNITS
CAN STRENGTHEN OUR NATION.
TRUMAN'S COMMITTEE THINKS

WASHINGTON. D, G.. June tADC)-Emaliy of treat
and opportunity FOR all military personnel will make for
better army navy and air force 1t right and just 1t will sreng
then tln nGtion,'
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07
SANTA MARIA GIRL BECOMES
FIRST NISEI WAVE

SANTA MARIA, Calf, June 7
Ann Hope Agawa became the first
Japanese American to join the Navy
WAVES when she recently enlisted
to receive her training at Great
Lakes, Illinois Miss Agawa. born in
San Luis Obispo, is the fourth men,
Der in her family to serve in the
u. S. armed forces. Three of her
brothers were in the army during
World War II.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07
HIGH SCHOOLS WILL GRADUATE
SIXTY-ONE NISEI IN SEATTLE;
GARFIELD HASLARGEST NJ INBER

SiyNore Japanese Americans will be graduated by Seattle
high schools week cmaxng four years of prep studies
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07
GARFIELD

May Anal Anne Aoyama, Lilly
Endo. Irene Full, Masue Furumoto,
Miyuki Hasegawa. Yoshiko Hayashi,
Kinuko Higo Jane Hino, Gloria
Hyodo, Dorothy Twasaki, Yone Kan
da, Togo Kitayama, Peggy Nagata.
May Namba. Hanako Nishimura.
Tere Ogata, Sumiye Okada, Jane
Okamoto Betty Onishi Gloria Osa-
wa Helen Samata, Teruko Shimo-
mura, Lillian Tada, Nobue Takaha-
shi. Marion Takenaga, Margaret To-
moguchi, Hanako Umino. Kathleen
Watabayashi. June Watanabe, Toni
YoShioka,
Mako Fujihira George Fukeda,
Akira Hideshima Kazuya Tchikawa.
Harry Kadoshima. Ted Kogita. Hire
Matsuda. Sekio Matsumoto, Jimmy
/ Nakamura. Thomas Ohtani, Eugene
Okamura, Tuni Ota. Tommy Otoshi
Tony Tainaka, Masao Tanemura.
Teddy Tsue and Kenii Yoshinaka.
FRANKLIN
Larry Asaba, Theresa Fujino Dan
Hanada Julia Hikida. Herbert NJ
Tsuchiya. June Watanape and Tai
Watanabe.
LINCOLN
Akira Higashi. James Yasu
QUEEN ANNE
Harriet Tshii George Kubota
CLEVELAND
Akira SuWabe
WEST SEATTLE
ToShita Tada.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07
ITALIAN CLUB (6)

Nisei Vets 100 900 100 II 3
Italian Club 200 Oo4 OOx-6 9 l
Batteries; Shimizu and Kato; Iva
Mich and SHERMAN,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07

Give what you have. To some one
it may be better than you dare to
think. --Longfellow.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-06-07

Garfield, with forty eight. will
have the largest number of gradual
ting Nisei seniors. It also boasts two
commencement exercise speakers in
Dorothy Twasaki, who was chosen
salutatorian, and Irene FULL, one of
four students who will speak on the
various courses offered at the school.
Miss Fujii's topic will be Business
and Industry"
Miss IwaSaki, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ShOtarO IwaSaki. main
tanned almost a perfect 40 aver
age, getting all AS" and one "B"
during her high school years. She
was active i'm three school publica-
tions-the Arrow. the Messenger
and the Pen-and also was mem
Der of the &c" club and the Quill
& Scroll.
Besides Miss Iwasaki, two other
Nisei. Ka2uya Ichikawa and Toyoko
Kitayama, were listed among the top
thirteen students among the Gar
field graduates. Ichikawa is the son
of the Rev. and Mrs. r. Ichikawa.
Seven Nisei will receive their
diplomas from Franklin high
school, and among them the most
prominent graduate will be There
sa Fujino who has been very much
active in Y-Teen affairs and an
officer of the Girls club.
Lincoln and Ounce Anne both will
graduate two Nisei, and West Seattle
and Cleveland, one.
Graduation exercises have been
set by the aforementioned schools as
follows: Garfield-8 PM, Wednes-
day. June ID, Meany Hall U. w.
campus; Franklin-8 pm. Tuesday,
June 10, Masonic Temple, Pine st.
and Harvard Ave: Lincoln-8 pm.
Monday, June u, Civic Auditorium;
Queen Anne - 8 pm, Wednesday,
June ID, Civic Auditorium; Cleve-
land "a pm, Thursday. June Is,
Cleveland high school auditorium;
West Seattle-8 PM. Tuesday. June
10. Civic Auditorium.
The Nisei graduates are:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
 Program
 To Court
Hiqhest Tribunal Will Rule on Legality of Govern-
 ment's Program

WASHINGTON, March 13--R- The Supreme Court today agreed to rule on the legality of the govern ment's loyalty program.
 The Tribunal accepted an appeal from the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee.
 The committee asked the high court to declare the program invalid and to strike it's name from a sub versive" list compiled by the Attor- ney General.
 The Anti-Fascist Refugee group appealed to the Supreme Court after the US. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected it's complaints. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case early in the spring.
 The tribunal however. deferred action on a similar appeal filed by the National Council of American Soviet Friendship. Inc. The coun- cil likewise asked that it's name be stricken from the "subversive' list.
 The Court of Appeals, here, in turning down protests from both organizations, said the action of the Attorney General was in the same class as action by the Presi- dent--that is, not subject to judicial review
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
Annual Dance by Local
 Enjoys Large Attendance

Juneau Hotel and Restaurant Employees Local 871 held its an- nual dance last Saturday night at Elks Hall.
 A large attendance made the eve ming pleasurable one. For the gay decorations the following committee is commended: Bill Wong, chair man. Oscar Whiteside, Glenna Graves, Jack Sorri and Leona Roco- vich.
 Door prizes were awarded to Jack Gould, 50 ice tickets, as first award Henry Satire. 30 ice tickets, second; and Francisco Sison, 20 ice tickets as third
 The Local extends thanks to all who contributed to the success of the affair. and especially to all waitresses who sold tickets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
DIVORCE COMPLAINT ASKS HOME NEAR AUX
 LAKE, $8,000 BOAT

A complaint by Mrs. Eleanor Margaret Kobbivick was on file to- day with the clerk of the district court, asking divorce from her fish erman husband, Arthur Kobbivick.
 The couple were married here in February. 1946, and lived on the Glacier Highway near Aux Lake. They separated March g, the com plaint stated.
 She asks the divorce on grounds of incompatabiIity. and asks that her maiden name, Eleanor Mar garet Murray, be restored. The com plaint also asks that the trolling vessel Dorothy. belonging to the de- fendant valued at $8,000 be awarded her. as well as their home, valued at s7.5OO. and $2OO 1886 truck be- longing to Kobbivick.
 A list of personal effects the corl- plaint declares were her property prior to the marriage. are asked to be returned. She said that in lieu of the home, she would accept s3,00O cash. If awarded the home, she said she would assume S1,200 mortgage now outstanding against it. The complaint said the home was part property of her husband before their marriage. and was then value at some $6,000, but that improve ments have raised the value.
 Howard D. Stabler filed the com plaint as her attorney. Filing was done late Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
PRIEST CLAIMS. REDS RECRUIT. BAY E5kIM0S.
Cdnnery Workers Mena1ed by Communism Is Claim
 Some Good Results

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March l3 -lR-The Alaska canning industry has a warning from a Catholic priest that the concentration of Eskimos in Britol Bay for summer cannery work is attracting Con- munist workers seeking new re- cruits.
 Describing it as a menace, Father Jules Convert, Jesuit Missionary told of his findings in a letter to the industry. Father Convert spent seven years working with Eskimos along the Boring Coast the past two summers at Bristol Bay with the Eskimo workers.
 He wrote that Communism has discovered a rich potential offered by the concentration on the Bristoi Bay of so many natives, who other wise are scattered all over the coast. His warning against Con- munism was part of comprehen- sive report on Eskimo employment in the canneries.
 This weekends issue of the 49th Star said the priest emphasized that the practice of employing Eskimos in the canneries was bringing about a great social change among them
 Whether it is a change for the good or the bad depends to great extent on the white leaders, he wrote.
 He called for liquor control among the natives, charging that a few 'anrrincipled men are encouraging the natives to drink at the canner- ies so they can better use them for their own purposes"
 On the credit side, the Missionary found the Eskimos are using their earnings to improve their homes and living conditions. He noted that since Hooper Bay Eskimos have been working in the canneries, their clothing and food ration has im- proved, and births exceed deaths for the first time
 Also noted was an ambition on the part of Eskimos to improve their knowledge of English, and also their skills, in order to get better jobs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
PACIFIC NORTHERN BRINGS F, TAXES 4

Twelve passengers arrived from the westward at the weekend, travelling via Pacific Northern Arr lines, and 30 persons went out on return flights.
 Arriving were F. Evans, Felix Toner and J. Jurich, from Cordova, and these passengers from Anch- orage: Judge George w. Folta, M. William Krasilovski, Chester Ross, MT. and Mrs. Noonan, Bruce Park 1T, Gerald Francis, and R. c. Cald- we'll
 Westward bound, Richard Booth went to Yakutat, Loren H. Sasseen. to Gustavus and Frank Swartz- packer, Mac Villa, Mrs. H. Freder- lckson, Olaf Momyr and Opal Tiedeman, to Cordova. Going to Anchorage were c. L. Deming, M M. Flint, A. G. Taylor, M. R. Mars on, c. Hendrix, T. and P. Inhout, Sam Moon. Emmett J. Pierce, Geo J. Stone, MT. and Mrs. J. Jensen and Harold Haynes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
HOUSING IN
 ALASkAHAS
 FIRST GALL

WASHINGTON, March l3-R- Alaska is first in importance in the need for family housing for members of the armed forces, a Senate committee was told today.
 The testimony came from Bert rand E. Giesecke, chairman of the Defense Departments housing com mission, before a Senate Armed Forces subcommittee studying means of speeding construction of military family housing.
 Senator Johnson (D-Tex), Chair man of the subcommittee, said in an opening statement that while housing facilities have improved materially throughout the country, the lot of the married serviceman has not improved correspondingly.
 He said substantial sums have been appropriated by Congress for military family housing but, be- cause of high unit costs, only a small percentage of requirements nave been met.
 Many military families" he said, ''are still existing in shacks, trailer camps and overcrowded buildings, some at exorbitant cost" he said.
 Giesecke said that as result of his commissions studies in Alaska these recommendations had been made to expedite and increase the number of units in the Territory:
 1. Reduce the net area of each unit from l,080 square feet to 88O.
 2. Omit basements.
 3. Build 50 percent three bedroom units and 50 percent two bedroom units.
 4. Each service to purchase its own materials and transport them by it's own facilities, to Alaska in advance of the building season.
 Giesecke emphasized that the commissions authority is limited to making recommendations to the Secretary of Defense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
New Reorganization Plan Is Giuen Congress
Gruening Is Moi Too
 Confident on Alaska
 Statehood Hopes

SEATTLE, March 13-lR-Alaska's Gov. Ernest Gruening stopped here briefly last night enroute by plane to Washington. DC. in behalf of the House passed bill which would give statehood to his Territory.
 An ardent advocate of Alaska statehood. Gruening said he was hopeful but not overconfident" that the bill would be reported out tav- orably by the Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee and come before the Senate this session.
 He repeated the statement he has made many times before that in his opinion Alaska will not receive ade- quate defenses until it becomes a state. He said the Territory is vir- tually defenseless now and if ap- priations asked of Congress are granted, it will be two years before a radar screen and housing for 25,OO0 troops are completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
INQUIRY SET ON DEATH OF
 30 IN WALES
British Plane Crash Leaves Only Three Alive in
 World sWorst Tragedy
By JOHN RODERICK

CARDIFF, Wales, March l3-IR Aviation experts began an inquiry here today into the latest disaster involving Britain's unlucky Tudor airlines-the crash of crowded charter ship yesterday in which 80 died.
 Directed. personally by Britain's Minister of Civil Aviation, Lord Pakenham, the experts will try to find out why the big passenger plane packed with jubilant Welsh football fans careened wildly into a field as it was landing on a flight from Dublin.
 Of the 78 passengers and five crewmen aboard, only three sur vived. It was the worlds worst com mercial air tragedy and brought the toll of deaths in Tudor planes Britain's first postwar four-engined commercial aircraft--to IA.
 The chartered plane, biggest in active service in Britain, was pre- pairing to land in sunny weather.
 Going Home
 Tired but happy rugby football enthusiasts aboard had travelled by plane and train to Belfast to see Wales down Ireland 6-3 in the United Kingdom championships. After a night of celebrating in Dub- lin, they were returning home by their chartered aircraft.
 The big four-engined plane ap- peared to be touching down at Landow Airport near here for a normal landing when, without warning, it roared back into a climb. It smashed to earth in field after making a right-hand turn and sideslipping.
 The huge plane crashed IS yards from a house. It did not explode or burn.
 Two of the three survivors, brothers -in-law, walked out of the wreckage unaided and virtually un- scathed. They had been sitting side by side in the tail of the plane
 The third survivor was critically hurt.
 There were five women aboard, one the planes stewardess. All were killed.
 Saved For Months
 Most of the dead were coal min CTS. scheduled to return to the pits last night. They had scraped and saved for months to get the money for the trip.
 The Tudor line of planes was de- veloped from the wartime Lancaster bomber at cost of Ell ,000, 900 ($44 100000 before devaluation).
 In February. 1947, three defects were found in the Tudor during trials.
 Until yesterday, commercial avi- ation's largest death toll in single accident had been the 55 killed Nov. ?, 1949, when an Eastern Airlines plane collided with Bolivian piloted fighter plane at Washington DC, and plunged into the Potomac river
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
UNION $ SCHEDULES REGULAR RUN; SITkA
 INCLUDED IN PLANS

A regular schedule of l0-day cruises will be inauguarted this coming tourist season by the Un- ion Steamship Company, operating from Vancouver into Ketchikan Juneau, Skagway and into Sitka on the southbound voyage.
 The ship to make these regular calls, beginning in mid-June, will be the Chilcotin, converted wartime corvette, which can carry some 100 passengers.
 Announcement by the company of it's plans is of particular importance to Sitka, as the ship will be the only cruise vessel calling at Sitka on the southern voyage.
 Word of Unions plans came this morning to Ralphe Browne, assist ant manager of the Alaska Devel- orment Board. He had appeared last fall before a Vancouver meet ing of shipline executives, appeal ing for more regularity in steamer calls in Southeast Alaska during the tourist season.
 The company operates three ves- sels, each a former corvette, two of Which-the CamOsun and Coqult- lain-ran regularly last year as far as Ketchikan on weekly schedules. The Chilcotin made several charter cruises last year, one into Glacier Bay, but this year will be the first scheduled run so far north.
 The vessels will also call in Prince Rupert and cruise around the Queen Charlotte Islands.
 The Canadian Pacific Steamship Company will be agents for the firm, William Ferro, CPR represen- tative in Juneau, believed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
LONG LIST
 k PRESENTED BY TRUMAN
Would Abolish Maritime Commission, Give If 10
 Secretary of Commerce
By STERLING F. GREEN

WASHINGTON. March 13--tR- President Truman today sent Con- gress sheaf of plans to reorganize a long list of federal agencies and abolish one-the Maritime Commis- sion.
 Seaboard Congressmen and ship ping interests were expected to tight the proposal to shift control of the merchant fleet over to Secretary of Commerce Sawyer.
 Tn another of his q proposals, MT. Truman lit the fuse for a sec ond major explosion in Congress by caiiing for abolition of the almost independent office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Re- lations Board The post is held by Robert N. Denham.
 Denham. prosecutor and police man of the Hartley Law, is at odds with the NLRB majority. He calls it "pro-labor." Labor unions in turn have demanded Denham's re- moval
 In Effect so Days
 The White House plans take effect automatically in 60 days, un- less vetoed by either the House or Senate.
 In 23 accompanying messages to Congress, MT. Truman said the plans will save modest" to sub stantiar sums. All are based on proposals of the reorganization commission headed by former Presi- aent Herber Hoover. he said, adding:
 These plans will take us well along the road toward more efiec- tive, economical and responsible government"
 The Commerce Department would take over all activities of the five member Maritime Commission, which has regulated American ship ping for IA years.
 A new three-man Federal Mari- time Board" would be set up in Commerce to regulate rates and grant ship subsidies, under broad policies fixed by Sawyer. A Mari time Administration" would be created, also in Commerce. to take over the jobs of building, selling and chartering vessels.
 Secretary of Commerce Sawyer would have top policy control.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-03-13
JUNEAU MOOSE WOMEN
 WILL INSTITUTE NEW
 CHAPTER IN PETERSBURG

An Auxiliary of the Loyal Order of Moose, Petersburg Lodge No. 1892, of which w. Lersten is Gov ernor, will be instituted ther by local Women of the Moose, when this Lodge and Auxiliary travel to the Wrangell Narrows town March 25 for Moose Lodge ceremonies. The mems lodge will conduct limitations.
 Juneau Chapter No. 439. of the Women of the Moose, has been invited to conduct the ceremonies of institution of the womens chap ter and will be headed by Ruth Maurstad, who has been auth orized by the Grand Council to act as instituting officer. She will be assisted by Anna Bedding and Beatrice Albigoff.
 Following the institution of the Chapter, charter signers will be initiated by the staff of the Juneau Chapter led by Edna Card, Senior Regent. Installing officers will be Ruth Maurstad, Installing Regent; Elizabeth Casperton. Installing Chaplain; Odelia Light, Installing Guide and Mahle Carlson, Pianist.
 Festivities will include banquet in Sons of Norway hall from to ' pm. and a dance after the eve niup peremopiee
 The local women's Marching Unit, instructed by Hazel Mantyla, will add greatly to the beauty of the installation ceremony.
 Those going to Petersburg plan to leave Juneau by boat between 8 and 10 pm, March 24