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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
Evacuation Film
Work Continues

TORONTO. Ont Canada, Feb.
% New Canadian Dispatch - A
summer camp for underpriVileged
children in Bolton, some 20-odd
miles from Toronto and a home in
east-end Toronto, were the sites of
the first shots taken over the week
end as the University Film Society
commenced filming of the Japs nese
Canadian evacuation from the Pa
cific coast and their subsequent re
settlement.
The camp was to represent one
of the Interior housing centres to
which many evacuees were sent from
the coastal areas. The house in To-
ronto was to depict the Vancouver
home of a fictitious japanese family
the members of which will be the
main characters. and was selected
on the strength of its resemblance
to a typical Vancouver residence.
An interior of one of the cabins
at Bolton was converted to tYpify a
ehost.town home of the evacuee
family and the Feb. u filming was
devoted to a sequence of shots utili-
Ting the cabin. Authenticity was lent
TO the scene by using a stove exactly
ike those in the ghost-towns, as well
IS the rough furniture and other
objects to assure an accurate repro
luction even in its minute details.
Other sets and scenes. too, say the
directors. viii be recreated with the
anne purpose.
The entire cast has now been
chosen. Three Young boys will play
he Juvenile roles They are Kenny
Hashimoto. Jimmy Yonemitsu and
Bryce Elliot The other Nisei roles
are handled by Marie Yatabe, Lucy
Sugiura, Eriko Shintani Hugo va
namoto and Arnold Arai. -Four Is
eei, Mrs. Tomiyama Mrs. Uno MI
OsaWa and Mr. Okazaki are taking
he Issei roles
There are also a few Credentials
II the story.
The film crew. all members of the
Film Society includes George va
nasaki, a student in architecture
The filming is expected to take sew
eral months as they will be taken
IN weekends so as not to interfere
With the schooling or work of those
involved.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22

years. However Mrs. Norrbom, mo-
Their of IL, told the United Citizens
League News Bureau, He can stay
as long as he wants. We are very
much pleased with him"
Iwasaki's transportation to the
United States was paid by the do
nations of many persons in the Twin
Cities and among others, Gov. Earl
Warren of California. Warren is a
cousin of Mrs. Norrbom's husband.
In his personal letter to Mrs Norr-
BON. Warren wrote, Il was very
happy to hear from you and to learn
of the pleasure you are deriving
from helping the young japanese
frisnd of Lowells to work toward
bridging the gap between two coun-
tries which were so recently at war.
1T is sentiment of that kind that
will eventually bring about the world
peace which people of good will hope
for"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
Scientific Movie
Booked Feb. .

Dust or Destiny, a scientific
technicolor movie which was post
poned in January due to inclement
weather. will be shown from 7:30
pm. Saturday, Feb. 25 in Washing
Ton hall by the Faith Bible Church
The 40-minute sound movie will
show the fantastic habits of the
grunions. those silvery fish that dig
holes in the sand and bury their
eggs; a bird that flies nonstop
from Labrador to Argentina; bats
that use radar to guide them in
night flying; and even a closeup
Of the human heart.
The Faith Bible Church invites
the public to this free showing of
Dust or Destiny, produced by the
west coast film studios of Chicago's
Moody Bible Institute.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
ONE PER CENT INCREASE
SEEN IN SEALS SALE

Although the Christmas Seal Sale
n Seattle and King County is cur
"ently about per cent behind last
Years sale the average for the
country as a whole will show about
. one per cent increase for the 1949
Christmas Seal Sale over the pre-
vtous year Nelson r. Kraemer
Christmas Seal Sale director. Nat.
onal tuberculosis Association. re-
Norted when he visited Seattle re-
emily.
Returns are still "spotty." Krae-
'ner said with some areas showing
large increases over last year and
others showing decreases. From all
Indications the national sale will
total more than 20 million dollars
this year.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
Columns Right. =. by harry /. takagi

Not too long ago, I had occasion
to remark that the JACL sponsor
ship of "Nisei Memorial Day was,
in my opinion a mistake; an opin-
ion shared by the Seattle Nisei Vet
Grams Committee, which has Off
cially gone on record as opposing
a special memorial day for the Nisei..
Further support for this point of
view has now been furnished by the
powerful 442nd Veterans Club of
Hawaii, which has informed the
NVC that the Hawaiian veterans are
wholly in agreement with the stand
of the NVC on this particular ques-
ton.
AS to the possibility of a change
of policy in this matter on the part
of the JACL, a letter from JACL
National Headquarters indicates that
"Nisei Memorial Day" was adopted
by the vote of the chapters repre-
sented at last years National Con-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
DISAGREES WITH TAKAGI
Dear Editor:

DISAGREES WITH IAhAOl
Dear Editor:
Recently a friend of mine in Sc
attic sent me the Northwest Times
of February 8 in which columniSt
Harry I Takagi has written his
thoughts concerning the National
JACL sponsored Nisei Memorial Day.
While he does write that he in
tends to bring up this matter before
the National Headquarters. which is
he proper procedure. he does state
his case for the public in his column
and, in all fairness. I believe that
the facts as I know them should be
expressed
Mr. Takagi draws the concIu-
sion that since the Seattle Nisei
Veterans Committee has gone OH
record as opposing the idea of
separate Nisei Memorial Day. all
Nisei veterans are opposed to this
National JACL project. Such is
certainly not the case. At the Nat
ional Convention in Salt Lake
City in 1948, the recommendation
for the Nisei Memorial Day was
made by the unanimous vote of
the National JACL Nisei Veterans
Committee, which represents far
more Nisei veterans than does the
Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee.
Moreover, this recommendation
was also supported by the National
JACL Public Relations Committee.
While the JACL too recognizes
that the Nisei are Americans first
and foremost the same reason that
motivated the organization of a sep
arate Nisei Veterans Committee in
Seattle and the erection of a separ-
ate and special monument to the
Nisei soldier dead in Seattle is res
ponsible for the setting up of this
special Memorial Day for only the
Nisei war dead.
We note that the Nisei veterans
in Seattle did not join their local
American Legion and the VFW
posts; we note that they organized
a special, and. if YOU please, a
segregated organization of their
own Moreover, we note that the
Nisei Veterans Committee in Sc
attic took special pride in the
special monument which they had
erected to the Nisei soldier dead:
we note that they did not fOrego
this monument and contribute the
funds thew had raised for this
purpose to a monument to all the
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
CHI Ado CHIEF TALKS
WITH MASAOKA IN d. c.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %
(ADC)-Tahei Matsunaga, chairman
of the Chicago ADO fund drive, has
conferred the last two days with
Mike Masaoka national JACL ADO
legislative director, on the work of
the Washington office and progress
of JACL legislative measures.
Matsunaga, accompanied by his
wife, also is visiting a daughter, Mrs.
John Shaw, of nearby Alexandria,
Va.
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Letter from Washington, D. to The Northwest Times
war dead of World War II.


war dead of World War ii.
As long as persons of japanese
ancestry have not achieved complete
acceptance. every effort ought to be
made to realize this objective. We
believe that the Nisei who fought
and died believed in this ideal and,
therefore, if by having a special OBJ
servance we are furthering the cause
OF greater acceptance, we believe that
q special Nisei Memorial is not only
necessary but proper.
A special day gives us an OPP
portunity to remind not only per-
sons of japanese ancestry but all
Americans of the great c0ntribu-
tons made by the Nisei war vet
Grams in World War ii and to
highlight the last remaining dis
elimination and prejudices against
us. While, of course, this can be
done in small way in terms of
participation in the traditional
Memorial Day and Armistice Day
services, our participation can only
be highlighted on a special day
when there are no competing
events or attractions.
This was significantly Illustrated
last year when the Army including
General George Marshall, partici-
pated in our services. This gave us
national publicity which reflected
credit on all persons of Japanese
ancestry.
Had these same services been held
in connection with the usual Me
mortal and Armistice Day holidays.
the Army and General Marshall
would not have been able to give
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
Sincerely.
Jack HirOse, Chairman
National JACL Arlington
Cemetery Committee
NISEI TO PARTICIPATE
IN WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

World Day of Prayer will be OBJ
served this Friday, Feb. "a. in var
ious Seattle Christian churches. and
japanese Americans will be active
participants in several services.
Mrs John Kashiwagi of the Jap
anese Baptist and Mrs. Paul Hagiya
Of the Japanese Methodist will as
sist at the First AAIE church. and
Mrs. Mukai of Japanese Congrega-
tional will prepare a flower arrange
ment for the tea table for the tea
that viii follow the prayer service
there.
Mrs. Mutsu Homma of japanese
Baptist and Mr.. and Mrs. Sato of
Methodist will be in an inter-racial
choir at the prayer service at noon
in the downtown Plymouth Congre-
ational church.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22

vcntion, and that any change may
be made only in the same manner.
It must be admitted, we think, that
their position is reasonable enough
The next step is equally evident.
AT the coming JACL National Con-
vention, the matter of "Nisei Me-
mortal Day" should be thoroughly
reviewed on the basis of arguments
both pro and con- Thereafter. the
question should be settled by ma
jority vote, in the traditional Amer
lean way.
incidentally, while I'm at it I
might as well make it clear that
while I feel it is my right, privilege,
md bounden duty as a JACL men,
Der to criticize the JACL whenever
the occasion demands, any and all
critical remarks I may make are adj
vanced only in a constructive man-
ner Any other form of criticism IS,
think, irrational and unfair if
not downright immoral.
When you get right down to cases,
The JACL is the only organization
which, on a national scale. is de-
voted to the welfare of those of
japanese ancestry in the United
States. As such. it has a solid record
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22


us this undivided attention and the
publicity regarding the contribu-
lions of the Nisei would have been
lost in the great maze of newspaper
accounts regarding observances ev-
eryWhere for all the American dead.
incidentally. one of the reasons
that M-G-M decided to make
film on the 442nd was because of
publicity on our Nisei Memorial
Day which reminded them of the
dramatic possibilities in the res
cue of the Lost Texas Battalion.
AS most Nisei know the reason
October 30 was selected as a day
for Nisei Memorial Day is because it
commentaries the date of the res
cue of the Lost Texas Battalion in
the Vosges Mountains of North
eastern France. the high point of
the Nisei in World War II.
The National JACL Nisei Me-
mortal Day was set aside not to
compete with the traditional Me
mortal and Armistice days at
which time all Americans pay hO-
mage to Americas war dead, but,
rather, to pay special honor to our
own war dead and to make known
to all Americans in the most dra-
matte fashion possible that the
contributions of the Nisei soldier
will have been in vain if the dis
ordinations and prciudices which
resulted in our wartime persecu-
ton are not eliminated. Certainly,
this is the American way to high
light what the Nisei soldier has
done and to assure that his sac
rifices shall not be forgotten.
Finally, it should be made clear
that while it is traditional for the
JACL and all other veterans and
ratriotic organizations to lay wreaths
at the Tomb of the Unknown Sold
Ter on May 80 and November Il. in
dividual wreaths are not placed on
individual graves by the same or
carnations on both days. Thew are
customarily placed there only on
May 30. Thus, the fact that wreaths
we're not placed on individual graves
last Armistice Dav cannot be at
tributed to the fact that two weeks
earlier Nisei Memorial Day was &C.
lebrated
Sincerely.
Jack HirOse, Chairman
National JACL Arlington
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of accomplishment which stands as
mple proof of high ideals and con-
cientious endeavors on the part of
Is leaders.
OF course, the JACL has made
both on a national and
ocal level Such mistakes are, we
eel evidence only of the fact that
no organization composed of human
aeings can expect to be perfect.
What we'd like to emphasize is
our conviction that the JACL, like
any ordinary human being, is en-
tiled to be judged on fundamentals.
If fairly and impartially judged on
hat basis, we feel sure that JACL
need not have no fear of the out
come.
Our nomination for the stupidest
performance of the week goes to the
ioker who, a few days ago. side
sWiped another automobile with his
ear, then sped away at 80 miles per
hour.
The driver of the other car hap
pened to be Seattle's Chief of Police.
Result: just what you'd suppose
The entire episode has, to US a
most Satisfying touch of What is
known as poetic justice"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
TRIO WILL GIVE REPORT
IN TRIP TO FAR FAST

Adm. Gordon Rowe, Mayor Will
liam F. Devin and Sol Lew will
present their first report on the
Overseas Friendship Tour to the
philippines, Far Fast and Hawaii
1t members council luncheon of
he Seattle Chamber of Commerce
his Friday noon. Feb "a. in the
'ocal chamber hall.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
ST. PETERS MISSION
LOCAL RED CROSS UNIT
STUDIES DRIVE PLANS

With the opening Of the Red Cross
drive only few days away. Newman
H. Clark, general chairman for the
Seattle-K County Red Cross
chapters 1850 fund raising cam
paign, said that final touches are
being given organizational plans. The
chapters quota is S425 600.
The two KEY women leaders of
campaign activities Mrs. Charles L.
Harris residential area chairman.
and Mrs Bruce Parker. downtown
area, are completing the selection
of district leaders. who. in turn. will
appoint and organize campaign
workers.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
SERVICE GUILD STATES
FRIDAY MEETING

The Methodist Service Guild will
meet from 7:3O pm, Friday, Feb.
"A, in the home Of Helen May Smith.
318 18th Ave.
Marie OzaWa will be in charge of
the meeting. Plans for the Mothers
Day tea will be made.
An official Nisei Board meeting
of the japanese Methodist Church
will be held from 7:30 pm. We'd
nesday, March l. in the Unosawa
residence, 1T oath Ave.
SoX Okamoto will lead the devo-
tional
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
U PRESBY PROGRAM

Betty Kogane, Mits Uyeta and
Grace Yamashita, three Nisei girls
from the Seattle japanese Presby-
terrain church will wear kimonos
and join in this weeks missionary
feature, Japan and Korea, on
Thursday, Feb %, in the University
Presbyterian church. The program
viii begin at $50 pm.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
CONG. YOUTHS TO JOIN
U GROUP SUNDAY

The young people of the Japanese
Congregational Church will parti-
cipate in a program from 7 pm.
Sunday. Feb. 26, in the University
Congregational Church.
George Yano will be the chairman
of the evening worship service with
Kaz Naito as the principal speaker.
Molly Yasutake will give a prayer
and Bill Soyejima will read the
Scripture lesson.
The host church will be in charge
of the entertainment for the latter
part of the evening.
Members of the japanese Con-
eregational Church Sunday Schools
primary class will be hosts to II
children and 2 teachers from the
primary department of the Pilgrim
Congregational Church at the re-
9ular worship and class sessions on
Sunday. Feb. 26.
Lily Mukai teaches the primary
class.
The japanese Congregational Chu-
rch Sunday Schools Junior class
members will be guests at an after
noon party on Saturday, Feb. 25,
in the Fauntleroy Community Chur-
Oh in West Seattle.
Junior class teachers are Yoke
Horita and Lily Mukai.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
BAPTIST

9:45 am.-Sunday School in nur-
sery school building.
10 am.-Issei Worship Service.
Ills am.-Nisei Worship Service.
Nursery during Nisei service.
esdays-Okazaki class from 8
to pm. at Fujin Home
Wednesdays-Ba in gym.
Every other Sunday-BYF, 7:30
pm in the JBC social room.
BUDDHIST
10 am.-Sunday School. Chair
man. Mary Wataoka. Organist, Bette
Kurimoto.
II am. - Young Peoples Devo-
votional Service Starlettes in charge
OrganiT. Yasuko Ota
8 pm. - Bodhi Society meeting
every first and third Wednesday.
NICHIREN BUDDHIST
10 am. - Kindergarten children
and juniors service.
II am Young peoples service in
English.
CONGREGATIONAL
10 am.-Sunday School for nur-
sery kindergarten, beginners, pri-
mary and juniors. New boys class
in primary department.
11:15 a.m.-The Rev Al Chih Tsai
to speak on Looking Ahead
MARYKNOLL
9 am and 1920 a.m.-Low Mass.
Benediction will be held following
1890 Mass.
METHODIST
10 a.m.-Skeptic's Hour. Chairman.
Calvin Machida.
II am. - Nisei Worship Service
The Rev. T. Machida to speak on
The Certainties in Christian Be
lief.
7:30 pm-Workshop night.
PRESBYTERIAN
$50 pm.-Sunday School for all
ages.
10 a.m.-Issei Worship Service.
l1:15 a.m.-Nisei Worship Service.
Sci Adachi to speak on "Since Christ
Has Gomez.
ST. PETERS MISSION
HOO a.m.-Morning Worship Ser
vice. Vicar. The Rev Andrew N
Otani Nursery.
pm.-High School BYE.
7:45 p.m.-Cub Scouts. second and
fourth Friday of each month.
pm.-St Mary's Guild. First
Thursday of each month.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
BUDDHIST
CONGREGATIONAL

10 m.-Sunday School for nur-
sery kindergarten beginners, pri-
mary and juniors. New boys class
in primary department
11:15 a.m.-The Rev. Al Chih Tsai
to speak on Looking Ahead.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
METHODIST
PRESBYTERIAN

$3.50 p.m.-Sunday School for all
ages
10 a.m.-Issei Worship Service.
Ills a.m-Nisei Worship Service.
Sci Adachi to speak on Since Christ
Has Gomez.
Evening star., 1950-07-15
By Roger c. Whitmon

Question: Our house is 81 years
old. is of frame construction. with
the plaster on wallboard. Both
inside and outside walls are COW
cred with blue mold-the outside
walls are worse.
In some of the rooms, it reaches
to the ceiling. We had the house
insulated 10 years ago, and it has
been since this was done that this
condition exists. We have done
everything that has been sug-
gested-added more ventilation to
the basement: q paint dealer ad-
vised us to wash all walls with
1/100 part Of bichloride Of mer-
curry, which we did.
We dug up all the shrubbery
that is host to the white fly. I have
tried keeping the windows open
and closed. but see no differ
ence. Everything in the house
mildews. even the furniture.
I know that dampness causes
this but we are unable to. locate
the source of the dampness. Would
you advise removing the insula-
tion? My neighbors' homes are
Evening star., 1950-07-15
Home Repairs Expert Answers
Queries From HousehoIders

insulated, and they do not have
this trouble. ANY advice you can
give will be appreciated.
Answer: I believe the dampness
was always there, but previously
1T escaped through the thin walls
to outdoors. The condition may
originate in oil or gas heaters that
are not properly vented to the
outside Of the house. These fuels
create a great deal Of moisture,
and when this is allowed to pass
through the house, condensation
and dampness will prevail. This
is something to check up on.
The mold should be scraped of
and the walls well cleaned, then
sprayed with a mildew -proofing
preparation enquire of the Archi-
tects Samples Exhibit, 10l Park
avenue, New York II, for the
name.) If the house is surrounded
by many shade trees overhanging
the roof and walls, this could
cause the damp condition.
In such case, more sunlight
on the house would help. In addi-
ton, you can make use Of some
Of the new air-drying devices that
are now on sale. A leafiet on the
Evening star., 1950-07-15
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Windows designed to admit a
maximum Of air and light are
featured. The bulletin also con-
tains design details for installa-
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board radiant panels.
In the field Of structural ma
terials. the bulletin describes lunl-
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and termites, precision-cut steel
framing. all-masonry houses, and
plastic finished wall panels.
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Worn Porcelain Sink.
Question: The porcelain in my
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Answer: There are porcelain re-
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