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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
.NeighbOrhOOds'
To Meet in B. {.
On Feb. 4 and )

The first Northwest Regional Con-
ference of Settlements and Neigh
borhood Houses will be held in Van
couver. British Columbia on Feb
ruary and 5 Arthur L. Solomon,
Jr of Seattle's Neighborhood House
is the conference chairman. Settle
ments from Portland, Oregon, Sc
tile and Vancouver will join to-
gether in this conference.
Among the II persons from Sc
attic planning to attend the con-
ference are Mrs. Benmyo H. Oda
member of the board of directors
of Neighborhood House, and Tae
Tsubota, secretary of Neighborhood
House and president of the Junior
Council of the Jackson Street Com
munity Council.
Others from Seattle who are PER-
ticipating in the program are Mrs
Use Volinn of the YWCA who will
be on a panel discussing The Pro-
gram for the 1925 Year Age Group
and Mrs Ruth Manca. executive
secretary of the Jackson Street
Community Council, who will be or
a panel discussing Community ano
Membership Participation in the Ad-
ministration of the Neighborhooo
House.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28

more that thirty years ago.
Assisting him is Seiko Kasai, an
thropology graduate student from
the University of Utah and lona
time JACL-er.
Concurrent with the beginning oil
this project. President Okada named
a National JACL Editorial BOARD
to advise on the publication of the
JACL story as we'll as other pro-
posed JACL publications. Robert
Cullum of Washington D. c., will
ct as chairman. Other members
are Yasuo Abiko of San Francisco;
William Hosokawa, Denver; Mrs
Teiko Ishida San Francisco; Saburo
KIDD. Los Angeles; Elmer Smith and
Larry Tajiri, Salt Lake City; and
Togo Tanaka and DR.. Thomas Yata-
be of Chicago.
Smith stated that the study will
reveal much new material about the
Nisei and their activities never be-
fore in print, will show the various
forces which nodded JACL into a
national organization, the important
role played by Nisei leaders, and
the shortcomings rs well as the sue
cesses of JACL In addition to the
work as a record, the project will
serve to give perspective for the
future of JACL.
The research will include inter
viewing Nisei who have been closely
identified with the development of
JACL such as Clarence Arai and
Jimmie Sakamoto of Seattle, George
Ishihara of Boise, DR.. Thomas va
tabe of Chicago, Saburo KIDD OF
Los Angeles, Susumu Togasaki of
San Francisco, and others.
In making the announcement
President Okada declared, 1T is es-
pecially significant that the story
of this organization which has play
ed such vital role in the develop
ment of the Nisei and affected the
lives of every person of Japanese
ancestry should be written during
this year when we are celebrating
JACL's twentieth birthday as a nat
ional organization.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
A SAP'S FABLE

Last week We gave the menfolks a little de-
bunking Well sir, turnabout is fair play so let's
he fair and start in on the gentle sex this week.
Well set the with overture OF what we
aughingy call little verse, Fashions come and
fashions go but have yet to style that fits
Nisei misses just So.
Remember those days when it was fashionable
TO wear skirt that came up to the knee? That
fashion was definitely designed to glorify the
shapely pins Of the American women. But when
Nisei misses of that time tried to be right in
style by following the upward trend of the skirt,
somehow the things didn't quite come out the
same. BY things" I mean the pins. of course.
They either bowed in or bowed out either
bslged out all OF a sudden like overroasted
Weiner.
When the sweater took the fashion spotlight
all the Jane Russells and Marie MacDonalds took.
TO it in a hurry because the sweaters accumulated
their assets. But when a Nsei miss put on a
sweater the results bankrupt the old
FmuVa bank - no assets.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
by yOichi matsuda
New Canadian

Along the look and the long dang
ling hairdOs. On tall. slender American models
the combination made clarifying picture as
you'd find in any dream but on some Nisei misses
vgh what a nightmare When a short and
chunky Nise miss let her hair down it looked more
like fuzzy wuzzy tribesman on warpath. To
make the matter worse, her new look skirt dragged
and dropped behind her like damp towel
However, it seems though the new fashion
forecast for the coming spring promises to be the
closest thing to being tailormade for the Nisei
misses One OF the main features of this new
fashion that the Nisei misses should welcome is
the fact that it doesn't accentuate what they
haven't got In other words, you be as flat
chesed as you please and you'd still be in style.
Another thing, the descending waistline which
gives the body longer appearance is just what
the doctor ordered for the Nise misses
Yes sir this will probably be the first fashion
the Nise misses can dive into without using any
cheaters and camoufages.
For their sake and for eyes sake, we
hone So
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Question of Assimilation

Barriers shall always exist for them unless
Nisei are accepted by both the men and women
Of the Caucasian races Association with men
alone will be with reservation and cOndescen-
ton unless Nisei also accepted by women.
Association with women would be sham
without the possibility of marriage Intermar-
dagoS while biologically sound between AsiaticS
and Caucasians, produce some problems, one of
which is the attitude of society towards what
some dispar gers call a mongrel race. The only
anaamous Characteristic of the offspring of in
ermarrage lies in outward physical appearance
which is mixed and inconsistent. Yet appraisal of
physical appearance cannot be denied being
guided by mans sense of aestheticism. Biological
eoundrcss. facile but insufficient proof, does
not enable man to accept intermarriage with
out misgivings.
If such an attitude proves to be inherent
in man, intermarriage cannot be expected ever
to rise above its present rate. It becomes
question then, if the barriers against complete
assimilation surmOuntable at all.
Psychological studies have given impressive
evidence that fear of specific things is not an in
herent emotion but arises from mental condi-
iohing from early youth. In short, development
of specific fears is effectively process of learn
ing to fear specific things. The attitude of So
Ciety towards the so-called mongrel race and all
the TENDENCIES toward mongrellSm, is a case OF
simple fear. for the most part.
The question naturally arises: what
the factors that develop this fear? The mental
conditioning to develop specific fear is
gradual process, occurring, usually, with a sub
conscious accumulation during youth of in
Vulnerable small impressions, resulting in
final fear pattern that is not clearly compre-
hended, by the individual himself. The
fear of the racst may arise from such condi-
ticning influences self-preservaton, preach
ing of racial pride, nationalsm, patriotism, ero-
ticism. social consequences of intermarriage,
and reports of the brutality of alien nations.
Obviously ii is impossible to keep society free
from stimuli producing the fear of intermarriager
under present world conditions. The hope for
assimilation lies in the elimination of the doc
hines of racial tradition and pride that pro-
notes ciquishness. These doctrines are deep root
ed in the pattern OF every modern institution,
and have been the excuse for many destructive
conflicts The hope for complete assimilation,
thus. is remote today as the hope for eternal
world harmony.
New Canadian
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Hem MA
. A WEEKLY COLUMN Is
conducted by Claud c. Ruch
Educational Director,
CbHderaH AdriSOr) SerIiet

The struggle toward adult self
reliance begins in babyhood, as a
child learns, gradually to grasp his
bottle, hold his rattle, walk, talk,
and feed himself
AT sixteen months. he wants to
Jump, to throw, to help" Mother
to fit things together, and to take
them apart. He struggles to get on
tables, achieves some rather fancy
effects" in stair climbing, and has
a sudden, distracting Ito the parent
interest in investigating household
objects. usually the expensive and
breakable kind.
He strains to be the center of
attention and to go places. and
gets angry if he cannot have what
he wants. In Childcraft books. Mary
M Aldrich and the late DR.. G. An
derson Aldrich. co-authors of Babies
Are Human Beings. point out that
all of these things are Just nor
NAL part of the babys pattern of
development.
At eighteen months, the drive to
do it myself is so marked. he
would rather push his gocart than
ride in it. He has an almost mad
dening (again, to the parent pre-
occupation with finishing" things.
He loves to put lids on boxes and
tops on milk bottles, and to close
doors that have been left open for
some very good reason.
1t is especially important for par
ents to be patient and understand
ing with a child during this signi-
ficant period of growth. They must
recognize his activities at this time
as being perfectly natural and nee
essary' and cooperate with him
in achieving the much-needed skills
for which he is striving.
The child who is blocked in his
struggle toward adult Self-reliance,
starts life with two strikes against
him.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Maryknoll Fete
To be Feb. Is

Filipino, Japanese and Chinese
members of Our Lady Queen of
Martyrs Parish (MaryknolD will
hold their annual carnival-bszaa,
on SATURDAY. Feb. 10, in the Mary
nell Auditorium on 18th Ave. ana
East jefferson St, across from Pro
violence hospital
The carnival bazaar hours will be
from II am. to II pm.
Three door prizes, including a
television set. will be given away.
Games, including bingo, Oriental
food and balloons for the children
will be featured.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
BY JESS

One aspect of the effect of dispersal not often
considered is the disruptive effect on the struc-
ture on which life itself is based An obvious eff
fect resulting from scattering Japanese Canad-
ians thinly throughout the Dominion is to cripple
social contact which, trivial it may SEEM is an
important part of life. Perhaps race-baiting has
heen reduced by dispensing the race but the gain
has been made by sacrificing part of life.
One is apt to underestimate the injustice of
the situation because of its abstract nature. To
deny young man or woman the opportunity of
meeting just the kind of person he likes this
being the effect of dispersal - is arbitrary and
unfair practice. Restrictions less important than
his have often caused dissent, simply because the
restrictions were contrary to human nature. How
long would the government sit if similar measures
effect with some remote excuse on all Canad-
ians? To rally against anti-segregation measures
would be to demonstrate malice and selfishness
the part of Japanese Canadians: for a govern
ment to conceive such measures and to pass them
off as being for their own good" demonstrates
calous one-sidedness.
There would be no problem at all if Nisei
could mix" with Occidentals without reserva-
tons, but outside of Jew whose positions must
be considered to be exceptional Nisei have
come nowhere near the state Of real assimilation.
Those many Nisei who have achieved some degree
of unity with Occidentals need only consider
the barriers that still exist in order to realize that
they have taken only the first few steps toward
complete assimilation. The question, indeed of
VIII ,ther large scale assimilation between Asiatics
md Occidentals is possible or not cannot be
sWered conclusively, but past evidence from other
parts of the world points out clearly enough that
assimilation shows little tendency of proceeding
Of its own accord
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Social Whirl
q BABY BOY

Q BABY BOY
A 7 ID. II o. baby boy was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gene AkutSu on
Tuesday, Jan. "a, in Providence Hos
pital.
Mrs. Akutsu is the former Mary
0tsuji.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Prof. Smith of University Of Utah
Will Write The Story of JAu

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan.
% - Research work has begun for
the writing of the JACL story, it
was announced this week by JACL
National President Hito Okada.
Professor Elmer r. Smith of the
University of Utah is on leave this
quarter from the university to delve
into the voluminous files at JACIi
National Headquarters preparatory
10 the writing and publication of a
book depicting the history of the
JACL from its earliest beginnings
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
Presby Meeting
Is Postponed

The Japanese Presbyterian Chur-
chs session meeting and congre-
cation meeting scheduled for this
Sunday has been postponed until
The following Sunday, Feb. 5.
The regular Issei service from 10
am. ana the Nisei service from
Ills am. will be held instead of a
Joint Issei-Nisei service.
Sunday school at the japanese
Presbyterian Church will start at
$50 am each Sunday instead of
at 9:45 am.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
IT'S a Taffy Pull

The Lotus Starlettes will have a
taffy pull from pm, Saturday,
Jan. %, in the Seattle Buddhist
Church.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28

Editors note THE NORTHWEST TIMES
today presents a Canadians opinion on the
question of complete assimilation by the Nisei
i'm Canada.
The writer, in the following article, does
moi wish to convey the idea that eliminst ton of
racial distinctions by complete intermarriage is
necessary for assimilation. She, however main
tains that assimilation will not be achieved
until intermarriage becomes socially acceptable.
Ii follows, then, that when intermarriage does
become socially acceptable, assimilation will be
achieved; but the actual percentage of inter
marriages taking place under such condition
would merely be of statistical interest)
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Shigeru Yamamoto. legal, Seattle;
Shigeko Matsuda legal, 1922 King.
Shigeo Jack Ono. 26, 1882 Weller
St; Mary Ann Hiraki, 20, 6O8 18th
Ave.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-01-28
The l1aiIbag

Dear Editor:
Thank you very much for publish
ING our news items. Your coopera-
tion is deeply appreciated.
Your cooperation is a vital factor
n building and maintaining a keen
er interest in the National Defense
If the United States.
Sincerely
Leon l.. KOtZebue
Colonel, Infantry
Chief.
Evening star., 1950-08-27

Government employees have until
June 30, 1852, to use the 26 days
annual leave coming to them this
year,
Congress has approved this pro-
vision as part of the big appro-
priations bill.
Most Federal officials in nom
defense agencies say that this
provision won't hurt their agen-
cies too much. although some top
officials may have to forfeit some
of the leave.
However, Defense Department
officials plan to ask Congress next
January to exempt defense agency
employees from this provision.
Otherwise. they say, the defense
activities would be seriously ham
pered.
We're in the position of having
to ask employees to postpone their
vacations, rather than making
them take them," top defense
official declared yesterday.
* X X X
EFFICIENCY RATINGS
House-Senate conferees are ex-
pected to agree this week on
the bill to overhaul the Govern
ment's efficiency rating system.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
By 0. H. P. Kina
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent


TOKYO. Sunday, Aug. 27.-The
Staggering impact" of 20,50O
United States Air Force sorties has
severely crippled" the North Ko-
rean enemy, 1t. Gen. George E.
Stratemeyer reported today in a
60-day summary of Far East Air
Force operations.
The FEAT commanders long
summary did not include the ex-
tensive American and British ma
val air operations against the Ko-
rean Reds.
Confirmed destruction of Ill
North Korean tanks was among
the results listed, with no evaluat-
ed estimate on the number
knocked out in more than 600 at
tacks on tanks, armored cars and
half-tractor vehicles.
American Air Force casualties
were listed as 26 dead, As missing
and % wounded, with So United
States Air Force planes lost.
North Korean plane losses were
placed at 70.
B-20's Fly $500 Sorties.
The statistics indicated one rea-
son why the Communist offensive
has slowed down as the lines of
supply heightened and shortages
began to be.felt. r. t-F'
B-29s alone have flown more
than $500 sorties and dropped
1880 tons Of bombs, half Of this
tonnage on key industrial tar
gets and the rest on railroad and
highway bridges and marshalling
yards.
Such major targets as the
Hungnam chemical and, munitions
complex, the Wonsan oil refinery
and the Pyongyang rail yards and
arsenal were listed as almost COM
pletely destroyed.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Rogers and Regan Lead
In Texas Runoif Primary
Nv rho Assoefoted Press

DALLAS, Aug. 26-Walter Rog-
ers of Pampa, took slight lead
over Mrs. Altavene Clark of ANA
rillo tonight in the Texas Election
Bureaus first report from the
18th congressional district runof1
primary.
Scattered returns from the
States 10th congressional district
race gave Representative Regan
the incumbent, 1921 votes to 4,072
for District Judge Paul Moss OF
Odessa.
The election bureau, a co-opera-
tive vote-counting agency Of news
papers and radio stations. showed
Mr.. Rogers leading Mrs. CLARK
TOO votes to 434, in incomplete
returns from two of % counties
in the Panhandle district.
The winner of the race between
Mr.. Rogers and Mrs. Clark VII,
face a challenge in the November
general election from Ben Gull
of Pampa, Republican who wor
the seat in a special election last
spring after incumbent Eugene
Worley resigned to accept a Fed,
eral judgeship. In that race, the
Democratic votes we're split among
10 candidates and only a plural.
ity was needed for election.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
Korea Reds Severely Crippled
By Air Force, Strotemeyer Says

In addition, fighters and bomb
ers. besides flying close support
for the ground forces, DESTROYED
or damaged 142 locomotives, 800
box cars, 212 bridges, 3,133 We
hicles and 180 field guns not to
mention warehouses, oil tanks,
troop concentrations and the like.
$4,000 Sorties by Fighters.
The fighter planes have flown
$4,000 sorties. Missions by the
Jets, Mustangs and twin Mus
tangs were made by day and night,
They fired almost 10 million
rounds of ammunition, $4,000
rockets and dropped 1,7OO tons of
bombs.
B-26 light bomberS made 1900
sorties on which they fired 656 900
rounds of ammunition, $40
rockets and 1000 tons of bombs.
There were 1,700 reconnaissance
lights in support of the combat
missions. More than half were
flown by the tactical air control
lars in T-6s directing combat
planes to targets. Other flights
were for observing. photograph
ing and to gather weather infor-
nation.
Stratemeyer also stated air
planes travelling between Japan
and Korea have carried 1890 tons
OF supplies and 10000 service
personnel in 1880 flights. The
planes have returned 5000 persons
from the battle area.
Evening star., 1950-08-27
PresSmun
Continued From First Page.)

retained that post until early 1948,
when he returned to New York
and became active in the Wallace
movement. Mr.. Pressman was q
candidate for Congress from New
York on the American Labor
Party ticket in 1948.
Mr.. Pressman recently resigned
from membership in the American
Labor Party, on the ground that
the ALP served the interests OF
the Communist Party.
Immediately after Mr.. Press
man severed his connection with
the ALP he was subpoenaed to
appear before the House Commit
tee on Un-American Activities, be-
fore which he had refused to an
swer critical questions in 1948. cit
ing the Fifth Amendment.
The subpoena for Mr.. Pressman
was issued at the instance of Rep
resentative Nixon, Republican. of
California, who was the prime
mover in the Hiss Chambers case,
and who is now running as Re
publican candidate for the Senate
in California.
After deciding to bare his past
Communist affiliation. Mr.. Press
man went into seclusion in New
York over the weekend, to prepare
a statement.
In this statement Mr.. Pressman
will vigorously restate his support
for the United Nations and his
own country in the Korean con-
fiict. '.'
! Mr.. Pressman also will express
appreciation for. the fact that
there is the opportunity in
America to change beliefs when
So
Evening star., 1950-08-27

but anyone with a knowledge of
tipping or shorthand can probably
get one of the stenographic po-
sitions.
Persons with mechanical and
skilled trades ability are being
sought by the defense agencies.
In addition. $4,000 persons will
be hired in overseas areas.
X
LEAVE-It's official now that
Evening star., 1950-08-27
|167 Dead After Huks
Ravage and Set Afire
III Towns in Luzon
BY the Associated Press

MANILA. Aug. 26.-Five thou
sand Communicated guerrillas
ravaged and set fire to II towns
in central Luzon last night and
today in terror raids that left 167
persons known dead.
The heavily armed and Red
directed marauders swooped down
from the hills in what high Of
fetal called a concerted" attack
against the Philippine Govern
ment.
The raiding "Hukbalahaps," who
organized to help fight the
japanese during World War II
but refused to disband when peace
came, raided within Is miles of
Manila before they retreated to-
ward the canebrakes and noun
tains late this afternoon.
Heavy Guard Around Capital.
A heavy police guard was
thrown around this capital city in
the uneasy quiet tonight.
The toll included 100 persons
killed at Tarlac, 10 miles north
OF Manila. Government reports
said at least 20 dead "Huks" were
left on the battle scenes where
the Philippine army used light
tanks to rout the rebels.
In many places, the government
said, the Huks left Communist
literature behind. In some at
tacks, according to witnesses, the
guerrillas shouted opposition to
Philippine government plans to
send a combat team to aid the
United Nations in Korea.
A national defense headquar-
ters spokesman said the Filipino
soldiers. a group Of about 1000,
still would go to Korea as soon
as transportation was available.
Defense Secretary Ruperto Kan
gleon called the raids a CON
certed" attack on the govern
ment, He warned that more hit
and-run raids can be expected.
Hit Near Clark Field.
The Huks have been increas-
ingly active in murderous attacks
against outlying districts where
Philippine troops are scarce and
police protection scanty.
One Hulk raiding party hit
Arayat, only 10 miles from the
American Air Force base at Clark
Field. so miles northwest of
Manila.
The strongest of the Commu-
mist guerrilla forays was against
Tarlac and nearby Camp Maca-
buloS. a Philippines constabulary
headquarters. There the Huks
massacred 10 troopers in their
beds and killed 30 in later fight
ing, including two women officers.
Looting at they went. the guer-
rillas stormed into jails and re-
leased fellow Huks. At one time
they held control of the town y of
Santa Cruz, capital of Laguna
Province, for four hours. Santa
Cruz is IS miles southeast of
Manila.
Evening star., 1950-08-27

lites should be dealt with If and
as they occur according to the
needs of the moment but in line
with a general policy of localizing
conflict and preventing a general
war If possible.
What Mr.. Matthews said in his
Boston speech which stirred up
the hornets nest was this:
The United States should arm
itself strongly to ward off any pos
sible attack.
In addition. eve should boldly
proclaim our undeniable objective
to be world at peace. To have
peace we should be willing, and
declare our intention, to pay any
price, even the price of instituting
a war to compel cooperation for
peace"
He also commented that this
Nation cannot escape the role of
"aggressors for peace"