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the characteristics for the people
born in the year of the rabbit says
that as the people who are born in
this year are gentle in disposition
and are sociable, they make congo
NAL companions. They frequently
win the confidence of their friends,
often meeting with unusual success
in life.
However, since they are inclined
to rush ahead without making am
pie provisions against unexpected
events they often fail to make the
best of opportunities.
Though they are not unkind at
heart, they are inclined to have
strong likes and dislikes and found
to be tickle. Therefore. lacking the
necessary perseverance they fail to
live up to the expectation Of those
who wish them well.
Consequently. they change their
occupations often or are beset by
wanderlust and seldom make the
best use OF their good fortune. Peo-
pie born during this year should re-
mind themselves of the saying that
THOSE who pursue twe harea fall
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from the viewpoint of an interna-
tionalist. While most civil rights
proponents have backed such issues
for reasons within the realm of this
country and in terms of a right long
overdue since the days of our con-
stitution's writing, Judd has mea-
sured its Importance to the United
States as an obligation to the people
all over the world.
Two Factors Spurred Him
His emphasis on the people of A
STA was prompted by two factors:
First, that he had spent four years
as medical missionary in Marking,
Fukien, Fenchow, and Shansi, Chi
ma, and second, thhat he places i'm
portance on more than billion peo-
pie on that continent.
While most congressman have just
begun to realize the significance the
way of thinking those billions OF
people could lend to our countrys
security, Judd has foreseen it ever
since he first got his name on the
Congressional Record eight years
ago.
Judd, like most Of this genera
tons Nisei who have tired of fill
ing out change Of address forms,
experienced his evacuation on the
other side of the world, when the
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Lack Of Interest in JACL Raped

of national stature, aware OF the
dangers of such a picture, added
their voices against it.
The film was not produced. Yet,
had 1t not been for the JACL. how
would you have felt sitting in a
neighborhood theater where the
story of a Nisei traitor. born and
reared in the United States. much
as yourself, was being unfolded?
Picture Would've Hurt Us
A short time later, the JACL
learned that small studio was 60
ing to produce a quickie motion pic
ture based on the notorious anti
Japanese novel, The Pride of Pa
lomar', by Peter B. Kyne. The JACL
Immediately swung into action, and
not only obtained assurance from
the studio that any vicious infer
ences about Japanese In general
would be deleted from the picture,
but offered to let the JACL read the
shooting script before the picture
was started.
Now, what would have been
the situation among the Nisei if
the original story. with all It's
violence and viruIence, had been
released In your neighborhood?
On the other hand. when the
JACL first learned the MGM stu
dios were interested in picture on
the famed 442nd Regimental Com
bat Team. 1t just as promptly swung
It's weight behind the picture, en-
couragtng its production, and actu-
ally assisting in both the writing
and the filming of the picture.
Anti-Japanese Phrases scored
In the field of literature, the
JACL has played its part 1t has
protested the inclusion of distorted
anti-Japanese expressions in text
books and had them removed; it
underworld Americans BETRAYED"
by Morton Grodzins after several
publishers turned the book down
because 1t contained political dyna-
mite. The book was published and
became highly successful as a do
cmented report on the evacuation.
In the field of national legisla-
ton, the JACL has been success
full In two directions: The first
much needed changes
in laws to give those of Asian an
cestry the same rights as other eth
mic groups in this country; the Sc
cond, blocking the passage of legis-
ation detrimental to persons of A
sian ancestry.
When Rep. Lawrence II. Smith,
Wis, introduced bill for The de-
oortation Of all aliens who have liv-
I'd here five or more years and we're
not citizens, the JACL promptly
pointed out that one immediate Of
'cct would be the deportation of all
Issei in the United States and Ha-
vail
Congressman Smith, when no.
titled Of this fact, withdrew the
measure.
We still are seeking such legisla-
ion as the right to apply for ma
by the Lssei. Is this
Of any concern to the Nisei in the
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Ado In DC
URGES ALIENS
TO REGISTER


Aliens were reminded today the
first annual registration required of
them under the McCarran Security
Act must be completed between
January l to 10, according to the
JACL ADO.
At the same time, the JACL an
nounced all chapters of the organi-
zation throughout the United States
will assist Issei in completing the
required registration.
The McCarran Act provides that
every alien must report his current
address and certain other informa-
ton to the Committee of Immigra-
ton and Naturalization during the
first ten days of January every year.
Parents Or guardians of aliens IA
years of age or younger must submit
the address report card.
Failure of an alien to report will
subject him to fine of 500 Or six
months imprisonment, or both.
Mike Masaoka, national JACL
Ado Legislative director, said JACL
chapters are setting up special COM
mittees to assist Issei. The service
Of these committees will be offered
without charge.
Many chapters already have made
arrangements to secure the "Ad-
dress Report Card, form 1853, from
local post offices for Issei in their
communities. Issei may also secure
the forms themselves from any post
office.
Masaoka urged the Issei not to
confuse the new report forms with
any other type of registration card
required under previous laws, such
as change Of address forms or the
original registration form of the Ma
tionality Act Of 1910.
AR. Mackey, acting commission
er of immigration and naturaliza-
ton. said registration is required of
all aliens in the United States on
January 1, 1851, except ID aliens
admitted only temporarily who have
not overstayed their period of admit
ssion, and ca students whose pc
riod of admission has not expired
and who have not violated any con-
ditions of their admission.
If an alien, has any doubts con-
corning his status, he should take
the precaution of submitting an ad-
dress report, Mackey said
He urged aliens to be especially
careful when filing out the forms to |
include their alien registration num-
Der. Aliens who are permanent re-
sidents have a number prefixed by
the letter "a.
Issei who fill out their own cards
should return them to any postal
clerk. The clerks will forward the
cards to the Immigration and Ma
turalization Service. The cards
are not to be mailed.
Issei who go to JACL chapters for
assistance are requested to bring
with them their 1910 Alien Registra-
ton forms. JACL chapters will as
sist in filling out the cards and will
return them to the proper postal
officials.
Many JACL chapters will an
nounce locally a central location
and special hours when chapter
members will be available to assist
Issei in registering
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By MIKE MASAOKA
JACL ADO Legislative Director

JACL ADO Legislative Director
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In 1890 a
handful of representatives of Nisei
organizations met in Seattle. They
were there at the invitation of the
Nisei in the Northwest to discuss the
formation of a national organiza-
ton of persons of japanese ances-
try.
The final result of that meeting
was the organization of the Japa-
nese American Citizens league
the first, great national association
of Nisei from every corner of this
land, and every walk of life.
Less Desire Seen
Looking back twenty years to the
day the JACL was born, it is a mat
ter of satisfaction to recall the wis
dom and inspiration of the North
west Nisei that helped prompt the
formation of the league, and to re-
cognize the invaluable service that
early leadership played in building
the JACL into the distinguished or
ganization it is today.
Yet there is difference, some
how, between the Northwest Nisei
Of 1890 and now. Then they were
among the national leaders of the
Nisei in America. But since the
war, there seems to have been less
of a desire on their part to take
rightful place among the national
councils of the JACL and concen-
trate more upon local problems.
of course, II is within the fine
traditions Of the Northwest Nisei
that there have been SO many
active on the community level.
But they are needed in a still lar
ger field Of service. They are
needed among the national lead
ers of the JACL.
We know the courage and ability
of the Northwest Nisei. They prov
ed it in exemplary fashion during
the war. In large numbers they
served in the armed forces. And
they fought with the courage and
quits and pride which mark the A.
merican soldier.
Passed Laws Help Everyone
Where is the pre-war leadership |
Of Seattle and Portland?
One knows the Nisei in those two
centers possess the courage and the
wisdom of Nisei everywhere. In
fact, the Northwest contributed |
heavily among the Nisei CTS who
stormed into combat in Europe and |
elsewhere.
But TO the Nisei veterans, es-
pecially, 1t must be said that since
the war the great accomplish
ments Of the JACL in the courts,
in local legislatures, in the ma
tional Congress have too often been
won without their united hhelp.
And let us not forget that when
ever a law is passed, whenever a
victory is won over prejudice, bit
terness and discrimination, it is won
IS much for the Nisei in Seattle as
It is for the Nisei in Los Angeles, or
New York.
Actually, is it fair for these two
centers to let others
carry the burden for them?
Raps Let Joe Do IT, Air
Is it fair for them to sit back
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ABANDON LET JOE DO IT. ATTITUDE
MASAOkA TELLS N. w. NISEI

while Others fight in the courts tc
insure their right to buy a HON,
without the fear of racially restric
tive covenants which brand the eth.
mic minority as inferior and unac.
ceptable2
Is II within the great tradition
of their pre-war leadership and
war-proved courage and loyalty
for the Nisei of these two centers
TO "let Joe do 1t" while they reap
the benefits of the collective .tru-
ggle of the JACL to insure that all
Nisei everywhere in America can
participate as co-equals i'm both
the benefits and obligations of
democracy?
Let us face some facts directly
and bluntly. The course of the JACL
has not always followed precisely
the path that each of us as indivi-
duals wanted But the JACL re-
presents the collective hopes and
the combined aspirations of the Nj
sci in America.
lssei support the JAIL
And If, perchance. there Is dis
satisfaction, why the only way to
seek change is to get into the or
ganization. to pitch in and work
with vigor and democratic unity to
veer it in your direction. But what
right has any Nisei to sit on the
sidelines and criticise when he is
neither member nor active in the
JACL?
Among the Issei of these two great
centers, there Is active
support for the JACL.
This support isn't selfish, even
though we recognize that one of
our great goals Is to win the right
of the Issei TO become naturalized
citizens. The Issei were willing TO
give Of their time and money 10
help the JACL achieve in Con-
gress the Evacuation Claims Law
to compensate ALL persons OF
japanese ancestry, the Nisei in
Portland and Seattle as well as
elsewhere, for the heavy personal
and property damages they suf-
fered In relocation.
Today, we face the most critical
period in this nations history since
the fearsome days of Pearl Harbor
World War III may break upon us
any day. Or, we may emerge from
This tense time into an era Of peace
Of harmony.
But the times are taut and filled
with great concern.
Strength in Unity Stressed
We remember, oh so clearly, how
he fears and hysteria of December
I swept over persons of Japanese
like an engulfing wave. dri-
Ting them from their lifelong
homes into relocation camps. Now,
AN we say 1t will not happen again?
What can you or 1, as lone indi-
do in the face of a nation
u emergency which threatens our
security? I say this in sincerity |
md without preaching. Alone, we
ire helpless. But together, toge-
her in the JACL, we have a ma
ional organization ready, willing |
md able to work-a fire department |
AVAILABLE If the fire of hysteria |
threatens us ever again.
will the Nisei of Seattle and
Portland recognize these truths?
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~--Nt .~N-~-J w a6aht taAG Nhah
rightful place among the nation
al leaders of the JACL? Are new
leaders waiting to restore to the
Nisei of these two great centers
the direction that is somehow
lacking today?
Believe me. know, as a fellow
soldier. that the spirit. the courage
and the loyalty of the Nisei of the
Northwest are unquestioned.
But the ideals we fought together
for in the foxholes of Europe still
are not entirely won. We can
wear a different uniform today 10
carry on the fight, the uniform of
tiny lapel badge signifying men,
bership in the JACL.
There are those, who may ask:
Exactly what has the JACL done?
What does 1t have to offer?
JACL Record Told
I write no membership brief, but
let us look a moment at a few of
the highhghts from our record.
In the courts and In the state le-
gislatures, 1t has represented the Nj
sci fighting the honest fight against
intolerance, prejudice and outright
discriminatory legislation.
In the nations capital. II has
won such national legislative vic
tories as a Soldier Brides Bill, and
the vItany needed evacuation
Claims law.
And the successes of the JACL
apply equally to the non-member
Nisei as we'll as those who are MEM
bers.
Join the JACL. Boost Yourself
This raises the delicate point, a
factor which sometimes we are in
clined to overlook: That every
piece of legislation, that every VIC
tory at the polls or In the courts
aimed at giving the Nisei and the
Issei full and equal privileges and
opportunities in this land are won
not alone for the JACL member, but
by every person of Japanese ances-
try, whether he be a lone farmer in
savannah, or thrce-month-o ld
Sansei in Seattle.
As a matter of inescapabIe
fact, the Nisei who joins the
JACL, who adds his voice to the
collective strength of a national
organization ACTUALLY is THE
ONE HELPING TO CREATE A
BETTER AMERICA IN WHICH
TO LIVE.
Why do l say that? Let me ex-
plain.
Not too many months ago, a ma
ior motion picture studio proposed |
filming picture based upon the life |
Of Kawakita. a Nisei traitor. Be-
cause of a latent hostility against
The Nisef which still exists In many
places along the West coast. the
JACL was Immediately concerned
that such motion picture would
have been widely misunderstood and
yravely damage the fine relations
so costly built up by the Nisei who
served faithfully during the war.
Protest Hats Film Showing |
The JACL Immediately protested
he film Friends were contacted
throughout the nation, and persons
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By GKACE TArsuMI

The Chinese, japanese and Kor-
can designate the year additionally
by twelve animals which they ar
range in the following order:
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The year, 1851, as you can see,
falls on the year of the rabbit or the
hare.
Every year, the astrological soci-
cites publish almanacs which pro-
phesy the expected fate of those
born under the different zodiacal
signs just as our astrelegers do. Ma
ny people consult them either out OF
pure superstition or mere curiosity.
one Of these almanacs which siyss
Jackson advocate., 1951-09-01

who lived in distant times and
climes. The experience of these
persons is often in such a different
setting that it is difficult to use
what they have learned and it prac-
tically never is directly applicable" "
"Using this higher ground
which comes through the exten-
sions of our knowledge by drawing
on wider and wider circles of
'neighbors' the educated person has
two important qualities that dis
tinguished him. He can "a think
more fully and CD believe more
deeply
Lincoln is our most outstanding
illustration of a truly educated man
who did not have the benefit OF
schooling" said DR.. Spence. "He
was widely read but what is ever
more important he had to q
supreme degree the ability to learr
from his neighbors wherever he
found them. Out Of this depth OF
experience came what | think is
the most critical quality of de.
mocracy-belief in people"
Jackson advocate., 1951-09-01
Beauticians 49,.
Continued from Page One)

decisions against segregation in in
terstate travel shall be upheld. We
shall work with the NAACP to
secure justice in this case"
National Legal Adviser, J. Mer-
Ger Burrell of Newark, N. j., and
Attorney U. Simpson Tate have be-
gun the investigation.
In relating the incident, a spokes-
man for the group said: eve reach
ed st. Louis without incident, where
we changed to "The Eagle" of the
Missouri Pacific. We took seats in
a coach with other passengers,
some of whom were white people,
on an entirely unsegregated basis.
"When we had left Palestine,
Texas, the conductor, after further
conversation with the white pass
engers came to us and said loudly,
All colored passengers move to the
front coach. We are in jim-crow
state now. There are plenty seats
up front now. They are just as nice
up there as the ones you are in"
"When the colored passengers
Jackson advocate., 1951-09-01
NEA High School
Dept. Approves
Elk 0ratoricaI
Contest

Washington, d. C. = The ora
torical contest of the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order
Elks of the World has been approx
ed by the National Contest Com
mittee of the National Association
of Secondary School Principals,
department of the National Edu-
cation Association.
The Elk contest became one of
the twenty-nine school contests ap-
proved by the NASSP, an organi-
zation of $4,000 high school princi-
pals. Such approval of school con-
tests has been handled by this as
sociation since 1945. Many school
districts and superintendents will
not permit the running of contests
in their schools unless they are
approved by the NASSP.
The I.B.P.O.E.W. was one of two
new organizations having their
contests approved at the summer
meeting of the National Contest
Committee. The Omega Fraternity
is the only other predominantly
Negro organization to have its
school contest approved by this
Committee. Contests receiving ap-
proval cannot restrict participa-
tion on racial or religious grounds.
The Elk contest was originated
in 1927, under the direction of
Judge w. C. Hueston, grand COM
missioner of education and acting
grand secretary of the Elks. Dur
ing its "a years of operation, the
Elks have used it to provide more
than $50 college and university
scholarships for its winners. Dur
ing the school year, 1950-'51, A
boys and girls were in school under
its benefits.
This years contest will be held
at Buffalo, New York, during the
meeting of the Grand Lodge and
Department of Education. August
26-31. All participants entered III
the Buffalo contest will receive
$1000-scholarships.
Jackson advocate., 1951-09-01
LIFE AT A
GLANCE
BY RAY LAWRENCE

Did you know that according to
the latest reports, some of the
| biggest German industrial firms
are guilty of shipping $250,000,-
900 worth of war materials to
Russia a year. And mind you,
some of these same German man
ufacturers are the same ones who
helped build up the powerful Hit
Ter war machine. This proves that
man doesn't give d. how he
makes money as long as he makes
it, and that moral respect for the
innocent is thrown out the win
dow. No wonder The Christ said
it was easier for a camel to go
through the eye of needle than
it was for a rich man to enter the
Kingdom of Heaven.
| never though much about veg
etarians because ] love to eat too
well, and | am not choicy about
what | eat, which was a good thing
during the last war, and which
may serve me even more if, and
when World War III comes. But
did you know that such immortals
as Plato, Socrates, Seneca, Bud
dha, Aristotle, Alexander Pope,
Voltaire, Ghandi, Pythagoras, Mon
taige, Shelley, Tolstoi and Thoreau
were all strict vegetarians And
it may be that no living thing has
been able to supply us with sus-
tenance.
Well the nation is all up in arms
over the 90 West Pointers for
cheating in their exams | don't
know why, the young are only
human, though they are in the ma
tons top military school, and one
where prerequisites for entrance
are rigid-more so than any other
college or university. Of course
the entrance of politics plays an
important part since each state
has a quota, and the Congressman
of these states lend their influ-
ence in the appointment of the
aspiring candidates.
But whether you realize 1t or
not, all of our military and naval
schools have not, and are not now
giving opportunities to one tenth
of our nations (Negro) popula-
ton which is the nations largest
minority. That's one little point
that should be brought to the at
tention of the public. In fact, it
should disturb the lawmakers to
no end, even those from the South.
The nations military and naval
institutions are the places where
democracy must take root and
grow. The system of entrance
into these institutions may need
some revision, so that candidates
would not be at the mercy OF
some powerful organization (po-
liticaD or lawmaker. Surely you
would hardly expect Southern
senator to recommend Negro to
West Point, at least not at the
present.
Jackson advocate., 1951-09-01
RAIGHT
AHEAD"

NEW YORK -(GlobaD-Opin
ion is sharply divided between
baseball people on the question of
expansion of major league opera
tions to include teams on the West
Coast and in the South. There
has not been too much support
Tor a proposal to give blanket big
time status to the Pacific Coast
League. There is, and for lone
time has been, strong backing for
the admission of one or more of
the West Coast clubs into the up
per shrine of baseball.
An alternative proposition was
offered recently recommending
that the number of teams in each
league be raised to twelve. At
present there are eight teams in
each league.
This proposal was no sooner an
nounced than a prominent sports
writer let loose a vicious blast,
asserting that such a move would
be silly, basing his conclusion on
the grounds that there are not
enough good players in the major
leagues now to provide eight
fairly well-balanced teams in each
league. This is probably true, but
once the owners of all clubs be-
gin recruiting players strictly on
a basis of ability, it may be shown
that there are hundreds of fine
players available.
AS it stands today, there are
only IA Negro players on the ros-
ters of 16 major league clubs out
of q total of 400 players, or 312 %.
These players are distributed a.
mong six teams. If this proper
tion were maintained with every
major league team using Negro
talent, there would be 40 Negro
players. Incidentally, this would
be 1870 of the total.
AS for additional teams in the
league, objection has been raised
to West Coast teams also because
of the distance. In that case, we'd
like to recommend a move that
would not only increase the num-
Der of clubs in the league, but
would complete the job of '<reck-
ing Negro baseball that was be-
gun when Branch Hickey signed
Jackie Robinson to a Brooklyn
Dodgers contract: Put Kansas City
Monarchs and the Chicago Ameri-
can Giants in the American League
with franchises in Detroit and
Cleveland respectively. Put Bir-
mingham and the Philadelphia
Stars in the National League with
franchises in Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh respectively. These pres
emily Negro clubs would proceed
to build their strength by drop
ping unsuitable Negro players and
replacing them with white play
ers, thus reversing the procedure
of integration. May seem fan
tastic, but the dream of Jackie
Robinson was fantastic 10 years
ago.