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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
Hopes Slim for Civil Rights Bills Now

The civil rights bills were intro
duced last week. the first offered
for consideration by the Senate dur
ing the present Congress, although
similar bills were introduced in the
House several months ago. Mike
Masaoka, national JACL ADO legis-
lative director, said all of the civil
rights have the support of the JA-
OIL. Many persons" he said, "of-
ten consider that civil rights legis-
lation would help only Colored per-
sons achieve greater dignity under
the American system. This is not
so.
civil rights legislation Is needed
to protect the rights and dignity Of
all persons.
Had we had such laws years ago,
there is little doubt but what we
would never have had the evacua-
ton of persons of Japanese ances-
lily liOiii bilC WSoJ OOdct.
1.-The JACL has long asked that
every American, regardless Of color
and ancestry. without respect to his
religion or creed, be given an equal
opportunity In and under the law
to receive justice, and the opportu-
nifty under the American Flag to
live on an equal plane, accordine
to his own capabilities. with his
neighbors.
Fundamentally that is all civil
rights legislation aims to do for
everyone. including English Ameri-
cans. white Protestants from Ger
many, the Negro in Tennessee, the
Nisei in California. the Jewish sales
man in Chicago. the Mexican in
Los Angeles or the Indian In Ida
no."
When he introduced the six civil
rights bills, Sen Humphrey, In g
| floor speech, told his colleagues that
there is no doubt in my mind but
that wind is rising in Amerca--s
WIND that will blow from our shore:
every particle of the dust of discri-
mination and then reach In hurri-
cane forces spreading the seeds Of
democracy so that men all over the
world can be free.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. 1
fADC)-Six major civil rights bills
have been introduced in the Senate.
but their chief sponsor, Sen. Hubert
Humphrey ID, Minn) has held out
little hope that any serious action
will be taken on them by the Sind
Congress. except perhaps public
hearings somstime in the future.
He told the JACL ADO this week
the civil rights bills may take a
long time to become law But they
must be re-introducsd every session.
hearings must be held on them ev-
cry session. In this way we can
gradually increase the interest in
these bills. Eventually they will be-
come law.
He termed the introduction of tn :
bills, and proposed hearings, as a
move of attrition by the forces of
liberalism against the forces of re-
action.
1T takes a long. long time for a
new concept to become law. Re
member. it took over 20 years for
the income tax to be accepted, and
almost quarter-century for Sen
Norris to win his fight for public
power.
THE fight for civil rights legis-
lation Is not fight for the faint OF
heart. 1t will not be quick and
easy victory. Civil rights demand
persistence and perseverance," he
said.
Sen. Humphrey. along with Sens
William Benton Cd. Conn.,. Pau
H. Douglas ID, ND. Herbert H
Lehman ID. N. W. Warren G
Magnuson 3D.. Wasb), Wayne
Morse (R.. Oreg.). James E. Muir
ray Cd. Mont), Mathews M. Neel,
Cd. W. Val. and John o. Pastors
3D., r. u, introduced the follow.
ing civil rights bills in the Senate:
Federal Fair Employment Prac-
tees; Anticipating; Anti-Pol
Tax; establishment of Fedora
Commission on Civil Rights; Anti
Discrimination in Interstate Trans.
portaton, and bill to Strengthen
Existing Civil Rights Statutes.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
sEAFAIR HIGHLTGHTs

July 20 to Aug. 3-Int irrational
Cruiser Race and Gold Cup Trial
Heats.
Thursday. Aug. 2-Gala Premiere
of Aqua Follies".
Friday, Aug. skiing Neptune
Arrival and Coronation at Aqua
Follies.
Saturday, Aug. 4-Grand Parade
Gold Cup Race
Sunday, Aug. 5-Sp edboat R9ces
Monday. Aug 6-Davy jones' Ar
rival and Waterfront Ball
Tuesday Aug. 7-Coronation oil
Seafair Queen.
Wednesday, Aug. 8-Torchlighi
Parade.
Thursday. Aug. -sailboat Re-
gatta.
Friday, Aug. 1o-Kids' seafail
Day.
Saturday, Aug. 11-Regional Out
board Championships, Scottish
Highland Games.
Sunday, Aug. 12-Seafair Tro-
ply Race. Grand Finale and Fire.
works.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
Former Seattle
VioliniSt Earns
Another Laurel

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Aug. Another
laurel for Teruko Akagi. gifted
young Chicago violinist who Is for
merly OF Seattle, has been ANNOUNCE
ed recently by the Berkshire Music
Center, Tanglewood. Lenox. Mass.
Miss Akagi is the first Japanese A
merican ever to win full scholar
ship to the six-week session at the
famous Berkshire Music Festival
which began July and viii conti-
nue. through Aug. IL.
The Berkshire Music Center is
maintained BY the Boston Sympho-
nv Orchestra in connection with
the Berkshire Festival Concerts.
DR.. Serge Koussevitzkv. conductor
emeritus of the Boston Symphony.
was the director of the center until
his recent death.
Miss AkaQi is a graduate Of Obe-
lin College. Obsrlin. o.. with ba-
chelor of degree in music. In addi-
ton to various musical chores in
Chicago. she is a member of the
Kansss CITY (Mo.) symphony Or
chestra during the winter
Returning to Chicago in August.
Miss Akaei will begin work on a
sonata recital with Haruko Satow
Suyama outstanding pianist, to be
presented sometime this fall.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
Volunteer Concert
Booked Sunday

Frank Beezhold, well known Sc
attic violinist, will be the featured
soloist in Sundays (Aug 81 free Vo-
lunteer park concert. He will play
Tschaikowsky's Concerto for vio-
lin.
The Seattle Summer Symphony
orchestra, directed by Gustave
Stern, will also play selections by
Smetana, Sibelius and Winberger,
and the famous prince Igor Danc-
es" by Borodin.
Sundays concert will be the next
to-the-last for the 1851 season. A
capacity crowd is expected for the
event.
In case of rain, the concert. sche-
duled for $3.50 pm, will be trans
ferred to the Queen Anne fieldhouse,
Third Ave. E. and w. Ray st.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
BY JOHN KITASAKo

There was a time some years back
when Mike Masaoka was quite a
controversial subject among Nisei.
Some people regarded him as a
phony, others criticized him as a
glory seeker, and still others
thought he was all talk and no &C.
ton.
However, with the passing of
time and with an impressive list OF
achievements chalked up in behalf
of Nisei and Issei, doubts about
Mikes sincerity and ability have
been dispelled. Mikes amazing re-
cord as legislative director has eff
fectively silenced his harshest cri-
tics. After all. you can't continue
rapping man who can get results,
and who wins one commentator
after another. Although Mike is
operating in the toughest legislative
league in the world, his record has
been so outstanding that he was the
subject OF piece in the Readers
Digest some time ago.
We've known Mike from the time
he and his wife, Etsu, went to
Washington, D. c., to open up the
office of the JACL Anti Discrimi-
nation Committee. and we had a
good opportunity to observe at first
hand the way Mike worked and got
things done.
To begin with, Mike Is more for
tunate than most of us in that he
is endowed with good head. His
thinking Is as sharp as razor. And
his constant matching of wits with
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
You Ought to be in Picturesv


DENVER, Colo. Aug. 4-The Den
yer office of the Colorado depart
ment of employment, through Roy
Takeno of its staff, announced this
week that RKO Studios in Holly
wood is seeking 65 persons of Japa-
nese ancestry for a major movie
production near Camp Carson on
the outskirts OF Colorado Springs.
The film has Japanese back
ground. 1t was learned. The title,
however. Is as yet unannounced
Takeno said.
RKO Is seeking 20 men, 30 wo-
men and Is children between five
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
ADO Chief to Speak
At N. w. Confab

Mike Masaoka, national legis-
Iative director Of the JACL An
Discrimination Committee, will
be the keynote speaker at the
kick off" banquet of the first
postwar Northwest JACL con-
vention i'm Seattle. The banquet,
which will be in the Windsor
Room of the New Washington no.
tel, is set for $3.50 pm. Saturday,
Sept. 1. Masaoka's topic will be
"JACL Comes of Age" which has
been chosen appropriately to be
the theme for the three-day con-
clave tSept. 1-3) which will mark
the twenty-first birthday of the
national JACL.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04

and IL of both sexes.
Meanwhile, the studio will also
consider accepting a whole family,
including some older Issei. which
will be convenient for both the en-
ployee and the employer.
The shooting will take up six days
between Aug. 8 and IL, and trans
portation, housing and meals will be
furnished.
Wages win be $40 for men, So for
women and Sc for children. Wages
for those winning actual speaking
parts will be much higher 1T was
reported.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
ETANC NAM CArE

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Chon Suev and Noodles
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04
NlSEI CALENDAR
AUGUST

AUGUST
4-5-Bon Odori, sponsored by the
Lotus Shoyukai. to 1870 pm.
both days on Main St., in front Of
the Seattle Buddhist temple.
5-Picnic for all bowlers and
friends at Gaffn.y's Lake wilder
ness. Sponsored by Main Bowl sum-
mer league.
9, 10 and International Fes
tival' in Main-J sckson- King area.
SEPTEMBER
Z and 3-N w. District JhCI,
convention.
Lotus YBA bazaar in Bud
ihist auditorium.
15-Annual Presbyterian bazaar.
OCTOBER
7-Baza1r sponsored by Nlsei
Veterans Committee
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-08-04

Congressman, lobbyists, and govern
ment officials has served to make
his mind more agile and keen.
Another thing about Mike-he
doesn't discourage easily. He'll kesr
plugging along, trying to find loop
holes, wracking his brains for So
luton.
But the thing that impressed US
the most was his boundless energy
He could keep on going day after
day, relentlessly driving himself and
with no loss of efficiency or enthu-
siasm. This unlimited strength, nc
doubt, stemmed from his enormous
faith in whatever he undertook to
do.
Northwesterners who attend the
forthcoming JACL district conven-
ton will find that Mike despite his
fame and penchant for hard work
Is guy who knows how to relax
and have fun We think that the
form Of relaxation which Mike en-
joys the most Is poker. Many were
the nights we sat around table
with Mike back In Washington, d
c., when Mike wanted to escape
from the rigors Of lobbying.
1t was heartwarming to see how
easily he could toss aside his cares
and really have a good time. This
ability to drop his problems and re-
lax explains in part how Mike can
keep going at terrific pace year
after year without burning himself
out.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
State Fisheries See
Results Of Bill

Montana finally saw the re-
suits of the federal Dingell-
Johnson bill last week when
the federal fish and wildlife
service announced the state
would receive $61 800 for fisher
les Improvement
The ALLEGATIONS, which totaled
S ,920,250, comes from the ten
per cent excise tax on fishing
rods, reels, creels, artificial
lures. bats, and flies. Each
states share depends on its
area and its number of fishing
license sales.
Now Montana fisheries offic-
ials will decide how much of
the appropriation Montana
needs, and the state will put up
additional funds amounting to
one-fourth the federal appro-
priation.
The Dingell-Johnson monies
are the fisheries counterpart of
the Pittman-Robertson federal
aid to wildlife.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
More Funds Needed
TO Construct
Addition to School
Continued from gage ID

Continued from rage ID
of the children in the class
room. The one-fourth above
average and the one-fourth be-
low average were neglected, ac-
cording to school officials.
IF each child is to grow
commensurate to his ability,
several conditions must be met.
These conditions are: capable
teachers, fair teaching loads for
each teacher, suitable class
rooms. adequate materials, CO.
operative parents and an I'M
7derStanding community.
Hardin has capable teachers,
the materials are adequate,
parents are in most cases Co
operative and school officials
hope the community under
stands the educational program.
A look at the teaching load
in the local elementary school
reveals that the first grades
with % to. "a children per room
are ideal. The physical and
mental growth of children in
those rooms should be ~Satisfac-
tory.
In the second grade the rooms
run from Is to 20 students. This
is considered a fair load. At the
third grade level, teachers carry
a load of, from 80 to 81 students.
Again this seems to be a fair
load but it must be remember
ed research has proven that the
average teachers efficiency
drops off rapidly when the
teaching load exceeds 20 chill
dren.
The fourth grade teachers
carry a load of 46 students each.
This is an impossible teaching
load. The load will be lessened
to some extent by placing some
from each room in the old home
economics room in the junior
high school. This is desirable
neither for the junior high nor
the fourth grade students who
have to be with the larger stu
dents. It merely seems to be
the lesser of the two evils.
n The fifth grade teachers have
Al children each and there are
40 children in each sixth grade
room. Impossible situations
again, school authorities say,
but there simply is no more
room. At present the sixth
grade is housed in Sub-Standard
basement rooms and it is nee
eSSary to have artificial light
ing in these rooms all during
the day. This further hinderS
the education of the children.
1t is false economy to have
two teachers where three are
needed, according to school Of
ficialS. In a classroom of 40 chill
dren about all the teacher can
do is assign work, correct pap
ers and see to it that Johnny
doesn't shoot spitwads. That
isn't guided growth. There can
be no individual instruction and
the children are the ones who
suffer.
Those interested in the local
school system can readily as
certain that additional room is
needed at the present time.
School officials believe it would
be an easy matter to fill six
new classrooms, which could be
provided with the proposed
new elementary addition.
Present total bonded indebt-
edness of district No. 17-H is
$4,000, according to the board
of trustees. The amount paid
on this indebtedness each year
is s. 1900, at the interest rate of
AZ per cent, which will retire
the present Indebtedness in five
years.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18

269, 406. SO, an increase of $685.
075.77 over September, 1850, the
state board Of equalization has
reported.
The gasoline tax brought in
the greatest amount during the
month, 81, 721, 341.31. This was
$50, 1929 more than in Septem-
Der of last year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18

Cigaret taxes collected since
Dec. z, 1850, for the veterans
bonus fund reached $l,l34,-
1902 at the end Of SEPTEMBER.
Other collections last month
with the September, 1850, to-
tab: Corporation, S83, 198.45
($67, 282. I6): trade stimulator,
SIG, $3.50 1851, 821.63); inherit
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18

hospital. Mrs. Lura P. Strand,
county superintendent of
schools; Mrs. Mona Kraft Of
Hardin, and H. r.. Salyer, act
ing school superintendent, at
tended a state social welfare
meeting in Billings October 8
and 9.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
S2,2694 O6 Collected
During September

AL taxes collected in Montana
during September totaled ST.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18

ance, $53, 709.75 ($445, 570); in
come, SAG, OILS. 80 ($51,650.72) and
express, $14,949.68 ($18,501 800.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
BIRTHS
Too Lote to Classify
FOR SALE

30-GAL. table top electric hot water
tank; 2-piece, blue living room suite,
good condition, very reasonable. Inquire
at Eagle Bar. 42-1
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
WEEKS WEATHER

Recorded by Holly Sugar
Corp, Hardin, for week ending
5 pm. Wednesday, Oct. IL.
Maximum temperature: u de-
greeS, Oct. IA.
Minimum temperature: Not
available.
Precipitation for the week:
"a inches.
Precipitation for the year to
date: 9.71 inches.
--Id ~
BIRTHS - a..
Boys
Oct. Is, Mrs. Richard Reichus,
Hardin.
Girls
Oct. IS, Mrs. Michael Merreel,
Lodge Grass.
The Russians have drilled
wells and built a small oil
refinery in the Sinkiang prov
ince in western China.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1951-10-18
ATTEND SESSIONS

Miss Margaret Kern, Big Horn
county social welfare worker;
Mrs. Holum, superintendent of
Big Horn County Community
The echo., 1951-05-15
Notice TO Presidents

In this issue of the Echo, we are
publishing our Tentative Death List
for the June Board All Death Ger
tificates are to be in the office be-
fore any claim will be in line for
payment. The presidents are re-
quired to get all Powers of Attorney
filled out properly and mailed to the
office of the Secretary before the
converting of the June Board in or
der to help eXpidite time. If you
have a deceased member in your
lodge and the name does not appear
in the Tentative Death List, please
get in touch with the office.
The echo., 1951-05-15
DEATH CERTIFICATES

For some reason, some Of our 10
cad Presidents are becoming bit
negligent in reporting deceased
members of their local lodges. II, in
the event, a lodge loses a member,
Let it be locally or out of town, it is
the duty of that local President to
notify the Office that he or she has
a deceased member and it will take
more than the allotted 8 days to get
the death certificate, etc, into the
office.
We had a letter from one Of our
local Presidents, a few days ago,
notifying the office that he had a
member tc die in January, 1880.
TINS ensolutely gross negligence
VI r.s ,or D = local President.
Suppoa, a. b .. local Presidents
in The ASS, ruic 10 as this
PresIdenr ha- 4..l not DO
y-ry ,o&g oe.pr. we no
Association F'rss44-. Y0H
The echo., 1951-05-15
Tentative Death List
June Board

l. Ed Hudnall No 27O, A. j.
Barnett, President, Hattiesburg.
?. Sandy Posey, No. 1l6, Ellis
Walker, President, Mt. Olive.
3. Chestang Rain, No. 3Ol, c. l..
Moore, President, State Line.
f. David Mikell, No. 81, W. C..
Mcleod, President, Bassfield.
5. James E. Wrinchor No. SO,
Prof L. V. Powell, President, Bass
field
6. Susie SaIter, No. 1903, Mrs. Mat
tie Burreu President, Hattiesburg
T. Wash Williams, No. 444, Mrs.
Eula Berkhalter, President, Collins.
g. John W. Hsu, No. 489, W. c.
Hail. President, Virgins.
8. w. b. Morrell, Jr., No. rs, Duke
Morrell, President Laurel
10. Ellen Jones, No. 1853, Frank
johnson, President Newton
II. Hattie McCarty, No. 468,
Frank Johnson, President, Newton.
y. Viola Dent Hayes, No. 1873,
Rev. VIM. King, President, Magee.
49, Will Jacobs, No. 26O, Mamie
Page, President, Laurel.
A. Ruby Mccain, No. 3O1, c. l..
Moore, President State Line.
IS. Docs Cook, No. 218, H. S.
Jones, President, Vossburg.
16 Luellar Everette, No. POI, H.
S. Jones, President, Vossburg.
H. Alice Wiley, No. 27O, A. ].
Barnett, President, Hattiesburg.
10. Mack Mccain, No. 3Ol, c. L.
Moore, President, State Line.
119. Arthur Cooley No. 1893,
Robert Coins, President Vossburg.
20. Henry Jones, No. $3.50, Davis
Trotter President Vossburg.
q. Savannah Miller, No. 231, Joe
Knox, President, Hattiesburg.
%. Maggie Logan, No. 81, Floyd
Off, President. Toomsuba.
23 Willie Mae Coins Nelson no.
ID Floyd Coins President EuisviLle
a. Will Butler No. ST. w. O..
Mcleod - dent field.
- @aaria Mcdonald. no. 5t
0ue Maele President. Lau-
The echo., 1951-05-15
Notice TO Presidents

Please keep few Duplicate and
Application Blanks on hand at all
times for the use of the local lodge.
These blanks are free to you for the
asking.
We de not mail out Death Ger
aficates to Presidents, unless they
heve a deceased member IN ti4'i
lodge.
The echo., 1951-05-15
Important Notice
To Presidents

Presidents are urged not to send
cash money in an open letter unless
the letter is registered. We have
too many letters to get lost in tran
sit and for your protection as web
as THAI Of the Offices we are asking
that you refrain from sending cash
money in an open letter.
File your post office or Postal
Note receipt as you never can tell
when you will need it.
Secretary.
The echo., 1951-05-15
NOTICE

Dear President:
From ime to time, we have been
rging YOU to gel Duplicate policies
Tor your members whenever they are
needed and yet, we have quite d few
presidents who vii wait until their
members are dead to find out as to
whether they have an H. B. A. pol
cy. / ann taking this medium tc
zlEdly ask the presidents to make a
survey of all Of their members and
find out as to whether they have
heir policies and if the wills are
made like they want them. If the
person is dead, that the policy is
Nilled to, you can readily see that
this will bring about a conflict. If
there IS no viii, you can see that this
viii bring about a conflict, but if the
will on the policy is made out prop
lily, it will save all concerned un-
lis survey at your earliest conven-
ence
The echo., 1951-05-15

Sunday, April 20, Mrs. Pearl Bour-
deaux entertained a group of rela-
tives and friends with a barbecue
dinner at her home. Barbecued
chicken and ribs with all the dress
ings was served to the many, many
guests who We're present. Mrs. Bour-
deauX was assisted in serving by
her Daughter, Miss Luella Bour-
deauX.
The echo., 1951-05-15

ideats ~ inaH IN aheiT Hs@@E. aAa,as
trem tIaze 10 time "a saEs sas @@s-y
oraer bee rto. asa IL sh-se Sues and
Bea@h Cl@was ssef sAsg sene ~ the
es4ara Tor nsm Isdss. Talk Fee Is
ss< to eesns est Il ysss dues and
aeaaa siainn. TAsss ws> havs been
dong ass, please sovsss ysussslvss
asaE&sHza1k ..s' q ~ I'll. -
The echo., 1951-05-15

Little Miss Ester Collins, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. L. Collins spent
h lovely trip ia Chicago. Illinois,
with the Wechsler Choir Of which
she is a member The principal,
Mrs j. r S. Crump accompanied
The group on the trip.
The echo., 1951-05-15
report Blanks Mailed
Out

A few days ago we mailed out a
special report blank to all local pres
idents and we are DESTROYS of having
these report blanks filled out prop
erly and returned to the Office be-
fore the converting of the June
Board. The report blanks pertain
to installation services, etc.
The echo., 1951-05-15

The Missionary Society of the Bap-
fist Church observed its annual eel
ebration Sunday April 6, at the
New Canaan Baptist Church. Rev.
c. s. Jackson preached the Mission
airy Sermon. Rev. B. B. Nave is the
energetic Pastor of New Canaan.
The echo., 1951-05-15

Mrs. c. B. Rush of Lauderdale, was
in the H. B. A. Office few days ago
on business. She is one of our Echo
Agents in her community and Secre-
tary of No. 54.