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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
Gordon Selects
Three Aides
Legislative-Legal
Group to Sift
JACL Procedure

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. Harold
Gordon. chairman Of the national
JACL lesislative-leg committee,
announced today that the follow
ing persons will act as the nucleus
of his particular committee and
serve on the subcommittee: Mrs.
Dorothy Kitow, Dr. Thomas Y. va
table and Thomas Masuda.
The national JACL legislative-le-
gal committee will tackle knotty
questions of organizational proce-
dure and position such as the case
of the renunciants (the recent de
cision of the u. S. Appellate court
which reversed he judgment hand
ed down by the san Francisco
COURT. the possible amendments to
the present evacuation claims law,
and others.
In order to eliminate the handi-
cap of working mainly through cor
respondence, all national commit
tees will operate by having subcom-
mittees within the chapters or dis
trict councils in which each chair
man resides, thereby facilitating the
work of each national committee.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
Deportation Stays
For 1000 Urged

WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb
tADC)-Stays of deportation for al
most 1000 aliens were recommended
to Congress last "Wednesday, includ-
ing the names of % japanese.
Congress must approve the stays
but this is usually only a formality
according to the JACL ADO.
Those recommended for stays OF
deportation include:
Shizu Abe, Toshio Iwanaga, Suye-
kichi Kushigemachi, Yoshio Ozaki
Mamie Saruwatari Sakaguchi, Sho-
nosuke Sakamoto. Koito Sakamoto
Iku Takahashi, MaSashi Tanikawa
Yoshi Yokoya Sumiyuki Akiyama
Taro Arakaki, Shokichi Inouye, XII
chihei Isikawa, Koshimizu Junjiro
Kaori Kajiwara, Yoshizo Kataoka
Yoshiaki Matsui. Matsuko Matsui
Sugao Okubo, Yuwako Takeuchi
Satiko Yamanaka. Anthony Toschi-
MICH Yuki.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
Dulles in Press Farley.
Rearmament and Economic Security
For Japan Discussed by US. Envoy

tuition being amended Dulles said
that he had no desire to deal with
the internal affairs of the japanese
people.
The well-known American diplo-
mat declined to comment on whe-
ther the problem of Japans secu-
rity would be dealt with in the body
of the treaty or if it would be hand
led separately.
In a brief statement made before
questions we're fired at him, Dulles
remarked that he wanted to make
two things clear: First neither
our present consultations nor flu
ture decisions can be expected to
reopen specific decisions already
made and accepted by the Surren-
der Terms. Secondly. Our mission
has no responsibility to deal with
Occupation matters. These are, and
remain, the sole responsibility Il the
Supreme Commander, of the Far
Eastern Commission, and Of the Al
lied Council for Japan
In contrast to the press confer
ence he gave in Radio Tokyo during
his last trip to Japan, Dulles was
much easier TO understand although
some of the japanese reporters APP
peared to be experiencing difficulty
in catching the questions put to him.
All the newsmen, however, were in
agreement that Dulles had handled
the conference smoothly.
outside, as the reporters hurried
to waiting automobiles to return to
their respective offices, there was a
small crowd of japanese curiously
waiting for a glimpse of Dulles as
he came out.
With the press and the radio Civ
ing the Dulles Mission a wide cover
age, the Japanese people are natur-
ally very much interested, especially
since any decisions arrived at will
affect them both directly and indi-
rectly in the future.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
Japanese Favor
Rearmino, Sample
Poll Indicates
Guard Nation
Given as Reason
By Proponents

TOKYO. Japan, Feb. 7CNippon
Times Dispatch) -Forty-three per
cent of 902 Japanese participating
in a Yomiuri public opinion survey
by the random sampling method
favored the rearming of Japan and
38 per cent were opposed,
Those replying Yes" gave as their
reasons: l. People must guard their
own country (68.1 per cent of the af-
firmative answers 2. The dan
ger of aggression has become great
er ola per cent?; 3. 1t is too much
to ask that the United Nations fore
es alone bear all the burden of de-
Tense Q16 per cent?. Some as per
cent gave other reasons, and as per
cent gave no reason.
The opponents of rearmament re-
piled: l. They supported the war
remuneration article in the constitu-
ton 1909 per cent?; 2. Japan is
likely to be dragged into an all-out
conflict (429 per cent?, and 8. ia
pan should rely on the security
guarantees of the United Nations
Q3.3 per cent?. Giving various o.
ther reasons we're 4.3 per cent, while
seven per cent gave no reason.
DO you feel that the interven-
ton of Communist China in Korea
has increased the menace 10 the Sc
curity of Japan?' it was asked to
another question.
To this, $50 per cent replied that
they did; 22.7 per cent that they did
not; and 21.5 per cent had no Opt
Mon.
Some Az per cent thought that
Japans security could be guaran-
teed by the United Nations forces;
25.9 per cent that it could not; and
229 per cent had no opinion
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
BY SHIG FUJITA

TOKYO, Japan, Feb. 7(Special to
The Northwest Times)-Japanese
leaders with whom U. S. Ambassa-
dor John Foster Dulles and men,
bers of his mission have been hav-
ing consultations since their arrival
in Tokyo on Jan. 81, are worried
most about the problem of security
from armed aggression and about
economic security. This statement
was made by Ambassador Dulles in
answer to question at the press
conference, the first since his arri-
val held in the Mitsui Main Build
ing in Tokyo last Jan. 81.
Attending we're more than fifty
japanese and Allied correspondents
plus about ten photographers.
Requested to go into more detail
on the latter point. Dulles said that
the leaders we're anxious about the
ability of the japanese nation to
maintain a respe cts BILE standard OF
living for its people.
Smiling as he came in with John
Allison, spokesman for the mission,
Dulles was dressed in a dark, blue
grey suit and said he was gl7d to
meet the press as those attending
stood up to welcome him.
Regarding newspaper reports that
a peace treaty would be signed with
in six months. Dulles replied he had
said he hoped peace treaty
would be possible within six months.
At present, the mission was working
with the hope of concluding treaty
between Japan and all of the Allied
powers, but the eventual outcome
could depend on the will of the o.
Their interested nations, too. Pre-
santly, he did not believe there was
anything concrete which was un-
acceptable to any of the nations in
volved if they all really wanted a
peace treaty.
Touching on the pertinent ques-
ton of rearmament which has been
given wide coverage in the press and
over the radio. Ambassador Dulles
reminded the conference that the
United Nations Charter which re-
presents International law says that
every nation has an inherent right
of individual and collective self-de-
Tense and japan therefore should
also have the right to defend her
self
Asked if this view meant that he
was in favor of Article TX Cthe nom
war clause of the japanese Consti-
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
BY KIMPEI SHEBA
Managing Editor, Nippon Times

Managing Editor, Nippon Time,
NEW YORK, N Y, Feb. BE
cause she was born and brought up
in China and knows more. perha IS
about the Chinese people than any
one else, and because she is an A
merican and is now writing good
deal about her countrymen, I asked
Pearl Buck what she thought of the
confusion into which the world has
been thrown by Red China's entry
into the Korean war
I was not prepared for, and was
shocked by her answer.
Il blame the United States she
said in as calm and natter f-fact
a manner as though she were say
ing place, well-establish-
ed fact which nobody could dispute
why SOP" I asked
Pearl Buck put her hands on the
table and noticed that her finger
nails were not lacquered-a rare
thing among cultured women in
New York. Her voice is soft and her
face, it seemed to me, is sad and un-
like that of person who has sue
ceeded beyond ones fondest dreams
Cl1n -T1Ai1nd Nf11x i,Nfpoc,tn,aflty l@,,f
when she did her face lit up and
was young and beautiful.
Gives Her View
II look at it in this way" she be-
gan. I'VE have telescoped a thou
sand years into $50. We did not
have the experience to handle this
situation which has been suddenly
thrust upon us. We are as fit to
tackle it as l5-year-old boy would
a grown-up's problems"
Pearl Buck believes that America
has matured as nation in many
respects, especially in the industrial
and scientific fields, but in interna-
tional politics it has had little ex-
perience because it was not until
the last rs years that it has assumed
an important role in world affairs.
Pearl Buck is one of the few per-
sons have met, even among Far
Eastern experts, who took the trou-
bic 10 read the full text of WI Hsiu-
chuan's speech before the United
Nations Security Council That has
been described here as a diatribe
The chief American delegate. War
rem Austin, has charged that Mr.
Wu's remarks reveal "a lack of con-
duct with reality.
The Chinese Reds speech is GER
tainly filled with nasty accusations
against the United States, but I'M
fortunately had not read it at the
time of my interview with Pearl
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
Sen McCarran
Introduces Bill
For EN- Again
Omnibus Measure
Aids Issei Seeking
us. Citizenship

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb 7
(ADC)-Sen. Pat McCarran d.,
New has introduced an amend
ed Omnibus immigration and ma
turalization bill Is. 7l6). according
to the JACL ADO.
The bill, first introduced late last
year after three years of prepare
ton, codifies all existing immigrs-
ton and naturalization. In addi-
ton. it would extend token immi-
grafton privileges to all Asian and
Pacific countries and remove racial
qualifications for naturalization
Copies of the bulky measure have
not yet been made public, but prob
ably will be available within few
days
When introduced in the 8lst Con-
gress. the bill promptly raised a
stormy controversy because of some
highly restrictive provisions dealing
with immigration and naturaliza-
ton Most of the controversial pro-
visions were subsequently incorpor-
ated into the Internal Security Act
of 1850, and are already law.
The Omnibus bill proposes now to
transfer those sections from the In
ternal Security Act back into the
single-package immigration and ma
turalization measure. Thus, even if
the Omnibus bill does not pass, those
sections will remain in effect as part
Of the Internal Security Act
The bill would combine all immi-
grafton and naturalization legisla-
ton into a single law for the first
time In more than 25 years
Mike Masaoka. national JACL
Ado legislative director, said in
some respects the naturalization and
immigration changes proposed in
the McCarran bill are repeatedly
more liberal than those in the Judd
bill. At the same time he pointed
out the omnibus bill probably is far
less likely to meet with opposition
today because most of the contro-
versial sections are already law
He said as soon as copies Of the
bill are made public, probably with
in a few days. an analysis of the
complex law will be made by the
JACL ADO.
When he introduced the bill, Sen
McCarran explained that after the
first Omnibus measure was intro
duced last year. copies were circu-
Continued on Page a
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
HOSH1DE SEWERS RELATIONS
WITH NORTHWEST TIMES

Hideo Hoshide. linotype operator,
has severed his relations with the
Northwest Times as of Wednesday,
Jan. 81.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07

In a conference held last Satur-
day morning in the Police Training
School, Seventh and Columbia Ma
yor William F.. Devin and members
of the Civil Defense Board assured
representatives of the press and ra-
do that Seattle has progressed
much further than most cities in
civil defense plans.
Declared Mayor Devin, We are
well ahead of most cities We have
a complete defense plan basedon last
summers critique" The Seattle
mayor was referring to the extern
sive work and study given the city
last summer when two mythical
bombs we're dropped on Seattle.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
WAR CASUALTY

Missing in Action-Pfc Yasuka-
zu R. Hikida, son of Harry Hikida,
1881 North La Sale ST., Chicago, Ill
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07
On interviewing Pearl Buck.
Good Deal of Truth in Red Charges,
Declares Noted Far Eastern Expert

BUCK, SO Was Ill no position 10 T. ke
issue with her when she calmly de-
clared that she had read the full
text and found "a good deal of truth
in it.
Would Be Branded
Anyone but Pearl Buck who
makes such a statement in this
country would be branded a Com
munist and placed on the subversiye
list She told me that some people
call her Red, but she is so we'll
known as a foe of Communism that
she does not mind.
Pearl Bucks views on Asia are
closer to those of men in high places
in England than they are to those
of the average American who has
been SO disinterested in Asia that
he knows little about that part of
the world
In London, officials in the high
est places seemed to be of the opini-
On that World War III ought not to
be regarded inevitable-not yet,
anyway. They feel that perhaps in
two years some definite opinion
might be expressed, the. deciding
factor being Communist China. If,
after two years Moscow can still
tell the Reds in Peiping what to do
and if Peiping docilely accedes, in
formed London quarters fear the
worst might happen. They hope
that within the next "a months the
Chinese Reds will show that they
are not taking orders from anyone
1 asked Pearl Buck what she
thought of this.
China does not move that fast, ="
she said. Perhaps in ten years it
might be possible to know how that
country really intends to travel"
she added.
Don't Know Asia
Pearl Buck believes that America
can well be proud of her achieve
ments in most OF the things she has
done. The one exception is foreign
policy. I'VE are immature in diplo-
macy and we don't know Asia" she
explained.
I'VE grew up, as 1 have said, too
quickly as nation, and we are still
growing up. Our ignorance of other
people has cost us billions of dollars
and much blood which could have
been saved if we had devoted more
time to studying world affairs, but
we could not do so because 50 much
of our time was taken up in building
ourselves up as an industrial nation.
Also, you must remember that we
are facing a unique situation. There
has been nothing like it before"
Pearl Buck told me that she re-
ceives many letters from Japan
She said she is delighted to have
such letters and only regrets that
she cannot spend more time an
swering them. 1t may be purely a
coincidence but her secretary is a
japanese, or at least a member of
the Japanese race, by the name of
Mrs. Uchiyama.
One of the names Pearl Buck re-
called was that of former Gen Koh-
no of Tokyo, who has been writing
to her periodically. She has several
correspondents like Kohno in other
countries who, although she h IS ne
yer met them, keep in constant
touch with her, Pearl Buck said
Ho.2oeIs.>,-2,.17.
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-02-07

DO you wish men to speak well oil
you? Then never speak well oil
yourself -Pascal
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1951-07-19

pa. Jis nedriso paziureti j kita stoga.
Gino atsikele pasigaves jo rankas, ir
patrauke j paskui save.
= Eiks Reikia pinigo pasidaryt,
jei nori iseit 81 vakara.
Jie nusileido zemyn pro apversta
pastoge ir izenge j dirbtuve.
Didziule sale atsidave garais, pri-
degusia medziaga ir zmonemis. Niekas
neziurejo j juos. Moterys kiutojo, ispen-
ge axis j siuvamuju masinu duzgima.
Vidurinej eilej baigejai slapiais marski-
niais triuso prie sunkiu stalu- Kitam
gale, pro cirskiancius garus svytavo
prosytojai ir desimtininkas nekantriai
mojo Petrui ranka.
Jis ilgai murmejo Petrui savo keis-
ia tarme. 10 plaukuota krutine kilnojo-
81 rasodama. Petras tesuprato, kad cia
reikia stropiai dirbti ir kad jo dede bu-
yes labai darbstus.
Bet prosas nebepatiko jo rankoms.
Pro kiekviena garu debesi jis stem
gesi iziuret geltonus plaukus ar isgirst
angelo dainavima. Laikas nuo laiko, is
bale prosytojai per jo galva pasisvai-
dydavo purvinais juokais, kaip pieme-
nys varlemis.
Nejau as toks tinginys pasidariau.
Juk as turesiu cia dirbti. Kada as ne
dirbau? Gal tada, kai keturiom replio-
jau ar kai kubile maude, bet kahn? ?
Vokietijoj Xxi pat paskutiniujy kilojau
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dezes kariuomenes sandely. Tada sva-
jojau, kaip Amerikoj kalsiu virsvalan-
dzius ir ka pirksiu uz tuos visus pini-
gus. Kas atsitiko? IS kur tos keistos
mintys ir galvos spengimas. Angelas,
vargonininkas, mergina? Paduokit
man dabar armonika, tai uzplesiu! At
simeni, tas pats baugus ir siurpiai ge-
ras jausmas. AnkstQ, vejuota ryta is
ejus vieskelin, ir zinant, kad nebegrisi
j silta pirkia. Bet as turiu dirbt cia.
Mano dede cia dirbo ir dabar turi pen
kiasdesimt j savaite. Viesgatie, juk as
dirDau ir dirbsiu visa gyvenima.
Jis atsisuko sale, noredamas pasi-
tikrinti. Niekas neatsako j jo zvilgsni,
kuris slydo pro baigeju nugaras, pro
susiguzusias moteris ir tolyn pro Ian
gus.
w langu matesi pilkos sienos ir
zerincio dangaus sklypas. Cia pat ant
stogo gulejo mergina, ant stogu walks
ciojo zmones. Tukstanciai zmoniu buvo
po dangumi. 10 pedomis plauke LAVAL,
uz juru buvo jo zeme, kur gulejo palai-
doti proseneliai su geromis, kantrio-
mis- akimis. Ir rodesi, kad visa ia pla-
tybe, ivairuma juokiasi is 10 cia prosu
bemosikuojancis ir gundo NEST ir iseit.
Saltas prakaitas eme musti Petro
kanta. Jau norejo iseit oran, bet pri-
simine desimtininka. Tad pasieme puo-
deli vandens ir gurksnojo uzsimerkes.
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= AS netikiu.
- Nori? siandien po darbo, = pa
sireme ant alkuniu Gino.
- Ka tu...
- Buk vyras. Gal mergu bijai?
Paduok man desimt mergu. Bet
kad j kitokia. Net kvepuot sunku da-
rosi. Buk vyras! Mergu nera ko bijot.
Su keliom vaiksciojau rankas susie
mes? 0 Klara po sokiu taip stipriai SUI
spaudziau, kad net cype. Kai palei-
dziau, prase dar. Ale, j visai kitokia.
Kaip filmose.
- Gerai, - pratare Petras ir jau-
te, kad net jo balsas rausta.
Uzsidek savo gera svarka. Ir
bulk saunus
Mergina apsiverte kniubscia ir nu-
leido rankas, nebeislaikydama saules.
Suodinos gatves SPENCE kaitra. Kai au-
tomobiliq uzimas nusciudavo, zemai
girdejosi ritmiskas beisbolo znekseji-
mas odines pirstines. Alyvuotam uos-
to vandeny pluduriavo lentgalis. zeme
buvo nauja, pima paslapciu ir keiste-
nybes. il ziurejo Petrui axis, tartum
angelas, ir jis negalejo pasakyti, ar tai
Mykolas, ar liuciferius.
-. jos megsta, kad butum links
mas. Buciuot galesi antra vakara.
Petras pasoko ir isirezes kasesi
slauni. Mintis, kad po kelly valandu
ateis vakaras, kuteno j ir uzeme kva-
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AS tuoj ateisiu.
= Koks frentas, pirma vakara.
Apgaus tave.
Petras susirupines ziurejo j savo
naujasias kelnes, kurios buvo perpla-
clos Amerikai.
= Dovanok, dede, bet man reikia.
Jis timptelejo unrini kaklarysi ir
uzsivilko dar uz markes isprakaituota
svarka. Kas isgalvojo tokias ilgas Ell
lutes Vokietijoj.
= Petrai, sakau, palik.
Petras sustojo tarpdury ir ziurejo
j dede, nebepazistanti to ramaus, pa
vargusio grinoriaus, kuri jis vakar uz
rankos parsivede pro Babilono triuks-
ma.
= AS grisiu, dede, pakartojo Pet
ras ir pasileido zemyn siauriais laip-
tais.
Nelipk kara, jei kas prasys.
Nevaziuok Naujorka, paklysi, - dar
lauke girdejosi dedes susirupines bal
sas.
Gino lauke jo prie vaistines. Kas
pasakys, kad jis prosytojas - visas SUI
silaizes, issiskutes. Pamates Petra jis
prunkstelejo.
- Sveikas. Keno svarka nudzio-
vel?
- Europoj tokia mada.
(Bus daugiau)
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= Pridziuvusi burma. Vasara. Begai-
niodamas praganyta karve pailso ir,
atsiremes medin, sluostesi salta prakai-
ia. Cali uzuosti berzo graudu kvepeji-
ma, ir rankos is nevilties trina zieve
Varginga vasara, bet sava, kaip mott
nos kalba. Dabar Ame1ikos vasara.
Uzimas, misle, angelas.
Petras pakele axis j laikrodi ir ne
tikejo. Taip jo prasapnuota trys va
landos. Nebetverdamas nekantrumu,
jis griebe sekanti apsiausta ir inirtu-
siai baude j prosu, kol laikrodis SUI
skambino penkias. Isjunges prosa, Pet
ras pirmasai issove pro duris ir pasilei-
do saligatviu, nesisluostydamas prakai-.
to.
Kambarelis buvo prisiles, kaip pir-
tis. Apsinuogines pusiauji, Petras sto-
VETO vidury ir nebezinojo ka daryti.
Atsikvosejes, pagriebe skustuva ir eme
gramdyti savo pukinius pazandzius.
Paskui ilgai ir stropiai prausesi, ryda-
mas muila.
Su baltais marskiniais jis stable
rejo prie veidrodzio ir tyre save. Jis
atsim1ne, kaip sirdis tuksejo po drobe,
besirengiant pirmosios komunijos, ir
stebejosi, kaip laikas bega. Tada virs-
tel6jo durys, ir dede ikiso savo lila,
nustebusia galva.
- Kur tn, dabar, nevalges?
- cia pat, deduli, draugas laukia.
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sIMTANUOsIMTINIS LIETUVIS
Jonas Pakrantis "A m eri koj e
Visuomenes atsisaukimas musu
Ieidejus

Jonas Pakrantis, lankydamas
atostogq metu savo draugus lie
tuviu "sostineje" Chicagoje, do
mejosi ne tik "kur dirbi ir kick
uzdirbi', bet ir stengesi suvok-
tt musq tautieciq kulturines
nuotaikas bel tendencijas. Tarp
kitty senuju pazistamu, Pakran-
ciai aplanke ir viena dar is Viii
riaus laikq pazistama Selma,
turincia du gimnazistinio am
ziaus vaikus.
= Blogai, nera kas duoti val
kams skaityti, = kalbejo inte-
ligentinga ir karsta patriote Sell
minimize. - Ligi tik rinkoje pa
SlrOdO nauJa neLuVlSka knygd,
tuojau perkame, ir mes su val
kais nauja leidini ryte praryja-
me beveik tiesiogine to zodzio
prasme, = nusijuoke il. Oar
susivarzome kan pirmam skai-
tyti. Kodel lietuviskiu knygQ
tick mazai tepasirodo?
- Turbut del to, kad ligsiol
nebuvo lietuviskos knygos pa
reikalavimo, - atsake Pakran-
tbs pagalvojes.
- Bet dabar pareikalavlmas
atsirado, - tese seimininke. -
Andai, buvome nuvaziave i ge-
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guzine. Ten kahn kan atejo j
galva mintis pasistatyti medziu
pavesyje stala ir pardavineti lie
tuviskas knygas. Ir ka tamsta
pasakysi? Mlsu tautieciai taip
puole prie lietuviskos knygos,
kaip istroske pakeleiviai prie
saltinio! Vos nesutriuskino par
davejo su visu stalu. Lietuviskas
raStas buvo bematant grobsty-
te isgrobstytas. Net ir lietuvis-
kos desros, kopustai ir alus tu-
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ranka prie stale ir man kahn
kaip buvo nuostabu ir kartu
smagu, kad zmones vel ina BRAN
ginti ir ilgetis lietuviskos kny-
gos.
- Ar tamsta tik ne per daug
optimistiskai galvoji, ponia? -
paklause abejodamas Pakrantis.
- Nezinau, as sakau kf ma
tau ir ka patti isgyvenu, - at
sake il. - Tiesa sakant, kai
atvaziavome j Amerika nebuvo
laiko ir moro dometis kulturi-
niais reikalais, nes visi gyveno-
me isikurimo rupesciais. Be gal
WI laksteme buto, darbo, spau-
deme doleri del maisto ir apda-
70, kick musu tautieciu metesi
nanny ir automobiliu pirkti! Ru-
pejo isikurti kaip galint grei-
ciau ir geriau, mes po pusbadzio
gyvenimo Vokietijoje mes visi
buvome istroske zemisku gerry
blu. Dabar jau pradedame atsi-
ganyti, jau nebezinome kas ko
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ii. Priprantame ir prie ameri-
kiniu gyvenimo patogumu. Me
kan jau siandien nebe sensaci-
ia, jei koks "dypukas" nusiper-
ka masina: tai jau priprasta,
beveik rutina. Pasisotine duona,
mes vel imame jieskoti dvasinio
peno. Man rodos, kad tai SUI
prantama.
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