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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-01-01

Marshall to several new records.
Konno's 20 m. 178 S. broke the
existing world record for the mile by
l1.2 S. and his m SAL S. clipped a
half second from Bill Smiths world
mark for the $780,
For his sterling performances, he
was voted Settles 101 Club SWIM
ming award,
Ford was getting better with e.
very training period and it showed
when he raced in the International
Meet in Tokyo.
He copied the 1900 meter race
on the opening day in Is ma. As,
an event in which Marshall finish
ed fourth while Furuhashi was
withdrawn. The next day he YVES
third in the 400 meter sprint behind
Furuhashi and Jimmy McLane.
On the third day of the meet, he
was second to Furuhashi in the 800
meter race with Marshall third.
Then, in Osaka, he amazed the
swimming world with his splendid
effort in the 800 yard race, defeat
ing Furuhashi in record time. He
was clicked in m 403 s., bsttering
Smiths mark but under Marshall's
Seattle record of m. 37.5 S.
But Ford, in winning, did some
thing which no one had yet done
beat the great Furuhashi.
Yes. Ford Konno is really the "a
MAILING MIR. FORD KONNO".
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-01-01

unity we want; it's understanding.
When we get understanding, then
people with green hair. purple skin,
two heads and four arms can exist
side by side with the rest of us and
we won't worry about it. We won't
feel compelled to criticiSe CT fight
them. Nor shall we feel that we have
a God-given right to dye their heads
or cut off two of their arms to make
them Standard"
Not only be yourself, but let the
other fellow be himself too. Then
we'll have happy world and a very
interesting one.
The crimes of the Spanish In
quisition the Nazis and the witch
burners of our own country were all
psrpetrated by those who believe
in "unity"-that We must all look
and think alike.
Just little understanding would
be far better
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-01-01
wouldn't break my heart

wouldn't break my heart"
Kiputh was full of praise for Ford
Konnos brilliant showing in the ia
pan meets. He said, Every time
Ford plunged into the water he
made better times. Remember
he beat the great Hironoshin Furu-
hashi and that is something that no
one has done since the Flying Fish
of Fujiyama" started competitive
swimming. Ford is not only good
he's phenomenal"
A few years back when Ford
swimming in the Honolulu Inter
scholastic meet, won his races Che
was 16 years old in good times, he
was classed as just another good
swimmer.
He created no sensation when he
won the 900 and 440 yard champion
ships in the Hawaiian AAU Indoor
Meet in May But, the crowd got
excited when he smashed the Ama-
rican and Hawaiian 1900 meters
freestyle record at the AAU Out
door Meet in 10 m. 1874 S. Ford's
time was faster than that Furuha
shi made in the same tank a year
previous
He was tagged a sure Olympic
prospect
At the National AAU meet in S-a-
tile, it was his misfortune to run in
to John Marshall of Australia who
was really hot" Ford chased
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-01-01
.
BY GEORGE ISHIHARA
Honolulu, Hawaii
Special from Rafu Shimp0)

Ford Konno, Hawaii's most SEN
sational 17-year- Nisei swimmer
has been labeled the AMAZING
MIR. FORD KONNO".
Yes. amazing is the word for Kon-
no for ever since he has been COM
peting. Ford has smashed records
as il they were daily chores to him.
Coached and trained by Yoshito
Sagawa. one of Hawaii's top swim
ming coaches on the same level with
Soichi Sakamoto of the University
of Hawaii, the amazing Ford Konnc
though heralded as the most out
standing and sensational American
swimmer today by the Associated
Press and the United Press and
quite a cinch to win Internationa
and Olympic honors, is a very shy
and modest lad
He is well liked by his friends and
he is popular among the youngsters
for he spends his spare time teach
ing them to swim at the ~"
Konno is one of the hottest stars
to appear on the Hawaiian swim
ming horizon, following in the foot
steps of Hawaii's water champs OF
yesterday like the great Duke Ka-
hanamoku, Buster Crabbe and BIZ
Smith.
AT present. Ford is a senior at the
Mckinley high school He plans
TO enroll in a mainland university
after graduation.
Rumors have it that he will land
at either Yale or Ohio State, espe
cially the former because he was
coached at the International Meet
at Tokyo by Yales famed coach
Bob Kiputh, who, when he was in
terViewed by the press after the A
merican swimming teams return
from Japan, said, IF Ford should
come over to Yale, it certainly
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-01-01
By FRANK MIYAMOTo

by fhANh MI huOlO
So much self conscious attention
has been devoted to Nisei problems
that 1 am afraid any further dis
cussion of the subject may prove re-
voting. 1t would certainly be more
refreshing to turn our attentl-n
els where, say upon the Sansei. In
fact, the original intention of this
article was to consider some OF the
emerging characteristics of the San-
sci; but to talk about the Sansei, i,
becomes necessary to talk a-oUs
their Nisai parents, and we find our
selves again in the old rut, Re-
voting as the spectacle may be, We
are back at the business of squee :
ing one more drop out of an old bot
tie.
1t has bean said that it takes three
generations to rid family OF a h
bitual error of grammar. What
ever the validity of this observation,
it points to an undeniable fact that
the habits of persons and families
have a persistence that may trans
cend generations. Many aspects
of the Issei's behavior have been
transmitted to the Nisei, and it is
certain that the Nisei will in turn
transmit some of them to the San
sci. Especially susceptible to such
transmission are the behavior traits
of which we ordinarily are not con-
scious. The intent here is to ana
lyze briefly one of these deep-lying
tendencies in the Nisei personality
which we suspect may be reflected
in the Sansei.
Lack of Spontaneity Noted
A prominent feature Of the Nisei
personality is its relative lack of
spontaneity. Spontaneity refers to
an ease and freedom of personal eX-
preston in varying social situations
that results from the absence of in
hibitions against such expression.
The social lion, the natural" lea
der, and the politician, in other
words, all who are adept in social
relations, usually have this quality
in abundance, but these are roles in
which it is difficult to picture most
Nisei.
One sees this shortage of sponta-
neity in the lack of adroitness a
mong most Nisei in conversation
and public speaking. One sees it
also in the unease and lack of poise
which often characterize a Nisei
when he is placed in an unfamiliar
social situation.
SpOntaneity may be either an
advantage or disadvantage in So
cial relations. When it merely re-
presents free flow of expressions
that is uncontrolled by any guild
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
Morse Minesweeper
Is X-Ray Boat

The Norwegian minesweeper,
"Orkla, is being converted into an
"X-ray" boat to carry out tuber-
culosis examinations and vaccin-
alton among fishermen in North
ern Norway.
Another old minesweeper has
previously been converted for the
same service. Re-christened the
Franklin D. Roosevelt" it has for
two years been visiting remote
places, inaccessible by roads, along
the Norwegian coast, from the
western province of Rogaland to
the northernmost province of Finn
mark Franklin D. Roosevelt"
has a crew of IL, in addition to
the personnel required to operate
the H-ray apparatus AMI carry ou.
vaccination.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
Morse Study In U.S.A.

A group of experts representing
the Norwegian wood-processing in
dustry will shortly leave for the
U. S. to study production and eff
ficiency problems. Later on the
group will be Joined by representa-
tives of the Norwegian Federation
of Labor and the National Associe-
ton of Employers. The Norwe-
gian delegation will undertake the
tour at the invitation of'the ECA
technical assistance program.
During 1850, representatives of
four branches of Norwegian indus
try participated in similar ECA-
sponsored study tours, and more
delegations are expected to follow
this year
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26

up in Copenhagen and Oslo. To-
tai capital involved is about $50
million kronor (about $50 million) j.,
of which 125 million will be invest
ed in aircraft, spare parts, etc.
The combined fleet of planes will
consist of twenty-five four-engin-
ed and forty two-engined craft.
One of the great advantages of
the merger will he cheaper ad-
ministration. In 1851, the gross in
come of the new SAS combine is
estimated at $50 million kronor.
Of sales in Scandinavia, Sweden is
expected to account for fifty per
cent Denmark for twenty-seven
per cent, and Norway for twenty
three per cent.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
Second Best Catch For Morse Fishermen / $50
Fisheries Worth 323 Million kr.,
Over $4,000 Fishermen In Norway

A preliminary report on Nor
ways fisheries last year, issued by
the Directorate of Fisheries, shows
that the catch.Was the second best
ever, both in regard to quantity
and value. Production in 1850
amounted to a total of 1,240,000
tons of all kinds of fish, valued at
323,000,000 kroner, compared with
the 1949 catch of slightly more
than 100000 tons, which was
valued at 29O,O0O,0OO kroner. In
the record year of 1913, the total
catch was well over 1.3 million tons
and the value 336,000,OO0 kroner
Last years catch of winter her.
ring = 771,301 tons, valued at
1855 million kroner = was the
second best on record. It was sur
passed only by that of 1948 -
which totalled 100000 tons, valued
at 1859 million, kroner. The val
lie of last years cod fishing, in
GLIDING by-products, amounted to
60 million kroner, compared with
about as million in 40, with a
catch of nearly 10000 tons, or
less than 1870 of the total catch.
Winter Herring Is Due
Right now, some 10000 fisher
men are eagerly awaiting the ar
rival Of tha winter herripo- a1On y
the Norwegian coast, while more
than 70 oil and meal factories are
gearing to process the herring haul
which constitutes 7O-75e6 of Nor
ways total fish catch. More than
500 of the herring goes to the oil
factories which must work around
the clock to keep up with deliver
les during the short season.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
SWeden's Korea
Hospital Busy

Because of the Chinese often
sive, the work of the Swedish field
hospital at Pusan, southeastern
Korea, has increased greatly, ac-
cording to Major Kurt Hakansson,
liaison officer of the Swedish
group, who is an a visit to Swe-
den, Steps have been taken to
transfer the majority of the pa,
tents to Japan, in order to make
room for new ones. So far, more
than 1000 operations have been
performed, 600 of these major
ones. About 1900 X-ray treat
ments have been given. Major
Hakansson is now trying to ar
range to have those men and wo-
men relieved who were engaged
for six months, which means about
one-half of the entire personnel.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
u. S. Expert
Lauds Morse
Use OF Land

The well-knOwn American sci
enlist and author, Professor Will
liam Vogt, thinks Norwegian
methods of farming and forestry
are highly cOmmendable because
they emphasize soil conservation.
interviewed by the Bergen news
paper "MOrgenpOsten," he said:
Farmers from many parts of the
world ought to come to Norway
to study Norwegian land cultiva-
ton reforms"
DR.. Vogt, who in books and lee
lures has warned of the cataStro-
phic results of soil destruction
coupled with rapid population in
crease, is lecturing at Bergen
Commercial College on Fulbright
scholarship. II came here he
told Morgenposten, ito find out
how Norway, with comparatively
small natural resources, is able to
maintain such a high standard of
living without destroying its soil.
l believe the answer lies in the
way you cultivate and treat your
land and woods. and in the fact
that Norway's population is grow
ing very slowly. and not beyond
the Nations capacity
I'm Norway the American sci
enlist observed. 1.-The soil is cultiv-
ated with thought of coming gen.
erations an extremely intelli-
gent and sighted policy that
will pay off in the long run"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
New scandinavian Air|ines system
Combine Has A Fleet Of SIS Planes

At a recent meeting in Oslo, an
agreement was reached to merge
completely the national airlines of
the three Scandinavian countries
into one big concern, Scandinavian
Airlines System (SAS). Sweden's
AerotranspOrt Company (ABA)
will have three-sevenths interest
and Denmarl<'s Dbl and Nor
ways DNL two-sevenths each.
The management will consist of
representative from all three
countries. 1t is proposed that the
head office be located in Stock
holm, while regional offices be set
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
"knOckdOWn''
Furniture
From Sweden

A new series of Swedish Modern
Touchdown furniture, that comes
delivered in flat, convenient boxes
and can be assembled without the
use of glue or screws, last week
was demonstrated to the press by
Swedish Modern, Inc, *75 Fifth
Avenue, N. Y. Designed by Folke
Ohlsson and manufactured by the
DuX Company III Malmo, the Sc
ries consists of upholstered sofas
and chairs as well as occasional
tables. The new line, which is
medium priced, will be rnerchan-
dised and distributed by the New
York firm to department stores
and fine furniture outlets in key
cities throughout the United
States. Combining simplicity.
comfort, and style, the furniture
requires only the tightening of two
bolts to complete a fully uphol-
stored chair or sofa Legs fasten
on tables in one quick, simple
movement due to a patented dove
tail. In the last two years, more
than 100000 pieces of Dux
Touchdown furniture have been
sold in Sweden and are now in
actual use. Head of Swedish Mod
ern is Mrs. Alice NJ Roberts
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26

Roughly speaking, the capacity
OF Norwegian reduction plants is
800 higher this year than in 40.
The nine meal factories in the
Aalesund district, for instance,
with a total daily capacity of TO-
400 tons, can now process $500
tons more a day than last year, an
increase of about 400. Storage
facilities, too have been improved.
The nine Aalesund factories can
now store $4,000 tons of raw
herring, or $4,000 tons more than
they could in 40, thus extending
the production season.
Sizeable Capital Investment
Large sums of money were in
vested in 1850 to improve boats
and gear Seines and nets are of
better quality, and more fishing
vessels are now equipped with echo
depth saunders, radar and other
electronic devices. A modern purse
seiner costs today about one mil
lion kroner, and the smaller drift
netter comes to several hundred
Thousand kroner. AS many reduc-
ton plants are far from the actual
fishing grounds, a transport fleet
of some 100000 tons capacity has
been organized for this winters
fishing.
Latest statistics show that in '4S
Norway had a total of 85,518 fish
ermen. But of these only 1871
reported fishing as their only oc-
cupation; 51,705 put down fishing
as main occupation, while to H.
076 it was a sideline. The figures
show a drop of about 10000 fish
ermen since the previous census.
The postwar rehabilitation of
the Norwegian fishing fleet has
been beyond expectations, and its
total tonnage of about 237 900 tons
is assumed to be slightly larger
than before the war. The 1913
count gives Norway total of r.
$50 decked fishing vessels, COM
pared with 1856 in 1910. 1t
should be noted, however, that
there are now fewer vessels of 90
feet or more, than before the wa.
Also, the average age of "a years
is higher than before.
Norway's exports of canned
goods, almost exclusively fish or
fish products, reached $4,000 tons
in 1850, valued at 40 million kro-
ner. The exports set a new rec
ord both in regard to quantity
and value, despite the extremely
poor brisling sardine catch. The
previous high was reached in AZ,
when Norway exported 1885 tons
of canned fish, valued at 120 mil
lion kroner.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-01-26
British Trawler Fined

A British trawler, caught fishing
in Syltefjord, northern Norway.
has agreed to pay total fines o.
25 thousand kroner. The violation
of Norwegian territorial waters
took place Christmas Eve.
Evening star., 1951-02-11

beside his father pointing, without word,
to black headlines.
Jake Kahn stared and his lips formed the
words: "Recluse's $4,000 Bequeathed to
People Who Were Kind to Her." He glanced
on till he saw the name of Mrs. Sidney M
Lester, and then he stopped and turned to
Martha, who was reading over his shoulder
He did not speak. but Martha understood
and went straight to the telephone to sum-
mon the Seidelmans When they were
assembled, all of them went together into
the front room where Grandfather Oscar
Kahn was already established in his brown
leather chair with the pipe aglow.
Grandfather Oscar Immediately under
stood the importance of the occasion, for he
opened both of his eyes. What is it, my
son?" he asked.
ONLY then did Jake Kahn read what had
been written about Mrs. Sidney M. Lester
Police had found her dead, the words spun
on, holding in her hand letter from some
lawyer in a distant city announcing that she
was the beneficiary of cousin whose exist
ence she must have long since forgotten.
He had left her $4,000 and the Kahns
and Seidelmans looked at each other as Jake
Kahn intoned the words. Only Bernie was
calm, but Bernie had read it all, and he
knew what was to come.
The ambulance surgeon who was sum-
moned spoke of heart which was too old to
bear the happiness of its sudden release from
Evening star., 1951-02-11
THE THIEF
Continued from preceding page

poverty And the police, who had searched
her room, spoke of will, recently written
in the spidery hand of age.
The text was very brief. 1t said simply,
"Bereft of family, leave such worldly
goods as may possess to the members of
those good families of Kahn and Seidelman,
who have been kind to me and kept dignity
in my old age May God shower his bless
ings on them, every one"
HE police had found only few trinkets
in the room of Mrs. Sidney M. Lester. But
the $4,000 dollars - in due course when
her estate was settled the $4,000 would be
divided equally between the two families of
Kahn and Seidelnan.
Jake Kahn put the paper down, took off
his glasses, and there were f1ecks of moisture
behind them No word was spoken by any
one in the room for long time till Grand
father Oscar sighed and lifted the white
tufts of his eyebrows.
'Loaves of bread" he said softly, and
then, Cast thy bread upon the waters, for
thou shalt find it after many days" The End
Evening star., 1951-02-11

DISCOVERY: ''The Thief is
an unpublished story by the
prolific Max Brand who was
killed during the invasion
of Italy nearly six years ago.
Evening star., 1951-02-11
Cnonbenn4 Heont SaQodA

" teaspoon salt
Y cup crushed pineapple, undrained
nberry Sauce 3-ounce packages cream cheese (o<
y cup cottage cheese)
up heavy cream, whipped
id cold water. Let stand minutes. Place cup in pan
issolves Add to whole cranberry sauce Stir in lemon
with fork or beater until soft Combine with crushed
nded Fold into cranberry gelatine MIXTURE Chill until
hipped cream Turn into one large mold. individual
until firm. Served salad lettuce or ~ dessert
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
UNCERTAINTY ON
RATION, PRICE
CONTROL OF MEAT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 - R =
Price Director Michael v. Disable
said today the government has not
yet decided whether to put price
and rationing controls on meats.
He made the statement to news
men after meeting with represen-
tatives of the meat industry. The
industry objected to controls, con-
tending they would throw the
meat industry into the hands of
black marketeers.'
Disable said the matter of stab
ilizing meat prices is still under
study. He explained, however, that
he was not ruling out the posi-
bility that controls might be in
voked.
Earlier this week, Economic Sta
bilization Administrator Alan VAL
entine said the government would
make try at controlling meat
prices. Valentine sat in for a part
of today's conference, but left
without making any comment.
! Senator Aiken, (R-VD, senior
Republican on the Senate Agricul-
ture Committee, said meanwhile
that price controls on meat or any
other food at this time would cause
shortages. He said food prices ARE
not generally at a level that war;
rants controls
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
Wednesday, January 10, 1851
All, THE WORK is FINISHED

The work is finished for the time being, for the
Alaska Statehood Committee. The Associated Press
dispatch from Anchorage says eleven changes in the
new Alaska Statehood bill were approved - the Ter
ritoria Board of Administration will be asked to un
freeze" the $4,000 balance of the appropriation for
use - now get this in educational, promotional
and research program.
With the frozen" funds, the committee plans to
distribute information to counterfeit what it described
as erroneous statements of United States Senators
during the recent fibuster which blocked action for
Senate vote
Of course according to the committee, it is all
wrong anything that is done to oppose statehood so
the committee wants to have that S55000 to set up
Just its views on statehood Nice little sum of the
taxpayers money to gamble with.
Perhaps you read the eleven changes pffling for
the most part and Also according to the Associated
Press committee member former Territorial Senator
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10

for delivery of logs to the de-
PENDANT, amounting to $441.38 and
costs, total of $652.17
A decision for the plaintiff granted
last week, was upheld by Judge
Folta after reargument before the
court in the case of William L..
Paul, Jr., trustee in bankruptcy of
the Thomas H. Hutchings business
versus the B. M. Behrends Bank,
Inc. R. E. Robertson, attorney for
the bank, filed notice of appeal.
Taken under advisement after a
recent hearing, Judge Folta has
handed down a decision in the
Beach versus Beach separate main
tenance and divorce suits granting
Mrs. Beach separate maintenance
of $500 per month and certain per-
sonal articles. The divorce suit
brought by r. d. Beach against
Mrs. Beach was denied
On the court calendar to be
heard tomorrow by Judge Folta is
the case of Oscar Jensen versus Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Tallington. The case
involves boundary lines on prop
critics on the Fritz Cove road. At
torney H. d. Stabler represents
the plaintiff and the defendants
are represented by Attorney M. E.
Monagle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1951-01-10
Toys for European Riddles
DAILY Sitka Sentinel

DAILY Sitka Sentinel
For the second wear American Legion posts
throughout the United States gathering toys to be
sent to the children of Europe. American youngsters
as a whole receive play things than they need
100000 toys collected in the initial Tide
of Toys drive last year and this accomplished
with little or work the response to the appeal
made by the Legion brought in numbers of good toys
from the kids all the country.
Only restriction to the type of toy contributed
is that it must be in good condition, not electrical
device or of nature, and sturdy in construction
to withstand the long trip to its final destination.
Many children in Europe receive no toys at all
at Christmas family funds insufficient to pro-
vide even the necessities of food and clothing The
fact that American youngsters gladly send toys to the
children of other lands assists in building friendship
and good will among the rising generation.
Now is a good time to clean out the surplus
TOYS as well as those which the youngsters have out
grown and give them to the Tide of Toys so that
other less fortunate children may have the enjoyment
of owning playthng of their very own