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Evening star., 1952-10-27
By Mory [. Vouohon

The problem of the pony-tail
VS.. poodle haircut or low heels VS..
high is the same to teen-age
girl of Ceylon as it is to the aver
age teenager, U. S. A.
Mrs. Alfredo de Silva of Nuge-
CODA, Ceylon, says the teenage
girls of her country are little diff
ferent from American girls. hav-
ing identical problems of clothes,
hairdo's and dating.
She related that Ceylon young
ladies, however, do not begin to
date as early as they do in this
country, and more often are ac-
companied by parents when in
mixed company.
Mrs. de Silva, a school teacher
by profession, arrived in the
United States last week for a
nine-month work study project
under the sponsorship of the
National Young Women's Chris
tian Association.
The friendliness of the people
and the tallness of buildings in
this country are current items OF
fascination to the diminutive
dark-eyed visitor.
I'm still breathless with the
excitement of it ALL" was the re-
action of the attractive YWCA
delegate who never before had
travelled farther from Ceylon than
to the nearby city of Madras
India.
Her biggest thrill thus far was
"a visit to the White House last
Friday, where she and 10 other
IYWCA delegates from foreign
countries were greeted by Presi-
dent Truman.
I'm Ceylon we have seen many
pictures of President Truman
she commented, but to meet him
in person was something I hao
never dreamed possible"
At home, Mrs. de Silva is q
popular radio artist broadcastine
regularly over Radio Ceylon. Be.
fore leaving for the United State.
she finished a series of recorded
broadcaSts for children, telling II
rhyme about different parts Of
their own and other countries.
Civil service is the only major
field of employment which still
excludes women" she said.
But there are many womer
doctors, dentists and nurses, and
women are making good in busi-
ness as executives in Radio Ceylon
and other concerns"
Women are taking an active
Evening star., 1952-10-27
Membership Tea Slated Wednesday

The Woman's Guild of Ameri-
can University will honor Mrs,
Hurst Anderson, wife of the new
president of the University, at
their annual membership tea from
3 to S p. M. Wednesday in Mary
Gravdon Hall on the campus.
Those in the reception line will
include Mrs. Wesley K. Harris,
president of the Woman's Guild;
Dean Dorothy Condos and Mrs.
Anderson.
Presiding at the tea will be Mrs.
Robert V. Fletcher, wife of the
chairman of the board of trustees
of the University; Mrs. Frederick
Evening star., 1952-10-27
The Story Of Dorothy Dix:
The Woman, the institution

lew mOnCnS laJer She wrote a
friend: I've gotten so old now I
don't mind celebrating the event,
and that marks the height OF
|philosophic calm for a woman"
1t is courageous, lovable hui
man being Mr.. Kane pictures in
his entertaining book. She coupled
a sense Of humor with a strong
determination to make the best
Iof circumstances. And, having
chosen this somewhat stole
course herself, naturally repeated
ly advised others to do the same
thing. She was not inflexible, how
ever. Although she reflected her
generations adherence of divorce,
she recommended it to a couple
in strife ridden home before the
children became "shell-shocked."
Miss Dix influenced as we'll as
reflected the social customs of her
times, the author claims. She also
took her column seriously. She did
not think she was always right,
however, and indeed, in our hum
BILE opinion, she wasn't. Mr.. Kane,
a successful novelist who was
friend of Miss Dix for many years
after winning the Dorothy Dix
prize at Tulane University, reveals
his affection for her in every line.
to point where it somewhat
damages his effectively in eval-
uating the advice she gave. For
that matter. the advisability of
any one, without benefit of the
inSightS of modern psychology, at
tempting to give advice on life and
death matters is highly debatable.
Be that as it may, Miss Dix
stated her own definite opinions
freely and entertainingly. No grim
feminiSt-a husband, she noted on
more than one occasion, was a
good thing to have around the
Ihouse-she thought it about time
women accepted themselves as
useful human beings with reason
able rights, among them the right
to vote. instead of trying to appear
as angels or martyrs. Moreover.
she thought women would appre-
Iciate hearing this truth.
Her advice was laced with wit.
She told one young girl who didn't
know whether or not to tell her
Isuitor she had false teeth to marry
the man and keep her mouth shut.
Yet she was a far better writer
than her advice column revealed.
"A short article she wrote on the
deserted rockers in a Confederate
soldiers home is touching and
distinguished. Few things she
ever wrote" Mr.. Kane observed,
drew so much notice as this little
story"
Dorothy Dix died in 1851 at the
age Of 81. 1t is a tribute to the
author and to the woman whose
story he tells that the reader feels
genuine regret at never having
known this spunky. gallant woman
this national institution"
Dear Dorothy Dix: The Story Of a
Compassionate Woman" BY Harnett r
Kane, with Ella Bentley Arthur. Double
day & Co., Inc, Garden City N. Y: $500
Evening star., 1952-10-27
ICeyIon Visitor Will STUDY
Under YWCA Sponsorship

part in administration of the
country, according to Mrs. de
Silva, especially since Ceylon was
granted dominion status in 1948.
Many, she pointed out, are work.
ing to improve social conditions
and the standard of living in
villages, specifically in areas where
there is real poverty.
She praised the United Nations
for the aid it has rendered in
Ceylon through various agencies.
in giving grants for health edu-
cation and agriculture and by pro-
viding scholarships for training
abroad.
Politics also interest the women
Of her country, Mrs. de Silva said.
The government eXerts continual
vigilance against infiltration by
Communists she said. The
country is very democratic and
anti-CommuniSt."
Mrs. de Silva is president of a
senior YWCA club in her home
city and has written and produced
plays about YWCA work.
She hopes to return to Ceylon
with a great deal of experience
and many useful ideas gained
during her nine months of study
in YWCA's in this country.
Experience and ideas that can
be adapted not only to YWCA
work. she specified, but also for
school children, community prof.
ects and various social service
projects.
Up to the present time her
YWCA program for teen-age girls
has been confined to cooking,
sewing, literature and social
evenings.
"But their biggest interests in
United States teen-agers are in
their clothes, hobbies and sports"
she said.
II hope to return with such in
formation and many, many other
ideas and plans for activities to
create more interest among them"
Evening star., 1952-10-27
: By Betty Miles

/ Elizabeth Meriwether was a
plain, tiny, spirited girl of poor
but aristocratic stock, who rode
horses vigorously in her native
Tennessee, had relatively little
formal education, and read the
classics avidly under the tutelage
OF an ancient gentleman who came
to the Meriwether household for
visit one day and simply stayed.
Elizabeth Meriwether Gilmer
was a lonely wife during the 40
years of her childless marriage to
a man with whom she was COM
Ipletely incompatible, and who
spent his declining years in an
asylum.
In middle age, Elizabeth Gilmer
became Dorothy Dix-and in
creasingly. during the rest of her
81 years, an institution and a
household word.
The fame of her advice column
has successfully obscured the fact
that she was reporter before and
many years after her column be-
gan, a fact in which she took
great pride, Harnett Kane makes
clear in his biography, Dear Dor
othy Dix: The Story of Com
passionate Woman"
She got her start on her beloved
Picayune in her equally beloved
New Orleans. and later was wooed
and won by the New York Journal.
The Journals Arthur Brisbane
called her one Of the newspaper
stars of the day. Her contempo-
raries, according to Mr.. Kane,
considered her a great crime re-
porter. The accounts of these
trials are highlights of the book.
She covered one sensational crime
story after another, writing color
full, personalized accounts, wind
ing up at the age of IS with the
Hall-MillS case. She also won the
confidence of saloon-busting Car
rie Nation. and wealthy, eccentric
Hettie Green, and did revealing
stories on Mrs. William Mckinley
and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.
She knew many of the great of
her day, including Ethel Barry
more, with whom she occasionally
chatted over an evening meal,
and o. Henry. for whom she
brewed cafe brulot. IF I contri-
buted footnote to his wonderful
knowledge of humankind, l can
be grateful" she said. Her friends
were many and faithful, drawn by
her lively mind and warm heart.
\ Miss Dix, who was born in 1861.
exercised what some consider a
woman's prerogative. She didn't
tell her age. When she was in her
mid-40S, some one referred to
her in print as 10 years younger,
and the idea struck her as such a
good one she let this "under-
standing" stand the rest of her
days. When she said she was "in
the neighborhood of a certain
age" she smiled. adding, "a
neighborhood can be a big one"
Finally, at Sc, she owned up. A
Evening star., 1952-10-27

Brown Harris, wife Of the Chap
lain of the Senate: Mrs. John E.
Bentley. wife of the College dean:
Nine. Thors, wife of the Ice
landic Minister; Mrs. Edward
Latch. Mrs. A. c. Houghton, Mrs.
John Million. Mrs. William A.
Torrey and Mrs. Herbert A.
Breakey.
Mrs. Charles Quarles is chair
man of arrangements and will be
assisted by Mrs. w. George Keat,
ST. Mrs. Sterling March, hospi-
tality chairman. will be assisted
by co-eds of the University in
welcoming guests.
Evening star., 1952-10-27
Alunnnue Dinner

The Washington Alumnae Asso-
citation of the University of North
Carolina will entertain members
and former students of the college
at dinner meeting to be held at
1880 pm. Thursday in the
American Association of Univers-
ity Women's Club, 1884 I street
NV.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
ries on the subject.

While neither the Department of
Justice nor the Internal Revenue
Bureau would venture an advisory
opinion at this time, the Washing
ton office contacted a number Of
leading income tax consultants, at
torneys, and certified public ac-
countants on the problem.
All were unanimous in their con-
viction that if the evacuee claimed
his evacuation losses in his income
tax form and deducted his losses TO-
income tax purposes eight, nine or
ten years ago, he must now show hie
evacuation claims award as income
If, on the other hand, he did not
list his losses and did not make az
propriate deductions at the time Of
his evacuation, he need not list hi
evacuation claims in his present in
come tax returns.
Technically speaking the Wash
ington JACL Ado office said, an E.
vacuation claim which has been Ell
Their adiudicated or compromised
and settled by the government but
for which the claimant has not re-
ceived a government check need not
be considered for this years returns.
Most claims are in this category, the
JACL ADO said, because the De-
partment of Justice has long since
exhausted the funds appropriated
by the 1851 Congress for the pay
ment of these claims and is present
ly seeking supplemental appropria-
tons to pay the Overwhelming ma
jtrity of their compromise settle
ments.
All this adds up to the fact that
the problem is really one for next
year for the majority of claimants
according to the JACL ADO.
At the same time, the Washington
office reminded all claimants that
income tax day. March Is, is also
the administrative deadline date for
the submission of all compromise Of
fers.
With less than two weeks remain
ing, claimants should not wait I'M
til the last minute to send in their
compromise offers but should send
them in as soon as they are prepar-
ed, the JACL ADO said. The soon
err they are submitted, the sooner
they can be processed and paid
Waiting until the last minute does
not help in any way whatsoever,
they pointed out, while urging ev-
cry claimant to remember the
March Is deadline.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
For Mayor -.
Devin or POmerOy-Take Your Pick

Paul Kashino, Nisei insurance
agent, today issued a statement in
support of Allan Pomeroy for may
or of Seattle in the coming election.
In his statement to the North
west Times. Kashino, who. during
World War II, served as supervisor
of censor translations for the De-
partment of Justice, declared.
Let us remember the wan who
has proven himself to be a true
friend of the japanese Americans
during the war when we were sent
to relocation centers because of the
extreme suspicion cast upon our To-
yalty by many newspapers.
While participating in the enemy
alien hearings during the war, Mr..
Allan Pomeroy, then the u. S. As
sistant Attorney from this district,
had shown most favorable and
sympathetic consideration toward
the Japanese internees and their
families Mr.. Pomeroy at that time
demonstrated far more understand
ing and confidence toward the ia
panese Americans than any other
US. Attorney including Mr.. Edward
j. Ennis, then the Special Assistant
Attorney General in charge of En-
envy Alien Control Unit and now
the attorney for JACL Ado.
Mr.. Pomeroy's confidence toward
the Japanese Americans was later
substantiated by the action of many
loyal American citizens of Japanese
ancestry, particularly by the gallant
fighting records Of the 442nd Regi-
ment and the Tooth Battalion.
Mr.. Pomeroy fully understands
the extreme sacrifice and hardship
experienced by the japanese Anne
ricans during the war because he
has personally visited the Minidoka
Relocation Center Gdaho) as well
as many internment camps.
The Japanese American believes
in the true principles of American
democracy-equal freedom and OPP
portunity for all
Mr.. Allan Pomeroy has proven by
his actions and words that he will
serve all the people regardless of
race, creed or color.
Vote for Allan Pomeroy on March
II.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
By ALICE MATSUMOTO

What does Buddhism teach about
prayer, or what is the attitude and
practice of Bu6dhists concerning
prayer? This is the question which
has been confronting us ever since
Buddhism found its way into the
Western world. For, to the Wes-
tern peoples, prayer is an essential
feature of religion as they under
stand it.
In order to answer this question
to any extent we must first of all
define what we mean by prayer. If
by prayer we mean the asking OF
material or spiritual things from
Being distinct and apart from the
world, then Buddhists do not believe
in prayer. If it is to personal, ex-
ternal God it is but misconception
of Truth; if to the God within, it
is but meditation in its highest
form.
Writing on this subject nearly for
ty years ago, H. P Blavatsky stated
that since most people ARE intense
ly selfish, and pray only for them
selves, asking to be given their dali
ly bread instead of working for it.
and begging God not to lead them
into temptation, but deliver them
from evil, the result is that prayer
as now understood, is doubly PERM
cious: firstly, it kills in man self
reliance; and secondly, it develops
selfishness and egotism; therefore
we try to replace meaningless
prayer by good producing actions.
1t may then be asked-then Bud
dhists do not pray to the Buddha?
Not those who understand
their own philosophy and even the
humblest look upon the Buddha as
a Teacher, Guide and Friend rather
than as a God. The respectful
homage which a Buddhist pays to an
image of the Buddha in Shrine or
a Temple symbolic his reverence
and gratitude to the Teacher of the
Way, who, though loved and vener-
ated as a man, is ever recognized as
a symbol of the Light of Truth wi
thin.
To further exemplify this point
we have a quaint illustration in a
story related to the late Professor
ETonier Williams (the well-known
Sdnskrit scholar by the former BIZ
shop of Calcutta. He said that once
being in an outlying part of his do
cese where Buddhism prevailed, he
asked an apparently pious Bud
dhist whom he happened to observe
praying in a temple, what he had
just been praying for? The Buddhist
replied 4 have been praying for
nothing" But" urged the Bishop,
90 whom have you been praying?"
The man answered: Il have been
pray to nobody" What" said
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
Buddhism and Prayer

Editors note: Below is the
complete text of the speech deli
vered by Alice MatsumotO of the
Portland chapter at The fifth an
npal convention of the Northwest
YOU'VE Buddhist League last week
in Seattle. Mis- Matsumoso's talk.
Buddhism and Prayer. was ad-
judged best in the oratorical con-
test. Other speakers finished in
the following order: Janet Yoshi-
Okla. Tacoma, "Bussei, Hold Fast
the TRUTH; Tommy Miyata, Sc
attic, buddhism, A Way of Life;
Margaret Yanagawa. White River,
"Bussei, Hold Fast the Truth;
Jim Kurata, Ontario, mind to
Respect; and Ruthie Sumihiro.
Spokane, ''True Happiness
Through Karma'.l
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
RoWlers Shine

Seattle Main BOwl-ers did cx-
tremely well in the national ia
CT bowling tournament concluded
last week in Denver. Colo.
The wOmen's team consisting
of Miye Ishikawa. Carol Daty,
Fudge Sakanashi, Kazie YOkoya-
ma and Lois Yut finished first i'm
the competition with 1882. Miss
Yut also paired with Miss Yokoya-
yama for top prize in the doubles,
and she also was third in the all
events in addition to earning a
squad prize in the singles.
The mems team was okay, too,
although not as good as the wo-
mems group. They-Jim Kurani-
shi, Pruney Tsuji, Morrie Yama-
guchi, Dick Osaka and Pancho
Nakashima-wOund up third with
2742 count. Tsuji joined Naka-
shima for ninth i'm the doubles,
and also got a singles squad a
ward.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05

Mayor William F.. Devin, in a
prediction statement summed up
the mayoralty campaign as one of
facts versus promises.
His opponent, he charged, has
conducted a campaign of promises
and mis-statements which has been
an attempt to fool the voters.
"A reference to the facts behind
the charges my opponent has made
will show that his statements are
largely unsupported and have been
distorted and twisted in a desperate
attempt to hide the real issue in this
election" said the mayor.
THE real issue-as I stated at the
beginning, and many times since
is the open town issue.
1T is the issue of whether we will
continue with our present good gov
eminent or go back TO the old days
of scandal, corruption and waste
full government"
Devin pointed out that his oppo-
nent has never told the voters Eek
actlv and without confusion, what
it is he really stands for, whereas
his own record has been open 10 pu-
bile view.
It am proud of the record the city
government hes made during my
time as mayor" said Devin. II am
willing to stand on that record a
painst the attem1ts that have been
made by my opponent to ridicule it.
by heaping ridicule on the re-
cord of Seattle's growth and accom-
plishments. he attacks not only me
but the thousands of people in the
community who have worked toge-
Their to make Seattle a better place
to live"
Devin said it was q gross mis-
statement, and a SANDER against the
city" for his opponent to make the
charge that the city has not pros
pered and progressed
Seattle stands now-on its Tooth
birthday-at the threshold Of
great future said Devin.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
NNTVDI Stories

Elsewhere on this page arc
the results Of the elections held
during the fifth annual North
west Young Buddhist League con
yentiOn last week end in Seattle.
and the complete text of the win
ming orators speech in the orato-
rical contest which was one of the
Buddhist gatherings highlights.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05


nothing to nobody?".
The answer was quite correct. He
had been making use of Buddhist
formula in accordance with a syste-
matte method of meditation prac-
tised by Buddhists from the earli
est times, such as meditation on i'm
permanence, on love, on purity, etc
There is no Being" in the Universe
to whom we need to pray. seeing
that knowledge and enlightenment.
as we'll as ignorance and sin. lie wi
thin ourselves. The deed" remains
with its "doer".
We find this teaching in the clear
logic of the Dharmapada. by
ourselves is evil done, BY ourselves
we pain endure. BY ourselves We
cease from wrong. by ourselves be-
come we pure. No one saves us but
ourselves; no one can and no one
may"
The recognition of this great
truth is the kernel of the Buddha's
teaching. To those who may ask,
rs this not dreary teaching which
throws a man back upon himself?
Is not man sinful and weak? Man
is just what he had made of him
self. No power has fashioned him
apart from himself. And, what, az
ter all, is the source from which all
weakness springs2". The Bud
dhist answers: "Egotism: the illu-
sion of a separate self" Sin is the
separation of the individual spirit
from the whole-the delusion which
makes man the center of his own
universe. When the T, Me-,
and the Mine are dead the work
of the Lord Is done.
The Buddhist lifts himself out of
the cramping notion of Self that
is separate. Rather, he links him
self with the ever present Power in
the universe called the Buddha
Dharma-the great Norm in which
all seemingly separate existences
have their being. We interpret
this great Teaching correctly when
we say that We save ourselves by
ourselves, as we learn to rise upon
the stepping stones of our dead
selves to higher things.
Here, we see the logical connec-
ton in the three characteristic"
of all Phenomena taught in the most
ancient schools of Buddhism: Cd
Impermanence', % sorrow, and
90 absence of a separate self. This
teaching of self, and the final deli
verance from sorrow which the
Buddhist calls Nirvana, SO far from
being dreary or pessimistic. is the
grandest message of hope to man.
The man who has rooted out the il
fusion of self, with all its lusts and
sinful desires, will thereby become
a source of blessing to himself and
to others.
To sum up the Buddhist teaching
on this point we may say-"The
Buddhist deems it meaningless to
pray to that which is the All, OF
which the petitioner is part He
prefers to rely upon the latent
strength within. His will is free"
the Universe is law. To him
the Buddha is no God, but a hui
man being, who, by great effort,
reached the highest goal, only tol
turn back On its threshold to show
humanity the way. The followers
of our Lord Buddha no longer
dwells in the prison house of self
o.. and here is his prayer. |
HE lets his mind prevade the
four quarters of the world with
thoughts of love far reaching,
grown great and beyond measure"
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05

The japanese American Dcvin
for Mayor Committee today urg-
ed all Americans of Japanese an
cestry to go to the polls next
Tuesday, March IL. and east their
votes for "a good government" by
voting for Mayor william +. De
win. The committee includes such
prominent Nisei leaders as James
NJ. Matsuoka, Harry I. Takagi, To-
ru Sakahara. Takashi HOri and
William Y. Mimbu.
In urging support for the re-
election of Mayor Devin, the com
mittee cited the city's progress
and the mayors keen int rest i'm
the development of better trade
relations between our country and
Japan.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
Classified Ads

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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1952-03-05
JAd ADO Explains
On Claims Tax

WASHINGTON C. 5JACI, ADC)-whether an eyacuee
who government evacuation claims should
list purposes depends upon his
elimination Committee explained today many nqui
the subject
Evening star., 1952-12-07
By Edwin TribbIe

COMPARATIVELY new
medium, the radio, is re-
sponsible for the years out
ctandinC event in one of