Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1953-02-01

Mrs. Elsie Jorgenson and Mrs. Ag-
mes Johnston. The occasion was
celebrated with a dinner and dance
at the farm house of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Panida of Auburn, the even
ing following the christening.
course, is the adoption of poll
cies and programs that will rally
the community people together.
The community might as we'll
consider the struggle for more
jobs in the department stores,
banks, clerks and other fields of
human endeavor. Many of our
people are fully equipped and
prepared to engage themselves in
all of these occupations. 1t can
be done if and when we can de-
velop the kind of struggle and
proper leadership that will bring
it about.
The community might as we'll
concern itself in the struggle
against all forms of discrimina-
ton and segregation. Many of
the so-called public places re-
fuse us service in violation of a
Washington Law on Civil Rights.
We can just imagine what an
embarrassment it would be if
someday we will invite our con-
sui and happen to go into these
forbidden places and we will be
refused service because we do
not belong to the white race.
Yes, we must redouble our eff
forts in the struggle for the ex-
tension of Civil Rights and
against curtailment. We must
exert some effort to curb police
brutality. We must help our peo-
pie in getting relief, old age pen
sions, etc. Our people in the hos
pitfalls and other institutions
must be visited. If anyone of
them is unfortunate enough to
pass away, we must give him or
her a funeral.
Walter McCurran Act
People all over the country
and the world over are deeply
concerned over this piece of re-
pressive legislation. Peoples, or
CARNATIONS and governments of
other countries are protesting
against it. They are demanding
it's repeal. Rightly so, because it
is not only creating international
complications with friendly ma
tions but also creating a situa-
ton at home where over four
million foreign-born Americans
are threatened with deportation.
These Americans are part and
parcel of our American way of
life. They are going to be separ-
ated from their own homes,
friends and all as a result of a
final drive to get us into World
War III by a reactionary, war
mongering Wall Street, with the
blessing of some top government
officials.
This infamous piece of legisla-
ton cuts deep and establishes a
new low level in the civil rights
of foreign born as well as native
born Americans. Some say it is
a restraint on travel, even with
in the continental United States
because it treats its territories as
foreign countries. No wonder
Senator Bartlett from Alaska has
already introduced an amend
ment against the law. What are
we going to do about 1t? Ger
tainly we are not just going to
fold our hands and let 1t de-
stroy us. We can and must join
other forces in its repeal.
Years ago. as you will recall,
Filipinos were not allowed to
own homes and real estate. We
could not intermarry with the
Caucasians. We could not be-
long to a union in order that we
might be able to improve our
living conditions and social sta
tus. Above all. we could not be-
come a citizen of this country II
we wanted to despite the fact
that the Philippines was a part
of the United States. We were
not satisfied. We fought and we
now enjoy what we are enjoying
TODAY as a result of the many
STRUGGLES and sacrifices we have
made. Nothing was handed down
to us in a silver platter. We will
have the choice of resistance and