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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Those OFFICE COLLECTIONS!
by |. E. Levine

Does the hat get passed
too often in your place?
Here IL what YOU can do
about a perennial problem
1Oday's expert is tie author of q
book entitled "TecAniqMes Of Super
sisiOs," and works in an 0dnsisis-
tTGtise capacity al the College Of the
City Of Nesg York.
AS AN employee. the chances are
"A you have been approached
by a fellow worker armed with a
pencil, note pad and a determined
look. 1t was probably a couple of
days before pay day.
Mary Jones down the hall is
getting married." you were told.
Everyone is contributing three
dollars for a gift, and ] know you
don't want to be left out"
Asst happened, you hardly knew
Mary Jones, who works in an
entirely different part of the Office.
Until now. in fact, you weren't
even aware of her first name. But
since you didn't want to be marked
down as a tightwad, you reluc-
family handed over three dollars.
1HIS form Of hat-passing is known
as the office collection. Certainly
there is nothing wrong with it IN
principle. Taking up a collection
for a very special occasion is a
kind and gracious gesture. Yet
like most social practices, it is
subject to abuse. In every group
there are few employees who
take it upon themselves to solicit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
you can help matters
by refraining from
starting Office colec-
lions yourself. except
on rare occasions And

if you do find yourself soliciting
funds accept a refusal as gaciously
as you would a contribution.
Finally. if you work for a COM
pany where it seems you are
bounded for funds every time you
turn around, your only alternative
may well be a polite but firm
refusal with the explanation that
you cannot afford to contribute -
or that you don't know the recipi-
ent Of the gift well enough to be
interested. While this direct course
may cause monetary embaTass-
ment, your action will give heart
to other long-suHering victims who
are in the same boat but are afraid
10 speak up.
WHEN A STRANGER insults
you, dOn't take it personally,
says jones T. Farrell nest sUeeh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28

II seems to me there are three
steps that can be taken to combat
the too-frequent Office collection
and its attendant evils.
II you are an executive or a super
visor. you may be able to use
your influence to have regulations
passed governing the conduct of
collections. Many companies now
limit them by setting up employee
committees to pass on the WORTH
ness of a cause before granting per-
mission for the solicitation of funds
on Office time.
As an individual employee, too,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Iiclze the hist Of non
contributors as we'll
as the names (and
alnounts) of those who
do nav. Again, he NAV


resort to a polite form of blackniail
by limiting that a refusal to con-
tribute viii incur the displeasure
ofthe boss who supposedly knows
all about the collection" and ap-
proves Of its purpose.
This type of Objectionable prac-
tice is unfair to the employee who
really cannot afford the luxury of
a contribution. ! have known of
many employees on tight budget
who, rather than submit to the
public indignity Of being labeled
"mco- operative" give in meekly
even though it means a consider
able financial sacrifice.
What's more. / always suspect
that when a solicitor INDUCES IN
such petty tyramies, he is not
entirely unmotivated by a desire
to feel important, even at some
body else's expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
by l. 3. Levine

contributions on every conceiv-
able occasion. The reason given
may be the birth of the elevator
operators gandchild or the fact
that the bookkeeper is moving out
Of the city. Or possibly the .oollec-
ton is for the purchase Of Christ
mas gifts for the big boss. the
department head. the Office man.
ager - or even for all three.
Too often. the solicitors single
ness of purpose blinds him to the
sensitivities of his oo-workers. not
to mention the limitations Of their
pocketbooks. To bring social pres
sure to bear. he may loudly pub
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Catholic Church
To Ordain Nisei

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf June Q
George II MinamiN a Nisei who
turned To religion while in a relo-
cation camp during World War Il
Will be ordained Saturday. June Z.
at 81 Mary'S Cathedral here
Minamik "a. Will be the first Nj
Sc. ever to become a priest in the
Jesuit order
Although he was interested in
the Catholic faith as parochial
school student in Los Angeles and
later at Loyola University where he
obtained his bachelor OF arts degree
n philosophy he said he didn't de-
eide TO study for The priesthood un-
I'll he was evacuated
II was greatly impressed" he
said, when Jesuit fathers visited us
there. We had very few visitors
Following his release ia l945 he
did clerical work for The Maryknoll
Missionaries and then was accepted
for training by the Jesuts
After Is months as a novitiate he
took his FIRST VOWS AT Alma College
IN Los Gatos In l947
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09

Other coverage provisions of the
House bill to amend the Social Sc
curity Act include self-employed
farm operators. professional self
employed persons now excluded
certain federal state and local 60
vegnment workers. farm workers
under certain conditions. American
citizens employed abroad under
certain conditions, home workers
under certain conditions and certain
fishermen would be brought into
the government insurance program
Changes in the present benefit
formula. general increases in pre-
snt and future benefits and earning
limitations are included in the mea-
sure.
Detailed JACL studies are now
being conducted on the 122-page
Social Security Bill and 99-page ac-
companying House Report regard
ing limitations on benefit payments
to persons residing abroad. The
study will consider the aspects of
the proposed law as ii would affect
persons now i'm Japan and those who
may go To Japan in the future
Additional attention is also direc-
ted towards all provisions of the bill
which might affect present or flu
ture benefits to Issei and N.sci in
The United States or abroad inclu-
ding sections regarding termination
of Social Security benefits to per
sons illegally in the United States.
House Ways and Means Committee
staff technicians informed the Wa
shington JACL office that illegal
Mexican "wetback" immigrants
were considered in the sections |
dealing with Illegal immigrants.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Derby Day In Fall City Is June 10;
Parade, Salmon Bake, Show Set

Fall CITY June 10. that's Satur-
day and that the day Fall city
takes ohe latch off the door throws
away the key To the city and spreads
the fine red carpet of welcome for
an estima ed 20 600 guests
That's Deroy Day-Fan City Der
by Day
The one day IN all the year raeu
the Fall Cltr Recreatonal Council
which in Fal City. is iust abof.. e.
verybady spills itself over The s!,y
pavements. over the Towering lawn,
and ON ouf INTO the blossom.na
countryside Ia make welcome and
entertain the hilarious throue.
Its the day when business
business except that Of haVu- I'm
81 shut down
And this year. Fail C.ty as rtmem-
bering las. ear when "a parade o..
divisions ranging from Indians Oh
sklttish PONIES and fancy riders on
prancing horses to proud YOUNGSTERS
with their doled-up seooters and
soap boxes on wheels KEEP, ,he mile
long line %. spectators divided be
tween the marvel of what had pass
ed and the surprise at what Wa co.
ming next
Then. there was the indoor carul-
val where everything from home
made miniature totem poles 10 fan
cy parlor-pieced quilts were for sale.
and food OF any and every dcserip-
ton from The farm and ranch KIT
chens
And ther there was the StraRoer-
nv festival
Twas an that a fund might De
raised with which 10 build a Fail
City Recreation Center
Ana nov THIS year the site has
been chosen
Many of THIS years events which
were not wen ON the program las
year are 20 be offered on that site
The pallde-take II from Howard
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
HOuse-P aSsed Measure Would Aid
Day Workers. Seeking Benefits

WASHINGTON June 8JACL-
proposals to include most japanese
domestic workers in Social Security
were included in the bill passed by
the House of Representatives re-
ported the Washington office of the
japanese American Citizens League
The JACL-endorsed provisions
included in the House bill would
change existing Social Security re-
quirements for domestic workers
and enable most japanese "day
workers" to be included in the Old
Age and Survivors Insurance pro-
gram.
Coverage qualifications for all do
nestle workers would be combined
in single test of $50 or more cash
wages received in any calendar
quarter from a single employer A
Since most Japanese domestic and
day workers" receive over $50 from
each OF their employers in a calen-
dar quarter, these new provisions
would enable them to enjoy Social
Security benefits as do other work
ers in business firms. the Washing
ION JACL office explained.
Existing law now requires that
domestic workers report for work to
each employer for at least "a days
in calendar quarter and receive at
least $50 i'm cash wages from that
employer. japanese day workers
who work for each employer only
once a week or once every two weeks
are unable To meet the present re-
qGirements
The new proposals would enable
almost all of these day workers" to
q~alify for Social Security coyerage
i. they regularly earn S1667 or more
a month from an employer Two or
tee days work in "A month for an
employer would be sufficient in
niJst instances
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Attend Ice Foliies
June IL And Help
Ortbopedic Unit

How would you like TO make your
money do double duty? See a great
show and help the crippled children
at the same time.
Shipstads 81 Johnson's Ice Follies
have given the Junior Association
OF the Children's Orthopedic Hos
pital the opportunity of making fiji
ty cents on each ticket sold by it's
committee for the evening perfor-
nance, Thursday, June IT
The tickets for this show only
must be ordered though the COM
mittee in order to benefit the hos
pital
Call Dexter 0430 An order blank
Will be mailed to YOU promptly
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Youth knfeS NiSei Girl, II, In Back;
Attacker Says She 'PeStered Me-

DINUBA. Calf June 9oNichi Be
Times Dispatch Patsy Inn. II is
IN the local Alta District hospital
recovering from a stab wound in
the back and Tulare county sherifs
deputies are holding Dicky Muroki-
Ia, IA an honor student. as her as
-ailant
Capt Wniord Martin reported
the boy said he stabbed the girl last
MAY 81 as she was drying clothes
because she "pestered me
Hospital attendants said the girl
also a Nisei IS no longer on the cri-
teal list
The incident occurred IN front Of
he girls home IN the Takamoto la
Dor camp on Flora Ave near the
Tulare county line
Martin SAID Murokita admitted
driving the 6n4-ineh blade of a
hunting knife up to the hit in the
right side of the girls back
The officer quoted the boy as say
ing he did not care II the girl died
because he didn't ike her anywak
The Inn girl is he daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs Yosuke Inn. and the
boys father is John Murokita
The MurokitaS had recently come
to Central California from the SOU
thern part OF The state
Martin said the Murokita boy has
the third highest scholastic rating
in his class N tne Windsor elemen-
tarv school He was to have taken
part IN the graduation exercises
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
'Amchick' Glasses
Begin In July

The American Chick SEEKING As
ISOLATION School in Lansdale Pa.
will open new classes in July for its
eighteenth year as a commercial
chick seXing school
Founded in 1897 by S John Nitta.
the school is accepting students
both male and female. from l6 to 81
years OF age
Graduates are now working in all
the states as well as Hawaii Phil
ppines. Canada, Cuba Mexico and
in Europe
Inquiries may be addressed either
TO Lansdale or to 208 Roscommon
Ave Los Angeles
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Canada Japanese
Win Float Contest

NEW DENVER. B c. June sCNew
Canadian Dispateh) -For the fourth
consecutive time the Japanese Ca
madam community here has captm-
ed first prize for its flower bedeok-
ed float entered in competition al
the recent annual Victoria Day pa
rade
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
o TAKE CARE OF GRAVES
AT MIDLAKES BELLEVUE
Paid AdvertisemrniI

All Japanese who have their loved
ones buried al Mldlakes cemetery
IN Bellevue are areea To take care
of the graves and have them re
moved 10 a different location I'M
mcdiateiy
There are about % Japanese
graves ~ Nidlakes A number Of
markers on the graves have been
torn apart by mthukne people
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
Classified AID

WANTED: Girl for light house =
work and mothers helper Care of
two children CA. 1912.
3-room apartment newly decor
ated S45 includes gas and light.
FIR 1886
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09

last week as salutatorIau
The boy is being held III the D.
nuba city JAN for The sheriff's office
Patsy starred on the champion
ship 1884 Reedley ManuetteS
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1954-06-09
o CARD OF THANKS

Ouly family members and close
friends attended The 49ta day ser
wee for Taxed ShHmIzu last week IN
our home TO others who have kind
iH expressed the.r svmpathieS We
alsh 10 extend ou deepest thanks
Mr. a Mr., Shimizu and family
Evening star., 1954-05-05
BY Maj. Thomas M. Mol

A lot Of Korean veterans who
were separated from active duty
before mid-1952 have two CT
Bill headlines.
The first deadline-July II.
1954-is for men who are eligi-
BILE for mustering-out pay
(MOP) but haven't applied for
it. You're eligible for MOP if
you were llonorably separated
between June q. 1850. and July
II, 1852, as an enlisted man or
officer below major or lieutenant
commander. eligible Korean
vets separated after July II,
1852. automatically have re-
ceived or will get their MOP as
part of their separation pay)
The amount Of mustering-ou
pay you may receive is:
$100 If you had less than
60 days of active duty between
June q, 1850, and July II.
1852.
5000 if you had go days or
more of active duty and no
foreign service.
$500 If you had so days or
more and served outside the
United States.
Statement Required.
There is no printed form on
which to apply. You may use
an informal application on or
binary letter-sized paper con-
tanning:
Your name, address and serv-
ice number.
A statement that you were not
separated from active duty to
accept employment without hav-
ing served outside the United
States.
Statements that you are not
now on active duty and that you
have not received MOP-or that
you haven't received MOP and
will not make any other applica-
ton for it for service after June
26, 1850.
A statement as to whether you
have had foreign service and the
date of your return to the United
States.
Sign your name at the bot
tom Of the application.
Along with your application
you should submit the original
of your report of Separation
from the Armed Forces ODD
form 214). The two papers
should be sent to the proper one
Of these addresses.
u. S. Army Finance Center
Settlements Division
Indianapolis 40, Ind.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

line isn't enough. You must
have actually begun.
This means that youshave only
the coming summer session In
which to get to work.
However, men planning to
take flight training, job or farm
training. may have a chance to
enroll right up to the deadline
because such courses frequently
start when you get into the
training. II you're planning to
start such training, it would be
a good idea to have a talk with
officials at the training estab-
lishment where you intend to
enroll to find out if they have
scheduled starting times.
You may apply for the edu-
cation or training at the nearest
Veterans Administration Office.
If you were separated from
active duty after August 20,
1852. you have two years after
your separation in which to
start your education or training
course.
(YoN may tDrite Maj. Mai
in care of The Star about
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Neteruns and Druftees

q. s. Navy Field Branch
Bureau Of Supplies and
Accounts
Cleveland IA, Ohio.
Air Force Finance Center
Denver. Colo.
Commandant Of the Marine
Corps (CDD)
Washington 2E DC.
Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington Is. DC.
Second Deadline.
The second deadline is fol
men who have had service since
June 26. 1850. and were sepa-
rated before August 20. 1852
You have only until August 20
1854, to begin education ant
training under the CT Bill.
Merely to file an application
before August 20 with the in.
tention Of starting your educa.
ton and training after the dead
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Van Fleet Reaches Tokyo
On Military aid Survey
BY he A..oeio,ed Press

TOKYO, May 5.--Retired Gen.
James A. Van Fleet arrived in
Tokyo today on an extensive
two or tnree-month survey Of
military assistance needs for
Japan, South. Korea and For
moSa.
This is not a hit-and-run
proposition, but an attempt to
seriously survey the situation in
the three nations" Gen. Van
Fleet said.
He meets today with Far East
Command officials and leaves to-
morrow for South Korea, where
he commanded the 9th Army in
the Korean war.
Evening star., 1954-05-05
Prize Dog Has Is Pups

A prize Doberrnann Pinscher
belonging to Mrs. q. White Of
Allerton, South Africa. gave
birth to 16 pups in one litter.
One was still born and. two died
the next day but the other 13 are
reported doing well.
Evening star., 1954-05-05

your seruice connected prob
lem. Please incIose a stamped,
self-Gddressed erlpelope and 20
cents In coin.
Qrom AP Newsfeatures.)
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03

she New Yortsrs tremendously and they might be able to g1ve the Flock rough time from here on out. Milwaukee Phila- delphia. and St. Louis-among the other ccntenders-don't seem as hot as the two greater New York rivals.
 Detroit seems to have faded in the junior loop. ftheTigers don't rally, it might be long fade before it's over. The Athletics and the Orioles are doing a bit better. The Sena- tors and Red Sox promise to do better. In the. National, The Cubs are playing tough ball in spells, and the Reds are a strong team, despite the fact that these two contenders are almost out of the race-because of the Unusal situation where in five teams are actually pen nant eontenders.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
' Better Safe Than Sorry

Somewhere in the United States one of it's Possessions on u week end disaster is going to hit When you pick that Monday edition of the paper someone going to say-that oft repeated theme II told you so'
 Wherever have vociferous celebration and children are all wed have the usual fireworks there are casuaties FoWder burns are dangerous but so minimizing youngster going to be burned with careessy thrown fire cracker
 Kodiak for the past several years has been free from fatal accidents the Fourth of July period Why? Because the use of fireworks have been banned within the city limits Lets keep Kodaks record unmared Everyone can have whaeof go time still respect the safety of your fsllowmen
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
NOTICE

Drake Puget Sound willclose July 10th. Sale of surplus items will end on that date. All persons whohave indicated desire to purchase various items are requested to com plete their transaction before that date. The ware house will be open July 4.and 5. Phone 6S2. 7-3 It. .s,. .....,4gE
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03

TheAlI-hands picnic sponsor ed by the USO and SpecialSer- vices, Sunday afternoon at Holiday Beach was a greatsuc- cess. Even though the sun fail ed to show, there were over a hundred, servicemen and theF families, along with an excel lent showing of junior hostess es. The food committee compos- ed of Ensign TenDyson of Special Service, Dotty KarlsOn Jane Bayer, Mrs. Carey, Sgt Jack Hopkins USING, Mary Winner, Marie Chichenof. Anona Gregorioff with others assisting did an excellent job in taking care of everyones ap' petite.
 Gale Gangwish of theKodiak Bear contributed greatly to the picnic by securing all necessary game equipment.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
Constructors offss Sid On New ACS Trsrs,

According to the Alaska District Engineer Corps of Ea. gineers Anchorage, Alaska. only two contractorssubmitted bids for construction at Kodiak Invitation 54-103. Sam Berge- sen, 5402 San Francisco Ave nue, Tacoma, Washington, off, fered the apparent low of S26O. 988.50. Pacific Alaska Con- tractors. Inc., Tacoma, bid $283, 239.84. The government estimate was far lower: $l99, O68.
 These figures are the totals for scheaule A of the project which includes construction of 3-family quarters transmitter and communications center building, power house and transformer station and al utilities to serve.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
PAINTING BID

Bids are being solicited at U s. Naval Station. Kodiak. Alaska by the Station Pub lie Works Officer for sand blasting and painting of two steeIwater towers and tanks. Opening of bids in Public Works Office, Building C-1 at 10:0O o'clock, Alaska Standard Time on July 9th 1854. 7-3 1t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
SpUnTlNG l.0MMENT

Three teams in the American League are going all out for the pennant this year, which now promises to be torrid one. Over in the National League, the New York Giants are the most surprising outfit andm may give the Dodgers a bad time of it before they are finished.
 These seem to be the high lights in the Major League picture as July begins. Chica- go's White Sox, by obtaining both George Kell and Morrie Martin in recent days, have shown they are ready to go all the way in an effort to win the first Pale Hose flag since, 1919. The Sox reportedly paid $1O0,- 900 for Kell They also gave up cash for Martin, a southpaw hurler.
 Cleveland. realizing that the great hurling staff toiling for the team will get no younger, are off to a pretty fast start and going all-out even at this stage of the race. For Teller, Lemon, Garcia, Wynn and the rest, it is this year or never. The Indians have been flirting with pennants for five years now and just missing. Other younger teams in the league are building; the Indians may get weaker in comparison.
 The Yankees are coming through as always. In a mid June series with the hot White Sox they grabbed three out of four games, thus cooling off the Ri I ards flock a bit. They also t,taa series from Cleve- land ol the same swing of western clubs into the East.
 2 Over in the National. the Dodgers are getting hotterbut the Giants are staying with them. Willie Mays has helped t. ..a .tb,'~ :. . f,
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
: Beware or The Paperhanger

The City Police Department is much concerned the cashng of checks by Kodiak businessmen from strangers that happen ts be in town Naturally if businessman cashes one o these checks the police called upon catch the guilty and all this could be avoided if the merchant had exceresed little caution prior to the transaction
 In most of this type the check casher is total stranger and he needs the money get of Then the roice Force of other Alaskan Cities called into the ana more tax spent bringing the guilty party back to Kodiak to stand trial
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
Hospital NeUs
BIRTHS:

BIRTHS:
 To MT. and Mrs. Allen Stre- low June 29 a boy weighing 8 lbs., name, Allen Eugene.
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
NOTICE

The Community Library hours are as follows; MOndsg to Friday 2 to 8:30PM Wednes- day afternoon 2 tO4 PM. 9t
Kodiak mirror., 1954-07-03
hodlaR 1!lnro1

Sv.sDs of oqn,er'es', Last 7,ont.s. Published Every Saturday at Kodiak, Alaska
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