Title: "Ministers Hit Anti-Nisei Group," Seattle Times, 4/4/1945, (ddr-densho-56-1110)
Densho ID: ddr-densho-56-1110

MINISTERS HIT ANTI-NISEI GROUP

Condemnation of the anti-Japanese meeting held in Bellevue Monday night has been expressed in a resolution signed by eight members of the East Side Ministerial Association, the Rev. Robert B. Shaw of Bothell announced today.

"The association has gone on record unanimously as opposing the un-American and un-Christian attitude of the self-appointed leaders of that meeting, who proposed the ejection of all American citizens of Japanese descent from this country," the resolution stated.

"The proposed action is so obviously contrary to the spirit and letter of the Constitution that all good citizens of our nation should join in opposing this Fascist-Nazi philosophy and action.

"It is an expression of racial discrimination which we have strongly condemned in other countries and which must be eliminated speedily if a world organization for peace is to have a chance.

"We believe that our sons have fought and died for justice, equality and peace throughout the world, and it is unthinkable that we at home should be false to these ideals for which they have been asked to pay so high a price."

Those who joined Mr. Shaw in singing the resolution were the Revs. Frank W. Blish, Kirland; W.J. McGettigan, Carnation; Ernest Barber, Snoqualmie, Clarence Aumiller, Redmond; Vincent C. Widney, Bellevue; Revelle Roach, Redmond, and N.H. Carman, North Bend.