Title: "State C.I.O. Asks Jap Evacuation," Seattle Times, 3/9/1942, (ddr-densho-56-678)
Densho ID: ddr-densho-56-678

STATE C.I.O. ASKS JAP EVACUATION

OLYMPIA, March 9.--(AP)--The Washington State Congress of Industrial Organizations was on record today as unqualifiedly indorsing the war policy of President Roosevelt and recognizing that production of "tanks, guns, ships and munitions must be doubled and redoubled again to smash the Axis powers and safeguard American democracy."

Approval of the President's policies was given last night as delegates wound up a quiet two-day industrial council session which was in marked contrast to the 1940 meeting here and the one which followed in Tacoma last year when left and right-wing groups clashed bitterly on many issues.

Japs' Removal Asked

Evacuation of American-born and alien Japanese from the Pacific Coast was asked. Resolutions urged immediate work on the Alaska Highway; requested Governor Olsen of California to grant full pardon to three marine firemen who recently were paroled after serving short terms for leading a mutiny on the freighter Point Lobos which resulted in the death of the engineer; indorsed C.I.O. President Philip Murray's plan to establish a war labor board, and called for dismissal of the Dies committee investigating subversive activities.

Tacoman New Head

Earlier, Jack Bell, Tacoma, United Mine Workers' representative and former executive board member, was elected president to succeed Jack Doyle, Seattle, who did not seek reelection. S.J. Brozovich, Seattle, and H.T. Tucker, Aberdeen, were reelected vice president and treasurer, respectively.

Executive council members named were Burt Sparks, Seattle; Parker Gallaspy, Everett; Dan Adair, Olympia; John Bator, Roslyn; Sam Perry, Spokane, and M.A. Mitchell, Tacoma.

Sole demonstration of the convention was that which developed when William Dalrymple, Oregon regional C.I.O. director, expressed the opinion that "all the money donated for the defense of Tom Mooney might as well have been thrown down the sewer." His announcement was greeted with boos and catcalls.