The harvest season is at hand for agricultural crops which are vital to the success of our country in the war.

This year, because of the war, there is a serious shortage of people to help with the harvest. Throughout the nation vigorous efforts are being made to recruit people for this work. Those who volunteer to work on the farms will be performing a patriotic service.

The people of Japanese ancestry who have been evacuated from the West Coast can take part in this national effort to harvest the crops. Already this year the evacuees have made an important contribution to the war effort by going out of assembly and relocation centers to work on farms in Idaho, Utah, Montana and Oregon. During the Spring and Summer approximately 1,700 evacuees volunteered to do farm work. This has generally worked out successfully for both the workers and the farmers. The evacuees have been highly commended for their work by both public officials and private citizens.

The need for help on the farms is urgent again. The harvest season calls for the services of all who are available to do this work. The War Relocation Authority urges evacuees to volunteer for farm work at this time. An opportunity to do so will be afforded in assembly and relocation centers. The war Relocation Authority will be in charge of recruitment in all centers. Recruiting will be carried on in accordance with the following provisions:

RECRUITING PROCEDURES

1. Recruiting will be on a voluntary basis. Both families and single persons may go.

2. Roundtrip transportation and meals en route will be furnished at no cost to the workers.

3. Adequate living quarters will be furnished at no cost to the workers.

4. Prevailing wages will be paid.

5. Assurances will be given by the Governor and local law enforcement officials of the State into which the workers go that law and order will be maintained.

6. Workers and their families will be authorized to leave the Centers to go to designated Counties.

7. If the assembly center in which the worker resided, should be evacuated during his absence, the worker will have the choice of returning to the relocation center to which his assembly center was evacuated, or of going to a different relocation center was evacuated, or of going to a different relocation center designated by W.R.A.

8. Written offers of employment setting forth terms of employment, wages, and describing housing facilities will be made by employers who wish to hire workers. Offers when accepted by workers will constitute definite agreements. However, such agreements may be terminated by either party on five days' notice.

9. Offers of employment will be made available at the assembly and relocation centers. Workers will have an opportunity will have an opportunity for examination and choice of employment.

10. An official of W.R.A. will be designated within the next few days at each center to be in charge of recruiting. Further notice will be given at that time.

To impress upon the residents the need for health and sanitation, Aug. 24-31 has officially been declared as SICKNESS PREVENTION WEEK.

SICKNESS PREVENTION WEEK will be climaxed with a public mass meeting to be held at #1820 next Monday at 7:30 p.m. Drs. A.B. Carson and George Kambara will speak on Public Sanitation.

Tonight, the community Forum will hold a panel discussion on the topic of vital interest: "Should Marriages Be Encouraged in the Project?" with Dave Okada as moderator. Time: 7:30 p.m. Place: outdoor stage.

Panel speakers are: Dr. Harold S. Jacoby, the Rev. Shigeo Tanabe, Mr. Mitoma, Dr. Jiro Muramoto, Mrs. Maruyama, Howard Imazeki, James Sakoda, and Helen Nakagawa.

Discussion will be open to the public. Everyone is urged to be present and voice his opinion. Dan Cupid is under fire.

Four reels of technicolor agricultural films will be shown at #620 tonight from 8:30 p.m. Soils class will [illegible].

EDITORS..... Frank Tanabe, Howard Imazeki, G.T. Watanabe
Literary Editor ..... Jobo Nakamura
Sports Editors ..... Toko Fujii, Kunio Otani
Reporters ..... Tsuyoshi Nakamura, Ken Hayashi, Tom Seto, Yuri Kobukata, Mary Inouye, Eugene Okada, Bryan Mayeda, Bill Marutani
Art Staff ..... James Matsuo, Martha Mizuguchi Masao Inada, Dick Kurihara
Promotion Manager ..... Stanley Sugiyama
Technicians ..... Kats Murakami, Masao Ogawa
Circulation ..... Tom Semba, Alyse Hikiji, George Kawano
Office ..... Toki Kumata, Hilo Hasegawa, Masae Saito

Whether we like it or not, we are the Japanese people: the issei, the nisei, the kibei alike by race.

No one will doubt that, and no one will deny that. The fact we are in a WRA center such as this is proof enough.

Whether we like it or not, students of sociology will attest to the fact that our race consciousness has been made more intense by the act of evacuation. Candidly speaking, this consciousness has been forced upon us.

On the basis of this assertion, let us approach the problems of camp life in a realistic manner, so as to clarify our mental confusion and to simplify the problems of colonization for those in the position of leadership.

The Japanese are a proud people. We have reasons to be proud of our race in America where we have done so much to contribute to the improvement of the soil along the western coast during the past half a century. We are proud of our highly cultivated sense of responsibility toward assigned duties, of our industry and thrift. We are proud of our cultural refinement and educational background attained in the difficult social environments we had to live. We are proud of our issei parents who have done so much to earn daily bread against terrible odds, and to instill in us the sense of loyalty to one master (the Stars and Stripes), and to plant in us the strong love for kindliness, politeness, and discipline.

Because we are a proud people, the Japanese people honor those who treat them as such. Officials, high or low, who have anything to do with the Japanese are well to remember that.

But to ourselves in the camp we must warn against doing anything contrary to hurt our own pride which makes us what we are.

It is true, we live in a difficult condition. Times are trying to say the least. Sometimes it is nerve-wreaking to brush elbows with people of diverse temperaments and personalities, of various group interests and individual leanings. Often times it nauseates us to see colonists fight among themselves for trivial things, for things they can settle with a little common sense or with the good Japanese sense of perseverance and respect for other fellow's feeling.

The Japanese people in America and everything that goes to sustain their feeling of pride in their own race are on trial in these relocation centers.

The issei, the nisei and the kibei are well to remember this constantly so that they will never have the occasion to spit in their own racial face.

HMI

STOCKTON...
"Captain Fury", "Flying Deuces", or "The Great Guy" -- one of these was shown at Stockton... Too many stags and their misconduct causes cancellation of one dance and brings about couple dances only. It can happen here ...Destination rumoritis, a contagious pre-relocation disease hits their center.

TULARE...
Second clothing issue started... All lights out by 11 p.m. or else a 10:30 p.m. or else a 10:30 p.m. order will be effected reads the Tulare News ... Tulareans are busily preparing themselves for relocation to Gila.

MANZANAR...
Five babies were born within twenty-four hours ... Jack-rabbits run amuck on the farm. Three drives have exterminated 200 of them ... Glenn Miller Club is organized there too ... "We cannot fight effectively for ourselves as long as we continue to fight among ourselves" is an editorial which we all should take into consideration.

FRESNO...
Classes in hog production has been instituted ... Of interest to Sacramentans is the news of departure of Frances Funahashi (Hanford) for Wyoming to wed Pvt. Ted Inaba (Sacramento).

NORTH PORTLAND...
Midsummer concert was held featuring their men's and women's glee clubs ... "Son of Fury" was another picture enjoyed by the residents.

MERCED...
"Post-War Dissemination of Japanese" was the topic of their second forum ... Walnut Grove's Troop 52 cops top honors at their Scout-o-rama.

Enrollment figures in the weightlifting class now total 140 boys and three girls under the instruction of Emerick Ishikawa and Edwin Kuniyoshi in #1108. Morning, afternoon and evening classes are held daily, while students are required to attend three sessions weekly.

Along with the two instructors, Henry Koizumi, John Doi, Shimao Miyamoto, Kaz Izumi, and Harry Iida have lifted 200 pounds of barbell weights. Dan Area is the midget in the class sealing only 105 pounds, while Henry Koizumi, the heaviest, hits the 170 mark.

Proverbial "early birds" work with the weights before breakfast. Physical development has also been rapid among the beginners, the tutors indicate. Four courses, starting with dumbbells and advancing to weightlifting, are being offered to students. A set of 80 pound dumbbells ad two sets of York Barbells are used.

A call for 12 harvesting and baling machine workers was announced by the Placement Bureau Saturday. More tractor operators are also needed, the Bureau added.

Placement officer Frank Fagan stated that over 7,000 residents are currently employed on different WRA projects. As there is still work for more people, Placement officer Fagan urged all persons desiring employment to register immediately.

With the arrival of 6 more residents, the population of Tule Lake has now reached 15,098.

The new arrivals coming in Saturday were: Tsunejiro Tohara from Salt Lake City; Yoshiji Onga, Tun Canyon; Calif. detention camp; Sam Motoyama, Sacramento; Hideko Nakajima, Masako Fujimoto, and Kenji Fujimoto from Tanforan and Hisakichio Nakanishi from Bismark, N.D.

City colonists flood the local post office daily to send an average of $700 worth of money orders and to purchase 25 dollars worth of war bonds and stamps.

Highest bond sale rang at $750. Money orders ranging from 15 cents to $495 have been filled.

To facilitate an increasing flow of C.O.D. parcels, insured parcels, and registered mail; the post office staff has been enlarged to four.

Ralph A. Ganger, chief clerk in charge, stated that the greatest trouble is encountered when colonists come to claim registered mail, packages, and checks without proper identifications.

All students between the grades of 7th and 12 inclusive are asked to register for classes on the days which have been assigned to them. They may not be able to take the courses they had planned, Wilder, high school principal, advised unless this is done.

Schools are opening under abnormal conditions and it may be necessary for students who are working to take the time out for registration.

Registration day and hours will be announced by the block managers.

Wilder stated that a student will not be able to transfer into a class filled to capacity after his room assignment has been made.

Born: To Mangoro and Shizue Kodani, #6717-DE, a 7 lb. 1 oz. girl, Aug. 21, 12:42 a.m.

Born: To Yutaka and Shizuko Kohama, #4619-A, a 6 lb. 12 oz. boy, Aug. 22, 3:30 a.m.

Died: Motoichi Miyake (62), #3505-A, Aug. 21, 4:45 p.m. No survivers [survivors].

The complete list of block managers and representatives to the Community Council for Ward 6 are as follows:

Block #49: manager, Frank Watanabe; representative, Frank Tanigawa, 4902-C.

Block #50: manager, Tomio Itabashi; representative, Frank Doi, 5015-A.

Block #51: manager, Louis M. Oki; representative, Thomas M. Yego, 5104-B.

Block #52: manager, Charles Ujifusa; representative, Koji Norikane, 5212-C.

Block #53: manager, Hiroshi Nakayama; representative, George Yasumura, 5301-B.

Block #54: manager, Yoshio Natsuhara; representative, Min Okura, 5415-CDE.

Block #56: manager, James Okimoto; representative, James Matsuoka, 5612-F.

Block #57: manager, Ted Nakamura; representative, Takeo Yoshihara, 5717-AB.

Block #58: manager, Kazuo Yamane; representative, Seiichi Fukui, 5816-DE.

Block #59: manager, Mutsuo Hashiguchi; representative, Matsuo Sakagami.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS
...Judge Mosebar will be at 1608 to notarize ballots tonight and Tuesday night at 7 p.m.

FRANK C. SMITH,
...chief employment and housing, arrived back in the City Thursday after several days visit at the Minidoka Project at Eden, Idaho. Smith assisted the Minidoka Project with their housing and employment problems. He states that he is very glad to be back.

SENIOR GIRL RESERVES
...are having drill team practice every morning at #720 from 8:30 to 10:00. All senior girl reserves who are interested, are urged to attend. They are now preparing for the Labor Day program.

THE FOLLOWING
...persons are requested to come to canteen #2 in regards to orders placed with Sears. GEORGE OKIMOTO, #2601-D; Mrs. N. Nakatani, 3905-C; Robert Hironaka; 4916-C; Thomas Konishi, 5316-D.

DONALD E. HARRISON,
...assistant director of the Granada Relocation center in Denver, Colorado arrived here Saturday morning for an inspection tour.

ROBERT FOX
...and Robert Addicott of Stanford University arrived Saturday to do three weeks of administrative field work for the Department of Education, Stanford University. Fox and Addicott are working with Martin Gunderson, principal, elementary schools of Tule Lake.

IRENE JADERQUIST,
...curriculum advisor, arrived from Chico, Calif. Saturday. Miss Jaderquist was formerly a teacher at Red Bluff high school in Chico.

THE BRANCH
...Placement office in the #40 block is located at 4207 and not 4907 as was publicized a few days ago in The DISPATCH.

Yogores hurdled their final obstacle last week to claim undisputed first place in the National softball league whom they trounced the Hospital ten 14-3.

Champions took an early lead as they scored 7 runs in the first two innings while holding losers scoreless. Hospital's only inning was the last when they bunched 3 hits and converted them to as many runs.

G. Gekko was the big sticker for the Yogores with three hits in four tries while pitcher Mayeda held the Hospitalities to five hits.

With S. Kawano supplying the batting punch, the undefeated Royal Flushes continued on their way to the National hardball loop championship by taking down the fighting Oak Park nine, 3-1.

Veteran hurler Beans Yamamoto struck eight Oak Park batters and limited them to two hits.

In the fast game that went eight innings, the winning Flushes collected 6 hits in chalking up their 3 runs.

Batteries:
Yamamoto and Hayashida
Uyeda, Matsuoka and Taira.

Imais went down again at the hands of Holland, 15-2. Scoring in every round but the first, the Clarksburgers, slapped out 12 hits and worked on numerous Imai errors to total up their 15 markers.

Holland lads hit two homers while Imais managed to include one four bagger among the four scattered bingles.

Ping Pong aspirants who have already signed up with the tournament committee are asked to submit their ages, which are necessary for classes.

Heretofore undefeated Tacoma Truckers bit the dust for the first time at the hands of the Buttes, 5-3.

Truckers' 3 runs came in the second stanza on 2 walks and 2 hits. Butte scored 2 in the second, 1 in the fourth and 2 in the fifth.

In last week's Junior league contests the White Rivers trounced the 8 Balls 14-0 and Marysville took down Kent, 16-6.

In another game the Marysville Jrs. outclassed the Grizzlies, 11-3.

Double Shufflers finished their season with a 5-3 victory against the Oregonians to clinch the number 3 spot in the National loop standings.

Although the losers outhit the Shufflers, too many bases on balls in the third inning spelled defeat for them.

Sparked by leadoff man H. Yasui, Hood River defeated the Crusaders 11-5. Yasui got 3 safeties for Hood River while Hayashi got 2 for the losers.