In order to check on the accuracy of the housing records, a census will be taken Friday night, July 31 at 12 o'clock midnight. We ask your cooperation in remaining in your apartments at that time. Questions will be brief and the interview should not take more than a few minutes. ELMER J. SHIRRELL, Project Director

Note: Those on legitimate duty, such as wardens, hospital workers, firemen, and night mess crew, may stay on their assigned jobs. They will be checked by a special crew of census takers.

One-third of the Colony's population is composed of children under 18 and Issei over 56 years of age. This is revealed in the figures given out by Tom Osasa, in charge of census.

This explains why recreation is considered one of the most important departments in the Center. To keep 6,664 children and 1855 old folks occupied and happy, a vast program is now being set up. To stimulate the minds of young and old alike, an extensive educational program is being planned. Come fall and approximately 4000 children will answer the school bells. Already, night classes in varied subjects are being held throughout the Center.

Special diet kitchens, the modern, well-equipped hospitals and nurseries hospitals and nurseries have been provided to care for children under two years of age.

According to Osasa, there are 636 infants from 0-2; 4173 children from 3-17; 8339 adults from 18-55; and 1855 who are over 56 years of age. There are 2524 adult couples; and 5246 single adults of which 1986 are female and 3260 male.

We are trying to issue identification tags for recent enlistees as soon as possible. There are still approximately 1000 persons who have failed to call for their tags. Please cooperate with us and come at the designated place and time. Next issuance will be Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at #717-D.

GILBERT L. NIESSE, Chief Administrative Officer

Mrs. Thomas, notary public, will be here Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. to transact business with all colonists who desire her services. She will hold office in the Administration Building.

An unusually complicated and interesting medical case was treated successfully by the staff of the base hospital this week when 13-year-old Jimmie Moyer was received suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure and acute appendicitis. Prior to an operation for the acute appendix condition, he was administered insulin and intraveinous injections. Within two hours after the preliminary diagnosis was made, the operation has been completed. His condition is improving rapidly.

Instructions governing the working time and compensation for the enlistees in the W.R.A. projects were released again today by Chief of Administrative Division Gilbert L. Niesse for the benefit of new arrivals as follows:

1. The total hours an enlistee shall be allowed to work and for which he can receive compensation is 190 hours for the month of July, 1942. Total hours to be worked in subsequent months will be announced in advance of the pertinent month.

2. Work of enlistees shall not exceed: 8 hours a day, or 48 hours a week.

3. If an emergency arises where it is necessary for a supervisor to work an enlistee in excess of 8 hours a day, or 48 hours a week, prior approval must be obtained from Elmer L. Shirrell, Project Director. However, it is preferable for the supervisor to request additional help to do additional work.

4. Under no circumstances can an enlistee be paid for more than 190 hours for the month; therefore, It shall be the responsibility of the supervisor to schedule the working hours for each month in advance in such a manner overtime will not be required.

Ah, for the life of a farmer! Each morning, clad in blue clothing furnished then by the government, they are ready for that beautiful ride out to the farm. There is such a marvelous, scenic, view to attract their eyes -- solid, jagged, purplish-brown hills silouhetted against the richness of azure blue skies reminds one of a Spanish castle. They ride past large, fertile, barley fields that sway to the playfulness of the cool breezes; rows and rows of carefully planted potatoes, sugar beets, etc.

Upon reaching the farm headquarters, they are given their duties and are ready for the days work. When one views those 2516 acres that are under cultivation he can't help but be proud of the fact that he has helped to accomplish this enormous task.

At 11:30 they report at headquarters and cleanup for mealtime. Meals are served cafeteria style at the outdoor dining hall adjoining the farm office. The rafters of the hall are covered with those famous Tule weeds that the lake was named after. (Tule weeds are in abundance here and provide a beautiful border for the levies that have been built for irrigation -- synonymous to the canals in Holland that one reads about in picture books.) This day the 205 farmers were served 2 caldrons of roast beef, 20 gallons of milk, 20 gallons of iced tea, 2 crates of oranges, 11 boxes of sandwiches, riceballs, and pickled white radishes.

After meals they talk among themselves and some of them go boat riding in the levies. At 1:00 they are ready for work again until 4:40.

Tule Lake is a regular birds paradise -- this vast, blue lake is filled with grebes, loons, seagulls, cranes, pleasants, white pelican, and blackbirds. The lake is only 4 or 5 feet deep.

"It's so peaceful in the country --" Yes, it's really swell.

M.I.

With evacuation movement into this Colony virtually completed, The Tulean Dispatch now finds itself with a circulation of 4300 as compared to the initial publication of only 200 copies. Circulation, expanding to such an extent, has been made into a department in itself. After recent additions the staff now numbers 15 with further additions anticipated.

In the Dispatch office, situated at #1608-D, is found the Lost and Found bulletin where all articles lost or found are reported. Losses of importance only will be published at present.

Beginning with this issue, the Tulean Dispatch will appear as a four page daily.

On vigilant guard night and day to protect the safety of Tule Lake residents is the Fire Department under the supervision of Chief Fireman Earnest Rhodes.

Working in the department are 72 firemen, nine captains, three maintenance men, office secretary and three assistant chiefs.

The fire department is comprised of nine complete crews, each composed of eight men and a captain. The training program includes various fire-fighting tactics, fire prevention and emergency first-aid. Squads of firemen are taken up on the hill in the southwestern end of the Colony to thoroughly acquaint themselves with the layout.

At present there are three fire stations in the center fully-equipped to rush into action on a few minutes' notice. All three stations are equipped with regular Army fire-fighting apparatus, including three '42 model fire engines.

The fire-prevention group is doing commendable work in informing Center residents on safety measures and organizing volunteer fire crews. Due to their extensive program and the untiring efforts of Chief Rhodes, the community has been surprisingly free from fire hazards.

Instructions to follow in case of fire are specific, namely: -- Contact the block manager at once and he will assume further contacts. Continuous call on the telephone will indicate FIRE. The sirens on the fire stations will be in operation only in case of actual fire, unless previously fore-warned.

Manzanar Free Press, W.R.A. project publication in Manzanar, has gone into style in publishing its thrice-weekly newspaper.

The Free Press is now printing its paper with a linotype and press discarding its mimeograph style of printing like the Tulean Dispatch is working on at present.

The newspaper staff here was pleasantly surprised to see the Manzanar paper in real print when it received a copy this week.

Time may come, it said, when Tule Lake will have its own press just as good.

Realizing the importance of a well-adjusted family life in a large community, the Adult Education department will sponsor a class, "Preparations for Marriage". The Reverend Shigeo Tanabe will conduct the class which is to begin tonight. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at #3708.

Problems relative to courtship, hygiene, adjustment of personalities and birth will be discussed in the classes.

Classes in marriage have increased in recent years in colleges and the YMCA. They have proved extremely beneficial in helping young couples through the first stages of married life.

Tule Lake is the first center to offer a course of this kind.

Thousands of residents streamed through, the doors of the third community store, on the opening day, Saturday, now operating at #4118 in the southwestern part of the Colony.

Lawrence Nakano, manager of the store, stated that, "Contrary to earlier announcements, we carry a complete line of dry-goods in addition to groceries, hardware, drugs, fresh-fruits, refreshments, daily newspapers, and the shoe-repair depot."

Ichiro Ishii, manager of the drug department, said that a truckload of new stock as arrived filling the shelves with almost everything to fulfill the ordinary medical needs of the colonists.

NO RADIO SHOP

"The radio repair shop will not be established in this store, because of lack in space," G.I. Tsunoda, supervisor of community stores, stated.

The Colony shoe-repair depot located in the community store No. 3 at #4118, will not be able to take in additional shoes for repair -- until further notice.

"Three men are working at top-speed but because of lack in adequate equipment, they have been unable to keep up with the barrage of shoes flooding the department," M. Miyahara, depot manager said.

Center residents are asked to be patient until the shoe-repair machine, expected to arrive today, can be properly installed.

A 5 lbs. 13 oz. girl, Sharon Chiyoko, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Natsuhara, formerly of Auburn, Wash., at the Base Hospital. This is their first-born.

Mr. and Mrs. Kazuo Makino, recent arrivals from Pinedale, are proud parents of a 6 lbs 10 oz. girl born 1:20 a.m. July 27.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tatsuya Kodama, formerly of Los Angeles, were delivered a 8 lbs. 2 oz. boy July 27 at 4:30 a.m. This is their second child.

To revitalize the activities and to form future programs of the Japanese-American Citizens League, a meeting of officers and past officers of the various JACL chapters has been called for 7 p.m. Thursday at #2108.

Recent visitors to the Tule Lake Colony were Dean Robert O'Brien of the University of Washington and Dean John Regester of the College of Puget Sound, visiting their many student friends and alumni of the two institutions. Dean O'Brien announced that: all Nisei nursing students of the University of Washington have been relocated in inland schools; Misako Kondo was awarded a graduate fellowship to the University of Chicago Professors E. Nobutaka and H. Tatsumi have been transferred to the faculty-staff of the University of Colorado in Boulder City; John Maki has entered into a governmental agency at Washington D.C.; and included in the faculty appointment-list to the Washington State College, was the name of Ben Fujimoto.

Dean O'Brien and Dean Regester indicated that the National Student Relocation Council will meet in a conference soon to establish concrete plans for this movement. It was further indicated that the percentage of students to be relocated in inland schools will be comparatively small.

Many colonists are not calling for their express and freight shipments that are being received daily at the Administration Warehouse No. 342, the Project's freight office. Shipments may be received between the hours of 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. To promote prompt and efficient handling of shipments, colonists should make every effort to call for their goods immediately following receipt of notification of arrival, it was declared by Assistant Director Joe Hayes.

Tuesday: Creative Writing, Senryu held in #1608 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday: Bible Study in #2608 at 8:00 p.m. Rev. Kitagawa will teach.

Thursday: Art Club held in #1008 at 7:00 p.m.

Haiku Club in #1608, 7:00 p.m.

All motor vehicles must be parked 25 feet away from the nearest building according to a fire prevention instruction received here from the regional office in San Francisco.

Wardens have specific instructions to watch for anyone breaking the rule and they have printed "tickets" to hand the drivers warning them that they are not following regulations. The wardens will also take the car number and when the drivers are caught a number of times the matter will be taken up by the Judicial Committee.

The Recreation Staff, Social Welfare and the Legal Aid departments are located temporarily in #1908.

As soon as renovations are completed, they will be located permanently in #1808.

The names of block managers, who are located in apartments ending in 07-D, and block representatives to the Community Council from Ward 2 are given out today by Don Elberson, supervisor of community service. The list for Ward 3 will appear in tomorrows issue.

Block 25: Manager Nobuta Akahoshi; Council, Sadayoshi Yagi, 2502-A-B-C.

Block 26: Manager Ben Oshima; Council, Roy Miura, 2603-B.

Block 27: Manager Minoru Iwasaki; Council, Takoshi Masaki, 2715-A.

Block 28: Manager Peter Osuga; Council, Henry Taketa, 2818-C.

Block 29: Manager George Sakai; Council, Roy Nikaido, 2907-B.

Block 30: Manager Bill Tamura; Council, Hitoyoshi Tsuda, 3015-C.

Block 37: Manager Naoichi Oshika; Council, Albert Koga, 3717-C-D.

Block 38: Manager Jindo Noda; Council, Lawrence Nakano, 3801-A.

Block 39: Manager Ryozo Yoga; Council, Makoto Takagi, 3905-A-B-C.

Unclaimed Walerga pay checks for period May 5 to June 6 for the following persons have been returned to the Treasury Department in San Francisco, pursuant to Government regulations:

TOSHIO KANZAWA
KENTARO HIKIJI
GEORGE NARITA
ICHIRO KAMIYA

Anyone familiar with the present whereabouts of those persons are requested to inform Gilbert L. Niesse at the Administration Building immediately, so that checks may be mailed to the payees from San Francisco.

A Dramatics class is being planned on with registration starting today at #1908.

Not only will there be acting to do, but those interested in stage setting, voice & diction, lighting, costuming, makeup or others on that line are asked to sign up with Perry Saito.

All those interested in voice training are urged to sign up with Fumiko Yabo at #2508.

Pattern drafting classes are now being held daily with the following as instructors: Mrs. Toriumi, Mrs. Kataoka, Mrs. Bernice Ochikubo, Mrs. Saiki, Yukiyo Takata, Doris Yagi, Chiyo Sato, Penelope Yabo, Mrs. Takako Shibata, Rui Shimihiro and Tsuyuko Fukumitsu.

CHOIR members are asked to bring back hymn books when practices are held 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at #2508. Many books are reported missing.

Two next door apartments in Ward III in exchange for one in 2605-C.

A small apartment for three in block 6 in exchange for one at #615-B.

Two people living in #1304-C would like to exchange apartments with 1218-C.

A family of eight living in #1804 would like any two adjoining apartments in Blocks 38 or 37.

A family of five living at #5705-B wants the first opening in block 58.

Family of four wants an apartment in wither block 74, 73, 70, or 69.

Family of five at #5607-C wants apartment in block 74.

Four persons at #7417-A wants to exchange for a small apartment in block 74 -- inside room preferred.

Those desiring to exchange with the above, may contact the Housing Dept.