Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 21, 5/27/1943, (ddr-pc-15-21)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-15-21

The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 16 No. 21
May 27, 1943

General Emmons to Succeed Gen. DeWitt, Representative From California 'Understands.' Representative Welch Believes DeWitt Will Be Transferred to Washington Post; Emmons Now Commanding Hawaiian Islands Defense Area

The World at Press-Time

Suit on Farm Seizure Settled Out of Court. State Farming Co. Bought for $204,000 By Dos Palos Man

Mrs. Roosevelt For Equality on Immigration Laws

Axis-Owned Properties to Go On Sale

Utah Senator Expresses Faith In Ability of Nisei Soldiers. Americans Will Know Public School System Is Extremely Effective and Nisei Are Capable of Becoming Splendid Americans, Thomas Declares

[Page 2]

California War Council Adopts Resolution Opposing Return Of Evacuees for Duration of War. Governor Warren Heads Group, Claims 'Right And Duty to Keep People of Nation Conscious As to Dangerous Position California Is In"

War Council Will Be Asked to Urge Ban on Citizenship

Native Sons Continue to Seek To Deprive Nisei of Citizenship; Urge Constitutional Amendment. Resolutions Asking 'Drastic Restrictions' on All Persons of Japanese Descent Passed by California Organization at Annual Convention

RAF Captain Pays Tribute to Gila Camouflage Project

Immediate Use Of Machinery Is Proposed. Kenny Asks Aid in Pressing Action on Evacuee Equipment

Los Angeles Mayor Would Seek End of Nisei Citizenship

Relocation in State Opposed By Arizonans. Governor's Committee Advises Resistance To Resettlement

Friends Report on Relocations: Over 95 Per Cent in Chicago Area Satisfactorily Employed

Timely Topics by Saburo Kido: East Cam Offset Western Pressure

Hayashi Brothers Are First Inductees From New York City

Change in Laws On Immigration Is Advocated. New York Methodist Group Represented At House Hearings

First East Idaho Volunteer For J-A Unit Inducted

[Page 3]

Mrs. Roosevelt Receives Obata Painting from JACL, Expresses Concern for Problems of Nisei

Canadian Land Owners Seek Court Seek. Question Right of Government to Force Sale of Holdings

Lamar War Veterans Arrange Send-offs For Volunteers

Nisei Soldier Conducts Class In Radio Code

WRA Carries Out Policy of 'Segregation'

Camp Shelby Troops Reported Setting Fast Pace for Officers

Canadian Land Owners Seek Court Case. Question Right of Government to Force Sale of Holdings

Nisei Sergeant in India Wants First Crack at Japanese

Wirin Reports Supreme Court Hearings on Evacuation Cases. JACL Counsel Warns Rights of Civilians In Conflict with Military Orders Have Never Been Recognized by Courts in Time of War

New Plan on Leaves Good Into Effect

Masaoka Outlines Work of JACL to Washington Nisei

JACL Leaders Meet With War Department, WRA Officials. Representatives Impressed by Deep Interest In Combat Team; Equal Army Treatment Assured

Topaz Ration Allowance Cut By One-Third. Difference Will Be Made Up by Products Raised by Residents

[Page 4]

Pacific Citizen Staff

Editorials: The Dies Inquisition

DeWitt Transfer Reports

Nisei USA by Larry Tajiri: Martin Dies, Demagogue

The Copy Desk

Tangled Up

[Page 5]

Vagaries

A Scientist on Race Prejudice: Problem is Cultural, Economic, Social; Not Purely Biological

IPR Research Associate Surveys History of Nisei Problems; Discusses Outlook for Future

Washington Letter

Re: The Nisei. Ambassador Grew Calls Attention to Nisei's Worth

[Page 6]

Calling All Chapters! By Teiko Ishida

Ft. Lupton JACL Elects Five-Man Agriculture Board

Women's Clubs Consider Stand On Relocation. Federation President Urges Opposition to Release of Evacuees

Arrival of Resettlement Group From Poston Favorably Noted

JACL News: Colorado Calling!

Ogden JACL Will Meet June 1; Dance Also Announced

Christian Group In New York to Sponsor Benefit

More Volunteers Are Inducted

University of Utah President Contradicts Rumors on Nisei. Dr. Cowles Gives Facts on Situation, Credits Japanese American Group of 125 Students with Higher General Intelligence Than Average

Scientist Discusses Causes of Prejudices Against Minorities (Cont.)

[Page 7]

Large Number of Evacuees Aid In Farm Work in Eastern Idaho. Total Reaches 500 Mark as Groups Come Daily from Centers

Exclusion Law Repeal Urged By Committee

Church Council Favors Change in Immigration Laws

Vital Statistics

Christian Missions Planned For Centers By Federal Council

Increase in Use of Nisei Labor Urged by Manpower Board

Restriction on Aliens in Labor Unions Opposed. Committee Secretary Warns of Dangerous Effects of Measure

California Clubs Oppose Return of Evacuees to Pacific Coast

[Page 8]

Coast Congressmen Agree on Costello Program on Evacuees; Give Support to Sheppard Bill. Recommend Utilization is Employment Outside of Restricted Areas; Oppose Return of Any Evacuee To Coast Without Permit from Commanding General

Friends Report On Relocation Cases In Chicago Area (Cont.)

Wirin Reports On Court Hearings On Evacuation Cases (Cont.)

Scholarship Fund Will Aid Students From Topaz Center

JACL Leaders Confer With War Department Officials (Cont.)

Court Considers Contract Suit Against Evacuee

AFL, Veterans Against Change In Immigration

Seattle NAACP Hears Report On Court Hearing; Gives Aid

Research Associate Surveys History of Nisei Problems (Cont.)