The Pacific Citizen
Vol. 16 No. 23
June 10, 1943
Myer Refuses Dies Committee Request to Halt Resettlement; Asks Restraint to Halt Resettlement; Asks Restraint on Investigation. Committee Hearings Begin at Los Angeles with Officials from Poston Testifying in Executive Session; Expected to Continue Over Ten Days
Government to Handle Task On Machinery. Idle Farm Equipment Problem Turned Over To Federal Agency
Ships for War Program Being Constructed in Arizona Desert. Crew of 25 Evacuees Build Models for Navy Use at Gila River Shipyard; More Than 40 Warships Launched Since Middle of March
JACL Will Contest Legality of Restrictive Law in Arizona. Citizens Being Denied Right to Conduct Normal Transactions; Even Dental Treatment Denied
Masaoka Now Buck Private In U.S. Army
Middle West Suggested for Resettlement. Residents of Centers Are Urged to Consider Rich Farming Areas
Hosokawa Asks Action Against Dies Committee. Certain Politicians Disgrace to Democracy, Says Sentinel Editor
Nisei Seamen Reported Lost, Missing at Sea
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Coast Congressmen Question Myer on Relocation; Decide To Ask McCloy to Conference. WRA Director Reported as Denying Any Plans To Return Evacuees to West Coast; Suggests Relocation May Serve to Disperse Evacuees
Soldiers' Mothers Seek To Cancel Nisei Citizenship
General Emmons Arrives at San Francisco
State Cancels Incorporation Of Gila Co-op. Organization Harmful, Says Ruling of Arizona Corporation Commission
Seattle Visit of Nisei Soldiers Is Without 'Incidents'
Veterans Will Urge Retention Of Gen. DeWitt
Native Sons and Company Not Representative of All of West
Timely Topics by Saburo Kido
Good Work Done By National Staff
Funds Will Be Needed Soon
Opportunity For Resettlement
NYA Training For Evacuees Is Cancelled
NYA Students To Be Placed in Other Employment
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See Here, Volunteer! Don't Expect Any Picnic, Says Letter from Private at Shelby
Racial Equality Is Termed Test of Democracy. Fair Attitude on Race Question Is Urged by Bishop Wilbur Hammaker
L.A. To Begin Using Evacuee Machinery
More Volunteers Leave Minidoka
Gila Dentists Take Army Examinations
Evacuees Leaving for Outside Work Are Apprised of WMC Employment Stabilization Plan
Hawaii Residents Donate $10,340 to Avenge Flyers
Former WCCA Centers Will House Workers
Volunteers from Centers Begin Combat Training at Shelby; 'Go For Broke' Is Regimental Motto. New Arrivals Reported Quick to Subscribe to Fighting Spirit of 442nd Combat Team; All Show Strong Desire to Make Good Name for Nisei
Pierce County Body Would Ban Evacuees After War's End
G.O.P. Women's Study Club Hits Resettlement
Schools Started at Shelby for Soldiers Seeking Promotion
Seek Million Signatures to Support Bill. Naturalization Rights For All Provided by Marcantonio Measure
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Pacific Citizen Staff
Editorials: Arizona's Squeeze Play
That 'California Mind'
Good Example
'Back to America' Newsman Writes of Evacuation And Promise of Resettlement
Gila Residents Entertained By Indian Chiefs
Re: Dies. Nisei Urged to Open Counter Offensive
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Vagaries
Lee Casey on Resettlement: Big Thing Is American Rights Being Restored to Americans
Harper's Has Article on 'The Japanese Americans of Hawaii'
Washington Letter: The Economics of Victory
The Copy Desk: Take Your Time
Rep. Magnuson Is Against Return of Evacuees to Coast
Teamsters' Union Local Wants All Evacuees Deported
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Calling All Chapters! By Teiko Ishida
Kiwanis Club Thanks Yatabe For Speech
WRA's Side of Controversy Is Told by Carroll. Heart Mountain Chief Of Employment Speaks To Powell Citizens
JACL News: Colorado Calling!
Some Complaints From Employees
JACL Will Contest Legality Of Restrictive Law in Arizona (Cont.)
Santa Monica Body Would Bar Evacuees
Fair and Humane Treatment of Evacuees Urged by Kingman. Question Important in Creating Precedents for Handling of Similar Future Problems Involving Fundamentals of Americanism, Says 'Y' Secretary
Tanforan Now Becomes Naval Establishment
Arizona Bishop Urges Aid for All Minorities
Fresno Senator Charges Laxity At Tule Lake
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Kido Points Out Californians Should Not Hinder Relocation (Cont.)
Relocation Should Be Helped
WRA to Film Documentary On Evacuation. Heart Mountain Is Chosen as Typical Relocation Center
Figures Released On Leaves For May
Ann Nisei Says: This Is Time for Personal Checkup After Hard Winter
WRA Relocation Offices Cover Every State in Country Except California; Over 42 Operating
An Editorial: Intolerance, Race Hatred Unwanted In Emmett, U.S.A.
Colorado Calling!
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Volunteers' Letters from Heart Mountain Touch Editor's Heart. 'If You Can Close Your Reason to This, Your Conscience, Your Humanity, You are Deaf, Dumb and Blind,' Says Oregonian Editorial
Santa Barbara Chamber Against Evacuee Return
Dies Committee Opens Hearings On Japanese Americans (Cont.)
Evacuee Farm Labor Opposed By Nevada Head
Amendment Planned For Deportation Of Disloyal Evacuees
Believes Supreme Court May Ask Rehearing on Evacuation. Report on Cases Is Made by Hirabayashi Committee Secretary
Sacramento Group Says Nisei Unfit For Human Race