Title: The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 23, 6/10/1943, (ddr-pc-15-23)
Densho ID: ddr-pc-15-23

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