Immigration law, a testimonial banquet and Thanksgiving notes

Vol. 35, No. 23, December 5, 1952. 8 pages. View this issue

Immigration was the main subject of this eight-page issue. Secretary of Labor Tobin said the nation could absorb several thousand immigrants without harm to the economy, while the Justice Department worked against a deadline to issue regulations under the new Walter-McCarran Immigration and Nationality Act. Aliens were also reminded to file address reports in January 1953. Four Peruvian Nisei children won a stay of deportation so they could remain with their parents in Los Angeles. A story by Larry Nakatsuka looked at how a Republican administration in Hawaii might affect Nisei officeholders.

Elsewhere, the 1950 census counted 141,768 Japanese in the 48 states and the District of Columbia, and 184,611 in Hawaii. Mary Mittwer wrote a tribute to Carl Kondo. Bill Hosokawa described the pace of New York City, and Harry K. Honda offered Thanksgiving thoughts. Two editorials took up school segregation and the question of pidgin English and Hawaiian statehood.

What’s in this issue

National

• U.S. Can Absorb 100,000 Immigrants, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Secretary of Labor Tobin told the National Committee of Labor Israel convention that the nation could absorb several thousand immigrants without harming the economy. He urged a more liberal immigration policy, saying the nation had nothing to fear from it.
• Annual Filing of Alien Address Cards Extended to Jan. 31, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Aliens must file Form I-53 address reports during January 1953, the Justice Department announced. Penalties for failure to register are a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, or both.
• Expect Nisei to Do Well in T.H. Under GOP Regime, by By Larry Nakatsuka, page 1. Two Nisei in Hawaii’s Governor’s cabinet and a Nisei circuit judge may be removed when a Republican administration takes over. Observers expect Republicans to appoint Nisei to posts to win Nisei voters away from the Democrats.
• Regulations for New Immigration Bill Still Unfinished, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Justice Department is working against a deadline to issue regulations under the new Walter-McCarran Immigration and Nationality Act. The revised law changes the wording on exclusion of aliens who advocate communism.
• 141,768 Japanese in U.S., 1950 Census Shows; 184,611 in Hawaii, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The 1950 census counted 141,768 Japanese in the 48 states and District of Columbia, plus 184,611 in Hawaii. The West Coast states showed drops while Illinois and several other states gained substantially.
• Car Collision in Fog Hurts Stockton Driver, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Heavy fog and slippery pavement on Thanksgiving night caused accidents injuring at least 16 persons in San Joaquin County. Jim Akamoto of Acampo collided with Andres Remos of Terminous at Kettleman Lane and Girard Road.
• Ariyoshi Article Defended in Hawaii Communist Trial, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Testimony by former Communist Party member Paul Crouch in the Hawaii Smith Act trial addressed a Doho article by Ariyoshi. Crouch said the article’s views on Japanese American loyalty matched those of patriotic Americans.
• 2,700 Issei Residents in Peru, Foreign Ministry Estimates, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Peruvian Foreign Ministry reported 2,728 residents of Japanese ancestry among 60,000 aliens in Peru. Most foreigners there are U.S. citizens working for oil, mining, and airline companies.

Community

• Four Peruvian Nisei Granted Deportation Stay as Family Kept Intact, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Deportation of four Peruvian Nisei children was suspended so they could remain with their parents in Los Angeles. Attorney David McKibbin said they would become lawful permanent residents if Congress approves the suspension.
• Berry Sales Ruckus Brings Injury Suit, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Tak Date of Turlock is suing Henry Kajioka and the Cortez Growers Association for $15,000 after an altercation over berry sales in a Turlock market. Date alleges Kajioka struck him and knocked him down twice.
• Cardinal-Designate McIntyre Interested in L.A. Japanese, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Archbishop J. Francis A. McIntyre, newly named a Cardinal, was described as deeply interested in the resumption of Maryknoll School and church for Japanese Americans after 1945. Father William Whitlow noted the archbishop’s visits to meet Nisei students.
• Denverite Wins Top City Honors in Sewing Contest, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Connie K. Yoshimura of Denver won the overall and best senior awards in the sixth annual Make It Yourself with Wool finals. She designed and made her cream-colored greatcoat and brown suit.
• Last-Minute Luncheon Arranged in Portland for Rep. Judd, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Mary Minamoto of the Portland JACL arranged a last-minute luncheon for Rep. Walter Judd after a search to locate him. The luncheon took place at the Bohemian Restaurant before his Oregon game attendance.
• So. Alameda County JACL Opens Classes in Naturalization, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Southern Alameda County JACL began naturalization classes at Washington Union High School twice weekly. Instructor Brooke McKinnon, who taught in Hokkaido, speaks Japanese fluently.
• Abe Hagiwara Heads Chicago JACL Again, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Abe Hagiwara was re-elected president of the Chicago JACL chapter at its seventh annual inaugural ball. Other officers were installed, including Joe Maruyama as first vice president.
• Stockton Issei Study for Citizenship, by P.C. Staff, page 5. Stockton’s foreign-born Japanese are attending citizenship classes conducted by Mrs. Marie DeCarli under the Stockton Unified School District adult education program. Classes are taught in Japanese and English, with interpreter Mrs. Grace Kato.

Obituaries

• Fellow Newspaperman Carl Kondo Dies at 42, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Carl Kondo, a longtime Los Angeles writer and columnist for the Rafu Shimpo, died at the Japanese Hospital of internal complications. He had been a polio victim from age 7 and was remembered for his writing, typewriter shop, and wide interests.
• Carl Kondo Remembered, by Mary Mittwer, page 2. Mary Mittwer writes a personal tribute to her friend Carl Kondo, recalling shared evenings, literary interests, and their youth in Los Angeles. She recalls their meetings with the Nisei Writers Group and Li’l Tokio Players.

Military & Veterans

• Nisei Coast Guardsman Finishes Steward School, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Stewardsman Takashi Ito of Honolulu graduated from the Naval Stewards School at Great Lakes, Illinois. He had enlisted in October 1951 and completed recruit training at Alameda.

Commentary

• I Am Thankful, by Harry K. Honda, page 5. Harry Honda shares lighthearted reflections on Thanksgiving leftovers and a range of news notes. He also covers Nisei achievements, graduates, and career milestones across the country.
• Manners in New York, by Bill Hosokawa, page 7. Bill Hosokawa reflects on the chaos and charm of New York City, from traffic and subways to seafood at a 42nd Street spot. He compares the city’s pace to his home in Denver.
• Pidgin English and Statehood for Hawaii, by P.C. Staff, page 8. This editorial discusses a debate in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin over whether Hawaii’s pidgin English should bar statehood. The writer argues pidgin is a limited language that cannot express abstract thought, though it is no barrier to statehood.
• School Segregation, by P.C. Staff, page 8. This editorial examines Supreme Court cases challenging segregation in public primary and secondary schools in several states and Washington, D.C. It predicts a step-by-step ruling requiring equal schools or admission to white schools.

Sports

• Kikuo Moriya Wins State AAU Cross-Country Title, by P.C. Staff, page 6. Kikuo Moriya of Nippon University, a physical education student at Wheaton College, won the Central AAU 5,000-meter cross-country run. Coach Gil Dodds regards him as one of the world’s finest distance running prospects.
• Umeda in Second Try for Calif. Bantam Title, by P.C. Staff, page 6. Oscar Torres retained the California bantamweight title after a split decision over Tommy Umeda of Honolulu. Umeda was aggressive in the later rounds and was set to meet contender Keeny Teran next.

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