Vol. 46, No. 9, February 28, 1958. 8 pages. View this issue
Job discrimination and the work of the President’s Committee on Government Contracts led the news. Dr. Roy Nishikawa, JACL National President, described meeting Vice President Richard Nixon and the committee in Los Angeles, and Henry Mori wrote about the committee’s new Los Angeles office and compliance officer John Yoshino. Nishikawa also spoke at a chapter installation banquet, urging Nisei to promote U.S.-Japan friendship. Mike Masaoka made the case for the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program and continued trade with Japan.
Elsewhere, Seattle prepared to host the 12th Annual National JACL Bowling Championships, and Denver bid for the 1960 tournament. Bill Hosokawa reported on Japanese communities in Brazil, 50 years after the first immigrants arrived. Larry S. Tojiri reviewed the Metropolitan Opera’s new Madame Butterfly. Wendy Watanabe covered screenings of Go for Broke, and the paper listed more evacuee claims awards.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- Bigger the Man, the More Human He Is, by Dr. Roy Nishikawa, page 1. JACL National President Dr. Roy Nishikawa recounts meeting Vice President Richard Nixon and members of the President’s Committee on Government Contracts in Los Angeles. He describes the committee’s aim to prevent job discrimination among federal contractors and reaffirms that the bigger the man, the more human he is.
- Job Discrimination Hunting, by Henry Mori, page 7. Henry Mori reports on the opening of a Los Angeles regional office of the President’s Committee on Government Contracts to combat employment discrimination. He highlights John Yoshino’s role as compliance officer and notes that Nisei still face barriers to executive positions.
- United States-Japan Trade, by Mike Masaoka, page 8. Mike Masaoka argues that the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Program is vital to American interests and that Japan, as a key trading partner and anchor against communism in Asia, deserves continued commerce. He urges Japanese Americans to learn the facts behind Japanese imports before Congress decides the legislation.
Community
- Nishikawa Urges Nisei Push for U.S.-Japan Friendship, by Harry Honda, page 1. Dr. Roy Nishikawa addressed the West Los Angeles and Venice-Culver JACL installation banquet, urging Nisei to promote world peace and U.S.-Japan goodwill. He also called for JACL flexibility, a national headquarters building, and continued public service to remain relevant.
- Conduct Survey of Issei Residents, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Sonoma County JACL is conducting a mail survey of Issei residents under the direction of Tak Kameoka, with plans to honor them at a May dinner. Preliminary arrangements were also made for the NC-WNDC meeting to be hosted by the chapter on May 18.
- Denver Enters Bid for 1960 National JACL Keg Tourney, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Denver has submitted a bid to host the 1960 National JACL Bowling Tournament, backed by local bowling enthusiasts and support from Salt Lake City and the Midwest. The city previously hosted the tournament in 1952.
- Testimonial Honors Seabrook for Work with Chapter, Resettlement of Evacuees, by Ayako Nakamura, page 3. The Seabrook JACL held a testimonial dinner honoring Belford L. Seabrook for his work with the chapter and for helping resettle persons of Japanese ancestry in New Jersey after World War II. He received the Japanese American Creed Award.
- Sixty Per Cent of Goal Reached in San Francisco Membership Drive, by P.C. Staff, page 5. The San Francisco JACL membership drive reached over 60 percent of its 1,300-member goal, with about 650 renewals and more than 125 new members reported. Mrs. Yo Hironaka chairs the drive.
- Riotous Time Enjoyed by Issei at Annual Appreciation Night, by Tomi Tamura, page 5. The Mt. Olympus JACL held its Parents’ Appreciation Night with 175 attendees at Meadowbrook Golf Clubhouse, featuring a Nisei-prepared Japanese dinner and games. The evening was described as a colossal success.
- Brotherhood Program: Milestone for Chicago JACL, by Wendy Watanabe, page 6. The Chicago JACL held a successful Brotherhood Dinner honoring local civic and interracial leaders, with demand exceeding the planned capacity of 150. The chapter also launched a JACL Orientation Series for new leaders beginning March 2.
- Soil Scientist Selected as One of Three Outstanding Young Men for Colorado, by P.C. Staff, page 7. Minoru Amemiya, a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Grand Junction, was named one of Colorado’s three outstanding young men of 1957 by the Colorado Junior Chamber of Commerce. He received a distinguished service award.
- Celery Farmers Win $580,479 Judgment, by P.C. Staff, page 7. The Kita brothers, celery farmers in Venice, won a $580,479 judgment from the Los Angeles City High School District after a condemnation trial over their land. The school district had initially offered $220,500 for the site.
- Cortez JACLers Donate $400 for Swimming Pool, by P.C. Staff, page 8. The Cortez JACL donated $400 to the Turlock Community Swimming Pool Fund, with $200 from the chapter treasury and $200 from members. The gift was presented to fund drive chairman Harold Larson, bringing total collections to about $32,000.
Sports
- Everything Is Set for 12th JACL Classics, by Elmer Ogawa, page 1. Seattle is ready to host the 12th Annual National JACL Bowling Championships with 92 teams competing March 4 through 8 at Seattle Recreation. The week includes a pre-tournament mixer and an awards dinner-dance honoring sports editor Royal Brougham.
- Ace Mori Captures Tough Guy Scratch Singles Classic, by P.C. Staff, page 6. Ace Mori won the six-game singles purse of $500 with a 1,264 total and picked up prize money in re-entry doubles at the Pocatello Tough Guy Scratch Singles classic. Bowlers from Oregon, Utah, Montana, and Idaho competed.
In-Depth
- Japanese Latins, by Bill Hosokawa, page 2. Bill Hosokawa reports on the Japanese community in Brazil, numbering over 400,000 and marking 50 years since the first immigrants arrived in 1908. He describes their agricultural importance, fishing industry, community life, and integration with Brazilian society.
Arts & Entertainment
- Madame Butterfly in New Dress, by Larry S. Tojiri, page 3. Larry Tojiri reviews the Metropolitan Opera’s new authentic production of Madame Butterfly, staged with Japanese advisors Yoshio Aoyama and Motohiro Nagasaka funded by Cornelius Starr. Critics praised the production’s authenticity and the singing of Antonietta Stella and Eugenio Fernandi.
Military & Veterans
- Go for Broke Screened Again, by Wendy Watanabe, page 6. Veterans and community members watched screenings of the 1950 film Go for Broke and wartime documentaries at Seattle’s Buddhist auditorium and Vets Hall. The showings drew mixed reactions from older attendees and younger viewers unfamiliar with the events.
- Gordon Nakagawa Commissioned Ensign in U.S. Navy, by P.C. Staff, page 7. Gordon Nakagawa of Newcastle was graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and commissioned an ensign in the U.S. Navy. He was accepted for pilot training at Pensacola, becoming among the first third-generation Japanese American naval officers to take flight training there.
Incarceration & Redress
- Evacuee Claims Awards: September and October Awards, by P.C. Staff, page 7. The Pacific Citizen lists the remaining evacuee claimants whose awards were submitted to Congress for payment in September and October 1957. The awards ranged from $2 to $66,884 with an average of $7,392.60.
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