Vol. 55, No. 7, August 17, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue
Whether Japanese American claim awards for wartime losses should be taxed was the main subject of this four-page issue. Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter explained that the JACL wanted Congress to clarify that evacuation claims awards be exempt from federal income tax, and that Senator Kuchel and others had introduced legislation to that end. Editorials from the Chicago Daily News and Seattle urged passage of the bill, arguing that the awards compensate for real losses.
Elsewhere, a column reported that the Trade Act of 1962 had passed the House and was before the Senate Finance Committee, where Masaoka testified in support. Senator Keating’s bill on religious freedom for U.S. Buddhists of Japanese ancestry drew an editorial. Allan Beekman wrote about Japanese language sources and Hawaii’s history, and Elmer Ogawa reported on the Monterey Peninsula JACL junior baseball program. Another story recalled Merrill’s Marauders and the Nisei who served in them.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- Evacuation Claims Clarification, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. The JACL seeks clarification from Congress on whether evacuation claims awards should be exempt from federal income tax. Senator Kuchel and others have introduced legislation to ensure the awards are not taxed as ordinary income.
- Trade Expansion Legislation, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The Trade Act of 1962 passed the House and is before the Senate Finance Committee. Mike Masaoka testified in support, arguing that expanded trade benefits the free world and the United States.
Community
- Sacramento Nisei contribute $2,000, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A Sacramento Nisei couple celebrated their wedding anniversary by donating $2,000 to the JACL History Fund. The gift was acknowledged by the Sacramento JACL chapter.
- Monterey Peninsula JACL’s jr. baseball success mounts with each passing year, by Elmer Ogawa, page 4. The Monterey Peninsula JACL junior baseball program continues to grow in success each season. The article reports on recent team results and community support.
- Seattle after the Convention, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The article reports on events in Seattle following the JACL National Convention. It highlights community activities and convention highlights.
National
- Chicago, Seattle editorials urge passage of bill to make claim awards tax-exempt, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Chicago Daily News and Seattle editorials urged passage of the bill exempting Japanese American evacuation claim awards from taxation. They argued the awards compensate for real losses and should not be taxed.
- Freedom for U.S. Buddhists, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Senator Keating offered a bill to protect religious freedom for U.S. Buddhists of Japanese ancestry. The editorial supports the principle of religious freedom for all Americans.
Arts & Entertainment
- Japanese Language Works Needed for Full Hawaii Story, by Allan Beekman, page 3. The author argues that Japanese language sources are needed to tell the full story of Hawaii’s Japanese community. Without them, important history remains unrecorded.
Military & Veterans
- Merrill’s Marauders, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The article recounts the exploits of Merrill’s Marauders, the American unit that included Nisei soldiers in the Burma campaign. It honors their service in World War II.
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