Vol. 55, No. 10, September 7, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue
Money and claims shaped this four-page issue. K. Patrick Okuro wrote about the JACL budget, which the National Council approved along with a membership dues increase. Another story reported that Congress passed a bill keeping awards under the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act free of federal income tax, and a further article covered congressional testimony in favor of amending the Act. Elmer Ogawa’s column, “Northwest Picture,” looked back at California’s path to statehood.
Elsewhere in the issue, a story followed Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie on his solo voyage across the Pacific. Gunplay at a Nisei Week dance led to arrests, and the Oakland JACL formed an emergency committee after incidents of youth violence in the Bay Area. An obituary remembered Clark P. Garman, a Congregational missionary who helped Japanese Americans after their forced removal from the West Coast.
What’s in this issue
JACL
- IACL Budget, by By K. Patrick Okuro, page 1. The National Council approved a budget with a membership dues increase after the basic budget was presented, reflecting the delegates’ positive thinking. The author notes the organization’s strength shown by the successful outcome of the campaign in Congress.
National
- No-Tax Bill Adopted by Congress, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Congress passed a bill ensuring that awards paid under the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act are not subject to federal income tax. The article explains the legislative history and the bipartisan effort behind the measure.
- Loneliness and Sharks Greatest Problems on Epic Solo Voyage Across Pacific Ocean, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Japanese sailor Kenichi Horie describes the loneliness and shark dangers he faced during his solo sail across the Pacific. He recounts navigating by the stars and his reflections on the voyage.
- Congressional Hearings on Evacuation Claims Bill, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Testimony before Congress supported amending the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act, with witnesses including Interior Secretary Krug favoring the measure. The article notes the bill’s history and its goal of redressing wartime treatment.
Commentary
- Northwest Picture: The Picture on Labor Day, by By Elmer Ogawa, page 2. The column recounts California’s statehood history, including the Gold Rush population changes and the failed congressional handling of statehood under the Civil War-era slavery debate. It draws comparisons to how West Virginia was admitted as a free state.
Obituaries
- Clark P. Garman, Good Man, Rests, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Clark Garman, a Congregational missionary in Japan who later helped Japanese Americans evacuated from the West Coast, died at 83. Tributes recall his work in Denver, his fight against an anti-alien land law, and his aid to refugees.
Community
- Gunplay During Nisei Week Festival Leads to Arrests, by P.C. Staff, page 3. An argument over a girl at a Nisei Week dance escalated into gunplay, resulting in two Sansei brothers and a youth being held. The incident is reported as part of local news coverage.
- Oakland JACL Appeals to Community to Guard Against Damage to Nisei Image, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Following recent incidents of Nisei youth violence in the Bay Area, the Oakland JACL formed an emergency committee and appealed to the community. The chapter urged parents and community members to help prevent further damage to the Nisei image.
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