A Walter memorial drive and a record 16,800 circulation

Vol. 60, No. 22, May 28, 1965. 4 pages. View this issue

Two fund drives and a milestone for the paper itself led the news. The Southern California JACL formed a committee for the Congressman Walter Memorial Fund, with Takito Yamagata as co-chairman, and the Long Beach-Harbor District JACL launched its own chapter campaign, as Harry Orda reported. The Pacific Citizen also said its circulation had reached an all-time high of 16,800. Ruth Ogawa reported on author James Michener praising Hawaii’s progress against racial discrimination, and the front page covered a fight over California’s FEPC budget.

Inside this four-page issue are Memorial Day plans, including a JACL wreath at Arlington, services in Ventura County and a Gold Star mother’s role in Salt Lake City. Mike Masaoka’s Washington newsletter looked at the immigration bill’s timetable, and William Marutani’s East Wind column took up Nisei Japanese and kanji. Page 2 also covers a Nisei veteran’s homestead near Heart Mountain and a summer youth conference on the Sansei.

What’s in this issue

Community

• Long Beach-Harbor JACL Commences Own Drive for Walter Memorial Fund, by Harry Orda, page 1. The Southern California JACL formed a committee for the Congressman Walter Memorial Fund, with co-chairman Takito Yamagata reporting current totals. Long Beach-Harbor District JACL launched its own chapter campaign to support the fund.
• Pacific Citizen Reaches All-Time High Circulation of 16,800, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Pacific Citizen reports its circulation has reached an all-time high of 16,800, reflecting a conservative estimate of readers per household. The rise is traced back to 1961 when the paper integrated with other publications.
• Two Jr. JACL Chapters Added in Northern California District, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Stockton Jr. JACL and San Jose Jr. JACL were formally received by the district youth council at its Monterey quarterly meeting. The meeting also discussed the proposed 1965 DYC budget and district fund raising projects.
• Nisei Homesteads Near Heart Mountain Awarded to Veterans, page 2. Thousands of acres of land near former War Relocation Centers were made available to World War II veterans through a homestead lottery. Tsukasa Ogawa, a Nisei veteran, won 160 acres near Heart Mountain and developed the land into productive farmland.
• Mo Marumoto Takes UCLA Alumni Post, page 3. Mo Marumoto, director of alumni and student activities at Whittier College, has taken a position at UCLA. His new role involves coordinating alumni relations and student activities.
• Utah Opens Own Civil Rights Commission, page 3. Utah has established its own civil rights commission to address discrimination within the state. The commission will handle complaints and promote equal opportunity.
• Alice Kasai Breaks Barrier as Salt Lake Department Store Clerk, page 3. Alice Kasai became the first minority group member to work as a sales clerk at a Salt Lake City department store. Her hiring marks progress toward equal employment opportunity.

National

• California FEPC Budget Slashed, Housing Program in Danger, page 1. The California Committee for Fair Practices, of which JACL is a member, opposed cuts to the state FEPC budget that would eliminate positions and weaken enforcement. JACL district councils urged retaining the full budget request of $518,000 to maintain existing staff and programs.
• Author James Michener Says Hawaii Way Ahead in Civil Rights Fight, by Ruth Ogawa, page 1. Author James Michener, who left Hawaii five years ago due to prejudice against his Nisei wife, praised Hawaii for overcoming racial discrimination. He noted that Hawaii’s progress contrasted favorably with many other states.
• Rep. Feighan Under Fire for Subcommittee Delay on Immigration Bill, by Alice Kasai, page 3. Constituents of Congressman Michael Feighan in Cleveland pressed him to act on the Administration’s immigration bill, which his subcommittee has delayed. Feighan defended his position, citing the complexity of immigration policy reform.

JACL

• Problems of the Sansei Topic for NC-WNDYC Summer Conference at Asilomar, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The NC-WNDYC summer conference at Asilomar, June 18-20, will focus on problems of the Sansei with Dr. Steven K. Abe as principal speaker. The program includes group sessions, youth council business, and recreation for JACL youth and adults.

Commentary

• Miyakawa’s Protestants and Pioneers Praised in Review, page 2. Dr. Scott Miyakawa’s book on individualism and conformity on the American frontier received favorable reviews in American West and other publications. Reviewers praised its challenge to the myth of rugged individualism among Ohio River valley churchmen.
• East Wind: Fractured Nihongo and Kanji Concepts, by William Marutani, page 2. William Marutani discusses how Nisei who learned Japanese through military language school often speak a deteriorated form of nihongo. He examines the meanings embedded in kanji characters and their cultural concepts.
• Washington Newsletter: Immigration Bill Timetable, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Mike Masaoka reports on the timetable for the immigration bill in Congress and the prospects for its passage. He discusses the pending legislation and its impact on Japanese Americans.
• Frankly Speaking: Myakawa Road in Houston Linked to Rice-Growing Project, by Carol Hasegawa, page 4. Carol Hasegawa writes about Myakawa Road in Houston, named for a rice-growing project originator in 1906. The article recounts the history of the ill-fated project and the renaming of a railroad station.

Military & Veterans

• JACL Wreath to Be Placed at Arlington May 31, by Harry Takagi, page 3. JACL will place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and decorate graves of Nisei GIs at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. The ceremony honors Nisei soldiers who died in World War II and Korea, including members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
• Ventura County JACL Plans Memorial Day Services, page 3. Ventura County JACL will hold Memorial Day services at the VFW Post in Oxnard, with Orange County JACL and 442nd organizations participating. Services will include speakers from the Buddhist Church.
• Gold Star Mother to Place JACL Wreath at Salt Lake City Memorial Rites, by Isamu Wakamatsu, page 3. Mrs. Sue Matsukawa, a Gold Star mother, will place the JACL wreath at the Utah Nisei war memorial in Salt Lake City on Memorial Day. The community observance is sponsored by Salt Lake JACL with Boy Scout Troop 440 participating.

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