The 1967 JACL-Japan Air Lines Fellowship winners and youth programs

Vol. 64, No. 18, May 5, 1967. 6 pages. View this issue

The first JACL-Japan Air Lines Summer Fellowship recipients were named in this six-page issue. National JACL President Jerry Enomoto, one of five judges, wrote about choosing among 15 finalists. The four winners, Edward Kakita, Shirley Matsumura, Kennon Nakamura and Mary Sabusawa, will travel to Japan for a seminar at Sophia University in Tokyo. Enomoto also argued that Jr. JACL programs should take up current issues such as Vietnam and birth control. Youth news filled other pages, with workshops in Detroit and Caldwell, Idaho, and a cultural show in San Jose.

Elsewhere, Mike Masaoka reviewed Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s autobiography, Journey to Washington, and Bill Hosokawa wrote about Nisei architects. Joe Grant Masaoka’s history column looked at early Issei labor contractors. A report listed California human relations bills JACL was following, and Masato Asakawa wrote about why the wartime evacuation should be remembered.

What’s in this issue

Commentary

• Judging the JACL-Japan Air Lines Fellowship Competition, by Jerry Enomoto, page 1. National JACL President Jerry Enomoto describes his experience as one of five judges selecting the four JACL-Japan Air Lines Summer Fellowship recipients. He praises the high quality of the 15 finalists and the value of the program.
• Youth Confab: Encouraging Meaningful Programming for Jr. JACL, by Jerry Enomoto, page 1. Enomoto writes that Jr. JACL programs should address current issues such as Vietnam and birth control rather than avoid them. He argues that adult leaders should trust youth enough to encourage such discussion.
• Journey to Washington, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Mike Masaoka reviews Senator Daniel K. Inouye’s autobiography ‘Journey to Washington,’ which covers his Hawaii youth, 442nd service, and political career. He calls it an inspiring account for Japanese Americans.
• The Shape of Things, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Bill Hosokawa highlights Nisei architects, including Shoji Sadao’s work on the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 67 and George Nakashima’s design of the Church of Christ the King in Kyoto. He notes the growing international reputation of Nisei architecture.
• On to Japan: Quarterly Theme for NC-WNDC, by Homer Takahashi, page 5. Homer Takahashi previews the NC-WNDC quarterly meeting in Santa Rosa, where the national JACL Japan tour will be promoted. He also notes that Yoshio Hotta will begin visiting chapters as a new service.
• Footnotes Column: Eyes on Washington, by Dr. Frank Sakamoto, page 5. Dr. Frank Sakamoto, 1000 Club chairman, urges every chapter to add two new 1000 Club members and previews the PSWDC convention in Los Angeles. He calls on members to attend the whing ding kickoff.
• Ye Editor’s Desk: The Ultimate City, by Harry K. Honda, page 6. The editor reviews Christopher Rand’s book Los Angeles: The Ultimate City, which examines the city’s sprawl, politics, and minority communities. The editor praises its balanced and detailed portrait of the city.
• Episodes of Evacuation, by Masato Asakawa, page 6. Masato Asakawa argues that the wartime evacuation should not be forgotten, because it was caused by identifiable actors and because prejudice persists today. He stresses that children should learn this history to guard against intolerance.

JACL

• JACL-Japan Air Lines Summer Fellowship Recipients Selected, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Four winners of the first JACL-Japan Air Lines summer fellowship were announced: Edward Kakita, Shirley Matsumura, Kennon Nakamura, and Mary Sabusawa. The fellowship includes a trip to Japan and a summer seminar at Sophia University in Tokyo.

National

• Bills to Watch in Sacramento, by P.C. Staff, page 1. JACL monitors several California human relations bills before the state legislature, including SB 9 on fair housing and the Equal Housing Opportunities Act. Other measures address fair employment practices and a proposed reverse income tax concept.

In-Depth

• Many ‘First Times’ Encountered, by Brian Morishita, page 1. Idaho Falls student Brian Morishita recounts his trip to the 19th National Civil Liberties Clearing House Conference in Washington, D.C. He describes conference sessions on poverty, privacy, and civil rights and his first experience traveling East.
• Exploiters and the Exploited, by Joe Grant Masaoka, page 3. This Footnotes to History installment examines early Issei labor contractors who supplied workers to railroads, canneries, and mills. It describes how the oya-bun and bosu systems enriched contractors while workers earned low wages.

Community

• Univ. of Hawaii Gets $100,000 for Korean Studies, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Ford Foundation granted the University of Hawaii $100,000 to build its Korean studies program through the Social Science Research Institute. The university hopes to make itself a leading center for Korean studies in the United States.
• Hawaiian Support Embarrasses Iwakuni Mayor, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Hawaiian supporters of Iwakuni mayor Kyoichi Doi’s reelection bid triggered an investigation under Japan’s election law. Police in Yamaguchi and Iwakuni are reviewing letters sent by air mail.
• Ford Foundation Grant and Other Local News, by P.C. Staff, page 2. News in this issue covers several community items on page 2. Readers are directed to the capsule news column for church, government, and society updates.
• Seattle Public Schools Japanese Enrollment Rises, by P.C. Staff, page 3. A Seattle school district survey shows students of Japanese descent made up 2.5 percent of public school pupils in 1966, up from 1.8 percent in 1957. Negro enrollment rose from 5.7 to 10 percent over the same period.
• Role of Progressive Westside JACL Encouraged by National Director, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The newly formed Progressive Westside JACL installed its 1967 officers at a dinner dance in Los Angeles. National Director Mas Satow spoke on the chapter’s role and encouraged the young adult members to continue their work.
• Civil Rights Volunteer Lawyer Addresses New York JACLers, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Jules Kirsch, a New York attorney, described his work as an ACLU volunteer defending Southern Negroes in Mississippi and Louisiana. He recounted the Bogalusa demonstrations case and the hostility volunteer lawyers face.
• Tom Hikida Installed as White River Valley Civic League President, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Tom Hikida and his cabinet were installed as officers of the White River Valley Civic League in Auburn, Washington. Realtor Waldo Carlson gave the principal address at the April 14 ceremony.
• Detroit Jr. JACL Hosts Youth Workshop on ‘The Open Generation’, by P.C. Staff, page 4. About 70 delegates attended the Midwest District Youth Council workshop in Detroit, where panelists discussed sex education, drugs, Sansei identity, and parent-youth relations. The weekend concluded with a banquet and dance.
• Constant Downpour Hits Box Office, but San Jose Jrs. ‘Shibui’ Show a Hit, by Ben Matsuura, page 4. Rain reduced attendance at the San Jose Jr. JACL second annual cultural show Shibui, but the event featured Japanese displays, brush painting, koto, and ikebana demonstrations. Organizers considered the show a success despite financial challenges.
• Intermountain Jrs. Turn Focus to Washington, D.C. Youth Conference, by Lynda Yaguchi, page 4. The Intermountain District Youth Council met in Caldwell, Idaho, where Brian Morishita reported on his Civil Liberties Clearing House trip. Plans were also outlined for the July Eastern District Youth Council meeting in Washington, D.C.

Military & Veterans

• A-Bomb Crew Member Dies of Leukemia, by P.C. Staff, page 5. Robert R. Shumard, a member of the Enola Gay crew that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, died of acute leukemia at age 46. Doctors could not say whether radiation from the blast caused the illness.
• Hawaii Supreme Court Orders Rehearing in Tagawa Libel Suit, by P.C. Staff, page 6. The Hawaii Supreme Court reversed a Maui circuit court ruling and ordered a new trial in Rep. Thomas Tagawa’s $100,000 libel suit against the Maui Publishing Co. The lower court had dismissed the case without trial.

Obituaries

• Kay Kazuo Nishida, by Tamotsu Murayama, page 6. Tamotsu Murayama recalls Kay Kazuo Nishida, a Hawaii-born Nisei journalist who edited the English section of Nichibei and later worked in Tokyo. Nishida died by suicide in Tokyo more than six years earlier after learning he had heart trouble.

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