Nisei of the Biennium nominations and a painting for UCLA

Vol. 62, No. 8, February 25, 1966. 4 pages. View this issue

Nominations for the Nisei of the Biennium award opened on the front page of this four-page issue, with a June 1, 1966 deadline ahead of the JACL national convention in San Diego, July 26-30. Also on page one, JACL presented Dr. Chiura Obata’s sumi painting “Glorious Struggle” to UCLA for its Japanese American History Project. A Beverly Hills panel on human relations ran across two pages, with Dr. Roy Nishikawa’s remarks printed in full.

Columns fill the inside pages. Bill Hosokawa wrote about the Senate hearings on Vietnam and about Red China, and Elmer Ogawa recalled a reunion with his brother Herb in Seattle. Look also for Dr. Harold Jacoby on Sansei and cultural change, a Nisei lieutenant colonel commanding a new battalion in Alaska, and Jr. JACL news from Oregon.

What’s in this issue

JACL

• Nominations Now Open Till June 1 for ‘Nisei of Biennium’ Honors, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Nominations for the Nisei of the Biennium award, to be presented at the JACL national convention in San Diego July 26-30, are open until June 1, 1966. Past winners and nomination procedures are outlined.
• PC Cut-Off Moved to Feb. 28, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Pacific Citizen subscription cut-off date has been advanced to Feb. 28 for 1965 JACL members to renew. Address plates will begin transferring to hold status by March 18.

Arts & Entertainment

• Obata Brush Painting Presented to UCLA, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Dr. Chiura Obata’s sumi painting ‘Glorious Struggle’ was presented by JACL to UCLA for its Japanese American History Project. The project has received significant JACL and Carnegie Corporation funding since 1962.

Community

• Personal Responsibilities Stressed as Basis of Human Relations, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Representatives of Black, Mexican American, and Japanese American communities discussed understanding at a Beverly Hills panel. Dr. Roy Nishikawa emphasized personal responsibility and mutual respect in improving race relations.
• Stockton Quarterly Meeting Hears Dr. Jacoby on Sansei Cultural Change, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Dr. Harold Jacoby told the Northern California-Western Nevada JACL District Council that the Sansei breaking from old-world tradition is a natural Americanization process. He urged that Nisei and Sansei heritage be built on the contributions of Issei and Nisei generations.
• JACL Chapters Help in Job Recruitment, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Bay Area JACL chapters are cooperating with Pacific Telephone Co. to recruit Japanese Americans and other minorities. Eastbay chapters planned a recruitment meeting March 2.
• Dayton JACLers Organize Clown Group to Entertain Hospitalized Children, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Dayton JACL formed the Shindler Clowns, a group that dresses as clowns to visit and entertain hospitalized children. The group was named in honor of Jim Schneider, who initiated the project.
• Ford Foundation Grants $600,000 for Foreign Language High School Classes, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Ford Foundation granted $600,000 to the University of Washington for a five-year program to improve foreign-language teaching in high schools, including Japanese. The Pacific Northwest JACL Council’s Japanese language project at Moses Lake High School is cited as a precedent.
• Personal Responsibilities Stressed as Basis of Human Relations (continued), by Dr. Roy Nishikawa, page 2. Nishikawa calls on individual citizens and police to practice courtesy and respect to reduce resentment and hatred. He concludes that human relations is fundamentally a personal responsibility.
• Nisei Commands New Alaska Army Battalion, by P.C. Staff, page 3. Lt. Col. Masakatsu Hisaka is commanding the newly formed 5th Battalion, 23rd Infantry at Fort Richardson, Alaska. The battalion is part of the 172nd Infantry Brigade.
• Masaoka Continued: 219 Japanese Admitted in Canada for 1965, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Canadian immigration department admitted 219 Japanese in 1965, up from 163 the previous year. About 600 Japanese are expected to emigrate to Canada in 1966 based on inquiries at the Tokyo embassy.
• Jr. JACLers Give Books to Schools, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Snake River Valley Jr. JACL distributed two books, Beauty Behind Barbed Wire and Boy from Nebraska, to seven secondary schools and the Ontario, Oregon public library. The books were funded by a candy sale.
• Interim Council Newsletter, by Ronald Inouye, page 3. The Interim Council Newsletter for Jr. JACL has a new editor, Sharon Mizuta of Ontario, Oregon, but needs more article submissions. Guidelines for submissions are provided along with the publication schedule.
• The School Front, by P.C. Staff, page 4. Brief news items cover Richmond architect Richard Komatsu’s selection for a Contra Costa state college, a PTA life membership for Dr. Yoshiye Tegasaki, and a Monterey Army Language School textbook. The column notes these developments in Japanese American education and professional life.

National

• Rights Groups Protest Use of School by Elks, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Civil rights groups in Richland, Washington protested the Elks Lodge’s use of public school facilities because the national Elks bylaws restrict membership to whites. The school board declined to withdraw permission but agreed to review its rental policy.
• Realty Board Eases Anti-Negro Policy, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Southwest branch of the Los Angeles Realty Board voted to make membership easier for Negro realtors amid a secret Justice Department investigation into racial discrimination. The change lowers the blocking threshold from 20 percent to a simple majority.

Commentary

• Text of Opening Remarks, by Dr. Roy Nishikawa, page 2. Dr. Roy Nishikawa pleads for greater understanding between minority groups, recalling shared experiences of discrimination. He argues that Japanese Americans should support justice for all and avoid stereotypes.
• Bouquet for ‘Mampitsu’, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Readers stationed in Germany praise the Pacific Citizen for keeping them connected to hometown news. They also commend the column Mampitsu written by Ken Ruroiws, who is studying in Goettingen.
• Kid Brother Herb Returns, by Elmer Ogawa, page 2. Elmer Ogawa recounts a reunion in Seattle with his younger brother Herb following their mother’s death, and reminisces about the Baptist Hi-Stars basketball team. He also recalls early Nisei athletes at Franklin High and the University of Washington rifle team.
• Great Debate: Vietnam, by Bill Hosokawa, page 2. Bill Hosokawa analyzes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearings on Vietnam, where witnesses across the spectrum agreed the U.S. should not withdraw nor escalate. He summarizes testimony from Gavin, Kennan, Taylor, and Rusk and President Johnson’s response.
• From the Frying Pan, by Bill Hosokawa, page 3. Hosokawa questions administration assurances that Red China will avoid war, contrasting them with similar statements before China entered the Korean War. He describes the work of Pekingologists in Hong Kong who analyze Red China through published material and other indirect evidence.

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