A National JACL Youth Commission takes shape

Vol. 54, No. 7, February 16, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue

Plans for a National JACL Youth Commission led this four-page issue. A story by the Board described how the National JACL Youth Committee met in San Francisco to set out the commission’s structure and programs, among them Junior JACL services, scholarships and oratorical contests. National President Frank Chuman also outlined a ten-point program for the JACL of tomorrow, and Mike Masaoka wrote about the part Japanese Americans can play in cultural and educational exchange between the United States and Japan.

The issue also looked back. Two items on page 2 revisited the 1942 emergency meeting of the National JACL Council on the forced removal of Japanese Americans from the Pacific Coast. Elsewhere are news of sixteen new chapters admitted by the national council, nomination deadlines for national offices, a Portland nurse headed to Peru, and chapter installations and a clinic report.

What’s in this issue

Community

  • Youth Committee Plans National JACL Youth Commission Structure, by By the Board, page 1. The National JACL Youth Committee met in San Francisco to define the structure and programs of a proposed National JACL Youth Commission. The planned programs include Junior JACL services, scholarships, and oratorical contests.
  • Delano Chapter Planning Third Quinquennial Reunion for September, page 1. The Delano JACL chapter is planning a reunion banquet over the Labor Day holiday next September. Former residents as well as present residents are being invited as special guests.
  • Shiro Kashiwa Chairman of Attorneys General Unit, page 1. Hawaii Attorney General Shiro Kashiwa was elected chairman of the Conference of Western Attorneys General, the first time Hawaii has received this honor. The election was announced by Governor Quinn.
  • CCDC Chairman Shimasaki Addresses DAR Group on Meaning of Democracy, page 1. Tom Shimasaki, chairman of the CCDC, spoke to a Daughters of the American Revolution group on the meaning of democracy. He stressed the efforts of all races and creeds in sustaining freedoms.
  • Record Turnout at Twin Cities Issei Testimonial, page 3. A record crowd attended the Issei testimonial in the Twin Cities. The event honored the contributions of Issei pioneers to the local community.
  • Philadelphia JACL Past President Cited as Citizen of the Week, page 3. The Ambler Gazette named Stanley K. Nagahashi its Citizen of the Week. Nagahashi served as Philadelphia JACL president in 1960 and is an active civic leader.
  • Chapter Installations and PSWDC Clinic Report, page 4. Several chapters held installation dinners and officer swearing-in ceremonies. The PSWDC chapter clinic hosted by San Fernando Valley discussed fraternal insurance and membership growth.
  • Chuman Delineates 10-Point Program and Policy for JACL of Tomorrow, page 4. National President Frank Chuman outlined a ten-point program for the future of the JACL. The program covered membership, youth involvement, and public relations goals.

JACL

  • Seattle JACL to Pass Up ’62 Seafair Frolics, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Seattle JACL chapter voted not to participate in the Seafair queen candidate or float building this year. The chapter said it would materially assist any other group willing to take over the Seafair task.
  • Nominations by District Councils Due May 25, page 1. Nominations for national JACL offices must be submitted to National Headquarters by May 25 with the nominee’s signature. Local nomination deadlines for PSW delegates are April 21.
  • 16 New Chapters Formally Admitted by National Council, page 2. Sixteen new chapters, including Berkeley, Delano, Lompoc, and Big Horn Mountain, were formally admitted to the national JACL at the special council session in San Francisco. Chapter Arizona was reinstated.

National

  • Portland JACLer on HOPE Mission to Peru as Teaching Nurse, page 1. Miss Sato Mashiko of Portland, a JACL member, departs March 15 for Peru as a teaching nurse under the HOPE mission. She will work at the new medical school in Lacerry, near the scene of a disastrous avalanche.

Commentary

  • Japanese Americans and U.S.-Japan Cultural and Educational Relations, by Mike Masaoka, page 1. Masaoka discusses the role Japanese Americans can play in the cultural and educational exchanges between the United States and Japan. He summarizes recommendations from the first joint United States-Japan Cultural and Educational Conference held in Tokyo.
  • El Dorado Oke on NHK Radio, by Tamotsu Murayama, page 2. Murayama reviews a NHK radio drama about the first Japanese settlers in America and their explorations. He comments on its popularity and on the importance of accurate portrayals of Japanese Americans.

Incarceration & Redress

  • Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reports on Evacuation Planning, page 2. The American Citizens League met in an emergency session to formulate a program on evacuation. Delegates expressed concern that the forced migration of Japanese from the Pacific Coast would be carried out by federal and military authorities.
  • 1942 Emergency Meeting of National JACL Council, page 2. The 1942 emergency national council meeting discussed the evacuation problem, including resettlement sites, transportation, and property custodianship. Delegates debated the policy of voluntary evacuation and cooperation with federal rules.

Military & Veterans

  • Japan Jet Ready Chicago Scouts Honor, page 2. The Chicago Buddhist minister the Rev. Gyokay Kuwabara was awarded Scouting’s Silver Beaver for his work with young people. Scouting leaders praised his longtime leadership of the troop.

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