Voter guidance, judicial appointments and the Washington alien land law repeal

Vol. 51, No. 12, September 16, 1960. 8 pages. View this issue

California’s November 8 ballot led this eight-page issue. P.C. Staff reported on the weighty set of state propositions, including a $1.75-billion water bond and a measure raising legislator salaries. In Washington State, Elmer Ogawa described the endorsements gathered for repeal of the alien land law and the push for a “yes” vote on SJR 4. The JACL Washington Office recommended Judge John F. Aiso for a federal judgeship and attorney Wayne Kanemoto for a municipal court vacancy in San Jose.

On page 2, Harry K. Honda praised Bill Hosokawa’s series on military surplus spending, and Tamotsu Murayama wrote about Japan’s foreign minister and Prince Takamatsu’s 1931 visit to San Francisco. Chapter news covered a Sacramento dinner-dance, an Oakland festival, a Hollywood steak bake and a West Los Angeles dance class. Jerry Enomoto’s new post at a reception and guidance center in Tracy also appeared.

What’s in this issue

Community

• Californians Face Weighty Ballot, by P.C. Staff, page 1. California voters face a heavy set of state propositions in the November 8 election, including a $1.75-billion water bond and a measure raising legislator salaries. The brochure accompanying the sample ballot will present pros and cons on each issue.
• Milwaukee JACLer Voted Lion of Year ’59-’60, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Eddie Jonokuchi was named Lion of the Year by the Lake Lions Club of Milwaukee for his many hours of service to the organization. He is also an active JACL member in Milwaukee.
• Jerry Enomoto Heads New $2.2-Million Duel Center, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Jerry Enomoto, former supervisor at San Quentin and secretary to the National JACL Board, now heads a new $2.2-million reception and guidance center at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy. The center began processing inmates on September 15.
• Surplus Scandal, by Harry K. Honda, page 2. Editor Harry Honda praises Bill Hosokawa’s Denver Post series on wasteful military surplus spending, citing Senator Douglas’s hearings that found billions in surplus goods and non-competitive contract abuses. He urges the nation’s press to reprint the series.
• Prince Takamatsu Recalls San Francisco Visit of ’31, by Tamotsu Murayama, page 2. Prince and Princess Takamatsu met with Island Nisei at a Honolulu reception, and the Prince recalled his 1931 San Francisco trip. Columnist Murayama, who served as the prince’s bodyguard then, reminisced about the visit.
• Barbara Kay Akita Wins Lions Scholarship, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Barbara Kay Akita, a Cleveland High School graduate in Seattle, received a $250 scholarship from the South District Lions. The Lions have presented scholarships to top students annually since 1941.
• Redevelopment Agency Authorizes Land Sale for Japanese Center, by P.C. Staff, page 2. San Francisco’s redevelopment agency approved sale of three Western Addition lots to National-Braemar Inc. for a Japanese cultural and trade center costing about $7 million. The developers must guarantee traditional Japanese architecture and quality cultural exhibits.
• Jean Kimura Weds, by P.C. Staff, page 2. Former Midwest JACL secretary and Pacific Citizen contributor Jean Kimura married Jim Sakamoto on September 2. Sakamoto is the brother of Dr. Frank Sakamoto, Chicago 1000 Club chairman.
• Sonoma County JACL Organizing 1961 Membership Drive, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Sonoma County JACL board discussed a November membership drive and planned a dinner honoring 1960 national oratorical winner William Hayashi. The chapter also planned a benefit fishing derby and a Japanese movie benefit.
• West LA JACL Plans New 10-Week Dance Class, by P.C. Staff, page 3. West Los Angeles JACL announced a new 10-week beginners and intermediate dance class starting September 19 at Stoner Playground. Instruction will be provided by Joe Fletcher and Betty Ruff.
• Hollywood JACL Plans Steak Bake Sept. 24 at Griffith Park Canyon, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Hollywood JACL will hold its annual Steak Bake at Griffith Park on September 25 for chapter members and families. Special guests include Miss Hollywood JACL Joanne Nohara.
• Sacramento JACL Dinner-Dance Set for Sept. 24, by P.C. Staff, page 3. The Sacramento JACL will open its fall social season with a dinner-dance on September 24 at the Tuesday Club house. Tickets are $3.50 per person and the public is invited.
• Oakland JACL Plans Sept. 25 Festival, by P.C. Staff, page 4. The Oakland JACL will host an autumn festival at Lakeshore Garden Center on September 25 to raise funds for the center. Activities include a Japanese box lunch, kimono modeling, and a Japanese garden display.

JACL

• Also, Kanemoto Appointments to Judiciary Urged by JACL, by JACL News Service, page 1. The JACL Washington Office recommended Judge John F. Aiso for a federal judgeship and attorney Wayne Kanemoto for a municipal court vacancy in San Jose. Both were described as highly qualified Nisei attorneys whose appointments would demonstrate that merit, not ancestry, determines fitness for public office.

National

• Calif. FEPC First Anniversary Sept. 21, by P.C. Staff, page 1. California’s Fair Employment Practice Commission will report its first year’s progress toward equal job opportunity on September 21 at a luncheon in Los Angeles. Governor Edmund G. Brown will be guest of honor.
• Prominent Citizens and Organizations Endorse Repeal of Washington State Alien Land Law; Urge ‘Yes’ Vote on SJR 4, by Elmer Ogawa, page 1. The Anti-Alien Land Law Committee reports broad endorsements for repeal from prominent citizens, state officials, and organizations including the Washington State Grange. The committee warns that voters must be informed about SJR 4 because uninformed voters tend to vote no.
• Medical Care Bill Signed, to Aid Needy Over 65, by P.C. Staff, page 1. A newly signed federal medical care law will aid needy persons over 65 in Hawaii, with details to be set by state welfare agencies. Hawaii Social Services deputy director Lawrence Nakatsuka said the state must study the bill before setting up machinery.
• Japan’s New Foreign Policy, by Tamotsu Murayama, page 2. Foreign Minister Zentaro Kosaka, 49, is pursuing new diplomatic outreach to Korea and possibly Red China while visiting the United States during the campaign season. The columnist discusses the shift from career diplomats to politicians in Japan’s foreign ministry.
• Ed Hayashi Voted Head of Sacramento Nisei Bowlers, by P.C. Staff, page 6. Ed Hayashi was elected president of the Sacramento Nisei Bowling Association, succeeding Dubby Tsugawa. Eugene Okada was named vice president for social activities and Shiz Sakamoto became secretary.

Commentary

• Fans Working to Keep Widow with Family, by P.C. Staff, page 1. The Immigration and Naturalization Service Los Angeles district permitted Issei widow Takimi Yamada to remain in the United States indefinitely under a voluntary departure privilege. The decision followed efforts by the Salt Lake JACL chapter and a private bill introduced by Senator Wallace Bennett.
• Our Astronauts—Who and When?, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The article’s title appears in the OCR text without accessible body content. Insufficient text is available to summarize.

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