Vol. 55, No. 17, October 26, 1962. 4 pages. View this issue
Two state ballot measures dominated this four-page issue. On November 6, voters in Washington and Idaho would decide proposals that addressed racial discrimination against persons of Japanese ancestry. A front-page editorial urged Nisei and JACL members to campaign hard for a yes vote, since the outcome would measure public acceptance of Japanese Americans. Mike Masaoka’s Washington Newsletter returned to the same elections and the value of JACL campaigning, and Masaoka tied the measures to Nisei civil rights.
Also in this issue: John Yoshino, EDC chairman, was named Roosevelt University Alumnus of the Year. Allan Toma reported that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear the Schneider denaturalization case. An editorial told of a Pasadena neighborhood that opposed a Japanese American family moving in. Masao Satow’s column covered the Sequoia Jr. JACL installation and plans for the 1963 bowling tournament.
What’s in this issue
Commentary
- Nisei in Washington and Idaho Facing Moment of Truth, by P.C. Staff, page 1. Two state ballot measures in Washington and Idaho, both addressing racial discrimination against persons of Japanese ancestry, will be decided on November 6. The editorial urges Nisei and JACL members to campaign hard for a yes vote, since the outcome will measure public acceptance of Japanese Americans.
- Washington Newsletter, by Mike Masaoka, page 2. Masaoka reports on the November 6 elections and the Washington state and Idaho measures affecting Japanese Americans. He notes the value of JACL campaigning and the importance of these measures to Nisei civil rights.
- Hardy Breed These Bigots, by P.C. Staff, page 2. The editorial recounts a Pasadena incident in which neighbors opposed a Japanese American family moving into their street, citing property values and wartime grievances. The writer condemns the bigotry and contrasts it with Christian principles of neighborly love.
National
- Yoshino Selected Alumnus of the Year, by P.C. Staff, page 1. John Yoshino, EDC chairman, was named Roosevelt University Alumnus of the Year and received the Eleanor Roosevelt Key Award for his work toward equal employment opportunity. The honor recognizes his efforts in the struggle for equal opportunities in employment.
- U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Schneider Case Testing INA Denaturalization Section, by Allan Toma, page 1. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Mrs. Schneider, a former American woman who lost her citizenship after marrying a German attorney and living in Germany. She contends the denaturalization provision is an unconstitutional discrimination against naturalized and native-born citizens.
Community
- Sequoia Jr. JACL Installation and Chapter News, by Masao Satow, page 4. Satow’s column reports on the installation of the Sequoia Jr. JACL, the formation of the North San Diego County Chapter, and plans for the 1963 JACL National Nisei Bowling Tournament. It also covers a Hawaii luau honoring Congressman Daniel Inouye and a Catholic interracial panel JACL participated in.
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