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Q. Would it be possible for the Federal Government to buy or lease
some areas in certain outlying districts for the evacuees?
A. We have 2 projects like that now in Owen's Valley, about 8000
acres tentatively near Colorado River. Near Blythe, 100,000
acres that we intend to make available for farming during the
duration of the war.
Q. Will the evacuees be given special return permits to look after
their' personal property?
A. That is entirely up to the military.
Q. After the evacuees are investigated, will they be allox*ed to
come back and engage in or be employed in any business enterprise?
A. That matter has to be worked out by the Federal Reserve Bank,
but that will be a problem that they will be trying to work out
to the interest of everyone.
Q. What will be the maximum amount of personal and business equipment which the Federal Government x/ill transport for us?
A. I do not think I am in a position to ansx*er that. It has not
been worked out.
Q. Will the Federal Government declare a moratorium on personal
and real property?
A. That is a matter for the Federal Reserve Bank to work out. I
don't think they are in a position to answer that yet. There
is a possibility of a moratorium. Just got here yesterday. It
takes time to work this thing out, although x*e are working day
and night. The Government is really interested in this matter.
The Federal Reserve Bank will do everything within its power to
protect you in your property rights. I think you are fortunate
in having the strong arm of the Government to give service to
you free of charge to you in this emergency. I might say just
one additional thing. The Federal Reserve Bank, acting as agent
of the U.S. Treasury, will endeavor in every x*ay to solve the
various problems as they arise. Undoubtedly, the way to proceed
and the best way to get results and to accomplish this move expeditiously and to the best interest of all concerned is some
voluntary plan of cooperation in x*hich the lines are drawn. I
believe it can be satisfactorily worked out. As additional problems arise, we'll solve them too.
Q, Will farmers be reimbursed for their crops?
A. I do not knox* what will be done, but, certainly some steps x*ill
have to be taken to protect the crops. That is something that
will have to be done as part of the general programming. The
idea is to try to put a stop to this forced sale and sacrifice
of property, but don't think for a minute the Government will
step in and buy your crops, however, you keep your crops in
good shape.
Q. Another question on the same line. We have a lot of farmers depending on seeding and fertilization of crops. Several of these
farmers are willing to put seeds in provided that they can get
some kind of financial aid, and these people x*ould like to knox*
if the Government will help them through loans and through financial aid. If they do not put in the crop because of lack of
finance, they xtfill be looked upon as saboteurs.
A. I know of no Government agency that has been set up especially
for that purpose. Ordinarily certain types of credits are
available from the Federal Land Bank. What their policy is as
to this particular problem, I cannot tell you. Might go on a
little further to say that the Dept. of Agriculture x*ill be
available for providing such assistance if it cannot handle the
general problems involved. That would seem to be one of your
problems.
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Object Description
| Title | National JACL Emergency Meeting |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date Created | 1942-03-08 |
| Description | The JACL conducts an emergency meeting and records precise notes. |
| Subjects | World War II -- Japanese American Citizen League activities |
| Type | image |
| Genre | Notes |
| Language | eng |
| Source Description | 105 items |
| Collection | Hirasuna Family Papers |
| Project Name | California State University Japanese American Digitization Project |
| Rights | Rights not yet transferred |
Description
| Local ID | csufr_hfp_00037 |
| Project ID | csufr_hfp_0037 |
| Title | Third Session Page 2 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date Created | 1942-03-08 |
| Subjects | World War II -- Japanese American Citizen League activities |
| Type | image |
| Genre | Notes |
| Language | eng |
| Source Description | 8.45 x 13.90 in |
| Collection | Hirasuna Family Papers |
| Rights | Rights not yet transferred |
| Transcript | Q. Would it be possible for the Federal Government to buy or lease some areas in certain outlying districts for the evacuees? A. We have 2 projects like that now in Owen's Valley, about 8000 acres tentatively near Colorado River. Near Blythe, 100,000 acres that we intend to make available for farming during the duration of the war. Q. Will the evacuees be given special return permits to look after their' personal property? A. That is entirely up to the military. Q. After the evacuees are investigated, will they be allox*ed to come back and engage in or be employed in any business enterprise? A. That matter has to be worked out by the Federal Reserve Bank, but that will be a problem that they will be trying to work out to the interest of everyone. Q. What will be the maximum amount of personal and business equipment which the Federal Government x/ill transport for us? A. I do not think I am in a position to ansx*er that. It has not been worked out. Q. Will the Federal Government declare a moratorium on personal and real property? A. That is a matter for the Federal Reserve Bank to work out. I don't think they are in a position to answer that yet. There is a possibility of a moratorium. Just got here yesterday. It takes time to work this thing out, although x*e are working day and night. The Government is really interested in this matter. The Federal Reserve Bank will do everything within its power to protect you in your property rights. I think you are fortunate in having the strong arm of the Government to give service to you free of charge to you in this emergency. I might say just one additional thing. The Federal Reserve Bank, acting as agent of the U.S. Treasury, will endeavor in every x*ay to solve the various problems as they arise. Undoubtedly, the way to proceed and the best way to get results and to accomplish this move expeditiously and to the best interest of all concerned is some voluntary plan of cooperation in x*hich the lines are drawn. I believe it can be satisfactorily worked out. As additional problems arise, we'll solve them too. Q, Will farmers be reimbursed for their crops? A. I do not knox* what will be done, but, certainly some steps x*ill have to be taken to protect the crops. That is something that will have to be done as part of the general programming. The idea is to try to put a stop to this forced sale and sacrifice of property, but don't think for a minute the Government will step in and buy your crops, however, you keep your crops in good shape. Q. Another question on the same line. We have a lot of farmers depending on seeding and fertilization of crops. Several of these farmers are willing to put seeds in provided that they can get some kind of financial aid, and these people x*ould like to knox* if the Government will help them through loans and through financial aid. If they do not put in the crop because of lack of finance, they xtfill be looked upon as saboteurs. A. I know of no Government agency that has been set up especially for that purpose. Ordinarily certain types of credits are available from the Federal Land Bank. What their policy is as to this particular problem, I cannot tell you. Might go on a little further to say that the Dept. of Agriculture x*ill be available for providing such assistance if it cannot handle the general problems involved. That would seem to be one of your problems. - Third Session Page 2 - |
