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STATEMENT OF LOSSES
Submitted by;
East Bay JACL Chapter
May 23rd, 1947
INTRODUCTION Due to the war time evacuation those from the Oakland,
Berkeley, and Richmond area sustained individual losses
of various kinds averaging from $500.00 to $100,000.00 according to a
recent survey. To clarify this picture- and also justify the need for
passage of Evacuation Claims Bill H. R. 2768, the East Bay chapter
presents the following facts.
Prior to evacuation there were 61 big businesses, 331 small businesses, 25 professional men; thus, only a small percentage of the population was enga.ged in domestic, gardening, and laborer type of work. Today
the situation is reverse; only about one-fifth of the above-mentioned
businesses are back in operation and a majority of the people are in the
latter cla«s. This was largely due to leaseholds lost by transfer to
operators of other races at the time of the exclusion.
KINDS OF LOSSES In general, the following kinds of losses were sustained
by the people in this sector:
1. Pilfering and vandalism committed against stored
possessions and buildings.
2. Neglect and destruction of property by substitute
operators.
3. Leaseholds lost by transfer to other operators.
4. Insurance policies lost due to inability to keep
up payment s.
5. Property lost due to inability to pay taxes.
6. Savings were wiped out.
7. Loss in business, good will, and in high earning power.
8. Tremendous loss brought about by sale of valuable
household, personal, and commercial property at
below cost and value prices at the time of evacuation.
9. High cost of retaining attorneys, realtors, and
business managers to watch out for interests during
absence.
10. Losses incurred because of crooked handling of
properties by certain attorneys, operators, and
custodians.
TYPICAL CASES Following are a few representative cases of property loss
and damage;
FLORIST AND NURSERY: Before evacuation, Mr. Adachi was a prosperous greenhouse, nursery, and florist operator in Richmond. His business was
operated on 3 acres of his own land. At the time of evacuation he left
his affairs in the hands of an agent, -who shortly acquired an operator
for him. This operator let the going business make a huge profit for
himself, but let the property deteriorate . So when Adachi returned to
his home in 1945, he found it necessary to use his savings to get his
plant back in operation, His losses included damaged greenhouses (cost
of repairing 6), $12,000; damaged equipment and missing rose bushes and
shrubs, $7,200; replacement loss on 2 cars, 1 truck, and 1 rototiller,
$1,650; labor and material used to clear and repair the premise and renting truck to haul junk away, $1,500; household goods stolen, $1,500;
business losses, $45,000; good-will $5,000; and permanent disability of
one family member due to evacuation, $10,000.
RETAIL PRODUCE BUSINESS: Business equipment (3 commercial refrigerators
and compressors, 3 show cases, shelvings, awning, neon sign, cash register,
frozen food caninet, 3 scales, meat grinder, and 4 hanging scales), $10,000;
good will, $5,000; personal, $2,000 - were the losses suffered by ex-GI
Toshi Mlnamoto because an attorney-at-law, who was entrusted with a power
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| Transcript | STATEMENT OF LOSSES Submitted by; East Bay JACL Chapter May 23rd, 1947 INTRODUCTION Due to the war time evacuation those from the Oakland, Berkeley, and Richmond area sustained individual losses of various kinds averaging from $500.00 to $100,000.00 according to a recent survey. To clarify this picture- and also justify the need for passage of Evacuation Claims Bill H. R. 2768, the East Bay chapter presents the following facts. Prior to evacuation there were 61 big businesses, 331 small businesses, 25 professional men; thus, only a small percentage of the population was enga.ged in domestic, gardening, and laborer type of work. Today the situation is reverse; only about one-fifth of the above-mentioned businesses are back in operation and a majority of the people are in the latter cla«s. This was largely due to leaseholds lost by transfer to operators of other races at the time of the exclusion. KINDS OF LOSSES In general, the following kinds of losses were sustained by the people in this sector: 1. Pilfering and vandalism committed against stored possessions and buildings. 2. Neglect and destruction of property by substitute operators. 3. Leaseholds lost by transfer to other operators. 4. Insurance policies lost due to inability to keep up payment s. 5. Property lost due to inability to pay taxes. 6. Savings were wiped out. 7. Loss in business, good will, and in high earning power. 8. Tremendous loss brought about by sale of valuable household, personal, and commercial property at below cost and value prices at the time of evacuation. 9. High cost of retaining attorneys, realtors, and business managers to watch out for interests during absence. 10. Losses incurred because of crooked handling of properties by certain attorneys, operators, and custodians. TYPICAL CASES Following are a few representative cases of property loss and damage; FLORIST AND NURSERY: Before evacuation, Mr. Adachi was a prosperous greenhouse, nursery, and florist operator in Richmond. His business was operated on 3 acres of his own land. At the time of evacuation he left his affairs in the hands of an agent, -who shortly acquired an operator for him. This operator let the going business make a huge profit for himself, but let the property deteriorate . So when Adachi returned to his home in 1945, he found it necessary to use his savings to get his plant back in operation, His losses included damaged greenhouses (cost of repairing 6), $12,000; damaged equipment and missing rose bushes and shrubs, $7,200; replacement loss on 2 cars, 1 truck, and 1 rototiller, $1,650; labor and material used to clear and repair the premise and renting truck to haul junk away, $1,500; household goods stolen, $1,500; business losses, $45,000; good-will $5,000; and permanent disability of one family member due to evacuation, $10,000. RETAIL PRODUCE BUSINESS: Business equipment (3 commercial refrigerators and compressors, 3 show cases, shelvings, awning, neon sign, cash register, frozen food caninet, 3 scales, meat grinder, and 4 hanging scales), $10,000; good will, $5,000; personal, $2,000 - were the losses suffered by ex-GI Toshi Mlnamoto because an attorney-at-law, who was entrusted with a power 80. |
