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June 9, 1943________________PIONEER________________page 7
WRA HEAD IS
UNDER FlRE
WASHINGTON, June 3--WRA
Director Dillon S. Myer
was accused by Representa-
tive Thomas (R.-N. J.), mem-
ber of the House un-Ameri-
canism committee,of flout-
ing public sentiment against
release of Japanese Amer-
ican evacuees and of pay-
ing too much attention to
"bleeding heart Cabinet
members" seeking domestic
service.
Thomas dec la red that
the Dies committee have
turned up evidence of "gross
mismanagement, ineffi-
ciency and the destruction
and abuse of government
property" and complained
that the WRA is "pampering
Japanese whose loyalty is
to the emperor of Japan."
Myer protested that
the Dies committee agents
made only superficial in-
vestigations of conditions
in relocation camps.
COSTELLO
ARMY RULE
LOS ANGELES, June 3--
Rep. John. M. Costello,
chairman, of the sub-com-
mittee of the Dies inves-
tigating committee, de-
clared that the WRA camps
should be dissolved and put
under the charge of the
Army.
"The authorities in
charge seem to look at
their job as social serv-
ice work...," stated Cos-
tello. He also said that
he did not believe that
there has been adequate in-
vestigation to determine
the loyalty of native-born
Japanese now being re-
leased.
MAJORITY OF EVACUEES
RESETTLE SATISFACTORY
That more than 95 per
cent of the evacuees who
have resettled in Chicago
have found satisfactory
employment and are making
successful readjustments
despite unfavorable hous-
ing conditions and factors
which make it hard for ni-
sei to relocate, was re-
ported by T. Shima, who
recently conducted an in-
vestigation.
"I noticed a number of
nisei in the downtown busi-
ness section…One of the
most striking things is
the sloppy, careless dress
of the young men...dressed
in dirty jeans or cords
and no tie or coat....
"The nisei girls are
much better in this respect.
Their attire is neat and
clean and they are, on the
whole, much better dressed,
than the boys."
Shima states that he
found no discrimination at
all, and "there was no un-
pleasantness in his trips
throughout the city."
Three factors that hold
up the successful resettle-
ment of evacuees, accord-
ing to Ralph E. Smeltzer,
director of the Brethren
hostel, are unwise selec-
tion, by camp authorities
of nisei wishing to reset-
tle ;lackof proper instruc
tions on behavior, dress,
mannerisms, and do's and
don'ts; and the fact that
some evacuees are not fully
qualified for the jobs
they accept.
WRA RECEIVES
MORE LASHINGS
Speaking at the City
auditorium in Denver re-
cently, Roane Waring, na-
tional commander of the
American legion, charac-
terized, the WRA as "a bunch
of half-baked theorists"
who have had no experience
in handling men, let alone
Japanese enemies, accord-
ing to the Rocky Mt. News.
He did not, however, clas-
sify all Japanese evacuees
as enemies,or un-American.
"Some of the Japanese
Americans, are Legion mem-
bers and they are taking
their enforced confinement
as a necessary adjunct to
the conduct of the war,"
s a id Waring. "Many of
them are carrying on Le-
gion teachings within the
camps."
DEPORTATION LAW
TO BE CONSIDERED
WASHINGTON, June 3--A
proposed amendment to United
States nationality laws
paving the way for ultimate
deportation of Japanese
Americans who acknowledge
loyalty to Japan will be
c onsidered soon by the
House Immigration and Na-
turalization committee,
announced Representative
Shepphard of Yucaipa.
WRA DIRECTOR
Refuses To Halt Release
WASHINGTON, June 4--WRA
Director Dillon S. Myer on
effect refused to halt re-
lease of Japanese evacuees
until the House un-Ameri-
canism committee has fin-
ished investigating the
pre-Pearl Harbor affilia-
tions and activities of
those reputedly linked with
subversive groups and or-
ganized for sabotage or
espionage.
The WRA head also en-
deavored to have the House
committee gag Robert B.
Stripling, its chief in-
vestigator, on the grounds
his "irresponsible" state-
ments are "interfering"
with the war effort and
hampering the relocation
program.
He asked committee mem-
bers to produce detailed
evidence in support of
charges that American-born
Japanese specially trained-
in sabotage and espionage
are among those released.
CHARGES EVACUEES
ARE 'CODDLED'
RENO, June 3-- Gov. E.
P. Carville took the lead
in objecting to the pro-
posed use of Japanese Amer-
icans now in relocation
camps as farm laborers
this summer during Nevada 's
peak manpower shortage.
Carville, in a prepared
statement, said, "we can-
not understand the govern-
ment 's policy of coddling
a people whose devotion to
our country is debatable."
HOLD BANOUET
Graduating seniors of
Amache senior high will
hold their senior banquet
at the 7H mess hall,Friday.
VISITING
===SOLDIERS===
Pfc. H.Nozawa, Fort Ri-
ley, Kans., and Pvt. __Isa-
mu Kuse, Camp Robinson,
Ark.
Object Description
| Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 72 |
| Date | 1943-06-09 |
| Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number or date | 72 |
| Page count | 13 |
| Object type | Newsletter |
| Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
| Title | page 7 |
| Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V01_N72_P07 |
| Page number | page 7 |
| Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
| Full Text Search | June 9, 1943________________PIONEER________________page 7 WRA HEAD IS UNDER FlRE WASHINGTON, June 3--WRA Director Dillon S. Myer was accused by Representa- tive Thomas (R.-N. J.), mem- ber of the House un-Ameri- canism committee,of flout- ing public sentiment against release of Japanese Amer- ican evacuees and of pay- ing too much attention to "bleeding heart Cabinet members" seeking domestic service. Thomas dec la red that the Dies committee have turned up evidence of "gross mismanagement, ineffi- ciency and the destruction and abuse of government property" and complained that the WRA is "pampering Japanese whose loyalty is to the emperor of Japan." Myer protested that the Dies committee agents made only superficial in- vestigations of conditions in relocation camps. COSTELLO ARMY RULE LOS ANGELES, June 3-- Rep. John. M. Costello, chairman, of the sub-com- mittee of the Dies inves- tigating committee, de- clared that the WRA camps should be dissolved and put under the charge of the Army. "The authorities in charge seem to look at their job as social serv- ice work...," stated Cos- tello. He also said that he did not believe that there has been adequate in- vestigation to determine the loyalty of native-born Japanese now being re- leased. MAJORITY OF EVACUEES RESETTLE SATISFACTORY That more than 95 per cent of the evacuees who have resettled in Chicago have found satisfactory employment and are making successful readjustments despite unfavorable hous- ing conditions and factors which make it hard for ni- sei to relocate, was re- ported by T. Shima, who recently conducted an in- vestigation. "I noticed a number of nisei in the downtown busi- ness section…One of the most striking things is the sloppy, careless dress of the young men...dressed in dirty jeans or cords and no tie or coat.... "The nisei girls are much better in this respect. Their attire is neat and clean and they are, on the whole, much better dressed, than the boys." Shima states that he found no discrimination at all, and "there was no un- pleasantness in his trips throughout the city." Three factors that hold up the successful resettle- ment of evacuees, accord- ing to Ralph E. Smeltzer, director of the Brethren hostel, are unwise selec- tion, by camp authorities of nisei wishing to reset- tle ;lackof proper instruc tions on behavior, dress, mannerisms, and do's and don'ts; and the fact that some evacuees are not fully qualified for the jobs they accept. WRA RECEIVES MORE LASHINGS Speaking at the City auditorium in Denver re- cently, Roane Waring, na- tional commander of the American legion, charac- terized, the WRA as "a bunch of half-baked theorists" who have had no experience in handling men, let alone Japanese enemies, accord- ing to the Rocky Mt. News. He did not, however, clas- sify all Japanese evacuees as enemies,or un-American. "Some of the Japanese Americans, are Legion mem- bers and they are taking their enforced confinement as a necessary adjunct to the conduct of the war," s a id Waring. "Many of them are carrying on Le- gion teachings within the camps." DEPORTATION LAW TO BE CONSIDERED WASHINGTON, June 3--A proposed amendment to United States nationality laws paving the way for ultimate deportation of Japanese Americans who acknowledge loyalty to Japan will be c onsidered soon by the House Immigration and Na- turalization committee, announced Representative Shepphard of Yucaipa. WRA DIRECTOR Refuses To Halt Release WASHINGTON, June 4--WRA Director Dillon S. Myer on effect refused to halt re- lease of Japanese evacuees until the House un-Ameri- canism committee has fin- ished investigating the pre-Pearl Harbor affilia- tions and activities of those reputedly linked with subversive groups and or- ganized for sabotage or espionage. The WRA head also en- deavored to have the House committee gag Robert B. Stripling, its chief in- vestigator, on the grounds his "irresponsible" state- ments are "interfering" with the war effort and hampering the relocation program. He asked committee mem- bers to produce detailed evidence in support of charges that American-born Japanese specially trained- in sabotage and espionage are among those released. CHARGES EVACUEES ARE 'CODDLED' RENO, June 3-- Gov. E. P. Carville took the lead in objecting to the pro- posed use of Japanese Amer- icans now in relocation camps as farm laborers this summer during Nevada 's peak manpower shortage. Carville, in a prepared statement, said, "we can- not understand the govern- ment 's policy of coddling a people whose devotion to our country is debatable." HOLD BANOUET Graduating seniors of Amache senior high will hold their senior banquet at the 7H mess hall,Friday. VISITING ===SOLDIERS=== Pfc. H.Nozawa, Fort Ri- ley, Kans., and Pvt. __Isa- mu Kuse, Camp Robinson, Ark. |
