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November 13, 1943______________PIONEER_____________Page 3
WASHINGTON DC OFFERS
UNLIMITED JOBS FOR NISEI
Glamor of working in
scores of top-notch gov-
ernment offices in the city
that is considered the hub
of world politics, Wash-
ington, D.C. , is being pre-
sented to enterprising
Amacheites at the center
employment office by John
Penery, eastern relocation
specialist stationed at the
nation's capital.
Government agencies have
many openings for clerical
workers, and because of
the fine record set by the
present nisei employees,
all departments are request-
ing for more evacuee place-
ments.
Farming possibilities
around D.C. area are better
than ever before, stated
Penery, especially in the
poultry and truck gardening
field.
In Washington, strangely
enough, the housing prob-
lem has eased off sharply
and the "no room" situation
of a year ago is nowhere in
sight, so rooms for single
persons can be found with-
out difficulty.
While a housing commit-
tee composed of public
spirited Washington people,
in conjunction with the WRA
office, is alleviating fa-
mily housing question suc-
cesfully, disclosed Penery.
Because of the interna-
tional feeling created for
broader racial outlook by
many embassies, there is
hardly any racial discri-
mination and community re-
caption is excellent, there
not being any untoward act
against Nisei brought be-
fore the relocation offi-
cers.
One of Penery's job of-
fers, an oddity perhaps,
is a position open for ki-
beis, with sound background
of Japanese language, as
federal communications for-
eign news monitors.
Further information may
be had by consulting Penery,
who will remain in the pro-
ject thru Monday.
KC AGENCY PROPOSES TO OFFER
QUALIFIED JOBS FOR EVACUEES
In order to balance the
problem of demand and sup-
ply on outside employment
that has placed the Kansas
City WRA relocation offi-
cials in embarrassing sit-
uations time and again, the
KC agency will make drastic-
changes in future operations,
stated Edward Sargent, press
relation officer.
Present plan of getting
jobs lined up and then lo-
cating evacuees to fill
them placed the officials
in a bad light with the
prospect!ve emp1oyers when
their desires could not be met.
Reversed plan, is to have
the evacuee more or less
make the approach with writ-
ten application stating
pertinent facts such as:
name, address, family sta-
tus and jobs held in the
past with some details and
how much earned. In addi-
tion,what type of work de-
sired and where, what he
expects to be paid and oth-
er personal problems.
Then, states Sargent,
the wheels of "job supply"
will turn and the reloca-
tion officials will place
him in the job desired or
the nearest position suited
to his qualifications. In
this way there will be no
disappointments or hard-
ships on anyone concerned,
concluded Sargent.
MOVIES
TODAY
7:00 - 11H Mess Hall
7:45 - 11K Mess Hall
TOMORROW
7:00 - 8K Mess Hall
7:45 - 7H Mess Hall
MONDAY
7:00 - 7G Mess Hall
7:45 - 8F Mess Hall
TUESDAY
7:00 - 10E Mess Hall
7:45 - 11E Mess Hall
Starting t o n ig ht i s
Universal's "Seven Sinners"
starring John Wayne, Mar-
lene Dietrich, Broderick
Crawford and a huge sup-
porting cast. This is a
romance of the South Seas,
Dietrich is cast as a love-
ly cafe entertainer who
always leaves romantic
trouble in her wake until
she meets a young American
naval officer played by
Wayne. -J.O.
Incidentally
by Sueo Sako
Corporal George Otsuka
pulled into the center this
week so I pinned him down
and learned the little known
facts about nisei army life
at Camp Shelby.
Did you know that our
boys are served rice at ev-
ery meal except breakfast in
place of potatoes? But that
isn't all, chicken dinner
is enjoyed once a month--
and every Tuesday noon, ice
cream on the menu calls for
a mad dash to the mess hall.
Breakfast is routine stuff--
only bacon and fried eggs
and toast topped off with
G.I. coffee.
A noisy hubbub takes
place outside of each mess
hall after dinner while
waiting for their postman.
Finally their Santa Claus
appears--then the big fun
starts. Invariably, an "un-
fortunate" individual re-
ceives a large package-
then his friends push and
rip off the wrapping to see
if it’s something to eat.
The motto at S h e l b y
is "share everything alike".
In the morning, they're
booted out of their warm cots
at 6:30 o'clock-and then
start a race against time
--brush their teeth, comb
their hair, wash their
faces, fix their cots and.
mop and sweep the floor
within a half hour.
Before "falling in line"
at 8 o'clock, all personal
articles in their barracks
must be in order. Unusual
things that confront them
are that all extra pairs of
shoes under the cots must
be laced as though if they
aere wearing the in--all ex-
tra clothes with buttons
must be buttoned.
Tuesday morning is laun-
dry day--the boys rip off
the bed sheets and throw all
personal effects that re-
quire washing into a huge
bag. For this service,
they're docked $1.50 from
their monthly paychecks.
Majority of the boys
spend their evenings at the
seven camp movie houses.
Admission is only 15 cents.
Fellows who are ill, an-
swer the daily sick call--
occasionally a "wise guy"
is nabbed for playing possum.
Object Description
| Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 5 |
| Date | 1943-11-13 |
| Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number or date | 5 |
| Page count | 13 |
| Object type | Newsletter |
| Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
| Title | page 3 |
| Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V02_N05_P03 |
| Page number | page 3 |
| Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
| Full Text Search | November 13, 1943______________PIONEER_____________Page 3 WASHINGTON DC OFFERS UNLIMITED JOBS FOR NISEI Glamor of working in scores of top-notch gov- ernment offices in the city that is considered the hub of world politics, Wash- ington, D.C. , is being pre- sented to enterprising Amacheites at the center employment office by John Penery, eastern relocation specialist stationed at the nation's capital. Government agencies have many openings for clerical workers, and because of the fine record set by the present nisei employees, all departments are request- ing for more evacuee place- ments. Farming possibilities around D.C. area are better than ever before, stated Penery, especially in the poultry and truck gardening field. In Washington, strangely enough, the housing prob- lem has eased off sharply and the "no room" situation of a year ago is nowhere in sight, so rooms for single persons can be found with- out difficulty. While a housing commit- tee composed of public spirited Washington people, in conjunction with the WRA office, is alleviating fa- mily housing question suc- cesfully, disclosed Penery. Because of the interna- tional feeling created for broader racial outlook by many embassies, there is hardly any racial discri- mination and community re- caption is excellent, there not being any untoward act against Nisei brought be- fore the relocation offi- cers. One of Penery's job of- fers, an oddity perhaps, is a position open for ki- beis, with sound background of Japanese language, as federal communications for- eign news monitors. Further information may be had by consulting Penery, who will remain in the pro- ject thru Monday. KC AGENCY PROPOSES TO OFFER QUALIFIED JOBS FOR EVACUEES In order to balance the problem of demand and sup- ply on outside employment that has placed the Kansas City WRA relocation offi- cials in embarrassing sit- uations time and again, the KC agency will make drastic- changes in future operations, stated Edward Sargent, press relation officer. Present plan of getting jobs lined up and then lo- cating evacuees to fill them placed the officials in a bad light with the prospect!ve emp1oyers when their desires could not be met. Reversed plan, is to have the evacuee more or less make the approach with writ- ten application stating pertinent facts such as: name, address, family sta- tus and jobs held in the past with some details and how much earned. In addi- tion,what type of work de- sired and where, what he expects to be paid and oth- er personal problems. Then, states Sargent, the wheels of "job supply" will turn and the reloca- tion officials will place him in the job desired or the nearest position suited to his qualifications. In this way there will be no disappointments or hard- ships on anyone concerned, concluded Sargent. MOVIES TODAY 7:00 - 11H Mess Hall 7:45 - 11K Mess Hall TOMORROW 7:00 - 8K Mess Hall 7:45 - 7H Mess Hall MONDAY 7:00 - 7G Mess Hall 7:45 - 8F Mess Hall TUESDAY 7:00 - 10E Mess Hall 7:45 - 11E Mess Hall Starting t o n ig ht i s Universal's "Seven Sinners" starring John Wayne, Mar- lene Dietrich, Broderick Crawford and a huge sup- porting cast. This is a romance of the South Seas, Dietrich is cast as a love- ly cafe entertainer who always leaves romantic trouble in her wake until she meets a young American naval officer played by Wayne. -J.O. Incidentally by Sueo Sako Corporal George Otsuka pulled into the center this week so I pinned him down and learned the little known facts about nisei army life at Camp Shelby. Did you know that our boys are served rice at ev- ery meal except breakfast in place of potatoes? But that isn't all, chicken dinner is enjoyed once a month-- and every Tuesday noon, ice cream on the menu calls for a mad dash to the mess hall. Breakfast is routine stuff-- only bacon and fried eggs and toast topped off with G.I. coffee. A noisy hubbub takes place outside of each mess hall after dinner while waiting for their postman. Finally their Santa Claus appears--then the big fun starts. Invariably, an "un- fortunate" individual re- ceives a large package- then his friends push and rip off the wrapping to see if it’s something to eat. The motto at S h e l b y is "share everything alike". In the morning, they're booted out of their warm cots at 6:30 o'clock-and then start a race against time --brush their teeth, comb their hair, wash their faces, fix their cots and. mop and sweep the floor within a half hour. Before "falling in line" at 8 o'clock, all personal articles in their barracks must be in order. Unusual things that confront them are that all extra pairs of shoes under the cots must be laced as though if they aere wearing the in--all ex- tra clothes with buttons must be buttoned. Tuesday morning is laun- dry day--the boys rip off the bed sheets and throw all personal effects that re- quire washing into a huge bag. For this service, they're docked $1.50 from their monthly paychecks. Majority of the boys spend their evenings at the seven camp movie houses. Admission is only 15 cents. Fellows who are ill, an- swer the daily sick call-- occasionally a "wise guy" is nabbed for playing possum. |
