Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 14

              CAMP  SAVAGE  CALLING
    Operator, Granada Relocation Center,  please.
    Hello, this is Camp Savage calling.
    Our Lt.  Claire E. Armstrong and Sgts. James N. Tanizawa and David. J. Watanabe
will visit Amache Sunday  for a two-day stay on a recruiting mission and your co-
operation will be appreciated.  Quickly inductable volunteers  are  vitally needed
for the war effort,so   lis-
ten carefully.
   This   may    be   our   final
visit   and     our   last   oppor-
tunity to interview Granada
nisei   for   voluntary  induc-
tion to Camp  Savage   so we’d
like to see you make a good
showing.  It’s a splendid
opportunity for qualified
Americans of Japanese an-
cestry to serve your coun-
try so don’t forget to see
our representatives for
full particulars.  They
will arrive on Dec. 19.
   You'll find Lt. Armstrong
and Sgts. Tanizawa  and Wa -
tanabe  very understanding
and helpful and will dis-
cuss any and all phases of
Camp Savage language school.
Your personal problems in
this connection will also
ne given attention.
   Sgts. Tanizawa and Wa-
tanabe are typical, good 
stock of Nisei Americans
and any information they
give is honest appraisal
of their own free thought.
   We hope to see many of
you here soon.  Good-bye
   Granada  PIONEER
Vol.  II, No. 14      Amache, Colo.   December 15, 1943
ALIEN TRAVEL PERMITS
FOUR  EVACUEE  SEASONAL  WORKERS
RELEASED  AFTER QUESTIONING
   Recent     arrest of four
issei   seasonal workers in
Spokane, Washington for
traveling without required
permits served as a warning
that alien evacuees must
abide by Department of Jus-
tice travel regrulations.
Those apprehended were from
Heart Mountain relocation
Center.
   They were detained by
Immigration and Naturali-
zation Service officials
and subsequently released
after a hearing upon the
order of the Attorney Gen-
eral of the United. States.
   Regulations require that
the alien apply to the US
District Attorney in the 
state he is living at the 
time for permission to tra-
vel from one city or town
to another.  This applica-
tion must be made seven 
days prior to the date of 
travel.
   Alien evacuees planning
to leave this center on
seasonal or indefinite
leaves are advised to get
detailed information from
Leave Officer Willis Han-
son before departing.
SIX-DAY CONFAB
FORMS  1944-45
WRA  BUDGET
   Budget for the 1944-45
fiscal year for the opera-
tion of relocation centers
was formed at the six-
day confab in Denver last week,
according to T.Read Hanson,
Finance officer, who re-
turned Monday.
    Hanson was accompanied
by Henry F.Halliday,assis-
tant project    director,   as
Amache’s  representatives
at the conference attended
by administrative and fi-
nance offers from Wash-
ington DC.  All the centers
were represented.
   Many   important proposals
Were discussed pro and con.
Highlights were the sugges-
tions to  expedite   the   pay-
ment of clothing allowances
of  evacuees which were for-
warded to Washington of-
ficials who will present
them to the Bureau of Budget.
And to place more emphasis
on the project farms.
   Leland Barrows, WRA ex-
ecutive officer from Wash-
ington DC, was the chair-
man of the conference.
DUTIES OF COUNCILMAN,
BLOCK MANAGER CLARIFIED
   When you have  a  problem 
on your   hands,  whom do you
contact?
   The answer is know your
block officials.
   W. Ray Johnson, assist-
ant project director, in
an interview stated that
the block manager is an
administrative represent-
tative and the councilman
is the block residents’
representative.  Block ma-
nager handles all matters
pertaining  to administra-
tion, while the councilman
duties comprise matters of
civic problems and improve-
ments, interprestation and
proposal of project rules and
regulations.
   Furthermore, block ma-
nager has no “static” duties
to perform but the follow-
ing general instructions
guide his daily routine:
1.	 Handle requests
on housing,heating, household
supplies.
2.	 Assist the family
in case of death in making
all needed arrangements.
3.	 Advise the personnel
director on employment.
4.	 Relay announcements
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