Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 18

              December 31, 1943________________New Year Edition___________________Page  5
   NISEI
POTPOURRI
  by Roy Yoshida
NEW HORIZON
   As we approach  the New
Year we look back at the
many drastic changes in
our lives during the past
two years. Two years of
heartaches and disappoint-
ments. Being shunted a-
round and. in the process
losing much of semblance,
of the people who were
known for their frugality,
integrity and self-suffi-
ciency. For some this will
be a worthwhile experience
but for the majority it
may break them in spirit
and   initiative.
   The main question is
one of adjustment. For the
nisei this should come
fairly easy but for the
issei it will be a hard
uphill pull. And we haven't
as yet reached anywhere
near the new horizon of
safety,   comfort    and  hope.
   NOW is the time and here
is the place for our lead-
ers to show their mettle--
more specifically our block
managers and councilmen.
To you a message:
   Your duties have been
outlined clearly and suf-
ficiently, you know your
bounds. From here on it's
your initiative and fighting
quality that will make life
for the older folks as plea-
sant and healthful as pos-
sible. Your job is two-
fold and you have "two mas-
ters"--so your position
isn't exactly an envious
one. Some may falter and
some may fall on the way
but all of you must strive
to fulfill your duties to
the best of your ability.
In tbe pursuit of your
various tasks you will run
into unpleasant incidents -
most trying at times. But
remember the "score" will
be kept by the people who
appreciate things and not
by the perenially disgruntled
faction. Your efforts will
be justly recorded. So
more  power to you.
   AND to the center resi-
dents a word or two, if I
may express my thoughts.
   First of all, our block
managers and councilmen
are our servants but not
in the menial sense. Our
servants     in    the   sense  of
being our representatives
and the guardian of our
general welfare and well-
being. They can be good
servants only when we are
good deserving residents.
And to be good residents
is to be fair and just-not
only to our representatives
but also to ourselves. Aft-
er all it is imperative
that we look after our af-
fairs with firmness of
right and sense of respon-
sibility. We can't always
be our "brother's keeper"
and yet in communal living
the security of all depends
upon the security of each
individual. So more power
to you.
   Block managers,council-
men, center residents-we
must reach that new hori-
zon but to do so we must
progress   hand   in hand .
   HAPPY HEW YEAR. Any may
1944 hold all the good
things of life for you,and
you and   especially you.
RACE-BAITERS ENDANGER LIVES
AND WELFARE OF AMERICANS
   Major responsibility
for jeopardizing the lives
and welfare of thousands
of American men, women and
children in custody of the
Japanese was  placed today
on the shoulders of "agita-
tors of race hatred", by
R. B. Cozzens, assistant
director of the War Relo-
cation Authority in San
Francisco. Cozzens’ charge
was made in a statement to
the press after revelation
by the State Department
that the Japanese govern-
ment has broken off nego-
tiations for the exchange
of nationals until an in-
vestigation can be made of
conditions under which Jap-
anese nationals are cared
for by the United States
government. Such an inves-
tigation is now being made
by representatives of the
Spanish government which
acts as protecting power
for the Japanese in nego-
tiations with the United
States.
   "There can be no doubt"
Cozzens said, "that the
interruption of negotiations
for the return of American
soldiers and civilians,in-
cluding women and children,
now in the hands of the
Japanese, was caused by
the malicious campaign
which has been carried on
by agitators of race hatred,
including public as well
as private organizations
and   individuals.
   "Early in November there
was a disturbance at the
Tule Lake Center in northern
California, where WRA has
placed Japanese who are not
loyal to the United States.
Troops were called in to
restore order. The facts
of the disturbance were
made known to the public,
But the witch hunters were
not content with the facts.
Distortions, half truths
and exaggerations were more
in keeping with their de-
sires. Official investi-
gation and public office
were used to dignify the
most fantastic stories thus
giving them the semblance
of truth. The product of
the campaign was a wave of
hysterical demands for
severely repressive measures
to be taken against the
Japanese in Tule Lake cen-
ter and in the relocation
centers administered by WRA.
Most of the measures de-
manded would have been in
violation of the Geneva 
convention."
DAMAGE   BY  FIRE
ESTIMATED AT  $10
   A fire causing an es-
timated damage of $10 oc-
cured at 6H-3C&D last Thurs-
day morning, reported Fire
Chief Vern Campbell.
   Lumber left near the
stove ignited and the blaze
swept thru the two apart-
ments. The alert firemen
under the direction of as-
sistent chief Jerry Sullivan
extinguished the fire with-
in a few minutes preventing
extensive damage.
   Chief Campbell warned
all residents to keep ig-
nitable items at least three
feet    away from the   stove.
CATTLE   HIDES
SOLD  BY   FARM
   Hides     from    40
butchered    at    the center
slaughter house, we sold
to    the  Beall Hide Company
in Lamar for $226.10 which
was the highest bid among
three    dealers,    according
to Ralph Mitchell, admini-
stration assistant.