Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 22

              January 19, 1944_____________________PIONEER__________________ Page 3
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Incidentally
           by  Sueo Sako
   We were pleased to hear
that Governor Vivian made
one of the wisest moves
concerning the protests
against nisei purchasing
Colorado farms last week.
Realizing the importance
of the problem,Vivian asked
for Deputy Attorney General
Hinkley for an opinion on
the whole matter. Hinkley
declared that Colorado has
no laws which bar nisei or
even Japanese aliens from
buying or purchasing land
or properties.And further-
more, he emphasized that
the state constitution and
statutes "expressly grant
to aliens the right to ac-
quire real property." It's
heartening to hear such a
firm statement, and Vivian
indicated that the attor-
ney-general's opinion was
his answer to the protests.
   Yet, a big surprise was
to find a soldier confined
in the Fitzsimons Hospital
to come outright in a letter
to the editor in the Rocky
Mountain News and "go to
bat" for the nisei.,
   Pvt.T. L. declared, "It
would seem that Colorado
farmers are afraid of the
competition of hard-working
Americans of Japanese an-
cestry. I doubt if the
Japanese-American soldiers
in Italy are enjoying the
competition they are en-
countering-and encounter-
ing for the sake of those
same Colorado farmers!"
Those words are well-spoken
ones.
   A "plug" by an American
soldier for the nisei fu-
ture  in America represents
the challenge of many other
doughboys who know and un-
derstand us in Uncle Sam's
armed forces-a challenge
directed to the nisei with-
in the confines of the re-
location centers to be wor-
thy of their staunch sup-
port.
   It's fellows like Pvt.
T. L, who recognizes that
nisei are sharing with
Americans of all descents
the sorrows,heartaches and
responsibilities that go
with this global war.
GALA  TWO-DAY TALENT REVUE
TO FEATURE JAPANESE DRAMA
   A new cast of talents
and entertainers plus a
heretofore unstaged Japa-
nese drama will be featured
in the talent show to be
he1d at Terry Hall, Friday
and Saturday evenings at
7:30 o'clock, according
to Roy Nikaido, supervisor
of social activities.
   Admission to the enter-
tainment will be only by
10 cents tickets available
through the block managers
today. Starting tomorrow
tickets will be obtainable
only at the 8F community
activities office and any
remaining ones will be sold
at the gate,added Nikaido.
	MOVIES
    TODAY
7:00 p.m. -11K Mess hall
7:45 p.m. -12H Mess hall
   ("Mutiny In The Arctic")
   TOMORROW
7:00 p.m.--6H Mess hall
7:45 p.m. -7K Mess hall
   ("Mississippi")
   FRIDAY
7:00 p.m.-6F Mess Hall
7:45 p.m.--7E  Mess hall
   Universal's "Mutiny In
The Arctic", co-starring
Richard Arlen and Andy De-
vine, will have its final
showing tonight.
   Starting tomorrow is
"Mississippi", a Paramount
picture, casting Joan Ben-
nett,Bing Crosby and W. C.
Fields. With a magnificent
40-voice chorus and beauty-
fully staged, the film de-
picts the easy-going show-
boat life in the South.
CONDUCTS   SPEECH
ADJUSTMENT CLASS
   Speech adjustment class
will be conducted this
semester for nisei and ki-
bei under 25 years old by
Mrs.  O. Stillinger, first
period, 3:50 through 9:15
a.m., at the high school.
RCCONSTRUCTION
OF ICE  SKATING
RINK UNDERWAY
   The much-awaited skating
rink,located west of block
7E,is now coming into real-
ity as reconstruction work
began this week, announces
Harvey M. Turk, supervisor
of community activities.
   Only members of the pro-
posed ice skating club will
be eligible to use the rink
in order that it may be
kept in good condition.
Qualifications for member-
ship are willingness to
help at all times and show
interest. Anyone may re-
gister at the 8F community
activities office.
   The rink was constructed
last year but was never used
due to unfavorable weather
conditions at the time of
its completion.
IT’S "REEL"!   FREE SHOWS   FOR
CENTER  CHILDREN   SCHEDULED
  Wh o o p e e!  Hey  kids!
Free movies will be shown
for    your benefit   starting
Jan.29, Saturday, at Terry
Hall and every other Sat -
urday thereafter,announces
the community activities.
The only catch is that you
be within the ages of five
and twelve inclusive.
   Tickets will be distri-
buted to the block managers
who will issue them to the
children who qualify.
   There will be two show-
ings to accommodate every-
one- one in the morning and
another in the afternoon.
   This plan of free shows
for children was made pos-
sible thru the efforts of
Mrs. Masaji Murai, secre-
tary of the Women's Federa -
tion,the community active-
ties with the approval of
the Amache Recreation As-
sociation committee.
BRIDGE TOURNEY
SET   FOR SUNDAY
   A bridge tournament will
be held this Sunday after-
noon at the 8F Little Thea-
ter at 1 o’clock, states
Taka Aratani in charge of
the affair .
   The "rubber bridge"sys-
tem of playing will be a-
dopted and any contestant
wishing to "brush up" on
the rules may do so at the
8F office. To date, about
20 persons have registered
but more contestants are
urged to compete to make
the contest a real suc-
cess.