Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 21

              DRASTIC  CUT  IN  CENTER  EMPLOYMENT
The number of evacuee employees in
this center will undergo a substantial
reduction immediately in order to conform
with the limited allotted funds granted
by Washington for the period of January
through March, stated James G. Lindley,
project  director, yesterday.
   Lindley revealed that a quota of 2852
workers was requisitioned but the WRA
office in Washington would only provide
sufficient     funds     for a maximum of 2421
evacuee   employees.
   Reduction will be made on the basis
of the worker's efficiency and amount of
work performed, according to Henry F.
Halliday, assistant project director.
He added that notices to section heads
have been sent to determine the number
of workers essential to carry out their
work efficiently.
According to Halliday, certain divi-
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         Granada  PIONEER
Vol. II, No.21                  Amache, Colorado     January 15, 1944
CHICAGO EVACUEE
CONFERENCE WITH
MYER POSTPONED
   The much publicized na-
tional conference of eva-
cuee delegates from the
various relocation centers
with Director Dillon S.
Myer scheduled in Chicago
tentatively for the end of
this month has been post-
poned, according to the
latest teletype from the
National WRA office.
   Two snags that forced
this postponement are: l)
added time needed for de-
veloping meeting agenda
and 2)WRA unable to finance
expenses of the delegates.
   The Washington WRA office
felt the need for added time
in drawing up the best pos-
sible plans in meeting eva-
cuees' future problems.
THIRD  EXCHANGE  OF US-JAPAN
NATIONALS  UNDER  NEGOTIATION
   The possibility of third
exchange of nationals be-
tween the United States
and Japan was strongly
hinted in the negotiations
now in prepress, according
to information disclosed
by Willis Hanson, leave
officer.
   Announcement has been
made that the representatives
of the Spanish government,
who have been, conducting
investigations along this
line, have made their re-
port to the Japanese gov-
ernment.
   Local project adminis-
tration wishes  to cooper-
ate with any evacuee desir-
ing repatriation, stated
Hanson,and all those "con-
templating repatriation
should make their final
decision at once." He fur-
ther emphasized that once
the initial deplomatic ar-
rangements are completed,
the other details move
rapidly and last minute
changes or additions are
not   possible.
   Consideration for re-
patriation or added infor-
mation concerning exchange
of nationals may be had by
contacting Willis Hanson
of the   leave   office.
SMITH  TO CHECK  ARMY  CAMPS
FOR  PROJECT  USE  VEHICLES
   A three-week  tour  of  five Army camps to check vehi-
cles for Amache and Heart
Mountain use will be con-
ducted starting Monday,ac-
cording to Clyde H.Shrader,
acting mmotor peter peel supervisor.
A total of 10b vcr icles
will be obtained of which
the local center will re-
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18-24  AGE  GROUP  LEADS  IN
NUMBER  EMPLOYED  IN  CENTER
   A project survey showed
the 18-24 ape group leading
the parade in the number of
evacuee workers among the
total of 2787 center resi-
dents on the government
payroll as of Dec. 31. Of
the total number of employ-
ees 1721 were men and 1066
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    Future Americans Must Have Education
   Every resident of Amache will agree that in this community certain facilities
and services are absolutely essential.  One of these essential services is  educa-
tion.  Children must  go to  school. When children go to school they must  have
rooms, books, typewriters, laboratories and shops are useless with-
out teachers.  In recent weeks many residents and appointed teachers have been ill
and unable to work.  Several others have resigned to accept  outside employment or
for relocation.  Right now we leave so few teachers  that it has been necessary at
several times to  send children home because there were no teachers to care  for
them.
   This appeal for help is directed to all of the residents of the center.  If you
have taught or if you think that you are qualified for teaching, see one of the
school principals or the superintendent. Teachers are needed in the nursery schools,
the elementary school and the high school.  The need is urgent so act NOW.
   Lloyd A. Harrison
Superintendent of Education