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Page 2_______________________PIONEER________________March 15, 1944 just Incidentally By Sueo Sako WRA Director Dillon S. Myer's letter of reply to the Amache Community Coun- cil's 11-point petition contained several statements that might easily be inter- preted as the possible an- swer to nisei and their parents' future. Special significance is in regard to Point No. 8, that it is the WRA's intention,"inso- far as this agency can make commitments, to maintain relocation centers for those persons who cannot success- fully relocate." This will ease the minds of many nisei going into the armed forces over the welfare of their aged parents. This is all right, but many nisei will ask, "Does this mean the relocation centers with evacuees re- maining within their con- fines will eventually be administered as "Indian Re s e r va t i o ns ?" Myer's statement coincides with our first belief that the transfer of WRA agency under Secretary of Interior Ickes was made with that thought in mind. Off hand, many nisei cannot visualize the stiff regulations and re- stricted rights enforced in the Indian reservations. What has happened to the Indians can happen to the nisei and their families. Many draft-age nisei with family responsibilities will have to spend numerous sleepless nights wondering when they are inducted Into the armed forces how they can best prevent their fam- ilies from becoming "per- manent fixtures"in the re- location centers. In many instances, family load can be easily shifted onto the nisei girls, but on the other hand, many families are not that fortunate. Some type of solution must be found to avoid the on- coming"cloud of disaster." One of the greatest hin- derances for successful re- settlement is the lack of sufficient funds, especially true among large families. At present, financial as- sistance from the WRA looks hopeless with its limited allotted funds. Possibly with WRA putting forth more energy In this direction, a ''road back" might be uncovered. But in order to avoid the estab- lishment of so-called "In- dian Reservations" for A- mericans of Japanese ex- traction--with all its un- desirable features--nisei will be forced to make a decision. Either remain in the relocation centers or map out plans to re-enter America’s lifestream. GRANADA PIONEER Published Wednesdays and Saturdays by the WRA and distributed free to each apartment. Editorial of- fice: PIONEER building, Amache, Colo. Telephone 63. Reports officer; Joe McClelland Editor; Sueo Sako Staff; Allan Asakawa, John Tsuruta, Roy Yoshida, George Hamamoto, Jim Otsuka, Jim Otsuki, Any Minabe, Ailene Hsmamoto, Jack Kimura, Yayeko Morita, George Morita,Yonemi Ono,Jack Ito, Toshiharu Matsumoto, Roy Murakami, Junior Nakgawa. PLEDGE FULL PARTICIPATION IN N.Y. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN Full participation by New York's Japanese Americans in the current Red Cross fund campaign was pledged by Dr. Kanzo Oguri, chairman of a recently organized special Japanese American Red Cross Committee. Dr. Oguri, a Brooklyn physician who has two sons in the US Army declared that giving to the Red Cross is a matter of special urgency to all nisei. Last fall he headed the 1943 National War Fund Com- mittee which raised more than $3,500 among New York nisei. Other officers of the Japanese American Red Cross Committee include Rev. Al- fred S. Akamatsu and Mrs. Lilyan Asai Raymond, vice/ chairman, and Koshu T. Ito- tagawa and Takeshi Haga, co-secretary treasurers. A SANSEI ENLISTS IN WACS AT PUEBLO Miss Alice M. Kaneko, formerly of Amache, is now one of Uncle Sam's fighting nieces as she enlisted at the Pueblo recruiting sta- tion Thursday, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. A sansei or third gen- erationer, "she stated that she wanted to do something real in helping this coun- try on its road to victory. Her enlistment was the re- sult of that desire. Three block councilmen Her grandfather became a naturalized citizen in 1896, she said, and her mother resides in the Ama- che center. They origin- ally lived In Los Angeles, Calif. NAMES THREE NEW BLOCK COUNCILMEN Three block councilmen Were elected recently, ac- cording to W. Ray Johnson, acting project director, this week. Those elected are George Inouye,7E;Frank Nakayama, 7H; and Soichi Hida, 6F. ===RELOCATION=== Thomas Hiroshi Ito,Chi- cago, Ill., Mar. 15. George M.Otani, Scotts- bluff, Neb., Mar. 15. Mariko, Morizono, Omaha, Neb., Mar. 11, with son, David. George Masaru K i y o i, Boulder, Colo., Mar. 10. Kay Funayama, St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 8. Harry Kei Sugiyama, Ea- ton, Colo., Mar. 9. Noboru Oda,Fort Lupton, Colo., Mar. 13. Kiyoi Fujimoto, Denver, Colo., Mar. 15. Jue Fujimoto, Denver, Colo., Mar. 15. John Y. Naito, Blanca, Colo., Mar. 11. Masao Tahara,Plattville, Colo., Mar. 11. George Yutaka Yokoyama, Wiggins , Colo., Mar. 13. William Hiroshi Tsuru- moto, Olney Springs, Colo., Mar. 13. Sam Shigeru Tsurumoto, Olney Springs, Colo., Mar. 13. Mary F.Okimoto.Chicago, Ill., Mar. 22. William I. Miura, Colo- rado Springs,Colo., Mar. 14.
Object Description
Title | Granada Pioneer, Vol. II, No. 38 |
Date | 1944-03-16 |
Physical Collection | Japanese Americans in World War II collection |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number or date | 38 |
Page count | 12 |
Object type | Newsletter |
Donor | Shitara, George |
Description
Title | page 2 |
Item number | HMLSC_Granada_Pioneer_V02_N38_P02 |
Page number | page 2 |
Physical description | 35.6 cm x 21.6 cm |
Full Text Search | Page 2_______________________PIONEER________________March 15, 1944 just Incidentally By Sueo Sako WRA Director Dillon S. Myer's letter of reply to the Amache Community Coun- cil's 11-point petition contained several statements that might easily be inter- preted as the possible an- swer to nisei and their parents' future. Special significance is in regard to Point No. 8, that it is the WRA's intention,"inso- far as this agency can make commitments, to maintain relocation centers for those persons who cannot success- fully relocate." This will ease the minds of many nisei going into the armed forces over the welfare of their aged parents. This is all right, but many nisei will ask, "Does this mean the relocation centers with evacuees re- maining within their con- fines will eventually be administered as "Indian Re s e r va t i o ns ?" Myer's statement coincides with our first belief that the transfer of WRA agency under Secretary of Interior Ickes was made with that thought in mind. Off hand, many nisei cannot visualize the stiff regulations and re- stricted rights enforced in the Indian reservations. What has happened to the Indians can happen to the nisei and their families. Many draft-age nisei with family responsibilities will have to spend numerous sleepless nights wondering when they are inducted Into the armed forces how they can best prevent their fam- ilies from becoming "per- manent fixtures"in the re- location centers. In many instances, family load can be easily shifted onto the nisei girls, but on the other hand, many families are not that fortunate. Some type of solution must be found to avoid the on- coming"cloud of disaster." One of the greatest hin- derances for successful re- settlement is the lack of sufficient funds, especially true among large families. At present, financial as- sistance from the WRA looks hopeless with its limited allotted funds. Possibly with WRA putting forth more energy In this direction, a ''road back" might be uncovered. But in order to avoid the estab- lishment of so-called "In- dian Reservations" for A- mericans of Japanese ex- traction--with all its un- desirable features--nisei will be forced to make a decision. Either remain in the relocation centers or map out plans to re-enter America’s lifestream. GRANADA PIONEER Published Wednesdays and Saturdays by the WRA and distributed free to each apartment. Editorial of- fice: PIONEER building, Amache, Colo. Telephone 63. Reports officer; Joe McClelland Editor; Sueo Sako Staff; Allan Asakawa, John Tsuruta, Roy Yoshida, George Hamamoto, Jim Otsuka, Jim Otsuki, Any Minabe, Ailene Hsmamoto, Jack Kimura, Yayeko Morita, George Morita,Yonemi Ono,Jack Ito, Toshiharu Matsumoto, Roy Murakami, Junior Nakgawa. PLEDGE FULL PARTICIPATION IN N.Y. RED CROSS CAMPAIGN Full participation by New York's Japanese Americans in the current Red Cross fund campaign was pledged by Dr. Kanzo Oguri, chairman of a recently organized special Japanese American Red Cross Committee. Dr. Oguri, a Brooklyn physician who has two sons in the US Army declared that giving to the Red Cross is a matter of special urgency to all nisei. Last fall he headed the 1943 National War Fund Com- mittee which raised more than $3,500 among New York nisei. Other officers of the Japanese American Red Cross Committee include Rev. Al- fred S. Akamatsu and Mrs. Lilyan Asai Raymond, vice/ chairman, and Koshu T. Ito- tagawa and Takeshi Haga, co-secretary treasurers. A SANSEI ENLISTS IN WACS AT PUEBLO Miss Alice M. Kaneko, formerly of Amache, is now one of Uncle Sam's fighting nieces as she enlisted at the Pueblo recruiting sta- tion Thursday, according to the Pueblo Chieftain. A sansei or third gen- erationer, "she stated that she wanted to do something real in helping this coun- try on its road to victory. Her enlistment was the re- sult of that desire. Three block councilmen Her grandfather became a naturalized citizen in 1896, she said, and her mother resides in the Ama- che center. They origin- ally lived In Los Angeles, Calif. NAMES THREE NEW BLOCK COUNCILMEN Three block councilmen Were elected recently, ac- cording to W. Ray Johnson, acting project director, this week. Those elected are George Inouye,7E;Frank Nakayama, 7H; and Soichi Hida, 6F. ===RELOCATION=== Thomas Hiroshi Ito,Chi- cago, Ill., Mar. 15. George M.Otani, Scotts- bluff, Neb., Mar. 15. Mariko, Morizono, Omaha, Neb., Mar. 11, with son, David. George Masaru K i y o i, Boulder, Colo., Mar. 10. Kay Funayama, St. Paul, Minn., Mar. 8. Harry Kei Sugiyama, Ea- ton, Colo., Mar. 9. Noboru Oda,Fort Lupton, Colo., Mar. 13. Kiyoi Fujimoto, Denver, Colo., Mar. 15. Jue Fujimoto, Denver, Colo., Mar. 15. John Y. Naito, Blanca, Colo., Mar. 11. Masao Tahara,Plattville, Colo., Mar. 11. George Yutaka Yokoyama, Wiggins , Colo., Mar. 13. William Hiroshi Tsuru- moto, Olney Springs, Colo., Mar. 13. Sam Shigeru Tsurumoto, Olney Springs, Colo., Mar. 13. Mary F.Okimoto.Chicago, Ill., Mar. 22. William I. Miura, Colo- rado Springs,Colo., Mar. 14. |