Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No. 87

              Granada  P I O N E E R
Vol.   1,   No.   87		Amache, Colorado	July 31, 1943
SEGREGATION IS
TOPIC OF DENVER
WRA   CONFERENCE
   The program, policy, and
definite mechanics of pro-
cedures for segregation were
discussed and agreed upon,
declared Project Director
James G.  Lindley, upon his
return from the Denver meet-
ing.   Present at the meet-
ing were WRA Director Dillon
S.Myer, his staff, and di-
rectors, assistant direc-
tors in charge of community
services, reports officers,
and project attorneys from
ail relocation centers.
   Tule Lake was designated
as the segregation center
to which all persons of
Japanese ancestry now re-
siding in relocation centers
who have indicated by word
or act that their loyalty
lies with Japan, are to be
sent.   Movements will begin
in early September and will
continue through September
and October.
   The policy determining
segregation is as follows:
   All persons who formally
asked for repatriation or
expatriation to Japan and
did not retract their re-
quest prior to July 1, 1943,
will be sent to Tule Lake.
   All persons who at the
time of registration an-
swered question 28 of the
Army questionnaire negative-
ly, failed or refused to
answer the question or to
register and who did not
change their decisions prior
to July 15, 1943, and who
are in the opinion of the
project director loyal to
Japan or disloyal to the
United States, will be sent
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MYER  GREETS  EVACUEES
URGES  RESETTLEMENT
   “I appreciate the fact that I have the opportunity
to see and to talk in the most publicized and the most
famous high school in the United States," said Dillon
S. Myer, WRA Director from Washington, to a crowd of
700 evacuees at the high school auditorium Wednesday
evening.
   Excerpts from his speech follow:
   “I am pleased to see
the progress made by the
WRA.   During the past sev-
eral months the WRA has
gone through a number of
crises, and it will go
through a good many more
in critical times as these
…
   "There is no question
in my mind, even though it
may involve some hard-
ship, from the standpoint
of the need of the country
and for the good of the
evacuees, the relocation
program is essential.   We
are having very little dif-
ficulty with the community
on the outside in the ac-
ceptance of evacuees. The
people are willing to as-
sist the WRA and to get an
understanding because of
the fact that they have
come to the realization
that this is the very thing
we are fighting for-rights
of citizens!
   "In the next few weeks
we are going to carry on
the segregation program;
not in a spirit to punish
everybody-not to divide
families.   The program is
to be carried out with the
idea of assisting those
who are determined to make
a place in America.
   "There has been the
question as to whether we
will be forced out of the
relocation centers;   I hope
we will never have to force
people to move out-I hope
you will move out without
being forced. The WRA is
doing everything possible
to assist you folks in
getting relocated on the
outside…
   "In spite of the fact
that you have a very fine
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CAMP SAVAGE
SEEKS RECRUITS
   Applications for entrance
to Camp Savage will be re-
ceived at the employment
office by Technical Sergeant
Arthur Kaneko, when he ar-
rives in the center next
week.
   Fluency in ordinary con-
versation in the Japanese
language, fluent knowledge
of Kana, and knowledge of
some Kanji are the require-
ments for entrance to the
school.
   Camp Savage is also ac-
cepting applications for
civilian teachers.  Quali-
fications for these posi-
tions are a Japanese equiv-
alent to Chugakko and an
English equivalent to high
school with fair fluency
in speaking.
   Any persons who have
passed their primary exam-
inations and who have not
been interviewed by Colonel
Rasmussen and also all oth-
ers interested in the Jap-
anese language, but feel
that they do not have suf-
ficient background in it,
are asked to see Kaneko,
   Applicants for Camp
Shelby who have not yet
been called are also asked
to see Kaneko.
COUNCIL, ASSEMBLY  PLY
MYER   WITH   QUESTIONS
   Thursday morning, Na-
tional WRA Director Dillon
S. Myer met with the com-
munity council and the
block managers, and answered
questions presented to him
by the combined bodies.
   Some  of the questions
and answers follow:
   Q.- Will the WRA make
any further grants to in-
dividuals who desire re-
settlement?
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