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.FIONEER.
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Telephones 63. Editor: Khan Fomai.
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ENSON TRI3UNE EDITORIAL
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O n • K e s e 11 1 e*m e n t
The success or failure of the resettlement program
is in the hands of the evacuees. No amount of favorable publicityj no amount of tireless e'ffbrt by individuals and organizations •working in behalf of loyal
Japanese-Americans will bring about public acceptance
unless the evacuees prove their right to become an in*
tegrrl part of the nation through action and deed.
Letters of complaint (we are relieved to note but
few), have been received by WP.A officials. Employers
hare cited cases where evacuees from this center have
used them as '^springboards" for better Jobs* They have ■
claimed that some of the -workers have stayed but a short
time and left. Such behavior, whether warranted or
not, has resulted in ill feelings against the evacuees.
Although t a person.-who departs on indefinite leave
cannot, be forced to-keep a job, residents planning to
resettle should not accept any offer "iust to be getting
out." They should obtain positions which they like
and feel capable of filling and plan'to work'at for at
least a reasonable amount of time.
Before quitting, he should, for his own benefit,
first discuss the matter with a WRA"relocation officer
end reach an understanding with the employer.
The evacuee should not leave the center with any
rose-hues Illusions. This is wartime with all its
accompanying inconveniences and hardships.. Soft jobs
and pre-war comforts and luxuries are, things of the
past •" ,
Ironical as.it may be, we are not in that fortunate
position where we are accepted without question. ,In
out precarious position, a short-lighted, whimsical action on the pert of one may jeopardize the future of
all loyal persons of Japanese ancestry.
--Richard Itanaga
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TO THE EDITOR r\
Mrs. Seaman and I want
to extend congratulations
and express appreciation
to you and your staff on
the high grade tvpe of
journalism shown so consistently in the Granada PIONEER. It ,'i's tops in our
j ua gme nt of va lue s a nd, r e a 1
worth.. •
Tie thank you and the
friends .responsible , for
keeping us cvn your mailing
list. We always pass the
PIONEER along to others
when we have finished reading it. It doe,s double
"'ufy in information and
education.
Your, editorial on Lieut.
Sen. PeWItt's unfortunate
and un-American words showed
plenty of restraint and understanding of war time
psychology—far more than
TO THE EDITOR
the commanding officer of
the Fourth Army corps. I
wrote him yesterday, enclosing the sharp editorial
In the May 6th issue of the
"Christian Century" magazine. ' I hope you have or
can see this. Some of your
clergy or camp staff surely will have the Issue which
I want you to see.
Bidding you keep your
faith in the future course
of human events,, and with
best wishes, I am,
Re sp ec t fu 1 ly 'y our s,
GALE SEAMAN
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.SOU DIME 1ft S.-=
AMACHE DIRECTOR
IS IMPRESSED BY
GILA
CENTER EARM
The farm program at the
Gila. River relocation center is very successful, reports P r o j e ct DI r a ct or J a. me s
G. Li ndley, wh o r e c ently
returned., fr om a t rip th ere.
"About 10,000 acres are unci e r i$r i g ■■■ t ion a nd all of
it Is in some phase of farm
production.
"Be s id e s r a is ing th e i r
own subsistence, carloads
of vegetables and melons
have been shipped, to other'
centers.'- Over 500 men are
employed full time with
nearly as many women and
older children working part
time."
A y a a r-round s ummer climate . makes it possible to.-
raise two crops a. year
there.
Lind^ey was particularly Impressed with the neatness of the two: camps which
make up the center.
ij Oil
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75
Four
cts
va rehouse
hr, t ime
IIIESjf^
workers,
: nd ha 1 f
Pvt. Shigeru Ogawa, Fort
P. E. Warren, "Wyoj Pvt.
Bujin Sanmonji, .Fort F. E.
Warren, ..Wyoj Cpl. Chris
Ishii, Camp Savage.
for overtime, war produc-
t ion p1a nt, CIeve1a nd.
Eight farm. 1 a b orers,
50 cts hr, housing furnished,
Minnesota.
Tenmen for general warehouse work, 50 cts hr plus
5 ct s p ft e r 30 d a y s (Un i o n),
Chicago.
X-ray ass 't, .£;18 wk plus
meals, laundry, Chicago.
Six g'4i*l$ to Sew fish
seining nets for Army, private concern, Chicago.
Book publishing co. in
Chicago wants male case-
maker, c&sing-in operator,
rounder and backer, trimmer,
smashing operator, and four
bookbinding sewing machine
operators, male or femalej
60 cts hr for sewing machine o p er a.t or s, 7 5 cts hr
for rest, 40-hr wk.
, Ten. wome n ha nd pi;. i nt e r s,
Chicago, s a 1a r y o pe n, t o
paint small statues.
Ten laborers, 60 cts hr,
Toled o.
Swimming instructor for
YMCA, C olumbu s, Ohi o.
T w e nty men r a 11 r oad
workers, 50 cts hr for 10-
hr d ay, Montana.
Stock clerk s, $ 2 5 wk,
Chi cago.
Two linoleum layers, oxp
required, $35 wk,
