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• Annual Giving donor honor • Pacific Citizen roll-page 7 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League Established 1929 ($1.50 Postpaid U.S.) Newssta nd: 25¢ • #2810/Vol 123, NO.8 ISSN: 0030-8579 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey Park, CA 91755 (213) 725-0083 Oct. 18-31, 1996 Colin Powell says he's sorry about 'Chinamen' remark Retired Armr General C~1in Powell of the Asian American community, includ- sent an apologetic reply to the various orga- use the term again." • needed some qUIck-fix PR tactics afte:r: us- ing the JACL. ... nizations. Fujimoto responded the same day, sug- ing t~e wo!d "C~amen" during a recent Lori Fujimoto, JACL national vice presi- "Thank you for your letter expressing gesting a collaborative effort to increase meeting WIth busmess leaders. dent for public affairs, requested and re- your disappointment in my insensitive use sensitivity to ethnic groups. Powell used the demeaning word during ceived an apology from the retired general. ofthe word 'Chinamen'. . .," begins Powell's JACLNational Director Herb Yamanishi an Oct. 5 speech at the Third Annual Busi- "Your use of this racial slur is offensive letter dated Oct. 9. says he's "reasonably satisfied with Powell's ness Leadership Summit in Stockton, Ca- and unacceptable, " wrote Fujimoto in an "The context in which I used the word apology but still wants to meet with the • lifo Oct. 7 letter to Powell. "We request an was a positive one as I recounted the eco- retired general. "We want a chance to meet· "If you give 1.3 billion Chinamen access immediate public apology to the Chinese nomic progress being made in China by the with him and talk to him about reaching to home shopping on television, [commu- American community across the United unleashing of the creative and entrepre- out to minorities and about his views." nism] is over, because there is no way States." neurial potential of the Chinese people. The Organization of Chinese Americans communism can compete with a salad In addition to Fujimoto, Powell received Nevertheless, my reference was inappro- is satisfied with Powell's apology and feels shooter for $9.95." a number of letters from leaders of the priate. I apologize for any offense it may Powell's actions incensed many leaders ChineseAmericancommunity. He quickly have caused. You can be sure I will never See POWELUpage 10

• Medal of Honor hero heads JA Immigration bill Korean War VetMemorial campaign softens impad • Staff report of welfare reform LOS ANGELES-In town for a videotaping of After months of behind-the-scene negotiations between the White the Japanese American House and congressional Republicans, H.R. 2202, the Immigrant Korean War Veterans' Responsibility Act of1996, was signed into law by President Clinton documentary, Hiroshi on Sept. 30, taking effect at midnight. . "Hershey" Miyamura of The final bill primarily addresses border control and enforcement Gallup, N.M., is serving against illegal immigration. It doubles the number of border patrol as one of the honorary agents over than five years, requires 14 miles of triple fencing near chairs of a national cam• San Diego, Calif., authorizes the Attorney General to accept state paign to raise $150,000 services to carry out immigration enforcement, mandates a minimum for a memorial to be in• of 10 INS agents per state, and increases penalties for smuggling stalled on Memorial Day immigrants into the U.S. and for document fraud. 1997 at the JACCC Me• According to the Asian Law Caucus of San Francisco, the confer• morial Court. ence version of the bill contained provisions affecting legal immi• Now a retired business• grants which go beyond the current restrictions under welfare man and grandfather of reform. The final bill deleted these provisions by: four children, he has 1. Dropping the public charge deportation provision that would deport legal immigrants for using more than12 months of public taken U a definitely hands• on approach," Japanese benefits during their first seven years in the United States. American Korean War 2. Dropping the retroactive deeming provision affecting current immigrants in the country for less than 5 years. "Deeming" means the Veterans organization sponsor's income will be counted as the immigrant's income in deter• president Robert M. mi.n.ing eligibility for benefits. However, under the welfare reform Wada of Fullerton de• law, deeming is applicable only to immigrants who arrived in the U.S. clared. "The Korean Conflict President Eisenhower confers the Congressional Medal of Honor and con• after Aug. 22, 1996. The final bill reduced the sponsor's minimum income requirements has often been ca1Ied The gratulates S/Sgt. Hershey Hiroshi Miyamura for heroic actions during the from the conference committee's 200 percent to 125 percent of the See HERO/page 10 Korean Conflict at White House ceremonies on Oct. 27, 1953. poverty level, allowing more Americans to reunite with their families. It also eliminated provisions denying HIV treatmentfor immigrants and restricting immigrants' use of emergency Medicaid. Finally, the final bill also provided certain exemptions from the restrictions currently in the welfare reform law. These exemptions are: Congress passes land transfer bill for 1. Battered women, regardless oftheir immigration status, are now included in the classification of "qualified aliens" in determining the immigrant's eligibility to receive certain public benefits, and there• Manzanar site and JA Patriotism Memorial fo re can continue to receive public benefits. 2. Battered women and immigrants without food or shelter whose Staff report the Architect of the U.S. Capitol, facts from all periods of life in sponsors refuse to provide assistance are exempted from the deeming which currently owns the property, Owens River, Valley. restrictions in the welfare reform for 12 months. WASHINGTON - Congress to the National Park Service. The I 3. Immigrants currently receiving food stamps will be given a six• passed in the final hours of the Man-zanar site, owned by. the Los The Patriotism Memorial will month grace period from the bans enacted in the welfare reform. be located in the Northwest quad• 104th Congress Oct. 3 an omni• Angeles Department of Water and See REFORM/page 11 bus National Parks bill, which Power CDWP), required a similar rant in D.C on federal land bounded includes authorization for land land transfer arrangement. by Louisiana Ave., New J ersey Ave. transfers to create both the Japa• The addition of300 acres for the and D Street, equidistan t from the nese American Patriotism Me• Manzanar Historic Site identifies United States Capitol and Union morial in Washington, D.C., and land as having archeological arti- Station. "We can now a National Historic Site at the move ahead with the location of the former Manzanar fundr aising for the Me• internment camp. President morial," beamed Will• Clinton has indicated he will sign iam H. (Mo) Marumoto, the legislation. chair of the board, Na• The House had approved the tionalJapaneseAmeri• measure a second time around can Memorial Founda• Sept. 28 by a 404-4 vote, and the tion. Senate gave its unanimous con• Sue Kunitomi Em• sent just hours before adjourn• brey, Manzanar Advi• ment. sory Commission chair, Rep.ltobert Matsui (D-Sacra• noted passage of the bill mento) was a chiefsponsor of the was t he last major Patriotism Memorial bill and was hurdle to opening of the joined by Rep. Jerry Lewis (R• Manzanar Na tional San Bernardino) in sponsoring Historic Site. "Many in• the Manzanar bill. Sen. Daniel dividuals and agencies Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Sen. Bar• working together be• bara Boxer CD) worked continu• hind the scenes [made] ously to keep the Patriotism Me• this happen," she de• morial and Manzanar bills, re• clared. She named Inyo spectively, from dying in the County supervisors Bob Senate. One lone opponent in the Gracey and Paul Payne, Senate would have killed the bill. the offices of the Bu• Both memorials were autho• HISTORIC MOMENT-In this 1973 photo, the reau of Land Manage• rized in legislation passed in Manzanar landmark plaque Is positioned onto ment, the DWP, the 1992. However, the land needed the sentry house by Ryozo Kado of Venice, Calif. National Park Service, to construct the Patriotism Me• He was also the builder of the white cenotaph local r sidents and th morial had to be transferred from standing In the cemete ry. Nikkei community . • 2-Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31, 1996 • Non-member Readers JACL calendar Get all the news and features from across the country SUBSCRmE TO THE PACIFIC CITIZEN ATTENTION: All calendar items-JACL and Sun. Oct. 27-Halloween costume party. Joanna Allen 7021345-0620. 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II Thanks to the generosity : of PC cartoonist, Pete I I Hironaka of Dayton I' JACL, the first 100 who I 1 contribute $1 00 or more I 1 to SlIpport the Pacific I I Citizen will receive a I I signed full..-colored I I lithographed poster, I Nissei". It measures I I 21x28 inches. I I I ~------~ Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31 , 1996 3 • Let's keep communicating! By HIROMI UEHA/ NICOLE INOUYE In search of youth members

o those who do not know us, positions students reps growing problem. people this coming biennium. We • we are Hiromi Ueha and and by the from the dis• Undoubtedly, there are many do not promise all will be smooth T Nicole Inouye, elected at the end of 1996, tricts. other issues on various campuses nor will we satisfy everyone. We do San Jose national convention as there will be Gaining and in different regionsthat we need promise to work with you and are National Youth Student Chair and two addi• wider student to know. With help from a greater willing to meet you half way towards Representative, respectively. tional seats interest in not membership in individual JACL working to a common goal. We are • Hiromi graduated from UC Irvine to be filled only the Youth chapters, we would like to hearfrom only 10 individuals on the council with a double major in Political Sci• on the Student Coun• them. (when full) and there are thousands ence and Japanese. Nicole, 20- board. cil but in JACL One of our desires is for mem• of JACL members. years-old, is into her fourth year at To fill as well has bers and friends to let us know their We are willing to help recruit and UC Irvine as a Social Ecology major these posi- UEHA INOUYE ·been onthe bot- opinion about how our things are foster leadership in the youth and • with a minor in Asian American Stud• tions, we tom line. To coming and going. Without people's student members. We have ideas ies. Hiromi, 24, currently works at need to increase the number and gain student interest means advo• input, we will not know if we are and models of what we think might the UCI Bookstore as the assistant recruit youth-student members. cating issues that are relevant to either overlooking something or can work. Ultimateiy, the drive, motiva• manager in the Course Book De• With astonishing interest at the Con• them on a national level. better handle a certain situation. tion and (most importantly) commit• partment. We are very excited about vention in the Youth-Student Coun• One of the pressing issues on (As our editor so aptly named our ment will come from individuals • our newJy elected positions and have cil as well as JACL, it will be easier various campuses has been the column,) we would like to keep the within the chapters. many ideas and plans that we would for us to keep a full council continu• push for Asian American Studies. lines of communication open on both The bottom line: We want to work like to implement. ously. The concern is great among minor• ends. with everyone .• Our first and most important goal One way to increase visibility of ity students and their families with Realistically, we cannot possibly Hiromi Ueha, 10 Deerwood West is to find youth and student mem• JACL to students is by creating a the decrease in opportunities, over know about all that we need to know #46D, Irvine, CA 92604: 714/824- bers to serve as representatives for Web Page with information on JACL, questions of relevancy of recruit• of the happenings nationwide. But 7414 work, 824-6220 fax, 559-1353 • the different JACL districts so that and the agenda of its National Youth ment and retention programs geared with eyes and ears of individuals home; e-mail: husmith@ucLedu we can boast a full youth-student Student Council - what we are toward students who fall under the around the country, the communi• Nicole Inouye, c/o Cross Cul• council. Without the representatives doing. One tradition within each bi• Affirmative Action policy. Nation• cation lines will be "abuzz" - tural Center, Univ. of Calif. Irvine, from the eight districts, we cannot ennium is our national leadership ally, the dwindling amount of finan• whether by phone, mail, fax or e• Irvine, CA 92697: 714/824-2224 fulfill our agenda and goals. At the conference. We are now in the plan• cial aid for students and the added mail (see below). We look forward general membership, 898-5945 fax; • current time, we have three vacant ning stages with five of our youth- requirements needed to qualify is a to working with many different e-mail: ninouye@ucLedu

• By AL MURATSUCHI

• Demand political respect! Let's deliver the JACL Vote

demand some respect. Call me: oliticians give respect to groups Pacific Southwest District's Affirma• the SELANOCO JACL Chapter will concentration of registered Asian 213/626-4471 . • that deliver votes. We know tive Action Committee, JACL turned be calling each and everyone of American voters, urging them to P that they pay respect and fear out a total of over 300 people at our their members to remind them to vote No on Prop. 209. We can do it, if we all do our part. AI Muratsuchi is Pacffic South• the Christian Coalition, the National Gardena, Pasadena and Irvine fo• vote on Nov. 5. If every JACL chap• We can deliver the JACL vote and west JACL regional director. Rifle Association and the MRP, to rums. JACL also had respectable ter did the same, we would be in name a few. For politicians to give turnouts at our San Diego and West good shape. respect to JACL, we have to work to Los Angeles forums. You can also call the PSW office ensure that each and every JACLer With a few dedicated JACLers, to volunteer two hours or more of Originol Handcost Bronze KAMON registers and votes. we can make a difference. your time between now and Elec• JACL has over 22,000 members. >- Help get the JACL vote out on tion Day to make some phone calls Our political strength and respect Nov.S with the Los Angeles-based Asian J.A.**x comes from our membership. If we PSW Governor David Kawamo• American Get-Out-the-Vote Project. 'Swllbol o/yollr surname & irs hif(ory' to and I urge each chapter to orga• Led by Alex Fukui of the APAN can mobilize our membership, as E m~tt3tll / Privale library of Kanwn references we did during the Redress nize phone trees to get out the vote. JACL Chapter, this operation brings camnpaign, politicians will take note. For example, under leadership of volunteers together to make a few J. A. tt*(gI / Research & compiling of Kamon tree phone calls to precincts with a high If we can't mobilize, we don't gel Pat Kawamoto and Ron Osajima, Our bronze J. A Kamon are designed to preseNe any respect. your sumame & its history in a uniquely -Japanese >- A recent example of disrespect: American M form that will last over 2000 years! JACL's presidential lfABN ABOIIT YOUR IURNAfflE" HlIlORY THROUGH YOUR J, A, KAMON election forum Sessions of individualized instruction available by appt. JACL co-sponsored a nonparti• If you live out-ot-state. we can assist you in lodging/ san educational forum on the presi• transportation arrangements. Forturlherinfo/appt.: dential election last Saturday (Oct. YOSHIDA KAMON ART 6). We co-sponsored it with the Or• No Minimum • Volume Discounts· $25 Set Up (1 oolor) P. O . Box 2958. Gardena. CA 90247- 1158 ganization of Chinese Americans, SISTERS ARTWEAR • 314 N. Center Ave. , lIardin, MT. 59034 (213) 629-2848 (80m - Wpm) Korean American Coalition and the Bemice Koyama Cook • Elaine Koyama· Call for Details! 406-665-3501 KEI YO IIiDA. Rc. earchcrlInstruclor NINA YO HID 0\., Translator Los Angeles-based Asian Pacific American Legislative Staff Network. For two months prior, the orga• nizers and I invited the Clinton/Gore and Dole/Kemp campaigns to com• mit prominent politicians to speak at our forum. We tried to sell it as an TV JAPAN makes it unprecedented opportunity to speak possible to view to three of the largest membership• based Asian American groups in life in Japan right the Los Angeles area. in your home by No commitments came forward. delivering excep• We almost had to cancel the event tional program· at the last minute, but proceeded with a scaled-down forum featuring ming from NHK, local Asian American Democratic Japan's leading and Republican activists, broadcaster. The event was pretty successful TV JAPAN comes JAPAN with a respectable turnout, L.A. ·TV Times coverage, and a good dis• directly from Tokyo cussion between the speakers and via satellite and the audience. But we have a long way to go. We allows homes and TV JAPAN brings you JAPAN need to be able to turn out the busi nesses across 22 hours a day numbers so that politicians take the country to stay For more information note. in touch with in the Northern.CA, please call >- Recent examples of our poten• tial: Japan. TV JAPAN Information Center S.F. JACL's 'No on 1-800-338-8576 Prop. 209' forums I'm proud to say that JACL has PRIMESi~ · PRIMESTAR Is a new digital servl(o needed to receive TV JAPAN . TV JAPAN (on be watched using a small antenna diSh oyoiloble done as much, if not more, than any through your 10(01 PRIMESTAR distributor. With PRIMESTAR. you can re(elve omoling picture quality and (0 quality sound with Asian American organization In as many (han nels as (oblo. Southern California to fight Prop. 209, the anti-affirmative active ini• tiative on the Nov. 5 ballot. JAPAN NETWORK GROUp, INC. 1325 Avenue of the Amerlcos 8th Fl., New York, NY 10019 TV JAPAN Information Center 1-800-S18-8S16 Thanks to the hard work of the 4 Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31 , 1996

Agenda IGetreadyfOrthe HOLIDAY ISSUE! San Fernando Valley chair of the American Library member getting a box of rice candy Association-organized travel ex• with a whispered admonition• Chapter honors Odas hibit from the Smithsonian Insti• don't tell your parents. tution. Pepsi Cola San Joaquin Bot• Nearly 300JACLers and friends Three special community pro• tling Co. and Central Fish were came to honor James and Dr. Mary grams are: (1) Jan. 24-0pening the major sponsors this year. The Oda's 20th anniversary-a differ• ceremony & reception; Tsune Fresno Gumyo Jr. Taiko group ent sort of celebration marking Nakagawa, chair; (2) Feb. 16- entertained, while, as a new Run their 20th year since their son Day of Remembrance, Sam Ozaki, feature, Fred & Stuart Hirasuna Eugene passed away and the par• chair; (3) March 6-Closing cer• embellished the variety of fresh ents had established a twin schol• emony. fruit for the participants by ask• arship in his memory for high Three panel discussions focus ing and receiving from local grow• school graduates. It was the on: (1) date TBA-Resettlement in ers and shippers. Till this run, chapter's tribute to the generosity Chicago with Dr. Setsuko Nishi; David Sasaki provided Granny of famed couple, who provided Yoji Ozaki, chair; (2) date TBA• Smith apples. $1,000 awards each year. (A simi• Legality ofthe Evacuation, Sandra Ken Takeuchi, perpetual race lar scholarship was also adminis• Otaka, chair; (3) Feb. 20-Role of director, and Deborah Ikeda, chair, tered by the Riv2rside JACL.) The Japanese Americans in WWII, were backed up by coordinators, Sunday luncheon was held Sept. Allen Meyer chair. course monitors, water station 30 at the hilltop Odyssey Restau• Two teacher workshops, chaired personnel, tabulators, a bike pa• rant at the west end of San by Jean Mishima, are scheduled trol and event physician Dr. Den• A !lf~tl NationalU~ION JACL Fernando Valley. on Saturday mornings, Feb. land nis Nakata. Commemorative T• ,.; In response, Dr. Oda thanked Feb. 8. Five student workshops on shirts are still available at $10 the Issei for the wonderful values Wednesday and Friday mornings from Ikeda 209/434-1264 . • they had taught the Nisei of edu• are bunched between Feb. 14 and riVISA H iil l cation, Confucian ethics ofrespon• Feb. 28. New York JACL marks JOH8 Q, PUBLIC sibility, and not to bring haji• The exhibit committee, chaired shame, a legacy the Nisei should by Chiye Tomihiro, will assist 52nd anniversary pass on to the Sansei, the Sansei during the library hours of the to their children. Scholarship win• exhibit, Jan. 23 through March 6. Recollections and memories are Join the Notional JACL Credit Union and become eligible for our VISA ners of the early decade were cap• Contact: Ross Hirano, 929 The being gathered from New York cord . Call, fox or mail the information below for membership tured by videocam and projected Merchandise Mart, Chicago IL JACL chapter presidents during information. 30 day JACl membership required for new members . on the screen congratulating their 60654, 312/467-0623, 467-0615 their tenure for the 52nd anniver• benefactors; some attended in per• fax .• sary dinner to be held on Satur• son as well as parents .• day, Nov. 2, at the Golden Uni• Name ______-HKH corn, 18 E. Broadway, Fresno benefit Addrell ------Washington DC JACL Repre• Chicago plans'More run is big success sentative Bob Sakaniwa will be (ityjSI/Zip/Tel ------the featured speaker on the topic, Perfect Union' exhibit The 1996 Shin-zen Benefit Run, "What Lies Ahead: JACL in the which was dedicated to the late 21st Century." Before him is e oft• ~ A full score of ceremonies and Akira Yokomi, had 650 active par• asked question: "With the reality NationalJACL workshops has been drafted for ticipants and many more curbside that Japanese Americans will be 'f-..J ( RED I T UN ION the Chicago exhibit of "A More spectators along a new course that the smallest of the Asian Ameri• Perfect Union: Japanese Ameri• utilized the new Lew Eaton trail can population in a few years and PO BO X1711 / SlC. UTAH 84110/801355·8040/800544-8828/ Fax 801521 ·2101 cans and the U.S. Constitution," in Woodward Park. It (Sept. 8) the great number ofout-marriage s opening Jan. 23, 1997 at the was a perfect morning for the race. resulting in hapa children, will Harold Washington Library, itwas Owner of Central Fish, Yokomi there be a need for JACL?" announced by Ross Harano, Chi• was a sponsor ofthe run and many Hiroki Sugihara, eldest son of cago JACLer and local committee Central Valley Nikkei youth re- Chiaki Sugihara who was cred• ited with saving some 6,000 lives of Jews in Lithuania who escaped Nazi terrorism at the outbreak of The JACL-Blue Shield World War 11, will also be in atten• dance. The onetime Cal State Sac• Holiday Issue Goals ramento student was a partici• Health Plans pant at the recent San Jose Na• • Starting this week, the HI Boxscore reflects the number of Column Inches or tional JACL Convention. One-Uners received as of the date shown. Evening opens with a no-host • The 25 "bulk-rate" chapters last year by ~istrict Council looks like this: NCWNPOG-10; PSWOC---O; CCOG-3,IOG-3; PNWOG-2; MOG-1 ; EOC reception at 6:30 with dinner at 7. and MPOG-O. Our Bulk-Rate chapters are encouraged to call us now (8001 Tickets are $50 per, RSVP with 966-6157; 2131725-0083) and reserve their space. Use the guide below: Hisayo Asai 212/663-4860; Sumi • Choose either of twO health plans: Koide 914/693-2058; Lillian • Goals by Page: HMO or PPO 1 pg .. ..90 in. 3 pg ... 270 in. 6 pg ... 540 in. 7 pg ... 630 In. Kimura 2011680-1441; N.Y. JACL 2pg . . . 180in. 4pg ... 360in. 5pg . .. 450in. 8pg ... 720in. 800/513-8813. • A wide range of benefits such as: Members who were around in • Professional services and • One correction: the SELANOCO total for Holiday Issue ads was 666 inches last the early days are also invited to share their memories with 2 year, not 486 as printed. Thanks to Clarence Nishizu, Kurt Nakagawa, Jun hospitalization benefits Fukushima, Evelyn Hanki, Ray Hasse, Hiroshi Kamei and others on the chapter HI Kimura, 75 Grove St., Bloomfield, BLue ShieLd committee, this chapter has been the overall leader since 19881 NJ 07003 .• HeaLth Plans • Dental coverage available • Vision care benefits 1996 HOLIDAY ISSUE BOXSCORE as of Oct. 11 Housing units dedicated exclusively • Extensive HMO and PPO physician Chapter DI.p"y OIL Ch.pt., DI.p"y OIL Ch.pl.r Dlaplay OIL in L.A.'s Little Tokyo to networks A1.meda.•...•.. _...... Houslon,...... ,.. ,...... ,.... . San Benito Counly ...... JACL Alaska ...... •...... Idaho Falls ...... San Diego ...... members • Worldwide emergency coverage APAN ...•...... Imperial Valley .. " ...... ", ...... San Fem.ndo V.llay LOS ANGELES - Little Tokyo API Lambda ...... Japan ...... ,...... San Fr.nclaco...... Service Center's $17.4 million Atizona ..•...... 30 Lake washlnglon ...... San Gabriel Valley ...... 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ST. LOUIS-No one was in• "JACL members need to know and Post-Disptach, she has beenaresi• surgeon in chief at Brigham & Dispatoh that "whoever did this • jured, but two parked cars were be reminded that Asians are still dent in the neighborhood for 30 Women's Hospital, Boston. knew exactly what they were do• heavily damaged by explosion and being targeted, no matter where, years because of its tranquility Dr. Noda is a cardiac surgeon at ing. We feel it was somebody who fire early Saturday morning (Oct. and motivated for whatever rea• and friendliness. "This is the first Barnes-Jewish Hospital. She knows the family, and it was done 5), according to an Oct. 6 St. Louis son." tim-e in 25 years that I've seen a works for an investment firm in at a time when nobody would get Post-Dispatch story. They were Neighbors heard a series of ex• police car in this neighborhood." Clayton. They have a two-year• hurt." • parked in the driveway of a home plosion around 2:30 a.m., Satur• State motor vehicle records list old child. An agent from the federal Bu• in the quiet neighborhood of Uni• day, Oct. 5, and saw two cars on two cars are owned by Dr. Seiishi Police were still puzzled Mon• reau ofAlcohol, Tobacco and Fire• versity City (8000 block of fire. The 1995 Jeep Wrangler and Noda and the third by Eric T. day, Oct. 7, for the car bombings arms have taken over the case Teasdale Avenue southwest of the 1990 Mitsubishi sedan were Choi, all with the same address. of three unoccupied vehicles. Po• from St. Louis County detectives. Delmar Blvd. and Old Bonhomme gutted by fire.. The third car in Kim Noda, 33, who is married to lice said, "The people who own the The two burned-out cars were • Rd.) A third car, parked in front of front was a 1992 Nissan Path• doctor, 32, had no explanation. cars know of no one who would impounded by police. Neighbors the home, was slightly damaged. finder. They had moved here from Mas• want to do something like this to were also alerted to check their According to Mike Hoshiko of Former St. Louis City Council sachusetts only two months ago, them." own vehicles and area for possible the St. Louis Chapter, JACL, member Betty Van Uum told the where he was an assistant to the An investigator told the Post- bombs . • • Sansei show support for 'Go for Broke' monument Noting the controversy that has years, Col. Young Oak Kim, presi• Among the younger Nikkei at• derful thing," Karin remarked to raised $600,000 and needs $2 mil• raged over the combining on a dent of the 100th/442ndIMIS Me• tending, Karin Yamashita, a the Rafu Shimpo reporter Julie lion to build the black granite • Little Tokyo monument the names morial Foundation, emphasized . Sansei, stated her admiration for Ha. monument, which will stand on of Japanese Americans in WWII that the monument tells the story her father, Nob, who was among North Central Avenue between combat who came back with those of how Nisei Americans went to the first group in November, 1942, More than 500 attended the lun• the Japanese American National who sacrificed their lives, Maj. fight for America while their par• vol unteering from Manzanar for cheon emceed by KCAL-TV 9 news Museum and the Temporary Mu• Gen. James Mukoyama, Jr., a Chi• ents and families were evacuated, the Army's Military Intelligence reporter Frank Buckley. Actor Pat seum of Contemporary Art. The cago Sansei, and keynote speaker because of their ancestry, to con• Service. Morita appealed to the mostly names ofsome 15,000 Nisei veter• at the Sept. 2 fund-raising lun• centration camps American-style. Nisei audience for financial and ans with a star attached to those cheon at the Bonaventure Hotel, "These men went to right for "I'm very surprised there is still volunteer support in making this missing or killed in action will be Los Angeles, said it was time "we America and for the ideals Ameri• this much ignorance. The fact that monument "happen ... You do it engraved on it. unite behind this monument, can stands for at the very time it's becoming more mainstream with dedication, perseverance, (that) does not glorify war or com• America was violating some of its knowledge, how these men volun• commitment and completion• National JACL, at its San Jose. bat." most sacred tents. That's really teered their services, and it's be• that's how they did it." convention, voted its support of As he has for the past eight the story," Kim summarized. coming more visible is a very won- Kim said the foundation has the Foundation project. •

• MIS pushes search for Medal of. Honor awards When legislation (S 1124) intro• plications for military decorations tify DSC recipients in the MIS require substantiating data in battlefield commissions in recog• duced by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D• or their publication as the time archives, according to the August form of documentation, witnesses nition of valor, meritorious ser• Hawaii) was signed by the Presi• frame for MIS performances ex• issue of the MIS Norcal newslet• or statements with pertinent in• vice and leadership. dent last Feb. 10, directing the tends beyond WWII-from Jan. 1, ter. formation. National Council at its recent Army to review the WWII service 1940, to Dec. 31, 1990. Any MIS veteran who believes Current records show only one San Jose convention unanimously records of Asian - Pacific Ameri· Project director Dr. James that his or her services were not DSC awarded during WWII in passed a Seattle JACL resolution cans who received the Distin• McNaughton of the Defense Lan• duly recognized or who has know l• MIS, a number ofSilver Stars and in support of the Akaka legisla• guished Service Crosses eDSC) to guage Institute at the Presidio of edge of someone who should be the Bronze Medals. Some received tion . • determine whether these should Monterey, who is completing a considered should contact MIS be upgraded to the Congressional history of the Nisei MIS soldier, Norcal president Harry Fukuhara, Medal of Honor, there was a one• was authorized additional person• 6508 Timberview Dr., San Jose, year window for the process, the nel to assist him complete the CA 95120; 4081268-3658, fax 4081 MIS Norcal reminded. project in two years as wen iden- 927-7554. Recommendations will Announcing new auto rates & terms The secret nature of MIS ex• ploits, however, has prevented ap- SOUP TO SUSHI 'Official English,' ·TOYI;~ (a special collection of favorite recipes) a top case on tap New Deluxe 3-Ring STUDIO Binder Cookbook With for Supreme Court Over 600 Recipes SAN GABRIEL VILLAGE $18 (plus $3 handling) WASHINGTON-Ranked 235 W. Fairview Ave. among the top cases for the U.s. San Gabriel. CA 91776 Wesley United Methodist Women 566 N. 5th Sl Supreme Court which opened its Phone: (800) 552-8454 San Jose, CA 95112 1996 fall term on Monday, Oct. 8, Fax: (818) 289·9569 % is Arizonans for Official English V. Arizona, the issue being whether a provision of the Arizona state constitution requiring all govern• ment business to he done in En• TELESERVICES glish. New or Used Cars The U.S. appeals court in San Convenient and safe banking service by Francisco, citing free-speech con• cerns, said "No." Puhlic employ• Push-Button Telephone from your home New cars: Up to 60 mos. ees were required to use only En• glish when performing official or office 24 hours a day, everyday. Used cars *: Up to 48 mos. duties.• • Transfer money between Union Bank of California (UBOC) accounts. Borrow up to $50,000** auto loan Deadline for ·100 PEROENT OF HIGH BLUE BOOK • Pay UBOC loans or credit cards. ·"OAC. DOES NOT INCLUDE: TAX~ . LICENse, EXTENDED CLPEF grant • Pay various credit cards OTHER LOANS (department storcs. gasoline. MasterCard, Vi a card is ued Dec. 13, 1996 by othcrs). Signature loons 12.9% opr

The Civil Liberties Public Edu• • Utility payments. Shore Secured 6.5% opr cation Fund eCLPEF) recently announced the availability of ap• • Verify deposits or checks paid. Other Secured 12.5% apr plication forms inside a 40-page brochure of instructions for its • Stop payments. Try our new Telephone Teller grant program targeted toward education the public about the les• • [nformation about UBOC's various services. 24 hr. 800.498.5225 loco1363.5225 sons learned from the incarcera• • You can designate payments of money transfer datcs. up to 90 tion of Japanese Americana dn Join the Notional JACL Credit Union. Call, tox or moil the legal resident aliens during World days in advancc. So, you don't have to worry when you arc War Il.(see Oct. 4-17 P.C.) traveling. information below. We will send membership information. Application deadline is Dec. 13, 1996. Noma------______Call the nearest UBOC branch or Tclcserviccs at Contact: Dale Shimasaki, Address/City /Slote /llp CLPEF West Coast Office, 901 1-800-532-7976 Market St. #500, San Francisco UNIOf'1 CA 94103; 415/356·5020, 356·5025 for morc information l1AtJK OF fax, http://www.acon.org/clpef • You must register for payment or National JACL or: Martha Watanabe, CLPEF CALIFORNIA money tr'ansJcr East Coast Office, 1730 K St. NW, CREDIT UNION • Payment cannot be made unl ss YOll #410, Washington, DC 20006; 2021 PO 1721 / SlC, UTAH 84110/801 35S·8040 / BOO )44-8828 /Fo 801 521 ·?101 653·2811, 653·2815 fax .• have sufficiont funds in your account 6-Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31 , 1996 Personally speaking Historic Northern California Nisei Paul Terasaki honored baseball artifacts on display for tissue typing work

SAN FRANCISCO-Some DirectorofUCLA Tissue Typ• JACLers at San Jose convention ing Laboratory Paul 1. were able to view Kerry Naka• Terasaki, Ph.D., was awarded gawa's "Diamonds in the Rough" the Sir Peter B. Medawar Prize exhibit, which was originally pre• at the International Transplan• sented as a San Francisco Giants tation Society meeting Aug. 28 tribute to Japanese Americans in in Barcelona, Spain. The award baseball. is named in honor of the Brit• In touting the exhibit during ish scientist who received the the convention, Fresno JACL life Nobel Prize in 1960 for his re• member Ray Arifuku recalled search on tissue grafting, basic baseball was "more than a game to organ transplants. to the Nisei" as it was "the only game in town" to the fans-a so• Terasaki, 67, a West Los cial event that attracted thousands Angeles JACLer, was recog• -plus all-Nisei championships nized by JACL in 1970 as the and barnstorming tours to Japan Nisei of the Biennium for his for the players. pioneering accomplishments in PAUL TERASAKI At the Japanese American Day tissue-typing, which has been pre-game festivities July 20 at adopted world-wide as stan• president and director, re• Candlestick Park, S.F. Giants se• dard methodology. Tissue-typ• cently reported that Dr. and nior vice president Pat Gallagher ing provides practical help in Mrs. Terasaki have made a announced to the full-house that the selection ofsuitable organs $400,000 gift to the museum, his organization is asking the Na• for sick patients. As director of which will name the Orienta• tional Baseball Hall of Fame and the National Registry for all tion Theater in the new Pavil• Museum at Cooperstown to in• kidney transplant recipients in ion in their honor. Mrs. clude a permanent exhibit on the the U.S., his data number into Terasaki's family owned a Japanese American leagues. many thousands. flower shop in Little Tokyo in For the 40-odd prewar Nisei Irene Hirano, Japanese the Nishi Hongw anji Building players honored that day on the American National Museum before the war. • field, it was an unexpected fame. "All ofsudden I'm thrown into the spotlight," onetime Stockton Yamato player Takeo "Babe" Utsumi said. "It's'a dream come California university honors true," San Jose Asahi's George Hinaga added. civil.rights leader Wakabayashi

Cited as Northern California Executive director Ron Waka• "legends" of Nisei baseball from bayashi of the LA County Com• the 1920s through the 1941 sea• mission on Human Relations is son were: being honored by the Cal State University Los Angeles Asian Alameda Taiiku-Kiyosuke Support Group with its 1996 Nomura (Organizer), Shizuto award of excellence at the Sam Woo Seafood Restaurant, San Kawamura (1925-29), Richard BASEBALL PAL-Fibber Hirayama poses with the late Casey Stengel. "Cy" Towata (1921-30), Mas Gabriel, 7 p.m., on Thursday, Oct. 24. Nakano (1927-35), Shizuto "Jiggs"Yamada(1917-30),George Prior to joining the county com• Madokoro (1930-35), Taro Takeda Hinaga (1936-49). (1928-38), Ed Nagata (1928-38), (1930-35), John Hanamura (1935- mission, Wakabashi was execu• Salinas Taiyo-Harry "Tar" Ted Mimura (1928-38). tive directbr of the Los Angeles 41). Shirachi (1926-36). Santa Maria-Cappy Harada city commission on human rela• Loomis Red Lions-Homer Cortez Wildcats-Yukihiro (1935-41). Takahashi (1936-41). tions, coordinating multi-cultural Yotsuya (i939-49). Guadalupe Packers-Masao delegations to Japan and linking Marysville Sakura-Sam Iriyama (1935-41). Fresno A.C.-Kiyoko Zeni• corporateJapanese activities with "Lefty" Kurihara (1931-41). mura, widow of Kenichi Zeni• Arroyo Grande YMA-Lefty ethnic efforts in California. Marysville YMA-Frank mura-known as the "Father of Nishijima (1938-51). RONALD K. WAKABAYASHI Nakamura (1929-39). Japanese American Baseball"• [Acronyms-YMBA: Young A CSULA alumnus long in• Abuse Program (AADAP). A Stockton Yamatos-Takeo Kenshi Zenimura (1938-56), Men's BuddhistAssociation; YMA: "Babe" Utsumi (1935-39). volved in Asian American com• graduate of Maryknoll School in Kenso Zenimura (1938-55), Fib• Young Men's Association.] munity affairs, he was founder of the'60s,he served NationalJACL Lodi YMBA Templars-John ber Hirayama (1938-64), several social service agencies in• as executive direcfor through the Hiramoto (1929-41), Kiichi Nori Masuda - Fresno Assem• The Nisei Baseball Research cluding JACL Ethnic Concerns '80s. He was appointed national Hiramoto (1932-41), Shozo "Shot" bly Center. (1938-45), Kazuo Project; 4728 N. Glenn Ave., and the Asian Rehabilitarion Ser• director in 1981, and resigned Iwamura (1938-41), Mimura (1925-35). Fresno, CA 93704, continues to vices, and the first executive di• shortly after the redress bill was William "Wild Bill" Kagawa Clovis Commodores-Fumio seek contributions, photos, arti• rector of the Asian American Drug signed in 1988 .• (1940-41), Noburo "Nobi" Ikeda (1938-48). facts and memorabilia for a pos• Matsumoto (1928-41), Keizo Fowler YMHA-Fred Hira• sible documentary film and book, Okuhara (1935-41), George suna (1927 -37), Kelly Matsumura according to co-curator Naka• Takeuchi (1932-41), Tom Ishida (1938-48), Hiro Asakawa (1939). gawa. Story of a Nisei GI (1938-41). Biola YMBA-Tak Morita The National Japanese Ameri• Florin A.C.-Bill Tsukamoto (1939-45). can Historical Society, 1855 .and 'musume' is told (1938-41), Yoshio "Tubby" Hanford YMBA-Shig Toku• Folsom St. #161, San Francisco, Tsukamo (1937-41), Herb "Moon" moto (1928-40). CA 94103, 415/431-5007, is the Family, relatives and friends Kurima (1927-41). Delano Dukes-MasaoTakaki depository for "Diamonds in the celebrated the 50th wedding an• San Jose Asahis-Henry (1938-47). Rough" memorabilia.• niversary of Paul and Shizue "Lefty" Honda (1939-41), Shigeo Dinuba A.C.-Mas Handa Ito, who were married in Japan on July 23, 1946, at the American Consulate in Yokohama. More Oregon City prep sharp in volleyball and I;>asketball than 260 gathered on a Saturday evening last July at a banquet OREGON CITY, Ore.-Lindsey tracting collegiate attention. Few cause she's not pushed by the other hall in Sacramento for the Ito Yamasaki, one of the top high athletes play both sports on the players." couple, who were part of a history school juniors in the nation in vol• NCAA Division I level. Neuberger speculated probably that saw more than 40,000 Japa• leyball and basketball, is 16 years Lindsey and Her father Syd 100 schools have contacted her. nese women enter the United old, carries a 3.5 GPA at Oregon were planning to meet with The assistant girls basketball States even though U.S. immigra• City High School and stands 6 ft. UCLA's Natalie Williams, the first coach Carl Tinsley said that Con• tion laws excluded Japanese and 2. She splashed the front page of woman to earn All.American first• necticut, Texas and Stanford are Korean nationals at the time. The Oregonian sports section in team honors in volleyball and bas• among the schools. Lindsey's dad Shizue's niece and her husband, mid-September in perfectly-reg• ketban, who recently signed with wasn't sure how many letters she Imako and Futaba Matsuura trav• istered color, being pictured block• Portland Power in the new Ameri• has received. She admits, "It's go• ing to be hard to say no to so many eled from Tokyo for the occasion. in(r the volleyball at the last can Basketball League. Paul grew up in nearby Elk mlDute at the net. There's a Williams told The Oregonian she and yes to just one." smaller shot of her seated with wouldn't discourage Yamasaki. "If Syd played volleyball in Cali• Grove, "a mile down a dirt road her volleyball teammates during she enjoys playing both sports, fornia and in the Oregon adult past jackrabbits, children run• a time-out. she should do both." leagues for more than 20 years ning loose outside, (and the homes Yamasaki's talents found her Lindsey has spoken with those and coaches junior varsit.y at Or• had no toilets inside)," as des crib d on the varsity her freshman year. who play professionally) "and they egon City High. Lindsey's mother, by ShaJ'on Ito, among the 80 As a sophomore she led Oregon all say how hard it is. They can't Kriss, plays recreation volleyball. Sans i-Yonssi nieces and n · ph· City into the state tournament, imagine doing two sports." Her Her sister Britt played at Oregon ews who partied with Paul's war• Class 4A, for the first time and volleyball coach Carl Neuberger, City High in the late '80a; her time buddi sand momb 1'5 of tJh was the only underclassman voted a former coach at the Universit.y brother 'Kobi is playing for Sacram nto Japan Unit d last year to the all-state first team. of Portland, commentod t.hat Palomar Junior College at San M thodist Church, wh l' Paul is She played in national tourna• "there're a lot of physical demands Marcos, Oalif. Lindsey is th the choir dir ct01'. ments with the Portland Volley• on the body [in college]. In high youngest in Lho family .• The Ito family consist d fPaul ball Club. As a junior she's at- school, the demands arc less be· - Hank Sakai, contributor and 11 young r broth 1'8 and is- Pacific Citizen Oct. 4-17, 1996-'. JACL National Convention, Aug. 6·1 I, 1996

Yamamoto Yoshimi Cleveland OH Shooting for Yamamoto Yoshio Eugene Chicago IL Yamasaki Mary Chicago IL YamashitaTakeshi Chicago IL $100,000 in '96·97 Yamate Hideo Middleton WI J(I Yoshino Maurice Chicago IL By Grayce K. Uyehara • In August, 1994 the JACL. MOUNTAIN PLAINS DISTRtCT Legacy Fund Campaign Commit• Fujimoto Robert&Kiyo Arvada CO tee made it quite clear in its report Hidaru Susumi Denver CO to the National Council meeting Toe Annual Giving Hirasaki George&Darlene Houston TX Horino Frank & Lois Arvada CO in Salt Lake City, that the JACL Ida Harry Brighton CO must move forward with a strong Ishii·Jordan Sharon Omaha NE • development program if the bud• Ishimoto Doreen Denver CO Kishiyama Moss M. Albuquerque NM get needs are to be met. Develop• Campaign Layton Mariko Aspen CO ment ideas used by most nonprofit Lewis Christine San Antonio TX organizations were to be consid• MatsubaraCharles Albuquerque NM ered for implementation. Some Miyahara Ben T. Denver CO Miyamoto Michio Sanger CA Shervin Taeko King of Prussia PA Jonokuchi Eddie MilwaukeeMI Morimitsu K. Jack Colorado Springs CO • will require a development direc• Miyamoto Tomiko Guadalupe CA Shimomura Edith Bridgeton NJ Kanemoto Yataka Chicago IL Nakae Miki & Aibi Hickory Creek TX tor and stafRraining. Morimoto Roger & Christine Fresno CA Silverman David Brooklyn NY Kasal Tosh Forest Park IL Nakamura Akira Denver CO To help address the deficit situ• Morita Takashi&Fukiko Mae Fresno CA Sogl Sarah M. Elmsford NY Kato Mitsu Cincinnati OH Nishioka Kenji Houston TX ation presented in 1994, I sug• Murakami Shigemi & Sumiye Fresno CA Sugawara Ken Hendersonville NC Kawahara Ike Northlake IL Nishiyama Massey Denver CO NakagawaSammy & Grace Reedley CA TakagI Harry&Helen Wildwood FL Kimura Gilbert Y. Chicago IL Nogami Yukiye Denver CO gested the immediate initiation of Nakamura Ed&Helen Kingsburg CA Takata Charles M. Bayside NY Kimura Kazuo K. Dayton OH Nonaka Mas&Yasuko Arvada CO • theJACLAnnualGivingProgram Nishi Travis&Carolyn Clovis CA Takeda Ken Bridgeton NJ King Isabel Uyetani Wonewoc WI Okagawa Tsuru T. Denver CO as a yearly fundraising effort. All Nishio Frank & Karen Fresno CA Takeda Teru Bridgeton NJ King Jo Ann Evanston IL Seto Paul S&Selma Albuquerque NM of us receive mail from various Nishioka Leo M. Fresno CA Takeoka Daniel D. Lutherville MD Kirihara M. Minneapolis MN Shibata Anne & Walter Gallup NM Nobuhiro "Ben T," Kingsburg CA Takeuchi John & Miyuki Richmond VA Kobayashi Sumi Chicago IL Shibata Randolph Albuquerque NM well-established nonprofit orga• Obata LS. & C.H. Fresno CA Tamaki H. Tom NorristownPA Kojiro Katsuto Indianapolis IN Taguchi James T. Uttleton CO nizations which ask for contribu• Ogata Gerald M. Fresno CA Tanaka Edward Farmingdale NY Kondo Esaku Bloomfield Hills MI Takeno Roy M. & Sumiye Denver CO tions from $20 to $100. With little Oji Chester S.Fresno CA Toda Kenji & Chizuko Rockville MD Kondo Nancy Chicago IL Tamaki Jim Denver CO cost involved, but focusing the ap• Okada Masaru Sanger CA Toda Mary Kensington MD Koshi Donald M. SI. Louis MO Tanabe Robert & Sue (Jackson) Okamura George Reedley CA Tsukuda Robert Davie FL Kosobayashi Tomo Minneapolis MN Maintou Springs CO peal on those who support the Okino Haruo Visalia CA Uyehara Hiroshi & Grace Medford NJ Kubose Gyomy Chicago IL Taniguchi Leslie H. Austin TX mission of the JACL, the first OIa Glen Fresno CA Uyehara Paul M. Philadelphia PA Kumamoto Koki Niles IL Taoka George & Emma Hudson CO Annual Giving mailing went to Sekishiro Kenji Dinuba CA Watanabe Warren&Mary PhiiadelphiaPA Kumata Ruth Chicago IL Tashiro Fujiyo Brighton CO the membership in November of Semitsu Hanford CA Weglyn Michi New York NY Kusuda Paul H. Madison WI Wyeno Joe&Toshiko Olney Springs CO' Shigyo Taye Parlier CA Wurtzel Ken Bridgeton NJ Maeda Laura Lombard IL Yamada Katsumi Brighton CO 1994. Shintaku Robert & Jane Fresno CA Yamada Debbie Arlington VA Mahaffey Maryann Detroit MI Yamaguchi Frank Platterville CO The initial goal was to receive ShiroyamaAkiko Visalia CA Yamada Sachiko New York NY Masuda Kay Chicago IL Yanagidate Christine EI Paso TX contributions from 10% of our Tagawa Naomi Hanford CA Yoshida Haru Glenside PA Masumoto H. Uncolnwood IL Yorimoto Arthur Denver CO membership. Since the member• Takeda Shig Fresno CA YoshinagaJohn New York NY Masuoka Kayoshi Chardon OH Yoshikawa Masaru Westminster CO Takeyasu Motoi Fresno CA Yoshioka Ruby M. Bethesda MD Matayoshi Rocky S. Chicago IL ship was aware from our straight• Tamura Janet & Frank Fresno CA Matsui Margaret Sterting Heights MI NO. CALIF. W. NEVADA-PACIAC forward presentation ofour finan• Tanaka Joe K. Fresno CA INTERMOUNTAIN DISTRICT Matsumura Ronald Dayton OH Abe George San Jose CA cial situation, the first campaign Taniguchi Izumi & Barbara Fresno CA Akagi Nelson Salt Lake City UT Mayeda Hiro Schaumberg IL Abe Masako Alameda CA brought in close to $100,000 while Taniguchi Tomio & Hldeko Selma CA Amana Gish Weiser 10 Mayeshiba Andrew J.S. Milwaukee WI Abe Masu Salinas CA Teranishl Sonny Reedley CA Aoki Fred T. Salt Lake City UT Mlto Carl&Marion Arlington Hgts IL Abiko Uly San Francisco CA we projected a response of about Togioka Hiro Reedley CA Aoki Masatoshi A. Roy UT Mitori Robert Des Peres MO Adachi James S. Minato-ku, Tokyo $70,000. The first year, we had Toyama Kenny Fresno CA Aramaki Saige Salt Lake City UT Mizote H.E. Chicago IL Adams Carolyn Oakland CA one contribution of $10,000 and Uota M.&YoukoVisalia CA Barton Metra Salt Lake City UT Montgomery Jerry&Dinah Indianapolis IN A1hara George&Yoko Santa Cruz CA several $500 and $1,000 checks. Watanabe Kay Dinuba CA Doi Ichiro Bountiful UT Morikawa H. AnnArbor MI Akahoshi Joe & Gale San Jose CA Yagl George Uvingston CA Endo Bob Pocatello 10 Morioka Asako SI. Louis MO Alman Karen Berkeley CA Butoverall, the contributions were Yamada Ayako Kingsburg CA Endo Rick Pocatello 10 Morioka S. Belleville MI Aogaiehi Toshiye Palo Alto CA as expected, $20 to $100. Yamamoto Arako Sanger CA Endow Seiji Declo 10 Morita Roy Chicago IL Aoyama Harold . Stockton CA IfJACL can reach a ten percent Yamamoto Ben Sanger CA Furushiro James K. Caldwell 10 NakagawaJack & Mary Chicago IL Arai Ben Fremont CA IE-vel of contributions from our Yamamoto Katsuko Kay Fresno CA Hondo Masao Salt Lake City UT NakagawaShunichi Chicago IL Arai May M. Sacramento CA Yamasaki June Fujita Fresno CA Hor Marion Farmington UT Nakahira Shlgeru Madison WI Arakawa Robert Stockton CA membership, it will be possible to Yonaki S. Delano CA Inouye Martha Idaho Falls 10 Nakamoto G. Grayslake IL Arima Yoshio Stockton CA sustain $100,000 into the budget Inouye Mary Caldwell 10 Nakamoto Norie Minneapolis MN Aritomi Janice Santa Clara CA from this annual fundraising. It EASTERN DISTRICT Kawai William Caldwell 10 Nakamoto W.M. & F.W. New Berlin WI Asada San Francisco CA Abe Toshi Princeton NJ Kimura Harry Salt Lake City UT Nakamura Carolyn K. Des Plaines IL Asazawa Esam Uncoln CA means giving up one dinner for a Adaehi Hlro Cambridge MA Koyama Takashl (Koshl) Nampa 10 Nakamura Fujiye Chicago IL Baba Emiko San Francisco CA couple. Brown Haruko Flushing NY Kunimoto Fujie Ogden UT Nakamura Karl Chicago IL Baba George K. Stockton CA The following is the first part Caulk Richard&Pauline Princeton NJ MatsumoriTom Kyoko Sandy UT NakayamaMasao Oak Park IL Bennett Machiko San Francisco CA of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 An· Chiogiojl Melvin H. Silver Spring MD Mlya Kats Murray UT Negrelli Joe & Kay Mentor OH Chan Debbe Watsonville CA Giving Cooke Yayoi K. Manassas VA Miyasaki Tateshi SI. Anthony 10 Nezu Shig Cleveland Heights OH Chinen John Hayward CA nual donor honor roll. Dol David J. Bethesda MD Mori Keiko Murray UT Nishimoto Kiyono Chicago IL Dillon Delfina E. San Francisco CA The remaining list will be pub• Enochty Alice Brooklyn NY Mori Uoyd Idaho Falls 10 Nishimoto Tom H. SI. Louis MO Dills Ralph C. Sacramento CA lished in future issues. Fiske Ma~orieYoshlda ColumblaMD Morishita Betty Murray UT Nishimura Arthur Chicago IL Doi Wes&Toyoko San Rafael CA Fujihira Mltsu RoslynHelghts NY Nakaya Pat I. West Valley City UT NishiyamaHlroko Cincinnati OH Domon George Morgan Hill CA ANNUAL GIVING Fuyuume John Bridgeton NJ Ochl Fred Idaho Falls 10 Noda Barbara Fairfield OH Dowke Carvin T. San Francisco CA Harada ToshioJoe Hillsdale NJ Okada A1ko Murray UT Nomura Eml St. Paul MN Eidmann Kazuko Los Altos Hills CA CAMPAIGN 1995 Hashiguchi Nasuo & Yuki Rockville MD Oshita Ben&Grace Salt Lake City UT Oda Ariye Chicago IL Enomoto Jerry Sacramento CA The 13 major donors (all in Califomia ex Higano Norio Shrewsbury MA Oyama Roy M. Caldwell 10 Oda Juna Chicago IL Ezaki Tom San Jose CA cept as noted), as of Sept. 30 for 1996 are Hirata Mary Y. New York NY Seko Akeml Salt Lake City UT Oda Lucy A. Chicago IL Ferreira Alex Uncoln CA Hirokawa James Quakertown PA Shlosaki Hero Blackfoot 10 Okabe Thomas S. UncoInwood IL Fong Lorna M. Sacramento CA as follows: Hirose M. Jack&Kinu Chevy Chase MD Sugihara Chieko Salt Lake City UT Okamoto William Lombard IL Fujii Bert S. Honolulu HI $1,000 or Mor&-Tadao & Mabel Yamada, Horikawa Herbert Bryn MawrPA Sugimoto K. SI. George UT Okura Benny T. Cincinnati OH Fujii George Modesto CA Fort Lee, N.J.; Art & Mary K. Nakashima, Horikawa Joyce Haddinfield NJ Tamura George&Sachlko Caldwell 10 Olsen Chiyo T. Chicago IL Fujii Hiro Oakland CA Stockton; Helene Saeda, Albuquerque, Hoshlde Chiyoko D. Rockville MD Tsukamoto Masa Blackfoot 10 Ono Karen&Clyde Highland Park IL Fujii Jim & Georgia Yuba City CA N.M.; Yoshito Mizuta, Seattle. Hoshlde Toshlo Rockville MD Ugaki Yuzo&Waka Idaho Falls 10 Oshiro Robert Elk Grove Village IL FuJII Jim G. Sacramento CA $500 - $999 - Allen Garroway, Ft. Wash· Hyosaka Jane Skokie DE Uno Raymond S. Salt Lake City UT Oyafuso Harry & Virginia Novi MI Fujii Mike&Aiki Stockton CA ington. Md.; Jack & Margaret Ugaki, Idaho lehluji Joe&Asako T. Rockville MD Ushlo Shake Salt Lake City UT Ozaki Masato Skokie IL Fujii Minoru San Jose CA Fujii Norie Watsonville CA Falls; Seiehi & Chickie Hayashida, Nampa, Inagaki Saburo Bowie MD Ozima Shlgenobu&Kazue Chicago IL Ishlmoto Paul&May Chevy Chase MD MIDWEST DISTRICT Pramenko Fred Holland MI Fujii Roger W. Sacramento CA Idaho. Itoku Kenjo&Toshl Ballwin MD Allen. Sr. John H. Dorset OH Rlklmaru Y. Chesterfield MO Fujii Toko&Sayoko Sacramento CA $250 - $499 - Jimmie & Hlroko Miyakawa, Iwata Aki Alexandria VA Asai Maoml Chicago IL Sakal Yosh Chicago IL Fujikawa Fred Palo Alto CA Matawan, N.J.; Claude A. Mimaki, Tokyo; Iwatsu S. John Bergenfield NJ Ase Katherine IndianapoliS IN Sekata Rose A. Hoffman Estates IL Fujikawa Mark & Georgia Albany CA Saburo & Anna M. Sasaki. RochesterHllls, Kaneko Arthur M. Wheaton MP Azuma Alyse S. Chicago IL Sakata Toshl Evanston IL Fujikawa Masao Sacramento CA Mich.; Helen Kawagoe. Carson; Yosh & Kariya Shlg N. Bethesda MD Barger Mlyo Edina MN Sekoda Len & Amy Mundelein IL Fulimori Haj Alameda CA Ruby Amino, EI Cerrito; Tom Taketa MD. Kato Denise S. Arlington VA Cloyd Joseph Hamilton OH Seks E. Kincaid Usle IL Fujimoto TSl!gio San Jose CA Oxnard. Kawano James & Shlgeko Domoto Tazu Chicago IL Sasaki Herbert M. Hattiesburg MS Fujita Brian&Janice Sacramento CA Merion Station PA Eblhara Alko & Roy Obert In OH Sasaki Willy S. Holland IL Flulta Shoji F. Morgan Hill CA Kimura Uillan C. Bloomfield NJ Erickson Toshlko MinneapoliS MN Sato Eddie Chicago IL Fujita Yutaka Morganhlll CA Donors Under $250 Klta Roy & YuriWest End NC Flora Frank Clclnnatl OH Sawada Suzanne Evanston IL Fukui George T. Palo Alto CA Kitagawa Arthur S. Ardmore PA Fricke Robert&Elko Morton Grove IL Serlkaku Stanley S. Chicago IL Fukumitsu Clifford Yuba City CA Last name First nameCIty State Kolde Samuel and Suml (Mltsuda) FuJII Kazuml Birmingham MI Shlbayama M. Wood Dale IL Fukushima Michael Dinuba CA Nakama Jlel Jalisco MX Dobbs Ferry NY FuJII Tomlye Chicago IL Shlkaml James Y. Glenview IL Fukutome I. Sacramento CA Kometanl Thomas &Janet Warren NJ Fujlmura·Drenlk Laura Springfield OH Shlmashlta John K. Crestwood IL Furiya Hldeo Hayward CA CENTRAL CAUFORNIA DISTRICT Kubo Sue Y. Brooklyn NY Fujlura Henry & Gladys Oak Lawn IL Shlmokawa Kazuo Menomonee Falls WI Furukawa Eiko&James T. Kaneohe HI Artfuku Hatsuno Parlier CA Kujubu Dean A. Narberth PA Fukal Stanely Y. Chicago IL Shlozaki Elsie Glenview IL Furuoka William S. & Amy Lodi CA Asaml Service Reedley CA Uu George Washington DC Fukaml Frank Prospect Hts IL Somekawa Carl K. Plymouth MN Gotanda Mae Novator CA Gotow Kaoru Sacramento CA Ashlda Buddy H. Fresno CA Maebori Teresa A. Philadelphia PA Fukami MargueriteWilmette IL Sora Dwight River Forest IL Baba Nobuyo Turlock CA Maehara louisa S. Philadelphia PA Gokan Donald Chicago IL Sugimoto Mark Peters & Ms Nancy Grace Mary J. Yuba City CA Green Michael San Francico CA Blala Harvey&Katherine Y. Fresno CA Matano Albert H. New York NY Goldman Nancy S. Chicago IL Royal Oak MI Hamahashl Jack Richmond CA Brown Judie Fresno CA Matsumoto Alan H. Charlottesville VA Grothe Uillan T. Minneapolis MN Suzuki Florence Columbus OH Fujii Joe Reedley CA Matsushita Mae K. New York CA Hanashlro Roy&Tamlko Flint MI Suzuki Jean Vemon Hills IL Hamamoto H.Jim&K.Kay SacramentoCA Hamasu Helen&Edgar Honolulu HI Hlrasuna Fred Y. Fresno CA Minami Wesley&lda Cabin John MD Hara Kathy&Ed Minneapolis MN Takahashi Wesley&Masako Harrison OH Hanabusa Reglnald&Kazue Palo Alto CA Hlrasuna Stuart Fresno CA Morimoto Richard Y. Mount Vernon NY Harada Kel Glenview IL Takaki Richard Chicago IL Handa Frank F. San Francisco CA Hori Tashl Dinuba CA Morita Craig T. Newton MA HasegawaGeorge I. Chicago IL Tanaka Henry T. Cleveland Hgts OH Handa Yutaka San Francisco CA Horil George Goleta CA Morluchl Takashl&Yurlko Medford NJ Hasegawa Ruth Buffalo Grove IL Tanaka Judith Wilmette IL Hasegawa Lena San Leandro CA Ikeda Dale Fresno CA Mueller Leo&Tomlko Vienna A·1130 HashlmotoSpark T. MllwaukeeWI Tanamachl Yuriko Falrbom OH HasegawaW.T. Los Altos CA lkemlya Carolyn A. Reedley CA Austria Hayano George&Jane Minneapolis MN Tanl Benjamin Downer Grove IL Hashlguchl Hank&Mollle San Diego CA Inouye Yuklo Fresno CA Murakami Raymond Washington DC Hayashi James&Allce SI. Louis MO Tanl Joyce S. Chicago IL HashlmotoMas Watsonville CA Iwamoto Agnes Fowler CA Nagahlro Yoshlo Bridgeton NJ Hlda Allan Wauwatosa WI Tanl Rose S. Lombard IL Tanl Smlo Whitefish Bay WI HashlmotoWesley Stockton CA Iwatsubo James&Sophla Fresno CA Nakahata John T. AlexandriaVA Hlrabayashl Alice Florissant MO Hattori H. Sparks NV Iwatsubo Kazue Fresno CA Nlnomlya Calvin Chevy Chase MD Hirai H. Bill Chicago IL Tanouye Toshl A. Chicago IL Terajl Thomas Arlington Heights IL Hayashi Mlklye Secramento CA Jost Mark &Judy Kingsburg CA Nishimoto K. Vienna VA Hirata Merl Chicago IL Hayashi Shlzue Stockton CA Karlya Hanako Orosi CA Nose Aklra P. Rockville MD Hlrotsuka Tats Chicago IL Teramoto Sumlko St Paul MN Teshlma Roy & Lucy K. Lincolnwood IL HayashldaJuro Hayward CA Kawagoe Toshlko Reedley CA Obata Benjamin T. & Joanne C. Honda Kusuo K. Melrose Park IL Tojo Frances Cincinnati OH Hlblno Henry Sailnas CA Kimura George & May Fresno CA Springfield VA Honda Noboru Lincolnwood IL Tokl Masajl& Tae Cincinnati OH Hlgakl Kaoru Hllo HI Kishi Klmlko Uvlngston CA Ohama Ben Willow Grove PA Ichlyasu Harry T. Chicago IL Tomlhlro Chlye Chicago IL Higashi Iwao Sam San Leandro CA KItagawa Hlroml Uvlngston CA Ohno Iku Joan New York NY IIjlma Toml Chicago IL Otsu Fumlo Medford NJ Ikeda Mleko Fujita Minneapolis MN Toyota Yosh&lda Cleveland OH Hlmaka Mltsujl Secrament CA Kobashl Elmer W. Selma CA Tsuchlya Albert T. Bloomington MN Hlnokl E. San Jose CA Komoto Klyoshl Parlier CA Oye George&Kazue Medford NJ Ikuta Mutsuko Cleveland OH Tsurul Hiroshi Wayne MI Hlrebayashl Shlzu San Jos A Komoto Tech & Tomlko Selma CA Ozekl Ken N. Myrtle Beach SC Ishibashi Cecilia T. Chicago IL Sakal Kazu New Port Richey FL Ishlge Masaml Wlcklille OH Tsurusakl Chic Oak Lawn IL Hlmg Georg M.San Jose CA Kumataka Eml Bakersfield CA Uchlma George K. Chicago IL Hlmga Ted I. Sant Ros CA Kurasakl Kurt S. San Juan Bautista CA Sakal Shloko Falls Church VA IshII Sac hi MllwaukeeWI SakayamaWliliam K. Florham Park NJ Iwaoka Sam Chicago IL Uchiyama Allee S. Chicago IL Hlml J n ratog A Kuwahara Florlce Turlock CA Umekubo Ken\l & Hattie Chicago IL Hlramoto Klnjl Lodl A Masada Judy Fresno CA Salador Fred & Mltsue W. Islip NY Iwaoka Tom&Hlme Dearborn Hgts MI Sasaki Ryo Leo Winston· Salem NC Iwatsukl Fumlko Evanston IL Winslow Hlsae Mt. Pro p ct IL Hlr t Toshlye Stockton Masuda T08hlo Parlier CA Yahlro Emest Glenview IL Mlsakl Iwao Roy Selma CA Sato Michael Westfield NJ Iyama Mas Madison WI S-Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31, 1996

Opinions By HARRY K. HONDA Topaz Reunion Cruise VANCOUVER, B.C.• Whatever the coinci• dence, the memory of By BILL HOSOKAWA El J ardin J apones in Buenos Aires that we had visited in 1987 was readily recalled two Japan and U.S. on cigarettes weeks ago a t the Momiji Garden in ne of the first things an American critical about American concern about the chicken, beef and oranges. Vancouver at the Pa• notices on visiting Japan is the num• dangers of tobacco addiction. Even as the cific National Exhibi• ber of cigarette smokers. They government tries to restrict its usage, the The comparison isn't entirely fair or tion grounds (Hastings Park) where, in O 1942, it was an assembly center for some smoke in the streets, at their desks at work, nation continues to subsidize tobacco pro• accurate, but the American position on in conference rooms and presumably in duction with taxpayer money. And because t obacco exports h as a disquieting 2,200 J apanese Canadians corralled from their homes. They smoke a lot in taxicabs. something has to be done with the tobacco resemblence to Great Britain's experience the outskirts ofthe city. It had been a cool, Some of the cabs reek of cigarette smoke. that continues to be produced on American with opium. A century and a half ago the drizzly day both times. Both gardens are Cigarettes are advertised widely in cam• farms, the U.S. government encourages its British East India Co. enjoyed a thriving situated on the east side of the city. Both paigns reminiscent of the Marlboro man. export to other nations. Among them is trade selling India-grown opium to the feature a graceful body of water. And both Only the larger restaurants have non-smok• Japan which is under heavy pressure to Chinese. When addiction became wide• were visited by aheron, apparently in search ing areas. . import anything and everything from the spread, the Chinese government made of a meal. (I thought they were life-size I suppose the number of cigarette users United States. opium illegal. That threatened Britain's statues until they moved.) in Japan, percentage-wise, is no greater The latest figures I've seen from the J a• profits. England and several other Euro• Our PANA-Canadian companion and than it was in the United States before the pan Institute for Social and Economic Af• pean powers went to war with China and host, "Shag"(Mrs. Mark) Ando, had driven stop-smoking campaign caught on a few fairs, which are for 1993, show that the forced that hapless country to legalize the us through Powell Street and what re• years ago. Now the difference is striking. United States exported 208,000 metric tons narcotic. Some historians contend the mains of Vancouver's prewar Japantown. If the recently approved federal crack• of non-manufactured tobacco. Of t hat Opium War (1839-42) is a root of China's But the Vancouver Buddhist Church is down on tobacco usage by minors becomes amount, 57,000 metric tons or '1.7.4 percent subsequent weakness as an international postwar, once a Baptist Church facing effective, the difference in the two coun• of the total, was sold to J apan. power. Oppenheimer Park, where Japanese Cana• tries is likely to become even more pro• American tobacco exports in 1993 brought What does this have to do with Japanese dians since 1977 began to celebrate their nounced. Cigarette vending machines are in $1,306,000,000 which, to coin a phrase, Americans? Not much. Just thought you annual festival a la Nisei Week. "Shall we scheduled to disappear in the United States wasn't peanuts. J a pan's sh ar e was might like to know . • go over to PNE?" "Y up," I answered - never except in places like bars already off limits $334,000,000. That's a lotofmoneyto spend expecting to see the well-manicured Momiji '.. to minors. In Japan vending machines for on a carcinogen. Oddly enough, since to• Garden as touches offall were coloring the cigarettes and even hard liquor are avail• bacco is grown on farms, it is listed in Hosokawa is the former editorial page edi• Japanese maple trees. able almost everywhere. statistical reports as an agricult ural prod• tor for the Denver Post. His column ap• That evening, the exchange of personal Yet there is something striJtingly hypo- uct together with such items as wheat, pears in the Pacific Citizen. camp experiences between Canadian and U.S. Nikkei was a historic first. The Topaz Reunion Cruise attracting 71 of us and a similar number of Canadians sat around tables loaded with the best of Chinese sea• food cuisine, thanks to a confirmed Vancouver booster and resident Kiyochi Kumekawa from Topaz. If there are Nisei emigres from other WRA camps in Canada, a repeat of what transpired in Vancouver Kyu-ka: (Vacation) only deepens the dimension ofknowingjust who we are. It was Chuck Kubokawa, who excited M NOT SURE how I got on the karo-shi (overworking to the brink ofdeath) target-is-good enough. (In one instan~ we Yours Truly about the Topaz reunion cruise , from British Columbia to San Francisco mailing list ofJapan Now, a monthly for which the J apanese (at least the older had a graduate from an Ivy League law plus an evening with Nikkei in Vancouver. I publication of the Embassy of Japan generation) were famous? Or infamous. school who, bright as he was, had a serious Daisy Satoda (Mas Satow's secretary and in Washington, D.C. Undoubtedly a num• spelling problem. How he managed to get administrative assistant after National ber ofyou also receive this publication which WHAT ABOUT AJAs (Americans of his high school diploma, his bachelor's returned from Salt Lake City to San Fran• consists of eight pages. I have to admit that Japanese ancestry); do they have distin• sheepskin and get through a top law school cisco), Bob Utsumi (a WWII U.S. fighter when I read the contents, it was with a guishable work ethics as well? was absolutely baflling. So much so that pilot) and Min Shinoda (ofthe flower-grow• jaundiced eye, which is not any different From my observations as a Nisei, I sub• my baftlement bordered on amazement• ing dynasty) were also promoting. Two long• than my approach to any publication is• mit some general observations on the sub• admiration.) time JACLers from Philadelphia days Bill sued by an entity seeking to promote its ject. For example: a Nisei's orientation to• and Susan Sasagawa (now in Menlo Park) own particular agenda. The contents in• ward a job tends to be result-oriented as THERE'S ANOTHER Nisei trait re• handled the paperwork. clude light articles often replete with sta• distinguished from time-oriented. Thus, lating to work and leisure time: not bor• But getting to know onetime P.C. type• tistics. Take, for example, the latest issue, when the 5:00 o'clock quitting time comes, rowing money in order to take a vacation. setter Rick Momii's younger brothers, which includes an item entitled "Lifestyle incomplete letters in the typewriter (word Lying on some beach in Cancun, Mexico Takeshi (ofBerkeley ) and "Jamo" (of Menlo Trends Show Generational Divide." processors today) are completed, enveloped, (or wherever) wondering how a now larger Park) during a very foggy voyage through~ stamped and mailed out-rather than left debt with its exorbitant interest charges is out our 24 hours at sea was a kaleidoscope THE ARTICLE summarizes a recent in the typewriter for manana. going to be paid off, is hardly a formula for of memories of their father, Ikken, a color• White Paper published by the Leisure- De• Also the Nisei, not readily given to com• rest and regeneration. (I'm baffied as to ful and widely-traveled newspaperman and velopment Center. The Center's survey re• plaining, find themselves taking the Christ• what the lending institution looks to as publisher of the Shin Nichibei, which hap• flected that the Japanese give increasing mas or New Year's shift while their co• security, it being rather apparent that one pened to be the printing house ofthePa.cific importance to leisure in measuring the employees are enjoying t hemselves with who has to borrow money to take a vaca• Citizen when it came to Los Angeles in 1952. Incidentally, Rick's son, Rick (Jr.) quality oflife . Not surprisingly, males age their families. tion is hardly a fiscal Rock of Gibralter.) 15 to 19 years most highly value leisure, served a stint as P. . advertising manager Nisei, but not limited to Nisei on the next who had ascertained our circulation wasn't followed by females aged 20 to 29. The score, bemoan the quality and lack of dedi• Taking a loan out so one can take a strong enough to support or attract adver• greater the age, the lower the emphasis on cation of the younger folks coming into the vacation. Baffling . • tising from those big names JACLers kept leisure. As to type of activity most favored, job market. This includes the p r of ~ i ons saying we should have. We should have foreign travel was at the top, followed by whether it be engineering, medicine, then asked those JACL friends to help us. domestic travel, then camping. Fourth: com• lawyering, or whatever. After leaving the bench, Marutan; resumed H one were to recommend two video- puter networking. Rather than striving to hit the bull's eye, practicing law in Philadelphia. He writes Whatever happened to the concept of the effort is a sloppy a nythin g~ n ear-t h e- regularly for the Pacific Citizen. See VERY TRULY/page 11

A61 LUONAIRE SWGGER WHO DESERVES WE CHEERS . Pacific Citizen Policies EdItorials, columns and cartoons The Qplnions, views and statell\en~ in ~e edi~Q­ rials, colunms and cartoons appearing m Pacific CilZl'n are those oI the authors and a uch do not neces.o;arUy represent the Japanese American Citi• • zen League. PaciJic Ciliun editorials, Cl.1Jun\I1S, and cartoons f 'taff will be dearly labeled a . uch. PacificCilizm welcome f rconsiderationedito• rial Rnd columns from members of the JapRI\~ American Citizens League, the Japanese merican communit at large. RI\d be rondo They should be no lOl'ger than np~r?ximat~}' 7?O word . St!~d U,emto:EditorialOpmIOn,Pal~fi c CIII:t'1I . 7 panla Circl • Monterey Parb.. A.9\755. Leeters Ptl iJie Citi~u/l welcomes letters 1\) the editor. L ttcrs must be brief. are subject !\) editing .mil th sc \mpubllshcd an be neither acknowledged nor returned. Plens sign mletWrhltmake$ure we Mil able to road) ur name, 1n 11\ ic m.,tling ad d res-~R nd dll . tlJ\\etdephonemul\ber.lm.:.m~N)r limited space we lU1\ ' comicll, e letters .that all.' 1\ 'pted for f nbll alion. We do ntlt J ublish !t~mt letters, lIlies or l ~ tt ers wdtt~n l\) Ott1l'T puhhca• ti o n ~. Fn N t v~ to 213/ 725-00M or mall t(\ Lctt,'~ GeORGE. SOROS IS nUS. MVP (MOsr J/A1.UAIJLe ttl th ~ ctUor. I'tldfjc' itkm. 7 ('upallh, itdl!, PH/l.ANrH~OP/sT) FOR HIS COMPASSIONATE Monten' • PM\... il.. Q 175..~ . CONCEI

• By JERRY ENOMOTO In and out of law enforcement • he term, "Affirmative Ac• California Department ofCorrec• and had "paid my dues." fields, job opportunities and pro• In a mean spirited attempt to tion," has become like a tions, especially at the manage• motions have circulated by word create the myth that affirmative T lightning rod attracting a ment and policy-making levels, There are minority individu• of mouth in situations devoid of action has denied white males great deal of attention , much of it would not have happened without als who claim that affirmative ac• minorities and women, i.e. the equal opportunity, while giving • negative, which is unfortunate. affirmative action. tion degrades its beneficiaries be• "good old boys network." In that preferences to minorities and Actually, affirmative action is a References have been made to cause it implies that one cannot environment we become invisible. women, people like Pete Wilson tool that has helped secure equal my being the first Asian Ameri• succeed without it. That is non• Affirmative action seeks to make and Wardell Connerly do a great opportunity for minorities and can warden of a prison, and the sense and it's like saying that the us visible. disservice. When they should be women who have been tradition• first to be the Director of a state civil rights law has been bad be• bringing us together, they are tear• ally shut out of certain occupa• department in California. These cause it degrades all those who In Sacramento, as in other ing us apart. tions, and have never been fairly appointments occurred because benefit from it. communities, newly arrived represented at management lev• someone in authority recognized All the facts show that minori• Southeast Asian immigrants have Asian Pacific Americans, in and els in the public or private sectors. that no Asian, or no person of ties, including Asian Pacific worked hard to establish an eco• out of law enforcement, should color, had ever served at those Americans, and women still are nomic base. In such neighbor• recognize Proposition 209forwhat Affirmative action has been felt levels. If that makes me an "affir• underrepresented in certain occu• hoods, . as in other minority en• it is, and vote NO!!! • • very strongly in law enforcement, mative action appointment," I am pations' and are significantly miss• claves, the presence of minority which has long been a white do• no less proud of it than if race or ing at top level positions in the officers has enhanced communi• main. In the field of corrections, color had nothing to do with it. public and private sector. Those cations, and begun to introduce Erwmoto is a former JACL na• where I spent a career, the influx Why? Because I am secure in the are the facts. the kind of trust that makes com• tionalpresident. He is a member of of minorities and women into the knowledge that I was qualified In law enforcement, as in other munity-based policing work. the Sacramento Chapter.

• By KARL NOBUYUKI

• '93rd' biennial convention hits home VERVIEW-I had to wait tions where material was being The procedural protocol was personally had developed a three projector interfaced with computer awhile before reporting on distributed to them when the vote well defined. Consequently, the stage (green, yellow, red) lighting modules provided visually the O the "93rd" biennialconven• was being taken. first business session ended 27 system to notify debating del• business before the Council. tion because I had to "reality test" minutes early. And the final ses• egates of their time. If one ex• Staff personnel was excellent. my impressions. IN SAN JOSE all participants sion ended nearly one hour ahead ceeded their time, the Credentials No hype, just action. In this In a nut shell, I must say that had the opportunity to see the of schedule! The budget session Committee was there to promptly writer's opinion, National staff the San Jose confab [the 34th bi• motion and revisions projected did not drag on. Over two-thirds remind the speaker. More so, no played a pivotal role insuring the ennial) was excellent. Not only overhead on a large screen with adopted the budget following ex• one appeared restrained; rather business of the day was on-time were the accommodations well de• computer interface. In most in• tensive debate, and no one could they apparently abided by the light and on-line. Kudos to National veloped, the convention activities stances, delegates were able to logically contend that they were signals. Director Herbert Yamanishi and were effective and efficient. The see what was before them, the unaware ofwhat was before them. A significant factor was that for to his functionally literate staff. delegates got down to business "changes" and the actual item be• Delegates were focused; the side• the first time in recent memory, a What was clear is that the JACL and the work got done. ing addressed in its entirety. shows were precluded from the national president presided is back on track. There's nothing JACL conventions are not business at hand. through every business session. wrong with that. known to always be adroit. In Unlike events in the past, no To his right was a professional fact, it is often noted how certain Chapter was allowed more than ONE MUST GIVE credit parliamentarian. The agenda COME-ON SENSE-Take personalities would "awe" the del• its share of representation. Chap• where credit is due. National moved forward from the begin• care of business and business will egates or how others would tend ter Delegates were clearly identi• President Denny Yasuhara and ning to the end. take care of itself.• to overwhelID the voting body to fied with their alternates and V.P. of General Operations Paul " .... get something passed ... " This credentiales. The "one chapter, one Shinkawa must be acknowledged For the first time, JACL in• was not the case in '96. The del• vote" rule was impregnated for their insigh t into effective and tegrated technological amenities Nobuyuki is a member of the egates were aware of what was throughout. Time limit on-debate efficient operations. In fact, the to -facilitate the Council sessions. San Fernando Valley and Greater before them; unlike past conven- was absolute. outgoing national "prez"Yasuhara Video projector and an overhead LA. S ingles Chapters, JACL. Letters

No more U.S. servicemen, and honor to be known as "Edwin's with the Topaz Times each month. agenda; renewing acquaintances the West Coast, was remembered brother" and later down the road No other Nisei columnist I've read with Japan chapter's Ted Shigeno, and honored Sept. 18 at the East say Okinawans to identified as "Russell's father." has his breezy style.- Ed. Sen Nishiyama and Barry Saiki Lawn of the State Capitol in Den• .. In a non-binding referendum (Ed for founding City View Hospi• (now of Stockton), with Sylvia ver [photo on page 5, Oct. 4-17) . on Sept. 8, the people of Okinawa tal and Keiro Nursing Homes & Old-timers' touch at Kobayashi from Alaska, with Bill Hosokawa and State Senator spoke loudly to Japan and the Russ, among other things, for his Chuck Kubokawa, meeting out• Stan Matsunaka (the only Asian United States that American ser• yeoman work with JACL Nisei San Jose convention going president Denny Yasuhara's American in the state legislature vicemen are no longer welcome on Relays.) .. Let me commend the San Jose wife, Thelma; and renewing hugs from Loveland) were only intro• their island. The rape of a 12- Ego/vanity have never been a JACLwith the help of Gilroy, Se• with other old-timers, Grayce duced and some were disappointed year-old girl last year by three Hiroto bane but when Harry K. quoia, West Valley and rest of the Uyehara, Fred Hoshiyama, they were not given a few minutes U.8. marines brought to focus the Honda writes in VERY TRULY NCWNPDC chapters for the spec• Norman Mineta and old-timers of to speak. continuing issue ofAmerican mili• YOURS .column (Sept. 8-19); " .... tacular, enthusiastic 34th Bien ~ San Jose-Dr. Tokio and Kei Gov. Can"s son, Robert, a stout• tary stationed in foreign countries. upon learning from Russell Hiroto nial National Convention they Ishikawa, Shig and Hiroko Masu• looking and rather burly person When the ordinary citizens of a (son of erstwhile editor-publisher hosted. Bravo, Tom Shigemasa naga, Eiichi Sakauye, Wayne and with chin whiskers, remembered friendly country no longer want Edwin of Crossroads memory) .... " and staffi Betty Kanemoto, and others too him with a series of interesting American occupation, American the identity hackles were finally Although some of the old stal• numerous to note here. anecdotes. foreign policy must reflect the raised. warts,such as Bill Hosokawa, Shig P.S.: Author of the impressive His father used to say: "A wishes of the people. I, William T. Wimpy Hiroto, of Wakamatsu, Cherry Kinoshita, piece, "A Perspective of Being speaker should never speak be• When the Filipinos decided sound (sic) mind and body, am the Yoshiye Togasaki Breitenback, Japanese American," by Karen yond the capacity of his bladder." American servicemen were no proud sire of Russell Jay and Henry Tanaka. John S. Nitta, Ota, a Yonsei, in the convention And he assured the audience: "I longer needed in their country, equally proud younger brother of Betty Waki and others were miss• booklet is the granddaughter of assure you I will do the same." the U.S. smartly withdrew its Edwin C.; longtime (17 -years) edi• ing, many old-timers continued to the late Phil Matsumura. His The family practiced law in the troops to maintain a long estab• tor-publisher of the weekly Cross-' attend, some in wheelchairs and grandson Jeffrey Ota is running San Luis Valley (in south central lished goodwill. roads publication in Li'l Tokyo; with cane. Yes, we are slowly de• for the school board. Phil and I Colorado), strongly opposed KKK Prime Minister Hashimoto and and anonymous editor of Pacific creasing in numbers but it is most worked together pushing JACL in activity in the area and they knew President Clinton must consider Citizen on a couple occasions when gratifying to have so many of the San Jose before being evacuated some Japanese Americans in La and honor the wishes of the major domo Honda was off galli• younger generation taking charge. to Heart Mountain. Jara, a rural town n ar the New Okinawans and maintain their vanting in Japan. Witness the new National staff Mexico border. goodwill. Please excuse the intrusion. It's and national board of Sansei and S.!e~~~ His father was a Christian Sci- been awhile since I've authored a Yonsei members with the excep• ntist. And when making a major 1~ letter-to-the-editor. I'm sure it was tion of Nisei Helen Kawagoe, who Albuquerque, N.M. decision, such as running for an• ?ted 11t. merely a slip of a typewriter (com• will be a superb president. other term as gov rnor, he would South Pasadena, Calif. puter?) key but I couldn't resist It was touching to see Etsu Hashimoto, just na,med the gather with other Christian Sci~ the opportunity to chide. Masaoka help Clarence Nishizu's United Nations Day Chair for New ntist bretht n asking to "pray for wife, Helen, in her wheelchair; Mexico, is being honored as a Liv• me that I mak tlle right d ci• Achieving identity in seeing Doris Hoshide also in a ing Treasur'e Nov. 10 in onta Fe sion." With that said, it m d Ii ~~ offspring hierarchy 1/)UItfUf wheelohair being squired by her P rtl ct nding as to know Ii p - husband Tosh; Shigeko Uno look• son fully- the whol p 'Son would .. As a "middle button" offspring Gardena, Calif. Late Colorado Gov. Carr ing after Seabrook's Ellen Naka• includ his religion. one learns early on to scrap and m ura for a while; Yas Tokita help• Hiroto, now running the honored in Colorado scrape f'oridentity: Niisan (eldest) ing me find a ride home to my Gardena Valley Japanese Cultu,.al ... Former Colorado C«>v. Ralph gets all the recognition and Bot• sister's all. r the Sayonara Ban ~ ~1~ In8titute, continues writing his arr, whooppos d th tor d t' 10- chan (youngest) the remaining quaL; d legate Roy Nishikawa in acramonto, Cnlif'. CR2S (CroHsroads to Somewhere) cationofJllpancs Am ricansfrom attention. InitiaIlythere was pride action promoting his financial 1 -

10 Pacific Citizen Oct. 18-31 , 1996

Los Angeles Inouye supports JA Affirmative action program Japanese Casualty at NCWNP district meeting Insurance Assn. Korean War Vets plan COMPLETE INSURANCE The Northern California• Noguchi, member, Florin Chap• Japanese American Korean names are listed for identification Western Nevada-Pacific Dis• ter, JACL, and chair of Asian PROTECTION War Veterans Organization Presi• purposes only and will not be en• trict Board of the JACL will Pacific Americans for Affirma• graved on the monument. dent RObert Wada recently re• hold its last panel discussion on tive Action. Aihara Insurance Agy.lnc. ceived the approval and support Fund-raising Committee co• affirmative action at its fourth The discussion will be accom• 250 E. 151 51., Los Angeles 90012 of Sen. Daniel K. Inouye for the chairmen are Edward M. Nakata quarterly meeting at 1:30 p.m., panied by a short NBC Date• Suite 700 (213) 026-9625 planned memorial monumenthon• of Rancho Palos Verdes, George Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Stockton line video titled "Affirmative Funakoshi Insurance Agency, Inc. oring those who died or were K. Tabata of Gardena, Ken aye of Inn, 4219 Waterloo Rood, Stock• Reaction." Torrance and George H. Koga, 200 S. San Pedro. Los Angeles 90012 listed as missing during the war ton, Calif. The initiative, if passed, Su~e 300 (213) 626·5275 in Korea. Las Vegas, along with advisor Fred The panel will feature Jerry would eliminate affirmative Ito Insurance Agency, Inc. Inouye will serve on the orga• Hoshiyama of Culver City. Enomoto, U.S. marshal for the action programs that seek to Vice President Min Tonai vis• Howe Bldg, 160 S. Lake Ave., 11205 nization's board of directors as Eastern District of California promote diversity and remedy Pasadena, 91101 well as an honorary co-chairman ited Hawaii and met with numer• and former National JACL discrimination in employment, (818) 795-7059. (213) 681-4411 LA. of the Memorial Committee. The ous JA Korean War veterans who president; Chizu liyama, mem• public education and contract• Kagawa Insurance Agency Inc. proposed 18-foot granite memo• expressed their strong interest ber of the Contra Costa Chap• ing. in extending the Korean War vet• 360 E. 2nd St .. Los Angeles 90012 rial wall with the engraved names ter, JACL, and NCWNP The NCWNP District Board Sui Ie 302 (213) 628·1800 of 154 from Hawaii and 54 from erans organization to Hawaii as Women's Concerns Commit• is raising funds to oppose the the mainland will be dedicated on well as support for the funding tee; Anne Omura, member, propositionin Northern Califor• The J. Morey Company, Inc. Saturday, May 27,1997. and construction ofthe memorial One Cenlerpolnte Drive. 51e 260 San Jose Chapter, JACL, and a nia Nikkei papers. Information: La Palma. CA 90623 Name Verification Chairman monument in Little Tokyo. volunteer with the Campaign NCWNP Regional Office, 415/ (714) 562-5910 (408) 28()"SSS1 Roy Shiraga announced that the Accordingto Membership Chair to Defeat 209; and Andy 921-5225. list of the deceased or missing Bacon Sakatani, membership is Ogino-Aizumi Ins. Agency was been finalized for publication. open to all Japanese American t816W. Beverty 81. 51e210. MontebeUo90640 The list is available from Shiraga veterans who served anywhere in (818) 571 .69111(213) 726-7488 LA. at 8181968-6385. the world during the Korean Ota Insurance Agency Because of the inability to accu• War era and is also open to all Upcoming 1996 Escorted Tanaka Tours 35 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 91101 rately verify all those of Japanese other Japanese American veter• JAPAN AUTUMN ADVENTURE TOUR (11 days) ...... OCT 14 SUite 250 (616) 795-6205 ancestry, only those with Japa• ans of the armed forces. Dues are SAN ANTONIO CHRISTMAS GETAWAY (5 days) ...... DEC 5 T. Roy Iwaml & Associates nese surnames will be presented $20 per year. Other individuals UPCOMING 1997 ESCORTED TANAKA TOURS Quality Ins. Services, Inc. on the monument and those names interested in the welfare of the 241 E. Pomona Blvd. TAUCK STEAMBOATIN'-CAJUN-NEW ORLEANS (8 days) ...... FEB 18 Monterey Pari< 91754 (213) 727-nSS will be representative ofall Ameri• Korean War veterans are also GEORGIA &SOUTH CAROLINA (Inc! shows. 8 days) ...... MAR 22 cans of Japanese ancestry who welcome, said Sakatani. JAPAN SPRING ADVENTURE (Takayama Fest, 12 days) ...... APR 11 Sato Insurance Agency perished in Korea during the war. CAPITALS OF EASTERN EUROPE (16 days) ...... MAY 10 340 E. 2nd SI. 1t3OO. Los Angeles 90012 Also, the home town or state Information: 818/338-8310 .• CANADIAN ROCKIESNICTORIA (8 days) ...... JUN 18 (213) 68()-4190 TAUCK COLORADO NATIONAL PARKS (9 days) ...... SEP 4 EUROPEAN INTERLUDE (12 days) ...... SEP 9 Tsuneishi Ins. Agency, Inc. 25O.E. 151 St.. Los Angeles 90012 TENNESSEElBRANSONlKENTUCKY (Shoji Tabuchl Show, 9 days) ...... SEP Suite 1005 (213) 628-1365 to cover him while he clamped his PRINCESS PANAMA CANAL CRUISE (Earty Booking DIscount. 10 days) ...... NOV 15 HERO bayonet on his carbine and left his Charles M. Kamiya & Sons, Inc. (Continued from page 1) shelter. Then wielding his bayo• - CALL OR WRITE TODAY FOR OUR FREE BROCHURES - dba Kenneth M. Kamiya Forgotten War and very few people net, he slew approximately 10 Tanaka Travel Servicels a fuU service agency and can assist you in issuing inom, survived by wife 3; Okayama·bom, survived by daughters 3. The imposition of a higher Imoto. Fumiko, sons Gary, Craig, sister Aiko Ito. Yoshiko Hashimoto (Japan), Yukiye Kato, benefits. "intentional" discrimination stan• Aoyagl, Shina Goto, 76, Denver, Sept. Kurosu, Franklin H., 63, Torrance, Aug. Emiko Fujimoto (Boring, Ore.), 17 gc., 36 4. Nonprofit charitable organi• dard on worker who claim em• 26; Aichi·bom, survived by sons Donald 16; Hawaiian-born Korean Conflict vet, ggc., 10 gggc .. zations are exempt from the veri• ploymentdiscrimination based on (Pa.), Daniel, Kuni Hanai (Japan). survived by wife Harriet, daughters Amy Uyeda, Kuniko, 65, Los Angeles, Aug. fication of immigration status re• their immigration status. This Chlkahlsa, Paul, 66, Torrance, Aug. Hirata, Patricia Nojima, son Jon, 4 gc., 21; Los Angeles·born, survived by hus• quirements in the welfare reform 25; EI Centro·born, survived by wile mother Yachiyo (Hawaii), sisters Lorraine band George, son Scott, daughter Gail, 2 means it will be harder for work• Michiko, son John, daugher Ann Nuss• Shimogawa, Carol Miyamae (both Hawaii). gc., brothers Masaru and Sus Inouye, sis• law. ers to prove immigration-based baum, brothers Raymond, Henry, sisters Kushlda, Rikiso, 73, Garden Grove, ters Nobuye Fujioka, Tomoko Nakata. "We commend the Clinton Ad• employment discrimination.• Margie Park. Helen Sakaki. Sept. 1; Florin-born, survived by wife Waki, Harry F., 70, Whittier, Sept. 8; ministration in keeping its prom• Endo, Masaml, 80, Alhambra, Sept. 5; Masako, daughter Setsuko Ramicone, 1 Los Angeles-born WWil veteran. survived ise to soften the restrictions on • Ogden-born WWlll OOth Bn, Korean Con• gc., sister Hisaye Misaki. by wife Flora, sons Wayne, Russell, daugh• legal immigrants enacted by the VERY TRULY flict vet, survived by wife Giovanna, daugh• Matsuda, Takashl Perry, 49, Culver ter Timmie, brother George. welfare reform. However, there ters Ellen Endo-Dizon, Barbara Uemura City, Aug. 9; Los Angeles·bom Sansei, Watanabe, Mary Klyoko, 89, Los An• (Continued from page 8) (Japan), 6 gc., 1 ggc., brother Takeshi survived by parents Tokuji &Yoshiko, geles, Sept. 7; Tottori-born, survived by are still some very troubling mea• tapes (the way to go nowadays) to (Japan). brother James. sons Hideo, Kenji, daughter Sumi Zoriki. 4 sures in the immigration bill that tell the U.S. Evacuation story to a Mitsuuchi, Shizu, 74, Whittier, Aug. gc., brother Ray Adachi. Fukuda, Rose C., 83, Anaheim, Oct. 5; need to be addressed. The exemp• foreigner or a non-Nikkei, what survived by sons Gerald (Visalia), William 16; Santa Monica-born, survived by hus• Watanabe, Teruko S., 93, Los Ange• tion in the immigration bill is a (Yorba Linda), daughters Janet Morita (Or• band Hisashi, son Paul, daughter Yumi les, Sept. 5; Hiroshima-born, survived by would they be? At our luncheon modest but significant step to• ange), Mary Helen, LouAnn Kersten Lonjers, 3 gc., mother Yoneml Mitsuuchl, daughters Betty Kazunaga, Ellen Naka• table during San Fernando Valley (Texas), 9 gc., 5 ggc., brother Shimada brothers Harry, John, sister Kiyoko shima, Alice Watanabe, Dorothy Miya· wards restoring the safety net for JACL's tribute to James and Dr. (Placentia), sister Helen Eiki (Garden Yamakawa. gishima, 5 gc., 2 ggc. legal immigrants," says Jessica Mary Oda a week before going to Grove). Miya, George, 74, Los Angeles, Aug. Yabumoto,Jimma, 78, ElkGrove. Sept. L.-Su, ALC attorney. Vancouver, Karl Nobuyuki sug• Furuya, Roy, 83, Pasadena, Aug. 21; 29; Carlin, Nev.-born 552 FA vet, survived 20; Sacramento·born JACLer, VFW 8985, Some of the extreme measures survived by wife Miyeko, sisters Sadayo gested the film, Farewell to • survived by wife Haruko, son Tamio, by sons David, Dr. Glen, daughter Carol that were not dropped from the Yoshio, daughter Joyce Advani, 10 gc. pudrad. 3 gc., brothers Tom (Victorville), Gordon, Tokino, Takeko Taniguchi, Sumiye Manzanar, from Jeanne Waka• Futagaki, Roy U., 81, Garden Grove, Carl, Dr. Fred (Salt lake City). Tsushima. final bill are: tsuki Houston's book, and the Sept. 9; Watsonville-born, survived by wife Miyashima, Arthur T, 65, Studio City, Yamada, Edward S,. 73, Los Angeles, 1. Provisions that grant low• Pride and the Shame, narrated by Tazuko, daughter Carol, son Arnold, 3 gc., Aug. 24; Modesto·bom, survived by sis• Sept. 2; survived by wife Florence, son level INS officials the authority to Walter Cronkite (which National brother Shig (San Leandro), sisters Jean ters Lily Kunizawa, Janice Higa, brother Rodney, daughters Barbara, Corinne Brill, determine asylum claims and ex• Headquarters has in film that Karl Shingai (San Juan Bautista). James. Jodi Rebd. neditcd procedures to deport asy• Haga, Tamy Lynn, 47, Gardena, Aug. Nakata, Rev. Russell K., 75, Denver, Yamaguchi, Harry Tsukasa, 76, says can be readily formatted to 17; Glendale-born, survived by parents Sept. 21; Landsdowne, Pa.-bom clergy• Gardena, Sept. 5; Hawaii-born. survived lum applicants without a hearing videotape). We're open for other Toru &Amy, brother Randy. man, Poston WRA camp chaplain (Pres• by wife Teruko, daughter Joyce, son Jef• beyond what was passed in the double-feature suggestions . • Hazama, Tsugiyoshi, 91, Los Ange• bylerian), Episcopal priest from '51, canon frey. les, Sept. 4; Nagasaki-born, survived by pastor ('58·'82) St. John's Episcopal Ca• Yamamoto, Oennis,53,Anaheim Hills. Commercial & Indus Ina/ sons George, Kenneth, daughter Tokiko thedral, survived by several brothers. Sept. 8; Dermott, Ark.·born, survived by Air Conditioning and Refrigeration ED SATO Minami,S gc. Nigorizawa, Helen M., 83, Los Ange· mother Shizu. • Herota, Buck Tokuuchi, 76, Sacra• les, Sept. 4; Los Angels-born, survived by Yamanouchi, Shuken, 92, Los Ange• Contractor Plumbing & Heating mento, Sept. 19; Vina-bom prewar Yuba sons Arthur, Albert, 7 gc., sister Alice les, Aug. 25; Nagoya-born educator-au• Glen T. Umemoto Remodel and Repairs, Water Heaters City 442nd vet, VFW 8985, survived by Kawasaki. thor in Japan and U.S., survived by wife of Uc. No, 441272 C3B-20 Fumaces, Gamage Disposals wife Shizuko,sons Richard, Gerald, daugh• Nishimura, Haruto, 78, Sacramento, 61 years Josie, daughter Kyoko, son Ken• SAM REIBOW CO., 1506 W. Vernon Serving Los Angeles, Gardena ter Anita, brothers Pete (Yuba City), Blackie Sept. 25; lifetime Yolo County farmer, sur• neth, 2 gc. Los Angeles - 295-5204 - Since 1939 (213) 321 -661 0, 293-7000, 733'()S57 (Florida), Kas "Tiny" (Live Oak), sister vived by wife Aiko, son Harry, daughters Yamashita, Guy, 78, Homedale, ldaho, Heroka Kasai (Albany). Miwako Jones, Diane Tanizawa, brothers Sept. 11; Shelley, Idaho-born farmer, sur• Higashi, Takeji A., 88, Los Angeles, Hideo, Yoshi. vived by Mary, son Robert (Boise), daugh• Aug. 12; Wakayama-bom, survived by wife Okamura, Carrie Ooi, Cypress, Sept. ter Jeri (Manhattan Beach), brotlJers Arthur Hatsuko, sons Kenneth, Clifford. 5 gc. 2; Santa Maria-born Orange County JACL (Montebello), Melvin (Algonquin, 111.), Ben Ide, Joseph Joubu, 77, Los Angeles, president ('84-'96), survived by husband (Chicago), sister Clara Akichika. CLASSIFIED AD Aug. 28; Colusa-born 46-year youth worker Henry, son Clint, daughters Kelly Pugeda, Yanabu, Oriko, 89, Huntington Beach, EMPLOYMENT at All People' ~ ,1,';-;" l1n ('Plltp, ~"lVi' l "ri Dara, 2 gc., brother Paul Doi (ChitagG), . , t"· I-I.,,,,,ii h"", c;lIrvived by daugh. EMPLOYMENT by wife Fumiko, sons JaCk. Joe Jr., Jon. sisters Irene Okuda (Gardena), Grace Kido ters Mary Iwasaki. Emiko Iwamasa. 6 gc., EDO JAPAN, one of the largest fast food James, 1 gc .. 1 ggc. (Lincolnwood, 111.) , Julia Shaw (Manhattan 17 ggc.. brother Saburo Kunishima, sister franchisors in North America, Is currenUy Rancho Santiago College in Inamoto, Noboru, 78, Los Angeles, Beach). Nobu Inouye (both Hawaii). hiring forTra ineeiArea Supervisor forEdo Santa Ana, California has open• July 30; Vancouver, B.C.-born, Minidoka Onaml, Tadashi, 81, West Los Ange• Yoda, Kunio, 91, Gardena, Aug. 12; Japan Franchises In the United States. ings for Reference Librarian, Camp internee, U.S. Army Specialized les, Aug. 15; Villa Park-born, survived by Japan·bom, survived by wife Yukii, son We are looking for an Individual who is willing to travel, has excellent communi• deadline: 12/2/96 , salary: Training Program student, naturalized U.S. sons Stanley, Steven (Ariz.), daughter George K., daughters Alice Hirabayashi, cation skills. has a strong command of the citizen, USC professor of Japanese for 33 Janice, 1 gc., brother Tadasho (Japan), Suzan Nishiguchi (Carmel), 6 gc. English language and is honest and hard $32,803-$54,454/yr; Auxiliary years, author, survived by wife Barbara sisters Tsuyako Matsuoka (Japan), Satsuki Yokota, Hatsuml K., 81, Sacramento, working. If you nave the above qualifica• Services Specialist, salary: Frank, son Rudy, 2 gc. Abe, Misako Matsumoto (Japan). Sept. 26; Stockton· born JACLer. 65-year tions and are interested in the position, Iwakiri, Tsuyako Dorothy, 81, Boise, Rankin, Fusako, 69, North Las Vegas, Loomis resident, survived by sons Ken, please fax, mall, or E-mail your resume to $2,339-$2.987/mo; Bookstore Idaho, Oct. 5; La Junta, Colo.-born prewar Sept. 28; Japan-born, 31-yr. localite, sur• Ted (Livermore), Gary (Citrus Heights), S.K. Ikuta c/o Edo Japan Storekeeper, salary: $2,239- 604 Manitou Road S.E. Los Angeles resident, Minidoka camp in• vived by sons DaVid, John, James, 7 gc. daughters Naomi Yasul, Frances Mukai• $2.860/mo, deadline: 10/22/96. hata (Gardena), 5 gc., 6 ggc. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2G4C5 ternee, postwar Idahoan, survived by sons Saita, Kameno, 98, Los Angeles, Sept. Fax & Phone 403-243-6143 Paul, Richard (Idaho Falls), Stan, Mike, 3; Fukuoka-bom, survived by son Masaru, E-Mail: [email protected] Also developing a pool for a part• Larry (Burley, Idaho), daughters Yvonne daughter Kiyoye Nakaguma, 2 gc, 2 ggc. time hourly teaching positions Brinkerhoff (Heyburn, Idaho). Diane Sakurada, Toshiko, 69, Sun City, Aug. ALOHA PLUMBING in English & ESL, $37.50/lec• Brinkerhoff (Burley), Lynda Pickett 23; Kanagawa-bom, survived by husband Wc. (Nampa), Betty Atkins (Las Vegas), Carol Mitsugi, sister Sakiko Hashimoto. N440840 ture hr, deadline: 10/30/96 and Johnston (Pocatello), Kathie Agha (Lahore, Sasamoto, Ronny H., 39, Altadena, -SINCE 1922- Ad Rates? Call: Counselors, $26.25Ihr, dead• Pakistan), 23 gc., 21 ggc., brother Sam Aug. 19 of cancer; Holland, Mich.-born , m Junipero Serra Or. line: 10/28/96. Contact 714-564- Kawata (Culver City), predeceased by survived by wife Debbie Myer, parents San Gabriel, CA 91n6 6499 for applications & job an• huband Jim, son, 2 daughters, 2 brothers. Tom & Yoshlye (Lawndale), sister Lynn (213)2~018 800/966-6157 Iwasaki, Minoll M., 74, Montebello, Aug. Yasumura (Harbor City). nouncements. 16; Seattle-born insurance man, survived Sone, Aiko, 87, Los Angeles, Sept. 4; AAJEOEJADA by wife Ma~orie, sons David, Norman, survived by son John, 4 gc., 2 ggc. daughter Karen Harada, 2 gc. Takel, Nlnoe, 97, Pasadena, Aug. 13; Japanese Phototypesetting Jar., Sadako, 70, Los Angeles, Aug. survived by daughter EstherNishio,l gc., 2 22; Tokyo-born, survived by son Bruce ggc. (Chicago), daughters Kazuko Chow, Jane Tanaka, Teruyo, 78, Los Angeles, Aug. TOYO Toreres, Debra Walters, Cindy Sue 19; Los Angeles·bom, survived by broth• Serrano, 7 gc., sister Reiko Rlkimaru. ers Akira Muranaka, Shlgeru, Hiroshi, Joko, Fumiko, 97, Los Angeles, Aug. Tadashi, sister Chlye Wada. PRINTING CO. 20; Ehime-bom, survived by sons Bob, Tashlma, Yuri, 76, Los Angeles, Aug. Todd, 8 gc., 7 ggc. 17; Pocatello·bom prewar Seattle resi• 309 So. San Pedro 5 Paclflc Citizen Get a head start in business Kawamura, Michl, 80, Torrance, Aug. dent,Washington State University Phi Beta Los Angeles 90013 Kappa graduate, was refused entry with 11; Hollywood-born, survived by husband Your business cord in each issue for 12 issues i~ $15 per line, three-line minimum, Frank, brothers Tak Nomura, Babe, sisler five fellow students by Idaho State Univer· (213) 626-8153 Larger type (12 pt.) counts as two lines. Logo same os line rate os required. PC hos Miyo Nomura. slty in 1942 due to local anti·Japanese Kotake, Sugl, 93, Cerritos, Aug. 31 ; hysteria in Moscow, Idaho; incident Is de• made no determinotion that the businesses listed in this directory are licensed by Fukuoka-bom, survived by son Kotake, scribed in Carey McWilliam's book PreJu· proper government authority. daughters Grace Arata, Ruby Mochldome, dice as "The Retreat from Moscow"; sur• Kimiko Fukumoto, Sheryl Mochizuki, 27 vived by sisters Midori, Yaeko Ritchie, gc., 15 ggc. Shizu, Akiko Moriguchl, Klmlko Mlwa. Taujlmoto, Sally Chlzue, 76, Temple AILEEN A. FURUKAWA. CPA Kurokawa, Dick Butch, 69, Ontario. ASAHI TRAVEL Tax Accounting for Individuals, Estates Ore., Sept. 26; Yakima, Wash.-bom WWII City, Sept. 5; Florin-born, survived by son ~ "" BUSllmlS & l..8lstnu: ThAVEL ..-oR & Trus.ts and Businesses vet, survived by wife Ida, stepsons Norman Robert, daughter Vicki Lynn, 1 gc., broth· Gnoups, FAlIIIlJIiS & INDMOIJ.Wl. 2020 Pioneer Couct, Suite 3 ..-Yf PA KAOB ToURS, CRUISES, RAnPASS, Sao Mateo, CA 94408. Tel: (,nl» 31>8-9320. Monuments &I Mari669 Fresh Produce, Meat, administration and circulation departments. EMAIL: [email protected] Seafood and Groceries 701 Elsi r,mp" SII611 C,,,II,"t,,, 1471) S. BRSCOII\ Ave., Ste. 104 Send cover letter, resume and work samples to: A vast selection of Las Ang,"s, CA 90072 Dllttl" .. Campbell, A 911008 IIf... Ollltrll Richard Uno Gift Ware Ph. 213 .626·0441 C,I.",/or National JACL 1765 Sutter Street Call PC for ad rates. Seattle • 624-6248 Far 213 -617·278t San Francisco, CA 94115 800/966-6157 Bellevue. 747-9012 12 Pacific Citizen, Oct. 18-31 , 1996 WHY JACL MEMBERS SHOULD VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 209 Proposition 209 is a major retreat in our nation.'s battle against discrimination Proposition 209 is a November 5, 1996 California ballot initiative that will abolish all affirmative action programs for women and minorities in public education, public employment and government contracting . .Affirmative Action is: A term used to describe a wide range ofprograms designed to promote equal opportunity and open doors for women and racial minorities who continue to face discrimination. Affirmative Action is NOT:

Quotas. The use ofgender andracial quotas have been illegalsince 1978 when the U.S. Supreme Court announced its landmark Bakke decision.

Preferential treatment for unqualified applicants. Affirmative Action expands the pool of qualified applicants by affirmatively reaching out to underrepresented women and racial minorities . •, passed, the deceptive and radical Proposition 209 will:

Bon recruiting andhiring effortsdesigned to make our police departments, public school teachers, and social service providers more reflective of our state's racial and ethnic diversity and gender makeup.

Bon informational outreach an.d recruiting efforts designed to fight the old boys" network. (86 percent of all jobs are not advertised in the newspape~ and are usually filled through fri ends and personal contacts). .

Weaken legal protections against gender discrimination.

Bon minority scholarships administered through public universities and schools.

(This list reflects the positions of individUals listedt not .the official positions '" . .of affiliated organizations. Organizations listed for Jdentifictation PUlpQ$i!)SQnly,,) 'J~tiJd.,off}ejal$ ~ Law , ., FloPett Matsui, Congr~marf Dale Ikeda. Partner, B)umberg Sang and . ~obert arQm~rg r<>h.Il'g\A1<> f.tpritltM'inefat ,Former Oong.l'Elssman, SeniorVP r lookheed Majttn I$hikawa, Partner; aon Wakaba9ashi, E:~utive 1i!f ~t Q~ ¥asf,taShjmoto.. jeacher, Watsonville Higb School R.elations CommissiQn. Con~ge oefJdmh fkt:kia. ASsoolate Dean, Fresno City Community '& , Graee KlmQto,..R&tfred Teacher, Winton School Ofstrict P~$ldentAstan ' «eO,f9~ Warren Furuta.nl. I"'B.Ol1tIO Klriyatna; Membpr, Los Angel$S City Board of Educallon J.O. Hokoyams, SXecutive bir9P1b t't ~l;laQIii!r.i~~ · , Dr'~!l N~rtl§hl, Olteotor, UC\...A A$lan Amet!(Jan stUdies Center Prof~oJ' Pa.olfios MjC-ha$f Omi, Un1VirsJtyof California, Berkeley David Kawamoto, Pa.ciflQ ~""I.I!thllii:: •.<::. \f.1!t(,itrll p ' rof~$Sor Larry Shfnagawa, Sonoma State University CItlzM$ LeaglJ~ $~uki. Presiden~J can [)r. 8Gb" California' State PolytechniC URiveTsity, Richard Konda,.\;xaPutive U' IIl'eCtOr ,<\>}ltSlar Pomona Kathleen $atoml0macni. XAn,tnl' ~ "Al'V.lnA-.~ ~fof_or J~re Takahashi, Univer$ity of Califomis) Berkeley Mel Nakano, Human R19tlts .... """''"''. , 8i~l':)aS llOarkTakano, Trustee, A.lverslde Community College Distriot Karen Narasakl)' E~e9utlve Pl-Ofessor £imerit1,ls Izumi TanIguchI, California State University,' Fresno Legal Consortium . Yori Wada,·Former Regent, Univel'$lty of California Alan NIshi, Northern CaIifClrr'l Dr. Audrey Vama9ata,..Noji. Member Santa Ana 80ard of Education nor. Jap~nes$ Ame nltl . 'l" b"'~ " I-<~fi!:lU ~ r.~litt\;;;l'i<\ir :Q r~ ~ f l l~ t~ ~~ jfi'n Business. Travis Nishl l Oentral Roy and Momo Hatamiya, Farm~rs, Marysville Oitizens League Larry fshftnotQ, Ishimoto Insuranoe Services, Visalia George Takei. Actor James "Jake" Khihar$j Farmer, livingston Clifford Uyeda. National William Ouchi. Vice Dean, 'UCLA Anderson School of Management Hlromi Uelila, National Paul SUZuki, past presJdent, Asian Business Association of Los Angeles League Wes Tanaka, Chair, ASian Paoific American Corpora.te Alliance Bill Watanabe, Executive Dlreotor. Little t Q~ 0 ·, ~Onj ' lt> . Ken Yokota, Vice President, Union Bank of California. Fresno Br~nch HerbertYamanishl, NationalDirector, I~N ' ;:;~~j\\AI'fi ~M~~ VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 209 ON NOVEMBER 5, 1996 Paid for by the Japanese American Citizens League