Pacific Citize National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League Established 1929 ($1 .50 Postpaid U.s.) Newsstand: 25C #2788/VoI121, NO.9 ISSN: 0030-8579 2 Coral Circle, Suite 204, Monterey Park, CA 91755 (213) 725-0083 Nov. 3-16,1995 Bill targets naturalized JACL National Board Meeting, Oct. 20.. 21, 1995 7/~ ~ ~ U.S. citizens, w.~ ~ '7.~ , %!- Who was there ~ National director ~, ~ -. -. ~ Spci~ says group DennYYS$ufi'al'a, pfesidentj Chapte"r Jim Miyatakt; vice PtesfqftrW 9f ~ AP~ratlol1 m S The Congressional Asian Pa• hired, barebones Wisconsin Chapter " cific, the Black and Hispanic cau• JOllathan Kaj~ treasurer-sEICretafy. -

No. 2,788 JACL calendar Eastern p.m., Li Wah Restaurant, Cleveland. Library and the National Conference Info: Sets Nakashlge, 216/842-0443. (formerly, NCCJ). (J) 11111 fI !h (f g 11' (J) 1IJ, j} DISTRICT COUNCIL DETROIT J Speaker: Denny Yasuhara. Sat. Nov. 4-Fall quarterly, 10 a.m.-3 Sun. Nov. 12-General meeting, 4-6 p.m., JAA Community Office, 15 W. Sun. Dec. 1O--JACL youth Christmas party, 2-5 p,m., Euclid Square Mall. p.m .• Kyoto Restaurant, 8 Mile Rd. and Subscribe to Pacific Citizen 44th St. 11th flr., New York; to reserve Haggerty (across Novi Hilton Hotel); lunch: Tom Kometanl, EDC gov. 201/ Info: Scott Furukawa and Bev. Get Kerecman, Info: Hazel Asamoto 216/ RSVP Nov. 5, Mary Kamidoi 313/522- all the news and features from across the country 582-6559; Lillian Kimura 201/680-1441; 7917, Toshi Shlmoura 810/356-3089. or Ron Uba 800/513-8813. 921-2976. If you wish 10 subscribe or have movec/ DAYTON ST. LOUIS NEWVORK Sun. Nov. S-General meeting, 2-6 Sat. March 2, 1996-JACL 50th (Allow 6 weeks for address changes and new subscriptions 10 begin.1 Wed. Nov. 8-East Coast Benefit p.m., Info: Darryl Sakada, pres.• 513/ Anniversary party, Sheraton Tower, reception/art auotlon, 6-9:30 p.m., Peter Effective dale 298-1252. NOTE-Japanese cuisine, Westport (near the Airport); inio, George '--:---:-- Max Art Studios, 37 W. 65th St 7th fir, language and customs. Sakaguchl,314/842-3128. Please send the Pacific Citizen for: New Vorl<; RSVP and Invitation required, Mon. Nov. 6-Teacher training TWINCtnEs _1 yr/$30 _2 yrs/$55 _3 yrs/$80 info: Scott Ito 2121249-3816, Ron Uba Chapter Board once a month, preceded

Nam~ workshop on Japanese Americans. all ______800/513-8813; Lillian Kimura 201/680- by potluck dinner; open to any visitor; 1441. NOTE-"Celebrating Freedom: 4-7 p.m., Wilmingto'n-Stroop Library, Address: ______3980 Wilmington Pike, Kettering; info: info Joanne Kumagai. chapter president. 50 Years After" with Yuklko Sugihara, Dr. Mace Ishida, coordinator, Univ. of 6121537 -8076. wife of the late Chiune Sugihara; City, State, Zip: ______Dayton 513/294-8815. Nov. 8, Dayton! Sun. Dec. 3-Annual Holiday Party for Recognitions of 100-d42-MIS and other Montgomery Main Library, 215 E. 3rd Kids, 2-4 p.m., Como lakeSide Pavilion, All subscriptions payable in advance. Additional US $22 for postage per year for overseas WWII veterans, and Jewish/Japanese St., Dayton; Nov. 9 and 13, Muse . 1360 N. Lexington Pkwy, St Paul; RSVP subscribers. Checks payable ta: PQciRc Citizen, 2 Coral Circle, #204, Monterey Park, CA 91755 community supporters by National JACL Machine Headquarters, 126 N. Main Nov. 27, Chris Murakami Noonan 6121 EXPtRA T10N NOncE: If the expIrotioo dote on the lop line 01 address Iobel reocIs 08/31 /95, tho 6O-daygroco president Denny Yasuhara. period 00<1. with tho last imHI for Odobor, 1995. llyou hove ~ your sub,qiption or JACl mcmbenhip St., Dayton. 486-9150. NOTE-A juggling magician. WASHINGTON D.C. and tho paper slops, pIec»o notify Poclfic Ci~%On or JAc\' Narionol Hoadqvo"",. ....poct~1y o. saoo 01 pouibl •. Sun. Dec.1O-Christmasparty. Details refreshments, visit from Santa and Sun. Dec. 1O-Mochitsukl, 2-5 p.m .. to be announced. donate a new, unwrapped toy for local Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, 6601 Jan. 4-Feb. 14, 1996-Smithsonian's nonprofit organization. Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.; info: Lily "A More Periect Union, ~ Dayton Public Okura 301/530-0945. NorCaI·WN·Pacific Library, 3rd and St. Clair Sts. NOTE-A Sat. Jan. 20, 1996-50th anniversary DISTRICT COUNCIL series of aftemoon program at 2 p.m. for celebration; NOTE-Pat Okura, Sun. Nov. 5-DC lall quarterly, election Pacific Citizen six Sundays starts Jan. 7; focus on planning committee, 301/530-0945. of six members to board, Stockton; info: WWII American history and lessons of 2 Corol Circle, Suite 204, Monterey Pork, CA 91755 JACL regional office, Patty Wada, 415/ Ptldwest Justice, correcting past errors and the 921-5225. Tel: (2131725-0083 • Fax: (213) 725-0064. E-Mail: PacCit@oaLcom CLEVELAND Constitution. Co-sponsored by Dayton See JACL CAUpage 7 PAOAC CITIZEN (lSSN: 0030-8579) is published semi-monthly except one in December Sat. Dec. 9-lnstaliation dinner, 6:30 JACL, Dayton-Montgomery County by the JaponeseAmericon a~zenslsogue, 2 Corol Cirde, '204, McntereyPark, CA 91755. Annual subscription roles: JACl members: $12 of the notional dues provide one yeor on 0 one-per'household basis. Non'members: 1 year - $30; 2 yean - $55. 3 years - $80, Community calendar payable in odvonce. Addi~onal postage per yeo.-foreign: US $22; First do": US., Conoc/o, Mexico: US $30; AinnoiIJopon/Europe: US $60. (Subiecttoohongewithoutnotice). East Coast Keola Beamer, Ray Kane, George Sun. Nov. 5-Trek to the Stars with National heodquarters: 1765 Suiter 51., San Frandsco, CA 941 IS. {415) 921·5225 NEWVORK Kahumoku. masters of the Hawaiian George Takei, CSU Sacramento, 11 Editorial, _ and opinions expressed by columnists other than the National President Tue. Nov. 14-Community event: slack key guitar, and ensemble of hula a.m.-6 p.m .• North and South Gym; info: or National Director do not _sarity reIIect JACL policy. ·Sugihara: the Japanese Schindler,· 7 danoers under direction of Moana tickets 916/278-6595. NOTE: Benefit Beamer. for Sacramento State's Japanese Secand-ckn.s PoslOge Paid 01 Monterey Pork, CA. and 01 additional moiling office,. p.m .• Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd St, New York; RSVP 2121840-2824. NOTE--Co• Sun. Nov. 4-Beikoku Shodo American collection.; Sacramento and SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO: Pad"c Citizen, 2 Coral arde, POSTMASTER: sponsored by New York Japan Society, KenkyukaJ's 30th anniversary exhibit of Florin JACL chapters among co• Suite 204, Monterey Porit, CA 91755. Holocaust Oral History Project of San Japanese calligraphy art, 11 a.m .. sponsors. New~1 ad deadline: Friday before dats of issue Francisco. Doizaki Gallery, JACCC, 244 S. San Wed. Nov. 8--Asian Bar Association of Pedro 51.. , info: 2131628-2725. Sacramento scholarship reception, 5:30- Editor/General Monager: Richard Suenaga Ptldwest Sat. Nov. 4-East San Gabriel Valley 7:30 p.m., Fuji Restaurant. 2422-13th Assistant Editor: Gwen Muranaka CLEVELAND Japan~ Community Center dance, SL; RSVP Jeriln Paik 9161568-1222. Sat. Dec. 2-Communlty Christmas 7:30-11 :30 p.m., Center's gym. 1203 SAN FRANCISCO Editor Emeritus: Harry K. Honda party., Eudid Square Mall, Eudld. W. Puente Ave., West Covina. Info: Sun, Nov. 5-Nisei Widowed Group Business Manager/Advertising: Kerry Ting DAYTON Barbara Shlrota 8181810-1509, Toshi meeting, 2-4:30 p.m .• info: asie Uyeda Jan. 4-Feb. 15, 1996-Smithsonlan Ito 909/861-9676. NOTE-Proceeds Chung 415/221-0268. Sam Uchiumi Advisor. Pacific Citizen Bill H050kawa Institution's travel exhibit: "A More toward building fund. 510/524-0489. PerfectUnlon,JapaneseAmericansand Sun. Nov.5--JBA Women's Committee Fri. Nov 17-19-AsianWomen'sHealth JACL President: Denny Yasuhara the U.S. Constitution," Dayton Main charity bazaar, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Movement conference, Miyako Hotel; Interim National Diredor: ICaryt Mabumoto Library, 215 E. 3rd St., NOTE• JACCC. 244 s. San Pedro st, Los info: Mary Chung, 5t 0I208-3171 . Volunteers from Cincinnati and Dayton Angeles;' into: Japanese Business Assn. SAN JOSE Pacific Citizen Board of Directors JACL chapters are requested to assist. 2131485-0160. Sat Nov. 18-Japanese American Wed. Nov. 8-Natlonal Salute to Resource Center (JARC) Winter Crafts Chairwoman: Mae Takahashi DETROIT Ending Wed. Nov. 15-Japan Japanese Amerfcan Veterans. L.A. Boutique. San Jose Buddhist Cnurch; Children's Arts 'travaganza, Immaculate Convention Center. JANM with Dept. of info: 4081294-3138. Patricio Ikeda Carper, MOe Gary Mayeda, NYSC Heart of Mary Parish, 6000 Pembroke. Veterans Affairs. Dept. of Defense, SAN MATEO Mollie fujIOka, NCWNP Travis Nishi, CCDC (only Midwest stop of a national tour). Japanese American veteran and grandtierseatingandbustransportabon: George Kodama, PSWDC June Arima Schumann, PNWDC NOTE-JACL Is seeking hostesses, community groups, info: 2131625-0414. info: May Hamamoto, 415f343-2793. 3131482-3n8. outside of L.A. 800/461-5266. Wed. Nov. 1--F1u prevention clinic. 1 Clyde Nishimura, EDC Vas Tokita, IDC Frl. Nov. 1D-Ground dedication, p.m .• JACL Community Cenler, 415 S. Arizona Japanese American WWII Veterans Claremont Info: 415J343-2793. NDTE• POSTON Monument, 10 a.m .. Central Ave. north Co·sponsors: Visiting Nurse Assn., Tue. Nov. 7-MemorlaJ Monument ofE. 1stSL; info:JANM, 2131625-0414. Hospice of Northern California. Kiosk dedication, 11 a.m., Colorado Fri. Nov. 1O--Jonathan Sakata, pianist. See CALENDAR/page 7 River Indian Tribe Reservation; Info: S p.m .. JACCC Theatre, tickets: 2131 Frank Irltanl 9161395-7944, (Camp 1) 680-3700. For the record Nancy Matsuda 2131723-3847, (Camp Sat. Nov. 25-0mote Senke in II) VI Hateno 9161451-5000, (Camp III) Domonkal's 25th anniversary Two errors occurred JACL JACL Mas Asakawa 619/453-2739. NOTE• celebration. 1 p.m .. JACCC Theatre. all Midwest Gov. David Hayashi's ar• Tue. dinner speaker: Stephen seals reserved, tickets: 2131680·3700. ticle eJl.'plaining the American Ex• Nakashima, UC Board of Regents, Fri. Oec.1-"Kaleldoscope: Ref1eclions press program. The incorrect sen• LEGACY FUND flamingo Hotel, Laughlin, Nev. from Asian Pacific Artists on HIV and tence read: "American &'''pres5 has Nevada AIDS," 7:30 • 9 p.m .. JANM, 2131625- donated more than ~30,OOO to in LAS VEGAS 0414; free but RSVP required. Asian Ame.rican organization - Sat. Dec. 2-Lecture by Professor the last few ears.ju t within the The Gift Frl. Nov. 17-19-Heart Mountain H.S. Class of '45 reunion, Plaza Hotel, Info: Lawrence Okamura, ·Creating Ethnlclty: Twin ities. Minn., area." Bacon sakatanI818/338-8310. the Use and Abuse of History: 2--4 p.m., The correct figure is 50.000. o/the JANM, 2131625·0414; RSVP required. P also incorrectly identified California NOTE-Comparfng WWII Nisei war American E~"Press enior Vice LOS ANGELES experience and assimilation of peoples Presid nt Steve Kumagai as a Generations Sat. Nov. 4-Hawallan Music and Into the Roman Empire tnrough military member of the Wisconsin Chap• Dance Festival, 8 p.m., Japan America service. ter. JACL. He is a member of the Theatre,tickets: 21316SQ-3700. NOTE- SACRAMENTO Twin ities hapter. • Yes, I want to help build the future for Japanese Americans, Please accept this contribution to the "Gift of the Generations." a $20,000 and over a $5,000 - $9,999 a $500 0$10,000 • $19,999 a $1,000 - $4,999 a $200 a Other $ _____ • My contribution to the Legacy Fund: $ ______• I would like my gift recorded In memory of: Small kid time Gwen Muranaka (HONOREE) • I am unable to contribute at this time, but would like to pledge: SMAL.l. kl Dllt'l5 (s Jvq-1AK-G TH6 \foP.sJ Of fHG S'w-4-1 $ In 19 ~ Your Name ______Address ______--. ..--• ______City, State, Zip ______------Telephone ______JACL District/Chapter ______Please make your tax deductible oontribution payable to: JACL Legacy Fund P.O. Box 7144. San Francl8co. CA 94120-7144 Phone: (415) 921-5225 Pacific Citizen, November 3-16,1995-3

JACL Budget Ir------, Pacific Citizen I I SAVE I I For year endin'g Dec. 31, 1996 (Support & ass.st Voluateer Effort) : The 1996 JACL budget was ming where possible and by seek• passed with direction to staff to Here's my contribution to support the PC until membership I approved by the National Board ing aggressive revenues in the send out the budget to districts for subscription rates are raised adequately, and to help bring PC I on Saturday, Oct. 21, in general coming year. review and ratification. back to a weekly publication! session, following review and rec• Much of the discussion focused The 1995 budget was previously I ommendations made by the Bud• on the austerity of the budget printed in Pacific Citizen and a Please mail tax deductible donations to: . I get Committee in its meeting on which left little room for programs year-end report will be published PACIFIC CITIZENIPC SAVE I Friday, Oct. 20, 1995. which membership seeks and in January of 1996, according to Board members were told by which helps attract new mem• headquarters staff. Here is the 2 Coral Circle, #204 I staffand committee members that bers. 1996 budget as approved by the Monterey Park, CA 91755-7404 I the budget was balanced by trim- Nonetheless, the budget was National Board on Oct. 21, 1995. 0$20 0$50 0$100 0$250 DMore I NAME ------~------I ADDRESS, ______REVENUE NATIONAL REGION DISTRICT PAC.ar, I TOTAL CITY/STATFlZIP ______PHONE,.J..(_)<--______CHAPT.IDIST. ______Membership revenue 810,000 810,000 Investment income 230,000 230,000 I Fund-raising revenue 55,0001 55,000 AND IN APPRECIATION PC revenues 170,000 170,000 Board fund-raising 29,0003 29,000 Thanks to the generosity Donations 65,000 65 000 1 of PC cartoonist, Pete Total Revenue 1,189,000 0 0 170,000 1,359,000 Hironaka of Dayton JACL, the first 100 who EXPENDITURES contribute $100 or more to support the Pacific Salaries 245,000 270,000 135,000 650,000 Citizen will receive a Payroll Taxel:; 22,200 24,300 11,500 58,000 Signed full-colored Health Insurance 10,040 15,360 9,600 35,000 lithographed poster, Retirement & Fringe Benefits 26,500 19,800 8,700 55,000 "Issei". It measures Contract Services 22,000 22,000 21 x28 inches. Awards 1,000 1,000 Dues, Subscriptions, Periodicals 1,500 1,500 ~ ______J Equip. Purchase/RentaVMaint. 5,000 6,000 11,000 Postage & Delivery 22,000 5,000 27,000 Printing & Copying 18,000 18,000 Office Supplies 6,500 3,500 10,000 Telephone 10,000 10,000 20,000 Get in the Holiday Issue mood! Books & Publications o Editorials 3,500 3,500 1/800/966-6157 Advertising 1,000 1,000 Composition/Presswork 58,000 58,000 Circulation & Mailing 116,000 116,000 AV IPhotographic Material o Allocation to Districts 54,600 15,400 70,000 Meetings & Conferences 5.000 5,000 10,000 National Board Meeting 1 0,000 10,000 National Convention 15,000 15,000 National Board Member Expense 2,000 2,000 National Committee Expenses 2,000 2,000 Maintenance 15,000 15,000 Utilities 12,000 12.000 Contributions o Prepaid Insurance 30,000 30,000 Interest Expense o Miscellaneous 5,000 3,000 B,OOO Scholarship/Student Aid o Unrestricted Programs 10,000 10,000 Personnel Recruitment Cost 2,000 2,000 Commissions 3,000 3,000 & Rent Utilities 16,000 301000 46,000 Total Expenditures 497,740 15.400 4001060 408,800 1,322,000 Reserve Fund 12,000 Capital Improvements 25.000 Total Expenditures. Capital Improvements and Reserve Fund 1,359,000

J $15,000 carryover for 1995; $40,000,1996 campaign

2 Expenses not anticipated to be reimbursed before year end

a One-time pledge for 1996 only.

NEW CARS NEW CARS USED 85% Ftnaneln. 100% Ftnanel~ CARS Services, in charge of developing Commission on Asian Am rican DIRECTOR relationships with the nonprofit Affairs. 7.9% Op! 60 mos 8.9% Op! 60 mos 8.25%. (Continued from page 1) sector and increasing an alterna• In accepting the position, Yama• 7.5% Op! 48 mos 8.5% DIY 48 mos 3 or 4 yrs tive funding base. Among his nishi described himself as a per• 6.9% DIY 36 mos 7.9% OIY 36 mos 90% tal hygiene specialist in the U.S. achievements there are the son who bridg s gen rations, a Of IlUEIOOl Army where he achieved the rank authoring and development of the Nisei who was born in Tule Lak , UP TO $60,000 UP TO $50,000 ofE-5 and was awarded the Bronze Michigan Foundation Directory Calif., but who grew up more as a Star for merit. He is also a li• and managing a $300,000 loan Sansei. In ass ssinghisJA Lrole, Signature Loons 119% apr Shore Sec.. 6.5%. Other Sec. 12.5%all censed lobbyist. fund for nonprofit agencies, and he Aaid that he will work townrd • OAC. DOE NOT INCLUDe, TAXES. LICENSE. E TEIOIOED W"RRANTI£ In his current position, Yama• organizing a nonprofit liability bringing stability to the orgnniza• 30 DAY JACL M MDERSHIP R£OUIR£O f R New MEMBER lOAN oishi is head of an associati09 of insurance pool. tion while helping to mak JACL 30 community action agencies in In that job he was also manag r a more relevant organization. Join the Notional JA(l Credit Union. Call us or fill out the Michigan, said to be the largest of memberships and was respon• ommenting on the appoint• information below. We will send mombership information. and most diverse human service sibile for organizing seminars and ment, Yasuhnrastlid, toW arev ty network outside of state govern• conferences, as well as for some pleased to announ th appoint• ------ment serving more than 1.5 mil• advocacy and lobbying efforts. ment. by the national board of Nome lion people yearly.With a budget His affiliations include serving I1S Horbert Yamanillhi national Addross/CUy/Slato/Zlp of $400,000, the association ob• as co-chair of the Coalition for director. His appointmont ill a step tains and manages federal and Oommunity Concerns, a multi• forward to bringing stability nnd state grants, "dvocates and cre• racial volunteer citizens group pormunencytonnt.!onulJA L. His ates public relations programs and "dedicated to advancing peace and qualificntions nnd xperione will promotes energy conservation and hannony in tho Lansing area;" hopcfuly 9ustuin tho commitment., National JACL child care programs. secretary and founder, Human ntmoaph ro Ilnd spirit that has CREDIT UNION Prior to this position, Yamanishi Services Association, Workers bean fOHterod by our d purLing was f1eldlresource consultant for Compenflation Fund; and hoard Interim naUonnl d'ir ctor, Karyl PO ROX 1121 / le, UTAH 84110/80135 ·8040 / 800 44-8828 the Michigan League for Human member and founder ofGovemor's Matsumoto," 4-Padfic Citizen, November 3-16,1995 JACL board supports Kaji, alleged wrongdoing repudiated

Liggett says move alleging that certain individuals the JACL National Board pub• then to allow deficits of $75,000 cause his name was never on the "may leave the jurisdiction of this licly repudiates the allegations and $187,000 to accumulate con• bank signature cards, contrary to detracts from real court and absent themselves from made by Peggy Liggett in the pe• stitutes his violation ofa fiduciary his assertion that Yasuhara re• this country to secret themselves tition as both false and outrageous duty to the organization." moved his name without notice issue of financial away from the reach of a sub• and has damaged the image and Noting that Kaji has been trea• when he called forYasuhara's res• accountability poena," and further alleging that reputation of Jonathan Kaji as surer since 1992, Liggett said "he · ignation on March 18, 1995." "All three prospective deponents well as the JACL." has failed to account for the use of Further , Liggett say that Kaji The National Board oftheJapa• are closely connected to the JACL In response to the resolution, $400,000 in reserve endowment "failed to monitor the 1993 budget nese American Citizens League National Treasurer who has been Liggett said, "This should be rec• funds, failed to oversee or protect when he reported in September of (JACL) passed a closed session criticized for being responsible for ognized as a thinly veiled attempt, a major JACL asset. This does not 1993 that the deficit would be resolution at its Oct. 21-22 meet• the disappearance of a $400,000 principally by JACL Treasurer suggest he has personally prof• $75,000 for that year. His signa• ing in San Francisco supporting reserve fund and placing theJACL Kaji to distract and divert the at• ited but only that by authorizing ture was not on the bank signa• Jonathan Kaji in his repudiation in a deficit ofover $250,000 for the tention of JACL members from the expenditures of those funds ture cards during that time. of a court pleading which alleged periodof1993 and 1994" and, "that the real issues-who is respon• for general operating costs, he has "He failed to explain how in wrongdoing in his capacity as sec• individual resides and works in sible for the financial disaster that disregarded the budgets adopted 1994 the projected deficit would retary/treasurer. Tokyo, Japan." JACL currently faces?" by the National Council." be $187,000, necessitating the The resolution, which accord• In early October, Yasuhara is• She said Kaji as treasurer is Liggett said that board minutes Annual Giving program. I have ing to Kaji was passed unani• sued a public apology for the re• constitutionally responsible to do not reflect the authorization of seen no accounting from him or .mously, refers to a May 18, 1995, marks, then Kaji presented the "'account for and oversee monies the National Board to spend those report ofhis monitoring efforts to document from attorney Peggy S. resolution before the board in a and other assets received or dis• funds and "therefore deplete en• prevent such economic disasters." Liggett of the Fresno Chapter. In closed session. The resolution bursed by the organization and dowment monies donated by loyal Liggett said that Kaji and the it, Liggett, acting as personal at• reads, in part, "Therefore, be it make payments with the approval JACL members for limited pur• board must focus on these finan• torney for JACL President Denny resolved that the National Board of the National Board or the Na• poses without proper authoriza• cial issues to identify procedures Yasuhara in preparatory matters of the Japanese American Citi• tional Council." Specifically, tion. that need to put in place to avoid to a personal lawsuit against zens League (JACL) publicly sup• Liggett pointed to what she called "We know he personally did not such problems in the future. Michael Sawamura of the Sacra• ports Jonathan Kaji, National Sec• Kaji's failure to protect JACL sign checks for all of his first term As to the document itself, mento Chapter, filed documents retaryfl'reasurer. Further, that assets, "flrst the endowment funds, and part of his second term be- See RESOLUTION/page 12 ORA announces latest decisions, actions on Redress issues The Office of Redress Adminis• era! months to locate all poten• including contacting some of the months, Greene said, claimants are established and met. tration, Washingotn, D.C., has an• tially eligible individuals who may Japanese American churches for will be receiving correspondence Proposed regulation for mi• nounced its decisions and actions be affected by the Ishida decision, assistance. from ORA with requests for any nor relocat ees: The proposed on a number of Redress issues. as well as the remaining claim• The ORA is particularly inter • additional documentation that regulation to make minor In a letter to JACL Interim Na• ants for whom the agency has ested in obtaining those eligible may be necessary in finalizing relocatees elig10le for Redress is tional Director Karyl Matsumoto, hist.oridcal information but no under the Ishida decision. An up• their eligibility determination. still under review within the de• the following points were ad• current contacts. In the Ishida dated list will be announced in the Specific comments about the cri• partment. The ORA assumes that dressed by DeDe Greene, ORA decision, it was decided that chil• future, Greene said. teria that should be used for eligi• once the regulations are published, administrator: dren born to volunteer evacuees bility should be proposed during the age of majority will be defined Payments and funding: The are eligible for Redress. Effects of the Ishida case: the comment period after the pub• as 21. ORA plans to continue issuing The ORA is beginning the process lication of the draft. regulation. J apanese Peruvians: The Redress payments to the oldest Unknown or historical of submitting the draft. regula• Greene reiterated that several ORA is continuing to work with claimants approximately once a records and outreach: Greene tions for review within the De• groups of individuals are now po• the Immigration and Naturaliza• month. ORA has recently received acknowledged Matsumoto and her partment of J ustice and even tual tentially eligible based on the tion Service (INS) to have cases notification that it is able to ac• staff for locating unknown indi• publication in the Fed£ral Regis• Ishida decision, including children reviewed which may have been cess the remaining $45 million viduals who might be eligible for ter. The ORA expects this process born b camp to visiting mothers, misclassified, but this will only from the initial authorization for Redress and those to whom the to take fo ur to six months. In the ch.ildren born in Boulder to in• affect a small number of cases, the purpose of making Redress ORA has lost contact with over meantime, it will begin to review structors at the Navy Japanese Greeoe said. "INS has examined payments. the last few years. Greene an· those claims already in ORA Language School, and childreo the issue as broadly as it can, and ORA plans to conduct an out• nounced that ORA is still consid• hands, which currently is about born after their parents' evacua• we have no further action to follow reach program over the next sev- ering new strategies for outreach, 900 cases. Over the next several tioninHawaii,oncethestandards in regards to these claims.·

DELIGHTFUL t 995 JACL Membership Renewals, seafood treats J~n.-Sept. DELICIOUS and so easy to prepare Please note that the num• ments received during this pe• recorded incorrectly. please oheck bers in the ' 1995' column riod. your treasurer's records to assure reflect only membership payments Some chapters, such as White that your memberships were sub• MRS. FRIDAYS received Jan. 1 through Sept. 3D, River Valley in PNW, handle their mitted during the 1995 calendar Gourmet Breaded Shrimps and Fish Fillets 1995. The numbers in the "994' renewals on an annual basis. They year. column are for the same period, sent the bulk of their 1994 renew• Another report of current ac• Fishking Processors, 1327 E. 15th St., Los Angeles, (213) 746-1307 January I through Sept. 3D, 1994. als in January 1994, but the bulk of tive members per chapter w ill The figues reported here were gen• their 1995 renewals were received be published in an upcoming erated using a report format that in December 1994. This results in Issue of the Pacific Citizen. If was established in previous years. a false low in 1995 because of the you have comments, suggestions, double reporting in 1994, though or questions about this report be• TELESERVICES These numbers do not reflect their membership has remained fore the next report runs. please the total membership for any fairly constant. If you feel that your contact Amy Yamashiro, Member• chapter, but merely the pay- Convenient and safe banking service by chapter's membership figures are ship Administrator. 415/921-5225. Push-Button Telephone from your home Total JACL membership, l -3 Q '95 or office 24 hours a day, everyday• . o 50% 75% 1000 1995 1994 Difference • Transfer money between Unon Bank accounts. Total JACL membership 88% ~ 8,625 21.106 -2,481

• Pay Union Bank loans or credit cards.

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• Utility payments. Eastern 96% I 824 858 ~4 • Verify deposits or checks paid. 637 694 ~7 • Stop payments. Intermountain 92% II • Information about Union Bank's various services. Midwest 92% III 1.476 1,604 ·128 • You can designate payment of money transfer date8, up to 90 days in advance. So, you don't have to worry when you are traveling. Central California 90% 1,200 1,328 ·128 Call the nearest Union Bank branch Of TeleservJces at

1-(800)532-7976 NCWNP 87% 7,464 8,619 -1,155 for more infonnation. Pacific Southwest 86% 5,197 6, 01 0 -81 3 ~\I/~ e · . .

WUnlOnB!~~ Mountain Plains 79% 309 390 -81

Gl 256 419 -39 • You musl regisler for payment or money nnsfer. 1'Mn National Associates 61% • Payment CjUlnot be made unless you have sufficlenl funds In youroccount.. Pacific Citizen, November 3-16, 1995--5

t 995 ,ACL Membership Renewals, 'an.-Sept. Commercial & Industrial Air Conditioning and Refrigeration N. Callf./W. Nevada Pacific Contractor o 50% 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference Glen T. Umemoto Lie. No, 441272 C38-20 131 San Benito County 317°0 + 57 18 +39 SAM REIBOW CO., 1506 W. Vernon EOSATO Los Angeles - 295-5204 - Since 1939 107 Monterey Peninsula 125°0 + 159 127 +32 Plumbing & Heating 'Remodel and Repairs. Waler Healers Furnaces. Garbage Disposals 130 Japan 124°0 + 52 42 +10 Serving Los Angeles, Gardena SOUP TO SUSHI (213) 321-6610, 293-7000, 733-0557 (a special collection of favorite recipes) 134 Golden Gate 121·. + 17 14 +3 - ~ew Deluxe 3-Ring Japanese Phototypesetting Binder Cookbook With 125 Florin 105°0 + 2n 263 +14 Over 600 Recipes TOYO 122 French Camp 104°0 + ·93 89 +4 $18 (plus $3 handling) PRINTING CO. Wesley United Methodist Women 123 Gilroy 99~o I 147 148 -1 566 N. 5th Sl 309 So. San Pedro St. San Jose, CA 95112 Los Angeles 90013 106 Contra Costa 97° ° • 527 545 -18 (213) 626-8153

117PlacerCounly 91° • • 187 205 -18 102 San Jose 91°0 • 781 838 -n TOYl~~ 112 Alameda 90°. • 141 157 -16 STUDIO 101 San FrancIsco 89·0 • 830 931 -101 SAN GABRIEL Vll-LAGE 132 Tri Valley 89·0 • 62 70 -8 235 W. Fairview Ave. San Gabnel, CA 91776 105 San Mateo 87°._ 538 618 -80 Phone: (800) 552-8454 Fax: (818) 289-9569 108 Stockton 87°°_ 306 352 -46

113 Eden Township 87°0 _ 270 312 -42

116 Marysville 86°0 _ 234 271 -37 ''CONCENTRATION

111 Berkeley 86°0 _ 295 343 -48 CAMPS, USA"

118 Sonoma County 86·. _ 215 251 -36 Edited by STONE ISHlMARU

114 Lodi 84·. _ 205 243 -38 'A picture is worth a 1000 ulords'

133 Solano County 84·0 _ 42 50 -8 A pictorial record of Japanese Internment at Amache, Colo.; Gila River, Ariz.; Jerome, Ark.; Minidoka, Idaho; 124 Diablo Valley 82·) _ 137 167 -30 Topaz, Utah. Limited edition of archival photographs and D 109 Salinas Valley 80°0 _ 157 196 -39 documents from "The National Archives. Sen~copy(ies) of "Concentration Camps, 104 Sequoia 80°. _ 280 350 -70 USA" (Amache, Gila River, Jerome, Minidoka, 128 Marin County 77°0 _ 66 86 -20 Topaz) at $38.50 each.

115 West Valley 74·0 _ 253 341 -88 Also available

127 Honolulu 74°. _ 130 176 -46 • Single photographic volumes of the remaining five camps: Heart Mountain, Wyo.; Manzanar. Calif.; 103 Sacramento 72°°_ 554 769 -215 Poston, Ariz.; Rohwer. Ark., Tule Lake, Calif. 121 Fremont 72°._ 125 174 -49 Please send me the following book(s), $35 each 110 Watsonville 70·0_ 243 349 -106 postpaid-Limited Editions

45 66 -21 ___. Manzanar __. Tule Lake __ Rohwer __ Heart Mountain 59 155 -96 --Assembly Cenler 1"--Assembly Center 11*. __ Poston __ MISLS· .. • TOTAL NCWNP 7,464 8,619 -1,155 ·Vol. I: Santa Anita, Pomona, Fresno, Tulare, Pinedale. Central California Salinas. o 50% 76% 100% 1995 1994 Difference "Vol. II: Turlock, Tantorsn, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Portland, Puyallup. 206 Fowler 11 ~,v. + 55 48 +7 ···Mllltary Intelligence Service Language School

202 Tulare County 96°0 • 209 217 -8 • Posters __ 24" x 36" Photographic Poster (All 10 internment 126 131 oS camps) - $15 __ 12" x 15" Japanese Evacuation Notice Poster - 203 Sanger 96°. • 176 183 ·7 $6.50. 208 Selma 91·0 ~ 69 76 -7 • Complete set of nine books - Sale: $285; Regular: 205 Parlier 90·. _ 113 125 -12 $318.50 FINAL OFFERING 201 Fresno 09°0 337 379 -42

209 Delimo 75". 24 32 -8 Send Check or Money Order to: 91 137 -46 TacCom Productions

207 ClaVI!; (/2"" 76 121 -46 P.O. Box 38841 TOTALCCDC 1,200 1,328 -128 Loa Angala ,CA 80038 6-Pacific Citizen, November 3-16, 1995

Got 0 question? 1/800/966-6157 t 995 IACL Membership Renewals, Jan.-Sept. Pacific Southwest o 50% 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference 329 Greater Pasadena 122% + 45 37 +8 315 Pasadena 102% + 111 109 +2 % • A~ 316 South Bay - 101% + 201 199 +2 9 NO ANNUAL fEE 308 Arizona 100% 264 263 +1 25 DAY GRACE PERIOD

338 High Desert 100% 66 66 +0 National JACL Credit Union 310 Downtown LA_ 100% 217 218 ·1

318 Carson 97% • 62 64 ·2 VISA 304 San Diego 97°0 • 498 516 ·18

324 San Luis Obispo 92°0 • 61 66 ·5 . JOIn the National JACl (redit Union and become 334 Greater LA. Singles 92~o • 121 131 ·10 eligible for our new VISA cord. fill out the information below for membership information: 306 San Fernando VEllley 92°0 • 265 311 ·26 ------t ' • • 319 Santa Barbara 92% • 87 95 -8 '. Harne ~------Address ______325 Imperial Valley 89% _ 34 38 -4 GryjStote/lip ------311 Hollywood 89% _ 138 155 ·17 322 Ventura County 89~0 _ 151 170 ·19 e NationalJACL 328 Las Vegas 85~0 _ 47 55 -8 CREDIT UNION PO BOX 1721 / SlC. UTAH B4110 /801 355-8040/800544-8828 301 West Los Angeles 85~0 _ 616 724 ·108

313 San Gabriel Valley 84~o _ 172 205 -33

Available Exclusively To JACL Individual Members 321 Santa Maria 83°0 _ 44 53 ·9

323 Riverside 82~0 _ 98 119 ·21 The

303 Orange County 82'10 _ 330 402 ·72 JACL - BLUE SHIELD

% 327 North San Diego ,82 _ 36 44 -8 Health Plans

335 Torrance 82% _ 99 121 ·22

307SELANOCO 82°0_ 256 314 -58

336 Marina-SCAN 78°0 _ 110 141 -31 Two Blue Shield Health Plans

305 East Los Angeles 78°0 _ 287 370 -83 at Special Rates For JACL Members • Choose either of two health plans: HMO or PPO 320 438 ·118 • A wide range of benefits such as: • Professional services and hospitalization benefits 189 264 ·75 • Dental coverage • Medical Eye Service vision care benefits 34 57 ·23 • HealthtraCSM· A personal wellness program to help keep you healthy 54 95 -41 • Extensive HMO and PPO physician networks • Worldwide emergency coverage 8 20 ·12 • A JACL ·endorsed health plan backed by over 50 years of Blue Shield experience I 339 API Lambde NlA 78 n/a TOTALPSW 5,197 6,010 -813 JACL Members 18 and over may apply to enroll in the Blue Shield of Califomia Health Plan sponsored by JACL. Applicants and Pacific Northwest dependents under age 65 must submit a statement of health o 50". 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference aoceptable to Blue Shield before coverage becomes effective. 404 Portland 146°0 + 208 142 +66 Individual members age 65 and over, covered under Medicare parts A and B, may join the PPO Plan without a health statement. 408 Lake Wa shington 145% + 64 44 +20 For More Information. Write Or Call Today: 406 Spokane 143% + 194 136 +5B (415) 931-6633 or (800) 400-6633 ------Yesll want to know more about the JACL-Blue Shield of Califomia Group 402 Puyallup Valley 116% + 126 109 +17 Health Plan for: [ 1HMO I J PPO 405 Gre sham-Troutdale 115% + 133 116 +17 I am a member of ______chapter. I am not a member of JACL. Please send me membership infonnation. I 401 Seattle 100% 401 402 ·1 understand th at JACL membership Is required to obt in this COy rag .

410 Olympia 92~;' 23 25 ·2 Name ______Ag __ Address 403 Mid-Columbia 85% _ 78 92 ·14 Clty/StatelZlp ______Phone ( ) __ I jWorl- [ ]H m 409 Ala skn 74"0 23 31 -8 S dT F M . I- Ad i I t tor 14% 12 87 ·75 I.M River Vellev JACL-Bluc Shield of CCllifornlCl Group Health Trust TOTALPNW 1,262 1,184 +78 1255 Post Street, Suite 80S, San Fr:mcisco, Cnlifornia 94109 Pacific Citizen, November 3-16, 1995-7 In memoriam t 995 ,ACL Membership Renewals, 'an.-Sept. Longtime JACL staffer Intermountain Emily Ishida dies at 72 o 50% 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference SAN FRANCISCO-Emily China," her sister Frances re• 501 Salt Lake Cit 101 % + 150 149 +1 Ishida, a longtime employee at called. Emily's daughter Celeste the headquarters of the Japanese remembered: "Mom's life, overall, American Citizens League, died 503 Mount Olympus 95% • 101 106 ·5 was a way of service . .. witb a Oct. 19 in Kunming, Yunnan Prov• kind and caring spirit; a Girl ince of China during a vacation. Scouts leader for over 20 years 505 Pocatello-Blackfoot 94% • 66 70 -4 She was 72. . . . and was pleased that Sen. According to her sister Frances (Daniel) Inouye called her 507 Wasatch Front North 93% • 26 28 ·2 Morioka, Emily died in her sleep 'grandma.' " in the early morning hours. Her A devoted parishioner ofSeikO• remains were scheduled to be sent kai (Christ Episcopal Churcb), 502 Snake River 91% .. 200 219 ·19 to Ashley McMillan Mortuary in Emily is survived by her sister San Francisco on Nov. 1. A service Frances; three daughters, Yvonne

0 is scheduled for 6 p.m., Wed., Nov. Ishiguro, Celeste Takei, 504 Boise Valley 79 0 _ 64 81 ·17 8,atGraceCathedralinSanFran• Katherine Watanabe; and seven cisco. grandchildren. 30 41 ·11 Emily, who joined the National She is predeceased by her hus• JACL secretarial staff in 1976, band Tadami, brother William TOTALIDC 637 694 ·57 had served in various capacities, and parents William Takeji and includingmembershipll000 Club Mary Kimura. Because her father coordinator. She had retired from was arrested after Pearl Harbor the JACL staff, but was recalled by the FBI and detained in Mon• as a part-time receptionist earlier tana, Emily's mother, a native of this year. A moment of silence in Portugal, was able to accompany Mountain Plains tribute to Emily Ishida was ob• the children to camp at Tanforan o 50% 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference served at the Oct. 21 National and Topaz. The FBI released Board meeting. Kimura to be with his family at 606 Houston 110°0 + 45 41 +4 "She always wanted to visit Tanforan. 604 New Mexico 100°0 51 51 0 RIP: Fr. Clement, 88, 602 Fort Lupton 91~0 _ 51 56 ·5 national JACL's chaplain 603 Arkansas Valley 85°'0 _ 11 13 ·2 The Rev. Clement Boesflug, M.M., died on Oct. 18 at St. 125 180 ·55 Teresa's Residence, Maryknoll, N.Y., where he was being nursed 26 49 ·23 for several years. He was 88, a priest of 60 years who served in TOTAL MPDC 309 390 -81 prewar Japan ('34-'39), a chap• lain at the wartime internment camps at Manzanar, Poston and Gila River, assigned postwar at Midwest Los Angeles and later engaged in o 50% 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference Maryknoll Mission promotions in such cities as Philadelphia, l\1in. 702 Cleveland 108°" + 115 106 +9 neapolis and Seattle, where he also joined the local J ACL chap• ter. 708 Dayton 100°. 47 47 0 Father Clement was known as "nationalJACL chaplain," follow• 706 Saint Louis 95°'0 • 96 101 ·5 ing his introduction to JACL at the 1954 national convention at REV. CLEMENT BOESFLUG LosAngeles. He attended succeed• 701 Chicago 92% • 662 718 ·56 ing conventions, always ready to luncheon an annual affair with give an invocation or benediction. Takito Yamaguma. ('64 chapter 703 Detroit 89% • 161 181 -20 As Downtown LA JA L presi• pre ident) and actively participat• dent in 1963, he practically ing in community and legislative hounded Walter O'Malley, presi• 709 Hoosier 89% _ 40 45 -5 matters, civil rights and preach• dent of t.he L.A. Dodger , all year ing "National JACL is only as t.o address the chapter at its trong as the individual chapter." 707 Wisconsin 89% _ 110 124 -14 Christmas sushi I uncheon to an Father lem was a 1000 Club overflow Budi nee. That was the life member, a Downtown L.A. resurgence of JACL in Little To• sapphire pin a\ ardee and aneigh• 704 Twin Cities 88~o _ 170 194 -24 kyo. bor of wartime National JA L He was recognized as the president Saburo Rido while they 705 Cmcinnati 85% _ 75 88 ·13 JACLer of the Biennium at the were at Poston II, Block 15. Fa• 1964 Detroit. cony ntion for initi• therwasalsoacti ewiththeJapa• TOTALMDC 1,476 1,804 -128 ating inter-chapter activities in nesa American ptimists Club the Pacific Southwest District, during his 15 years in Los Ange• making the chapter's Mother Day les.

Eastern Sal Dec. 2-Mochltsukl, all day. West o 75% 100% 1995 1994 Difference JACL CAL Valley JACL Clubhouse, 1545 Teresita Dr., San Jose; Info: JACL. 4081253- 0 (Continued from page 2) 802 New York 110 0 316 287 +29 + CONTRA COSTA 0458. Thu. Nov. 9--Chapterblngo, 5: 30 p.m.. Sot Jan. 20, 1996-1nstallation dinner. - 0 VlIIa Felice, Los Gatos, Info: JACL. 4081 , 803 Seabrook 108 0 + 156 144 +12 Gilman St. Bingo Partor, Ber1l:eley: Inlo: Natsuko Irei 5101237·8730, NOTE• 253-0458. Chapter hosts bingo every second 805 New England 103~0 34 33 +1 Central California + Thursday of the month. DISTRICT COUNCIL Sat. Jan. 20, 1996-Chapter's 60th Sun. Nov. 5--Annual CCOClnstallatl n 801 Washington, D.C. 85°'0_ 188 222 -34 anniversary celebration, Installation banquet. 5 p.m., Anderson's Pea Soup. dinner. DetailS to be announced. Selma; Info: CCDC Regionaloffice, 2091 JAPAN·TOKYO 486·6815. 806 Southeast 79% _ 30 38 -8 Chapter BQord on the 1st Tuesday every month (unless It falls on the 15t or Pacific Southwest the 2nd day), Union Church, Inlo: Ted LAS VEGAS 804 Philadelphia 75%_ 100 134 ·34 Shlgeno. 0468·76·2431 . Slit. Nov. 18~ACL Cultural Crafts Tuo. Nov. 28-Electlon meeting. Union Show. North Las Vegas Multicultural TOTALEDC 824 858 -34 Church, Into: Ted Shlgeno, Falre. Inlo: 7021382-4443. SAN FRANCISCO Chopter Board on first Tuesd ys, 7 CALENDAR p.m., National JACL HQ, 1765 Sutter (ContInued from page 2) National Associates St., open 10 nil members and public, o 50% 75% 100% 1996 1994 Dlfferonce Info: Jeff Adachi 415/922-1534. STOCKTON ------, ~ 419 ·163 Sot., Dec. 2-Annu~11 JACL cr b & spaghetti feed, Christ United Wed. Nov. 15-Stockton Hall of Fame Presbyterian Church, Info: Jeff Adachi Inducts Mosllo "Duk • Y shlmura, 7th 415/553·9318. dan. for lifetime dedlc II n to Judo. 6 SAN JOSE p.m., no-host cocktail, 7 p.m. dlnn r, TOTAL JACL MEMBERSHIP, 1·3 Q 18,625 21,106 ·2,481 Chapter Board on 2nd Frld ys: '96 Civic Audltorium.lnl : T d ned 0 1 Oonventlon Committee on 3rd 478-0374. Tuesdays, Into: 4081295·1250. HAWAII WEST VALLEY Oct. 15 • D c. 3~ NM travallng Sot. Nov. 1e-Gener I rn etlng. !llblt, "Th K n tta St ry; King election , plua. Info: JACL, 4081258- Kom haml'lh 's K n B h Hot I, 0458. Kon : Inf : 8001367· .. 111 8-Pacific Citizen,. November 3-16,1995 Opinions Letters

Wants JACL to fight for smokers' rights May I appeal to the JACL, as a civil BILL HOSOKAWA rights organization, to speak up for the most maligned group in America-ciga• rette smokers. Freedom for misinformation First, so-called "experts" (contradict) eacb other in trial courts. They have the knack of ~u are a Sansei, middle-aging whether about your people. And as you probe deeper, gence report, stamped confidential, which proving anything they set out to prove by .I. ~ou want to admit it not, well estab• you learn that there is something called the described without attribution various per• biased selection of facts.Former Surgeon lished in your profession and with Freedom oflnformation Act which enables sons identified by name and city of resi• General Joselyn Elders'bitteropposition to time now to think occasionally about your ordinary citizens like you to request docu• dence as being "a threat to security ofU .S.," second-hand smoke (less toxic than smog in heritage as a Japanese American. ments buried in the archives ofgovernment "reported to be definitely pro-Japanese," our cities), while favoring legalization of You are a Yon.sei, fresh out of college and agencies. Agencies like the Federal Bureau "disloyal to U.S." and deceitful and crooked, drugs (a most degenerative practice), starting in a career that was closed by of Investigation, Naval and Army intelli• "many consider him un-American," "re• typifies the logic of anti-tobacco fanat• discriminatory barriers to your Nisei grand• gence, the War Relocation Authority, and garded as the No. 1 objectionable Japa• ics. parents. Or perhaps you are an upperclass• you're curious about what if anything the nese." Ad nauseum. Second, Japanese men, who smoke more man at a prestigious university where your documents say about your relatives who There is no indication who filed this re• than Americans, have a life expectancy of history or sociology courses touch on the went through the Evacuation because of port, or the sources of information used to 75.9 years, compared to 71.5 for ours. Their Asian American experience. suspected mass disloyalty. compile it. This slanderous, unproven in• workers are more productive despite a total Whoever you may be, and whatever the So you write to these agencies (although formation reposes in government archives lack of mineral resources. They have much reasons, you begin to remember vaguely WRA was absorbed by the Interior Depart• available to anyone who asks for a copy. less crime, illegitimacies, drug use, the stories your parents or grandparents or ment and no longer exists), cite the Free• The government hands out this material welfarism, lawsuits, and juvenile delin• even great-grandparents told about the dom of Information Act and ask for docu• with no disclaimer whatever. There is no quencies; and their school children consis• "olden" days when they lived and worked in ments about specific individuals. Eventu• statement, not even a hint, that the infor• tently outperform ours. Could smoking be Li'l Tokyo enclaves or on tiny truck farms. ally the authorities send you copies of a few mation in the files was from unidentified 80 bad? documents, poorly reproduced from micro• And other stories about the Great Migra• sources, nor that history has proven much I've known only one elderly JA who had military film tioq under orders into inland con• and sometimes barely legible. of it to be false if not malicious. The cruelty lung cancer compared with many who died centration camps during that long-ago war And what you read will be an astonishing lives on, preserved apparently for all time of cancer of the digestive system, some in between the United States and Japan. collection of misinformation, unsupported and open for public view. Can anything be their 20s and 30s. It may have been due to You begin to wish you had paid closer innuendo, and equally unsupported charges more un-American? talc (which contains asbestos), formerly attention to these stories, that you remem• ofsub version and disloyalty. Here and there used in polishing rice. Which is more dan• a name, obviously tbat of an informer, will bered more about them. And now, because gerous to one's health? (Just kidding.) you are curious or because you want to be inked out but in most instances you will Hosokawa is the fanner editorial page edi• write a term paper, you read some of the find no source for the libel. tor for the Denver Post. His column appears The alternative to smoking is not leading dozens of books that have been written Not long ago I saw a 1945 Naval Intelli- in the Pacific Citizen. a clean life, but use of other means to withstand the stress of modern living. In Gardena, in past decades, there has been a shocking number of suicides among young people, many on pot or drugs. The lesson should be obvious. BILL MARUTANI Ai; a creative person and moderate smoker, who consumes less than a carton a month, I hope the JACL will insist that America lives up to the Ninth Amendment Wai-ro of our Bill of Rights, whicb states: "The enumeration in the Constitution of certain s YOUNGSTERS we overheard • score of nine. Also in the nine category: of several million dollars from a U.S. air• rights shall not be construed to deny or . the Issei speak of wai-ro, meaning Denmark, Finland and Singapore. The craft manufacturer. Mr. Tanaka appealed disparage others retained by the people." A "l?ribe,corruption."IfanyIsseiwere lowest, those regarded most corrupt, with his conviction but before the appeal was engaged in "greasing the palm," this Nisei scores of.three or less: Brazil, China, Indo• decided, the gentleman died. He served no was not aware of it. The Issei, espousing nesia, India, Italy, Pakistan, Philippines, time, and I'm unaware ofany regurgitation stringent rules of conduct, would not have and Thailand. So where were U.S. and oftbe several millions in ill-gotten gains. Renton, Wash. endorsed or, if any became enmeshed in Japan? Not very good: U.S. scored 7.79 SPEAKING OF CORRUPTION wai-ro, admitted to participating therein. which was better than France or Japan, but among some Japanese pOliticos, a number The first time I was confronted with the behind Chile and many Scandinavian coun• of Liberal Democratic Party members Says clarification needed dilemma was whether to "tip" the sheriff in tries. The U.S. has a law on the books have been charged with secretly re• order to make sure of prompt and effective known as "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act" ceiving (sizeable) assets, including stock on Legacy Fund grants service of lawsuit papers. The sheriff's of- making it illegal to promise or give any• options at give-away rates from ques• fice made no demands for tips, but the thing of value to any foreign official. Viola• tionable sources. At least one was In the Aug. 4-17 Pacific Citizen, the grants practice was not uncommon. However, our tions invite penalties as high as $2 million forced out of the prime ministership to chapters from the Legacy Fund are re• law office viewed such tipping as ethically for companies and quarter million for indi• because of his involvement. Yet another ported. I find the grant to San Francisco inappropriate, and hence no tipping. The viduals. Althougb a defense is available behind·the-scenes LDP PO\ er-broker puzzling. It does not seem to conform to sheriffs office invariably processed our £il- that the law of the foreign country involved was found with a huge cache of gold some of the goals that the other grants ings in a timely and usual manner. permits dispensing of money or gifts, few bullion stashed away in bis re idence, contain. IN MANY COUNTRIES "grease U.S. companies wish to chance such risk; apparently having converted his stock As a contributor to the fund, perhaps money" is part of the way business is con~ the cost alone of defending against charges cerLificates for same, in the mistaken someone could clarify this by reiterating ducted. So pervasive was the practice would be a deterrent, even if one were able belief that it would mak it more diffi• the goal of the fund and perhap some that an international institution called to exonerate itself. cult to trace the loot. more explanation from the grantors ofthi "Transparency International" was I WAS SURPRISED that the U.S. did IT'S AN ANOMALY: The Japanese particular item. formed to assess the situation and de- not rank higher, although we ranked higher shopk eper, meticulous in his integrity, termine the impact upon international than the Japanese. Based upon my limited whUe those who wield the power to rule trade. A few months ago the institution experience in dealing with Japanese shop• over him are all-too-often found to be in• rI.~ issued its "Corruption Report" ranking keeperswboseconductandpromisesIfound volved in wai-ro. Seattle some 41 nations by their honesty. A to be impeccable, I'm surprised that the rating of 10 was best, downward to one Japanese did not rate among the very top. After leaving the bench, Marulani resumed being the worst. But then I recall former Prime Minister practicing law ill Philadelphia. He writes So who scored best? Kakue Tanaka (now deceased) being regularly for the Pacific Citizen. AT THE TOP was New Zealand with a charged and convicted of receiving wai-ro Pacific Citizen Policies l~iIOt-.lAL Edttorials, columns and cartoons A NATIONAL SALlJTE.1N LOS AfJGElES ••• AN H0PE1N OHIO. Th~ pini ns ,'iew and statements in the edit\1- nab. rolunw and cartoons ap~ in !Ii Ci'~(11 ~ those \ f th~ autholS and • udI do nol n . ~.1ril • ~present the Jnp.mese Amt'rian uli• l.t'OS 1.e.'SU~ . Paa/k ilr:t1' editorials. 11lIJ\I1S . and cartoon..~ of slat! will bedo!\U)Y la~led as sud't. P.al"ific filum \I'el mt'S furron.~d\!rahc n edil\.)c ri Is and lumns from nwmPers of the Jllr.mC, Ameri an CiliIens ll\lgue. the Japan: m (iean mmunil • at t.lJ1:.~ . and beyond, They sh uJd ~ Ill' long"r th\ll\ ar.p~ .il\\i\I\'I:. 75tl word, :: d them I . Edil~'ri\\1 UpU\lon, Pacific rlt:m, ~ ,)r,ll iItle, uitt' 204. Ml)ntt>rey fur 1 \)1 55, Lettel$ . Parifif Cili:.:" wt'l 'OW$ Miers I' the OOitor. Lett"", n,u~t bt' tml'f, ,11\' $ubl~ I 1\1 editil'8 md thNl' unpuhlil:h\!\l C,\I\ b., ndtl\\~r .dJl(~\ ' 1 dg\'t\ MT Ntum.-d. T'lr ~ \~~ 'ign ltr l~tt\'r but n\\I!-e , 1m! \\~ 'll\' ,\bll' It) I"e.\O , mr nanw. Include m"iling WE-Po NOlle, 1995 "ddl\\ san:l daytime I, I~phonen\lm""r s.: ,\\1$1'(11 Iimlt.'(\ $~,,\:e Wt' 1\1.\' ~ ~ndt?n."" lel~ll' thnt ,1N LA CONlJeunolJ ceImR n :epl\,(\ fl~r publi ~tJ(\\I , \ e lill !\tIt publish h'nl1 Icttcll', opt's or INMt' wntlt'n tt olh~\' fuNk~ ­ hOI\$. F.\x MIl'rs to ~ \" ' ~5-{)OM ,>r m~i\ t<> L~tt"rs ~\lilt' to Ihl.' B,IIM. l'rll't/k Ciltwr j _ ({"I :\n:k 21lit. M I\tllror P,lrk. 1I17S Infonna6on: 1/8oo/H6-45157 Pacific .Citizen, November 3~16, 1995-9 Editorial of the Pacific Citizen By RICHARD SUENAGA On being a national director

efore World War II, before intern• with presidents, governors and board mem• Community Concerns which seeks to foster representative for California State Sen. ment, before Redress, there was the bers-and in another, the potluck chair of. better relationships and communication Quentin Kopp and legislative aide for San B job of national director. The roots of a local chapter. Who could reign over staff among minority communities. Francisco Supervisor (now Congress• the job go back to 1940 in fledgling yet lofty members without raining on their ideas. In assessing his new role, Yamanishi woman) Anna Eshoo. Her private/public fashion in the person of Mike Masaoka, the Who can keep track of paper clips and said, "I believe JACL was created to secure sector background, coupled with her non• closest thing to an icon in JACL history. He pencils with one eye and with the other find the social and cultural identity ofthe J apa• profit experiencehas served her well. Along has always been a hard act to follow but if the keys to corporate doors. Who must nese immigrant. The Nisei galvanized is• the way, she learned fund~raising as well, anyone could it was Mas Satow whose name juggle people and personalities but never sues of civil rights and social justice out of including corporate capital campaigns. is acclaimed on the wall in the entry way of pocketbooks. Who must have feet firmly the concentration camp experience. The Most recently, Matsumoto was project headquarters in San Francisco: That pretty down to earth while eyes are affixed to that challenge now is to use that legacy to manager and certification officer for Hayden much says it all about his reputation and sparklyvision in the firmament. Who knows advance opportunity and justice for the J. Lee Consultants of San Mateo where she his 26-year stint (1946-72) at the helm how to temper that vision with reality• new generations of Japanese Americans reviewed businesses for affirmative action with a single staff person, Daisy Satoda. without cancelling out either. and other Asian Americans in this coun• compliance. Thejob, then, has had history, following, Into this period of refocusing, reorgani• try . " But Matsumoto is also known' for her and-what is more--difficulty and com• zation and refinancing comes a new na• It will be Yamanishi's immediate job to community service and JACL roots. She plexity. tional director with much promise, experi• maintain the momentum begun by outgo• has served on more than a dozen commis• In protean ways, the job has often been ence and expectation. Herbert Yamanishi ing Interim National Director Karyl Matsu• sions and committees, but her beart be• defined by the person in the seat. And brings to San Francisco a sturdy and steady moto. longs to the San Mateo Chapter where sometimes the job has lacked definition Midwest common sense and a JA back• Matsumoto accomplished a great deal in colleagues call her "hard working" and "a and purpose. Some have gone one way or ground that bridges Nisei and Sansei a small window of time. Just five months generous spirit who's smart, passionate another. Some have gotten lost on un• views-all of it a good mix for these JACL ago, with the former staff gone, she was and who speaks her mind." The common marked paths. times. Even better, he comes with proven asked to patch the cracks, fill up the holes remark is that she is "the driving force" and The world has changed since the days of administrative skills and a track record for and find the missing pieces. Out of chaos, "always there." Masaoka and Satow. In the nineties, JACL fund-raising. continuity. Matsumoto is scheduled to remain in the is beset with financial troubles and the He is currently the executive director of Matsumoto came to the job from the job until the first week of December. She painful necessity for cut-outs and cut-backs. . the Michigan Community Action Agency nearby San Mateo Chapter. She brought has talked about a vacation (Tahiti) or In choosing another person for this JACL Association. "1 believe I am the highest process and procedure and a great deal learning something new (helicopter les• job this past month, members of the Per• ranking Asian American in the 'War on more. Evident from the beginning was a sons) but likely she will find new causes sonnel Committee used descriptive words Poverty' programs in the nation," Yama• new and invigorated sense of service and and new challenges. Most certainly, she like "vision" and "energy." In assaying the nishi said. order coming out of headquarters. will return to the San Mateo Chapter. job ofnational director, Personnel Commit• In Michigan, he waS the first chairperson The first woman to be a JACL national - And here we are. Hopefully, we realize tee members weren't talking about a for the Michigan Governor's Commission director, Matsumoto was more than suited what it takes to be a national director. We Nietzsche super persona or King Kong, but on Asian American Affairs and was one of for the challenge-and the difficult times need to thank Matsumoto and we need to requisitely they were talking about real the founders of the Mid-Michigan Asian at hand. Her resume is unusual. Shets get behind and supportYamanishi. Goodby. and demanding skills. Pacific American Association. Both organi• served the State Department in Jakarta, Hello. And good luck to both. Perhaps not so much Nietzsche as zations, Yamanishi says, were created in Indonesia, as an intelligence analyst. And It's a tough job, but ... Kipling, who praised the person who could the aftermath of the Vinoent Chin murder she was on the fast-track at a Fortune 500 Well, you know the rest ... "walk among kings and common folk alike." in Detroit. company, Pittsburgh Plate and Glass, be• Suenaga is editor I general manager of A director who could deal in one moment He is also the co-chair of the Coalition for fore getting drawn into politics as district Pacific Citizen, Fund-raising

Mr. Goro Tanamachl The JACL National Board and tile JACL Masako F. Sato. Kensington, Calif., in memory of Legacy Fund Campaign Committee wish to Sho Sato acknowledge tile contributions of our many Patricia Ito, Pasadena.. Calif. , in memory of members and friends. The JACL Yoshlsuke & Kin Ito The following is a list of contributions Jane Ogawa. Lafayette. Calif. received November 1 through December Claire Minami, Chevy Chase, Md. 31, 1994. In the next issue Pacific Citizen Le ac Fun David & Sara Solum Hayashi, Minneapolis, Minn. will publish tile 1995 donors along with a George T. Nishida, Golden Valley, Minn .. in memory report on tile Legacy Fund Endowment. Bessie Y. Ozawa, Chi• of Harumi Matsuura The names below reflect the cumulative cago, 111 ., in memory The Gift of the lee Eiso Kusumoto, Stockton, Calif. contributions of donors. of Thomas S. Ozawa Robert N. Oto. Piedmont, Calli. K.M. Tom Mukai Estate, Ann Masuda, SoutI1 Pasadena, Calif. Puyallup. Wash. American Express Foundation. New York, N.Y. Marie T. Ishizaka, San Yaeko & Janet Tokunaga, Sacramento. Calif.. in PATRONS Jose, Calli., In memo memory of Ed M. Tokunaga ($10,000-$19,999) ory of Edward T. Michael D. Blum, Philadelphia, Pa. Goro Suga, Kaneohe, Hawaii Ishizaka Ellzabaltl Henley, Menifee, Calif. Tomomi & Mary D. Murakami. Cherry Hill. N.J., in Tomio Moriguchl, Seattle. Yasuko Morimoto, Mountain View, Calif. memory of Jack K. Ozawa and Dr. Marian G. Wash. Cheryl-& J.H. Arakaki. Clovis. Calif. Lantz Samuel T. &Fern Yanagisawa, Dallas, Berkeley Bowl Produce. Berkeley. Calif. SPONSORS Texas Michael T. Yoshikawa, EI Carrito, Calif. Isabel & Laura Y Shibuya, Los Ange• ($5,000-$9.999) les, Calif.,in memory 01 George Minnie Sasaki, Welser, Idaho. Nelson & Mlyuki Kobayashi, San Francisco, Calif. Update: Klnhachl & Saku Shlbuya Peter & Makiko Ola, Tustin, Calif FRIENDS Tsuklno, GakuJI & Momoyo Mlzukl, Sanger. Calli. Takaye YamasakI. San Jose, Calif. CONTRIBUTORS Legacy Fund, ($1,000-$4,999) Greg Marulanl, San Francisco, Calif. (up to $499) Takeko Wakiji, New York, N,Y., In memory of Shlgeru Igarashi & Family, Willowick, Ohio., In Taeno & Hanhichi Wald)!" DONORS memory of Mary M. Taklguchl Annual Giving Berkeley Chapter,JACL, Berkeley, Calif ($500-$999) Harry H. & Kyoko Nishikawa, Los Angeles, Calif. By QRAYCE UYEHARA Aiko Omiya, Denver, Colo. North San Diego County Fujlnkal, Vista, CallI. Maseru Takaki, Delano, Calif., In memory of Sakiko Legacy Fund Committe chair .. Joseph Omachi, Stockton, Calif .. in memory of Jack & Klnu Hirose, Chevy Chase, Md. Takaki Til Octob r 1, New York Time~ article, Tsune Omachl & Fumlshl and Mino Kaneda. S. John Iwatsu , Bergenfield, N.J ., In memory of Masayo Jane Kobayashi, Honolulu. Hawaii, in ~How to Succeed in Nonprofits by Really Aklra Sam Mukai, Puyallup, Wash. OIOlO and Ai Iwatau memory of Tsuglo Kobayashi 'l'rying."isaboutJobn Whit head,CQ-chair• Lew Matsumoto. Marys-ville, Calif" In memory of Selshi C. lshil, Los Angeles, Calif. In memory of the Kenjl Hlronaka. Sacramento, Calif. man of ldman Sachs from 1976-84. Mr. my brother, Shurel Andy Matsumoto. Issei Yurtko Tanamachl, Falrborn\ Ohio .. In memory of Whit h ad is giving a $10 mil• lion ndowment JACL Legacy Fund: chapter distribution of 1994 earnings to tbe Harvard Busin ss School

(SPLC) in Alabama. As a human What can we do about JACL's Graduates of the school were as" .... LEGACY and civil rights organization it image and what is our program? MANCHUKUO sured of ajob, where their talents (Continued from page 10) was always focused as an almost Ben Franklin's warning that is (Continued from page 10) were needed. tent to which charity makes fi• one issue cause, that is to elimi• familiar to Philadelphians is "A Ichioka estimated there were Mary Kimoto Tomita, author of nate hate groups. SPLC tracked little neglect brings mischief. For from 30,000 to 40,000 Nisei from Dear Miye: Letters Home from Ja• nancial records available to do• the Ku Klux Klan, identifying nors; how effectively it uses its want of a nail, the shoe was lost." U.S., Hawaii and Canada in Ja• pan 1939-1946, chronicled hertur• funds; how truthfully it repre• events and putting out informa• A simple, Dut powerful message to pan and Asia in 1941, though the bulent life in Japan. She was tion to its national supporters on the leadership of JACL. 1934 Home Ministry census was aboard the Tatsuta Maru that de• sents itself in solicitation and a regular basis, while taking as Otherwise, we may be singing informational materials; the only parted Yokohama several days many cases to court as possible. Nat King Cole's last tune, "Once 18,000. fundraising practices of the char• Also speaking at the event was before Dec. 7, 1941, which had to SPCL added another compo• you're dead-Life ain't worth liv• Salt Lake City-born Sen Nishi• turn around and return. She had ity; how well the·governing body ing." is (e.g. the governing body meets nent to its program, the educa• yama, 84, well known simulta• given away her clothes, had no tion of children about tolerance. Let us carefully consider what money from home during the war, three times a year with the ma• JACL can do to improve its ability neous translator in Tokyo and a jority of the members present They added a full complex of SONY official. He spoke oflife in :worked in factories and stayed with staff to develop a complete pro• to raise funds to sustain the orga• friends in Japan. Most ofthe U.S.• and no more than 20 percent of nization. Each one of you selected Tokyo from 1934-1946, remem• that body is compensated for its gram, in addition to mounting a bering the fire bombs that killed born Nisei women in wartime Ja• full fundraising campaign. Within to lead JACL at this particular pan were employed as clerks by work); and whether the organi• time has taken leadershi.p respon• 100,000 people in March, 1945, zations abides by all applicable a short period, due to the quality and when Occupation came, the the Occupation, which often expe• of their teaching material and sibility. What have you done to dited their return to the States. As laws and regulation. This account• improve our financial health and Japanese government told their ability check-off should become monthly newsletter on Teaching officials to cooperate fully with a typist for the Occupation, Tomi ta Tolerance, the SPLC reported ear• what suggestions do you bring to spent her free time writing letters standard for JACL. the board meeting? the United States. "The Japa• One of thE' smaller.. nonprofit lier this year that they have an nese were happily surprised by -always making a carbon copy organizations which has made endowment 01'$66 milhon for this As your Development Chairper• the friendliness of the occupi• thatbecaxnethesourceofherbook. tremendous financial advance• program. Schools and teachers are son, I ask you to take the time to ers," fearing American soldiers Spokane-born Frank Hirata, 69, ment the last five years, is the able to receive the teaching kit discuss this question. might act like the Japanese in• of West Los Angeles, was a dual Southern Poverty Law Center free of charge. vaders in China, Nishiyama said. national when he went to Japan in Los Angeles-born journalist 1934 and was finally drafted in Kay Tateishi, 81, highlighted his 1945. His vivid memories ofschool year at Heishikan, a school for in rural Okayama, the martial airs English-speaking Nisei con• and reciting the stern Rescript of ducted by the Japanese Foreign Education was the other side of National JACL offers this series of informational tips to help chapters and Ministry from 1939-1945. The Hirata, better known for his com• districts in faCilitating meeHngs. In this outing: Japanese government's original munity service with the United intent was "to help fit the Nisei Methodist Church, JACL, Japa• Length and Number of Speeches Number of speeches on the same into American society," Tateishi nese chamber of commerce and question per member, per day explained, "knowing the U.S. most recently with California First MAXIMUM TIME FOR EACH SPEECH. In a Nisei didn't have a chance." (now Union) Bank. non-legislative body or organization that has no Unless the assembly has a special rule pro• special rule relating to the length of speeches, viding otherwise, no member can speak more a member, having obtained the floor while a than twice to the same question on the same debatable motion is immediately pending, can CLASSIFIED ADS day-except that in the case of an appeal, only speak no longer than 10 minutes unless he or the presiding officer can speak twice (the sec• EMPLOYMENT she obtains the consent of the assembly. Such ond time at the close of the debate), all other REAL ESTATE permission can be gIven by unanimous con• members being limited to one speech. Merely BEST OF WASHINGTON & IDAHOI CIRCULATlON DEPARTMENT sent, or by means of a motion to extend the asking a question or making a brief suggestion Live, play, worl

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DEATH NOTICES: To publish Hishiki, Bessie Y., 75, Los Angeles, Sept. 6; Sacramento-born, survived by Nakagawa, Phyllis F., 61, Los Ota, Doris Sumiye, 73, San an obituary in a specific issue of Sept. 20; Los Angeles-born retired L.A. daughter Helen, mother Yasu Angeles, Aug. 8; Honolulu-bom, survived Francisco, Sept. 13; survived by brothers Pacific Citizen costs $15 per col• school board employee; survived by Sadanaga, brothers-In-law Mack, Kuni, by husband Yoshlharu, daughters Ted (Santa Rosa, Calif.), Ben and umn inch. The copy from either the husband Hiroshi, sister Ruth Brandt, Albert and Henry Klshaba. Cheryl, Melissa Dyo,3 brothers, 3 sisters. George (both Gardena, Calif.), sisters family or the funeral director is re• predeceased by daughter Patricia Komatsu, Misue, 66, Seattle, July Nakamatsu, John S_, 49, Los Alice Inouye (Gardena), Louise ltami worded as necessary. Abrams. 29; Moselr, Ore.-born, survived by sons Angeles, Aug. 2; Crystal City, Texas• (Michigan). The following appear on a space• Horita, Yone, Chicago, services Aug. Wayne, A.J., daughter Daisy Gregory, 3 bom Sansei, survived by mother Natsue, Saito, Robert Tamiharu, 63, available basis. 10; survived by sons Kaz, Tom, Shoji, gc., sisters Matsuko Nlshimatsu (San brother William, sister, Ruby Rumlko Berkeley, Calif., Aug. 12; survived by daughter Shlz Honda, 8 gc., 2 ggc. Jose, Calif.), Kazuko Sunamoto Maya. wife Takeko, daughter Cynthia, son Asakai, Koichiro, 89, Tokyo, Sept. 9 Ishihara, Shizuyo, 88, (Gresham, Ore.), Kazue Sakamoto Nasu, Kinuko, 91, Sacramento, Glenn, brothers Takehiro, Toshlyuki. of heart failure; Japan ambassador to Stockton ,Calif. , Sept. 13; Hiroshlma• (Moses Lake, Wash.), Beulah Kawasaki Calif., Aug. 30; Okayama, Japan-born, Sakada, Shizuko, 75, Chicago, Aug. U.S. 1957-1963. born, survived by husband T etsuo, sons (Renton, Wash.), Frieda Fujikawa survived by sons Ken, Takeshi, 28; wife of the late Dr. Randolph Sakada, Chichlbu, Princess Setsuko, 85, Teruo, Toshlo, Tadashi, daughter (Adrian, Ore.), brother Ray Nakamoto daughters Yukiko Nagafuji, Toshio National JACL president 1950-52, Tokyo, Aug. 25; auntof Emperor Akihito; Mlyoko Kawamura; in-law Shlzuko (Vale, Ore.), predeceased by husband Akiyama, Midori Fujii, 13 gc., 8 ggc., survived by brothers Walter Bando, a diplomat's daughter, she had married Ishihara, 12 gc., 13 ggc. Hank, Lake Washington Greenhouse son-In-law Noboru Taleishi. Edward, Mark, predeceased by sister Prince Chichibu in 1928, devoted her Kato, Kazuo, 72, Seattle, Aug . 9; proprietor. Nilmi, Masahiro, Chicago, services Alma G. Kato. life to TB prevention since 1939, Portland, Ore.-bom 442nd veteran, Co. Kubota, John Yon eo, 72, Los July 24; survived by sons Kenneth, Shigaki, Kathy K, 74, San Pedro, childless, . K, Boeing mechanical engineer, Angeles, Aug. 26; Lomita, Calif.-born, Robert, Edward, 4 gc.; predeceased by Aug. 28; Washlngton State-born, Furuzawe, Kiyoshi, 96, Sunnyvale, instrumental in building Seattle Betsuln's survived by son Richard (DaViS, Calif.), wife Betty. survived by husband of 49 years Fred, Calif., Aug. 28; Fukuoka, Japan-bom, Wisteria Plaza; survived by wife Sumiye, 1 gc., sisters Kay Kamei, Mary Nishida, Ichiro, 75, San Lorenzo, daughter Diana, son Roger, sisters Amy survived by daughters Mae Kawaguchi, sons Edward, Terry, daughter Louise, Saruwatarl. Calif., Aug. 17; Wapato, Wash.-born, Nishimura (Bolse,ldaho), Rhea Fujimoto Alice Neishi, sons-in-law Dr. Mitsugi gc., brother-In-law Budd Fukel. Kunihara, Eiichi, 75, San Francisco, 45-year employee for Kawahara (Las Vegas), Maria Arima (Bremerton, Neishi, Dr. David Fujishlge, 10 gc .. 6 Kikuta, Hideo, 81, Fowler, Calif., Sept. 1; Portland, Ore.-bom, survived Nursery, Inc., San Lorenzo; Eden Wash.), Myrtle Nishiguchi (Las Vegas), ggc., brother Hidetoshi, sisters-in-law Sept. 6; Fresno, CaUf.-born, Fowler by sons Mineo, Mark, brothers Hideo, Township JACL president 1971-72, brothers Joe Yamanishi (Pomona, Midori Furuzawa, Hidemi Furuzawa. JACL president 1964, survived by wife Toshlharu, Toshlaklln Japan. 1976-77,1982-84, 1990. local Redress Calif.), Herb (Lansing, Mich.) Hirata, William K., 89, Chicago, Aita, son Curtiss, daughter Claire Kunimurs, Tony, 72, Lihue, Kaual, and JACL-LEC chair; founding member Smith, Page, 77, Santa Cruz,Calif., services July 3; Okinawa-bom, survived Yamashita, 5 gc., brother Setsuo, sisters Hawaii, Aug. 28; Koloa-raised of East Bay Japanese for Action 1971 Aug. 26 of kidney cancer; founding by son Ken, daughters Nancy Higa, Kimie Minami, Hlroko Oki. 1941 Kaual High graduate, 442nd merged with East Bay Issei Housing In provost, Crowell College on the UC, Emallne Kaneshiro, 7 gc. Kishaba, Kay, 75, Sacramento,Calif .• volunteer but was sent home before the 1986. named JASEB (Japanese Santa Cruz, campus, author of unit went overseas because of asthma, American Services of the East Bay), controversial 1995 book, Democracyon helped organize International Long• San Francisco JACL's Kay Okamoto Trial: Japanese American Evacuation shoremen's and Warehousemen's Volunteer Award 1993, Northern UPCOMING 1996 ESCORTED TANAKA TOURS and Relocation in WWII. Union (ILWU) in the 1940s, Kaualcounty California Japanese American Senior Suzuki, Elizabeth ¥Betty,' West• supervlsor1954-62; State House Centers president since '89; survived by minster, Colo., Sept. 4 of injuries JAPAN SPRING ADVENTURE (Plus Takayama Festival, 10 days) ...... " ...... APR 13 Representatlve, 1962-82; Kaual mayor sister Amy Nagaki, brother-in-law Seiji sustained In auto accident in the ALPINE EXPLORER (Switzerland! AuSlrtBl Germany. 15 days) ...... MAY 10 (D), 1982-88, patron of the arts; survived Hamasaki, predeceased bywife of some mountains west of Denver, retuming Tauck's NEW MEXICO & LAS VEGAS (Carlsbad CvmI Sanla Fel Taos, 10 days) MAY 28 by wife Phyllis, daughter Patrice and 5 40 years Hamako; they were childless. home from the JACL Singles Convention CANADIAN ROCKIESf VICTORIA (BanI! Spr HU. Lake Louise, 8 days) ...... JUNE 19 children from a previous marriage. Nitta, Klyoshi, 76, Acampo, Calif., in Los Angeles; survived bysonsSteven IRELAND! BRITAIN (15 days) ...... JUL 6 Kyono, Ko, 103, EI Cerrito, Calif., Aug. 18; Stockton, Calit.-bom. survived (Littleton, ColO.), Ron (Los Angeles). PRINCESS AlASKA GLACIER CRUiSE (7 days. O!scount for early booking)... AUG 17 Sept. 6; survived by son Jordan. by wife Shlzuno, daughter Susan, sons predeceased by husband Henry. NIKKEI CANADA! NEW ENGLAND CRUISE (10 days. JCCCNC Fundraiser) SEP 8 Maeda. 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Mlzote, George. 75. Chicago, Shirley Matsumoto. Donna. 4 gc., Aug 8; Kaua., Hawaii-born 442nd services Aug. 4; survived by brothers brothers Mitsuo, Tadashi, Ken, sisters veteran, survived by wife Natsuko. sons Hlsashl, Henry, Harry, sister Mltsuko Helen Iseki, Mary Tada. William, Jonathan E .. daughter Dr. KOKUSAI-PACIFICA Doris. Okumura, Mltsue, 80, San Jose, Carolyn Keiko Wainwright. 3 gc. Mlzukl, Mornoyo, 97, Sanger, Calif.. Calif .• Aug. 15: survived by daughters Terasawa, Toshikazu, 72, Los 1995 TOURS Aug. 21; Hiroshima-born, survived by Akemi Iwamlya. Miyoko Yarnanaga. Angeles. Sept 6; Wilmington. Calif.• sons Henry, Gakujl, daughters Tsukino, Emiko Koide. sons Gene. Jerry, brothers bom L.A. Uttle Tokyo community and Sachie Kuwamoto, 5 gc.• 4 ggc. Aklra and Maseto Yasuda. civic leader. 1949 USC graduate in arch.• Mukai, .George, 82, Chicago. 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DEC 04 CHRISTMAS IN BRANSON - 5 Days - $1075 260 E. 1st St" Lo Angelos 90012 MAR 03 1997 AFRICAN ADVENTURE Kenya Sefari·15 Days·$4295 Sulto 10011 (21 3) 620- 1365 KUBOTA NIKKEI "Eerly bird savings available on moat tours." Charle8 M. Kamlya & Sons. Inc. MORTUARY dba Kenneth M. Kamlya "Your full service Travel Agent" Insurance 373 Vnn No Avo •• 5ullu 200 KOKUSAI INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, INC. TorrancQ, OA robO' (310)1812066 4911 Warner Ave., Suite 221, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Frank M. Iwasaklln8urance 121 N. WOOdburn Ollvu, ~os AI11l01 ~ 00049 New telephone numbers· 714/840·0455 and 310/493·2122 (2t3) 870 't04