New Book Libels Honolulans Long, Stainback Maluhia Workers Swear Dr

HONOUMU^ReCORD Newspaper Hawaii Needs Vol. 4, No. 40 0/0 unJv/ub^ry11’ SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS Thursday, May 1, 1952 . Honolulu 14 - 7/31/52 New Book Libels Honolulans Long, Stainback Maluhia Workers Swear Dr. Mossman Mai! Carrier Charges Police Beat Him; Hit; De Sopa To Threatened To Fire Union Members Official Answer Is "Fell" In Cell Block Dr. Thomas M. Mossman, physi warning, according to employes, Sue 'USA' Writers Ulylsess C. Robinson, a mail car cian in charge of the city and Dr. Mossman this week issued By EDWARD ROHRBOEGH rier working out of the Pawaa county health department, warned, Bulletin No. 1, which also threat John and Ralph De Sopa, pro post office sub-station, charges po certain Maluhia Home employes ens dismissal, but this if employes prietors of a Hotel St. amusement lice officers struck him and early this week .that if he finds are lax in their work. center, instructed an attorney to knocked him out while question out who have joined the “union,” Because of recent criticism of prepare a suit against Jack Lait ing him April 12, after they had he would fire them, according to Maliihia’s poor administration. and Lee Mortimer, authors of arrested him and Mrs. Robinson hospital employes who have sworn Dr. Mossman is attempting to “U. S. A. Confidential” for state and charged them with being drunk out affidavits that the threats have shift the responsibility for in ments made about them in a chap in a-public place. He suffered a been- made. The employes claim adequate nursing service to em ter on Hawaii entitled “Hulas and cut over the eye that required eigiht they were called into Ids office ployes, and is launching an anti- Haoles.” / stitches. "one by one.” union drive to squelch all criti In the hook, the De Sopa Mr. Robinson, well known in This threat is in clear violation cism, according to talk at Malu brothers are described as men Honolulu since he first came here, of Section 88, Act 319 of the 1951 hia. “who had a long record” before in 1936, said police took him to the legislature which prohibits dismis- While Maluhia is a few years old, they operated the Twin States station and questioned him under sal or demotion of government em the issuing of Bulletin No. 1 at gambling house in Reno, and a a strong light. ployes because of membership in this time is interesting and sig hotel in San Francisco. “When I turned to see who was employe organizations, the UpWA nificant, it is said. Informed by the RECORD of questioning me,” Robinson said, wrote Dr. Mossman yesterday. “While You Yak-Yak” . the statements in the book writ “one of them struck me. I didn’t Bulletin No. 1 The bulletin was addressed to ten by the two Hearst newspa wake up until the doctor flashed Almost simultaneously with the (more on page 6) permen, Johnny De Sopa said a light in my eyes much later.” (more on page 6) Robinson said police had been asking him questions pertaining to' vice and narcotics, of. which he Phony 'Russian' Spy Movie Cal led Blow had no knowledge. He further Harriet Bouslog Tells MR. ROBINSON (more on page 6) To Statehood By Mayor Wilson, Others Court Fed. Grand Jury “If I were a congressman and So said Mayor John H. Wilson, Invalid, Asks Dismissal I saw a thing like that, I wouldn’t commenting on newspaper ao- Kahului Tax Inequality Shows A & B vote for statehood.” counts of the John Wayne movie By constitutional’ standards, the currently under production in Ho grand jury which Indicted thd nolulu. seven Hawaii Smith Act defen Pay Less Than Tenants In Same Area Pointing out that such a movie dants is .invalid, Attorney Harriet MAUI—How is it possible for pay far less in real property taxes Davies Pres. Says Talk doesn’t help the cause of state Bouslog argued before Federal the new Alexander & Baldwin Ka in the main part of Kahului than hood, Mayor Wilson said: “When Judge Albert E. Stephens in San hului super market property to be (more on page 7) Of Co. Down On Rocks, you go out and misrepresent, it Francisco on Monday, and asked, assessed at 70 cents a square foot doesn’t do anybody any good.” that the indictments be thrown for tax purposes and the adjoining Selling Out, Rumors There.are other Honolulans be out. property leased by Hideo Ooka of sides Mayor Wilson who 'feel the The records show that the Kahului Market be assessed at Government Subsidies “There is not a-'vestige of truth movie is a blow against statehood—• juries in the Hawaiian Federal $1.22 per square foot? Both prop in the talk that Davies & Company some say the strongest yet. Many court have become primarily or erties are owned by the A & B in Make 2 Local Airlines is selling out, I categorically deny protest the fact that, according to gans of the economically and so terests and Mr. Ooka is an A & B it. I don’t know how such a rumor releases of the movie company, cially privileged and they do not tenant. Loss To Profit got started,” John E. Russell, pres meet the standard clearly de Turn ident of T. H. Davies & Co., Ltd., the plot concerns a wholly fictional fined by the U. S. Supreme Inequalities of taxation like this Government subsidies made ; it said over the phone Tuesday. account of an imaginary ring of. Court, Attorney Bouslog said. were pointed out by Willie Cro possible for Hawaiian- Airlines to “RtVssian” saboteurs operating Judge Stephens, who heard thel zier last week after he made an operate at a profit during 1951 and; An earlier denial by him last - against supplies for Korea. investigation of residential, business Transpacific Airlines to enjoy a week through Ray Coll Jr.’s col grand jury challenge here in Ho Samuel Wilder King, chairman nolulu recently, is not expected, and industrial property assess net profit during the last seven umn in the Advertiser aroused of the- Territorial statehood com ments on Maui. . months of last year, according to great interest, since denial of a. to make a ruling before next week mission, said he doesn’t know at the earliest because of the volu Alexander & Baldwin interests (more on page 6) (more on page 7) (more on page 6) minous material before him on the hearing. He took over the case POLITICAL VIGNETTE when Judge J. Frank' McLaughlin Ainoa Tells How He Put Campos On stepped out. Judge McLaughlin was challenged by the defendants Akau Seen As Shopworn Moses of Right Waimea 100 Acres; Eviction Ordered (more on page 7) . By STAFF WRITER Wing Demos; Beans Fiasco Remembered Daniel Ainoa finally came out Ohrt Strongest Backer By STAFF MEMBER and admitted at Saturday’s7 meet John Akau Jr. Is a plumpish, ing of the Hawaiian Homes Com Of Sherretz; Dodge Is balding man-’ who has contrived, on mission that he was in large meas occasion, to get himself briefly ure responsible for putting dairy Against Appointment cast in the role of a minor Moses. rancher Herbert Campos on 100 Twice at least, Akau’s promotional acres of Waimea, Hawaii, land, D. Ransom Sherretz, discharged sense and his apparent confidence where Campos .has grazed cattle personnel director of C-C civil in himself have combined to make for a year rent free, without any service, failed to be chosen for a him seem a leader, with his sights title or any legal status at all. high-salaried job with the Salaries set on some “Promised Land” foj As a result of the executive Standardization Board Monday the group with which he was ac secretary’s disclosures at Satur night when Robert G. Dodge, who tive. day’s meeting, the commission had once visited Gov. Long to voted to send Campos a letter encourage such an appointment, Once the group consisted of lo Informing him he is without voted against it. cal veterans of World War II, es status on the land and must va The vote on the issue was 5-2. pecially those organized in the cate in 30 days. Sherretz’s strongest advocate American Veterans’ Committee. Commissioner Norman McGuire, at Monday night’s hearing was More recently, it. was the Demo- ■ whose questions through a series Fred Ohrt, retired chief of the cratic Party. of meetings have probed busily in C-C board of water supply, who As an active organization, the to the Campos affair, indicated he argued that Sherretz should be AVC ceased to be a force in the would be willing to ask Campos given the job because he got a Territory even before its natidhal to withdraw “immediately,” but *‘dirtiy deaf’ at the City Hall. organization abandoned the pro other commissioners felt the dairy- Other members of the board ar- gressive policies under which it (more on page 6) (more on page 7) (more on page 7) Page Two THE HONOLULU RECORD May 1, 1952 Walkout Talk At Right-Wing Demo Meet Called Lever LEAVE KAUAI PRICES ALONE! “To walk oi’ not to walk?” other walkout. parent that a number of those who “Wha’tinhell is there on Kauai “Just yesterday I noticed an That's the question apparently This week, the prospect is still participated in the last walkout that needs (OPS) control?” blasted announcement that a man had facing a number of right-wing under discussion, but sentiments will not repeat their performance. W. L. Lawrence, head of Pacific been appointed to head the Kauai Democrats who spent the better differ widely from those before “They talk about the commie Lumber Co., Ltd., who said he has part of a weekend informal meet the last Territorial convention of issue,” said one, "but it’s pretty “no reason to fear any expression office of OPS. How can anything ing discussing the prospect of an two years ago. Already it is ap- clear they’re using it for their of my honest opinions” and per be more ridiculous? . . . Unless the own purposes." mitted Advertiser’s Ray Coll Jr. administrative heads here are in Observers believe the walkout to use his name in a recent col sympathy with controllers cam umn. talk is being used by some right paigning to perpetuate their waste wingers as a lever to try to get as Wrote Lawrence to Coll: “Why many concessions as possible from not start the ball rolling toward ful setup, they will cooperate by CONGRATULATIONS! the standpatters. having the chamber of commerce admitting the whole thing has Those most likely to carry out in cooperation with other organ been silly and will become sillier.” THE ILWU MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING e walkout threat, observers say, izations, such as the General (The fact that the Truman ad STANDS AS A MONUMENT TO THE DETERMINA are those with the smallest fol Contractors’ Association of Ha ministration has bungled with lowings. Few potential candidates waii, consider ways and means to) price control thus far does not TION OF THE WORKING PEOPLE OF HAWAII! will risk a walkout, it is believed, eliminate this unnecessary (OPS) mean the country cannot have an. one exception being the unpredict burden and waste of money?” (To effective OPS.—Ed.) Jim and Pearl Freeman able Charles E. Kauhane. make higher profits?—Ed.) “Let us look at the facts. The) prices of our major products, which, HONOLULU are exported, and those imported.' are governed by conditions over which we have no control.” (Take* CONGRATULATIONS! the simple matter of a canned! pineapple. If businessmen are so helpless and can’t control its price, why is Dole canned pineapple sold OFFICE APPLIANCE CO., LTD. for the same price here and in Fraternal Greetings! Dealer in southern states like Florida?) 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WHERE'S THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HEADING? CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ILWU The intense struggle for power through whom some upstarts Section 73 of the Organic Act? ‘er within the Democratic Party had confidence of controlling The land commissioner is a ON ITS BEAUTIFUL NEW (HOME! the rank and file labor votes. Democrat and so is the governor. continues, resulting in factions The pledges to fight for gen Your Building Is a Fine Asset To Our Community and feuds. It was this battle' eral welfare of laborers by poli In the last 20 years of nation for party control and political ticians have generally been al Democratic administration, privilege that led to the split .empty promises. The split fac what have local Democrats at the last Territorial conven tions have not been able to achieved in bringing Federal tion two years ago. benefits like reclamation and • dominate the politics of labor irrigation appropriations? The Without the great stirring and er’s as they had hoped. Their subsequent participation a few unprincipled scheming, without piddling amount like that of years ago of the rank and file working for the common good, Federal farm loans is hardly in Democratic politics, a move, has discouraged the rank and sufficient. primarily led by left-wingers, file, who began moving on the A few old-timers, men of NEW ORLEANS CAFE the party leaders and politicians precinct level as a giant tide a principle, have fought for the Specializing in would have had’ no grass roots few years ago. Democratic Party. They have organization. Some old politi As Senator John Duarte said not been half, three-quarters, or TAKE-OUT ORDERS and PARTIES cians tried tp use ..laborers and last week, where do the Demo 90 per cent Republicans. Then- younger upstarts in politics did crats stand on the unequal dis work has been difficult because 469 John Ena Road, Honolulu Phone 9-8119 likewise. tribution of the real property of the unprincipled elements, A Charlie Kauhane com tax load? seeking only personal gain. menced attacking laborers once What about land for the small Where is the local Demo he got into power. A Jack Burns farmers and for house lots? cratic Party heading? Will it played for bigger stakes through What are the Democrats doing be an instrument of self-seekers alliance with ones like Jack about homesteading provisions or become a party serving the Kawano, a declining labor lead for people to acquire land under* people of Hawaii? CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE ILWU ON ITS BEAUTIFUL NEW BUILDING Japanese Treaty Meets Civil Service Comm. • General Opposition; Asked To Look Into Congratulations to the ILWU Hours At Maluhia Home On Its Handsome Economic Problem Seen The- Maluhia Home and ’ the The Japanese peace treaty, New Building! WADA & SHIRAISHI which was unilaterally drafted by C-C Emergency Hospital come, un Wall Street’s John Foster Dulles, der the same department but em MASON CONTRACTORS went into effect this week. ployes in the former wojk nine • Widespread opposition to the hours a day while those in the 732 CEDAR STREET HONOLULU treaty in Japan, because it is a latter have an eight-hour day. treaty merely with the Western TELEHONE: 57346 Bloc nations and because it pro To correct this discrimination, a vides for militarization and war committee representing the Malu- (Sub-Contractor: ILWU Memorial Association Bldg.) as against restrictions in the con hia Home Unit of the UPWA, has WONG GARAGE stitution, apparently resulted in asked for a meeting with the City- 55 N. KUKUI ST. the generally unexcited and cool County Civil Service Commission. observance of the event, with the Honolulu exception of the Tokyo area. The letter, sent over the name The violation of the principles of Henry Epstein, UPWA regional PHONE: 57168 of the constitution in accepting director, said nine hours a day the treaty and the continued oc are more than the hours pro cupation of U. s. troops have made vided in Act 232 of the 1949 legis Japan less than a sovereign nation, lature. Congratulations! prominent Japanese have stated. The letter also pointed out that As the treaty was put into force, the use of practical nurses in the the problem of Japan’s weak eco laundry and laundry workers as nomic condition became the top practical nurses at Maluhia, is a May the New concern of the Yoshida govern violation of the classification law, ment. They want a billion-dollar “poor administration, and a waste ILWU MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING loan from the U. S., and the Japa of taxpayers’ money.” Greetings To the ILWU nese used Washington’s prohibi Stand As a Symbol of Unity and Solidarity On Its Beautiful New Home! tions of Japanese trade with China Bishop Estate trustees make Of All Workers In Their Fight for as a strong bargaining point. from $15,OOO-$20,OOO a year. • PEACE, for DEMOCRACY, for A BETTER WORLD!

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★ ★ THOMAS T. TANAKA Takemoto Painting Co. General Contractor 2401 WEST MYRTLE STREET — HONOLULU 644-B AU AHI STREET — PHONE: 5-7853 PHONE: 71-8155 HONOLULU (Sub-Contractor: ILWU Memorial Association Bldg.) (Contractor: ILWU Memorial Association Bldg.) Page Four THE HONOLULU RECORD May 1, 1952 My Thoughts: MAUI BRIEFS By EDDIE UJIMORI Sen. John G. Duarte read a let ter blasting the “unfair, unjust, For Which I Stand Indicted inequitable assessment of the real property and improvement valua A Section Leader Evaluates Himself tion” at the county committee) How Japanese POWs Tried To Prepare One night I went to observe self-criticism sessions. Thel meeting last Friday. He read cava I entered was dimly lighted by a small, chimneyless lamp. further: For the Future There were about 20 of us and about a dozen crowded around “Not one elected official, either two charcoal braziers to warm their hands. Tire chairman Democrat or Republican, has pub XXXIV. and the secretary sat at a table. The first to be criticized, al licly expressed himself or herself Old-timers among Japanese POW converts in Chinese Com student In his mid-thirties, moved his stool up to the table. on this most tyrannical, dictatorial munist-led areas used to tell me that during the early years of He was a section leader, in charge of students living in three and discriminatory piece of usurpa the Sino-Japanese war, a, stray Japanese captive was apt to be caves. As he began his self-criticism, eyes stared at him from tion of delegated power to shift lynched or tortured to death by angry mobs of peasants. I asked' smoke-filled recesses of the cave. the burden of taxation from those them questions in great detail for I was then, in the late fall of “It has been pointed out to me in previous criticism that who are most able to pay, to those 1944, making a survey of Chinese psychological warfare and pris I am conceited and do' not mix with Others,” he began. ‘*I[ who are least able to pay. oner re-education program. know I am egotistical and individualistic ... I am now studying “I therefore again repeat: ‘Where The Chinese took revenge, they told me, because of the death hard but lately I have not been using my syllabus and notes, does the Democratic Party of Maui, and destruction the Japanese invaders perpetrated in village after therefore others may think I am not studying . . .” represented by its County Commit village. But the Chinese Communists early dec that such re tee, stand on the recent exploita taliation was detrimental to the re-education It Was Unlike Anything I Had Seen tion of the taxpayers?' ” of Japanese prisoners. Preferential treat He covered a broad ground and finally when he stopped, He asked that this matter of ment of POWs from the moment of capture the chairman asked for criticism. There was an apparent! reassessment be brought as a res was considered essential to facilitate re hesitancy and as the students meditated, shadows from the: olution to the T. H. Democratic education. flickering lamp played on the wall. First to volunteer was a stu convention May 4. I had several long sessions on this ques dent somewhere in a dark corner. He said the section leader tion with the political department officials had not improved a bit since coming to Yenan, although he had ADDITIONAL names of those, of the Chinese Communist-led 18th Group been given a responsible position. reportedly interested in the chair Army (amalgamation of the 8th Route and manship in the coming elections: The next student said: “You once said, ‘This school is like) County Clerk Toshi Enomoto (R) the New Fourth Armies) who told me that a prison.’ Now, tell us what you meant by this?” all available personnel was used to orient and Rep. “Pete” St. Sure (R). millions of peasants in liberated areas and The chairman, whose face was flushed red by lamplight, ★ in new guerrilla bases behind Japanese lines. asked for an answer. The section leader said he had men S. MIZUHA’S name comes up The peasants were told that the Japa tioned it as a joke. Two students immediately corrected him more frequently as probable GOP for telling such a joke and the section leader accepted the) nese soldiers were potential allies once they Koji Ariyoshi candidate for the senate. Sen. dropped their guns. Re-educated, they would criticism. Toshi Anzai (R) is expected to be on their side. As the session continued I was impressed. by the fact that seek reelection. The task of educating millions of peasants under war con here in this cold and dark cave, human .attitudes and think-/ ★ ★ ditions when they were taking the brunt of Japanese punitive mg were being remoulded. It was unlike anything I had seen. LIQUOR Commission Chairman and raiding expeditions can be appreciated when we consider The atmosphere was charged with the seriousness of this earnest Charles Thompson has not been the strong anti-Japanese feeling that still prevails in the Philip group of men searching for truth. Their past was dead, so they reappointed as of this date. His pines. More than a year ago in Manila, a South Korean diplo felt. The Japanese army had sent ashes' to their homes and term expired Dec. 31 of last year. matic official was beaten up because he was mistaken for a. their families were mourning for them. He is respected by bar and tavern Japanese. “Do Stories of Prostitutes . . . Boost Morale?” owners for his impartiality in The POWs Had “Race” Superiority Complex penalizing violators of liquor regu A student criticized the section leader for reminiscing about lations. “After long efforts, we succeeded in our persuasion,” Li good times he had had in Japan—about [teahouse ladies who had poured him rice wine, etc. He said, “This shows our sec Chu-li, former head of the anti-Japanese militarist psychological DELEGATES to the Territorial ■warfare work, told me. “For several years now the peasants tion leader is confused in his thinking. He cannot serve a new Japan, not with his approach to problems.” Democratic convention meeting in have been apprehending escaped captives and spies and sending pre-convention caucus at Kahului them back to headquarters. Peasants are vigilant and we doi Another student wanted to know why the section leader! School cafeteria, adopted a resolu not use guards In rear areas to watch over prisoners.” lived in his past, The answer was to “boost the morale of - tion to repeal the civil service “But we had other difficulties,” Mr. Li said, “and.these were: students” in his section. At this he was asked pointblahk: regulation restricting political ac posed by the students.” “Do stories of prostitutes and drinking boost our morale?” tivity of county and Territorial Mr. Li, who had studied in Japan and handled Japanese very And so the discussion went on into the night, taking into ac-- employes. The resolution, intro-, well, said that the captives brought all their prejudices with coi^nt the section leader’s political thinking, expressions and duced by Willie Crozier, was adppt- them. They looked down upon the Chinese as an inferior peo daily conduct. In the bitterly cold cave the frosty air spurted ed unanimously and as one ob ple. In addition to this, the poor living standards in the guer from the mouths of students as, like Old Testament prophets, server commented, “Even Eddie* rilla areas made the captives complain about food, although they they belabored their colleague's weaknesses. Tam voted for it.” received better rations than the Chinese Communist soldiers themselves. “I Am Only Human . . . But I Will Do My Utmost . . THE DEMOCRATIC 13th pre At the earliest stage of the prisoner re-education program, A towering shadow leaped on a wall as the chairman rose to cinct (Puunene) adopted a resolu the POWs, who were called students in Yenan, refused to study. summarize the criticism. The section leader took copious notes, tion to do away with capital pun blowing his breath on his hand to keep it warm. ishment. This resolution was al Spies Confessed the Roles Assigned Them “I am only human,” he said. “It is impossible to reform/ so adopted at a meeting of Maui “They slept all day and sold their school supplies to get overnight but I will do my utmost from tomorrow.” Democratic convention delegates additional spending money,” Mr. Li said. “And some would not Here several colleagues raised their voices and suggested! and it will be introduced at the even get up to wash their faces.” 1 that he change “not tomorrow but from this very minute?’ At| Territorial convention. By the time Sanzo Nosaka, the Japanese Communist, ar least, they asked that such an attitude be adopted. rived in Yenarl in the early forties and took over Mr. Li’s be- sponsibilities, the students were cooperating. But another prob Some Sessions Were Personal, HONOLULU RECORD lem confronted the prisoner conversion project, and that was Others On Higher Plane Published Every Thursday the infiltration of spies from the Japanese army into the Japa Another section leader was brought up for criticism. On Pa by nese Workers and Peasants School and the Japanese People’s goda Hill that night, five other criticism greetings were going on. Honolulu Record Publishing Emancipation League. Some confessed later, after months of Some were more theoretical and probing while others of new Company, Ltd. re-education, that they were sent into the guerrilla areas with students, like the one I first observed, were more elementary, per 811 Sheridan St., Honolulu 14, T. H. instructions to assassinate Nosaka. sonal and superficial. (Entered as second-class matter My next step in the survey of prisoner re-education wa^ I visited a few, each time stepping out of the serene Chinesei May 10, 1949, at the Post Office at the observation of student. attitudes and the methods used in night into a smoky cubicle where confused men of Japan crouched, Honolulu, Hawaii; under the Act of the Japanese Workers and Peasants School to remould them. I seeking the truth in themselves—if only a glimmer as small as March 3, 1879. sat down one day with Susumu Takayama, a prisoner convert/ the glow of the light around which they collected. himself, who was superintendent of the school. We went over the curriculum, discussed the lectures and group discussions and “Each and Every One Must Help the Other” came to self criticism. I came back to the first meeting in time to hear Stuperta- PHONE 65587 The Superintendent Explains tendent Takayama, who had sat through the meeting, give his views of the night’s session. He thought the criticisms far from The Function of Criticism satisfactory, poor in quality and content for students who had I told Mr.-Takayama that I wanted to sit in at one session at been in school for almost half a year. ENTERPRISE least. He looked at his calendar and gave me a date. Then he concluded touchingly: “All of us have died once.” “We must thoroughly remould an individual," he said to me. Most of the students stared at the dark ground. A few upturned ART “At least we try to.” faces near the table glowed red and shadows played on their faces. Tutoring alone is not enough, he explained. Changing one’s Takayama continued: “We are now building the foundations STUDIO self is extremely difficult and this requires outside assistance. of our new lives. We have made mistakes as soldiers of aggressive Group endeavor and mass pressure' are therefore important. militarism which we cannot afford to repeat. If bad points Specialists in “What is self criticism?” I asked the superintendent. crop up, they should be erased through self-criticism and criticism • Fine Arts And this was his explanation: “Criticism is the mirror by by others must be given in good faith, constructively and not which the students see themselves inside and out. It reflects destructively. Each and every one must help the other . . . Those • Commercial Arts their good and bad points. Criticism among new students is who are criticized must improve from that minute! At lea,‘ft s Printing that should be the attitude. We must not only remould ourselves mild; among advanced students, on a higher plane.” « Signs For the new captives, self-criticism is difficult to understand, but we must be vanguards to change the militaristic Japan-into1 he said, for they believe in unmei (falte;—unquestioning ac a democratic, people’s country.” • Posters ceptance—and they are so accustomed to domineering leadership The session over, I walked out of the cave and down the • Designs and blind following. Freedom of expression is a new experience1 steep hillside, and over the frozen ground back to my cave in the- to them. Polite ceremony and face-saving methods, which U. S. Army Observer Section to type my notes while my observa 82 N. Beretania St. Takayama labelled as the characteristic behavior of a feudal tions were fresh. ' —KOJI ARIYOSHI HONOLULU, T. H. society, hampered self-criticism, he said. (To Be Continued) May 1, 1952 THE HONOLULU RECORD~ ~ . page Five Fire Fighters'Jurisdictional Fight Began With Lobby At 1951 Legislative Session BUDENZ'S PAYOFF Behind the current fight between should be transferred to Sommer the holdover committee included1 The holdover committee elab Fire Chief Harold A. Smith and feld’s office. the following: orated that most of the proposed Louis Budenz testified in Chief Deputy Fire Marshal Frank Lobby Too Strong '0 The immediate evacuation of reforms might be achieved without Washington that writing and R. Sommerfeld lies a story that Waimano Home. "It is im much additional expense, since lecturing on the evils of Com But nothing came of that rec goes back to the 1951 session of perative,” the report stated, there was a good chance that Wai munism for seven years had the legislature and to the hold- ommendation in the legislature, “that the patients of Waimanol mano Home patients could bo over committee before that. though it was presented as two Home be placed in fireproof shifted to Aiea Naval Hospital. netted him $70,000. He has per Today Mr. Sommerfeld says no separate bills to both the house buildings at the earliest oppor jured, and this is in. the rec further meetings of the board of and the senate. Both bills died tunity.” To date no change has “Why not a “Voice of America” ords, but he hasn't been prose fire inquiry (consisting of his in committee. been effected. radio station to send messages cuted by the Justice Department about freedom and equality to our department, the C-C fire depart “The fire department's lobby • Waialee Boys’ School should be that is using him. ment and the police department) against that bill was terrific,” southern states? evacuated as soon "as possible. —From UE News are contemplated. He has stated says a prominent Republican. This change has been effected' that Chief Smith refuses to co “They even approached me, but by the move, then in process, to’ operate with other members of I wouldn’t have anything to do with it.” the new Koolau Boys’ School. the board. G The unsafe condition of the Chief Smith, on the other hand, In that lobby, it is reported, women’s division at Oahu Pris says he will not be ruled by the Chief Smith was assisted by Iris on makes construction of a new board in giving out news, and he subordinates and by all the pres Congratulations! sure they could bring to bear. unit advisable. The report indicates that he will' not be ruled points out that such construc by the board in other matters. “The fire department,” says tion might easily be financed by THE ILWU MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING In 1951, the'holdover committee the prominent Republican, the sale of a piece of prison recommended that he should be powerful political organization.” land near the prison. Nothing STANDS AS A MONUMENT TO ILWU’S ruled in at least one aspect of The only bill which actually has been done about the rec fire-fighting—that of fire m- passed any part of the legislature ommended construction. UNITY AND STRENGTH! spection and prevention. The was one which would have re • At Olinda Prison on Maui, the committee, after a report by a quired fire chiefs and the fire mar committee found numerous mi- committee appointed by the gov shal to file with the various boards nor fire hazards, Many doors ernor to study fire prevention, said of supervisors copies on any com opened inward. Stoves were all inspection of fire hazards and, munications they had with each often placed on inflammable all authority and responsibili,ty other. That bill passed the house bases, near inflammable walls, and was killed in the senate. The and were uncovered by insulat purpose of the bill was stated as ing hoods. Mr. Sommerfeld be KATSUTO NAGAUE that of seeking “cooperation” be lieves that most of the hazards tween the fire, marshal and the Boyen Sounds Off pointed put at Olinda have since HONOLULU various fire chiefs. been eliminated by administra Lt. Col. S. A. Boyen, Terri Other recommendations made by torial director of selective serv tive action. ice, told off the Maui super visors who have criticized the) apparent disproportionate in duction of Valley Isle and Ha-' ALOHA TO THE THOUSANDS OF OUR FELLOW waiian youths into military service. ISLANDERS WHO HAVE BUILT THE He said he did not go to Maui ILWU MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ILWU to defend his organization’s practices, but to explain. Ha Let Us Not Forget the 17 Years of Struggle ON ITS BEAUTIFUL, NEW BUILDING! remarked the supervisors were apparently satisfied, and added: Which Made It Possible!. “If they aren’t, they ought to be.” But he refused to open his John and Aiko Reinecke 9 files for the supervisors to see. The colonel said also that last HONOLULU year’s complaint against dispro portionate drafting of men from certain "racial” groups was without grounds. 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Congratulations to the ILWU CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ILWU On Its Beautiful Building! ON ITS BEAUTIFUL, NEW BUILDING! Harriet Bouslog • Eat, Drink and Be Merry In Air-Conditioned Comfort Myer C. Symonds DEE LITE BAKERY James A. King 620 MOKAUEA ST. WATERFRONT CAFE Honolulu 448 ALA MOANA BOULEVARD Edward H. Nakamura PHONE: 844245 Phone 67171 Honolulu Page Six THE HONOLULU RECORD May 1, 1952 Ainoa Tells How He Put Campos On Long, Stainbcick Hit; De Sopa To Waimea 100 Acres; Eviction Ordered Sports World (from page 1) count of Saturday recalled state man should be given more time, ments made by Mr. Ainoa only Sue 'USA' Writers since the commission is not yet a few weeks ago to the effect (from page 1) By Wilfred Oka ready to occupy the land. that the land office was re virtually all the statements arc - sponsible for Campos being on McGuire Hits Action absolutely false. “It should never have been done,’’ the land. At that time Ainoa “I’ve never even been in Reno said McGuire, speaking of Cam failed to accept any of the re except to stop there as a soldier,” pos’ being allowed to occupy the sponsibility. he said. “We never ran a place land. “It’s just such factors as Campos had been warned, Mrs. in San Francisco, either." SPORTS TID-BITS FROM HERE AND THERE these that have put this commis Harriet Magoon and McGuire Nor do they have “records” The press agents are beating the drums for a wrestling show fea sion in a bad spot. They have pointed out, that he would be tak beyond minor juvenile offenses, turing midgets. This phase of “rassling" has been extremely, popular also put Mr. Campos in a bad ing considerable risk to invest any Johnny says. Well known as a in the Los Angeles area where cults, fads and nostrums are usually spot." amount of money in improvements, tried on the people first, more than any other area. or even to do any plowing, until boxer here, Johnny said he and As Ainoa told the story, several his brother first came here about In spite of efforts by promoters of the “elite” professional grunt members of the legislature had the commission had made a deci 16 years ago. sion. and groaners to consider women rasslers and midgets as freak rassling, been interested in starting dairy Wife Filed Application Maundrell Called Gangland Link the shows have been catching on because the fans who want something farming and Campos’ name had Campos is, himself, ineligible Harry Maundrell, proprietor of new for their jaded appetites, see hardly any difference between ther been suggested by them as a pos to be a homesteader, although his the swanky Waikiki restaurant of three varieties of rassling. sible lessor. wife is eligible by heritage, and the same name, also denies the DADO MARINO and his contingent of manager, trainer, et al, left “I told them I thought it was an application for a homestead bulk of the statements about him for his date with Yoshio Shirai in Japan for the world’s flyweight title. a good idea," said Ainoa. “I told has been filed in her name. There in the chapter. He is described It is interesting to note that before Dado left, he announced his retire him to get the two others inter is no assurance, commissioners as the most important connection ment after this match. This portends something or other, come fight ested." said, that she would get the same with Mainland gangland current time. Ainoa Set Up Deal tract if she is granted a home ly in these parts. The authors THE BIG TRACK MEET will go on this Saturday at Punahou. Ainoa talked to the Parker Ranch stead. imply that Elmer (Bones) Rem- This is the Interscholastic Track and Field Championships, featuring management he said, asking for Under Saturday’s order, Cam mer, San Francisco gambler, is the top stars on the high school circuit. Punahou, which has been a 100 acres to be turned back for pos is put in the position of los his financial backer in the Wai consistent winner in team standings, will again field an all-around Campos’ use and Parker Ranch ing such fencing as he is re kiki restaurant, which they say team. The key to Punahou’s success is the great number of candidates agreed. Ainoa said he had under ported to have done and such cost $250,000. They also say Chief who try out for the varsity and their grade school, through the high stood it would then be leased by improvements as are not readily of Police Dan Liu carefully checks school physical education program. the Territorial public lands depart Maundrell’s visitors from the moveable. Mainland. WE SEE THAT the recent appointment of Henry Vasconcellos to ment. Nothing was said at the meet the post of director of athletics is a popular one with the grid coaches. McGuire put in that the public ing about possible steps Campos “Returner doesn’t have a dime The new director’s job will be a tough one, especially with' the super lands department says there was might take to stay on the land. in this restaurant,” Maundrell vision of all major and minor sports, as well as intra-mural athletics. no lease, and asked Ainoa why Some weeks ago, he was reported told the RECORD. “They say A great deal of student opinion wants real emphasis given to the minor he had said, when McGuire asked to have talked of legal action. he visited here in 1947. I hadn’t sports and intra-murals. him, long before, that the land come here then. I did manage Chairman Sam W. King said the Calheva Club bn the Cali office was responsible for Cam Campos had been to see him re pos being there. Ainoa answered, fornia: border and he was one of that he thought such a lease had> cently and he had suggested that the stockholders. But the place the dairyman put his case in a was perfectly legitimate.” Phony 'Russian' Spy Movie Called Blow been arranged. letter to the commission. But The executive Secretary’s ac- The $250,000 price of the res no such letter had been received taurant is absurd exaggeration, and Campos was not represented at Maundrell says. To Statehood By Mayor Wilson, Others the meeting. Government Subsidies What about Dan Liu’s checking (from page 1) “It would be interesting to his visitors? enough about the picture to com know who sponsored the picture,” Make 2 Local Airlines “Hooey,” says Maundrell. “Those ment officially. the ILWU man commented, fur More On Mail Carrier fellows were just writing a story.” “But I don’t see how you can ther. (from page 1) That is the opinion of a num stop them,” he said. “I read an Some prominent Honolulans, Turn Loss To Profit said he couldn’t identify the of ber of Honolulans who have read article in the Saturday Evening however, were showing themselves (from page 1) ficer or officers who struck him, the chapter, currently being cir Post not Idng ago that I didn’t susceptible to Hollywood glamour recent reports of the two com or those who originally arrested culated in mimeographed form by like, either, but I don’t know how (and perhaps monetary considera panies. him. Jimmy Walker of- radio station you can stop things like that. tions) and were taking part in While Hawaiian Airlines re Police Say He 'Tell” KPOA as an assignment from thel There is no way a community can the production. They included ported a loss of $57,344 in 1950, Following a protest of this ac New York Post. , sue for libel.” Chief of Police Dan Liu, Dr. Joel it reported a net profit of $39,- tion by Myer C. Symonds, Robin Here are a few of the other King recalled, as do many local Trapido of the University of Ha 194 for last year’s operations. son’s attorney, an investigation statements made in the chapter: people, movies made before World waii; P. Y. Chong, restaurant op Air mail revenue, which is ac has been conducted by the po • The Big Five, emanating from War H which depicted AJAs in erator, and Red McQueen, Adver tually a tatxpayers’ subsidy to lice department. Although the re missionaries, is nothing but a the role of spies and saboteurs. tiser sports writer, and others. A the carrier, amounted to $308,- sults have not been officially com shell. “The new king is Com An ILWU spokesman hit the part was reported to have been 994 in 1951, compared with piled, the RECORD learned that munist Harry Bridges. The movie’s impact against that union, offered Jack Kawano, former $32,733 in 1950. statements have been made by two princelings are union bosses. The) pointing out that, although no ILWU leader who dropped away Present estimate of annual air C-C prisoners to the effect that new wealth is that of rich Japa union is named, the ILWU is the from his union and who, besides mail revenue to be paid Hawaiian Robinson received the cut over nese and Chinese ‘huis,’ Ha only sizable militant union in the testifying before the Congressional is between $450,000 and $500,000. his eye when he “fell” in the cell waiian for syndicates.” Territory. The picture merely fol un-American committee, lent his block. No explanation is given for lows a pattern set by anti-ILWU name to an article in the Satur The Civil Aeronautics Board ear O ner this year issued an order stat the mail carrier’s cut mouth, which “Thousands of Negroes have forces in publications and prac day Evening Post charging the ing that Hawaiian Airlines would he says he received from the first taken the places of islanders tices long ago, he said. union is “Red dominated.” blow. who moved to the Mainland—” receive a mail subsidy of approxi • In contradiction to that state mately $482,000 per year from July At the trial on charges of 1951. Also retroactively, from Oc drunkenness Wednesday, Mr. ment, the authors report that tober 1949 to December 1951, Ha Symonds argued that the arrest most restaurants and bars re Maluhia Workers Swear Dr. Mossman waiian was to receive $290,000 ret by Sgt. William Alexander and fuse entry to Negroes. roactive mail pay. Officer Roy Cates of the vice • Union activity has made Hawaii squad was not bona fide, since a “Soviet bastion in the Pa Threatened To Fire Union Members Transpacific Airlines which re cific.” Gov. Oren P. Long, a ported a loss in 1949 of $363,823.63 no sobriety test was given. (from page 1) need your job, take care of ft. and in 1950 of $104,216.85, last year Also, following testimony by Sgt. “pleasant fuddy-duddy,” is also the nursing care staff and signed The patients deserve a better reported a loss of $43,413.96. Alexander that he had seen Robin a: “pushover for Reds and Lef by Dr. Mossman. It reads: deal than they have been get son stagger an hour earlier while! ties.” Gov. Stafnback was the “Neglect of patients while you ting lately, and rest assured that The operational loss was re entering his car, and then drive object of protest because he they are going to get a better duced through government sub yak-yak will not be tolerated. off, Symonds asked: “If that were ■ “appointed Communists and1 Making soiled patients wait until deal, even if I have to> fire half sidy in air mail revenue. While true, why didn’t you arrest him their supporters to high places.” tie staff to accomplish it.” the TPA went $96,420.92 in the the clock says it’s time to change and charge him with drunken • The supply of prostitutes was them won’t be tolerated, either. Edward P. Toner, administrative, red during the first five months driving?” inadequate during the war, so of 1951, it netted $53,006.96, with These are orders. The disregard officer of the city and- county Mrs. Robinson, Officer Cates and. the Navy conducted “Operation of which will subject you to a health department, informed the air mail revenue, during the last Robinson testified, sat in the au Tart” and as a result, “All har seven months. suspension or discharge. If you RECORD over the phone that tomobile until the patrol wagon ridans arrested in San Francis Maluhia is understaffed and that arrived. Then she was arrested co were given alternatives of ly the only island figures to come Dr. Mossman is interested in giv on the same charge as her hus going to the can or working for1 ing service to patients. There are band. three, months in Honolulu as in for commendation are Joseph Francis Appliance Farrington, who has a “fine rec three vacancies for hospital order Didn’t Know It Was Cop indentured courtesans.” lies and two for practical nurses. Robinson testified that he had 0 “The Territory is . normally and ord,” and Riley Allen, a “famed) & Repair Shop editor” who “often puts up a one- He added that it is difficult to hesitated to give his name and by tradition Republican. Hono get male nurses because of tha Repair All Makes of identity to Sgt. Alexander at first lulu usually votes Democratic man fight against ’turning the REFRIGERATORS and islands over to crooks and thugs ” low pay scale and that shortage because he didn't know the police and corrupt.” Also, in Hawaii, of male nurses causes hardships. WASHING MACHINES man wearing the plain clothes of “Office holders are divided be Reading the chapter is some Ph.: Bus. 56873, Res. 522055 what like listening to a gossip. The RECORD learned that on the vice squad, was really an offi tween screwballs and thieves.” the third floor where' nearly 100 550 SOUTH ST., Honolulu cer of the law. A gauge of the book's accuracy You find spots here and there that are true, but they’re so buried patients are located, there were Under cross-examination, Robin may be its indiscriminate naming only three nursing staff workers, son failed to recall that he had of Harry Bridges’ unions on ship in a morass of exaggeration, preju Remember With Flowers! dice and outright prevarication or about 50 per cent of the required been convicted of the same offense and ashore, though no union is personnel, Tuesday night. ever mentioned by name. Tire that they lose all their value’. in 1937 and of assault and battery Poor personnel management, and) KODANI FLORIST in 1949. reader is left with the’ suspicion Perhaps readers of the book Judge Steiner found the Robin that the writers actually don’t should heed the advice of Duncan work assignment and distribution 307 Keawe Street sons guilty of the drunk chargd know Bridges has nothing to do Aikman who reviewed it for the have been a source of criticism at and fined the mail carrier $10 with any sea-going union. Saturday Review of Literature. Maluhia, where even the patients Phone 5353 HILO, HAWAII suspending sentence on Mrs. Rob Aside from Dan Liu, portrayed Aikman advised readers to “con have been complaining that the) inson for 13 months. as a “fearless" police-chief, near- sider the source—and the market.” nursing staff is overworked. May 1, 1952 THE HONOLULU RECORD Page Seven Akao Seen As Shopworn Moses of Right Davies Pres., Says Talk Kahului Tax Inequality Shows A & B Of Co. Down On Rocks, Wing Demos; Beans Fiasco Remembered Selling Out, Rumors Pay Less Than Tenants In Same Area (from page 1) support from organized working (from page 1) (from page 1) I am complaining about additional was founded and went down the men and women, Akau’s Demo their own tenants who lease ad taxes that those who can afford middle of the political road. Some cratic Club movement grew and wild rumor in such a manner joining land, Mr. Crozier said, and to pay do not pay.” tended to make people read former AVC members here blame was a) vital part of the political backed up his statement with tax The Hawaiian Commercial and the organization’s local demise on scene, to a point. That point something into the statement. office figures. Sugar Company, an A & B plan was the 1950 Jefferson-Jackson “Mr. T. C. Davies, chairman of the intrigues and machinations in The main part of Kahului ex tation, he said made a net profitl which Akau involved it. Day Dinner which the Demo the board of the company, is right cratic Party allowed the Akau here with me now and none of us tends from the railroad office of $2,500,000 in 1951. Its holdings Back when he first appeared along Main St. and up Puunene are “getting away with murder,” in the Moses role among veterans movement to hold. are thinking of selling our shares,” The dinner was ably promoted Mr. Russell told the RECORD. Ave. Tile tax office figures on he added. and students at the University of property assessments are as fol A place like Lahaina, an out- Hawaii, Akau used to refer to him as a rank-and-file function and The rumors in downtown Hono lulu. particularly among business lows: of-the-way locality, has its busi self as a radical, and his words tickets were widely sold. Stress ness property on the main street Carried considerable leftish flavor. in the advertising was that the men, that the Big Five agency is Kahului Railroad going on the rocks and is about Office Property ...... $ .40 assessed at 48 cents per square As manager of a cooperative ven dinner would be a poor man’s din- - foot, he explaned. ture at the, university, he came in ner, as the Democratic Party is to be taken over by another com A & B Merchandise a poor man’s party. The chief pany ; are fantastic, according to Department ...... 10 “But,” he added, “just think what contact with a large number of the A & B Merchandise Depart students. To these he often ap dish would be beans. the Davies’ president. Bank of Hawaii ...... 63 The chief dish was beans, and When asked about the rumor A & B Super Market...... 70 ment pays on the main street in peared as something of a revolu Kahului—ten cents per square tionary. . an impressive crowd gathered to that in 1939 or 1940, Davies had Adjoining Property to take its assets and buy Brit foot. Now shouldn’t this whole One such student remembers eat them. Even some skeptical of To Super Market: Akau’s leadership admitted openly ish bonds, and now the same Kahului Market (owned thing be exposed? he would tell freshmen: “We bonds have depreciated, Mr. “Aren’t the common people get have no room for romantic ideas. that such simplicity was a deft by Ooka) ...... 1.22 touch. Russell said that his company Ige Market (opposite Ooka).... 1.92 ting a bad deal? Are they in a We work on a five-year plan.” never bought a British bond in position to pay more than A &B.” To older students he would lend Expenses $1,600 Tanada Store (next to Ige).... 1.43 But when the reports of the din the 30 years he has been with the Tinn Chong (next to such books as “Reveille for Radi firm. cals” by Saul Alinsky, a book ner came in from the Democratic Tanada) ...... 1.38 Clubs, no money accompanied About that time there was also! Ah Fook (next to Harriet Bouslog Tells which derides liberalism as weak, talk in Honolulu that Castle & non-actlve philosophy and which them. Over the signature of Ken Tinn Chong) ...... 1.66 neth W. K. Young, the report ex Cooke wak ready to take over “Alexander & Baldwin gets away has high praise for the CIO or Davies. Court Fed. Grand Jury ganization of that period. To| plained that the $1,600 in pro with murder in Kahului, which is these, Akau would mention with ceeds from the dinner had all gone Chairman Davies of the com a seaport town and center of all Invalid, Asks Dismissal some satisfaction, that he had been for expenses—and that included pany, has been visiting Hawaii A & B’s interest on Maui,” Mr. named in the pre-war Roberts several hundred dollars collected, every two years for the past 40 Crozier said. (from page 1) Report for left-wing activity. in cans. years, Mr. Russell said. Mr. Davies for bias and prejudice. Judge “Food and catering”" cost is leaving for his home in England Wailuku Assessments Higher Live In the Stars In contrast to Kahului, the for Stephens said he did not intend, For students and to veterans of $$1,0101.22 according to the re Monday. to rule immediately. port, even though Democrats on Mr. Russell repeated there is mer representative pointed to the American Veterans’ Commit property assessment in Wailuku Attorney Bouslog argued that tee, Akau had resounding state the central committee recalled “not a vestige of truth” in the the members of the grand jury that they had forwarded $85 to rumors. where small operators have their ments that seemed, though vague, businesses. The assessment on and the jury list from. which good indication that his followers pay for the beans consumed. the grand jury and • the trial From the time that report was Market St. is $3 per square foot would wind up in some Promised ■ or $130,000 per acre. jury panel were drawn, over Land .or other. Such a phrase still publicized, chiefly in the RECORD, whelmingly represent the exec recalled is one drawn from H. G. the influence of the 4th and 5th Ching Shai Hoist Maui Publishing Co., between utive and managerial class. Only Wells: “Do you want to live likei District Democratic Clubs waned. Kahului and Wailuku, is taxed one worker each from the major animals or do you want to live up But there was still a nucleus By Own Petard at the rate of $384 per acre or sugar and pineapple industries in the stars?” of loyal Akau men who followed about nine-tenths of a cent per are on the challenged jury list of Enough chose the pathway their shopworn Moses out of Kala- Henry Ching Shai, accountant square foot. 418 members. toward the stars to keep Akau the kaua School in the walkout move and roving political figure, is fi Mr. Crozier said that assessment Acting U. S. Attorney Howard dominant figure in the AVC ment at the Territorial convention nally hoist by his own petard. To on residential property is1- high, K. Hoddick argued that “impar through the planning and build a few weeks later. Since then, it the surprise of democrats of the and he mentioned that his proper tiality of a grand jury is not to ing of the Palolo Valley, proj is reported, even that number has 23rd of the 4th, he showed up ty in Wailuku is assessed at 36 be determined by the number of ect, Veterans’ Village, a housing dwindled. April 3 to register as a member. cents per square foot. bankers or laborers serving on venture, but collapsed, says a vet Reversal On Mau The voting address he quoted was Hits Those Able To Pay it—impartiality is inherent in each eran, "because Akau wanted to Elected to the right wing cen that of Bill’s Tavern on Fort St. "I am not complaining about the man.” run the whole show and didn’t tral committee, Akau’s best known Two years ago he was in the 16th taxes I have to pay,” he said, "but The defense attorney quoted the want anyone else to have a voice.” action is one hardly calculated to of the 4th. U. S. Supreme Court as stating that End or Means? increase his followers’ confidence Mr. Ching got himself elected the jury must be “a body truly in his consistency. When Chuck delegate to the convention, county representative of the' community About this time, a veteran re committeeman and vice president. Ohrt Strongest Backer members, Akau’s methods were* Mau was appointed to the circuit and not the organ of any group or bench, Akau was one of the Demo Later, he told the RECORD he class.” questioned at an AVC meeting as crats immediately contacted by the is the manager of Bill's Tavern. Of Sherretz; Dodge Is undemocratic. dailies for comment, and he gave The liquor commission had no in The chubby leader seized a pop one approving the appointment. formation of any connection be Against Appointment bottle, struck a whacking blow on Shortly afterward, it was revealed' tween the tavern and Ching Shai. the table before him and exclaimed, (from page 1) “To hell with the means! The end that less than 24 hours later he Mrs. Yukino Townsend, presi CLASSIFIED is what matters." had1 allowed his name to be used dent of the precinct club, called gued that Sherretz’s discharge A good many veterans failed to On a cablegram advising the U. S. another meeting and sent Mr. and its manner had nothing to agree that any' Promised Land Senate judiciary committee against Ching’s notice to Bill’s Tavern, the do with Whether or not he should confirming the appointment. address he had given." be hired by the SSB. ADVERTISING was worthy of undemocratic means Not long afterward, Akau walked He didn’t show up for the meet IIIUB11IIWIIMinM|ll|B|lll«|IIOT^ and the interest of many began Dodge, who served as Sherretz’s iliiWmiSliitmiBliitiliiWiffi back into the standpat committee ing and as a result, other persons attorney in his appeal to the C-C to flag. and before long, managed to get A few months ago, another have been elected to fill the offices Civil Service Commission, said he ★ TAXI SERVICE member who took a prominent elected secretary. His nomination to which he had been elected. opposed the appointment on its was made by Willard Kalima. not merit and on grounds of economy. part at that time said: “There normally an Akau man, who went HARBOR .Taxi. Union cabs. 235 N. really isn’t any AVC now. I around for several weeks after FRANK LY SPEAKING Ohrt refused to argue on such Queen, Opp. Market Pl. Ph. 65170. think Akau gets a few ont and ward explaining that his action grounds and repeated: “If you uses the name when'it suits his had been the result of a misun (from page 8) don’t think he got a dirty deal, JAY’S TAXI. Union Cab. Nuuanii purpose, but there isn’t any or derstanding. uralization. This means simply you vote against him.” & Vineyard.. Phone 55517. ganization.” . As secretary, Akau has acted that if the attorney general rules Economy Cited Almost the same thing happened with the energy which attended: that an idea or an organization Other members of the board ar OASIS TAXI serving Kaimuki, in 1949-1950 when the right-wing his former activities. Lists have is subversive, then the fact that gued that it might be possible to Democrats searched for someone MoUiUi, St. Louis Hghts, Kapahu- been reworked and notices have the alien did not mention asso get a member of the Territorial lu. Union cabs. PHONE. 75991. who might have popular appeal gone out to advise precinct club ciation with this idea or or civil service department to do the and came up with Akati, the recent presidents of occurrences—at least ganization could be construed as job without any marked /increase FIL-AMERICAN METERED CAB. Moses of the AVC. to most presidents. “concealment Of a material fact” in pay. A salary of $750 per month As a result, 4th District and 1397 S. Beretania St., near Dairy As a figure in the coming con and therefore, grounds for de had been suggested for Sherretz. men’s. Phone 994075. 5th District Democratic clubs were vention, Akau still looks like a naturalization. A provision says formed, bulletins were issued, When the matter was put to a right-winger to most standpatters, specifically that membership or vote, only Ohrt and William At * DRY CLEANING funds were solicited and a drive and nothing has indicated that the affiliation within five years after kinson voted for the appointment, for membership was on. For a right-wingers regard him as any naturalization in an organization while Dodge and the other four time, the drive made some head thing but bne of themselves. But classed as subversive by the at board members opposed. SUPER CLEANERS—Expert dry way, though it was significant that torney general is also grounds there is no indication that even Considerable argument devel cleaning; pickup, deliv. Ph. 968305. the movement gained its chief the right-wingers are ready to for cancellation of naturalization. strength in the 4th District where oped during the session over the march toward any Promised Ta,nd There are many other provisions, system of ratings used by Re * FLOOR FINISHERS there are comparatively few Demo Akau points out. all placing .aliens or the newly crats. search Associates for engineers. naturalized under police control of A spokesman for the research M. TAKAYAMA Specialize in floor Heen Influence Seen thoughts and.actions. Our Consti sanding, refinishing. Phone 745554. Akau, the formerly vocal radi finp said certain jobs were classi Daughter for Epsteins tution and Bill of Rights are tom fied below the professional status cal, no longer found talk about to bits and tossed into the'ashcan. ★ “five-year plans” useful, since the Noelani Tanya Epstein, weighing It’s the Alien and Sedition Act of because the work required was FUNERAL PARLORS issue of the Democratic split was in at 8 pounds, 11% ounces, was 1798 all over again but stream not of professional level. a direct result of the growing anti born April 24, at Queen’s Hospital. lined and more dangerous. A number of engineers protested BORTHWICK Funeral Parlors Communist hysteria. It is gen She is the daughter of Mr. and This, then, is a rough sketch of that' “rod men” are of professional Phone 59158. erally believed that his chief ad Mrs. Henry Epstein. the measure heralded by Farring level. viser then and now is the ultra Mrs. Epstein, the former Pearl ton and the Star-Bulletin as “the Opponents of the Research As POI ' conservative Ernest Heen.. Akau Kong, is active in the Women’s most constructive and far-reaching sociates plan preferred nine dif took the side of 'the red-baiters;' Auxiliary of the ILWU, while Mr. legislation enacted in years.” ferent grades among engineers in POI—For the family and parties. where he has been ever since. Epstein is regional director of the And they had the gall to expect stead of the five .the research firm HIGA POI FACTORY. Phone Though it drew little or no United Public Workers of America. the readers to believe!'. . had designated. Kai 4-7033. Kahaluu, T. H. HONOLULU RECORD Frankly Speaking

Koji Ariyoshi . . . Editor By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS Published Every Thursday by FRAUD ON IMMIGRATION HONOLULU RECORD PUBLISHING CO., LTD., The Star-Bulletin and Delegate Joe Farrington 811 Sheridan Street, Honolulu, T. H. are trying to perpetuate one of the greatest frauds ever pulled on the people of Hawaii. I refer to the n omnibus immigration and naturalization bill passed Phone 96445 by the House last week and which is, at this writing, still before the U. S. Senate. 1 Year (Oahu)...... $5.00 The bill is the brainchild of Sen. Pat McCarran, supporter of Dictator Franco of Spain and one of 1 Year (Other Islands)...... $6.00 the most vicious reaction —Includes Airmailing— aries in Congress, and of Rep. Francis Walters of 1 Year (Mainland)...... $5.00 the un-American com mittee. That alone should be enough to make it sus pect. . DEEPER MEANING |OF MAY DAY But it has the active May Day aS a workers’ holiday, origi opposition of such liberal organizations as the Na nated in the U. S. out of the struggle for tional Association for the /an eight-hour day. It has become an Advancement of Colored- People and the CIO. They international laborers’ holiday and today have been fighting it is observed in the setting of its tradition primarily on the grounds which brought such high MR. DAVIS more abroad than in the U. S. praise in last Saturday’s Star-Bulletin: the issuei In the U. S., employers have done every of racism and color discrimination. For what the measure does is establish tiny thing possible to take the meaning away immigration quotas for all non-white peoples, and from this historic anniversary commem then imposes such restrictions upon those allowed to enter that they face jail or deportation unless orating labor’s struggle. It is notable that they submit to the most rigid and dehumanizing other programs and other , activities have kind of thought control. been promoted over the period of years Still No More Than a Minute Gesture to take the place of labor’s celebration. In For instance, the quota for China and India, which have a billion people, is a grand total of Hawaii^ May Day is Lei Day. 200 yearly. But for the white nations of the British Isles and Germany, who have only a small frac The struggle for a shorter work day Looking Backward tion of the population of China and India, the was resisted by employers in the early annual quota is over 90,000. Although the British West Indies sit virtually on Uncle Sam’s doorstep, years who concealed their profit motive the quota is a mere 1100. In the past, brown and and justified the long day on moral FORCE AND VIOLENCE IN HAWAII black West Indians have come .in under the gen- -eral British quota at the rate ’ of some 1,000 per grounds. The employers argued that “Sa XV. THE UNNECESSARY REVOLUTION year. The effect of the new bill is to cut this tan finds mischief for idle hands to do,” In all Hawaii there was only one man who both would and could have figure by 90 per cent. so workers should not have leisure. led a fight to head off the revolution. That was Charles B. Wilson, mar In other words, the doors are comparatively * shal of the Honolulu police force. ■ wide open for white immigrants. Although the In 1791, journeymen carpenters in Phil measure does permit the naturalization of, some Early Monday morning, January 16, 1893, the Committee of Safety ' Asians previously barred, it is still no more than adelphia went on strike for a shorter work met again, in Lorrin A. Thurston’s law office, above the present Bouslog a minute gesture.. And all the glowing comment day, from six in the morning to six at & Symonds’ office at Kaahumanu and Merchant Sts. In the midst of in the pages of the afternoon daily cannot make it otherwise. Island aliens from Asia and their night. From this time to 1825, the 12 to their meeting there was a knock at the door. Wilson looked inside and noted those present. Then he called Thurston outside and (says Thurs friends cannot allow themselves to be taken in 13-hour day prevailed. Then came the by this hypocritical bill. ton) the following interchange took place: Even those few. able to pass the rigid qualifi 10-hour day that lasted until the Civil “I Give You My Personal Assurance” cations for entry into the U. S. may soon find it War. From the Civil War, the battle for isn’t worth it. For McCarran and Walter would “I know what you fellows are up to, and I want you to quit and go make jfhnse who enter accept virtual slavery the eight-hour day continued and by 1941, home.” merely to live within the borders of America. the eight-hour day, 40-hour week became “We are not going home, Charlie. Things have advanced too far, Attorney General Has accepted as standard^ and we do not intend to have a repetition of the events of Saturday.” Sweeping, Reactionary Powers “The Queen will not make any further attempt to do away with In striving for an'eight-hour day, on The bill says the consular officer or the attor the present constitution, or to promulgate another one, so there is ney general may exclude any alien if “there is May 1, 1886, about 340,000 workers dem is no danger of repetition.” reason to believe that these aliens would engage onstrated in major U. S. industrial centers, “What assurance have we?” even incidentally in activities which would be preju dicial to the public interest”—in other words, if and out of this, 200,000 went on strike. “I give you my personal assurance.” “And of what value is that? Suppose that the Queen goes ahead and such aliens would become members of or associated Two days later policemen swung clubs and with any group which the powers-that-be chose attempts to do it anyway? What can you do?” to label “Communist.” This could mean the.MCS, fired on strikers who had met peacefully “If it is necessary, I will underv^ke personally to lock uw the ■ ILWU, UPWA or any union ousted from CIO. Queen to prevent her doing anything further along those lines.” to hear speeches at the factory gates of Tn addition, under this measure, any group “It’s no use, Charlie. We will not take any further chances, but or individual who “allows” or “permits” what Chicago’s McCormick Harvester Co. The are going to wind affairs up now.” Federal officials loosely term a “subversive alien” police killed six and .wounded many. "Well, I think you are wrong. But remember—T warned you and to enter the U. S. faces a new crime of con told you to quit!” spiracy punishable by a fine of up to ?5,000 or A protest meeting attended by 3,000 at “Damn Cowards Would Not Give Me Permission” five years in jail. Haymarket Square next day was peaceful, If, despite this, a Japanese or Chinese or Fili Wilson returned to the police station, half a block away. The entire pino doea enter the U. S., he lives under a daily and reported so in the press, but again cabinet was there. Wilson told them that the entire Committee of threat of being kicked out. For if he’ should ever policemen swooped down upon the work Safety was within their grasp, and begged for a warrant to arrest them. admit mere belief in any doctrine that Washing “But the damned cowards,” Wilson told Thurston later, “would not ton considers dangerous, he can be immediately ers. Someone threw a bomb. Chicago give me permission. They said, if we attempted any such action, it deported, according to the bill. To make it worse, labor leaders were rounded up and framed might precipitate trouble, which they wished to avoid. ,a provision, provider deportation for anybody who “They said that if an attempt were made to arrest the Committee “at any time after entry has had a purpose to en for the bomb killing. Four were hung. of Safety, Mr. Stevens (the American Minister) would take action gage in any of the activities” which the attorney One died in prison. Three were finally with the American troops.” general may term subversive. An alien needs only Shortly afterward, there, was another knock at the door. Old Mr. to attend one meeting of a group which the at pardoned by Governor John Peter Altgeld Cleghorn, father of the heir to the throne, Princess Kaiulani, stood there. torney general may later decide is un-American, in 1893 who said he was fully convinced He begged the Committee, if they felt they must remove Liliuokalani to be kicked out. of the innocence of all eight. from the throne, to appoint young Kaiulani, with a board of regents tcj Alien Could Be Deported To Certain Death tell her what to do. But these American revolutionists wanted no Eng Further, imder this bill, when an alien is ar But Governor Altgeld was penalized lish-educated and English-minded Queen on their hands. Thurston told Cleghorn: rested, the attorney general may grant or revoke politically because of his honesty and bail “at any time in his discretion”; an alien who Haole Businessmen Attend Meeting at Rifles’ Armory “wilfully fails to present himself” for deportation courage. All the employers and financial z “We are going to abrogate .the Monarchy entirely, and nothing can at the place designated by the attorney general • giants who were using Pinkerton detectives can be sent to jail for 10 years; the attorney gen be done to stop us, so far as I can see!” eral can refuse to deport an alien to a country ' and special deputies to crush la,bor or Early that morning notices'had been posted and given the press, which he thinks “would be prejudicial to U. S. ganizations, worker militancy and the de announcing the mass meeting at the Rifles’ Armory. John A. McCandless interests” and Instead, send liim “to any country described it thus: willing to accept him.” In other words, an alien mand for an eight-hour day, attacked the “There was not a business house in Honolulu that waS not closed. could be deported tq certain death, in a hostile! governor with all the fury, power and in All the business houses closed up and heads of the firms caane to the country. fluence they possessed. meeting; all factories stopped, all machine shops, all business stopped Naturalization may be cancelled under this just as in 1887.” bill for “concealment of a material fact or by Tn the meantime, May Day became an From 1,200 to 1,300 persons, chiefly haoles, came to the meeting. willful misrepresentation” at the time of nat- international labor day. (To Be Continued) (more: on page 7)