Page Two KA LEO 0 HAWAII, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1947 *Campus Briefs * Rainbows Meet Boulevards Varsity Squad o ·~feats THE SPARTAN DANCE NOTICE In the final gridiron tussle before Notices are now in the campus they face' the Michigan State Spar. McKinley Alumni, 33 .- 13 mail for .students in the college of Campus Clubs tans on November 29, our Roaring a 39 yard pass from reserve quarter­ arts and sciences who are taking Sparked by the brilliant defen­ Speech for the third and fourth Rainbows will meet the Boulevards back George Hong, to score the A.C. in the last of a series of exhi· sive performance of right guard semesters. To Solicit For 1 Frank Dower and the pin-point final six points. T. M. Livesay, bition games with Hawaii Football aerial bombardments of quarter­ Quarterback Sol Kaulukukui's Dean. Leag~ie teams on Wednesday.night * I back Richard Mamiya, our varsity educated toe booted the pigskin * * WSR Campaign at 7: 30 at the Honolulu Stadium. THE COMM.ERCE CLUB'S football squad defeated a deter­ between the uprights for three con­ annual autumn ball will be held Members of all campus organiza­ Our squad is favored to triumph mined Mickalum eleven 33-13, in versions. this Friday at Hemenway hall from tions will be out today, and for the over the former barefoot luminaries an exhibition Hawaii Grid League The McKinley Alumni scored 8 to 12 p.m. The Esquires will fur­ rest of the week, to solicit indivi­ now sparking the Boulevards aggre­ tilt last Wednesday night at the their two touchdowns via th..e air nish the music. Tickets may be pur­ dual cash donations fr.om students, gation. Coach Tommy and his pro. chased from members of the club. Honolulu stadium. lanes. The Jimmy Miyasato-Bob faculty and sj:aff members for the teges are determined to ring t he Value combin clicked twice against All club members are requested Dower, playing one of his best to turn in unsold tic~ets to Chair­ UH World Student Relief project. bell for their sixth consecµtive vfo. games of the season, charged the defense of the reserves for ·man Beverly · Nakatani by tomor­ Those wishing to make donations tory over teams of the Hawaii through the Mickalum forward wall their two tallies. Value was the row afternoon. of canned food may take their gifts· Grid Loop Wednesday night. to block two punts by the rivals' outstanding layer for the Micka­ * * * to Hemenway hall. Quarterback Richard Mamiya is lums. MR. T. S. GOO, Jimmy Miyasato which provided ATTORNEY GENERAL Clubs have been assign_ed to the again expected to pave our eleven two scores for our squad. He re­ will speak at the Pre-Legal club various buildings on the campus. to victory with his aerial bom­ covered one of the loose balls for Life in Alaska • dinner tomorrow night q.t 6 p.m. in bardments. Ready to snag any. o the Kamehameha alumni clubhouse The posts are as follows: TEACH­ the third score of the game, while , Conti nued from page 1 ERS COLLEGE BLDG.-Teachers his passes are ends Alvin Isaacs -Louis Collins, whose sterling play ·on Liliha St. eenth century. The third group are All interested persons may con­ College club, Hui Pookela; GART­ and Ken Nakamura. Other reserve at end caught the eyes of the the Indians - Tlingit, Tsimishian, tact R. Miyamoto of Scott Robert­ LEY HALL-Peng Hui, Tu Chiang slated to see a lot of action agains crowd, fell on the other for the and Haidan-who live in Southeast son by tomorrow morning. the ex-barefoot gridders are: cen The Pre-Legal club will meet to­ Sheh, Te Chih Sheh, Yang Chung fourth touchdown. Alaska, and the Athapaskans of the ter, ·Jimmy Gomard; guards, Jimm interior. . This last group are sup­ day at 12: 30 p.m. in Dean Hall 6., Hui; DEAN HALL-Pre-Med club, Quarterback ~ichard Mamiya's posedly related t o the mountain and HUI WIKI WIKI Phi Lambda Chi, Med-Tech club; Bacon and Andrew Choo; tackles, deadly pitching arm continued to plains tribes of the United-States. will hold a business meeting on SOCIAL SCIENCE BUILDING-­ Harold Silva and Jimmy Sato. click in the game last Wednesday. The University of Alaska, found­ Wednesday, Nov. 19 in Social Commerce club, Sociology club, Richard Mamiya will be barking Science 208 at 12: 30. He heaved a perfect bullet pass to ed in 1905, was set up as an agri­ Haie Laulima club, Episcopal club; signals from his quarterback slbt· left half Jyun Hirota for the first cultural college and a school of * * * A CAMPUS SWING BAND HAWAil HALL AND ANNEX­ Rocky Sugino and Jyun Hirota wil tally in the first quarter. Early in mines. · An agricultural extension service of the sa.me type that farm­ composed of experienced jazz­ YWCA, YMCA.' pack the mail at their halfbac the second period, Louis Collins er s in the U.S. and H aw aii know is men has been organized by Wally posts; and Wally Lam H o will Chang, arts and sciences freshman. FARRINGTON HALL-Phi Sig- ' snagged another of Mamiya's ac­ m aintained by the college. There f?Pearhead the line pluges from his curate passes to score the second are three stations presently operat­ Plans are being made to hold jam ma Rho, Gamma Chi Sigma, Vet­ sessions in Farrington hall I during fullb~ck position. - t. d. It was Collins again who caught ing, but only two pertain to farm­ erans' Village club, Rho Alpha ing, the third is a fur experiment the rioon hour. Gamma; GILMORE HALL-.i\,gri­ Coach Tommy will also have th The first group of musicians turn­ center. culture club, Future Farmers of regulars available for this tune-u The University offers bachelor de­ ing out for practice included: Masa­ to Kamisato, John Miller, Wally America; HOME ECONOMICS gridfest. They will be used freel e. grees in liberal arts, mining, engin­ Boxing Notice. eering, agriculture, civil engineer­ Chang and Floy Uchima, saxo­ BLDG. - Home Ee club; EN­ in preparation for tlre battle agains Fight enthusiasts are reminded ing, home e .c on om i cs, general phones; Buddy Rasmussen, Rich­ GINEERING QUADRANGLE-En­ the _Spartans. Bob Shibuya, sensa that today is the deadline for all science, business administration, ard Lum, Vincent Talaro, Minoru tional play-broker, is raring to g Shimokawa and Walter Won trum­ gineering club; HEMENWAY entries of the All-Campus boxing pre-medicine and c hemistry; Previ­ at this favorite snapper-back spot· o us t o the war the student body pets; Dermot and Gordon Ornellas HALL AND LOCKER ROOM­ tourney. numbered about 300. and Ernest Aiu, trombones; Allan Atherton , House club, Pre-L~gal Frank Dower, who gave a brillian Entries may be filed with Man­ Until recently there was no writ­ Soares, piano; R i c h a r d Okudo club, Beta Beta Gamma; CAFE­ performance of punt-blocki drums; Ted Yanagihara, guitar·; and agers Kats Miho or Fred Lee, or ten Indian or Eskimo language or TERIA AND SNACK BAR-New­ against the Mickalums last wee with Coach Don Gustuson or As­ music. The language and folk music Harold Hagen, bass fiddle. Meetings are held twice a week man club, H club, Hui Lokahi; and Saburo Takayesri, fast-chargin sistant Coach Shangy Tsukano. Ap- . is taught by word of mouth from lineman, will be awaiting Coac parent to cbild. on Mondays and Thursdays,.in Hem­ LIBRARY BUILDING - Oriental plication blanks are also available enway hall during the lunch hour. There are no snakes in Alaska, Literature society, Hui Wikiwiki; Tommy's call for service as guards at the boxing gymnasium. nor many pests or bugs. But the * * * BOOTH IN HEMENWAY HALL-­ rugged Unkei Uchima and ston The All-Campus boxing tourney, NEWMAN CLUB mosquitoes more than make up for There will be a grou·p discussion International Re-lations ·club. wall Sadao Watasaki, at tackles one of the biggest sports events on other pests. Like the cabbage, po­ on religion t om orrow night at 7 at' Solicitation will commence right Harry Kahuanui, fine \defensiv the Intramural program, is slated tatoe and strawberries, they grow Hemenway hall un der the auspices after the convocation today and player, and L ouis Collins, pass r to star ton November 24. A.A.U. to outrageous proportions. of the Newman club. The Rev . will. continue all day tomorrow and ceiver deluxe, at ends. Available fo boxing rules will be followed, wlth There are four main farming dis­ George Powers, M.M., pastor at t he t ricti:; in Alaska, all of which pro­ Wednesday. Club members will service in the backfield will be S fighters advancing from Classes IV Sacred Heart parish, will be the duce oats, barley, wheat, hay, pota­ d iscussion leader. · pick up their collection cans 1 from Kaulukµkui, expert field genera to I from the eight divisions. Three toes, cabbage, rutabeggas, turnips, Interest ed Catholics as · w ell as the ASUH office and solicit in at quarterback; Charley Bessett two-minute rounds will be the carrots, radishes, onions, lettuce non-catho l ics arf'l invit ed to attend. the various buildings. Money col­ ace coffin-corner punter, at le length of the bouts. Awards in­ and berries. Much interest is being PAR K I NG 'OFF LIMITS' shown in dairy farming and poultry lected will be turned in to the half; P hil Haake, blocking ace, a clude medals to the champions and All areas outside of the Hemen­ raising in the Territory, espe ially ASUH office by club •treasurers r ighthalf; and J ohnny Dang, whos _runners-up. way parking lot and, the Teacher's close to the cities and t owns. college grounds is 'off limits' to stu­ Friday between 11: 30 a.m. and 1: 30 smashing line-thrusts have beg dent vehicles. Tickets are being is­ p.m . fo pay off, at fullback. sued to all violaters with fines pay­ able to the business office. Boxes for any fo odstuff that the The probable starting lineup f STUD ENT D IRECTORIES students may contribute will be t he Boulevar ds A.C. will be : QUALITY CLOTHES will be sold for 15 cents a copy in placed in the ASUH office. Among Carreira, center; Shimabuku ro a th~ campus mail r oom thr oughout the foods ur gently needed are Ornellas.. g uards ; Kama and Me f or campus wear this week. The directory contains names and telephone numbers of canned mats (solids ), coffee, choco­ donca, ta.ckles; Reima n a nd Az Featurin g: 3,500 ASUH members. late, flour and sugar . vedo, ends; quarterback, Lan Carreira ; lefthalf, Salvador; rig Society Brand Clothes • Manhattan Shirts ha lf, Low ; . fullba ck, Greitas. John B. Stetson Hats • . Paldoyl Sportswear ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT for Intramural Corner ••• KLEIN'S ALL SPORTS Sports Sk also " The Home of Society Brand -clothes" Basketball Open Tr.ophies-Awards-Class Rings November 19-Junior B vs S 1037 1037 iors ; Soph B vs Junior A. Bishop St. YOUNG HOTEL BUILDING Bishop St. Charms-Medals-Pins Novem ber 21- Soph B vs Senio Soph A vs Junior B. Listen to KLEIN'S "Whistling Lady" at 7 a .m. -12 Noon November 25- Junior A vs S iors ; Soph A VS Soph B. 9 p.m. DIAL 630 WILLIAMS EQUIPMENT CO. · B::isketball Novice November 17-Frosh Red Raid BISHOP AT UNION STS. PHONE 6123 v<1 Soph C; Frosh Trojans vs S . B. November 18-Seniors vs Soph Frosh Trojans vs Frosh C. November 20-Soph A vs Ju Stop at B; Soph D VS Junior A. For Jam Sessions November 24-Frosh Red R • KAIMUKI'S ers vs Seniors; Soph B vs Frosh Tennis or 1ust Most Modern All-Campus Novice Tennis T nament now in p r o g r e s s. ( listening Service Station games are played at 4:30 p.m.) Hrs. 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Boxing All-Campus Boxing Tourney gins on November 24. ZENITH • Speelalied Lubrication, Gasoline & OH, Tires, Batteries, Parts & Accessories The students• favorite. At your ZENITH Dealers and the • Robert's Service Station sµi & Waialae Rob't T. Fukuda. Prop. Ph. 77798 Shell Dealer • Fender & Repair Shop • Quiclc & Efficient KA LEO 0 HAWAII, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1947 Page Three A Description Of International Conference Chosun, Land OF Morning Calm BY GEORGE FUKUNAGA Kiisan houses to the blazing, jazzy Southern Italy _ One of the most fascinating coun- dance halls, from the strange Turks ' . " tries in the so-called mystic Orient in their clothing stores to the is the ancient land of Chosun also nimble blackmarket peddlers who And Its Peoples known as Korea, Chosen, the H er­ could spot an oncoming MP a block By RICHARD HERBINE mit Kingdom, or the Land of the away, all there were a part of Bon Southern Italy is mainly agricul­ Morning Calm. It is a country with' Chung • a three-thousand year history and Here also parade the Korean tural. As far as one can see, every peopled by approximately thirty piece of arable land is under culti­ women in their short blouses and million Koreans. After being liber­ flaring ground-length skirts. (the vation. The largest. single section ated from the Japanese in August, is the great plain of Foggia, which new look?) They are colorfully at­ 1945, Chosun, a victim of power tired but the soulful Gls sadly is an expansive wheat growing cen­ politics, is still split assunder and ter sometimes called "the bread­ shake their head for the loss in under the control of the Americans eye appeal is too great. basket of Southern Italy." With the and Russians. · possible exception of Naples and The big, .tough Russians occµpy Every trip into Bon Chung is an Bari, which are primarily seaport its northern portion from the Man­ adventure and to a certain degree cities, the towns in this region are churian border to the 38th degree makes up for. the bitter conditions dependent on agriculture ,for their parallel line while the· relatively which the American Gls stationed existence. easy-going Americans occupy the in rural areas experience • " • and' Italy, in total perspective, seems Southern zone: Soviet Army Col. even now, I'm sure the ex-Korea retarded as far as progress is con­ GI can hear the .faint echo of a \ Gen. 'ferenty F. Shtikou has his 4 cerned. The roads are narrow and · army headquarters in the second jazzed up ' Ariran" floating out badly constructed without any as­ largest Korean city, Pyengyang, from Mr Park's Lucky Strike dance phalt covering. Consequently, rain, while US Army Lt. Gen. Johh R. hall ••• snow, and lumbering carts tear Hodge has hiS. corps headquarters them to r ibbons transforming them Student delegates from worlil colleges q;rid universities met at the in Seoul, the largest city in Korea. into a veritable "sea of mud" in the International Students" Congress held in Prague, Czechoslavakia on Originally set up to facilitate dis­ winter, Summer finds them baked arming the Japanese military for­ I(yo~o Picture 'out and the gaping holes and deep Nov. 17-24, 1945. Representing the University of Hawaii was George ces in Korea, the 38 degree para­ ruts create d a n g e r o u s hazards. Lum, art~ and sciences sophomore. Shown above, Foreign delegates llel line of demarkation has become There is just one asphalt central a semi-permanent border. And now highway, but it is designed only for having informal chat, with Czechoslavok officials. it serves as a tight noose on Korean Roman@e ·City small vehicles of the fiat type. economic development for no trad­ One of the few places in the ing agreemens have been reached By MICHAEL HARADA between the mineral rich, indus­ world where the church plays an As the first occupational troops important role in the everyday life The Situation In Indonesia trial North and the predominantly entered this city on September 28, of t he people is in Southern Italy. agricultural South Korea. 1945, they were surprised to see it Unlike many countries today, in By JAMES IRIKUR.\ was that of Soerkarno whose name · ' Economically both areas are in "in one pice." On their way to Italy t he state is subordinate to the bad shape. From the Communist. Geographic'b.lly, the Indies ride was most prominent with the rise Kyoto from Wakayama, they saw chur ch. , of Indonesian nationalism after the dominated North, tens of thousands numerous other cities which were and slip off the equator, consequent­ have poured into the American Politically, the only important defeat of Japan. Soerkarno- v,ra::; .pulverized by the ~-29s and Kyoto ly the humidity there is greater in area and during the past summer party prior to the war was the comparison to that of Hawaii. The labelled an opportunist who had seemed to be a pleasant surprise. 1"a.scist party. While the war was collaborated with the Japs. Not it reached a floodtide of upwards After all, this ci_ty was to be their population figure is approximately of 60,000 refugees monthly who in progress and during the subse­ 70 million and the natives (Indone­ mentioned was the fact that Soer­ home for months to come. quent occupation by our forces, karno along with other leading were processed through the refugee sians) resemble the Filipinos most · camps set up near the 38 degree Kyoto, the ancient capital of numerous political parties were predominant in Hawaii. Fay-Cooper Indonesian leaders had been poli­ Japan, is situated about twenty-five tical prisoners long before the parallel line. Most were hungry peo­ mushrooming into existence. By far Cole's Peoples of Malaysia is here miles east of Osaka, with the the most prorµinent among these start of World War II and like ple while many others were anti­ recommended for those particularly communists. scenic mountains Arashiyama rising were the church-inspired social interested in the cultural aspects of Ghandi of India, had suffered jail to the west, and Maruyama to the democratic party and the commu­ sentences for nationalistic activi­ South Korea, too, has its prob­ ·east. The river Kamo flows Indonesia. It is. brief, but simple ties. This information was printed lems under the American Military nists. Allegedly the former promi­ and enjoyable. smoothly between these two ;m.oun- · nent Fascists comprised the nu­ in the SEAC, British military publi­ Government. The most disturbing tains. The population of this city Currently important in Indonesia is the thousands of lice-ridden, soot­ cleus of the communist party. It cation in South-East Asia; similiar before the war was well over 1,- seem§, however,· from observable is politics. Along with French lndo­ to the Stars and Stripes of the blackened destitutes who roam not 000,000. China, Indonesia tod'ay epitomizes American European Theatre. The only the city but the country-side facts that the converse is true. This metropolis is known as the In the town of Lucera, the com­ the struggle against colonial ex­ article was by-lined by a British as well. Not a small percentage 4 city of shrines and' temples because rimnists hold their meetings in cave­ ploitation. After granting a ' United officer and appeared within three among these, are the orphans rang­ States of Indonesia," the Nether­ months after the commencement of ing from , 6 to 15 who beg and of its numerous religious edifices. like wine cellars reminiscent of the Kyoto is also the cultu.ral center early Christian catacombs. These lands has instituted pseudo "police British occupation of the Indies on steal with equal abandon. action" presumably to protect Oct. 10, 1945. It made the stand of Seoul, the sprawling city of over of Japan. 1-·requently, the people of meetings are always well attended. Kyoto gazed' with awe and fear at In the main, however, politics for Dutch people and. interests situated .the Dutch seem "irregular." a million people ' is a fascinating in Indonesia. Evenutal independ­ conglomeration of part-Oriental, the silvc::ry slivers of B-29s headed the Italians bulk largely as enter- The underground activities of for Osaka, which was bombed tain ment. · ence had been parallel with the Siam have been given recognition part-Occidental scenes. The im­ formation of the "United States posing Western-style, stone and mercilessly because it was a highly Modern conveniences are prac­ through the publication of a book . ind'ustri:ous city. The people of of Indonesia," but now with the by an American OSS officer. No concrete government and business · tically unknown in Italy. Such "police flCtion" instituted by the buildings, the wood, paper and tile Kyoto prayer often at the shrines things as we consider necessities recognition has been given to that and temples for the safety of their Dutch the parallel is chaos. UN of the Indonesians. However, under-, Japanese style residences and the are luxuries for the Italians. The ·action has been limited to an in­ native mud huts with their rice beloved ,city. 1 people residing in the city of F:og­ ground activities against the Ja­ formHirohito And His People Food 'For Thought I BY ART H UR J . MARDER W e must · watch this dynamic and t he Swiss. Department of H ist or.y for eign poli'cy with an equally vi­ The food sit uation is I see three very sound reasons gor ous one. This means, among tragic in Asia. In China; for e why we should support the ASUH ot her th in gs, offering the masses of ample, half the people die befo food plan with all our might. Western Europe and Asia the same reaching the age of 30. In war or First is the practical and realistic t h ings that Russia promises, but· p·eace, in famine or in glut, a de motive of self-defense and self- pre­ wher eas t he Russians can offer human body is a common sight o servation. The problem, stated sim­ br ead only in the future in any Chinese and Indian open highw ply, is How are we going to s~ o p quantity (they have scarcely enOU$Jh or city street. Civil war and tll Soviet influence from spreadmg for themselv~s), we can offer bread effects of W.orld War II have over Western Eu~ o pe and Asia? N OW, in the present, from the tensified chronic fa:µi. ine conditio Few Americans in high position granar ies of our surplus. In doing in both countries. are wo'rried over a Russian mili­ so, · w e w i ll be keeping free peoples There is a second humanitaria tary attack on us in the near fu­ free, st able and friendly toward reason for our help. If t he Co ture, for it will be 1960, anyway, us. This is a vital consideration munist attack against democrat befo re the s oviet war potential can at a t ime when the Soviet threat to countriesw succeeds, we will see i begin to match ours. No, we are dem ocracy, whether of the social­ Fra nce and Italy for example, wha more concerned with t he Soviet istic or capitalistic kind, is a real the miserable people behind th ideological warfar e, the core of the th reat . Iron Curtain are undergoing: row Kremlin's foreign policy. The Rus­ Right at this moment the Soviet of gallows for popular leaders, co b l . f Japan's' Enlightened Renaissance-Emperor Hirohito, S ym o ic o . .l . h · sians promise the masses of Europe ogre is poised, r eady, through the centration camps · for t hose hun during a visit of the Kansai r~gion in June 1947, is seen smi ing is and Asia economic security a nd local Communist parties, to po-qnce dreds of thousands unfOirtunat approval at the friendly attitude shown · him by a gro~p ~ f school bread-that is, if they go Commu n­ ·on France and Italy as soon as t hey enough to escape the gallows, su children from an ~lementary school in Osaka. In a historic s?~e~h ist- for Communism is hefd up as have been paralyzed by economic pression of civil liberties, and deliverei to the Diet in early 1946, the emperor renoun~ e d the divinity the only economic and political sys­ :r;nisery. Moreover, Russia will not wave of terror which in dimen of his title and called upon his subjects to regard him as a mor7il tem that can produce plenty with­ precipitate a war with us so long as sions and ferocity bears compart out recurrent economic depressions. superior ·economic a nd manpower son with the work of the late un l Officials of the Osaka Prefectural Government are seen with ru~ er. " · z L · ht · g'' resources a re on our s i'de- that is, lamented Handsome Adolph an the emperor along with two MPs of the 25th Tropica ig emn so ·long as Western Europe and . his friends. I don't see how w ·• ' . Division. Asia are not in the Soviet orbit. can sit idly while the Red Terro - Photo courtesy of Paul Kokubun vets views But if Western Europe and Asia line threatens to engulf millions more. BY FELIX up with Russia, war between the The second 'argument therefore is United States and? the . So'7iet Give to alleviate the sufferings o WHY JUST ONE DAY? Today Union will be inevitable, for it is fellow human beings and to forestall Problems Of The Japanese has been set aside for a very special occasion: International Students' the unalterable Soviet view that a repetition of the Red Terror b By PAUL KOKUBUN · participate in his country's recovery Day. "capitalism" and communism can­ hind the Iron Curtain. program is not strong. Vet~ r ans are Students the world over, theore­ not live side by side in peace in­ There . is a third reason for sup. Today Japan's economic rehabili· taking in indiffere:r:it attitude to­ tically at least, are supposed to definitely. porting the food drive which is tation is decidedly hampered by the ward their contribution to a r evival reaffirm their pledges of 'fraternal lag in production of materials vital of a nation economically. Their ex­ ' affection" and "goodwill" toward The first argument therefore is: especially applicable to us. Our food for the recovery of a defeated na­ istence now is only to live and let one another . during these 24 hours. Give so that· Russia may ibe con­ will go to the needy students and live- they are the defeated, they That this is a noble purpose can­ tained and war thereby avoided. faculty of four universities-one tion. Japan was engaged in warfare have "lost face" ; and they ar e prov­ not : be denied. What we 0 1bject to The second reason for giving each in England, France, China and for fourteen long years from the out­ ing a hindri;i,nce to Japan's rehabili· is, why can't the same spirit pre­ break of the Manchurian incident tation p'°ogram. vail throughout the other 364 days your all in the campus food drive Japan. These men and women re­ to the close of the Pacific war in · Politically, the people of Japan of the year? is the humanitarian one. People are present the hope of their respective are confused--confused because so starving, millions of them, and at countries. Reconstruction will not August, 19 45. This resulted in a many various types of factions of * * * MANY OF the men and women this very minute. We cannot and be possible without the trained nad serious disruption of Japan's indus­ politics and gove·rnment now e~ist who lare currently attending uni­ trial organization. She is also ex. actively among the people. Social­ versities in H awaii; the mainland, must not, as fellow human beings, intelligent leadership provided by periencing a lack of raw materials, ists, liberals, communists, progres­ Europe and the Orient will take stand on th e sidelines as mere the younger genration. In helping sives and democrats are all vying over the · leadership of the world spect ators. We must succor t o them once plentiful from the J apanese for the Japanese vote. The seeds of them to keep body and soul to­ sometime in the future. to the full extent of our ability. occupied regions in the southwest these political elements have been Provided, that is, that they are gether, and to retain faith in them· Pacific and other mandated islands strewn among the 80 million people given the chance to do so by the Englishmen, Frenchmen, Chinese, selves and in humanity, we will in the Pacific. who are anxious for the rebirth of non-too-bright generation in author­ J apanese--they may differ from us be striking a blow in the noblest a democratic nation. But, than, it The destructive air-raids du~ing ity at the moment. • in respects, but they all belong of causes. is no wonder. that the people are the war years assessed . aga1;n~t The goals and aspirations of the to the same family we do : Homo politically confused. For each and years to come, not exclusive .to The third argument therefore is: Japan's homeland ~nd earned on m sapiens, or "two-legged animals a formidable effectiveness, have de­ every one of the various political Americans alone, will be greatly i,n­ Give so that the seeds of national elements now existing in Japan prived her of almost all of her p~o­ fluenced by the likes and dislikes without feathers," as the Romans rebirth will be watered. have promised the people one' form du ~tive · power. The da~ag ~s m­ understand and prejudice of the called man. For all these reasons give, give, of democratic government or anoth­ university-level students of this age. fiicted on her :fixed industrial mstal· I know from recent personal ex­ GIVE! lations were enormous. er. At each political rally, the slogan * * . * "our party is striving for a demo~ THIS IS the reason why we deem perience how much our ·help is One coke less a day, To solve Japan's problems rela­ cratic form of governme·nt which it so vitally important that the needed. When in England' last year tive to economic recovery appears Is more than you are asked to pa will ensure individual freedom for students in America, Russia, China, I dropped eight pounds in six simple and yet unattainabl~. For­ all" was always roared by the rep­ England, Japan, Brazil _and every eign trade is the only medium ~Y resentatives of the various parties. other country where higher edu­ months on a diet that was extreme­ which Japan can recover economic­ Indonesia . •• SCAP (Supreme Commander for cation is being sought, should not ly deficient in meat (th~ weekly Continued from Page 3 ally ~ But why the delay? In t~eory, the Allied Powers), the governing merely engage in festivities this purchase was limited to 20 cents planted in the public park as Japan is still an "enemy" nation of occupation body of allied powers in cjay, and' then immediately . (or the Allied Powers. Not until the worth per person), fruits, dairy warning against the natives. Toda Japan, is doing a superb job of han­ ever for that matter) , lose sight much of the underground eleme peace treaty is signed and sealed dling the task of rebuilding Japan. of the p_rinciples for which the products, and much else. Seven will Japan be able to resume foreign has risen into national milita SCAP is scrutinizing the activities celebrations were being held. years of this sort of thing are re­ groups. trade at maximum depth and speed. and progresses of the various polit­ flected in irascibility of tempers Her imports present no obstacle. * * * The British vainly attempted ical elements in Japan carefully and EVERY MAJOR POWER and and the prevalence of ailments. due remain neutral during their occup Food appears the principal need f~r patiently-for should the Japanese import to help relieve the drastic to malnutrition and an unbalanced tion. This was futile, for the o people adopt, once again, that sys­ for voting; and pondering over their jective of the British was the retu food shortage now facing her peo­ tem of government which will over­ diet. A fat man, and even more so, ple. Clothing, raw materials, !'"a­ selections at the booths was a grati­ to normalcy with the retention throw the national government and fying sight. a buxom child', are becoming rari­ the status quo prior to the wa chineries and capable economists rule with an iron hand, then Japan imported into her country from for­ ties. yet the people of Eng.land are This was contrary to the nation will revert to a dictatorial state. To say that the Japanese people istic ambitions of the Indonesian eign countries would . ~erve Jap~n are not industrious would be like the best-fed in all Europe, except· The J a p a n e s e people were and resulted in British-Indonesi well in playing a prominent role m accusing an American of cowardice. ing the Scandinavians, the Belgians, her recovery. shocked at their Emperor's speech I saw the Japanese people hard at skirmishes. delivered to the Diet in early 1946. work-hard at work on a gigantic There are both sides to this co Japan's sky-rocketing inflation is For it was then that the Emperor many lesser ones have thousands troversy, the Indonesian and t not serving to boost production. She. task, that of r e b u i l d i n g atom­ of veterans of the last global con­ Dutch. The Indonesian attitu declared himself human, that he bom bed Hiroshima. I saw these is imperviously blockaded econom­ was a mere figurehead behind Ja­ flict in their midst. These men along with that of the Annamit ically on all sides and until the people working, the hard way­ know what war is. They have ex­ of French ludo-China are give pan's government. It was 'most in­ without tractors or caterpillars or peace treaty is signed, there is teresting to watch the expressions perienced its stench and corruption. much expression in the book N scant hope of the blockade being bull-dozers or steam-rollers, these They, perhaps better than anyone PEACE FOR ASIA by Harold I and attitudes of the people toward people were rebuilding Hiroshima raised. Accordingly, under the cir­ the Emperor when the latter made else, know what war can do to sacs. It gives' an insight into tb cumstances, the inflation is bound with their hands; and picks and minds and bodies, and it can crush reason why even presumably ope his first public appearance. This is shovels and backed by· a strong de­ to become an agent of disruption of how it went: For ,miles the Japa­ man's apseriations as surely as his minded scientists, as the earlie her entire economic fabric internal­ nese people, men, women and chil- termination to put Hiroshima back cities. mentioned Mr. Fay-Cooper Cole, w ly, without any corresponding com­ , dren, lined ·streets from the early on the ma,i> as the third largest city SPEAKING for the student-vet. see little justification for Ind pensation externally. dawn, waiting for the fmperial in Japan. If I know the Japanese erans at this university, then, we nesian reasons for independenc The abolishing of the once-power­ Train to arrive at the station. Be­ people-the manner in which they fervently hope our counterports Colonial exploitation must go, an ful and wealthy "zaibatsu" (indus­ fore the date of his arrival, school pursue an object-the spirited de­ throughout this potentially wonder­ one of the major areas in which trialists) has served no mean end in children by the thousands cleaned termination that accompanies an ful world will mark International should be eliminated is South-Ea the disappearance of genuine capi­ the streets of rubbish or dust. This objective-then the city of Hiro­ Students' Day as the beginning of Asia. For with exploitation go eco tal. They no longer control the in­ was a history-making epic. Never shima will be rebuilt and reknown an ever-lasting drive for peace and omic social and racial discrimin dustries as they did during the war before in the history of Japan, had the world over as a "city of cities". mutual accord. tion. ' These aspects of discrimin years. They no longer finance the the Emperor allowed himself to be What amazed this writer, how­ That our friends across the seas, tion are observable here to t Japanese economy. They no longer viewed publicly by his subjects. The ever, was the attitude shown the along with us at UH, will firmly native-born, but the quantity- in t exist. day finally came, the train finally American troops by the Hiroshi­ resolve today to guarantee that "melting pot" is but a drip in co Thousands of Japan's veterans pulled in to the station. At first, the mans. Their attitude toward us there need never again be veterans parison to the torrent present continue to pour into their home­ people were electrified -- for the wasn't one of hatred or of revenge­ of another world catastrosphe. South-East Asia. land from overseas. These men thousands of people who lined the but that of friendliness, of warmth whose confidence in winning the platforms of the station stood, with and of cooperation. war was such that defeat over­ bowed heads, not daring to move. Who then has the right to dis­ whelmed them with utter humilia­ The only persons eyeing the Emper­ agree with an American Officer, tion and disgust. To a Japanese, or were members of the Occupation who had seen front-line action In there is nothing lower socially, Forces. Then, gradually, the peo­ the Pacific against the Japanese, morally, polltically or patriotically ple looked upwards. There before who had seen his friends get killed than for one to "lose face". Tojo their very eyes was their Emperor, at the front, get shell-shocked be· cause of the enemy; who had sworn attempted to commit suicide be­ smiling widely, bowing graciously, ·--·-············-···-············-··-··············---.Margaret cause he had "lost face" by Jeading and actually chatting with some of to his superiors that he would kill Editor-in-chief... _.. __ Chin his country into war and by conbrft· the children and women! •.• every Japanese when he lands In Business Manager·--·······················:·------···········--····-··Margaret Yam Japan with the Occupation Army­ uting to a subsequent defeat. Other To see old women casting their generals accused of war crimes but reversed his attitude and his Managir!ig Editor..... ·-·······-·-····--········-.. -··--·-··--·-··-··--····---···-·-···-····-···-····-Lorraine votes at the polling booths with ba­ feelings toward the Japanese, with News Edltor--····-...... _...... _,_... _.. ___·---·----··-···-···--··-···..Alice Yosh were successful in committing sui­ bies strapped on their backs; crip­ the utterance of a sincere statement cides because they, too, had "lost pled old farmers, stalking by to Feature Editor...... _··--·-··················-·-·-··-.. ··-·-·--·---·-···-·--·-----·--..M~ face". This splrlt accompanies a following one-year of occupation Society Editor-...... -···---·-··-·-·-··-·-- ...... ---·----Clarissa S rite the name of their choice for duty In Japan: veteran r~turning to Japan. Conse­ the village-master; and ad u I ta SJX>rts Editor... -..., ... - ...... - .. ·-··--····-··-···-·------·------·-Paul Ko quently, tbe desire of a veteran to "How could you hate these peo­ standing in. line to wa'it their turn ple?" ••• Special international articles for this lsaue were collected and edited by Bernard Gramberg, Intemational Relations club representative