Will hapas be part of JACL Pacific itiz agenda?-p.9 National Publication of the Japanese American Citizens League Established 1929 ($1 .50 Postpaid U.S.) Newsstand 25¢ #2803/Vol 123, No. 1 ISSN : 0030-8579 7 Cupania Circle, Monterey ParI<, CA 91755 (213) 725-0083 July 5-18, 1996 Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus adds 10 members The Congressional Asian Pacific Ameri• concern to t.he Asian and Pacific American can Caucus, under the leadership of Rep. community." Patsy T. Mink. of Hawaii, recently voted to Asian Pacific American Caucus .... ,ftI¥l-ftl!'ll... lI:!! expand its membershi p by 10 new House of The Congressional Asian Pacific Caucus Representative members. The new mem• was formed on May 16, 1994, to establish New Members, CongresslonalAsian Pa· ~cutive Committ~ T ~rJ I#;: bers come from districts of which 15 per• an organized effort within the Congress to cific Caucus: Asian PaCific Caucw:r. ' , ~ cent or more are represented by an Asian advocate for the needs of Asian Pacific • Rep. Tom Lantos (CA) - 26% • Rep. Patsy T. Mink (HJ). Chair .. i? Pacific American constituency or by special Americans. The caucus ensures that fed~ • Rep. Matthew Martinez (CA) ~ ;aSCII' • Del. AoiJert Underwood (Gaam);. Vit» request of the member, according to a eral legislation reflects the n eds of th • Rep, Xavier Becerra (CA) • 21 % Chaff . ~ spokesperson for the group. APA community; issues policy statements • Rep, Zoe Lofgren (CA} ~ 21 % • Sen. Daniel Akaka (Ht), Seet~f:UY on legislation pertaining to Asian and Pa• • Rep. Nydia Velazquez ('NY) ~ 200/~ • Aep, Ned Abefcrombte (HI) "Since Asian and Pacific Americans rep• cific Americans; educates other members • Rep, Pete Stark {CAl· 19% • Rep. Eni Fafeomavaega (Amerl¢-an$a- resentjust over three percent ofthis nation's and caucuses about the rustory, contribu• • Rep. Ronald Dellums (CA) - 16% mOf:l) overall population, to have over 15 percent tions and concerns of the Asian Pacific • Rep. Bob Filner (CA) ·15% • Seo. Oanier Inouye (HJ) representation in any district is very sig• American community; and works with otber • !=tap, Aona Eshoo (CA) • Rep. Robert Mat$ut (CA) nificant," Mink said. "The Caucus felt caucuses and members to protect and ad• • Rep. Lucille Roybal Allard (CA) Son. Patty Murray (WA) strongly about bringing these new mem• vance the civil and constitutional rights of • Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA) bers on board to stand together on issues of all Americans. Gingrich calls Matt Fong VP House esourcesCommittee material for candidate Bob Dole pas es Manzanar legis alion 'Flattered' but probably not going The legislation now moves fotv.'ard to the Additional 300 acres full House of Representatives for consider• to happen, Fang says ation. Although the original legislation added by voice vote creating the fanzaoar ational Historic Speculation over who will site was pa ed in 1992, the necessary land be Sen. Robert Dole's run• transfers must be approved by Congress ning mate extended into Los before the ite can be• Angeles County through its come a r a1ity own resident, California '!Ve re now one step State Treasurer Matt Fang clo.·er to preserving of Hacienda Height.s, as both the environment House Speaker Newt and a piece of history Gingrich recently reeled off MATTHEW FONG for the benefit offuture his name of Republicans generations,- Lewis across the country who have id. "'fbi i a biparti- vice presidential potential. an effort that Con• "I'm flattered, but I reali ze that I'm not. in gressman l la ui and I the top tier," Fong told the San Gabri I int nd to pUT ue Valley Tribune reporters the nextday (Jun through the legislative 27). p -suntilthemeasurei ignedintola ' Gingrich and Dole appointed Fong last h . ~ id rit linton) I r thi -ear: year to the National Cl.lmmisssion on Eco- ORA announces new helpline number PC moves offices P lite Citizen mo ad Its operafan WASHINGTON-The Officc of RedT 8 wilhout huvin to go through til 'conr.,'T' - the • k 1 June 24 to an' address Administration (ORA) has returned to us sional budg ry proc , wllhm the sam bu iness center t of a toll-free Helpline numb r, 8881219- "If, howpv 1', Ihli Do I'd n' luirt B ,ddi• onl ro Par ,Call 6900, as the program n ars its nd, Tho tional man 'y. wh ,th"for nol any n'm ,inl'd Phone. fa ,toll·he numbers and e• regular telephone number, 2021219·6900, in thc CLI'f_F, til y would 00 rt'luir I to mad address rem n the same. remains in operation. r;ot 'ongr 8. ionallippr VIII t d o. Petite C I en a iz for an In- In face of the Aug. 10, 1998 suO/wI, clal • "ORA did not wan I /lny n(' till "It'll with conv 11 nce l\used b the 0 '9. when the program must end, the ORA plans th. impr ssion lhul w 'hm) I kl'n mOlll'Y Th n address: to step up its outreach through wor\U;hops from (hI' 1' .dul'~ltion hOllrd who I I'rrort W Pacific C tizen this fall. The dates and place are to be consid r qunlly imporlnnl in IIchi" 109 S ORAlp ge 11 7 Cupania Circle announced. Over the qUeBtion of a $5 million allocu• Monterey Park, CA 91755 tion to the Civil Libt:rtif'.8 Public Kducntion Civil rights Fund (CLPEF) when $50 million WIl8 au• thorized, ORA's quarterly Jetter (.Junl' 21i, Suspects held in death 1996) responded to c~mmunity leadc!r8; Chapters successful "In 1995, as a resuliofthe Ishida d 'ciKion of Fresno fish market owner itwllsestimat.ed thatapproximat ly2,OOO· in changing 'Jap Shop' nH' 5,000 additional claimants would be! 1·li · "1'11'1\ I rh Hlgt yCl\Jr nllm, ." Milh'r wrot gible. ORA recognized that mor£' mon(!y name in Boca Raton \1\ Il1'r h'lwr "It ill lin l'mlllr I llwnt,! oth WBB needed to make these payments from for you I1l1d for IIny Pl r. on wh 1 t 1t 1'-" of the CLPEF. This additional mon 'y at no 1'h( Seubrook unci HIIUtill'lIst ChupLIII'S, (hi It rill 1\ Ii nlelll! tllllr, III in \Ill. Hlld 1\ dl'lll t hll UI' I U. l time was earmark d for the gducution ,lAC)', W '(1' rl ,'ntty ln8trllllwntul ill PI'r• '(minI( h,rlll h \l 1 to Board's use. Huadin" II Uncll HntcJI\ lJu imlllUlllU\ In dI'll niH' .Jupant lw il\ lilt' 1l1ll.1 IIl'Klli ' "ORA had th(~ authority to acce/ls this change Lilli numl ofhift bu im'N rrotll "JAI' lfltltl'xt " money because, for I"cderal budgetary pur• Shop" to lIompthinl( 11>11 offl nHIVI' III r' pmltw, M ,J, "l\1tkl'" I' rt~, prt·. \fIt III hllll\b~ poscs, redress payments are considl'rNJ In Mardi, M isunt) Millur ,11I'PIIldll1l ufLllI' or thl' lit 1\ «ilion t .. ut Cot ,rtll' (\' rc l'ortl,t110 Mlllt'l' till t \\ l'hllnl \\' \, will entitlements while funding for Ow gducu Hf'uhrook Ch, pluf', wrute' " I, llt'r t (I Or lion Board is nolo This dist.incLirm nwunK landu i"'I:hllrd(), OWnl'r Ill' the lIutmllotivo that ORA may fleek the r(~muining fundfl bUliinl'Hs, liS Wl·1\ fill till' BIlI'll ItlltUII Chum 96 lACL Nau(Jllol COII~cnlion 14th BIEN I-----J c
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By DENNY YASUHARA The network, this and that
n October 21-22,1995, the that we would want to have that, but feel the same way today ... nor will deliberately tearing down people or tion. It has been an expensive two National Board approved a beyond that Insofar as e-mail and I run from the floor at the conven• hurting someone is wrong. This is a years for them, as well as for me O national network like the re• the Web page, we are not there yet,. tion. I have always viewed myself volunteer organization. Because and Thelma. In 1995alone, myJACL dress network made up of individu• So far, the following chapters have as a transitional president. I have that sort of thing is becoming more related out-of-pocket expenses als representing chapters and re• sent us the requested Information: tried to do the best I could to turn acceptable doesn't make it right. It were $23.471 .09. I have not billed gional coordinators. This was very over an organization In better shape certainly isn't healthy for a volun• JACL for any of my expenses. r am effective in getting information out NCWNP: Berkeley, Contra Costa, than when I started. Of course, the teer organization. If anything is go• not crying, you understand. I'm to the chapters and was useful in Cortez, Eden, Florin, Golden Gate, answer 10 that would vary depend• ing to destroy us, it's going to be that just saying my board and I are enabling the chapters and districts Las Vegas, Marin, San FranciSCO, ing upon who you asked. Neverthe• kind of public conduct which has no aware of the financial condition of to respond to requests from our Stockton and Watsonville. less, the most important thing is regard for a colleague or his family, JACL, and IT IS NOT A CASH Washington, D.C., office. It played CCDC: None. how one feels about what one has and to justify il as being proper by FLOW PROBLEM EITHER. Does it a crucial role in the success of EDC: NewYork, Philadelphia, and accomplished and what one has claiming the membership has a right seem reasonable that the National JACL's redress effort. Seabrook. not. I haven't done everything I to know and that it is in the best Board and I spend our own money This new network would operate MPDC: None. would have liked to have done, but interest of the organization, is non• to the extent that we have, if it in a similar manner, when import• IDC: None. under the circumstances, I feel that sense. Moreover, to explain it as were?We are doing the best we can tant issues come up and a response PSW: Arizona, Greater LA I've done about as much as I could being part of the territory is more of to fulfill out financial and moral obli• is needed. It would handle an• Singles, San Fernando, South Bay, have. I leave feeling I have fulfilled the same, for it permits such con• gations to our membership. I think nouncements, action alerts as in and Torrance. my obligations to our membership. duct to continue. we have been very good about try• the redress effort, matters of inter• PNW: Portland,Seattle,and Spo• It has not been easy, particularly on Ing to keep the membership in• est to the chapters, and other is• kane. Thelma, my wife. The one thing I did One other topic I'd like to elabo• formed about the budget and other sues that must be handled in a not anticipate were the personal rate on occurred recenUy and at matters. That is why we sent out the timely manner, such as focal, state, We have asked each chapter to attacks and innuendos. I always fell one of the board meebngs. I was budget long before the convention and national legislation. The net• appoint or select such a person. that Japanese Americans were reminded Ihis past weekend by a so that we would make sure that work could be activated to help other Stability in the network is an impor• above that sort of thing and that JACL member that JACL's financial there would be no surprises. We chapters or districts with local or tant conSideration, and the chapler JACLers would not stoop to the condition IS still very fragile. The have tried very hard to justify your regional problems or in promoting presidents change every year or level of the professional politicians vast majority of my time has been trust From some of the comments issues of importance to our organi• two, unless the individual is willing we have seen so much of today I spent on JACL's finances and I feel I have heard, we obviously have zation as a whole. Moreover, the to stay on as that chapter's repre• was wrong We are volunteers and the National Board and I have been not. It is not for the lack of Irying. We actual participation of the chapters sentative. In any case, that's the we are not even being paid More very careful about expenditures. I will be working some more on the or districts would be voluntary. It is, chapter's decision. Hopefully. the often than not, we have been actu· can tell you that Herb Yamanishl budget atter we receive additional however, critical that a chapter be chapters will be able to find some• ally paying to serve. Where has and Clyde Izumi also have been comments from our membership. represented in the network, because one reliable to undertake this task. civility gone? We are not edversar• This board has paid lor their lodging We will then present this final bud• important announcements or infor• As soon as you can, please send ies We afe all volunteers working at every meeting: some even did get to you at the convention, Con• mation would be conveyed to the the name, address, phone and lor for the same organization A couple not bill JACL for their airfare either. trary to what some feel, e have chapters through this network. Fi• fax number to: National JACL, c/o of others, including one former em· They are also going to spend their madecon 'ngencies incase ehave nally, a national organization such Network, 1765 Sutter St., San Fran• ployee, staled thai JACL is going own money going 10 the conven· a shortfall. as JACL must have such a network cisco. CA 94115 orfax to 4151931- downhill and Is hnished anyway. in place to be effective because it is 4671. Thank you. There is only one way that JACL will r----U'W!iiII:'III""'II:'Wi the only way to get information out There is one other message I'd be destroyed and that is from within, quickly to the memberShip. Of like to convey to you that is unre• I have slated this on previous occa· course, e-mail and a JACL Web lated to this tOPiC. I have been asked slons. Wo must be more circum· page could do that, but most with a many times whether I was going to specl nwhatwosaypublicly. JACl computer would also have access run for re-election and I have re• needs more matunty In its leador• The JACL-Blue Shield to that Information. I'm not so sure peatedly stated that I would not. I "hip. To e k political advantage by e t Pans ALOHA PLUMBING Uc.M40840 -SINCE 1922- m Junlpero Serre Dr. s.n Gabriel. CA 91n6 DELJCIOU nd (213) 283-0018 'topr par health plan . MRS. FRIDAYS r Gourmet Breaded Shrimps and Fi h Fillet \\ Idl! range of ndil . u h as: • Pr )t~ I nal ~f\ I e and 8111(' .Sh,eld h . pllaiJlall n ~netil. 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Lot AngelelIIOO12 8ui1l1005 (213)628,13611 for more information. Chlrl" M. Klmly. , Sonl, Inc. db. K.nn.th M. K.mly. Ph 111 ( ()Wtl.. l)llm Inlurlnce Union Bank 373 Van NIII Ave., Sulle 200 Mambo, pOle Torrance, CA 90601 (310)781 2066 lill h Frink M. IWII.kllnlur.nee JACl-BlliO Shlold of Cftlltornln Group Honlth Trust 121 N Woodbum Drive, l.oI Angulo. 00049 (213) 879 :lIM 1255 Post Stroot, Stlito 805, Son Fl'tlnclsco. Cnllfornin g.! 109 4 Pacific Citizen, luly 5-18, 1996 JACL convention re ort Update on credentials and Convention procedures
By KARL K. NOBUYUKI speak, regarding the rules of pro• nale: • The other items are related of a vote (113 Chapters and 8 JACL Credentials chair cedure. • The amendments in question to the changes in the structure of district youth reps.) The amend• Adopted, we can move to the were initially carried to the Na• the Pacific Citizen as a result of ment did not address the "one This is to encourage all chap• higher ground and sweep the tional Council under the banner the 1994 confab. There are two chapter, one vote" rule of the By• ters to expedite their delegates JACL into the next. biennium. of l.he "PSW ad hoc committee." key areas for consideration. First, laws (Articles V and XVII) and and alternates selections for the In consultation with legal coun• The "PSW ad hoc committ.ee" is several of the changes were pro• runs contrary to the procedural upcoming 34th Biennial JACL sel1'om Hara and vice president noL a credentialed delegate and posed under the initial author• rule of the majority. Every mem• National Convention in San Jose. of operations Paul Shinkawa, cannot introduce amendments to ship of the "PSW ad hoc commit;.. ber of the National Council is Our National Council sessions these matters will be present.ed in eit.her the JACL Constitution or tee" and others were "tabled" by entitled to one vote. Consequently, are the only time that the chap• a single main motion. The tradi• Bylaws. Any motion had to be re• the Saito motion on the COS pro• under the Rules of Procedure for ters and district youth represen• tional ratification was len unad• introduced under the sponsorship posal. I n the case of the latter, no 1996, each "YouthlStudent" na• tatives have their "day in the sun" dressed during the last biennium of a credentialed chapter, meet matter tabled under the scope of tional officer shall be subject to regarding the direction of the due in part to the departure of the th majority vole requirement for LheCOSlistofamendments could the vote of the entire National League. This confab is critical to former national h adquarters the given action, and then be rati• be resurfaced unless removed from Council. move the JACL to the higher staff. fi ed. Understandably, due to time the table (which failed) or intro• ground. The motion will deal with rati• constraints, and oth r variables, duced as a new main motion (re• • If the entire amendment is It is understood that, in some fying Bylaw Amendments 3C, this was not done. quiring ratification by the chap• thrown out, the Bylaws would instances certain oversights may "Amendments to the JACL Con• ters). default to the procedures prior to occur. Chapter dues, for example, stitution and Bylaws adopLed by • Under normal circumstances, its introduction (1990). The Na• were due on June 6,1996. How• the National Council in concept these actions could be ruled "null • Since there were substan• tional Youth/Student Chair and ever if the dues are paid at the on 815/96." and void" (Main Motions that ar tive changes made to the initial Representative would be selected time of registration, the chapter Out of rder or Improper). How- motions, proc.edural rules require solelybytbeNationalYoutb Coun• will undoubtedly be welcome to • The final text. v r ion of ver, given the dynamic activities that such chaogea are in essence cil . participate in the proceedings. As Amendment 3C was not plac d of the last bi nnium, and the full representative of a "new main These are the procedural mat~ most seasoned conventioneers will before the Council. d parlur of HQ staff, there ap• motion" and thereby, at the very ters being prepared for the Na• agree, a late chapter dues pay• pears to be a viable window to least, requir ratification. tional Council in August. Tberules ment will not be grounds for deny• • The final version of Amend• 1 gilimlze these actIOns vis-a-vis of procedure, of course, do Dot go ing a chapter its seat on the con• ment 3 carried substant.ive th ratification process • The third matter is related into effect until each delegate is vention Boor. cbanges to th original amend• to the lectian of"YouthlStudent" eredentialed and tbe rules adopted The most important thing is to ment and covered matter lab! d • IT IS IMP RTANT T RE• National Board ffieers. Here, it by the National Council. Appeals register and "get in the flow" of the under th Committ.e on rgani• MEMBER that th "am nd• should be rmembered, that the to the proposed rules will he heard upcoming convention. Sign up, zationsl tructur. m nts"wcr pr matur lycodHied initial amendment was adopted before the session begins. tune up and be there. These ratifying actions ar inth "am nd d" onstitutionand in 1992, to take ffect in 1994 The It is that time again. for asked to affirm th intent of tht' Bylow of August 1 94. onRC• "amendmenC cr aLed double va - JACLers to roll up their sleeves This year, there will be a few JA L National ounc,1 as a r• qu ntly, we ar not all on the ing lin s fir national officers, one and to focus the direction of matters that the credentials com• sulL of c rtaio proc dural irr gu• "same pug ," wh n it com N to our to cast. a full vote, the other to cast America's premier Japanese mittee will ask the National Coun• larities. National ouodl ratifi• procOOUT • This pr'm lur codi• on's "collective vote." The amend• American organi2ation. We need cil to resolve via the ratification cation is sought in Ii u of d loT• fica inn I d to sub f!qu nt misun• ment call ' for -a collective vote" your presence and participation process. These are intended to "put ingth amendm nts nulland void. d.'rslanding. that maybe solved by lh alional ouoeil, which to keep the cadence. The beat goes everyone on the same page," so to B low is a summary and ratio- throu h lh ratification proc r pr {!nUl approximaLely 11121 t 00. Sexual harassment topic of convention works op 'What is sexual harassment? How brought by Asians to tho Commis· the United States. She is curren ~ pen:ephon, educat.ioo. and early and do we recognize it? What do recent Ion. as well as two WId Iy publi• n a salas and markellng business qulC mtervenlion. Gel these cases decisions on sexual harassment CIzed I gal eases IOvolvang Japa· associaled .... Ith Lorra ne Bozman ,'hen they occur, so the the cou d suits mean? What if you are sexu• nese American worn n Associates, represen lDgtOYS com• be stopped,- ally harassed, or unfairfy charged?" Ito is a long-lime actiVIst very well panies. Lucy Kishaba of the 'omen s These and other very practical ques• r peelod in Ihe Japanese Amen· -Japanese Americans have been Concems Commit1ee 0 the orto• tions will be discussed at a work• ean community as a member of Iho very reluctant to deal With this prob• em Cahfomia 'estem Ne ada Pa• shop during the National JACL -con• Board 01 Ihe Japanes CommunIty lem,- she added. Bul as people CIfic OlstrictJACl hich LS sponsor• vention on Saturday. Aug. 10, from nd Cullural C nler of Northem become more a are of their rights. ing the wort One of the speCial events at the and obis the Smlthsoni n Inshlub n In a h• 1996 San Jose Convention is the into con· inglon. 0 C Tea and Fashion Show scheduled temporary for Wednesday, Aug. 7. It will be fa shion s. held in the Imperial Ballroom 0' the Each gar• Fairmont Hotel from 1 to 3:30 p.m. mont is mo· Attendees will have the opportunity tlculously to view the fall collection of both crafted, with Anne Namba and Kan% USA as no two ex• they jointly present fashions de• actly allka. signed with the Asian Amorican Anno trav- woman In mind. els tho For convention kid only The afternoon will begin with tea world In and light refreshments, followed by search of the fashion show. This event will be new IdoliS, the first time that Namba and Kanojo fabrics, and will be showing their clothing to• Inspirations gether. If you would like to make to continu• reservations, please call the San ally update Jose JACL office, 4081295·1250 to and expand sign-up. Tlckete are $30/person, her ~klmono couture." Fir t L dy Reservations can be made by Hillary Rodham Clinton nnd Olym. mallae well. Enclose a check In the pic Figure Skating Gold Medalist amount of $30/person, payable to Krist! Yamaguchi are dlsUngul hod '96 JACL National Convention and clients, mall It along with your name, com• plete address, and contact phone number to '96 JACL National Con• vention, c/o San Jose JACL, 665 N. Fifth Street, San Jose, CA 95112. Designer Anne Yurl Namba Is a young Japanese Korean American from Honolulu, HawaII, who trane• forms vintage Japanese kimonos Pacific Citizen, July 5-18, 1996 5 Agenda Agenda is a roundup ofchapter news from the Japanese Ameri• can Citizens League and other associations and organizations. A Midwest, JACL, roundup Las Vegas works Midwest District Council's spring session for 1996 was held Feb. An important money raiser is the garage sale, held twice a year. 16-18 in conjunction with DetroitJACL's 50th anniversary celebra• Cleveland was undergoing restructuring oftheir board, which on 'Strength and tion at the Novi (Mich.) Hilton. George Takei (Star Trek's Mr. Sulu) resulted in the cancellation of their installation dinner . Their Diversity' exhibit was the Saturday keynote speaker. A memorable occasion was the membership was 147, about 25% being Sansei and Yonsei. The buffet luncheon Sunday at the residence in Detroit of the Japanese <:hapter bas made a concerted effort to enroll youth. They planned The Las Vegas Chapter, JACL, Consul General Takesru Kagami . to co-sponsor the exhibit, "A More Perfect Union." (The month• recently made preparations for the National JACL President Denny T. Yasuhara gave a progress long Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit ended April 4.) Smithsonian Institution's travel• report of the organization. He called for each chapter to appoint an Dayton reported all their experiences with the exhibit, "A ing exhibit, "Strength and Diver• Advocacy Network representative, similar to the National JACL More Perfect Union," as being positive. Several hundred children sity: Japanese American Women Redress network. He also indicated an increase in membership fee in the Head Start Program visited the exhibit. The installation 1885-1990." will be recommended by the National Board to all chapters and that dinner, originally scheduled for Jan. 7, had to be postponed due to feedback be made in June prior to the National Convention. heavy snow. Fortunately, they were able to reschedule the dinner . Coming to UNLY's Marjorie According to the Hoosier JACL newsletter, Yasuhara indicated and main speaker, Norman Mineta, for Feb. 4 without missing a Barrick Museum from July 22 to National's expenses were decreased $300,000 along with drops in beat. An advisory grou p to evaluate future directions was contem• Oct. 1, the exhibit consists of pho• Membership revenue, interest accrual and advertising revenue at plated. tographs and oral histories of the Pacific Citizen, though P.C. expects an increase for 1996 and a Detroit has prepared a pictorial display titled, "Manzanar to Japanese American women's ex• $65,000 goal was sought in the Annual Giving. the Motor City, ~ to be exhibited at local schools. For May, they periences in the U.S. since they In addition to the chapter reports, the MD disCWIscd the invited Dave Mura, author of Turning Japanue: Memories af a first immigrated as pioneers to resolutions adopted at the 1995 Tri-District Conference in Albu• ansei. Chapter membershlp was 197. territorial Hawaii and the U.S. querque, such as the EDC-MDC proposal to establish a national Milwaukee (Wisconsin) has an aU-Sansei board. 'I'he Pan mainland in the 1880s. It is a vice president for fund raising and the ED -MDC'-MPD call for Asian coalition in ~ti1waukee consists of 10 ethnic groups. The unique personal and collective r structuring the nominations process and committe . chapter chicken teriyaki booth at the Folk Festival netted about story of these Issei to Yonsei $2,000. Sam common concerns: limited Dumber of members and women, said chapter president Ed Chapter Capsules the n ed to "recycle" board member . and the troublesome record• Wakayama. keeping of mem rship at National, The chapter has been soliciting A brief summary of me chap r activiti • 88 noted in Thp t. Loui planned to celebrate its 50th anniversary on March grants and matching funds from Grains of Rice, incinnati .1AC'L Quarterly, by M ri Ma16unaml, 2. They had 97 paid members but 130 on the roster. Their annual various community organizations, and the Hoosier JA L n wsl lter Bamboo Hl'ritage, y hart· Japan F liv I was scheduled forLabor Day weekend. ineJapa• interviewing local Nikkei women Matsumoto. follows: nese-related organizations will b involved_ Their Japan Sister to augment the oral history project. Chicago bad to r sch 'dul their installation dino r cause of City contingent ..... ould be stopping ov r before the summer Olym• and collecting artifacts for the the low numberofr ,ervations. 1'h y w r evaluating the futur of pics. Nevada story. Local members the office building which house he MD " ffi:! and lh "hie go Twin itie co- ponsorcd a workshop on "Immigration As· Nanyu Tomiyasu, Paul Bannai JACL red it. nion. imilation,~ led hy.I. , Hokoyam , ThecoalitioDcummitteewass and Rhea Fujimoto are soliciting Cincinnat' is cel brating it: 50th anni 'rsary in August, A bUB r rganizing. They planned to participate in 8 Pan ian confer• corporate funding. it was added. trip in April to WaRhington , D " to view the ch 'rr)' blo om was enc in April. Th ir mem rship was 235. Board members will planned. Thechapterwillb th ho Horth 1996 to fall ion ,r\' two- 'ear rm and lh re will be no term limi Chapter "This project should unite the underway for progr m ideas and uggestions, JACLmembersinanefforttoedu• cate government officials and the public at large about the impor• tance of our ethnic contributions supp~r to American society," Wakayama Sacramento coalition s affirmative action said. "I fully expect snme positive outcomes to emerge:' By TOKO FUJII Andy Russell. oral history Sacramento Chapter. JACL project chair, was to travel to alt Lake City to research the story of Asian Pacific Am ricana for Af• Nevada Japanese Americana who firmative Action- acramcnto, resettled in Utah. n wly formed coalition of Asi n A traveling suitcase exhibit to Americana, announced i support. for affirmative action nnd show toschool children K-12 state• launch d 11 vigorou campaign wide and to community organiza• against theCalifomia ivil Rigblis tiODB, after the Smithsonian ex• lnitiativ t a recent pre con fi. r• hibit departs Las Vegas, is also enc at th Nis i WUf' M ·morial being planned. On the committee Hall in I1Crllm(·nto. are a number of Nikkl:!i educators Denny Va uharn, .lAC)' no• and school people '/lcl uding tional pn·l'!ident., trav I d from Jeanette Matsuura, subcommit· Spokan , WU8h ., t..o 1 nd 8UPJl9rt tee chair; Nori Sugita, office man• to the goth ring Bpcarhcud"d by ager at Disken Elementary School; the. acr ment.o and Florin Gbfll)- JERRY ENOMOTO Lois Okubo, Joanne Okushi Ho, (.era of JA L. H • id ufTirmutivll KristinSakaharaCummings,and action is about diwrsity- divt r· Sadie Tanaka. flily in education. in l'mploym nt lJl National JACL credit union Santa Maria Chapter reactivated Some ad ow balance at $16.5 million prohib" ed SALT LAKE CITY - At the Rupert Hl1chiYl1, cr d,t 'ommil• for cha ter 52nd annual National JAC}" t.e chllir, reported m'w OlOnBY Credit Union dinner March 29, 10UI1II tot.al d 476 for :1.9 million newsletters the focus to attract a new genera• thiB post Yl'f!r, III'! compllrl d with tion of credit union members• 561 loans for $3.6 milliull in in younger working families-was 1994: "This probahly nlilt dB till in evidence games, a magic act, a policy chungl·thltllifttd till limit buffet dinner, and"no long on how much WI' cn n 1(· nu speeches," at the Little America ($50,000) W,'r making fl'wl r Hotel. loans but helping ml.mbt·ra g~t Board chair Rolen YOBhinaga more expenHiv aut..omohih!H.· said in his written report that he New bOllrd momber!! lor 19 IU was optimistic about the future in ore: Koren So, incumbent; Shllkl PU' \K r (Ill . face of many challenges, among Ushio"incumbent; Jay SUl.!okll. Inltll'mntilltl, I'll l VI', Of !K17 r'l77B. III' ,In k Mild him: • them insLallingeleclronic servicell XOMl25, ·ut.1. and adopting a share draft pro• gram and more responsive risk management tools, Satoko Watanabe Credit union prcsidenVman· named new trust agerTerrell T. Nagata noted, "We Marysville Chapter, JACL, dedicates have weathered a volatile finan• administrator cial environment this past year• road to honor Tanabe family Sawko Watanabe 114 th better than expected.· The finan• In Wilko of Uu puhlic t.urmoil Similur in l111l t 1\ lilt~1I1if rl\h\ cialltatement as of Dee. aI, 199~ n w JACL Blue Shidd Group Health Trusl ad• ov r N,'"p Hontl''' in thl Bllluuumt. lind lllll,wht n hu I bt Il\ nolt I hy .howl income this past year 'r X6!1, Ilrou, Ilurry 'I'unnlll' ofH/ln t hl Jlar;/i('( 'iIi~I"1 Cit IIlul\llll nl ($1,158,132) exceeded expen8e1l mini8tr tor, a cording to John Yasumoto,ch Irmlln Lorenzo, Culif., tultl tht J'al'ifi(' purtm nt 0 t T tht till' nil mllil (t472,932). The comparative y ar• Citizen ut lhu MIS CI pitlll Itl • inK nddrt lI"t H th,,! hm! hi 11\ run\1 end balance•• how 1995 at of th board of trulltc s. Wotonab clln b con• union in Arlin T\'on, V" .• thllt. in tI ItVl ry ho nU1nl\t I'll 1\ tlllln'ti '16,566,332 v.. 1994 at t\t' tacted at tho Sun I·'rlln· hiM hOlm town ofMllryHVIIl ,Will n "trot l t\llll\\ H, l.unu of t1u m '17,865,730. Allaccounta are In• t.ho fllmil), thrm II rt UK" WIIH III ,Jllpl\m ill orit{in, .ured by the National Cr dlt dlco office 8t800/400- 6633. InK d volupI,d for hum II.Ont thor Union Admini.tration up to oUKhfuro hUH bll n III dieu\,( d hy 'l'iUUlbl i 1I11l1llttim (~1l1H'11'\li{\ '100,000. tho ('Ity plnnm rH nH "'I'unnln ltd." Nil\( i Vil'W It IIdll1', 8 Pacific Citizen July 5-18, 1996 PSW conference The' ups and.downs of leadership and volunteerism By HARRY K. HONDA second half of Urata's discussion Editor emeritus delved into the necessity of creat• ing a personal mission statement. The brochure pitch for one of It could be either in business or the workshop sessions at the PSW personal, setting forth the goal, leadership conference, May 31- and designating a starting date June 2, in Los Angeles, was plain and a target date. The objectives and very brief: "Personal Growth to be accomplished enroute to the through Leadership Develop• goal with each step calling for a ment--Jumping from the frying completion date comprise the Per• pan into the fire through volun• sonal Reminder Sheet. teerism." "The mission statement should After discussing the "frying pan" be short, flexible and distinctive," values of volunteerism came the Urata continued, "for your mis• workshop break. Then followed sions will keep changing." The elements of the "fire," illuminat• older participants had distinct, ing the importance of composing immediate goals for their mission and sticking to a personal mission statements as compared with the statement. All ofwhich was guided younger ones, whose goals were masterfully by workshop director not as specific though wortby' "I Doug Urata, who is better known want to be financially indepen• in the PSW as a RiversideJACLer, dent," for instance. The grandfa• biennial co-chairwith Linda Hara ther wanted to assure bis grand• of the PSW recognitions award DOUG URATA makes a point during the session on leadership and volunteer/8m children knows something about event, and JACL California Blue their cultural heritage. Shield board member. His profes• Urata's advice was to keep per• sional title is chief operating of• nies totaJing th number of vol un• self-controlov rdestlOY. que tion• bad"forvolunte ring. It was "pay• sonal mission statements short ficer, CienTell, Inc. teer hours th ir mploy con• ingaulhorily, individualistic. te.; ing back to ociety ..helping (doable in two years" specific To have some idea of where you tribute for their a nnual r port, Asian-Disciphned, fatalistic, olh rs . . . supporting issues .... (what do you want to do), fleXlole came from, Urata had each par• listing those who gav th most obedient, humility. 011 cliv de• cut inginto persona) life ... devel• and challenging. On the board, he ticipant relate a little bit about hours, or the company contribu· CIsion-making, te. oping new business contac ... a had wntten an anacrostic: Spe• themselves: school teacher, tu• lions to chariti wi th doll ar fig• Urata r commend d uy good roJ for r ti ." ne added cific, leasurable. Attainable, He• dent, civil engineer, government. ur s a ppended in om cas s. Kawasaki's 1 1 book, Selling the h methlswir. thalway. Another allSllC. Time-bound as the as mart'" clerk, businessman, r etire d Participan th n tried to id 0- Dn·am. s r f, r nc wh non i male "oiee quipped. amid laugh- attributes fora mission statement. banker, etc. Some were also man• tify "mainstr am" and "Asian" looking for qu Ii j to b come a r, "And rm ti1liooking.~ Urata agers, supervi iog others at work. valu >sands lypesuboutpc pl' lead r. prom ling 0 product or clo ed thi phase by leaving tbi Prospects of PSW sponsoring a All raised their hand when asked in the w rkpl c '. Th re ure trai id .. Uralafounditw lOr U1r!d qu tion for participan to pon• leader hip conference in e 'en• iftbey were also volunteers. and per plions of v. lu in both rt' ding for nonprofit (" ~utiv " d -r, -Why and what do you want numbered years came up for con• columns, Urata '''plain d, om who wanl ch ng' h· world. ~ out of"olun ri mT \'el:'8tion durin!! the luncheon that The esteem of volunteerism, being; P rlicip n • h har:d their For h nou -minded vol un• followed . Uratawas hearing that Urata noted. finds some compa- Mainstrcam- ~pontan ous, "mo. l valunbl· I son~ood Of '1', on with commjlm 'nl, the hi should be back aD the agenda Of asking and getting-the a of fund-raisi g By RICHARD SUENAGA Editor/GM No matter what. the cause, it always comes down to money. How much you have dictates how far you'll go witb your campaign. p ro~ grams and goals. To that end, a couple of fund• raising pros addressed the attend• 1"''''''' I ees at the PSW conference. ~, Leading off was one of the most " successful fund-raisers in the busi• ' ,.1 ness, lrene Hirano, who as execu• ,01\ tive director and president of the " Japanese American Nationa l Museum. has given tha t facility national recognition-all m a d ~ possible by knowing how to at• tract thousands of dolla T!! Focusing more on pol1ticai cam• paigns was David Lang of La ng, IRENE HIRANO jot down id a about fund·r Isln , Murakawa and Wong, a firm t.<'i,'ma rkctlOg, ('ndowm('nl , which specializes in developing In k('ying h 'r t Ik tt1 H IlIr I effective fund-raising evontH for .lACL ('f(jwd, lIirll n<1 Ii IJl:Ild nn Asian Americans iou'resu d in ml'mhm1Jhip, point ill ouL lhflt tilt politics. fundunn nLu l'lul'lll ion i!4'\ I yjlli ll A specialist in nonprofiLorgani• t.he ur ~ .tn i1.U ti o ll ?" zatiollB, Hira no mph iZlC d thL SUCCII ful lund·ra i I r mu t. key steps in the proces8; • Mi8sion or goal. "Whut.do YCIU want the organization to do, why Snapshots should I give money to it'!" S h(l asked. "What will th(! money bo used for?" • Develop Ii plan, a sories of steps leading to your fund-raising goal. • Ask. If you don't, you don't get. • Follow-through: "Most people won't make a decision on the 8pot," Hirano said. "Call back, re-con• tactthem, follow up." • Acknowledgcm nt: Thunk yous are important. Hirano said that fund-raising can be a creative ndeavor but that it', usually best to stay with basic methods. "Find the right event for tho mis8ion ofyour orgo· nization,'1 sh advised."1'h more it makes 8OIl*), the mor Ilk Iy you'll raiso mon 'y." Somo provon ov ntH: dinnorH, grontM, ramos, so\ Ii, golftoumu• m ntH, awards, mass m/JilingK, auctions, m mborshlp drlvlIH, HII • licitation .. , runninrc compotitionH, Pacific Citizen, July 5~ 18, 1996 7 On asking visitors about their Their dreams were suddenly knowledge of this part of Ameri• shattered when the exclusion OT• can hisLory, especially those from der was issued by the president Lhe East Coast and those who were and their futures were without alive at that time, I have found hope. Depression among the Issei The. !'haL the majori tywere unaware of resulted from feelings of despair whaL happened Jet alone the sig• and hopelessness that existed de• nificance of it. Part of this lapse in spite their often-held beliefs of They tell a powerful story Lhe study of American history can shikataganai ("it can't behelpedj, be found in a review of most U. S. the passive attitude taken bymany high school textbooks which show of them in times of adversity. n September 1994, the ef• ingit, they realize that thest.ory is that, at most, one paragraph is Visitors include those who were forts of some 80 volunteers, By IKE HATCHIMONJI a testimony of the truth. devoted to the subject. incarcerated in the camps, and men and women, brought a I tell th visitors that the bar• Emotions run high while visi· their testimonies are often freely little known part of ent sizes and housed families ac• rack is a simple, crudely built tors experience the story, and their given and listened to intently by I America's history to Los cording to the number of mem• tarpaper and wood struct.ure that reactions vary. Some stand in si• otber visitors. Some of these ac• Angeles' Japanese American Na• bers. shows the ravages of weather and lent. disbelief, others become an• counts are amusing while others tional Museum. A 54-year-old, Aside from the room, the only time and ia therefore of little ma• gry and disgusted that such an reveal long-repressed feelings of fragile, tattered and weathered furnishings avai lable were a singl e terial value. Itia, however, a strong event took place. Tears are some• bitterness when experiences are barrack was transported from a light bulb that hung from the ceil• symbol and proof of an gr gious tim s seen when viewing the bar• related. Some mothers told about site near the former Heart Moun• ing, a large coal-burning stove oc• government-initiated act without Ten interior of the barrack, the being unable to properly care for tain concentration camp in north• cupying one corner and govern• precedent. agai nsi its own citizens warped floor boards, large gaps in newborn babies due to a shortage ern Wyoming and reconstructed ment issued, military-type steel and without just cause within its the walls and £)oor and the peeJing of medications or food, while oth- outside of the Museum. Most of cots and army blan• the volunteers were those directly kets. Any other fur• affected by what the barrack rep• niture such as resents. tables and chairs The barrack closes Aug. 18, were made by the 1996. Essentially untouched or internees t.hem• modified in any way since itboused selves from bits of families during World War II, the scrap !limber left. barrack has stood at its present ov r from the con• location in Little Tokyo as an ex• struction of the hibit for nearly two years, but on camp. Aug. 18 it will be taken down and Visitors of all stored in order to make room for age and thnic construction ofthe Museum's new groups, from v ry Phase n Pavilion building. tate and many As a regular volunteer Museum countri s ha docent, I've guided over 100 groups come to hear th ofvisitors to view the barrack and st.ory of bow fami• to tell the story that goes with it. lies lived in tn ~ Here is my version of that story. "r location ceo• I tell of how 120,000 people of ters.~ as they weT Japanese ancestry, two-thirds of called by th gov• whom were American citizens, emm nt. 'fhi tenn. were torn from their homes in in reality. was u u• 1942 following the start of World phcmi mfOT con• FROM TH EPAST -Atter 50 years. one barrack stili stands in held near the sIte of Hart ountain concentration camp in Wyoming. War II with Japan, and forced c ntrationcamp ,8 into concentration camps during term filting lh dictionary defini• were separal.e RELOCATING-Above, crew of the Japanese Amorl• can National Museum dismantle barracks In Wyoming 8 Pacific Citizen, July 5-18, 1996 JACL CAL (Continued from page 2) speakerfrom Blue Shield of Calif.; Calif. Partnership on Long Term Care, speaker Tosh Hayashi, Ph.D., from Dept. of Health Services, . n JAPAN·TOKYO Chapter Board on the first Tuesday unless it falls on the 18t or the 2nd day, UnIon ChurCh, info: Ted By BILL HOSOKAWA Shigeno.0468·76-2431. RENO Sat., July 27-Sierra FOlklife Festival booth, 10 The Medal of Honor-belatedly a.m.-7 p.m., Wingfield Park; info: Cindy lu, 7021 827-6385. NOTE-APA Northern Nevada co• sponsors. he nation's desire to exorcise racist open the 5th Army's offensive by executing discrimination--a recognition barrier which evils of the past-Redress is a prime a diversionary attack. with the 442nd re• said only whites were enti tIed to the nation's SAN FRANCISCO T example of one successful effort to sponsible for the main effort. But the 442nd hlghestaward for militaryvalor--tbat blacks Chapter Board on first Tuesdays. 7 p.m .. Mas cleanse the record--has led to a move to attacked so successfully" that the di version faced in World War 11. Satow Bldg .. 1765 Sutter St, open to all members present the Medal of Honor belatedly to quickly turned into t.he main assault. "In Mik Mas80ka, who handled public rela• and public, info: Jeff Adachi. 4151922-1534. black heroes of World War II who were four days," the 442nd's citation reads, "th tio~s fOr the 442nd, has written that at SAN JOSE Chapter Board on 2nd Fridays; '96 Convention denied because of the color of their skin. attack destroyed positions which had with• war's end not a single Nisei had been awarded the Medal of Honor. brought Committee on 3rd Tuesdays. info: 408/295-1250. If you've been reading the newspapers stood the efforts of fri ndly troops for five He SAN MATEO you know that some scholars have dug into mont.hs." up the matter to his friend, S n. Elbert Sat., July 27-CommunityfamilypoUuck.5-8 p.m.. the records and come up the names of a Ther were many h roes among the Nisei Thomas, chairman of the military affairs Senior Center, 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas; RSVP numberofblack heroes worthy ofthe award. in that battle. One was Pfc. Sadao committee. Not long afterward, Masaoka by JUly 19. JACL 343-2793. NOTE-1966 chapter As this is written the U.S. Senate is ex• Munemori. who di d on the first. day ofth said, the r commendation of a M dal of scholarship winners to be honored pected to recommend that seven of them be drive, the same day in which Bak r dishn• Honor for Private M unemon was approv d. Sun., Aug. 4-JACUYosh Kojimoto Memortal golf given the Medal of Honor although the guished himself. Munemori was th only For 80m time friends and admir rs have tournament, 11 a.m., Coyote Point Muoi Goff deadline for nomination is long past. Nisei to r iv a M dol of Honor in World n urging a Medal of Honor for the late Course; into: VinceAsat. 745 PicoAve .. san Aa1eo, Only one of these men is still living. His War II, Lt. 01 Rob rt Sakakida, who survived CA 94400, 4151349-3590. STOCKTON name Vernon Baker and he was a rail• In a laten;tag ofthc sam campaign t. incr dibl xperi nCeB as an mtelligence is Chapter Board on 2nd Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m., Union road porter in Cheyenne, Wyo .• when he Daniel K. lnouy was s v r ly wound d in agent In the Philippines in World War II. Bank info Aeko Fenelon. pres,. 2091948-0966. enlisted. Lieutenant Baker was with the an action that won him th Distinguish P Thaps color barrier breakthrough to 92nd Division to which the Nisei 442nd mc ross, second only t~ lh M clal of r ogniz black beroes will open the way WEST VALLEY Regimental Combat Team was attached Honor. for pro~rly honoring not only olonel 'Next Generation' meebng, 2nd Mondays, 7:30- during the action in which Baker di. tin• In the ntirewt\l' Nisei r iv~d on Medal 'akakida. but other very worthy isei he• 9 p.m" JACL Senior Center Clubhouse. 1545 guished himself. It took place April 5. 1945. of Honor although many mor Wl'r r !COm• r s who w 're dpnied lh t dill of Honor Teresila Dr. at Graves Ave. san Jose nfo: Ed in the Po Valley campaign that led to G r• m nd d for it. In I1ch oflhc latter em 8 of racial discrimination. Ikeda. pres .. 408l974-5695. man surrender in Italy. the requ st was d nj d and a I prl' li- = Ikeda 1Q 9' ortd ,com Sun., July 7-'/tIVJAVLJNG pk:nic, noon-4 p.m .• For its part in that battle. the 442nd gious m dal·-Nis. i w r' award 52 Di - CuestaPasK, ta VIE!'I, ; IIl~o : JellllJeS ! 'Im/S WEEK61VES US ALL ACHANCE TO eilie Cit z n • 'REFLECT AND CELEBRATE OUR GREAT Policies COUNTRY. STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER I SAY! THe PARADES ••• "THE FIRE• WORK5 ••• THE FESTIVITIES. ANP BfST OF ALL - SOME 1HOUGHTFUL/PAT~DTIC lADIES AWJAYS BRING SUSHI TO 11iE PICNIC! Pacific Citizen, july 4~ 18, 1996 9 Voices By GREG MAYEDA Does the JACL's vision of the future include Hapas? s the Japanese American community full-fledged memberoftheJapanese Ameri• taken the first few important steps to ex• a category will likely lead to an increase in getting larger or smaller? It's no secret can community." plore the impact of the community's thenumber of people who identify asJapa• that Japanese Americans are marry• How are Hapasdifferent from otherJapa• multicultural ehildren. Hapa Issues Fo• nese Americans without taking away rep• ing outside of their ethnic community nese Americans? How are they the same? rum facilitated workshops at the tri-dis• resentation in other groups. Further, such I This is not the place to learn "everything trict. conference, the youth conference, and a category will allow a greater celebration at an unprecedented rate. A 1992 National Center for Health Statistics study places you wanted to know about Hapas but were will participate in the upcoming National of diversity that will benefit everyone. the number around 65%. If you look at afraid to ask." Ask a Hapa-whether it be Convention. H1F is pleased to open chan• portraits of these young families, you will your grandchild, nephew, niece, or neigh• nels of communication with the JACL. But looking ahead see that the Japanese American commu• bor-and begin to learn for YOUTseifl We're we cannot help but wonder why this dia• nity is changing. Some believe the commu• all family. Don't be sc.ared! logue has not begun from within theJACL. A Chinese proverb tells us: "The present nity is shrinking. This view assumes that a Now is the t.imefortheJACL to develop is a steppjng stone to the future." The person must have two parents of Japanese Who are Japanese Americans? and fund long-term programs effectively question for Japanese Americans and the ancestry to be considered truly "Japanese designed t.o include Hopes and their organizations they participate in becomes: American." A more positive view is to see Yes, Hapas are different from Yonsei and multiculLural families. The JACL should "What can we do today to ensure active the community as expanding-evolving in the other generations before us. We may extend its hand t.o Japanese American stu• participation and retention of Hapas and ways unfathomable a generation ago. look different, we may have last names like dents in high schools and colleges across the Yoneei generation tomorrow?" Formem• Hapas, the "mixed" children, represent our Tate, Wong, or Rodriguoz, and we may eaL the country. bers of the JACL, this question must be community's future. In time, the typical unique combinations of food . Yet ware This is in th best interests of the entire asked on the local, district, and national Japanese American will be Hapa. still Japanese Americans. Each generation commun.ity. TheJACLmuatcultivate lead- levels. How do the candidates running for has a different experience. And ours is not rs for the future. Failure to do 80 could be Nationa1 office plan to include Hapas and No surrender? the first gen ration to hove di verse experi• disastrous. If the number of Japanese their families as part of the community in ences. The Nisei and Kibei had distinct Americane is increasing, and the number of the future? Today, the Japanese American com.mu• experiences from each oth r, but both are participants in tradit.ional organizations Today, the JACLison thecuspofanew nity is at a critical turning point. Member• con idered Japanese Americans. and ev nt.s continues to decrease, who will era, It has the opportun.ity to continue ship and participation in our traditional carry on the legacy of Japanese Americans their groundbreakiog civil rights work.. By organizations and events is not keeping TheJACL in th future? standing up for mixed-race Japanese pace with the rate of tbe expanding com• Americans, incorporating us into tbeir com• munity. Why is this? Do Hapas really con• In 1994, the JA L adopted lO-point Represent the entire comunity m.i ttees, boards, and publications. they send sider themselves Japanese American? Do Program For Action for th pa.st biennium the world a message that Japanese Ameri• they value and respect the tradition? Point v n of th Program For Aclion The JA L remains silent on th most cans are diverse, inclusive, and committed There are no easy IUl5wers to these que - eta d· pressing civil rigbl.a issu for most ()f il.a to righting wrongs wherever they may be. tions. Hapas are likely to respond differ• "To promote owar n s and pride in, and mixed racconslitu ota-the cr ation of a Pasloutre8ch effortssbould be commended. ently and ask some oftheir own. A response t.o c lebrate. the uniqu cultur and history Multiracial a ' gory on the Cen u . Will But further efforts must be encouraged, may be: orwell, ofcourse I collBidermyself to of J panese Anc stry, and to uppon. our the ,JA L continu to expect hlind alle• nhanced, and expanded be Japanese American, and how can I have members, particul riy those in multi-eth• giROC ofitB mixed-race member and not isamemberoft~Berkeley anything but respect for our rich history. nic families, as they p thi culture and advoca the creation of mixed-race cat- G,.,'g, foyeda But when I go to JACL meetings, the Na• bistory to their childr n." gory? Or. will they tak the lead and Chapter. JA.CL. and is a founding member tional Museum, Cherry Blossom and Nisei Point Seven r COlmlzes the importsn be om th fi t minority civil rights orga• ofHapa Issues Forum. You can team TTWre Week Festivals, these events don't seem t.o role Hapas and their multicultural families mUltion t.o r gnize th n eds and rights about HIF at http:/ /ocf.berkele_v.edu I incorporate who I am and what my role in win play il1 the futur the community. of mix d rae' ,Japane' Am rican, to id n• -hapol the community will be. I won't surrender Howev r, wordssr empty without actions. t.ify their racial r lity on the Cen u ? Rf'bec«J King O'Riam of HlF contnb· thl~ part of my heritage to be recognized as a In this past biennium, th JA L hus nd 'r th proper propo tion ofsuch ut,Y1 to artIcle. By HARRY K. HONDA Orations and essays, vintage 1932·35 rations & Essays by the Jap.anl'sI' the time he won th conl st. Second Generation ofAmRrica , Flor n Aldyont . ling r lIigh 205-page book edited by Paul 1'. (Wha t High. hool M('llns Lo .llp n( I' Hirohata and publisb din 1932 'lr!): "High school Mue lion i Iik an O ((I'm II by the Los Angeles Japanese Publishing unpoli hl.>d which ... h gr \du r • Co., known as The Rafu Shimpo. hag rn.'C11 c 'iv 's .... 1 ach) will be Ii hl.:d in dim'l nt lying untouched in the Pacific CitiutL li· wuysll.Od 8 nd th. ir r:.r in dirT,lr nt dif' • brary for at least 21> years. Inside, it lx'ars lion8 .~ Fred Fertig's signature. the PC offic sl..wnp; Mary ukay A I dn, • 'dlllll High Room 302, 125 Weller St., and "GOIt." W School, 193:J(lo..nthu inslU); "«or >lunR II have the 1935 edition containing additional (' nlhu iuam las(s, 1;0 long \ ill youth {Ill' works. dur '." It's about time to air ita pag Rand gll!lm FuJio Fronk Chum"n, [AI Angl I, bits of what Nisei graduates-from gram• High 'hool, 19:i4 (P,'rnil'ltA'nt Idl'l Iifll1ll: mar school, junior high, high school and "Whut th". nution lneM toduy is nol U I!tubh junior college, all in California-hud to Hay gUY( rnnwnt or gr. ilL ((·ltdt I'R; it 11Ckli 11 some sixty years ago and which impn.'H8ed mor(lVit.u.J Ill' NlltilY-lInnbundull', ofRlKxJ Hirohata, then tbcJapan Timl'BOOrrespon. ciLi1.('nij. " dent in America. ChJzuko Dol, ".diMtlJl 1\' hniclll lligh In his foreword, Kay Sugahara, thon Los S honl, ["l'Il'IlH) ('rlw Anll'ril.'lUl WOllllln AngeJesJACL prcsidcntand Hhippingmag' C::onwR of AgI'); •... I'lw WUllllln tlf L(1d ly hll nate to be. painta the timos [our interpreta• ('()mt'llfH~(; til( W()IJlltfl uf lHO() WII811 dlilcl tions added); wEconomic disturbanccH (dB• in cumpuriHon." pression] and cultural clashes (anti·.JuJlIl• Kozuo ujjknwlI. BurrotJ~h ,II' Ililth ncsc racism or Issei VR . NifICi wnJtions] huy!' Schuo), Burl.lunk (lIillttll'Y ot' ,Jllpllillfl~ caused mil;underatlJnding and unrcst t.o BOOM): "I II.Jullun LIKlk,lll .... VUItIl·t! IIH tn'" rufl1ethecvcn lotonaHhii) \;(morofourduily MUI'(·d POIIR(·"l1imui. trl,"lml with n RIWcI ..... lives .... The sublime momont.a of inHpiru• Dorl. (l'ujJ nwu. Audubon ,J.. 1111'11 tirm in the academic life of contemporury School, l,ali An,,! h'l! (1IInU(ll\etl ofUw (1)1111 Nisei are recorded f.of pusterity." pic Gumml un Grl'uk Art.): ...... OUlt l' rH ,'It Without furtber udo, here UI"O tho 48 bud Iiv('d undo' Ult fllvornhhl conditiulIRlll1I authors (011 1932 graduat.e/l unless indi• th undon!. (Jrcl.lk I lind hml nol utwlilwd cated otherwise), title of their workH pluK a tho Hum Tt.lllultH." line or two. Let this be our pacun from Horuko Fujita, Arendill (~l'IInlll\IlI' another 1932 graduate, from Maryknoll School (Why Jupun lill £:nnH to Aml.r!cll): School, Los Angolos, to the 1996 Kl"llduat.os "1-,uAwrn civilization hOIl hili n loukilll( (HAt this year, wurd, 110 t.hat. now wo find Clllliforniu thl moltinK pot. of til Lwu urn ntl! uf Calif. ulrNldy dom. 80," Naku~nl' liid RiRtHnl clll dult I III tinR It CIVIL RIGHTS in hiR I... t\.cr "Whill' not It hni· n vjl'W tIll situation und pro\,ld (ConUnued from page 1) cally huw rim( 14, raciul vllndlll· n'l urnncl' to c mmunitv nu n\- ism of thiR notur Hhould ht' ad !.K·tll. . NEW CARS NEW CAR USED 100 fln.ndnl CARS .. ing to comply with t.he request. dreRRI.d aKKrL81ilv Iy. PhrCllIl'R ell pl·r milch' II tnhm nt 85 Flnaneln. "Following a conversat.ion wit.h Ruch U8 "ChinkR Ruck" RCn\wll'{l in ubuul t1111 incidc'll III till' prill 7. OIl 60 mas 8.9 .60mos 8.25 Orlando Pechardo, t.he shop's a Btud(lOt loungl.llhrNlulil tht. Clpun nW('LinJ,!' of th· !'lll'Ulty HI'nntt 8. I 48 mas 3()( Y1S owner, Jhavecorrespond(~nce from nvironrn nt which lihould c' iAt " The illl'ltil'nlll lin llndt'l" 7.5" olt 48 mas him stating that. h ill changing at 1111 insiituliun8 ofhiglH r I,clue" Htlll\duhl dl trulH" 10 0\( mlll r 6.9, OIl 36 mas 36 mas 0% nl! the company's name," said Arta. "I iioo. Fuilur( W ulldlllnn HU h lI(,ls uf Ihl' ur;iVl nhty lind I Utlll'l ," UP TO S50,OOO UPTO $50.000 hope that you agree that. Mr. lI!'ndR II clear mNUfugl Ul Htudt ntH ('II pc rtlllitl "Wllum il'mn t In IwlM Ilnd t.he public lhul rlloiul intult.r· IIml wi II dn HII Wt CUll t(\ \'IlHUrt' Pichardo did not int.end to ofTond Signalureloons 12.9/' OJ.V Shore Soc. 6.S, anyone and that he is responding nnce' is uccllplllble III Htllnronl tlll'rt' ill 1I1l l'urth(lI' tl TUlTt'lI I'" in a very profellsional and bUlli• Unlvl'fsity whi h iH cUlIlrllry tu neslllikc manner." StllnfiJrd's Hirtlng l'I'l'ul'd Imppurl ing llIulliculLurali m." KIDS {'IIHJlI.r IlIlHW rNl Nukn UIII in Join the Notional JA l (/ dlt Union. 01111 01 fill out th Stanford takes steps 11 MIIY 8 It,tU r, HuyillK t.h«!. 011' (Continued 'rom png 4) Information below We will end mtmberhlp mfoln\ollon univl.'l'sity wuuld lukl u Lion: ~------~--~--~~-~-- to halt racist graffiti 'I'lli' vicCl pruvoH!. fUI" Htmh lit Racist rernurks and vllndlllism Affuirll ill8umlll tltUlnllll 111 Ull bl Nom. continue to plague the Stanford hllif uf tlUl prtlHiclllll!. IIl1d I)fOVIlHt Campus. On April 23, HoslI tltut ,'xpn'Afwclmn('lIrll ulmut I Ill' Add" I,'Ory , /ole, 'lip NakWlOne, youth/stud nt r pr - grufliLL 80ntative of the Northern Callfor· Cum pUll policl IIrn invl'lItif.(lIt· nia-Weswrn Nevada-Pacific Ilil'! ing th" incidl nlH. trict, .JACL, wroLo t.o Stanford AdditicllIlIl lit l'U1'ily nWllllurt N,ltioDill Jl CL Prcsld nt 0 rhard Cosper of hi" huvtl btll n inIlUtut.lUl. IIn'lIuJin" "Obituaries· appear on a space-avail• Morita, Katsuto T, 80, Gardena, May Taira, Dr. Harry Y, 84, Pacific Pali· Colo., May 2; Mabel,Ore.-born. survived Mary Otani. able basis at no cost. "Death Notices, • 1; Tropico (now Glendale)-born. sur• sades. May 28; Hawaii-born. survived by husband Klyoshi, sons Klyoshl Jr., Yokoyama, Kenji, 85, Torrance, May which appear in a timely manner at vived by wife Hatsumi, son Don, daugh• by wife Mltsue, brothers Richard, Melvin Mike, Neal, daughter Lois Marshall, 9; survived by wife Miyako, son Dr. request of the family or funeral d/~ctor, ters Margaret Abo, Barbara Masuyama. and Robert (all of HawaII), sisters Fusako brothers George (Thornton, Colo.), Ben Glenn (Rolling Hills Estaes), daughters are published at the rate of $15 per 7 gc., brothers James Y. and Bob H, Shimabukuro (Torrance), Klyoko Ching KawaShima (Aurora). Naomi, Ailene Stokes (Long Beach), column inch. Text Is reworded as sister Ruth Koyanagai. (Fla.), Mlsao Shimizu (HawaII). Yamada, Sadako, 88, Monterey Park, Anna Bartow (Dillon, Colo.), 2gc., sister needed. Nagayama, Sadae, 81, Los Angeles, Takahashi, Donald E, 65, Gardena. June 2; Taiwan-born, survived by Fumi Tsuno (Long Beach) . • May 22; Florin-born, survived by brother June 2; Lops Angelos-born Sansei vet• daiughter Junko Sonoda,1 gc. Yoshimura, Toshiaki, 64, The small cities and towns, unless Sadao Mitsui. eran of Korean conflict, survived by wife Yamakl, Shizue, 83, Monterey Park, Northglenn, Colo., March 11; Nameda, otherwise noted, are all in Califomia. Nekadalra, Toshlko, 95, San Shizue. son Nell. daughter Gayle Aya, 1 May 25; Clements-born, survived by Calif .-born, Denver resident since 1945, Fernando, May 20; Hiroshima-born, gc, brother Bruce, sister June Inouye. son Frank, daughters Sadako Yamaki survived by wife Jayne. children Mark, Furukawa, Tom T, 71, Saoramento, survived by sons Masaru, Hiromu, Takayoshl, Talll T, 82, Seattle (May (Jpn), Kazuko Yasuda, 5 gc., 7 ggc.• Diana, Robin, brothers Minoru. Masashi. May 25; Washington state-bom, sur• Tadashl, daughters Ayako Kido, Toshiye '96); WWIi veteran. survived by daugh· brothers Kiyoshl, Noboru Katayama Roy. sisters Youko Yamasaki, Reiko vived by wife Kayoko, sons Irwin, John, Maeda, Yoshiko Tsujimoto, Mlyeko terGeraldlne (StudioClty, Calif.). sisters (Jpn). Kazunori Katayama (Jpn), sister Shibata, Yoshiko Oter, Ilsu Anta, Mabel Kenji, daughter Mika, 2 gc., sisters Sasaki, 14 gc., 7 ggc. Masako (Denver). Manko Lewis (Chi• Klnue Tatsumi (Jpn). Googins. Sumiko Hashlkuni, Roby Altman, brother Nlmura, Blanche H, 76, Los Ange• cago). Yamazaki, Kazuml C, 68, Seattle, Yuki, George Ha/ime, 78, San Jose. Masaki. les. June 2; Seattle-born, survived by Tanl, Setauko Bessho, 84, Whittier, May 18; Osaka-born. survived by hus• April 27; survived by daughters Carolyn Hamada, Jack T, 76, Bellevue, brothers Raymond, Richard. sister Edna May 21; Seattle-born, survived by son band Toshlo. Higa, Judy Kimura. brothers Jim, Frank, Wash., April 4; Seattle-bom MIS/Snelling Sato. Melvin, 290., brothers Masayoshl, Telsu, Yasuda, Barney H, 77, Seattle, April sisters Fumiko Fujii, Misao Nakano, veteran, predeceased by wife Mitzi '91, Nlshite, Isamu, 90, Sacramento. May Kel, Sisters Michi Imai, Takako Nakano. 11; WWIi veteran, survived by wife Margaret Shinsekl, stepchildren Peter survived by daughters Lorraine Hamada• 23; Sacramento-bom, survived by Wife Nobu Towner. Bernice. sons Glenn C. Andy C Coslello, Jackie CroW. Phyllis Bytheway, Nakamichi, Christine Hamada-Wong Dorothy. sons Gary, Selli, daughters Wada. Mary, 72, Commerce City, (Woodenville), 6gc.. sisters Rose ltaoka. Mary Costello. (Menlo Park), 2 gc. Asako Sakuran, Yumlko Wong, Keiko Hamada, Mike M, n, Fresno, May Uyeda, gc., brother Iwao. 22; Kagoshima-bom, survived by wife Okawa, Toizo, 79, Fremont, May 26; St.. Tucson AZ 85712, 520/621-3481 . June, daughters Ryuko Suruki, Teruko Osaka-born, survived by wife Chleko. COMMUNITY Arizona NOTE-Tucson LOdge, Chinese Kusunoki. 9 gc., brother Yuichl, sister son Toshiakl, daughter Emlko. 1 gc. (Continued from page 2) Amencan Citizens Alliance sponsors. Satsu Yoshizaki. Okubo, Mltsuo, 80. San Jose, May PHOENIX Hayashi, Masao, 79, Monterey Park, 25; Santa Clara-bom, survived by wife Coming In 1998: Smithsonlan's'A More May 21; Los Angeles-bom, survived by Yaeko, son Robert, daughter June Maryknoll Japanese Catholic Center. Perfect Union' .ravellng exhibit. Jan 5- HAWAII Kona wife Kay, brother Fred. Sugimura, 2gc., brothers Tadashi. Ken• Hyatt Regency, Los Angeles; info' Feb. 19 Local committee InformatiOn. Sept 27 - Oct. 19-The Coffee Imai, Yukle, 54, North Hills, May 25; neth, Alfred. Tom, sisters Helen Iseki, MJCC.2131626-2799. Amy Williams, Phoenix Public Library, Story' JANM exhibit, Maul Arts &CUltural Center Info: JANM 2131625-0414 Shizuoka-bom, survived by husband Mary Tada. 1221 N. CenlraIAve .• Phoenix 85004. Tadashl, daughters Lisa Toyotuku, Osawa, George S. 66, Seattle. May LOS ANGELES/JEROME 602/262-7939 NOTE-Interactive Janet, 1 gc, mother, brothers and sisters 4; survived by brother Jlro. sister Lily videodisc program featunng first-hand in Japan. Oshima. Chiyeko, 76, Los Angeles. Fri.-Sun_ Sept. 6~erome Camp accounts from five intemees scheduled {apalle5e Pholotvpesetting Kaname, Tsuneshin, 103. Glenside, June 2; Los Angeles-bom, survived by Reunion III, Marriott Hotel. Torrance; for eXhibit: A r1Jlacts , cralt malerial. Pa., May 19; Kagoshlma-bom, survived husband HiroshI. son Larry, daughters Fri. mixer at Torrance Colture Art Center, documents pertaining 10 camps, by sons ROY,Henry, daughters Mary, Keiko Tanaka. Jean Inada. Teruko Sat. banquet, Sun. breakfast at Marnott; resettlement. wartime milllary servica TOYO Judy, Uly Honda (Minn.), May Sato (1/1.), Tanaka, 8 gc., 2 ggc, brother K81uO more details from Shin Masal, 1928 W. welcomed for exhibit. Marge Ogawa (South San Gabriel). Okuno. 5 S,~I •. rs Klrnlye Ariga. Haruye Spring St., Long Beach, CA 9081 O. 31 0/ PRINTING CO. Aoence Kurihara (Monterey Park), 12 Sakamoto. Yayoi Hlrashlki, Haruml 427-2513: Tosh Higa. 6852 Langdon TUCSON qr 1? CJgr YAma~nitA l=uSI'Ikt'l ()ke Ave., Van Nuys, CA 91406.8181781- Thu_-Sst., Aug. 1-3-UOIverslty of 309 So. San Pedro St. Kanemura. Rokuyo, 88, San Mateo, Otani, Rltsuko, 79, Pasadena. M ( 6249. NOTE-Additional Informauon Anzona Asian Students Leaders:1lp Los Angeles 90013 Coofer nce. on campus; info: Asian May 29; Yamaguchi-bom, survived by 8; Callfomia-bom. survived by daug - follo ...'S upon receipt of nam • address 213 626-8153 daughters Kazuko Nishimura, Emiko lers Hiroko Inouye. Yoshiko Yamasa I. end phone numbers. Sludenls in Acbon (ASIA), 4108E. 0I1h lmachi, gc., and ggc. sons Bunso. Massto. 7 gc. Kawaguchi, Joe Masao, 71, Sunny• Ouchl. Rev. Sadamaro, 72, Seanle, vale, May 23; Santa Mana-bom, sur• May 4; retired priest. Buddhist Church s vived by wife Ruth, sons William, Rob• of America. SUrvIVed by wile Yasuko. ert, Norman, sisters Shizuko. Marl daughter Atsuko, son Hlromaro (both Kobara. Los Angales). KJsaka, Mitsuko, San Jacinto. May Sasaki, Jack H, 79, Los Angeles, 31; survived by son Ronnie, daughters April 26: San Franc;!>CO-bom, SUMved Nancy Aoyagi, Amy Wilcox, Tami Peck, by wife Klmi, sons Dennis, John. deugh· gc. & ggc., sisters Ass Kadoya, Betty ter Patsy Yamamoto. 2 gc., sisters Mary OCT ~ Kadoya, June Noda, Sue Tomita. Oda, Haruko Kuwahara ./OV4 Kitamura, Susan T, 65, Cheviot Hills, Saaakl, Yo.hlo. 80, Elk Grov ,May OEC5 ' June 1; Japan-bom, survived by hus• 9; Neodlos-born. "UrvIV d by sons band Takeshi, daughters Irene, Louise, Randy. Stoven. daughterJaniCG Ong. sisters Sumiko Teshlrogi, Kyoko Ando. gc.• brothers Yasuo, Randy, Furnl. Kubota, Mary K, 66, Torrance, May ters Toshlko Taujimoto, Sumlko 20; Fukuoka-bom, survived by husband Yamamura, Mlyoko MacDonald. William Moria, son Nell, 1 gc, brothers Sera. Harry H, 87, Et MonIO. May9, and sisters in Japan. Los Angelos-born, survived by wlf Kuramura, Morika, n, Salinas. May Fumlko, sons Hldenort. Ma yoshl. 2 TRAVEL SERVICE 30; Kagoshima-bom. survived by son6 gc.• brother Yoshlo, 'Takoa 441 O'Farreli S • S.n Francl$(;o, CA 94102 Mitsumori, Tatsumllsu, Tatsuo. daugh• Sera. Mlklo. 80, Culv r CIty. Apn19; TOYl~abLc- (41S) liT -3900 or (800) 826-2521 ter Ikuyo Yonemilsu, gc.• 4 sisters Misao Puento-bom. survived by WI! Toklye. Kawahira, Yae Uemura, Sao Uemura, sons Gary. Ron. daughlers Nancy, Alit Noe Okalsujl, brother Shinjlro (Jpn). Yahiro, 3 gc.• $I t r Chi ko MaoOOri Kuwahara, Roy, 76, Los Angeles, (Jpn). . STUDIO May 16; Monterey Park-bom, 6UMved Shlb., Hldeo •Speedy,' 66. Sail I.1.Ik by brothers Frank, Tats. City. May 4; Brawloy·born, UMV by : . Maeyama, Ryuzo Ruzzy, 90, wife Ayeko (Mit un g ). daughtor Alameda. May 30; survived by wife Haru. Joanno Goodall, Vicki Han .n, Sharon daughter Anno Van Dyke, 2 gc. SalSl.0r,Sandl8,8 C ,brothomGoorg , Maruko, Sachlye Uye, 73, Frosno. Shlg, slator Chlyoko Okur , Yuki May 19; survived by brothers Kenji, Shujl Tanigawa, Fukl Boppu, HISS • (Orange). Eill. Shimada, Rile Shlmo/lma, n, Chi. Matsumoto, Stanley S, 82, los An• cago. May 20; Portl nd, Or ,- bam wII geles, May 23; survived by wile Hisayo, of tho lat Bell Shimada. urvwoo by daughter Yuml Bennett, 3 gc. Allen (Bathe"d , Md,). d unhl r Jull Matsumoto, Yo. him I. 81. Sacra· Lenko (Durango, Colo.). 1 c. brottl r ~Istor mento, May 31: Oakland-born, urYIved Honry. M IV N kI gaw KUSHIYAMA SEKIHI-SHA by husband George, sons Robor!, Shlnkawa. Takuml. 77. C Nih I . Marvin, Gary, gc., brother Kazuma May 21, Caruth r born •• urviv d by EVERGREEN MONUMENT CO. Matsuo, sisters Elko Kaweda, Hideko wI(oJull .d ughlorJulto.hrolh r Hid • 4U8 FIo,.1 Or., loa Ang I CA 90022 Okuma, Kumi Yamamoto. Yo hlo, 151 r Yo hlko Urn d ,Klnuye (213) 261·7278 Mayeda. Hanaye, 98, Lo" Angelos, Takani hi May 27; Wakayama-born, urvived by Shlzuru, George K, 79, P t lum , sons Tamiki, George. Sam. ShOJI. 9 gc.. May 17, Fr neh CllInp born Ind po I 11ggc. WAr Chicago n, pr dotoll ,IlO by wil Miura, Ume, 101, Los Angelo8. May Sumlko. urvlv d by d lughlllt Mnxln 16; Hiroshima-born, 8urvived by son McGlnnl (San R 1101).2 gc • brolh r' Kazuo. daughter Mae Monwakl, 6 gc., 8 Jamos (Lo. Allo ). SrJuuro (Mllnhotllf1 ggc .• sister Sadako FuJimoto, brother 8 nth). Goro (Loa Angolos), . 161 r Hlroto Fujimoto (Jpn). Toshlko S omoto (GIUllwood, III) 707 EISI T.mplt 511'111/ em"; IlIb' DIf,dtlt nwnt CUIlII> wuuld III' "JllIl.llnlifllly Los Angtles. CA 90012 It#m O'l/mi ")igihlC''' 118 thc·y WC 1'1' IUlllblc· In ORA Ph. 213 ;626·0441 COIIII"~ (Continued from page 1) rc lurn tlJ theil' IJltrC'lll'H urif'IIlJlI Jlluc{' of ('(·Hid. IICI' in 1I11' pJ'Cllllh. FilX 213 -617·2781 In J992. Lhc uet. 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(', II 1l(11'l B Iml.H WI'I'O r 1411HCd from iJlt.eorn llw dut(· of illl,'rlllllC'lIt ," 12 Pacific Citizen, July 5-18, 1996 Medals of valor fora 442 hero, finally By HARRY K. HONDA in his receiving told not to return to Bchool but to they hadn't changed and remem• Editor emeritus the DSC and two work for defense at the sugar plan• bered well the fighting along the Silver Stars. His tation, foothills and ridges (where his Postwar Chicagoan (50 years in buddies all attest His father, Shinjiro, an immi• leadership merited him the Dis• Hyde Park) and a 442nd Co, G he deserves them grant from Okinawa and a plan• tinguished Service Cross). "We veteran from Kauai, Rocky S, because of his taLion worker was arrested and never saw the sea!" he cried while Matayoshi, 72, thought he was bravery and con• interned as an enemy alien. He gazing across the plains from attending the graduation of his cern fOT the wasnotaJapaneseschoo) teacher Rosignano Marittimo, a hilltop nephevv (by marriage to his niece) safety of his men nor a community leader like the overlooking the coastline. from the School of Advanced Mili• at all times, others who were being picked up The citation for the DSC reada tary Studies at Ft, Leavenworth, Only pride he by the FBI, Rocky explained. (in part): Kan" in May 23 but what followed has expressed all Neverthless, Rocky enlisted in "6 April 1945 - While await• unnerved him and momentarily these years is in March 1943, trained at Camp ing the next push for a position at speechless, the Bronze Shelby, was able to see his father the base of Mt., Belvedere, east of In the hall after the graduation Medal that he interned atSants Fe, N.M" before La Spezia, former Italian naval ceremonies with the glare of TV earned during going overseas to Italy in 1944. A base, H-hour came without the lights and cameras, former Army the so-called resolute 19-year-old, be was de• planned preliminary artillery sup• chief of staff, Gen, Gordon R. Champagne termined to show the U.S. govern• port, but this did not. stop the Sullivan, beckoned Matayoshi for• Campaign in the ment he was a loyal American 442nd and some men of Company ward to receive belatedly the Dis• French ManUm willing to figbt for bjs country and G up thesU1llIllitin asilent banzai tinguished Service Cross (DSC), Alps the winter fr edom, charge with Sgt. Matsyoshi in the theAImy's highest medal ofvalor, ofl944-45. It rec• Several years ago, Rocky and lead. Company G struggled up the other military decorations, cam• ognized his CaT• his wife Elsie, r visited Hawaii steepest portion of the incline and paign medals and emblems that rying back to where be was roundly toasted by was soon pinned down by ex• he had won but which he did not safety the G-foot, WAR HERO-Rocky Matayoshi, wearing his med• buddies who acknowledged that tremely heavy machine-gun fire. seek, But his nephew, Maj, Andy 185-pound lieu• als, attends the 50th anniversary commemoration in wit.hout his leadership in battle, Without hesit.ation, Sgt Cox, with help of Hawaii veter• tenant, who was theVosges Forests at the ridge where 211 men of "We wouldn't be bere." Till that Matayoshi moved ahead through ans, thought otherwise and for wounded while theTexas Lost Battalion, surrounded by German day, he was shaking off whatever devastating fire and succeeded in the past two years was searching they were on pa• troops, were rescued by the 442nd on Oct. 30. 1944. parade of praises: "T don't think destroying the forward machine• the records substantiating the trol and am• Matayoshi was scheduled \0 be honored at ceremo• wha ver I did was that extra gun position. forcing the 1light of awards. All done without his bu hed by Ger• nies Saturday. July 6, at Fort De Russey's Hall of great, I did what I bad to do .... I the remaining enemy. For his knowledge. mans. The officer Valor. Another 4421DSC winner and now Sen. Daniel never considered mys If a hero." action OD Mt. Belvedere, Sgt. .. On page 4 in Chet Tanaka's Go told TI gt Inouye is also participating Her tired abody-fend rmao Matayoshi is awarded this for Broke: Pictorial History listing Malayoshi and in 1992 cause ofartbritic knees. country's second highest award." the DSC winners Matayo hi's patrol to pull He and his wife ELic attended the He came home realizing how name appears but that award is back but Mats. 0 hi, Q husky ju• Gronl . Medal was for a' ng a 50th onnive ary celebration in much this country needs to know not recorded on his discharge pa• doist. r fused , lieuwnant's Ii~ . Octo r]9 4 in the liberation of about the isei contn'butions dur• per. Rocky is so modest that he -I don't take pride in arning Rocky, 0 " nior at Kau i High BiffonLaine and Bruy res. While ing World War II when loyalty of doesn't remember (and doesn't Army m dale (wh r ) I hod to kill hool wh·n P arl Harbor \ 8 oh erving the stone' farmhouses .Japanese Am rican - was most care either) what actions resulted aorneon ," he xplnin d, But h bombed, and hi 18 mat w in north rn Italy. latayoshi said uspect, Camp-born Sansei heads JACL offering intern hips at os Angeles office L.A. teachers union ell Youth Representative. oungAsian Americans should getinvotved Ih the JACl: says Ige. "After Day Higuchi, 53, newly named all, e are the future. so Ie 's make it ours: president of the 32,OOO-member Inlems will rk on a wide range 0 pro ects United Teachers-Los Angel , was depenc:fi 9 on their ind ual interest an offICe the focus of a .June 30 opinion needs Projects include research and ·.rttlIlg as• page interview in the La Angeles signments on pu Uc polICY ues such as hale Tim~s. Higuchi, who assumed th • cn es, affirmativea.c.tion, mm ra ion andreoress, lead ofUTLA on July I, talkL>d andd Ioptng JACL membershIp recru men pro- about a rang of aubj from 9 ms for college studenLS and young adults. local to national issues facingedu• St! ods rna)' be a ~t1able. depending on avail• cation today. "It's absolutely crimi• abIlity Of ods Information: 2131 26·4.. 7 _ nal not to spend mor for duca· tion," he said, in reaponfi to th first question on whether voters would understand the probl 'ma In memoriam: William S, Naito facing schools and agree to ap• prove more money t.o correct them, Portlandlo s 'a civic treasure' Higuchi has been teaching for tions: nd 20 years in East Los Ang les, Ht' "Gut it moy huvl. I'm (I prNty was born at the Pomonu Fair· thick- kinm·d person. II it hud an hi: - grounds in 1942, when it was n afT"ct on rnl., I probnhl ju t temporary detention center in lht· huv n'l noth the i1l8U! .. Japan's Catholic prelate to visit L.A. LOS ANGELES-In his first luh,! l·nlA. r'/I 'l, Jorunc:i visit to the United StaWs sincl' hupel, :l4!2 1i.·witL SI. becometheRomanCatholicurch- Fr. .Jo .ph Kll'chll, M,M" ptl - biB hop of Tokyo, 'urdinlil Pl!U'r tor atSl. I' rnncisXnvi,·r(;hlllJ' I III Seiichi Shirayonagi is schClduled LiHl(· Tokyo, who hu ('ompll'I.·d to attend the Maryknoll Japanese hiA 8f'cond thrl"" I'Clf WrntlH\' Catholic Center's first. anniv!'r· ml nt, il4('xJX'cl~'d tu movI' on hut 18 sary event here, Spt. 21·2:l • anticipating thl·fir. t IInniVl'n IIr)' The prelate will also atu·nd u tl I brnliun of M.J( 'C, welcome banquet S pt. 4!1 al t.h., An open invilation is,' t< nd.·d Hyatt Regency Hotel chuin·d!ly Ul lh( .JUplI/lI'li Anwrt"1l1l cum· Anthony.J. Tak(·ta, An informul munity. lnforrnulllln J\1.J('C 21:J/ .. recPptl"n wit h parishioners fol· ()2G·:l279, '1' lklltu :ll :l/m~8 8:'.H7 lows after Sunday, Sept, 22, Mus8 ('xL :132. Short takes Other hotels available for JACL convention 'l'h .. 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