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... ···--'.Ii ilfl~1- 'imfmnm:alima .. ,",~?keP ..: .. ·.·.· ..· .. :-:-:-:-:.:-:···:-:-:-:-:.;.;.·.·.·.·,•,<, ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·=:·:-:·:·:;:::::::::::;::.;.·· ..... I I ar1anas• ' ~ MICRONESIA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER SINCE 1972 ~~~a.1?.;.~~v!~, August 12, 1988 Saipan, MP 25¢ Five different fires set in press roortJ; Offices ransacked, much stolen resses ore By Wes Goodman Senior reporter A newspaper usually reports the news ... not becomes a part of the news. But all of that changed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning when arsonists broke into the offices of Younis Art Studio, Inc. and set fire to the main press, stocks of paper and other machines .. Five separate fires were set in tile building including one on top 0f the main press used in printing the Marianas Variety, the Commonwealth's leading news­ paper for 17 years. £\bed Younis, owner of the studio, and Variety publisher, said it appears the arsonist in­ tended to stop the press. "I be­ lieve that whoever did it, by the way he acted, indicates that he knows what he's doing," Younis said. "He put five fires exactly in the center of the · building where flames can catch up very fast. One major fire was in the concen­ trated supplies storeroom and the Continues on page 27 Eurotex workers stop deportation Chinese man forciblvremoved bvsecurity By Wes Goodman The workers' were also Senior reporte~ crowded around another of their Almost 200 Chmese workers co-workers for rotection. Chung ' ~ - .. ! >, staged a walko~t at E~otex Loe Hung, a fe~e worker, had ' I garment fact?r:Y m San Vicente walked out of the factory earlier Tuesday, wa1tmg hours for the in the evening and her friends safe return of a co-worker who would not let anyone near her, had alle~edly been taken away fearful of her deportation and her Several hundred Chinese workers at Eurotex walked out by secu_ntY. guar~ and threat- safety. Tue~day evening in support of a fellow worker, He e.ned with lffimediate deporta- Daxing was returned b police Daxmg. Photo at right shows his exuberant reaction when uon. The workers would not escort just before 10 Yshout- released from the custody of security guards and re­ ?isband until they saw He Dax- ing and crying with ~~m~~ the turned to the compound. L:;;;;!;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!,1 mg returned safely. Continues on page 4 · P.ac \· FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1988 -- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS -- PAGE 3 Chinese workers' stand against tyranny should be a lesson to others ; :Rf"/!E Many times there is nothing to alleged $60 (more-or-less) was tryi'ng to cover a story there is night, I think the Commonwealth LINE write about in my column. How­ weekly wages these folks were not that important right now, I is willing to do what's needed. I 234-7578 ever, this week I have quite a choice: making. Allegedly, the manage­ have retained a lawyer and I can saw Mark Warns from the attor­ protect myself and my rights very AFfERSP.M. 1. The cowards who- committed ment was withholding $40 of ney general's office become Why? arson·on us at the newspaper. said royal sum each week for well, thank you. But, these work­ quite agitated when he heard That's one question we here at the Variety would For reasons beyond our 2. The goons who assaulted me at unknown overhead. ers (in their own minds) were what happened. I saw police offi­ like an answer to. Why would anyone try to burn us control (our fire) the a local garment factory. Be that as it may, what seems rebelling for what they felt was cers also become quite angry at Gripeline was very abbre­ 3. The efforts of a tiny group of to have gotten these folks at the the wholesale trampling of what the incident and heard a lot of out of existence? viated. We had no power garment workers to protect a friend. garment factory ali in a state of little rights they perceived they police radio traffic while they The truth can not be silenced by flames and part of the time, and that's In this case, the choice is quite uproar was the alleged fact that had. In other words, they were so were trying to find the abducted violence. why the phone didn't an­ easy; I chose the gannent workers. I the activist worker had been outraged, they decided to throw man. (Good job, guys ... ) swer. Please call back this feel what they did earlier this week takeJl away by persons identified what they felt was theor own Most of all, I saw the feeling of Never has - never will. weekend, hopefully eve­ as "security guards" and was personal safety to the winds and satisfaction in the eyes of some For years we have reported the crimes perpetrated is a lesson to us all about sticking rything will be returned to together against a common foe - destined for the midnight plane demonstrate. workers when they heard that on others here on Saipan and the rest of the Com­ nonnal. off the island. I would like to take this space their friend was all right and was *"*****I I I 11flclr:fI111**** TYRANNY. monwealth. Inside this week's issue we must report As I write this column it is 5 a.m. This was apparently without and tell them (those who can read not going to be deported right We had one lady who on one of the most heinous crimes we know - in the morning Thursday and· I have the benefit of the management and understand English) that they away. (I don't think he can stay called in to complain not had much chance to look over obtaining the necessary legal did theRIGHTTHING. As I have long, but I think he can stay until ARSON - which was committed against us on Au­ about the common prac­ the copy relating to the incident But papers (allegedly.) said so many times in the past, the he testifies against his abductors. gust 10. Chamorros have tice of some island mer­ from what I have been able to piece The workers decided they had Commonwealth is part of the .. ) We now know the same trauma and anguish of chants to continue to stock together from Wes and others I have had enough and gathered in a UNITED STATES. EVERY­ I also understand that the Fili­ out-of-date merchandise ONE who is on the island has pino big shots who were on the someone who has been raped and left for dead oppressive past found that this was an ALLEGED circle outside the factory. I was on their shelves. Not only case of what I like to call "Midnight told at one point that they were rights ... this includes the work­ island over the weekend said ihat along the side of the road. At firstthe pain is so deep We have had a history of suppression as a people. do they not remove them, Deportation" - or the favorite sport 'protecting' another worker that ers. if the unfair treaunent of labor that it tears into the very soul. they charge ful_l price. of garment factory and construction would receive the same fate. Personally, I wonder why the isn't curtailed in the Common­ A check of the stores That deep hurt then turns into a grinding and even company management. This (thanks to an anonymous FBI has not stepped into this type wealth, unions might be next. detennined that her com­ It seems that the folks at this par­ phone call to the office) of of case a long time ago. Perhaps Well folks, I am NOT a union fan, deeper anger to GET the people who did this to you plaint was valid. One ticular garment factory allegedly course, brought the news media it's because they are waiting to but what he is says is correct to and then exact your own version of punishment. newspaper employee didn't like some of the activities of in on the deal, your humble see what the Commonwealth is some extent. However, we are a civilized society here in the bought a package of corn one particular worker because he scribe included. willing to do. But, I worry more about poten­ chips from a major mar- · allegedly was squawking about the What happened to me while I From what I saw Tuesday Continues on page 17 Commonwealth and we must rely on the law en­ ket, only to find to his forcement agencies to find the responsible persons chagrin that the contents and bring them to justice. had expired three weeks before. When he went to Continued from page 2 For this we need your help. Anyone who knows the store to complain, a anything about the arson should contact the police stocker said that "you Yana letter continues ..... or the fire department immediately. Even if you only should tell them - they'll Our heartfelt thanks also is given to the men THINK you have some information call. give you a discount." born of a Chamorro parent and a ously in the Northern Mariana When the employee Filipino country of his alien parent. Islands since at least 1973 and and women of the DPS' Fire and police depart­ It should be in the publicspiritto want to apprehend questioned the legality of A strict interpretation of Section they renounced their foreign citi­ ments fortheworktheydid in containing the fire. these criminals, and we here think that most of you selling the material in the 301 (a) would exclude such minor zenship. Section 301 (c) of the Without the quick work of some officers who first place, the manager share our outrage at this criminal act because it was child.

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