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R0M A N ZO ADAM S SOCIAL RESEARCH LABORATOR Y BULK MAIL U. S. Postage PAID Permit No. 708 Honolulu. Hawaii SUPPORT YOUR PAPER. SUBSCRIBE NOW! NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO FURTHERING THE PROGRESS OF HAWAII'S FILIPINOS VOL. 1— No. 3 10c April 25, 1962 HONOLULU, H A W A II Carlos Ramelb Appointed New State Deputy Labor Director . For reasons behind Filipino’s success Read Page 3 HAWAII’S FILIPINOS IN RADIO AND TV FOR A FULL REPORT ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS MEDIA READ PAGES 8 & 9 Page 2 THE FILIPINO HERALD. THE FILIPINO HERALD Office: 1739 Iwi Way, Honolulu. Hawaii Ph. 776-466 TEDDI MEDINA .............. ...... Editor FELIPE de GUZMAN Associate Editor RUMELIA FLORES Contributing Editor Ilocano - English Section ANITA RAMILO ONSTAD ............. Production JAIME BLANCO -.... Staff Writer The Filipino Herald published twice Monthly with a printing of 10,000 and an approximate readership of 50,000 is owned and published by The Filipino Herald, Incorporated. ITS O F FIC E R S ARE: PRESIDENT ....................... .............................. Dr. Sta nley Standal VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR ...................... Teddi Medina SECRETARY & TREASURER .......... - Mrs. D. A. Meredith MENTAL PROBLEM appropriate social activities within which meaning- IS There A Sol ution? ful relationships can develop. In the final analysis—this problem is the respon­ Filipinos Now Economic Force Re “Women Shortage: Mental Problem for Ha­ sibility of every Filipino in the community who The Filipino Herald continues its progress report on waii’s Filipinos,” how do you propose the problem must search his conscience to find the answer to be solved? Importing girls from the Philippines is the question: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Hawaii’s Filipinos in this issue. out of the question as this involves a lot of other We would like to direct the attention of all businessmen to problems. Waiting for young generations of women our next issue, because we feel that it will contain informa­ to fill the gap is not solving the current problem, tion they will find of compelling interest either. Moreover, no amount of counseling, ther­ EXCELLENT SOURCE We refer to the third portion of our economic report on apy, and the like short of the real thing won’t The Filipino Herald is an excellent source ma­ Hawaii’s Filipinos. work. terial for things Philippine. Sinclair Library of In this series, top men in such professions as the field of What must we do? The author of the article the University of Hawaii and other libraries in this failed to suggest a concrete solution to the prob­ and other states should have the Filipino Herald law, medicine, architecture, accounting, commercial artists, in their shelves. teachers, business and other high-level jobs, will be spot- lem. .. Hawaii’s Filipinos can be better helped if they “Filipinos in Hawaii,” “What is a Filipino?” and lighted. knew how to go about this critical problem. Can “Women Shortage: Mental Problem for Hawaii’s This comprehensive economic report is but a part of The the Filipino Herald help them? Filipinos" in your first tw o issues present facts Filipino Herald’s overall goal in calling to the attention of Yours truly, about the people of Filipino ancestry which were the Filipino community and the citizens of Hawaii in gen­ TIAGO RIGONAN heretofore only assumed. eral — the illustrious men and women who make up our Editor’s Note: The Filipino Herald contacted June The dearth of material about Filipinos makes community. Gutmanis, author of the above mentioned article the Filipino Herald all the more important not only In this report we hope to awaken Hawaii s businessmen for comment on this letter. Mrs. Gutmanis replies for curious students but also researchers and other and politicians to the wide scope of our contributions to follows: groups. Sincerely, the general economic growth of this 50th State. Realistically, there is no single answer. CONSTANTE LUNA We want to drive home the fact that Hawaii Filipinos as The problem is an old one. a market, as a political potential, have too long been ignored. It has harassed every growing community Indications, according to more extensive statistics to come throughout, the ages. ENJOYS "BARRIO BANTER" from Washington, are that we have been a "sleeping giant.” Men with their more adventurous-seeking na­ If these facts and figures are to be believed, the rest of tures, have built community after community only I enjoy reading your “Barrio Banter” and “East- th e community will have to cease regarding us merely as to find them empty without women. West Echos” columns. an alien people with whom they should politely co-exist. Statistics show there are only two racial groups Diamond Head is known throughout the world In the cold, hard idiom of Wall Street, here are the dollar in Hawaii where the male population outnumbers as a landmark—perhaps the symbol—for Hawaii. the female: the Filipino and the Negro. In all Anything that tends to destroy its beauty should facts: “The Filipinos of Hawaii are the, fourth largest not be allowed to grow. High-rise buildings that ethnic group. They are not only the third largest bank others, the women outnumber the male. As our correspondent indicates, there is no reasonable way will hide its face from the public should therefore depositors, economically, they constitute perhaps the largest to expect to fill the gap with Filipino women. not be permitted to be put up. single bloc o f dollars in Hawaii’s economic market which The obvious answer must be to look to other East-West Echos, however, has given me a growingly has not, amazingly enough in this “dollars-and-cents-society” groups. This in itself presents problems—but clearer picture of the East-West Center, the of ours, been accorded the acknowledgement it deserves.” problems that are not insurmountable. University of Hawaii, foreign students, and the The first is of course meeting these women: community with which university students come in While Filipinos of Hawaii have a rich historical and cul­ contact Mr. de Guzman’s column tells us who, for tural background which accompanied them here from the Where, when and how? The simple act of broadening one’s community instance, ace the agencies and individuals in Hono­ Philippines, over the years, Filipinos have developed tastes contacts immediately, increases the number of lulu that are helping in the. fostering of cultural - every bit: as sophisticated as other groups of Americans. eligible females one can know. understanding and friendship among peoples. Only recently have Hawaii’s Filipinos become aware of Clubs, churches, political groups and adult edu­ Please include me in your mailing list as a sub­ their true significance in the socio-economic and political cation classes are a few possibilities. scriber. the basic good manners, reputation for de- Truly yours, structure of Hawaii. FELIPE LOPEZ As this realization slowly dawns, The Filipino Herald has votion and financially responsible character are become aware of a mounting excitement and'pride emanat- valuable marriage assets of the Filipino. However, there are two problems that do create ing from. Hawaii's Filipinos.. barriers with other groups—the first problem is PROGRESS OF FILIPINOS Increasing phone calls, numerous letters and paid sub­ jealousy, and the tendency to place too great an scriptions in the mail Continue to verify what we 'have importance on a simple friendship. In contacts I agree with Mr. Charles W. Amor (“Progress known all along: There is a definite movement in the land with less emotional racial groups, it is necessary Is Goal of Hawaii’s Young Filipinos," Filipino which, long described and written about as a “coming, na­ and important to exercise .restraint. Herald, April 7, 1962) when he emphasized the tural, sociological process”-—is here. Secondly, there is a problem of language. need to be educated by Filipinos in Hawaii in order It is now a reality. The high lingual ability of the Filipino is to attain progress. Unless Filipinos in Hawaii go to If history credits The Filipino Herald as having pro­ demonstrated by the fact that most Filipinos the university or send their children to specialize vided the “catalyst role” so necessary to. start the ball roll­ know two or more dialects and often, as many in higher educational institutions, they cannot ing in such a sociological process, it will, indeed, be reward as four, plus Spanish. Therefore, there is little hope to compete in the labor market excuse that they do not make more effort to The U. S. society o f w hich Hawaii is a part is enough for us. use English. highly competitive, demanding of particular skills, For The Filipino Herald that will certainly be a “ma- It is safe to say there is not a Filipino in the knowledge, and abilities. These skills, knowledge, ligayang araw !” islands who does not understand some English. It and abilities can only be learned or acquired from is necessary in order for him to hold down any colleges and universities. While in the past, ex- EASTER MESSAGE job. perience or some kind of apprenticeship would do, Most can also read English. these no longer will suffice. The Filipinos, studies (Excerpts from Easter sermon by Proof is their high, subscription rate to English show, are by and large lacking in this very im- Father Henry Sabog, Church of St. language periodicals. portant- tool for competition: educational compe- Theresa, Catholic Diocese. A deep-seated inferiority complex and a fear tence. When we speak of Easter, we of being misunderstood has led far too many men Why this condition is so only the Filipinos in are really speaking of the Resur­ to hide behind the excuse: “I no understan’ ” or “I Hawaii themselves can answer.

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