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Vol. 6, No. 10 SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS Thursday, October 8, 1953 Another ‘Marcotte Case’? EDITORIAL COMMENT Roberts Finished Cop Halts Maternity-Bound Drought and Politicians 9th Grade, Got It took the Sam King administration a long time Residence Waiver Jeep By Orders; Mishap First to act in the drought situation. The governor has finally- Following a statement of Police Officer Albert Alana, who to “keep the jeep from- cracking declared a drought emergency and called upon the na­ Chief Dan Liu’s, information un­ stopped a Ft. Shafter jeep bearing up.” tional administration for Federal relief. earthed by the RECORD indicates an army officer’s wife to a ma­ Capt. Edward Hitchcock of the= But bad as this performance looks, with 14,000 cat­ that City Hall and the police de­ ternity hospital, did so on orders patrol division, police depart- partment may soon face another of his dispatcher, his superior ment, said a police escort, was: tle expected to die unless rain comes within the next “Marcotte Case” with at least one says, and the act was ordered provided for the jeep to con-' 60 days and with produce withering from lack of irri­ police officer. tinue on its way to the hospital. gation water, the box score of Delegate Joseph Farring­ That officer is Frank B. Rob­ Interest in the incident came af­ ton in Congress looks far, far worse. erts, who stated on his appli­ OR&L Gets Minimum ter it was learned that the army The Merchant St. publisher has not brought back cation that he had finished only was investigating. The occupant of' nine years of schooling in his the jeep was the wife of an army the bacon to Hawaii. A glaring example is the failure of native city of San Francisco— Fine for Polluting officer stationed at Etj.,. Shafter, Hawaii in getting Federal aid from the department of and who would therefore have her driver a sergeant of ‘ the Ft. interior for irrigation and reclamation of land. qualifications less than the re­ Harbor; Fire Hazard Shafter military police,, and her quired high school graduation. destination the Kapiolani Materni­ Yes, if Hawaii received even a small amount to de­ If he has otherwise acquired a Oahu Railway and Land Co. was ty Hospital. ” developing irrigation-—in proportion to the tax Islanders (more on page 4) given a minimum fine of $500 by The jeep was stopped by Officer pay—much of the present suffering would be obviated. Federal Judge J. Frank McLaugh­ Alana reportedly ■ on Beretania St. In many areas water is going to waste, even today, but lin for violating the anti-pollu- near the Nuuanu intersection, be- the islands are afflicted by drought. Three-Year-Old Gid (more on page 4) (more on page 4) The Democratic administrations which preceded the present King regime cannot escape the severest crit­ Told To Sign Loyalty icism. They might say that the Big Five Republicans Thompson Denies Fasi's Bribe Tale; controlled the legislature. They might as well , admit Oath Covering 5 Yrs. that the Big Five controlled the administration too. PASADENA, Calif.' (FP) -Mr. and A most glaring example of how the people were let Mrs. Robert Gray think the Pa­ No Dealer Fits Story; Imaginary? sadena school system may be car­ Foreman Thompson, former down is the proposed Molokai water project. For 10 rying its “loyalty” oath program member of the territorial board' of years the books of the Democratic administration car­ too far. paroles and pardons, denied state­ ried a legislative authorization to spend $2,500,000 by Their 3-year-old daughter Janet ments made by Frank Fasi on a floating bonds for constructing an irrigation and water earned $3 modeling for a Muir radio program Sunday night to the utilization system on Molokai where fresh water is pour­ Junior College art class. She posed effect that a used car dealer had ing into the ocean. for four hours at 75 cents an hour. approached him in an attempt to When Mrs. Gray tried to collect arrange paroles in return for mon­ This authorization is still in the books. At the last her little girl’s pay, she was told etary consideration. Democratic convention a Maui delegate pushed through by the school’s paymaster’s office “If anyone had ever attempt- ' a resolution on this very issue, to develop the irriga­ that Janet would have to sign a ed to bribe'me,” Thompson said, tion system by spending the funds authorized for this “loyalty” oath. “I would have seen to it that he very purpose. “But she can’t write,” the mother was prosecuted.” Today, Molokai is hardest hit by the drought and explained. Fasi had used the story of the The pay clerk handed the oath ■«?sed car dealer in an obvious ef­ the small people are suffering. Official negligence be­ form to Mrs. Gray to sign for fort to smear the administration of comes glaring in times like these. her daughter. She r.ead the form Mayor Wilson, saying that the car and then protested: “How can I dealer (whom Fasi declined to swear, for my 3-year-old child that name) had contributed $1,000 to ‘within five years immediately the mayor’s campaign. Stambler Seen As Oiie Target Of New preceding .this oath’ she has not Story Fits None been a member of any organiza­ Conjecture around City Hall was tion tirat advocates overthrow of varied after it was discovered that Law Proposal By Hawaii Jewelers Ass'n the government? I haven’t known most of those named did not fit, her that long." (more on page 5) A measure that would severe­ article sufficient to identify it, its "No exceptions,” the clerk re­ ly restrict the activities of Louis serial number and the price re­ plied/ "No oath, no pay.” Stambler’s auction room has been ceived. The auctioneer is forbid­ handed the mayor and board of den to include his own goods for supervisors by the Hawaii Jewelers sale at such a time! Smith's Charge On Rent Why Not Territory Take Association and referred to the fi­ • Fictitious bids on auction nance committee. goods, or bidding by persons known “Auction rooms,” according to under the titles of “capper," Control Contradicts the provisions of the bill, would be “booster,” or “shillaber,” would be Over Army Pier?—Crozier prevented from setting up busi­ illegal. Other Landlords-Miles R. Jay Smith’s charge made to The Territory which has been Section 89 of the Organic Act puts ness within 500 ft. of any mercan­ • Each buyer would receive a pressured to buy Dillingham’s tile store which offers similar receipt stating; the name of the the board of supervisors Tuesday the Territory in a very favorable that the rent control commission Oahu Railway and Land Co. piers position in erecting such a deal. goods, unless thqy have already auctioneer, the date, the price paid for about $20 million has an op­ been in business on such a site for for the article, any tax paid, a is “operating Illegally,” was hotly Section 89 says in part: denied by Rent Control Director portunity to obtain excellent dock six months. statement of the quality of the ar­ facilities if the -U. S. government “. . . no (wharfage) tolls or Other restrictions include the ticle and the name of the person William Miles. charges shall be made by the' Smith, speaking on special is selling the Honolulu-Army Port following: to whom the article is sold. as currently reported. government .of the Territory of privilege appeared miffed by in- Hawaii for the use of any such 0 Such auction rooms could not • Every auctioneer would be re­ formation he had received that Piers 39 and 40 which were built operate between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. quired to “keep and preserve” a the commission had adopted on­ during the war years take up ap­ (more on page 4) nor during the months of Novem­ record book into which would be ly one of the rfetommehdations proximately 12 acres, and about ber and December. entered: a detailed list of property made by Smith’s special com­ eight acres are covered by roof­ • In the case of stock which is received for sale, the name of the mittee. ing. Each pier has room for four Record Predicted Post being closed out, the auctioneer person from whom the property is The “illegal’^ charge, as Smith ships at one time. received,- the. date received, the shall file with the C-C treasurer a explained it/was that the law re­ Favorable Position For Young Kee Kim detailed inventory of the stock, in­ date sold and the name of the per­ quires that a landlord be allowed son to whom each article is sold. Willie Crozier, former: legislator, cluding a description of each arti­ a fair profit on his investment, and says that the Territory should pro­ When the official announcement cle to be sold, its serial number, © An auctioneer would be allow­ the rent control commission does pose to the national government came this week that Young. Kee cost price and the dates of its re­ ed to charge a commission not to not do that. that it turn over the piers to the Kim had been appointed ambassa­ ceipt. Upon sale,, the auctioneer exceed 10 per cent of sales and “The landlords themselves set local government. dor to the Philippines represent- shall file a description of each (more on page 4) (mpee on page 4) He says that the provision of (more on page 5) Page Two THE HONOLULU RECORD October 8, 1953

FyWUVtftfUWVUUWVWWVUUUWWWVWWWWWUUWUWWWtfWWW* posed to the UN General Assembly that his country would introduce a formal resolu­ East Coast Docks: tion, if it could get sufficient support among Hi-lights of the News the 60 UN members, calling for a big-four Aim, Company Union talk. “Humanity cries” for such a confer­ ence, he declared. It would “clear the ah-” East Coast International Longshore­ er wrote, and this threatens the ILWU and mum wage interferes with “my making a on the two top problems of Korea and Ger­ men's Assn. (Ind.) members went back to its hiring hall on the West Coast water­ living” and is “a gestapot law.” many and “might be a solution to our pres­ work this week under court orders, brought front from where gangsterism and rack­ The Star-Bulletin on the front page ent difficulties.” about by President Eisenhower's use of eteering disappeared with the organization of the society section, Oct. 3, ran a 4-col- Taft-Hartley Act to end the strike. Sixty- The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of the longshoremen 20 years ago. unm picture of Mrs. Nixon wearing a floor­ (CIO) newspaper, The Advance, said in its five thousand dockers tied up the docks length, formal white gown, with the cap­ when employers would not sign a contract. From what information he has, Bridges Oct. 1 issue praised Adlai E. Stevenson’s re­ informed his membership that the ILA tion that began: “LADY OF THE WEEK.” cent Chicago speech calling for peace talks GOV. THOMAS E. Dewey personally demands are legitimate, and if so, the with Russia. intervened in the waterfront dispute, cal­ East Coast longshoremen deserve the sup­ EDITOR C. EDMUND FISHER said ling on shipping companies not to sign a port of all laber. Big-Four Talk: contract with striking ILA which was re­ there was one section of the 1952 Presi­ cently expelled from .the AFL. Dewey later dential candidate’s speech that deserves to conferred with leaders of the rival long­ Pressure Mounts be quoted and remembered and that is: shore union chartered by the AFL. Harvard Professors The United Press reported Oct. 4 from “We owe it to ourselves and our anxious, The New York governor who was in­ Washington that: weary friends to expose communist inten­ strumental in getting Eisenhower to invoke “The United States still is cool to the tions if we can; to confer when we can; to the Taft-Hartley Law said “I am greatly Criticize Ike idea of a top-level big-four meeting to con­ reduce tensions and restore hope where As Earl Warren left his governorship sider cold war issues but has not slammed we can. The door to the conference room is interested that the shipowners do not sign post and headed for Washington to sit up with the old, racket-controlled union.” the door completely on such a proposal, the door to peace. Let it never be said that on the Supreme Court bench as chief jus­ diplomatic sources reported today.” America was reluctant to enter.” tice, five Harvard law school faculty mem­ bers criticized President Eisenhower for PRESSURE WAS again growing every- The labor editor said this is “good, wijere for negotiations instead of threaten­ common sense,” and said labor realizes appointing the Californian without first ing war talk by U. S. militarists and war­ this through its experience. He wrote: obtaining Senate approval. mongers, some of whom recently tried to “All of us. know the value of negotia­ PROF. HENRY M. Hart Jr., who heads whip up war sentiment in this country by tions. Even in the darkest hours, when all the group, urged the President to call a emphasizing the ability of the Soviet Union hopes for a peaceful settlement with em­ special session of the Senate to act upon to H-bomb this country. ployers seem to have withered away, the the appointment. The group’s views were This propaganda—apparently pushed to fact that the trade union leaders insisted made public in a letter to the Harvard make the country fearful of attack and on keeping the negotiations going often Crimson, undergraduate' daily. The faculty thus to make the people knuckle under to meant a settlement of differences without members said they did not believe the Con­ national sales or manufacturer’s excise tax anybody having to resort to drastic action. stitution “contemplates that any Federal —boomeranged. It sounded phoney in view “Naturally, our friends abroad have judge, let alone a Chief Justice of the of the call for peaceful negotiations from wondered about us. They are concerned United States, should hold office and de­ U. S.’s allies; the Soviet Union, China and about the creeping isolationism, about the cide cases without Senate confirmation of East Ei»opean countries; third-group coun­ witchhunts. And they fear that the pres­ his appointment.” tries such as India and Burma, sure from the little men in Congress might The world remembers tear-shedding THE PHONEY PROPAGANDA was ad­ force us to act unwisely.” Richard M. Nixon who went on the ah- to mitted this week when former General Mo­ In another criticism of U. S. policy, explain that there was nothing wrong with tor’s president and presently Defense Sec­ Pres. Michael J. Quill of Transport Workers his receiving some $18,000 from business retary Charles E. Wilson said it will be Union (CIO) strongly denounced the U. S. interests while he was a member of Con­ “perhaps three years” before the Soviet pact with “fascist devil” Franco. gress. ' Union will have enough H-bombs and in­ Quill, an anti-Communist, said the pact “will give away almost half a billion dollars MR. BRIDGES AS HE STARTED out on an extensive ter-continental bombers to stage an ef­ tour abroad to win good will for the Eisen­ fective attack on this country. He said this of our tax money to bolster the decaying, The job of cleaning out gangsters and rack­ hower administration, he was handicapped country was far ahead in war preparation— fascist regime of dicator Franco in Spain.” eteers from the waterfront will be harder by the cool and impolite treatment the which is an admission that it need not fear The American labor movement has opposed if the companies signed up with the old AFL national convention had given him attacks and can and should enter into ne­ Franco “ever since he led his bloody bank­ ILA, Dewey said. recently when he went there as Eisenhow­ gotiations to ease global tensions and to ers’ putsch against Spanish democracy in ILA EXEC. VICE PRES. Patrick Con­ er’s emissary. work for peace. 1936. From 1936 to 1938 Franco ruthlessly nolly, who is filling in for hospitalized Pres. Wall Street which depends on quick butchered the Spanish people, with the aid Joseph P. Ryan declared angrily in reply and huge profits through war industries is of the Nazi and. Fascist legions of Hitler to Dewey: shaky since the end of the Korean war. and Mussolini. The Cadillac administration is seeking ways Citing denunciation of the Franco gov­ “The governor is talking out of both Mrs. Nixon's and means of pushing a national sales tax ernment by the UN General Assembly in sides of his face. Only last week he had in order to continue the present military 1946 and by the International Confedera­ a man from the state mediation board sit­ Dressmaker to Court spending. For this reason the administra­ tion of Free Trade Unions earlier this year, ting in on our negotiations trying to get The Nixons had another bad publicity, tion resist big-four meeting. Quill commented, “And it is with this same us to settle; now he tells the employers particularly in labor circles, as they pre­ Samples of pressures for peaceful nego­ Franco the U. S. government is now mak­ never to settle with us.' I don’t think it pared to leave Washington. News reports tiations were these: ing an^ alliance—in the name of fight is right for the governor to butt into . a said that Mrs. Nixon, who so proudly pro­ INDIA’S V. K. KRISHNA MENON pro­ against communism.” union's affairs. What does he want us to claimed during her husband's campaign do—stay on strike for six months while for the vice presidency that she doesn’t the NLRB tried to decide which union the wear a mink coat, was getting a lavish men want, if it ever gets around to holding wardrobe from a stylish Washington dress­ elections?” maker who believes the minimum wage law Meanwhile Pres. Dave Beck of Inter­ is a “gestapo law.” national Brotherhood of Teamsters and THE DRESSMAKER calls herself Ma­ Sec.-Treas. Paul Hall of Seafarers Inter­ dame Louise Brune (with an accent on the national Union, both assigned to head the final e) and does business at a plush Du­ new ILA-AFL, met with Dewey in New Pont Circle address in a ritzy section of the York and pledged full cooperation with the capital. Bi-State Waterfront Commission. This body While she puts on a good front to do was set up to enforce the recently enacted business with socialites, she is an old of­ New Jersey and New York waterfront con­ fender. of minimum wage law. She was trol laws requiring registration of longshore­ hailed into court recently for minimum law men. Laborers have criticized this law violation, but failed to appear. which would slap a company union on dockers. Madame Brune’s attorney explained to ON THE WEST COAST Harry Bridges, Judge Milton Kronheim that his client was president of the ILWU, called for support too busy to come to court because “she is of East Coast longshoremen. engaged with Vice Pres. Nixon and Mrs. In his column in the ILWU newspaper, Nixon” on their forthcoming trip around The Dispatcher, Bridges said that his rm­ the world to make friends for America. ion had never held any brief for Joe Ryan Mme. Brune is fitting the Vice President’s and his gangsters, but in the present dis­ wife with several gowns, he explained. pute the ILA is correct in fighting the Mme. Brune’s violations consisted of move by politicians and shipowners to im­ not paying the minimum $30 for a 40-hour pose on longshoremen “a company union week to women who turn out the gowns with government-controled fink halls.” for Washington socialites. She also hadn’t Bridges disclosed that Beck and Hall paid some employes she hired at $75 a week of the AFL in cooperating with shipowners since the end of June. and politicians in the anti-hiring hall drive UNDER THREAT of losing her $500 THEY LOVE A PARADE—Still impressed by armed might, a crowd “have the same idea in mind for the ILWU.” bond, Mme. Brune finally appeared in court of 100,000 Germans jams the Olympic Stadium in West Berlin to watch “A REAL JOB” is being done on the and the case was continued to Oct. 15. Mrs. the annual police show. The armed police paraded with military pre­ dockers on the East Coast, the ILWU lead- Nixon’s dressmaker told reporters the mini­ cision. (Federated Pictures) October 8, 1953 THE HONOLULU RECORD Page Three

Membership Drive Successful, UPW EDITORIAL Convention Told; Program Outlined How Local Dailies Censor The United Public Workers dem­ lected to look more closely into onstrated its growth at its largest the question. convention in the union’s history Division reports to the conven­ held at Lihue, Kauai, last week tion were given by Jackson Ah News From Korea... with 75 delegates attending from Chin, Hawaii; Thomas Noda, Maui; all major islands. Helen Kanahele, Oahu; Sakai Yo­ In the name of humanity and under the slogan of A report was made that the shioka, Kauai; Herman Torralva, “voluntary repatriation,” Syngman Rhee and U. S. offi­ greatest gain in membership was taxis; and the hospital reports were cials dragged out the Korean war for months when only made in recent organizing drives divided among union brothers Du- one item—that of POW exchange—remained as a road­ on Oahu. The membership cam­ lay, Vinta,. Yontanza, and Collado. block to truce. The allies wanted to abide by the Ge­ paign has been most successful Officers Nominated .in the garbage and road divisions The' presiding officer was John neva covenant which says all POWs are to be sent back, of the department of public works. Haile, president of the union, from and thus to terminate the killing, destruction and suf­ In the garbage division the UPW Hilo. He was assisted by Thomas fering. U. S. negotiators, with Syngman Rhee, said, “No.” now is 10 members short of a ma­ Noda, vice-president from Maui. jority. The convention heard an address Then finally when the truce was signed and pro­ Report on Negotiations by Anthony Baptiste, chairman of visions for “voluntary repatriation” of POWs were be­ The delegates discussed ways and the board of supervisors and ex­ ing worked out, Rhee’s forces turned loose 27,000 Chi­ means and adopted programs for ecutive officer for the County of nese and. North Korean POWs whom the South Ko­ improving the position of the mem­ Kauai, who extended his best wish­ bership. es to the gathering. rean officials said refused to return to their native Difficulties created for public Territorial officers were nomi­ homes. workers by Act 278 were brought nated at the convention. Elec­ Then, the world asked, why didn’t the South Ko­ out sharply through reports from tions will be held by referendum. various divisions and discussions. Nominated for president were: reans let the Chinese and North Koreans talk to the The act freezes inequities in classi­ John Haile, Jackson Ah 'Chin, POWs as stipulated in the truce agreement, to con­ fication, cuts vacations, cuts sick both of Hawaii, and Shobi Naka­ IN UNHAPPY ROLE—Failure to vince them to return home? Were these POWs desir­ leave and makes promotions for moto of Maui. Nominated for report earnings of $39 as a Holly­ ous of returning home? If not, were they misled, and laborers more difficult Under cer­ secretary-treasurer were: Hugo wood theater receptionist almost tain interpretations of the law Guillermo and Helen Kanahele, resulted in a 20-day jail term for would discussions with Chinese and North Korean of­ some workers in public hospitals both of Honolulu. Mae Clark, former movie star. ficials have changed their minds? Was this what Rhee are getting pay cut. Other actions taken by the con­ After she pleaded guilty to vio­ feared? The hospital division of the vention were: lating that state unemployment union reported on negotiations 1. Adoption of a legislative pro­ insurance act, the sentence was And was it humane to turn POWs loose, 27,000 of now in progress at Queen’s and gram calling for an overhaul of suspended. (Federated Pictures) them, in an area were pestilence is widespread, where Kapiolani Hospitals where the Act 278, a higher wage structure in Pictures) unemployment and hunger are experiences of millions? union is asking for 40-hour week the counties and in the Territory, for all, union shop, pay increase, restoration of cuts in sick leave, Today, “voluntary repatriation” has been stripped better seniority protection and a vacations, and holidays, time and a Little Prospect For of its camouflage. It is detention of prisoners of war by streamlined grievance procedure, half pay after 40 hours work in the force. among other things. government service, more realistic Decomposed Products Lt. Gen. K. S. Thimayya, Indian chairman of the The convention went on record methods of promotion under civil in support of the workers at Leahi service. neutral commission in charge of POWs allegedly refus­ Hospital who have just completed 2. Support to Labor Councils; to By Fed. Food Agency ing to return home, is under attack by Gen. Mark Clark more than a year of negotiations, labor publications such as the Ho­ Sixty-two seizures were made in and others because of his view that North Korean and only to have their pay increases nolulu Record and March of Labor. August of products alleged to be in violation of the Federal Food, Chinese officials—as well as U. S. and other allied offi­ held up by action of the director 3. Support to Jack Hall and his cials—should be allowed to speak to individual POWs. of the budget, Paul Thurston. co-defendants; also to all others Drug, and Cosmetic Act, accord­ New Constitution whose civil rights are oeing taken ing to the U. S. Food and Drug Syngman Rhee and his henchmen are threatening away by frameup or unconstitu­ Administration. The report was The convention adopted a new released locally to the press by to turn 22,500 Chinese and North Korean POWs loose, constitution with democratic pro­ tional laws. rather than allow representatives from the other side visions extreme. It allows for re- the T. H. bureau of pure food and 4. Adoption of a budget to guide drugs, department of health. talk to the POWs in trying to convince them that they . call of officers by means of a peti­ the union in the year ahead. This tion from only 15 per cent of the More than 262.000 pounds of should return home. The UN command is silent while budget set the top salary lor the the food seized consisted of filthy total membership. The name of the union staff at $385 a month. Rhee’s men talk of a mass breakout of POWs which organization was changed to Unit­ or decomposed grains and cereal 5. Pledge to organize at least 500 products, butter, eggs, seafood, would make a further mockery of “voluntary repatri­ ed Public Workers. The member­ new members on Oahu in a year. ation” over which so many lives were thrown away. ship decided it was presumptuous spices, fruit and vegetables, poul­ 6. Named Honolulu as the site try, and nuts. Eight other ship­ to retain the old name United of the next convention. The essence of voluntary repatriation is to let the Public Workers of America, since ments of food were seized be­ 7. Made a strong recoihmenda- cause of short weight or sub­ POWs decide whether or not they want to return home the union is now entirely a Ha­ after they have heard officials from their sides. Rhee waiian organization without ties to tion that the Kauai Division of standard quality. any Mainland organization. the union reinstate three mem­ Five drug shipments and two lots and the allied command now tries to prevent this. bers expelled recently. of devices were alleged to be sub­ Henry Epstein, who was elected standard or misbranded with false (more on page 8) to the post of territorial director, 8. Support the naming of the traffic tunnel in Oahu as Wilson and misleading curative claims. gave a roundup report on the One of the devices was a hearing union’s growth and activity over Tunnel in honor of Honolulu’s mayor. aid, consisting of a piece of wire the year. The report was approved twisted to resemble a miniature unanimously. 9. Advocated that no medical man be permitted to be both medi­ tuning fork, which was to be in­ Nixon Bared White House cal director and administrative di­ serted into rubber discs with per­ The gathering considered rector of a public hospital. forated centers. affiliation with the ILWU and Although it was promoted as took the stand that closer ties a scientific marvel of the cen­ Hypocrisy Says AFL Paper with ILWU were desirable. How­ Little Prospect FoFr tury, and salesmen were instruct­ ever, the UPW foresaw that ed to compare it to the miracle WASHINGTON (FP)-In a hard- The editorial described the merger may be difficult and pos­ Better TV In Hawaii drugs, the Government charged hitting editorial Oct. 2, the AFL mocking laughter .which greeted sibly in view of differences in it was ineffective. News-Reporter said Vice Pres. Nixon’s attempt to make the con­ organizational structure and It will be another year before The other devices were vibrating Richard • M. Nixon in his speech troversy between the President and methods of operation, perhaps sports events at the Honolulu sta­ mechanical massage chairs claimed to the federation’s St. Louis con­ former Labor Sec. Martin P. Dur­ impossible. A committee was se- dium are televised—that much for to relieve arthritis, asthma, neu­ vention “gave .away the hypocrisy kin appear like a misunderstand­ certain' and probably more. And ritis, sore muscles, and aching back, ... of the White House position” ing “between two honorable men” the trend of local stations will be etc., and to improve physical fit­ on the controversial 19 amend­ and went on: against “live” shows and toward ness. ments to the Taft-Hartley law. those brought on film from the On the same page the paper fea­ His Only Connection Mainland. tured a cartoon entitled St. Louis “But Nixon himself gave away . Those were the ideas expressed U.S. Officer To Appeal 'Blues. It depicts Nixon, bearing a the hypocrisy . . . to put it mildly recently by an expert in the radio­ briefcase marked Alibi, reporting ... of the White House position television field who pointed out to Pres. Eisenhower, who is read­ when he admitted that "there was that Station KGU has ■ stadium Conviction In Florida ing a newspaper headline that a Presidential message to Congress events tied up with a radio con­ on the Taft-Hartley amendments says, AFL Convention Mocks Ike- and asserted that his only connec­ tract and that it is unlikely tele­ Nixon Alibi on T-H. In a waste­ MEET ME AT THE . . vision will be able to offer any bet­ Segregation Case tion with it was as regards tim­ basket beside Eisenhower’s desk is ing." ter deal to the stadium after- the CRESTVIEW, Fla. (FP)—Con­ a torn copy marked Message On HOLO-HOLO expiration of that contract. viction of a Negro Air Force offi­ T-H Amendments. The News-Reporter said the mes­ As for the “live” shows, their cer for violating Florida’s segre­ sage. Eisenhower sent to the in­ INN cost is prohibitive when so many gation law will be appealed, the Talk Boomeranged vention with Nixon was "a disap­ excellent shows may be had from Natl. Assn, for Advancement of “Out of respect for his office, the pointing document” with no spe- ' the Mainland for so much less. Colored People said here. delegates at first gave Nixon a cific answers to “questions labor is Dispenser General courteous reception,” the editorial American and "You would have to pay the The defendant, Lt. Thomas E. asking with increasing intensity of producer, the musicians, the actors Williams, was convicted by an all- said. “But his sales talk boomer­ the present administration.” Japanese Meals and plenty more,” he explained, white jury. He was arrested here anged. And when he said that if “and on the other hand all you June 23 while' en route to Mont­ this administration serves the in­ Cor. King & Dillingham have to have is a guy to run the gomery, Ala. He had refused to terests of the greedy few' to the "Country ‘Hello’ Girls Satisfied Ample Parking Waikiki of Inn camera. And what about quality? move to a rear seat when ordered detriment of the many, ‘it will with Their Wages—Operators Tell Put Lucky Luck across from Jack to do so by the bus driver after the deserve to lose’ the next election, Investigators How ,2asy It Is to Phone: 8-7897 Benny and what happens to Lucky bus became crowded with white his words were greeted with a tre­ Live on $35 Per Month.” (Headline Luck? He’s dead.” passengers. mendous but disconcerting cheer.” of May 14, 1920 in Advertiser.) Page Four THE HONOLULU RECORD October 8, 1953 Stambler Seen As One Target Of New Law Proposal By Hawaii Jewelers Ass'n SEGREGATION (from page 1) an outlet to ‘dump’ these goods IN ALOHALAND collections made by him. Amounts into the Territory.” The whole front page of the spent by him for promotion and The effects of such practice, the society section of the. Sept. advertising might be agreed upon jewelers say, is “deleterious" to the 26 Star-Bulletin was devoted between the auctioneer and the community at large and, “We be- to the exclusive Pacific Club’s owner and deducted from the pro­ heve that an auction room with­ annual sports day goings on ceeds of any such sale. out proper regulation may spell with plenty of photographs. the finish of a business district. This big splash was quite an • The penalty for violating any With its unlimited supply of every expose in itself of the daily’s provision of the ordinance would kind and sort of commodity, its approach. The daily which fre­ be the payment of a fine not to ex­ lurid signs and loud speakers, it quently editorializes on broth­ ceed $500 and the forfeiture of the may very well cast a blight on all erhood and love, and expounds auctioneer’s license at the' discre­ the merchants in its vicinity.” the view that there is no color tion of the court. Although no auctioneer is named segregation here, played up an A license fee of $100 per year in the letter, the HJA recently exclusive outfit that discrimi­ is proposed in the jewelers’ visited C-C Treasurer Lawrence nates against Orientals. And measure for each auctioneer with Goto to complain about certain what pictures! All haoles in a a fee of $50 for each change of methods of selling which they locality where non-whites are location. Public officers and alleged have attended the auctions in the majority. The layout street vendors of foodstuffs of Louis Stambler. A warning to looked like that of British sheets however, are specifically omitted Stambler from Goto followed. published in colonial Malaya or from the provisions of the pro­ Africa where white supremacy posal, including the payment of is now being kicked around. The the license fee. Star-Bulletin, nor IMUA, has Rep. Canfield Gives gone after segregated outfits In a covering letter over the sig­ like Pacific Club or lily-white natures of Samuel Lachman, HJA New Statehood Alibi residential areas like Kahala. president, and Thomas R. Shields, While visiting the Territory last These outfits that sound' off on secretary, the jewelers state that week, Rep. Gordon Canfield (Rep. brotherly love and the aloha the present law on auction sales is N.J.) said the statehood bill would spirit say time and again that archaic and that some of its pro­ have been reported out of the Sen­ to expose damnable racial su­ visions date back to 1896. Suph ate interior committee at'the last premacy is a scheme and a plot JAPANESE PRINCE AT EDR SHRINE—Crown Prince Akihito of Japan loopholes are left, the jewelers session if New Jersey’s Sen. Alex­ to Undermine society and to cre­ places a wreath on tomb of Pres. Roosevelt as he visits the Hyde Park, maintain, as to allow the intent of ander Smith were well and attend­ ate dissension. Is white suprem­ N. Y„ home of the late chief executive. Accompanied by a party of the legislature to be avoided. ed the committee meeting when acy in any society to be de­ dignitaries and friends including Mrs. Rdosevelt, widow of the late “The law displays beyond a the vote was taken. This was fended? president. Akihito visited Roosevelt’s grave while still on the Main­ -doubt,” says the letter,” the in­ reported in Delegate Joseph Far- tent of the legislature that the ington’s Star-Bulletin, Sept. 29. land, prior to coming to Hawaii where he is to stop over before re­ auction room should be a place Some politicians say an item the turning to Japan. s 4 for the sale of property, of the Star-Bulletin carried a few months residents of the Territory, who ago gives another alibi as to what More On Smith would pay the auctioneer a com­ happened to the Hawaiian state­ (from page 1) mission for so doing. Now the hood bill this time. the ceilings at first,” says Miles, WHY NOT TERRITORY TAKE OVER . rooms are rarely used for that pur­ A small item carried in Drew “and we have always allowed a sev­ pose. An auctioneer may, without Pearson’s column (Star-Bulle­ let or hindrance, import unlimited tin July 31) said that Hawaiian en per cent profit when appeals quantities of goods from the main­ statehood; an issue Farrington came. That’s one per cent more ARMY TRANSPORT PIERS?-CROZIER land and use his auction room as capitalizes on to get elected, was than federal rent control allowed. Now on recent structures, our ceil­ (from page 1) Hawaii, would have put Hawaiian sidetracked by Senate Republi­ Dredging out of business. So he cans who made a deal for south­ ings have been so high that they (territorial owned) property by have to rent for less.” the United States, or by any ves­ told General Somervell back in ern support on tidelands oil. Washington. Roberts Finished Pearson wrote that the late Sen. This last observation was an sel of war, tug, revenue cutter, Robert Taft, whom Farrington echo of what a number of land­ or other boat or transport in the Dillingham told the Army Pearl supported to the very end for pre­ lords have testified as argument service of the United States.” Harbor Board, “As a result of 9th Grode, Got sidency at the GOP convention, that rent control is no longer need­ The Territory can run the port that conversation I thought and “confided privately” to Hawaiian ed—that they are renting below and the U. S. vessels can use the had reason to believe that word Residence Waiver Delegate Joseph Farrington that the ceilings. facilities as provided in the Or­ was sent out here, because upon this was the score. ganic Act, Crozier' says. my return from that trip I took (from page 1) This alibi is not convincing, The single suggestion of up the question with General the local politicians say, after Smith’s committee approved by Short of rearranging the plans certificate of the equivalent of a the commission was reported to Cost $5.3 Million high school diploma, the civil serv­ years of repeated rejection of The modern piers have a pas­ which the army had so as to Hawaiian statehood by Congress. be one that would allow dwell­ give us a part of this frontage ice staff does not know of it. ings to be torn down and re­ senger balcony, double narrow It is one of the worst one yet, gauge railroad tracks, lines for wa­ of several thousand feet which Residence Data Contradictory telling people that this issue of placed with non-dwellings. we had on the water.” But checking information with ter, diesel oil and fuel oil. They statehood was so important to Asked how he had got his in­ were built at a cost of $5,362,164. the civil service office, the REC­ the GOPs, that they used it in formation, Smith said’’Sup. Teves General Grunert of the board ORD discovered another point of accomplishing the big steal—$40 had told him. Sup. Noble Kauhane As reports of the sale of the asked, “What did he want it for, Roberts’ case which makes it a billion in tidelands oil which be­ immediately questioned the pro­ army transport dock grow, some do you know?” nearer parallel to that of Roger longs to the taxpayers given priety of Teves giving the land­ Honolulans recall the opposition C. Marcotte. Roberts stated on his Rearrangement, Not Handicap away for big business exploit- lord spokesman information under the Dillingham interest put up Dillingham testified: “Yes, sir. It application that he was a legal ation. such circumstances. when the army, in constructing resident of the Territory since 1942. was for the development of ware­ Report had it Smith was also the docks, began condemning houses in connection with termi­ But, as in the case of Marcotte, the land at Kapalama basin. Walter residence requirement was waived, miffed because he could not get nal wharves which were to be built More On OR&L other members of his special com­ F. Dillingham made a trip clear to serve the Army Transport.” the waiver was approved by Mayor to Washington to pull strings. Lester Petrie, and in March of (from page 1) mittee to go as far as he wished The Hawaiian Dredging got 12 1946 Roberts received his proba- tion law by dumping crankcase oil with suggestions that would ham­ Dillingham testified Sept. 18, string rent control. acres and this was exempted from tional appointment to the police into the harbor. 1944, before the Army Pearl Harbor the condemnation. . force. The seriousness of the viola­ Board investigating conditions in It is recalled that, in the case tion was told by Lt. Cmdr. J. C. Hawaii at the time of the Japanese General Gunert took a dim view of Marcotte, the commission has Lague, captain of the port for attack and revealed the interest his of Dillingham’s behavior at a time held that false information on the coast guard, who said after Principal Blasted firm had in Honolulu’s harbor fa­ when the army was trying to build his application is proved by the the trial that “Oil pollution has cilities. He said: adequate transport facilities here. been getting progressively worse. He told Dillingham: fact that he listed the beginning “During the time (General Wal­ of his legal residence as 1941, It is of considerable concern be­ Lihue Autocracy cause of the danger of fire under ter C. Short) was here he acquired “You might call that a handi­ although he, top, required a or started to acquire lands on the cap to his (General Short’s) de­ waiver of the residence require­ the piers and wharves.” , Toward the close of the 1920-21 waterfront, and very successfully sire for a full plan. Do you know ment five years later to become He said the coast guard is “con­ school year, five leading citizens upset plans that I had had in mind of any other handicaps under eligible for police service. siderably concerned” with the of Lihue, Kauai, petitioned the which he may have suffered in DPI to transfer William McClus­ in connection with the develop­ Roberts is a veteran, like Mar­ number of violations of the oil ment of Honolulu harbor extension, attempting to build up a 100 per pollution act in the local harbor. ky, principal of Lihue High and cent defense?” cotte, and speculation has been Grammar School, alleging that he Kapalama Basin, by condemning that the year he lists is the year Floyd Willet, army , engineers’ some 70 to 75 acres across the wa­ harbor inspector, testified in court lacked executive ability. McClusky ter front property. The matter was Dillingham replied that this was he arrived here with the U. S. retorted: no handicap but a “rearrangement” Navy. that Young Brothers Tug Co., of so serious that I took it up with which OR&L Co. is parent corp­ “Lihue is an autocracy—a dic­ ■ General Somervell in Washington. that benefitted the army and navy The clue to what may develop oration, repaired vehicles on the tatorship— under the domination during the war, for Hawaiian. eventually into a “Roberts Case” pier and dumped oil in the harbor. of a small group. The men whose Would Fold Dredging Co. Dredging helped in the war effort. came from a letter Chief Dan Liu Written warnings have sent to the names appear on the petition seek­ “. . I was told to see him. I did ..wrote the commission in defense of ' company by the coast guard, he ing my transfer are violently op­ see him. I explained that in his HONOLULU RECORD Marcotte, in which the chief said said. posed to the education of chil­ over-all condemnation suit which Published Every Thursday there are a number of other offi­ An OR&L Co. representative, dren of the soil—of ‘common peo­ was being instituted, they were by cers who have not graduated from ple.’ They want a ‘select’ school taking away all of the water front Honolulu Record Publishing high school. Gilbert E. Cox, denied this. He told the court company officials and oppose all growth.” property that was vitally necessary Company,. Ltd. The civil service commission, informed him the firm received to the Hawaiian Dredging Com­ 811 Sheridan St., Honolulu 14, T. H. however, has taken no action on no written warning. - pany, of which I was the organ­ “Hilo fishermen have struck izer and president . . .” Entered as second-class matter Liu’s statement to date, perhaps E. T. Harrison, OR&L vice again for higher wages leaving the May 10, 1949, at the Post Office at waiting to see 'the outcome of the president and treasurer, pleaded local market unsupplied.” (Adver­ He testified that Short, com­ Honolulu, Hawaii, under the Act of Marcotte case. guilty for the company. tiser news note, Aug. 31, 1920.) manding general of the Army in March 3, 1879 October 8, 1953 THE HONOLULU RECORD Page Five Democrats Promise Full Discussion Police Applicants WOOOOOOCX^OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXXJOOOOGOOOOC^ Of Problems At T. H. Conference Sat. Sometimes Stretch POLITICAL SIDELIGHTS GCHDCOS

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WWWWIAMMWVVWWWVW^^ THE BETTER BUSINESS BU­ time, especially on the finance REAU got a pat. p the back, one committee.of which he is chairman. night las'. >■ ^ m the pine­ From what we hear, Nick is riding apple r.r .oman. it being for a fall again unless he mends thp y of the open- his ways. Members of his commit­ ■’ .13 office. Don tee, as well as supervisors not on x manager of the board, are almost universally re, took the ac- agreed on the. following point— SPORTS TIDBITS FROM HERE AND THERE .jked to tell about Teves talks too. much. The Yankees made it the fifth world title in a row this week in rtant case the of- ★ ★ winning the sixth game from the Dodgers by a score of 4-3. Man-for jed in that time. He “CARE” used to get some of man the National league champs fielded a terrific team but in the final -r ■- &'y told of the case the money from magazine sub­ analysis the Yanks came through when they had the runners and the of Alejandro Llanos, fleecer par scriptions purchased through the winning runs on the bags. The bookmakers had the Yankees the favorites excellence from the Philippines Magazine Club of Hawaii, a firm and more often than not the bookies were right. who clipped wealthy suckers and operated by Carl Rogers who has ★ ★ working people with equal abandon several other businesses. It won’t THE TOP GAME IN THE HIGH school football circuit is the night and who was put behind the bars get any more, according to our game on Saturday between the fast St. Louis team and Kamehameha. on tlie strength of much evidence information because that firm will Both teams are undefeated with the winner of this Saturday’s game dug Up by the EBB—all presented cease to sell subscriptions. But looking like the champs of the league. St. Louis has a more impressive in federal court, of course. “CARE” won’t miss the money very record in the books with strong scoring plays the key to their offense. The case is rated the 14th lar- much because it only got one per St. Louis is picked as favorite on Bethel Street. history, Billam-Walker told the cent. The exact cut was seldom gest financial swindle in U. S. explained to prospective buyers ON THE WEST COAST, Southern California is carrying the torch radio audience. What he had no who were contacted by telephone, for the conference, what with two impressive victories over tough Mid­ great reason to tell, of course, was but the idea of contributing to West teams, beating Minnesota 17-7, and Indiana 27-14 the last two that the RECORD exposed many “CARE” did cause people to buy. weekends. This Saturday the Trojans.take on University of Washington of Llanos’ swindles long before Some had to wait as much as at Seattle. Looks like the Trojans again. that prosecution, or before any three months for their magazines other voice warned the public. and we know one lady who paid WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT of West Coast football we are Here’s what’s never been told her cash down July 29 and hasn’t reminded that the University of Hawaii has a little date with the tough before—even before the RECORD received her magazine yet. And HOPE FOR HOPE—Weighing on­ College of the Pacific, also on this Saturday. Russ Newland,' one of the got it, the story was offered to she has her receipt. AP writers, says it looks like a bad night for the islanders from Hawaii. ly 24 ounces at birth, Babette Hope the Star-Bulletin by a territorial ★ ★ A wag said that what the Hawaii players are getting on the Mainland official but the S-B wasn’t inter­ Calvert is declared by doctors to is “experience.” ested. AN OLD UNION MAN, returning from a Lanai visit recently, was have an excellent chance of being ★ ★ shocked at the manner in which a normal baby. The tiniest baby WITH 44,000 PARTISAN fans looking on, the San Francisco 49ers ADOLPH MENDONCA, chair­ the temporary-seasonal pickers In ever born at Flower hospital, New put on a Frank Meriwell finish to defeat the powerful Los Angeles Rams man of the GOP county commit­ the pineapple fields (most of them York, Babette was given middle by a bootstrap when Gordon Saltau kicked a one-pointer over the goal­ tee, may turn out not to be the women) have been sucked in bj’ name by her parents because they post for a 31-30 victory. At one time the 49ers trailed 20-0 and it looked sort of rubber stamp the Big Boys the speed-up. Some boasted they “had hope” for her life. (Federated hopeless but the team coached by Buck Shaw, made up of rookies, just expected when they backed him were making 14-15 loads per day as took the favored Rams in their stride. against Mary Noonan, incumbent compared with the nine loads most whom he defeated for the post. men make. Japanzs Trade Position IT LOOKED LIKE ART PERSLEY wasn’t too impressed by Philip Reliable report has it that the “How damn fool!” exclaimed the Kim’s punches nor his rushes and he figured out Kim’s style when he left jabbed a TKO win over the rugged Kim. According to reports Persley notorious “corruption and Com­ union veteran of workers who Japanese officials who come to munism” phillipic against City kill themselves to the detriment consistently scored with his left hand and his left jabs not only kept the U. S. as visiting firemen re­ Kim off balance but by continuous pecking, eventually opened up cuts Hall delivered by Sam P. King of everybody but the boss. peat that Japan’s future lies in a couple of weeks back was writ­ ★. ★ on Kim’s face. It looks like Kim’s trek east will be temporarily halted,. ten originally for Mendonca. But trade with the U. S., not with needing a couple of more good wins to make his record look good before after he read it. the story is, he A POINT of Attorney General E. Asia and -particularly not with his debut in New York. New faces are continually needed on the biff and N. Sylva’s violent opinion on the China of 475 million people. didn’t want any part of it. Could Marcotte case has still not been bang market for guys going up or going down. be his business as a builder has touched by commentators—that's The highly industrialized U. S., ★ ★ kept him around City Hall enough the point at which he advises the with tariff barriers, would import ACCORDING TO RING MAGAZINE the man who steered Kim so that he knew just how silly people to correct the “injustice” a limited amount of Japan-pro­ when he first went to the .West Coast was Ben Marcus who belonged it was for Republicans to be mak­ to the controversial Marcotte by duced articles. On the other hand, to the “syndicate” and. got him the money fight with Art Aragon. Since ing such accusations. putting Chairman Herbert Kum under unequal competition, Japan then another group took the Wildcat in tow and Marcus is out of the A Republican supervisor was snd Commissioner Wesley Ross of will be compelled to buy goods at picture. Eisho Toyama who manages Kim has’had to let some other guys quick to spot the fallacy. Said he, civil service out of office. Besides high prices from U. S. industries. get into the play and, like it or not, Toyama has to play ball to be “in.” “I don’t know what young King being highly inflammatory in a Kim’s board of strategy figured that Persley was going to be easy thought he was doing—talking so-called legal opinion, isn’t that In 1952 North America, pri­ but even the best laid plans of mice and men are apt to go a bit astray. about corruption in City Hall when almost a suggestion of overthrow­ marily the U. S., took in 22.9 per On top of the fact that Kim is wide open he is now a “cutter,” and when four of the supervisors are Re­ ing established authority by force cent of Japanese export, and a fighter starts to cut he is most likely to be losing by TKOs. publicans.” and violence? sold to Japan 50.5 per cent of It sounds very much as if Sylva her imports. Asia with half of THE HUI MAKAALAS CELEBRATED the finish of another great FOR A BASEBALL novel that may have clearly demonstrated his the world's population took 38.8 softball season with a big banquet last Saturday when special honors rises far above the level of the lack of qualification for the office per cent of Japanese exports and were heaped on league director Dynamite Takushi who received a spe­ sports stories of the slick maga­ he holds? Even by a definition he sold Japan 30.4 per cent of her cial award from appreciative team members in the league. Among the zines these days, read “The Nat­ would make. imports. other awards needing special mention was the most inspiring player trophy which was voted to Choki Higa. The Hui Makaala league is the ural,” by Bernard Malamud, pub­ These figures. show that the lished by Dell in pocketbook size largest softball leag’ £ in the Territory ahd gets more participation than economic future of Japan lies in any other league in the islands. at 25 'cents. One reviewer says Asian trade and undoubtedly, as Malamud “takes up where Ring Longshoremen Lend in the case of numerous other THIS WEEK IS THE National Employ the Physically Handicapped Lardner left off.” Can’t quite go countries, Japan will be forced by along with that, but Lardner’s ILWU Bowling League; Week throughout the nation. Employers are reminded of the vast res­ necessity to trade with China and ervoir of abilities in the handicapped individuals who should be put to baseball stories are the first com­ step up trade vjith other parts of parison you’ll think of when read­ AmCan in Second Place Asia. work for the good of the community. ing Malamud. The Longshoremen and AmCan 'A' TOMMY KAULUKUKUI’S 49ers beat the Army team by a score of (Singapore Bar) continued their 38-0. Army's team is made up of quite a number of local boys and the KEPT IN REASONABLE control winning ways as the Honolulu during the early part of the present unexpected score which indicated a bad rout shows that again the 49ers ILWU 775 Bowling League went Praise From Kahuku are the class of the local senior league. The University of Hawaii and administration by his colleague into its sixth week of activity last Milton Beamer, and also at times Friday night at the Kaimuki Bowl. the 49ers game should be a test for the local champions. by Matsuo Takabuki and others, In Good Old Days The Dockers routed Love’s Ro- . THE MOST “PROTECTED” fighter on the rock today is Aladino Nick Teves is beginning again to man Meal 3-0 and now pace th§ The spirit of paternalism om monopolize all possible talking the plantations in the “good Gusman who has had it real easy during his professional career, being a loop with a 15-3 record. Follow­ favorite of the promoter. His pro record includes fights with Puna Tit­ ing close on their heels is the Am­ old days” is summed up per­ fectly in the following para­ comb, John Amaral, Peter Rosado, Mike Innes and Freddy Gonsalves. Can outfit, who swamped the Re- Guys like Abel Donnell and Larry Cantiberos have it tough. We con­ GREGORY H. IKEDA gionals 3-0, with Chubby Salindron graph from the 1920 annual re­ posting a single game high of 221. port of Kahuku Plantation Co.: sider Gusman a greatly over-rated fighter. ALL LINES OF INSURANCE The AmCanners are in second “Early in the year a Filipino ★ ★ social and eating club was or­ ONE OF THE BETTER movies making the circuit is “The Man in place with a 14-4 slate. the White Suit” played by Alec Guiness. This is a welcome relief from Room 14 (Upstairs) In other games played, CalPack ganized which is practically self-governing. A praiseworthy the Hollywood type of movie being produced today. The supporting 1507 KAPIOLANI BLVD. Club 56 edged out Love’s Bakery movie with John Wayne and Joan Biondell called “Lady for a Night” Aces 2-1 while CanCo won 2-1 feature of the club is that oyer Universal Motors. membership in the club is lost is a real old, old release and is' inconsequential. Res. Phone: 997027 for failure to work 20 days.” Howard Henna’s 226 was the top IN • THE RURAL DISTRICT the Waipahu Marauders have been Bus. Phone: 962806 or 992886 single game high for the evening. ★ ★ Francis Shiira had a 220 game. Two bills, sponsored by the powers in the football circuit but last week the Waialua Bulldogs pulled AFL Central Labor Council, an upset win over Waipahu by a score of 19-13. Coach Toshi Nakasone >XOCGOOCkDCOC>OCGOOC>0000 J^O(X>OOOOCXX)OC£)OOOOOOOO which passed the house but is doing an excellent job over Waialua way. 5 Remember With Flowers! Q x Police Testing Station No. 37 g were tabled in the Senate dur­ ★ ★ Q General Auto Repairing' Q ing the 1921 legislative session, WE UNDERSTAND THAT LAST week over on the other side of the were: island somebody promoted a rodeo with quite a turnout of participants, KODAM FLORIST § “H. B. 31, seeking to prohibit especially from men in the armed forces. All of them were amateurs and /. K. Wong Garage 8 ) 307 Keawe Street O 8 employers from coercing em­ no purses except prizes for the winners. Somebody is missing a aood nro- Q 55 N. KUKUI STREET 8 ployes in the purchase of things motional bet with so much talent around. We’d like to see the Parker I Phone 5353 HILO, HAWAII g g Phone 57168 g of value. Ranch type of cowboy perform against the Mainland talent. Stadium DOOOOOOOCMDO(XX)CCdccoC>OC>( OCXUOOCKXXXXXXXXDOOOOOOOO would be a good spot. October 8, 1953 THE HONOLULU RECORD Page Seven 7 Live On $500 Year In Puerto Rico F By R. J. Baker One family of seven was report­ ever, develop an amazing ability Ed. Note: The writer of this ed to have had only; a kitchen to tell time by the sun, cock crow­ article is a well-known kamaai- knife, a spoon, an iron kettle, ing, church bell, a siren, or a bus na photographer and author of a coffee bag (they all drink cof­ passing by on regular schedule. books on Hawaii. He is travel­ fee) and a mortar and pestle. Among rural families three ling in Central America and Others more fortunate possessed quarters of them have less than West Indies. a frying pan, can opener, dish six table knives, and. nearly half SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. pan, meat grinder, some pots of them have none at all. About 2-(.By Mail) - Because American and other implements or recep­ one third have less than six manufacturers and business men tacles which might bring the each of forks and tea spoons. are being invited to establish' fac­ number up to 30 or 40. About Nearly half of all families have tories in Puerto Rico and draw half of the city families had less than six each of cups and upon its immense reservoir of low kitchen sinks; in the country glasses. The articles most com­ paid labor, the living standards less than a fifth are so equipped. monly owned are said to be of Puerto Rican workers' have in­ The articles of furniture pos­ tablespoons and plates, but even terest to workers elsewhere. sessed by low income families are of these over one third have less The inducements are not only almost unbelievably few. Half of than six tablespoons, and over low-paid labor, but freedom from the working class homes have only a quarter, less than six plates. taxation for a period of years a bed, table, bench, hammock and Dish washing is one of the most and material assistance in er­ mirror. Such common articles as significant household tasks, yet ecting factories. .Scores of busi­ a rocker, arm chair, dresser, buf­ many of the working-class fam­ ness firms have already estab­ fet, sofa or sewing machine are ilies not only have no sinks but AFL SEAMEN WOO DOCKERS—Wearing' white caps and using a lished plants in Puerto Rico un­ found in a very small percentage of no dishpan. Mnay makeshift with sound truck, members of Seafarers International Union. (AFL) open, der these arrangements. homes. Decorative or luxury items a kettle, saucepan or bucket and recruiting drive on two Brooklyn, N. Y„ docks. They are shown in­ such as lamps, rugs or radios are less said about hot water (non- viting members of expelled International Longshoremen’s Assn, to come Puerto Rico is densely popu­ almost completely lacking in low lated. Its problem of the unem­ existant for most), soap and sani­ into new AFL chartered dockers union. (Federated Pictures) income homes. tation the better. ployed or part-time employed is Only 24.7 per cent of the total a serious one. It is not clear how number of families, which includes Codfish Widely Used the governments and institutions the well-to-do have sewing mach­ In the matter of 'diet the work­ LOOKING BACKWARD that have dominated the lives of ines. Some listen to the neighbor’s ing class, especially the lower in­ (from page 8) the Puerto Rican people for the radio, or one at the. corner store. come brackets, cannot be said to past 400 years can be proud of fare too well. Milk for a family “A. No. Most go withour that convenience. “Q. Did you hear it? their achievements when one con­ . No Sink or Dishpan which includes young and grow­ siders the illiteracy, ignorance ing members is entirely inadequate “A. I did.’” Such a common convenience as in supply and often unsafe in Ditto with the first name of the other man, an Indian named and extremely low living standards a clock, regarded as a necessity Chandra. of the people. quality. to most of us, is to be found in And less than a month before he had testified against a woman Seven Live on $500 Yr. about a fifth of the working-class Eggs, a good source of high in Seattle. Housing conditions of the lower homes. How does one tell the quality protein, are consumed at “Q. Did she have no name? income group are shaking. There time? In the rural regions a large the rate of less than one per “A. I don’t remember it. are many lovely homes in San part of them tell it by the sun person per week by more than “Q. Did you hear it? Juan where professional and busi­ and they do not have a sun dial half the families. Eggs a££_al- “A. Yes.” ness people live but the squatters either. The rural people do, how- most universally acceptable as Hazy, too, was Crouch’s memory of the place and physical sur­ who live in degradation and pov­ food, but they are also high roundings of the 1936 Communist convention where he had seen Brid­ erty along tide flats—often wet STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP priced and in some cases people ges. . underfoot, many crowded .into STATEMENT REQUIRED BY of the rural districts who have “When?” single rooms, suffering from in­ THE ACT OF AUGUST 24, 1912, them, sell them. With the eight adequate and improper diet, lack­ "I seem to remember I saw him briefly at the back of the hall AS AMENDED BY THE ACTS OF or nine cents the egg will bring, or in an anteroom and heard Jack Stachel saying he would be called ing sanitation and often with, MARCH 3, 1933, AND JULY 2, they can buy half or three quar­ away and would not be able to be at the convention. He did not none of the common decencies of 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, ters of a pound of rice, and thus speak at the convention.” life—should be a matter of con­ Section 233) SHOWING THE have “filling” food for all the Always Crouch clung to a saving phrase: it was his recollection cern to any government. OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, family. that he ha'd seen Bridges. More than one third of the AND CIRCULATION OF HONO­ Codfish, as in Hawaii’s pre­ total number of Puerto Rico’s LULU RECORD, published weekly union days,. is widely used as a Conclusive Proof Crouch Committed Perjury working-class families have sev­ on Thursday at Honolulu, for year protein food, but the amount con­ Then, in the midst of cross-examination, attorney Vincent Halli­ en or more members and are ending October 1, 1953. sumed is inadequate for balanced nan rose and with all the old-style courtroom dramaticism of which, living on incomes of less than 1. The names and addresses of dietary needs. In fact the records he is a master addressed the judge: ■ $500 per year. Over one-third publisher, editor, managing editor, show that not more than a fif­ “Your Honor, we have documentary and conclusive proof that this of the adult population has had and business managers are: Pub­ teenth of . the daily protein re­ no schooling at all; another witness, Paul Crouch, and the preceding witness, Manning Johnson, lisher: Honolulu Record Publish­ quirements is supplied by the have committed deliberate perjury. We ask that they be held for one-third has never gone be­ ing Co.,Ltd., 811 Sheridan St., Ho­ amount consumed. About one­ yond the third or fourth grade the Grand Jury and not allowed to leave the jurisdiction of the Court. nolulu; Editor: Koji Ariyoshi, 1412 fourth of the families hive meat We are now prepared to show that on June 27, 1936, the day upon in school. Less than 32 per cent Kauluwela Lane, Honolulu; Man­ once a week. Over a third have of the adult population has gone which they say they saw Bridges at a Communist Party convention aging Editor: None; Business Man­ it rarely or never. in New York, he made a speech in the city of Stockton, California.” through the fourth grade or ager: Koji Ariyoshi (Same as There is, of course, a great deal beyond. In the younger age above). more that might be said which group about a third of the eight­ 2. The owner is: (If owned by a measures the living standards of year olds and a fourth of the corporation, its name and address Puerto Rico’s working class. Sani­ ACLU Tells Legion FRANK LY SPEAKING nine-year blds have not passed must be stated and also immediate­ tation, the utilization of medical a single grade in school—pre­ ly thereunder the names and ad­ (fr«tn page >) service, infant mortality, educa­ Oppose Illegal Acts, not been too vocal about their de­ sumably non-attendance. Large dresses of stockholders owning or tion, isolation in rural districts, families predominate in the ru­ holding 1 per cent or more of total sires, will be swept along, with the lack of transportation, recreation Defend Civil Rights mob. ral regions, where 10 children amount of stock. If not owned by a and many other subjects might to a family is common. The in­ corporation, the names and ad­ be profitably gone into. ST. LOUIS (FP)—I na statement The answer to a stepped-up drive fant mortality rate is high, the dresses of the individual owners The poverty of the workers in released here Sept. 3, the Ameri­ for war is a stepped-up and even life span is low. more vocal drive for peace. I be­ must be given. If owned by a Puerto Rico affects workers in can Civil Liberties Union replied The housing of Puerto Rico’s partnership .or other unincorpo­ Mainland United States. They lieve that the American people working population is seldom ade­ rated firm, its name and address, must meet this competition of low to an attack by the American Le­ don’t want another war. But we quate. The shacks where sugar as well as that of each individual wages when runaway factory own­ gion by advising the veterans or­ must speak out against it. And workers and small farmers live member, must be given.): Honolulu ers from the Mainland start mov­ ganization to “learn how to oppose the time to speak is now. may be built with board walls Record Publishing Co., Ltd., 811 ing their plants to Puerto Rico. illegal acts while defending civil and sheet iron roof, or both walls Sheridan St., Honolulu; Virginia Workers have only one protec­ liberties.” and roof of thatch. They afford Ho, Honolulu; Yugo Okubo, Hono­ tion—organization into a strong some protection from the ele­ lulu; Edward Rohrbough Jr., Ho­ union. The Legion, meeting in conven­ ments, but not much comfort or nolulu; Shizuko Wakida, Honolulu. CLASSIFIED privacy. In the cities they are in 3. T h e known bondholders, tion here the day before, had most cases, lighted with electricity: mortgagees, and other security called for congressional investiga­ in the country with kerosene holders owning or holding 1 per Job Opportunity Down tion of the ^CLU. Legion opposi­ ADVERTISING lamps or candles. cent or more of total amount of tion was based on some acts by the Gas, Electricity, A Luxury bonds, mortgages or other securi­ 50% for Japan Youth ACLU in defense of rights of mi­ ★ Among the well-to-do there are ties are: None. norities, including Communists. TAXI SERVICE kitchen sinks, refrigeration and 5. The average number of copies TOKYO (ALN).—The Japanese conveniences housewives in the of each issue of this publication The ACLU reminded the Le­ JAY’S TAXI. Union Cab. 1468 U. S. are accustomed to, but sold or distributed, through the Labor Ministry said in its annual gion that ‘a similar resolution Nuuanu Avenue. Phone: 55517. among the working people many mails or otherwise, to. paid sub­ White Paper that signs point to passed the year before had not kitchens are less than 5x6 feet in scribers during the 12 months pre­ “worsening employment condi­ brought about any federal ac­ -A- DRY CLEANING size and completely without re­ ceding the date shown above was: tions.” tion. The ACLU suggested that frigeration and storage facilities (This information is required from the Legion can “easily learn SUPER CLEANERS—Expert dry for food. daily, weekly, semiweekly, and tri­ Though the official figure for from officials at all government­ cleaning; pickup, deliv. Ph. 968305 In the city it is common for weekly newspapers only) 2,800. unemployment has not risen, it al levels what they know about the workers' wives to shop every KOJI ARIYOSHI said, a great deal of "surplus la­ the Union—and the high regard ★ FLOOR FINISHERS day, purchasing only the neces­ Editor-Business Mgr. bor” has left the-cities and been in which they hold us—even sities of the day. Only the well- Sworn to and subscribed before absorbed in the farming villages. when they and we disagree on a M. TAKAYAMA. Specialize in floor to-do cook with gas or electricity. me this 30th day of September, Employment opportunities - for particular problem.” The workers use charcoal, kero­ 1053. young workers have been reduced sanding, refinishing. Phone 745554 sene or burn twigs or sticks Masae Taniguchi, by an estimated 50 percent. Legion leaders, the ACLU said, gathered bv the roadside in a Notary Public, First Judicial should sit down with the civil lib­ ★ HOUSE MOVING simple fireplace. Ovens are a rari­ Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. Meanwhile, nine coal mining erties organization “and thorough­ ty, seldom seen. Some cannot even (Mv commission expires September companies in Kyushu, southern ly talk' out our disagreements, in­ BUY AND SELL. Posting, repair­ afford to buv charcoal for fuel. 14, 1956.) Japan, announced plans to dis­ stead of ignoring our repeated pro­ ing, raising. Phone 55848. Kitchen equipment is simple. (SEAL) charge a total of 11,000 workers. posals for suoh talks.” - i ■- ' ' HONOLULU RECORD Frank-ly Speaking Koji Ariyoshi » . . Editor Published Every Thursday by By FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS HONOLULU RECORD PUBLISHING CO., LTD. 811 Sheridan Street, Honolulu 14, T. H. TIME IS RUNNING OUT The time is rapidly approaching when those Phone 96445 who have a kind word for or who were active in the Roosevelt New Deal will be targets of the witchhunters in much the same way that Com­ Dailies Censor Korea News munists are today. (from page 3) That's the way the signs plainly point. Recently Senator Jenner’s Internal Security Subcommittee While all this goes on the censored made a report which characterized the whole New press gives a distorted picture of POW Deal as “a Communist conspiracy.” McCarthy’s handling in Korea. The censored dispatch­ ideas and policies find no opposition from the White House—in fact, they seem to have tacit ap­ es are further censored by newspapers, as proval. And Atty. Gen. Brownell is preparing to in Honolulu. go even farther than his predecessors in subvert­ The dailies here give the picture as ing the Constitution he is though none of the 22,500 want to return sworn to uphold. home. They have blue-penciled such items These are the tools as these: and techniques of fascism. They have but one pur­ Last Thursday, Oct. 1, UP reported at pose: to make it possi­ the time North Korean and Chinese POWs ble for the madmen to were allegedly “rioting” because they do fight Russia without op­ position from anybody want to return home that: here in America. “. . . Five North Koreans who had To realize this goal, changed their minds and requested repatri­ it is necessary to silence or liquidate all opposi­ ation will be turned over at 11 a.m. Fri­ tion at home. This task day.” has No. 1 priority because ____ WILL SERVE THE' UTTLETECfPL'E' alone” and the growing and increasingly vocal an­ This took place even before the North tagonism to our war policies in those nations who Korean and Chinese officials talked to their have been our staunchest allies. POWs, as provided for in the repatriation agreement. The local press thatx report Looking Backward Danger Seen by People with Foresight these POWs “prefer death to return to com­ In other words, our madmen are trying to munism” did not feel their readers would brainwash the ’ American people on the one hand, want to read this information. Portrait of a Fantastic: Paul Crouch and stockpile enough instruments of destruction on the other in preparation for. the day when Nor this information from Panmun- IX the United States can, if necessary, fight the jom, Sept. 27,.sent by INS: Even before Paul and Sylvia Crouch made a flop of their attempt whole world. “In another development at the buf­ to finger atomic phyicist J. Robert Oppenheimer as host at a Commu­ When the anti-Red hysteria was manufac- nist Party meeting, Paul Crouch had been exposed in open court as tnred during the Truman administration, many fer zone prison camps 70 Chinese prison­ a perjurer. ers who were held in ‘maximum security’ liberals refused to be concerned. After all, the This came on December 20, 1949 during the course of the Federal government was after nobody but Communists, and separately from other unrepatriated government's fourth attempt to frame Harry Bridges, the Bridges-Rob- they said, so why should non-Communists be prisoners, asked to be returned to the Com­ ertson-Schmidt conspiracy trial. First Manning Johnson, already well worried? munists.” established as one of the Department of Justice’s stable of professionals, There were some far-seeing non-Communists and then Crouch placed Harry Bridges at the Communist Party con­ who realized that the drive, avowedly against only The Star-Bulletin which boasts about vention held in New York on June 24-28, 1936. Specifically, they had Communists, carried a threat to the liberties of its wire photo from AP did not run a pic­ seen him on June 28. all Americans. Civil rights, they insisted, were not ture with this caption, on or about Sept. “To The Best of My Recollection ... I Believe” divisible. They could not be given or taken away at 28, when Mainland newspapers did. as the the whims of those in power who today might tell Sacramento Bee with this caption: “When did you first see Mr. Bridges?” Crouch was asked. one group “we don’t like you so we’re taking away “Sometime around late' 1934 or 1935, but I am not certain.” your rights under the constitution.” When a gang “Happy or sad? A Chinese prisoner of Then', Crouch testified, in the presidium meeting which in effect in power is permitted to get away with such tac­ war cried and clutched his cane as two drew up the slate of national committeemen for the 1936 convention tics, there are no lasting rights for any group. Indian soldiers carried him to a point at to vote on, “There wgs the name of Harry Bridges discussed—or Rossi They pointed out that while today it might be the as it was then called.” Communists, tomorrow it could be any other mi­ Panmunjom. The prisoner of war was nority. among 65 Chinese soldiers who changed “Did any incident occur on the floor of the convention?” their minds and decided to be repatriated.” “Yes, following each name there was applause. When the name of Rossi was called the California delegation stood and ap­ Raise Enough Voices for Peace Nor did local dailies run a story that plauded loudest of all. I remember turning to my wife and spy­ We are reaching the dawn of that bleak to­ Mark Clark blew his top because Indian ing: ‘I bet the Mayor of San Francisco would be sore if he knew morrow. When the Jenner committee, an official Gen. Thimayya distributed leaflets to 22,- Harry Bridges was Using his name.’" senatorial group, labels the New Deal administra­ 500 prisoners to. set them straight. He At the 1938 convention, too, Crouch swore, Bridges was nominated tion of Roosevelt a “Communist conspiracy,” that to the national 'committee under the name of Dergan or Dorgan “or day is at hand. When the convention of the Amer­ charged the U. S. committee planted ‘mis­ something like that.” ican Legion meeting Sept. 2-3 demands a witch­ apprehensions in the minds of thd pri­ “Did you see Harry Bridges?” hunt of the often violently anti-Communist Ameri­ soners of war,” and that the soldiers had “To the best of my recollection I did not see him at the 1938 con­ can Civil Liberties Union and of Consumers Union, been misinformed about their rights under vention, but I believe I sa# him in 1936 in the convention and sub­ which has purged, itself of all those with even a the Korean war armistice agreement. He sequently at the national committee meeting which followed.” faintly pinkish tinge, that day is at hand. rejected a U. S. protest over this alleged Not the First Appearance Against Bridges The big question now is what are you going pro-Communist circular. to do about it? Even though the hour is , late, This was not the first time Paul Crouch had testified about Har­ are you, the people, willing to speak out loudly The local dailies, in their distortions ry Bridges. On May 6 of that same year, 1949, the House Un-Amer­ enough so that the madmen can be halted be­ and omissions, headline stories that Gen. ican Activities Committee had asked about him. fore it is too late? Clark warned the neutral commissions “Mr. MANDEL. Did you know Harry Bridges, directly or indirect­ ly^ The big issue is peace or war. Those who ad­ vocate a peaceful settlement of all differences be­ against use of force against prisoners. Then “Mr. CROUCH. I knew Harry Bridges slightly, having met they run stories saying that Rhee is weigh­ tween the United States and the Soviet Union are him at public meetings. I knew him through constant reports the persons marked for liquidation or silencing ing plans to help POWs escape. And they given by Bill Schneiderman, district organizer” (in 1941). under the guise of “fighting communism.” But the play up a statement by Gen. Thimayya “Mr. MANDEL. What was the nature of the reports? plain fact is that if enough voices are raised for that he would not massacre escapees, say­ , “Mr. CROUCH. . . . Schneiderman conveyed to Bridges the deci­ peace, it will be impossible to isolate such voices ing that this encourages Rhee in his plan. sions of the district bureau, and reported to us Bridges’ reactions to as “communistic.” them. In some cases Bridges did not always agree, and if it was a Human beings are treated like animals minor matter the bureau usually s gave in.” Time to Speak Up Is Now and Rhee who is notorious for his terror­ That was the whole of it. Not a word about the 1936 or the 1938 ism and beastiality is given a free hand. conventions or Bridges serving on the national committee. And whether the madmen are able to turn Today the islands which North Korean loose the indescribable horrors of atomic and hy­ But Since That Time . . . More Inventiveness drogen war rests, in the final analysis, with people and Chinese POWs left are again occupied But then, all of Crouch’s testimony on May 6, 1949, his initial ap­ like you and me. There is tremendous opposition by South Koreans who returned from North pearance as a witness, was pretty sketchy compared with what he to the government’s present policies throughout Korea—for brainwashing, flogging and has come out with since. the world but that, of itself, is not enough to curb murder. Is this act consonant with “volun­ For a man who could remember, after eight years, every detail its insanity. tary repatriation?” of a house he had been hi for a single meeting at night, Paul Crouch So long as we believe ourselves superior to the now showed a strangely weak memory. The first man he had testi­ rest of the world, and so long as there is internal This is a picture of Korea which can­ fied against was “a Mr. Blakefield or Blakefelt.” support for war policies, our madmen will continue not be kept from this public indefinitely, “Q. Remember his first name? these policies. Those who want peace, but. have as the dailies try to do. (more on page 7) (more on page 7)