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VOL. 1 - NO. 22 HONOLULU, HAWAII JANUARY 18, 1978 70 Filipino 4-H trainees demand Big Island launches W h a t ' s reforms in exchange program Search for 1978 Queen I n s i d e A group of concerned Americans “ Real Situation” . Their statement all day long, throughout our stay.” from North Carolina recently lodged speaks for itself. It begins, “ The nature Although the housing conditions vary formal protest to the National 4-H nature of this program is one of from farm to farm, the “ Real Situation Foundation on behalf of 70 Filipino training as the title implies, but slates, “ For some trainees, the living MONITOR...... 2 trainees presently working on farms actually a labor program. We have not conditions are far less than adequate. throughout the Southeast United received any advanced instruction or Some live in old trailers without EDUCATION States. Over the past couple of months, training in our areas of interest or screens or adequate ventilation, others AND YOU...... 4 these Americans have constituted specialty, and we would not be return­ stay in warehouse offices Converted to themselves into an investigating team ing home better equipped to share bedrooms. ” LET S LEARN and looked directly into the conditions knowledge and understanding of Financial accountability is also a PILIPINO...... 4 facing the Filipino trainees. After improved methods of agriculture with major issue. In addition to their $65 a KAUAI NEWS...... 5 numerous interviews with trainees and our fellow countrymen.” month spending allowance, the some direct visits to the farms, they Concerning working conditions, it trainees are supposed to earn $275 per HOMEMAKERS reached the conclusion that the pro­ goes on to say, “ Our working hours month. However, the farmers do PAGE ...... 5 gram is riddled with injustice and reflect and bespeak the true nature of pay them these wages directly, but irregularities. And that the complaints this program. Then 4-H. From this money WHAT’S COOKING...... 5 of the are fully justified. who work 7 days a week, 12 to 14 the 4-M is supposed to deduct admin­ hours per day. How can we receive any NEWS FROM THE Consequently, they arc presently istrative costs for the program and “ training” when our entire experience HOMELAND...... 6 demanding an immediate explanation then return the remainder back to the and meeting with the 4-H Foundation is spent working? We truly feel the trainees right before they go back to POTAHE NI in order to negotiate the badly needed reason for this is that in fact, this is the after their 18 month PACITA SALUDES...... 6 reforms of program. not a training program. We propose slay in the U. S. However, the trainees The protest was originally initiated that the program be given a more protest that there is no detailed FROM PAKISTAN TO by the trainees themselves. On truthful name, such as the Philippine accounting of the money spent by the EUROPE BY C A R ...... 7 October 17, 54 gathered together in Agricultural Work Program. Some of 4-H. After almost two years of work Raleigh, North Carolina and after had a day off for 3 months here, the majority of trainees return The Jaycces wanted their piece of the pie too! With the contestants are some of KAPE AT SUKA ...... 7 discussing their common experiences, . We shovel manure, load pots, die Philippines with only a few the Jaycee members: Front row (left to right) George Gutierrez, O. B. Alba- drew up a comprehensive criticism of count eggs, clear farmland, construct hundred dollars! yalde, Sharon Bolos, Ric Corpuz, Laura Legaspi, Nars Palomar. Second row tire program which they entitled the farm buildings, The “ Rc 1 Situation” statement (L R ): Jill Saplan, an unidentified new Jaycee membe