> > A A A A a > A a ...... A « A A ggg gg gg gg gfg gg gg wS fWNVww ^k c c vku .The Newspape Hawaii Needs 5 Wb ■'■■'■-' Vol. II, No. 34 st- SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS Thursday, March 23, 1950 Turmoil in Sheriff’s Office Doctors Disagree 5 Jobs Unfilled; Fishermen’s Petition Wins 3 Deputies Make Await Sinclair’s Thousands,Others With Mossman On Action on List Right to Fuel From Trucks For more than six months, five "It must have been a little em­ Hawaiian Tuna Packers, or at an­ Case Of Fireman city-county •‘jobs, each paying barrassing. to the commissioners,” other pump operated by McWayne Get Few Dollars William Fernandez, Jr., once a $309.58, have remained vacant, says William (Commander Bill) Marine Supplies, Ltd. Both-pumps The unhappiest group of work­ hoseman in the fire department, though the man in a position to Kanakanui, secretary of the Tuna sell the products of Standard Oil, ers in the whole Territorial set­ has the kind of appeal that causes make the appointments has had Boat Owners’ Association, “to find whereas the Kewalo Service Sta­ up is probably in the high sher­ the C-C civil service commission a list of eligible persons all that their order was premature.” tion, which sends its trucks onto iff’s office, but discontent among to use its extraordinary powers time. The jobs are those of full- The order was one issued by the wharves, sells Union Oil prod­ many of the deputy high sheriffs and grant him a hearing, though time “Road Overseer,” with a civil the Board of Harbor Commission­ ucts. does not come from the fact that it’s been two years since he was service rating of CC-11, and the ers some time ago to the effect But the order didn’t stick. their office has “deteriorated to a fired. He would have appealed man who has thus far not filled that fishing sampans might no The fishermen didn’t like it be- paper-serving agency,” as one nf sooner if he had known he had them is Karl Sinclair, C-C engi­ longer ..be fueled—by—truck:—The~ —cause fueling is a nuisance to the deputies put it. -an--- appeal--- coming;--- Fernandez- neer: only alternative was to fuel at them which causes unnecessary There’s '•money in serving le­ says. The positions were created last the fixed pump maintained by delay when they’re in a hurry, gal papers and that is the root He was represented at a com­ summer by the Board of Supervi­ either to go home, or to get out of all trouble that -might blow mission hearing last week by sors and those favoring the move to sea. up a situation which not a few Charles Kendall, executive sec­ said at the time that the intent “When you fuel from the in the know say “stinks very retary of the Hawaiian Govern­ was to service rural Oahu better. Clergymen Fear pumps,'” a fisherman told the badly.” ment Employes’ Association. It had said that there was dissatis­ RECORD, "you have to stand by. One of the deputy high sheriffs, Fernandez was discharged in faction with part-time road over­ If there happens to be a rush at John Young, reliable sources say, 1948, after five years in the de­ seers, whose hours are irregular, H-Bomb, War Talk the pump, you have to wait in line serves far more than 50 per cent partment, following an illness ac­ and who are said to have failed with your boat.” of all papers processed in the cir­ companied by what his doctors to assume sufficient responsibility SEATTLE (FP) — Overwhelm­ Trucks Go Anywhere cuit court. Because the deputies called “emotional stress,” which for their positions. ing sentiment against the H- The trucks, on the other hand, work on commission, it is esti­ arose from domestic difficulties. To remedy this situation, the bomb was revealed here in a which are operated by the three mated that he makes more than He Was given treatment at the Supervisors voted to appoint full- comprehensive Federated Press Kimura brothers. Georgi Satochi a thousand dollars a month. Oth­ C-C emergency hospital,- but no time road overseers at Waianae, survey of Seattle churches and and Tsuneo, go anywhere on the er deputies, not as fortunate, make medicine was required to restore Pearl City, Waimanalo, Waialua, religious leaders. docks any time and the crew can about $15 a week. Some make him to his normal life. Koalaupoko, Kailua and .Wahiawa. While various organizations knock off to do what it pleases only $25 a month. Doctors Three "To One- Two of these positions, at .Waianae and individuals ’ differ on minoi* while the Kimura brothers fill-the Why does Young, get .the; bulk But Dr. T. M. Mossman, chief and Waimanalo, were filled by details, all were agreed in their * diesel tanks. of the legal papers, run,. around physician of the* health depart­ men who had served as part-time belief that it is possible for capi­ _ “Well, they (the Kimuras) town day and night, busily serving- ment, examined Fernandez and road overseers. talist and socialist states to exist gave the best service,” says Ka­ summons and other documents,. advised Fire Chief Howard Smith side by side in peace. nakanui, “so the fishermen would while other deputy high sheriffs to dismiss him. Appealing the Sinclair Asked List “I shudder every time I hear a rather patronize them.” wish they had even part of Young’s case now, Fernandez brings writ­ As soon as the positions were The fishermen proved their lot?- ten statements from three doc­ created, it is known, Sinclair asked news commentator,” said the Rev. William McDowell, pastor of preference by signing a petition Mrs. Sibyl Davis, chief clerk tors: Y C. Yang, Ralph Cloward the C-C civil commission for a the Kimura brothers brought of the “circuit court, says--that and R. B. Faus, all agreeing that list of eliglbles and in due course ■the .Green Cake Congregational Church. “I am definitely opposed around to have the order rescind- the lawyers who handle in- Fernandez is physically able to he received one. The commission (more on page 4) (more on page 7) do his work as hoseman.’ is believed to have given that list, to the. construction of the H- To strengthen his appeal, Fer- and the examinations that pre- bomb.” McDowell, chairman of the Con­ (more on page 4) (more on page 7) gregational' Social Action Com­ mittee, told FP the issue will Colburn Accuses Kronick, come up at the committee’s state conference in May. Designer Dillingham Chose “Peace or Suicide” “The H-bomb proposal,” said Sets off Scene at Hearing the Rev. Cecil F. Ristow of the University Methodist Temple, Participants and spectators at somewhat violently, that he had Called Clue to Capitalization “points up still more the grim­ the registration hearing Monday no respect left for the board mem­ By STAFF WRITER financed to a great extent by ness of the choice before us— were shocked when Marcus Col­ ber and he used words something either to get along with others burn, Jr., approached , Harry B. How much Mainland money is Mainland investors. In the years like: "When we talked before the immediately following its con­ (more on page 4) Kronick, a member of the regis­ invested in the Dillinghams’ “mar­ meeting, you told me it was a con- ket city” project on Ala Moana struction, it is said, profits did tration board, at the end of the Blvd.? Some observers ‘ of local not meet the expectations of in­ session, with what seemed to be spiracy.” financial affairs believe the choice vestors, who eventually sold their J. Akau, Seeking accusations relating to pre-hearing Natural and Legal of the Mainland architects, Skid­ interests to the Dillinghams at a talk. Whatever liad been said before more, Owings and Merril by the fraction of the rate of investment. Job, Fails to Meet Disregarding the many who were the hearing about the registration Dillinghams, is a straw in the “The pattern is one that goes still present, Colburn told Kronick of Mildred Bera, Fujie- Inenaga and wind. back to the Royal Hawaiian,” „ Lau’s Query Shizuko Cho at 641 8th Avenue, There are local architects eas­ says one old-timer. “But that Attorney Vincent O. Esposito, ap­ ily capable of doing the job, one time it was a foreign firm that John K. Akau, Jr,, received en­ pearing for the three, had proved architect points out, and in ad­ came in, raised money among dorsement from Governor Ingram pretty conclusively that it was dition, the local firm of Law investors, and later sold to Mat- Stainback and Rep. Charles Kau- both natural and legal for Mta and Wilson has, in the past, son when the hotel wasn’t do­ hane, Democratic national com­ Sera and Mrs. Cho to use the ad­ done much of the Dillingham ing well. Perhaps local finance mitteeman, for the position of as­ dress of their friend, Miss Inenaga. work—some of • which had to got its ideas from there.” sistant supervisor, Census Bureau They had joined' the Democratic fulfill government specifications. It would not be surprising to the of Hawaii. He needed the bless­ Precinct Club in the 30th “of the Have the Dillinghams now lost old-timer if the supermarket, in ing of Chairman Lau Ah Chew o$ 4th because it was more active faith in Law and Wilson? ■ its first months of operation, the Territorial Democratic Cen­ than the club in their own pre­ turns out to be something less tral Committee to qualify for the cinct, so they wanted to vote there, “I think not,” says the archi­ than a bang-up success. Thus, in­ tect. “I think it is more prob­ patronage job...... Mr. Esposito-showed. Under’SUCh vestors might be discouraged According to reliable informa­ circumstances, it is perfectly legal able that the Mainland company enough-to be induced to part with is the choice of outside investors, tion, Akau called on Lau and for -them to use that address, or their holdings at comparatively asked for endorsement. Lau said any address to which, they may not the Dillinghams. That’s a low rates. Later, under a single he will endorse a good Democrat, favorite way of getting Investors have any slight claim,’ the attorney owner and possibly new manage­ providing the candidate qualifies said. to put money into something you ment, the "market city” project for the position. A good Demo- want to build. You let them might be expected to thrive, the • crat, he defined, Is a person who The board could do little but choose the architects • so they can old-timer thinks. abides by the rules of the Demo- agree with Esposito, and Mr. be sure they aren’t getting cheat­ Some local architects, who do cratic Party and supports the par­ Kronick said he thought the act ed.” not see the choice of the Main­ ty platform. - of the two. was “commendable^ It’s Been Done Before land architects as merely the evi­ Finally, after some discussion, In view of the circumstances. A case in point, some say, is dence of the investment of Main­ Lau asked Akau if he qualifies as According to Leon K. Sterling, the Dillingham Building, donated land money, have expressed irrita­ a good Democrat. Lau is report­ Sr., if the protest against than to charitjy since the war, which tion with the Dillinghams for ed to have told Akau to come registration, filed by Mrs. Marcus was designed by the San Diego throwing the fat fee, which they back for the endorsement if he Colburn, Jr., had been allowed, architect, Lincoln Rogers. That estimate at from $30,000 to $40,000 thought he fell within Lau’s dei- some 3,000 to 4,000 other registnt- building, too, it is believed, was Into the laps of outsiders. (more on page 3) MISS SERA (more on page 7) Page Two HONOLULU RECORD March 23, 1950 takes up controversial subjects, which she Staggering Bonanza says is her son’s idea. For the General Motors Corp., profits FOR THE MARCH 19 show, Elliott se­ exceeded $1,500,000. a day during 1949. By National Summary lected “The Position of the Negro in Amer­ year’s end it had smashed- all records in^ ican Political Life” as the topic for dis­ American industrial history in chalking to defy military gag orders by criticizing cussion. He asked Congressman Adam Movie Morals Clayton Powell (D., N. Y.) and Paul Robe­ the unification policies. A Bible-thumping, revival tent oration up a net profit of $656,434,232. son (Progressive Party) to present their THE NAVY OFFICER with 27 years TO RAKE IN this colossal after-taxes by Senator Edwin C. Johnson (D., Colo.) party positions on the program. of service and numerous military decora­ take, GM produced more than $5,700,006,- set the pace for a bill that would give the When William Randolph Hearst’s Jour- 000 worth of autos and trucks. And con­ tions, had been told to shut up, but he Secretary of Commerce power to cut off nal-American in New York got wind of the tributing most to high productivity were went about giving speeches on the West the career of any actor, actress or produc­ broadcast, it launched a campaign to bar 270,000 GM employes whose labor made it Coast. In a new attempt to gag him, the er in the motion picture industry. the Negro singer from participating on the television show. Hearstlings immediately possible for the company to up its pre­ navy last week imposed a stiff punishment THE JOHNSON BILL, which would pro­ took the cue and sat down at their tele­ vious record-making profit—$440,447,724 in on the defiant officer—furlough with'half­ vide a licensing system for movie players phones and called the National Broadcast­ 1948—by 49 per cent. pay. This disciplinary move, short of and producers, lay before the Senate Com­ court- martial, -was- the -severest since Rear ing Co., and minced no words in telling the The andouncemehf of the staggering merce Committee, . of which Johnson is . station to keep Robeson off the broadcast. Admiral Thomas P. Magruder was put on bonanza was big news to all dailies, but chairman. It would require revocation of NBC gave in and cancelled the program? indefinite furlough for writing a maga­ not so an equally staggering piece of news the proposed license for any person ever Mrs. Roosevelt said many persons “misun­ zine article critical of the navy. which most papers did not even mention. found guilty in court “of a crime involving derstood” the nature of her program, and Twelve days before President C. E. Wilson ./‘I’m not going to throw in the sponge,” moral turpitude, or who admits committing she had a few things to say about the of GM made his report for 1949, the 270,000 remarked Crommelin, and the Bay Area acts constituting the essential elements of hysterical political atmosphere that made GM employes received a two-cent hourly businessmen and others who are eager to a crime involving moral turpitude.” the TV blackout possible. wage cut under the cost-of-living adjust­ hear the story of last year’s “admirals’ re­ The bill was prompted by the conduct SAID SHE: “Have we really reached volt” against unification waited for the of­ ment clause in the United Auto Workers of Actress Ingrid Bergman and Director the point where we must fear to join any ficer to fill his speaking engagements. (CIO) contract with the giant firm. Roberto Rossellini, explained the Senator, group because at some time or another a SAID WILSON: 1949 was a year of The captain could retire on three- who spiced his lengthy speech with sala­ person of Communist leanings, or supposed “substantial achievement,” and "material fourths of his active duty pay and he real­ cious allusions. Communist leanings, might also join it? benefits accrued to a large number of in­ izes this. The furlough and half-pay titf. SENATOR’S address clearly That is a terribly thing, and we should be dividuals as well as the economy as a pressure, he said, was used to make him aimed to attract the same sort of attention ashamed of it.” whole?’------choose retirement. as the “sinful” movies and persons he was Congressman Powell commented: “The Biggest single beneficiaiywasTT~ STILTr FIGHTING by week’s end,-he-hit denouncing, „was in . strong contrast with decision to bar Paul Robeson from the duPont de Nemours & Co., which owns 10 back: “I’m not going to retire. I cannot one delivered the same day on a similar Roosevelt TV program is not in keeping ■minion shares of stook. be run out of the navy by any of those peo­ topic by Federal Communications Com­ with our American principles. ■ Until we While GM made unequalled millions, its ple (Joint Chiefs of Staff).” mission Chairman Wayne Coy. At the change our laws and ban free speech, president complained in January that fed- Crommelin last year popularized the re­ University of Oklahoma, Coy in dignified neither Paul Robeson nor any other in­ erals taxes are imposing an “intolerable volt of top naval officers against unifica­ fashion, warned that radio and: television dividual should be singled out as whip­ burden” on the company. tion policies by giving out to reporters con­ must themselves curb their output of smut ping boys.” fidential letters written by former Chief and crime, or invite a crackdown movement ACTING SECRETARY Roy Wilkins of Flouts Gag Orders of Naval Operations Louis E; Denfeld, Ad­ led by blue-noses. the National Association for Advancement • “I’ve closed the range to the point where miral Arthur Radford, commander of the of Colored People remarked: “The NAACP rm hitting them (the Joint Chiefs of Pacific fleet, and Vice Admiral Gerald W. TV Blackout believes in free speech for everybody. We Staff) with every salvo, every burst,” said Bogan, third fleet commander. These offi­ With her non Elliot, Mrs. Eleanor believe that no one should be denied free Capt. John G. Crommelin, who continued cers had opposed unification. Roosevelt handles a television show that speech because of political beliefs.”

tive ruler. France .still continues to con­ Apology trol the major courts, foreign relations, cur­ Chiang Kai-shek’s government apolo­ rency and the armed forces. gized for bombing .the two Isbrandsten ships World Summary ALL THIS WAS the background to the at Tsingtao and added: “It is hoped the gov­ anti-American rioting last weekend at Sai­ ernment of the United States of America Hong Kong said, had started the evacua- ■ the French army. More and more the gon, where students, teachers and workers will accord to government of the Republic tion of cities. French were relying on their own 130,006 demonstrated as two U. S. destroyers sailed up the Mekong river. French soldiers and of china its full cooperation in persuading In the UN, Britain tried to line up votes native soldiers. to unseat the Kuomintang delegates, but by the police clashed with the demonstrators, American vessels to refrain from sailing in­ . The stepped-up support of the French weekend this move had not succeeded. At killing three and wounding about 60. In to those parts of the China coast and ports the University of California, Secretary of forces in Indo-China by the U. S. will not protest against the use of force, students now under closure.” State Acheson made a pointed policy speech be publicly announced, said national col­ struck in all Saigon schools. U. S. sailors AS FOR THE BOMBING of the Shang­ directed toward the Far East. He ■ told his umnist Robert S. Allen. According to him, were called off the streets as the demon­ hai power plant and other properties owned audience “not to raise your hopes” of an President Truman had approved of the stration began, thus avoiding incidents in­ by American firms, the note said it was early peace. new “Truman Doctrine” front after it had volving Americans. unavoidable if they are in areas “which been strongly recommended by Secretary of have relevance to preparations for the in­ Indo-China State Acheson and the joint chiefs of staff. No Bridge vasion of such territory.” In the Far East, developing situations WHILE THE Truman Doctrine had been The two major powers, the United States The Kuomintang government talked of showed Indo-China as the next possible bat­ a major element in suppressing the left-led and the Soviet Union, stood far apart de­ a comeback to the mainland and from its tleground. The Southeast Asian nation forces in Greece, how successful it would spite pressure, during recent weeks, for headquarters it released news that its troops was called the new “Truman Doctrine” be in Southeast Asia was open to wide peace talks. had established a beachhead 200 miles south front, and observers speculated whether it speculation. Working against the U. S. WINSTON CHURCHILL, who reached of Shanghai. But Chiang’s main concern would follow the pattern of Greece or Chi­ program was .the American recognition of out for votes during the recent British elec- was the impending attack by the Peking na. the French puppet, Bao Dal, who was put itlons by skillfully playing on the popular government’s force against the islands of THE FACT THAT U. S. jungle-fighting into power by France to get popular sup­ Issue of peace between the East and West, Hainan and Formosa. equipment, artillery and tanks, along with port of the populace. The Bao Dal gov­ last week was demanding the rearmament THROUGHOUT the week the Kuomin­ other weapons, had been put into the hands ernment Is weak and corrupt, propped up of Western Germany to check Russia. tang air force, reinforced by newly supplied of French soldiers fighting Ho Chih Minh’s by outside support, and has no popular fol­ The Conservative Party leader urged the U. S. planes, bombed cities on the mainland forces had been no secret. Fighting had lowing. This is exactly the situation that shaky Labor government to stop the dis­ and dropped leaflets over Shanghai, Nan­ been intense at times, and defection prevailed in China and caused the defeat mantling of German Industries and war king and other cities, telling the populace of French troops had taken place. Not long of the Chiang Kai-shek regime. crimes trials of Germans. He called for that the Kuomintang government would ago, African soldiers, won over by anti-. Added to this is the grim joke of an in­ stepping up of armament of British forces— come back. French imperialist propaganda messages dependence which the French gave the In­ mentioned aircraft carriers and first class The Peking government, reports from sent out by Viet Namese forces, deserted do-Chinese by setting up Bao Dai as a na­ aircraft in particular.

Put me down for the next fifty-two issues. One Year (Oahu)—$5.00 I’ve enclosed: One Year (Other Islands)—6.00 CASH [ ] Includes Airmailing CHECK The RECORD One Year (Mainland)—$5.00 [ ] Regular Mail MONEY ORDER [ ] 811 Sheridan Street Phone 96445 NAME_____ ;______ADDRESS______If you are already a subscriber, why not fill this out and send it in for a friend? He’ll Fearless and Independent appreciate the HONOLULU RECORD, too! March 23, 1950 HONOLULU RECORD Page Three Burring of Picasso, Johnson House Passes Bill, Half-Million Involved in Hit As Limiting I Protested by U.S. Writers Many Civil Liberties Black’s Claim Against City NEW YORK—A group of 33 munists. Whether or not they are WASHINGTON (FP)—A bill to American writers made a drama­ Communists is of less Importance tighten U. S. internal security By EDWARD ROHRBOUGH for the Black decision before they tic offer to go anywhere in the than- the urgent need to speak and anti-espionage laws passed If E. E. Black’s legal case back­ decide on any final disposition world to discuss- peace. They with anyone—Communist or not the House March 15 by a vote fires, it may cost a number of of the Glover claim. made this offer within the text —who wishes to discuss peace. of 368 to 2. Senate action is local contractors, including James “At any rate,” Fong says, of a statement taking issue with We may disagree with them, but awaited. Glover and the Walker-Moody smiling broadly, “Glover has re­ the State Department’s refusal to with whom are we to talk of The bill, as drafted by the Construction Co. a sum in the duced his claim from a hun­ grant visas to the European Peace peace if we will not talk to those Interdepartmental Intelligence neighborhood of a half-million dred and twenty thousand to Mission to the United States, with whom we disagree? Committee, permitted wire- dollars. seventy-nine thousand. If we headed by Pablo Picasso, and the “As writers, we owe much to tapping, but the wire-tapping That is an approximation of the quit now, we’ve saved the city . Rt. Rev. Hewlitt Johnson, Dean this good land of ours, which gave clause ” was dropped following paid and unpaid claims of fifty thousand, and that’s not of Canterbury. us the opportunity to write freely protests of unconstitutionality. Honolulu contractors, working on a bad day’s work.” The statement asked: “We may and to be heard freely. And we As passed by the House, the bill city-county jobs, on the theory Referring to a sheet entitled ■disagree with them, but with owe something to the people who still contained several features that labor and material costs “Basic Facts on Claim of James whom are we to talk of peace if have listened to us. To speak the which caused alarm to civil liber­ were so much higher as a result W. Glover,” which he prepared, -we will not talk to those with truth as we see it is our duty to ties groups. During debate, sev- of the war that the C-C govem- for the supervisors, Mr. Fong whom we disagree?” them,, and the truth is that cer-__eral. criticisms were brought out —ment—was-“morally obliged” to -points out-a-number of items in­ —Part of the^stateifient" and -sign- tain men here Tn America do not' bp Rep. James G. Fulton (R., pay the difference. cluded in the Glover claim which, he says, cannot be allowed since ■ers follows: desire peace, but rather fear it. Pa.), although he himself then Such a backfire, which attor­ “We, the undersigned, speak as “We see this fear of peace as voted for the bill. there was no increase in cost and neys say is highly possible, no loss to the contractor. a group of American writers of a mortal danger to mankind. We Fulton pointed out that the would be the discovery by the the most varied political beliefs. have no fear of peace, but a deep bill would p'ennit conviction on Points To Padding legal test Black has invited, that "Now here's one,” he says, One thing brings us together and and fervent desire to live in peace espionage charges of people who Act 260 is improper or at least unites us, a sincere and fervent with all peoples. had not been proved to have pointing to $48,145.62 ineffective. It is under Act "Tliat’s for materials the city- desire for peace. We do not be­ “We therefore call upon our an “intent to injure the U. S.” 260 that money has thus far lieve that in these times any county bought from Glover and State Department to open the He also questioned a clause been awarded the firms men­ sold to him again at the original movement in the direction of doors of this land to all who come which would permit conviction tioned above, and it is Act 260 peaceful understanding among pre-war -price; no loss to him.” in the name of peace, and to give of a man who had merely made . that give's Black a basis for his Another is an item for which the nations of the earth should them an opportunity to be heal'd. a study of, for example, the assumsit appeal which was be spurned, ignored or frustrated. Glover claims $97,000, but fm, As the country which is the home Conservative Party in Great heard Wednesday. ' which the cost cannot have been “If we in America have a moral of the permanent headquarters of Britain. The Black case differs some­ basis for our position we need more than $9,272.86, Fong says. the United Nations, we are all Other congressmen, including what from the case of Walker- The best Fong is willing to give mot fear the free and open exam­ the more conscious of this re­ Rep. Chet. Holifield (D., Calif.) Moody, in whose behalf Act 260 ination of that position. him on that one is 15 per cent for sponsibility. We also call upon and Rep. Jacob K. Javits (R., was passed in 1945, and from that depreciation, or $1390.93. “We cannot accept the grounds all other nations to do likewise. N. Y.), objected to a clause which of James Glover, in that Black’s _of_ refusal—offered—by—the—State. “Remember,” says Fong, “Gto- And 'whatever ' nation should in- -gave—fire—Secretary—of—Befensie- ver has already been given a; Department that these men vite us," the undersigned, to come power to issue regulations which struction. Also, Black seeks rental (Picasso and Johnson) are Com- hundred and ninety-three thou­ and speak of peace, we express would carry authority compar­ on equipment which he owns, and sand dollars above his contract^ here our willingness to come. able to security laws. which he operates regularly as for costs above his contract.” "Albert Maltz, Ira Wolfert, However, when a roll call was a contractor. Although it is cus­ The real fallacy of the Glover TH. Farmers Have Louise Maliy, Langston Hughes, called for by Rep. Vito Marcan­ tomary for a contractor to be claim, Fong says, is in the inter­ Muriel Ruckeyser, Earl Conrad, tonio (ALP, N. Y.), only Rep. allowed an estimate for depre­ pretation of Act 260 and its ap­ Stake In Social John T. MacManus, Dashiell Adam C. Powell (D., N. Y.) joined ciation on his equipment, it is plication in the Walker-Moody Hammett,, Michael Gold, Len him in opposition to the bill. most unusual, informed sources case. Then, the only costs fig­ Zinberg, Leo Huberman, John say, for a contractor to charge ured into the "excess” class were Security Program Howard Lawson, Howard Fast, himself rent for using his own those of labor and materials, Thomas Bell, Eve Merriam, W. UMW Journal Hits machinery. Fong says, and the award was a Over 20,000 farmers and farm E. B. DuBois, Ira Wallach, Buck­ The amount Black seehy, over comparatively modest $11,933,36. workers In the Territory of Hawaii lin Moon, James Aronson Sam­ Murray, Reuther the price paid him for the con­ But if the legal test sought by have a stake in the Federal social uel Sillen, Charles Madison, Ar­ tract, based on what he deems E. E. Black should result in. a security program, .according to Mr. naud d'Usseau, Shirley Graham, WASHINGTON (FP) — The are .g.en.er.al. c.os ts in. excess ..o f burial, with judiciary honore, ,of Sung Dai Seii, acting manager of Millard Lampell, David * Alman, United- Mine - Workers'---Journal costs at the time he took' the Act 2G0, all interpretatlans would the Honolulu social security of­ Mitchell Wilson, Lomax, March 15 wrote scornfully of the contract for. the project, which be th- rown out and- t■h- e- contrac­ fice. Cedric Belfrage, Louis Untermey- rejection of Its proposals for com­ was 'the Moana sewer, amounts to tors would be collectively half-sv- Although farm work is not cov­ er, Herbert Aptheker, Richard mon action by the great industrial $147,059.64. million dollars sadder they ever ered by the present social security O. Boyer, Barbara Giles, Norman unions. Made March 6 and 7 after! Fong Awaits Decision - started the whole thing. What law, more than one-half of the Rosten.” settlement of the nationwide coal ■ Leonard K. Fong, city-county was that story about a goose that small farm owners and farm work­ strike, the unity proposals by. UMW auditor, declines to comment on laid golden eggs? ers have built up wage credits in President John L. Lewis were the Black case, since it has now the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Akau, Seeking Job, turned down by President Philip reached a stage where a legal Insurnce system, Mr. Seu said. Murray, United Steel Workers, and opinion is forthcoming,- but he Remember with flowers . . . President Walter Reuther, -United Jobs in defense industries, and Fails To Answer will discuss the Glover case, KODANI FLORIST seasonal work in sugar mills and Auto Workers > (both CIO). which is similar' in some ways, pineapple canning operations, ac­ Lau Ah Chew Query Said the Journal: “Renewed ef­ and which, may eventually be 307 Keawe St. counted for most of the wage forts of the UMW to effect a rap­ settled on a basis of the decision Phone 4658 credits built up by the small farm (from page 1) prochement between organiza­ in the Black case. Monday,. Fong Hilo, Hawaii owners and employees. inition of a good Democrat. tions of labor which face a common advised the supervisors to wait Less than half of the farmers What has interested some politi­ adversary In their continuing who have social security cards cal observers is Akau’s applica­ struggles to maintain and improve have worked in covered employ­ tion for the patronage job. The union standards, were once more ment long enough to be eligible talk among them is that Akau, frustrated by the leadership of BUSINESS DIRECTORY for old-age or death benefits, Mr. not -long ago, at a gathering of the. organizations to whom the Seu estimated. Democrats, said' he was not inter­ latest proposals were made.” Automobile Repairs VETS LIQUORS “We suggest, however, that those ested in patronage, but in a strong The article recalled that Lewis’ who have previously cbntributed Democratic party reason for proposing action was Waipahu Depot Road that coal, steel and auto work­ Police Testing Station No. 37 ' to the old-age and survivors in­ Akau had called on Lau for the Phone 2-W-53 surance trust fund should check endorsement on Monday last ers. were in many cases bucking on the present status of their so­ week. When contacted by the the same employers or financial J. K. Wong Garage Delivery Service By cial security accounts, especially RECORD on Friday, Lan said interests in their economic strug­ 55 N. KUKUI STREET if they are nearing age 65,” Mr. Akau had not come back for the gles. It likened the CIO cold- GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING DENNIS FUROYAMA Seu said. “The Honolulu office, endorsement. shoulder of Lewis' plan for co­ at Room 576 Young Hotel Building-’ Endorsements are getting more operation to the -AFL’s rejection Phone 57168 BEAL ESTATE will be glad to assist in getting difficult to get in the Democratic of the UMW’s idea last fall that) this information. Party, locally. It was reported the two get together to aid the Barbers . For Your Value in Real Estate “Both retirement benefits at age last week that Governor Stainback steelworkers while they were on 65, । and death benefits to work­ told Edward P. Toner, who was strike. consult . ers’ families, are based on having seeking his endorsement for thei The UMW Journal article said Prompt, Courteous Service LEWIS K. YOGI—Broker a sufficient amount of covered em­ position of director of Depart­ the AFL action had been based by Bus. Phone 87511 ployment. Those not insured at ment of PubUc Welfare that he on “a quibble,” and slapped at) Master Barber Girls this time may possibly obtain, ad­ (the governor) “will not recog­ Reuther: ?‘The Reulher epistle Res. Phone 824182 ditional coverage by getting part- nize any endorsement for any contained some fancy phrases HONOLULU BARBER SHOP time or seasonal jobs in industry.” position given by the Democratic about ‘maximum, solidarity and 14 S. Hotel St. Termite Treating Rural residents who acquire an Central Committee of Hawaii.” working unity in labor ranks’ insured status" under social secu­ .Toner, who had first been en­ which he had evidently picked up and rity have a special advantage when dorsed by the Central Committee, while idling away a few hours In ■GLAMOUR BARBER SHOP Allied Termite they reach - 65, 'according to Mr. a public library. Anyway, he said signed an affidavit in which he 263 S. Hotel St. Seu. They may receive old-age re­ swore to the statement made by i .1 and Contracting Co, tirement benefits while continuing the governor. Lau Ah Chew con­ Free Estimate, Guaranteed Work­ their agricultural work. firmed the above information and HOW FRESH IS FRESH? Liquor Stores that copies of the affidavit have WASHINGTTON (FP) — The manship. Reasonable Price. been sent to President Truman, Federal Trade Commission has HONOLULU RECORD been asked to step into a business PBONE 98523 Published Every Thursday Secretary of Interior Oscar Chap­ Comer man and James Boyle, Jr., chair­ dispute and decide how fresh a by man of the national Democratic ’lima bean, can get. .The National Liquor Store Honolulu Record Publishing Central Committee. League of Wholesale Fresh Fruit A $1.75 AD Company, Ltd. and Vegetable Distributors asked Complete lines of popular THIS SIZE 811 Sheridan St., Honolulu, T. H. Total dividend payments by aU the FTC to restrain John H. Du- Beer—Wines—Liquors WILL Entered as second-class matter American corporations rose from lany & Son., Inc., from advertis­ $7,900,000,000 in 1948 to $8,400,- ing that Dulany Quick Frozen WILFRED M. OKA • Win New Customers May 10, 1049, at the Post Office at • Remind Old Customers Honolulu, Hawaii, under the Act of 000,000 in 1949 , 83 per cent above lima beans are "fresher than any Manager ‘fresh’ Umas you could ordinarily March 3, 1870. the annual average for the 1942- 1042 Bethel St. TeL 54815 1945 war years. buy.” Page Four HONOLULU RECORD March 23, 1950

CONGRESSMAN DRIPP Doctors Disagree by yomen NOTE ON Republican-Stainback YOUNG airforceman, just With Mossman On infiltration: At that meeting of back from Japan, 'told a fellow- Hie 37th of the 4th Demo Club d--i-n-e-r in a restaurant that he ex­ which endorsed Stainback, an in­ pects *To be discharged soon, but vited speaker was Alex Castro, an­ he’s not going to live at his home Case of Fireman nounced as secretary of the Re­ on the Mainland. “I just don’t publican Club in the 29th of the fit there any more,” he said, and (from - page 1) 4th. After he had spoken, some­ explained that he has now be­ nandez says he was never given one rose to suggest that the club come too accustomed to the many the sick-leave due him as a civil endorse Castro’s candidacy for extra privileges of a soldier in service employe, and he believes delegate. Then someone else, ap­ Japan. Houses, food and the parently a real Democrat, arose to favors of women can be had easily that if it had been given, he point out the impropriety of a club if you’re a soldier of MacArthur, would have been well enough at of Democrats endorsing a Republi­ he said. When his fellow-diner the end of such a period to resume can. Then someone else said, “Well began - to take his_ standards apart -work. He - also alleges that he we can’t endorse him, but we can a little, to show him that they showed the written opinions of all vote for him!” really aren’t too different from the doctors to Dr. Mossman, but those of the Japanese militarists, that Mossman paid no attention he finished his meal abruptly and to them. MONTIE RICHARDS’ election left. led one voter to comment: “It just The civil service commission, shows that if you run long enough “REMEMBER,” said a woman which heard the Fernandez ap­ and have money enough to keep peal last week, as presented by your name before the public, you who worked at the polls Tuesday, "how these three opposed block- Kendall and Fernandez, voted can get in.” campaigning in to reserve its decision until aft­ this election? er it had time to consider the Well, look.” case. HERMAN WALTER finally gob And she held out a printed the report on the autopsy of his "slate,” or sample ballot. The “This is the kind of case,” said wife, Constance, (see last, week’s names checked were those of Dr. Chairman Herbert Hum, “for RECORD) in exactly Twice the Henry C. Akina (Kauka Akina), which the commission was given time it had been promised him. Herbert M. (Montie) Richards its extraordinary pDoowweerrs ” The time was 16 days and he had (Likeke) and O. P. Soares. been told he’d get it in eight. “They gave me a bad time,” he says, “both the doctor and the su­ “YOU’RE ONLY working for perintendent at St. Francis Hospi­ the landlord here,” said a Hotel tal The superintendent told me Street businessman complaining Mr. WILEY—If the senator is Hie Was resting, but I told her I about the $250 rent on his small establishment. Hi.s rent, like- that such an expert, would he mind in- “Suppose labor really organizes for the )950S" of many others, is a complicated into The report is now in the hands thing involving at least one mid­ oleomargarine? of Walter’s lawyer who is having dleman before it gets back to Ha­ Mr. FULBRIGHT—Yes. Cotton­ it analyzed before another step is waiian Trust, which is executor of seed oil, primarily, to the extent Fishermen’s Petition Wins determined.. one of the big estates. of practically 60 per cent. The next "I guess no one’s to blame,” largest ingredient is soybean oil; (from page 1) HANAUMA BAY and the the next is skimmed milk or dried out exploding. If gasoline were: he says. "Everyone's just trying ed and the board, bowing to their being loaded, he said, the hazard Parks Board project there got to make money for himself and skimmed milk. Skimmed milk is wishes last week, did rescind the some very nice, perhaps deserved, it all piles up on me. Jit's a vicious usually utilized because of the ease would be far greater. publicity last week, but there was circle.” in using it. The product contains Kanakanui said; “I didn’t sign Was There Pressure? the petition, because I represent, one bit they didn’t get that’s also There’s only one flaw you .can less than' two per cent of peanut Why was the order issued in deserved. That is that the orig­ oil and corn oil. The principal all the fishermen in-the associa­ find in the businessman’s argu­ the first place? The fishermen tion and for all I know, maybe: inal design didn’t take any plan ment. That is—it piles up, not flavor is milk. Then there is the suspect there was some pressure for lighting the place into con- same flavor which butter manu­ some of them would rather fuel on him, but on his customers. from Standard Oil or possibly Ha-, at the pumps. But certainly most, sideration at all Work proceed­ facturers use. Every trade maga­ waiian Tuna Packers. ed for some time, it is said, before zine advertises this flavor, and I of them would rather buy from DUAL EMPLOYMENT of gov­ Ben C. Rush, harbor manager' (the trucks.” the lack of plans for lighting was ernment officials, more conspic­ know the manufacturers will not noticed and corrected. Fortunate­ keep on advertising it if it is not and engineer, says: “There was uous during a period of unemploy­ no pressure on the board at any ly, it was still soon enough so ment but always considered im- used. Under the law it is not sup­ Clergymen Fear that the oversight didn’t cost tax­ posed to be used. rate. The order was issued as a proper, can be a curse in more safety measure. The commission­ payer? any very substantial dif­ ways than one. ' For instance, a Artificial flavor is also used, and H-Bomb, War Talk ference. a preservative is used. ers had found boats being fueled building at the comer of Hotel . from tin cans. If tank trucks are (from page 1) and Bethe.l_ _S_ts_._(not the one un­ Mr, W.LLEY—Is any rape or destroy ourselves. The choice: used? H oil used, it’s almost as safe as from STRANGE ALLIANCES were der construction at the moment) fixed pumps. Tank trucks can is either peace or suicide.” revealed by the campaigning that is said to have been designed by fuel now, but there’s not to be any The Rev. F. Paul McConkey, preceded 'this election. Mrs. the same man who later passed Mr. WILEY—Sesame oil? more fueling from tin cans.” pastor of the large First Congre­ Charles E. Kauhane, for instance, approval on it in his official ca­ Mr. FULBRIGHT—No. gational Church, said: "We are though hen husband is national pacity as a construction inspec­ Mr, WILEY—Beer fat? It was felt, said Mr. Rush, that Democratic Committeeman, nev­ tor. careless fueling, as with tin cans, headed in a very dangerous di­ Mr. FULBRIGHT—No. created a hazard that might cause rection. I question the advisa­ ertheless was campaigning vig­ “Once word of stuff like that Mr. WILEY—Tallow and Whale bility of making the H-bomb. We orously Monday night at Kala- oil? any fire occurring on one boat gets around,” says a construc- in the area to spread to three or are headed toward the extinction Kkaauua gCyTmnua. si.u.m f_o r O.. ..P . So-ar es, htaiovne pmulaln c, an“a’t gmeta njo bws. hoB udioldesenrs’t Mr. FULBRIGHT—No. four others. of the human race and had bet­ chairman of the Republican Par­ Mr. WILEY—Lard? ter go. slowly.” ty’s Central Committee. And on will naturally give their jobs to Frank Somerfield, the fire mar­ Mr. FULBRIGHT—No. Neither shal, who is generally responsible, While .voicing a “lack of faith” election day, Victoria Holt, na­ ’ the man who can guarantee its are gasoline, lubricating oil or dy­ tional Democratic Committee- for harbor safety from fire and • in Soviet leaders, the Rev. Evert being approved. Who can guar­ namite used in the manufacture explosion, had nothing at all to L. Jones of the Brighton Presby- , woman,, was campaigning . for antee it better than the inspector pf oleomargarine*.—Congressional Montie Richards, perennial Re­ himself?” Record, Jan. 10, 1950. do with the order, Rush said. terian Church said the U, S. “must publican candidate for—mayor. Hazard Small explore every avenue to outlaw A Territorial official whose job the use of the H-bomb and atom- . HAROLD CASTLE’S Uben^ig.n. Business investments in new requires an intimate knowledge ic weapons. If war is not wrong, “SHE’S A PROSTITUTE,” said dictatorship of the local dog plants and equipment have an inspector for the Liquor Com­ world, including the Hawaiian of explosives, said the hazard of then, as Lincoln said about slavery, Dog Fanciers’ dropped more than 25 per cent fueling diesel oil by trucks is com­ ‘nothing is wrong.’ ” mission, jerking his head toward ______Association, is paratively small, since the fuel a haole woman seated at a local based on the weight he carries in since the 1948 peak. Jones said the question Will be bar. “Keep her out of here.” the Hawaiian Trust Co., one can endure high temperature with- weighed at the coming meeting of The proprietor of the place, member believes. the Seattle Presbyterian Minis­ which is patronized by many Ne­ “A lot of guys rent property a couple of weeks ago because HE terial Association, of which he is was going to quit, the C-C prose­ pressed an. attitude sympathetic president. groes, nodded and has since from Hawaiian Trust,” he says^ to the strikers. But that couldn’t obeyed the order, or the sugges­ “and if they don’t, they have in­ cutor’s office says, but because Benefit Mankind the judge was going to knock be reported for fear the high • The Rev. Thomas R Fatteruso, tion or whatever it was. terests that are tied into Ha­ off. The taxi union probably command, under pressure from But a bystander wasn’t satisfied waiian Trust some way or other. the Big Five, would remove them. pastor of Baptist students of the They may not agree with Mr. wouldn’t have thought there was University, of .Washington, urged and, since he knows the woman any undue delay in the matter the government to explore "every well, he asked her if she’d ever Castle on some of his ideas about had not the dailies slanted stor­ MORRIS MURRAY had a been asked to leave the other bars dog shows, but they’re not going possibility” of outlawing atomic to sajy too much about it.” ies to make it look as if the union laugh over a couple of Hawaiians weapons. in town—those which bar Negroes. was derelict about signing the who pronounced him a “black She .hadn’t. One of the things fanciers^here The Rev. Fred Shorter of the complaint against ORiAL for) haole.” Last year, it was no Church of the People, flayed what gripe most about, out of Mr. Cas­ hauling beer. “I know her very well,” said tle’s hearing of course, is the laughing matter when Rep. he termed our “devil-policy toward the bystander, “and I’ll bet my small number of points-shows. Charles Kauhane shouted a racist Russia.” •• This consists, he said, of last dollar she isn’t a prostitute.” THE POLICEMAN, wearing term about Murray in the lobby saying that “everything about us That’s the latest of indications Badge 622 did a very nice thing at lolani Palace, after Murray is good and. everything about them that someone in the Liquor Com­ ANOTHER GRIPE they have, had mentioned Kauhane in trac- against Mainland dog raisers, Friday, when he sat patiently - is bad,” He added: “We must ei­ mission. is out to keep haoles out waiting for an old lady to take, ' ing.the history of the movement ther get rid. of the war system or of ■ bars patronized -by Negroes— arises from the dogs bought mail­ toward an un-American Activities. order, on the strength of pictures his picture, and then listened to be blown to pieces.” ■nd to give more weight to the her chit-chat about her son who . Committee. Six months or so be­ Atomic developments pose to the jim crow policies of others. It’s and descriptions. More often fore that, Gadabout accompanied. than not, the high-priced im­ is a policeman in California.' people an issue which must be met, a tactic . popular chiefly in the Which allows an opening for the Murray "to the Crystal Ballroom said the' Rev. Edward Summon South. portation turns out to be a “mutt,” . observation that Gadabout would on a research mission, investigat­ of the University Lutheran Church. so that fanciers here have learned ing discrimination. The bouncer, not to buy unless they have rather report things like that “These scientific discoveries would AT KALIHI HOSPITAL, where about the cops than stories of the who stopped Murray at the door, be a good thing if used for the friends on the Mainland they can asked what his nationality was. the voters have time to sit, think trust to look the prospects over way some of them shove people benefit of mankind,” he said. “If and consider, Harriet Bouslog ran and give first-hand opinions. around. , Unfortunately, tid-bita , “Puerto 'Rican? Cuban?" sug- we think only in terms of death third in Tuesday’s election, plac­ like the above are all too few. A • gested the bouncer, helpfully. - and destruction,' it does not speak ing ahead of Fred Ohrt and all well for us.” NOBORU NAKAGAWA was notable exception was the period “No, American,” said the World others except Arthur K.^ Trask of the broom brigade, .during the War H vet. The FP survey showed that the and-Chuck Mau. - not trying to get the taxi union’s complaint signed before 4 p. m. waterfront strike, when many po­ issue of peace is far and away the lice stationed near Pier 11 ex- "Sorry,” said the bouncer, and most discussed question in religious turned the party away. circles here.' March 23, 1950 HONOLULU RECORD Page Five Dillingham's View Here’s What Irked the Cop At HAC Hearing ARREST: If a. policeman arrests you, go along with him. Ask him why' Like Comm's. Plan he is arresting you, and remember his badge number. After listening to Ben Dilling­ Do not answer questions or sign arty statements while under ham’s argument Monday at the arrest. The law does not require you to do his. The only in­ Hawaii Aeronautics Commission formation you must give is information concerning who you hearing that the airport taxi con­ are and where you live. If a police officer demands that you cession be given one company, answer questions or sign any papers, tell him that your lawyer more than a few independent op­ instructed -you not to. erators have begun to think the When you get to the police station, find out the charge original HAC plan, which drew against you, and get a receipt from the police officer for all protests and caused Monday’s property taken from you. You have a right to call your family meeting, originated in Dilling­ or your lawyer immediately, and to talk to them on the phone ham’s mind in the first place. and to see them in person. As soon as you are charged, you - “It certainly sounded like the have a right to put up bail. If you cannot put up the bail in plan,” said

Editor, Honolulu RECORD: Sports World The last issue featured an ar­ ticle about the Gypsies “deep in the heart of Hotel Street.” I By Wilfred Oka have never been so keenly dis­ appointed as I' was by the shal­ low and sensational treatment used by the writer. He indulged By STANLEY STEPHENS in every journalistic trick ever THE YALE INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET condoned by a money-hungry edi- BETTE DAVIS, ON OWN, formation, Please was at its origin, Punahou pre-meet favorites came through with an all around tor, from vague generalization. LINES UP TWO MORE FILMS though perhaps not of quite so through innuendo to outright) great mass appeal. Regular panel team to win the Yale Swim meet last week. The depth in the number Having walked out on her War­ members Abe Burrows and Ly­ falsehood. And all’ the while he ner contract last year in disgust of swimmers for each event gave Punahou a very strong advantage. kept himself in the clear because man Bryson, with Moderator K. With the advantage of a home pool to train- in and to conduct an all- over the stories she was given (and M. McCaffrey and a guest star, he was only quoting someone else.. some of the last ones were really the mermen from Punahou showed the ad- But, assuming that everything discuss the origins and proper around aquatic program pretty bad), Bette Davis has lined usage of words, and send prizes vantage of a systematized all-year program. While most of the sports in the article was true, I would up an interesting schedule of work still protest -the publication of the to the persons sending in those scribes are singing the praise of Ford Konno, sensational middle on a free-lance basis. Currently words' which provoked the most Rollie Higgins for story in the RECORD. Any news­ in RKO’s The Story of a Divorce, distance swimmer, give a lot of credit to Coach paper, anywhere, could have interesting discussion. the best in nano- she -next goes into 20th Century Originally the moderator was producing an all-around team capable of beating printed and has printed such stor­ Fox’ All About Eve, with George ies. Innuendo about sex, secret Don Hollenbeck, who came over lulu. Sanders and Anne Baxter, under from CBS Views the Press. He charms, hexes, and other stereo­ the direction of Joseph (Letter -to The writer acted as one of the diving judges; The competition types of the Gypsies have long was more sprightly than McCaf­ in the diving event has somewhat slipped with'Jimmy Byrnes of Three Wives) Mankiewicz. Then frey, but the latter has improved been current. They are in vogue she will do The Promise for Ben­ Punahou winning first place heads and shoulders away from the in other papers. But the REC­ as the program has progressed. rest of the competitors. The dry land harness rig that Punahou edict Bogeaus, a United Artists Burrows’ erudition, along with his ORD, I have always assumed,, producer, and is considering going has for the practicing of diving is equipment' that materially was making another type of jour­ humor, and Bryson’s solid knowl­ helps any novice diver learn the more intricate dives. However to England to star in Alexander edge of languages, makes it always nalistic “history. In my own naive Korda’s The King’s General. this is no excuse for the lack of more competitors from the way, I thought that this paper. worthwhile. other schools. Bobby, Rath, Art Rutherford, Tom Tanaka, Shorty was interested in showing -the Her success may be partially re­ Since Hollenbeck left CBS Arakawa, Yoshito Sagawa, Vernon Harry and others learned then- news behind the news, the forces sponsible for decisions by a num­ Views the Press, this weekly analy­ diving without the aid of a diving harness. which cause things to happen. ber of other stars to break off their sis of New York newspapers has Our ’ suggestion -to the Swimming Committee is to start the meet) I am suggesting that if stories long-term contracts and pick their been int the hands of Douglas Ed­ around 4:30 in the afternoon instead of 4:00 as there are parents were desired about the Gypsies, own spots. Lee J. Cobb at Fox, wards. He had, we thought, been and interested spectators who would be able to attend after working that there are many legitimate and Lena Home, Audrey Totter and giving the Daily Compass (most hours. The Yale meet' has been one of the most popular events in interesting angles from which Edmund Gwenn at MGM, and progressive of the big city’s com- —mercia-l—dailies)—a pretty square mtiedr sScUnlXoUlidaOsUtAicV compsLltion —a-n--d------s- hould nut be -taken—away from tho- they could have been gotten. A public who has been supporting this event for years. good reporter would have wel­ severed their exclusive commit­ shake, despite a few snide remarks comed an assignment to get the ments to those studios and are from time to time about some of real story of the Gypsies in Ha­ striking out on -their own. Could its promotion methods. Then, last THE AMATEUR BOXING FINALS waii. Here, Mr. Editor, are a few be also that the declining quality week, the Compass’ Fred Rayfield We were one of the dead heads that saw the finals of the Ama­ angles which would have provided of pictures is prompting their de­ took the Edwards program apart teur boxing- season as far as Oahu is concerned. The Civic was worthy information to be printed sire to pick and choose. in his daily radio column. Last packed with partisan fans yelling for their favorites. in the RECORD: In addition ito "Write your con­ Saturday night Edwards - came In the flyweight event Richard Kakazu of the Veterans AA First, tracing the real estate gressman to repeal the movie tax,” back with a needlessly sarcastic add Richard Sakai of the 49th State put on a slam bang slugfest. agents who gouge these humble many theater circuits are now us- attack o* the paper, some of its Usually flyweights don’t pack too much of a wallop but these people for fabulous rents for the ing the slogan “Motion Pictures contributors and the features it two boys with the championship in mind threw caution out of squalid booths and holes in the Are Better Than Ever” in their has been running. Many of his the window and every precious second was fought out to the wall used by them to earn a living ads, apparently in the hope of comments were erroneous and al­ limit. In the third round Kakazu caught Sakai in the corner and —rents which in 1949 were as high so convincing the public, Arid the most all were in bad taste.'There’s belted away to gain a TKO victory. Up to the TKO the fight as $250 a month for a hole 9x9 latest slogan to appear is “Let’s apparently some feud going on could have gone to either fighter. feet. Go Out to the Movies” indicating here which is deeper than meets In the bantamweight division cool, methodical Bobby Agena of Second, find out who was behind that at least tn some of the larger . the eye. The public is not inter­ the UH took the measure of flashy Charles Kauhane, Kakaako ace. the- legislative act in the last ses­ eastern centers, the television ested in the personal grudge of Using an aggressive, crowding style, Agena got the better of the ex­ sion of the legislature which forced competition may really be begin- Doug Edwards against the Com­ changes with his left hook figuring prominently. The crowd gave the Gypsies out of Hawaii. This ning to hurt. pass or vice versa. And a lot of Agena a roar of approval. Agena was .also the sentimental favorite. act which prohibited fortune-tell- good radio time is being wasted. Harry Frodente of Hawaii Youth, took an easy victory over ing for profit deprived them of NOTES ABOUT last year’s champion Louis Matias in the lightweight class. Frodente their means of livelihood as sure­ RADIO SHOWS THE CURRENT FILMS ly as any of the anti-Semitic THE OUTRIDERS: Slightly bet­ used his longer reach and a straight right to a definite advantage The new CBS late Sunday night ter' than the average western of and kept Matias off balance while throwing point-getting rights and laws passed by Hitler Germany; - show, Take Your Word, is at­ the Civil War period and Quan- lefts. If such facts were gathered, the tracting a great deal of.attention trell’s Raiders. The color and Cyril Okamoto won on a forfeiture from Eddie Higa while Johnny paper could be doing a real serv- of late. It is something like In-. UyrU OKamoro won on a. wxin__m _wUcJ In_u_m__ _n_m_n_u__ ___frn..m— -T-a--Q-m--m--n-r-.R landscapes are refreshing—more XP aiLrlIkkeCrl IfXroUmUi tUhiiev XLJCaliuiA AC took the _n_u__d_.£__e_ w_ e_ ivg.h.. t. crown fm—to . ^™^d th^ S sex so than the story. ■ Take it or leave Ruddy Valdez. Joe Collins -of the Marines gained the nod over game any group has a monopoly an any it. Alex Long in the heavyweight tussle. The main event showed Earl and hokum to other papers. form of charlatanism, vice, or CAPTAIN CHINA: John Payne Williams of Barber’s Point paired with Richard Choi of the Veterans m the first paragraph, I ac­ cused the writer of the story of crime. Hence, we have never in­ ' in a would-be action picture that in the welterweight championship. Williams looked very good in beat­ cluded the national backgrounds of can’t even qualify on that score. ing Choi and looks like odds on-favorite to take the Territorial title. resorting to outright falsehood. I would like to offer proof of the dope-peddlers, prostitutes, pimps, In New York, they played it the Oahu should take the team championship in the Territorial finals statement. Refer to the original etc., who have appeared in our ■ week Bob Hope and Jane Russell to be held in Maui. article, and look at the last para­ stories. We shall not do so in the were at the Paramount, figuring graph. Here, the informant is future unless the national back­ nobody would notice the picture, quoted as saying that the - palm ground of the individual has a we guess. Not for our dough. SPORTS TID-BITS FROM HERE AND THERE i specific bearing on- the story. For CONSPIRACY IN TEHERAN: We see where Moonie Kong, a boy we formerly coached at Nuuanu readers promise to marry some men in order to lead them on. that reason, we did not refer at Italian-produced, English-speaking YMCA, is now one of the stars at our old alma mater, Springfield , all to ‘‘Gypsies’’ in the story to melodrama pretending to tell of College in Springfield, Mass. Moonie, who at one time swam for the "Sometimes,” he continues, “one of them will even marry a man which Mr. Murin refers. But why the plot to kill Roosevelt on his Nuuanu YMCA swimming team and during the war served with the does Mr. Murin so readily stereo­ wartime trip to Teheran. It con­ United- States Navy, enrolled at Springfield College after his discharge. and go off with him for awhile, type palmists as Gypsies? tributes little to history and no Kong is majoring in physical education and should be a welcome addi­ but she’ll eventually come back after she’s taken him for as much The important thing about the more to entertainment. Uh-uh. tion -to the physical education fraternity in Hawaii. as she can,” Hotel St. palmists, we believe, is Mr. Editor, I brand that as an that they use a form of charla-- Truman “Urged” Ford Kanno, the interscholastic 220 and 440-yard freestyle cham­ outright falsehood. I challenge tanism to dupe individuals, some pion, from all indications may be headed for Ohio State. Any college “Staff .Writer” or his - informant, of them aliens without a thorough To “Instruct” Gov. 1 team in the country will be lucky 'to get him. if there be one, to show one ex­ comprehension of local customs. ample of any of the women ini Also, whether Mr. Murin likes it or On Jobless Aid the Gypsy group who has ever• not, the palmists recognize sex as Demanding action on Hawaii’s Lau Ah Chew’s announcement about his new boxing emporium a negotiable commodity and use unemployment crisis, locals of the comes as a surprise to the local athletic fraternity. Lau’s major interest married under those conditions. I am no expert on Gypsies, but; it as such. The RECORD frowns ILWU Federated Women’s Auxil­ is in boxing but he plans to branch out into other sports in the hope i upon undesirable practices who- iary in the Territory asked that of giving the Honolulu public some attractive sports events. Good luck, I have known these particular individuals since 1947. Based oni ever—minority or majority group the International Federation’s con­ Lau. i literally hundreds of hours of in­ —engages in them. vention at San Francisco last week­ timate conversations with them I' The exposure of such a traffic end endorse their action and refer Moses Ome, -track coach at the University of Hawaii, is blessed with feel that there can be a body ofI to RECORD readers is not, we be- it-to Washington. a terrific turnout of track men. He has a lot of boys turning out for knowledge on which to base theses lieve, inconsistent with the pre- They asked that the Federation practically-every event. With the withdrawal of the Citywide team, the statements about them. I do noti vious policy of this paper which “go on record as urging President expected competition will not be available unless some new clubs enter think your writer had the benefit; once featured an interview with Truman to instruct the Governor track teams in the coming meets. of such knowledge. ■ an "Astroarialyst,” who said her. of the Territory of Hawaii, who is ***** I do not enjoy writing a. letter busiest days were on the holidays appointed by the President of the We see where the Honolulu Stadium will have some polo matches. like this to you but I think the of working' people. United States, to call immediately We make one prediction and that is this: That on the nights of the .repetition of the ugly canard The RECORD agrees with Mr. the special session of the legisla­ polo matches you will see more new cars and more expensive cars than about Gypsies was out of place Murin that high rents (as often ture called for in the resolution at any other sports event. Why? Polo is a rich man’s game. - — in the RECORD. reported in. these columns) axe an attached.”. outrage, but it does not agree that The attached resolution is that STEPHEN MURIN, passed by. the Unemployed Workers Chico Rosa, who lost to Lauro Salas in an over-weight match, had 438-D Kuamoo Street the $25* rent charged the palmists is discriminatory. of Hawaii, Feb. 24, asking a spe­ better start picking on boys in his own weight class. Otherwise, the Honolulu, T. H. cial session to investigate the pos­ consecutive losses that he has suffered will mean that he will lose his As for the points of fact Mr. Editor’s Note: Murin doubts, we can only advise sibilities of getting jobs for the drawing power. him to conduct his own research, unemployed through various fed­ ***** The RECORD does not think, eral projects, including the CCC, A championship game between the Waipahu baseball -team and as Mr. Murin apparently does, that somewhat more thoroughly than palmistry is the monopoly of the he has in the past, and clear up -F HA,, overseas employment, and McCully’s champions of Honolulu in the AJA League, will be held at his doubts for himself. - direct federal aid. the Stadium next Sunday. This should be a very interesting game. Gypsies. Neither do we believe that March 23, 1950 HONOLULU RECORD Page Seven Colburn Accuses Turmoil in High Sheriffs Office WASHINGTON PATTER Kronick, Starts Scene (from page 1) him papers to serve,” a source (from page 1) dividual cases, choose the depu­ said. By ALDEN TODD tions would also be open to ques­ ty high sheriff to serve a parti­ A deputy high sheriff recently tion. cular paper. quit, the RECORD was informed, Federated Press It was after the decision of the All that the clerks at the coun­ but others who make a few dollar's THE CRIME OF BEING A DEMOCRAT board in favor of the two and of ter do is process the papers so, a month are “hanging on,” hop­ Public opinion polls between 1936 and 1939 showed a majority of Miss Inenaga, -whom the Colburn that the deputy high sheriffs can ing things will improve. Americans as favoring the Spanish republican government. It now turns woman challenged as being a con- get them. out that these Americans were guilty of thinking dangerous thoughts. niver at the registration, that the Gets Cooperation Anyone who ever publicly supported the Spanish loyalists could fireworks started, and it was then Other sources say Young has a expect to become a target for Sen. Joseph R McCarthy (R-., Wis.)— that young Colburn confronted “silent’ partner” behind the coun­ if he had the misfortune to work for the U. S. government. Kronick with his accusations. ter in the clerk’s office, who is McCarthy is currently busy with a campaign to harpoon a group of Questioned Kronick’s Integrity Mrs. John Young. Any stray pa­ people connected in various ways and at different times with the State “I question your integrity,” he per, not designated, it was said, yelled at Kronick once, later re­ goes to her husband. Department. 'His evidence has been the thinnest and the most mali­ ferring to what he said Kronick ciously twisted of any which has yet appeared in the expanding witch had told him. Kronick insisted “Of course, there is disagree­ hunt. that if he were remiss on grounds ment at the counter,” says Mrs. of Integrity, so were the other two Davies. “Mrs. Young tells me Sole Crime Is Opposition To Franco one of the other clerks takes pa­ High on the McCarthy list is a man named Gustavo Duran. Duran’s board members. pers which should go to her hus­ case is in some ways the clearest, and therefore, most clearly outrageous, Miss Sera said: “It sounded very much as if they’d talked the thing band and gives them to other of all. over beforehand, and Colburn had deputies.” In distinction to others smeared by McCarthy, Duran is not accused understood something different The other clerk, continued Mrs. of belonging to a string of so-called front organizations. In his case was going to happen.” Davies, accuses Mrs. Young of there are no arguments about lists of sponsors to which he might have It was only a little later that vio­ seeing to it that her husband gets lent his name. Therefore, he does not have to enter into the higher lence seemed imminent. While -the more papers. metaphysics of how red is red, and how frightened must a man be Colburn woman, known generally Had Words Over Papers about the people with whom he is seen in public. here as a former Broom Brigader Quite a while back Mrs. Young Duran’s sole crime, in McCarthy’s catalogue, is that he was a and IMUA satellite, was in the and Louis Kahanamoku, then Spanish patriot who fought hard and well when his country was midst of what spectators termed a deputy high sheriff, fought ver­ attacked by a small fascist clique which had the open support of “harangue,” that Gorman Noland,' bally over a paper which the for­ Hitler and Mussolini. one of the spectators, said he heard mer said should go to her hus­ There is literally no way in which Duran can clear himself, in Mc­ young Colburn order a confederate band. Once Kahanamoku had the Carthy’s eyes, except by proof that he had been for Franco. to “Go get him!” paper, „ he would not give it to Violence Averted her. It was reported that there Was Simon-Pure Republican At that time Steve Sawyer, whose was a big argument. The Spanish civil war as a whole was the clearest possible episode registration had also been chal­ "Finally, Kahanamoku chal- of our times. A popular front government was installed through majority lenged, was leaving the room and as Noland saw the Colburn hench­ lenged Mrs. Young to go before— vote. The legally elected government was attacked by armed force. It a judge,” said a source. “Mrs. TOO ATTRACTIVE—A bit du­ was beaten after heroic resistance, when international fascism actively man move toward Sawyer, he spoke Young backed down.” intervened on Franco’s side and our government, among others, preserved out, asking police protection. The bious about the value of beauty what was called neutrality. mention of the police slowed down While this squabble goes on, and personality is June Sanders, Colburn's muscle-man, Noland with three deputy high sheriffs former cashier in a Hoilywtood Duran at that time was a young intellectual. He was not a pro­ said, and no violence occurred. each making more than a thou­ restaurant, as she applies for un­ fessional soldier, but he became a first-rate soldier in the Spanish re­ Miss Sera and Miss Inenaga sand dollars a month, High Sher­ employment insurance. She got publican army. There were communists in that army and also ordinary, said they had thought the threat iff David Trask, Sr,, is ill. David fired because the boss said too garden variety republicans. The blood of both types looked the same of violence might be repeated Soares, who is one of the top mon­ many male customers gathered when spilled by fascist arms, but the difference might count for some­ ey-makers, is chief deputy. around the cashier’s cage. thing in our own period of hysterics. -election day when they served at the polls in their respective It is reported that old-timers— Duran happened to be a simon-pure republican. He was well capacities as election inspector John Young, Soares and Ernest Five Jobs Unfilled known as such during the civil war. He was proved as such to the and election chairman, respec­ Won—are so busy serving papers conservative Americans who years later hired him to work in the tively, but none occurred. that -the deputy high sheriffs are (from page 1) State Department. His main policy contribution to the State De­ When Marcus Colburn, Sr., came not even called together for pe­ ceded it, priority over other busi­ partment was opposition to Peron in Argentina and to Latin Ameri­ to vote, Miss Inenaga said, he riodic ‘conferences and pep talks ness. can dictatorships in general. gave his name in a very loud voice by the chief deputy. There are ten Yet, after early appointees In passing, it should be noted that Duran has been out of the IT. S. and added: “I’m the man they active deputy high sheriffs on were examined and found to be government for more than three years. This apparently, is of no ac­ tried to throw out of this precinct.” Oahu, Soares said. unqualified, Sinclair made no count to McCarthy, and it is just an extra twist in the madness of a The elder Colburn had been sum­ While Young has the corner on ’ further effort to fill the jobs, red hunt which runs short of acceptable reds. moned to the hearing when Wil­ it is said. There are those at legal court papers, Soares and Won City Hall who believe he is pur­ Signs of Changing- Times fred Oka challenged his registra- ' serve papers for collection agen­ tion on the ground that Colburn cies which is more lucrative, and posely delaying the appoint­ There is a temptation to try to laugh off the McCarthy list. It is does not reside at the place where reliable sources say -they make far- ments until the list is a year hard to take seriously a man who would purge the government of people he is registered. Oka dropped the old, after which he, can say the who left it years ago under their own power. more than Young. list is outdated and demand that challenge at the hearing. Dispenses Favors But McCarthy must be taken seriously. It is worth taking a Miss Inenaga said: “I think it a new one be made. look backward. A few years ago a purge list as wild as McCarthy’s was all political, because the Col­ Young has more papers than he “I do not think he can say would have been unthinkable. Today he can use it for a serious burns didn’t want any more Demo­ can serve. It is said he hands there . are no eligible people on hearing before the U. S. Senate and for the destruction of careers crats in the precinct than they out some of his papers to the depu­ the list,” said one official, “for and reputations. Here is a~measure of the success of three years of can help.” ties who have few papers to serve. I have seen, the list and there are accelerating red hysteria. “It’s because of the union, too,” This keeps some reasonably hap­ plenty.” • added Miss Sera. "Remember that py, and others discontented. The witch hunter is a glutton. He must be one. He can only func­ The gross national product was tion in an. atmosphere of hysterics. To maintain a high level of hyster­ Mrs. Colburn was out there with “But with. Mrs. Young in the her broom every day during the office, Young has a better chance' $257,400,000,000 in 1949, some $5 bil­ ics, ‘ the net must be cast ever wider. Eventually the witch hunter's lion less than the previous year. standards must include a majority of the people. In the Duran case, strike.” of getting new lawyers to give McCarthy has already reached that point. Did someone say ,you cannot trample on a majority of a country? We still ought to be able to. learn something from the example of Ger­ many. In Germany’s last free election before the war, in November 1932, a majority voted against Hitler. A few months later Hitler had Classified Directory —— been handed power. The majority had new thoughts pounded into their heads with gun butts. It is too late to say It Can Happen Here. It IS happening here. 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At one place, campaign And there was still another workers told how two barbers came worker, wearing the placard of a EXPRESSING The Most Talked About out to listen to Young’s music, ra­ well-known •Republican, who mut­ USE A RECORD CLASSIFIED AD zors in hand, while their clients tered as he passed the cards: “Vote FQNTES Express General Hauling and keep your phone number and Honolulu Weekly accompanied them, half-lathered for Harriet Bouslog.” reasonable rates. Ph. 77883-700071. address on their living room table. HONOLULU RECORD Frank-ly Speaking Koji Ariyoshi . . . Editor BY FRANK MARSHALL DAVIS Published every Thursday by CONGRESS CONSIDERS HONOLULU RECORD PUBLISHING CO., LTD. “COMMUNIST CONTROL” 811 Sheridan Street, Honolulu 14, T. H. If Senators Mundt and Ferguson and Con­ gressman Nixon had ever fought for enactment Phone 96445 11 into law of Truman’s civil rights program, if they had backed a strong fepc act or any other legislation ending the second-class status of non- haoles, or if they had thrown then- strength on VICTORY IN CALIFORNIA behalf of labor against the Taft-Hartley law, I Democratic processes took a bold step would not be nearly so suspicious of their new forward in California last week when Su­ bills aimed at “communism.” perior Judge Thurmond Clarke ruled un­ As it is, their so-called “Subversive Activities Control Act of 19&0,” now before both branches constitutional the California alien land law of Congress, means that which prohibits aliens not eligible for citi­ they are setting up a zenship from owning land. weapon that can be used to cripple and complete­ Judge Clarke said: “The alien land law ly halt the fight of unions is directed against persons of Japanese an­ for higher wages and cestry solely because of race.” better working conditions, and can abruptly end the For about four decades this discrimina­ campaign o f minority tory law has worked tremendous hard­ groups against discrim­ ships on people like the alien Japanese, and ination. others, who are denied the right of citizen­ In fact, the proposed legislation, known in the ship under the U. S. Naturalization Law of Senate as S2311 and in 1907. The new version of this law, Section the House as HR7595, is 303, Nationality Code of 1940, says that the so dangerous to our MR. DAVIS right to “become a naturalized citizen shall traditional democratic processes that such an organization as the National extend only to white persons, persons of Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo­ African nativity or descent, and descend­ Looking Backward ple, known for its anti-Communist policy, has ants of races indigenous to the western warned: ■ hemisphere.” This law was amended to “If these bills become law, organizations such make Chinese and Filipino residents eligi- RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS - 1909 as ours will be prevented from carrying on a fight to win full rights for the. Negro people.”------ble for citizenship.______------(FIRST OF A SERIES) The big landholders, financial interests How the Act Works and special interest groups have used the IF immigration, authorities had not scattered the Russians’ baggage Just what does this act do that makes it such a on a wharf covered with coal dust— personal threat to you and me and to our democ­ discriminatory provision of the U. S. natur­ IF Royal D. Mead of the H.S.P.A. had not reminded the Russians racy in general? alization law to deny the civil rights of of the Tsarist officials— It empowers the President to appoint a three- owning property to certain groups of peo­ IF the immigrants had not been fed such glowing accounts of man Subversive Activities Control Board with Vir­ ple. They employed econiomic pressure Hawaii and its opportunities— tually unlimited dictatorial power. They will de­ and even force, to keep land in their own IF one dollar in Hawaii had bought as much as two rubles in termine whether an organization is a “Communist Harbin— political organization” or a “Communist front” hands. group. All members of the first group would be The victory of democratic processes in Hawaii might today have a Russian community as large as its forced to register, and all officers of the second. Portuguese community, and opponents of statehood doubtless would Failure to comply would mean heavy fines and California came after a long and continued have one more talking point. But— struggle, sometimes bloody. A major part jait. terms. • Spaniards and Portuguese Left One of the standards for judging whether of the credit goes to the West Coast Nisei, Chances arc that Hawaii would not have kept its Russians even if an organization is a “Communist front” is “the to the Japanese American Citizens’ League everything -had been love and kisses in the beginning. Spaniards and extent to which the positions taken do not de­ and to J ACL leaders like Mike Masaoka, Portuguese who came to Hawaii about the same time took a brief look viate from those of any Communist political whose alien mother pressed the test case at the sugar plantations, and most of them, like the Russians, said organization, Communist foreign government, or “No, thank you,” and bought tickets for California. the- world Communist movement.” that finally brought Judge Clarke’s de­ Translating this into our personal experiences, cision. As for the Russians, between October 1909 and June 1912, there this means that any labor union could be called arrived 2,075 men, women and children. In June 1912, only 1,085 re­ a “Communist front” if it asked for higher wages The Nisei on the Mainland realize that mained. By 1920 there were only 342 foreign-bom Russians here. constitutional rights are indivisible. They since the Communist party is on record for pay Now for the story of the immigration which had its climax in the hikes. Any group seeking cheaper rents, low-cost not only have fought the California alien swinging of police clubs agairfst Russian heads in front of the old housing or federal aid to health could be so la­ land law but are exerting every effort to police station. belled since the Communist party backs those win citizenship rights for all people, re­ ***** programs. Any organization opposing the Mar­ gardless of national ancestry. Thus, they In July 1909, a Russian named A. W. Perelstrous was vacationing shall plan and the Atlantic pact could be smeared at Waikiki. "Perelstrous,” reported the Advertiser, “is the man who for similar reasons. • It would be possible to in­ are now actively pushing for the passage built the great naval drydocks at Port Arthur for the Russian govem- clude such groups as the American Civil Liber­ of the Walters Bill, which would open ment. He also took a prominent part in the construction of the Trans- ties . Union and Americans for Democratic Ac­ naturalization rights to American residents Siberian railway, having brought many thousand workmen from Eu­ tion, for already the cry is growing in certain who are natives of Japan, Korea, Pacific ropean Russia out to handle the construction work.” quarters tjbat they are.“too Red.” Just what would a “Communist” or a “Com­ islands and other places, now denied citi­ Public To Pay the Bill munist front” group be? It. would be what the zenship. Contractor Perelstrous soon learned that Hawaii wanted labor. three dictators said it was, and the attorney gen­ The reaction in Hawaii to the California White labor, for this was at the tail-ehd'of the great Japanese strike. eral would be ordered by law to see that the label court ruling was gratifying. The Honolulu According to a fine arrangement, typical of Hawaii, the public was to stuck. An individual or an organization with a pay the bill and the Big Five to reap the profit. The legislature had long history of vigorous Redbaiting could not save Advertiser said in' its editorial titled “An set up a Board of Immigration with an appropriation to be spent in himself if the Board said otherwise, for the argu­ Old Wrong Righted”: “.. . The ruling in its importing laborers. ment is widely advanced that Communists are wider aspect, corrects a grievous denial of so deceitful they will assume the disguise of the Mr. Perelstrous talked with Governor Frear, he talked with Col. most ardent foes of communism if, by so doing, civil rights to persons of Japanese ances­ Sam Johnson, Russian-born soldier of fortunes then running a logging they can remain free to continue their undercover try that has been too long on the statute camp in Puna; he talked with the labor committee of the H.S.P.A. The H. S. P. A. asked the Board of Immigration to bring in 40 families activities. books.” on a trial basis. Accompanied by the Board’s agent, A. L. c. (Jack) Smear To Blo^k Progress But have we considered the fact that Atkinson, Perelstrous left for Harbin, Manchuria, where thousands of That is why such an organization as the NAACP ' we also have such a law here? We would Russians had settled. sees this proposed legislation as a clear and present like to point out that Section 73, paragraph On October 21, Perelstrous and Atkinson were back, aboard the danger to the fight for civil rights. ' Despite .the SS Siberia, accompanied by 153 men and women and 71 children, by consistent , anti-Communist utterances of its top (f) of the Hawaiian Organic Act, relating birth Ukrainians. officials, the NAACP continues to press for full to PUBLIC LANDS, says: Could Wield a Wicked Hoe and equal citizenship for non-haoles and for the “No person shall be entitled to receive rights of labor. Therefore, to the foes of progress “When it was known that an agent from Hawaii was in their who are backing this reactionary legislation and any certificate of occupation, right of pur­ midst to tell them of opportunities in the Islands,”—so goes the story who would control its administration, the NAACP chase lease, cash freehold agreement or that Atkinson told the reporters—“they fairly besieged Atkinson to be is a “Communist front” And,has been thus la­ spepial homestead agreement wjio ... is permitted to join the band . . . Men and women fell upon their knees belled by some congressmen and government of­ an alien, unless he has declared his inten­ before the agents and made tearful pleas to be allowed to journey to ficials. tion to become a citizen of the United the middle of the Pacific. They besought him in all the dramatic fer­ In. other words, it would no longer be possi­ vor of their simple lives to take them away from a land which was ble for any group to demand reforms for fear of States ...” giving them only the living of the poverty-stricken.” being smeared by- the three dictators. This Some may argue that the Organic Act A fine lot of laborers they appeared to the reporter. He noted smearing would, bring immediate economic re­ was approved in 1900 and paragraph (f) with interest the strenuous games the men played, including a type of prisals against its officers and members, the ma­ was not directed against any racial group. leap-frog in which the “frog” took a flying leap over five men’s heads jority of whom would lose their means of in­ (more on .page . 5) come. And if any dared to protest Weakly as But the fact remains that the restrictive individuals, what would there bevto prevent that nationalization law of the U. S. has denied person from being declared a secret Commu­ aliens “not eligible to citizenship” the right give us, especially those who are to write the constitution nist under this act and .being jailed and fined for the state of Hawaii, food for serious thought. for failure to register as such? to acquire Ownership or purchase lease of That is what we face if this legislation is passed public lands here, because they cannot de­ “It is clear,” he cohnnented, “that state legislation which by Congress. We would become a nation of fright­ clare their “intention” to become a U. S. seeks to impair the constitutionally protected civil right to ened puppets, facing the concentration camp for asking for more pay or an end to race, color and citizen and become one, as the law pro­ acquire, own and enjoy property violates the due process vides, in five years. religious discrimination. and equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the If' that's the way-you want it, keep quiet about In view of this, Judge Clarke’s remarks U. S. Constitution.” (more on page 7)