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main street . . . by bf
. ()RDINARILY
a letter to the editor is thrown
Into the "Mailbag" column captioned
"Thank You!" and forgotten.
One, written by Art Yoshioka. Ray
Hikida and Lloyd Hoshide. touched
us warmly. This was different. It
gave us a feeling of great impor-
I Ince‘
The trio had charge of the recent
"South of the Border" bazaar in the
Seattle Japanese Methodist church.
Their letter read:
"In behalf of the 'South of the
Border' bazaar committee or the Be
attle Japanese Methodist church, we
would like to thank you and your
staff for your help and cooperation
in putting forth a successful event.
“Not only for this bazaar. but we
have noticed that for every event in
our church progTam. you and your
newspaper have been most generous
in its coverage. Above all. we appre—
ciate your interest and concern in
our welfare and work. which has
given us encouragement and lifted
our morale.
"We would like at this time also
m thank. through you, the many
folks. both young and old who con-
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tributed their time and gifts for
the success of the bazaar. Our
thanks also to the good people of
he community for their attendance.
“Thank you again. Northwest Tl
mes. for your help."
The lust line was the punch line.
But all kidding aside. isn't it a nice
lPiier of appreciation?
Like a bashful boy who was poin
ted om by the teacher as a “model
pupil" because he did his home
work, we'd like in say, "Aw, shucks.
' was nothing.”
. PI'RELY . . .
personal pit'fies: . . . our going
"over the top" in the Community
Chest drive once again proved that,
the American spirit of giving is not
restrictrd to persons of any single
racial group: the Jackson St. Com
munitv Council‘s area embodies all
kinds of peopie . . a report on
'hr "inventh biennial national JACL
convention last month in Chicago.
w due at the next local chapter meet
ing; . . . during the last war. it was
common knowledge—or so they say
-—thn: we had persons who put the
finger on "suspicious characters"
who later ware found to be not, only
harmless but to have done no wrong
to our country; the informers
‘navbe they were paid we don‘t
know ~- were affectionatelv called
“mm" rdogsi V . , sociological
'merv: ig intermarriage a "must" in
bettering inter-racial reiatlonships?
we believe not: we feel that one can
he cordhi towards others (be they
‘ilnck or whitet and retain their
-ond\\~ili and friendshin without be
'mnim! involved in intermarriage.
n in titn‘ion which. instead of im
worinq our iot. tends to contribute
*owards imitating human relations
Q NISEI . . .
nm'MeHet . . Once upon a time.
To held a rpsponslble position in
Mr communitv. That was ten or
more years ago. A man came into
rmr own. very much concerned
wor mmr‘mw dear to him. He grave
'\' told us his story and then asked
'l3 for hpln. W 0 (‘omuHed with his
"equest willinelv. realizing that he
'medod our cooperation. Today. he
m on “easy street". we are told. and
‘ve knows Us only vaguely. We sought
‘~i~ :nid but he turned us down with
1 polite. business-like note. No. we
“‘0 neither bitter not angry. God
knows—as only He does—that we
have done our deed. and that ‘.s
'zood enough {or us.
NIKE! GR ILL
George None
518 Jm-kson St. MAI“ 9200
Seattle. 4. Wall.
Japanese Opinions Vary on Question:
‘Should Japan Have An Army?’
«I‘onolnued lrom Page I)
“But it should never be used as a
*OOI of aggression again."
“I wouldn't, mind joining the
army." said a 22-year-old who was
too young to be in the army during
the last war. “provided that. it isn‘t
like the old Japanese army where
kicking and slapping were order of
the day."
His brother. a zB-year-old white
collar worker and married four
months who had served as a. buck‘
private in the Japanese army. ob
nerved. “I am against re-establish
ing an army or any form. Having
armed forces would increase our
chance of getting involved in ano
ther war. And yet I am convinced
What we should not permit red Am
!nerialism to invade our land. And
‘herefore, we need absolute guar-
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anty of security (by the United
States). Possessing an army would
invite disaster regudless on which
side we might be on. I am absolutely
opposed to war.’ '
One person who had nelther doubts
nor quallflcatlons about his answer
was a young patent bureau engineer.
“We should have no armed forces
at all.‘ 'he asserted. “I! there would
be invaders, let them come. We can
meet them with the prmclple of
non-resistance and non-vlolence like
ithat of Gandhi."
U. S. Mule 3 Mistake
Another government official. about
30 and married. observed. “Maybe
we have to have a defense army of
some sort. Although I am a liberal
and democrat through and through.
I cannot help becoming aware of a
need for some means with which
we can defend ourselves."
A cashier in a. coffee shop. who
lost her relatives in the war. am‘
swered very apologetically, wheni
asked the same question: “If an
army is organized again, they would;
take men away. won't they? In thati
case. I don’t want any army at 1111.";
One of the pedicab drivers ques
tioned under overhead railway tracks
said he would be willing to "go back”.
Having already read Mr. Lippman’s
‘article in a Japanese language paper,
‘the pedicab driver intelligently ar
gued: “I agree with him when he
jsays the United States made a mis
i take in stripping Japan of her army.
They should have left the bulk of it
intact while replacing the top. As
you know. Japanese soldiers are sub
aervient and obedient to authority.
Suppose they had been kept in ser
vice under new leaders. they could
be used right now to meet needs.”
He stated that he had been a “sup
‘erior private". Asked if he had it
[easy in the army, the shaggy man
said with a grin, “a superior private
was like a king”.
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Translators Lean
Towards American
‘Best-Sellers’
TOKYO. Japan. Oct. 21—The age
of American literature is coming to
Japan. according to the consensus
of JJpan's book publishers. Many of
the larger advertisements of new
books in the Japanese newspapers
concern translations, especially tran
slations of American literature.
There is a distinct tendency for
translators to concentrate on Ameri
can bestosellers.
The popularity of some transla
tions of foreign literature owes much
to the film versions of the stories.
In this category of translations is
“Little Women" by Louisa Alcott.
the publication of whose translation
was timed with the release of the
technicolor picture of the story.
Among the works which are
thought to have been selected by the
translators for their merits are
"Kingsbiood Royal" by Sinclair Le
wis and “The Last Chapter" by
Ernie Pyle.
The list 01’ American books which‘
have been translated since the end
of the war suggests that there are
many splendid American books
which have yet to be introduced to
the Japanese. Among such books are
‘works by Theodore Dreiser and Sin
clair Lewis. who were-active during
;the '2o’s. by Ernest Hemingway.
‘John Steinbeck. John dos Passes
and others who represented the main
currents of American literature dur
ing the '3o’s. There are the writers
who developed American literature
into what it is. comparing favorably
with the best English and French
literature.
Donald Richie, literary critic, in
his book on contemporary American
literature which has been translated.
gives five books as representing the
best literary efforts of Americans in
the 20th century. The books are
“U.S.A." by Dos Pesos, “Absoiorn”
by William Faulkner, "Babbit" by
Sinclair Lewis. "Grapes of Wrath”
by John Steinbeck, and short stories
by Ernest Hemingway.
The American novelist who is en
joying the greatest popularity of any
American writer with the Japanese
is Steinbeck. A translation of his
“Grapes of Wrath" was published
before the war. Japanese publishing
companies have vainly tried to make
an arrangement for the translation
10! some of his recent novels. Not
one Steinbeck novel has been trans
lated since the war.
There has been a decline in the
quality of translations. The whole
situation arises from the inability
‘of publishing companies to pay an
adequate amount of money in royal
ties on translations. This inability in
turn is due to the fact that they
have to pay high rates of royalties
to the owners of the originals' copy
rights. Publishing companies wouldl
not be able to publish well-paid
translations unless payments to the
owners of the copyrights of originals
are limited to somewhere between
five and eight per cent.
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Grew Praises Kase’s Latest Book Telling
0f Efforts to Avoid U.S.-Japan War ‘
TOKYO. Japan. Oct. 21 (Nippon
Times Dispatch) Toshlkuu Kase.
author of “Journey to the Missouri".
which has been published by the
Yale University Press. recently re
ceived a letter from former Ambassa
dor to Japan Joseph Clark Grew.
praising the work and expressing the
belief that. “lt will give Americans
Pianist Featured
On Chi Program
CHICAGO. 111., Oct. 214 nm Ode,
a pianist, formerly of The Dallas.
Oreg., will be one of the featured
artists in the third annual concert
of the Chicago Japanese American
Mmlc Club to be presented today
(Saturday. Oct. 21). at Kimball hall.
Miss Oda, who this year received
her degree from De Paul University
School of Music. will present: “I Call
on Thee. Lord" by Bach-Busom;
“Scenes from Childhood" by Schu
mann: "Rhapsody" from On. 11, No.
2 by Dohnanyi; “The Cat. and the
Mouse" by Copland.
WHY EVERY SEATTLE CITIZEN SHOUID
H 1 7
VOTE YEs Prop::ition c
WHAT 'l' 18. Proposition “C" is a non-partisan measure to and
duplication at oloctrical transmission. distribution, sub-stations and other
coltly tocllltlu In Soottlo, and to consolidate certain tacilities at Puget
Sound Power and light Company into :ity-uwned City light. The propo
oltlott ha) boon approved by a vast moiorlty at those who have studied
it. Horo are answon to your question: as reported by the Mayor's Com
rnlttoo listed below:
WHAT ABOUT THE PURCHASE PRICE?
The purthase represents a real bargain for tlu- City.
Properties which would cost in excess‘ nf $35,000,000 to
duplicate will be bought for $15.850.000.
HOW WIN. THE PROPERTY BE PAID FOR?
The purchase will finance itsrlf an tlw prupt‘rt)’ will
be paid for by a revenue bond issue to he paid off from
an estimated $3,000,000 a yvar incrmcr in City Light's
net income resulting from the purchase and saving:
obtained by doing away with costly duplication—NO’l‘
FROM TAXES.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO ELECTRIC RATES?
Rites will be lower than otherwise mmld be the case.
in that substantial savings will be cfl'ected as the two
systems are unified and costly duplication eliminate-d. ln
Tacoma-which has a single electric utility—the rates are
considerably lower than in Seattle.
WHAT ABOUT PRESENT PUGET CUSTOMERS?
Under present conditions it is not possible for the
Company to “sure its customers of being able to continue
to nerve them.
WHAT ABOUT ELECTRIC SERVICE
IN THE FUTURE?
City Light is pledged to continue good service as in
the put. Public protection against abuse is in the fact
that City Light is controlled by the Mayor and the City
Council and such administration can be changed by the
voters at any election.
WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE TO
PROPOSITION “C”?
Proposition “C" offers the only sound. reasonable and
logical solution of the menacing power problem. The
ulternative is to lraw- grattlc’s electric service in an un
certain chaotic and D“(‘ca"iollfi condition which would be
suicidal from cvcry umw'pz‘i'xt.
PUBLIC CGMMITTEE
—FOR PROP’ \HION C
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facets of mblic life "'"Mv‘ A'U'Hnm‘ uwn sludv of the
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who read it a clearer comprehension
of the difficulties daced by those in
Japan who did their best to avoid
war and who later did their best
to bring about peace.
In his letter to Kasc. the former
ambassador wrote, “I feel it is an
;mportant contribution, to history.
You. as i’ew other Japanese. were in
a position to know what was going
on during the period you describe
and with your knowledge of foreign
countries you were able to assess
developments better than others
were."
Kase. who studied at Amherst and
Harvard. was a member of the Jan
anese Foreign Office from 1925 to
the surrender. He participated in
:mny historic events which deter
mined Japan's history during those
fateful years, from the signing of
the Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact
to the drafting of the Japanese re
quest for an end to hostilities.
The book is mainly concerned with
the background of the Pacific war.
the chief causes of Japan's entry
into the war and of her defeat and
the efforts of responsible Japanese,
beginning as early as 1944, to bring
the war to an end by surrender.
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