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lovember, 1950
(Organ of 4,000 Filipinos in Seattle and vicinity)
iitorial Office: Telephones:
;1 King Street "WM SEneca 3092
rattle 4, Wash. Monthly ELiot 9225
VICTORIO ACOSTA VELASCO
Editor and Publisher "
Anita Osias Villar Wally Almanzor
Society Editor Stat! Photographer
, Advertising Rate: $1.50 per column inch per issue
The FORUM is circulated free in all Filipino Communities in the
sited States, Hawaii. and Alaska. Address all communications to the
Editor and Publisher, 621 King St., Seattle 4, Wash.
It’s Long Past Due—lt’s Up to You
The Seattle Public Library, with the support of many city admin
trations and thousands of Seattle residents, has built a reputation as
no: of the outstanding libraries in the country for cities of this class.
; However, for the past few years the library has been hampered
inadequate facilities in carrying out many services that it is other
se prepared to give Seattle citizens. The 44-year-old central library
not only too small for its present job; it is in serious disrepair from
ng use and from the 1949 earthquake damage.
At the November 7 election voters of Seattle will be asked to
prove Proposition B on the ballot that will build a new central
blic library on the site of the present old building and five new
anch library buildings. Only by taxing ourselves can we have ade
ate facilities. The Andrew Carnegie Foundation. which built all of
attle library buildings except the Yesler branch, no longer has funds
ilable for construction.
If the fine reputation of our library system is to be sustained;
it is going to‘keep pace with the constantly growing demands of
creased population and their increasing interests, it cannot function
its present crowded, run-down and outmoded quarters which now
mper its service in every department. To develop the activities
rhich it can offer, the library must have a modern, functional library
funding.
Your Public Library is at the crossroads of progress or retro
'ession. Which do you choose? '
Warning I'o Our Adverfisers
It has‘ come to our attention that some newspaper publishers
have fleeced a number of advertisers by collecting for advertise
ments which have never appeared or which appeared less times
than they have been contracted for. We have been shown adequate
evidences of such professionally unethical conduct.
We, therefore, hereby warn our advertisers and all other busi
ness firms that we are not responsible for the action of anyone
who poses as advertising representatives of this paper without
proper credentials from the publisher.
It has been the practice of the FORUM not to collect in ad
vance for any contracted advertisement, and we advise advertisers
not to pay a single cent to any advertising representative of this
paper who may approach them until after their ad has appeared
In the FORUM.
V It IFI
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(Ask for Henry) ‘
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318 SIXTH AVE. 80., SEATTLE
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A Washington Corporation owned and managed by Filipino farm
ers of Yakima—operating a grocery store, produce houses in
Wapato and Seattle.
MAIN OFFICE GROCERY & FISH MKT. PRODUCE HOUSE
Wapsto, Wash. 308 So. Wapato Ave. 1118 Western Ave.
P.O. Box 725 Wapato. Wash. Seattle, Wash.
Phone 1144 F. Ferrera,'Mgr.
Roy Baldoz, President Ambrosio Javier, Vice Pres.
Mariano Bolong. Secretary Harry Bucsit, Treasurer
“Variety is the spice of life”— in food it’s also true.
At 210 Main St. TOMMY’s CAFE we have the best for you.
Tantalizing oriental dishes that really hit the gong,
And Filipino delicacies on which you can’t go wrong;
Our American food is tasty, so fastidious fo ks do tell ——
Anything you get at Tommy’s is pretty gosh-darn swell!
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I OMMY S CAFE
TOMMY PILAR, Proprietor
210 mm. OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY \ SE. 9373
VICTORIO ACOSTA VELASCO
Editor and Publisher
FILIPINO FORUM
l TIME our H
with the Editor
Don’t look now, but there is a
Pinay at the School of Journalism
at the University of Washington
who is definitely going to make the
grade.
And while we are on the subject
of journalism, let us remember that
so far only one Filipino student had
ever graduated from that school.
That was Agustin Palacol, way
back in 1924. Some others started
on their way but could not make
the grade.
And now back to our present
scribe in that high—standard school.
Gentle readers, meet Dolores Esti~
goy, junior journalism student and
on the reportorial staff of the Uni
versity of Washington Daily. Her
recent brainchild for the “Behind
the Headlines" column and her fea
ture article, which is reproduced
elsewhere in this issue, are enough
indication that Dolores has the
stuff in her. ‘
Let's watch‘ her smoke!
t t a:
The board of trustees of the 1928
clubhouse fund recently met and
decided to resume, after twenty
years, the campaign for more funds
for a Filipino community clubhouse.
If I may say so, this is the height
of Man’s optimism. Who would care ,
to put more money into a “fund”
which has been dormant for the
last twenty years, in which the
trustees have not offered any con
crete program for the materializam
tion of such a project? And, much
more, no financial report? Will
somebody lend me his sleeve? I
want to laugh.
COMMENTS |
on (oevul life |
By VICTORIO A. VELASCO
Nature is kind. After the scorch
ing heat of summer and the fatigue
of manly labor, Mother Nature com
‘forts us with the soothing breeze
of autumn, its temperate weather;
and as we wander along man-made
highways we feast our eyes upon
Nature’s masterpiece—the majestic
mountains and the trees on the
hills, their leaves in varied colors
no painter’s brush can ever excel,
and toward Me sea we see the
splendor of the western horizon in
a riot of sunset colors. We need
all these after the summer’s heat
and hard work.
But we are tired and weary. We
have gone through the day’s labor
and we have met with the unpleas
antries of competition, the double
crossing tactics of those we had
trusted; we have witnessed the
modern version of the Judas kiss
that betrayed his master; we have
heard the tinkling of sllver as it
passed hands—from the master
tyrant to the traitor; we have seen
the modern replica of the fable of
the greedy dog that lost his bone
for wanting another one, we have
seen the deceit of friends, the
masked smile of enemies; we have
seen the filth of Man’s desire for
power and greed for gold. And we
are a bit tired.
But Nature is kind. it offers the
soft hours of the evening and the
magnificence of its outdoor pano
rama that our eyes will once more
see real beauty in its naked form
wnd see kindness in its genuine
state. They offer relief to our tired
eyes that have been seeing through
out the day all the filth and in
decencies of man's relation to his
tellowman, all the hypocricies and
pretensions of God’s poor children.
Nature is kind.
When You Need
Floral Decoration, Go to
TONY’S
FLOWER SHOP
620 Broadway
Seattle, Washington
TONY BERNARDINO, Prop.
For everything in toiletry, powder, or comb,
Many useful items or knick-knacks for the home;
All these are found at his 10c STORE
Whatever you need you’re sure to find, and more.
9
KAY S 10c STORE
CORNER 12TH AND JACKSON
Seattle, Wash. PRospect 5392
WE REPAIR RADIOS OF ALL MAKES
We Pick Up and Deliver %I
We Sell the Most Popular Philippine 3?.“ "fig
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524 King St. MUtual 0863 . Seattle, Wash.
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Billiard and Poolroom
Cigars and Cigarettes
200 Fifth Ave. 80., Seattle MAIN 9697
GOLDEN PHEASAIT CAFE .
CHOW MEIN CHOP SUEY NOODLES
CHINESE AND AMERICA DISHES
Open Week Days 12 Noon to 12 Midnight—Saturday till 4 a. m.
CLOSED EVERY MONDAY
307 6th Ave 8., Seattle, Wash—(Bet. Jackson and Main Streets)
“AT THE SIGN OF THE WHITE CAT"
THE MAIEKI GAFE
Sukiyaki and Japanese Dishes ASéFved in Private Rooms
Telephone MAin 9723 304 6th Ave. 50., Seattle
Telephone MUtual 0790
Gift Package for Japan Service
MEN'S SHOP
K. Okazaki --- K. Inoyue
601 Jackson St. Seattle 4, Wash.
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507 Jackson St. Seattle,. Wash. Enesa 2866
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SOCIAL AND IMPROVEMENT
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