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Prison. U. S. A.Coast Homes Are Gone ForeverBy ROBERT GEIGER AP Features Writer AMACHE, Colo., Jan. 11.—Two years after Pearl Harbor many younger residents of Granada Japanese relocation center are convinced they never will be permitted to return to their former west coast homes.Some older Japanese, even after 19 months in relocation camps, Third of o SeriesBelieve—or at least hope—they will get back there '‘some day, when war ends.”But many Japanese parents are urging their children to leave Amache anrl establish themselves in other parts of the nation, away from the west coast, which is an area in which resettlement has been restricted, says Walter Hi-guchi, chairman of the Amache Japanese council and spokesman for 6,500 Japanese who live in qamp.These Japanese, theoretically, are free to leave and take jobs. They are part of the Japanese moved from military areas in Washington, Oregon, California + and Arizona to relocation* centers in California, Arizona, Utah, ldn-ho, Wyoming, Colorado and Arkansas.In the sifting process to segregate loyal U. S. Japanese from those who wanted to return to Japan, there have been 9,077 persons of all ages registered in Amache in 16 months.About 125 were sent to the Tulelake, Calif., camp where recent disorders have occurred. All of these indicated their desire to restore their Japanese citizenship.8ome Join U. 8. ArmyOne hundred seventy -four young men joined the U. 8. Army; 1,441 persons were approved By the FBI and investigating boards and were granted indefinite leave from camp to obtain jobs, outside.Amache, a temporary campj is * wind-tormented little village of twhporary type army baracks in the old dust bowl country. There are 30 blocks of tarpaper-covered baracks with 12 barracks in each block.The barracks are divided into rooms of three sizes, 16 by 20 feet; 20 by 20 feet and 24 by 20 feet for families of various sizes.Leaves PermittedW. J. Hanson, the leave officer, savs most of its citizens could obtain indefinite leave, to work in many parts of the nation.Applications for leave are being approved rather swiftly,” he says. “Each Japanese is investigated thoroughly and is given a nearing before he leaves.”- If the Japanese care to work in camp, they are paid from $12 to $19 a month. In addition they get their food, lodging and coal, and a clothing allowance of $3.50 a month.Mrs. George Matsuura, young, native born, half Eurasian, half Caucasian, is an eloquent spokesman for the Japanese. Her husband is in the U. S. Army. They have a son, 12, and Mrs. Matsuura and the boy live with her father, former importer-exporter of fine art goods, in one of the barracks rooms.Most Japanese are not complaining,” says Mrs. Matsuura. Our treatment and our life here has been better than some expected.”' Next: Tip to U. S. women: Don’t Trust Axis Prisoners.VPremaiwai a c rej(gcs1sendajereregto rolcutthe me yes ior”di of its ofMrs. George Matsunrm, with three children, Hilda life in relocation camp is not too biul.Labor Draft Law Would AffectMany Millions of AmericansBy JAMES MARLOW and GEORGE ZIELKEWASHINGTON, Jan. 12. UP)— Many million Americans would feel the weight of the laboc^Lraft law proposed by President Roosevelt although it might force only a comparative handful into jobs they didn’t seek.Reasons:1. The president emphasized it would prevent strikes, now running about 10 a day. Therefore, all labor would be affected.2. All men and women not disqualified by age or other reasons would be subject at any time to orders where to work, even if it meant moving to another city.It is notable that nowhere in his lengthy message to congress did the president refer to labor except once in passing and then he coupled the word with government and management, warning against relaxing the war effort.•He left no doubt, however, that a primary aim of the labor draft would be to stop strikes although there has been an anti-strike law since July 1.That law has not stopped strikes. They’re occurring at a rate higher than last year. Why? That’s debatable. One congressman said the law would work if the president ‘/would only enforce it.”Man Power NeedsNowhere in his message did the president give figures to show what 1944 man power needs would be and therefore why a labor draft law would be necessary to fill them.satisfaction? If not, would he approve a draft law or veto it?Or would a labor draft have j ptIprlt;th(metiobytrcth;hiiouhiiwjju.ifin,00to be held back until the other proposals were approved in congress? That might be late in the spring, if ever. By that time any need for a labor draft might have definitely passed.If congress fails- to heed the president—and if strikes continue and living costs rise—he can always say “I suggested to congress what was neded but congress didn’t listen.”Congress is now busy juggling not one hot potato but five. 0- --The president said it is argued that we have passed the stage inthe war where national serviae is necessary but our soldiers and sailors know that this is not true.” Nevertheless, the labor draft proposal comes at a time when a number of war plants have shut down and others are convertingFreddie Bartholomew Given Medical DischargeAMARILLO, Texas, Jan. 12. {JP) —Pfc. Freddie Bartholomew, former motion picture actor, is nolonger a student mechanic at Amarillo’s army air field.He received a medical discharge yesterday, the result of a back injury suffered in an accident several years ago, aid departed for Los Angeles.Bartholomew was admitted to the field hospital shortly after his arrival here but was unable to continue his mechanic’s course because of the injury. Ranking high in his studies, he waived his rights as a British subject while he was at the field and became a naturalized citizen of the United States.thmidtaPCBOOTS AND HER BUDDIEStatWt VT NLVXOfc*-OW 09*v WvVSTwi'O feKcvtr
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