Manzanar Free Press, Volume 6 #1-5

Volume 6 #1: July 1, 1944

Page 1: Recreation department releases program for summer activities; Manzanar carnival to feature booths, entertainment tonight; furlough workers returned to camp; first Nisei volunteer killed abroad; nursery teachers given certificates; ask conversion of Manzanar to veteran's center; condemn author on racist statements; commissions grants permit to evacuee; urge churches to help in relocation; new recruits given social at Shelby; recommend medal for Nisei in India; proposal in Canada as grave threat; U. of Penn. reverses decision on Nakano; photographs.

Page 2: Editorials; The Twenty Thousand; advocate return; editor in capital.

Nisei workers banned.

Page 3: Sherry designated to aid relocatees; Nisei doctor abroad; Heath tells of trip; As They Come and Go; co-op to be closed on fourth of July; request Issei men; jobs open to Issei; dollars and sense.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #2: July 8, 1944

Page 1: Fidler opposes espionage film; DSC bestowed on Korean American; Peterson tells ethnic problems; urge citizens to register for voting; Stanford offer first step in breaking prejudice-Adams; California negates DeWitt statement; Japanese American joint board closes; Nisei gives blood to Pearl Harbor victims; new bill to exclude Nisei from voting in Canada; WFA field officers face difficulties.

Workers beaten.

Page 2: Editorials; The Twenty Thousand; evacuee property sale reported; report 51 evacuees use eastern hostel; AFL ok's relocation; plan concert series; laud 100th infantry; Heath makes report from St. Louis; end investigations.

Page 3: Purely personal; dollars and sense; from other centers; Rochester offers; Philadelphia hostel.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #3: July 5, 1944

This is a mimeographed edition, and the date is as it's marked.

Page 1: To inoculate all dogs in center; Sproul urges clear thinking; to take reorders on annuals; Titus to head relocation office at Cincinnati, Ohio; initial group returns.

Page 2: Building anew; request evacuees to submit qualifications; to hold dance classes; list leisure time activities for adults.

Page 3: South Sea Nisei pleads for pen pals; alien evacuee opens dentist office in mid-west city; Nisei war wounded of 100th returns; slate reading clubs; 'Never live on coast' say St. Louis evacuees; publishes first issue of battalion news.

Page 4:Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #4: July 15, 1944

Page 1: Leave regulations diversified by WRA; 11 draft evaders sentenced to prison; Brown to take UNRAA post; status uncertain as draftees go to Fort Douglas; injunction suit filed by three citizens; appeal filed for Nisei draft cases; President signs disloyal bill; Heath investigates war hemp industry for resettlers; minimum order for annual set at 250; delegate tells of record of Nisei; Nisei union leader accepted into VFW; Nisei war veterans visit Liberty Bell; postponed induction of Manzanar group.

Sentry acquited at Tule Lake.

Page 2: Berman appointed for Newark office; a challenge; Smeltzer writes of church resolution; act barring Nisei not to be on ballot; teletype revealed 442nd battalion in Italy to join 100th infantry; Buffalo offers two positions in produce; bachelors wanted; two California Nisei wounded in action; injunction suit cont.

Page 3: Dollars and Sense; as they come and go; bon odori practice begins next week; reveal opening for commercial artist.v

Youths who assaulted are released.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 5-8: In Japanese.

Volume 6 #5: July 12, 1944

Again, this is a mimeograph edition and, again, the date is fouled up.

Page 1: Induction notices for center youths arrive; truck impact moves power pole four inches; wants to explain his reason to Japanese; visitors.

Fear of violence.

Page 2: First current events class meets; healthy sign; interviewer advises Issei relocatees; Nisei graduate lauded in editorial comment; personnel changes.

Page 3: Heath writes project of farm opportunities; from other centers; Episcopal church opens Girls' Club in Chicago; hotels aiding loyal Japanese to resettle; begins slaughter.

Page 4: Sports.

Pages 4-8: In Japanese.




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