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~rch We: l'.;eJ:ieve~ w~1.c.h it unnecessal'"'J' to insist on inferllB. tlon rrom agencies are reiuetant t o d ivulge contraband data tbat -thls has become :pr1.marily problem of offlc!s. bu~- jl, 1942 in vie w c& 'fact • ti< Employment ~ervic e Sue.I i inform!! ti. on as you m y ha ve should be f orwaroed no t necessary to "lll'ecaed further. ER>\SON 5046 ·•2 00PY ill: IN OM.!NG TELEGRAM i'ROM: March 30, 1.942 SEATTLE BRANCH C-~py - Everson Hale re9resentatives n1th Ilanfil.edby A~trong informati ~n regarding ccntraband items, lease advi$e whether instructions rep o ted in your za, to ~-stablishing acc~pt lett~r reponsib1li ty of' e!liployment service off':1ces con traband supersedes inst.ructions evacuee instruction No . 1. formation ire March .E.nforcement agencies relu:c -t ant to d_i vulge in~ itnout- authorization from Depart ent of Justice . Symms CO.PY OF INCOMING TELE-GR.Alt \ FRillh SUTTLE BRAiiCH Mar n 31, 1942 Re70U1'tel 1.'eport shou.ld show 94 interviews repres.enting C.opy to Eve:rS"on 240 at Tacoma o!Tice . Symms f I i 'arch 31- 1 1942 YoUT w-eeltly re .ort March 21, 1942 shows orfice ·at Ta c ma but no interVi:e.ws at that office. omitted through i~_advertenee Please advise whether this was - or whether actually no interviews were conaucted there- during week. 5 .,,. et"e •n~lo 1 :iri: 1 cen:ie cf ~ '1C 0 1" eh:iqJ. •s1st • 1.tY 'ex " ( WCCA. ll'<>i~.rll '{B- 3) \!:tirl l.0 QQ~"lers. of. ? 0 1:u Jtty 1fowa1" ( CdA ft.) It Fl\13.-i ·'I' e ;o1'4n ;re~ ':1"f l1 • rGl.~ci ~ olos • ·re· 1'~ g/j COPY SUTTLE BHAJCB HE!D OFFICE Date: March 30, 1942 E-vaeuee Property Pl.ease forward to us 100 copies e f Evacuee Proper-ty .reular Fe. 1. (0 1gned) Donald s. Symm.s .Assistant Cashier. / ,_ E ·ll.••• ~Ve I exp.eq.t t.o .re .. '°1 e COPY: SEATTLE March 29, ~~ tro·m-ardbig ot pe·rs·o nal pro.perty to ev&1.cuees Yc>lJ:t· w.lre l'la;rc~ '?-7, l. 9'./~ 2 We h$. '17e ~is cussed this 100 tter further wi th the. War ReJ.ocattcn Authority which: tel.lt:J us tha.t tl:).ey: are naturally ~o:ncern~~d with the disposition of the . roperties left here by evacuees so fa.'F a .s resettlemen needs 1f1, r~ a<HJce:rned .. 'rhey raire 11naole· to lay d.owt'l a ~e1r1eral rule but eK:pec t . to· t,;;rea.t each case on its own me:r1ts . 1rhe:Ll"' attitude ts, h<,wever, th.at if' personal property left 'behi·r.:iti can be a:d.van,.. t~geous1.y u!!J.e d in any resettlement a rea, they Wi 11 desi):'e to make a:t'rangements to forward 1 t there even though it 1night be located.~ in SIOtne place other thetn the w rehouse ff.1. cili t i .s a.rranged. , y us in ctny conti.·olled evacua t;ion. The Wa.:r Reloca. ti on Aut.hori ty would ]llndou btedly expect th<>3.'! ev111cuees who could bear t .h e f or'frnrding chal"'ges to assume the e:x;per.;t.se, alth0ugh 1,.'f the evacuee w•ere u.na.lole tr0 p:PoVidE' the ne.cessa.:ry funds, the War Relocation A11tbo:rity 1roulo. b., i;>repared count . t<:.~ undertake the t'orward1.'ng on its o n .1c .... T e mattel' of fa •ming eq u.1 ,p nen t is still a problem .in view of the obV'ious need for the e q uipm~nt for use in the areas evacuated nnd the ptU'."ticular adaptation of the equi i.me.n t in ntost instances to use in that locality . We b~lieve tha.t 1 is not possible at this time to obtain a definite answer as f~o this phase of the problem. Naturall y the War R~location Autb.ori ty wil 1 desire to have adequate equ pment provided for re.settlett:lent areas wh~lre f arl:r1.1 ne: is undertaken, whi>1~h necessaril.y m·Eanis th.at the problem mu st be vuorked out between that Author.i ty and the Fa.rm $ec'Ur1 ty .Adm in.is tra ti C'ln. (o.11gned) Everson Assistant Cashier . A.rmst-rong r gh / < __ ___ 'L ________ ...__ _____________ .._ ~__. .__ ' . ~P ~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..._..,..._ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,, ,_ - w. ' Filed I ' ., · - _.,.~_,....._~.... --,..,~ ......._, _ _ _ _ __ ------~"-~·--·-"'· ... -·_...._....... ______ .,..._ f. ]' L.i '"':/ ( : •. t~ d t. • u.1. '; u l us t.:ld' 0 Jl l.OYt!lcmt i..ervi r · eisao a ~ the Uui t ii Ger~r ey t .dtt e _' & c.~~i e,,;it:-r .... :. - • -il • D ... i .1Ci: 50 ' ~· COP! OF TELBulWl March2!, 1942 Copy ma.iled to Bal t Lake City for its information .. MR~ J)E&L SECURITY AGEBcY HAS REQUESTED THAT WE IEDSTADT OF TliE Fli' ~R.Af{SJ:IT THE FOLL~!N-G TO Yorr FOR THE INF"ORMATION OF RE FEbERAL SECURITY AGENCY EJIPI.OYE158 IN YOUR OFFICE. THE FI ELD OFFICES HAVE ALBEA.DY BEEN ADVISED DIRECT BY THE FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY. ( FORWARD) We #9 .•ncl.Oed.ng a a~py of p.. menbro.ndUJU fr~' 't.ne We$'t.•~ , a:nd FCi>UFth Arm¥., ei8l'le4 b.r Kairt Ir. Be~d teen,, Co,lfljl\el•, CCil?.ll•r.d e De.tane. AISs1et.cnt Ch11f of Sta.Jf, Civil U'te.irr.J Oivisi , d.•'t•d G. fl. M&r,14'h 24, 1942. c. We ut)dt:retartd that cel:'tain eb.ain~e, ae1 .follows, •~, :t1 O.· .ID.ad• :1.n th-. pl"o~ed'!Jin\ out.li.Mdt I l. In e.d.d1ti;t.orl. t.o •ret?.o~i.nt\~ousebcld gpods,,, 1t bin• 2. I~et•ad eq,uil)'tlent, L!$lilph &S that WhiC~ might be found in a ' boot.qr• s oft.i ce, Dentist• e ot.t'ice, etc.. ~ so stQ.cks of mere\1$.ndise, it prop&rl;r boxed, etc. Thie, Q:f oourH, wiJJ. not inc;lude anything of a periaha.ble or send...pe·t 'iehabl.e ns.:tQre. ~f'~ltd 't.hat. Wet ~lf!O \CCept p,.ef'41181S~Orµil 0£ the Fede~al Re~erve Bank ~f San F~an,ei~eo checking ~.ads into wareho e., the P'ederel SecW'it.y ,4geb.Q,Y will not o'nl,y make a. list of bl\e ~pcis to be atoHd and cieliv'.r ichmt.:itication t age to -be ple.ced. '1PQn hou.sebQbl good.es, but. will also eheck the goo~ inh the warehou~e, upon th• -co,mjll.etion ot v1hich t.l'),e list., w:~.11 be 1d:e- ~ liver~d t.o the 'ff.!j.r i"ie1oeat:.iion Aut.ho:ri t.y, 1 The above e.x:oeption, ot courae, are subject, to final deeia:i.()ln and we w1Ll j!t1 ve you the exact ·wording o! the amendment to th.a memorandUll'I a.a e oon ais it :ts reeie1 ved by us • ASSIS'1'ANT CASl·tIER. Enclosut'e Ever·$ on/ jm I. / ~ , 1'a.rM.i111 qivil Oontlrol A.dniiJ:U.l':l•t.rat."S,on '12'.31. •rlf..,t 51.:reit · S-e.n irant;isco, C~Wonrl.& l£M~NDtJM. 'TO· Mr. William M.. Hale,, Fed~ra.1 ReiserYe Ba~k~ 8a.rt P'r'l.l!ne:t•QQ , Mr' 11 !U.Q{lard N'euet:adt. , .~ede:n.~ Se.o~it.)' Agency, Sa.n Fran:cie,~0 ,~. Uiltoh Elin~nh.ovrer, Wa~ Relocation Aqtb,~~:tt.7 In the eva.cqatiton ot ;Ba.in.bridge · Id,nd and in all eu}!)sequent eva,p~t~l:>n$;.. the Fede;t:"a.l Security: Agency anQ the F~ders.l a,sene' Bank oi San li'rtA11cie¢0 ue autrhorizad a.nd direct.ed to establieb. at1d emplo,y tne t'ollowj.ng procedure in hand.11.rig the sllora.ge of ho11sebold. good.15 of evael.),eeo: l. . 'rho Fed"n!.l Reserve ~rue of San Francisco 1.a cha.;rged With t.he r~s pone-ibilit;y o.f o.bta.in1ng suit.able storage space toge.t.h$r wit.h !Ju.t'fi.cient staf':f.' tli> handle the wareh,0L1sing or the hcn1ssh.old BOodiB. 2. The Fed•ral, Rtlae:rve Bank is che.rpd with respo~eibility oi' &rl'anglng 1.. 111\Y way that it ~e!i~ .fit for the g\!A:rding of sue4 wat'eoousee and ot llny prop,rty not wa.r,,nouse.d., pendil'lg itB liqu,idation; . ). The Federe,l R~serve Bank of S~~ l'Tancieco is charg'1!1d with th• r~$ pondbilityi o! entering inte contraets fo:r the remio111U. of ho.usiehol<l QOOda to be stored to th• Will.rehouse. 4 . 'l'he Fed.er1· l 8flcn'r'ity Agenc ie e·harged with the re$ponsj.bilit.y of regiBtering eva.cuMe when they a:ppee.r at the Olvil Cont.rc>l O.ffice . E~ch e.va.cuee will be. provided with e. nwnber of :1.dent1.1'ioa.tion pw-poees.• 5. The Federal Security Agency is oha·r ed witn tho responsibili.ty of obtaining frorn. the evacuee e. list o! the houaeh.old ei"feetcs wt'\ie.h he del!liree to have stored . 'rl'le number e.esigned to the evacul!to should. b<e placed upon this list a.nd tha list ~hou1d. be delivet•ad to tu rep:reeentat.ive o~ the Fed'!lra1 Raserv·e Bank of San Francisco present in the Civil Cont;rQl Oft•i ce .. 6. The Federal Security Agene~ is charged with the reeponoibility p~ delivering to the eiva..cuee identiUcation ta.ga to be placec.t upo1:1 hishousehold geod ~ . Ea.oh tag shall berar the number a!$signed to th" evacuee . 7 . 'l'he r'e<le·r al Reserve Bank ot San Francis co, a.rter usi.t g the list of bousebold good~ furnbh~d by the Fede.raJ., .Security Agency in moving the :f'urnitux•e into storage, sbe.ll deliv·er that l,1.e t to t.he repre~ ente.tive Qf ar Relooati.on AuthorH.y p1•esent in the Civil Oonttlol Oftiiee. tn~ a. The Will" lihlp.eation .Autno:r:ity will be cba.;rged, wit..h th~ resporusibiliM' of moving en4ch ho\ts ebold effect.$ .trom. st.ora.se to thie res1ttt.le.ment al:·ea. in whicn the ieva.c·uee ia nl timately established. (signed} Karl R. Bendetsen Colon~l G.s.c .. Assist~nt Chief of 3tatt Civil A!faixs Division E,!lalmsed is a lett~r d.ste<~ ~i;.,h '"'6, 19 .2., rro.m t'll' J\.esoo.1a t.iol'l '1>f Ja.t:i~p.(;lllie Ca.rme;lly worke-:t•s which. has. l"i· (ile~1 rec·a tve at 01.1.r otf1 o $.; ·l:i>tffer:1,rJ.g tfie fsd1 l i 1 ~$ of' its tn.e,uibers 1n. ooost:ruotiug reeept1r:m. ~e11ters ruid evacuation ·projeQts . We h~ve ackno wledge d the latt~r ead. edvised th.et e are forwerdtµg the int"ormotton to you for poss 1b1.e sub1111s ion to th We.:rttme .H looa ti on ~t\\.rthori ty ., ( S .l ne d ) .D o).'lej, 11 ::. • s y:mr.ne As s 1IS tana t Man a g13 r mno].osure- ) l .. (a) ( b) IDEH. 0!1 0 ·'F'lCZ O i! 'r ING LOCA.'l'IOd 0 • O•;.FICll'~ 406 First "l:.,reet, tt./A,yrn,c:md.,, 1 ashj..ngtoo ~08 econd Avenue; Set'l 1:.tie, &l!bin~<:m 112 Sout,, '] eln~n Str~tilt .11 i;tac:<l.l'llkL, a.shii1gton l.O.) South F'j,f'$"t. ' t.r~~~t, Yakimt., !1asl\i gt..on CO Ml •I'I'IE,~ VISI TED hlY. Filll..D LPRl\'«IJ~'.N 'l'/.\'~'IVE..'l 'l.'rJp~n .eh, Weehi.ngton, - Ma):"cb 26 - .!Iarcti. 21.., 25, 26, 27 - Uia eh 2l., ;26 'JJin.slo~, v1a.5 hingtron ~lapato, .';eshineton .3. s i;;:as L l'dl\VD~ ·~ED 0.f~iee ' ~!..~ c~~tacte~ A~nd 15 See.ttl,e 208 t 'Co peni~h !eJd..aw. r 3 28 lOM 44 \ Wapl'il.to '.'11.nslow ........ "J~. ~· P~ 'ERS OF AT'.l' RN.;y C/'4 CJ.~Pi'EO None March 27,_ 1942 e1-'0e&tto-n Autho-rity WJabl& to provid~ us with tomorrow. we _ Karell 27 , 1942 . , e-vacu:atian can 30u.. det""rmiri~ i'roJ2i War their part to care tr:rr ship- -eventual _' OPY OF TP:f,EGIWJ. RECEIVED I - 19-4~ March 26, / ~ Retel Field Representatives . 808 Se~ond Ave. , &ea ttle, F. R. Amende, E . T ~ Drake~ A. F . Olson , A• • llZ So.. Twelf'th -St ., Tacoma-T. S. Bencie son 101 So . First Et.-, Ya.ldma - ~. A. Neilan 406 First St., Rayml#nd - " Rairtlton r Russell Wing~ _______ ________________ _, _,,.....__........__. _,, _______ ____ ,, ,,......__, ------------------~--··------...__·----~------ _____ .......__ __ __________ _____..._.._....--._ <--... ....... ~ .J, ~........JC: rE-·1I a;t ___ ............... ,...:...... 11 .(.:\e.;il ·--..w.---~-------~---· ...._ at' ;--our ~c - "Ul'i ty -~ y- irel' {~igned) ~'f . v ··~d-..:. _ ,;: id M. llAL <>·: SllATTllt llRANCM ;;= 1 I ..... "l'he f~lto,:irig anemo:rand<um ha., b$,e n handed 1!10 us: flM~rcn ~2, i94::>,, Mell!:Grindu fo:r Federal Seouri ty Agencr, 'federal. Reserve Bank,, Agri,.. cult11ral Deps:rtmen·t. 1. The, induction stati n on 'Bainbr1"-. e leland 'to pc ~stabli;>hf,Hii a ()r near tb,e .ferryboat lar1d1.ng in corinec 1011 w-1t l the Baillbridge Island evacuati n w:Ll be referred to arid descr:l'.bed. fot" convenience a;nu guidfi.~ce to all conce.t"ned 2 . ThE} F'ederal Sec\lrity as ' Sel"ll"iCJe and Control Station .' Agen<?y will be re.spon~dble tor the admin~strative oTga.:ni.z ation of the Bainbridge Island service and con~ 'Q l statlo,n, as well as .for actually pt•ocuriing the: ~:peice fo;r t~e statiQl'l nn'li the nee-· t:t~sa.ry s i plie s and $quip.ine:nt p~eu11a.r to the otheT agen.c 1e~ rep reeentetL 3. Tht:i Federal Securtty Agency- W111 make know~ to a),l agencies concern.ed at the Stlol'lest pra.ctiqa ple moment, and not later than Monday- evening,, MaTch 23 > 1942, the nanle, add.I"f'lSS, eattle. The Seattle ~nd phone number of its t"'epresentative in re~resentative will be pr~pared ,o fulfill requests ror general equipment and w111 be responsible for establ~shing tne administrative procedure of the offic , • ,4. The e:xcJ.usion order will be d i.: ted March 24, 194-2. It will pro·,ride ff;>r the complete evo.cuat'ion on ,~.,nday March o. It will re uire u.11 persons affected to re'Port at the service aod c;:opt,r•:>l ~·i ta tion 1th1n twentyfouT' hou:r.s .from th.e date of ·o stin of the order. Goptes of the exclqsion o·r der vd.11 be $Up plied to all c-onoer:ned at Seattle by Captain toung , Karl R. Bendetsen, Colonel o.s.c. A, si• ant Chief of Staff, Di vision. HAT.. E cc: cc: S a ttl e Branch Field epr csent A. vE.tcue r.i Vi Arlllstrong: g tiv~ ro,L>el'.'t:/ De-p u.· t ing tor nt lftii.c.(OtO.~ W •bi.Aiton ~11.it Pt~,a~ent l I 1~4 ~.'t V ~ 'rt o il(I U,PPI" 0..1 l t a ~ e !JW :t ~ 0011:1. ,s pro E"Jl•ty i ~ ~v cu :'!ti ,. lr.! l' 111 v JI¥ t..rl.il 11, ~. • • Hl.~l.! & (ai~ 4) co., );l 1n eyo rtl.11J~t.>9J1' ~ r t .L nutd,e ~ ~ietet·~ hS tP' 1.. , P tit:t .n fo;r B l .(!10 1. 1 n~ l e u1·tJ 1'.:'.ll r~ . J. 1 Fi l ,, Po.tiinrs No~~toe Uci • • 11 o:t.11.J. ·a1ocke Pl"O'ber ·y,. and l';p 2, MF..'1.1 lif()ti;;e , '.01Q 1gui,f n ~ Spea .i. 1¢1"1 .t'Hi Prc·JHll' y ,_ r ll 'ing · r 'IJnrad by ~ end o ! ...... be :fo · d .e t riin , hov e.ve'l" , ac~ h uld u off l¢e. '!'c.. r FQ p$:-c to yo·t..t '-<!!fl po:i.• a.· ·· uiokly A r3e~'r:t. re te se:riEs ! or on :L h .h '' 1. " ,:, 1: I"Y ~est.at e ~ p r~ .l'ii>I r (t lU.tnbl!tra shi.:.1 u liJ b• 1u<;d ,f a r- a .r.;i tor s po .tble ·. l:n tn~ inh.o l.d b 1 ill' a Jn t tc~r 11 num • l be lrn p t. ,. 1.mt:t yo as .ii ·n<:d in y ur o ~ t.bl O?' cn:tl/lE <ll re: L041'.r.r:to . o dnxcu soa Second ,A'Venue P· s at·~ le1 . We$h:lng:tQn l.~2 South '.f'welf'~h. . lS>tr ·av., 'ru·~•1• 1~iM:ttiri ·t().ti l 2. co ,MJ¥I1l a Vl:Srf$1) l1l FIELD lU~PU 1 NrATXV$S QJ:ltl2~ Seatti• · ~a.oo lhm-'bsr Sea t,tle Tacoma * ~nd None No~e 'I'be ebove f'itsure c.'lo not :Hi.elude l.50 pereon·s ~ntetrvtowe•(l at Seettle J et 'laecma .regtu'd1.Jig the p\il.:rohil se Of aveeu.ee r.roperty. (s ~nied ) ~ 1,- l>\lee, op l"'tf • e artJrt11~ • to rd~ng to you , u,n.Aer ~•,par te co•~~~ a rox·me, ~Ull'bere .t.1. 2~~ • 2;,4 , • ·u.» ply or. •Pewer ot Attorn• 23' n4 23(h 'foa ill Qbaern 1l ·t the \ 'WO (<X"M:r t&Ullb•N u• the Fe4er l :Reserv '8 Ilk ~t 5 to b• ua114 in ppbiJ:Lti to the 6'V aou.•• • on tor.ID. being ot orney.·1n-t a~ Jl.ttario1a.oo d perta :reh1pe e.nd the oth•r tor :tor h& ua• ot l1td1'ti1huu• nd no "' o orporat1oa. 1:hes torme nhou.ld i ct be 41•t lbu.t powwr pt t or.1a1t1 appoint1.JlfJ t a Feder 1 Reeerw& B nk ahoul4 be aooe~ ed yen41n t~rtber in truct l on• tro tb1s oftioe, -·· ,.-r _... ,, ha't'e 11d 2J ·., n mely , · 'i n . 2.35 · v c ta 4h8 oth.s ,r m od. a.nl.1 ar• t or thfiJ uan o evaau:eo • in ppoint!ns :rep att.orney••1 n-tao' other than t.h ll'•de:ral. Beo:e'l 1"• .Bonk mt Sa~ The 1 e .torm.a ,b.a:v M n prepa:red .u ,r ly to~ qc:m• 1~~J:?c1 eo.. • eni•n1e at t~o evacuee . and ue~ therefore , ~us •ot•d torm.a to be ueed at hie option. These l tter forme mny be di asupply,. The,- re be1tig dS.at:r1'buted to n,yo,ne reque· tin6 in Head ot ice zon• wi th tribu ed to t1eld represen ~1~ eopy of hioh t s enqloeed ou.r I~otruction ett er o. l, b•eu1 h•rewith .. ouppl;r or the inatruo ti o:n le t r to b 1.ns euitnt you, so that 1ou mf.l!.y plaoe it , toge t he r with th. P owf.1' ot t t orney tm-me o • 2.}!> 69.nd 2'' • ia th ti de OJt b<t tiel4 re pt'• ent & ti., • e ln yo lU' zone • It 1• p l umed to ban4 le in oiail r m e.r 1o- etruot1oas whi ch mu t ba s1••n all t 1•ld agent• in the tutu.r• . lnolo tu·.e, Q b 1 • r .... Karen 18, 1 42 Please forward 50 copies March 10 press release aJ1d March 11 memorandum r~ 1.a ting to .-...vacuee Pro-:--erty Deoo rtmen · for fIC<>OJ)e~ation d Ra:Ud!ed by A!'llrs t"I'-0 ng t t 1 but ... c-n o barucs re in program. bl.ltlon,, t-0 their Branches. iv-in ·I • I . . ~~ ~ J \ . "'} ~ -- ~r Ma -:- ,h 14 a skin Banks -equesting co . ieS of nistri- Please air mail 10 of each to liati-OIJal~ Bali~ of WaSbingtan. ' · ~l\i \i \ ycur l . . rch 18 1 194~ We a:t~ ncl~si.ng a c opy O:! a letter dated ~ lireh .l-2 , . v r.eeeived f I'Qlil ~ . Floyd Oles, =.nd a cu 'Y of our toda~ f s repTy. T!! ....~ fi th t'.tl se l~t1;ers are tJelleved to be f f sa1t--ex11laP-..atory~. ;._.J. ,_. .,. . / /k~~ .aSsi st.hllt Cash.1 r. .- "" ' • S,. Z3 .,ymo~ k, Ck>"W'Ef:l"SOr c/o Fed rel JL"T &y ·tcs Rea~~~B Bank o ttlo 1 hington dt> ral o • oond ,...,, .. ue M~ . eur ' px-1 Streot '' zY'tvtoz ki Th:1,s lothn: 1~ eubm11t ad ·to you R. SYD1m1~ t nmw.,;u. t o Qourt 1 '!' of ~ r.·, of the Sea ttl.e Branoh a • t.l·~o F aox· l. Rei. C:Jrve Bu k or un Fr no 1 co , ;i is l n lino w1th ou.t· re oem con voriU tiou t...1 telephone , , or tb.(t n r l 's t 11s matt1.u r1~e ti. t 110 1u1 follo~s. o n i nto:rma·tion, y o.onnoot.ton 1th. everal t 11 ;.l 8 , wnlc 8.'f bo br i etlY 1. m dn .. r of t e Wc:ollir ston Pt'ociuo-. :J.P,P'-'· r.''~ '1$0ciat1on,. Ino.,~ art or. anlia 't;lou t lu·'u ,.,h tttLil?!L olotttni ll or p7 at1Q l ~ all of tho ·.t.~ esb ve e;e twbJ.r: pi·odu ction ot ' suorn W.ushi·n '-"ton inovi.ni.; 1ti ix t I 1 Btat0 oomm9l:"Ce. I m Q.l.so ,niUJ.ager of t b.e , shi\".l~ t.on St ts 'rtt'Xp ·yer11 tiooo1,e Son , tbo t.~ b biu.t. :1s ot no part.ioular ai<mN: n in t b. i:l oonn1H.lt on . l am. al ~.> c~ eirman o t tle Div:tsion.s ';)'£ ,r ioulture o! t e .:leo ttl \l.niaip 1 Dft.1"en ao Com i aelon nd. of' tha Kin Count~ DeH'on () Co.inoil. ~ It a e.m:it to me t.ltt t tihe hal situati on ro g rdi ·~ f.. r1oult.ui~a1 pro uot1on 1n t ie L r ea cou.l d. be oliarified by a b:ri \l'. -parsonlill e otv o.reet o n b1 trneen. rnye-01 · tHtd Gene · l J, t" D•:i 1t , Oolo nel 1 c01ll , or s '1miJ o .tuu.· i>e ·son 1n r-.lU'tlhori ty rm to Q.11 n and. ot)l()r evaou.at1on rro111 ti e 1 est oas t . It ia y u.nd . rs tend in{; t11~t t ie Fed~l al f.l.e s0rve Bank ia <J 11oorninf; 1 tsolf' aolel:r 1t l.1 the quas.t.10.a. of b.e oon.ser.vat'.ton ot th~ propll.lrty .r1 _.,n t a o:r av cue a , but tll t th o;qu U y i:r.t'l\)O:t" nt 1 atte1•a of the ttm .1a.g ot vao ~t1ot;i. t \J pr.•o :l'.1:~ao :t:re 01aouat1n .-, 01 d11"fe r nt t• o~ ~vcn w1t 11n e. eat.l'·i oted !ZOn.as , .and a n 1J be ot 0th.er qu at or.is t1 ich iev, u treo be ing upon. ·griou.1 turul produat1on 1e ti l l within the et1•ict px·cvinoe <> f tl o m1l1 t rr.. Oort tn ·(}f th · q u e t1ons 1.uv ·1va re 1;10 urg611tly 1 poriiant at 'I.i ll !• omo . t t h ·t I t el va y m ,ell 1n n ed of d v1co oofo :r p.roo cHl' n .,. \l.t"t ~ \!B r it t til pl~n 1 $OU ~s ~ t olu· noi:>n l t.4nq.l aon roe t 1 n ~; o i' to y (Tt:Lur1su1.ay • Maron l~tll ) • t to .tJUf;gos 't anY: pot>tic ll r eel i·.. se or acti<Jtl tc.rnpt to iurl nee 1m ~ oe l :r. fla th d.ete.rm1nnt ion of ll r-:.atte1·t1 f'r tin ou t1on sr as cm4 personell s ti 1 ,. atr1ctly i 1 ta.ty nor i n an:r : y to st.ion nd t. qr tor 0olely 1li in h.ie prov1noo. It is ~th1ar ':I td a to, po1nt QUt to h im. 't1he b ·rtng upon loo L Agr1oult1.u·~l oo.n.d.1 t1on.s cir Go of t a d.et · r.m1l1 t ton wn ioh in e.n ease he wt l. be <Hi la upa to DI ke in tb.e very no u. ure . Neither do I se~k'. caopy) Potn : ir.!l on the.,eo v.~st1onaJ t t\9 tJoe X tb rut.qure e-ny co=i.t meti nta will don.tr1l h'iaa deotai~n 111 ~ar9 deivalo rft$li:~a ttmt n 1.t wou.ld ba both 11ro» x· nd im r ct1oablo or ni to m· co 1 ent t t~1s time . ~n ~\ I s ok to do 1s to pr nt to him th sr1cu tural loaol se o the. l ~Qr of al1(m J' pan-e & $l'tuat1on as at:f'"JOt d by fl 1nd ltal.l,.i:ua , of ottiz.en J'a. ruw~e. ot 1l l p1nos and others . and :!n 'th 11 , t ot t , o· 1nf'p e:t .on l' Sill ble to · 1v h 1111 to se u.r tr'®l hilll mtm·p ,ly oma ~d.-1oe to gu1de :my o,-n aot ion& . I f1 el that t :ts i.G ossentiel baaou ·c or t bia · r at tbGt th~ J.ooal p~oo~s ors s~!ppera nd appar ntl1 depend to l r extettt aB o how to proceolf.l in. th 1 preee.n,t G1 tuet io'l!l, e tho ·· or nqt to pr.oooed e. t (!tll . I realiz• th t 1s or aa to v.lc-0 ay d.11' e1· /1 ith :t"taGpoo·t· to o:rops al.road in tt o .~(J'Uf>.d 0<'l'ndlt1~ma mldy '3.trer as to :rre:ae j,n aout~mp.tt tod. . and t tiQ wbiob eveau tit'>tl m y be eu1·11., tbon in oth r r ta .. All Qf hilltle thltJg.s could be pr seote v y briefly to Ootioral De itt raon l inta1·v10• , 1.and I ho11d be in a o:r b. 1 repx· . $ntia ·1 pt.U>pOt:ie to S t'l '~{l.l'lO i stlo fo:i: tl 1. down fl..7 to. W'llltrw; than !2101'e itl1 h.1 ~ oonv~n1ea o e . ~t eny time. th.c t 11ttt1et up(u1 my edvio X should J.ike 1;.o )Qin t out. to hiro t a'- 'wo re l e:r.o in the e~rly n ~ir.teultural produot1o ·ti1oh run :t.nto Elny m1111cm ot d.oll r • oonat.ltiut1 "' 1r1 ao1ne it ems a ma j<.>r sout" & or u. i' , atas.~<tB Qt rtho1· tll suppl.y . I should like t o point out :xtarit l g1V'a w1l.l d.ep id 1n 1 r a m us tre th mt1d:e for this prod ct1on , end tli.at ! f .H9l very g1v 1 _ that advice wit ,out n batter b:eo round. t upon tne ?1011) ot :prepur ~ton hos i ·tan·t about t an I now h.ov • I !'.eel the'Jt the Oenerul ooula :! ve me aclvioe , in th<9 li ,ht Ql' t e -;1ve b . t wh'i c h ould aarvo a t 1 est to <tl 1 r. 1:rt:f<ai•.mGt ion I ooul right ht b.v1s1 e; ~Y' on oonso1~mee i n the . tta~ and to gu:U .e TH' oth.el".e . 'l!n1s o.o tlld be done ~ntitoly wt thout ny ao :lt ont a to t1rnint~ or l'ltr'E3ae , but. aolol.;r on the bsa1e ot tlla Oer.ieral 's J'\l.dgm:~n.t i n, the lit.h t or th.e racta . l wo,~.d ttempt to put thl3 t t ing t o him aa bri efly and 0 0 0.01 ely as poasibl.e ., nd eart1eat:ly s~a1' you1"' ~nterco es ion for en in ,, rv1ew to tb.at end. {S i gn,e d ) LOYJ) 1210 01.J~S ,i•iocm Bu1ld1 Pbo11a Sen<tce 4311 , Gee tlo , Vif(U3h. . . -all oZ ou - 4.Ueoud tOdaf i• 1•tt - whioh with i110 ao1o~ togelter 1l'9•, .. •••tna Re iel hlft"11Mu\_._ Xt Ul • ®~ffd ..._.Hll~~ne &J>•~at!Jjg out ~ o rou ro:r it1o:n!Ll. ll !I a at t.h& ot 7 t14 RepnMnt tiYea. &ou "o iattrucaUd our Tiell t-0 sign ~vre•pon4•11• •closure u o.:£: ' thf,) u . $. ~m.pl o.~ra.~ii· · .s~i:.vice. a·t eit'~ed P-X' \>•'' be $ 1b1;r,f~'1iid'. Field Ra-p:i·e <;itito.fl.v.t'J ct h~ ZvAcnu ~11o:r>c1~t:y :Pe:,nrt.mcnt . 'iit,in TQ: M:arch 16, 1942 s&A1Tt~ ~ Under Vernon~ ~esent plans it will net be necessary to sta:rf Everett, !ft . or Wenatchee i!ilmediately as they call be handled cut of otb_~r f°;va'Cuee Property De p.artment cffic es. Longview will be serviced from Portland. HALE 5046 Amrstr-ong/bl -"'·- , . Federal Security March 16, 1942 .hgenc·~ ad vises that A. F . Hardy, Washing t0n State Ditector U. S. Employment Service, Olympia , will he on t act your office in behalf Feoe1"al ~ec uri ty in~truc ~ P.d Agency- rega-rding pr{) ble.Jis in your zone .. HALE / J 5046 to Fr~~an ev~eUlltio program c-o-ntsmplates establishing following field 01'::!..ees at present lvc i~ or U. c . "";m~loym.ent Service!.. b50 :.Fourth St-ree t- ~°Brelil:erton 1!101 H~ fit~ A.venue l 4 3 b no.mrae rci\I vgnue 309 Xincaid Street b'f::rett Longview ·~ · Vernen B-aymond. 4 0b Yirst Street 112 South l~tn Street l}S Sout. . . i ·enat<lhee .Avenue l~l South Fir5t Stre t ru~{)l38. :AJen3-tohee Yakima Staff -w-111 aanslat l. of~ • -eney re:pr;.;.s ntativa to intsryie'f.I {Cont. i $046 • all :e:V.~_ua-.c_s in T1r·&t inst--ance ii5. posing -of "'!;'Obl~l!l.s such. s ~'!"'an9'..;;-ort.a t1-0llL e\a. u~e :s.p.ermlts , an{} _apv-roval .of are s sele-cted 'by ev!a.-cUMS f or n~ r~ewe . d !'~fer \t cu e to Q wr .t-e.pre""e nt - tivesJ J..f nec.ess ry~ ,., " ~ 2 .. 7 r1D. 1Leurity .,,.a:m-i.nistr.~ :i..on reJ;ires.en-C!i 1-v~ to con.f.sr -on and d1f.HJ{}5.e ot ~.Nculturil ..:,.·_ o!!l ms ~ d _,ossibly o xtand nace .>•.:. y fl ~-clng fa:i e.vncu:ee or hi.s ,assn .. fo.-r CUI- snt ne eds -rihe-re no otherais~ available . } . - .F . R.E . ~vac.u.ee ?r-o:pe-rt.y DepMtment rej}rS$entati-v~ . ue est.a-bl tshea ~r each or th ... other t we or'-:an.lzations wil ypur off ice in Seattle . :..ill ia:m. B. "atts of Far.:m S'.ecur ... 4Y ·tlltiaistration .at Seattl.-e ~<ill co..nta:ct you for that agency . , R.efll'~~ent~ tive .1 ".-.?.U t eolephon.e later tod.s.y~ HAr.E ______,,__________......______,_ \ L~'Lk'" ..,,., .. t.;: l lt~•....~~---Ui.....,""-~....~... ~j/litM ........ _.,....,...~~ ..... 1•1,..,..~ L ..,~ .,.,,_,.,..___...,....._...,.._,_,....., -_, , ~, c I\' .' CJ. ....;..~~~~----~ .--....-.~~~~~~~~~----~--~-~---~-------.,_..~~..i.......... l' ~. --"""~ .;i;. i~'~~~·-~ iiili..-----. . '-. -. ;. .;. . . i>-~~~-·~·~~-(~:.•:.~.·~~:-" ___...,.~~]\:_"::f_..o___:_..:~ .~-=.~-~---· .... ...... ""ou.--~;....~...:llO--~.li,lllioli~J..._,~~~··•-ll:..........--'!~!-~-4.,..ll.....;...,~1i..1.,.11.-A--1~~,....~,...-: i: :....-+.~ ...........,..... _ _ _ _,......t_ _....,.....~-"'-- · ·· rch 1}1 ano. !tall~ns el.o.ssifi d as 1942 ail~ -~'til J.Utl'c.n D, lW reg: ru.in stQtus of ij_rnkills ana LtalLans JO M.Y~ awJ.ied l OF Seco11<1 -paper-S unri tlSO tnose who ar-e aw iting 1 -_ ~ - _papers. - r-ejW.in l l ens prou itl6a snouJ.<i · Ue -tney are a 1 ns ed1ate <li.Sj.,10Ut1on o_f t.l 1r utloUS at-out aitvisi.ng 2rope~tles ill" ·n-ent.,;. ith ev--o.euato!Q.fi _procee<U.n~ Wea~ se 4S prae-... eYacuat!cn o.t GermG.D: - · I"tal.l.an all ns .ma-y not c:..;>tm~eti.-on Qla~ter to.reed Seattle Branch Ccyy t_~.rt e-~ to !.!r . Am!lstrong-KPD ~~St.i ll O.ep - tnent at ROB .&!cond venue . Shaw ·, ~t ~ew To ne hruldll! d oy lk. ;E-arh&rt-2 r ll.5Za -e wir aG.drti-~ -or Evacuee Property Departrn.e.nt . llich you t.a-v-e est-ablis.hed"' .ii Cl \J ,;. z I :. 7; •"' ct " ~ < • " , ), ~ ..• .L ...•< a "' I. I \ 1 I ........___....,,..,.,_.,..111t>--oojl"'+I-..,..,.,-~._,..--_.____,,...,..._,_,_........,,,_.~,__,,......__..:. --------- - ...... ....,~ ____ , .,.......,,.. ____________________ ~ ~ or ty14'QOJ .01 mmAJt uamm m / ~ ttm sa"'!l.E s.w..1:1 - ga 1. / ~ 6. ~t.l• in?:'. rounding~. 1.5.36 Twe1.tth &t~t. South, S..Ul•~ and op.r&W by I . V.tilv.il in 01u1j~on with J&panaae Language hwBP'IPW, h loft.btr-n li~bard D&iq len, h&tti., lti.ch oontinlln to publlah and is talraUCh.1., Jiuudat• grandlo"., &n Am_mcz ci \iae11. cl.&Uaa to b& ~ly 11~.aaed national bf reuon b 1942 h&l on hind. -Z>,000 .at,run. ~ or OWfled Great ~and op.-&Ud ){Uwl& b7 not 1n cuitbdr and continuoUB reei4-nca einea 1921. ~ t hat prior u. wv proth.m.C ori~ t-n>e tor Japldlta IDS CM.nea.e- pa'blio&tiont and tor oriental l~ •ehoola L-icl'Ud.ing Aaarican un1Ydltit.i•· Continues to opel"&te but on lilldt.94 bu.is. ire.Ye- r:ec~nd 1'G1lmviJlg tslegram fro Tr~as ury Department :- -- It bA8 -b"n. repo~t.:ild tQ :this offi.ce that on the pr~.ses of th.~ Seatt-ie ~e You.:r._'t\ing Compan.y_. 15)6 - 1atil Street. Sout.h., Seat tle , · asM.115ton. { ilfn«i by a apa:Aea.a -Natioaai~ one 1. ~sud.a l there are s . ooo ma.trices -0t 'Ctitteae . leaae TU1:C7 thls. i::mnediatel.y an.d 1 at this of:tlce nave a :r~t iJ.ldie.a~t.nK Whether Ma.,una i s l a c o.-st-od3 a.M wnetll-er ~e Seattle ~ nDmtA&. WMYC llAlfK (W •AM • SEATTLE BRANCH -· TO fDAT£ Fcieign .funds Control v.·~ a.re eneloruni;; , in duplicate ae S:fJ<i.P~H cllppin s, iAc..wding: · ps ~ s~tting forth zon~s in this Sta:te hicb rill t!li sub., .. ct to · ita~!W:.:.lo:n h'.,- eneJtV ~ens . , "!O ~J ,... -- ....... \Mr W• u_.a :t, '1111\i ll>pHO!&'" Gf~ -1 U' ~ '°"°' • .., ~ ---- SEATTLE BRANCH R-~P'ER~ - Your letter dated Novsm.b.er lB, January 5, 943 l~ In accordance ld:th a re~uest of 'the &aiva.,, Officer, Ordnance S:grvice Fort Lew11$ , ;asni:i.gtont e released to th.,._t depart nt r:?n anaaey 1 'iIDe- ana tetYlining apanese ow:~d auto:nooile that tras held in our custody. C~d, 19-t.)~ , This automobile ~ r9lease to a rep.resentati tte of the O.r<lnsnce Service Gtm11£nd again.st. recei..._t on form EF'H 10, two <ronf o:rm.ed eopie.s cf whieti are enel.o ed . /o r-egist.ration or <mner hip certificates ·were held by us :in conneetion 'With t.uis autd!lObcile as tbet are reporteil to be i11 the poss8$s10-n of th~ registerad owner, aow in Japall . F<>niLEP 6 wa~ not used in thi~ ins tanc.1:. ---¥·--·Answef'ecl -v---.-...Anacl ~ .~~~ --·-'--- ' ome'B' Gi' 1RI QJJA.H,UJUS'l'a PR.&8mlo or s~ 11l.UfO ~, aw J•4•,i"a1 l ea.,rve &l.n.k ol Sein Fr•r.tc i.<ilco ~~ franc:Sa11ou,, J\t.t.n p Ur~ H. Cal:it9rnU I ,A.lirt.f·tJ"oag 1J). Ge.n:tJ..eMn: Cop1 ot Or~e 1, l~t.~.r· .forwarded thia de.t.e tc ti.be B.enieo OonimAnd. tll'1e}..>, ~'lt.l()Qe,lll !'o;r it i;. Yli>W ~ Lewis, · •hi'°'*tpn..t iritPrLtati.r..in. :tf:l uest.i d. r.&eceHary u.1'4"W1~ ,t. tth t your .~ t,1\'iA~AU"dS ti.)); (S~i!l11ed) Qeorg~ ko til't• (),!,fie:*' !ltffeot L, tion Ola.Ad•~ GFXJl\SE J... OU.NV Lt.. Col .. , Q•• a .. S:X.c tive Qf tic.e~ Incl . GW/p:m -qf.' 452, ( Qll\') fos SalTap Gtt1.c Nuhington , C:~ce .Se.ni~e COawrl.l14 lllbop, l"t.. Lh1.ait I J.. - ln qQ,llplia.nH . t t$l•t.1J* ho ~ ~· QUarW!r~t.er 0.1*.:i:•al. 4-~.., 25; 19-~i th• t~r Jap..... olo41ed. 1hip1~~h8 ti~~\ ' • r~. leu.;d to 1 '.b•cuo• V!thic:l•• u~•t•4 ~. 1-- v aiati.<.m ~Pr ']~. 2. 'l:b,b i ••h~cl e • lQo.~t.~ a.it. the l'au.laon Jloto1' CCllL~.11 ~allup , W•ehifllto.n~ lieq1149'1t. t t. U.r. H.ot~ald S.1 .u, Aedet.ant. Ma.na~.r, Sllattle Bi'~cb ot the f•der •.ie:t"Vtt ~k .:>! S ra.J"tciau~c be oontact•4. Nla.- 't .iv to itm nlea"iB e r (Ul." bop . J . l:.t j,« tuM.h r 1q1.• l't·t.ed tbat Uu.l i.n~o11ed ahiJ>Plns t1Qk•t lM •cooai.pl1.nhild .n nd retilll"fllitd to t his h~ dque.rt.11rrG t th1& •ulitUi't. praot1cab~ C11a,t e. .. • ci Lt. Col. ~ r..xeo tive J. ltui:l. S/T OV-20 ;.i- .4.J dl!t.t~d 12/lB/ 2 (in dup) u.o:ma . 1L O. f £ieor &.,._.. P~tV De~ ~~~11,:t~ lit ~ :t.be loeal - 19 t 1"'2 - ~ lA&rltl~ e.t tlw ,_. te, l'91'1rr1q ~ Ina t. ~ ~ ~& t.111 - t•r ot the ft&e • 'ffh1c31 whieh you are; " l«ing d ~1 a. ~ 5',l.Yql om.ov, ~ kffl-oe Uc a 1;p'1 Shep, 1~ ld1t1 '° JICI llo ~ t.b• tort Lu1-s iJtt104J' trill bll in t.O!l:ch wit.JI ,... ~ j Ulat 104 1'Ul ~ able t.o Ufeot li+nJ7 o! Ute CV t.o h1Jl. DEFENSE C~ANO ANO FOUR . ARM¥ nu;: QUARTERflrjAS°f~~ PRe5 JO ~ o~ SAN FRAICISOO, CAtlFORN 4 OFF I CE 01?=' 'I Decub•r 19, 194.2 Je.aral ReMrH Bank ol Ban ~ Pranei•¢ , C•i1toni1• ~ttni Mr. Ftta:mci co ff. P,. Armstrong Gent1emen: Cow ot l•t.ter .forwa.rded thil date to the Ordnanioe Service COllllWlnd Sh.op, Ft. Lewis, Wubington,. ie incloeed for It is ~UT 1n!Q,...t1on, rj~uested that your ottice m&ke the neceuaey arraJng·e ments towarda the el'fect.uat:ion ot thie traneter. Your1 Incl. GW/gwm YIT'f tr\ll.y, In.cl . I. ,' I --------------EATILE BRANCH TO: ' OATE • ---,~ Dece.alber 1, 194~ ..~ fie are tcday forertliog .., e you by express .fii"?! ext~~t~.....,..,-..-ilf.,~IJA;.·;oa. 7MJ<;;6 and 74TI~ !'er delivery to the iart.ime Civil Control Ad.. _. - l....-.., ..._. ~.as~a ~ion . Thes-a extinguishers were for~d.y used at the Seat tie and 'Toppeniah warehoW3.e • KOPS ( Signed) iee W. M. H~ ~r-e l tit • SEATTLE BRANCH HiAD ~ICE "------- TO f-J '-' I OATE November 12 194 Encl.oseci., in duplicate is a cop -.o!La , leJ.ter from Sam / Jtigita relativ~ to the shipnent of pe.rsoaal prope:rt.y -- -........ 1te have informed. the evacuee t~ lrl itihuiry has been r&f-erred. to the \'iar Relooa ion Authority , ~~nd scoc# fo.r consideration. Enc:losure IJ!IA {WIJ SEATTLE BRANCH TO~ \ HEAD OFfIC1!l Evacuee DATE ti9"/enibe r 51 1942 Prope:r~y Department -.._____"""""",,..<M--~ Bnclo.sed, in dupli.ea!.e,, i~ a copy of a let.~er from T. T. Har....Sni r-elat.iva to the shipmettt of personal property. We nave info~ tho eva.cuee that his inquiry has been referred t<> tJ1a Wal' -Relocation Authori't-7., San Fra.n.c:Lseo, for cons-ider- at.iar... c 0 SEAT1'1E BF.ANCH y DATE ~. October 31, 1942 Evacuea Property Department rea.ti~ p Bnclooaed in <i',JJ>lieat.e ia a copT of A letter from Ror :tirai ~o the abipll8-nt. of ~I'$onal propert-y. We have informed t.che ev;icuee that his inquiry has been referred to the il&r Reloe•ti-Qn Au.thority, S.an Fran1!=isco, California, !or eonaidaration .. (Signed} .Roriald '!. Sy111111 SEATTLE BRANCH ~· ·----DA'T'E OetobV .30, l '14Z EnclGsea~ in 19'¥, address~-<i duplicat.e, is a co~s of a let~or ~ted Oetoba~ 26, to us 'VY Taeko liatanaka, requesting that. we forward per- SOMl preperty. lf& :va .infonned tbs e~cuee thst h~t i..nquir1 has b!ten forwarded to thee War Relocat.ion k1thorl.ty, San Franeisc~, for consideration. __...... _._,AMwcred L!!:.~'-J.Ani.L by ~ Advice ~"-·-'-'·--No er Required ro~ WhU.h ~l&;U ~~f'li f o.r " f11llt . ~· :int~.M. tJle , " TO : {SEATTLE BRANCH '" DATE October l~, ihcl.oaed a.re duplicate copiert of a lettar addl"essed to 1942 118 bf Yostrl.ko Kon£o, rel.s.t.tve to the shipuent of pen;:on:al propertT• We have informed the nacuee that. his inqair7 nu been direeted t.o tne War Itelocatien Authorl t1, San Francisco,. !or consideration. J:t1elosed in duylica· e ara copies of~ letter dated ·ctohl:!r ~~ 19$..2, .a{ltlre!i~ to a b- "r~ 1:-• •v~ Ch3.shi, requesting hbQ shipnent of pertHlrn.il t-'"" pert.y tv ~ in F"alls, Idaho • -ife hav-e i.r!for.me<i this e.vacu'e . t.hat her le-tte has been directed . ,. Rel<>c-ation Authority, S n f-ranci.sco, fQT ~nside ation. Har ti"..e. to TRANSLATI_ott OF TELEGRAM RECEIVED Copy 1w Letta me £ntria ID be -ck from thiio con ' Copy rcnded toMr. a •iia : 2: I! < »rersoa !) l( ..- I • ....!! •..• ..."' iC • f Reyovlei 1 OOBBiating l ' i f 'teleg%'8lli April Z?. l .... i I J I l j Copyddv.-ltoJlr. . I l 1 a. r I l Preperi1 ot Wm.. 1\9.tautta, JJ.ukan .-..-oue&, 1-. aoetepte4 oUl' custody plll"suaat your S 1 tema re.Leased JUmtg9r h:pllu,p Mniihl.y e:eat•~ ll.*' on JfaJ' 2a tor 16 at Tat~ttd& ~P&Ba r~~rting ~o l I i I . ti T0lie1-dfed by Mr. I J J.aat~& ... . --· .~-..- re~ueat leaYltlg l au.1 'cu•, l 1J"UJlk, 5- ee.rton., 1 keg, l cnie.. io ~ , ... eru -·- · - Ansd. .... Ro.... 1~ Ad ~ ·-·-··--No A.,,,..., Rfql!!rad reoeip.tet exoeptio.na. ,.. lnllNH 1t & GOW O! a ~-1'Jtca a. Wlll1u ·:at~~ l9U iA ~ ahe ~h ~ srt.nn ~le• w t«. ·t lfheN th U llW N'fi~ oe:at,iea k \he ~ 19_, ~ ~ ~- ~l11a -Dl..U.t.lon .h£bcri.t:'1 ._. .\}f! t o tha l.oo:&l li&'~l"• ot tM ~-.!" ~d ~w , ~ ~ her ""~ ~. 111.~ 1M ~nun or sv ~ ~ ··I.JOU oonffie c.r u. nre wblc:h ~· p,lAaM iD ff&Ctttff. .a.ra at.or._ n-. ~ ht 111re. " ~/~-- ldldu cu~ Oi.u fU!jJ, , d .qg b c.k. \o. t .Ja'niJ,h, l ttld111 ,..,;a.i: ;tu• • d.Ot'H'~,tl>lt)~d~~~* IWi ~b a.en• id.t'li.11'"' )i'B •• .t.M Mlle •~ 1!1,,~d M.Ql"e1,, lt .~. flittr ,,,r:i; ·• t~ J • " · $•~~~ 1- f'.H$1'1!~b · 1int'.4'r~ •4 ~·-- ~.. ....d !~•f'Jld'.t..tiJlli! hh ·~ht•~ • t{!) " ~(IJ6t;!'.Lt0: ~own 412~ 1~ ~ 1 fa.ho.. • IA •• -~· )'t\!lii • •.xputed t'h t you w,U:l ~sh 1."etlGrril"tg thia matter $a.l.d.1111u Ill .JOW" ~e1~tott in .Ltl f>O-t11,m A h~JJ'it.y ~ t$~lve . t b. n pU.. t , , ~n ~· o.i .,._.....,~ti ~ ' l.tJPit.P·• ~ -.~ tihU 4\a\\. er 141 6411 t~r.- ibft •U•iltl·W) i;)~ th• W loo&t.:t~ A ~hdi~ ~ '111.~'1 it ..,_ pro·&ie.bJ.¥ •liliul\t.•lli \~ t • 8.eat·t; • ir•pr.1111.t; •h·e or ~~At apaoy, kpt.blt' wJrf,'h, tdu1.~v•:r in.to ~u.on 't . t:tl• wq 'ltcloee on ·· tM• a '41:r it ycna &r r.Md;;U.u .. tb .i.f.. I Mo 4 l>~ .f\'~ W\1.,ll d•h o 1.nlo~ She tth• "ton!W'4 " tobe .oat.~w t.o. ~ tt.hat'itr oJ I it.• • ra.r a.looe.U.()111 Jl'Ma b lll'V"M\le•• .r•l.-~~" QA. ~). l'9l00 ) 0a•b1er .. e 0 p y SUaTECT..: Evacaee Preperty Departaent Enclo::red in. du~licate are copies of lette?"e a.<ldressed to,.• 1Js by ~ious Japanese evRc-..iees requ.esting shipment of personal prOper-ty t.o Eden; Idaho. We have informed the evMulfea that their inqui.r1es hava been directed to the War Relocation Authority! San Franeis~o, for <:onsidera.tion. (Signe d Ronald T. Symms issiatAnt Mana~r c 0 sEAftLE BfWiCH DA!E Sept.ember 19,, 1942- Ene1oaed. in dilplicata &H eopitJa of a letlel" dated Septei:beto 14-, l9i+<(, &d1:ll'Had t.o u:1 by Jtrs. 'f"Obu Tanaka, reQt199ting istdpmeat of pdrsonal. property to Eden, Idaho. .."J>i ··-"" We ban- informed the eva<:U~e thAt her inq:11irr bu been \' dir&eted w t Wu Relocation Aut.hOl"i ty, San Franciaco> fer conoider• at.ion, (Signed) Ronald T. S790 Auistant lanager 1"0 p y INDEX i Deacriplion oJ Dodlmenl Crou~lndexed: ...L t"· r.. r ~ t.-·· ... , ·~ ...... .,.....1- ... -. .... ... .... . .......................... .,. .... ...... o1 ........ . "" ..... ... ..... ,:f.;.. .......... ).:-!:·......... .. . .......... ·•• r ... .. . t. !"'• • • • 't _._.,. ,,.,. '"" "'" . . . . . . . . ,. r••r,.•• • • ... • •• • • • • • • .... . • •ti• ••p • .. . ..... . .,,. 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"'~ ....... . ............................................ Fued... . ........................ -. ·•-I" I" ..... . . . .... .. .... ...... !" .. _ .......... • .... .. - · . . . . . . . . . . . a.o• . .. ., ...... "'............... ... ..... .. ...... L .. !".~ .. .. ..·t~ ... . 10: READ Ci'FIC-E OA'l'E SepWmber 17~ 191.2 !!.'~ 1 ::t / F,~ l ~ if h f Enclosed in duplicate L-e eQpi.eo ~r letters addreeaed C.,; to ue by Kru. MOiie • am& and Mr.e. E. Suzuki requesting ship-milt of penonal propertr t.o Eden, Idaho. le have intorDEd the evacuees th.at their inquirie• have be4ln directed to the War Relocation Authority~ San Francisco, to't" consideration. {Signed) Ronald 'P. Spae bdotant Manager- .... CROSS INDEX .... ' Dacripiion of Document Ct~lndexed : .. L- . .... .. "'i"'" .......... ..... !"' .. _ .. .. .J:L... ..J.~ ... J?... ...-e.Q.. - :'..) 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" I ' ....... - ............ - · - - .....:........" .......... £~.... ..... ~~ ..........~~--t---LL iJ -· . . . . . . . . . .. ........l- - .......... .. ,lrl I N Blodc 22-6BhMJe:• Tw:Li. Jal e, Idahe 16, l 942 S•pta R~\ 11.t in your Yl'..a~. ph e e, r() w mrJt l,l r th• n 1!1Ell1d (Si.go d) l:' ot ~r 1 ht f . .ra. nd hat reuw.in ~m rir~ and ~ .. Chi, (J;r .,.~ DA'l'E SUBJE '1" .. r~f!Ri)NCT!h r. Enc;L:Geed 1~ duplicate is a oow l.)f an u.ndatad letter addreued t.o us by John Okitsu., an El"Ya.cuee at. t.he Md.nideka Ri$1()eation P'tioject , The l.~tter inqt4il.+ea w~t,.h reepecti ~~d been p~ac•d in tbe h&nde of the .s.. B. Hi~ktt. Comp~, 24.'.:$2 First. ,A.vfnt,Ui;, Eden, Idaho. to a tr•ctor which S<>utb, Seattle, tor uaJ,e, p~~Gr e~ •v~cuati9n. On tne occa.eion ot our laet inquiey w. Piper, Secretary of the s. e. fi1<tka Company, we were advisec:t that the conc~rn had paid tlte inde'b tedness outs tand;ing aga.i.nat the t uoto.r Of llr .• }{. a.nd '\olf&o holding it for· sale .at. auch ti~ aa a :fair ofi''r were received. 1'h1e infonns.t1on wae t.rEU')a,.: mit.ted ti0 the evacuee, thel:) residing &:t t .he l:?llyallup A:asemblJ' Cenh:r. lie have informed the e'\raeuee thfi.t ·~ are not. })ahdling the afJ'a:h s of' indivi.duals who have rftbi.O'Ve~ to relocation projects and that, ac.oor<lr i~gly, his inqui~y ia being dir~et~d to the 1W'ar Relocati<Jn Aat hor1ty for cone1.d.e.rf.tion. (Signed.) Enoloaul"e Ron . d T. ~I'-" Aaeietant. Ma.nBgeil!' c 0 p y ,, • . • "' . - . '.. Enclosed in duplic.&t.e are copies ot 111 letters addntaMd to u.s by Tariou:s Japane-se evaeuee.s, requesting the ehipaent of perscn.al propert.1 to their present loctLtione. We have Wormed the evacuees that their inq'.ii.rie-u ha...-e been directed to the War Relocation Aut.hority, San Ft-an- ci.seo, for eonsider&tion. En..cloaure.e (Signed) Ronald t. Sflll* f - - I ;; 't ~' ).>"If'\, "f -J t Description of Document Cro$#-lndei ed: ... "' .......1j; ... ·'·,. ,. .. . ... ,. .. ..... ,."I"'" .. • •• "I"' • •••°!'" "' lot•"'" ... . .. • Re-··-··- ti . . ... II rre • • ~- ........................................ ,. ' .... ·j~,..,,. ! , ) I I 1111 •• •If•"' ._.,.,.•.,,."" •f"" "" •• • • '"'" 1 ~" • •• • ••• "'" • •• .. ,..., .... .. ., ... ,, .... '" ' • '·' ~ .. . r "'°''"°'" ., ., ,. f • 1 • • • '"•• "'" • • ... ,.,... ,. .,.,., .. .. ,.. ., ,._,. . ' . . . ,. . ,.':I............ . . _,._ ··- - •• - - - - ••••••• __ ..... .. f/• • .... 1, ••••• - ·-· ~ •..•. --~ J4.. ••· -~--- ............. ~ . . .. ;.f ~ ....... ,. ........... t"J .... "'" ... ., ........... .. .•.. "M14. .•"!:: .H J .., I .... .. ~ .. J,,.:. .. . ...... "' ...... .. ......................... ...i ................ ..... ! ... ,. • ...i., .. ,.. .. -- • .J,. .. •4 't'• -•• ,. .. ., ••• ,.,. .. •• .. ',. ,. ,. .. ,.,.,. r -•• ••,... ~- ""• '" .. .,,.,. " " '"""' c· 0 p t BIO-Oma DATE S$pteaber ll, 1942 ~~ PJ-operl7 Depu•f.lll!!lnt ..,_r let:tera da~ed .bako S41ld ~r 7 and ~teliber 8 t.ddreaaed to ua ~ Jlr-j. l.a.garie- 1!$ra.., reque-s-t.ing tM •hiJB8-nt of }l8"l'90n.-al property to Eden 1 Idaho.. ~oeed batto !>Mn ~ieeo~ in Chlplicat.e are c_opie.~ o.r- fi han inr01'9d _tbe eTacue&S that their incprlriee directed to tba. ifa:r Relocation Authority, SM Fran- tor conside~.tiot1. N .[ 1 ' - j... 'n ...... ('P S t k' ' 1: I 1 I -·"'" - SEATTLE BRANCH I - - - DATE TO!. ··eptember 10, 19-1+2 lJ with th~ wtr ctioo~ given in your lstte.r ef A~JTUst 11 l'iarthe o t delivery for MS~ exp by }..2, 1942:i 1'8 are forwarding to ;[OU t.-Oday 1 r471M . os • era, extitlguisb fi.re t ttpyrene wo t Admi."list.ration time Civi.1 Control 1 and }477_5'), ~~ 'W"Sre ro~rded to OlU" repre!Santathe_ at Pu~up, !'iasbington_. I ~-; 1n ~ecorrlance J y· U, 11f . x on tJ'il:.'ie 2bJ 19'...c for use in tlie ev euee property waren oo.:t.se at r'uyillt:tp. ?he extinguisher allGcated to the Topf'enish warehouse 1 according ~ tn.e Burns De'tecti v~ Agency.1 Yras left in the warehouse '!<'hen tr~ War Relocat,ion A~-t.ho.ritr took over. ?he ex.t.i:nguisr.er asstgned tot:~ Seattle war-ehollSe also -was left -in the w&.rehouse at. the tltne bf its padlocking by the representative or the--~a~ ~-·~-.c~· Relocat~on ~ by-Raurinc ~d<r.ce -·- Aririr:er: .Requtt~ - ed~ ~ -~~_.,., / ,, .,~ -~ ··-·-· {~ ' Authority. 1 I ."\, -' c 0 r I Date SttpteJDber 9, 1942 Enclosed in duplicate are copies or ~ lettar dat,ed September 7 1 l~42 addre~d: 'ho us by M!oa • .E. (Taka } Clsa11JaJ requHting &hipment. o! ~::-son.al pro-party to Edel1, 1daho. Je have infort11ed the evacuee that. her inqaiq hu bun ~t.ed to the !or conaide:rat.i-on. war Balooation Autharity, San Francisco, (Sipd) Bou.ld T. Syma OOPI Septellb&r 81 1942 f.aclos«i in triplicate are copies of & letter dated September 4 addresae<l to us bf Carl V. Sandoz, Cwnaellor, .Minidoka liar Relocat~n Project, Box 3Yl, Eden, Idaho It occurs to us th.at in view of the possibility of p&l'ticUlar baodling of Foreizi Funds Control queati~ns in the caH of i.adirldual:i in war reio"Cation projects you would prefer to rep~ dheet. RONALD S SD.OJ$ /s/ Assist.ant M'e.oager .:>eptember 5, 1942 ! .... i /l ,.,./· Enelosed in triplicate a.-e oopies o.! a letter dated August 2?, addres$ed. to the United liatces Depa.rtmt-...nt of Justice by" H. o. K. Bauer, Govenunent. ~ician 1 K~zebue Hospital~ Kotzebue, Alaska. fhe letter bait b~en re-l'~rred t.o ua for &ct.ion a.nd we ha-v·e "i.ni'ormed Dr. Bau.tr that no fishing -ooa~s in this &l".ea we-re op@.ratM by Ja.paneee il.tld we know of none availa.bl-e .for purchase. &Mevl!lr, 114'. have advised Ur. Bauer that. his inquiry is being referred to you ror possible reference to the 4pJn'Qpriate a~nciea. RON!U) S.. SIWS /s/ Assistant. .lan&ger September 2, 1942 - liNacflee Property llepartl!re11t Enclosed in duplicate a.re copiH of a letter dated -August 21, 1942, add.?"esaed to wt by h.a~uo Nakano reques:ting the 15bi}lllent ~r pera-onal prop@rty to hl.:l newloe&~ion at Me 1.ak-e,_ California. iie have informed the evacuee that hia inquiry has been di.reet.ed to th1' Ti a!" Rsloeation Authority, San FrMci.scg, :for consideration.. ONAtD S. SIMMS /s/ \ \ ~ 0 p Date: August JlJ 1942 \/ \ ./// • . / Enclosed. in cbipll~~ &l"a copies oi letters addre3~ed to. WJ by Patricia • Morihirn and Vi<:tor M. Iambe pertai:ning to persolllil ~porty. . ~e h&Ye informed 'the ilVael.101'~ that their inquiries have hMtn ~et.ad ·.c tbe ·a.it .Rel.om ion Authority, San ira.n<:!sco, tor consider~ IDNM.JJ T. SIMMS ( ~5'1e<i) Assiat.ant Mallage.l" T ~ ~~~~ {~Qf-~j fO\U' :<let.~ ~ 241 1.94!2 la J!iQMUBia~ ~th ~ local et.na et · ... S.l4ftU.an ~nt.1 • 118N WY1W4 . i tbe tin ~llel'I! a't T~ and ~ •re ~Ta to \he gwu-4, who wu to turn the oYW t.o ~ ~ ~. . ~' t.o ~ t~~ to 7011. le 11Wld ~ !&ft nuet:t. tnat &ll att..pt- be l!&de '\Q locate t.he tire uti~ 1Juio. \he ~ ~1.--.,e ~ - ~N - - tkitl /s/ ,_..,.,...~ en n. tol"\b t-lit ~a. \o rtiaf.i'ff to ~ -!'.>'l"f:.-.Jimt Mf ~ ~ R· / 14 /k~-7~ ~CU!d- August 26, 1942 BIRl"3.iee Propert7 Department 71 1• • • ~ / ~ - ; ~ Bw:lea.U in dupli"Cate is a copy of a letter dated A1aguet 23 1 19A2 ad4rused to us b,.- H. T Naab&, Tule take, California, aak1ng !or aui.st- ance in the ~llectioJl of' a aum due !or the sale ot crops. Inaaucb as the i.nqtd.1-ing eTacuelt bu been tn.nsterred to a rel.ocati.OD area, n ban replied t.hat the inquiry is being torwuded to the War Relocation Aut.Jlorit7, San Francisco, C&lifornia, for con5i.de:r- atd.GA. BALD s. ~I•/ ~Jifana,.r r~ Mil .u t ~ t;)M -.... . . . •t 1o,pp •l'J a.n4 t.bM ~Uvp A••~ .C•#t•r, wttlab hi Jl41~4, and1•ft.•Jt ~•J.\,lng tr• t.fJi ~~- ~-·••ion ot the ~boP• •tt S•\t.l,e, • 1 •dYi•-1 111 of the 1.r R.beat.:l.on tno:r.tt.J ot ow W.1 1te tto _.. ...._.u 1 ol.aJa; ~U. tin ~ •.n 11b.1c.b th• 1attr.U. Qi'fU OU' uit• in had prn'i~ for Contl'Ol '411.in.1.atnti ca •ot.iCKi 1dth th• wa b9 .. . Th• f*\W'J.Mld to •.P r-i ~ •he ... 1 h:O.....e'I'~ , a.nd, :t.nu o u ~ med t.o t1'1 ~.. ~ ll'l ....... Ac.it 111U tn.ce:u. o bee h>a~ n thtG\ll •~ia _, if i;r •t•~ tlft t~ ut 1t •tape 1U bo t,u.,. lltr th• u• Rel~iat!on oxt1r~heft t:.o • · 4uU-P.l\ to• r~t t q11a~er., O~FlCUL CO'PY IN G.ENJ;RAL f"!LE c 0 ~ y August 20,, 1942 Encuee i'ropert,- neparlmnt - Transfer ~. u1.u.er No. 15 • SEATTLE Foreign f\lnds Control ;'le ~re enclosing for your infonnatiOO 8. r;of11 o! • letter s•nt. to l<>S Angel•• ]!ranch toda¥ with respect to persons actin& und&r po...,rs of at.tomey··tor repAtrtaU<I Japanese. EVE030?I Assistant Cashier. COPY Auguat 19, 1942 / Enelesad in duplicate is a copy of a letter d&ted august 14, 1942, addres~ed to us b~ Ysshi.Q Nakuieh:i, tela-ti-~ to tbe s-hipment ;;,f pers-ona.l property to T-.ile Lake, Cali!omia. e have informed the- eYaeuee th&t his inquiry has been directed to the ar Rel-0eation utbority-, an 7ranc:iseo t~· consiaerat.ioa. OONAI.D S. S-~ Is/ &:closed ia duplicate i.s a copy- of a postcard dated_ August 13.J 1942, addreeed to us by Kanji ~ relat-ive ~ the ilhipment of personal p.ropeny to his new loeat.'ion a"t 'l'ule Lake, Calliornia . We ha'Ve in.fLormed thee n.cuee that his inq.tlry h..U been directed to the t!a!' ielocat..ion Authority, San Francisco, for eonsidera~ion. KOWALD S SllMS / s/ AUG 181942 et l?t 1942 I t.n · - ~ 14~ l.942, (.~~ l'c;,. . J ~ a caw ~t ~ ht..4 beil\g ~..,. lo. l iA ~:t. ~ ~r a ~ t;l ~i:. ~~¥ £01'¥f,.. . .. ' lf-0: August READ OFFIGE 15~ Mcloiled in duplicate is a ccpy of a letter • Hisako dated August 12; l 42, forwarded to uis by T~ahasi which perlains to the forwarding o pe.rsoaa. prope y to her at Puyallup. ~ie have informe<.1 Iilra . Takahas hi that her inquiry has been dL'"Beted to the 'Jar Rel(X:ation .:u,thority, Sa..~ Franeiseo, !or ~onsideration. RONALD Asaistant s snms ~ranager l9A.2 · ~tn.bia~ ~. Jit~to t.o l4illoK ~~ a~•l-ut ~ tnet.NCUeu. llfih Of..19\.(llDarI t:ni~ttr. .of a;,.,.""8'.~ ... OHaif"ll:la . . u ;j .. "... .... I " ~ .%. ov r ~ ,.,. 3 &7 ouei! % II he appear• by .il.os.e af ou&! r e~ ' f t e •PK tQday u 1n&tr et otherwise • •>- . t .. . < It ~ Cupr ~ ive.r •to Mt. csa 10 ,plan to rfll!lOY• gwtrda 0 DATE: :-ea.cl Office A, u.st l ·, 1 42 y plicat"S is a copy of a letter dated August 11, 1942, En lose.d in addressed to us by S . 1-ok:i~ with :regard to ~-ments tfi t are past due on f..., _.,.property located in ' ;ttle' •. a.~ ins ton. ;i:;.... th.e encus.e \.bat bis i...'1qniry hao tleen directed to location Authority; San Francisco, -for consid.eration. te have intorimd the 1J;sr ft01-IALD S . S'I:" '.S ( si ~ed) Assistant .~~r aft' •nQ.Gllblg a d&W~t&~ . . - Cont.rel. t:oa nla.Ung to ~~~Flft a. ot•~d . . . - U.~Clin ll&. . . . . ir. ~ t t.he .v unoa vi ta. 1 l) 1 - CD.r th9 GG'Mrnor 4l tlll ~· by ~ - ~· WAI ~Wt.e<l ia elurl.1 Q1le t9t- GfalSid!ll'&_ lttl.1Aw '1'a U.oo -W \M ~ etdl ~rol CSNnitmY._oa. I,naam.ucn ae we are not advised a.as to lfhe.t a.rehcy, 1t ·a rr,, ueiatinr .,-•cu1tH f,i"Ool 'lake.a U. the hal:ldlint ot tl;)ieir pt'!Ope~y pll'<>bL.ema • "e ilJ'le reterrinJtth• .mat.t•CJl' to 1ou fol" poll1Jible :ret•renc:.1 to the appropr,lat.• pa:Mie•. e han inl'°'Mlltd the e'Va.¢ue• to' that ettect. , 1& j RON.A.ID S. 5nOOS c 0 p tleau SUBJECT! - .ivacueQ Property s. i~:k y Off'ioe ~t Ji&tSli.ftlOt 0 !:our letter of August S-,_ 1 2 • Matsumoto continuea to be Ue have etermined that located at the PUJ"8].lup !s-sembly 'enter and •e are accordingly ea:ri.ng for tl1e mat~r discussed by him by di.Net contact. Please, th ref ore, disregard our letter of August ; , nth · icb t he inquiry lf&S forward d to ynu :for reference to. tb.e Yfal• Relocation AYth0rity. £l0'1 T• .Assiatant Manager Eineiomed are the followicg: l. . Liat. tel!" to Riebey iu1d. Gilbel"t Cott PPY',. Yak,ia)& , Washi?Jgton, dated A.ug1,i19t 6~ 1942 .nnd t.he. three ex~outed eopi.~i! o! J. l"fllatilild t,o the as~ig,nment. deser.ibimd in l;,he 1£tt l', thie •roppeniesli wa~o\u•Ha. ;2 . Or1gim.tl letter t,o Floyd Br-owter, V1.nnager; .Eurna etecti.ve A.geucy~ lettel!'s t<> Yfate:r Department, Towpenil!lb, to· Paci.t'ic ower and Light Corn: any, Toppeni:Jh , t.o OregonVJa.ah i.ngt.011 Telephone Comp.any, 'l'oppen.i an, a. ll. d ted Auguert 6 , 19/~2, a.dvi.aing of the transffl~ o.f the ToJ>penisb warehouse. )<11 Letter ~o }lenzy Brod.e:rick, See.h.t.l.e 1 da~ed Augua t b, 1942 1 and M1ree e:xti!~ted copies Qf the assi rnen~ dH~ribed .tn tha letter re'J.&ting to 't he S~attle WAl"~houae. ~. L~tters to Burns De~ecti~e Agency, City of Seattl~ ~ter Department, Puget Sound Power & Light Company,, mid Paci.fie •relephol".e & Telegraph Con.ipany, Seat tl.e, all. ated ,A.J.igu.at 6 1 l.942, adviBing of the transfer of the Seattle lfa.reh.ou.ae, Kindly forward the letters to the pa:M;j"ea ad.dressed. in preparation for the t.1.\keQver of theH vrareho-~tses by the '11.t+.r R.elocatioti Au horit:.y <1>n the 15th of August. We a.re e.xpeotihg t he u.ysllup Assembly 0'13.nt.e:r 'pa.pers- to executed. tomorl"'ow and rtll, of eour'ae 1 "orward tnem i.ttmed:i..a te)s u.pon Peeeipt . b EVE!isOH (sighed) As siata.rrt ('; s.shie.r ' ' !fo.clo~mreo HOA:rmatrong:ER ,,.. ro~ur y ~ · .c9 • t 10 l fl ~ ...; C, n 1 0 two 1 ~•. _.e lY ctte V t• kn" ,oJ:'t: y ._ ro: .$vacuee -- ope:ty Department ;-•• .f" / ~ .. "\ ~:.r / .., On A: D"J.st 6, l9l..2.1 we sent you tr-i.plicat~ copies o! a l~tter/ ·. ·~ tX"Qm nt$"\1.Ji.ro Ta!P...mot.e addras.sed t.o us, reque:;ti.ng S~JlfileOt cf his ~rsonal. prorn<rty tG hir.l at- Tu.le Lake, . . .alifcrnia . His letter indiea.ted. · -\'. that tile property- -was with Extra Gane iF2 of tbe 1't: P~ J.l,ailroad.· and forms p~perty personal the s.igned he e.vacuation his ot time theAt i.lI'oad delivered. the .itema ,,,o the ba.nk 1 s evacuee pet'S~nal the 6 . P-.. property warehouse ·• ere it is now in storage • . ssistant l.;ana ~ r ...,,,. ...,,....,. ~~ ~-·~ / _En_elosed in triplicate is copy uf a l~ttet' dated. u_.~ 6, 1942, addresl'ied to us by .I...iss .Lillian Fuhihir:a rel i.ve to shipi· rrt of part of b-er p rsOIJAl propel"ty to tile Puyallup .ass$lbly '-enter. ~e have informed the evacuee that- her inqi.Lirv" bas been di;recteQ. -to t e ~ ar Relocation Alrthority, 3,11n Fra.ncisee~ for consideration. l!hclosure C. R. SHAW /s/ SEA'l'TLL BRANCH Head Of!iee 0 p DA'l'E: 9.42 August 6, ro perty Departllient ,,,,;;. /1 \ / / ~ .__ l r f. • .h ~ ~ \' '-'-. \ .... ...,,.,..~ ~ -Enclosed in triplicate are copies of &."l undated le-tter addre:sse<r to , ~., us by lti.tsujiro Taki.nr:>.to relative to the shipment of persorutl property to r.is n:ew J.oeation st Me Lake; California . 'r'wo ta.gs acoompan_vi.ng his letter are also enclosedL We ?i&Vc iP.f G!'me4 the eneuee that his inqui.ry has been re£el"red to the WM' :R.e1oeatiill'f Au+..hor.ity, San Francisco, !o:r cons.i deration. B. A. Rendall (5igoed) Msist-an.t Manager u.aaa... . . . ., ~""\r ~ {~~ ~- - do 1ilft~ ol Opra~) 20. l1J42 • • .,. 4U!" ~ the !'le:pAftll.en.t that ftpo!"t o;t ~ o-E ~he ~•« Pi•op~u·t,T ~ is ~ 418~4. It n:u. Mt be Motllen~j t.e ,PN'fide ;u; w.tth a .nport tor t.he ~ ifMk or ~t puiod&.- .._Al"T, ~ htiatalt ~ l.e\t•r ••nt o- ~..l.aad a.ad S.ttJ..e Itri ~tder e ~ ~Oiled ., ,/ / in tlu;-Ho0ate, i• a eof'T ~ a 11iftter nu~'eiTI:t4 ~~ ~o"1i ta l $ by-~· • s . ~~w,.. rr:;, ~Tl -Jl., >!!- i..ngtc)n1 -~nv:.;;;, far · t&.HHJ i!l eon~~ ·.i;_&CQ Sal.ea vo !t'tCQS!a; ~~, h: regards t o the dis~ at hi truek. 5,; mm aB tba in~ui.Jt,in-g e'Za.cuee s ~ t-ran erred to • tt.lGcl.tion -atoe&, - have l'e'-,>lied th~ the ~ is ~ r('ti t.o th• rc~cmal ""ffiee. D! t~ , ocation A!&hori: ~ for c~.d$ra• · (4'1 . J, B. A. lillSSill. {signed) hld.&t.cnt ~~..r . ii g tr 0 sf -r -Of "~ type or • st ln vi 3. dl!lini .. l f ' ll..4la c 0 p ! August J, 1942 EY'acttee Propert y Departm ent Transl' er trom PQyallu p As aem54'- Cen~er I We are -enclos lig a eopy of a memorandum :from the Wartime- Civil Control Admfo1.strat1on dated -August 1 1942, being Transfe r 1 Order No. lO- regardi ng the propo.s ed "1"el!loval o.f evacuee.a i'rom the PUyill.u p Aa-s~mbl;r Center to the .Ll-inidoka War Reloelation Projec t, Eden, Id.do. .EV~ A.s.s.ist.ant Ca.shie r. c 0 p y 'l'Q: Head O!fic& Enolos-ed, in suplieat.e, is Date~ $ l, 1942 .:~~ copy of a let-ier dated JUly .30, 1942, addressed to ua by James I. Sakamoto 1 who acts u CM-er c-i •~ /a..~~~· / J"apanese Supervisor at. the Po;yaliup Assembly Cente~. The letter j ~ ""' presents quest~~s with respe.ct to action that will be ta.ken by th.e Tf: ar Relo.cat:ion J.uthori t.7 in the disposit.ion t>£ e~u.ee properly now- st.ored i.n ow wutody. rre have replied th.a.t the inq_ui.Iy is being directed to the regional oi'fiee of the War Halocation Authority for consideration. Ettelosures DONAI.D SnM) AsdstBnt Manager ~ - I-a vie. pea A t ar t sr t .., &l~tj. r j 1! To be handle.d hy Mr. • war ~ad nov.l\! y t. rant ~ -• to .... r d't"i8 ' (HDU..tnng:EB) iuthorl.&ed eied Clnraon) S6ATI1..E BRANCH e~~. ·true t urltte:ir.~ e )"lave cor'?'e1!q.x>r.i.ded With 1fr . w. w. Ha.m.q~t~n IQp tune J-0 , lCfiµ , lfti.S tu l'JUl" emp).oy a.111 a l!'telli Flepi·" :ri~rtt\ e , Prop · cy De'!;#rtmet1t, in · rt.ioul.ar a.t Ra;ym11 .,. ~ fl in gt.on , on .r,"t'J.in, the :in!.or ia.t~.on liit!t .f.' or.l!.h la. a .ls tt.or dn b13d JuJ.y 16 aqru~as$ad ·~ yc.:iu by rb;- . .rohn J • La qp , n t t<:r ~1, :i.•egti.:r :i.ng a au.it t'll'J1i e ga.tnt!C'fl1'ch.\irrI'-TliriCdp1ie~ of lat~1· s d ~ d Jt.zy 2 r1d J'u.ly- • ~ r eel ved. lY.lllt Mt, . HAmlH rt in reply a.t'e e nf.?.losed . r+.. is our f'eel.in.~ the.b Mr~ Hamilton wa.~ S1)me I t ll'Jt.'!S t.han with iJ.;; itl failup t,o inform s . lther pr .tor ,oh.la o~t))Qy ,nl' nt Qr t. ene..f"ber., of bis per 11ot1al tnterost. i n e o 1erat:L ttEl of Murakami. A tlv,.it h it ·"l.Pt;) ~r i':i;oom hia ct) eapondonoe ~h ;.t he 1i Lei not aoll~it blte powa;r ore. t :m1e;r, nevai-th lf'Hl .il h dld .ncoer:rt tbs i>t)oint. nt ii11H l.' etitl.y d.t• Ln . t.ha . 11trio1 of' ia empl.L'Y vrS:t.b ms . f'.l;'a1 We beliav ,. h.Qwove:r, tl~t Mr .. Hamilton , "horn w~ ~~ona.idei." mt.tn of P;QOJ j d'.inset.1.I,,. i>tlO'l!lld not :represent bim&e ' a aoting w oill"' behalf 1.rt t\ny undor·tq.Jtir1.w;. wr lch he~ woi. ld J erf.Qr im el'.' t,~ · o er of '-i t~ to1m· y. • - a.lB<D are 1.9 Oll') sl.ng QQ Loo or in!;e:rv tew 1:1heets a t om 011'r t'U a with r ~;pe t t.o ha u'r~1k mi nd :'liQ. t ter. In i&W l'.>f' the in for mation er.mt· triad in ,he h t l>el" f r o m fW.m:l.lto1;i. d.atA3d JuJ\V 25 ,. we b e l i •:Jve tlm't, an a.ppli o.ti on .fo-r sr:ie 1.Al b locktr11 ·>S no t. .. us ,it'ied . ,Y:". Bnclosur~s wanr DPUlT fJI SVACUIB PRCPIMr D!PdlTDWT Pvi.04l encling Pridq, JuJ..7 .'31, 1942 l. (.a) HtJMaa:l OF OPf'ICJS <HRATIJIG .t>) LOOA.TIClf: ~· l cna Seatt'l •· Srmc'll~, Fe&lr&l R.uene Bank ct Sm JrUt.cJ,ec.o . Sea,tle, ~ None '.J, P!'B.Sa.8 I;'NmtVl'.Dl!W Ottitt .or 0W!Mld~z: ll!Jlb!r couestu. 1.2 None teffr l!P£!asttd 12. ~ t.rong,f!iR fWAr: i ~~ t.raP-tW- of ~el° ttheat.. ~· the tnaa!'er ~ --~·.. ea be ~ w1 11 n~t: w trefct.l!ent ~ u 1Rfl1 ia nrehoua•· -•• t pl"O~ tile- Jape. es• tnie,- in -.bl.ch the utddtiiill. tib411 k ..l' us ib.fomecl of ~i.Uon ~ t;o thd• ~ ~1ea . -te" - ill. .· &q :OU• t~ ~lding <:>t l.15•i!"ml• &D4 IJ.alkan ~\Ur o! UtoruU.on d#V~• Wt if it ia ~· &t'C witb. ~· t.Q respect .rtee-t. t.o tM ~ ~r c 0 p y To HEAD OFFICE Sl.iQject Evacuae ~perty Date July JO, li-42 Depa.rtment E.ncl.obed in triplicate J:"e copies or letters dated JuJ._y 21,. July 25, and J1ll..7 28, l. 42, a dr u&d to us by • Tsubota, Torao Soralrubc and Kenji lt-0 , relative to th8 shipment of personal property to their new locations . ' (:• J--,...,, } a have informed the evacuees that th.Ur inquiries have lieen'airected to the aar Relocation Authori1'y, San Francisco, tor ¢onsidera- ti.on. RmWD 'f. s:nm.s ' signed) Assist.ant !tanager (elOH« ) "1AI . M . MAL Bllclosed 1n triplloau are C!iJPW o:! a lsUer dated s.u@a ;rUly u~ 1,,2, udreuetI te u b7 Xaal!1A1.-"*1atiu W · tile ell1,PlllBD-t; Of personal properi; 'Co his ae11 lo ca ti~ •t Pu,allup. h.ehingtoa. 'le baT9 ~~ thia eftcuee ihat this inqu1ry b&• been d.il!'ec.t.e. to the Wu .Bllloo• tion Autll.Orl ty, San l'nllQlsoo • toz cond1~•rat.1on. .............~ S Sl?&S /a/ sistut Maager- ,... , ea t'.la, ,i!;ancir· 7ftl•ral R~S'4rl:'Ve B6."1k or s a !tr 'ei co Fie-e&1 pnt of t.h«- \Jnit 9 ~teJ OR'! r:Jt"' EV A.CUEE .PROPERTY ,D' AR'I'MEN'l? Period iun~ Friday, Jul.] 24, 1'1142 l. (e.) ( b) UMI.1::ER (,"}F 1:1.NG F'FIC£5 Of l JiDJA 'L'IO~ O~ Ol-"F 0 1 es.t+~le B?'a.ncl n F Q.era.1 Riaeerve &nl'" of San Fra eitlco, 1 eattle / f,ll.Shii."Jgton u_val lll A.:3 ,gtJtbJ.y Center, Peye.l up, • e.ehlngton July- 21 ~ 191~2 3• PSRSO~~ +n 'l'SRV W uiaber Contacted s See.tit e Puynllup 4. 1 ~1&1.S OF 'TOl\1:l"£"i ACC 11 ED 18 14 .lneloaed 1n triplicate are eop1n ot le~ers ad4rHaed to us 't 'f. Nagai and lchitaro Abo .rel&tiTe ~ \he ahlpaei or personal._ l\l'Opeio~ to -their rut• 1.ooation at Me lake, Ca.U~ornia . M"J9 infOl:'Sad the d.ir.cted to the e.r "O tnquJ.riee s.n M.'f~ ~en. ~iseo. 8"1?!.CUOH that thei:P Bel~aatto11 Au~~r1~, ror oonaihra.ticm. BO.Ni\U) s. SYMMI /a/ .&..~ailmt ~er HbA.D OFFIC2 Evacwte Propell1:.7 De~rt.men~ - 'n.ru1fer oC t.€> War :te1obs·t:.ior). A;u:til,ority SUBJF.ct': RE!f.ER&N.O!l: tou.r le~t.~r ~Tuly ~6; l!Ll'ehwsea our le>tter Ju.ly ;20 We hav:e p:i~pared. 1 under today' al date, various doc:umente required to er.re.ct t-re.niat'er of the thne evSC?Uee property arehtmses in this ZQ,nlB a.nd the.ir e<>ntr~r1t.e ' tc:; t. lB Wa:t• Relocati<m A.u.t,hor1ty. Inasmuch al! no copie~ o:f.' the leaeetJ C()V'e;ri.ng t~ Sea.rtt1e e.ni T6ppeni~h ••r~oueee were re~ained. in tiji& office.11 we ba¥'te omitted from. tb• <iease arn1,gllllient;a t.he deecription of tbe premise.a 11'1 ord.fJT i;.~a1i tbe d8/t.& inaeri.ed Will oQincide rt.th t.1:1ose ,&pJl4'.&.ring in the lea ~s . We ahoul~ apPreciate ywr CiOr.nple:t,ing t)).ue !orlnS . Vfe likewise shall awreciet.111 ;fOIJ.:1" U:eer1:.:i,ng the. date 0£ th• le-.se in. ti}*• 1~tter acid.l'el.l Md to ...he. l.liuhey and Q1.lbe.rt Ca111pa~y, Yakima,, W"~h~ton, adVie:tnt of 'btle eUbl!lt.itut:i.Q)n of the War Relocation A.uthorit~ f or this bank vdith ti•epeet to t.he lea.ee of t~ e premises. lnasrnJJ<lh as we nave no liead Otf:i.ce. .1ett-erh4'ads, l'fe have not pre pa.red letters represent ng llal'lce llstion noticea to the leasorl!!I <>£ the weie-hottses ~nd, in consequence, we should appreciate yc;i1u• w:rit.ing such letters The documant.a : En clos d are e.s i'o.l lows with respect t,o each o.f the three w~rehcu~e.e 1. Meroo:randlll:n. to tht:J Viar rl.eJ.oca.tion Autho:fi.t.7,; 2.. A.ctJuiai ti<>n Agreement.1 3. Aedgmll.ent. of Lease 1 4. Schedule <!lf Invento1·y Re'!eipta; 5. RevieeQ. and addit.ionl.11 In.rentory Receipt. e., as ex.plained. in the me11t0rande.; f:,.. Schedule of' eerv'.i..aee ma.int#ained 1rl. th respeot1 to wa.re'house pre is ea; 7. Not:i.ce to lessor of assignment; e. Letters addressed to th<>ee (except liuf'tlll.up wa:rehouae) mishing servlces in connection 'With the w·areh.0W1e. A.e we l~ve iilforir~d you pvevi.c;>wsly 1 the atora.ge sr.d disposition of t.h.e p.rvp~rty of Alaskan. ev-ac\te&tl and ;intern.ea~ t..ave pre.sented. a. nurnli>e:r ot dii.t'i.cu.lties . ·ou~in~ recent 'ff eJ.i;s '\'e h~ve be~n enabled to dirspc'J>se Qf all property of i.~'tEmaee ff'.b()m Al&ska by a.rrangem.ent with tile mi.l:H. a.ry a1.1tb.ol'ities at Fort Lewis, Wasl'l1Jt8ton, exoept tb.e.t of two evaQue1,H1 of German na.tio1.1a.J..ity l"f!Q, 11poi1 arrival in SeattJ. ~ Wie;re c1a..sei.1'ied tUJ internees . Tlu.iir dispos.iti.or:i Wl.W apparently unknown tc; J.:nr:q- authorit1ss and we have only todq lea.rn~d of their interrime.nt at. Stri,ng'tOW'n lnterruren t C8'Jp, St.rl llgt<l)wn.. Oklahoma., necessitiatin.g f'urtlier eorre spendence be.fore dispos~g ()f their .for baggage. ~I p y Pa.ge 2. HEµ> OFFICE ln the case of 11\l.aek&n evacuees,, it developed tl1at their eis.sential toU t and peroonal article had not been aegregated and sepa.rettily packed from. th.,i:r n.ot 1.t.!rm.ed:iately neceae;11.ry bolQnginga. Accordingl.;r, at the urgent l"equeat or the F~al'.µxp bsernb1y- Cent.er Manager, we have eurrende.re.d~ against appropriate Jl'ec.ei.pt~s .from the evac11ees concerned, the tt1.ajor port.ioh o.r the properly stored with ~ b,Y ttnie Aluka tlef'ense Command con .behalf of' such e,,.acue/e s . In. coiusequenoe, our en:c1ol!l.u ree. inclu1e ;revised receipts on WCCA. F0n11. 1'l1.B-.2' to refl.ect t.he pel"8onal property :rema.1n1ng in oUF custody for th6' AJ.aekan evaoa~ es e.n<J dil!cl.osJ.ng &le110 eorrect.ed ta.mt~ nWnbere W!ieb. ha'Ve been assigned to tbtae· evaoui:!es by the W'U 't.iD Civ·11 Oont~l Ad..udnistrat:ion . In addition t<l the property of inter ne1Ss .frollt .Al.a.ska previously Jllent.ion-ed, We 11lso provided t.einporary storage for certain Ja}JMe:se properly puroha,aed by the OfU ce of the Coordinator o! Info I" tion . 'J.'h,e property acquired by the Co<.'H•tt:.inator of lnforma tion ha~ la.r.gely been rel~ased and shippe at the expense of that. agency . ' e continu., to hold , ltow~ver,, t•enty-seven caaes of Japanese t.ypu.. "L'he Of:f1.ce of We.r s indicated that we shall be requested 3hort1y to rolease th:is property . · n.f'o:nnation ~n view or the prc>babilit;y that neitlier thlfl Mii:n&.inj.ng inhmeee • pr-ope tty nor 'tin~ propert;r he d for the Coord.tna.tor of nfurmat1on, will be d.'ispoeed or hy Al.J.gwit, l, -we iboul.d appr ci.a:te your ~d:vising ws whethe r 'the ~{ar rl.elo<iat.ion Au.V;hortty wil.l be agNeable .t ;o pernitting tJ:ie conti nued storage of t.hese itens t'or a brief' period. (Jigned ) ~ NA.Il.J s MMS As i8ta.nt; Manager . !,,/' kel~ iJi Vlpliaate ~ oop1o / ·. i, 20 1 1,4!, ~ $6 ua b7 tu· alLtJZDat or peMW.1 pr~ ~. IAD ~ Ctl.UDud&. ~ • ot • l•t-ter ·atM:· . 1'81.•U~• to Uletr- MY lMUi.Oll nt Wa haw 1Jit0Jwe.d. Uie ·~ t)llt -taeir ~.a IUlh lee dirftW. t.:o . . Wu Relocati• ~Vt SU 7rll.:iieheo, .:r:o-i: OOIPUtieraloJ.oa. I •I BOff.W) $. aTillllS- -.S.tut 1fillq81! i'Mloae4 i:a t:d:pl&MM ~ CC1J1u f#£ • let'• r -.i&e4 ~ «>. lJ41.1 P:d:tlHM to WI b7 'lll4a•~ 'X.pic• ral.•ti'Y• to ..._ ahJ.p:imlla' pen.-1 p&l~J/,'•7 to "91» ...,., l.,e&•S.• •' IJ'ql.• I,aJs;., ·,i ,t'Ornia• r ••/' ...,, 1.al'94. ... IV·P~•· that. ta.ir Uiq,tdr,,.111 Ila•• hen''~~-- t6 1'1l• IP Ae1oa•Uoa AU.-.ritr, kn l'te.tlcl~co,. ttn pGn4h•n t1Qn •. {l) . ~ hit ,,1..,-t (:t}~ ~#R- pmd. Ui4 r 1 ;D 2.a ..,.._.. fflr ~~ {) - ~. ee. . . . dllllliePtal:A .it~...~w• ~,..:r_... !fi .. dlltliV91~ tflV ~ {J.:) ~-..~ ~t~bll: l'l!llS.lL~ - - \&!Ii\ ~ ~ ~ ~- •Ulk:i& .r. "'t". Iii/ £;,, .... SUBJ'&C~: ~Yae\).ee .P'?'Op-el""1+J Pe~t ~\ Jaolo~•4 1a ~1pt1c•t• •l:'e eoples ot l •tte-ra 4at ed 1..942',, ad,d,i-eH4d to, UIJ. \,7 .JilJ!lpei $~~and J."uJi ~hit ~e.t1.v. to ~ •hl:P•A~ ot lfl'rSOllU, -p..rop~tJ to -.1r new lOC;&tl..o'A Jm 1'. ~t. 't\ae 1iake. 01.dtto-nut. I• baT& uto~d ~he eTaCUeea. tba.t tkatr 1.n-q:uU-:t.•s heftt Hen dl,J'e¢~ to th'.- ~ a.l~ \1011. J..uthot'i tJ l Sen f:M.nc1JU~9 ~Ot' aQUta.r&t°!~ • I•/ ~ s 8l>A&S ~1•~ llu•go.r c 0 DATE f SliBJmCT: ,BV'a:"nlee Property Depa.:rtmeot - Tr.via fer ot Vf&rehouae ml}Jf'ERriJ~CE; Yot!r letter tJt JuJ.1" 16, 191.,2 July .20, l 942 p .,. Pureuant to your suggestion, we .ohtll proceed with the prep&ration ot the naeeaeary to t.ra.n$fer t O:P-'~a.tio,n of ewacuee properl;r warehoW1e• in thie zone t.o the ,,_r- 11,e:locat:lon Authority, and al.so to •cco •d ld.th your 1uggeatrio,n , we shall date tbe .l.natl"UIDl8nts to be 15!leetiv~ ..ugust. 1, 1942. We sl'lAll. :torward t~e a.saigrunente, etc.,, to you tar llilXBcution ur>on completion, which we anti.tipa.te oan ~ effected during tbe current. W\9e.k . docwne~t.e 1• In&$111.Uch a• we nave no torma.l. agrieement with ree1pect t.o ou:r uae or wareho~ise Pl;cy"-.Uup AasenLbl.y Cent•ri. we shall p'repa.re a, .memorand~ t¢'1l aublids sic;n to tha War Relocation Authorit.ly, aettihg fort;.h the circamstancea. We are, howe'V'er, cont~nuing to et.ore in that wa~hoWJe one automobile accept.ed by us from an evaicuee • Bpe.ce 1n the .Ae we advised previ oualy, we ha. ve been ul'lalolt to di apome ot tt)ia :vehicle loy reason 0£ t,he reaildence pt the 01mer :Ln Japan , with no op.e authorized to effect. dispoDiticin ot the ,p ropert)· Oll M.a behal! ~ Unleaa it i a ~ntend.ed that. the automobile be entrusf;ed to the cal"o ot the War fl.eloca.tioo A.uthori.ty, presumably we &houict make i.lther pro-... visio,n for it.s custody, pending detenn,i.nati.on ot its disposition, $nd we lfha.1.l. appreo- i,,lte your advice in that respect . into our cuetodt• We hs.ve d:tapoeed of all other autemobiltEuJ delj.vered We _,hould appreciat.e advice also as to the procedure you ha.ve followed in e.ffe<;ting, disposition of f:l.re e~~Y.ii.P!? t\lniished by t.he Wartime CiTil Control Administration i'o~ wbicb. we a 6 a1Jeumed responsibility. Should we provid.e ill the agreements for ~~anat'~r of the extingu.isbera to 'the ~Var Relocation Author.1,ty, or wiU t.?w, w.c*o.A .. take direct it.epa to t~rallefe.r the ,respC:>nsj.bj,lity to the l1.elOC$;t1on Authority? We ~ presently charged with the necessity ot' account;i.ng fol" tour ext.iingW.ehers, tw::> of llhicb are he d a.t the PuJrallup A,esero.bly Cent r wa:retiouse and one each at the Seattl.e and Toppenish warehouses. At the reqUElat of the local ci'V'il d,e,f~nae authorit~es~ we have p>lac~d bucket.&, and ~and containers in t.l'!e ""eattle wa:rehouae, at a coat ot $4.19 , which a~urtt we hav.-;i not raoove;red rrcm the W.C .c . A. Plee.:se ad.vise us it' we snould ma;ke provision .! or recovery of t.hia amount in .e f'fecth'lg t.ra.nsf'er t.o the Wa.r lielooation A.ut,horl ty or whetruer we sf10ul.d reclaim u~e property. shov~le EONALD 'l'. Sn/MS (signed) .Assiatant. Manager e 0 ·UAP omci ~ Of P!topert; nt~-cilea U.~· to l&r Depart.at.at. Befe1"91l.Cet YoUl" lett•r JW..,- 17 lorm l034 to con-r adn.acea ade by ua in connection with SY&C11MS' autOllObile1 y..u-chaaed by th• War Depa.rtaent as submitted together with npparting Fcmu EBi-10 1 to L~ .. Col. I. c. ol.fe., AlltQeoUve Ottioer1 Fort Lni.a, 'uh!ngton, oa June 26, 1942. lionY:$l"1 the !oru were returned to us 011 June 29 with t.be notation, "T~ ba mailed i.o Quuteraut•r, .n.c. and r ourt.h bt17, f'r'uidio of San Fra.nciseo, CAll!ornia.• We accol"di.ng].y forwarded Form 10)4 ~f San Franeueo on June 29 !or p..,aent. to tbe. Q\lart•rmaster at. the Presidio In the eTent that you ascertain Fom 1034 has not yet bee.n reoeiYed. by the Qu.arte~er t please ad.Tise us and we eh&ll undertake the preparat.1.on. o~ dupli.cat.Q, i.t in ordv. B05AID s. SilDIS /a/ e 0 p v " Reyourlet July 20 eoncem.i ng warehouse trana!'ere. {l) When War Relocation Authority t.akes over Puyallup property we believe automobile should be placed in dead storage at some convenient garage. (2) BelitlY"e tire e.xtL..guishars anou.id ~ permitted to Teaiain in warehouses for the pruent but no mention need be made ot them in tAks-over agreeni.eats. We are uncertain llhat pt'QCedures must finally be f ollo•ed in NlSpeet to them. (;;) The b-usk ts 1 etc. placed in Seattl~ warehouse a.t St?iit of :sli.~19 appears to be equipne.'lt. nece.ssa.ry in the operation of the •a.rehouse Md therefore &. Mimbur&&ble iteat~ Tnis inrormatiou could be :iho"Wn on your i nvoice llhen included with yo'U' reilllblV'."sable e.xpense$ as oatiitted in our letter July 3. (4) In preparing no~ices to lesi>ors and persons fumishing services suggest you indicate that War Relocation Authority's addres5 is Hotel Whitcomb, San Francisco, so that pl!J'SQil$ re:eelving notices will koo• where to cO.!llllunieate wi'th that. agency. EVERSON T 16. 94J fl4"'1Unrl~, lb 111ower ,t cr .. u.u~ .. :u. II.I • • appau Ut11'- fJl-1• $• a c:i4• $n 1.eh ~•• ~ld M •de ! ·~· tJ-.•z~ l wr., part a ar~ ... t.he •t.t.r 1.1 now •t iatt• 1 \he ca.&.-...~ tcr.'lf •o ad'vi•ing .. !.~,, u-.r, " • ld appreoiau 411\Y toJWit.1<.lh r £11-1 ..,., di..,. ·Qlo•• ~I\ ~ bj ct, it i•, no d.cubt.~ OQ9 lrbl.oh h • eQMi 1' .r at. t.ont.1 • alr__,. • ...t.w ot ua:l~n wolill.d ~ :'Q;.iJlijdl~tM:Cll-' -~~rlOll.IDl.l~ • $n :tact. tor ' l bank • •• tibl if' O•Me •• • ot J:ul.T l.1- '.lacloai _. tti,llce:ta- eop.ie.a or a l•~\er adi:nned ti;; ... by bri ~ Arai; Arll Secw1 1lo ~· er Reloee.tioa J:.utbarity. San Jru.c1aeo. ror oaa14en- •" v Mw!Dlentt:iGD. Galp• llT•u.~ 01-$gcn., iaqu.1.rUg 111.tll nspec.f to o})tailliJlg dellury ofr _ er&<mal pro.per tr stared ri th u. le haft replied t.aa-t the aquiry is being nrerrea t!On. ROliAW S. SDMi {Sip-1} ~~tutJllmagel' ranc.is . • i ~tt t.h olliee in t. t~ i!t.Wl ... nth ~e ~uo. t. NJ 1l)U. e lraa ._ rac«a~ caver sa-tto n with the ~te?"Mat&r•a ot:nc ed HCe.iT no\ MY• they ed lea.m •e It\ 'W P--na1 dio 1J.l &m hu.cie CO:. M'fo 10\l ccara the With ction .:11> ~ lOrM 1014 1'roa JOU?' ottie~ 901-4 tel i!le ~. *i w iad •• ualal e t.u.t ihe.aa tGJli98 1-n beea oampl e\-.4 Ull tonar. ngtoa iaah1 , .Lewi.& .JV:rt a'\ er Ottlc m>Ul• .&a'10 lat,. Ool. L -C. .ol.re, ~ tbe prQ. ai ~de.tl:la Pl1Jf.&e oOiaE1..nt -ud:a aa&UJl!PtiOl'l and lat ll8 knOT een 1'onw. .. Jul.7 l?,1942 Your wire date. Doubt O"'.U- aut.bori"t:y ~Q cash cheeks for OY&eU~H to say :nothing oI our inabilitr to accept responsibilit1 for endorsament. 'nl~nlo"' agre. t.h&t yoti Should adYi.oe WCCA Fina..bee Officer th&~ yw are unable t~ coap4' with HALE FF!~AL -CG.PY QUStW.. FILI U .e 0 1 ~ It , 000 i < • Q % t •< ;,. ...... > i ,.I< .."' < It . Cc .."' n ·. .!'l 1 DAT.Et SUiJ'fC'l" t ~~C;l\1-; Eva~ ee P~perty D~g.rtmen~, - Fire '.e~.rtguishers ~ !cur le.tt.-t!l" J'u ly 14 'l'W'O F'ynne fj.re extingu,isherQ .f'onta:rde.d by ~ t,h!e Wart1.tnei CiY~l Cen:trol Adminiu~re.·t.±on £Oil" Ute or the J?uy,all.\lp Aase.ltlbly G'9ntier were received and a :receipt thue!or was .f'oliQ:rded t,.o 'M'r. Al.f'Nd J. Busch, Property and 'Eq'uj.Pimtln1i Supervisor, Wartime Civil Control. Adminisbation, 1231.. Market Street, S&n Frano.i,aco 1 Oali!omia, cm Jul.Y 3. W'e, it~ turn, accepted a receipt f:r"om the Burne Detective Agency aQknowledging their responsibility to account for the e.xtingubhere. Th~ clela.y in receipt ~?f the extin¢.,hera and, the reault;.ant delay in aekrlowl.edging receipt ;pNbab1y is at.tribut.<&ble to the tact that tbe. extingui•h~re •en mhip ped in a carton addreued t<il: •fiel.d Re~sentative, Eve.ouee Property lJep&rt.men t, Feder~ Rese:rve Bank o! San rraneisco, Pu7&l1l.up Assemblf Centex-, Puyailu'.P, Cal.i !o:mia". RONALD S'Yl.11A'J (signed) A8sieta.n t Manager ar l t.·i oa 01"1~1 hu tndic~ i.t.• nadinla UM~ t.bei ·u-~i.r et •l.Mbou•n tf)r ......... • goodll in ~ SGOll t. r COl,\WAH.crot.. '1'MJ haft ~·~>' iiOIMW , bha'\ ~ •tffl VII 4at.e ot ~ ...1 - n u M 1 •t. • • Wh14h wtill cl,-.. to tiMa it.ht opFiwlit,r • ranafttr btocue •tl'•ctiw, Q ~ t.b9 w ~- .. ~ t.i. 1'8 \.\M 'ldt.h • pny1Dul pl"CJ11'1•1.e tcr;- the t t•r ol t.h.- ~· •1.m.d.Md ln ~ ao t, wit.hi U. Po'*d.bh QOltpt.1.m ·at ~-- ~ A.a~ t..;r 1.1tr.•ti.ion. lt )'W 1-U.tt t.h&t. ~ e GM "- con11•d•.nt.lt r pt.red. &t ., o:t~· J ld edat.e ~ pre with o paraUM. l.t, tor- ..llld1 NMcn, ~, Y'Qt tt• t. ~,,. wt.U.d 'L;Je. -.on •Pi prlateq 1>&1"114 ban~ pl.e&M p.ro•jJa u w1tl t.M mc•H&J"1 btldu.ler cl 11.rnntorJ B.ce t.o. 1- •et.tabJ.i•hed. u it. 0 \o be. A ~\,ead o e of Svri.Me ( ·1 bit. 1')• ~o i.r id.th t.b• Mdh...• ~ i*l"tlu flamifitt.iltJ auo ~ i,a or " ~ t tb'•· l'M'Cel•l'Jl7 iiot:toee .., be P'"*Pt..re4 .. 1*1.Wl' d 1 1 ••m•• al or !.-• •• bti!.on t. t tba ...,. •tit t. 0111.n aaal,gn11111 t.1 and wld wu••t. • d.6te erOllUM ontb. u the dOt: t• 0 ' - pXllltp'tl,r p~[~ltl ot th• ~ Pu)'Mll.Q. •1111cm1*l t.reat.:men ., • Ultflnt. &re· &()\ ~~in tha~ litae. wttJd.n the A,c~t. ~nt.••· eit-u.at.ion i · RQJlir• oert.6'.ln • to · · Mlibl.T tflt.t f..lw l•....,lT 4art.ail..e a 1ov QJ"r~ t.. ]'.£ ,Y'OU :ft *V' tonal 1ca., psrbap• it. CO\lld t.J"Uto u a Q!' tbll tenua Of tbe torsat ~ON!" ~· ~·~ i.• · i.,, I.I) intorul w 1U'lftff•H•17 to do .,,,. mm w l'N-' -~ar R.looat1- 4tlt.horlt.;r aloaC ~M ,.._ral ~r '1 an1hg l.t. baw# • Ml)&. . . . . t:w:u...N it woQJ.d pan a •lllO~ t.4 W. l.JM• Q-f t .. 4nn .-S.'t!M !Qr tow: ~o.~t,1~ et.\- l~\b tbe t&Ota 'Id~ . ~ct to .J'OW" • ot be .la•~ :t.r• a ·~ u.a, t.r....S.t a · •dGlA ot lrmmt.ory eieipta Md. a 1-daltr d .3WTi'"'• lllt.1.at..aiMd in conae¢t.10&t td.tr. that loeat ion, u •ll u app"J>J'1•'4tl.7 110:Nild ·n ot1Mi t.o the A ·~ Cent.el' end, ~· ron<M a1-rioee.. Thia .-.t.•H.al C)(!Juld ~ aa.1 twd tor ·t.ht o-... aid•l"'•t1m· ot t.bl r !: J.ooat.l A"~t,, alt 1'. ~t. a. lllffff•U7 tAi> np~t. 'b _.._11.al 'in .... tuhion OM, 1 11 t.l)o looat1- A1ltbb7U1f tK> r-. ~\ed. s.a~t:t•t ._.Ch J'41td.erJl ~a•ne k.a.t at,· ~al\ .fl'&J.1... ieC~ tnca.1 l.. !o•t ot t:n. a:t, t•d: Sta.tea Ca) NOMB.l!!.a OJ' CFJ'IOES QF,EIU.'l'l,NG- (b) LOOATIOK OE OFFICE Seat1lft a~-~allt ed.•rel e-eerTe .Ben.lt Of' lile~ lr&Jleheo, s ..ttllt. ' Vial5h1ngton. 2:. COWONIT;t.1£$ VlSlTEP B-,! II.ELD REP•ENT,ATIVES FQT&llup "1.·a Hmblt C~nh;r, , Puyal,.lup, *••hi•gto11 , .TW..;r 10, 1942 )• PlmSONS !NTEB'.Vll.'WED 0t"'t1,ce or Oonmmi !z Sea.title l:'uy&l.l11p 4., POBRS O~ Nttne .A.'r.'OOB&If.t' ,AeOEl?'l'.VlD v'fe are informed by the Wartime Civil Con,trol Adminj,at:ration that two P)'l"e1.1e tire extirlg\lishera TfOte f Ol"lf.eard.ed t .o Puyallup Aissemb).y C..ante:r oo J 1une 26:, 1942,, baving be~ a.ddNHed to f:J,eld f~epre.sent.a.tin, Eni:uee, Pn:>~y Oppart.f!Wnt, t"'li~er.al Rese1i'V'• 1'ank . 6t S~ Fn,ncisco, Puyall~t> ,Ai11ae1nblr Cente;r, Ppyfilup, 'We,sh~~toth A lette:r of the rsalllB l'Jate went tonrard t..o P'tlJl'allu , addl"fu1.s•4 in t,he same .fiashion, s,d:V'"J.sing of th~ s hipmm.t of the £ire e;x:t1ngui.8btU-s &+ld. req_ ' -4rting ac.~mowledgrnent of recei~ on the :term provid~ Pl" the Wartime Civil Control Administration. N'o receipt having been fort.beaming,. a tnce-r l e~ter waa f'or-.ra:rded. mi J ul.y 6th. The local he-.dqua.rt..e:ra 9f the Wart.fme Civil Control Admin;i~ t.'ra\ioiJ ~,,,, i.n.Corma: us t,hab a eo1111.Wnicaii.ior1 he.e been r•H~e.·.t'V'ed. tmm Ml'. L. I ~ Mill, SupSnisol'" ot Sup,Plietl at. Pttyel.J,up, to whom the traeer, 1.et te!!r wa1& torwaJ,-ded, d1'5elairning an:r krl<nde4ge regal"'din$ the lnatt~r,. ''fe bav~ been requ.~st.ed to look into thie situation to det. e:rmin~ whe·cher or not the fire extinguishers arrived at their deati.a&tion, and will appre~iate your adv:ice on the subject. EVTmSON .Asei.et.a.n.t Cuhier A.rmatrong/ jm COPY OF TZLEG1Wl FROM SEi'l"l'LK BWCh R.e~.el autcaohile sales 1. licne z. 3. None St 26 t216 R2.2?p to Arfq'. M :ru, """' '*".i..~ to ocn.t.u'I la ..... · ,,... ·' 4 •hen - ~'.I deli.•"1 of \'iol'9 ·~ •• rood•• I u ,_. Nlola\ed ~ t l MIU' i'lt ...._. ~ .Mil nw U'd.q la • I. ,.............. It_.. 1-a~ •t . . . . ~. writ.it a .._ r, 6. • Mlllp w W ..._.. ta ltltt' ~•lldll '1 of a-t\lnc hw.HbolA ..... ' I ....... • £. t c.o ,.. ~ • u· .s.u.., or ., c o SiJjf. trJ.. :. f•Clera ~ tlea·erv-e Sank P I ot S ari F'ra.na is.co Fiscal Agent of t.be Un:Ltec;l dtate3 l. (a) NUMBER OF OFFICES OPERATI~G ( b) I.OCA Tlm! OF OF Fl<JES 808 .Sooond Ai;t)h\.K!, Seattle , ': e shinst;on (Activities trar:uf.et·r':!d. to bank quarters effeoti'V'e JlU.'le 30, 1942). 103 SouU1 F;µst Str•.. et, la.kims., W.aahirigton (Closed et't'ecti~e July 2. 3, 1942) COMUUNrrIB.s Vl:S!TIW sr K. ~. B. advised PI.ELD Rl!:Pl~E::,'ENTAT1Vii:5 Non., O!tice or CG'J!U1.!..Wlitz ~r Sea.t.tle Yakima 4. Contacted Numbex: R.eJ?!.,!.~nt.~d 19 19 J '.3 POWERS CF AT l'OR$Y ACOEPrfilD None (Signed) Ronald S. 5y'1JllUS Assistant Manager c 0 p federal Reserve Barut of San Francis-co Seattle Branch y ~ Head Office June 29, 1942 Enclosed in triplicate is a copT of a letter dGted June 24, 194.2, add?-eased tQ U"5 by Ta.Keo fsuj1 , Pined.a.le Asoe.mblJ Cente~, ~sking for the Ahi;ment. of a &by bed to tte Pltladlle C&lifornia, Assembl,r Center. We have inf o~d 1irs. Tsuji that the requEt"st ia being nt±.ed ~or t-nL'l.8- tbe consideration of the War Relocation Authority. ( s) ,~naiq S. Symns ABSistAot Mall&ger C<F.FICJAt. COPY DI GENERAL F1LE lit lht o :irnp ttqr1 •1.:. n -~ t. , I ~ ~J .. . :; 9 • ~ c 0 p y Subje.ct: R&!erenee ~ EvaCU€8 f ol'.m June 21, 19A.2 Propert.7 Department iiCC! FF.B-2 Encle>aed, is a ili t in duplicate, together ilitb Ule pertaining Form ':JCCA. F'RB-2 1 covering the final case of ;:ieoperty storage aec"'pted under exc.lnsion ol"der No. 98. (s) P.onalti S . Symms Azseistant Managar OPfICUL COPY lN GENElt\l. FllJ! ~ l Subj•.et: . -! • J • 2.?, l.942 ~ Ev•d·uee P~perty- Depar~Rt - l• Muu,da •ncW!le, ... "1\·-~- ... We are en.cl:oe1ng a letter received :t:rom t.he above named ia loc•ted at. fu,ya.llup, Waehington. •no We believe t.hu is a ti;"1.n1acUon ha.mdled by your o1'1"ice~ ~osist11nt Cashier " Atutrong/ jll En-closure .,. OF~lCIAL cop~· <lENERA..t. PIU! IH -.~' g_ Q. if.y - li'ederal RHerve Bank ot San F:ranclsco San fio-"'artc,tseo, Cali.tomi.a Oear Siret Laat ruonth I made &~eefilltnt with th• Federal Reserve to ~ell 1ny car, a • ';? Chevrolet Coupe, t.o the govwnIIl.8nt !or $195.00. Behk here I bave I have not .nioeived payment. r or the car yet approe.ebed by several private i;arties interested in purchasing t.he ca~ after lll,Y a,~reemant. wit.h thie g~werninent. These p•ople hav, offered a far better price. However, since 1 have alrea.d,y mad~ sal.es agrectment w1t.h toe govemraent., I -wou.ld. like to h&ve the ma.tt.er cleared aq soon as possible. .P lease adv.:t:se me Mien, I e,.ri upeet to receive l'l&~t. 1 b~en Very truly youre, (signed) l. Masuda l. Masuda ljl S••ttl• .8.l"M,Q~ .. ~·· e ra: 1'"iserve Ba.nk: cf San. f~·•ciLmo '1i11ca.t Agent of ·t:.he t1ntt..d S't.atee Per,iod elllding Fr:ida.y, June 26, 1942 l~ (a.) NUMB1ili OF OFFIC!Z OPERATING 2 (b) LOCA..TIQ!l OF omOES !308 Second Anriu.e,, 8ea.tt.l•, Waehingtlon 103 South P'ir~t ~tre411t, 'ra.lc:i1-, Wa.11hington 2. COMMtnlIT!ES VISI'l'ED BY FIELD R&PRJl'..S~'TATIVE,.' 3. P'EBSONS nntmv~D Qt.:ti5e or l.,, P G0tpmi1;~ N\llllber Cog~act!Q Seattle 10 Yald.,.a. 5 ,,RS OF AT'fORMEY ACCEP'l'ED Num.2e~ a.pres'Pt!.9 10 ' CRO·SS Doc.,,,.~I Cross-lndextd : Ducription of -f "- 1.....· i'" ,i ,~- ,,. _,, I ,._.,., ., .. l .... +•""•"'""" •• " " • • t ~ •••••• • ··~··· .. .. •1"••""' ...... ....... 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"' I'"' " "" "'"t•'""""-""'" ·~ ~ . .Jwi• 22 1 1 1 l;. E •¢u ut 'F or.Lt. y~ .rly D• p.Jrl n t - Tr11uu1!•.r 1 . e ~ . It t ch th• 1 <i> 11'¥ ~ariou~ r R.elo~ ion Au.t \ r i y , •.rl.ll pro id• )fOU lf h . to 701,1r 4.>liti 1~11 .,,~ eiseh 19uoh r~i ct.ion, ' ' p w.f '"lftQl'u.i~..du t • d J1:u1• l? 2. Copy of ). Cop--,1 (), '•. 5.. Cop;y ot Cop,/ f Oop.1 C>t 6, 7,, c p , or {IH~t i~ , •11 to 1, r R.U • r•i ou•e c:><lC1l'r , tnto 1. t "' 1.;u r litio n. q, J tO 11. follow doc t..lon AJtw::1r 1ty • d •,.,llt<i J ' oft I :2:.?, 1942 . U 1.()11 c 0 Federal R.esene Bank of San li'..rancle co COPY OF TEIEGIWt TOt Seattle June p I az., 1942 Rat.el elate; lfhile -.. 1r0uld like to aeeomnodats rubber drive co.imittee ot Yakima C~1 1'ith respact t.o t.he Toppenish warehouae !acllitietr they know wa lfOuld be r-or llihoSe ~ble acc~unt eoasid.eratl.cn but we are q~e to e-Xtend this se.?"Vice withbut holding thos,e premises. request.~ as you the app."'OVtl o! 'tht} EC.l We llill sUbtiit matter for their tion 1fhetber a :reply would be fo?'thcomin.g promptly. WC:Cl may- !eel it necea8al7 to otitaill tlews of War Relocaticn Authority who will aooa c 0 f' I .: Jm ., , 1942 on rirs tl.oai- . O!l"F!CJ!L COPY IN ~Flt.£ c 0 Ji' I imn:r REPORT OF EVACUEE PRO?ER'r! DIDP.A:RTUENT Perl.od en,ding Fdday, Ju.h.e 19.1 l9tk l. (a) NUM.13~ OP' OFFJ'.CES OPERAT.IN<l (b) J..OCATION OF OFFICES Boa Second tven.Uill, Seattle, Wa1hin@t.011 10) South First street, taldma., Wuhirtaton 2. COMMUNITIES VISITED DY P'IElD R.EPR1£SENTATIV'.ES None J. PERSONS 1 TEBVIE'M!D Of.tice or Co~ty ftumber Sea.ttl.e Yakim 4• Number Contacted Rfipre~entec,t 15 15 2 2 POWERS OF AT'l'OIWEY ACCEPTED None (a) Fr.onal~ S • Syitlna A.aeistant Manager OJTICIAL COP1 IN GOER.AL. E'l:LE lies~ B Se~Ule , H~p n.1. p ': Of' - I clo•OC: is a :!st in d.UplicaL, toa~ ~th~ ~i..~ ~~ ~~ avaeu~ 1 ~rty ... -O llitrgd '1rll:i pl.ace<!, in ;rt.Ofli -s at t (s) t Seat.t.le, lk.nald S t ~.;aD~ ON"IC!AL COPY Dt GENEfW. FILE c Federal Beaene Bank ot San Franci~o 0 p '1 S.~Ue ~ch June 16. 19'.+2 Head O!t1ce incl.osed ia a list in duplicate together with Forms t«;CA evacuees' pl"OpeJ"ty ncei~d and pla®d in storage at the 1oppeniah 1 lfashington waJ"ebous•. ~oYerlng {s} C. R. Shaw llan.Dging J)irector 1~, .~~bi te With 1W ~- 'Wlb4m. Wit tb• .O,,IJ A. o p.N)~ I •N · l'ituMhop•n1 ! 'Oild" l•\\•'l' d.a\. d J lt.\u QI ~ ot carw ...-et.ion t.u Milli ff• aw , . :w "tle 1'••1'• II 1,n ..... ll. appr.tJ.Hl £ .., 41~\\ed Mtt. • •ltih ..m.~i• reruller4'd "1th rw Mt. to· .h Qt•l Pr'OP-'l · A ~S.OQ ot .,..,..._. he•-.. & fW' M hll ~HMhil•llN• ot tJle QOUA\ 11 QOllOtlti'ft 1\ llOWild "tta.1.rllJ Mt. •~• o ro. flXOO•L'MI anc1· 1t, ett• ~ :td, .it w11li .-tiQ • )'OtJ. t •l. th-at, th• h.pga ctJQd O'OllAtl ac>-. to be U1 oruter to.,- l ot • o poin• OQ.t, how.Va, t)W •H·rte•1 ot Cll>.noem l4 " • have -.de ot Ma oh.an-'•" in t.h• ft'aG"" ioa W and otth@ ar.r&ob !JOl'lel d tbro\t~t do~ o a oprt.-a\1.ofl•, wf 1ch nl:"dG•• haw bl!Cl ~·lT 1 " lal1.1:rell,r. ~ · d. in. no cue h-.• pa P th b•at ~ 1t a 1.. ..,.,.. pa.t4 in OM eee &at t;.~t :tttlo'*"titm .e1 • · Jllabll.111• ~lt.W PWh i -«l4fl:1 -~in • 11. 'ft ~r. n . l'n•; 0 ttii~ t~· Old,. t. t.h.e h&d .• , D J!• ,l t•• ••me ., 1 ~J th. s ph fl• ot 11.i» l"Obl.- 4tONllW&~~ i a,, ~ •Wli.ni~ 1ng th: bill., Pe.-. no. , t.ti.,r • tt•l't'ti.C>n f4t th t.h•ir u. · Ha OTnai If~ , _ lJj l.9A2. . P10mtr WPA1mlilt ~cm. ii• b&TII no n-eord o-t \his s J•c\. in o .ti.lea, bUt u..'follow-ttp l.et~.-i--. ffn\ ~ e - d yov of'fic.a in c~~1on trl.th th.U eu• . that & .).... . Per~od ~nding Frid,ay~ l. June 12, 194~ (a) NUMBER OF OFFICES Ort11LA.'n:NO ( b) tOOJ\ TION OF OFFIC1..S SOP, Second Avenue, Seattle, aehlngton 103 South first Street, Y~kitna, ~ashington .2. cmlAU~ !!TIES I.:.>I'.t"'EO BY IrIEL R.E;?l.tF.SE 'fA'l'IVES None 9:rr ice pr CrJrimur:i.i.tx Seattle Yakima 4.. 14 6 l1+ 6 P~ OF A'fTORtm"f ACCEPT None ssietant Manager H~:A ~-unn~C'!'r OF .,'I J!l ., 1.U1e U , 1942 'vac1.t<!e 1·l1pert? ~partir:e. nt l'r o' ila 1 el.L:11e1:~d ~o u.a 1· 01:.' tl.9.le \..o Ar tey Aut It ../' ..u: lebt;e:r of Jr.u1e 10 we :r!'et'er r-t,!!d to an a.uton nb.i la vJhi-0h had beer! cieliv111re ~ to us at the ~uym.l l1~p As sembly 0'lnter by rt ev~ cue 1'.:i.r sale :Ln cprmect.1.ot:t ith vih i ch it tievel.o Js that. t he J.'e111stei·eu a.mi lega.l owne.r , K. Suek:JJ.'i"til, ow · s in J .aps.n , purporl!.1.,<ll.y hll:ving intao.ded to return durine D()Gernbe.r 1 191.~l. Th~ aut oirwbi.la was el!i.ve1•ed to u.s by J\ kio 51..~ekawi!i. 1 son of the ovmer , who ~ d oper1-1.te1 it a t.l'iag th~ abs~nce 01 his i'ntM:r . .v stlfl.pe you IJIS.Y Fo~ l!f.le i t L con · c~lou vnt ri a t, 1e p.rrw.y or t ha AUan .1-:r'lb pert:.}' Cus tioQ.ia.n , 1110 !i.l:'e .f l.l.rn:Lsh.i.ttg tt,fJ J:QJ.lo ' .i..Hg' irU'Ol"'flLat..io~~ 'lf{itn l"~SpeCt t.o take witt t he a ut orno bile : _ake !l. odel Body 'l ype J... ice11Cie ~ u1nbEt' rlr ·".lne tol umbar A ;pr ai5ed V-a.lue rtegl. 3t.er~d arid Le &al Owner resent Address r'orc V-8 ).935 4 - Doot• eda.n 8 26312 (1941) l8- 17J3S6o :.,. 50 .ou i.C Sull'lkawe. Un.1.'tt1ovm ( reported to be ln Japan) 1548 it"a Jcett Ave ue , To.con w, W<1.1mington onaJ..u ::>ymma (!Sien.ea) A1:rnis tant 1:..a:na.e-'dr £ Q Date: Ev.a· Uf!S ~ £y ·oper;f De:pa.rt..ment !oar letter 'J1e Jwe aB o-t .-June<.194Z- encl.9sitls a t-evised li~t 1.'l upli.cabe l'lhich segregates by E;cel-u-S.i-0.\-i Orders the pr~pert.y rec~ed fo.r storage at our SeatJtle warehouse th' t. w"' .,repo~tad to yot.K on ..r une~ t 19 ·. 2 . RO!J\LD SY - ' {signed ) A~sista!lt a~r c 7e~r&l Be~erve Bank of S-Qa1A To1 san 0 p I F'r&ncieeo Read Ottice June 11, 1942 We h&u notified the Seattle '!'rUst and. Sadngs Bank that on 9'"'2, ~ are g1rtsg llP th~ premiaes Jlb.ich we have been . .renting ..rroa tobea &t. 808 Second AYenue, Seattle. June .'"$), i (11t) B. ~. Ru.s~ll hsistant lian&ger c Pt.clenI Reserve_ Bank o-r San S.eattl~ 0 p Fnmci~~o y lkanch Head Ol.f'iee Subj~t! June ll, 1942 Evaeuae Prope-rty1>epartment Request tor sale or a~.ed frOperty Enclosed i.n t riplicate is a copy cl" • letter addressed to l1S S&kum8 1 an evacuee from Bainbridge Island, Washington, now at the Mu r Relocation Center, Manzanar, California, 1n llhich a request is Mda that 1fe dis~e, by sale 1 ot a wa&h:L"lg machine now stored nth WI. bT Mr. T. a. Inasmtcb as the ~est eonstitutea a poliq 11i1!1.ltel", N!.eITing it to ;you be1'ore replying. <s) BctW.a s~ ~siatant llanager 118 ue ....,...2io-1 .tfM M t.:1" lOMff!cm. 0.ittt MIJ:n.~,,. C.l:U~omta.. f~.nl .._.,,. BMlt,. .ab~ • · iMltile, 0-r S:tr1 W. baw •~tied; 1rmder -..htlsg dw&l ~· _.., a wldo I ~4 lilee -to•chin•,, ll14l- fh()I.' "° •J.• ht la1H•lAl" • •hbra !U.•S-• of if JJO••ible. 8(A1'e ln • I an ~·~ en.<t futhermn • aQh ~t ~ w:U1 .S.pncia'f..e nr.r tut b•oa"N• o~ trw UQioit · • hllft tavofthlA .-ih1i1.r eond!MonJ that 'l'bf# -.Qh.1.#, loll i• pl'atrt.\callT • ~gin- f70·,CJQ .rid ie kl ~· Wlt'k~ c Ml111Gt.Jll' t ·~ ot Pl#1tiq aB.;J.q ~d\i~• t.:11 ~ t h lm•· an · ,reton ....,. ~•Sn.. th. etU.1i-~ ~ ·• he Mch.i:M U ~ 'S 00t lt Ott • -1J.f.oh J a.ti n po at.bi. ll •u.W 1~ ,_ to .ii th• ~ .CO:lt 1 liNUr1d the Fi• wb.1eb X dll ' i -...tn• ~ ~uo..ne 11 ~dl t:ton• are «> tr•t th. mechU., pl..M .A lllel :5.fy 'll • yw ~ HE. D Of'l!'ICE De.tie~ In connection w t. sevt!l1ra.l <.l· Letweun les~ors o~ hotel p~o ~ettles June 10, sput1~s and Japannse lesaeee, we a.sked or t he a.ssis .. e.ncc of 'l'eputa.ble na.Uora 1. a.1·r· vinp; at a !'air vnlu.e of t:.he furniture a. l oq ipi et'lt lie (>ng ing to t e le.Jaee to 1;,bta.in a. i':i. ui·a wnta cOt.tld be used a.a a basis in our negotia tions o ert'ec.t F.Ul e quit.6Plr; set.tlelo ~o.1 tne nt . o.i f.' re~ In. l'>ne it1stance , however , v;e have received a bill in the wno t, c:.i..L ~25 . 00 f~?r the service retdered. It 'ou.ld ap ear to s that, suc:h ch.e r is p1•oper a1·!id that it would be in order to include the e.ioou.nt in our vo cher L'equest fm: re buraeme"lt . On the otber hand , we believe if we were to ask it, the reslto,r conc'lrn wouJ.d will i nf"l.y withdraw the bi l.l for :services. Ho mver- , we ehouid a.~ pr.(ec ·.ate your opinion. ln most nst.Cl.ncss t,,hl!J 1' ealt..o rs th air services as- a bu.sinesa courtesy. ':: . R • .:; •A (signed) ' .an.a :,.ing Director 942 ________... Fedenl lleBene 1'8nk Se~tlc Branch__ o~ c San Prane:isco 0 p l' ,- Jwie lO 1942 En.-zloead is a li-sb in dq>llcate, to~tbel" nth fol"Jl8 WCCA n.B-2 1 eoTerlng evac.ueoo' propertr receiwd and placed in st.°"rage at the Plqa.ll1.1p, Washington ft..-ehcnse. ( s) Ronald 'S . SplU As.sistant llAnager c 0 p r See.t .tle Breinch 1ed.r:ral Ueeel"Y'Eli Bank o£ ~ .Franr..i ;seo Hea.d Ottice 'f'Q: ? Subject.i Ev'aeuee P:rop>erty Deparl:.mi!ll'lt Sa.le ot Met~r V'eh1 to Army R.e:terenoe; vehicles June 10, l9'42 1 Your te1egra.m. June 10 There ia a'tt.aehe d a schedule aho'Wing the status ot to ur; by evacueu &a ot the close ot bueinres1 delive~~d ·t,oda;;y. It will he noted f'roJrt the schedule that • have th.ws far deli verod to the Army repretentat.i ne tourtean vehicl.ee. Ten additional automobiles and. trucka a::re awaiting the arrival of .Arur;v reprea ~n.tative" w aec4p~ dellTe:ry. (}!' tile remaining tive V"thi.cles, three bave title detects lt-h;!.ch are nw Ui the proeeiss ot ¢lear-ee with th.e exoept..1on o~ ol'l• auoo1110b1l,.e to which title i.e held b,- a. Japanese natioml wfl.o it now deYelope is in Japai., ha;vir:g lef't n.co potJer of attorney in tbe lJnited Statea. In conaequence, corr•ction o! the title de!eet by ordinary means is not practicable en.d , some -procedure is e$t.nbli.s bed pem.1 tting aeizUl'"e b;y the .A.l"ley', it occurs t<> us as posaible that the matter ishould be referred to the Alien PNperty Cws,todi..a.n. We shall furnish yo\l with a Hpar&te report sbowing details or thi e transaction. wile•• All automobi les aeeepted b1' lJa have been apprai.aed with the exc&ption of three recdved in the Central Waeh.ingtqn E'tfaeuat.i.<ln Project on 'Which we are withholding action pen~ tbe 11vUlabilit1 o~ a repreeentati'f• ot th:e Arrq Automotive Officer to be presemt.. du.ring the 1.pprd1al. Unleee title dsf'ects not, now toreseen are encountered, to have cOllqllet.e.d w1 thin tbe ensuing week d1epoe1t:Lc>a ct all automobiles delivered to us ld.tb t.he exception ot the Yetd.cl.e referred. to previoUl!lly, or wh.~h the ~m1.er is preeumed to be in we ~eet J&pan. ( s) licnald Symms A~sistant Manager l I !Seo.t, Ue Btt."einch Federal R.esift!"V'e Bank or &:m Fr(!m.e1eeo Fiace.l Agent~ cf thl!l tJnited St~:t~~, DIS'.PO~rrr:r:oN· OF vwous DELlVERED to US BY ,EVACUJilES. Acce!tted: i t6 storage ¥.tt f\Vallup AeoeJ!>t~ri As~emply 0$'nter into storage at Toppenish warob.G'>W<Je Yet. to be delivered to ws To~1 vehicles o.ffered for sale or &tO'rage Tot.al ve.hiel.ee s:ppl"aieed Total a ppreis~d value Or·ig:iinal~ offare<i for sa.l~ t<> h"lr:iy Gub~eq-q:ently· of~ero~ fo+ a~ie to A~ by agreem~at 'l'otr:A.l off e~~d for sale to ~-mt'· DE'ilivered to Af'm,y and pa.yinen iL lllAdie to eyaQueea Alllotmt pa.id to eVlicueH tor- v-ehic~JJ delivered . To be df!l..iverimt ·b-0 ~ u est of o..,-ners tor 1 ~el.eased from austo y at l'aq_ private l!lale or otheT private d.i.apos1tion Held for storage ponding f:urth.er s.et.ion Tqta.l vehicles remaining in our custody Jr.riv repreaentat!l.ve (1 ) Not yat ttppreJ.iaed P013-ding a:ve.Uab:Uity of' (2) ileld pend,in.g avail&b!l.l~ty of Arrq rapresentabive to take delivery a.nd/or fo;r t.itle cl~.rsnce . Includes one utolllolnile of ~'hi.Qh registered and l.ega1 owner i3 in .1ap111.n with lio e.t:tomey-in-~aot in the Uniwd States; hence. t:i,tle defiect presen:t~ irlc'UJ:'&,bl.e. urtel. tle-1 C'at elosing , n tlc i avae ! I c •., ......,....... . I i t ~m l s .. ted tn&t ti n or Qt .vr en reeelv r y ll e &nt &C'Cept. t th t tim • u 11 •..-'la red in !mi.a . o t ~, u• ill b& in position to ot tu!'ttl ture and e"' ui not 1t 1 .. deliY•tT l! not will n 0 p y 'ltle EYac clole.d on ~ 22, 1%.Z. n& O!l i'rope!"t;7 De~t office, leeat.64 at 1.5, 19421 am t.im Lffioe at. rac.oma, . (s} ~d, ~hlr.gtou, Mngton1 dosed The ET&~u.ee ~.ropert7 lepatt~en:t otr1oe. 1i:»O te4 et RaJU&o4d , , ai.abJ.n<:ttoo, •~ ·• · 4l.ol!'*d on h.e ott1 e a1) 1?a.oacna,. 4th• lB, u~ 2 1 a 1ng~on, w • olo$ed on f.8,1 e~, U>4~. s" !loM A 1stant snae ~ana er I FR.OZ: Routed to Vi.r . SBAT-T'nE - (f~J t..- BR~tcE \,. .M ·-Reu.rtel/ . ' Y!e anticipate iver!}on .._..----~· closing Seattle Evacuee Property Office June 30 presuming i anticipated tbat premises will ~ evacu.<i ion of other en€nr.1 aliens . Copy delivered to Mr . Bale re Quired in Can ;you determin.e if UYK rec&iver wil~ be ,....o. position to a.cc-ept delivery Of furniture and e~uipioout at hat time . 'to 't e har..d.le d lt not will be necesaary ·to s tore in wtioh cese we by :.tr- . 4.rmstrong ... 2 Shaw SF l R r ll . 47a lf . 00~ . ha~ appanll't.J, ••11 •lo.eel. ~~ ~· -~ U a Oh 111 th• . . . . 'tl•Lf· o1•4.q, IW1 .ta th• f\a\et.1 ~ ~-- ~tA••• .., k ti••orat.~.t. • .._ lnt#t•11ta •• I FROM SE.ATTLl!l BRAllOR I June e/42 ""'"oi., t•I ....,..,.._ ....., Oop:r routed to Mr. l S~erson I ! Arm. stro~ T<> b• h and led by Ml' EPD-2 Il CA) l . Seattle, 'te.ld,ms. 0!) 2 nQn~ t3 ~ee.ttle 21 Yald.m.e none none 4 t) s:r 6 r ~.•31 R g.45 a a oo~.te.oted 2i represented c • 0 'F y Seie, ttle .Braaoh f•deral Beserve Eank or San iTano1aeo '11. eoa.l Agent or the United state• WEEKLY :REPORT OF ;BN"'Acun Pl\Ol?ER'l'Y '. '.t.AETl~'IE?~T Period ending Pl' idey,.rune 6, Hl4:8 1. (a} NUMBER OF OFFICES OPERATING {b ) LOO.A~ I0N OF OFFICF.S 808 Seoond. Ave me, S$attle, Wesh1neton 103 South Fjirst S1rreet., ?"akim.e., Wash1nstom 2. OOMMUNIT!ES VISITED BY FIELD REl:HES'ENTATIVES None 3. PEB.80 NS INTERVIEWED Off to~ or Oolllillq.111j;z Numb·er Con ~ot.~d Semttle Yekina 4. Nwnbe~ Jtep.resen~ed 21 21 lfone- None POWERS OF .AT'rOElt' f.tn' AOOEP'l'ED None ( SH"'dilED ) DON ALP s . sn- S attle 1'$ach ~11&r . Se~ t -~ ..... 1. Re~e rve f:;lfi! , ! ...... ~ e.tlk of' a~hi.ngt:.0n ... 1. CO tTROL ST 'l'! . 1!5 2. 3. 2. NV CtmES 3. HEADS 4. DSTl'lR.VlEWS lW OUR E!E?RZS·- 5~ 6. or F tto-tel. Build.. rig, Wenatchee 1 We.sh::t.n.gi:.or1 Gymnars-~ , 202 'f/el!.'>t Se1¥o'nd. :!ltJl'tHl"t~ , Wal"a.'~<>, /[~ahlligt en .LI oa. '\lEH!ct ~ (RICH~~ S1i::ho ~ouse ~ Lrle a.,sh:!,ngton 1 U. S . ploy,:ra.ert·t S$livice O;ffice 1 Colwabi.a T TtVES L' t<:ar IN'l'O aus 'J.'ODY ., ~USE ) ·rof1PENI$H,,. WA.Se MID GILBERT (a} FOR SALE TO AR!XY ( b) FOR S'l'ORAGi'J NG'!'O~l) None PROPF.RTY 'AFtEHOU:S •D (RIC il1'Y MW OII.+BER.T (a) Arutl-lOUS'E,. TO 1 F Al Ul.l UNI!J!S ( P } $ A.CE OCC lll~ :t:F.ID EN16li , W HING1l'ON 73 (s1GNti:D) :1 t .n R. E. EVERSON Ctt tJ i'. r (stGNeP) R. 1.R-. n E. ·EVE~SON Qostiler. ~ acu.n Pro rty IUyoani · Depar~$11i agawa sou dittioul.ty naa_ been es.pel"ie.aoe<l in lo~atiag the aboTe aubJeet, hut we h&Y ~eiTen dl"i Oe that hi s pr•e&nt a4cireu 11-, V-21-2 Diatr1ct 6 Sa.nt. An:.i._t Aesembl.Y Center. Aroadiai California ZamilY " umber - 1842 Excl~sion etel . · 11 June _...t. - • 1 .hd vise 11' not 'r 'ecei veg,. Report on Order l. Order reports No~. 39: ~ ~8, $0 fb~ axded air No~ 58 / Aud1tortu~, City M 11 Puy&llup ·w ash., .., ,<.. . .l,061 J. 'I 5~ None v' 6. 6 units - 900 cu. ft . So . Meridian Bt . I+ ,,, Order No. 79 I uour:n J. " 1.. iligll Sc¥loo1 Gymttasiu.rn, 7. 1 E. Ma.in Street Auburn , Vvash . ~- l,015 J. 2~5 4. 11 v 5. .None 6. 8 units, 1000 cu. i' t. o der ..,I !fo . 67 l.J l. 1715 So. T coma 2. 876 3. 256 4. 109 5• 6. ve.~ l to A~my 1 J8 units - '7000 cu .f t, S~le Tacoma, Wash. \I / ' ' Wa~oua•d l'iqa.l.lup \I ( ' j \ ,A.l•.pnb1", C.t~r,. 11 fl~\•~ Wa•~il l( t Mr~dtl, ~Uup, W-.bl~. <I l' , .OB.'1' Gl EVUlUA'T'.!~ Projeet No., UO,. kol~on Order No .. BC) l.. 2. 161. 2. EVACUEfilS 3. hWDS ()F F'AW:LIF.S !N'r.ERVIE'.¥,:S Un.;11t.ed Bt~te~ llm.pio1Jll•W° Seryiee 522 Cap;l:tol W•1, O'l~l?tc, Waetdngt<Yrt Mason;ic T~lle·; fls.rr$.110R . r.uid. Je!'! er•on S~~eets, ~o~t ,o'tlrneend, Waebtiigton :al' OUR RmPDSEMTA.'l'IW.S ~· MOTOR VEHXCLD 'l'k.KflN '.INTO ClJS'l'ODY b, PROM\Ji'l.'Y WAREHOUSED (20S 'l.'K:tRD AV»IOE SOllTR~ SEA'l''11S, (a) FAJ.flL'Y UNl'l'S ... (b) SPAC;Ei OCOUPIED .i\SH!NG1'o?0 9 ,.~ ·. 'l GOPI Of TIWiSUTION 0 F ' .' v (_ "I; ~ &EC:stn1> P'll ~ BRANCH 1 ..tKPl"Operty reported .ffixelu.sion Ol"lien JUNE 4/42 5B ~ 79 and 67 <'- Warehoused Pl.qallup As&"embq SF 14 F ll.,24& a u.28A Cent.~r, Western Washington FfilO : P~oJect l. No. UO, helu•ion Order No. 89 CON'llROL ST.A lON '.L. 2. 2• J ' Un'.! ted $.ta:t.~e Zltplo,yrne.n~ Servie1 5.22. Capitol 'f•T, Ol;vmp1.d, W11.11hiilgl~on .V.socl.,Q· Temple~ H.e.r1d.1Sol'I and Je-ff'eraon Str••t.a, Port. Townsend, Yii.fhi.J.)gton .EVACUEl!'.S 161 3 • ltl!JAD'S OF Fm:LIES .51 4~ INTERVIEt' B! ,4 ~. MOTOR V!HlctD 1.A.ltl>l ni11.tJ 6. PR.OP.ER'?! 1AREHOl1S'.81> R BEPRISENTa'!'IVFS ousrom (208 TRI.RD AUNOE SOll'l'H, $1ATTU,, W4Sliif'1G'IDN) (a.) FAMILY UllI.I'm 9 ... (b) .SE'ACE OOCOPI:fW 1 ,125 C'Ubie feet J< h1ietant Manager Seatt..l.e Branch '.Feder.al a,eeer•\11., Jllank <>f San F'randeco &.,&ttle j Warshirtt·ton ~oaT ON EVACU TION E'roj·e.ct No . 108, Exclu.d.on Order No . <IO l. CON1'ROL S'l'A.'$!Ot~ 1801. .Hew.1.tt Avenu•, Ever tt., ~Va.snip~on I aC'ld Fire H4.l.l , Burli,ngtQn, Wa.shhgton 2. EV'ACtJm 3. HEADS OF !''A.Ml.LI 4, lN'll!lR IEWS BY OUR 5. MQ'l'OR VElUCLf',S 11' ·~l !N'l!O CUSTODY 6• PROPW.TY' WWlidUSmD 15S 45 REPR1~EN.TATIVES 3) (200 Third A'Venue So11th, Soattle, Washington) (e.) FA!.at.Y 'UUITS (bl S A.CE OCCUPIED 1800 ~llb1t feet con :a(dRpf FJDI Qlm.2 BlajbJcH tJ! TaA.NSUTlON Oll' mz.GlWl RJXZIVID ... ~ leport. ClD nm tWI" Order lo. ,,, VI l..., 171.S So. Tacoma A••• '?acoma, Wuhington 3. 8?6 ~~ '-'• W'I 2. s. Sale to •1'111' l 6. 38 \ID:Lts 700) cubic .reet con or '!'1Wi$UTION OF TELIWBAM RECEIVKD FRCM SEATTLE BIWroR JUNE vr ~el Property report•d Warehoueed ~luaion ~llup As1t3lll'bly P&i:rgroUAde, Pay&Uq>, 4/42 O:rdere 58, 79 and 67 C•ntor_. 'Weatem W..1hiagt.011 .._~~. a.po~ o~ Oi"doJ" iUo. 58. l.. Cll:\y Hall .A.11Aiit.or118, Soutih '.Meri.din St. P\'qall.:1.1.p. Wash.1ngton 2. 1061 2941 ~. 8 4.. 5. lone 6. 8 uit• 900 cabic .f ett I a.tel PropertiJ report.ed kcluaiom Ord.era $et 79 and 67 W'IUit ehoueed, ~U~ .bsebly- Center, We.t.em Waehington hirgrounda,, ~el.lup, Wa~hington. SIMMS -· ..... _, Waireho.. d. l'uTallup .AiaeemblJ O•nte:r, We.tern Was~ Fair~u, P\qal.l~, Wu~9nt1 Retel Excl.usion Order reports Nos. 39, 6S, 80 forwarded a irma11 June 2. Advise if not received. Report on order ~. 58 l. 2. City Hall Auditori~, South lleridan St., Puyallup; Washington. 4. 8 5. none 6. 8 units 900 cubic !set. 1,061 J. ~4 Ordttr No. 79 l. Auburn High Schwl G)rmnasium, 711 East Vain St, Auburn, Wash. 2. 1,015 3. 225 4. ll .5• .none 6. 8 Wlits l,000 cubic feet. Order .No. 1. z. -67 171~ So. Tacoma Ave, Tacoma, aahington 976 ). 256 4. 109 5. sale t-o army 1 6. cubic !eei. JS units 71 000 T'RANS!Ji.TION OF 1']IT..EG ~ REOl!IVED FROM: .Ret l Exo1us:Lon O'~eii reports Nos . 66, SO t"orwarded a!rm&il Ju.n$ 2. 1r not received. 1. e. Report QTI ~9, AdV'ise o.l'der No. 158 city Hall AUd1tor1um, South Meriden St. Puyallup, a~htngt.on. l,06l 5 .294 4.8 5. none 6. 6 un1te 900 Cubio teet. Order No. ?9 1. 2. Aubur~ High School Gymn1J,aium,, '111 East 1,015 3.286 148.in St. Auburn, a•nington. 5 . none 4 . ll 1,000 oubio teet. 6 .. a. uni ta Order No. &'7 1. 2. 1715 So .. Taoom Ave., Ta.ooma, Washington 6'75 e. 3. 256 4. 109 5.• sale t ·a army L 38 uni ta 'I ,ooo oub1o f~et.• OF~'.T:CIA.L COPY I GENERAL FILE tr:R.tdiS:U.'l'IO!T OF Dt3GB.Al4 RECEJ:Vll'O ! SB.A'?TJ'.,.E BR NOJ{ ·--~ Jtey~:te~ &O ~tine 5 , l 942 oa.a1u1 d1:t':terence bet•een total f $gu;E."e ·lbit · enl ti~il· • ill exhibits 8 end 9 re.;pree,ent those oe.ao-a in 'Wbioh evsauea• tailed to ropoJ:l't :ti?;t,al dia- ahClWD e poe1tion aad are preau:.med olosed. SE! 'nLE B,RANCH F ( ieur,t ;1.n vj.~" opm.pa;re.tively !"ew eutomo'bilea to be stol"ed with us in ares oovered b'1 ncl.usicn Order '(;9e we shell not require spe:oe other than our presently rented. wer&house at Toppo,a 1ah to oare t ·o r both a.u1'0111obile,e a~d otb.&r p;roperty' storage tl\(\ t sree.. 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Katl.l ~ ., \be w-. acrau s11J11 m •nm IW>r ,I 17"1 1.,,,, ••• .. ...,...,,,,,. ~\r IN ) · !M!!!V'a ·ons !'~ !I ~.iL 1.,.,., INdka•, '· l,'717 ........ !. lf'l9f . ........ ,..... 1. . . 1"40 IOOOl l001l Ju.to,..,. . HMM.1 l•n A.. 8411d.cuM, ~ Sldalllao, 11"111d Kun,.,..._.. S--..'3ATI'l.J:. 9?..Ar ;.,h ~ l)ate! le are enclosing & wt 2, 1942 in dup1 ;ocate., together wi.t!:i Fonn.s i-.,CA aoo pla.ee<i :i.'1 s~n~~ at c0ur ~9-2 ) .c~ ...:ring e~ac~e-s 1 propert~ re~iived Seattle Ju,ne i'fe,rebousa. - a u.LLJ s~ As~iBta.nt ( si:gned-:~ _,,.:ar.a.ger ~1 ed~ral Fiac~l PaJll.il;c: NiMnb~r ar ch Sea..t. t.le Bank o.r San !"ran cisoo Ag•.!Hiitt o! the 10.n:J.tea St.a es ~:ier'~~ ~\~ly H~,ad 1'7691 •rak.iJri.oto , kf . 19773 l\~ · kawa.11 T. 19785 :f.ma.moto~ 19787 r?agai , '!l . 197?9 Hos hi , Nora. A. 19928 .Sorrikubo , To~ao 19940 Seki1if11chi, Ken :20001 Shimono 1 Ki,ya$hi 20011 K~aru, Suyeko Tsunenaga e .. '~ -t:! _,t,, .. 2, , ' uOP'Y , " 1u:ne l, 2 •. (A) 2 (B) S~at~le, l ,, 1942 Yak~ma none 84'-ttl.llt 17 oqnte.ote~ 1'1 re xrf)eent.ed, Yekim& 7 ~•qtea 10 re~~eaent•&. ~on \i :none Shaw • Af..il(}ffi' r-'Ji _y 29 ~ J. :tti& 17 ~Ad l? ent.od.. r.. - / ~ __ f ~ .L· ~ -- :I 45 ...~lfir ~ $!0.l!t ·Ot At. "*· r:t9p~~ 0.. Ac.Mviti•• J..n conneot.i.On with la.pa.Mi• • c-.\1on &OU.Me ltff.Jll"":t,fl\J'leli;a Io11r ilil5 hlt•t- JIJ4 Y p ' 1.i01)!)41;.tO OiilJ" th1 :r.on&, t>Or't QOY :r:l..p Ja,~ • tr w $ or our- £:\.Ml 1ipprec1a.t.e t'i:o.ci'Vit1R.' a. copy HP<>~ " pro red by ;rou tQ'f' nb- lde tc the pnp nt1o .s port,. 'q' P4"d a pr$ l i 1tt th• ., QU• ;1on ot ou.l!J ,f th• )J' L'CJ, $1cm · o 0.clli)nal gi ~ly n~tat111en . c. n. . I TC: 1!Qll BEAD OFFICE Release of per•ona1 Property SUBJECT: ot EYacwelfliS REJrERENOlll: ED.oloa•d im tripl.ioe.te are oopiea or l.etter• .reo e 1ved t'rom Eoy Fu.ru. to end S. 'X'ttkayosh1, B$.1nbr:14.ge Ialand evacuee• nQw in the Manzanar Belo9ation Center. th~ retu.rn 01 ;personal p:ropertyt 'l'b.e letters. e.* ff!>r now Jtored ~1th qe. We ere edv·ta1ng the eve.oueea thet the1r 1nquir1ea have been directed to the We.r Relooa.t1on Authority tor oonsideretion. {Signed) B • .A. Russell .Asei"tant Manage:v t.a l• hi ~ i'1 th• Un ot ttJ.!'l~oi.u, 1 • • • •'01ti a tiu to:t!ll8:11 lf~ffllitliow 1 parutM · 1. &Rttltl•• ~ in 01 ~ • .o t 'h• 4• l. lht•r•• • 0 018 O•t1.w~ - t •bO've 11,JN Now Ui:ac od.e~ -....u.t•ut4 ca» ••••n~ l ~~-~ • 0 0 o, •hi• 0 1 <>18 1, 018 G, C, Ol.B 0).8 Jt, x. p lUl1'JMtr O lo1cu~ •mt ™*" 'lb• •~ :U. b<>ntia. ooi.. M«t4'1H a .:ar Iloloo · 1u;r. i,. P')a 1b:t.. to I\ "' ieb•, '6li.il.lA llo• *• il~· ~~k• a14d ~l• l)r. itJ (WRA)-.. tnu• wtt ~11 'b• 1 •w :tor l • t • ie w Oten o I WI oui ~ JO!, l~ J'uw'- . .,.. ... 1514 ' 2o8 .. lf<JUl.d lU..e '" 'lbtll be.at.et oon aM ttluJ. it .... ~ b O.'l.l:J!l!iUn~ ber eel!' . 'A.ll of •b• I'll (a 'btb,,..1dg•· X'&l.MM ~• .. io . Shit.Cl• , )flW ffdGl 'WI O'UP l r. Qpt;ny !W-4u••1 alb • baau~ Ko .. OJfl-(O) . :ln• on~ oloth ~. tl•()H, lt~i• •iJA aiMet•• J<.IU -.,ult.I\ •end 'tb a G•~h l>tUlk•t tot ROT lw.11\lta • • n..r fhll*l'llon ~. ' , llUf!. 10, ·p t. l ·IUiW.Ulr; Oil U.loi.-p 1a ?c*"• ~ J'OU •:t· ·1• tOJ' ••l1'tn1ng. See ·t.tle 1:lrenoh To; HE,AD &tJEJZCT: O~PIOJ l!'Ye.ouee Property Depar'1ue nt Ji\DIBD?lOE : .Bnele>aed ~ 'rr1pL1oa~e are copies of e letter d.ete4 11ayl.U: 194.2, addressed to ua bJ' nz8.llar, Cel1£orn1e, inquiring es ,K~zuko Sakai, to the poea1b1l1ty ot hevi11g oertein personal property et'ored •1th. ue •hipped to the ii.aan:zanar Reception c~nter. •• bent informed 'tbe inQ,u iril'.18 eveoue1e thet ~er le,ter haa been reterped to the War B•1ooat1on Au"tbority tor oonaideretion. (SIGHED) Donald a. s~s Ass16tant :Menager 't ' • :Me.y, aa, 194'2 ~O: HEAD Ol1'FI CE SUBJEO'l': Priva:tie Srtars.ge or Automo·P ile ct' ETacueea .S.E nltYMC : Yoia letter rixt Mer l.9 ~ No oases have OOJD.I to otu• a.t1tent.1 on •her.e Japanese in any eTaouated area in this zone h&ve arranged ~o~ the stor~e ot their automobile Qn • gr9up ha e1s .. \'le havtt, hotVever. througllout the operatton Prope~ty Bepartment, noted on the interview sheets the pleu1e or eto.r~ge in those 1nstancea. in whioh the evaouees advised us that they were. &tori ng their sutonoobilea p.rivatel.y and, in oonsequenoe, ou,r s-eoords disclose the plao~ o:r s•oraRe o-:t tbe major1 tr of a u tomobiles not sold. It desired we oould p:repar·e a list showing the description ot the automobile, the n8111e or the owner and tha reported place or 5torage. Qt our Evaouee Thia 1nrorl?llt1on was obtained ~asually during the oour.se ot our routine qu.est'loning pf evaQueea to dete:rm..ine whether all their property problems had been solved. (Signed) Donald s .. S;ymms Assistant Man er f"EDERAL RE'SE.RVE BANK OF SAN PRANCISC 1 ~ a) 41· p~il"'t ' ~7 ; 1. 1t 194 8.IONCU.) '.Y. M. HAJ,..E 0 0 ( Seattl.e Era.neh '! 'ede:ra.l . R·ese-rve Bank To: lP y ot San Fraticisoo Date: Head O:f tloe Subje.ot': ' Evacuee Property ll}epartmeot to e·vacua ti on of the Tao;."lma area, e. nu,111ber of the evaouees atorec oertdn it.ems bt persomal. property 1n the Japanese Buddhist Chur<,\l:l, l '].l.5 ~.ri {Ir Fawoet t Avenu.e • '.l',ecoR'J.8, It b our 1.inderst~nd:l.mg that th1.s property repreisented items 'Nhieh the eve:oueee will not desire to have shipp·e d to the recepticn centers when .eetabliehed. We now have received a. letter from Mr. Joh11 Fukuyema, representing the individuals who stored _p.ro,p erty in. the Oburch, asking that we plaoe a Treasury notice on tb.e door of the Cllu.\rOh as 1 a measure of prot,fJtl.on for the pr.,m:tees and the stored articles. While we realize that the '11.te·a.sury Department plaga,rds were not 1ntende~ to serve s.u oh a purpose, we shell appreciate your consideratlon of' the request before we reply to Mr. r ·u kuyama .. ( s) D o.uti1<l Sy:mms Assistant anager. •• nave eh lii"ih v•• y Stepa h Y a ~ c~en to abtain glJ.i$ ln.formatl.on A _ dqWlrter~ a cul'ity · ency. the Feuer l L! fc 0 "2 y - .May TO: BEAD OFFICE SlJBJECT.: .Ev aou~e Property Department ,,_ ~ddre:;sed B~~~'tion _ _/ ·-~- fi~r Enclosed in triplicate are °"opie-s o! r to us by Miss Miyo Mikami from the ldanzan-ar Center asking for adv1ee as to prooedure to obtain the release or personal prop erty stored with at the time o! the Bainbridge Island E'V cu_et ion. us We presume you will wish to direct the inquiry to the War Relocat ion Au-thori ty. En.Closure a (Signed) s. Sr.mna Assistant Manager Ronald r t:t·~)'AJ i ttr. c. t<kr your u.t oritr ' :si l" - ,.rd l'1•, .a....\t..:i. a~•.nii• 1 . .... ••ectl~ 1 ~lffl f.l't t.. tM~ tlleati ~ ,.~,. • 10-t: t ,• ., ny 1,nt•il :.& • d:lt. " bG \j Of th• I~, raJ. ?~l!'ll':"ft ~1 1t ".•1'r OM. l i .f ttJ. 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PROPERrt"Y DEPARTMli:N' (a) ND¥BER OF OF'F'ICE'3 OP'ERATIN G 1. 2 (b) LOCATI ON OF OFFlC:ES 80IS" Second Avenue ,. S~a ttle 1 Wt3.tshingt·o n 103 South 'P irst Stre t ~ Yakima, Wa shtn ton 2 .. 1 co u.nmtrnF.~3 V!Sl ~'D B F' IEl .n R .;FR ... g~ ATIV]~p Ni:me 3, PERSO .li:1 INTERVIEV!JED Office .m;__Q.Q:...~i ty ll_umbe;r.: Contacted Seattle Ya.lt:Lma. 1¥• NJ.tmot[r__,li~.Jlft.Q.t d 13 lJ 1+'7 ii/7 POWltRS Oli' A. TOR.rrE] ACOEP ED Mone (~1 gne d) Donal S . Symni$ ' Assistant J\.a.nage Setittle Branch Ptd,e~al ~ ~rve I Bank of San Franeiaco sea,t t1•, Wubi,ngton 'f fPOR't cm ElJ'ACt!ATJ:QM Project No. ?l.; Exclus:i.on Order Mo. ?9 l~ CONTROL STA'!!Otl 2 .. EVACUQ~ A74burn IiiP,;b Scho-ol Cl~mu1,.a15i~>" 711. ~~st :tl'ata Street Auburn, Vf'a.s~ington 1015 3.. HEADS OF FAMILIES 4. IN'l'EiiVIEWllJ BY '· OU~. 225 REPRF.SmTA1r.IVES MOTOR VEUIC:l.ES T'~ DfTEJ CIJ5'l'QDY 6.. PROPl:llft"l!'[ ll No• 'WARil}lO~ED (WEBTERN 1 ASHING'f ' FAmGROUNre, PlJYALLUP, WASHn~o:'roN) (PUYALLUP ASSEJ~Y CENTliR) {a) FAMILY ONITS (b} SPACE OOCUl?IEt> ~···--" ·'...,. .... , ,All&Y<ete(\ ""'' t'ln!ld, b'i ~ <:i '!i'I - · -'·.'~:·-_____j_ -. lf;' ,,,. .. .. _.. . . . V ,Jio v• 1r ' ,.. ''.f"l'JI ............. ~ ... :NI ~··rre<i --- 1000 cubio feet ~~ . D't/ I rojoet No . 6 2 , Exel.ueion Ordetr No . 67 l. COt TROL STATION 876 2'56 4. IWtERVIB'IJS BY: s. MOTOR VEHIC1.BS ':MFll nno COM'ODY( ASSEl\mLI' CE rrm, l?UYAUOP , WMB!NO'l'O !) 109 I 6. (a) FOR SALE TO AfUCC (b) FO!t S1'0RA<1E l Uone PRO?JllllT"f .'ARFJiOUS"gD (WJ.:STE. N :..~H D .1TO!. FAIRORour.ms, PUYA.1.LW , WASJUNGTO~ ) (PUYALLUP ASSEMBLY C TER) (a) F {b ) s? A-CE Y mo.TS roe UP'.r.E!> 7, 000 cubic feet Seattle Brano,h Fade:ral Ree ;ri•e :Sank Seat t.le, aeh;l.ngton ot Se.n f r&nc~ ec¢ ~g T PI'Ojeet No. 71, l. CONTROL. ST.ATION 9!J EVlCU4T!ON !lX\a1~si~n Order. No . 58 City- Ki!.ll Auditorium, .South Meridan Street Pu,tallup, Washington · 2. EVAC IJl!ES 3. HE D8 OF P MI .. IES 4, IN'!Et:tVDll'lS BY OUR REPRESE.!N'r.A. TIVES 5, ~OTOR. 6. PROPERTY WA.REHOUSlID 1061 294 WflICLF.S TAt<;PlT INTO CUSTODY (' s~r W.ASlllNG'l'ON !"' IRGROUN,00 , PtrYAU.lJP' WASHlNG'l'Otif) (PUYALLUP ASSEhl.BLY CEN'l'ER) (a ) F (b) SPACE OCCUPIED LY UNI're 900 eubict feet r;:;e . Assist4\nt l - li.an•g~r ~OM t1nd CQp1&.a. ol ¢otteapon9n~ l&ich rr pm 1A11bt 1a aill-a;pW.t.Ol'T• thif ve5ffl spec1tte&ll1 •nt.1oned or oftbeh which be au!~, pl~u eonotpanj wi:t.h thH peo-pa. !aah t.(&.y 2,0 , J.942 REPQ!T o. 1. £!! '&i"VAgU AfION 72, 'Elcpl1;u1ion Ordal' .No. .. 00 CONTROt. BTA.'l'IO:N 12~ K1rkla11d Avenue,. !{:lrkla.nd 1 Wa~h.ipgton i . EVACUEES 457 3. !!EAl:1S OF 'FAMILI:ES 4. IN'r.il1~VIE' S BY Otn'i l.24 REE'l'llil.SEN'l'ATIVES 5. MOTOR vmu.:cu:s 'l'AKE?-1 !N't'() CUSTODY 6. PROPER'1"Y WARE!WlJSED (20$' 'l'"rilRD AVENOE SOUTH,, SEA'l.''l'LE, WASHIMGTOtf) ( &) FA.W:LY Ul'!IITS ( b) SP.ACE OCCUPIED COPY CY TELEGRAM TO SE TLJl I Reurl~.~ Kay 16, )boncernio.g evac atiot:i proJeot No. 109. ~ubstenoe ot wife t'a.rwarledi t ,o da7 to Port.land Branch: J'o-ll QWl.ng is •wei forwarded to you air mail 7esterda,y 0097 ~ projeot memorl!.Ddum Qn Exolualon Order No. SS ooyeri.o.g se~~ral Was~ington aounti•e A.nd pro."fid1ag tor tour C,ontrcol Statlo:ns, tlfO ot whic:tb, ,l!Ule1y ·v anoou:wer and Lonc'fiew, ere 1.n your zone and two in Seattle B neb zone. Areas will be po~ted Mey 23 l.ooldll8 t.crward. resistration May 2.7 and exolusto.n on seyeral. dates anding June }. We note tlta.t both you and Seat ·t1e Branch have C!>tbe:r ;projects starting on May 2 3 and !eel that practical method of hanc1l1~ Ex.olu.eion Order 88 will be f or your Branch to stetf ~· Vancouver e.n4 Longview Control Stations and ,s eatt le Branch to stat:t' the Raymond an.d Cheha.lis Stations. Belie'te all pereonal prop erty coming out of t e counties oovere 4 by th.is proje,ot eho11lc:t be wa1·ebou sed e.t yo ur Portland warenouee. We U ·e t r a:nam.1tt1ne; the. t 1t may be inf or ltf.Jl . ' -~bstanoe o r this wire to S.eett le 81,"fJ.J;tCh 80 Sugges.t you eontaot Seattle Bre.no,h in. 01•de.r tha.t any ne oeseary co.ordination plans can be Mde. Ir you are t a.oed w-1 th any serloua sta:tt' problem, pl ease advise us by tel• ph.one." We ha'Ve not mentioned project No.112 t-o Portland as under present oir.oumstences we te·el that p~ojeot could best be h aadled entirely by yo\lr ot' f ioe inas.muoh as stol"ll@e should apparently be previded at ~oppenish and only a limited 'Volume ot evacuees will probably be :involved in th.e Nor t.h Dallea Oon't rol Station, requiring mi.nimwn sta.t1" there . It i t appear a tnat a serioue probl• will be pre sented regarding th1at project \lln.der the s e oircumatan.oes, please advise. (Armatrong!GH) EVERSON OFFia.Ut.. 1,; f ~ l GINElW. i'lU. .. , -uy uzAatL$ -.wt k I) u ise 0 n 01.t Ql" 1 !J lll tl 4'lH l h got b: P"lJ ~' • J !.: l ,, :11 . • J t ' O(iS• .b :r .1 ~ti. t .ul' "' t t. 114" ,, t u ot tori ) p~ Qtlli u t ioin .h ; to t. to (Ci b h.tlLdS .P ot \ff 11 OU eso oii th oi . cl •X>n·... t\a 0.1.r ~r r pr e.nt 't1 $J.>i8C) ti ~H,tf.D Y' f){,"I J , .l.~ •" ?5, Ex.clueion Order No. 68 BOYttiU'.'$ liltlilding,, Main St;reet.~ :POUlebo, \fs.l!lh • Vas non l~l@d .and tl®ltrlunity lfo.use, Vashon, Wash. EVA.OtJJ!lll'JS t61 ,,3. HEAD5 OF FAMIL:r:IlS 45 4 1e 1 lbT'Jt~VIIM'S BY O!Jll, R:ltFR~Ji),JTATIV'lt& 19· 5 .,, Mm'Oii V'JtHICLE.~ 'l1Af<0l IWl'O CU$'I'0PY 6. PROPERTY f/AREHOUSJID ( 208 TlfiRD A.VENUID SOU'llH, SEAT1l'LE, l ASHING'JQN ) (a) FAMILY mars (1.?) $,?.ACE <JCCUPnJD 0 0 P 'Y SlEA'I 'I LE B.RANCH . Me.7 16,, l CJ42 'l'(): HEAD OFFICE StliJ"ltCT: ll'9acueo Property &epartm.ent C.~er lapping zone e We understand that lva.eliation Pr0Je ot No,. l09 will apply to the t<>llow1ng Washington counties: Pa.oitio, Wl!lhkialtum., Cowlitz, Clark, S.1tuu!lllis and Lewi.e. We are a.dvi.CJed that Control Stations will be eetabl1 bed at the f'o.llow1Dg Lecation or copwoi Stftt1on pointe~ Estimated Number 2t Evaeutes 127 110 Kel$o Vi!nC9uver OtiaHuska 62 Raymond 94 This area will include a portion of the zone portion or the zori~ of P'brtland Bra.nob .. ot this Bre.,noh and a A similar s1tuat1011 exists in connection with p;roposed Evaouetion Projeot No,.112 Which w111 eneompass tbe counties ot ()kanoge.n, Chelan, lt!.ttitaa,, Ya.kim~ end Kliakitst, wita Control Stations to be establle'1.ed st Yalc:im.a. arui Nort.h Da.ll•s, the latter point being in Portland zone. st Th.13 ait, u~ t1.on gift e r1s6 t .o two questio,ria. th.e tir Of wb.1cb is wlil.e ti her ea oh bre.nc.ll ahould participate 1n tee pro Jeot s to the extent that the Oontrol S't ations are la<>ated 1.n the separate zones,. or whether one branob sbou.ld handle each of the pro jeota in ent1.ret1. Sb.oul.d 1 t be decided that eaah ot the branch.es sh.0111.d part1o1pette in eaoh ot the pro jeots, e. second question arises as to wh.ether the ware.b.ou.sing or :personal propexty and the storage of automobiles should not be oe.ntral.1zed for the entire project in eaon qase in order tnat all the properties o! ••aouees in eaoh •Tacuation m1gb:t be stored together. ot In co!ll'lection with Projeot No.109, it appears that the majority the e'\'e.oue&s will be in areas more adjacen~ to the storage t!!loil1t1el!t of Portland Bre.noh tha.n to our· .fa o111t1es at Puyallup and tha.t, in consequence, all storage arising in that proj&et should be stored at Portl,a nd. On the other hrmd, since the proja~t coasiste entirely of <Jountie a within the State ot' Washington, i.t may be that ell euoh propertle s sho11.ld be atore4 at Puyallup . In eo o.neotion w.1 th Pro jeet No.112, by fer the greater pCJrti,on the property to be. stored w•1 ll be in the Yakima a.rea and it 18 probable the.t property place4. in our CU!lltody at the Nor-th D•Ue1 ot Ocontrol Sta.t i.on will be negllgil.Ue,. Henoe, 1t a pp ears that storage in this oase sllould be centr.al1 zed 1m: our n11enouae and pa:rk1.ng · ere a at Toppenish. We eh:a.ll eppreoiate your comments and 1rustru.ct1.ons. (Sigmd) Ronald s. S·ymms Aeslatant Manager Fe-den.I R~serve :Se.nk or - O'OPY Sa:c Fra:ncisoo TO: .May 15, 1942. _....,.._.. __,..-.,;,.._.......,, .... _" , _ St1DJEC'i1 : lvtuiuee .Prop.arty Dep~rtment WCQA Form Jt'RB-2 ' Enclosed l:H'P. eopj,.,e,a of t.he 9'-Ptioned form. :f'o:r transmittal thori ty covering pro pe:rt~ aop.~pte<! into to tho War ReloC'J.!\\tion et()ra.ge for evaou~~s f.r9~ Bei nbridge Ia.land e:nd'. Alal5ka,. rrhe torrns a;t'$ aupported by dupl:1oate lists indicating the tam.11y nunibel:' and I:c both of th.ase evacuations th~ forms name or ti~ f'amily head.. w 1"ta. prf!pared b y this oft'ice e ·tter ttie eve.~ue.tion had taker place inaenueh as forms wer not available prior to proeess1ng of the evaou-.,es. In each c · .'l• one copy ot the torm has. been s 4'\nt to thl!I! evacuee at;. b,.s present address as a receipt .. Oonsia"rable d1f fioulty has be1.1n experi(lllnond in oono ct ion with the receipt and storage ot the .P ropert y of' ~vaouees t'rom. A..laskla . Pr-opert ies or evacu.ees and int er11-=--ie had. been oommtnglt=1d, no faDlilY' nUlU.b.,rs had been ass ign~J. ar: cl in some 1n.stan ces 1.'tfilme represent l!ld p·r operty of a ram1ly of whi<t!h onei or mor,a num:bill>rs Vi re internees an.d the 1.. P.ma:tnd.er ~va.cuees, making proper sergrega.t1on d.1 tioult. It de-1veloped 1n a number of oa~(l>S that th~ bC>X a, trunks, "t..c., a.~cepted in.to storag'=! coota.ined eas~ntial items needed by the evacuees In th~s oas s we haViQ r leasl"d th_. articles at the Assembly Cf'n.ter. r~qu1rad and have ind.icated on thP 1nvPntory lists th~ numbPr e.n.d dateArrr.y r~prPaentativPe at thr-o A..ssAmbly Cmt.i:-r- heive r.,,ceipted released. to us for Buch 1.t em.s. r.n order that t.he routinP,> fer tb~ hand.ling or the propPrty evacuees from. Alaska might oonrorrn to tlla t fol lo-wed in oonn~otion with the evacuation in our di striet 1 w" esta'pli,shed a n~w aeries or numbers tor th'.11 family h ~ads , begi.nni.ns vri th n'WllbP.r OOOil., pPnding poSSibl~ designation of' SOllle otht?r n.umb .e ring FJ)'St~m,,,. ot' { SIGN:ED) RON.AL'D S • SYMMES A~siatant Manager Enclosures ) J r I i r- J!. ) C$i t. ~ o 1 'e er it• anol·<>••d .fot I C U 49~ l 4 tb ' 'J {¢) •1 bt.t~ine1,u1 Q'~~l' Q$eA r ~ ~- tb1 11,~•;n"• d t' '9Ul' . this O• &~ IQ' • r l"tl.I . . ,tfi JI iMbili·t y Qf U.. . in.es ~B Of ire ;o lo~Ac !l • reoeiveri fl,"Om Jo c 0 p Sakimi.irs M.ciry • da~dmura} y May 10, l?4 2 lt:ed,tllral R serve 'Banko S n a.a l"'ra nc t c r.} , Ce 11 or ni. a. rencisoo Gentlemen: AlthC>u r my liee.g..se No . d.it'. 20949 (B) re tiui:res a final report to be file wh.11 r~H~peClt. to a'.l.l detaf.1$ 1,nciclent. al to the' complete liri•.iidatiot~ n.f.' m.y property, e a. ! am m.ekir ... the fo 1 owing report to diat~ as far as matters h.ave bee n gco.o.mplished. The real e s t~te 1 ts nlf is .my ow · and 1 s n.o 't in quest i on . I an1 hAving ~ reat ifflou lty d1s ,pOSJ1ng of r:ny property ei th.er thrm1gh sale o:r rental trn . · t is b usi ne s s pro pe rt.yand. tne out look in this SfH~tiob seems a bit bad tCII: ntt'Jst people who have an..~r posl\Jibla capability 01· tokin "' interest 1.n p r.o ~ rty. ln order to secure 1 ru1rnrance on my p1•cipe'l"by w.tiioh was oa.ncel led ·b:ruptly by one oompunyt I hed grea 't <lirt'tcn.lty in rtruHn ~ som.e methon Whereby ·· m1 ~h.t it1$ure 1t evAn wh1.le I myself a:welled in lt EIS 1 s . 11.l ~mt, .so deeded my prop,e rty to Mr · . Esthflr Boyd, a. f'riend or the family, capable business W(')a:tan ~nd pi:or.>rl.etor d 'hor t Hiarawure Co., h1p13.to, W sr1 tne: ton 1:H'l.'.l wi th l:ler es tru.stee I wes able to st11oure lns urartce. 'P lease undcr s t,and the t. r, hese t. r~nsao tons cone ern mys :'llf and. my handling ot."' CllY own prop6l't in my own neme aoo ts not ri . ce ss t.: J. rily concerned wtth my father or tbe lioense which you ssued me . However, the lice ~1se does cone rn the produce line of business Wtt l h r have often writ1!i1 (~fi you about. By tomorrow I am ge ·ttin. ~ a full r ep ort c f the exact amoun~~ s dll,e us (m.y fa trter. from commlasion bous s n Sf'lat, tJ.e, ' EHm 1ne~ton fo'f prod1we shipped them 11uri n .941 by my !'a ther. mna amount entails quite a sum, sbou , I\ thousa.nd dollars or so. and I am uoti..f'yin"" yoLt as soon ias 1. ftnd. o ut; the ~x.aot amounts and 11.hei r posSl b1e d. ts bur semen ts. Ev8cuat ion ie lmmi.nent soon, so ! would llke to secure a license which will be issued ,!J,oeneee as p.revio sly.Joe M • .::iakimura, dba llC Muc Food or legal repr1:H.HH1 t.at,ive , 40' .lest First Street, Wapato, Waah . rn U1is case, however, I am nenni~ t appoint Mre Roy J eila11 1 FedeN!il Reserve repr aentative in Yakima as pow,e r of ratto;rne:r a CJ h.e i s 'lll1'lliar w., ttt my business from oon.tanta to otore~ .t'or si:x ,.ea.rs. I w tl)d like to e:nable him to make oolJ.t:wtions i.n fat b~r ' s he la lf 1 make a e post t$ in t .he No tl one l Bank 1:i'f C()m ... merce, V ap~l ,o t '/ash iog t.o n, a n1 w r1 te o b~oks f!B they come in, in equal proportions ·t o credltorfi. Howeve1•, al'l you. can. unoerstand. , l. wou .d 1ik:e ohave thf':l r-rtvt '"1~e o wrltin g fjhe ohecks aa 1'. h :Ve a ba l ance n the blooked. account . 'i'he l'l<!enae will nave to h e ""or at lea ~;t a yea'r ' ~ time. E;ith~r I or he could sea1.ure r ·' newai l from ime to , ltne ~ I deeply appre c1a te t~ kind.nes1s and f.Attientio:n that your bank bas afrortled m.e iti m.J <~l'.'.lmpU.oa ,ed bitsi neas matters. Your promp'tnesm of 1~epl.i~s as we 11 a$ hot'ough iess of e ·x:pJ..ana t~on.s b.av<:) a.id t'.l<l me "ier v ancJ :I am. exceedingly gr13.tef'ul . EnQ,l+osed. repol!'lt, to d:irtt~~ m 1olht 4 · ,,; 406 et1a r/ 112 ..,,,, 10 '3 /..< Fir3t .'..ltr·..,e , Ilay111ot1d, a.~h nr-ton .;;ecom Aw '.Ule, ...Je.abtl.e, i~a*>h :.n€'tcm $outh 1'"el~t. Str 19t, 't'acom:l.J ~fast-;ington Jot t.h i"i.r$t 31:,r et, sld"IUI. , · t11.1Sh tn .'\,on 1. }ta.ymo nd v' Sea.ttle Ta.come. ti~ ;c e.k irna l • P fil S 01" A'l''l' O"' 174 0 •' JC3. '· •.~ ~raJl!wn.ent& ila"fe b e-n completed tor cut1ngu1cShet"s~ b. the ot Pyrefle hand-p p type !U-8 the t' ur~httse rt111rms.te:r Corp & o t the Army. Th... ae octingu1ahers will be tfJrw 45 in the near ght be desi.r-uble th • t you not ity each _ot the pei--eou t\lture and it oo.noerned -t the dd..ress s mantioaed _n your letter , in order that . \bet .Ught la1.o that tlley are coming. --.: (S .. gned~ R. E. l~er:tetn Aaeistant Cashier. .1.1 1. l ' WJ #' catctuir · ~ t'ollmtJ•t l't!Jn. in d w ( ) (4) • .: h t. bl f£DERAI .. R E S E.R VE B ANK O F S _t\'.N FRANCISCO FIS CAL AGENT OP 'l'aE U NJftD STATES At the time the Exclusimn Order, affecting the area in whi .h you t>t"evi oualy resided , was being ca.rried out , yo1J he Federul Reser ve ,Bank of d.elivffred your r:n tor vehicle ·c f San Fra.nois<?o , em F;\~cal Agent o'f! the Unitt"d S t~te$ , t)or: st rage at ycn~l" own :ri.~k and :w;i.t.hout 1nli.1 uranc€l , w:l.t,h. the 1.inde,r etaoding that 'sucl'l:i storage W4'Uld be in an open area which would subject ±t to more or less rapid detorior tion . V':i.'th the thought in m.ind that you might h.a ve been hesitar1t t0 offer your m.otcr veht le for sal to the United States t•my at th t t1m13 , because you t1ad no assur ance r:f the ~ unt which you Wl?u.ld receive for i.t, we have had 1 t appraised by- tw0 inde9e nd e~t appraisers. Tbe Army, through thi a B~nk, is now read;r to ' m,ak<d a. definite ntter , based on thie nppr•iaal , as follcwe: Amnutit r:if t~red . . . . . . . . .. ~ . • oj/I amount which will be aocep able as f'in~l pa.y mant by le r.ll <?wner . Balance to be remitted to registered owner . ~---Should you now feel thet because of the rapid deterioration to Which your oar is s ubjected , you are willing aoce·pt payment as i tid;i c . te d above, please so j.nd 1 t'}ate in t t he spa~e provided b~l~w . L~ss . ... Please give thi rm.a tter your immediate consideration, a;µ the app.rai sed via lue , af3 menti oned~ is based upon an im::®diate sale to the A.rmy and cannot be 1 eld open for an tndefinit.e perir:Xl of t1.me . ours ver,y t ru.ly, A.ssiot ~~ nt To Ca. s hier . he ~'ederal Reserve Bank of San Frenai "'oo1 Fis cal A~eut of he Un1te4 S ta es I w1$b. to sell my car to the Ar'my under Altern tive !:·O. 2 liQiiieiiiil rm .. CC; E'orrn FRB-4 on ·the above basis ii'1ste~d of t a,v .tng it 1 eld for storage . Th1.s will constit te your authority to effect such B~ s le. "' n• ---.-------·--·--- - - ..u 0 u i lC .,< i. ' ~ · ~t iJ"!JifJtftr o! ..~e l".and.lfMi t J\'CC: or.tic• e-nna.ut,; ~ 0 "<2 ". ~ ., ~ "'< ..J e "'.. 0 J ~/ .TO'! re; Our COPY Seattle- Branch Tacoma Drug l}anpaay lease 1et.~ ·-._Illa- k ."1- -2, 1942 We do not appear to haYe received back !:rom you a ::rigned copy of a leosecoverillg wa.renouse space at 208 Thi.rd Avenue, South., Seattle. if.e sho'uld a.ppreeiM•e p;>ur forWarding_ a copy tor pl acing in oU? ~ a.lllt with the other leases. If posilll.e., we should like to have three extra copies ot that lease, a.a we have b&o-n asked to iurnish CDpies t-0 the \far Reloeati<m J..uthority and, also, to t.he iinfr1 in support: of our claims for rei.niburse.ment. (s) R.N.Mangels ttOUU. •s. 24, 45 ... 4' p.l-• u lftSen• lbladJw . . . t~. . . . . . 4 - - ~ ftf41ntag Ml~ .&n:U t u 1,... wJUu a . 4 ~· ,..~...._. ...,..1 J • . .qop ~ 111-~ o:1 ~ • ttr-.1. ~ »4~,._. nl~ " - ~ .... .-.,... MtiJd.oti 1~ ..-.w te an u- ~ te . . ' '' I OOP1'i , ila't.t 111, .Brancib 1rec:tersl Res.ex·'Ve Ba~ik of Sen Fre.noiacQ t;Jeet tile. Waslli.llgto~ REPOST ON EVAO!JATION ~rojeot 1. No. 44, Exclusion Orde~ No.40 Washinst on lifiill Q(iJ.Wl'ROL. STATIObil 14th A~enue ~d i«st )Pir St. Sentt).e J Waeh1m~on V~20 2. EVACUEES 3. HEADS 0]' FAMILIES ~93 4. INTERVIEWS B'Y OUR REPRESENTATIVE 109 ?. MOTOR VEKICLES T~N INTO CUSTOD'.Y ( ASSFJABJ..t OEW:r~ , Pt'.IYAtf..,UF, WASHl'.NOTON) 6. (a) FOR SALE TO .ARMY ~ ( b) FOB STORAGE 2 PROPERTY WAREHO'US'ED (208 Tbi:rd Avenue, South , Seattle, Washihgton) (a) F AMI.LY 'llNIT S (b} SPACE OCCUPIED (Signed} 10 400 oub1o teet Dooal.d s. Symme Assistant Manager ..inc ~\i1.0 . i iI1 bilaA i I u •• 1 ita Ulled by .... tr.... u e ot..r :re_p:re 'ljnt-ati ;;/ > !t .."' t. :tr f Ccprde!ivenn!toM '".. fa&¥ . ll \)!" '-,u l l .& 1.;.l l.1·1ag in ~ l G6 • il t - ~ • all fi.i t1ch i& fV _u,j t. "";-<Ul ~ Na u;'nJ.1ure . '"'1~al ·;} te., . FED dftllYI IA.SK OP' IAN FRANCJICO c.p1' o1 Le-e• Wire Teleeram l~EHcal~~) Translation of 't elegram Heceived I /: Reu.ro!e1 ldll ~M_uir-s .five ext.in.gulshers for protection Evacuee PTQperty.. :JY4 r u-a.30a f'O 8 .42a nef.e~by ~ R.D""Armstrong t.e lir. Everson COPY HE SJJ ~1' : OFFIC.B Evacu ee"' roperty Department ~· closed ~re Nos. 25, 26, 45 reports and ~.overing £vaeuation Projects 46 . ~· • s~ Asai..atant Uana '.&ncloe uree (signed) r __..,_.... ~ SEATTLE ......... 'l\) : HEAD OFFICE SUBJECT: EVACUEE May 12, 1942. l~OP.ERTY.)JEFJ\R~ REFERENCE e OUR TELEGRAM MrY 7 ; YOURS M~I\ Y 8• A Mr. Arnold Raber, Port Blakely, wiashine;ton, has presented to us a letter t•rom s . .R. Furuta, a Ea1nbr1dge I5lan.d e vaouee now r es1ding at t.fantanar, Celit ornia • and. 1den tif1 ed by our r e~ords as ll'EU'llily N'o. 0-'8, with v.tiioh. was retu.r11ed. to )Ji.t". Reber our Identiticeti on Re~eipt .o. 0}8C, requesting t.nat. be ask ue to rernc;>ve trom the box so identified ce:rtai.n boots and ne-..vy Olothing reqt11red by t.h~ e ~ouee in his new 'Ptlei lett.,r as!ce(l th.at the oJ,.oth1~, re.Present ... location~ 1.u.g partial oonten ts ot tb.e box, be shipped by Mr. Raber to Mr. :rurute.. Thia inrormation is turnt s hed in order tllat you may pe.ss it to the Wa r 11.elooetien. Autbor~~y for its eo.n~1derat.ion. It would be our opinion that t .he opening ot boxes, eto 1 , stored w.l t..h us, and. the ah ipment or ps rt1al conte.n ts thereof, V«>uld p:rove very imp·r eotioable o (Signed) Ronald s. S~e Assistant Manager 'i~ 4!\ ;.i~ ~r . .nr <hm ks. thn x:iast e: ,,. ~.n He i\le!l 1 s '!> er! · c tl: ev. t"-/ t hj.n(! r1t;o ."' tht· t f!Fll'l h dc.n r. , '1 Jld 1thc} whole ciwu1 · ii:"n 'b c<' n s::t de r i:i d a .hi n •~ of" ;he hat ?}O ! 1 'J:th l"' ct1,ot ~ 1Si·Jurp l t 1 rea1u·d Ei rt1't~. in S tiJa · t t errio r nn:u..~ ~cy l , 191::-: , ; .. ff ~ A. . ~~1"C rr"t · ;c · l:" . <ii.l1h.r!.st . Mo.:i 1 r trnrh ttn w 1 , l ( 1.;;:•,, 1· .. rr . , • .JI". r nr ··· t ~ tc J.,.. .v t l J. i.f.U'.ll f'hr..1. ur hn e r:Psy e · ttls B'r.$.r e: h ,Jay ~ , 1. '~i/.1, .\..~eit "¢1• :f'rctil C'i1..u~ ~'!Ila ttle Hraru~fl. Mia,/ ~ ~ 'L<J4.~ ., ~.~ t 4 co· :r ,;I"- Of t. 1~t "t L'" Q. 41:"il!t$sed ~o ~ l" ., l1..l.l:1,"t t;;l -., ,:n':IJ.imghl'Ult &S~f*· dated , 1;>;, y I.,> l 42 , $1 p, UHJ, by To.. G ~ ~f.1 thbonf' ,, l Lt~ ld s~;.i e • o~ .• I'.1e't <H'" fit•ot r.m!' L REPC.it't' Qr!. !YACQAtlQN 4~·, 'Ex:c1uai.on Ordsr ti~• ':,39 1. CONTROL STA'l'lON 2t EJ\7ACUEES J• ~ADS OF FA>.O:;LIES 4. ltf'l'ERVIEWS 5• MOTOR VEHICLES l1 AKEN IN'l'O OtU3T()DY 6.. PROP.:ERTY WAREHOUSED Lone11' A~;res, Renton Junction., 972 il'1![' 237 OUR 'REPRZSfi?Mt ATl'V'fbS 1 (208 THIRD AVEmJE SOU'l'H, SEA'I'TLE.t "' /i.SHING1'0N) · .~ ...... An ered --- ash. (a.) F {b) SPA.CE OOCTJPIED o::LY UNITS None .,... I I lttt~ L~ JM:nllll'S.nda. cm proj4J to eoT• bJ' iluaion OrdeJ.-.. . .. "~ «J . / /z,,~ ASSift• ·t CASHm ~ B'E ~ 07· ?OE .. ~~,-· Iha.cu e 'P'ropo.rt;y D Tour te J.. j;;r, em. taY .. · m•nt U As w~ h8.'V$ ad"fis•d. TOll 1tl lteply 'to your wire ot today. • shall re quire five h nd tire •~tl~1sbars tor h~ uee Qf g.\J.arct.• to oarry on t ~eir t"ound.e ot. wartJiouaea and plaoee where au,tom.li>b1l~:UJ ere stored unAer our care. W• su,es · ~h·t t .t t\1.1e1se be s ' toll o-ws: s.b~pped . i~!\i:e1t i'WU:r IYi:.vcu.ee Pro r '~1 Depr:irt.Mnt ~ l"eder l 1'er!'1rve Seu t:Jf SaJ1 ~·rqol. eoo, l 2()8 ffhi rd .Avenue , South Seattle , · ~:u~b.1 · t1:;.n Yield Representati~e, l,'ty P•p~· L~ tmet.t, Ev acuee Pro l'ade:ral Reser'1!fe 8 . Ilk ot San 1r11nots.e o, P117.a llup A.seer.ably Oenter, Puyell\\.p , a.ahitlgton 2 P1eld Rapree•nt tl"le, ro erty llepart•nt, E'fa.ouee J'edetel lht SflU.'.1'V8 S.~ak Ot 101 South lfi,r t t:>treet, 8~ 'J't'lll.i.(l,1S ll0 t Y~1~ , • •hingto.m. 2 Boti $ld S·. S\7"1111Zi·a A~ ala t.a nt ?1-.i ss•:r .J COPY Bank or San Jrfll.lci SOC!> the Un1tea State~ WE • LY REPORT OP EVACUEE PROPERTY DEP1MTM1llft' Period e1.ld1.ag Fri4.«S7,, '¥q 8, l9'42 ~,.,.,,,,_.-i-· ·· l. (a) 1iUMBEB OJ' OFFICES OP.ERA.TING (b) LOCATION OF OFFIOES 40b Firsi Street, Raym.ond, Waehill@ton 808 Second A:ve. .t.ue, Seattle, Washington 112 South Tweltth St:reet, Tacoma,. Washington 103 South First Street, Yakima, Washington 2. OOM:MUNITllS. VISITED BY FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Nobe 3. PltRSONS INTERVIEWED Off1se.or Co;mwiitY Ny.mber ContaoteO RaymoD4 0 Seat.tle 339 49 43 Tacoma Yakima 4. .Number .Repreeent ed ,, 0 412 65 POWERS OF AT'TORNEY ACCEPTED Bone (Signed) Ronald S . S~.e As~ietent •8Dase~ . ~ 'irm. SEATTLE BR/\iNOH Me.y ... 7, 1942. Non J'apanese 2.'es·ident '.Ba1nbr1flige Island tll $ :prea~ted o\!Jr l'eoeipt covering box stored Yd. th us by evacuee now at Ma.n.zanar With let.ter asking t 'h at oloth!Jlg and blan1et.~ be Nmov ed and shipped to •"ao~1ee at his e:xpen. se. i>rocedW"e asta'bl1speid 1J:J. ooan~ot1on sue~ Symms req"e .s ta? Is uy SEATTLE BRANCH HEAD OFlflICE DATE •U&Jll'CT't Enc.loeecl is a oopy cif b~orm EP 5 execnted lzyR:l.chr.i.rd C • '.t1:.luuch.i i n ::iupport of a. P . er .:rf A't. tot1le,y accepted by us on l?orm MiG . 233 , setting forth. d'utiee we have assumed in oonnactior1 wi th poss i ble consumma.,... t;ion o a sale of' a pr:lntin press, newspaper !.'ol der and atta.elun ta . Actual completion of the trana~etion is dt;1pottden upon libe abiJ.i.ty of: one Robert l!'ra.nk to obtain fi.mds with which ~c purchase thei tei:;e , etc ., e.nd , from in uirie s we have ll'll:il.de , it appears r ther Q.oubtfu1 th.at b..i.a c1·edit st nding i~ such lili.c.t h$ 'will e do not b ~ ene.b;J.ied to bo1-row t he necee se.ry- :funda . pla.n tai accep·. other than f 11ll a.ash J?t!l.Ymen t e.x:cept upon recei pt of s p ecif :Le ?tri·hten i.nst;ructions t o that ffect fro Te.keuohi . Tb.1~ a.a •et f'oun Enclosu:re An•wered ,......... r,, Anlld. by Routine Advice .....~.. ._ ..No Answier Required •• w ........._ ••• . "~1/(~tf-'--- by '"ff " .1..:·.,,. '"'~···~•11•'" • \•I•,,.·••• ,.,.,,..''"'~fl••• •4 lflwmamt) , is th~ on~ Power of Attorney we ~ve it ner.:e.c ary or dea:t:rab1e to e,ccept . Fla;bERlllL "18£RVIE llANlt QI" 8,AN FRANCISCO ~ 1!teCAL ACHN'T' Ot' TMll UNITG e'rA,._ g,~C1lH hopen\r ~- ' lnlltraeU1119 of .~acuff ffW Dtape!lftlae al f'operi)I' ,. l . The undHslwned, having appointed the Federail Reserve Bank o'I Su Fran.cil1c1>, Fiscal Agent o~ t~ie Uujted States, th~ attorney-in-.fau of the undersignP"\1 he1o.eby instructs~ •11bject t1> a.ticeptance by th,e ba.nk of sucn power of atrorney, that the prop~rty listed he ein and/or on••.,._ .._.. _••,,pagll!ll attuhed heiieto and mad~ a 1>art heteo:f, and the ind~htedneal if any, of the undeniped with H$pc(l,t t-0, tl:te pr~ erflY ao llate~, wh'lcll i:ndebted.nesa 'ls set ;forth herein, be diepo1ed of In the manner lleretnafte-:.r duic.rlbed. . Property UJ.J/or lndebtedn4!811, If Any ( Amount of indcbtednes~ and nn.me and atldres11 of creditor iii .fihtlWn in ea<lh instance followinar de1:1el'h>tfon of propel'ty conc0rned) ~ These trutruettona a.r~ not in:tende.d to end shall not in any manner limit the generali·ty of the attthorlt:y M't'&nted by the power of attorney referred to be.rein.. The within de11cribed property is dellveTed t;o the Federal Reserve )l.w of San Franei'11co, as FL11eal A..r~nt of the United Statel'J, at the sole dak of the u.ndersigned and it ie airr~ed that no liability or t'HJ101udb~Ltty •ha.11 be aHttmed l>Y the Federa.1 Reaerve Bank of San Franciseo for any Mt or c~leeion in connection with it.a care 0r df.IJpositlon. 'J;'ne lllJldersfJned fu'rther agree,s to i:eimbu..rse the P.'ederal neset've Bank of San Fra1tcisco, Fl~cal Agent ot t.he Unltecl Statee, in full, for all ch.arir s and ~~,nses incurred ip connection w.ltl:i the cu&tody and dispollittt>n of 111ny of the foregoing property, and aut;horf:E~ an~ inJ!.tr.uds said, bank, in [ts own dlscretlon, to make ded.uctlons. out of. the proceeds of a~le• pr incorne!r0nt &JlY of such property, for he reimbursement of such o}iar1e1J. The undersigned f'urtlier arrees ·~pon demarl!l tp advanee to tile Fed~ral Reserve Bank a! S&n S'r~na~se<i the amount of any taxee, eto~ge- cha11ire11. tnov'.lntr eharge111 custodian. c<ietl or 0th.er c:h1Lrgee or expen11ef.l 1neurred, or which it m.ay b~ ner::~isar1 ~ incur, in e.on11ectfon with tl~e dtepoettfoTJ, e1Lne1 e1uJto~y1 or preMrva.tfon ef th~ 'p1:1opert:Y de.s. rlhed Jlti1rei:n, •r• ott.tcal ••n•u.4:uu l.neloee4 on :p:roJ·• ot• to be oov•~•d b1 ·a;z l.uaio.n Or4•~· 'llOIJ,. ,1 Ui4 58 • We re en4oavor.t.q: to ob a.f.n tur·t.ber lnto:rm.a t.1. 9n • to the f1••1il ot 'b M to~ar4 th••• o•••••t,.• •ftou••• 1n it to r oll pon 1 n~ot an· e are enel.o51ng & uopy &! • le~t~ Alat•4 1-9-42 ~~ the ott! l}f the -il~1-~en¥-..J-~»9J~eu» tocUan _,,,. _,a g u - t t. matt r or tzt &1nJ ef tua bk ineaa p o:»e.~ty o losatu S4to ~n B~•ttle •1 l M fY:baitt@d o theu shin ·tau re _. aentativtta • hen ~llfl lo~al office 1A in operation. Flay ~, / i I~ - .i.LIEI P OfE · ~ CU ~ I N ; 5, on t gomery t ree t 11 u.1 te ll2b 8 n Jrane1•co ,. C J. .f ornia. E' der l R s~~ G .. f'V~ Fr · nc1 eo, C n.tl ~ II :t ori ia . ,_ _...._w.»at., ~ en.i 1 1f£. Thia. i.s to e:u.Gw d~ yot r lott r , l.'942, copy o~. n undated leth,l" addi·e 1tu•e t o yo by .tr . T d1118!1Ch.1 :• to. , ' . 111g ro ' the ".Freezing"· Ol i s father • a shin Street , e ·ttl · ~ 11to1·e 8, 606 ~ 1nes ' be1I 1 ton. n clo~1n ~ tt. n 'ti.:1n of "ttf(; r will be brough t t<.> t,h.e Th1& :ming t.or · r r at.tnt•tivea 11.~ •oon as t l.l!'iJ l· ve ei..r1di.ved to i or.'$ l ly s t · op e r t.ior1, 1 ot' th.1 s 01·rtce • out· Very t :ruly 1ou1's , ALI p TY er.HS ' ·o I~ 'f t µ BBAl!laB.. - · IVMlUA1'J N 1'J.O(ll!Oif.' Gl40RAJitliJMS ~ •' I I f,,:ru>lq ed at"• ortS.olal • .,,.-.nd on p~oj ot& tQ 'b • qover•4 b1 Hx~1Lta1o ~r<te:r1 I~•. ll.Od. J8 .. '' ~ eu• turth~ i ntortn ot '~h ev •01 e fll'n e vo ,w.tng ·t o o 1'• 1n t,,.10.n u ~ f.tt i.,,erd 1 t to yot.l u»on to n atir~ ti i:a. an ll . y 1 dlscu.ss~d _th you ov-er tele.p.ho:Ae today tl'ana· auggeatioa of: J'ohtuloli', -~ian Agen-ey Stt,perio.ten4e.nt, thAt tiolaratiQtl or taking be riled oo~ertng arking a:rea at 'foppeA1Ba, Se• you; .lette-r .ad~"lng_ ~ .w 11.0w a~vi•~s that aft&r iave•t1gation thls procedure 1B toD WlJf1el4lY and w:0~d _ta.ta tuo long- to e.ce01JlJ)lisb des-1.red p ur ae. Pro oeedinS• autst be handled_tJt.rodgb. De t'!lant or Juatic6 wJtioll Depart!!i:e;.t has JO 4&1• after- l"-a-eeipt of ap plieatiofi kfor-e tiling de.e--larat ion Of taking. -otae.- oturt-o.-cle 1$. tbat 0-ur a-uthot-1 ty as 7-1-s-cal ~e.nt may .no"t b& a4:eqllllte -0 (H>T-er 8. ..requeat t.o De-part.meat at Iustice- !or tll:Ls purpose. War l{eloca- tioa Afrta;tti\-1 adTises it does not baY~ Jur-1sd1 ct1on over s uoll matters. Ttterero~e s e•t ~a t you r-aq-u et Indian Ag~noy Sup~r~nt ndent ~o acoe t dep-0s1t ~1~n ht.a or ~ ~ re~~al to be hold ~o~ b neti~ ot -th0s• entit1@4 theratu ll!lder agreement Jfi~ Tndi:an Allvt"t ... e that we may .tia_v.e 1~1&.'te ss-esa~ , If sno~t out a~Ail-eli-1-'l, l~ad, aom.e oth er gu ~sted is not aoceptable and tnis ls only expe4ient !llll8t be resorted -to_. ~n PrG j e int~ ~t1e · e ~losing 4a1 t1o • ~ 19 ~li u ry (ia on~_. This I • 611 -62 1 7) and 75 f~.r 1('11 ls, of e-OU:r~~ . plU'eiY tenta~i~ and ub-J~ ct ~ ~ ~c- pwd.in • e !"eeei ;_ o . . fo~ p~ject ~o~-- - .aretiousea Yo\U' lett--e1" I ay 2, 19-42 - - ---- -"""'" i'ie ar-e returning tba lea~e 01' . the Tac:OJDB Drug Compant ~-overi the .;r ntal of warehouse s .ae~ at 208 Thi.rd Avenue, °"outh 1 Seattle . iie have taken the liberty ot' rewriting the lease preparen by woGld be well to have this Richey & Gilbert ot Yakima, as we believe :t lease on our· -0wn ~ orm. If possible ; we s.hollld appreciate your ll6V1Jl8 1Uchey· 1t \ii.kb~ l'e..ioexeeute the .lease on the enclosed forlll. 1 -e.:tter whien two copies should be ~etu.rned 'to us. H '; illan§el s ls igned) Assist.ant Cashier En losures · -C 0? y May 2 . 1942 TO : SUBJECT~ Evaeut1e Pro;:,erty l;epa1 t - nt Reference; Instruction :.etter .1."o.. 9 10 substitut-e occupants were ]ro ure~ for- Japanese f'"lrm pro-pe:rtc-ies bv r ep!'e sen a ti\'es of the E-vacuee Property Depart~ct au . . in.q, he week ending Friday, May 1 , ~942 . 'Signed) Ronald .::: • Simm'5 > C'°PY La8 ""*IJ+ts ~- ~ (Copf malle4 w Su~ I..a.ke tor 1n.tor11&t1.on on.17) It 14 fo be uaii•.fftood tha\ zeoeat filstr-,uct1ona frQa lo~al ArmJ' arte.rmeattr GOJ1):a 1.o ll.rl.ttott or ncus in b.ranch ~Otl ha't~ .n.o Plu 'Ma.rl.ug oa \lle etecmtioa of -the Aft17 otor V•lliol.e Pur-e car-. or lo.a 1r1ea~ al-!:· 't1Wf' ~ The le-tt~•· mline 4 in our pre,ious bJ age or aodel pel'talna to t• U•pos:lt ioD (!t eus s.tter th97 ha• oontrolliDQ the puren::r.ne 51'?-~nt.k•A pur® •&4, .rather th Tbe- A.ray :elaas 1t1oatioa ot Telti.elea a• to whethfr \laable or- Jut Te no hearing illtewi•• 11r pro l• arisue ~ er l)uroh se m. . ill on our appr 1•al or pu.roh~us• method.a. c - pJ.4•4 Gilly bT 'he prlea 11111\n\ioae a:n4 • ttU1ty 111' Uop preT1ou•lr oa~ll.-4 in 4etena1aing •bather a partioul.a~ ~UtOllO~ l• \u&lifi•• ror pwe.haae- bf tu1 ill bell.alt" ot tho mi.11tary aat.b.orltlea. EYERSOI e o PY ~A'.M'LE BRANCH May _2, _..... ..-- " .J.. (Vtt'-./ . Evacuee i /We a.re r-et\lrning tbe ®Yf!ring t.hf' r 0 ntal - f Sant.fl, Se-at ~e. °~sP.k th~ T~aoma ~u~ 1 Com-pany warQhouse Spac-.e a~ 208 Third Aveni.le. - lie hav~ taken the. liberty of :rewriting the lease - . prepared · by ;ai.Ch!"y & Giltiert ot YakL11ai as we believe 1 t w¢12ld be- W-ell t-o h~t.rt'::. n:Jse- o'.11' ~ oli?' .::> for1n . If pos ible-, we sh.~uld appreciate your haviu R: chey & o:lber reeu~cuti:> the lease on the enclosed form.. after w.hich twu copies sh.ou.ld be - return. ~ tv us. Enolosu.re Assistanj. Cas.bin ______ 2., 1942...._.... l&q __..._.... ~ CC1>r.ir ()! an \\.ndate~ letter t.rom tia~ tel.o!J quel!t. f0r the ltl'ff.Qzj.ng of ha r :t.her'e pl'Openy (t.he above rt.e1Jied ltosat.u Sato) •hie: b situated at ~ ~ S'ttl"Ol/$ 1 s-.-.t le. '· hingtoth ~ a.re to «abad io a a-title ·b~~ wb!ien t h r ~iaa ~_. t0 \ao ll"Om: ow:'l'h1a t&d~•a that bt~ :y -.re 1dond.Ag 1'~ch:L Sato t.ha~ b:le comniwrl..~atiion baa be.on ~e: .ed to ,..._ ott1e• ~ f er.red to h0\1.81!1: a curio • undAant;.Md t.b.at t.ho t' nd.aH nd~ ot 1'h~I nave beit~ boord.ed u1, • aur-oJ.l oors M/1 HUlmn &t fiedl\.md_. lll.c.,, Old :I.me lhd.lding,; Sea1l.t.le, a:rcJ the agents propmy, on hioij r ent bu been pa!d at ~e t" t e cl 15.00 tor t ffllt 'flh.cniabo its 0£ t ) k8"1" t.o per month to. q 4, l ~ . T th111 premie•ltl is ~kno • • shop, t e h&"t..tng t rJ.a 1ootl;.• 1r tt~ :y~ur 4ttent.~14 i~® at .P>ftt ot an in.tAl"r*e • I•/ • s, E ~c ABS TOO O.A.SBmR \ DATE · tntermMJ I&ncl,.oeed ln uplicatc i.e 4late4 l tt.f.llr adt -. •-1 to u.e blJ '? ;Spolr.atw , 11d.t.ti 1-eteremi• to proper+,,tatJwr, ~&t"U. Sato, a.n :iinttllrnee &ti i\aiaa ~ ..-------..,.,,,,,..,,,_..,."_,_ CQpy of ail 4Uaioh1 * , Qf hu J'OJ't. Uia otala1 VI• are intormin th~ Wl"ite·r tha hie ~ic!la.t.ion ht.u' been dired•d to t.he Alien PJ'O ;rty Cli. t.odi&n at ~An Frenetseo . w '\lfhioh l"Sibll that, tht.'1 p. 6 Mt!ei ~rvce 1.e .WW.e • eituatted itt.. 606 tatn t . et, .a.tit , hmule a cux·io soop, tht.1 til>on oru1 1fld .!t \:i(lardo4 up. ~ll Mil~ be ' , l.n"C. , Ol.ct T u Dl.LUd1 ,. so ttl*1 1 &.N :rttn't that v"i.•ed for t.htt pro}?Crt.1' and ha a rate ot @l.5 per month hM• en paid t<» lfR1' 41 cl Which hl!li Red: ·· t at ~h 1942. ~'ll'li & p · se.r1t ·• icn-ea.bo\ttu la un1morm. ot th keys t.o /B/ ,~ NA.LP S 4$s1atut Man~er >I . • c 0 p l ,.. J.a }!lln.UG Ta ti.on !J•pt. .. l!'.Serlll liee•i-n Bank lvenue ub.1isgton Gill.ml SC.tt.l , .OMr Sire a l Ul 1t.l'i ting to 7W to eta.re •t. 60b h!ain t.re.et • - 1'his .taro 1• unli.U~ de bcicawie tb.e di poeal ot th ia ue t. 1 at a tair p . ce. · Qa.rl (Ko at.u cl&t<l) •'8 ti.ken atti;J intemed at. t..bG Mi•riou.i.. ei::ino.-nt.?ation a~, 'btitfoni h• had a. ohanc11t to •ht.d.gll~n ou'b b.to bu&lln@.,.a al.t'1d.t1t o '.t ll'.lt, aft.i.ng l qJI' hU. h&Y!lt to btl' <lone el.so una.'bl.e to Cl to 6ati.tl• C0~8J>QMC).O • 110 iiY 17tbl.n will. 'YWrrJ tN~ ( oigned) 'tadMrnichi S..t-o Head Office $UBJJX;.11 : Evacuee "erty {'i'ark;jng f e.partme nt c ·iities at ...4.sSell\bly Centers) May l, 1942 ~-- . ·--· Inasmuch as t.l:lere is no p-a.rk lug spaoe availabl e wi tnin ·t he confines of the Assembl y Oe11ter iu the Y1tkima Golding Hop Parm ~t Top penisb w·f'! h ave been negotiat ing for the remtal or an a4jeo~nt area. Tb.is oon is ts of a :t1ve-aer e tract immediat ely sdjolnin g the Assembly Oenter and we had arranged with the presumab le owner, one J ohnnie Walker an Indian), to rent the space on, term.$ or $45 . 00 for one :rear or any part thex"eor, represen ting th~ same basis e.B that being pa.id y the Army tor ttle property oom.prisin e; the Assembly Center. The manager of t.b.e Assembly Center availabl e to h l ucn portion of the spe.ee t'or automob1 le to rage purposes in view of vaoe.nt lt1lpaoe in ·he immedia te area .n ot now has aslred that we m.a.l<:.e- ae rnig.ht not be re uired the lac.k of any oth. r in crops. It. now · evelops however, the. t the Indian allottee • s rigb.t.a a;re hopeless ly i olved, witll several sisters, minor tteire and others h~ving r ghts varying deg~ee tromono -eixth to one-e1x ty fourth . Mr. M.. • Johnson , .Codian Agency Superinte ndent 1 he.s . recommen ded e.,nd in fact, urges that we go into 'ederal Court at Yakima and file "Declar ation of Taking" and pay the rent into the Court. 'or rea y referenc e purpose~, we have been provided with tne followin g q tat ion: in "Act of Part ebruary 26, 193.i - Public !t) . 736, Volume 46, .Pub.l ic .Laws 1 Page 14.21 ''. In the l igtJit of the t'act that this parti oular area is e;ieelle.a tly suited to our req,uirern ents a.nd tha.t no other property is availabl e with.in several miles of the Center, we ahoul4 appreci ate your giving cons ideratio n to the desirabi lity of our taking so.ch. eot'ion . Ronald Symms l sign ed} Assistan t Manager c -0 C0PY ______ .......... to:. HEAD OFFICE SUBJECT: .Evacuee Prc;>perj;f Department. {Automobµ' TH.le "rr~•ter) REFERENCE: Yow• lette1· April Ma;y 1, 1942 4 ./ 11~ As sug.P:sted in your lett.'ilr, we asked the Department ot licenses, State o! Washington, !or aeouranoe that WCCA Form FRB-4 waulc be &oceptaW.e u authority for ue to end.or:ee Cert.if'ieates o!.' Regiet.rat.ion aild o.iership on beh,a.lt ot registered and legal 011t1.•r•. We are in reeeipt of advice frOlll the Departaiant t04&7 that the form will be acceptabl• and that the Department will be glad to cooperate with ~s to the tullest extent. DONALD SIMMS A~sistant Manager .,,,... • $-.at tlie, Br.e.neb 'fed•~r.l Reeern B ink of San Franeisco ' P'i.s~~al Agimt o! tb*3 United Stal.tu l'EEKLY J.'allPOF..'r QF ElfACliJilJE PROPERTY bE?All"t'MtNlt I Period snding ri,de:;1·1 • Kay l,; 1942 ~.. ,! ,, ).. (a.} NUMBER OF OFFICES OPER.ATI'NG 4 (b) LCCATIOM OF OFFIC£s 4.06 Fl-rst Stree·t , Ua.yruon<i., Washington ! 80$ Seet.>nd Avenu~, Seattl~, Washingt9n lt2 SctUth 'l'W'eltth Street, '11acorna, v ash:i.ngtr.in ashington 10~ s:outh firet Street) 1ekirne., W 01.ympia,. Washington 3. ' April 27, 1942 - PERSONS IN'.t'ERV!EWIID Ott';t.ee o:t• Co!FJunjl.J;J N'lllllbu Conta~teg N'W!!t:u:!r aeqresente,ti Olympia 6 d'Jdll..-1'-...J· ~ ::J ....- ... ~~ '.Ray.m.~nd l Seattle Tll.!:OJilti Yakima ~. , 10 .:t~(,.,.pl;r'~ r-r """11~ i 2 e ''~ 65 9 &30 66 ~b POWER.'9 GF A1f'l'OR.MEY ACCEPTE!) O.tf~te· Seattle lJ.'Yp~ l qt. £: ~lf.el."t1 l:>rinting ~hirtelry ,. r · Reyourtal, 11 B u4 AulllU"$1 40'rtt ~ s MIO DJ)t!Aing -t::>~ la~ S.a~lf.y.. eent7ai and lfft Latter poin\ is ltelie.., · f t sb-Ul.d ae#'ip ~~.en ..atl..ve u~ outoe i• gptmeA. e:tt io•• at SUAei-, - to •erY• ·lftat area wila We are advised that the U. es tab-lished a s p ecial otr_ice at c-229 F1T~t '!'he Farm Seeu.ri ty Admin1e-tration will Ave-tt U.e, - ent, Wasbingto-.n. llave 14 r-Efpt'e.&en:tativea. tG t ake ea.re of their ]'roblems in a.re& b-etween Sea-ttl& and ~-ma. Do yoti. :believe it ne Empl0:¥Ille.nt Se.tvice representa.ti:v-e will be- therct. neees~ary t-hat we P.e represeat~d in this oft'toe? EVERSON - F11t1otion &; Vni t. ilo. ; 046 ·""-Y 1 oiC price~ ~re l~ - l letfliii'" ..._.___,_..,.,,._........,..---.......~ ,,_"'- 6 H.lU.O 'l'Ot SW"1EnTi l"ll'ICil EYa.e uee Propen.r Depa:rt•nb ( Warehoueee ) UP'IWl*l · ., DA E .....-------- _ Ap~tl 29,191~ ... bloaed in tr:i.pl;tca.t• :le a d~at'b o~ a .=.o11thl1 rent4ll e.orlt..l'ut.. J>r•.P .:red b,Y' H riry Bl"Odor:lck, Inu. , M _,,gent.Ill tor- the 11.wama. Ot- ~ C~, ccwet!..ng t.b• :rental. ol wueho'Uill.e 11p _, e.t 20a '::bird A.van'Wlll, So :tb, ,Seattle. ,..,,.\ll""" We , toe, ••re not aatcisfied w1th '-he! taet. that we ooultt w:>t obtain telll,&My » in vie llowe:vur 1 ot ·thl'!I tact. t;;ud• t:b.is bull~ing t~r"f'•d CUJ" ne..0 bet..t e·r th n. 4D;Y' otJ).or availiibl•, ntPJ'~eont.e t, 1n taot, tlte o~ eugl.• b~:tl.d..lng w) ich w0 ooM.ldered a·u.t,t1c:1•:n 1n iti111e to ea.re tfiir all ~tent • raa• 1p the are.. and, irl tlddition, YIU t 1e o~ buUd.1 ot whioJ.1 we cf3uln ha•• t'W o((introl wit.bout oocr:na by (rt.her 't..emante,, it u OU!' 1."lpinior. that. OW" inte;rest• •oul..d 'be beiJtf HM'ed by i .s r~n,t.&J. . T:rom 11•$••1:. :lil'J.diaat1Pl'l9 it AJ?J)tte.1"8 t.l1at, .f!equeiettt fQJ.I 11t11>r 1~ wi ,h 1 wil be of eonaiderabl y l aa V'olume than wo ha~ aint.ic1pe:t•4 IJJld :tn t}\6 onnt. t.h t. fte, hou.l.d be tOJ"'ced t.o vaca.t•• tbe a ~~ in rientel 1U14e1• the p;roposed Hl\\:t.a.l oont.ra.ci:t,. wto11l.Q: m.inimi(l.le tbf9 e.lqJ4')ru••· J'.;ooB.l al ilt.~t qe?lt.3 •1th whOlin " have *4cU.•ed tie tsaib.U..U.y of 14\.le <W m,ot. eorli!!idol" Lt. prob~le a~ the price oow b•i.ng ••kltd . ance ·r or.mtihued Al•o .erwloaed Q, t eu$ e.greiament prepared by t.b'e tU.ctw ~lbv oa~ ct ta.ki.M a.nd e.:x.«i"qtllHi b'f t..tui.b. cono ru oo'l'e:rinf~ t.11• ·•'49hou.ee •• pr&e \6 Rn' at ~9iMs Jalfa~i!f! • Acoordi •O our fitl.d ...~t., theH p~ieett are aU irnrl.ted o ou.r uea... . e prov-r~1 is sit.. t.ed on, e IPrthern Pacitic .RaUwq and b ot et.Gp ~l O.OMret.49 Qorutti'"UCU.t.>11 W'.i h buelll•nt. of RibO'ut 8o.rl20 t t. wi'"' a s.w-. l..rt. cudling IU1d a f.int noor .of. e.bo·ut eo..uoo t et, vd.th sixt.een-t.oo t ceil.1.ng. 'l'bo prweeu 1.1· now v.·a.oanb with the 'XO t.ion or ia corneJr!li t:1t,.QJ"el'0011. oaeupi•d b7 e. allptll b~1r1iaes fftoJ wh.tch 't &nt~rtld ISt.tpea.w eniraM• ~d dotet 11ot give i1'· riow va.eant., as ia the Qf all other WVC!lhOlleel'~ lft. tlle a.re&. it. no:'t¥1)¥ o'Ul.Q. be 1ile~ d;ur1q t.!:tO' ni.),.l and •int.er montb45 f art" t.h!fb' •tora.g ot on1.onf d p(>t.ato~~ J h•m~a.. <\I) i . sur• t ti.at our oocu.pa.tl>0y coW.d be cont..lnWJ.d through .be tntor or l,C)42'"'4~1 tl nece11au,,. we ·w'N r . . q:uir;:•d. to negotiate f>n a monthly l"t$nt.al ba.si B' "•Whia.t. hlgh~r t.hl!m w b.ad a:nticipat.e~. '.l'h• leue u po• pntp; "d does .nDt iru::l~" a rdneiw& opt.ion J however , th• 1*uw., • a.re aure, woJl.ct b &Qe•JJi.b.J. tt> t.he 1Mlttsi.on o! \.I.Oh ti Prl:lYiei,on if deQ1r•d., th• l•M• h.e.vi.ng b•en pnp~ pr!1o-:r t.o r.eceipt. ot your auggast•d !orm. ~,ce 11,HfiJ!hl s to tt e 1'&.i"~ho\UJe pro~r . Alt.hot 'bb:rO·ug)1 Ute fl'&r"ehou,ei W. 19hould •P reo..1&'te yr.nu co111UJ11t.111 ~n l"eply, with p&J.•'Mo, u.r rat.t.-po~'\ \-o t..he Stat.tl.e wa.roho'U8'e ieh no have oocup1.ttd in advance or O\U"' expect Uon 1n v18lf of thei arrival. ol w114W.• ' pFO"pert,- !rom ~lea .. lo~ t!l''I (s1~Nrr:o) R. E, EVERSON .A.es: B t -1\t On hio I' Q 0 .F y April 27 • 194Z -R:eur te:1 Ap~il - b ?'] • us to take in-tc eustody tl:le or-- Alaska i.nt-ernees as well a.s eva uee ' a pr ope:r-ty. ~ ev He ou~e ' a property ena that o-r eourse no warehouse receipts on internee's prc:.Per t y- . be de-J.iv-eI'&d to the War Re1oca"Cion Autnority . -~- c~i. Bandetsen is communi- ca~ing - ~1:._th pashington D~G. to have Army advise Alien Property Custedian or this •1 tuation in order that that O-ff1ce c-an make arrangements to take inte-rnee's property 'O'!r yom- harulth HALE • c () T tSUT11-JJ 01' 21'0:!1 ~tvle TI!.T.~..;~ aEC V1..:::0 Branch Aoril 2t , 1942 F'tlr'. itur& and otber _rope:rt:; of .naska 1'vaeuee.s arriving 6 tons pJ?Gpen/ of interneeQ.. ~e.cept«mc e by us of la..-ter property . Underst lease advise d SG<>:n as ? y / d ~e d . 1••r a4 who •11 l. fol!'f .1,r by J.111 l: 'be r 'l $.Ub l" . l: ~· j u c 1~t. . n . d (sJGNEn) R. E. EV£f· SrJN (l ----"""- ·10 p DAT'! April a~. St.m.1'!)0',t'! ET•cliee Prop rty y;r(pe.rtmen t ' {:Piel¢ lteprel!u!{t·a t1Te at Bremerton) RE:lrEBENOE: our ltttter A,pr11 22 We have not mainte.1ned a representat1ve at Bremerton due to the tact that the eTacuation ot Be1nbr1dge I.eJland l'esul ted ln the remoYal ot mo;re than two-thirds ot the Japanese in Kitsap County. We have corresponded with t~e leaders ot Japcommunities at other points 1n X1taap Oounty and it appears that property problem• are minor 1nsota.r e.s our particular activities are concerned and that these are being handled sat1sfaotor1ly by c.orrespondence. We underate.nd that there are no Japanese in Bremerton gt the E>resent time with the e:xcepti on or sever al le.borers. ~ese Under t'b.o eircunJstanoes, we can see no reason for ma.1nta1ning e. representative at Bremerton.• Managing ·0 1reotor 1~42 ~rv d .n ~ccio by t 1 l•L!..t~ f C'r ob U ; C '&ttrt> • $1 CtW ~ t £11'lt~l:\1!!1.11 1.:t· t' • /t ---.....:.-'T _. ~~ I ~ Da. Ali It. ll 2l0 J'~b ~. Swt.h -~t.l• .db.iilgt \ A1,r-U l'l, lf.42 C~GfJn'llv.l"'.l.1 1.ntb Qo:rp A.Na e.11Jt:10, O&l.1l'o.1'lda Ian n,. hn•nl, .- J h•~• •po.k11 to ! .... w ni ud, . ·• Odl"lll'.&n "ea~.~' ..-.ct.lltbl'l p.to l.ein n:toh l hAft,. l:Jld they :l\n tun. b.al..·'H IO:farnecl e t,o; :y"OU. At. I u an. o 'fl.~ll: J"ist I b :Jo .t"oeo · on c1a.rd il• to• all o! m,y t.o.rnem,. •hem art pr !lrl,ica.1.ly fA.l l J11.p.'1nll!!t1't • J 1'Ml.•t ~ •.rai · e,nt1' ri·t.h lo'°al 'fl'h l 11&1.eris to do GJ3' 1'0i°'k• blu\ nwt nave t l.• :l l!l~tt:r- ta 11 • t ., t.h4$ .PN•¢'rlpt.icu t•r th• u.o.ea1ary glus11H• • p,rro'bl. 1$; .ttal J. f>h• b•t ~ to t. • 'h1111~• fl.a•·" lb. ~•• Glll"" 1~iP-E• :ts ' 1 .m.,. i:~ woitl.d be te tllvt 11t~t I ~o~ld ak4, Jlld th.,,ttf<.tt , wv.>u?,,d J..i • ap•elal. Jl4'P"i' atJ.owial • \\&Ii t~ \b6 t1lae . Also- t hs.f had a.li. 1fW opt.1.ce.l e<!U~pnlimt ready tor iQ' p, 'bu't. woul4 like tl:'J bave roul'! wt tttlur it wcu.14 ., bt,t ter to •toN th•n ln t.he ••-"h91,1ee, wieh ~ oot rea - r•t, or t<> ha.v• it privat.~ .,tol"S e CW'lc:tem. ff'1>t•d u4 S.• nee u t.f> perpuat eto-nd :1n • If I d.o haV'• 1t ot.01r•d 1.n a llQV•~nt .q<!Ji'aft:e pl&M,i •r ill th• •qui _ nt be UUl~ t' It the P'Gftt nt. W.11 ~ ~u~ JJ.,. w;t..U. J.t l:'le 1)04J•ill>l.• lQr • to :luiu,.,. :u• ..-.1" a wO\lld. ap p,~t.,t.e YQU • p~t. nplt on tl10 f.bOft •tter. 1.a '\h -apper lnj:1. !IJ~, f<)J'~ E>Qufglall, l1"8h:1 <Jo-.n ~ P>r11tai .~ ~i. 19~" i) o.t tlw'l 1 ................ , ·na tl1 .,a:u. o t oe,. .. l Covpt Ar•a Pro:~ c.l#c!'ll,, .,. 0 z ~ ..z ..: nto / /" 2'- Shi Q "'"' ~ •> r-o FB ~ I• •• anri: - h fo t intU • t.tl tor April lS l'K9i ~ lh.iy ~~.to e April 25 artd aM • 5 r r~ j I 1 0 p wllu: ffOM-~: y SEATTU I i Your la,ter A_p rll build~ 2~ W-e are not satisfied with proposed rental --o~ st 208 Thiri Avenue seuth because or option o.f o-wner-s to cancel lease on ~ days n0-tioe on first day o.f en.1 month. We ~ear that in -event of c-ence-lle.tion you would have not only expenae or - -moving cut more dif'ficul tr than at present in locating sui. table ..-arelaau-se -specs. SU:i~ble However~ in view o-r your di!'1"1oul ty in i"indi-ng space_ s:nd the adv-anee-u 'Stage of your negotiations ;,.-ou may eo-nsumma-te ccmtra.-o t as pro posei. J'eder,l Reeene Btmk ot Se:m F nci!lco SE.A TTL l1l BR.A 'To: Subject: DAO OFFIOll Jvaaue e Pro:perty D•J;l'lr~ent ~OH AIR :MAIL (We.rehou se spaae} Apri Our aearon for we.re bouee •paoe in Sesttle broll@b t to l.i@bt Yery t'ew auite.bl.e bu.11dJ..nge. Of th e bree that we oonf31der ed uaoe.ble in our origi nal eeeroh, on• now hes been ren"6d and e. aeeond 1• in. negot.ie. t1on. The third, Wb.1nh 1• by- te.~ the most e.d.spteb le to our pu.rpose, he.a been the objeC)t c~ a oont1nue d etfort to arran4!e e.greeab le terma. Thia l!>u.1ld1n s, situated at 20 8-10-12 Third Avenue, South, eaitle, 11 .ot briok-mj. ll oonstru ctton, five stories an~ basemEC t, fully ep:rinkl. ered, 60':xl20' 1n size, prov141n g in all 46,800 aquare teet, 11ith traok:aga am. VfJJ.7 1e.t11ta.o tory unloadin g end eleTe.tol: ' taoiliti es. When lest ren'ted, e rental ot fl 600.00 per month was essessed , an amount well juatU'ie a in oo pe.rison with any other a1milar proper ty av ailable . The building is owned by the Taoollla Drug Compe:ny, Taocma, Washingto n, , wh.1oh ha• consiste ntly refused t o rent the premises , ~ , any pa.rt thereof , 1n view o:r its efforts to sell the property et a prioe ot ·l!l69 ,000. Sinlle our original attempt on A.p1'1.l 10 to arrive e.t an equi table bes is ro r the \188 ot tb.e building , we have been in oo nsten t ooI!lllluni oetion 111 th the 01Vners th.rough thdr Seattle agents, Henry Broder1o k, I n c., and we also :receive d the aasieten oe of Mr . Reno Odl1n• who has ol.oee contacts with the omt\Jrs. From: the standpo int ot s dee.ire to ooopere te with the evacuati on progrem, the owners now have reluotan tly e.greed to rent th• building , with, however, certain stip.ule tione. Tlle owners asked that they be given th• option or serving thirty days' notice on the t1t-at day ot1 any :m:ont'b of' ottr tenancy it a. bona f'ide sale o-r tlle bu1ld1ng were arrengecl in etrect aasur1ng us ot only sixty days' tenancy. To overoom e, at ltest partiall y, th1e unte.vor able tea tu r e, • Odl1n app:ro ached tlle owm re with a proposa l the.t we should pay a rentel ot $300 per month tor tba f'iret three m.on ths e: n1 a rental or ~600 per month thereaft e r the se.v 1n.g c'f' $ 900 to be cooeider ed as oompena ation tor the rose ible neoesei of our vaoetin g bet·o re 011r u.ee :tor· t h e building had been served.. . ty In c.onf 1rmat1oo , the own8l"• have e d.resee a letter date .A pril 21 their agents, sett 1ng forth t h e proposed terms. 'TQ.e agents have pre pre red a to ;penoiled memore.ndum. oontreo t, .wnioh we enolose, together 111 th a copy of the letter. It is expected that the Board of Director s ot the owners will oon1'1m the proposEl.l tode.7·. The ret erenoe to shelving in the memora ndum oo~l).tre ct 1s bersed on the fact that two or the floor• are enoumbe red w1 th sh el v1ng which 1 t . ,u ld be neoes1er y to remove, at le-ast in pert, if theee tloore were uaed tor storage of large ! teme. The expense or removal and re1nst a llet1on, 1t fou.nd. neoesse. ry, .n.. wi 11 not prove ot any oonaeque n t1 al expense. e are informin g the agents thet the proposal is aooepta ble to ua only to the e xeoution at a eat1s:rea tory rental oontre ct,, "Vlhieh now 1s in the oourse or prepara tion by the ag ents ba$ed o:n the enolo3ed :penailed mem.01·end.um. eu:bje~t :rt is our though. t that you 1'111 wish to enter 1.n to t he executio n ot . , the oontrao t; however , i .n order t'h e t w mey make Pe,,ment ot the f"irst month's rent end as.sane oooupsno y ot the bu1.lding to the extent or :providin g power e,nd , lisllt, having t he freight elevato r serviced and tele phone in.stalle d., in view ot our early need or tb.e Q.U.e.:x.-tere, we ahall ·e ppreo1a te your advieirt- g us b7 111t-e. ·,, or eny comments you msy bsve in oonne~ti.on with the agreeme nt. · 1 lno.lo$u res. {Signed) c. ~. SHAW Maruagin g D1reoto r. !! u .., ~ i ~·2'l:th -r aw 2:s #8 ... z < ?Till 0 lll ..z• ..~ .. •"' .;e IL Printer• Supply Co _ rrr, S eattle hsa oi':t'erea to pur-ebeae · • g,u i_pae t J'aJ>B.nG • nna~ per and three job printiq plant• on IW•••tt we unittetnd WPll u'tUally satisraotory tsma. ,gn.eru limitation order I..--85 :prohibit• • le or- ;rinting uuvar , m&et. · in•~· 8 u17 EPD :; a.11thorlzat1-o.a h •4• -uCop_y~liY~ed.teM.r-. · ly Cc:mrpal!y- '!tiled pllroba.a• April !.l r• .u eatiag e.hiae:-y tor a.bo\lt l.1 1 OO-Ow !atomatioa J~o~"u.__ i 1.ooal prl.cu·lUea offi.011 ha• 110 ell la 1' ;poaaibl• tcr you to explain ai tuatlon to !PB ait4 t1ud _, c Q FICHL COPY IN ~-~FILE "'"' lQ!42 April~ ~) * .--. ~ 14 ~~20, 1942 '1«14 aep~u,... a~ a.Gd l:Ar--. e o_ p y Seattleto B~ch April 22/42 ~ 1· Reyo.qrtel 21 WCCA f<>l"l!'tS JmB l t o 4- not yet_ received. SF 24 '?"o be han.aieA ~ ~Y Amst~ong-~.2 .. Please trace. t o.) (s.1GN o) R. f:i. EVERS r• r: ::,Tr:;. ucirro. ;; .:.itr:;l.r::CT: rr :~·o~~'iao.h F ~(B,..4. . ,- I!' : 01r oR ·1 ...... _rc1:.:;., :JJ..r- :::n 01: co::T,u:::..iu I4 -.:cc. A "l'Off : . . P.J ... 3 1,..:r> ·:cc; . . . : n~. : TG . .:.:'1'r 1·. . r~:. "':ou \1ill be furniahed a su . pl:r cf ~ :otor Va!~icle enid \T~1 1.umti.on Re:1ort :.:i (For. EPM.0 , ettaoLcd) ond are ,l •c U,6Sted to be t;Uided by thL) fOll0\ 1iUC r J.leS in tappraiSlJlC the • LOt or vehicles sub=ii tted for you.t· co nsideretio111: I~u! peot"or1 2. 4. The top section of' this for:i s110uld be t'llled i.n i~i th aetf.l obtained directly fro!?l t.lls ve l11ole and 1,)heol:ted. s r: eiinst the ihfOl'l.!lation contained on1 · - CA Form FR.:i - 3. Your estu1ate of reconai tioninc. oosts shou.lr.i be filled in 1.tern by ite,m ~nd the total or these items deductBd from current ~ luebook wholesale velues effective in the locality where the purohaae ts consU.l"'l mett · d to d.eternine Anoraised Vall'tation ~ You... A pnrai sed Va l~a t,ion, therefore 1 shou.ld be he difference of such Bluebook wholeeole value and t' e co jt of reoonditioninG . The or it,~ lnaJ of the An or e 1 seJ. nerJor t must be subI':!i t ted to t .he office of' tbi s d?-nk concrr:irned, :Jigned by both eppr~iaers . Under no condition should the identity end nationality- of the le t. al o.r. reciet!e~·ed oNner be reBarded a3 a factor in the appraisal. in SU.Oh .Aside fro n any aonsidet·otions of n 13rket con.di tions 11. ich n.ay b , rerleoted in 131ue1!.l.o ok •.1hoJ..esalce va.lues , ap,?raisers ust e:.,clud e the o ss ibility of th ese ~n.otoT ve h icles bein.€" r e turne•.l to the r..10 .. ket. ~ven tho th the oppraisi:ila are t.o be os if ~ iade in tho '' nornal course of b1Jsiness" es outllned abov-c, nevert.1 eles'-" they should .!lQ! be treated as possibl~ otrade-in allmrnnces" but should be considered. (.1$ ces,.g p rchases . The present condition of the ~otor ve hicle oust be take11 into consideration and such neoeasory reconclitioninr, c:osts estinated on toe app.ra;l.sa l forms. 'l'he consider a ti ans shall 'be treated as if i n th.e ''normol cou.irse of' business 11 exqraot in the case of tire weer and condition . You are requested to consider t 1e factor arbitrarily es thou -h tire$ were still available et the price existing a$ of January 1 , 1942 , Aside fro~ thls gene~al ou .~ine of ~eoessary instructions, you Gre ex 1ected to dra~ u on your bro d kno~ledge in this field as you have been hired as eprrai~al Dpecimliata and to this and the Federal Reserve Eank of San Francisco ~ust rely u. on your c,od<l jutgment. r: ..:,,T~u ,.,ro~1..:J 'YO ,.~::rr ...·.1...>11:«3 • : :01··oa v...:•. rnL:.., ::i s:.:rn O\ · IIJi'o~::..\ ?Io~; co::~r.u: ::...u :r1 -.;cc:1- -ro~r: F J -3 . ~J> ·:oCA :"'on:· t:a3-4. :fou \illl be :f 'urni shed. a EU pply Of .:otor Vehlele Ji;u:pection and V£111.1ation Re•H.'>rta (lto r·:i E~u, atta cLe ) end .re rr~ti_Uested to b t~ c uided by the follor .. int; r .ucs in eppr•s.is1n •· t.i1e tor vebio l s sub. itted for your consi~e r ation : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. T~e top section of this forn should be filled in \1itl1 dat 1:1 obtained dire c tly fro:'l t;tte vehic.l~ EJnd checked acaln.s the inroro1etion. cont a inod on · · .1 0A Form , FR ~ -3. Your esti ~ ate of recond itioninc cast s ar-0uld be fi l led in item by item ahd the tot a l of these i tems deducted from current J lueboak wholes~le V@lues effec ive in the locality ~here the purchnse is consun.."l'J.eted to det ernine 1 ppra ised. Veluati.on . Youi Ap . rais d Valuation, therefor e , should be the d lt'1'er ence of such Bluebook wholeaole value and the oo.t or reconditioninG· The ori e inal of tbe Anoraisal Renert must be sub M1 t,ted to the office or th.is J'.3enk 1 oncerned , Gi.G;ned by both appra1se~s . Under no condi tia·n ~-should the j.dent1 t.y and na tio11.,... .all ty of t 11e 1E1 (t al or r ecistered o mer be ree;a:i:·ded a s a f act or in the appraisal . In r ener a ter.:-1s the a nro is ls should be ,..1-0de .in e::;,;actlv th.§, §a:.1e r1onncr as 1a loc a l dealer woul · apprfli~e sucil _v l f cJ&lLJ..n the "nornot course of 'business'' . 1 As ide f ro "1 any cons tder a tions of :1arl1: e t condi t "±on s ·1hich r. ay be re.t'l ec t e d in Clue book •.1h o l.e sa le volL1e $ ~ ap!'Jli'aise.r s .1ust e~.c l tl e t, he . ossibili t:r o f' these :;iotor ve hi cl es bei.ne r e turned to t he '...a .. ket ..'.: ver thou " h th e app raisal s a.re to be ua if ~ 1sde in the "nornal oour se bf business" as outlined above, ri.evertlleless they should n.ot be treGt e d a s _ ossible '' trade-in a l lo\ ances " but should be consider ell a s cesh purchases. 4 The pr esent condition or the motor vehicle nust be taken into co sider ation a nd such neoessart recond1tion·n~ costs eritinated 011 the appraisal forms . The considerati ons shall be reat d as if in the 1tn ormal c o urse of business'' exce . t in the case or tire ·w ear and concU tion . 'lou a r e reque s ted to c o nsider thi s factor arbitr a rily as thougb tires vere still available at the price exi s ting a a of JanuerJ 1, 1942 . Aside f ron this ge neral outline of necessary in~truo tions, you are ex, ected to drevJ upon you.r broad kno v, le<lge in this fiel d ~ s you have been hired as epprai Go l Jpec ialist end to thi s end the Federal Reserve Bcnlc or. &an Francisco :. ust rely u. on yo1;.r {,OOd jUd£,r.n.e nt .. j! dkal :Re!1le.r-J-e !iank. of: Sen ';11 rilli.nc!..oco , h oail At a. t of. the Unite $:tact l!H. , l!ht C:\l e P1• -,e't' • DepAJ~tment Make ~----....-...--...~ Ml'>del 'Bod:t T ~11a ------- I OK (v) ---·--_.., ~:~~~;~--- ···-- -~···--··--- .··- ·- 1~1 r o a ··-- + •• ·-"~·~~ _!,_!~__:!~-- . . . . ---t$._,_____.. _ - - ··-- ------~---·· . ----··--··- ~----.+.-~-------··1-·-- . -·~~-· __ ··-- · I ,. ._. !· ___ . .. _,.. . • • -.. ".. __ •• • • .. • • .. •• - · · . . _. . _·-- _ _ f- ,. Fr c;.:nc ----- _ _ _ .... ___ .. __ -· ··"- __ . . . ..... St. <!.:rter . •. •.. ·-·- -----· .,. •.. ~-- --'··- ..... . --- ···· ~-- -- ·•- - .. 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' (.t!)ply ot r e,11arate Co'fer ioauit Qt ld•.,te4'k••8' 011!.ng t,e> Lepl Owner of Motor . •s . t ' ,~./ ,1t'l.I. 'font l• ;'lnt•~oil tor u110 in e4}G!t •••• wb.•l"• ~•• . 'I• •re · lllC 'llQ 1 o•ine ~<l ·p~• , .... (~l·M~•4.: Alt•:ra•t.lJ•· wo. a tor car:trtns ,.,a,~ tll•"Al1l.Y \,, ,. ~· ••t.·r •11.... 'lh• GO.n11~ tii<)lt .. , Dl• . ri111.~1ti•• '.. ;Pl.~ o.o t~• .~\ 1 ,w~11 •l im1a•".• ,.li\ 1· ~·· bllfitf · · · , 1'~.tl•~ m@o(( · ·•• h• .,.•u~ 1~t~4 b1 the le~al c>ntr,~' .. ~ \11.?1,# lt1; \, . wnion .1• pre·p tlfel S.J:l -1'11'l1oat.•, ',~'.. 1 . ,f . ·. t~AIM ~PPW •" f'OI". o~· O·t 'Jb,• ~ ;''. ' ~ • . il · 1 t)'t •q1Jtp1et•4 bf t.Jl·S..s· lek '••4 the origirun u4 ct~p.ll••ta tor- . t>f r '" "' 'rtet4•4 t<> tJt• .l . 1Ug&l 01ruer t ~ oo•ple 1c:tn ot tb.., Of).oter- '°rt1o y,,•.. •t''••llt, · 'bl• le t..hf) tor-.. ~ t. ., 'J.\'d,11a~. t <'l th e · tt. ~ c,wa~ ttlo lv••r-. " . 1 f , • 1 ton. ~ oeootl.4 oopr an4 ll. retaiu or. thi · 'f3e.nk 6onq ?.n .d. 'W r•~U2G oxl ~h• ol'1. g~n l , l'tllftt 1oa will b" obtaiiu.t will. l~• r t•ln et~<t t'y u.. •t . l l t,1m•• •n.d. J$tl 1ax111 ft;r ' et ~ti.on . 1 th'f :!vaou•~4 · fl:).• b•ot.te• 1 a (J.o nt ·r•l1o• "'1l• ~O'P1 4'C ~ll ~U&ll ot•~ ~rt aanlt at ••ob. '\~ t r.clli.Y" ti ,., fo;j1t'I . U:~ t to:i:· t .. ,, t #J.ii e of J >£t. . ~() .r:u: i ·• ' " ~ IU'~ 'be w-t l l · . ·rir1a t 1ou ~ Of P1"'~96 to1111ar1i•d t ti (s GN ED ) r~. ~ . ' C' !\ yo~ 1.44 l - in 'tbe E. VERSON ) ~ '"tmc\t I v.r- l•t , 'ntt l :S 1t~ OJi'FIC!AL OOP :tl't GENmRAt. U'lLlll .... ..t ~ o't f1.:ril. 15 h ilPlll.'O., f Ol.lr' W ~ t lllhio Wit 1'I .. W itti. to e t~.e t h#I CJ:U you p~ ~ '11;.t!... L~• O•• S'.EA-T'I'LE B.1 OPY H pril 15, 1942 OF F'JC'!A.t corv nt CE! ~F.RAf. F.' 1,tl!l . . 1'val!'uee Property Depar'tment SUBJECT: ; e 'e: •ence: Your lette r 1f April 6 'Ne have today received .t•rom ! r. J . A. Nagl, l/J.oePl'et:.llde 1t, Washington Tit.le lneu:ranoe Compa.n,y, Seattle , a letter da.t ~d Ap:r1l 14~ in :responeie to your lett-,e:r c>f pril 6, reg1,1.rditt1g the prob1em ol' title compaiiliee rising copy of his letter o~Jt of 11 8pEc:Lal Blocked Propert.}1" 11 • Ls etlclosed . You ill observe thllt the Title scooiation in this tatf.I is not in a. p(.)JS1t i .on to :function Ui a. IT.IAl.Mer similar t o the .,alifomia s5ociation . The lette r advitses , bO?,,.ever, t.M1t the six title iru.iuranee comp nies in the St:ate have €'reetl th.at the 'a ahj,r ton Tit.le tnBurttrl.oe Company, eattle,, should a.ct a.a a. clea.ring ho·u.ee , and, in con.aeqt E"nce, it e.pnears th.., t dvice on our part to th<lt Company that pa.rticul:11r p;rope ties have become t 1Special Blocked Prop rty- 11 would adequately set"1i'e t e intereet13 of t he remaining title com~ a.tiies and ou.Ld l:' lieve us t.:)f the burden of answering req est.s from various sot ·r:-ceis for nfornia ,ion as to whether particul.J.l.r properties n· va bei,.n deaign;.,. ted as 11 Special 13lockad. Propert.r" · Ii' y·ou a1·e .in ccord, pl , ase advis us and we al $11 ao inf o,rro, the ashingt.on Ti ' le Insur~ nee Comp1any by letter , which will incl.ude a di@e.la;i.m of r .epons,ib.tlity to the B<:l.m.tl extent as Wide t•taken ir, ylilur l ett er of nd Title larch 26 , 1942, ad reese to the California AssociA tion . Signed) Ronald T. Symmes s iet:a.nt Manager row ca •. C:OY! l/)J!'l pl"d.l 4 1942 R. ymmes, tS ist Ma.nl."lge:r Federa .:teserve Bank o! an Fran~isoe S4tatt. e Brai~ch Nat:f1orw.l. Bll.rik ot Can • ea.tt le , Washington ., . Special Bloc ked Property the .1.etter o.f t.h•.s ¢>th :i, · t, ot' Ur . '/¥ . M. H.ale, Vice Pt''«HJ.:..dent ,his :l,s in t'eeponae t of t he Federal e!,) ~rve Ba.d ~of onn Francwc(), of wh ch you have c opy . In our sta te, we are no t a.s fortuna:te :s the Ca lifornia title companies, b ect.1.Ust> tho• 1 there i s a s at e titltl: a e . . ooj,atioxi, it ioes r.iot functi.oti. like t e C. lifo n ia L!lnd t: t.he Execut.iv~ Secret:,.ry· is •.Ioun · v1~rnon, T~ ·1e l.'J S QCjA tion, Cl.L\d b. sla.es) t ..11 rut&idence Wit hit . toA . There a:r c six qualified. ti l in,surr,u,oe compo.ni s ih our ota.te, cmd we have all 1.~er~ed t h.:; t ou r co'11p... ny will 1:1.ol~ a.s a. el.earing houee i!pr ~he compa nies , as the Or:ili..f.oati Land '"'itle As ~oci ut. ion c;loee in Califi:.a:• nia. T iere re 'thirty-nine counties ir o r· sta. te, a.r t l o t. :i.tle comp n.1,as, ith t heir aff.tliateti or gents, operate in ll of t he counties dir <tty ~ ax.cep'l'., i.n a r ew s mia.11. couoLie s , and thou.r,h titleB a.t-e still passed on abstracts a.nd attorneys opinions, t l1e bulk of th i nquiries will be thro b ou.r oomp"'ny, a nd so you ~ill not be bu:rcl.eu d " ith too many other i..nqu:iriee. :. e are leavLng it to o r decieion wheth l:" you r~ish to fo.r1'fa rd notices to our com.pa.n;r t hat parUcular. pro r't. ies ha.ve b come Specfo.l 3locke<: Proo~.n>ty , nd we will then i n urn. a.dYioe the titl,e l.n.sur nee co 11:.1ani "" a.nd th.eir a ffili?-tee or a.gents, or vrhether 1~\Ji VfCUld Lneurance co111pan ia15 and their af'filiatee or agente .r~que.ct u s prf!fe r l:.o bQ.vw liq tit l t.h~t w a,seer ai.11 whet h !" particular properties <0.re pefllial fl ocke . Property, w~~ to as emble a.LL t ·1e inq,uiries and ask <.tdvi ce t rom your bra nch once a dt.iy 1 t o cover 11 he budne sa oC t he partic la.r day . Of' CO •J rse, i t is nder.s t ood od agri!ed t o:it t,h re is no liabil.it.r ot'l. the part or tha Bal'lk !'or t hi 5 info rm~t.icn to t.. he compa nl ea , u.nd. i.n ,urn, ,sll t he other com.;:i.n.nies hr.i.v~ agr.e d tha, t here is no il:i.bility on our pr:i.rt . It. seems he;. <l l y po , ... ible that. a ny on mir•' sutf~r OQr.ie < a:;:ia? · i f h!:ir'i.! were a "alip-up" 11 beca. t~a un er t he ciraut.1.~i tan.ces, t here c.;1;ru1ot 11ose i )ly be a wHlful vicil.:-1.t•ion b:-r parties i n r•ood i' •i h --and t hos e not. in .trood f 1th de ... e rv e tt·oubla . •'1 ' 1 p,1.·opos ~ rm.rgin of t t,o r-efarm o r :ridf~r hy eli.J!!J.n ... tine th w :r ning in l"f~d iriY in the La.t't :rid -r, r..n•.1 o i.m:lu.d in t,, a body t ne followine , in r d ink not ·:1.ppllcubl~ t.o "lfJcinl Elocki;d Pro 11iart y of EvC1cuee a.ny J1.1 pr;.ne.se, (': rnt.a.n, or Itnli·'naLl.,m r ~..n.r ?' J:'Gon of J - !)..nest~ ·.i.nce3t..,,, r<:JGidl':mt. vrt ,r ~i nce !)1iJcer.1bor '7, 191~1, i1 ;:Hi a r ·r .• re :o . 1 o r ' n sr.eoified :i:onc3 .. n. oi..har .,~ilit.. n-y Ar'3as "I •• 1~ st1J n De1'0ns ~om: t nd and pr· ~ scrib€d tr. th!-3 ".!011m •.1.manr; ,, _n('JraJ. o... f ·-.rr/ P'0urth .. Nn:f, · L o-spect · 'l'li.i ch S'jeci·.i.l l.i.c mse .1.... tttJceas: ~"'.l • pa t;r is fl!'l -"l.'l.CU t e r' tiutJ/J.l ~'l..l :.;:ni . '' fcre ~lC:..;i11.· . Th · bovtl · ~r:;.t1o na l.s 11 , · , 1 ir er is ':l.t ·:::-h :.tr~.1.n 70 fo r your vie • ':lf. ry t ru l:r yours , w....,Hr1. /fO TIT J£ n )u i. j·ICi;, :';01[.P NY c 0 y SEATTLE BRANCH OFFICE tJBJECT; RE'FER'ENCX: A.p:ril 2.1 ' l ~42 Evacuee Property Department Instruction Letter l o.18 ~vaouees in this zone aTe undertaking to stor a considerable amount of household $Ooda and other personal property in the premises of thei r churches , assootation halls, ~to . This situation exiets in Seattle end several outlying oent~rs, T coma , Aubul"n. Y'aldma and Wapato. It e.ppea:re , how~ver, that w shall not be called upon to p1ok llp and store in our warehouses e lar e patt of 'l:','he gooQ.a so atot'e11!. A cona1derabl number or ltf'!ltls consist of brio-a-brae, fixtures, rugs and speoialtzed busin ss eq ipm nt wh1oll t he evacu es do not intend t o u i ~ :J.n th~ relocation areas b11 t rath~r 0.1"'~ stcor1ng with tbfi intent or eventuml ret\trn to their l\omes h~re . We hav13 , howev·~r, m.ad.e it knmvn to tt1e t!!Vacuees thBit those items which com~ly ~1th tbe general limitat1d e imposed by us oan be riemoveid from tEVmporary s tore.ge premls~s to thE warehouses w shall provide. ~~ exp ct to report on lnrtl 22 rairly complete details aBto the provision5 we re making for warehouses. ba sed on a survey, we he.v~ reached ·~be oonalusion that th;ree we.rehou..tHUl - one at Seattl , one at the Pu.ya.llllp ssembly C.pnter and a third in th Ya.kinia area - will suffice and. r~sult '1.rx. less co t than the estab11ehrnent of separate war houeea in tbe smaller areas. :Presuming tha.t the eva.ou.eea will b(l p~rm.i tted to travel by eJJtomobile to their respect1.ve aeaembly cent. .ra, we now plan to provide only two vehlole impounding lots, one within tl e Puyallup Assembly Center 9nd the other in a rlve-acre trect adjacent to the i 'Yakima Gelding Hop Farm a t Toppenish . At '.Puyallul' t.la.e ~rea available wi 1 be within the feno~d space of the C nter and wlll be undPr covPr. (Sign~~} C. B. SB.AW Ma11aging Director ( c 0 -y April 21, ,1942 iCGA -.Ht7adquel"t..ers informs us th.at WGGA Forms FRB 1 to 4 in-elusive W6Te forwarded to ~he two a1vil Control Stations in Seattle Fri<iay tnd Saturday. .forlns O"n l'lea'8e cheok .aM advis:: whether -Ra_nd.. !iVERSON ut~ioient lo~- e 0 p t -=April 20, 194~~ .5IIBJKCT: lNaetiee hop.e:rty Department, l'i.eld Rapres ntatives at. Raymo-nd and Bremerton. -~ are in reQ 1.pt o"J: your iet tar Gf April 17 wi"th r8'.fer~nc-e t~ the J'-i~ld 0-fficea of the Fam Securl'ty Administ~tion and tbe United States En.ployment Servi~e Office ~'i e. have a repreat Ratm.ond attd Bremerton resp.ectiv-ely. se-trtat1 ve at Raymond• r. ".r~ W. Ra.mil ton, and would p-ret'er that he be retained until eva.eu.ation of Japanese has been eomp1~tea in that area. -W-:e hav-e not be - represented in the WartimEt Ci v11. c~nt..ro1 Administration an~1v1~y at Bremerton and are not c-once:ftl:ed regarding tllat o-tfioe and will not be at'f~t.ed by 1. ts elo&ing. {SIGNED} C .. R. SBAVI row. ,e. ·t ~lil E.t~nch ~ aec:iurlet. 1~ Ja.pa.nesfJ t:.yp~ . I. J;,,aEntda. Opel' ting horn. 1far \I' re~ JotJ.l.' nal of' AUa,t '.c E . IDlisaee.ff' ~ .di.t.o.t·, e.nd. of fe ~~t~i;l.1aa 'l';r:Pie ~Y.>uri.ding CliJ.Jl'.1\?riq;e , Ma.8sa.chu.sett:J,\ thl'QU{k'.h ~'> pu.t•ehase t; pe casting inachitWT.lf l!!.hd tMJ.t.t': ¢,H;?i t3 to employ Masµda and t.t11.siatant . llla.ch1n~ry a.rid J6 , 000 mab·loes for approx.l vene . eattl :.~a.sud.a planni. nlJ to '?fte.r tely ~9 1 100 unless we int er - In c:onnatJM on 20 ,000 pounds J a.panese type. he,ld by C'r ea t Nox•t.he rn Da;i.ly .Nev-rs w un t.n-·ste-.nd wee~ o.r t, n dnye Mee sear~/ to bo-.r. type ii' we w plt..te cost of i~i, cr~t. ng . ln view 1.nwinent xclue-ion 0rder to include area w, ioh th. se c,;oneor.n s locate( early action lidv ise . (Signed) ap_tJe~:r~ n":lC•Hmai·y . ?lease I co l\ l ---Poll0'9d.nc ov ~cm:venat.i.on bt t..e lepl.it.,11•· Jap&.neoe \ype inc;Ui.rJ' into t..M a.vailabi.li"tT ot oda7 • n ade an Wo.r.l 1n •"ti.. We t.tnd t1'a.\ th• O:re•t Nort. ierl:l I)atl,y New•• 4 Jap6wu1e la~ lllll'WIJP'\P81' publiahect in Snttfl. by ic~ 0 .. 'l'o.lt•ucb.t• ha• on ~ '-ll ton• ~t 1011.d t..YJ.lil!I • ln f~ot.j thLiJ pn>pert..y W•'1il U ••~ 'tflbh Q• OQ April l.J, eil_,n'B wi h pi!" ••• linot...vpa and lld.11•llul•oua iequipMnti, ~• n~t being l"Mdll,, dllpo1Gbl•,. · tu UdiGt. a t~t. o provide (or eto , '• P~ior to QUW conv...tta&t.iom wtt.• yo\1 1 T•k• . obi bad ad.e ln1:4l.l.!rr 1111 ~ aoth r- the Arn~ ...- o . ¥:' aubtlo1•iU wolll.d be int.iare t,t<t in obt.aini.ng the ¥>e tor uae 1n t.tte in~ing ot a.1,rcul.&re 1\o J&paneH ....~..... , artd, in OOfl.M U#~, without. di'Yu~ l?O• :t.bU WM•, . . ~ h&vo ormecii 'h.ke®h.1. tin t • o. pl"tvpe.red t.o ooept t~ tr~ 1.nto &f.oi-a nd eeibly t.o ~it . t a rlc.e r.10~1 at ~lve ~h l"'.r~' •d• quo at..1 for usof.l 1..tt.d., 1:1.cn e 1Utd..erat .net b 9:\ ~ ~ tt 1"45~ C/rf . , ~ :In t .hia co~ion, JU.eue l'•d'cu• tw your t.4lu " , ot M~rc 6 our r'epl,y q.f lf.I eh 7 e111tee ·n.3 t _ Seattl-. 'r. Fo1.µ1.d.Ulfl'i C•~l11' teli hr x. ~, t.1'·.., r•a.ndta.th ~•r of ch..ll''(i T'akeu.oh1. e h•ve en l\lsdVi.Hd t.t t. tbie eoncer11 t'Jais on h 20,o<X) matri.c"!le ot J•pa.neee and Chin•• typi1 • ot b.r-a o &J'.\d t. at. lte ro uo.t,;ion of' l!I ·o at.ricH 1a con 1d r to be --~ ~- ha t .1.n t.he U tied St. t e . 1';.k.euch1 be.• i.ntonns UG tb t t\i tore1~ l ~6'" d pu rt;1 nte of eVf.J.' 1 uni1"4tH1t;ie• l'l&VtJt d1e..,l.lfnd. th$ poulbillt.y ol' lU"<l-l\e 1~ t he trice•~ rte haft t.acttul.l; 11. kcad. ~t 11t. nrl ea ,., be co.newmat d be.f'Qrtll· ref rcnc tr.i ua., O,Pll> ~ e lWfQ •M•l.eds;• o.l•Q t,he.t. a. Hoond J'epane& l~ge n•wtpa,peP, tho fort.ti l\•r:tcan 'riM• ot a..at.tl._,, le liq~at1ne it• · opart.i•• oon.-a11st1':\g il1 · t ot Ja.,p&n•a• \ype. Lie rtelr1rp•P1'r waft denl•d a Tnal'Vf DeJ)fll't t licen11t• lo.M t.1.me ago nd uru1•r•t..mti waa ht.er UoetllStld tio llqu..1.dat.e. Th far e :wr• not. e.tt...apt.•d t.o clettl'I~ ·~ ~t. . w• ot type l'ION.in on • In a.diU.U4>tl~ t. 1 re are ff.>U~ Japa.ruuJe pr t.i,m • c~1•• in Seatt.le,, all prtHnt.l; ope:nr.t.1.oe or in tb.e p;roceei,a o li<tu1d1i.t.lon aJd •ll. u.n~i-atood to have u.ppl,y of Ja~ ·e . type. Th.ae,e ar 1u1 toU-ti !urit.& Pl"'iniiitm CoroiMU\Y P•citi~ Pri nt.in« ComP$dl1 W••t Co at. .P.rlntin8 CompatI¥ Gnl.at. ~rthe:rn Prinling COOlp&l.U' / ot the"• 1 SJI'~•· :S.h ....._.,_.. • ·~• llOlllll I Gee.•'- liT1flt.J.ni c~a,r • Y... 111t ~•:ratoc4 n.t ofll¥ <'Wit bJI 1 ti. -~I"• .~ 1'11 t¥pll Jl'i'ol!i t.bM .,.,...• 1• vre '"" W'O,..U., t.M $•a 111 Tn* .....,.~ C -=~ lWl YOl.· Cca1tt. PJ" t:tir,.-., ago hat tm ••N>ie•• ••t. '·••fr \ ~ t e ~t;..S kt.•• Al'llV' tor •• &Id • 1,o int.~ J*"O~tJ.cn ot 4•~··· la~ I.Mt,~- ton oka am tor • ..,..h ot.h.e.i' ~l*t•• aia ~b• Arw .d,lht. ~ •'int• • t• 111 !'8Al1 ~· . · ct.I wit. ' t.h• , in.e:lpa.~ ot ·t.~eff •e!f•tt~ obt•irl intODiait,~ ,r1* :rdblg •b oon~• •nd we a-.n. •· •~t ot t~,.. ~ t. !.oet, • c.,, ft.nd • all t. {irlid ~ :t\lmleb •QJ> o~•..• WC!)l"!Utton 1.t ~ee!JNd. li••· ~'F!CIA.t. ~OPY - ~ENERAL Fl'U: :rtf f:1 t~1il.'lhed to •~J. a• a.toc•.t..:loa co p y April 14t 1942 ' TO SuB~:ECT 1Na-Nee Prop.arty Department Enelosed in trlplicat !Ir .cot>l~a of a l~tter dated A ril 13 addressed to us by Mr-. ;J. N. &ners-gn l O-f' Pullman, Washingt-on, indicating action ta.ten by the Chamne:r o:t Com.eroe of th."l t, city to ae~ept a number o~ Japan se .1'amilie.s in tbe ~vacuation program . him that Yie have acknowl dged Mr. 1!'.rnerson • s 1 c.tter and have in1'o.rmed :..ct 11.as been re1'e~i"ed t o the trpropriate uthor1-ti es . ·s ignetl) -~iosures RONALD S • Sn.:MS Aasist!lnt Manager c 0 p EJl. ElWON ·.ERCAN'I'ILE COMPANY y PULLMAN , ASRl'NGTO' Ap:r:ll 13 1 1942 Mr. R. 'l'.1. S:ymms 808 Second Avenu.e Seattle, Washington !l ar Sir: e hava been ad,"!J•ised that you would. be the man to cOl).tact relative to the eYa.OW.ltion program 1ri the State or ' iaellinston . HAre at Pull.Zlan we ar very aoxi.ou.s to cooperate with the Government in 4'V~:ry way and to our pert in a. s1st1ng in this most di ft'icult program. r 1ne loyal Japanesie discharged rrom their dut~es with the railroads here they we.re both assisted in g~t'.ting pla EIS to live •Ji4 employnumt bas b"en secured. ro:r th~m. we hav~ fam111~s ~nd had tor many ye.!lra two ver-y when they wer Last week another t'am.1.ly from Seattl.,so. oa.me he'rP.l t .he having graduated rrom The State Collage of Wash ngton nd they have b4'eri lac eted here . daught~r Our Chembor o r CommeroP. t ook ~ction last We k that WP weris reoady to assist in ev·,,,,ry way in ta.king a numbAr of loyal .American Japanese not necessarily Am-rican born ~t we want to b~ sur e of their Arner1oan1sm and we f e~l the. t w{ th the shortag~ of' help w·e oan ~k a. number o'f familiRs herP· 1n Pull n. tor we are v rr sho rt ot dom~at c help and we will 8 JJso have ai.r·eal labor problem here this summer in harvPsting our crops. If we 9.rEJ< to be assigned a numbPr of these Japtui.es·P we would. like to complete a. survey and See just how many we could take a.nd g11Te work n we would "l.lso llk~ to h13.ve jU$t th kind that will fit into our community nPeds. We want to assur~ thA authorities of' our desire to help and will be glad to have a.11 tl.e inform:atlon you ce.n give us as to how we can QO so. In thP past twen.t y years there have been a nqw.ber of grad at~s f'rom th~ college here, both J'.cipanese boya e.nd gi;rls i some of them worked their w y throui')l eolle e a.00. were well thought> of 11nd think some of t hem w1ll want to come bsok to l-'llll.m.an if' thP-Y ge-'t chance. Pl"ase l~t us near from you as soon ae possible. or this letter sent to CoIBende.t sen an<l. Mr .. l!lisenhower with transm1tt.al l~tti=i:r /18/-ia.REI) (Copy Sincerely yours, (Signed) J.N.El'Jlcraon c 0 ~ Res8Z"'f'e Bank o~ San 7ranc1sco p y Ft"IC... ~J.. COPY lX GfiliiJUL n1B April 16. ltu SUbJJtOt; ~a.ouee Pr"1:;.~y Department ~erenoe-: J:ns.truotion ro~ or Le~ter llo. 0 No sabatitute O-COUJ)&Ilt.s wel"8 p-rooured laJlQneae t'"al'll properties by repreaent.at1Ye8 the Oll~ Property Department during Ule wMt ending .hi~, April 17, lii2. - ltOBAW S. SDOIS- AaaS.rtant: lfa'i~ r ~LY REPORT CF EVACUEE ,PROP.l!RTY DEPARTM!aT Perigd ending Friday, April 17, L 19~2 (a) NUMBER OF OFFIC)'fa OPm.ATlNG (b) LOCJ\'l'IOU OF OFFICES 406 First Streat, Ra.YJ'llOnd , WashingtQn Bbf3 Sea'71nd Avenue, S.eattle , a.11hington 1'12 Sou.th 'l'Wel!th $tire"!t, 'fa.con~, · amhin,gt.Qn 103 South Fd.:rat St1·eet, Yald.ma, a.snington Apr11 13 April S, 9 A.pril 10, 11 Bellin.gila.co., Washington Everett, Ye.sh:tngton Mount V rnon, l'e.sl\ingt.on - Apr~l Port Angeles, Washington 3. :PWONS IN'l'F...R.V!Jl;W]i;D Qr ri. ce o.r cOfMl\IDit:e: Btllin~am v N!!JAbet 6 ~!1"!!0~~ 20 48 Ever:e.t t Liou.nt Vernon 2~ Port At1geles l.9 61 26 aoo 99'.3 Raymond. v Seattle \,' T&C061111 I. Yakima 4. 15 Pal'IER.S OF A1'TC'JRNEY AfCCEP'1'ED 36 3 68 39 8 143 85 tr1iant ~ 'F o ·Re e iciri1 t:J JJi. ¥) . :lve9 tt · liOHIJS b ri 'I!~ j. th .... th.f. r.i tu.i ti· n .r.:clo il$ .1r ~ A;rintH, • n~·/ ~ RA'ri l3JUNCR ' ~··· ' TO: SU:SJBQ'l": Date Ev~ouee. P.ropert 1 I)e~..: 'Cm mt A•s.rn.b~y Ce~tera Apr! 1 ~ , 1942. - Instruction Letter No. 17 sets forth a list at assembly oeJ'l,ters te.ntativel.y available t<:!fr 11$9 in the, eTaoue.tion program, including 't he '*Golden Hop te.rd" ,n ear Toppenish. W'9 a.Te 1nf'orm&4 by our lie ltl Repreaemtative at Yakillla that the proper nse ot tne p;ropertr is "Yak11D8 Go,}41.ne Hol? Fe.rm". (Signed) Donald S • 8 ymns Assistant Man&gESr. or ( Ill ) FF~ IAL COPY IN r;:NEFA:... FILE _______ __________________ ,......,. _. ,_...._____. .,._.----------·-._.,...1"',_,.._ _____,....... ___ ____ ._,.,....._., __ ____ .,_.,...,...._~ --------~------------------------- ,, .. , _~-· ~ ____ ._.._ ------,· -··-----..·-----·---- -. f April l:L, 1942 Gom,Uation o:t Ihl"-onmtioa Rlrl.atlT 11t-ary Area IInclo -the .hove ~ -aub-j Sf.tell ts eQpy ct. n ·in "'"' y t-t~~ ~ n~· rut\fte and- t..'IG q~_l tl.o: co t o h -exruuination ot- I: str ctJ.on lette r t our hand ia tsh~ld b~ ~Dr o .. 20 relating er . . t iQh "i!JY e t.rde . - '""_ta.ry IJUtbnr-1 ti$'S.- " ,M4.f n~s o t h 1~ otrt~ 1.>U to tor ~ ESERVE. BANI\°: OF, AN fR., NCI t ' 1·; 0E RAL. :rtoltl i e:pr-aentat.1'fea • :Ved\I 1e Pro.p e.rty Depn.rtm.ent OWPILAIJ:':IO SUWE.C:11t t o-, t 1 I Y LIT Iaatr o ion le:t~ o. 20. r ORM XI<>N -~~ A ID >- . ~1· udu da f!d Atirll 8 , 1942, rrozn the a;xt of · Gn e'tse.o , A !stan Oh1e.r ot )Q tef'f, OJ. 11 .A1'f s1~a D~:ri r)l l)eten.4!3e G-0rame:nd .an ro!ilr~G Anlf',, l'~l tini! t.a 'the bO'Je follOtNlrtg 1 Col.t>nel lC•.rl I • •!P t ~~~ UbJtU>t: ·n 1. 1i 1· on t.h.o :Jal)d :zone ,liteIT Ile ·~l'!lt t ll'lr or d•~1e;.r.etina; ssu.m tion tb1.t is orie ror ()Ot: 1 u1 nt~ stu .. a ~ tll t .he""e . j , en e e lty for . r~t d olnr1t1~ tton, oorr otlon xten- u r t tJ larly· t;'roh bit l.ld .cm. e A, a sion c~t Ul ... r y Ar o , a .d o. l and N'o . 2, tt el .~ dy e t f'f. rt t r?\1t.>-l.lb 'P:r:c:>cle!'Jl~ tnn .t ufPrv etton 1H ! ~ t:tle i~ 'iec!t·oct that. oll J:H:i 1tl..111cet 1cm , b c.r L. i(.;i upa,n t.i:i. 11 . t. 1. bJ•o b t:ot,c.!J'llbla fo'J'} tn pur p41~e ot ~ ·, , 1 r. .a £ n J·ral .oU.Gy in t. 1ls re . ord . rid t . e d trart l . 'tio ~.. (.! l n.fo:- ~Hon fl..,tt1leb ~ 1r co. %·e~po af'l n o1} fl; •1 fa la iao.n,neo- 1 ·~~rttt.en tl!!ICC •1 nd..s- ts 1v1 1.or~, ~ . tl;l'!lr d i r .. t OJ' 'b y ad: ct ar t · :t-a '" · · ~ .1· .. D·e re s Co·ll."tend n.d l 1ourtb. t t tel fro 1\ b>,,;.\ n as:rm·. t a6.(ltt10·1 to tm •.'!la r l ·l tha t ,as e.lt'ti1 s ·c bled,, 1t .Leo· sue . tb •. t re e e also oo: ·~un 1 <1at1.01 ao~ t r d NHl e.J t ct!one ev been .t'l!l ~ 1ned t>.Y vnr lo · a s to here t.ney tah.ould b fQ.t'W rded ot to:r t .. e p1.1rpoee c>r handlin,e ed<H t1011el mtt rs E) f rre(l to tb. roi,n u j ot. iErtt u '.' ot t t. 11.'le 1r e nd nn. n.<lt t>Glated to th M.~tL t l.r oughout ·tbl.e Jn vis.ton. fDr l a ~ ·, t;>!' 1 .fO%' .ri · tlon i l 1111 ell eommur.ii¢ . tJ.o~H:~. dt. ttt,, tt).e . enl; lt 1 di eot ~ tt iCA 3. 1 n"'otm.f1Jttou r t(il:r ed t ·o .beretotoro rece1vea.. b.• f'o u.ra d io o pt a in Tru:meil • You ,. • Roo 420, to· re•1cb b.1 .n ot later t ban s ! il r d.1$ o .tt!o be tn.a·~e et d th Fr! ay , April 10, 1?42, the f'utute . s ah rrL t r1 l reoe1Y €a i y neve on t~e An":! et1. .,.5 , 1. n or 1\le a t.hat. ' CA pereo l'iLe.1 ot· tl e rendjus e·n o.t' zo.111tery .t"fU1e, probib1ted end ~e ilc n y hovl;l ooo\itred to h1 by r · on tJt.rte~ d zones , vnrt1c:t.p .tton 'h:l. t\(l ti 'If.it lea ot· t 0 D'i vtston ~ or t.h~t may be Te be~n ol\t.sid.e seu.tccs , ll.1,. b• pleoe4 o·o. · unioa te<i to h1 !\ orelly tr 4.. .trJatt r or 1Jt tt.i,e f()rm 01• wi.t.ittt tile and t' terreo t.o I,\· it.ten m•.morend. i opoc1t1ed i ·n the torego1r.1g . • to ~ to y·o ae 1 te1n 'Y'OW'l ·o hl o 1 · n.ow t 1.e fut'u..r .. e off le@ of th.· 1f dar 1 .e erve Senk at affil.i t~d tor tr na: 1 sion 1'.Q t.tw 1¢h yot ~u: COPY A.I ~f.A 'L SFJ\'r't'LE BRANCff HEAD OI•'F'ICE Bvacuee Pro pe~ty Apr i l 10, Departm nt 1.91+~ ., S orage of Personal Pro perty From u t e1 ephone c nyersation with you on April 9, we understand that you are interpretirtg broadly he classif1 a ict ns of personal prope ·ty w. ii ch may be scce ted fro evacuees for storag~ . In his connection , we are ·r eceiving a con.siderable nurnber of requ s s fo1· information concern ing the acceptability of various types of property, a nd, in order tho.t our action with respect there may be c r.isistent with the policy adopted by you, we shoulc;:l 1rpprect~t te further inforrna ti o'l'il, 1.f possi l;:>l,E,i, £is to the exte-r1t to which personal property 'Jf a su l;lstantial and valuable na ture, but diff cult of removal and storage~ will be accep ed . We ha e in mind such items as printing press~~~ machine s Ja..1;,c ., of" J apa.nese ·-11'B'V1s papers 'anC! prlntet""s . e ·aerstand thr-it in some instan es printing presses Vih1e h cunnot be dismantled have a weight of approx;ima tely one ton , wMch , of course , 1 ould involve di.fficult nd expensive h2iuling costs 1 lea· ing us t ' in qu 1 re whe her y ·u riTe !:letting any weight limi . or other restrictions to establish a uniform practice . (81.gned) Ronald S . Symms Assistant Manager OFF.,.('TAL CQP':f !!if GltN~I f>._, .• .'..t. J.\: . (a.} dt:.1f9Efc OF CJFr~:rcES df' ( b) li<)C •'l O,l O!<' CJL"A. IC~ 1 Lf06 ..~.raL ... t. e t. , t(.ay 1pnd., 111113hington so~ Seem d viar:u~e ) I Sf!lt~.t. tl1:i~ ' a. 1'1ingbon 11?. S0'Ut.h 'l: veli't.1-t ,'.ttr-e1~t, 'l a.r.:oitl..'!l 'J;>.ah h1rt·"'t\ 3 Smith rt1.t"$t S ,'f.'tH11t, C ki.m t : ehinqlon 0MMU!n'.'rtF.S JI~!.' l'ED 1 Y F'lhLL !'f.:3!;}1.!ii,'J • 11'/\'P" W ~' 85 ig 821 ·rs.co~ 2 03 )tO 'a:k 1.:.M. ~o 140 :), I .. , . .,.........-w,.... .... ,..,....., Ducriptlon of Documenl Croa-lndexed: ,., ....... ~......~....;i....;;..-...,,li.....~~~·~· __,....~....~' ________________ __ ______ ._..,._,,..__, ....,....._·~··- · --·---.--··--- . t"'I::OERAL RESERVE f3 NK OF SAN J·~ NCI ~ ',, () Fam.1 ly Numbel" - - - - - Enclosed 1e tlle door Jtey for pre111111es located et formerly now occup1e~ av~ou•ted, by who has instructed us to forward th(' key to you. Yours very t~aly , ,, ,, Enctloeed 11 a o~py o:r torm. WCOJ.-Pim... e q·9ve~ ing your. pro~erty p laoecr in a tor age at the place iJlcJ..1.... cate.d 00 t he fo;r:m., ',fbe propGrty reoe1v,d a~ree1 with · ta' iist submitted by YOl.l• by aignj~g Kindly acknowledge rece1~~ ot the and r ei t'Urn1ne; tb.e eneloaed oopy letter~ Date .........--~----......~81gn•.t.ure - ~---~ ·~ enolo~ure this wae•..:Jr.R.B .. :EA.<>~At>-$&~ 1s. a cn'-P7" o~ JQ=i 2. qo'tfit;tttng ''.l.•e~<1 1~ •1:0.~•$• • t th~ plao~ l~~U. ce,te¢ ~h. thf) to.nn. The proner~y ;re·ee1'V'e4 ~ree,s "' ~th 'b.e list &\l.b ... U..it ·t-e<J by you with the tollpwing e;x:c~ptions; ycnu". pr¢1'('rty Kindly aoknowledg~ :reoe~pt o~ the enoloa\U"e by •1gn i ng t;tp.d .returning the e.nclos.e4 oopy o~ thia l•tter. Yours Yery truly, . •• I ' ~----.,.....-----~---.....-------~-......~~~-.,r--""\~ ' --~~---~-......--~~-~-... 1 --~----.....----~--~-.....--..-~--~--'-- ::::::.I ''""' I~l,"'O'O"10=- :i:: ctf l'fll, ."...... JllOk ....1... 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'l'b.e •t>c'ff 1 Jeins ---ro'-.-J.J . __,__..--1,....--......... _ '"fil.e prop erty dl!llcdbj:d dn the rt!'1orGC aid of this fo1·m I cl\ted a~ tht adJ~en iivcn abovir IJt; delivered t11> th1t Fe.dera.I Restuv11 Ban.k of San ll>ll Pl$<:UI Aaent pf ~b ·~ United $t-atef1 ac the ~·>l~ r.h1k t>if ~bu 1J 11-dural1J11~d . It fe \tilt'~\ d chu nm .lfabnil:y ur i:eaponaibiljcy· ahllll be, a.111ume!d ~y t)ie Fecler11.L Rnervt Bllnk oC S~n Wra.ndai:d for 1u1y· a.ct. rJr •11:1.j.llilfon !ti, co.nnc~tfon with lt1 J;ll&pbaftiott. It 11 undtr•taod tb•t r.o .lnatmanci: will bit pru'llfded ou tllia p1·operty. Fr~m;,i~o Not~ to Ow~n DO NOT WRITt! 6ELOW THI~ LINE STORAGI NOJICI ~~ m• appearing on th11 mvcra~ aide o-f thl6 form lnve htCJl pla~ in •~ofa.<l{c at tht place inllicattd below with fhc uoeptiit>n of afd.4 of t.hia form R• ra d~ fo1m.d. ()t not ddlv r"d llO the 11ndcnigned r~prce,a.tatlvt1 W!Jf the Pede!'llr Ru rv'} 811.nll: of San l'randAc1i. lu Jlie1cll'J .Agept o f t~ t!nit~d St.at a, or as nut bei ng of tl1c pl'O~ type fo~ 1tonij'e, Th~ at:orcd' itctl'IUI ue identified only 111 to the. v1umiber of items, ciati:s., or boltea, and rtot 1111 to the ooutenta tberao(. The Ii t i ~hc;m~ item~ ~pcd fi qally ih.di~ated i:m th11 Ptl.!01·m: I Sr(lll!l!D- - _ , ... l-·-~-......·-·----~-------- ·-- - Repre1~n!rl..,.gt~e .&,der11l lldcrvc Bo.nit Q( S..n< P-ran~,eo, 111 PLAC'ltD IN 51'011.AOl! ~T- ... --------------------~--- ,, . a.¥ 11.r.tlcle:~ ~ llj!.c u ~el y pnclued in c rue, r b~uu o·f 'not 11!:11& tbrm two (2) c::u.blc feet capacity ahd will be< ind lca~d •imply a8 to l.'rl,ust --..--··------ INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNER Btfor11: llO.Y propany wlll bib accept.ed for 4tor1tge by th.e Unit d 6bateu Go>ren;i1T1tm~ four (4) t'UJ!>l«ll of cl'lil for*1 muat bn tilled it~ rt tOmed to the C vil Cootro\ Statioa a.p which you 1Jeg!11tert14 for vacuatfon . On the back ol e11.eh copy d·1e lte1~.s to be l ft for 1tora.ge must be c11refully H4ted, I.tuuti 111>t 011 th~ p ri1,ted li~t Jhould be wdtt.cn l.n th.e blank epac~ pr.ovid.cd 1m this form. Small :11cal .Age1it of th, tlnitea State•. l)Ull'J.ber of bo:a~..t, no atte111.pt beir'lg madt! !iO i11e1ni.:e on, this form th e ar.tlclea tl;l,c-ei:n, All Cl:'atca and MlU!8 must bu ll<!~arcly packc.d and f;\~ 1ml , Each boll'1 o.raf,l!, OI:' artidi: moat~ i dentified with t1tgJ obtained from. the Civil O>nt.rol Statio11. No lOolle bundln of C1.lothee, lil'leti•, 1Ltimai1', qr ~er omatf ,pt IS"' 1ubitantfJtl h.owebo\d ir.~m• wtl'l bf?. a~t~d for llt.Orage. P1um prodA1c.ttl,, farm machin;ery, auto mohµ~.., )a.n4.,. llvCllCildc• 0r PflUt. m1115t not ~ lf11t«I u fl nonal property on thill fonn . A (U!r all copfoa <>f the, form l,iave h«o lill~d in 1111d r11turncd to th.e 1 CiV!f Confrol Swio11 1 1ine copy, ch~dc d fo1· con./o~mJ~y with the othe,r tnr¢t:, will be. glilla.n tQ tbor. 0111.uc' of ch,, pcoputy, Tba copy. d~lfvcr;ed. to c~. 11 uwntr will be evidence 1nr.rely t"at other oopi~ pf w form have be 11 <khv11red. Au tliill tim.e the owner must leave the key1 to the plai:e whcr~ the p-roperty i s to be founcl, or ma.lr.e arca11gn.menta to dd.iver the hy.- t-o thr. representative of tb.e E N.CUl?e Property Department o( the Federal Reae.rve Ban of San 'Frande<» befor.-e 1~avi11g the 0 Hell <>f hie re'llid~l'IFI!.· 'The copy dcllvere,4 to the o:wnct mcr!llf •hows the 11um.ber c1£ !temt1, bll'lle•, and C.f'.J.tu wbii.:Ji the OM1U dai.llle be hM pttplll"Cd flYr etorag.e. le do~ not tonittltiJtt an ag'teed ln~ntory. It d0c.1 not coastitll te a veri(w.d I ~. It dQ<r.t rtQt conatitute llfiY evl.dence of \he 11uir.~r of items f ~· ctlf.~ or piac~~1 Ycici6catU1(1 t'ht tl)Vel)ti;>ry Jilt p£ iteml IC~Jy ·IJO~ea l"ill be, IJUde Ill .ltOr.age ia ll<!contpli•hed. A v1t1'6cd list will the1;1. be f9£Wa1;~c:d ta l:~e owner. ~ct:ual. ly 4t.ored or of thr.> cqntentir a( T/i11 1 £0~ q/ th~ '"' •t<tll. tJq ,,... OIJ'ftn' .;u,""'" rll!CCIN ,,,.iJ J!w-.kl Ire e11rt~11U.,, /h'C!UMlecl 6y ltim, II# " ,.,,,...HrtJ 1 c () p y \ltl,,~~::e: Prop~rty,1 epart.~e111t I Seat t le Bran.ob 1 ,/ YoUll:' let te1· 4pr 11 2 • I 942 The let er from Mr. Everett I.Rolff, Director of of ashington, has be en refe r red to <Mr. M. s. :Eisenhower, Dlrector , Wartime Relocation Author.1ty, A copy was also fw: 1niahed Colonel Karl R. Bende·toen, Assistant Ch ief o't Statt, Civil Affairs Division, W.ortime Civil Control Ad.m1:n1.stratlon. Publio a tio~s. Un1~ers1ty Thank you, incide.Q.ta.l1y , tor your tboughttu.lness in send1.os us thr ee copies of the enclosur e. (Signed) w. M. Kale Vi oe Pre eident 'WMH:rb •a4 1 lb: ~ht\~·•·1'" ~- ·~•t.tl• 1 ruo-.. ' f+)tf'~C If. '1 1••"9f JG•ol.Q••«I 'Prq . i"ii'J' ll•)'~i-· -·~ ••l•8•• :ti•» 1• l'f•t• t l. !olft, in: •'1'1;tli•a'M , tor yold" pe>1J11Sllal• ~t1• ll ~oeatto• ~1hW'1,)' 0 Mrdb 24, ~iln111 a•d o .ue. b7 ·• 'c u ·aop1•• ·d t a lated: l')~eot, o~ fl*'l1# t to••• 11DJ.••l'i•i ~~ ot ·1 a.a. 1111~0-., ~tter1q •••stiolla tor tl'lAI •pl0vm.eo; ot ·0,t ••a<iM••• • ,, ' (al sn.t ., •~11alt\ ~-.. i\ 1 et;~at tr-• •uac•r WlT.t.ISI'lT , , WASSlJllTO• blioa~loa Ottto• ot tbe $eattl• • W sbia&to.n Mr .:si.. Y~··~ T • &J81.• l le••~~e B~k S,e~tt 11t, De r 1f$11' tU"'Airag ··GJ:l b: 1J w1 - the •Pl>l'OT&l Tne fl\18$••t.ion 1noo·r p.ora tea 1.a t tll• lette:r h fJ 1l. 1ntor ed cit1ize.n• ot o~ •m.ro.uaJ.t7 wb.o o naS.a.e:r tUie baalo, 1'1•• •oaut.. It tr~ n ts ot the J!Oind.l'Jlt •• 4U t ·i oo, 011o the .! :lli•.n population from t .1\.e ~.o·U lo Cos.et , .l?'eao. ot ee-.$ral. ' m:r J e~ :ior1••• M an •dtlon~p 1nt.el'tt•ti 1n tba lll"iObl•• eri••• .i'l'Gm tt;L Oalifo.1 nt ~,ll i n th lt~w 1ia~ t land•· t hul fJ tv d · ~onetdt·l"lllibl.ttl •t• e l' l)llll-,ae of ;Ps:raoti~ lly a~l Gohool. ~~ level•, both ot perieuoe· wit the t1r t an . ec · ru5i (j'he t1on. In tb H wa1iaa la~. de l hcllic\ ocrcesioa uatom.c l'l!Ml ri c11.bl:t·tt peeu.l.ia.r to thu• o aoqu.e.1xs U110 lt' 1th ,. '1 of' th ~ ~&pl•. 'l"he robl ieeei.m to be to pro-.it'\e . e 1'7'•· wher 't.hese P•C>)'l..• o • b~ aa,d ·tneir own el:tar-• . Out ot l.oo te4 1u tbe 1 t•X'"~ts ot ol,ll" (JOU u'll pr.a.bl.ems as Wha~ pai:t.i cui 11' l.Q.D..4 is &'f4ilAb1•• whatt 1>0011t.~1.• u111e: 111 l1fe7 p.a.ti~.- aha t 'th81 •nen4e i11i., llew .tus.ll thtbt •\UJ ta1n t.t1 .1. r t btt;rr' er.t on o r &9-0IODir mi~ o ot tp beQO'I M Wl1'l it l'I• pG$G.$,bL tot t ll. ~" ooi119ty1 Our).!:tent t"lents <to not. 1ncU.oat• that a~r ra1H:itti 1• wlUS.Jig to a'• people entet;' 1nto 1tu soai l nd .s·con<>· c li:t .. Ir this 1'~ t:rue, e a ib:t wo ld it not b po 1bl.1. tor t .o il.itie s ... oh a. tboae t f or4.t)d bJ erd•, Yell at1ona, Glacier Gr 114 O nyon, ee .P ~k• eue~ the lf41}io11 '1'h17 v.b.~l•. owne•d b7 the n.atio.m a e to bei used.. 'rb.•ae p:rop rtie e provide 1mm$d1•t•ly 'V al able :taoili i 15 t oJt the aec;mtllode\ltion ot tb,eae .h 7 provide CJpl)l;)rttu:i11'1•• tor peoples.. 'l?ne:r ,. mttt:J:hil. ntl.7 r ote. Tl.W par'k a wlil no be !ieuv1ly pat~onizo4 tor •mplo,.~tt et all. !.s:il)d • to. dlU'flti.on e>f tlle wo·, J.t ~t all b:eoauae ot th~ i-u'bb•r eho:rt•t•, gasoline :rat oning, and or.!>w4«t . )"·a ll t · o1l1t1ee. 'l'he ee °''~•sio.u.ire• or th• p k.u 1'Hl1'e a h · ·t \'f'.f in•• tmcnt ld,e 'tJ:l ~' uuJ."'fj ly weuld cUalS.t• of tbe P41'kl ree l~ .o:d.a· (l p1 ta 1\llit. ProJ ts au,o ~o ba"Ve .r-., oon.etruot1cn (J),f tiind *BXOa'Y .\J.on or olttt 4•tlltng a , ork well att!te4 t() 1ib.• te.mper•e~t.s ot t ·nese e lionll a.re exmnpl~ o.C po 111 l• eraplo,,U~ ~ p.rQgru are, I 1> l ve, 11.Jrd.tleea ewt wo\ll4 The po~a1·~1 :ltles ot such oer'ti lxily pro l.4~ tor bwz.an treatmll'nt ot ti.he ·· pe oplea. l'our tz•atdl.\t of t his ••M• tion will b tu.l.17 by the wrttez·. It there jfe ple aa• te•l tll'a.e to call ttpQn •· 01 S$l'Tlo-e 1'o~ (OO'PJ' ot this l•tt•l" sentto •1 ~Ab()We~ . w1\~ tr1P1•~ .s. tte.1 i..1ttu, .4... a,..iu t Met to Ooloa•l ••~A•t~--~ lO!I' M~. J;JJ)r-eol,a.tt&d iaoet ree:peot ... wb1ob I m:ay \U» sbl.• to ott e11 Yery truly, ••r t.t I~ Rolff (S'!.«ned) Diree o.r <;I ft1blio iMS.ou Vn:l:,erai:ty at Wa hlng1'&11 .. ~ -.....~~~U-.~t ~ l•t~- ' p-r,u ):. ,~, • I n i 110 :r 4 r l\1'kolro ~.n ' ·, r or -S-·Uh 1 p y UmiRGElMCY OE •EN\m!: CCU?JCI · or the SiATTLP.! C .APTER .JJJ'Am'l''5E A;MER!CAN ....ITIZLl.:NB 1 t.E.AOUE Jar..ee Y.. Sakan1.otQ 517 M!tin Sit re~ Seattle , 'Washingt.'Cn Off11'.loe of General Chai April 3, 1942 lir. B. T . Sj1'll'lm.S A..ssbtant Manager, Sea.tt.lf! Bran<Zh ;'ederal Rese1i"Ye Bank of SM r-ai1cisoo Seat.tJ.e, ne.shington Dear Mr. CJ'lllllUi : Fu:rt.har to our 'l:.aJ,ephone c"nversatiol'i of' toriay 1 l. sub:nti.t. herewitli iu. writing the ~·op~ssal for acclllm.tlati.ng t hrough a centre.l orga.nizs.Uon stocks of Japanese r oods now- held by whol.esalera, reta.:Uer5 an var.'\ou.s indi idual. faip.: lies . The proposal ne. a :f'our-fo d pu OBtH l. To prorlde .Japanese food occasio(lally ±'or JaPtU1eree belng cared fol' at Federal co lecl:.ion. cent,ers . 2 •. To pr ovide a meanl\IJ whereby irtdivldu..:i.1 Japan~se fem:i.lies permanent.l.y· located tn re-~et.tlemer..t areas may purch/i.l.se supplies of Japa.nt:H food • .3 . To help conserve th.e nation ' a food s pply by ma.king available for consumpt ion "lte>aks uf .t'ood wh..i.c mi&ht be kept in sto:rs.ge .for t t e duration of t 1.1e war . 4. 'fo a.ssi t; wl· olesa.lers ret11.ilers, and individual families to l i u:Ld~te their present stocks o.l' f uodatu.ffs . It :ta my euggeat.ion that aui:ioot-i'l;y be granted, pe r haps to aolle reputable Arner· can cor poration or a body set !'' speci.t"ical.ly !or t nis purpose, to purcheee existing stocks of Japanese foodstuffs at a reasonable pri,ce . Such atocka woulci then pe made available to tle Army f ur use in A -operated Collection and Reception ceut ers tor those of Japa.neae 1.1.neage. :Ii 1 after this pha.:Je of the re se~tl ement plan, sut'ficient stocklj a.re still held , t his fo<)Ci would be rti.a.d.e availa.ble to in i.v' dual .Crun:i.liea desiring to pld'chaiae their own supplies . All transactions and p1·oceedings would be under tl ,e superv.laia.n of t.l1e Pede;ra.l Reserve Ba,n.t! or eiollie ot. .. r such proper b,ederal authority n . ·:t.n order that no ~ire tra.ru1,fetdn~ orgUJ.i;iiat.:ior1 1~ o t he l eelle:res tn.a.n a ta.i i-' F>r"k.e be c ha:rged,, eit.hif.lll" b~ the o~ganizaticm, ¢.r.' by th~ sh. :.h19 at.ocke ·t o th'ijj dinrtrl~uM.ng l time.te consumar:i. l t:r"l+St that. tni & lt!tt r ma..kee t.he ob j ectives as. well e.s m::r prQ~se.l; clea.;r:. ! ful:'t ter to thie pt"O po$al . n1echani$m o! ~ime th~ sl'LB.11 be glad. to co.n.fe't with you at 1R;rty I/ ry t (eigneci) ly yoU ?,"S, James Y. Se,kaJrictd ' ~ ~E1El a~ 1. £:VE $0 .,. .. I J C<'!py deli ..cred to Mr. I j 1 I Tub• ha.ndted by Mr. j 1 ia lOQ[ t. HUH.. ~ , L~ E tVACU•ftO~ ASM. 2. 239 3. 15 4 41 Ht:AOS OF 5• r.; ~i:r. 6. 17 f'M'JllLY lr FA.HI..(£ ITa 2,0CO tACH I NTl:RV t t £0 r CUtHC Fttr JAP NE fCf: r. I :: .;:;· " 1 ~ ~·.__~.~1-~-~~~~~-~~~~ . . . . ----- l"'lil----..-11---............... t ____ _________ ____ ____ ______._,_________ , , .. .... ..._ , -------....--------------··r----~--,..--- . . --'-.....;;...-- __ ___ ___- - ·· _..""' ( .. \. ....... . _.. ,., . t1on fo v c e~a :ed- 1n t.imi in p1'4ject . 11~ 1i proJ ct-. 0 r - l'dil &itlbri4 e 1&- cu~tr ~1~ ti - ~~-t ~ ti ·..,. t Civi Co truao hasi.3 to:c ro ost 1£ +..,._._.,.,~- 1o0 l.. t fur · t'!Jn lnelud1na > ' rU 7, • ~ -of ~ r t)t' tor sto T~tle» · • ' ere en into eus:,ody to!:'ed.. i r '}~ 0 p y ... _... l!.':V o u e e .Prcq,'l er t y t ~1" t,...1EH "!our letter of .A p.riJ. i. 1~~2 :le t ranam1t be:rewi ~h r:1owy· C!)f our letter of t:b1s date. to r, • J . A. Na~ , Vic e President , aa41~$ton Title In:euranoe C:ompany , Sesttle, :11a hiagton.. toge t her w1 th eopies o.t eno1oaures referred to ln the ·t le tt•ll'• Kindly advise ue of any further comuni oa tions reo&ived on th1~ sub j ect . ' II • ~ l •• • "..: ,. Vioe l?res1den t Enclosures c 0 p 1 Ap~l Waal11~ton Seattle 6 1 1942 Title Insurance Coa:peny Washington Attent, ion £?!.. Mr. f.· ~· Nagl. V~o~ Pre::l'iden.t ,A copy Qt, your letter ot March 31. 1942', ad• d.ressed to Mr. R. T. S ymm.s, Assistant M1313ager of our Seattle br8nch, has been referred to this otfioe. The Cal it orni.a Land Tit le Aasocie. t1 on which aots es a cl earing house 'tor pre!lot1cally all ot the tit le campenies in this state, being oontronted with the s911le probl~m w.tioh you have ar1a1 ng out Of "epec1 al bloolaJ4 property" , at ter oonrerenees with tb.i s al." ti oe, issued to its msbersbi:p 011 March 25, 1942, Special Regulation No. l . , Evao ueta Property, a. copy ot w'.hiol:l is enolos ed. This bullet.in was 1stiued u.nder 1111 arrangenient mad~ with this ot.fice, Whereby we agreed upon the inquiry <1 the Cal1torn1.8 Leh d Title Assooi ati on to advise. that 8890 cie.ti on whether or not specif1e pr ope i--ty involved in a real estate trensact19n had been blocked. This a rranganent was conrinned by letter of the se1:iretary o:t the Cal if ornia Lend Tit le .Association., dated Marob 24, 1942, to W:l1cb. we replied on March 26, 194.2. Copies of tb.1 s oorrespond ence are a lao enclosed. It you hsve l.I land title assoc1at1011 in the Stete or Waabington, it would be preferable, ot course; tbs t all such 1nqu1r1es be directed tb.rough that association, thus providing :ror a central egenoy to dea1 with tP,1s bank. I:t, however, you have no suoh association, spe ·oi:f."io 1nq_uir1es could be Jnade by your compeny <Jr ant other title com.pany 1nterest~d. Ou!" Seattle bran.oh woul.d be inatr~cted to g,1.ve you the necessary intormation upon B\loh speoit'ic inquiry. It" this a rr~ngemeQ.t ~eta with your apprOYal, kindly cont 1rm it in. writing to Ml'. Symms or our Seett le bran Oh , who will in turn advise us in regard thereto • It must be. distinctly \lnderstood 1 however, th&t while the !'ederal Reserve Bank of San Franoisoo is w1111ng to endeavor to g1 ve your company and a.t h.er ·1 nterested ti. tle eompani.ee in:formatioh e.s t.() any real propirty or interest \Y,'aabiagton "1' it le lnac:r• oe 0()11.pcmy s••ttl.e Weehlqt.o n \ April b, ' Pas.• , 2, I I t...e~ ~ de•:1siateai as ""1P~Clal. b10.c 1Jced proptrt.y• ~ bhls l)a.D.K W.sewa.e.S n;£, , ~spo.a1 8'.tl>ility to:r ~aillU'e ·to , g liVtl 81,lCh a9t1c,, to:r any Cteteut ttiet-ein., noi' tor a.R1f a:.lmge to an~one arising th:eo~h tai;J.ur f to re~ein suob notice, l:t' there 119 an;r feature dt t hie matte:r whioh t'eel ~-qu.ireil t'J,.rthet did cµS$.!On, fQU llq 1 at OOllX' 18 1 o011111un1.oate ti;re.ot with th1a or t1 ce. I.n 0$1fi you do ec ·, 1dnAf f'!ll'Jd• n our Sea:ttlJ l>-ii'anm wlt!,l •., aopy ~.. ~our •e a:re -en<U.sg· dut sea~• lo bl"'~~ -. oo:py ?t , l.e"t·~er. tb;ls.' letter and tne eaclos~d doct.unente. Y'OU " Very truly yours, (~U@Jled) W.M .. H. Vioe President ,DNcrlltian qf c,,,.,. f ndaed: D~ent t~. _________.,..._,,_,...._____,.,..,.....,..______..._ ___,,_.,..._..,....._,. :. .r··-.,....,.--.......,._.....___,_____.,, f ,,J ~ Sf i u!'! "" ~' ____ I ~ ____ _....,... ... t"· ~~ ..__..,-__.,.,..,._,.,,..,~ .... ,,~,,...--_,....,,,__ _ ..._.__ _,,_~___. .......,....__, _______ ,_ - - - - - - - · - - ·,- - - -.. - - t - - t -_ _ _ ___ A) FilM.._.._. _____!'"~~---------------. -·----··-.. - . . . . . . ~---·-""I'----•-·-·-~. . ---- : EJ..D ~o : <J"'FICE ·:vi,1)1:u tlon o .Japsx:.iese f.t·om B a:i.~l'o.t·idge I~l nd, SUBJB OT. Foi.• yo ur nforme til..o n, prl l We.shi ~g to:n the1:e :t'nl.lo ws fl chronolQg:loal report (]}f ou:.r pa rtio1pa t ion in. tne evacuo tior~ o:r 1:1,Lien J"apen.eee nd per-sons ot Japa ne$e snaestry res1{ ine on ha i nt>z·.idg~ I s l ,p.c.'l., itsap 'ounty r~S h1m@tom . e via1ted the l el.p.cl in oo.mp.any w1th rmy oi'f1oor ~.nd 1 rr~nta. tiv~ e:l'reogaao qu i.red apaae to be useid 1i e a Con t rol Cei1·cer . ments ~ls:> e.1:e mnde for t b.e 'Use of the Ja :r.~rneee Coz11mun1 ty Hall f or the s tor~ge of. househo l d fur li tu.re , etc: . 'I1t1e T,Jroperty 1.;;i cerrte.d in 'the na:..1e or ..1ab u1 0 La;ta hi 1.:1 mi his wi fe , free and clei-1 1' of an our!l.brs ce i t l1 all 1 942 tax:ea paid . 1 ='2..f!..day ,_. : ~ roh 2~. 'ff t3 1.ne·t.; J tJur i ng ttie mor11j.11g nd ee;rrdl)'. in lih ~ ev~ nt11g, w.t· h repres .J ntat1ves of' tne · ,riny, tl:).e ll' eqe:re1 ...; eou.r1ty Ageucy 1 th.<'l· "'e rm d eo ri ty Ad.!U.1n.tstrat1oi1 <1ll the tJ n1 ted >:3 ta.1;1.~s ployment d a.r·v1ce to t'o:q ule te ,t; rooed.ure . 1 Tues~ , 11.-lrch 24 The <Jontrol Center -re1uises were l?. l'e;pare r'or tts<1 , ·f trinl er .'· n t.ements v,ere mede f'or tli.e use of the 1 ~ "· n0se Com.r.nuni t y r aLl ·tor s tor ¥e purposes, and ad jecent epaoe to b('; used f' or the s torage of au to OJiles , t .r-t.1cks m or>hel~ mob ·.1e equt1:imen t 111e.s arrunge foJ: Wi tn the u.n<.terstanding that i10 rent wou l d be J~aid but tha t any fence e:t•ec ted on the lend would beoorne tbe prope:r.ty of ·the owner, one 1 . L. G1 w of , 1nslow, eshington . Ne met with representa tives and oounael !'or the l"arm .Secur1 ·ty .\d.!lli 1 s tr a tiou and e tte.o ed. a m.e e tin g on the I 1 nd c elled by thet agency to diecusa d.isposit1on of' farm. pro:pe.rt e.h 'rh e Farm ·e ourtty Ad.m.111i s~re,t1on re ptes entatives ex pl ainetl 'to tl'1e esseinbl€d Bro ers, rm111b.er1.ng about 25 , t~ 1t 1Xn'7ers of attorney would be a ccepted by tbe · arm Seeuri ty .Ad.miru strati on in mo t c a.as lle:re appropriate ari~e11gea1en ts h.eri not beei.1 in de w1 t h sueces sor oparatot-6 by the ev8 ouees t )1e salve.a . 1 .'lednes a.y , 11ar.·ch, ~15 The Control Center was o pened at 8!0 0 A . M., encl re gist:re. - tton ooaunenaed 1ru.m.ed1ately . Three of our represen tettives r-e.riwined on d uty tb.rougt'l:out the day and prepared a <Jontr0l sheet eovor'it~g each :rami.J.y :p'3a i r1g through the control . The m.eo ha.n:ics of the rout ;1.ng involved th.e follordne : .~ pr The raoeptiom1s~ pre:pa.re a "routin) en 1 42 control slip,, t ass1 ed e aell!e n bel'.'• est.e.bLi$he<l l:'eg, $te.r control. and p~s ed the tYvaeu.effl to u eoobll wo.rlcer ~ho oompl9tad the sooial d t re8·i s rt-'t on t'orr.a, deter-:zn!ne w11a ii ess:l tanoe was n~ ces:!ilar:r on the part ot.' the Bureau ot blic Ass j,st1:1.1.1oe, ass 1 ne the d t .e r.cl hour for medical ·,x.emin ti on oi' m6m.ber -0f ·ae f' mi.l.:y , ref err d tile eve,ouee for f int,el:"pl' · riting, Pl'E:(pare cot rt id.entitj.o ... ti on aud bags e Gon trol form and :pesse the i nd1 vi dual to one of ~ev t·al J. ial.'ge de .. ks et which were sea tad representcrtives of tlne nederal Reserve Bl!.ln ·, i;he ! a:t·m .... ecuri i;y .Adm:LsrtstJ.>etion and, tlte tJ:ni ted States E ploymen t Service , enabling eaoh agency to prepare ai!mJl t neouslyi t.s own record sl1eets from. the 11 routirig end control slip" and ·to supplentsut their rel'.lor s by inquiry- of 'tl1e evaeuee . Eaoh head of fa il.y was instr oted that he. a ould retu.rn ~t a speoif'iad ti1ae to .report prof! ess in connection with his pro~ rty p~oblsma . ' u:.t·ing the day twenty he ds of .f.'mni l tes wero in te:rvi ewed ~ 11 of whom wer~ re. ·~etr s .. Our re pr ese. tet1-vas advise . tbet frs 1e, gu.al' ed. , stor· gi3 .1.ac 1 l es ivere ave.. 1 ab~~ to care. I'or h-. Jusehold f'urni tu.re e.IJ;d equ.ipmen-t, eutotnobilea, trucks~ etc. 't'he 1nl":Ajor1ty 1nte1·v1ewod 1nd:1.o ted th.11ft their houaeh.old goods were being turned over to auoces Ol." o :pez·ators, as were most o'f th r h ·ucks, tr .ctcrrE1 ad. u tomobi las . No :i;io ~ere o.t at to rirny we1,e 81.veri to 'tb Fa.rm S~curi ty I\ 11nistrn tlon; 1'1 were given to otnerst pri11c1p1.ill'Y a 1gf:ll'.)Px-in~ 1 f rmers, reeltors ond !:ieottla 13.ttorneys·. ecoept any :powers of attorney • We were not asked ·t o .Ihu.rsctay , ..'.!I.arch 26 ~·woof our r e presi:i ntatives were :present at tbe Oontrol Center throll.ghou 1{ the day end 111tervi awed tb. e r131lle.ining twen. ty - o.ne b.e ds of fem.ilies, inolUd i ng owners of th1·ee 00111.-nercial op er tions , ell three of' whom had meda e.rrang '3ID.Gnts to dispose of the '1.r properties b7 l13ase or sale and oonsidered the tem.n.a equitable . e ravie ed ·t he. te:r.ms in each instance an belie"le th t the interes t s ot the evooueea concerned wer~ well s!i':rve • The 1.J"arm. Security ,a.raintstr1.:ition accepted. o poweJ."S ol' e.ttornf.ll/ iand a. like 11\XJ.llber 'Wa:$ gi v-en to other a . l!'.r1da;! , , · !Le.~ch 2? Two representa. ti ves trom thia off'ioe were on \). ty e.'t the ContTol Center, expls1nir.ig ·the avaj.la'bility of storage f'aeil1 tles ar d aes1:sti:r:ug 1n the adj ti tmen t of property problems in gen.er a.l,. which were no't numerous end p1·esemte no 001ilpliuationa . ··~he Farm. .Seouri ty .Ad.min s trat ion accepted 'l po ers of e tto rney and 11 ware g.1ven tG othe1·a . ~~az, M~:t,cb. .,!!! Tv10 of ou.r rep1·esehtet1ves spent thf> da,y et ttle co t1•01 Otanter ... Tb.e Farm SllH~uri ty J\d.Jni,nj, trn'tion accepted 2 powere or a~torney ad 8 were g1 an to others . Our torage fac·1 ties •ere .1nade available f'or U.se at 2.;lJ() r . ~ · ; h.ov.re1e.r , llQ requeettR for! storage were received. on that dny it as1m.uch. as the A1·my hsd de ;J.ded ·to .P erm1 t tie eV'1101.1eea. to :r main in the1 r own h.omes tlln til Monday , r~1arch '"9 . Tt ree potential Deputy- .Sheriffs selected by 1 ornin t.he C1>ffic:e of the ' I' eri.ff 0±1 F'it~bl' Co,.lnty -were ;int;arv1e ~d and ·the .Sheriff 's o:r:r oe wa 1nfor.-10.e by 4e th~t ;"le v1ere ag1·eeable to their e:rnploy . We info.reed. the :.3r1ei·if:!''s Ot:i'ioe th·a t we wculQ. reinb4xse the County for the sala~ias of the thre~ Daputies , each .i:n the montinly ffl.11ount of i"l.50 . The three indiY"tdU(lls then ·~oolt tb.e O th of Office, were givt'ln b&dgEs nd side rme by the .~herif:t" ' s 01'fi<Je a11d ooQinlenoed tbe1.r duties on oonseoutive .e :\.ght ·,,. hour s}1i:t'ts. ;\ final. oheck: ws.s. ma de dur1ne; the dey with all heads of families to de ·t ermine that their Pl'O lJsrty: -pro bl ems had beQJJ. t. appiesred st that t Una thfl.'t evaottees had completed oared fo.r .. ell erra.ngemsnta ·r<> thf;l disposition and proteotion o:f their property , that. in ler "e _pert ~·,,i:t"nl. t~re , au to.m.Qbiles ena. t lii olt's were being lef ·t; N it h SW>fJessor opera to:ra, that others had pre fe •.red. ~ Sell thf3 :tr a Ute mo bi le S end. true ks ( Whi ob had' be~n e.ceom.pli el;J..ed "t'e:re 'W lthout e,ny uadue lo~1s } , ei,1d t bat we wou..Id bo <1& 1.led u · on ta fur.n 1 tQre r or a p 9ro xt a. tel y ten t atni l i as a Illl to un de rtake t be pro teo ti on of f ou:t- ot- five automobiles nd trucks . l 1 §un<!_a y 1 Me.!:.,qlt_ 29 'rwo of our represent t 1vea e e pr"3sent at the storage building to receive h<Jusehold goods , at..rtol'liobiles , ete ., into stor~ge: A spokesman of the Jap nese carununity , one Iohtro t age t1,1.1.n1, expressed solJle con . . ern over t be !'aot that we were u.m ertak:ing: to place 210 in.surano e on the stored property- eM. toot tbe eu ton1ob1lee were to be stored 111 the open .. :rnaemuch a.s ins u1·Emce compa.r: i.es hed a~~n6eled : ll insuronoe oar ied by J panese on their &utlomobiles , trucks and otn.er pro erties , and due fu:·thar to toe .fact that stor 1. e of a tomobJ~ le13 and trucks V10uld be ithou t shelter from the el el en ts~ the J'ep n.ese had. oonoll..ld ed. no't to store "ovided , Durtng the aay household. their automobiles iu th.e ~pa.oe turuitu.re e.Jli aqu.i !JJ1 n was reoe'!.ved. from nine families, was appropriately l bele a.lld identi.ftcation receipts bear1:ng e ho Teeponsibility clause wez·a g1ven t.o tb.e ovtnera. l\ ondaz, MarclL.!2.Q iouseholcl goods ~ere e.coepte tam111es, mak1!1$ a total of seventeen . into storage from eight Total ~:P oe or.zcwpied by the art1 cl es plHoed in star age epprox:imatee ~00 sq re feet. By r eason of ·tbe taot that f . nning equipment and ·tne prinoip l items or h.ouaehold f'urn i·ture ere: left with successor op~retors , the stored meter1el oonsisted pril 4 , 1942 .l 1rgely of trunc:s e:nd boxes of u.r,ens11a, B'PP1 1a\noe$, e r.c . , ' · our 01" five waeh.ing .machituer:i , one re · :.t•i.gerator, sev ~::i:rel sewing rat: c:)llines •iin'i two bic aJ,~ , hiah we aztitrarily o.Lessifjied as household equ1plflant in v 1 rr1 of 1 ck of" proae ent e.n eno1.igh t:Lrne ta seek: a further "! l!tssit' io.r1 t1oo IUf ac~eptable 1t,ane. In View of the lil'ite amount o C • ode offe:rE."d an ecaepted into store e, it is our present thou.t~h t th, tat ~ttcl1.. time a e. warehouse is est blish.e<l in cieattla to '"'re for the effects of future V .l01HH1 s, we should remove the goed.e stored on Bainbridge Island t:o ·the Se ttle wa.rQ hous~ . This wot1.ld pet·mit t'eleaae Of' tha ~ pEloial eputy !Sb.el' f''t:'s With a oanse ~uen t sa'V'ing Qf 'H-'460 per month . \m .Army d,e·tuo nt exnporerily l~em inioa on the ISlP.lnd 1is essist:1rtg in the gu,er<.Ung of" ·thoae few properties , numbe.t•ing three or four , whioo ha.ve not f.'\3 yet been aas ignad by the Far.m Seonrt ty Adminiet.ra. tion to suco.essor operators . It is expected that th"3se prope rt ies will b6 disposed of' in the n xt several d ys And tho only du 1;1 ei;i r ma ining tor the ~oi Deputy Sli.er1 f f s will be the gu rding oi' the warehouse 1n bich the evaouees' pr·operty is etored .. The en tira evaou tion pro r ~ was completed w1th.out oonfus1on or del~y an v11 tiJ.ou.t amr 1n.o1dent of consequence, Leerl l."6 of the J'apr~neae oo.m .mun1ty e~p,riassed their appreoi.at1on to the .Ar my and. ·to bhe. ager1oiem pertie1pettn g fol' the careful !i'l.'tten.tior1 wb1ob had been given to the pt~otectii:>n o t.he Lr pe1irsons and properties .. Ou,r own parti <.Ji:pat1on, of course, was simplified, by reason ot the f' a~ t that '.;here weri: so :t'ew aomn1erc ial en te.rpri see and the fact ·th t these were enable to 0011 pl ete equ1 table art'enge men ts with a m.ini.mura of a8sis t .a.no e on our :part . 'rhe ma tter of obtaining operator ... for the tams cared for by the Farm S eouri ti".r Ad.ministre ti on likewise presented .no serious pro blev. inasm11el'~ as ployees o:t: the J'a:panese farmers~ pri!la1pe.lly li' il1p1:r~os, were in a position to ao~ep -~ tb.e respons.ibllity of oontinu·ng the fam:s in ·o peratto.n on terms .aatiafectory to thai evaou'9es, aL1 other .~ili;p~ 1 ttos from California. e..rrived durint:.. the eveouat1on pe riod in e !'fioien.t num.bers to take over lmos t 11 rem ining fa.nns . In the a ggl'ego.te, 13 powers or a ttorney iere eooeplied Seouri ty 1\dm.1nistr tion e11a. 2.: by othe rs . We tentetively scoeptel a po• er of' attorney f om deburo ,Te y shi a and 1t'e 00vering the J" -pe.r11ese Community lhlL , to permit us to take an:r ao ;ton necessary i 1 connection with the storage of evaenee proparty therein . le hav e not formally acoepted tbe power and believe that, i.n v ISVV' o! our present intent to rem.OM"e the stored equipment to Sea ttl.e , we should l'l<i>t C!Oept t he e.uthol·i ty e.nd should :return tlle e:;<ec te<i docwnen'ti to ~r . Hayashida .. by the Fa1 (Sic11ed) G. H. ;;,FfJ.. W Mana131 ng )i rec to :r , err orr:xarr.s Ol'l!U:UTUG h> tcc.Tivlf OF onrcu i • .'(a) irovaim ·~ Fir1t 5'\r•et,. :Re)1lll0nd, le.eh 1~oll 50El Sae aa.4 ATenue,. Se•ttle,, W4te.h.!.~on ill Soutb Twelttb. Stir••~, Tacoma. , \Yaahtngtei>n l.03 &outb Yiret street .. Ye.lciu,, Ne.ebtll'5te)a 'lepa to·· WtUOliMtOa - .&.pnl l •.t1 elowr., W&ath.1,ngtoa, - Mer• ss, St, l50 OtUce !\!!bll! ~ Oo!t,•c--ted, Barriona ~ eea~ta i96 'r&cC1118 12-4 J'~lliiu 61 le.po.to l'inalo.r l <M H!m!e~ lleP1'8:"1D.Wd 12 :.O~· 18'7 . ~ · ~ ~1"" ·W~ Mi tb < aitlt< •• Hom "• I TO: .A prl. l 1,, 1942 ' . JllCT: Ev cuee .: r,,, rt:r Department letter da ~t:Jc M :roh 51 , 19~ 1 · Jlolo$ed is a o opy of ashington Timle Iueur,:ineye Cemps nylJ addressed to us by t Sea ttle, :reloti'~g to th e incl 1sion or e B.l'JliIJ,@ 011 l'J.d.&l(I J;>iit' '"" 'taining to tron.s&c.t tons in.voJ.VinB subjeote, c1·t1zens or res iden. t s of foreign countries . Copies of' t h e rider ant a he T.i t.le Company to 1ts oper ting memorandu:r.u issued b depsrtT11ents and oo:rr s onden te al so are enclosed. . You will note t ha t the rider provtdes t !l t in the case of properties of evaouees , · special 1 ioens a 1.s neoesdHtry trom. 'the Federl!ll Be erve Bank of ~ an Fre.noi soo. ·rhe Compe.ny is refu,si n.g to issue 1 tle ins1,1.ranoe policies oovel;'ing properties of ev~ ouee unless t\ln1tsh0d wl th a J..ettor t"t'om. t his offtaa to th.e ietf ao t the t th p;roperty to btt ee>V-t:l'l'Gd b)"' the ti tla policy 'b.es not bean d~e1gna ted "8p eo1a.L Blo~ed ov:ta1ons 0£ Speci a l Regu.lation No . 1 . Propertv'1 , under th.e The Title I neura.noe \')m.pany hes info ed us th t e similar proced'IJ.re ha s been e opted by title oomp ni e.a in Ce. llfornia·. We presume tha't there 1s no objection to our turn j.shi ng suoh adv ee; however, we sbou1d appreciate reoe1vi~ an expression of your v1ews . (Si Enolosures ed) Donald • Symms .A ssis tent Msn&ger \ .. 'iJ.. SI:IlNGTON "l'lTLE :INSURANCE COMPANY Seattle, Washington ,a. T S;rmras, Assistant J4an•ger Federal Reae~e Benk or San J're.nclsoo See,ttle BJ-a.non Nat-io.Oal fi ank or Oc:>mm.e·rce B11ilding Seattle, Washington pear Mr. Syrm!D:S: .A.s a tollow-1.1p to our telephone oonverteat1on oeino.ern l~ t..h e wem1ng in red pr1m.t.ed on our rider• releting to property of eva~u~e nationals, I am enclosing semple OOJ>1es ot tb.e rider and o:t our office m.emo re property or evacuee nat1onele~ Our dit1'1ou.lt y is that property . eoom.es special bloa!tted property ot no~ioes not or reoox•<1, and which, i't poeted Ql' gi !ren,1 nusyheYe bee~ rf!moved. torSQtten or deliberately suppressed tiy one e/t 1.ntel"eat in the property at whose request the blaek:in@ was ef..f ected without knowledge <:ft others a ,t interest "1th bim.; they not having been notiried. by ;reason It is true that th.e press re le$ se by Mr. Diay saiya th at tne inl. .. tiati.ve under tbe .n ew regulations will rest with the eY.a cuee and that P'ederal Resel''' Bank: of:f iotals· stated that persons deall.ng with evacuees may assume that their proJ>erty is not special bloeked property unless they are a!firmati vely on notice to thf.l contrary, but the press :r·elea~e 1.s much broeder than tbe regulation itselt, whioh is unequivocal 1.n defining the term Speo1al Blocked Property. While we do not "iah to oorden the bflnk nor our custaners with Un.necessary inctuiries, we a re at a loss to see how l)arti • ·• dealing w1th evsou.ee nationals r.nay eatel1 di~regard the regulation without sutri c1.ent 1nttuiry and it seema to us tmit inquiry from the Reserve Eank: is e ·s sentiel. We believe t.,hat the disposition in the last paragraph 0f' our memo,. to-wit: "The warn.l.Dg calls for special license in each. case beoau.se we b8 ve no adequa.t e means tci a saertaLn vrheth er the propert.1 in question Whetner real estate, o.ontra,ot interest, mortgage, or 11m is, im !'a.ct, special blocked prppert:r, but on letter at the Federal Reserve Bank, or it& ne·a reat branch, th.at t.be parti.(lller treneaotion does cot need special, license we shall aot witbout the special lioense," 18 the abs-0lut e m1n1m.u.m, $l':Ji we trust that your bank will not t1nd too burdensome the request for statements that part,iou .lar propiarty is 11ot special bloolc:ed property.. Concededly, 1 t ~ uld ha vfJ been 'better to que.11ry the Wal"'n,\ng Sub·St.antiall)' thl.!S: "--when the property is speoi.al We aha.ll ap:preciate any 00.111f19 ~t.s 'ou wt sh tc> make. · 1 Ma1 we ob aer"Ve thai t Cal it' ar ,na t.1 tle i11s uran oe c ompa,aies do not PH'lli.t t:tie olodag or an.1 tnnsaot1on in 'Wb1ch a l ,a .paneae,.. it:tithel:' c.!lt1z.en or &lieo la. a party without priO:r a wroV"al at the tr b gal. depertm ents, and or oou;rse this 1nrolv.e s full lnq111ry, the .ijeserve Bmlt 1De1uded. 1 very truly yo~te 'ITA~!INO~ON fl'I'PLE IN'SJ:RANO:S: C'OE!'.tiNY (f31gne d) J'. ~. Nagl V1 oe -l?re s 1.dent I:'lMEltGElN<lY l EF',ti~SFJ uOtTNCUJ SE 1l 1TLE CHA FT E :i111ur ttmov I ,fl.}f'O~t1 :r.,e J.rupf!l.m;is~ i.tmQ,r1 :1.t::t.\n G1t!Lz,1• Uow,'iC ,1. l. c f" 1 r.~ $. • 1 La!! f)~e· p ~'l. ;1? 11.id. t;.\) '.'S t.10 11 tc. r 1.; ·:f101l' t "J on t;hE:! 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(J eLJ"\ 1 hlriu~ try ok o c~eated 1 t.h.e Uhite Stat(()e on l)'e c.ember 7, a situation i~ ~~st the I l.941 , t a.ve rn Stat•s affec t ing ee tlyi a c on$ide rE:1ble- and h ot t;til.itnp.crr t e.nt port 1or.. ()f tlne Ir directly 1 r u.t €tJtually as vitall:y, e.n ever, populat;.!.or.. ·iarger seat ion or t he U~ited St~tas a d n$ a 'll~hole is /!aifJ:"ec:i-ted fen se effo.r T , e ;ts su~ concetns th ertcan citiz ns ot ~ pan se it! y t hi s n t i on~l d&~ pro~l m, ' polil1 tion of ttliena and A111 extr~ction . It is ' pro lem a.ggrn•ra.t fl by r11 c1 a.l d1 ffereneA , and made mor e urgent wnrfa~a : ecause total re coghizes hO ge ographtcai hound - a~iee or other resttiatio~s . ious othar re<lf;lonl'! it o 11 m.H t problE1m oh~ l"'r'ot.tght ol.1t l a.t >r in tlia report , te:P wh icb rra.ta t r "J eciQ.ed qU.1. c kly . Xt was a re.t e1dsted from the v ry t;lr,i.y of the war , i f such e protlem evar did " uhlil t Because of th~se , and var ~ put lie t: e lir g e~ist , has heen orly r cently but i r,..a~ coine to the poirLt of inaking it n e1• i ous issue . · 'e ) eJ.1eve th~t r 01;; o. 11 are lr..r..o·Nr-o 'Ne he f:ri.cts of the situi::t.tion re als o co:r.vinced. that maJ.~.y rr.isc ortoe:ptiofu;! exist regarding the r)a ,ure ar:.r.l m8.f;;;ru tud ·1:e, tr era:t'or~ , era tef'ul :t'or u~.e Cong.r eRaional Committee ' si ncere interest in fullyi sut:n-.i.i t of tt..e prohlem . determi~ G ng all t he f 1cta , re spect- thi$ r~port co mp ile i~rom lnformati.on G!.'4 t h - eret:l tiy tt~ F'm~rgen cy Defe .sa Cour.cil of the G ttle Chap - ter , ,J.1;.pEt.n&se Ari~eri.can Citizens League , with the co-ope1•a tio11 l. '1S i; h:r•o,u ghou.t 1tl e St· t~ a i ' 'jfo h.:i.;pg tt!Jfl. 11 Fe>'I' S:f..)itte time ne w ~hetie ~.he has been ' g1 t . t;ior, fat o r.u.uA.t1on of Japia,neae r:01tion!).)..s as 1f;ell 1:uJ A\It).e rica.n. 1oij:rt · i:fler.a 01.' aipanAse des.cent fli'om, l"ac vacu t1on as hee iltc Coo at S a1; · $ Sttch . proposed in a v rietg of forms . fare of tk}e United States ts , hao been; anr ·w ill co.nt :t.n.u~ to Olil' forewost r.~n e !!I. 1 ou:r• We , ~11:1 Amet•icrcrn ci.tir.ens ,, minds . ~nd duty to tLis, our co r.t1•·y , the .first tenet ot' tl'1mt tlutY' Ls comp let · l'>.r.'1d \.ma halrn.t•le loyAlty . Fo:.. tl.1s ·;er-y rea 1r. di::u:~:r1m~to , en masae ~ tri.11er:s o:f J~.pR'l:' a se at~, fe nre opposed to tho idetli. of l''fVl-tC'l.:t:t.~;ion. 'd.e a.re ·~· ho lehee.rtodly 1n r.:tr1ac t :I.or • fa·;or of O'OmplAte co-opor· tior wit}; th.e nn. l"Ltn.l'Y l'Lrtd <)ther autr.or·it. es or. w:Ltt.drr.i.·t1,ql 0:!'1 c i··i lia.ns vietr:tty o .' dofor.se fll' O,j -et a do r,ot; heliave t~n.t "lt. d rom the ~rr. i t(:ld Sta tQs imniedi~ w1ss i:'.: vu.cuo t ior. is el tl"' 1:>r d.~si 1·a We b :1 l i evo tr.at tl a 't:-ieat tr1tere. ts of ·t:~ 11 l e servec y e estal'-1.ishtr.erts . · rut we I or feast le. loy~11 of' 3.l'.l citi?iet1s and le he ot er solutiors to the probli;im . We 9.lso riesi.I'o tLe prii ilege of ret run tni:-; he!1ia to figr. t ,s\'.,oulder t sa.ry ,., ·•itr. ,ii~ t ar·ould.er, o.t d. e de ' er.sa o our blood , il" r..eces - our cour.try 1'.lnd o r 't..omes 1:of$ the n pAtriotic A.r.113 .r>iCA. •"'' tl".a t time s .ou :sr . ~d 1:' otLel' r.at · onal extract · ors. i;f :er come . It i.s te giver, a plac·J cf <Jafety· wl remain beh nd to de ·end. tl ~~n "'~ ug •· nt to us that we ou.r frie .d, nnd ttings thu , 'Ii' to~et t e :i.5ht.icl:'s •er cr1;;; f.l tert. 1 '!tis \f131Jt i $e.tto:n bel:tze. !!l.f.' , ~ 'L" e't~ems i. •H) 01~tr a. ttr(llit Atne~.,,.~u. f.! s fi,rd: c q~sidall''Ad .1'.\J~$tltffjn' ti ',_ ,,. A )il PJ ..~ ©'f: Ja}?a:~1.e so ~rx:.tl!"~ ct :to.:i: nl!l' & ):·a.ts i. e c~n eoi, ti• 1b~ta , id trd,,re \ d 1'1J ne~ u.nd we l f11:ve or f,ihe :U:nlted! $ta.ta$· b·,'f he .,r.g I t.; 1,1 o ' rr"y ott :i_;r. the:i.r pre\'S·enf, pos:ttiotls •.l a:n :u f. s' . 'J\'~ . '1!. y a.n.y ol:ih4'r ~i l :tty o,f the ""e c oinr.i l ete co1•i:f:'111enoe ii,.r. thli3 1·' ~jd;erl.(l.1 Fura~u of' Ir-~vestig,ation j~o uncov:ev ar,d e.pp.l" ~end tho$ a ~aingol!"<)\.t.S to '~ Le iH>,'J'.'ety of oi.~11 r,a t ,io'.r1,. t~ ~IJ [;lte1. s hOtlf3.g e . ot o l ,µmr. WoI'k among .yap ness a 1:1.ena 1.t't h 1n t he u~ t t9d St~te~ ~ ccord ~r ; ~dg J. r Hoov t , .. est'.l.$ iitt11:m . It ,t s t o , our shall be i{:e p t ol1Hn·~ ~ trro ugL t r· tJ bee c work ing 1,;1 ], d.~ :ff entil~ act17e or A~ 11 is i~ a i t i. " en fJ cq ~ o per · t io n · eme~ t P~r enu ty or I~ - t hnt t he x•eo o:i:•11i t ~ef Lee.g u ~ ith On o of t h e comnt+t a.g er.ci-•s . st n t he F d ral •owr~ i.r - er <est; s 4, p :!l.La oe Amer i c a r 1~ ~ scent ng to a D i r ~ ot o r In Seat tle pr op r @,t - . hn ve been n o a/iii.sos of t·her rerJ ;rt1s to t r e co):.trati;y, tle:Jp1.be> p1~ ees th 'c'!'~S W . a~1ng ton dia - c h qp t17rs, have varicu$ o," t 1'\ e ~atio n - }1merge~1cy Def er.sQ Coux: c 11 of t h e Seattle chapt'9r ~ J' r..t p f.\nd'ilae Am(j r icar, OLtize~s Le ~g µa , we w:!. 11 l"1e rnb l ~ 1s ~L it telli g e~c~ ucit whic h i s ren~ ring t- .~ t c 0 n .. to tr.g to 2e op a. rd i ;~ e tie E ' 0 t ;y ? '!' tx•i bute · ct: i veJ..y t o t ~ .ie 'V >;;;~ .:f;;. .> he Ur~ i t <-:;d $ t a ~ e o , of b'~:.ei~ ·~<it ~n1 · 3d. ho .ti:'.a t'l' L I Le!!.g\U 1 ~ •cllikraip'.te1te c.o""Q>p·~r~t-X:·8ll ~ lj I ' ' } t 'I I I 't111~ai1ti:. iii·&lri1\nd\s tbi~t o;rQ!er's·, wi lli.p.g~'.if' ~nd, eff ~o111tntlly'. ~.ri:· ~t~.e ~""~cu.a1ti ·111 I i: o l:n·~tte~ vv · at ~I St,a te ofI '·the~ i.ltlgt;<ln. 1 1:nlil,1v:idu~la; o:f ,'ra)?ana~p!t e>.:'trl:l<ot: ~r!ill>liit:£ ,.. 01~~ .. aiJ;e r r. I JJhe'J;' .rore qnij A.b,01.lt m.A<t ;Le e3 0r s,eoo, n1o~ttzena,,. Xh.e :tteil'l$,ll!.inder ii ' f.!.~ld al;t(';l~"l .. .A la'.ll g1B r.iurn~e·tl ' t1P:Fb~(t¢at ely 6 1400 1 is tor~:ti~lr1• 1 l:l1::p."~i ' 0£ th{l)se · :i'o ~el' ~ent., e;J.gn-oo:rn woti.lit be Ame:r.icMt 1 ' c!l..~i2lf.3i1.s t:od.11,y if th~Y ' " h.a1d ~ e e:n 11e:r•m;f..tted: the pa;-~v:ilege (:f ;n-at.ura l innticn.,,, den:l,..e·d tnern by l,e.w,, 1'heJ:•€J nll'e, in. the City of SeY;l. tt:~~ p.Iic;ip!FJl'.' '0 6 peJ?soan.s of. .tapianliJSfd o.:x:t'I."1,:iet1,,o~, a.b¢'l.11t 2 , 500 ali ep.a. r1ie ~ p.1.l'1dor ., a.pp~o;dmutely 1 :following &r e .a, mo13t of wh ioh a.re :rure.l.. ~ ~al.le7 , ~du th of S.ea ,tle; TJ:a"btJ.ai; the ·;.akitllfl V~lley, ;3, a~pt.o,:id.rt1ately 500 oi:ti~eh~ and s ,aoo is in the the ~r1ite River the Puyi;i.l~U!J \rulley, ri.ort):'ie:'.lst of' ~Huat of the city of Yadl:l'la; the 011tsldrta ot t ba u-re tsr S ~ t t1a 1~l'l'!u ~ ~H'otmd Bellevµe cm t)'.l.e e.'lrste;rn srrn1~e Qf t1like Islands in :pu ,et bou.ir.d; ';11here lo.a 1ng tq1t~ Vas'boh and Ba:'i..n r:Ldge c~nd the cities of Spok:~1ne and •J) l!l.Oerna .. are also scattere d, fa ,1ilies in other sections of the state, pr'im.o.:rlJ.y in the ·1.restern h11lf. , fin estimated or popu.lu.l;ion d;tstri ' ution follows: D.i;lltrict Citizen ;\11.en '110 t ai l Ser:i ttle 'Ni. otna 3 , 500 G, 500 .'.2.80 6 , 0-00 480 203 16~ 800 365 560 3b0 1,000 Spokane Whi te River Vr;;.l:i.e'S" PUy llup Vu).ley Ya~dma ra t ley 1 , 040 650 GbO 194 bellevu.e 75 ltl? VMbon. Isl1;;.n Ba:tnb r ida;e !sJ.nnd Bobball Area r~r;) _ 1,.1 tf Other!! l , f,,)60 ................... ri1 ot-o.l E .,l ,)t' '7. l , 1,600 27.':J \t2n 1 30 47 324 122 8:~ Z7J 15 IJ/7 ~;O~? ~A9.Q 5,48.2 14 05~ bl1e lJn ,t tyQd 8'tfil.tSs l~ .. 4 whe·n 't e 1 et 30 ye ria . s of t io'*.., ~,& O.llld 5'0 ye. ~a ; a.ll have 'tie~:n mer e 'xccl1/ ior·. A:ct w01r·, t int 10 e.f':C' eb t ,, and t l: 1 ir .. lrn , thE:i YTie.jot•:lty h~ve 1 e 1i'lre s il\ t hf.l V'nl..ted ?t!ost o:r. t,;r·e se a. l ie n s t he11"' ea!1l;}r , outt· , a. d mariy J. (Jl hri f'.rom. ne.li' to t wo - pen tlil tes . unigrio.ted. to t he Un.J~ t ~rl S t11tos in rl.:· ve tl'Y since t hei r !'irfit 1u~rivo. 1. oontac t witY.'. t•elatJ.vee v- , not r~tl.l.J.1\'\e . to tl':le b l d 001.ir, - I.i :u·ge numbers ~a. e lo-s-t al l .f'rJ.ends J.n t he olrl coun try . Irt other words , tl ·ey ha·ITe heen lr.-~ co'!"'.tact w1tr1 Am ric 11.r. J,:.de ls 1 :m~l pri~Q::LpJ. s fo:t• /hJ g;Nrnt :r p ortior. of' th®1'.r' liV 1)R _, A.nd their ti e a to tbe old. ccnl.r.ti:r•y ha.ve ~; rowri prog1" :iaive l y 1tior e ti~r.uous . Con~iclarlill'..'le num'be'I's have e~~prea8e. , s1r ~ t:i.me an ag .tr , t h(i i.r de - or American cit izetship so thut thoy might enjoy in fu l l meRsure t he hen fits cf AM~r1oAn lif~ ~h1ch they appro~iPte so deeply .. · These liens we:r•e {~lver;i 1n opr) ortur1 i t y t:lo retu.rn t o t hei1• ena cu.ntior.. s i ps to t ne lJnited Strn.tes . Maru , to to c1.\ll. 1,t this po :r.t c ..a.rne p!'spared t he last ap1u-iosc:l s hip bar.ale 113"1.ot a tt;ous t~ d pe.sser:g rs • i,1. t The M. S , H1kaw Hmerr:; ency l('!.l!'at' te r s were r gged up ir tr..e h ol\i m ~r:d'. e.11 preparat o:r.s hi:i.d been made to e7a. cnt ~ te 1:i_19 mar..y "' it s r eturr. ti"ip or.ly o the si .ip would ho ld .. - tr' .1.rd f 11.• h iR Tr at ship rnatl:e l ier: ,Jap,ane se , J.oy 1 4o their children 11r~o n:re AmeJ:'l.C'.l s , h cl elec ·e d to t 11k t'1.~ ..1 o-ba,nee s . I 4 W'lfJh ·tl1e i1 I 1 in t ie 3t~~es ~~r impe r;i¢ ~t.g • ~r..d'.e ~0 edila.ndehl· 1 a ·ac titud 1.s I '11 ne1 c me ner() of. l:; h.e Paci!' c Not· ·bbWJ st . ot: thu c eant ury wh.~ir1 the St.ate ft ' g,l'e ,is tu~b at t ba df 'J'fo. sih:i.r.e;_tori wa~ ciortrp·a l"ut:L·.-eJ:y w:t t.h tbe a r G.'.N .fror: tic.i:r t ar d \:ih<~ Y gr+ew up i ts · Oll1.e1opme,n t Nran}"' of' U e alte • 11.heY )W3. e ~ cou.r~ try-., a.ll..d.:l..mg p ·1 idq; tn tr~e. 1l"' ~ !.1:'-tavf.ltli,\,i;t'rl.h::i They he lp~d to !clear tte .fore sts an~ p lant che f ,e lda th$ t r4cw yi.e ld s.uch u r1 c r. . es , 'l barvt':H:.1 t from l <:\nd t h1.1 t Th3y he l ·p erl p'.11' 0d.1lce th , J. . u rr.be1• t l.'Ja t cities , and t ey help\~d l~y t he r wA.s onoe wi lder""' w a.~ b u:l..1t ilx· r.ds tbat Lnto ;:ivretrat~ i n to t he h .nt x·lB.r.d: . 'Now triElt bLe l 1vas of' t he £1.li to- a eloise ,, 1.t j_s or_l,y na tu.t•al t h t Amer J. ca. r;. .. orr.. c hildren reap ~ot t b.e livelH o od A.ri:i.~r i c an -bo:rn t r~y wish t 9 see:) thei.r of the frui t of t r.e1a.:- la'b ot" fJ . r.d t he f'uture g l'o·up s r.t:h11;1 1; ire·J:'t~I!. a 1.l tl!lB • .trnrnig'r'e r..ta ari:;i d ra vtir..e; or the 1m1i(?il' r,t ar-:.d t he r e root d s o l ely it1 t h s <lOttrt'. ry . ~ga of t 'l"i At1i.ll3ri:tc.nr~ -b orn get1e1· t:i0n 1~ y-ea.:r.s , n l thougb tr.t:1N1 are u few indiv::i-d~.1.:al s 20 in t ri ei'.r 4 J 1 s . Trey a.re , for tre mcist part , thurougl ly Amcn•ic niziad ~ e ca.use of t hei.r educ ii t ertcar.... )')or11 ci:ir. i or. , 1'.il'J<~ i;i.~ 0 0~1 t a ot a w :i. th Cau.casta:n Am.-O'.t':ic.ans , pe k .rapa ese to aome a·x t .~ tt e.-ttreine l,y few can te co ~s 1de r&d fl~a& t a s ~ as discove dd in effor ts to find capab l e tra n al~t ors "rd 1 tell'pl"'tJters . among the Ja.patH:H:JS "s similar to th gr.o'Ctps 1.n thi s co urltry . Th() l e. r:;uag w amor g s:l,tu.at ion .all irnn :Lg:rant ~.r.t( r"'~ e11:a ·N i ·h puti:i.1e of'f :i.oiR.ls ri.r,rl. otbe:r · .. J:l.l>'.i,fi.. nu. trl:' •. sorr.F.1 ,study.it.i; 1.r. t; ' ·.r .at m. t i o~al, .r·e u:rr~e a. tn t ~ ~ t'r.j. tEJri St~ .tes n ·o1~e than avar qt 1e.l.ie'1 0 tte mu~ 1~ ~ame ma&~a~ co:npe-t::..:.r.g o ~ e itter fr.1 ti ns Amu~~cans 1 t he Arr-.e 1 1 r; ""\ orn ,J pB t-e s ~~ h a e ltnit1 1blfl r ~ c or·rl. of ~rnho l'!l.'.l'.'13 t Ul.l t e r ms WJ. val~~~ctar . R~s of .other rncia l to J.()uro]i:t::J bo r•ound out a lll•er l eri - IrL t.1 11~ pu l. c s~l'.ools su. t · l• Of life . t~o A~~ ~1 Q~ n w~y to cor.s ~A0 ;i:• th.Ase t .'tpa to Ja p~. 143 · duc11 .. x r•actio r. rr:e: e ·1 i-:iit e e.ta ·,. 1~.o!'cd o ,a,p~ n , ·aps.tiese :Lr•~ ;Lt t.io. i:i o' r • .ter19r leJ.!1.1•,r~:...ns , ~ol.11.t;l bilv~ ~pprea~at1v. proper , . Wl'J fr meri~1.r: -boiin . ha:ve mf.l.de vJ.s.:1.ts t. e of tl 11.p ot J:.~rs ot1 ~t n l or salutator a~s as WE'lll l'l.s. t1.c f~.~ lrls . of tle nine S aatti~ I W"':l r a l'llected to p· .1. Peta I".:ap1?r- 1;1.t the '"Jr.;i..vqr11nty c:t: 'iv'a sr.:tnq; - tor • '}~e J'n.pl'-iJ.r.e se en:r.ollrnP.:r. t J.r: cem er at t te U.iv~ r-ity total er:..a." o llm · nt of' pprox: :;..ma. e. • , .1)00 . ·uver. le court rmd. po toe r l) corda t r. 3p:.te o::' tl~e fact t "o. most o ;3 qw that .he mer can - tl:em corr~e f:r 1 om S .. J!\ttle ' s L'JOp\11~,r· t Contrl\\ry to se~{!...~atl l"~ Lmself' :lln h~s ·f , , t,l';..a, iel:t par_e~ J e :L.t tile COCillll\Ul:ttAi. t) WL:. ' h ~O' plet;.~l;T "'lll.'plilnea~ Cl. QleB' ,, l'.f.ir'it.g 'l'.l:~e Jap ,.. ac,ot:om.i c i~o).ll·c:..on fvom tr e ~r~st o.f this Qotnm\J,.n:I.ty . B.I'le b~COl'l\a ha. re e I witr~ aocia'.\.l.y, of ·¢:i O~u.ce.sian In ~JOOr.Orrt~. cally ~p."'u.ater comtnurd.ty 01" Ame •iclii , he d.l'G: · tdm in ·Nr,ol.e ea l pcss1'.ble way Well 6\Stdtn.,llatodt SO ·1 st dl.sI'upt 'liih<i! norru,i::i).. cQ u.r~Ht 0,f lif~1 of' t houq~nds\ I - time ia number Qf d:i. srupt 1ng influences tr· eme.r.dou~ te field of ctvilia ebl.e rlis:r pt ,i. on 90 0 tld J9.p1.mes~ Oinoe the thl!l.t. to w:i.th ... Amertc(ll.n li• w1:1t' it 1 i.f' nQt r 'Q.m.Jrier t;l t'rorn \\is X1ome wol.IJ'd be tha are brougr.t ir.to play in a 11 a.s po<:Jts of ex~erts ete :1,r. ClQl'T!,p hli\ve l"f Consequ nt l y, society . morale ar e agre e d that d,iocoqraged S lnUCh BG 7oid - po s ~il:l • . . a.orne vui:pll ;l.• t . . r,;re.ted ir:.to t h e e o ohomy of the ldclil.1 conum.'l.r.:tty , to rtmtova them wouJ.r' he :at·. t'lrr ecessery blow to the acorotr.ic maclur..ery of t h is ·r~·.e Japann s e resid.e r. t, ili t :h e United gr·e at e .,t contribt\t .or, her~ t:t.ia.t of the a.r~:i a . r~e1 ,i.r tho field of a.gr1cu l ture an ~t 1. c·in me. ke 9. g :r 1J 1a t Unit e ~ ~ tats , • ;s rt1ad &1 r.is S t~ atet1 farm l abor shortage a , 't'irougl: 'N'-lI' ef.f ort c.ontri.bution to th lr ~ ~dy, 3tate aft r st te llbout y tb ~a~ reporte ir_c:reA.sed. drair. of mer, ,1.11to th.a f '.l.gl".tl.rl.-(! services i.n.< f.lefEmso 'l.rdustrj es . tr.e i'arm. play n trem.or.dou.s J..y :i. rr.port;an t f3f fort e.nd must b e iCl~p t followiz~ tab l ~ B th ~ n ph~ ae o· t t~ ;i.11 ov.r ·!le tor Detailed f 1gur e s .r 1s ~tad so · g r ap hically t ho par t a.liens 1wri An:.erice.r. r:: J. t 1zor-. 1~ role Yet , ope r• t u q;; at top effic ion y .:.r . orcl.er to f eed Am~rica a~d h e r Alli e a . i _ t he is o ."."apar.e se parer.t r• .. e a.& ~ e se a~ · e pl:1y1ng rt. must ·be \ .ruck fnjrme-:rs... J.y to , g et ;.:i.o ld~cwd must They ~u t h& <U tfra.. l'l.:i.r~t; an':'.! ~x- l~'Jn :t;u1.r~ tra . n-n~ ainll c.~pe.r '.l!.eno:-e • :t:·, not i nci:!' poss-;c.bl.e to imtior t farm le. . or.re~ s t. o take over !' i~ ld19 hy Japane;ie f rmer13 ., F9't' one bh1n~ # CauQti,tsie.:n ,\:me "j.om.tt works-'r a . rt~ le the to ta.lee such tedit!! s · nd urq,1r•ofl.t~blite comp11i1ati"el~ wo-rl-t wher.i de.f'et. se industr1es 'll' ith · th~ir high . rvicea · scra.J.e-a, o!' ,ay 111•e b ;Ldd ng ;t;'ol• t he so.me . 'D:ruck :fa.r•m ... 1 fr:.g involv e s lon(.$ hours <>f work on hR.nd.:l i.n1d knees close to th so il , A fa~mer have difficulty tn f rom t he Mi -Wes t or other area ~duptin~ hims e l f to thi n The pr odu e issue l a not merely s pj.nach. pr lettiuce t e!l"ipqrflrily . o~a so~t of would vor k~ of doing without It :Ui n ot m rel.y· li1 m.R ~ te •. }.'J:1 od:uc i.n.g truck V" 9€~e t a.hlea s.nd cnar kot n ~ the c1•ops f'.or o inner tah~es . l oc 't l A. mult - mil ion do 1 lat.' lndust r. h~s be0r: bui lt up nr'.Junr:'l. • 13.pan· :·rn fi;.rmers , gi vi r.; 11 elihoo d. to ;rousa d.s of' :.r t~1l'!l o· r~".ll's ir. the •=tilrondr; , :i.r~ th0 f3Ust1zirn m r'ke'11 s , r. . um13rous lJ.ttLe c.cmrnuL1tUH" t ha; dot tb ,fe.rti:ing 13.l'<:la s of 'N!ll i?hJ.. ti.g to r. • ·rJ~ Ni1ile l't :!.a likely t r.a t ood.rJ .,,i..u:.~t ~-mm tr.Ht he oom.tq~ "J63S3..r:' r~tr~e m.berf?d foo~ ;r1.at t hl::· . will ha !.r.. du s try V'hl.. ch CB.. i.ll disruptio~ i· ie r 1i1 t.ia1 ve::its n e p •ocessed 1 est RCUt • ~1ffo r ti sure to enr.r.ed not re uir•e t':resr· Vf3getables , i t 1iate· y , t t; i s CF.JI'tain l'i l"a.t r.8x.t y th · pro b lem of that an L11..~r·ce ~:i.. t! . cou ld l~r , r.u-.d the yenr a:f'ter , FarmLn . i s a ~ita l d i.sru pt ion at tLi.s tin:1e 1 a.r.d co~e,for .~~ court•y does not hav e ,, t ak•il ov r' ' ot ,1,. u,l ·:i onl<y ;?'4'H.l~ ;ii. le ~ tl'• The 1l'i.1~pl.lliP8 ' ,, Jo JI 13fng t.11.li&~:r ~if 't'r~e s,rt'l''.e, ia.x~a, ,, ' J 'f"oJ1pa · <9:$e .f. ··/;'e ea ~ tb . y w.. li n~ require~ in th~ .Ala~lt;a. ~ :...,m0l:-. c~m.~af,:.:e~. > ~n·s; I Fl.ttd. t,h~y . x•e n1.:>t av·a~le.pia in '$Uff'i.c ient m.\mbi;n:•s ,:t;o al l lB ' th(! s :!. .ut-1.tj.or~ to. 't.;ln ~ipprecia"ble eKten·ti ~ 1 .. the 'iti11Js as we J.'.1 Jap~r ss1a 1 ,¥H')uJ.at .} qr.l.::'l ~cte , t~hl!? :tt•urral !lt;12e cU.sli 11 wo.:s w~r iecl , at' pe"3ice 1 h.otela :t'loot•e ri.'N would r.ot .., r:i d. iffi 1.1.lt t;o r·. ).Jlf.4ce :r:i.ut r-..o·/V' o.tL t11e oompe·t'.l,t 1or. ot' ~ 1..~ustr1as~ these tna11m.c~l: pt . ii Y'l!'led !)ii. e·10ugh 1id~ PJUll!t 'rP' O'Jl) · ?k-1..~£Hl J 1 t;iine 3 ; iti t.n .. s wcn·k . la . Q!' foi· ,~r\p~me~~e ;_.~ th·, commu:hity r\ol~m.(; It1 fore s occu r>ttb ·" o:n s 11·oul Houoi.r..g d'i J'fiiculties , hoJi'. ~, mm:!H~ i•r.imov~~ qN~~:tp 1~r ei.x.peote4 h~ird.sl;ii.pa P?'l,. WhEi)'ther at ·a wl:',i 011> . as. r.i.oti t d ru1d ~l')'PE:)F'l. l .t' Elt sa tb J..;q _ t }; ~, m~mwd st in a: to be (llose el'Aterl P.U3 .a. Cfl.S~ o isot1v:f cr.mlri r.ot .ow . . 1ir.1 r.~ y er.terpr.' ;ui J, h;; a rn,q,r, n d .~~i t in by litdult ch.;t, lr'l.i.~er. . e opt!.1l:ra.t ed on T~e p~evalent . Ii\ w :d',~ 13.ss:tstari. in ote ls b ir 1d l· e l ·p / a uc' . pro it a b le ·· siR lit th p•ric~ poa slbili y of ge tti ng help at all leveJ.fJ JS 1 b r.am.o te. Otr·er thu e.!' a.!;! t . E'J two mPii. occ·pHtions ,. rar•m:t e, in the :rurnJ. an:\ h tel ep(:rN1.ti..ot. ;trr, th sc;1rv:l.r.A; the r tnstar:ce , comr11i;.nit1.e$ n cit, i fl's ,. t!:H3 .:1ap l ff. munbr.l'.!'." n tl .tS c:i.t'y of Seattle , tl~ of otbe • WG.','f$ . · 1r~st ma,jorl.ty of wh!.c r. ;a..rll ~'o1? t•e ape 140 grocery clelilnir.g eata .. ts i::.n1r::1r.ts , !i" rerta.ur- .1 1.ts , ar:d olre• the ~se r~ te ~ to :riee , 90 pris"'ls, r111 J.c.c11.tJd ' 1\1.t::iide of elt.:. ::au-c.al~.ed I ' ch.aptars fn vl.to 11av·e, g1•0Wm up .i.n the .!l)'cnmw it ia , wl,lo r.gag . ;Ln 0 t.·fo .1.nas~ l.n ttl(HHl POrrntri.,tnjt!.l\:1:Sy 1!:' ~·lie. i.e 1) :t ·.di:r irt\,l.Gl; Ls wieh t ~ ,..,,ft.a ;r 1;0 v 1 I · ;1,.\i' th~ t h~ il'" $~' VE: "J.d; ¢ 1 1$ , ' ,'cl t .q t he· f 0 il!C't s. ma<,i.e doo·:ir ... tl,..M1i ~·!'.k bh a•rv::.~y crr.:rn.;f'ide ioe • a ur·a oy .. .E-~9. cl·~ 1;;a'h l i~ .t:l.ccorrtp ~.1;l.ed 1. y e.,:.i;pll\l:lF.1.to1•y t.,atemt" t8 • . ~ot t1;iirc.,;1 · a f, ' lJ;~ti:i<Ci)Jil1 ' f d.t:Hl ~l'.i" ra p, tl:.U: 1a bet'ts!t:T 110 ld by ta.bl Q i£"u.r:QEi! ~ of' a ... l'i1n,,rto-J1 ti~1 or1e mo?'e th~n th.r&e ml ll~c'n doll ars 1 V40rMi of p.l 'o duca wa~ matlceteli 'lily ', ,"foJ')st,f.erae fa~ 1oxs, :i,bou.t 'th1:rd of this Wl'lO~nt be~11 1 A JJxod'..tl.C()l ~I ortt.ge sent tio F.1a·s tert1 m,n'.l'ke te,. ,:1oo);t.(j, b'a, al:4p~pir.a;1.1;r o.'1:n1t~ tlt.)W boco.u.~e c:rf the gl"eo.t :t or.eaac in t he loo c l }?opul.tiction oe1.11s ld: by cle1?e11se b~n• o . rm>r,ke:re m:tgruting A dea:t.~ ion t?ti. th · a acu.o:b.ton i~ ~ l ~oaay ~ aro . for Jlau ting tim• hfa.\re r:t.l:r oaQ.y of , bein~ :Ua~.i ue ~~e mu.st bl) mt:tc:'.tu qulclr.ly mujo r 1ty oe f arm e r~ plc...l:'.1.ted.., l" :bs ~, :Ln. ~ ·•ih 1 -r auv :lnt;i•a ori tht'3 po:H)i,bil.i t:r oblo to harve st . who have pl ntod. rnus Others ~unt dccid~ b'3g:l n t w tcs1t of Oil] co on, and ·hose ti riz. t:tne mid f ert i l i zing . Mat)y hE\Vt'l hO \l!'l u1u1.ble 1~o ~i;.i t h(lnk c;ro d l ts 1:0 1'in.r~·1'1-0o pl~1nt i ng . g oo~ I11 ,t bil '.P&S t 1J!10 c1·ndtt of J1.'.\pu~1oee fc.:rmorn euo gh to got thiG yeJ r th .tlp• Th~se . H ur ~ 1as betentiul lounG ~ ithout collotcr~l , but difforBnt . ho mv~r , ex e m1na r coni d rations bes i de tba gveutor p~oblem of an il).i po111: i11 :;. prod:u.o<'J tihor nge ab6 u ld the i-1ki lled rorke~• w~o ~ro d ocoa wit d'.t' !J.VJll luu · vo~·'s ~~o ~t h~~ v ~ · t be e ~ dden y w:ttJ no pi·ospncts of eubi'1ttt irn · f1Jx t h e: . 'I':~ 1 a.6'.feo. -:. ~ :t:ur1i1ocl!: J:?al)pJ i~111olveo. ~ A :!..iens .. -619 t;:r•,1111~od:;.tii:i3 :t'a:iaer.t~ <lorn, <H u-c· ot~·· ~ i~te~o, a !Jabl ~uce~ cnuli']:lov1(>1t , spi1.1ach , -rawberri~ , f!IQW1.~h, \)cH1s, 03lery, h \'.:nr~. , tori~d; ~,0 ~1 ot~e.:· l:Hn'.l: :iios , ·tti:r1:.i:ri•, o ou.mb<1 r s , ::carl:J..shos, gr.con o dona , boota , rr)lJ.:rc.~ f:\Us, d.ry onions , po o.toe1.:1, a11d rr.iecellan13011s . LQ'ca.l , ' CSit~ti.e:tr.~ & Summnry o'.f' IoteratJJt.t.e ...,ales C'ol.tlr.io:Cli t ;!. es 6~. !3 1 1'17 ~I'),) ,., . .1) .,., ' " -J• ,.1 11 .Lf, ttuc e 1_ ~-.111 f. :f. l O":.'/! ;t 1,+ j ) l'~P,I~ a4 • Beu.r1s lf.!.'J Co:..n 3 7 . , 0 1 7 • C'l 95 , "'- .~H. O •J 79 ,66 11 .( ') t/,2 ; 6 ;~0.00 .,49 , 9,. '7 .od 66 , 650 . 00 2 8 , 050 . OIJ' 10 , 3:~c ~OO ~; d f3iD r) ti!.p; e S,f):'...I .aC!!h S .1'll.e.ta'h Celery l1' orns.toE;10 Rlrul.Jtu•b . i!lal'rot .. Stl'av1b1)rrie Othei. berr 1 Tt1.n 1ipJ 0 C JM h°H'$ R.:..d. .. l';l ll,e fl Gt'. On ions 1.55,'; .17 .0:J 4,4 , 1)()0 • 00 68,150 . 00 39 , 09t .. oo 74,:!!SS .OO p; ' 00 7.... 17,4 3 , 50 .an As-pa 11a.$' .t~ On1 on 1 ,, 900 . 00 Potia toes Misc . 1,560 . 00 .54 , 6§_~ . 0Q . TotF.:i.1 ' I • ") ')I 382 1 9E,O.OO Bern ·r,a ]~/ I : ·, ( 1 , l!.~i'.'.J f 3 , 120 , 2~6 .oo 1. ' u Cwest~~r.i vtash11ill''t~~l );t's:tt!et; ~ <.i~ta shiIJ1pt!d 6 e6::t ·tl~ G~cwe:r,a Wa ~ t~~n ProduQets Pug:et So n(J.. Assn. !Jell evue Ji:" fHPte:r a ,JfJhit9 ~I. ve·t l?i.tg. Surpn.el' Pkg"' co, EC~nt it.age eb l~ I :ea.1a :for S'Ulppl:l{l~ ' nses '75 15 e65 63 257 ?. ,., ' ~t~i 14~7 The principal commo~i "ie s shipp&d, :from 'the ~'estern "1nahington. Di at:rict. a.re Lettuce, Peas, t.11d. dC\Uli :flro 1er du.:t1.ng Mc.y, June c.pd Ju.ly raPd celery 'i.n oc1:,obe.r u:id No ver1be r, ~ • ! The offiQial 'botal of cur-lo'ts shippe·d £:r·<;Jm this .D ietriot repo.: rted. "J the V/g,sh.j. ngton P:roduee Shippers 1$ 1845 of ·: hi oh the J a,.p~~eae or >rCjn:t zat:f. r.ms .~saocie-tion ~hi pped: I pl,1a" fl.fil far 194,l 14 1 or 80% · Thie smaller com.rn-q.ni t1es j,n the' ru.rml to the ~x t ent Dj. i;rtJr1ot~ of the loe s o:f this pc.yroll z.s b~.s j, neas :i'rorn the JatJe~es e' fe.rnai:rs. • wtll be ~ f ;fe"oted .1el). t!S the 'loss of ·Ntunber 01 J apanes e·-oh'era ea p•ei:.ntho~ee113 in t h!~ disti ot 1 'Uo tal nt'l7nb1'3r ,o ,f 1 .::et~mated nl'Unl g r tHH:iho u.f.l~S in thi~ di e 'l" iet e:r. of : iorke.L'S in Ja1;>al11ern,e- opo ra ·od Total v a l u.e o'J! c1·6 p 1 rreenhoua~o t ~\ j ap..,ne a - o "ie:rat~ d 8 , '.)() g:ro en hoH&H'J ~· Nine hernsel v As . P ra. ct ical l~r uo ou :li d.r3 lielp ir re q 1i.rad . Tho total v alue "J f the ,1•op is hrolr.t::U do •n ar-i :follo11as : om1i1toes, bc;) cld.i ne' b · ,000 ; o 11cum1 f3't'S pJ. ·n ~· ,, po i..~lan· a , 1 J!:. , 000 ; flow rs, ! e o. · ~J00 , 000 .. 10 0 ,iOO ; Nu1 · r of arm~; 1nvolv~d : PeQpl J li4fJns - ..l 93 Co rrirr..11>di f:l~-r ,kcr er:igo Stro.wberrilJa 574 5 Rrn4'b '1.1; b l4 Poas True& veg t '".bl<.:'l'a Oth l' bt)r1•ios r;;,t 1 .« o'l~'.b : .1 e 1t1zone -' - 18'7 Loe a l ~4 6· , S"\ l e Cl 644 .oo l , 500 .00 i;f , 04:0 .oo B}, 18 l , .::.00 , 00 7 1500 , 00 b l ~· $56 , 884: •.oo Int ors t a t e $;.i.afJ, 5'7 e •.oo $186 "576.00 1.(Jt'->l" O ·1m.n.te l y 8016 <Yf th.• 1 rt~!.' icul'bur o, 1. :pri.Jducti> in t .1.i a n r t":;(.i, 'l 'r u e ~>:nt:ro ll(Jd 'by ,;o. pani::i Su , rn·o t l!ll lGQ Oomz,ioli ty ' lea.4~ C t1V-'.l.~. :f'l'ov 0 l:'E,l 8.@:13 e!ll' !1et t\J: c ·~t Tom · oeG •. hu.!J e.rb S tra ·•harries 13·ii:iat1fJ 50 Ct.to 1.1.mh<flr ',Q 5 2~) I~ ~¢tel 1J.:~ f., 2~~ of the fa~mers in ~.rea r • 8 ~ ~00, . 00 ' .oo oo .o 4 280 6 ,, ,000 . 01:> l:~ '00() . 01 Ul , 000 . OO (.) ~ci oo .no 4, ooo .oo HHS ,_, bot hauJ;H}~ .,....,.......... _ ,,, _, .... ...-............... ,t' ,-r•· •• 068 iH C()O . OO 4'.J . 200 .no 100 20 I·,, ho hcu e: '2 1.. C)' . 00 Inte~·s 1113 1 Iii lb\ :750 . tJO 20 pra Note : ~, G~l$~ vr p 20() .. oo :>O Cab h ... i;l'e Tll.)."lti 'J.' q·mc lJQ 50 :. Oc:'llol'y !·o·ca.l P,4 9 , 6 , 000 ~, 00 ·--·- '>..a:9.Q9 .:.99$l''YG , '•55<) . OQ hie lao t lit ....... . ~ -.,.~ .~1 ;; •._ ' ....... -. .... ~ - ,,l.OO ,oo rai se 2 crops ~er ,., Numher ~c1·eage tie, t'uo e Ca ~ liflo1ier Peas Dr ~r Corn Oni 01u ala le:r:r 6 2 /6fi0 . 0 1,900 . 00 4 ,5 500 . 'l O ;,;e d e.bhaf! a ~5 Btus ~. E'L. ' "1, ~ 2 * 4. 1 ;3·1:1r u e Ouo wnbers Hsc , l , OO 2 >II t bUl) 6). l:' b Bt:r wbe rri~.a Beans .oo $ :.m 1 000 5 , oo.oo Car ro ts 'l!Omfi;. oats . 1 n e.1ol3 I·OC c 4o 10 45 ~:3p;i na.ch ovm~d 15 . liatt.s o rnr.:odi ty ·e.r t .or n~t.e:ra ~ )'.6, 951) . G, 450 •.00 48() . 00 400 . 0 2 ,87 0 . 00 ~!Sf) ~ DO 4 I ~, , 'J f" 0 • 00 I II * ') * _:.z. 1 __ 5 -O, Ot' · - - ..., . _ Total N-0te : 4.11 .'"' 6 _ar;o. tis·;~ of. .he a creage in this di t t i fJ t or ops per 0 ro ~ led ~ - i - ,. Gy Japanese , ,. I· • 26 , 150 . i·aise :f..orn 2 to 'J ~ ear . ;~pproximatal·~r 50 ,~ of t iH9 txttck f l!l:crnin , 1n tld co .a ·1~ a rea i s - f) Nuinbel'.1 ti.f e re e. : L @O.dHl --15 Ali.er -·-1.4 'P<\l'OtJl.o :t.r..vol•;e.i d: Ci t:t~on ~, ·2C> Stra.whG'.r'ries VOE!JO t ..bl.es 'T11uc k ~!~~ , '.rot a l 000 .oo Ih1.ml'J e li' oi: acres : I' ~aplo 1)'.lv ol vc~d t • l i {)ns .. _g Corr.mo di t y Strt\W'b :r.ri •:> s Tru,ek. -;pget '1.0 . .ciJ s $11 , f.220 . OD U) , 000 .. Q2. $26 , 2~.o .oo Tutul --22 Peopl e C ;l.. t.ix <~n ~ "'-:5 6'7 Ca11·1r:totH.t ies Aero !Ji 500 $'78 .. ?50 .oo 'i45 100 225 45 ~ r~no .oo 15; ..)to .O() .Tuebtuoc e1ra P~t s () 1'.t Ul j.;ti'l.!;'·Wt!l ]ii Sp;\..liu o h C 1 lo:::i .r '.Er.d 1 ve Pot ' toa a r• c,, 36 Cr;"::ir •Lge Uncum r.:i:t'a Pl'\.di shtrrn (}'t' (') (J ll Ee .. r.e 1diJ? ~W Oc•rr lCll:i '10 45 Or ions J ,.., i ... . 1gua 'l1otn/J.t(')0 R· :Jptorr:Les 80 Bl "1.c ~b 01" '• le r::1 3 '.i Ul' s Mi see llt neo uu 110 45 10 .. 1 _._, Tot·>. l 1,, ?.00 ,00 :-.n 4'"' 1 :... 00 ~ oo , I.... 0 '~ N' :, .. "J \.J~:o 4~ ·' oco .oo , 00 00 3,500100 27 1 1100 .oo 1 2 ,000 . 00 rro ~ 000 .oo 8 > ~jfj Q .00 1.0b,Z.00 00 b? J 600,00 1~·1 li 2,? H::> .oo 10~$71'1 72 , 5~0 ,00 1,F'tiO , uO G4 ~ f_<OO I 00 11 l3tr1 \.V1b ;;Jl'.'r' 1fJ S 8$, 46 . I.){) 1 <: , ~ 75,QO lG .0 140 Oru· ro t s $,l.04, 3J.O ,QC1 09 , ·ll.O'.J . QO Jl .,rn)u .oo i:·~5 r~.o Ee~Jta L;or.; o.1 . an . OOQ QOO _ oo . 0) ~.:o o. f) 1 r; ~- :• _,,_... 00 , _,.....__ , ~ ~'7 )2> , 831. p 00 $3l_2 I t193 . 00 .. pi;:rox.Ll\1.'.l t·:iJ.· · 9f/;{. of tho o.gricultux1 l p!' ri .J.'..r t s r.i. t; bi :J .r••.1':l o. r c con tJ:lc 1.1 od t y 7 l".. JJ ~C 1:.1$ 0 n 4M; o"' ll ·Jr F.J:.ro of' thi di stric ; rr. iso a 2 °!;r 3 crcp3 .n•1:.ttr:. ;.; ·1r. u ctu ~l acre~~A af ;)Dec ·11.:.!'~,::. r.:.1 lt_ ". rJi .. umber d:fl farms Owned :n 1' o al liens (J \.)\T.r).1 O'di 'by \?- :r 56 9 • Onions 45 J,ettuoe f:.1alJ h£;.ge C$i li fl 1)1 ar l?ea.s 10 F,iS .,tJ Corn •1 10 3 5 so . - 4·Totsl :~0a .oo ,'J 6 • tJO 0 1.. :1R 2i3 , 000 . 0 1 '1 , l '.:;O , 0 5, ~00 . ( 0 :: ,ooo .'.)o lC> , CO , 00 -..-- --""$l Jt0 1 fJ2.n .oo - ....... •· crape pe'l' year . 5o:: of ,TapF.1n.e e . ~ ppro"leima ~l ~ b~r ru~k. - --· :fl' 6 ,_ ' . 1 5 . • 0 85'r ~ of 'the f ' :cmers in · h .. s 1 o ali t .' :i:•e i3e from trol.led .oo Fl ,.'1 01 J !.) • 00 2 , 1/ 50 . 00 l , 15" .'JO :; , l()Q . or1 2 0 (iO . 0 I !. 1of 1 3e an. G O\lrri )era Tome, toes Ii~ te:r a tt.:i. te 6 , 250 . O< i~ '7 ' 00 . 'J C. <J ,e>0c .oo 10 , rri .oo lp , . ~c o. or.~ . ,:~oo . oo 1', 6(.,Q . (/0 (35(' .oo 8 3 Spinach sale~ :o~ , ~oc 1 :J 107 Oelerr Note: $ ::SS .• ad i a hes ~ roe &.1 i:.. ti 19 I otal A.aree.:;e Oarrote Beets r 1 to 'J arr inf in ih i{b E:rea con- ' t)WP.,~!H)..li.,. I lien--18 S"are1lge Oo'!"JmOdity 12 L~ ttuc e P a:s Oll:lllitiow1:>'r , Beill.n.a l Oi 1µ l ~ Co1•n. C ~bb~lge 4- Spin .• Ce l o:r:•l 7 5 cn Misc J:.anoGUl':l IJ.1 ::it a l J Qtt 1iil0~~ --51') I -tot "ll.)..- .. ;J,;.o II'at.al- - 48 t:.oa o. l. rJ.;ncl Jin·&e.r• ~ tnt e ~ 4 , 500 . 0'0 : 2 ~ 15 40,00 4~ 6 1~ .oo 300·.oo :578;.00 1, 35<0 . 00 ~B . 900·. 00 5 , 375 . 00 15 ;,269·,..00 ?9 $:54 , {C215 . 00 Sales I? Jo ::'le l nvolved ~ Leased 25 7 A.l:i.ena 468 ·· A.or<;>s ;" 'i> t ... C ~·u li ·e · owe r J? 1:11a 13 vFJ1l'1S Cn:r:.'l. <.. ,. b'bage :.; ;:.:l.~1~ch :j ·1 , ;A'= h '.': ;, 1 E: !' ;f .J., c. '!c, 6 198 1:43 !?OG 284; 2 7 2".)$ 59 28 Citizerta 695 Total 11~ Loo al Intorat h J l'?:J , ... 68 0 0 l •l;I..,).) ;i,(.1 0 oo ~- , fi 0 .5 .. 00 ,, m1 •fifl::S,. oo 3n,ao~ 4,(1 , J. . ~ ~~ er, 148 , 5(jo . eo I'.>, "~ '.- 00 49 >C~9 . 0 0 2 , 329 . (10 252 , 0t, 28 .'JtiO ,OO 22 5 9, J..1 0 . 00 18 />JO ,.00 _1t::.J.~.~?-: 00 10'1 r2 20 , 00 2801 (;i51:i 6 , 43 7. lO Jfli4.14. , 639 .. oo 170 I' Note: ppr()ximately 95% of the 11g:ti cuJ.turaJ. pro d.u.ots in this 9 , 00Q \ l~O fJ S 0 0m.motiit:1.es N,\1ood : Onion.a , -pot'ttoe.~, toxnt1toos, c e.:ri:irotkl , ?1:..''1s , bc"lns , vmt·J1'uie~on.B ,. BWllHJt co1•r», rutt1.'b:'Xgo.1:1 , )f: .~ 1 , SQ.U'l.@ ·a t\U'' ir+~ 1 .l~.l'IJ't\.\~i.\} , CUCU't'Il:Jtl ~~~ otl'l.1'7.)::z? tirnck ·ro.f; t rLb~c s ; .~ ls bny ::v '1 ~r1:iit1 . C l!tl-'\ . .,,lOU ttJ1 )fote : doove r..·l.u. d c;J o ··~ cjit i · s "tnd 10~~ of. the pot1.1toos ;_;;l:'ovJn in ;hiu Di~l~r·J.ot ro r11l~wd, by pnn~a,e .. 70% of tLo r. tl'e ·r.di'\n t·•:i sot1 V.;\t im r.u'•> leos~1cl with n y~~a:i;J.;y l' ~ n t r l pf r.i1 ... proxi uut.i0ly ~i6 1 00Q .. OO to U ·e Dr;..lti~Jd, S\J•1.,tt.!ls G V<'.n."nuc·1·t .. C. *700 "l.C.1.• s Spc k t.rnu D1striet Tot · l 16 Oommodity T'r uck vogtrrt blcs Local. S8..lo a $140 , 0QO , OO ed l:IQ'~ e J,. s, ~ ot l a l 1 tote ls 1~ Seatt le :r l) onw :u1 .r l:l: Jtf.l..he Ii! -o pe n \l trd hot la j of J e. 'P. .1·1e • .e --0 1'."'~ • Iii, ,!, l\1r.le t'or 'ti L~ 10s~ ' ~1~ i· t , !'.Jfl\:;I1 Cl1lilt.f~il t:\~ar1J,.;v 1~1 11;} ,P r.J f I;, at~ IA.(> . .r• tmen l'i i'.1ote lq .J.r, 1 , 1: (')}.'' '!.~~,. h ~µ.IS~ 19 I the ch i:'\ )•:T.' 011.fHl . '1'l. t'h"l li!C~ l ., s 't'hfl; ~10 t~ls P.aV~l'.'~ ; n outr 1dq r fJ J.p . I " he i.nponsJ.rli:;o to h · ~ .r.er- t 0 11 rnticw At t:r pr· a1!M.t P"l.ce c:rrrr t ~' $EA l~".C .LE ' Fe'P:t''Um::tiy 1942 num.bat• of :r es·ta.u.re.nts in Seatt-le ',l:ot l ~wnL ·:~ or 10% of o ty ·total o:r resta:U,rAiw~t$ o);le,ra ted. 'Q:y Ja p~nea~ umbe 600 1 r cf employ~es in Japane$e~~perated re~t~urants 2?5 Wee ·1y :ps.yroll in Japa.n se ... operat19d :resta'l.U'ar.ts 1J.rnbet' qf u1ea l 1 ' served '1a1ly ir.. I 10 011);88 26 Olsss :i:r Japan~sc .r eeitau.r ,1 rdt~ ·~ ria!!'lta.u1•e.nts 18 Cle.3s I ! I reat~ilrP.t~t ras1~aurn.n 7~500 ma r.l!/ mea.ls lZ,5 00 meals e s.ooo t ra '.l:'hese meials .c;5" 100 meals daily 'l'ota. l ttr · s"'r'J'"ed t;o defer.se workel"l'J . $5 , 100 restaura.r..ts aire located n ths southern seot on of the ilo wr. -to w.r. u· a ne r the I w tarf:ror.t, not diRtant from defense i!:"dust:t•.i,e.s route from the industrial in1~el. ar~a n d on to reside1tial districts . he By lilt reqsonahle pric es . Lur.c ies Q.l"e lso put up hy these resta.1.u·ants for defense worcie:r s but 'Jre r.ob .Ln clttded ir, the above figuI'es . Cl&ss III re~ e.u.:rar. . ts ca.te.r most;l.y to 'individuals on Re stau.:r nt opel"a to s decl.a1· o±' oper~ defense th~1.1. t if tl:'. ey were forced out t ior;.. , rest9.utia.nt prices would climb immedif\. t e ly for ~orkera . of Ja }e.t111H1a,..0p..,l:tited t:i ·os;e e!li ··~ 1@ ' 'i1 o't;a1 n i..irn l.'1 l' o f ,, l'Ollt;iT ~· 1.11 t ll'as in f J'apanene o~~;ra tis \l p ·or~· s le:r.· cenJ, te..g: ~ •ver a~ e inve . tmatl p~? irnr'~r:.1tmi=> J',,g'{>''l"ege te s~ore t ito;c e l:t'lonthl..,r "' l.' Of.Hi irloQr-10 ·p er total f''l'Os,, incnme ):le1· nHH1·t~h n ml1er o:f empio:'ees (mM:;·H·-f(l!ni 1: tnAmhin a) 120 ore~ outsi do the J a 'parHH.:ic comunmi '17 . JapaneB6 aomrn1nity and· horP that m.e.n~· dJ3fet1 ·- ~ :ior:ar a hot els an roomtnr ho the Jape.nesA a,a1l ~r t O· '' ommunft:,r . j f. rlu,e to era~B ·1-.~ fE•C o j_ rl , a};lal1e " a - opera ".o tl e.J:e e:i.t1~ e r :i.11 or C'loaa to J~i)a. .1 i:dJc · .Gl"Ohi J.ryc~ ·e d de i :t t e l z.r on Qa UfJ &ni :!.'n t .c ud.A . • The a::1<:.:llet 1 me di um, ... i7-e d orw1:1 ''IO I'k ltl ~h ioh dap~ndent 100 percent Hi , (_iQ( es l ooalt iee on it now a ~ar derinr io 1" li ~n Ji, CH:'. e d Wi t rill t h~ ~ · ·tm.•e!!! mhi · ahn.otme.l J. ·· hi v h ·::ia1· c erltap- ~ .:rar.l a . a~e the oto;r a . 'fl 'le 0 1· si¥: c1er 1 ::~ t0 ·(c;Hi '3rrrplo~r ~ hn, ere ot~ .a 1H) d ox ,ro. !-'.~1. 11:! :1:r f>l' .to end e.re jn mo:. 11·:·· "".J:t 'flf:l iemilie£.~ ··h:i le tJIJf~ dl'J11ver-r a i /Tl'l te ral nrnpl ~r e.s M&.11"' ns c :..··i•:!l:l lc11J.ei:ttd ir, e; o'1)!"1in ,;o ra.l. n~'rtl. 11~ ~ o:f. difs v1o rik£i and. oleafie:r::;:i,. i l - '=lattle' ' 12, 169 .:. bout; ;22 pe1· cent of ul.l d,;/A lishman 1~s in tne ci.t-y month , o:r a.b ou J.~ 0st of ' k;• l'lil 140 per a1:n:ne.ted. I mortt~ r:or 1 ::,~J ~'Y a.rid r1 l a~ninp.- Jr.:pe.nee»e , "1 b est.e. "1 90 ;er shop . o;f i!hie ;.1e sho1 e. a:re la cr..:ted in ~o ·1 -1ncorif3 a'l." e ... a 1 ~ ci t ~r : ". on.a of lam i s on e. Iiic,1:3le to ti val the lar g e Fhite .amt?ric ,;..n firrn 8 . '·i1ey ate , ·:i th ... l!)W ('):; cepti·ons, pu.:re l :EJ1_1 yl'.'JlLL ~ _, ;!:11.ur~l:. rt Ea\:; o :n vi J.18 \\AGflH }fJ.\0N C•o • OMJ\t .SL\'. , \ /f..,,J 1~lt1 TO:~ Ci.~ r 1 " 1.e 11.urtb er Clo • • OALLA.M BJ. Y,, W ill f U'.NO '.r~rn Fodell - Donovon Lumbar Mi ll r±OO OIO Forks Lum er Ca . 100 CIO ~t . p:·l-uJ. L ltlhar Co . O;ick1wan Tr.co rt~a .r~umber ·~ o . Ha. '"Jol" Lurn.ber Co , 500 6 CJ.:;O 150 ~ d.J,sd l'\J:'c.~ed. ) (3 J.10 f3 J· 11)0 2 L--.PL Percentage of J apan_n wo~k~Ta ac c~wpared to to tail rll.:\m! e.r· of' ·1:orK'cro e" plr.\r.Jd. . ... , •• '2% , - . 1 .AflJ t l, n1a. t1ad tl t:Hn'!°" er. of ,J\rli.e ll' ~ o r: - arm rn;1mber of' ]bn - <;1'ti7.:em.a 5\)0 Tot$/l App.t'o'!';.I iua~e tot · 1 of ca.nnel'Y 11\ho~ dieptilt~hed f1•om Seattle ,ooo ' raupply nati6 --l/6 ,. pan se a .. ~s·t;Ln 1.!Ltl,il rtt°t.'l:)r of Ja.par.e~e e-illpldyed ~Ii' oPnHni:n· , 'l1 :une etJJpers, t'). ir key ·pomitj,o,ns Plan :0 . Jlls t itM,ted ~st ;.~ .. De l ,gates . ~ V · I'i.:\ :i. ma ·ed tot 1 ~yp e epartment He·da) o· WOl':<:: . '400 .. 00 t:p.~cs t2oo ,ooo.oo CE~~ n ine;, l."'OCeS:aJ..r\1,, lontshori1 lahelli~g , sea aona. l i11con1e anL the super - tie :l,.on t herec:>f' . F ~ Area~ a~d c ~uerles wh~ re Tapane e employed : Company Hrj,stol I~er. ir. s ~ay Li by , Mcreil Kogg1u1.:.g u le.r Kod.ti;t :\: Soutl.ea s te'l'r, Pert '\eiley She1:!'Wk1t r Eay ,raig & Oo , K d:Lalt l1 i .::;he;r ls s I(a.d.iak P is he?•ie s Li by , McNeil & Li ~ McNeil & Li~by Lirl'."y , MoI'iei l &: L:th y Li~ by , 'ralr.\.l Oeorg~) tnle-t Hawk Inle ~ Oordova . loyer'J l i:iland T' e tcr ilcan C :ia tho nt FJxcursion. Inlet Snug Herbo1• 'Na t rf.a11 Hiddeti Ir.let er.tor~ ~. R~rri ' Bay r. E , Harris & Co . New Et1~l . rd F i~ h Co , New Engl~,md Fish Co , 'ew Et g l and Pi sh Co . New .Rb.gl nd :B1 1sh Co , As tort.a - hi&e t Sound C~nti:ir~g Coinpany Snug Ha.F or Pkg. Oo , , kP t Pkg •. Corp . akat' fkg . Corp • .N lrn. t Pkg . Corp . :p' lom t1.l:;l&; O'arlnery 1 _.... ___ _ The al ave dq.t . "ls bas·3d upon the l 94.;l.. s A'. son . '.Dh~ estimate on th(l nQ.rn. ,er of Japuneae employed, 1n the industry ia rea6oc· bly ace rate . The total fluctuate& 1.u;:r,:~ally o(loz·dinf.; to the l'iumte'r of o.ranner es operating . Th.~ f1gu.res on t he groe~ a~ason 1 income of th se w orker~ a~e rough eotiin.nt!?.s, the lii!'f:i:.oult;r ln o'btt;;tint.ng a.ocurc ·e fit~ull'es b(.d.ng th ~t L come VA:t'ies ac ll'tording to U : e c.nr, L1ery , ype o ' work , a.mount of fis h piack d 11 lar~g h of .set. ~on, etd . '11h.e tlsua.1 lergtli or tt',e s~·\son ·u;.. pe1·.1.o'l of' em·nloymen~ is two mont1s . .r · pa:nese oat1~.er,y worbn•c., eml">a •k:tng :from Geattle ~re 1thnr regular o~ permit mem er~ All of the Cannery Worker ~ r & F ~m Lal orora ' Unio~ , Lcc11l if-7 o . tbe ~Jr.it;e Olllnn.A "Y , Ap_;r1ou.l t1..n.• .q l , Peckinb & Alli~1 ~er ars of Amerioa (C . I .o . ), ~~21 [->ecor..d iw nuA , 8a11ttle . Either the u.n :Lol"i. 01• tr.~ cannir~g co mp11r: 1.es mn.y be consulterl fol' ~.vldi.tio.r .. a.l .fu.ctn or i'o cor1•ohora.!;1on of the nta presented ~~ov 1 • '1 r.. e imtnerlinta cor.co!•r. of ·t B .. a.pan se Cf3nne;r.'y workers is t .e qu stio.r; of' 'Nhetber· o:r· not the A.tre1·5.ca.11 •. · or:n majority '#.'l.l.1 be. .empJ.oye,, i .. the Ala.Bk:i c a. ner16s during he a.ppror.i.eh ... i'r).l:I,; r;lf..l ·tsorh lhe Lir.ior, as i:1ot be"' a 'b le thus far to o ·tel~ an off i ial gover~me~t verdict on t his ques ion . B nee the ir~dul1ltl:7 Las lon.G; eer~ ' cor,si.stent rH1uI'ce of irioome f'or le.rg,e rnunh l~s of .Japan-:109 •:orkars ·. l'ld a 1 ma.) or factor 1r1 the ecor.. omic life of t e cotmnur.ity , tr .e 1rnportranc e of s~cu;ring go ·:e l•r.mer~t def J.r.it1or. of t e sta.tu::i of' J1:1.pat.ese carir,o ry l~bo r u.z ti r t'he c 011tli t ions of war cannot 1Jc o rer - 13m1 l....asl. ZiGd • The follcHtn " er. t :.ttivc l'ecom.mer,do.t;ions ar:d proposRls a.re sul:.>mj.tted WJ.th l~ re a.h ov e quosti. or. ii:~ mj.nd : l. '1 hat , i . tl1e •Wcff.t the Atm-;r1 ci:in-t~or.1: rtl'e i;ri.:ir t ed employme t :or the 1042 c~rLi~g senson , they be asslc;r. d to speci.! ll ly desi.gr.n.ted 1. nd. segregated pla.r.ts whia: n.re f •1rthtrnt; r'e111oved. f1•om the 1:11 en.a o:f coi'.fli.ct" 'r y sh[).J..1 work u:i: .. der military surve--ill •· r.ce . The or>nrt l p:r-a ctice o:t' placir.g 1 Filipino t~Di . itpar:..9 se worke 13 ir, th.•3 s o~vious reasons . must be a tandoned for t. El plr-i.nt 'D'ha:tt 1.r1 the )re t l.l , Q.{Jl'.ll:... sp,. \ir\'clt.1.qii ig the ~tner);.c~n ... . o,;rin} A;:t•e t .i:;l'.'E)d: from e~l'l.plc:~rr..;.1bt; :tn +;' induat:r"y f 'Ol' th~ a\,U"!lltion ~ ,. I~ ;v , r~ ti">ta h•' a:,_ .. cl'Usi,.oti. s·h l;L str.c•io1tl..r ,, e \ 0~1 t, l''.l~d ~i.s 1;(;in,~po'l" l'Y nd. ·t;he n sult o·f mil.it .ry ~ n,1~!'$ · nr:y ·l~il c.0:e ~ity . Spec;i 1 p.r ov1e·10ins slnCJul. bie rru1de t\i ~;;.caruntF1 thel ~iitt to re~ur~ ~o t~ei~ fo~~er jpts up~ tGr·rntna t 1on of. the wa1r or w} en :\. t 1 s d.l:lemed ad~ v sable fb~ them to be ~e - emplo y ~d . 3: s oul~ these Japanes~ wo~ke~s ~6 ~at~ed r~om ~n ployn'll!lnt in Alo.1.:;ka ~ t 1e gove1°r\tnent sh*1 J ;i 01 ons1~-~;.r· ard adopt 11 t>osal.:ble stieps to effeo~ the:i,:r :r.•p .. h!i!. · ill.ta.tiort Hnd utility ras 1;1n .1taset to tll{~ · .Atioiial Wll :t' ~ft'ort. entpU.t •••••, ••••r••• '•'• • •' l••~ · ···••· !t ' ••,•• 177,,000 &P.llon.Gi " ' No . Japanese · .;imp101e~ •••.•.•••• , .... ~ •· ••• · ••• ., ••••••• 1Bf5 •r.ot al. wagei;:i S'EJ.r ned Note :. Si~ out of eigbt reain oysta~ hbuse in the state ~mploy Ja.psneee almoot G:to lus "va1.y in 'he fresh. $nd col,d packed oyste~ it d1la.try . Appro~imately 60,~ the 'iillF.rp ~ of tho fr~nh pac~e d oyet r h opened in Fa rb.or dist:r:La t a.re done by J·a:pap e . e -Ama r ican. oon.c fJ :r ns , . Japane ~ o hav1 been i n t he 1; r~ e 10 to 15 yewrs, both in It ~ 111 oy~tor busi ness for ~be paat native and paci:fic ny13te r industry. be hard to r eplaoe the e i~i lled men . Sinc e ·he re will be no in.ore o..r1:1te:r see ds corning in fr om. Jai;;at1 due to · hre \-ra:r, 1.oc l aeel1.e rtmst be c aught ; and Japa.neae eonaerns play a l r ge p~rt " in ~hi o Q ~ad tr ade. Eagle Oys !tilr P'aoki l:1J15 oo .. Nahoot'tc EOO ~o , ooo &o,ooo 60 6,00 0 :::0 .000 150 io ,ooo 3 ,ooo, 2 , 01)0 4,):JO ~ ,ooo. 1 , 500 6 , 0'.)0 4 , 01) ~Jew :r ashii'l~to~ OY'JJ ta:r S le s M~in Oyster Oo . Ea1 C ntar Stac;Hi;;pol.1'3 Oy.ste :r 1 Na.hdOi),tl;.L .o,000 Oo . Shintfa'tli l?oulabo Ysmaehi ta S ilv$ rdalo Waatorn 03ster , Blatoh~ ~ 3 , 1-;o Doet Coast O,y-e ter Co . ~h~lton 5 ,000 l~ ? ,000 a,ooo 177 1 0GO .~~ 21G ,ooo . 93 ,500 Co . . 1•• 3 , 000 3 , 000 Yoshihara Totc.l 910 Jupnne e eru]lloyod it'l .Amcri<k.n conoorns: PEOPLE EUP!OYT~D .ri llopo, Hnr.bo:r Olympi~ und .0 Pug~¥ Tocomo. Ol'raning E0 ueo ]lA PJ4_1, 'f Gfl ~~ g , 00') 47,000 ~oun~ Bel1ingtom, Sorni li>h B::.y Secttle Openins APP·ncY~I1\U 1!'$ 35, 0'1 .... 6 L '. ~u.r: qa To-tal ... - -18l G.t. ond T t»"';ol - .... -18 4 19 , JOCJ _!1Q.~_OOQ. $U50 ,000 d r~ ., s,pe,r:. .e:.Hi iri· s cona j,t:\.il3 'tti:r.g ~h• newapap~r~ , eivie off~cl~le, akd f~vmra ~e . o tr. Lr:l,1..-in. l~ ar"d stA.temrjnts :Jt!'f.H~ai:ng t e r.e ~ e.ss:i.ty of :f.'a:trneB::l o.f J paneee ext rac tlou ~ and. urgins tba t r.o ur.to Nt:l. d ti;i.~~n t1;:1 a lt ~r 1 t hf.li f!t,' i.i:indly p re .. w Bo rnr as we k~ow , • r ct on t ·e l.e.t11 onmh~'P • tro~lic th ere w s ~o sudde re otiom ' ~gai. a~ Ja.p11.neu1 Bliens o:r ' t h.ai r c i t L, iori cl'.:iJ.dr.en, l!l.).thou gh t a. i 1 e we re umre:r of cases wberl9 ernployers t i:i. apnneae he lp . "U.sfavor d.1so l:.r.arged r.ti c ipf1 ·ing pua li.c Scho ol a.uthori.tl s , ol'urch lee, er3 !tnd otl' et·s 1 w a know t ne Ja.pnnr.ise or pr· ve.r~tir.g .hyst eri & fll'0m :.r•i::d.nfr: F w :re in terested in thetn ~ oir.ed i i th e·l\le ga. 1,ns t t?.ppealo •, NewspapBt' let tA.r colutrir,g ~L ow Etr1 a.b o t as mo.ny oonnunicR. - tior .e fra·ro1 l 1 t o !'~:n'1er.t J"e.p .nes o As -rs.l ly tho si t s. ior wa s we ll irtg i~ California spree ~ Inve e b~ g a ~1 on i alJ.e c -e w · tl" re d l"lC hav~ , Whal~ , on the r~j.gh :reputa co~siderad han u r.til tl e ag i t ti.on ; ro w- - iatr~ct . t ~is will autstnn iet e our contention r. elo. t i.o s be t ·n en 0 to ir ir.f'1;i.vor1-11 le , iu:d. ge r - ir.1:1r•1 ca. nA the of .Jo.pa e se de seer. b and ,Japanese ~gj.ar. commur.i ty of' t he b pner;ty 1 it':.te i3r'ity Pa.c i fi c Northwest Tt · J~pan se have a baet extre• ~ly g oo~ . Or.. !HS °tO t~at 0 indUStl'Y 1 and a.re by t oa ., ost clo1 e ly in co~tact wit h t h em as lnw. ahid:l.rtg at1. uaef.'11 i:: :i.tu::.ena . Our nv~st1gatio~ .~ stow~ ir.d v i duals who · ouJ.d r:;,ot lJ.~rn ha t here ar n g reat many ·o set~ ;vh ole . iale e ·e.ouat :! on o ' 10.;Y' tt ems th~A.t they IU' 11 u,r. - .Amer1c tr;. li\:nd, tr, .i'l.p'. .J.o""Jl':it' I F:xr.ept for the most ~· ;Lia.t.~~13t thei.-r 'ie..r~"3r' 1.ul potec.tia.l a'hotiaU'c s ian w~.o expit•esa t.;hemsel p(?rsor1l3 t h11t only be ·~tl. ,,l rg s at.tack:l.ng hhe loy. lty of .J p111.r-.e.H.1fl ~isl 6m~ Tal , at "asa f:t..fth ooltur:.xu. ts, tn"st; os on the au· ~je~t seel'r. to· rr;i· iet•q;1 o.u.t o ' lO oll' perr. ps or:EJ out o.i' 100 . Fl._ f:ill'l s(,';'l M ~~ conb-n~ b.hi n •1ui:lntl.onl'1.rlli) '!llement , p~ thRt hecnuse of t .a t)t' 1.'l"ole group mu,at 1 Wh1le th r1 ia ho genaval RAre m~nt a ~CP mA.y nt ~u;ff'e:r . on jut what po~ io of t:t;.~~ J p~n.e:;ie ar t:: ian :. 13Ious tot a sa.r:e t::r oi' t~l<7 Uutert of lr.... ::fr.o·ivs t at lt:.Hi.::1t l1. lf of' the , apanetHl in t i r.;. er :illy fla sia'!Jo frorr. · .t~3e ml.l~ ann f' J. ftl1 colum.1 1 •3 ~ u' t .t 'acter'l t he :f.Rt · ,. ~~rl ar. ' 1 h '1 3 ate ~ wouln lMv irSi~"m. , ti.::.1 e r.o sir,; 11 cor.si e:r still ur.~h,1• surv .'...lla c, o HerR J.s tL.e t!a.t :l x·~rl';,;, tr~a . or,...fl in teh , ., o~., .tel the fierl1:1r'l'.!.l .14ur~~u of Ir.v Bt'l~~at1,or. • tbose •'>''ho u1•ge ma. o r,Vacur;.tior tt.;i o.r. ;.1. 100 r1.angeriou3 er o.racter· F.10 c1rt and ·19 y '& v.r.i.~r.i. J)\c~e $ to. j 1,nd!;1.vidl.H11: laa. the way for the now a .e tt. . h,,yetori.a is c nt:r-oll fl t: ca:s , 11: f1 c s of' th·:i tJ:r'O't ler.t s dtl.131 ;Le I o~l '•dA'.•:31 WCUll'l CIJ.l.~!3 .Lt bf wou1q oe itseli' , ~m 1 l~rt grpup~ self' - e :i.dont ·, t .t It ~€1etns VJ..de.r·t r;,.lao 1.rl'l-li tL.ose n.a.111. u.al;.:i 'and o;r·g :td1 11t:1.ons wto P·t)Pl;tt.;; i.n 1~eh~::t.r · J•.•?Jns au;l .Arna1• tc .n o :iti~filr tJ 01' ,f' loyal .Ttapa.r,es · rlf'JSC n, e o:r.e the tl'e .f'acts tc r;ll)t, .y-13teli'J.l!l. 11eg· 1. w ul s . EHl k ta.r.t::i.·ite · 1ei:r corLt nti r.. O' t apanese Hf;rt1.n wher. brcr1i:n. geni!ra lly kt.own , I 1.1.tr;:t tecbr.dJJ. rs .t<i-:' cr-er:tt i g i.r1 1Hill:'i".F.l.l · inor·r.er u1 to ~L atmostp~ re of 19Ar qnd rn1str\et in tte c1 ·111~n c11 f:'!r.:1.te populRtto • ~I 'fte C!'€Httl.or. f' ur, ;:a tit rl.e tLe.t !:olds . that e""nn70 ·.e w.t h r ental f eo.:tu!"e me.3turrr ini:is of ~ s a. s :iy o:t' ~ sn.rot13u i"'zi pycb ologic 1 war. . · re . woulci d1" ltvht :rrstet•in tlw ·u r I1'rom: ~"r. e !'f;)tl'lOV'~l f · ../:'~ r~:i;\l,J. t .o f, ~:yst e'.n\j_lll , Ql'"' g~mid.n.e ' 1! I ·:1<"' " q., ·un l , p'.o ti;:tr/t i<tt. l tr!:' · i:r11a;~ ... nl9<i . c·or:c1u.c Eld 'b :v 1. t\'.lr j.'~ e,b leR.st ' ~cme. a.gj.,,ti.on be:i..l"1 .. p.vof ~, t :f.'J:lO·~t! ):'I t he l'.Hi o,r.e)ti:t: o t '!> s0r of .J p:;i, r:.e~h) . Ettl.'\ wll1 c!.! f fi1:1.cbri lar.C\ fJ,g\J.1 1 S e .J · p o.r:.().$€' r.a-v 1~o·e.d.t .tcH~ t good 1,ndex t t: J. !!lQVG.l 1'-~ a. v~ bu11 · u:p a. 61.l'"' :fqir:L~ ·.i • <t - t. , ~ ·-- moetle.a prcm.~nu1 q oPie ·ui~,ht of' '.'lr-1 h p"J1i d~ !•' i:rst , ho•'lt;i'1Ar'.1: rJ\':.ifi 1,FJ r;•.ore p:r•ev1ll ~n or:. t)'le3.e BS, th" i r •., 1·i lif, .r .. a n •H:JA. i un;.€· 1.'i'! Wlthe>l.lt tl~ e ' 'ot1 t.i:H:' n:\.d£?J 11 , r.· . A. .. 8..n ot i' er •t:or .a , pol H, HI ).ra. • :.:.i !t migL mained als sile~t e po r.. t on t ,.fii.r·1 e t:. 1 n-.e 1- ir: Crl t i :~ oal 1111~3,e- 1 i'j su~ t:v~ ! 'l"..'i..til ui . .1 i. m.en t:Lon d ., tb;{P 1.n W~shtng rm . t'com~• Qt r.· t;·at 11pp11i•ent1·y- B.'!.~.7 llHHl t A. d19 a l ··11.:•.rrn .:..1.ng l' C\n lLri.el~.r~ t ot~ puh lio a.~ ·.1bic ~l pprcnr11 l off ioe - ho ldc·W , eKp ~c co~l lB 1 ~eue , -'.! p o l it 'l C l rHJ ftnd ::.. · tr.1a t O\.l.t :i.et . wr. . 0· :re.- tot e .ttacke1 by t h oCtl e wto ca ·et rlis off'j. e , •• ·~ y owner~ of' i"oteil 0 1tli'. p0Wf11'1f 1.ll A.nf; sa' • ar.ct p ;rvopi;1 · tt.~ a a .. ••:el l ~r~.fl u(:J!'l ti 'l l 1:: : !'oi.l .:.1:r e 1:tgi•21c·1e'' , IH.:! :r. 112!1.l. fts·,; t 101 1 l'i~. o ·,ql o.f h 1':1 r-P~· • ost ~.apa.~ ·r.; :tr--- - op ra;.t;ei4. r~ o al;., a:.ie opl!'ll·Ht.-r\ m. hiAsei:; l.'34 l, w~ ~·r\ d(;l.t· ·n ' I . ~ I 'l,1?Al;K<il rrtOU$'.) • tnesie ho te-'.1$ >&tr"e •• ow Uui: tl'WXl.N' s ~11·e r·e r:t~:t f'o'l~ 1 r. le t:o 1'Teai . pr,e "nt 11 I ttr,d 1i1'ra hutir~ing .h~ d·ay whe·.n . tfj.~y na age ~a~ es at· se - operat rl ho oper ·tio t b ~eoma t~p 'tl.ia .,g'ne to .'/ deptilrt:ll'l '", . 1. . rn. ne 6'-th hotels l .t''1:; . va.ca.nt ~m n.t:Jir,1 i 11,'\crei$.1.ua the nex~ le see • . Oth rs , Sli)<?:Lng 'tl'~f;' prof'i $.b i~tle1 '81..l!S ' neas all'Ei ttr:-,.x O'U~ ~eal 10 s~. ls have w it~ ppro che& a. lertot 50 roro s itiJn. th t they t ke over of tl'e .ho'te l:J for the :'iu~·~tic'n, o n .r1 e·turn for• a c .e nt.age o." t r.e r.i;!', s :i..l. c0nr , uaiir.illy the 1a1·ge,:r fuo.tels, vh p/!1- ei;:r·ofi!s tft.eomtil f'1~;t' t! a n'NDJqtb i::ll' ri tn.qP , f .... e p0r cent, arnoUl'\t' s hol j_ not~i l i~ wcul(l fin d 1.r~<:>e pu. t u or '1 ,r·OO pr;:n·· oemt • • ln some j,,ei Ori mon th11 a:nd up . "'V~ll'.'Yr a ino i t: :prc fi ta'!'!l\Gl venLUJ' E' , esp!? p iUJ.'b ili ty o , chei:i.ting the original prac t \<!ia.lly eWtd.l'" tr,a.~ o :W r .. f;; ES compnr,y ,.}.,i. ch coU1d oper r.:\ tE) i'our or five o t1:tere is or~ ~~ P - · tl".1.$ . .s ,ot:; :i: ;l.tl?m of o.p1.n•a' ion ... etse l.ess ch ia.rl~I!'! . hot\? ~. s ; apl1nl'Jl3€ - ope!•a tr•d. t q t l mu13 t 1~€- ·hen oper.1tt r elllpha :ai:: ed l 1h re fit'• 9.t le ast £)0 wh.1 h h ,avie ha.d hi a pr::.posit:i..o~ In • • somewlvat s. they d· ·Sil't"' rt b lar:.ri la.r p u l~ ',\·hP.re r.ear· thG, v lc..Tie 0.'l'.'6 n ti quttte so severe s ituatior, leas erl b y .J apanese ft=J.r. era ,. it ;Le e xt>r ~\11El ly cl \:.b . fu.l if :3en,t teli\a.nt:s I :~r:ilJ.J Ol"' u. , l.de farmer thie qua 1,ty of , rlJ Howc:aver , can tUI·r, out ar.y ... . t c.. that the .or& - . ' r.ble t o 'do with the:i,r in inite ~~ l~ve1t1i t~on . u CID.Pe I ~t t: 1iu.,t 1313 of 1jhe 1 of' large num: ~~.t>s t hm al l ··~r-i.;l ~ur"eflu o. at t ilc!lk or~ Pe~:v r- e'dl!t\r•&.l.. 1 e ~ha .Jaipe.na a.~,, w·n emy ' 1t i' t ,.;!. ~ .r 1 ~po-'.!·t. ,. ' !: 'j,13~1,l.e :t·s ~.tlljl' 0 'l, 6 1i·'t'l of lnV e t;rt:lgQ;t .,.ot... . ~l:L r;J. I~ wLth.ih t ·N or t !ie lnf\.n'~ :l..n te :i:• tment n1sy ....ro~l-.t· Lo\,lr·s l'fal'.'hQ'Ji'; th~ ur~fl~~~ir•a fh.l.re'i:i.u 01~ :.n.:-.·~ et,.,g1~ l:'.,i.o' ~l o quent lY a. · ~s- t l1~ f ae t h t tb ~·' c:icte .\!: t l fi \l'.);1 f~ ~l.l of of 'V19.r • o · s Ir.v-~stif!l';sa l:l'lf.td:@rrsil ,~ur~l;\u o t;h.ui ... l 10.ri't C'!lti CQlr'. f:>"' 11'll.f•:1. U .e . il(:,i:1~ ~.r.i' ho'.:M: bh!S! ~!l.bu~tii~~ w~:il '1n ~.r;ld. a 1'n. iy has i.iorie. ·y of. ~ ~ : 1;. ~ er.~ s~rves the' b e:;i't ' :int'e:r1nsts o:f· t ... a 0o~ll- ,:i:, ef.\ttle a,f'~d t-.r·a ' Un.it.ad i.,;·n.t they 1:i.,pa,r~ese 3.t>el" s ~k t ?;tere St~'lb:H3 as ' m. who ll'I to }ie ia:t"t11:1 ~ d. .s·k'upted 11.Y t Jr~e 1 A tl7 ~iner.t11.au.C11 .1\/ts..~1 ' 11H~cn1omy 1 +tew j r. t ur"d(l}r1 ftl...1..1,, It dt.lrMntal to ke"'.lp 'bha hom~ f ron·tr, ~ecur1 e agai.r~ ·: t a~cJ ,t•ta g'e of w~ er•e tl:.ey iu•o tllr• e13idy cor.c i;;,r, t;J'A.t~ rt rt must :r.a e poir.t"''1 out he rr:) , tb;:;y w:l..U c.ot~th.u bo tHi:t , f or we.r 1.nd.uot1' '.i, 111 Ic t he ce.!'3c:; , h owe 1 'J ri1::1r prop~r llpRr.A SI" R.1'• ~ a pf.o lem ;'..!' tr b~ Fl p:ro'Olc.~nt wher~1'1V&r tt· ey a r:i , rd YU: l c. er:. t ett:1 1er , t bi:). t i.r. .r 1 tr.em, r; t or ly/ tl e OOQ~pleite ·1.o i .~ tn p1.cturo of ir.-.t(llft:\t l0n t h~ r> ·~ 1..t:l r: or .;. su e , i t}iesA i.i.rguirients ;s o:f the rJn ::.. terd p roblr-ms 11r_.s1::s . ';lr,;t r~ s ~vt; ir.. teres 'r;i MpI'+:rnd out o ~e:r 1.: tt' F.l the f'acrJ of .b.e au.thoi•i t l'"'s deem 1.t r.o ,, . th·? 'hest S ·at·ss to oi•cLr F.1V acu.11. i.J,p}rv 1.s ion . •£> p;resent tl:e authorJ.tiem 111;e t !'I.Lo in the h opr1fl t l.st ia. their home rii , ut'l.:!I. l e to t'in1l .a pluce 'kiok:ed from to r~n to tom 1n th JQtn Steinb c'ic t- s 1o'ite l . Ot t .~ of day when inha1itu~tg 1.io str.o,y , they wou.1.d be i r t er tor li~i::e th.a 11 0a.kies " of' rs wont fu1"1t h3 r ,. ond onvis1o.ned 1~l~nd stat os , Dousod by tho ats r:-.dy 1ru·1u.x of J1pa.nf,,ae , Wo uld r t:1f us a to eel.l. ga.soline n.nd food ~o ag1~.1.r.st furt.er , t hem ~ The' s1 tr~em. ~ 13 t ~ay w too , the possibility 0£ ~ob ac t ion 0.Xhl.l\lsteci,, impovcr.tsl}ed a .. d una.bltJ t o t rr ve ), stop ~ed in qome town or village wh ro they wera r_ot want; ed . The matter ot" l oo· t i 01:. i s o.n oxtri:lm ly r ·eal1st1c Ex e O$d1.rtgl y f aw ·rv1.1.sb :tngtor: J .. pu.nese tu.v,,:i t':r1-ends or re la.t i ve s e l s f:i\Nhcr · to whom they mig .t h & ov orwbeJ.ming m ~ot'ity" 'h 1~ r~ave wottl, or~e . t o 80 • to depend o sne1" r guas a 111o rk om on gov erntnor. t gu ::ld nee in :i:•e - loc·'l t :Lng tl':•J :lso l ve s .. N::i.turully , t' · rmei•s desirc.r but it must l?e ;poin.t~<l m:td ...West p.rei;sants out tb r~t priobl~i;n.{!: ,.,, r~ - loc tion or, f~1rut land..s , th() la;irg r;) soult:J farming of the . tiire,ly foruigr. t o the e;xpe:ri~n,oo ll or~ ~. ~ v4J Jspunea~ h~ ut hert) li';Cl 1Jn , t'b i:. 1 u · of; t .Ji,J 1.1iii2t ~ l!J.pll.r.l'l.e tl:l' :lie i .s 59 · a :ts ; "Snd. b}~. t d1~e .i. t:; ~,g~ ' V?l..\s li:f1 ftl he to l •i<l , ha is aei bq.;ir t'-.:>'.l?oet:L uc: , :rax"mj.ng o:.:i.lls fo:t' un.r•tinltt+ri b 1··r ar , hut thu ~ ~t 1.., otu,in. l r,,hy aic il :$!;a'" in ...,s ml toh ;Le. s t h·tn 1;. t" ·tt ,tmp0oed or.. t ho 1! d1 vid t ho tu:t•Ll :-W., st . :tr1 .. -l.t'VO:at t1r1p i n r ov :rinihont • ~ pol'ioy bu t will thG uo a.h-fto 11s u .1, ta to ot ld' sect io n s? 1•0 - settled 1..,;1 ·r:tr :frJ.m.1ly u. n ita'f and f nml ll as spl.tt - up ? '. r tho 1..r1to1•ior ? 1., 1 .l.\ h,.,so J pal CSG comr.-1. ri it 1CJS ir:. !ti would a o•.;tn '~d. .l.1. ..,,r.i.k11.-tr:..t.1 -:i tlti ~J 'Nill comrnu.nj. ti ©~ Vi ill t tJ r:, ,.11 p•tn ese bu tlr d womt)n o s et~.t'Gg a toG.l. 1.u sc •1 tc ..i r ·:id r.1. t !'Hndotn. l:i h t tJ. J:'O ' rl.. ing i n tho 1.1 uqs i() . t "1!'1u1 h"".l''dly t'lfun ot !' OU . f'1 :ia s i1?lt:.l to p l ·:i.o u t h o1ts ~anus of .T u.p - •u ese into :tn l :i.mi c.o rnrnn.n it i o i.i wi thou p 0J;tonsiv0 pr opn.r11 ti on l>oc!lUtH.t o:f tl e n::1tur ·1 l r o.po:t• ct: os ion i'rorn outTt:'lf.ie d c1t1zer.s who dunipe d in t:.l:;e ;Lr citi e s . c ~r.ps n.re r: ot o t to te '.l. t h.e 11 l:ack'vio. sh 11 fror.i. ou ld not ·to.m nn <fJrtl ru:dabJ,y tl lor~ p On m..·lrti:>nt sol w·n· 'l. 3 t l... he ao . st ' ·J:,13 othor rnrid ,. conc o .t:i:' ri t i on ~ ti1m ,. O:!lpo cblly 1f t .. :is turn c i! OVO;t:"r~ l!!.C n.t saorn to 0c lit!nru it ·• i ll. "''fo arc c lso vit !llly il".ta:r·1.;;atc . iri. l en ·njng ta •vho t ox.t ..n1t wt) in bhv Wl b lettt qf 0 1.r. , e J. y 1::m ttl or Of .f' e d Gt":~ l .firi '.Lt>.ni "~l tr· r~sp ort • Li; ·I 0 NJsc ttil \...:ncr:t •. • 1. l. U t '.! l n s s iot 11nc o , .not onl:; 0 ir'. tJ; (,) t . ll in•J r(;.ms pl'O'- Our f1111~nci i:i l r oso.t' ·o!:l t•c not rJ:n: Anotbur pro laq.i 1a t ruit q,f' hol/V to ~o . I/!J .i.s to go a · st of the Cnsc.~4t:i J'l.l O'\.lX'ltai vt : to t1 e :Ce.k.in-.tr.1 and Ol;;mr~~i.~:a 1I I Or would it be mope sens1i'l1l0 tQ 1, val1.Pil"$1 "' " t!' fl 'I/ t r:-.u1 ioo ~siblo ,. o tho Miss1~$1p p 1 v'1.l) !1 , r,1~~g.Ji·u t ~ c;rio ~s r.\ f .•i. .... 'l. {'I for 1n.stqn::; f5 i ;, ±. · i:;e; t o possi il.l'ty of' a. suco.t'ld o v a cu: hon'? o:r. is t , is l i'l6;B ly to ba cons tder ~ d ~l Wrn.)'". i d•1n or." zo ne7 t ."1<:.) '-" J;. 11 1." .. i.iho i). 1cl ·tlln t ho Roel i ts 'i' __ IU~'l.'U!V ....._,... ,_ It 1s x~.dioGsor·y to t hin'o.$; of tb.) .f'utu.r o , af t 0 dn.y When th B W ·r.r ill cunte , r e t~~n e over ,. to Could t ~c ir tr ::it onc e the J np - hwt(')i''3 t 1e ...Tap neso J.;J(j o p l o ,.. onc e homos ? Thero i s t te gre at p o ssibi lity 1:1n1~ out.:ipokot1 opponl:)nt a of' thr3 rt.3- sider.t V'Upar.u s-e wo.i. o sudCO!J ( f\.i.l t ~s arc~ , t '~ va .. 1r. dr;h• i ng th<) ·r ·t ~ne!.'.lc _ay would n ovor permit t hom to return , r of A post - wa1' c u1"\po. :1.g:n of h '. '.!. .,o ·.ind y illific :- t i on ''~hen rcsid .... :nt tri6.L to get 'ta c k to th oir homes ottt 1:1pon0so n.d itrvost1:i.en t s ho r e ,. ie a. h¢uld thoa ~ o l umonts score an in1t1~l def initQ posstt il i t y victory .. ut inde bor m1nlhlo 1nve s t mort h~r o in There is n bJge fw"nitur(-:i , p o rson .. 1 bc J.ong i~s, bu,a~no ssos ,. l a nd r.. nd proporty by t ho Japanese . Ct;r. t·:d.nly t ho mn. tt e:t> o:t' personal poss e ssions is dwo.rf1.: i r·y tho ias 1 l.CJ of tt. e t ionu l good , but this is an humanit-.:i:rin.r: problom that st ·llcos clos e to the EH\.rt.s .n d po.ck~tf) or old poopl0 ·.1ho hr.i Vc: l!vod here clo aa to a l al.f ccmtu.ry, of y ou.nf; p· oplo just nta ting out :ln 11f'e .. ..ibo ·.v i ll tn.k cu. ~·<:i ef 1r..vvs trnonts und personal bolong,in.gs which c-nnot be t ~ken ty th~ ev u ~uo os ? I d it a tt e~ f~r ·s J ...; a s ion a · t:; 1t1ta 'be :11 t p I t ho;t· f 1,:n\~t a pl · ·IA ~ t . b~ not. W<> tlld i so ct •i::itu.t.•nin. · tt:il t- .• 1 be trn·r ·~o de • o eou t :r:7 on. of' t ht:i :!,f' tJ,~ ct.f.'l;n ce.J <;:t ai:t•c pombti:,i? ,~f•. LAN A pr obl n ct th1~ co n~:f.dc~r· hut11Qnit n.1• 10.n t 1or.s. m n s t he up-rooting Evr.un.11: ·b· o 01.' ti~s ewtrnb li sh11 sl11,c c. 't Lr t h for t :·J.o c :tt:Lz en .»t'oup, tie~ o=io . ~. o , ru s1du ~1t 40, n.nd 50 Yt.:. rei st ndlrig ro11 t h1:.. r-· h · ve nottld wl t r~ f!i:t."~\ti t.udo t b ti t 011iti o s ;hav·o 1~ut ti fJl. ,lien a. e oid.od t.h ..1t ·t l.i(lns tao ill t;o movo , 1:.iocupci.t ta of h ospita ls or ot ~~o r such 1nst1.tut.tons ,, ·. d l;hor:'rn f(.t:r enot1gr. for• it . oes t he inc a ~ cit . tc4 ~nd ior<.i tl ... 1'~1 ?b- ot provi, o .for per::l i~s "~ ..... t'J of a:ge to oaro f or helploas . Ot her rtr l ~ t 0 d probJ.0ma in<lludo worn.on in pr-.J -rnl\nuy , t . o ipdu.0 13.t iol'l of cl: ilclro n , i r:.li. i v i du l s not ill u~ oug~ to to cohs idoro d &st blish.rrtonf- 1of r. ~~' houc s l n v. u c t.l'nc<J to m•>..it(J pr·ide and d :i,gni.ty rJ i.l ist rnt t h1i.t but ~ on:r..J of 3g\J us~ l oss in t ho 1'".l' i . t io y wi ll find sccu:r - l i olihood, or oven to uph ol,d t he ir 1nd.tv1 uul::~ 1r. thoir n:.iw hor os 'i1 o v t c ·o{.3 QX}:>(lCt .f'rom. t.bo ir 1•0 0. ct :l,..01-,. c :i. t ta n 7 b inv ~ lids 11 :i.t . ss1.itrru.ao hr ivo 0n1cuo0 i t)'" , los~i ·ri.0 ·11 r:oighbo:i:' ~ l' :t t 'in tho ntt.l i;ter oJ' .No l comn , c o - op .. rr1 io!'. , 'HP is t i.m o o :..i.nd 'r: Gl. ghb orl tn o ss "' Or n·ust tho y liv u ~ ure avo r t oy aru 011t:v'l.gcd t h''tt Co\st•G f'u~:r "uJ. nnli :. t n~c~ , pp:t.~ cit.or. sivo to prote ct un(ier n.rmod hem from ~ u a1°d sul~Gn n ~ tiv J~ t ho !' pro ci ctn rrwo 1::(.0'.r.. ir.'ll'~d.J.c.1J. b;,i t.ho ~ o ·t; of .·.-as of. ~B ' 01"\"J th~~ 'lf0Rt13i1 r1 tl..J.n 1;30 1 000 1n4ividtiri.ls in !'ti musy, als o t)•e IIG'm,em ~ oci. t hll'b ut · t h 16 1 SlO ststin. tho Ax.ls prop~~gn & ' oul e:o1 CU/.lt!.o • i ::iQ.1.ote1-y· 1t1eirze nµon 1a.n un ..hl\.uncin1tu1an to disr:.rodit ·tho a.a set fortt1 ai;tms of r:i. 11 th fi> Ur7-ited vi r 1r. the Atln:ntj,c Ori.&rte r, i.'o:r e.xnmplo . ti•1JH!G N' tion"' Ur.1f'tJt•tun1 tie- ly • suet pI'opa~ .u d t.l ir:ight provu td b£.;1 'o):. o~r 0 to t h e. o:·rnso of t n~ eniocrr.toies , Tho J11~~1r-,..5e dd not w tnl: to u c...vucur;.trrld . 1 ':i~hoy d es ire to stn.y- i t he ir t . o o citi i.:>B n.nd d.1.stt•;i.c ta , r. tW'l ~, of course, f rorn v i t ...t l d. i'or..a u.11 Q1"\ s S\lGh '"\.l! f\C.torio.:1 , .~ i port a , mil1.tury .stuh ll.c1 hmo,r.ts, hydr o-1i'.1 lr;1otric p'.l!'<:>j · ct , v1i1.t w· 1 :3Upply i;;d t;ho ll.k0 .to u \·oid o.11 tl 0y l;(.J l!..c ·;o tt-t) ct1..r. 1..u,rio c t,s er.~ry suspiq.iol.'1 . so:!:'V u t l· o r.:ttt.Jd. ·· 1; tn r epor~ t, t !"o : { pt.r..t- sc will o.l 1du f l'lYBt<iH'llS J'.n th1s wi:.ly bost , it ifu.ll:y ·y 11r.y Put , we eo isioh tLa. t tLc 'r o-.· cromc.·n t roac.:hos . L~ suuiq~ / i:.owo v (j t' , t;b: t m•L S e v \ cuation is de cI:" oo d ,. t'.Loy Ltl'\i~ U)\.·13r · ~l irJ ]·.~~ · hich t ho Oorumitttrl <.: n1r..1i;r lUcti t)() cor..._ ido r, rt. i s i.G u :. .nib itious p l· .n o.r.t'l111ng t hl':' cr.-:Hl tior. af ·1 n nll-Jup nea ~ ci~r somo wt Jre i . t~o ~nt er ior of t h p.r.i.rt i · lly 'o;r woul(l l,:,.;, t, O .. ome i np r.>;rtr.mt d~fc r.ea ir~du stry e rr.mcnt . •J t up to ~ ive ly one c .l ll possess . r.c country, 0n.ploy11'<Jiit to -apnn cat. l nlior, t.i:rc:..fo a b - 1g fo:r s {ill o.:r;d 6 ff ioien o, 'rho city wou.l.d t1~ e-~ ov cr m.1 d '.7('f w :ii.I! . r;i.p::1,r.. 6 s \3 Amoric:an V1 cr1:m1 n oiti :u.·n~q, s~ ll(O,tlld o;t.t ;1.t:J e # wo·U~,1;; d ti i , !).~r,19s ;· f..: !;le ~.tvo.n r.~. ~ oppo::rt'l;ln.1t , ot \iiemoe. r.1 .:li'iel' . cit!~ rte · ,,atl . nQ. .1M,J·.r1:te to Jpr' otte 1.!J the l:.ier1s, n 1dei\.l!i I t1c go te.cruner1t VJ · :\.<,,'h tr.,~y- hu,vo 1 · · i·~\ d ~.rtor tno 1nitia1 11.'l\rQ strno.rit .& the c.t't y 9Quld t o r•oco'tne sEill ·-auff -c.1Elnt ond i cont6!J;t' f(!:,1.1 ti:l ~!l ct · 1 1 :.'>Ill tho hi:tito:t•llil.nd . It is 1lltogothcr likely tbiat such a city , as un e)tper•inwnt iri domoora cy wo1,i~d v€.\nt gas t 1 t e pl?r.:>gr1easiVfJ •J:nd wo ..i.ld p:rov:i,dl:-3 $J..ic'.l 410 f'n!.01 ' . ndi - wo\1ld desire td eh !'~ ds ot 'b~1s b'e.pnn1Js l. trn 'bo nef its • This wouldl "t.i\! a long - r ange ~roj<.:lot , to 1)~ oant1nued. in n~q porpotui ty •. 'l'ba o"'J -ctlon of tho ti ne would bo ov©rb 1.l noe3. y ~l If a li or.si h vmnt (:)d n.-:1s:.:i evo.cu··tion oan consid•·~r o ·O f c 11 0 w o~kod tH~ n,v oid <J d .. t~ls . might $S to w tests : offort and bo P~o ~ o np~ro vsd )_o· c.l su orv ision of · It 1s otH' belief tho.t b~ CQrri~d their t ~o to · o furtror by thorough thuir jolrn should have to noce~sity to the national defonse ty the ~ad r~l buro~~ of Inve stigation. 'i'hus , t rie gc r: ::r l put J.ic v~ou l · u:o.que..stion 1tly th~ nd n.ece !11 - in lv1duo.l. · T:t:ose P •'.3.t' ml. t~ t r:irl to romo.irt p out under r1ot dctnf$(j:rous 1n•o being nl1D at lib0rty todry , · ut inv es t g11t1o na.turc of the pro j cct. po:i:·mr;i,r...1:i t s t;,)m f o.r indiYidu· l s in yi t" l s ry ocouJ tloi s could ba onl:v thos•J irod to oet it up ndiv ldur ls ~·om )•') r.t!l ur .., t!Jt~ t tr• , ·md thn.t. only tl e t ho~tr im - port11nce to th() d.ef c. e ·· of fo:r-t 'ust ... fio a thoir rcmnin ng ln . . Tne J~prl.n ~e do not 'k~10•.tf ihoro t;o go i genQral 3. ~R's ·? of ~vaeuat~on . rh1::iy 'Nlsl'. to 1:.rn pm1r, togot\;luri , '"i th . milie s 1..nt ';.. ot 1 ·1nc~ l.n au;Cf,lcd.d'IL 1 \,1nt.,;.J ro to bo nl l · to LJ l .!9 ci· .. c~1 cth.·.:n.~ 0- vu.1.' tl (} l.'lil.'i'Jc ult pID!'torl o1' o.djusbtn. nt . 4. ·.c.·hoy \'nsh • to Lo sot:.tl«rd t.1.Al' 1 n l:.l'~>) \..\ •_i: ovn.t..J..r.a . ·,ti, p tln& .eo-c '.~ ll. - d. ,T"-1. /;> u e .. prol .. nn1 l, t'iot o \ se~1. ow~ ?:3 c o tJ;i.ir.i. vocd.l -0.~po <.i.t.t r.:f :nr:i. I!! ..:.rv!l~1:l. t · ()'t p:t'l$f~HlllJ !cl ' to. ure o f(·H'"NI t)llll.ingly ovol' b l::i.nco d by thJ bon. c it;s to 'bit' d ev :!.vt:id y ktN11:lns t;hem Jn.e.r 1e under the prop1.ir :aupervis ion . Tho J p c ua~· io :n . t:l lil O pro1' 1. Eirn is not going to l:L' th :iy . :ru e.i. pr"ol J,.e!lt t .~,i.~o , w~o ~over thuy nrc sb nt . t ..11 t f!.l ;solvod ty 'wu .. t h(JY° \11 1.ll b los ioal ·1nc e t \is is so • 1t is thlQY Qtil.n bo 1oopt. unflor lJo tt Jr aurvo,1.11 nao probl.em :.1 \l1heri 1? thoy ro n ow, concontrutod cs th oy troy c n cor.tlm10 to do t h;; ;Lt' bi t:; .fG?>r tl·,c r\. :i.t:tori.a). d.e .f'e.it ~o .. 1 T,ho U'gumo t t ..at tho J f. po.r1cSt..> rnvot t· l'~ p l'. c a beor.i.us0 of' d~.ng~ r· to t benr:,itJ ~. vos .1 n c.~:lst: of at t a ck is not o.r.ti':r"el valid; , lt ;L t1 :;id.ents mig t bn rn).s t <'.1.k n ;f'or such ii to irqury . nvn.B;\.on 01~ pa.ri~Jtohu.tre t~ "t."\ t loy 1l l'."{:J - , d . tt o \i' ,d.cr.'s ·1rni . e su'h oct But 1.n t.rir:.t c so , n 1Jimi,1.-.tr d 1l l'•gor both Chinos dtf'f ·.ii•onti cto an in $ti.f'oty i.iJ prc,::H.mt fOI' Fillpinos for r1c~u l c~ar~cteristics which J1.p;l t OG:J _. Chiroso r:1i .c il:Lpinos l \'.r' fJ so dif." ~ lt. to de t&ct t ~ n t e~cn m m~e rs of toso r ~ a e s cQnnot mmce infall i b le id o ntl f 1c~tion of e~ ch otbvr . rno~ Ax. i s onemh1n " tho Jn.p r.os o U.l'O th) wor t peop l e to ::iul e ct possible s so.botoura , sp11... s , rtnd t'ifth colu.nmist. A Jnpanee o c~n te dietinguiah d from o co~si c rqblu distance hooaus~ of 01•1ont1.t l fuc:L .1 ch·t:rinct1!l1' istics 1 l!JOr or l m::\es of pO(J')l c~ . fr 1 oin tl: ca l mi:x: Vi m ssion s . l t. h c r o d.~ a.ny wr~c c w~ i.ch set him upar·t Enem ' 0s wit ·. O:i.1.tct:lsiun fo.c.es r <l c arr:y o· t:; Le 1r r~afnr.toui;i yrr~w'.t' in ot~:i;~ ;r tl~ © t · 1'1o l,:ris 11\i'h o:r.· lil t.t~-fl .r;·11; 1 'b.• · .~ :Le oo,ii:; tribu't~cm . 6iuo 1;; l.L k .1l y to ~ fa· .ik'Oi . si 't ;,ot eu,ra tt vr of sqil)<:» tr SIJ' i.$ not j.rnrolvu r1 ,, opr;q:r;::tlLltnity .(o~ 1.1rtpl (l! DV ~J;r;n.r.i:1:>,nt s\ilpsr.r1.e 1:o,n , '~ ' Ji~~1p1;t;> ~'l "l J~C 1~ a, . lglll.;'f' 1.3P<, O'll li~') d s t i.g'lgj(ld iri: b;Y jus t 1.,nyo1:l<J . a r.. os0 ;L.t r i;.,; q d. A.ntt.:tr ic •1n ci t i ~t.J ns o f ;in 1 opion1"', r.1:, rn vvb~1. 1H> V<'ll" hot~ ; c:e di;. ~t.'.'1"'.1:.t l.lti. :-> IBU!"¥' G i l l ·l1l <; 1; f' d v t r.· V lJ o.n1J s o • Tho t 1t r.er v, t :\~en i.r 1.. ·10 r t, ::r., 1b t J' .::i p l'l.n Gu d <, s.c o nt hn.ve n o ot · go or f.1;f't b co ll~rnt'l ~l1 1J OJ'.U dG1$. t l ~ ~~· pr;i s ti 1 bi 1 ity" i. .. l1" a a dy work . 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In A$;l..~ , ti o J~,11· J.1,;.sci u:t•u pii1 1; o d a~;n:tr at ot l.or i s1n. t~cs .· Tho J~tp<\\n 1ao o.;r;e r.tl.:U.ed vr:il ttll lre1~·m· n~ ar. d: :i;tiil:f , 1:"1c; Al l :tod c•. ucnsiat: . n.-.vtions j.'.cl;tid.<J o a,Jiousta1\ nra.tions t\S · We:ll .'.lnd: ..: ' j,1ipinos ~ Th~ Jcp1 nuae ~lsc claio all ies ..,a ""n ~.·' "·~- Th us , ...( t r~c t Li. t. tr(l.n:mcGnds 'U3 i "\1 1J · x•.r•i .. :r·s 1 the b nn a:• "1.rou.nd l11l.J.:m:J 09lors ~.-•::qrJJ F~n· thlJ 1Tr.tp hie~ '111 tl 'tl''1.r i n wl ioh tdo l ll::i\ et; qnd ri ous p0op l <:!S of I!W!ny n$ t k ms and •rr1.i11;1od . u1oso , thi.s is tn fact i:\ civil Vl"lr . 'l1hu ! JrJ.paneso in tho 0;11. ci.:rnn r.~" · r ere .J· panes•.: 1., f'.1k;l1t.in.B. 'or dno r1r..:1 f igr t 1r.g for tl 0 mc.:ric 1 any subst; Lr:.t J.al numbot" of t. to Jr.q:nne;)SO in t hose with or w1tiw,i t »J.oody n(,t rut.h 1cHz3S testimony ~ r•ll E'.lr' ic tbl~ cit1~~£inship , lJ.t · 1ny o.f lif o . co w~t ry , c:i·thot> s:dt,.>;d ·.vith t;ht;i 1ma of' thti A.xis powc'l"s , ~hun it 1~ po,o :r deed for t ho to w.Q ior t ho so J?eople :r t'l hing • . The princip~as r ~ vo be u !Z'IX of damocrncy and freedom osed f'or so lonb .. f':r·op. ~ :ll n J~p.'.Ul ~c- ~hc- do ·1 1;ri r:i ,o d<, ~ Bo1st bh~ JnLt ed Stats to victory. ~ bo .11 d1.~·~b~o ich" v .~ot{~ry to trJ.rim.ph""'•.f c,')~ s n1tith tnei: ~o ~~ 1 1l~l6 poopltj ~. 11~ px"$;ri,c1.pl<1 s r.>i ~ t h o All,,i 1...1;i ):' nti ;:ins , ru1d fol" t ioill a t11a.: tt \'9.1Jt:'llOCJ:' ~1 cy uphel:"'.i •r:d ·orot '.lo:rs 'b r.i ck in t lhe old <!:ount:;ry wno wi l bu lib ..; rr..tod · f1•om t;he·iw: : d ~as.a.1st. vmr1ol1dB , . 'Wbo l'lr.w e ro.iaJ. d r.ind r.: i x.pJ,oito. \~ hem . J. a for tho you11go·fr ~ n o l" ·:~ t:tor. , tho;v 11.re ulr or.idy pl~y-+r:.s l:l.n a. ctiv(;) pr.nt, r.rnr v int4 11t Unit d Strite s Many hundr o d13 volunt ..,wr c d ' l l'ld l ±orc $ s 1 by t h (il t htms nds • f.'t or. t o ~1 tt~c .t! un P.o a r 1 H·:i.rbpr, n 11 of t i cm 111• ,;i sor vin.1.;' willing ly .. n.d lo .. 1ll:Y- . To 3hlln. rn d. d.18, t VO VI t L.ia rn tri n t1c spontc.ri1Dotiely 'l;ly ttq v rAS 'j; r;ir:~ .. ori · tr 0 1J lit1g (;, p3:'e ssed of t ho J 11. J ne or,:, in tho tJri,it od St1 t Gs !a to t h ro ·t/ rm o:f't."1 ring t•i s h g f11 m;1 t h t'J htrJ rt b n. ck into th " f 110 0 :.~ of t {lo s ) Wh l;:i ha -,ro rn.t..d 1.i If it ia f or t o r:.,r ·1t or g o od t hci.t '- '.'O b o lon1;.; , wh o:r 1- •J r 1;,rn1.; a '3V• ... cu:. tion bu docreod , bili t.!l • ·but wo • r o con - sh'1. ll o l: oy to t La bt:; st o f o ttr • inc i·J d t "l t b:.:i r•...i i i: cnu~ 1:J . ~ur c o1nr1unity is "' <:f'I'e we nn d :tr. c•.>.r.. l<,nd ov.01'y otm.c<J of our sti~ o r gth , cmd. s i no wa ,t'; ocos. snry to t ot 1. 1 v cto:ry . '/lo '..t. I' O o tr duty wb c r o N(~ c •111 .':l c rv u 1."1u st . not b c ~us e ' D o !:J..\ k .:J · ~o .vi.:Lnt . ~ ~ so to do the se st r.i·c omonts 1 f u. r ov cu ~t ion , t ut t o c ~ 1 $n we bu li 0vu, t o tta bottom, of our ho r ~rt 13 , t ·•1e ba J.ong . Auw ric ::ins . or flt t t o t . ... s t r.tcrca t s of t t.o TJnib vd 1'1 l ai n S r e et Seattl e, wnah1. ngton W.G w.t.mh t p t ~tes t he tin:t:·t ect ~ti.. 0 1:tr mlr.1a.m. 1 t he is ~ Je , ou.r c ou.,r~try', ~n.d r. J:-.Q. o 1.1 e \ epnt':),tiu,e s ·.ltn.er;tcat. t;tti.~r;n1.s , .~.r~v(l) nd. we1f a~ e af e t y t~ be 1 fo'.lZl'1' .mst ia. d,i.:tty to. 'blia , of tt t du~y is co . pl.iete he f'ire · t n t tl..l'l w sh-.11. a'blo l oyu.l t ·y . · whcl"' e::irtediy in. fsvor of o o:n)?lote co - operation We r.u.. 1/itl'l the .1i l 1.to.:riy •lf>.nr other ~u h.t,>ritll.es m~ witihdrl!l.wa 1 of 1 c• lv:l. 1ira.ns ·'r•qm thG iimi~JdJ.e.te vic.tn:1.ty of' d€l:f n .: e proje c ts an '(fl'St b l i:shmen V'fi[; ~s •. ? ~t t;h~ iloa desir (.} r.ot we do le .,.;~ nr1. a.11~1. shed our1 h l c:iod! ,, 1.. r..e c fjs::111r;; , nrtd O\,U' ~.1at. ·"~~t ti m·) evn ou - of rernnini ne,!; to fi gh t ehou.l der it tb doft.inse of om' cou111try to uo fr1.o ·~ r,,l r~ eigl:Jto1~s r1:=1·na1r~ fj we together I f ,. ::f·: o 1, lr~ ev 1n" con:e . o ,:;i·.-en n pl me of.' 8 1.tfet;r ": ·: .PUG ·.i:1r. t th m~s~ r,io1nes Lo 1_:;e t ) " •,i th p.:1 tr lq',; iG Atnerlcll.r,n Of othe11 na. - titinal. ex t11lt ct1ons i ir IS lieve t ha t Wl'lf n oi..1:r -th 1nd to defo mi t h o t nng 13 t 1 cre ~ ted .nd jovol o~ ~d . f1.n1~ll.y , t I'le d~ c i s i o n iA Corrlll1itteo is t1.liH3U!"~ d of t lt i ::;i re - f.lt thHt bhe Jaror.·se must g o, •. 11p~1 e3e Arie rt c ·.: n Citizens L.;rn.gue 1.s camp l e te co ... o po r t ion -·n t he 1.3 va c ua t; ion movement . L-0yalty clc~ n11andu th ~ ord l'J ·. , r.o r.1i:i. 1; ter whnt , bo ob eyed '>'i!Lll ... ingly and eff ic io ,, t l;J .. '• · &ehiu .. ton tr1.0;1.11~ a·X"e q pp't'oximately 14 ,ooo ln t.h e indi v :ta.mia:J+s of' Je.J,1e.:~eoe eiJCl~l'uoti on. s~e .Amer c . n ....'born, 8,80 ~i iA.M.ntt 63 f.fJt acnt1r, the:ll'efore Ama,XiC'ati citti;,ien.a,. , IJ.'.ihe xei ..... maiu!a:r , aipp:roxi'rnatia.'.iy 5 ,12 00 , iS fo1·eigo-09rn and alien .. * * Of b. 1!} a.lien ~:roup * the uvera ·1e age o'f Tnf!lle~3 is 59 yeo.r e .; of 'tho 'female!$, - r y'@ a.;t;:s • . Ha.ny t1Jf tJ: ese aliens ho:ve be~n h1 the TJg~ ted. S batee for 45 an,d 1924 when tjh~ O ;rears, a11 have b een her·t? a·t nce 1 E:xolusion !ct v.xoi1t h1to effe ct , ancl. their average tenu:re of raaideuce 5.n tM.s c:oun ry xne.y be a:ppli'o;xim.ated. et 30 ;.voe.rs. T'he lo'V'e o:C t he u1hm .JS.J2£'.:.neL~o ;fo:r: A e riou if? unden·stor~li. i"'ny of the alic.ns ::..l'G pionoors of tbc PO.oifio North- a,b e . ~rhey west,, come here F.:. : ho tu.n1 of tho c ontnry whG-n the St~te of '"laohington wt...s corn .. t~l'...:.ti-·ely ... rcw f:rontie:r, t:nd they in. its G..fJV~lopnent . grew ll'P wi tl'l the country, o.i din * r.ih.e ye a rs, ver e ai;o of the Ar11iaric1...:n bd . n gcn.e :rut :J. on is 20 ~lth&,gh th~re ~r~ a fe, individucls in thoir 40's . Juvenile coux11 crnd police rooords show tho.t the Am.ericanborn ;Jc:pnnese ri.uely if over c:..re in d1.fficul ·y with ·t.h0 law in api,.t e of the :f.a.ot thut m.ost of the, c o :101i:lio all y de'pressod r oc.s . * * f;i.·om Seettla 1 s oc:io- :p<J.JJU.l O'~nt:ro.:r:r tQ .x tSog:rag ted )).tm~~lf in lil.t~· only in comil,tsl1 ·l at bel~ ~'.f bwn litt l e I' J'u.;:un~IS~ }lNa t1iot· ar.>mmithi 'tii:rJ'a I Japan~~o o~~olos . · :+: ~ Tho Ja:pcnoa llJ reail;ier.tt .!.n tho UtJite d , t t.tes ht a mcde his c.~rj,ql'l.J. g:t'ep.teat oont1•lbution $,p tb.e :.f ial.d. o:!:' hG·1'o tQ.a.t he of tnq c~tn t'r~i tsd 10 S't11;1rtos . J.opatintJo fnl' Gl '.rS * ttlt;ivatc 16 .~~f:if3 :: n · t:.. h ..?.g IJ<:in a ~r e~ , L roc c:rop ,, or ..,_ tot nl o:f c. out 18 , QOO Ol.' oi product11on •.. Tho 1;otc.1 nurr.t e:r df for a is E'16 l;,, i'rlvolving ~nd. i, rrio.lt<9 o, gre a t contz·:Lbu.tion to th\tl \VS.r offo;t * some :fo :r two llro lion a l.ld. 2 , toe oiti.zer.'l 1 ~16 6 !'lCr H3 .c unlly r!o :rk (;} J~s . l 'hCJ totc.1 vc lu.o of pr o u. o c h t.-nd.l a d by ,Jc p1:m·1·~ (' fr:'.rn1o ro 1941 \"Jrt!!l :f~ n xo11ghly .. our tr 1Jlion of which 4'.·3~0~9 , '76 0 v:' a Ln ·1 .;:is e rn \7c.sh1.ngton r..lono . In ·ors ·ntc sli ~ pm o n"S f:rorr. "'ostorn i ·~c a hing ton •ro:re vnluo d. ct. ·1 , 089. 2,.,'9 in 191:J.. wl111o ~~2 , 816 ,,061 ° w&tJ sent to loo c.1 mt~.rketEJ'" * In Secttle :representing cm th~ro 140 ~e 1.nvoL~t mo nt J~pcncso-o p ~ r~tad (11: . B 0 ,(100 ; 90 J c.pE\U@lHl-Oporr.ted d.;y-a wot ks nl'l d o lot.ni ng ostr b J.i h · oi1tc:i r o sto\i.ro.nts, sorvi1.~g Ja.panese-o:pe.r L-.tGd gt ocory stor e s ~ 5:3 J < pcme irn - ope:r nt oQ. cm esti,mLtcd. 215 , 0 () mo c.la 'po r dE:'.J : :1ote1 ~- \•,• ith c. (;) vt'. l of l.3 , 759 rooms : t'wt'l.d 56 Jepaneso-01eratod opcrtment hoaa os "ith c to :1 of l ,30C e.partm en ta. * 205 ' ln••etilgt1tion ~ill . ~ ~elelt1ons betW'l:Hln .ltmp:ttic- · is o::f de::1cont t!.nd. J"'JlC.UOfl.f.I ·H:!.pan~in<e ~ ' ~11iana w:ttn. tha c~.:0ioal3:itin 011mmu1i:1tz, ~t the J?cit1.1:r.1c ltort Sv1.Jr~~; ha.vo , on ,h.a1, who lo, bo n qxtrarno1'1 ·go.oa. * Constderci.bly 11.u;iro tnar1 tJn'Cl in is und<Jl' diet en ti on by fed.~r~.l doubt leas * ove1y tch '''li en J'o.ptih.es s u:.tbori ties. Mony ptho:rs ID.re :b:t 11 UT).dor aurvei llanQe ·b;r 1ib.e ,,oae1•nl Bwree,\1 Q:f ' s tigBtion. !nv(l)· From tho SJleod. ond o:rgllni inti. on :vi th which the n.gi ta ti on pcn<J~:lo for romovnl of .1 eli ene end Am1Hj.om1 oi ti zi~na o..n .ra:panea ~ po.rentage g:row , there is ~·ec.sQn. to belie'\i"a tho.t it wc.1t1 110.t only I tha .:re'M\l.lt of hya ·ter1.e. or -potentl.el or im~gi110d. r~nuin+l fiil!Pl' We have discovered. t a. t la est some t1gi ttt t:r on ba ng canduc prof~t of cl.OJle;():ra, n.o u~.l, from tho romov 1 of 11 d he:re ia . t by in · oroata v1hic-h would Jup~naae. * * Covering th.Q pro wl.cm of mass ovarrro,.(:ition genGl'ully these ere the important points: 1. Th~ J©.pfrnose do not knew vrh.ol'o t o go in "ai:1o of general eva.euati on .. 2. to go. 3. They wisi'h t o bo dir oc t ld by th() gova:rruno nt o.s to whore ':i:heyw ish to bo sont togot:err , v:ith in sufficient numbora to be d ifficult perio~ of ad~ustmo fomilio~· in.ten blo ta holp o oh othe r over t . h~ 11·1 rJ! of the l!'G1era1 J.Jit:rrHl'l. at16n ca~ be avoided . of, :rr!.,,r ; ~1 t ·.t~~1 ·~ 1on 1 Copy w Letter Ille TRAN•LATlON OF TELEGRAM RECEIVED c.., t:.u,;.,. to ... -~Mam thil f rom ..... Jio..t.tk~h-·--···-···-·-··~·-----·-..--··· ..... .. h»J..t·i;W-~···~· Cari~ an~ \¥1n!.uitf: ...... _..... __&... ..i... To·-··-·-~·~·-~""--·-.._.........-~---···---· '"'l!:or111"-L .. .-~c aAMX oJI' s..A..M ~'=tseo Checkt:d:_._.. ... . .... --· .Reurtsi person• eng45ed in !u Evaou~e Women Pro'l!!lElrtr 0p81'at1ons Tot-al z •: z .. • } I 1 Tl i i i j : Op•ning date, , f ·i'u11 ~"a ·~ . l1 ~ lll•X1 mum i~ tble ! l I t T.'-~"7Mr. ~ I none number, ky 15 COerdelk.n.f.toMr. fPar-·t ti.me U.s none 8 time ~ Pan time J· 1 j BY t March 12 I or lay l t:iae Fart ti.me- 2 8 a g 1 3 l& 5- . 22 l<i z I .Araa ~rcn-g- ~ l-V""L . -- .'' · I ·~ - HEAD OFFICE ~UBJECT; lh·acue• Propert7 0.pa.rt.m.n.t ,_ Repo~ o.t Ac~1Tities 11). connection with J•panese 9$P!RJ!iNCE: ~1vacuation Your letter ,Mar ,25 I Aa requeat~d, l'le have propa.red a ,p rel.iJd.z)ary report covering our partic1,pat1on in the encW&tion ot Japa.neee from this f.lOne, Ae you know, " tlave ~ conside:r.ble ana yet t.9 be evacu.atecl a.nd, in coMequence,, our outlin• ecven p~imarily ••acuation ot tne \1.mm.ediate Seattle and. TacOl!l& aNa-a and includes all .tigi.ttes as 1 t b"'81ne•s Fri!da;y, Mat 22. ot the olc>a• As a guide to tbe pnparation of ou r .final report., we :should greatly appr~ciate recdving a copy of the prelim.:inal'7 report as prepared. br 1ou !or eubmie eion to (.;olCiln•l aendeteen. C. It. SHa ' Franc .o~o $ a:tee II. ------- _ ______ _, Tii!TlAL STEP .l l - a. ll'olloWing reoei9t or ill$.tru.ctiont* hr telt.!phot1.e from oo:r lie· d .ti t.hei eveuJ,.n, 1¢.f S'tmd~ , :rch lO, we !i..:t•rqad for· t.IJJ.e l"ental ot ;p1.·exnls~Hl e.t SOS S~c.ond vent+e, Sefut·u~ , :!.'Q r tihe t1:tse ~.r oiw wa:.qiie~ l"l~o ~;rt.y De·rie.rtmant eg in.n,Ji:g wi tb.. the o 1e.nillg ef b f in &e T · ad.11·y • Mnl'Qh 12 .. In vi~ of tl urgency l.!lf 'the fl!itll.a.t,lon and th g~ne, r · l 1.Ack of ~Vail ble eLmipmM rr n1~em·hts wer., ·de for the 1.Dlll'l di.at,,19 us~ of fumi ture , e'CIUi'l'.:llllfJnt, etc ., f'.rt'Jm. · e 81?att.l.e off.' ce of N:i:':'Jpor1 Y tsen l<'aif!ya e 1 Jerc.nAae C('.1 ·• r ·1 n ~loaed by, :nd under tr.~ suriervitdnn of, l.he . re ~t.1ry Of':t' ce dur D p.rrt~nt . C. ]?.nrn+-QYJY~t-~reonnel Two m ni.~~rc of .oU!:" -0vm. staff ramili. r with Fr.ir~'i.itn F'1m.d5 , Cr:in rol operbt:ioos 'llt;}:r.e as·::r e9 to ~..he 1'.lepe.rtment. E ml t.M et . .ff wa.e a.upplen:\F.l?tted ei ··ht rn.em. co~vet;"~ant with l.' G 'f7 rty ma ttere borrowecl from oda l. bimlcs , r d.in.g the em o · nt o personneL Immed:iJJ.te i:rto!)G 'Are ta!(: 11 to e,c cn.dre "' "Ui ble Sta f.f ha'fi.nr road hn.!3 n ss ex1· erienoe "'lartJ.c l1tt r y in th vs:.d .ous 'Pl:'l'.'n rty Helde. ln th aggt"ege.t.e) ten con ultant;s were iimed to th~ $ e~·'t· le of!'ice, e •T1 11.e eated fr m tim to time by ate.ff me.rnb ra of tht:) bl;.n,k a~ tha nee<l arr.~ae i ith the G.ES'i gn.111ent of oth~r Govc•rnrnen ~ l P.gl1,ln,cle$ to the W rt1m.e Givil C..o t.rol Adm...1.nistratir)11 ctivitiee , c.f f'i.ce Bj)B.ce ., £ux·11iture C"-!:1.l 'i. {lm.ent, and su:p., i.es f!et•e med~ 5.ve.ilable to i;h.a • e Mttlo r ai enenu tives f th 1Bee fJ.ge >.cies . All of thlW c.) •gc.niz ti.o no repraoant, d the off ice oper ted in. comr.>J.ete ~i.e.rm()tny at a.11 ti.mes ~cl ex:~ellent coop~.ration m.r.n~g the agencie ti El.El e)t}Uhited . rr 1 D. imp.lem n in !)P.:is_ ioM e.t_.Qff~:i.s!f.!3_oJ..Jl_'.'-_'? ._JS!l!l2J..Q.Y,EtJ.nt_E..$..YJ...9.~ Th: rfa , a. 1.0 ,eeding o.c s consu.J:tan.ts re lltEHi~ed to the :fial.d. of•. 1.ce~ establi.i:b · 1n tihe princ1cs.l J pt,1 .n aa populJ.:i.t.ion cen el:"a of thtJ ~on . Field r e er;;tllrtative~ ore f!!mul.oyed and u.ssigued to United ~~-te s Euro oyment Servic 0 '.fio a; ln '!'a.coma, R Yl'.l'1~:md a.nd Yak;tma , · e.shingtou . One r e-pr-e sen ta tive w a a · i Q,n.eci t-0 em c o1' the of£. cee and lat.er fl.n dd..1 tic11;1e.l conaulr.a.nt Tia.o 1.8.cod .Ln tb 'l'&com ::i.f't'i.c~e . In a.ddit:l,.1.) ll , our re-rr.re~en:tc.ti as 1Jr:i..rticipate•;i tn iti.ne:rRnt crews whtch vi ai ted Sllt$ller cerit,er$ of J a pana:ile , o}n.i.lAt iou inclwi.ag Olynrpi.r.\ , Bellinf,;l:J.a ro, Evere-Jt·ti , !U . Vlilrnott , Port Am~-;ele6, Chehelia ., ~:i.pato o:nd. To ppeuiGh, Waeh rigton. '£hes ore s conisi.ated of re re ·r:;n.L tiives of th v rious agenc iali, our x·t 01>ns .....13 ing o:f rende1'i1i.lg aee ta.r.. ce in the disp9ei tion o.f o~iertiea and exp aining f'c,~il.itie'-1 a i.lE.bl~ f'o;r bh.e t3toraga of persoMl. pro,i,Jerty and t. ie ..:li.sposition of &UtO'mOtive ~~ Ui t~ E:. ~b_J:i'.l?:l.f.t The e;ya.U&.bil.:tty cf ·t):l.ca Ewi.e\l.f.!e '.Prlilpe.ld:i)" D~17f11~·tim nti ev • eas ~& qui,pkl;~r Wl;l,d,e im.o.11m. t;o th~m tlu•ow,gh adeqU!ttlil ne•s item~ oa. i•;i.ed ~' l ooa.l n.ewe;f'Ap,ez•ts . T4e Ja~.'l)e<n~ pre.s c~ie · tuJ.l d.etaUa i.I'.\ EneJ..ieh s:nd J. pr.i.n~se frol!l t;Lm~ ~o ·.i.mca, and with t!li~Ob alJJ.cke1.'U.rtg Qft~ flo'f of inq:uitie ts,. the lead.~rs o.r. b.e .ra.r .neste eoi:nm.dni.Uor; ao11>pet·a. terl '1t'h10lehea~~ ifi .t.so1:1.!1,Q.g ):1tt'eS~ 'r\'.,l.ee.se~ tf(':I the .Tapan4l e, l.angtlfl.go l!l&•Pp111.?er~ ai..nd in t.ht;i ~:l.nili.r)lg of~ l!1ima1 grap ed r-u·ct'IJArs tt ..git1g that u: (:)t'Dtie.~"t1t p P°b'l:ernai ht; ct apt been Sll>l'V'ea; cv~rt~et b ntabli h1$d. iv.t1oor1i..iltailCN1 w,i'th 1>\l!" o.fr:itce:s"' 1.'h~ $f'f l'!(;t 0£ tbe¢e ~ruioiancam~t);:ta 'Cfla qu.i~a pi•obo~qed . 1 1~.lrle d'is·t irl)ing fe~twe of the pu.blio:tty pro. a.in lrl9SJ tad ln,. '\i~e 'ppe.. •a.nae :t':rom time to U ..11t.e of' new.a storta13 ema.na,tlng f:i.•om. f'eatur<i wt... ;t.tera t.md c;ithers hJl"ring no contl\!Jetion • i.t';b. th W'a.rtii.ne Oivil. Control dnrlJ:l,1s.t,.ri!.i.··1fj.on, · 1.ca.ting chcit th eva.cuat..:l,olli w.:11.JJ.d lzie d.efen.~~d beyo,nd ha Vift.llJt dates and o·thervr:ts 1 hn.dtng to encourage the e'V cuH to pos r,pone El<C'b:ton howe.:i.."'<i B.et J...~ his !"), o artzr ai'.t'airs . '.rbe ~ra~neslill .rn.·e~s 'n.s euon.a.bl,;Y' ~i't'e ctive ih ~vercom.inp th Ill~ ttnofi'tc:t.al rel.e-aa1!HJ • F " h'.2!.~a}Jg~.... !>..i~~!!L..8e{Jt:1ltt tio.Jl....,1i!h..J The 1!:1flll'.llUJ.C~ of S 'eeial Regulation No , I p·r ov ed a d.;f.xeQt ~ttd i'ot·oefu.l w apon for d:i.si::ouxagin m1cr>n&C'j.r.m,~Jble l'!.ct:t1'n on the pe rt of o.t'edi.tC!>rs arul oth.e.t~a ln U~e dispoi-;itii:-n. of evao ee i.Jro1 €11"1..7 . In t..M.l'J ea \Tia eri.eountFJred little dif ·'i.c\J.J.t.7 .t.h oond ticM l IS(\ es df. 1."'efl."'iget" tm•s 1-!.nd <>thet• household ·1lUipm1i.·mt r.mtl equitabJ.e Ji.:3poait1.on ~ s t.he :t'1l1. • Soma tendem.c~ on the rt of c:red.itor13 cif aut.01r1obi1e o~ 1ers t.o raposserH1 a.u~omobilee \mf'nirl;r e: 11'f>d ear]zy .i n the n·og:r.m.m;. ho'l.'levrai· , l:>Ul" ct.ion :bn a.n.V'i~ing deaJ_ers , f'~.'?lloe co 1 ;i1'.)a.nhs , etc ., of our · u t 0cd.ty ~ td purpoao ap.r.M,;t·ad H.£111otl.l.0l)¥ o ~li~ ' thi;-l ·nrr-1ot J.ce . 'l'he p.dn-o.lpa.l p1•owarty problem e11coi.mte~ed in this a.;vea , t, Cl.t r..lf' hotel and u _ Lr·t.ment, l.ea&e~ , wa1it , in the nw,itl) o...re1~c1.>me 'by' tbe lmowled.ge l . widqJ.;:r tx\=m~rntl.tte<d to realtori:J, b1.sina~a cha.nee brokers , ·l 'lta . I' of our no &1.'· 5ho1i1.ld \mfa.tr o ion ba taken. In o<'lnsemJ,uioe, Hi ef!Lrl,y beMme ~•pr.ia.1· ent tlnr:i..t t.b.e tiap-eci 1 blocldng " pol'fel" daJ;;,ga~d to the Federal Rea°'rv~ Bank of" &n Jl'r1u1c1Bo<> 13o in itself' ~uf fic1ent to pt'e~enb u11du~ ~d.11'Mta.ge ba.ing taken of evactleeis • d t.ha actual 11.ae Qf' th.it! .fl'.·ee...-sin <;lont..rol thul'! :f.'Q.r a.a not l een neoa1:1oacy . A.t 110 t:5.~ 1.n ow.~ !i!X'platlllUon of c.v1.tr d itiQs and power$ to c ed.U.ors s,nd o":.horf! wa.a ollr .authority- qUli,at1oned, nd the aJ:>,.i, i.ty tio nu!.J~a Tl$e of th t al\ h.o tty e.p . rent)..y ti~ ~c "'t~pted b~t those <:rnnce~d as ~.:min l'4" ei.lf.'fieien tly ep..f.c1~eeaJ J.e to re .(uue thej"t' oo.11Y11)lian;oe wi t11 l)qttit bls 'r.lr/.'l.ct ce{!! . :1:n:,. ~:t!>l:'fS ~: !Yi,...~ A. DlP!~J..Q!Lof" v~_tl!;.tt.Pe. ~~ D JJig t e ini1~ .l we~k • li)t' the •Hr e.blif.it en.t of' tfu:) Wt11.r·bime t\':l.".ril Cot.lt:rpl ltj,mi.ni$·t.rat;4on, o'llt' fl!t4~t~.ons cnc>~a.ts.til!lti. l..12.l:'gl!tq of' assu ing lo patnoC!'e s.l.ieos nd no-11-"'1!.l.liErns i,lv;tt-, ~V'a<:i1iation twas c.ust.iu.rad, tb,at; thfi! t:!tqf.? ?"e 1 :ln:ing ua sh.l.1'1.'t and t().at .t.mxuedht:e 11ter 1thoulf1 be tal,tzan, to rth.rte zlfine e .;rxpl.1liitted tJ:i.~ r.rl'\tii. di !,)0Si:t;!. o~ W(l\1J.,d Joe .~de -<i·f 'Ptop~i1 ty i.nte1;t>1iHJ1~1J,, vu.·i~iu.s ll!t) 11.!\.odra ttw.t . vr.e ~ a•Ftt.ilf.l:ple 1 inol\~. eld;1:ri4~h.t. t:!a.:1~, s 1 w1 b oo ' · to 1·~pu:rche.t1 , i·eic~t, tMse , f,r:1;11lteeahi.E1 tl:Wi.r>tt )lb nkta O'.l!' ¢~rs,, ,lllt~t'l.gership Qr agen.eyr, ~t.f,omey-ltHl':. c v1 a 'bc. 'I'hoae in<rl)d.l"'ing ~>'l"Qp~· with .t:.1ta of arJ'nlicanta for 11JS.r.1ag~111ent; :.~urch~se ~ ent ~ furn.ifll:led vre e etc ., ~·vi our set•vir.iat~ i.n c0-nsummating tra.na 9tion. were Qi'fered . Lists rad Qf re$iQi:9nc,1a-, o't;a1,.s , b11sine1:1~!'!S ate.. wbiL'il'l e'Vac ·aea ~re ·a. pre tr t'e _ott.ed for s 1. , rent, .gtc •, and tha li.ste era widely d:L(!l't:t<1Jtnrted. C(trtt na.o 1e hEiokinr•s were ma.de with ttll'.>13e J'a.ncne~e hi? ha.d 1.ts·t;ed m·or:ifn.•t.y r~M.eft. ctoryet.1er- dea.l.s hli d. be~n oonl!l.,ntt'lllb rJ. oti l'llith u.6 to det t'lld:ne b tU'.a . Ae repQ:t:-ts w1ll1'e ree,e .l..v d fr.om ii 'ie Jacnnese thP t f!~.+. · f lt'\e t.Qr7 di,:1rxis:t.·pion hP.d hl<leri M.d~ of tl\.eir p onert1.et:l ,, a re '\>rd .ia M.~ .a t9 ~ha:t ~ff ec1; arid euon ·details a.a w~:::i~ eva t)Jible frc;>m. t,11$ rep1')'t'ti.nf,~ inQ.1.• tl1~J.. ere :r..aao~·ded . Pt'O' rt:r (Us· o'dtion ~'rooer.iicliiii.'i f4 u. r.(l.ther d ~1:t1 tory pe.ce 1.mtLI. announce~stmt was made th.e.t vi:olun~iacy evac1.1e.tic-rl wo U.d b ' ,:r.oM.ll:l. ted. l. ..P.~\. J.!1t.e1"V~.e~~-~1t;h___!,'!J!.OB~~ Foll~:im.ncr ·the prohi1~i.tion <;fl volunt.firy ev- 1.1&.tion, O\U' M"fo,~t.B to ~n ~o u.rc~ge ea:rly .dis.p ost t1nn oi' pr op(:lrtia~ l'l't!l e irl,c 1·~e.0ed. '1'.11 G>ae J'El.µ)l.nerne ho he<'.l ore'lrimu.sl y bee1 :tm:. .r nev1 d wa:rl!l Cl lled lpm1 b~-r tqJ,ieiPl:1on.e f.IJ!ld iih· ·J~reon tn inf'c:>r·m. lll3 a.a t.o -+;hill s t.ia l:.us of, an,y neg ot,,iFt t'lons not compl · t.eo and bo l:i.qviae 1is 'Whan. ol:>stL;. ol~e wa:re cmc:'limtere~ •. , ·o ~rty _. r9b e.ma of almo~t th t th arn .lt in t)1e evn..c e,tion a~e lmvs mot Ottr sor1.ti:.fri;y s~d. 'i.ni;i.l. apN"on.l . \l;x:c ptionB, ~b.ich r.ra 1)el i.evt:i mu 1;:r.- l~ as than t~n per cent. aonstit.ute in.1\ entiooe.l act.ion on t h · pf rt ()f t.he !'lVF.U::uees ail1ce we h,f!y~ :reo·l.dt'!:ld: at l.l Ci•til Control Ste.timw that. each £amil;y" 1t•.ead ra'Oort to our :rer"'rF.1ae itat..ives to d.et,e.rmine whether be lw d. dia;.:io~Je d of' his !Jl!'Opt:t~ty t}:robl.erns to h.1.1;;. s~:t.isfa.c·bi~n . Ar; ~\re<:cy' Jt!t. · ese a n t reau.l.t , it . pp~a:rf> Our afi"orts i n thb reiipect he ve ~ncompas <•e•i aorne i.m.uauaJ. fields . · W1a.cueH a. ear to have ga.i.neo t 1e b~J.ief tiw.t t he E'e(if!l"S.l R .ee ve Ha J:;; r.if 'ae.IJt Fr~nt~is1Jo :i,s tht) "eo1lrt r:>f fiMl appet\.1 11 • A <m~e in o int ia th·~ J.osG of a r ooY.:et'book coni>a.:'l'..nin.li-' ~ person l l'.'t!H!O!"'iis of' on~ e acnee . Follo ing hts ar-l':iw:.l e. t the A.ssewbl;y Cent r , t he <)fHJ 'lf t he p(Jck~tbook. was d iscovered. Th.e eve.cue directed. ~ ple to th Federal Reserve Bank for h!'il \;>oCke•l\pqo&; Mq. f );,Uitd in O. l:f..ttfijr l:lf ' 1Jbb1Jili.1 A t:r' #J'V'l'l'ral, retu:m d t.o tlu ""vei.0:1-tfll'e . A.ti s.n. ammplJ.?i of ·t '.le f?eMr lly a,t:id a<:'1!U"a!n I ~a ·wtr~co .ed d ti ll'l we h;:lr;re fiOe(!tptsd in the l!lva.cuat,ion prog:rt:..m copd.ee r>f t1:i.e lette:rs rel)eiir~d .ttro ·11',1 e enct ef..l· '11l"fl i.hco oratied hel'.'ein is. . Elcl'l.i t5 . Noi:s . 1 mi 2 . ~ ~t:li&'tp..U•! .. l:n oUJ." )')oat.--...ol '\lntary e'ir~<nm t on e.r•iod w~ on .o te ·ed 'th.e genG:ral pil.lture o£ ·p otential evae!leea flp.vj..nr.i; solved tkte1.r owri ~li·oblems . We en¢01mtere<l m.Q1· a ei t'fllitt.. ons in llic?l t te .Tap ne a had arra:nge sat:i&-· !'e.ct.ocy de>e. a nd uk d for. t:W ed'Viqe s.~ CQ col~<ltb~ prooedu.l/"<:t ~ Tfe eqi.r::ts~d. a.s ~trongl~ e.a p1:usil't ~ , tM !:l tl').a e·w.culS~s who l Hid tri5.de de-l!lls :t:n-vrol' it fut.wt"e- .·'16._ruie'tl·hei .P~lnt s:l:.tJQrtteylil-:l.ti, ..·fG.~t i:>t' gent.s ~o follow 'bbe Re t bl pro e:r:ty tr~.tb.&~o !onlil 'd.th pl\) fer te> proteat ab ein tee ri.gllt1> ru:Lgem.ent con .e't"nS ~ o. t t.oMutys. nd bi.tnks, fe f ot'.lnd , e.Q ~Yj:>ted the.!:! dutias ~e suggee:hed to e~.cue~s tho. b the preaent in mo~t ca~es t ery fa :t:r- fees . th.eir ;9't'Opert;;y IB.ttlMgE A-Jilt agream nta, popie~s of a t torney · 1d eso~c;>w u.grecsmentl!I for our· sar.1.itb.v . In ev-e al cane a Wll' reoommi.gn.ded. revisions fil,Q.d oseist d in the l'.' vinion of tho(.! •~ eonl!ic ered prt:H3•antir pCJsatbil it. • ie of tmi'a.i tl''f.N!Ji'f;;1ruu'l.t.. A ca1:3e in po 1nt. i.s identi.fiecl aa 1!.bl:hil. it N' • 6. Our uu tm.nce i.n ruan:r car;ies w~e in tan i'Qle . '!:he t'eo:r.Li.:l ted perecmnel weir.•e J..al'.ge.l,y re'bi:rllld b1.J./3 i.J:iefHl tne:r.: r~eek:l.n to tdel"' e in th.e w :r only 1 e pa.·ovf.!d i.n. ,)).e e:ff'ort . TJ:te n. .1te ot .:.b. ir ut\l"'~C<)l'der.l coim.s~l 1"1 outcome .. Our .Eva.cu~ rrorH@I"tj"' Dep(l.rtmant l)ffice , the field of f ices a:nd. t e iti.n. rant o:rems ad.vi ed evacuees prior to ew.c t1.on ha.t i'a.cili tlea operty i:.ind that woulc. be provirled :f.'or. the f'raa atora~ e of th.air personal he arr ng m rttf.! for i +, t an1.Sf'er i'.'rqm the r }11.,mea vmu .d be 1111:.-td · l'iy µ.. • i.we nllitd.e qt therile .ac:ili .ies varied in the seve~l a.rea!.'I evac1iated . It t:i 1;i.e r~ tl lt t)\e J Ji:iMHile co/!Uilun.ities re],r ~r~1u.t,ly on thie!r lf)tlde:rs. iu. ma.kine decisione 1tnd i1~ tl'loee• Instance~ .Ui. whioh s1JCh ler.tde1•i:; re:ccinuneru;i.ed that cul· fa.ci1.H 1e.e ta used the pei~c-ent.B.~e of .t'amili.ee storing '¥.1/i:;.h us .a ca.1.::We- a~ ;j.ta1·ge.r ·~!:tan :la those nra JS Ln which th.~ CODl!lll.li'.l.Hy leaders auggested pri vn. to s tot"'fl.ge . In sor.ie 1· .se~ nhurch ~ra ts em;>lored c:uatodian~ to carer fQ:r pro e:v-t-y stored i n th. 1r vrc~ted churches . n ~ppe e that t.he t:rr e of: .:t"Ope;rt;r stared. on their own rea5>0ns1l;>ility in ahwohe~ , CQtnmUni'W arti.cleci whioh the evacm es wei·e l'!t.oring halls , t.e .. , J.a rgelJ- re asent to ·\;he roint <1,>f re1ocmfer.it' ·h.e 11.t'a.tJ..on wit n.<) intent of ms.mg rarnov tion .. Anotb.e1~ fcictol." influen.cing th.o B torage With M~ of less ~il"l'..'.l • rty ~ ted residl;'nces tha~ l:lJl t ir> :1;pa:ted its found in the .l.a.rge pu .. cen ta~e 01:~ and a ,. rt.men:t.s tha.t rere re-nt,ed or lensed fil.'t'n.il.'lhed . The large :i..n. l'lt'lt of defenl! norir. l'f:I into ~hi.a e.l'ea. bas ere teu .e. v.a ry heavy dew.ind f'or- f''l.n"~Jw of the J'l'C!I i llll rental a. large number 0£ tb.e n~.sb.ed louses a.nd i.n e · oueea cnos.e to leave t 1ei~ t'urn.iture, e.tO' . in tb ir hon1es. So f'a.;r a.s we can datei-1 ine , ae.].(>...sof house old e.f!ects to dea.l ertl'l ri.d others wel'e fevF ··~ '!ll:x.e•p i.n. t.ti.e ca. e of' ref'rig~redi01re wh'l.ch wcar.e s0J.d in some rol.ume. A. few aale.$ of. :reaideuces were re'\':lortad wl~i h t.b.1~ f'tlI'ni.iShinf(s W&l."lil 6C'' ld t 1h ·U\e homes. • .:11 t ali: ing; the iur.'Jkitwra ,. eto , wae rec, ived properly <n·s.ted. By- coq't'dirutting va .ltitble mQviog v1.<mis, 'We w~re apa'blt"JQ"' llfitn t..b n.:te 'Pltlon Qf OM ot• i.i"Wf¢ n;W:n.t(a.l em.eh'!.f3,. tQ l'G·Jriove the propEt'.t'~Y .t'rorn !:\ e 01.1 the date of v~ouati • At, th prea19 t ~i.m.e it a.p eB.l"c;J 1'1ha. t the JlI r-ty roc.eive<l by us coinoidaa ·wi tb the r~corda o;f the ewlcueea s.nd signed clmG-wled rnen.."bl!I have ·oeen recdved f'1·om t.he ri~tjoritq ot those tnu:s fa:r evu1luated . C~no 3 .. ~,. tJ. J!!pdl.mg pf'~omob1 .l~is In v'iew of gen :t" }ly t'e.vol'.'abJ.e )l:ltU'.ket oondi tions 1 t.ne nwnloe~ mf choo31n g to dalivar e.µtoknob :tl. s t1 \JS f«)l:' e to rage or for .ea.le tci t e Arruy was oonL~ r tive]y' $ J.1. The· pt'o!';peot., Qf opeli\ aiJ;" isto.rage foi- tb.e oars d.~liv~red t<l ~ ha.d l :U itl.a &.ppe~l. .. ln :fact , ;\.t pp·a..rs tM.t tb~ only :f'P..o't dr- ot' conae w:moe th.Alt enoour.-eged the e'Vaouc.~e to d.~l;!.ve1• h.1.s 1.1.ut 111ob1.lo ilQ us was th poHlhil ty of aarry · ig mo1·e ue ·ciona.l p '"op iarty to tllll) asHbq cen:te.r tlw,.n he o therVftl!le W'.:>uld h!!!iro loe.en permithd to tA.ke T1ith him . Thia bl!)H.ef ia borne o t by ~.he i'ae+., t.hat.. in the Sea,ttla evaouation in wh.ich 1 the evacuees w:ire piarmit t.ed to travel by autl)lnobi e to th.c Puy J.lup bs~JJi.bly Center, 54 autcmobile-s aud trucks 1er(!I dcliv·ered t o us. Iri the Taco11'°. nd ot.har evar:n.w.tion.a tb.us far in h.Loh the eval.!.uees entrained for mora distant. aa mb~ c~n.tn·a~ qnly Qn*l a:ntoniobile e delivered to ua rui.d trxat be.<1suse of e.n :incm·abl defec:t. in "he t:i.tle ( tha O'M).&r refJiding in J pa.n ith. no va,cu~e·a "lttorney-in -,fa.ot resto:ent i n tbe Uni.ted Stat.es) .. Of ·the 55 autom1,'.lbiles and t .r uaks t)lus i;ar dal'i.ver u ta ua , 37 were accepted for atora.ge under. tTAltern!' tive No .. 1 11 and. 18 f<:1r sel.e to the Artey" unde· 11 Alternative No . 2 11 • Subsequent efforts to have t.~~ (lvam.iee • ho.otse to sel l th il• 11.utoDU'.>bilea a.nd truck.s resulted thu~ far in J.O addj Uona1l tiu.tomobiles being offered t,o t he .U'lcy'.. Th~ orincipal t'ee.son f.'or not llgre~in t.o tbs sa l.e of a i:ioruobilee appear to be the ho t hat f.'u:rthe~ voluntary evacu ation fr<Jm the Aadembly' CentaT.' t 'P'ey~llup will be rmltte<i a11d in suel event that thei owner mignt b · a.lJ.o~Ed to travel to b.:f.p point oi .reloca.t.·;ton by a:ntornobUe .. Until def'µiitel.¥ d L'3m.bu:sed of thils idea it .::.a probable litt,11.J i"~rther progt-ase will be Mde in obtaining vo1unta ;-y agre.t)ment, ~ the ae.1,e of l!i:ut,on10bil.ee to the Ar.'t!Jy . 4. Ad jus ·~mr:m.:.t o:f le selioldr11 · ~d :tncl1ld.irtg o nerehip f.)oas~_tto;:x r1.ghtau 'rh4!1. t eat 0£ the epp J ic:~:t, ion of the "apecitJ..1 block 11 vrov-csd an e£fe otiva mean·s of b incin g a.bo·u.t an e quitable aol14ti.on o.£ the ca.ees in which a leasehold or other posse .. sory r ight existed . In thot e in.stanc~i in which e. leH.e~ exil!.1tad and the tt~ancfcr of tl:"L!3 l · 11.i:;e Wfi\S dep<;tti.dent !Zl&iely on the a~ce bance of the o.ew te~w.nt-opent$01· by ·t3,it landlm.·u t our e ffort.a were eimplif'ied consid(n"nbly by the d:ia plet of ou:r autbo~ity . Mo1:i.e of' the 01il'J' ·ia.ttenti.~Ui .in W.i~b. the cl.iai~..tt.e a;o.se t iroin f .t\:ilu ~ to a siu:oeilJJSPr op!?.reitor was. l e.ft, tn:ldol:ved . Pel'Sli!B.Sion ~G ·'.ij ae$i;tte:~ed bi. n'tlm.~ou.. tnstro:ieEH!I , fl e::l'Cnmpl@ ·.Q f Vin:tch :1-, s tset fortl~ 1ln. lilirhi.b1t bfo ,. ~ . In thlhlGe :.tnatr.;ncea ~ 1s .. cil!L!L blook;t,.ng11 a.uth1;'}t--'J.fy pr ved v'f!JJ:7 e:f£ect:i.ve .. However, •e ttl\\.Cotmi;.11'1"l:ld app!'o.x::i.nlJ:ikt.Efly thirty aaS-et;i in r!.'11.·h t,he leelse $i'bh(W .~a$EH3 b.ltoft~t, t9 a:pp:e:~o e: 11~d: e. nth-tt.>·-m ·1tn btLs:'I.$ an , in con~equen-0e , ~d. or oceupanoy ,·1ei. CJtl. a ~ontract existl'.!d. be-tl'J1?en lea~or and leu.Hil(itl . rto le l!l.111" en.:f'o.rcEJu.)llle Wl ..h .few ei;c~ptj.ons, dl,l:t! u:b a 1:t.riai.r1g .from fa.ilw:•e <>f the J rt o't1tl to In t.~ caase of ~P ..rove a ne'ft' 1:> er1itor ir~l"a sol,ved i th litt.Le i:U.f.':t.':i.'.; Jl t, . toot t-nJt.nafeoc-$ ct• g~·ocecy e-to-rer? in noo...Ja w::~Jle are11s , the demaol'.'l as 1SU.1il ea.:~-4i y were e $,i,J.y aoe:ompl:t!Shed . Our mos·~ dif f.'icult# p n>l1.llem .tn t.hi$ i ·es pea t wi.u; a ieo !.l!lit..ered il'l th.e large rnm1p~:r 0:1: ·Ta.p~nes.e- ho-tel tenl.llnt·-·Q., era·tGris who own d C>T vu&re ~w· .... cha.sin under co t ·r, et the f1.trniah:1.ng-19 ai1~{ @qt.Unmettt of hotels,, s.p61..rtm.enb h()'tU3es und l'.'oomir1g hou~es and w e opera. bing on a on:th-to-mt;lnth rf:lntn.l basis or tmde;i• te;x·1•1 lee s1-as of from one to ti "if ye :rl\i . In mA.\zy" in.st..a.nc:es iheBe rental a:r.,...o.ng~tn\:Jntf'J !~(11'.t cor:i.tip;u.ad £or nllil.n;7 '!llQnths 01• yea.:r on tArm~ rnu:t\l.a11.J,..1.;r ~'tisf.actory to the la.ndlord a.nd the Japant":GQ tenr1.n:t.-o JElll:'t.d:.or- . !lowevar., vd. th th!!> cr .'l.tioal housing s:ltl.IA ti(.)n exiaid.ng .i.tt thli tl.l."19(i.1.,, rea\'ll.~. ing 1.n ;l.OO Der oei-~t; t'born oocm1Xi.My :l.n mo1rt:. cai:oes. F:t.nd beav.i,ly i.nc:rea.aied .li'~?ll'tlS , the leaa.e vulu.e of tMte pro11ex·ty had ~ncreased sha:r.pq,, 11c om:!?ElitJ..:f.ed b,y l\lteS.tlily groV!':i.ng j~:i,cti~.lous val.\ue S pl.aced ion the !"1;1l'nitw.·e a.nd equipment ovm.ed b;:r the t enan t.~o pera toT' . In mny auch i.nstal'l.oes we enoouti.teiLned. a eitnJi'l.tion in '!?'hlch one Ja. ane{.!o ha.d ot1tia.in0d ~oll'lfa yea.ta e.ec a J enl3e en a tr The n:r.~ had purel · sad the f.umiah.i.ngs from. the ovme:r . }lotel 1>~ope Ja'J'.llil.n ese leaaee, under higher rex1:tl.l.l conditions. , had been ~mi.bl e<i to resell +,he fumj.1~hing13 at a prioe two o'l:• tm:ee ti.Inell! ·the -0oet. o himael f and to tri-i.ne;f er the l a se to a seco?1d tene.11t. ...or>era.tor wh1:> , in turn , had r~ $o1d the furn.Lr;.b.i.tl.r,s nrl 'tro:,n1>farred he lea se to .. t.hird opf'tra.cor,, ~~t:'t:i.n a't. a. fur,.. ther in:f."1.ated pr.ice . Hence , in the 001..it'~e of poes:l.bl.y two ;;e. rs , the V'l'.1.11~ plaeed on the ftJ.:imiahin.gs he.d inarea/iled .tll:cee , four ar111111>l:'e ·1;.j,:tiies ite rap),.fl~el!JJ;)nt val 1 ~.. Mow fa,eed with e-va.euo:tion 1 the nre-,soElt!lt .ru':JW'!eae leeae spught t.v tra ns.t\'!l:t' the lee.ae llni;;1 1.3all the ,f'u:Ntit1lt"a fo .s. ncn-e~oue.e O!>e:ratc:n~ o:r t o '1:1hE1 ,'l'opert;y" o;rmar fol' the inCJ.atad px::tc~ vth:l..cb sMh J'll'tla.neae had r .c:1apt~ . id . In consequen.ce , thl'J p:rop~i· ty otm.er as f..aeeil .t t.h a requ&:J~t on ttie par t of th.0 Ja:pe,nese le s ·ee to rep\lil.~crui.so d"preei.ated f :trrtishinga at a pu ce ·t:h.'t'ee , four or morG timel!l :ln excess of· that i'ot' ffbioh the nrooerty omie1• h~d sold the aame fw."l'li(3hi.l'lgS to a p:reviou.s t~ant.o e:rato'r two or t.l'.iree. yea.rs before,. Ob 1riottt>ly 1 in such. instr nces it, w 1:1 neces~:ry or the Ju.p&1.n.eue leasee to undrpr.go aome loss in a Q.U11lbeir of ctisee , ne:rti.culurl,y in ·vie (>f the threat of redu.~ed rents by' raotj..:it1 of th Of'.f:tce of. P:ri~a Adn)i.n1.#tr· t,io;n . Nawt·t',helesa, ect1.lit"'1:ble aatt.lemafl t o:e these diff' Lcu:l.ti a we. r(;)a,ched withou undue 1.o~s t o t,be evac').U')ea :f..n. f.i ~rat~:i.:t"yillg m11jori·t;y of : na+,anc&s . Illaetr-a.t~ve ea.sea ar irl.t~O'l:'):lOre.ted :1.n ·th.is repu:?'."t .. Only two of uu.cb ca. " th remin t..o b ~ehled a.t ·tJ:ils t.ii e. h· sj,ngle A111ean)bly Gen·hl!fr in ~Ml'.J. re~ lor.1 1J.ted t PU:(alJ.o.p, luve f'cnmd it nece~a~ to zqalnts.in a c:rCJpaului..nt.. A.J.:.thol.igh e.-oti'V"i .:te~ na.~re aentered in th, dis io3it.:l<Po of au~om<'Jbile.a, hi.~ va!ll,.t7 hae l!3m1 ot eot!s iderr1bl.e V'e.l\l.e in the d,1.B}i?Q(il t:Ll.>n ef'' incol?rp-le"l'~~d trtQoart;r :rebli\•ms a.tJ.Ci in ca:rihfi .i'~r ot~~r pl;"oblems ttQt $p~e1.t'io 11;.r e-111Sign,6Jd ·t,,, e.r;:f' ot,b:er ttgf3ncy (See .hhibita N"<is . l an 2) U 1ih~'ll ~ i 1; dave 1-0 l ~ " th . t the mi;,j or i t7 0 f llll!l.j or' l;ll'l'O . l"'i\y' pl!'o'hilfjroe h!ll'i be n ~. pt>rted to and settled at 0\1..l' ~l'V:ll.c'Ul!Je !'ropo'~ty )e . r 'tir~ n.t of.fices, f.il tequeat d 'fib.at .a.11 i'1t.r.nizy 'h «d · r .e p©:t't tc 6 ~ i•e aeentativea ~:t t1'$ v l:.'io'tW Civil. Cont't'ql $ta ti<>na to detEll:"rnin~ whett".ler their i•opeirty )rubl m;s had been CPlfll11et~ - aett). d to their ea.t,ia.l'.'a.ctj.on. '.tn const:; uence, all pro po ty held 'by evi.:.,c ee vi 111 r ord!;!ld liJJ,r ou:r z·e·. r aenta.t"\res, and fl.l\Y 1' lllilies not oon cbe< h.n.d :J.n.ttintione.l ]y r-eported no prop 31 nrobl.ems . We ff:lel somewhat, gra.ti.f.iad by- the f'~ot ti:w:I:. vre hla,ve a. r~co of 1.1 f.11::!', :rty 01med r~nd di;sposed oi: bj evacu.ee1S :l.n this &.re with th ex;oo pt. on of thoae d.oUb rnt~l\r c<ma.$e.ll..nr tne1r e.t' ..a ira ... 6- §]~!£j..a.J, ill1.lftlt,.l"fd, iv Qi, lags I iill. ba no'b4'4 froin a.tt..e.ohed !Ju ibi t No. 7, O\lf.l'T"ty ! obleme 1n this zone can te.red in t he d LspoeJ. t1.., n o!' residenc e.e, a pm... t..m~mt hotw&S , fe.r111s, cleaning eatabliehrnents , t'kets~ and, in speci. l hotels .. As rn the oa.ae cif resi emcee 111~ encoun t, _:r;-ad l.itt l.e iif'l'ictJl.t.y . '.rh~ dai11a.nd f.'ot- homes in trtls are~ :La 130 grea. t th.at the evacu.aei:> were noblad to sell , lease or rent on ve'!"f udvanta.geous ter111'3. ir;i 1N.'!1.r1t.atned. i"l.lc ot e. vtd l a.bl.a i;rrooe.r -ties a.nd enooun te1•ed u, raitut tir::in in whi.oh a r.eai<ie·nc e listed wi th us ili th ltlOrni.ng h.. d been soid o;r :ren.te~. by noon . In t ta oa s~ of api:.rt1 k'!te end. hot~ls , we tl~ccotmtered ou.:r gree:tast, :l.Lff~'-culty l'ly rea.soo of the f a ct t.ho.t l,E!inSeH3 ~mt.crr~~d into ;J:C>r e y-aara ago 11tere n.ow of co Hiderably inoreesacl va.l.ue,,. Cfj,lJ.ing f oT an e:ff'o:i:·t on ~he pfil.l';'t of thfi owner to brin!, ru.bout OWl<~ella. tions or ~djuatments .• In some <mae6 owners 6$W sn op:>ertun t;y to effe ct suoh a.d.juat::.ments by b:rin 1T,i.nr~ undue 1:>ressure. on vaoueecs. In these inst .nee the M:treat. of' our "ia Jeoia.l bloaklnf!' power proved a.n &ff ciii.\!e b&.ri•ie:r. 1lt thia time \'Je bave o apartn ts or h.otel.s rec1t1r d d ~;i.~h ua 1.n wJuch 1.e ises ba..yond an in:unadta.ta exuu·a,lon date wet•e in e ffect in which eciutt;abl t.J'. sCer$ a vo u1' · 'been a.c eot11p l.i.e.hetl . Ve have, h.qwever,. enir:oun:bered col:.tts1dera.]?le dif'fic,.W.ty in those inat!l.!laes in l'Thich 1.o.ue-s eit l.' had ex:ptreo or :i,n w11ic.h 'the pro ~ e ie\'& m;r.e O'. r a.ted. on 1:1. month ...to·-ntonth enta1 basi.s , s rir eViou.s1~· expla ined . P'19.r1'.11.15 , ntirrserles and i'lo1~ i t,a wer.e repor"ted in d.f.tUd.l t.o the F'arm Sec~ity Adm.ini::>·tration rand , to ho baa't 1. f our J.r 10Mtladga, e-uch • c aes wwe bi.l.:r:vhod ~ Ust'~c.i· r ;Lq . e found $ ly t:ryin~t pro bl m 'Ln. the di _poa1 t.li.:in ;r-t.i.aW. pt'f.is~11..o:g ~hopli me~me t ot Ql'!l 1'hi~h- 1:n.is'.tuese19s is ame.lt. :r h .J'A\p!Ul se A.l!tet'iann C,i ti;?ienP League ble-4 a~ti.a!A:\:l&d that. no oV''6.r :20 c e t ¢f tho 85 su,1,Jh tl!istabliahtnf)hf.1a in eattl e oould be tr l\'3fel'l" d o cleaning and tlle su c ssor o era . O report,; tbu& ,f-0.r i.nd CDa.te hat nt.1 «J>tl.mat.e~y c..,ne• t. it'd of theee e1Stahli,ihm :nt' MV& be~n .eold, le s~ a.r i•anl;,ecl on · arms 5 , .sfll\o p:ry to tl:v"' O\'f?l. rs . lJ:i th~ rari :lnder of CP.11ees atora e w1;i.a p •¢1... 0\l'r.melv 19 ~ the equ.ipn nt \'lf.l.I! v·tded b;ir tha olll?10t·~ of title . rerniee~ or seJd on the ~t"l\';e't at sacriiica p:i.·~oea tl~a:i.nist o'\tt reootrullend t it>n . t·t h d b~on npf,; rent tha:t i.tf.f'j,c:r.tenf. aueeeasor r> per' i..cxrs w~n.1J.d ut be a :l.l'abJ.e to l.'1111.d&llt..Me t!te o erei;fon of t.he '!leer i.,ng a.n.d preSllltn.11, shops .f_n d 1~ !'i ttempte<l to n.c oura.ge at-Orage r th r than sale . 1:,be area w In the oiu;e of 1nark&t$ , l i · t.le <li.f i.'1.cul ty was eneotmtf3reti in of t 'u:>SE: locat,,ed tn · efl.s outt1 i.do o.r the J'll.m.\ne e &ettlomel'rt . The preva:i.1.in. me.i'ket vm such tba t neighbo lio~ groae:-y· stor~~ weve. i:..old prorit b~ ... W th riat'a1·ence ·to ll'l x·ket, ·no. grocery t:JtQJ.'EHS in the J" p .nes ~ornm'lmit.y ,_ aever~l }Vere sold to Gl1:tn0ee o ~ •rato;r1;3 e..ge:d.net th.e strongi:r at:rt~aed oppcelt.'lon of th.<e Ch~<:;iGB Oout.:i'U... 0th r J~:pa.na~re opc!rre.ted $torera ln the ~h " .nec;e et<OinJTlµ:nity fqund i'I:. ;n~eiesmtry to liqu.idute p-iec eroeal a.Ltd ir:i tttese 1.naurnce"3 a e m JRt"ll e v·eJ.y- h V'f 1011!1 VIS.ii !!U'SW1ine(l , t ~.sposin.rr In i .lua~~ration of the Jrob1em •.ri:-os nted, ref'e1·enca is Wlde to the etta.eh ..d hi hibi ts Nos . 4 1 5 and 6. IV . PlJaI!C AND .EV.ACOE.1? I. LCTIONS TO V(O U( PEilFORMh'D The r 6"rntion oi" t, .e puhli.c: ats c1.:irici..'tBzy at odds dtll"i.mg t;h~ tnii:.ial 1)e:riod or the e C\.l!l.t:lon '.ll:'Oftl'f.~m . We h vc had Jea<lmg bs.nker~ and ulllines1~ m n crt"ticize the '' p-a.uper:i.ngtf o:f the- .ra p ries , -. hU · , on tb.e other hsnr., w encountered definite conniendi:.tion £l.. om similc1r comnn.mity l eaders for O\Jr" , rti.ci J.tion in the den10<!1"Ei. i1'3 trea tm.ent of' the EIV'& ~uee · • In th· main, the attitude toward tb.e choice of 1a.gencie to c:on uct a .:"11~ote<;?tion µrowr m !'or the e'"acueea Vffl.S commertda ory . m was ell:}11a:ined to loeAJ. e.clitoi:1::1 and pr' Sf:! Otu: p:ro we.a vvri 1:.ten untlerato ndingly , a.lthml@'h. 'a'l.1lty in detai .. B. Illuak_a.ti·ire Sam2le t..ett~L t'T,.2.,t'!l publ i~ity ~vaeooo t:,llup tn the Aai;;emb.l.y Center et th. ir co :un l:.y- le de:r , .Ji !l:U!lel y . ~ale oto' tha bl ind f1ditoi- of tl;113 li!m1lish J..snffu ~e ne~s1 pe1• "Jti yJ t.rn~ ~- sier can Courier 11 • Se tt , th fr nrl.n11 Qf n e, ,lre ~ion of p_!..Tec1.ati1.:1n ·.o th.e dec.i~tle Eranoh, 'I'he ovncuee:s meet.in del.~gated to or .P 1 ~de1" .1 iitel.'l'lflt':Ve tla.lililt; ~.f! t$ari1 Frll' oiec~, fem ~.ta . d'flilli:'t~ e l~tte;r i~ e. thcl.'l'.f:IC~ etl!l Jlbi:M.li>it 'N~ . ,) • A c<>t.il" Ctf· 0.. ~-Y~t.udrL~~ Am'3~ie~11 o en. th\(.:;ill' 1:1~£ .. t~ t'I Jtt:'! !!le teq ~e $11Ct\'1:1P.tered a ll!QS t cooperative •~t.titud$ f,;r.01u ·th$ ~':nisaeilf Tb:e~e Jnoa.nese ,. 'QV~d. ·v~cy h~ ell'&.OUAtinn. pe~rte o act:i.oal. in tr~ l1elp.t' tl ~11 h~ dil!lliletirir.10.t i"r,i oit"' infolJ• tia'O. :r.e .a iing to h~ .. r'o we lt,hou.glli v.e encoU?)'f;e;red f,\. .t'o;t'.es~en w~l.(li pll;l;:f :f.n 1:.}le evacue ion ~ 1.,; b~". ~le ~'P . ,ren,t , ne~er he leas , wl c1bj~ction t o th oi1t.ir~ pl:'og:r ·n~ Allle 1c&Ul born $c·biQn" bJ o the tJ~ ·t l:t wmtl. 'L'le ~e.;l":t-ied Q\.J'l:. de '1.1i>i tt'.'\ l~~edel"lll ot:. the Jf.l.p$.ne~~~ cc;:i Drll!Q,i t~r ooe!li:lQ'l:'a te . \tnolftb.ear'te~;cy. 'r,heVJle 1.em.dEif'J3 offered. the:i:i: ser·vtcea tio otU" or , n .zn.t1on l'll.'\r.t , by urg:1.ng the ID utbera- or th& J1':1.pa111eaf:I co~JUn!d, es to vi it, our of' .c~ nal~ad to aa \ll"e ths.t n.1) i'fi!lli~ w~.._ evaci "ted itb.ou.t. having ow.· no •leidg,e mnd advice . The !l t titu:.\e o.t' the ~~op:d-gel'let•& t~cn Ja neH .ta be t e.x:emmli!ied by th~I l ette1· edikess.a to u~ o/ .ts a· Y. Saka.tnot.o, to which Q~ 1· ve raf'erred •· ;re-vio1~e~r . rm m." l'Jly sin<l the hi.i:i cooperat:f.ve ~tt:i.tude b.aip ohm.n i;,•ed itntn , l'ltttre.n~@ of U1e El'Vll.cueae trJ t~ U ·lill!ltll)l;r Oan:te:r . Jt., 1~11md nc;r t.C)Wli.rd cone ~htT1!.t~ ~.ti oo:rttp t:r .atm nt a :ip1~nvf..t to have :t"tei/.'JUJ. · .d ln a. rftl.tb.o bf tt~)" ~ttitude toll! .r.d the enUre W. C. C: •.A.• o gtt.niza:l;;ioo.. 'l'he l~tid.e:r.ra . eri \'l'hocl· bed ro:i."1nerl,y de( ended. 1'10'1'1 ex:pr~ea the thought that t.her a.:t• l)fli,:M ted tmfa:lrzy at th~ camp and Lre calling upol'l ua f<'JX' 11. i1dst nqe in t;l:' m tt ira. beyonf.'l our control. !:iQ'WE: er, t.heae s n1e .i ndi v'ldtt61.ls exp't"P.l'la 'l'.l!J at efforts but. for the C"l"atitud not only for our e.:re 0011duc·t:Lng ort their behalf. ~continued r~rea.vora n ve fo'hU1.d. the riis1t1ei 11 au.b.mitisiva, $. thoU{l;h thei:r se QndgeneTa.ticn child.ren AA'!'C OC.h p 1drled 'f,r,C> US bittex-J.,y of t..h.e :pr,-o...Ja)::latleae The 1::mly v<o .\lbl.e !\lomplainte thAt lilt~tit,uPe e::f:iati.n,g a.me.mg their 1'l£U:- ?:1,ts . ha.ve c omt~ ·bo Q\ll" t 't;en'f:1ion ~r(!)e:1e £r.tnm tbe th1..1rd g@l'l.e1· tiQ'n, which con.-· of gi·~de schoo1. soo h gh school. stu4~nta. :l.n tl,te ara~ . Thoe~ ~Lat~ l :rg i.lk<U v-ithll:U. e a.ve bean very e:x:pt.·essiv& i.n th :U" objections to theit' t1"e~t inent a.e 11 Mn..-Am'9ric,.i.tHJ 11 • .An ia.xarnple in. point is U1,$ cau:ie o:C one ntrnbayash.i, I 'l,Jniverai ~ of \'11 sh.ington student.,. ;tho !l,•ef.\ised to r port to tb Civil Control Stai,;ion nd b.~ \las be n charged by' the troited t..a tees .Mrtorney with vioJa .ion o:f' t.be Ex.ecutiv~ 0rde:r.· find Procl lnntion .. We. lr 1n 1.=rum.11 . cy.,. we may s t.ate h t th.ti) attitl.UJ.e of the nter:l~.~~ Qi ,izen J>t:i~1H1se ~u.t s b~en ecopel'ativti'I bo the p oil1t of ot1f'e1·:ing ~ubs't · n.t:t.a.l alll(3~1'3t.ance in the l9'VMt: tion pro~ram r:.nd th>J. t ~ sole:befi a~J.1tu1 of. non.... co ;pe1•a tion. hiwe been 13.tetnl.;r den.ollJ.ne d by the coDmn.uii't,;y le~de_..s . As :i.lltlm M evs.euated. Ama:r-i c11ua...J"upn.nes a.ttat·na.ri " e i-.f,j5e.r,rt. ~eased by Wro. the fa.ct th.f.l.t other Ar.nerica.n.i; will not .. · :rmit us to sha:ira th~i.r. tribul.a- · o.b.ose «l. humanitar'.:f.an ngeM.:y t:) 1!1.ppreciste ·the f ot th.e.t ·l;b · ti~t'lS but, +. . o dp the john . D~ · r~:t~, o#~~l..Q~her Q<a ~ti! . E!?:t;i·f!i_LP-~it~t!.!l ot One th~ 1\'1rs'I'; ta k8 UT!.\~e;i:·ta ~n by U8 in 0C1onnee. .um Id.th tili.f.! e'\i'a~Ut>t>i.oz.t ognll\ w,e.j!5 't hat of' "'ilt'f)ls.:tning tro bnltke , real.tor& ud JJ.l'Ol "'~ w; ,. ge~ci11·t, cbncl'l'.rns 01~ rt in the ogr$.m. ntl t~he .Q:xto:nt. to ~b.iG:h ~e !!Ire- tilu't.hortzed and inti" ided to pe.rtici ~ e . t th~ tJ...m.e of the i.niti.a.tio~ e>:.t: t e og~:.u1) w ~on1et;i b~nlt:.ers in i\.~e a:rea. o.i' ·QUI'' obJec t-tve ~d. r c e:t ed o.tss'Ul!' .ce of th :tr t.Beiat.a.nce, eub tanb ia tfld by 1 -e loan 01~ an · a!:~ ial .-irta:f.'f lfi t ttt r · imb~:1,' lil•M1wn t .. We tial.~11d t;Q iitll '\';he •esp()na.:l.'ble 'r ~;l ty ~.nd prap4'r'l:,y ~ua. · ~ll~n-i.. co~iee i.tl, l,1Z' e.r¢u ~nd · e~pla1ned. our d11.f.i'ee . Th~ r-es ~0inc'e 'M!i.8 exo~ · lent ~n4 tile . :\.nc:tpml c<:l,noe:m,s gave ev:tdlllnea of their rtic!i t.ton by i'nf~lrm.-.. ing us in i::~reion t'll' by telaphone or. eV'e:i.7 trhnaa.ction invol · e·~cuu prQ•:ierty . 'V'iou.sly~ we havo ¢ncot;ll" ged all ewa(~ueea ~ho d.tspoaed oondltiorw.l e Le,. l ll.ae , etc ., t..o <:'J:looae t t.o1"Il. 7si.n-faQi:; to t:mdertalm coll1~11~tion imQ. the djustm~t. o:f '\mq.r;mbt1lld dii'!"i.cu.l.t.:i.es . Vtlll~ a ·t.he du: i e 8 mdoretl.ken are tlot i . .rt!cula ~1y emu.net." tive, it. hu6 'been •:moou:ro.g1.n.g t:..o n~1 ts the w11l.tngne"r,1 of bunks an~1 o her <.>r~ ...ni:nations to unde.r l ke t~h ~;om wlul.t one~otu3 du.ti~s.. A noted pr i:>f tlleir opertL~e by 1\sei n1bzy Genters t.l d Civil Oor trol Stations Conte.e ted (Elr:hibits '7, 8 a.ud 9) B, Numbel' o r.md. Ci Y 1 Itit.e1"view~ Segreuir ted b111 t 1een Am11 IXlbly Oen iers Cont~ol ~ta:bion~ ( ;:,x.hibh.s 7 , ~ and 9 ) C. 'l'ott.tl N'wriber of Perrsona Cont o't d ( bchi its '7 , 8 D. Automobile~ nd 't) ' toted (Ex:hlbit 10) ~ .. Automobil.f,ls Sr.il.4 to 'i&.r Dl!lr'.$.rtment (Er,hibit. 1.0) (F.xhl. it n.) (Exhibi.t .L.1} (To be pl.l'ovtd d by' He acl Of,f ice) Ji'.ll.1,ure Functipn$ A. n..!L Cop.irtQ'ti@ Oon}am1~1e, tfld pro e -;y ?it:'QbleB!S Althongh wa beli ve tru t the ma.jori ty Qt: t ot ..he JaDllrl.ese lii'VB.cueea have been sol'tred, we are f'ttc:ed itb the faob the t Japa.a ae n,.o:re th.a;n ZOO hot.~l~ lr1 .Seattle repreaent tc> f.IOJl\e extent, 'interest . 'l'.he impoi!Hlon of rfJnt £1eH:!.ngs lJ;V ti a Ofi'ice of' 'P:ri e .dmi.1'1ie+..ration w11.l make i·~ i'm'PO~ d l)le for I(l'lt\Y termnt··<> 1isrs:tol1's t-0 ra t th,e rent.al tf!lrms 4 Acao:i:-dhr.(J.y, Ile JH oonese operu.tora who have '1\'lb-le~ser. the .am:bses an~ isoJ.d 01"' ren·t:.eu t;h a fu.rnlshinga n 11 not reoe.i.ve th1t1 o.gr1t'!ad upqn 'P y1nf;<nts 1'Jy t·ea.son ~f the innbiJ.it;y uf purcl'lb. e;r.s rJnd l!lub-l~i:Hse<ea tQ aer:n iu1 ~lllOWlt 51.1f'ftoi~nt to a ro tor eltpanB~a plua just.:J. fi d r•et.urn on j.nv stmi:m t . ffono · , e expect to enoau.ut r ntunet'o1~:s 01tae of' aJ:m.ndorunen.t or ob,1FJCtlion r:i ld r'-1.f' ea.1. to b:tdo by e.p.>reell'lErJtll ~d w·L ·h bseute~ c.nmers . .Although otir in ist ncs ,hat evacuees et.ppoint Ml i;..ttorney-in-far.:t or otb. :i;· ~. gent .a care st- V8.,cuat:Lon prc1blems as been largely succes fu.l , ,,..e beli.e ·fil ttw.t. for we shaJ..1 be cell d un n fo e.ss1.Btanoe in the colle0tion of' aco 11tJ.t.e 4.nd in , h.e arbitr t'ion ot' dis .m tes . In oonsewuance, we conteaipL.t that our ei'l'orts w ll not he imrned ·i stely relieved but th.at 'lfe cs.n i:i.n ic'l.re. te oon.tirmi.nl{, 1•e1,uest 1·or ou a rvice s for the du:J;'1.1tt:Lon ot' t;h1~ w~.r .. We have a t e 1pt d 'to ei.dvlae the Japc~.neae evac ees that tl e.:tr , obl~ms, aa e1'4.c\tees , ttn . t be tha i.l' o l!l r"apoi'lsibil t.y or tht:tt of thei1· ag~nte ; how<iver , ~ e fU:t.tiOit'l8:be that vfe aht.11 be oall.ed upon f"r r uentl;y t1J !Soi.st in. the settle ~t of debtor and creditor r lationaltips . B• Qef1;.eJ• 1 Comrnen t~ he e"r f;mstion of Jaoo.nese 1n th.ia ar.,,s. ls fe:r from ~orrlpJ.1-)te and we utl.doubtedly- ill enao1m ..er man a.ddltiona.1 )'.>rt'l lems . Based c.::n our rt.ic:f. iati.on in tho er.peri nee thus :far , 1)weve , we an1:.ic1:.ia te tba t ou.i• pr.t>fr,1"1:1.tn ·uill have p ·ov0d effective a.nd \l'lill h ve ju.e ,iff.f!!d th~ af'f'or t tmd uxpen.a~ 1nvo ved . au IN. ·~l$1!1S n.NO:t'.V'$D nt Cl\~Efl tu to ~ Clor!fe o t .a1il.r~ ir~.1!HH# M~1 ~ * 9.l,.2 TY:l'ES OF .!.\ . •tri~en ta 'B e:u 9S ~<::I.ans :t3 Churcne~ 8 158 10 Cle· t.1.etre * Dty Gooda H'ar111 find IJ:r.chB1.'da lf' orista 1!)2 l.9 1+'3 Gar ~ef$ G;rociary d· o·ree ll~? Hotels ~09 IA 'tll'l<U-te $ Li.QUOT De lerl'.l 52 11 "'~rke ts 110 £iewsp~pe-1· s 4 5 lfovelt1a;t1 Res:tdo D:t.f~J) ces 168 Re~ta.u:ra.nts Al.1 ot.heI"s ~6 _,16! Total 1, 4.29 I 1 a 1v11.pq~ PRot>.ESTY · UE:Pil.R.'i !ll\rT r.>FF GE$ to C ~~~ e't E)uJrLnta59 ~Y ~:>.- ,, l.942 AC'r1v:rrr·tn:.S' "1'"!'-"_,_.,. ...,._...._ 'ro tu l I.o<tJP.J!.~~°¥1' ,o.t' _9.:Q'i<i~t £!08 Second 112 .o. Tao(il\'1.\6. , 10.3 co . *' Yn.kim, ~o . of pase~..JI S!i:. t 1 t~i.:ic t.orJ...zy· CJ:cused No·,,_ r.i! CJr, .es ~e~!.'U.ng AvenlA~ l ,470 6~.3 1. 1..tiJ5 56l l'fatl~ tn~rton 43 lJ1 ~) 17 '.L 5 7 .38' 64 37 0 4,32 60 li.;1 54 2 2 , Twa:),f ~h • ·tt·eet W~6h in , t•'.m. Firat Street J'Jhingtcn --"P.<., ts1s If- Mo .. t') IJt..k~vi.2W- S'llt'e~t iri:r.·$<-L ~~lli.\)l;ld. , ;leraot'U.l _Qgr.i.:,~~.4... _. SsattlQ , Washington * 4r:;6 Ko . o:f Case.ts Repo;r.t.ep, 5, 5'3" 7'J9 _ __, l ,634 •--..-- -- 669 ~ Repr.scnts aues ~.n whi.ch int~'L";iriar sh.(uds were pre. •. r'ed c.o;re .ing prop rty- of a p.:.tteae eve.cueae.. li;xolud-es ciii es h1. ·h wer~ init.1.~:ted t tb.~lile o.f'.'t'.' ."cee and i n report.a in SPl'pl!lra e '3cl edu.1,es . <101n~Jleted at ,ontrol. Oentc1"s, a1.ich Pr~ 111 irun ;r i~ f:! , Se tlfJ Bl'M(ih 111. · e r e.l! Re &~ ~~ ot' $on ..lf.r ane t ~ ls<:r,il. A.gent ~.if 'l:.hG!I !lh\i tel'l $ <!d ·Cet'! AT OIVIL CO o.t Ihwinta.aia .. ----~·- · - - , - - ' I No .. of· 0F.4r:iea Oe~es lo .. 'il J,n tetEJ.~ eq_ J3 inbridge talanl:i, Wuhinr.~ ~an 41 :?1. ) SeoOJ'l.d A.venue , Se ttl , W. eh . 64, J.,3 9 lrliniar.- .A~rerrue , Sll!attle I w ,sh. "' as 142"1' Mo.in St;:raet , s~a t.t:J, , Y· 1$;b_ . " 85 .'.316 ~yrw:rd. A'V~nt1e~ SieeJ.tle, t\$h , 4B lL~th Avan~e ~n';i »alilt .Ftr.t.tt, Stl' i':I' t , l~ea t lJ.l , Wa ahirlgtq.n 109 2 OJ fil . M c.:tson :3t . , 81Sattlc>' , flash .. 73 l,ol.1Ei ly Aal'eS "';k~ ting Il nk , aen t,(m J'u n c ·1;: en , Vt sh,ii ~],ton 24 City Hnll , Sou ,h 'flridan Stre t, Pw1~llup , -~a.ah . 8 1715 S . Te. ()m.n A-te ., Till.coma , W sh.. 73 Bow rs B ti1'1 inf! , MA\.il'l Stt-l:}et , ,.,,Q,,t sho , Vf. ah. Vatih>;)ll hJ. · n.d Cm11rni.m il7 Hou.ae , Gbi:>ll ~ ' m.ah • 1~ '711. J\::S :<it in St • r1 Aubt1:r.n , Waah . '.LB lZ',tl. Ki rkla.nd Ave • " Ki:rkltn1d, Vifo sh~ 40 rt.~1por.- tea mo.. of. j,p t1e'tV4,,!ll..'!_ a~ l ft.) 10? 121 ');'c'! us l.O 36 lfo.• , Qlol!l~d. I .P.enu;\rtg L.l G 0 68 0 4,k3 0 0 64 EH lo 0 'll 12 ';../~ 0 8 0 72 0 2 l 0 8 ~ CB.6!Hil 75 1.8 l J.~ L ).$ 40 0 0 40 0 690 1. ,O)it!~ 6 7 2 32 38 ' Uif8llup A »Si.Hllbly Oen t,f3r 1 Pttfa.llu ,. 71 shington "a t,tsl!.'ac tot".ily . AC'J!!\r::t I"&~ o~·· 'IT'!NEM.N'r CREWS td Close Qi' '6u$1i.n,eao M y 22,, 1942 No. o.f Cat1es J~l~....Y.W t.ad No (.)f N(.). ot C IJC~S Re Pti>.f ted Sat f:J u.oto;ri. ly _,............. ,,... ... _....,...._ ClC>l3.l!d ___ _ o . 0£' Or;.ues JhJ.L~~yd Int(llr1!i._~q 6 lA ~ 4 Bell inghan~,,. Wa.ihingtor.1 P\tgdlP...! 1 (f>'leM1:5.s~ Vft1 .sh ington 1.6 17 J..6 0 Eve-r·ett .ashln... o JJ ''.3 13 0 2~ 50 20 ,32 33 3~ 0 J._(l ~1() 8 2 18 ~ 3 99 17 M·t .. Vern:on, Wasb J.mgton VJa.~hingt01 Olympia, 'Fo:r t . Ji.n,g le , Wa.sh·.ng ten Wa pe.. to , \l a..t:Jtti..n 'fC0'11 ' 11 ......-- •rots. ls P:rel:l.mi. a.r,- fig'llree l.16 1'75 , , $~.a. b,~4.e El"a1;\<:ll. 1!'odet-al Rieso e Bank 4)•• s~n ll'tian~inc·o F 1c;loa.l Ag!frl!lt ':> ~ha ut11 lll'lµ, St.ati'ls ·o Aa1roM~I!iE~ AND TRtrclts ' RECErVf'ED A' A$8 i' "f GEN'l'Fift Cl.oee of B tB1.ne#S rt.e.y 22 , 1942 Vehiol.e l.9 V'll'hiclea JLali~ered Vr.~h:icles .ro.r...fu!:.L! ,!ol;.:_.§to1~G;M pr:.d . eed .Number _.,.__....... 5~ 28 V-e~l..ue ~.:l , 640 A !l.'!:m!?Jn: ';.'7 - .. ril'l.if! d I alw.-t --···~r- $5 ~ 0/+5 ~ lilR..'1fY1 ~ to Close ,i To.aw) 'l3'll1CT 1 • 6 ts inefl!s r /1 ~J! · , J.942 !@..PA~ion oil W~rsh '~....!. .. 209--}J>- 12 '.t'hlt"d Aver~'l.te ., SQ ,, Sea t.t;l.~ , ~fo. t1h:L.n:ghon :P1~ya.Uup As.aemb~y r~re. llup ' o l.06 J,:3 , 600 45 a,.ooo n-t~:r lBh.ington Riio)!le~r & Gi.lbert VJtil"eboWU@ Topr;en'.i,.Bh , VfashtnP.tob 0 SEATTLE BRANCH DATE. Etiacu• Prope!"tf Depart.men,,,. {ln:fo-1'Dl!!lt.ion ~or Final Report) I6ur let.tar Soptember 25, l942 rovr letter. September 30, 1942 Seattle liranob 1'edeal Ronne Bank of San 1.Pancisco li•oal. Agent or tM Uni t:.ed Statea (ll'JBATI<lfS OF TU EVACUEE PBcna1'Y DEPil:l"..m:NT (lnfomation !o-r ti.nal report) or iatervi81fB grant..d, exc-lwd."T_* of l18811lbly C-enten. J., Jha'ber 2. lluabe.r .of inteninw ). at. AMembl.:::r 3,033 l.00-- Ceiil;ars. 1,629 1'hab9r ot indi:ri4a.al. taHe hand1M ( 1telua1Ye ot !ss•bl.r Centen} 7';* 58 6, Nwaber or aotor vehicles sold to Am,r. 7. B'dltibel' ot ~tot' vebieles rtleJ•ed to OWMJll 'for privat.• disposition (EPy..;g). · &-. Nm.Der o1' mo~r 'ftbic11H .SU1:Gl.1tt.9d t.-o Amy f.o~ l'9quia1\iooirtg. 30 ~ l t f v o~ ~v ~# l,{ J/)3 ...J ) J I 7o '