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Title: Philippine Interpreter : an Exponent of Philippine Values
Issue Date: Volume II (Issue No. 8) July 1941
Year: 1941
Language: English
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extracted text: ~ THE PHILIPPil<JES IN THE WORLD CRISIS e DR. MONCADO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE • INTER-COMMUNITY CONFERENCE • VIGNETTES OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY DR. HILARIO C. MONCADO N0. ·8 JULY -- 1911 SRN. FRANCI~:::o, CRLIF. ORNIA PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER Publ;shed Monthly by tho INTERPRETER PUBLISHING CO. 1521-B Geary St., Son Francisco, California Phone: Fl limo'• 6) 22 cD!iORS: Estolo R. Sulit Patricio S. Megino Florencio G. Mo,que1 Jaime Catuira, G e;ierc! Mcr.c.;er Fortunato R. Monon, Business Manager Juan M. Dulay, Adver:;sing t-.•,o.-.oge~ Pedro F. Rillera, Cir.:...:!orio:", ,•,•.c~oger Al Monter:iayor, S .. ~·s.:r:p~i::~ !..',g·. S. V, Solidorios, S:a if A ·1is! Capt. Mariano S. Sulit, Field Representative I SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $1.00 o year ;n U, S. . and Possessions. Single Copy, 10 Cents i ! ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION ! Remit by P _;;t Office or Express Money · Or:ier, or Reristered Letter. Address , all communications and make all ch~:::ks, j post oUice a .. nd express money orders · payable to; I INTERPRETER PUBLISHING CO. AGENTS IN THE DEPARTMENT Page 2 AGUSTIN LOPEZ • JESUS SAVELLA • PEDRO NEGRE Leading Beauties In Interpreter's Popularity Cont :His.-; .J11a11ita Espiritu Jlis,; ,\11 i1a \' a J..ri" Shi i . .; luidi11y Cl ase sfcond. <1111/1·,;, 111 (Sbory on Pa;:e J:l) PHILIPPINE DEPARTMEN1 Home Office 605 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO T/;'f,Rf'f/0.\'E RXBROOJ( GIGO Lawrence L. Laigo .Head of Filipino Agency FRANK PULIDO • GASPAR ROCERO • H. RILLERA • C. B. AVILA e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER CJdtvual,: Greetings To lnt~r-Community Coif ere11ce Delegates! It is a wonderful thing to have the various Filipino leaders officially representing the different communties come together to talk over some of the most vital problems. This coming together is a very healthy indication of the forward movement of the Filipinos in America towards greater cooperation and more solid unity. The staff of the PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER greets all the delegates who have come far and near to the TH1RD FILIPINO INTER-COMMUNITY CONFERENCE in Oakland To some extent, the future of the "Little Brown Brothers" in America lies in the hands of these able men and women. It is not our desire in these lines to find fault with ·the program outlining the task of the Conference, but, rather, we merely wish to make suggestions in the spirit of friendly cooperation, and we hope that our intention will not be misunderstood. SOME FILIPINO PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES Let us enumerate at random some of the vital problem:,; which confront the Filipinos in America today among those which should be discussed by the conference: LEGAL PROBLEMS. These involve the anomalous status of the Filipino which is that of being neither citizen nor alien, of being classified, under the provision of the Tyding-McDuffie Act, as "alien for purposes of immigration only, " of being classified as though he were a "citizen" for purposes of the Neutrality Act and therefore cannot enter "combat zones" on board an American vessel, which means being laid off the job, according to the provision of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 which provides among other things that at least 90 per cent of the crew must be composed of citizens of the United States; of being classified as "alien for purposes of the Alien Registration and Fingerprinting Act of 1940, of being classified as non-alien for pur poses of the Selective Service and Training·Act of 1940, of being obliged morally and legally to sacrifice even life itself to defend the Stars and Stripes and yet be denied the right to become a citizen under that flag. The position of the Filipino on these points is clear: he is willing to serve America to the best of his ability, but in return a just government must give to him the right to become its citizen. Many Americans have contributed significantly to American and world culture were naturalized Americans; Americans who go to the· Philippines are extended the right to become citizens of the Philippines; WHY SHOULD FILIPINOS (Continued on Page 19) e PHILIPPINJl INTBBPBJITJJB l<~RIDA Y, JUNE 27, 1941 1 :00 P. :i\I. - Jennv Lind Hall (a.) Registt-~tfrm and Rccepl-ion of' Delegates. (b)Exhibition by the Society for 1ldvancemen.t of Ed11cati<m and Empltoyment. (S.A.E.E.) (c) Filipino Fencing (Eski-ima) Valentin Aranda a.nd Eugene Soriano. (d) Ur'.fe Sa.m;ng Fir.~t Aid Dcmonstrafio1~ by the the Filipi111.c South Sea Swimming Club. (e) Refrcskmcnt· i:OO P. l\J. -1:00 A. lI. - BANQCE1' Al'\D BAI,L - Alameda Hotel, Alameda PROGRAM (a) Opewing remra.rks by illr. 1;. JI. Custodio. Master lof Ceremony (b) Welcome address by Mr. Felipe E.•teba11. Pre· sidcnt of the Filipino Co111m1111ity of A.lamerla and Contm Costa Count·ies· (c) Acclamation of J\"ati,onal amd Paci(ic Uoa-st Officers. (d) Song by Miss Anita Calwra11. (e) Introduct·frm of Committrc Clwirmrn. (f) Presentation of Cups to u·innfl"s ·ol Tcn11i., Tournament held in co11j1111diou with the con. fe1·ence by JIJr. Mai·im10 Parrpclra, Jla11aqer Par· rocha and Espanto Corporation. \g) b1froductio11 of Q11cc11-Ca11didutcs of various commum'.ties. 'Ii) Add1·ess by Dr. Jlacario D· Rartli.~ta. Pacifi-c Goa.st Representative of the Resident C1 otnmis.si.cnm· to be intrioduced. by :llr. c. T. Alfafara. (i) ~ong by Jllr. Tano Fontanilla. (j) Remarks by Ilon. Fm11cisco l'arona, Chief Xatiomzls Division of the Off-ice of the Reside11t Commissim1er to be introduced by ;llr. Jlan11el Adeva. SATURDAY, JUNE, 1941 Morning Session 9 :30 A. M· - Invoca-tion by Rev. Amadeo Fayloga, Pa.stor Filipino Community Church, Oakland. Preliminary address by Mr. Felipe Esteban, Conference Chair1nan° 9 :45 A. l\I. - Conference tuld.ress by Il(m. Fmncisco Varona, Chief National Division, Resident Commissioner's Office. 10 :15 A. M. - Roll Call. 10 :30 A. M. - Organization .of the Con{ erence. Appointment of Co1nmittees. (a) Business Enterprises· (b) Child welfare. ( c) Constitution. (d) National Emergency. ( e) American,..Filipino Relations. (f) Resolutions. 10 :45 A. M; - Report of Orgarnizatio1~ Comlmittee by Mr- 0. T. Alfafara, Secretary, Pacific Coast Office of of the Resident Oommi.ssioner• 11 :00 A. M. - RepO'Tt on Athletic Delegation;i by Mr. Alex l•'abros, Sports Writer. 11 :25 A. M. - Community Reports: Summary by Mr. Augusti?t Lopez, General Sec(Continued on Poire 20) Page 3 President Quezon Prepares ~sJuuJJ .,t:1~ c~ tk 'J.£~ ••• J EDITORS' NOTE: .1:fie following is the lull text of the special message on civilian defense meuures delivered by President Manuel Quezon to the Philippine National Assembly recently Brief exeerpts were cabled by theAssocioted Press and the United Press. In view of the growing wor tension between the United Stoles ond the Axis powers this message hos great significance- ' The trend of events seems to poinr strongly to the possibility of America's en· try into the present world war. If such a situation should arise, it goes without saying that the Philippines would also be involved directly in the war. While the prorec1ion of the Philippines again.st external aggression is primarily the responsibility of the United S1ate,, the duty of safeguarding the inhobitonls of our country, both citize:.s and alien>. against hunger, pestilence, lawlessness and other dangers which the nature of modern warfare entails, rests mainly with the government of the Commonwealth. Cons-;quently and by virtue of the pcwers vested in me by Commonwealth act No. 600, I hove constituted a civilian em~rgency odministratioi to advice and assist the government in the adoption and executior. HOWARD'S REJJOV AL SALE EVERYTHIXG .lJUST GO! LEASE EXPIRES 1 /J to 'Ii OFF \Ye are moving to our new )1.arket Street home- Everything must go during our giant removal sale. SPORT COATS Were ____ 10.i5 Now ------ i.17 Were ---- 12.75 ~l:IW ------ 8.50 Were ____ 14.75 Now ------ 9.83 Were ---- 16.75 Now ____ 11.17 SWEATERS '& SPORT SHIRT Were ---- 1.95 Now ------ 1·30 Were ---- 3.95 Now ------ 2.63 Were ---- 5.00 Now ______ 3.33 SUITS Were ____ 21.75 Nov.- ____ 14.50 Were ---- 34-75 Now ---- 23.17 Were ____ 44.75 Now ---- 29.S:l SLAX Were 3.95 Were ____ . 6·9;) Were ---- 8.95 N'ow ------ 5.87 HOW .ARD CLOTHiNG CO. 936 Market Street, SOln Francisco Page 4 of such measures as may be necessary to prot~ct our civilia" population in case of an emergency. This administration is functioning through the following organization. Notional Emergency Commission ] . The national emergency commissio 1. composed of the Honorable Teolilo Sison. s:cretory cl notional de:·ense, as chairman, and a represe ·.tative cl each executive deportment as members. This commission, subject to the approval cl tne President formulates and executes plans for the pro· tection and welfare of the civil population of the Philippine5 i : extraordinary and em:rgency conditions. It operates throL•gh (I) the manager. the Philippine Red Cross; (2) a dire·tor of pu01icity and pro pogando; (Jl ·cod administrator; (4) a fuel and transportation administrator; (S) national air raid warden; and 16) o di rector of comr.'1unications. 2. A provincial er:iergcncy commitlee in each province, ccr:iposed of the provincial governor, OS chairman, a d the provincial treosur:r, the provincial fiscal. the district ,engineer. ;he d:vision superintende.·.t of schools, the provinci<ll inspector cl constabulary, the district health officer, and the provincial agricultural supervisor. as members. This cornmitt:e hos general supervision and control over the municipal emergency committees. Munieipol Emergency Committee 3. A municipal emergsncy committee in each municipality or municipal dis· trict, composed o~ the rnunicipol mayor, as chairman, and the municipal treasurer, the ra:.king or principal teacher, the chief of police, the sanitary officer, the municipal agricultural inspsctor, and a representative of the municipal council, as members. This committee organizes local units fo1 emergency purposes •. i·1 accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the notional emergency commission. City Emergency Committee 4. A city emergency committee in each chartered city, composed of the city mayor, as chairman, and the city treasurer, the city fiscal or attorney, the city engineer, the city superintendent of schools, the chief of police, the city heolth officer, tha chief of the fire deportment, end representative of the municipol board, as members. Th;s cor.1.11it~ee ergo izes local units for emerg .ncy purposes, in accordance with the rules and regulations pres·.r:bed b·; ;he noiionol emergency cv11unissior.. The civilio: emergency administration hm he n functioning for soc1e time, and has already ormulo :ed comprehensive plans designed o elfectuote the obiectives of the ~_Jovcrnrncnt i.1 ths evonl that our country is drawn in:o the conflict. Some cl these plans ore now in process of execution; others are bei .g care!ully studied by the gov: rnment with o view to final action. In order to avert shortages in certain articles of :cod o d other supply items. delinite steps havs been token to in· crease the production ol e" ential foodstuffs throughout the Philippines, particu· lor ottention bt>in<J give • lo the dcve. lopc1ent ol sclf.sul ·icieccy oi lood supply in each localily. The growing of short· term crops has bccc e .couragcd. Negotiations ore under way /o r the ocq visi iion of suitable and (.1deqLo:e re· .r_·rv· ·,:och o: all 1he imported ii em s con·;id<-r<•d o .• c s· sential-includ;nri fuels, cor. :: ~r1_1 . : ,i::: ·- ;:1 ,, :0:- . ials and loodstu.lls. ARTIST JOINS INTERPRETER STAFF SERGIO V. SOLIDARIOS, local artist, designed the front cover of the INTERPRETER, and so inspired was he that he accepted the offer for him to be our STAFF ARTISTS. Beside.s being an artist, Mr. Solidarios is busily ic.volved in social octi· vities. At p.essnt, he is busy preparing for the Helen Stephens Benefit Dance to be held July 12 at the Russian Center Auditorium, and aiding the lloilo Circle, Inc,, in getting ready for their Summer Dance to be held in the same Auditorium on August 30. Part of the proceeds will go to the Filipino Community Center Building Fund. • PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER ~ECO:\']) GE?\ElUTHl:\ FILll'l:\'O~ l:\' C . .\LWOl~:\L\ 1st row, left to right :-\\"alter Yuponco, :\en1.,sio Paredes, Santos Beloy, Hhotla Flor 13uted, .\nita Alfafara, .Jimmy .\bad, Allan Rillera. 2nd row: Benjamin Cathapero, Lillian Hillera, Gloria Bueno. Ramona Orden, Hena Pabalan, Hosita Vicente, 13et.ty l'aseual, a ',!llest. Ague., Yupon•:o, ~lannc·I Bueno. Cele:;tino Alfafara, .Jr. 3rd l'O\\. :-Frank B"l"." .Jimmy Calrn•n. lfafa,·I ., '; · '....~ " - ~ ::. ;._ : y y "--' "' 'O.o~ f_ .i Y11gojo, .Jr., Hole1u.la \·ice11te, Lourtll·s :--\ug-uitan, a guest, Velma Ynpolll'O, \' irgiuia Bal t;:1.ar. Lourdl'S Y11gojo, ~!rs. Feliza ,\. Hosario. foundn of th1· Clnh. Jn between :-Jiillll'S Hillera, Hudy (';iii""· llo:rhert Rillera, Arthur Snguit:m. 4th l'O\\·:--IJll(~ J'ef·ia.:--l·t1l'l'eia S11g· 11i~a11 , nl·1t.\· Pan•cles, Felipa L11c;1s. Corazon ~lata. i-:Yl'l~-11 Yt1)'0lll'O, ,\n11ic Calnen. Virginia (~uilnla, Esther llomingo. EVEN THE ELDERS DANCE e .PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER Page 5 ·--~------------------~---------------------------, I **New1.u.8,,;.j** I L_______ ----------------------------! RECENT NElfS nw.u THE PHILIP PIS ES • SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE Teolilo Sison declared, in an address to the Far Eastern University ROTC unit, that ii the Filipinos do not want to suffer the fate of the nations who have been stabbed in the back wiihout warning, it is high time that they arise from their smug complacency and take the necessary steps to insure their collective'. security. • SPEAKER JOSE YULO urged the Filipi.:os to adopt an attitude consistent with their history and humanize the fu .ctions of the state, in the lace oi a crucial clash between the Nazi order and the democratic law of order, in a commencement address at the U.~iversiiy of the Philippines. • EXPENDITURES OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, exceeded its total income for the same period by 25,586,403.70 pesos, according to Auditor General Jaime Hernandez i.: his annual report to the President. • AUDITOR GENERAL JAIME HERNANDEZ reveals in his annual report that the government has incurred losses amour.t-ing to 16,000,000 pssos, as a result of poor investments, malversations, embezzlements ond uncollectible debts. • THE PHILIPPINE SUGAR INDUSTRY finds itself in a unique position of seei .. g sugar going up so last in the United States that the government is taking steps to cor.trol prices, while the price in Manila remains low, because of high freight rates. • Harrison Forman, noted American author, explorer and newscaster, d:o.clared America is lacing realities i.1 the Pacific and rushing preparations for adequate defense while Japan appears to be more than ever before flirting wi~h the idea of war with the United States. • PRESIDENT QUEZON APPROVED i::crease of the Philippine Constabulary force by 78 officers and 2,043 enlisted men upon recommendation of Secretory of the Interior Rafael Alu~an. • Secretory of Nat;_,nal Defense T eofilo Sison, Chairman of the Civilian Emergency Administration, declared, "we hope to show ta1gible results in a we::k's time," alter President Quezon named the members of the CEA. • AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-.POPHAM, commander of oil British forces in the For East, unexpectedly Page 6 droppsd in on Manila from Si.:gapore on a lour-motored transport plane en route to Hongkong, and held a series of meetings with U S. defense chisls, including Admiral Thomas C. Hart, commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, and G.nerJI Douglas MacArthur, rT.ilitary adviser to the Commonwealth government. • THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN TRADE ASSOCIATION pleaded with the National Assembly to request the U. S. congress to repeal the export taxes and diminishi .g q~otas on certain Philippine products sold in the American market. • THE CABINET MET IN BAGUIO re cently with President Quezon p1e;iding and completed its discussio of civiliun protection programs, principally the problems of financing. • NETHERLANDS FOREIGN MINISTER E. N- van Kell:ns, with an entourage o high-ranking Dutch gover ment of.icia!s from London, arrived in Manila by clipper from the United States. • IN A 90-MINUTE CONFERE: !CE attended by official representatives and keyme: of the United Stat:s, Great Britain and Holland, at the High Commis:ioner'' official residence,· a common CETCrlSTve in :he Far East took shape against any possible aggression i that area. " THE CIVILIAN EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION is studing ways and mean of making the Philippin:s sell-sufficient ir. food supplies in the event of war blockad~. • FORTY-THREE WOMEN WORKERS who walked out with 80 laborers of t~.e Jaci~to Rubber Company in Caloocan, Rizal, refused to vacate the factory alter working hours, declaring they wer: on for o "stay-in-strike" until the controversy wo~ settled. • UNITED STATES HIGH COMMISSIONER stressed the role of the Red Cross in Civilian defense i1 a spe:ch at the inaugural session of the Philippine Red Cross Institute in Baguio, declaring that while he perso ·oily did not belie·ie . that the Philippines will b:i invaded, it would be criminal not to be prepared for any eventuality. • CHARLES H. FORSTER, manager of the Philippine Red Cross, disclosed that women, childre• and "nonessentiiJI men" o~ Manila would bs evacuated to 33 towns ·in neighboring provinces. The Civilian Emergency Admi istration took up the problem of air raid shelters. particularly in Manila, and the organization of food administration, after takhg steps to organize volunteer guard units in all provinces and chartered cities. • PRESIDENT QUEZON AUTHORlr ' THE USE of the remaini .g 3,000,0JO pesos of the I 0,000,000 pesos app. opriaicd under the National Emergen:y Act passed two years ago, to expedite urg:nt 1..casures concerning civilian dole ~c" /.\ORE THAN 2,00J YOU ii IS .ram ull over the United Stales, sent c1'.r.1o~t hall-way around tire world to he!p d fend the arthest frontier ol Americ,i demo~racy, arrived on the U. S. Army tran;port Republic, augmenting lhe strength of American orrned lorces in s :rv:cc i the Philipp:nes. J-..'Ll'l.ALD/!J REI, /~'NATI~'::-; /<'fl,/ Pl.\"US DESIN g TO CO-Ul'EHATE \\"11'11 C. S. Washington, D. C.--Res:d enc Co m1 .· s:oner Joaquin M- Elizalde tcld t:1c I !ou;: recently that while it 1 oy moo" ··g,o~: hord;hrp" to Filipinos they ovo. tholesc ciesiro to coop:rote wirh the Uo:ted S:orcs "in the solution of world pro')lo: ' :o 1:10 utmost of our ability and ro·.ources."" Asked by Rep. Harter whether Filipino< were in complete sympathy with the Un;ted Stot:s loreign policy, Elizalde rep!ied, "I don't thi .k there is any quoslion obOL: that. Control ol exports of the Philippines entails in the future for reaching and pro.·ound economic problems to us. You a«' aware of the economic system sci up by th: I dependence Law inte11ded to readjust the Philippine trade and prospect;ve conditions prior to political independence in 1946. Its cardinal objective has been the elimi .ation of the state of campier: dependence on the United States Mori et by imposition of quotas on some prin ·ipal commodities exported to this country o"d an ·ually progressive rate of c xport :a·-:e·. levied on nearly all articles shipped he·-,. Correspondingly our plan wa: to recoup the loss in trade with the United States ,y increasing exports to other markets ol the world.'' Elizalde added, "I am co :strained to say sin:e the advent of war we hove lost I bulk previously accessible to Europen markets and an operation of export control system may lurth:>• discourage nd reduce our trade with some of our best market! in the Paci;"ic. Even trade with the U 1ited States, the very lifeline of our national economy, is being threat~ned by acute shortage of ships. Freight rates are rising to prohibitive proportions a ~d in conse~ quence the net prices of agricultural products accruing to producers are distressingly low- In short, the whob economic picture of the ·Philippines is acquiring somber color- But regardless of sacrifices we may be called to make, the Philippines will accept its share of the burd:·1. We feel that the spiritual values involved in the present conflict transcend all material consideration~." e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETE~ ITS TENNIS TIME In hopes of repeating their victories scored over the Manilo Tennis Club ol Pasodeno and the Filipino T e~nis Club of Los Angeles, the Filipino Tennis Club oi Northern California will journey souih, July 2. according to Marcus Silves.re, non-playing Captain of the local teom. First lo oppos: the locals will be Posa· dena, July 4, at Pasode a Brookside Park., he Los Angeles tilt will be held in the !oriers home court, July 6. 1 he local netslers will have the slrongest : . <..n since the formation of the club in 1935. With Filipino Notional Champion Ci.I Madamba, Salvador delo Rosa, John ·. ;)ac.Jr.oy, and Gilbert Penarando, Oak· land Fo!ipino chomp, playing great te~nis, .!oe I lortherners should prove too strong for the Southern clubs Silvestre added. Also on the team will be Sandy Costaneda, the most improved player on the squad, Leo Ayola, a ; experienced veteran, and Jose Angel, a net rusher de luxe. The Southeners, however, boost of Domingo ·Magante and Jimmy Redovol, top ranking players of the South, who should give considerable trouble to our men, Silvestre said. The .(:omplete li~e-up of the Northern team follows: Single. I. Bill Madamba; 2- Sol delo Rosa; 3. Joh, Docanoy; 4. Gilbert Penorando; 5- Sandy Costaneda; 6. Leo Ayala; Doubles I. Madamba and Dacanay; 2. dela Roso and Casta~eda; 3. Angel and Penorondo. Substitutes are Ben Silvestre, Tony Arzolem, Gabriel Ayola, and Mariano Lobson. ·.··v ·~ ·~ ' ., .r _ .. .. ··. BILL )IADAMBA, national Filipino tennis champion- He is shown here holding one of the many ti·ophies which he. has won in various tournament.a. e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER 'I DO PROCLAIM AN UNLIMITED EMERGENCY CONFRONTS THIS COUNTRY!' WASHINGTON-President Rooseveh's proclomatio:i of unlimited emergency IOI· lows: .. Whereas on September 8, 1939, be· cause ol the outbreak ol war in Europe. a proclamation was issued declaring a limited notional emergency and directing measures 'for the purpose of strengthe.oing our notional denfense within the limils ol peacetime organization. ..Whereas a succession o: events makes plai.1 that the objective ol the Axis belligerents in such war ore not confined to rhose avowed at its commencement, bul inciude overthrow throughout the world ot existing democratic order, and o world -wide domi .orion oi p~oples an econo· mices through the destruction of all resisiance on land and sea and in the a ir. NECESSARY ACTION "Whereas indillerence o.. the port ol the United States to ths increasing menoce would be perilous, and common prudence requires that for the security of this natio~, and o"i this hemisphere we should poss from peace-time authorizations of mi. iitary strength to such a basis as will enable os to cope instantly and decisively with any attempt at hostile encirclement ol this hemisphere, or the establishment ol a;-.y base for aggression against it, as well as to repel the threat of predatory in· curs ion by foreign agents into our territor I and society. " Now, therefore I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do proclaim that an unlimited notional emergencv con·:ronts this country, which requires that its military, naval, air and civilian defenses be put on ths basis ol readiness to repel a .y and all acts or threats of aggression directed toward any part of the Western Hemisphers. "I coll upon all the loyal citizens en· gaged in production for defense to give precede ce to ths needs of the nation to · the end that a system of government thol n;:okes private enterprise possible may survive. "I call upon all our loyal workmen O> wsll as employers to merge their lesser differences in the large e:'.fort to insure the survival of the only ki .d of govern· 1 en \·1hich recognizes the rights of labor or oi capital. "! call upon loyal sto:e and local leaders 0 • 0 0 i 0 • • • • • 0 • • 0 • • • BACHELORS' LADIES' Outfits PHILIPPINE - AMERICAN DRY GOODS STORE • Spring is Here - Visit Us IBI 1-B Post St. Son Francisco, C~lil. llACHELOR'S FESTIVAL QUEEN .. . ~· lfa.i~.t~~;: .. ~ ~' ·- --~~~ .,_,, MISS LUCRECIA SUGUITAl'1, rroc!a i -.. ed ac.d crowned "Oueen" of th: Sp«n• :: Festival of the Filipino B,Khcloro· Ciub o. San Francisco held Moy 30th. Sl:e w<,, elected lo the q ueenship by popular vote of lhe Club ms mbers; her overwhelming viclory was largely due to the ellor h of FELIPE. SUPNET. Miss Sugui tan a lso won, with Vivencio Magno as partner, first prize io the WALTZ contest. She \'/iii always be remembered as the FIRST "MUSE" of the Bachelors' Club, aod Mr. Supnet as the FIRST "CASANOVA.'' and ollicials to co-op:rate with the civilian defense agencies of the United S:a:e; to assure our i .ternal ,e~u<i!y again': or eign-directed subversion, and to put eve.y community in order for minimum olwoste and unnecessary frictions. NATION'S NEEDS "I coll upon all loyal citize .s to place tl:e nation's needs first in mind ond in ac:ion to the end that we may mobilize a d hove ready for instant defensive use all of ths physical powers, oil of the moral strength and all of the material resources of this notion. "In witness whereof I hove hereunto set r.1y hand and caused the seal of the United Statss of America to be affixed. "Do .e at the City of Washington this twenty-seventh day of May, in the year ol our Lord, nineteen hundred and forty-one, and . of the i :depenenc: of the United States o·: America the one hundred and sixty-filth. "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT" By the President CORDELL HULL Secretory of State Page 7 Dr. Moncadn, Pl1ilippine Presidential Candidate, Advocates U. S. Cooperation All out aid to the United States by the Philippine Commonwealth and lOQ per cent cooperation in the establishment of military, naval, commercial and Oying bases is being advocated by the Honorable Doctor Hilario Camino Moncado in bis Clll'rent tour of this country. Dr. Moncado is a candidate for the presidency in the forthcoming election in the Philippines, which will be held on November 11. He was the senior delegate to the convention that established the present constitution of his islands and has been active in political affai·rs since. He is wide. 1y known as the founder of the Filipino Federation of America, of which he is also the president, having organized the group in 1925. Ofiices of this civic and fraternal group are located in principal cities and several hundred thousand members are active on its roster. The Modernist party in the Philippines was established by Dr. Moncado to represent the liberal voters of the Philippines and it is this party, with more than one million members, that is backing his presidential campaign. He is also the creator of the huge Moncado agricultural colony on the island of Mindanao where members of his Federation and political party work on a cooperative basis. Aitracts National Attention Moncado first attracted national atten. tion when he campagned for Philippine in. dependence. His tireless efforts were responsible chiefly for passage of the McDuffy-Tidings bill, according to Congre~ional leaders. Now Dr. Moncado has reversed hh stand. Until the crisis in the Pacific area has passed and the Philippines are sure that they can stand on their own two feet unaided let independence be forgotten, he sa;ys. Speaking in Hawaii before group& of Territorial government officials, leaders ef the Cit;y and Count)', civic, social, military and naval groups, Dr. Moncado explai.aed the reasons for the abandonment of the idea for immediate independence. World Was Different "At the time I advocated and put·sued the progress of independence for the Philippines the world was a different one from the world we know toda;y," Moncado declared in a speech over the Columbia Broad. casting system network station in lilonoPage 8 ·1u1u. "We peoples of the world were at rest. " It seemed, ')11 t:le surhcP :hat ther:i? was a splendid opportunity for a new democracy to be established and to flourish. But, .n th the st'l ' ~ Jf Worl,' w .. , number two all that was s-.··t'pt aw.iy. We ~"w natl: 1:~ tl:at had li\·-ld rieaceiull)'· as ne:!;"hbors sudden!~· blackjacked to obli,·;on by rut:1 - Jess gangsters. "'My mistake was of the heart, not or head. I wish and worked ferevently for independence, beca t.:se I smcerP!y belteveJ we had a good chance of uniting our Filipino people into a progrt-ssLve a:1d prosperous country, flying its vwn fl a ~ and being beholden to none. Independence Was Drl'am "But the instant that I s·n" the trend of modern events I said 'no,' ~s lo11d:/ an·i DR. HILARIO C. MONCADO fervently as I had said 'yes' before. Independence appeared to me as a misty dream to be forgotten in the harsh light of fact and reality. I saw that only one true course remained for my people and my islands, when the aggressor of the East joined with the Axis powers. " If the Philippines ever were to enjoy full independence it should come after the present world difficulties have been solved, i told my followers. Now we must stand firmly by our protector ' f t!1e ast--tile only true democracy remaining in the world-the United States cf America. "We must join whole heartedly and without reservation of any kind in mak:ng sure that the United States shall be free to work, and to fight, if need be, in our 'slands, to the end that the small nations of the world shall not perish from the earth. Two Ocean War Faced "There is no doubt that America is girding herself for the ereatest fight of her life. She faces possible war on two oceans. In the Western ocean the Philippines and our people can be of the most constructive aid. "Should war come to the Pacific, and 1l is not impossible if the Axis persuades its Oriental part1Jer to move South , Americ:a must have ~1 resolute and trustworthy fri e nd . It is a long w:.iy from P e~rl Ha !· ~ o r. that C.. Oralla r of the Pacific, a nd even from the outlying islands that are being fort1f1ed-to the seas where such an ~ngagement may be fought. Makes Proposals "Where will the fighting ships and planes of America get oil and supplies so viial to their success? In the Philippines by right-and it is in the Philippines that I propose they shall get them. "As a founder of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and as a senior delegate to the constitutional convention that created its foundation"As a candidate of the Modernist Party for the Presidency of the Commonwealth this ycar"I propose that 'all out aid' be given to the United Stales in the Philippines at once-. "That any requests from the United States for land, harbors or bulldincs to be used as military, naval, flying or commercial bases be fulfilled immediately and without any strings being attached"That the Philippine government and the Filipino people cease any solicitation for independence"That in 1946, instead of outright illdependence, the Philippines should securr dominion status under the protectorsh:i of the Unite• States"That until they are proven ready fo, complete independence the Phllippilles shall remain under dominion status. "These are simple enough ideas and they are founded on the bare and brutal real. ities we have had thrust upon us by the mad dogs of Europe. "The Philippines' one and only true friend in the world today is Uncle Sam. May Banc Separately "We peoples of the Pacific must hang together, or, as Benjamin Franklin told the original 13 colonies of America, "We may all hang separately" from your mainland (Continued on Page 13) e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER )lis;; Helt•n _\rago of San Franei;;c·o added another laurel 10 her o\·erflo,rin).! populari1y. Tbe trophy sh~ holds wa,; gh·en to her \\·h~n sht" was elee~ed as 11w 1:-\TEHPRF.TEH"S ' :'.Liss Te1·psi: i:ore of 19!1.' \ /HE'.lE SUCCESS IS THE PRODUCT OF HONESTY I' Tobey's Camp, operated by Mr. C. T ubillejo of Delano, California, the workingman finds a home and a square deal. Gropes ore picked from extensive vineyards, a ·.d ii they ore ever sour it is because Mother Nature was r.ot uniform in ils bounty, bur n::ver for reasons of conlractuol opprcssicn or dishonesty. This camp hos been in successful operation for alr.:ost twe:'l:y years and no man hos leh dis$otisfied with the wages offered or with the hausi •g focilitiss provided. Successful because he is honest, Mr. T ubilleja is outstanding in his community, and so much so that in the recent electia-.s held for the fourth inter-Filipino community canfsre :ce in 1942, he was unanimously elected treasurer of. the convention. COMING! J:'BJL!PPINE INTERPRETER'S PIC.NIC AND BARBECUE Watch for Later Announcement :-.: ···•·•·•······ ·•·············· e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER WAR TENSION The news that come from rhe Philippines these troubled rimes is ominous: The P!, 1:pµi:ie A11ny held its firs~ islands-wide : C· ')i1i:o io.c v:ith 23.000 m: n :ak:ng pot . . . ~ .... -L't:'.oing t>e mosf intensive troinina and : ;; :,u :tion wirh emphasis on 1ep:Jlli01g ki d:.19 pdr:ies, use of civilian lronspor ; : ;o co:1centralion 01 given poinls with rhe a .i cc0 n speed. h: islunds l:ove becorrc c r c : v. c: ~ ol o :my ociivily during J-!ie pos: ~"' c1onths. Ci·.-"lian popu!orioo in seacoast towns ~ose of Pongosinan ore bei ng p.c p3.8d for evoccoi ion. The Civilian Er:.er · -;c-cy Administrotio.• has ben hard at work preporin(J ~oo:o:""\ botonts for any emerser~y. Vvhi'e Japanese prepor-:d to coise "P :heir bc·sine;s3s, the 126.000 Chinese i:c r;,e ccc•"try through Consul Gerer'>I Clorenc_ :~ . Young pledged rheir wilting ness io cooperate fully in civilian deler.>e of tfie country. Th:;, Philippines, in its Conslilution. re - counces war as a notional policy, bur as Presidenl Ou:zon lruly stared in his me>· rnge lo rh Notional Assembly recentiy. t~e fate of the Philippines in this crisis is linked with thol of the Uoited Sroteo. 1 1 ·, " ''" gcGo lo war, rhe Philippines :"Jc tc r.,,:i i icolly goes lo war too. MISS CONSUELO G !\CER Young llebulantc from Oakda l1·. ('alifornia j ~jns Interpreter's i•orallarH.'· Contest and sur1>r!ses the staff with an initb.I \·otes of 3000. Miss Gacer is. b_ ,. the \\'a)'. :\lrs. C . T. Alfafara's niece. .From rc1JOrts of fril'IHls and admir<'rs :\liss Gacer will offer a blitzkrieg-sort of c·ompelition. Walch for her votes al the next Issue. ··- - ·- --- · - · ~- . TOBEY'S CAMP !I "HOME FOR THE WORKING MAN" WANTED 500 Men - Picking Grapes 35 Cents Per Hour 5 - Months Job Starting About July 10th 70c A DAY FOR BOARD AND ROOM :-: OTHER CONVENIENCES :-: Camp No. 2 Sier1a Vista Ranch Routes 2 Bo~ 93 Delano, Calif. C. TUBILLEJA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . .. .. .. • Page 9 i:: The smiling and gay young lady in the middle is i\IISS HELES STEPHENS. 1941 "Queen" of the Filipino Community of Sao Francisco. She has reason to be happy, for this is her second year as title-holder. On her right is llIR. GASPAR MARINAS, winner of the one-hundred-dollar first priz~ gi\'en away during the June 19 Charily Dance of the Community; hence, the happy grin. On Miss Stephen's left is MR. NI. CASIO !'l.'1COLAS, general chairman of the successful affair. I ; r · . .! •• r··.·. ~JR. FORTl':>;.-\TO 1: . 'L\I!· RO:\'. Gr.uul Prt"·.;id .. at of lhr United Viilasinians of :\nwriC'::i . He is also Busirwss '.\lana:::cr of the PHILIPl'l:O.:E 1:0.:TERPRETER Miss Mercedes Engalla, a candidate in the Popularity Contest of the PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER has the disturbing type that provokes and yet soothes the soul, with a "wink of the eyes" which Mercedes above can do wickedly u well as graciously. OFFICIAL RESIDENCE of the HIGH COMMISSIONt;R to the Philippines, from the United States, located in the modern section of Manila. As a result of the rapid development of critical events in the Far East particularly, this has become the scene of momentous conferences of intetnational slcniflcanee. PaielO e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER • ~ .... t: ::g ~ ttJ ~ ~ ~ ,,, ~ .... .... [. l l , .•. I'· I· [,: f . 11'4RESIDENT QUEZON'S CABINET IS AC'ft',\L SESSION From the president's right: Commissioner J. M. Elizalde, Sec. Rafael Alanan, Sec. Jose Abad Santos, Sec. Eologio Rodriguez, Sec. J i,s,· :\ ·;.· 1·li11 0, St•c·. Jor~<> V:trt:"aS. Ser. Sergio Bay an . Sec. Teofilo . -.,ism1 .J11r ~ 1 · Bncoho. '.'-i<'{' . Bt•ni~no Aquino, Sec. Manuel Roxas. ,--··--· · ,, L ~..,.,,. ... T •. ~' . ~ _\fola<:anan Palaee, residence of the Pre;.;idcnt () r Th•! Comn1on ll"Cillt h or 1 h·· Jaudmark. ha\·ing been the home of Spani:;h and ,\111•,nean gonrnor:;. THE RIGHT OF THE MAJORITY By Ruth T oylor The rights of the minority ore the rights of r:-ojority-no r.1ore, no le;s, for ii we would look at the problem realistically and not in the spirit of sE.ntiment, we should see that each infringement of minority "rights'' is really a . infringem: nt of moiority "right.''· Any attack upon the right of a minority whittles away the right of oil. History hos proven this again and again. The early barbarians who ravaged the outposts of civilization' could not hold the countries they conquered: because, as they destroyed all rights except their own, there was nothing left to t11ke root and so stabilize their conquests·. Each country which has tried to legislate religion, ·and to wipe out oll creeds but one, has fallen from power, no matter what the creed~for religion, like o tree constrained in o narrow space, dies of its own restriCtion. For, like o tree religion must hove space and freedom to grow, dependent as it is upon universality and freedom of spirit for Page 12' lile. This is Democracy Such hos besn the experience of every individual or group who ever tried to hold power by wiping out the rights of a minority. They hove found that they hove cut their own roots a s well~nd nave gradually starvE.d to death as does the murdered tree. In Europe the minorities of today or_e hunted and harried from pillar :o pc·-t. Drivei from place to place, from notion to notion, or forced into subservience omounting to slavery, their fu:ure is bloc~ . So blod it is that but two courses remain openfrodual lowering of morale unt:I ihc rc is an on almost animal like servility to those in authority, or o life of constan1 danger and hole-in-corner intrigue, with on eventual explosion inevitable. . In this country we do ot huve rights of minorities or mojoritic$. 'Wn ~nve the privilege of choice b~ the n:ojority; '.he obligation of copperol1on by tr!e minority. the rights be long to all, on co:,,ple:c eqLOlity and without dierentiotion, for that i~ the democratic woy of life. AMERICAN STANDARD OF LIVING According to official Wa shington stori5t;cs. a wage-earner's family, of husband, wile and two chidren, needs $1300 a year for a bore mointenance ol living standard .. It allows 30 ce:ots per cent per day for food, $18.50 a month for r: nt, $I a week for transportation- The man con get 0 warm suit and one overcoat every three years, his wife can get one coot ev:ry three years, one rayon dress a year and one warm dress every two yE.tors. He con send 65 cents a week for "entertainment," IO cen1s a week for tobacco, and the mugnifics nt sum of $3.50 a year for the education of each child. Not stressed by d ficio soures, although recorded by them, i$ the fact that sixty percent of America's v·oge earners have yearly earning of less than $1300. VOTE FOR YOUR CANDIDATE IN THE POPULARITY CONTEST e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER JUANITA ESPmITU NOW LEADS IN INTERPRETER'S POPULARITY CONTEST! Miss Juonit11 Espiritu, the girl in thi:; issue's front cover, is leoding by 11 com· lortoble m11rgin in the current Popularity Contest of the PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER. Miss Anit11 V11lerio is holding the second place, but she is confident her friends will boost her to first. FIRST OFFICIAL COUNTING At the first official countina of votes so for c11st, held 111 the home 'Or C11pt. and Mrs. Mariano Sulit, 766 Fell Street, Sa ' Francisco, on T uesdoy, June 24, the condi dotes stood as follow: Miss Juanita Espi· ritu, 7,500 votes; Miss Anita Valerio. 3,· 800 votes; Miss Florence Bautista, 3,000 votes; Miss Elisa Ayaia, 1,000 votes; Mi>; Mercedes Engolle, ''not heard from." The contest w11s officially opened two months ago. Rules governing this contest were an~ounced in the April issue, but we repeat them here for the benefit of those who did not get o copy: 1. The contest officiall~· opeud Tuesday, April 1, 1941 and close on Saturday midnight of :;\ov. 1, 1941. 2. Any Filipino girl re;;iding in the state of California abo,·e 14 ,·e11rs of age is eligible to this contest. • 3. Votes will count a~ 100 points for every paid new one ~·ear 's subscription the Philippine Interpreter. 4. Final ballots must be deposited with the PhilippinP Interpreter on or beoore the midnight of :;\o,·. 1, 1941 The decision of the Board of Cam·assers shall be final. 5. The winner (or winners in cas<' of tie) shall 'be proclaimed on the night o~ Nov. 15, 1941, at the troditiona' Commonwealth Banquet in the city of San Francisco, California, and will bt special guest or guests of honor of tlH" Commonwealth Club. 6. To be eligible t.o the grand prize.,, contestants mtL~'t have obtained the equivalent of at least 100 paid sub· scriptions to the Philippine lnterprc· ter. 7· No votes are transferrable. PRIZES 1. A total of $250.00 or its equivalent shall be distributed among the winners as fo\lows: First prize, $100.00 or its equivalent in jewelry. MANILA CAFE 606 Jackson St. Son Francisco Tel. GArfield 9523 For Higher & More Prompt Service_ and Food That Will Satisfy Y oul Santa Maria Bros., Prop. e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER lt•nt in fnmi• Ill'<'. ~l't.~ond priz1.-, $7;\tlO t.lr it~ cqtti\'a. Third p1·izl', :;<.'1(l.\)(f 11r its <'•Jl1:val<•n:. in 11\1\rt.·handist.•. Fonrth pri7.t'. $~;\ il\l 01· its <'quirn· h•nt i11 Filipino <lr1•s>. In l'll:-O:t\ of tit• for all\' of 1 ht• firs ~ fonr plan». indi,·id11al ·p1·iz,•s ,,jJI .,,. nwardt~d 'til t•a1·h t•andid~1t1· 11hta i11;11 .· sneh a tic. · .\liss Fli11\·111:e lla11ti, ta· !folds th ird J>lacr· in f'o1ml11rily Conies/ :\liss Eli~a A.vain She is ill Ifie fourth place, but that ·i.~ because she has "uot yet start eel." MOXCADO Pon l'Rl~Sll>fi:.\'CY (Continnl'd i"ro111 l'agc 8) to the coasts of China, from Alaska to the Southernmost tips of Australia we are all Pacific people. H Circumstances have made us, Americans, Filipinos, Dutch, English-whatever we m ay be-brothers in the fight against the forces that would destroy democracy. We ha,•e a common interest at last-and it is an interest that will last. It is the most fundamental of all interests-self preservation and the safeguarding of the things in which we commonly believe. "Let us fight this thing out together on a basis of mutual brotherhood and understanding to the end that world peace shall be our p;iramount goal." Dr. l\.1oncado's platform. on wh ich he is making his P1·esidential campaign, i ~ as follows: l\lodcrnist Party l'Jatform 1. hnmediate ~111d thor(/ugh dean-up of the present m;ichinc poli t ic~ that has a strangle hold upon the political and commercial life of the Philippines. 2. That on July 4. 1946, (!he day when Philippine Independence becomes a fact) , the status of our islunds shall remain as a Commonwealth pcr1>ctually under the friendly protection of the United States. 3. That the United States shall be granted long term leases for establishment of naval, military and commercial bases in the islands in exchange for their aid to the Commonwealth. 4. That trade between the Philippines and the United States shall be on a free basis. 5. That the Commonwealth shall have the usual international privileges of ap. pointing and inter.changing consuls and ambassadors with other nations. 6. A system of vocational training schools shall be set up in the Philippines immediately to prepare our youth for the serious task of their life ahead. 7. Complete change of leadership in our national affairs because immediate, absolute and complete independence is incompatable with the present European and Asiatic turmoil and our happiness depends on our victorious efforts and demands for a true democracy based on true equality, genuine fraternity, and reasonable liberty among the people of the Philippines. 8. To improve the standards of living of the common tao. ···:.::.::•::.::.::•::•::•::•::•::•::•:.•::•::•::•::•::•::•::•::•:-:+::•::•::•::•::.::+:~, GOLDEN GA TE CAFE 849 Kearny Street Son Francisco - TRY OUR NEW SPECIALITIES - Delicious Home-Cooked FILIPINO DISHES PROMPT - COURTEOUS SERVICE Prudencio Castro and Emil Sanch01 · Prop. ···············•·•·······•··· Pnge 13 :-"UIUlnUlllUrtHUHtllllUllU•llHttUIUUIUlllllUltlllllllllllllUlllHllUIH UUUlllUllUIUOHHHllllltllUUllUlltUUlllllllllllHlllllHllllllUHIHllllltll~ I VIGNETTE OF PHILIPPINE HISTORY I iuu1nun111n1111111UIHHIU1IHUHllllHUllUUUHlllllUlllllJ1UUllll11tlll ........................... 111n1111111111u1111111111n111111111n1111111n11u1n••••· ~ First Inhabitants- The first people that and heavy jaws. Both types are tall. The lived in the Philippines belonged to three eastern and Central Mindanao, amv1. classes, all of small size. \.'e c;;.1 ;hose "·' the Mandayas, Lagabas, ""~..io ...... ~ inhabitanls aoa•igenes. ·i heoy "-C· e PY>i·'""._ Bukidnans. In northern Luzon, we find them The Negritos-The most numerous class in the Cagayan valley, among the Apaal the first people were called Negritos by yaos, Kalingas, lba.1u"' .... the :.paniards. J hey we:e also called Aetas Malays - Later than the Indonesians, or ltas. lheir skin 1 s very da.< ~rown, an·J another race of people came. They also looks almost black. They have big brown arrived in groups, a; d1iierc.1. , '· .~.. ~ eyes, smail f:ai noses, .:l.:d ::.nky Ci:.)c" hai.. after the other, sometimes with long in· Their average height is about 145 centi tervals of years between. They wer~ a meters for men, IEss than five feet for we· medium-sized people, with dark brown men. Most of the Negritos may :cclay Le eyes and straight black hair. The first lo foi;nd in the mountai .s of Luzon. come were mars primitive tha.1 "" c The negritos ors. very wild. They de not foliowed, but all of them belonged to one have 1ixed homes. They go from o e place race. They were the Mala yc. !o another, wnNever i~ey may rind food These newcomers, the Malays, are besuch as wild plants, tubers, and fr~i:s. Th_ey lieved to have originated in southeastern Jive by hunting, and are very skillful with Asia. They spread into the Malay pen their bows and arrows. They wear very insula and the islands to the south and little clothing. They ornamen• . , east. Finally they came to the Philipbv cutting patt:.rns on. their breast, bads, pines. and arms. Some cut their teeth to points. The Malays made their way in swift The Negritos are fond al dancing and boats, the long, slender balangay. They singing.They sing and dance in the leasts must have liked the sight of the palmthat they celebrate, such as marriages and fringed coasts and violet hills, for they stopped their wanderings and founded burials. a new home. The land was f,uitful and Other Aborigines--Another class of ab- ~ind. In time more and more Malays origines has clear brown skin ° .d straigh; came to settle the Islands. The first Mahair. To this class belonr; the Mongyar.s o; lcys setiled along the coasts. They built Mindoro. A third class of pygmies is very houses and cultivated the land, raising seldom seen now. They ore very hairy, and rice and vegetabes. They wove and dyed are similar to some wild people found i~ blankets and clothing, usi g different beaunorthern Japan and in Australia. tiful patterns. l\s later Maloy arrived, th: y First lnvaders--i. the beginninJ, the"l~ drove the earlier and poorer-a.-med one< were rr.any. of the PY9"';e~ in th Philip- inland ta the forests and mountains. Topines. But a long time ago, some thou- day we find dsscendants of the semisands of years, a new race al people civilized Malay c;mong lhe Bo .. toks, Igo· arrived. These were the lndon~sians. The rots, and llugoos. first invaders came from the southeastern Asia and the East Indies. They arrived at different times, in groups. Alter a long period of years, there were so many oi tl:em that they b:came stro .g enough to drive away the pygmies from the rich rsgions into the forests and mountains. The Indonesians form an important. portion of the non-Christian tribes we have in our country today. We may find them in average height is aver five and a hall feet. Because th: Inda .esans did not come all at once, the late~ arrivals differed from the earlier- The latter had mixed with other races. T aday we can still find two different types of lndon~sians. On~ type i~ of a light color, with thin face, thin lips, h1ghbr~dged nose, deep and closely-set ~yes and high forehead. The second type 1s of a dark color, with large nose, thick lips, P8'te 14 Attention Stockholders! Get Acquainted with the Philippine Eastern Trading Co. Inc., THE PETCO CLUB OF S. F. ! SHA Geary Street Regular Meetings-Third Thursday of each nonth Notify Mr. G . Marinias of any cha .ge of A.ddress Juan M. Dulay, Pres. '~I t ; t pt t 0 < t $ 0 0 I I 0 4 0 4 I 0 0 i I I rl Sreclalblnt In Liquor, Wine.•, s~tt Drinks, and Groeerlea JOE GROCERY STORE Josef Blaha-Propri&tor } :: .7:~ ,S!'?:t, ' ' ' ,P,hf~i; ,~-;;k?~ ;; l ~ IN MEMORIAM HON. FRANCISCO VARON/\. Head National Division, Phili111>inc Resident (:ommissioner's office. \Vashin~ton. D. C. He died in line of duty ot 6:30 p. m., E. S. T .. , June 26, 1941, in New York. All Filipinos mourn his death, for in him they had a leader with firm convictions, a courageous lighter for the betterment of his people, a man who always placed the good of ih2 r.1.J::'."c~ a 1 JO /C p · .J01:il 00:11 an idol worthy of emulation. A newspaperman for over 25 years, Mr. Varona wrote vigorously for what he believed lo be right. As a writer, he was a Statesman, a true leader. He has left a task well began, through his work in the "National Divi;ion." His was the spark that kindled enthusiasm in tli hearts of the Filipino people in America lo unite together in one mighty e::O:·; to meet the puzzling vital p:oSb:i; :'io. arise from the very nature of their situation. Tel. WA. 5741 Hours: 9 a ."1. to6 p - -. Other Hours by Appoictec100~ TASING'S BEAUTY SHOP COMPLETE BEAUTY SERVICE A. Mauricio Res. Tel. Fl. 9107 1807 Post St. San Francisco •••=•••••e•••••••••e•••=••••e Your Favorite Brand is HerP SOFT DRINKS •• CANDIES Nowly Oponod "Como and See' ,'Bring Your Friends" 544 Kearny Stroot San Francisco, Calif. e PHILIPPINE INTERPRE'l.'ER CAPT. SULIT APPEALS TO P. I. GOVERNMENT FOR AID ro DESERVING YOUTH Capt. Mariano S. Sulit, U. S. Army, retired, wrote a letter of appeol to the Philippine Government, througn the office of the Kesident Commissioner in Washington, D. C., lest January, suggesting the possibility ol conducting competitive examinations in the United States for Filipinos who wish to enter the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio and for appointment in the Philippine Army Nurse (orps Reserve. Capt. ::.ulit's letter was torworded to President t.luezon, a portion of whose reply is es follows: Holding en examination for candidates in the United States who desire to enter the l'hilippine Military Academy at Baguio would involve administrative d1tficulties. fhe exominatio.1 is hGld here the first week in November and the qUGstions for the examination are not prepared until a lew weeks betore that date. In view ot this fact, it is not believed advisable to give the examination in the States. Each candidate must be nominat6d by on assemblyman. It is suggested that the applicants apply directly to the Chief of Stall, Philippine Army, for application blanks and particulars relative to the entrance examinations to the Military Academy in Baguio. "The examination for the Phillppine Army Nurse Corps is given only in Manila .. . . " The growing difficulties that stand in the way of advancement of young Filipino men and women in America who have ability has prompted the Captain to toke steps to help remove or avoid such difficulties and to find opening suitable to individual merit. He hinted, ofter reading the President's reply, that the present administration is passive on the question of Filipino youth in America • ..... ............................ ""'""'"'""'""'""""""""'" .. "'"""''"~ .liu> ical instruments - Jiusic oltcci.< ~ Uemington and Cnderwood § AGc:~~z,\\':~;;c STORE I a11d 8wing Orchestra l 161 i Geary Street, San Franc:is:o ~ Phone : W Al nut 7824 ~ :0-HIH lltltlllllllll .. IHHIHHllHHHHtHlllllltlHllllllHlllllllltllfltllllllllllo~ RUSSIAN CENTER OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC. 2450-2460 Sutter St. HALL FOR RENT Apply: V. K. Novikoff, Sec.-Monoger Tel. WAinut 7631 e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER DR. MONCADO ARRIVES TO DIRECT FEDERATION CONVENTION PERSONALLY The Filipino Federatioo of America is holding its 9-doy Sixteenth Annual State Convention io Stockton, California, July 1-9. Suprems World President, the Honorable Doctor Hilario Camino Moncada, sh..ill be the guest of honor of the Coovention. With on array of luminary re:tinue. Dr. Moncada is making his o -.nual tour of insoect;on over his territories in Hawaii and the United States. Dr. Moncada is on official ca·.didate for the office of President of the Philippine vser, Filipino Federation of America, Toastmaster; FABIAN L. BANGUIS. Secretory, Filipino Federation of Ame:rica, I ·,vocation; PROF. QUINTIN A. ANINAO. Director. Presiden7 Moncada B a nd, Violin Solo; BIENVENIDO R. ORDIZ, FF.A District Au· ditor. Welcoms Address; FILIPINO FEDER - ATION ORCHESTRA, Selections; MR. SHERID T. MO RAN, President, Associa+ ed Farmers of Son Joaquin County. Address; SALUD PECSON. Supre:me Head. Women's Division, Filipino Federation of America, Vocal Solo; MR. HENRY L. Commonwealth at the: coming election in the Philippi .es, which will b; held next November. Convention Calendar The oflical calendar of the Convention is as follows; BANQUET PROGRAM-Friday 4, 1941, at 6:30 P· m., Hote:I Stockton. FILIPINO FEDERATION ORCHESTRA, selections; E. C. PECON, Vice Pr€sident and Legal AdSTROBEL, State Treasurer. Associated Formers of California, Address; MISS DOROTHY BRAG HETT A, American Soloist, Vocal Solo. HON DR. HILARIO CAM INO MONCADO, Founder and Supreme World President, Filipino World Federa tion, Candidate for President of the Commonwealth of the Philippi .es, Guest of Honor, Address; PHILI PPINE NATIO NAL HYMN .. and STAR SPANG LED B ANNER. Big Night Program Sunday. July 6, 194 1, at 7:00 p. m. Stockton Msmoriol Civic AuditoriumE. C. PECSO N, Master of Ceremonies; FILIPINO FEDERATIO N O RCHESTRA, Selections; MARCIAL A. SARELLANO, State Con v~n t io · Director, FFA Dislricl Auditor, Welcome Address: PROF. O Ul ~JTIN A. ANINAO. Violin Solo; ATTY. CHARLES EPPERSON. District Americani· m Choirman of the American Lc,gion, Guest Speaker; SALUD PECSON, Filipina Soloist, Vocal Solo; HON. DR. HILARIO CAMINO MONCADO. Fou 'der a nd President of the Filipino Fedsration of America, Inc., and Ambassador of Peace a nd Goodwill. Candida te for President of the Commonwealth of ( ( ~0 111 i11111·d 0 11 I 111 ~·1· I li, G-0lf champion Dr. Hilario Camino i\-Loncado putting in the Inst grl'en of the ~Municipal Golf Links in Stockton, CaWornia, .June 27, 1941· Page 15 FEDERATION CO.'ffE.VTIOS ( ~on1in11cd from Page Ii>) the Philippi.'.es, Guest of Hor.or, Address.-··PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HYMN, ond STAR SPANGLED BANNER. Cand Concert The Presid:nt Moncado Bond will give a concert ol the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, July 6, ot 7 p. m.-8 P· m. will lead the coccert. Radio Broadcast On July 6th, Dr. Moncodo will broadcast his convention address on Rodie Station KWG, ot the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditoriur.1, from 10:00 to 10:30 p. m. 0 . the same Program wi~I be h:ard the Filipino vocal so!oist, /l\rs. Solud Pec;cn, who i; oko the Sup,eme Head of the Women's Division of the Filipino Federotion. J'c1111is Uolf ALL l~INDS OF. SPORTING GOODS EST SPORTE SH 0 I' Troph~· 1595 Post St. Telepnone Son Francisco Walnut 3010 ~THE FAMOCS ~STRE.:i.ULl.\"E SllAl"HG PARLOR :\Ir. Fa1ui110 ·s. Regino. o .. ner S:H Kearny Strut, Sa11 Francisco • I • • •• I • ~ I I II II I ! • • • • • • • • • . .. ; .... • I CALIFORNIA FRA.'i!E .11FG. co.I Distfotifre Picture Framing ~. Amigable, Owner-manager 417 .Jessie Street, San Francio;co Business Phone : Sutter 2635 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Have Your Favorite lJrin.:s a! JuHX:'\Y'S CORXER 1600 O'Farre I :r. 1:.:llis) .fohnny I:cnncssy I J! r:.,!. Snn 7:-:l:l ~:i-.:"· o Page 16 EXPERT URGES FOUNDll'l-7 OF SCHOOL FOR F:SHil~G Filipino lisherman rnust accept the fact that o: present Jopane~e l1.,;hetmc~1 L" _ better trained than they. Dr. Deogracias V. Villodolid, head of the divisio : ol fisheries, said in o speech be ore the Manilo Rotary Club lisiir\J t:1e r.u;or µ•00 0 , .u t:;: development of the fishery resources of the Phi!ippines. One way whereby Filipinos may receive training as will enable them to become effi.:ic .t fishermen, he said, is for th: es· :oblishr:ient of a government vocational fishing school, . or in this way the government wil! encourage and moke possible more a;1·e pa.·11cipuiio11 In this ve.y i1. 1 - rO .. I.'.. . i .. C.J...:..> .. y. At .h. some time, such a step, Dr. Villadolid de:lared, would provide effective means against the penetration ol ai:en ele ments which later might be the cau>c oi internatio ,al misundersionding similar to whot is octuolly happening now in other countries in which u .. solved µ.o_ ,_o;,,,. °'V" vi:og fishery rights are the constant subjetc of i .ternotionol diploman11c represen.0.10:1. Citing official figures, he reveoled that in 1933, fisherman ·s licenses wsre issued to 201 Japanese subjects and to 167 Filipino nationols; in 1939, however, 538 were issued to Japo .ese and 4,234 to Filipinos. "There is on apporent incrsase on the port of Filipino permittees," Dr. Villodolid said, ··yet it is significant to point out the fact thot 538 licensed Japanese fishermen ore, on . the basis of efficiency, equal if not more to that of the 4,234 Filipino licensees.•• He soid said that this is because of the fact thot every Japanese fisherman who lsoves Japan to engage in fishing outside of his country is a trained fisherman, while most of the Filipino licensees are not trained fishermen. Dr. Villodolid poic.led to the paradoxical foct thot the Philippinss, rich os it is in fishery resources, is not self-sufficient os f.:ir as thes: essential food commodities a:·e these e;sentiol food co1cimodi;ie; o~d ye:, •wwuuuwuWwww~ QUONG FAT COMPANY DIRECT IMPORTER PHILIPPINE MERCHANDISE CANNED MANGOES - BAGOONG WHOLESALE - RETAIL 1009 Grant Avenue - Sanfrancisco Phone China 1642 'X·~: 11 1ls!J.: 5Mfi.!:l~s11~=-~7.;;v1:$ l\IISRACK TIRE CO;\IP ANY WHOLESALE • RETAIL 369 I Ith Streei San Francisco HEmlock 3897 ,,,,,,,,,,,, 579 Van Ness Ave. At Golden Gate MArket 9842 l'''''*''i'*ii'' JUAN M . DL'LJ\ 'r' . p(J1 •t 1L1r , · :fr•11.~ 11)c Filip.no b;u:hcl · r~ ill ~:.:1 1-'1 ;1·w : C•J. is the newly ~ c'.los<..· n !T r·_ .( !'· ··:t ''~ '-' orgainzcd INTE!iPH:·:r1:1: e:.; .!.!S: ll Nt: COMPANY. Mr. D 11 l;iy ho> hocn ,·c1 y active in helping r~1i ~(' funcb for the establishment of a Fiilp:no Community Center Building in San Fr;111c1s.·o. La~t year, he \\'as general cha1nna11 of the Queen Contest which netted o,·cr three thousand dollars for the Fund. as for as consumption is concerned, Fili· pines consume very much more fish than the Japanese, who ore the highest pro· ducers of fish and fishery products in the world. Discussing the question of increased fisliery production, Dr. Villodolid suggested two solutions, nomely, the expansion ond dsvelopme .. t of fishpond ond inland fisheries, ond the exponsion and development of off.shore and pelagic fisheries. in Ii e with the program of d~veloping inland fisheries, he believes that the stocking ol lakes ond rivers should be given consideration, also for the purpose of stimulating increased fish production. He likewise emphosized thot the cooperation of municipol and provi .ciol governments in the enforcement of fishing laws ond regulations, espeiially of that of t!1e illegal use of dynamite and fish poise .s in the cotching of fish, is very necessary to conserve the resources of public waters Dr. Villadolid cited the encouraging foci thot more ond more Filipinos ore actively engaged in commercial fishing. In 1934 there were only about 200 ii;hc:. o liienses issued to Filipinos, while ;n I~'.) there were about 4,000. e PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF BUSINESSMEN The first national convention of Filipino businessmen will be held at the Civic Memorial Auditorium, Stockton, July 8-10 inclusive. Endorsed by the Philippine resident commissioner's office; the Convention will feature busi :ess sessions, dances and dinners, and musical programs. Among the subjects to be discussed by the delE>gotes ore: (1 l To determine kinds of Philippine-mode goods which could be sold and exploited by Filipino businessmen in the U. S. (2) To discuss the possibility of asking the Philippine government to est11blish a branch of the Philippine national bank in California. (3) To discuss creation of a central purchasing engency or whole sale exchange for Filipino busir.ess establishments. (4) To form a central orgoniz11tion of Filipino businessmen into a "Philippine chamber of commerce. Invitation will be sent to all Filipino businessmen in California, Mr. Alfonso T. Gonzales, Convention Chairrro c, said. The conve~tion will be climaxed with a bonque; ac.-d boll in honor of Hon· Francisco Varona who will leave for t~.e Philippines. The convention will be sponsored by the Filipino Businessmen's Association of Stockton. Information may be obtained by ·writing to the -::hoirmon, at 313 So El D0rodo St., Stockto!l, California, or to the Nationals Division Philippine Resident Commissioner's ofl'.'ice, Washington, D. ( The Businessm6n's Association hos joir.ed the Stockton Convec.tion Bureau. YIHY WORKERS ASK HIGHER WAGES . . Washington, D C.-Deportment of labor ec:Onomists predict that general living cost expected· to increase at least 3% by September of this year. Workers who hove already felt rhe i"cr~osed cost of commodities will be the most Glfected by the increase. According to the 6conomists, the following conditions will take place between March and September of this year. I . The general cost of living will rise at least 3 per cent, not more than 4 per cent. The total increase since August, 1939, will be between 51h and 6 per cent. 2. All clothing is expected to rise 3 per cent. Men's clothi~g is due for a 10 to 15 per cent increase, wornen's fur coots, 5 to 10 p6r cent; overalls. 10 to 12 per cent; shirts, 2 to 3 per cent; underwear 2 to 3 per cent, and cotton dresses, 5 to JO per cent. 3. Household equipment will probably rise 3 per cent irr cost, washing machine, 5 to B per cent; towels, sheets and bl11nkets, 8 per cent, and some increase in furniture prices. FOODS TO GO 5 PER CENT e PHILIPPINE INTBBPBBTEB BACHELORS' DANCE SUCCESS By Jos~ B. lngojo Amidst the tumultuous and cheering crowd cl friends, admirers and sweethearts, the Filipino Bachelors' Club of Son Francisco scored and added another brilliant and smashi .g occasion in the cavaicade of Spring Hit Parade last May 30th. It was a night of nights, the lights were low, the harsh, drab and ugly reality of the ghostly bare white ceiling was soften· ed by the spreading canopy ol brighr ""Id, gree .s, reds and blues, blsnding in perfect harmony with the soft-pedalled tunes of the Manila Serenaders' Orchestra. It was a night befitting too a nightingale, to ths stars and to the great lovers of ages, as the moon-glow-like olmosph :r'e spelled glamour, thrills a .d romance. Everywhere was o sign ol octivity--oi frolic, fun, gallantry and ecstasy as the dashing bachelors with their ladies lair, some garb:d in their colorful and regal :ostumes, paraded around the hall belcre their admiring friends. There was .ot a single moment without ex=itement. Everythi .g was planned in perfect coordination -a continuous flow of varied intereslslrom the "Grand Entrance, Gro ·.d Parade, Queen Contest, D.Jnce and Costume Contests, Balloting, Bachelors' Balloons. Awarding of Prizes, proclamation a d •uwning of the "Queen," etc. The affair keyeo::I gradually to a high pitch and lively te :1po was heig~tened by the free for all scrarobles for the bachelors' ballo0ns. T ens::d, anxious and lraught with excitement, the girls prese .led 11 picture of pyrothecnics as they aimed high and low for their favorite bachelors' ballons. LEVIN'S FLOWER SHOP We Specialize in Corsage, Wedding and Funeral Flowers 1803 Fillmore St. , Near Sutter Tel. Fl. 5851 San Francisco Joe Nostri-Prop -- - "J.fter I. Good Haircut, Ploy Ping Pong Then Toke a Healthful Shower Both" ART BARBER SHOP Ben Ramos-Proprietor 15341. Geary St. Home Tel. HE. 2778 . 4. Foods are expected to increase 5 psr cent in price by September. Meats, especially pork, will go up strongly. s. Rents ar.-a expected to go up on an overage of 3 per cent with rises in defense areas being much greater. 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WA. 8712 Publishing - Linotyping - Presswork - and Commercial Printing - Iggy Leonor - Res. Tel. Fl. 2434 . ., ... ., ...... ., ., ., ·I Priv~; /;~~ ~~~adies CHOP SUEY and NOODrES 650 Jackson Street - . Tel: CJ'1°ina 1107 Open from 11 :00 A. ¥· to 3:00 A. M. SS 5 SSSSS%%%'%%SS%%SSSSSSSSSS ·~:·::·:~:~:~:~:.;:.;:.::•::.;~:·::·:~:·:~::f.•::•::•::.;:•::•::•::•::•:·1 .. . :. Have something to rljrTlember by-~ ;.; "J. picture is worth '10,000 words":.; S A & M PHOTO' SERVICE. :~ :; 1521-B Geary St.,1 San Francisco a ;.: P. S. Megino Tel. Fl 6322~ - ~Photographer . For Prompt Seryice::: ~-~<<~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Page 17 ELIZALDE SEES SOLUTION NEAR Washington, (UP)-The attention of Philippine o,ficials in Washir.gton was focused on the Pacific shipping problem today as the preoccupation of government officials with Atlantic defense problems threatened to reduce all other considerations to seco.cdary importance. Resident Commissioner Joaquin Elizalde held lengthy confere :ce with members ol the maritime comn1ission and experts ol the natioc.al defense commission on problems, which Elizalds described as extremely serious but rapidly approching a solution." Elizalde said a number of alternative proposals were undsr consideration for relieving the emergency aspects of the Philippine shipping situatio' and explained that detailed reports had been submitted to the Commonwealth government. T.h~ com'.11issioner said he was especially satisfied with the outcome of his conference with representatives of the delense comm'.ssion concerning the shipping of Philippine produce between Manila and N: w York. -'""'"'/'."'j/"'_'~":\·"'i~""S":":":"""""""""'""'""""""". Tht~ managl\uwnt of tlk H11~ ..; i:t11 ~ l't'Utl'r "\ uditorium off<.r,•tl ·, h1· 1"'' ~ of tlw hall for th<.' use of 1:,,, F,J - ~ pino Comnmnit\· fr<'e of eh·11·,,,. for~ one ciY ic ac•t i \"it:v· of the l '01;111~11;,jt1 ~ This g"<»ture is hi'!·hh- 1·01111111·11dal1·1,. ~ aut! is apprcciatetl b)· the Filipino ! usiug the hall. cou, id1•riug- th1· p r,.,_ ~ sur,• ":the times. ~ 1111111111111n11111111111111nu11111111111u111111111111 1111101 1111 ,,,,,,,,, 1111 ,,,,; MR. AL MONTEMAYOR, one of the 010st active in the campaign to establish .1 Filipino Community Center in ~an Francisco, has joined the staff o f the PHILIPPINE INTERPRETER as Subscription Manager. PROF. ANINAO PREPARES BAND FOR SERIES OF CONCERTS PROF. ANINAO and his President Moncado Band will appear again in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, on July 13, 1941. The following program will be played by the Filipino Band: AT THE GOLDEN GATE PARK, SAN FRANCISCO .JULY 13, - SUNDAY AFTERNOON, 4:00 P. M. PROGRAMME Opening: - The Modernist March ·-------------·----- By H. Fresco Arr. for Band By Prof. Q. A. Aninao 1. Hall of Fame Concert March ____ ___ . ____ By Olivadoti 2. Harmony Queen ... ·----··-·-----··---·----·--BY David Coate 3. Princess of the Sun. ........ _______ ________ By C. W. Bennet 4. Snowflakes ....... ----·--·---·····-----·---··------BY James Fulton 5. Nicodemus ...................................... By R. Gruenswald 6. Philippine Airs .... Composed by Emilio A. Aninao Arr. for Band by Prof. Q. A. Aninao 7. I LOVE YOU, CALIFORNIA. __ . _ _ __ By A. F. Frankenstein Arr. By Paul Yoder 8. Black Rose·-··-·····---····-·--·-···-··-··--BY Lester Brockton 9. ~ Harmoniana ........................................ By J. F. Galosca Arr. By M. H. Ribble 10. Nugget NelL. ................................. By Geo. Southwell Closing: GOD BLESS AMERICA (IRVING BERLIN) (al Philippine National Anthem (b) Star Spangled Banner . . The Federation Band also gave a concert .at the Ph1hppine Pavilion Band Stand at the 1939 G. G. I. E., on J~ly 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 P. M. under the direction of Prof. Qumtin Altura Aninao, a graduate 0£ the University Conservatory of Music, Chicago. PROFESSOR QUINTIN ALTURA ANINAO, Head of the Music Department of the Filipino Federation of America, Inc., and Director of a 35-plece Filipino Band of the F. F. A., and · CAPTAIN ALFONSO FRESNIDO, Conductor of the Philippine Constabulary Band (Philippine Anny) at Manila, Philippines, have. met. dur~ the Golden Gate Jnternatonal Exposition, Treasnre Island at San Francisco Bay In 1939. Director Anlnao's father was formerly a member of the Philpplne Constabulary Ba.nil which played at the Panama-Pacific llnternat!onal Exposl&lon_ In San Francisco In 1915. Pal!'e 18 • PHILIPPINE INTERPRETZR •EDITORIAL (Continued from Pag,• 3) IN AMERICA BE DENIED NATURALIZATION RIGHTS? The laws governing these relationships mentioned above are inconsistent, and pressure should be exerted for their amendment. EMPLOYMENT "No worker should be barred from employment in the defense industries because of race. religion. or national origin." That was contained in the memorandum of President Roosevelt· in the Office of Production Management, in charge of the supervision of the defense preparations, about two weeks ago. Our delegates in the Third Filipino Inter-Community Conference should take note of thb. and find ways and means of making it possible for Filipinos to participates more fully in the mobilization for national defense. FILIPINO HOUSING PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY The housing situation in the agricultural districts where Filipino labor is DEPLORABLE. From the standpoint of sanitation, morality, and every ·)ther aspect, the conditions are simply DEPLORABLE~ Pressure should be exerted some how on the propn authorities by the Conference to remedy the 5itur,iion. The workers are the backbone of the nation. and. as such, they. deserve the best of care. As it is, the "l1omes" of the Filipino workers, and all other agricultural fur that matter, are a HEALTH HAZARD. The sooner something is done about the situation, the better. If the workers are to defend their homes, let it he made worthwhile for them to do so. Of course, the same bad conditions are found in tl:-0 housing situation of Filipnos in the city. We should cooperate with every movement to better housing conditions. SECOND GENERATION FILIPINOS IN AMERICA From Many Lands, a book written by Louis Adamic, devotes three whole chapters to a portrayal of the adversities which entangle the life of the second-generaton Japanese youth in America .. Upon reading it, a Filipino cannot help indentifying himself with the hypothetical young men. Mr. Adamic has put the case eloquently for all the youth in America who are a generation or two removed from their national origin. The problem of giving more wholesome recreation, greater culture, and guidance for more useful citizenship, constitute a challenge to the intelligence of the CONFERENCE DELEGATES. PLACEMENT BUREAU FOR FILIPINO STUDENTS IN AMERICA The ironical situ.ation of most of our college and high school graduates in America, of spending years of sacrifices as self-supporting students, and finally ending up e PHILIPPINE INTEBPBETEB as janitors and dishwashers and manual laborers, is really pathetic. Not that we abhor domestic and manual labor; the point is, why, in the first place, go through all the trouble of going through college if such is the end that awaits? Some sort of a placement bureau should be created to help find positions for our graduates, and even nongraduates, who have had some kind of useful training. An idea: The Philippine Government is spending thousands of dollars to send so-called pcnsionados to the United States; why not give the capable Filipinos already here a chance to go ahead with their studies as pcnsionados also? It is about time the compadrc system should be abolished. Tl~E FILIPINO PRESS IN AMERICA The periodical deaths of Filipino publications, largely due to the non-coopc;-;.ilion of Filipino businessmen, the publication of racketeering sheets. and lhe "marginal" life of our newspapermen, present a serious problem. We can truthfully say lhat our PRESS is our FACE as a people. As a people, we will be more rcspecled if our PRESS is made stable and improved to the limit of our capacities. One way of doing this, probably, is the establishment of a central Filipino PRINTING PLANT which is run say, on a "cooperative" basis but as a paying proposi~ tion, by those interested in the enterprise as a business. Our businessmen can do it. The details can be worked out. Our Filipino businessmen should realize that stabilization of the Filipino PRESS, that is, the different1 publications put out by Filipinos, will enhance and bring about greater respect for the Filipino people in general by our neighbors; this, in turn, will make our American friends accept Filipino business on equal terms. In the long run, the result will be a tremendous increase in the volume of Filipino business due to increased American patronage. In order to combat racketeering, a Filipino Better Business Bureau should be established, which will cooperate with any and all other agencies designed to accomplish the same end. QTHER PROBLEMS Our problems are many and varied, and to enumerate them all here is impossible. There is the question of stimulating greater flow of goods in the Import and Export Trade with the Philippines, this is important, because the importation of Philippine-made goods for consumption in · America will enhance greater appreciation of Philippine culture. There are a multitude of other difficulties confronting us, the odds against our living lives in this "land of promise" are overwhelming, but, like the great leaders of the past, let us put our shoulders to the wheel, our face to the blast, and turn our eyes to the stars." Page 19 INTER-COIDIUNITY CONFERENCE (Continued from Page 3) retary for the Conferenct· 12:00 p. M.-Lunch. Jenny Lind. Rall Dinirig Rooms· SATli'RDA Y, JUNE 28, 1941 Afternoon Session 1 :00 P. M. - Unfinished Business. Report on co-operative enterpme by lfr. J. C. Dio11isio, Editor. Plrilippinc Jo11r11al, Stockto11. 1 :30 P. M. - Sun·ey on Filipino biuiness. l'apas to be read (a) On General problems by .llr. Alfo11so Gonzales, Secretary Filipino Busi1ussme11 's Association, Stocktvm. (b) Exporting and Importing by .Ur. R. Dvmpit, Pruidrnt of tire Philippi11e Products Corporation, San Francisco. (c) On Retail Marketing by Jfr. J. lngojo, • Uanager 111gojo Brothers Grocery. San Francisco. (d) On Open Corporation by Jlr. r. Silmaro, .Uanager Philippine Jlcrcantih Corporation, Stockton. 2:15 P. lL - Reioiew 011 Child lrelfare· Papers to bt• read (a) General Survey by Jlrs. Ro.11cs, l'rcs1drnt of the Philippine Co11111101m·rn/t/1 lromen's Club of Sacramento \'alley. (b) On agencies for the dci·clopme11/ 'Jf of character by .llrs· C. T· Alf'afara, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Pilipi110 Childre11's Club. San Francisco. (c) On Child welfare u:ork by Rei'. C. Coloma, Pastor of the Fili1>ino Christian Church, Los Angeles· (d) On Difficulties .Jlet b.11 Comm1t11il ies by Dr .. M. Abella. 4:00 P. 1\1. - General discussion of the subje.:;ts of the conference. (a) Communities· ,.JnHftfHlftlDIUHll .. IHtllHlllHIHllllllHlllllHllHUlllUHlllllllH•HH•H••HHl••H•H••n•• .. 11111u111111•••·········••1••L D. T. D U G A & C D. Il\SUR.ANCE BROKER Representing: THE OHIO STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY WEST COAST LIFE INC .. CO. General Health and .Accident Insurance Company WEST COAST BRANCH OF THE DUGA & SALAZAR. I NC. Chicago, Illinois Importers and Ezporters MANUFACTURER'S AGENTS Wholesalers Office Phone .•.• _,. ___ GAfield 7309 Resident Phone Fiiimore 2715 605 Market Street, Sen Francisc:o, California Domingo T. Duga, General Manager Juan M. Dulay, Advertising Manager -...-1111t11111111q1111111111111111111111111uu111-•11111•111111y1111111111•-•.....,.1111N1111111u11111111111111111 (b) Filipino Business. (c) Child welfa1·e. 7 :30 - Dinner. J e1my Li11d Dining Rooms. r. El'ENING SESSION S :30 P. M. - Presentat11011 of the objects of the S.A.E·E. by Mr. L. ill. Custdio, ~iss't Civil Engineer, San Lea11d1·0. S :45 P. J.\I. - Co'lllmittee Meeting SUNDAY, June 29, 1941 Jlorning Sess·io11 9 :30 A· M. - Report of Committees. 11 :00 A. '.\T. - Adopt·ion of Resol1itio11s. 12 :00 Noon- L·11.·11ch. Lunch Lind Ha/.l Dining Rooms. Afternoon Session 1 :30 P. J.\L - Bu .. <i11ess Meeti11gs. (a) Nafio11al defense. Mobilization of Filipino manpower in the U. 8. by Dr- S. B. Ledesma, Sa.lina.s. (b) Labor Problems in California by Jllr. Manuel lnsigne, Journalist and Laborite· (c) Adoption of Co11stituti'1111 . 6 :00 P. :'II· - Pare1vell I>in11er. FRANKLY \VE NEED ' YOUR ASSISTANCE! NO, WE DON'T WANT TO BEAT AROUND THE BUSH WE KNOW WE HAVE A GOOD MERCHANDISE TO SELL BUT WE NEED YOU AND YOU - EVERYBODY - TO HELP US SELL IT. FRANKLY, WE NEEED YOUR ASSISTANCE! WE ARE TRYING OUR BEST TO PUT OUT AN INTERESTING, RE.-'\DABLE MAGAZINE. WE WANT TO BE PROUD OF OUR FINISHED PRODUCT. WE WANT A MAGAZINE WHICH YOU AS A FILIPINO COULD SHOW TO YOUR AMERICAN FRIENDS WITHOUT HAVING TO APOLOGIZE FOR ITS QUALITY. WE THINK WE CAN DO IT. BUT WE ALONE CANNOT PUT OUT THE KIND OF MAGAZINE WE WANT. WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. FOR INSTANCE, WE NEED YOUR REACTIONS ON THIS NUMBER- WE NEED YOUR ADVICE. WE NEED YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS . . . NEWS, ARTICLES . . . ETC. 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