Mayor of Seattle John F. Dore's nominee to the Seattle Public Library board Clarence Arai was referred to the efficiency committee of the Seattle City Council for investigation. There were two reports indidating opposition to this appointment.
Mayor John Dore of Seattle appointed a member of the Japanese community which had heretofore been underrepresented in political life to a municipal office. Dore appointed Clarence Arai who was active in the Japanese community to the Seattle Library…
Seattle Mayor John Dore demanded the resignation of three trustrees of the library board and one civil service commisioner, but Clarence Arai, the newest libary trustee, was not among the members being sasked to resign.
Mayor John Dore said he would fight to keep the nomination of Clarence Arai to the Seattle Library Board after learning of some opposition to this appointment.
