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A barber in Bay Shore, New York, Joseph Scanbura, had a sign in his barber shop, "Free shaves for Japs. Not responsible for accidents."

State Attorney General Smith Troy announced that Japanese aliens were entitled to unemployment compensation since the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

A writer suggested some song titles for Tin Pan Alley that reflected the war effort.

A mob gathered at a store operated by a Chinese man who displayed a flag of the Chinese air force but was mistaken for a flag of Japan.

A reporter stated that things in Hollywood were about as quiet as the cash register at a sukiyaki joint.

Two Japanese aliens, Tamaza Tanikawa, 60, and Karaki Kozumi, 41, were arrested for concealing $12,000 which should have been declared to the government.

A satiric piece by a writer who envisions how Emperor Hirohito would notify his ancestors about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Wearing buttons identifying themselves as Chinese (or Koreans) helps these people avoid unpleasant situations that might arise out of being mistaken for Japanese.

Army privates of Japanese ancestry are teaching the Japanese language to about 100 officers and enlisted men.

Letter writer to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer pleading for tolerance and understanding among all peoples in this fight for unity and democracy.