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A letter writer to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer enclosed a letter she saw that expressed the feelings of a Japanese American girl in Kent who said she tries to get along and be a good American citizen. The P-I published her letter.

A letter writer to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said that she knew of the Japanese language schools here and that they kept the Japanese here Japanese in thought and at heart.

An article in a Seattle newspaper urged the Japanese to be evacuated to dispose of their property as soon as possible, and for others to take over the farms that were being left behind so there won't be a vegetable shortage.

Appearing before the Seattle City Concil, E. Fujtiomi appealed for a renewal of his city business license, which was granted.

Additional states were added to the list of states deemed military areas, and they included Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada. The Western Defense Command under Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt designated prohibited zones such as military installations, air…

A letter writer to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer criticized a woman writer for saying that Japanese children should no be given the rights of citizenship just for being born in this country. He pointed out that she also was merely born in this…

A letter writer to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said it was un-American to discriminate against the Japanese in their midst because it punished the whole group and did not single out the individual who should be charged.

Additional sites that were to be off limits to enemy aliens and japanese Americans were announced by the Western Defense Command. The list included tunnels, bridges and radio stations in addition to several military areas in the state.

A work camp to help Japanese berry farmers on Vashon Island was being organized by the American Friends Service Committee and the YMCA to have students work on the farms during spring vacation.

A column in he Seattle Post-Intelligencer told of the problems with the vacating of Japanese farms and the difficulties in getting others to take them over. Food production is an essential part of the war effort, and methods were being sought to keep…