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00 Pennies for Your Thoughts, - Mr . Secretary _ An editorial, (see Editorial page) expressing our con- cern lest the identities of the lOOth Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team become submerged and lost in the implementation of Secre- tary McNamara's decision to tighten up the ground forces of our military establishment by deactivation of individual Army Reserve units or merging them into the National Guard. The pennies in this square, beginning with the 1942 penny in the upper left corner and proceeding count- erclock-wise to the 1964 penny, represent the 23 years since the activation of the 100th Infantry Battalion in June of 1942. The first blank circle represents 1965, coming up. The second blank circle is for 1966 at which time the 100th will have attained its first quarter century of existence as the first all-Nisei combat arms unit in the history of the United States Army. It is our hope that our namesake, the 100/442 Infantry, presently a unit of the Army Reserve, will still be around come 1966 to ca rryon the traditions of combat service first est a blished by the ONE PUKA PUKA.

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00 Pennies for Your Thoughts, - Mr. Secretary _ An editorial, (see Editorial page) expressing our con­cern lest the identities of the lOOth Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team become submerged and lost in the implementation of Secre­tary McNamara's decision to tighten up the ground forces of our military establishment by deactivation of individual Army Reserve units or merging them into the National Guard.

The pennies in this square, beginning with the 1942 penny in the upper left corner and proceeding count­erclock-wise to the 1964 penny, represent the 23 years since the activation of the 100th Infantry Battalion in June of 1942. The first blank circle represents 1965, coming up. The second blank circle is for 1966 at which time the 100th will have attained its first quarter century of existence as the first all-Nisei combat arms unit in the history of the United States Army. It is our hope that our namesake, the 100/442 Infantry, presently a unit of the Army Reserve, will still be around come 1966 to carryon the traditions of combat service first established by the ONE PUKA PUKA.

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@P8mde@ ---Vol. 17, No. 12 December, 1964

Editor Ben H. Tamashiro Production and Distribution:

Herben Yamamoto, Bea Imada

Chapter News: Able 4 Donald Nagasaki

Board 17 Larry Mizuno Baker 12 Dick Oguro

Dog 18 Jits Yoshida Maui 21 S. Matsumoto

Features: Puka Squares 1 Editor Editorial 10 Editor

Other Staff M~mbers: K. Shimizu (Charlie), Toshio Kunimura (Head­quarters), Sat Nakamura (LA), Richard Yama­moto (Green Thumbs), Sandy Kawashima (Youth), Wilfred Fujishige (GolO, Walter Kadota (Haw.), Kazuto Yoshioka (Kauai), Kent Nakamura (Medics), Clyde Kawakami (Rural).

CIRCULATION: 1562 Copies Screen Process Hawaii 845 Queen Street Phone 571-483

Published monthly by the Club 100, an organi­zation of World War II Veterans of the l00th Infantry Battalion, incorporated under the laws of the State of Hawaii.

Request for advertising and rates should be directed to the Publisher.

NEW CLUB 100 TELEPHONE NUMBER

as of Dec. 1, 1964 964-286

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o ¢ 0 ¢ 0 ¢ 0 ¢ 0 Puka Squares Every anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day brings forth new memories or recollect­ions of that fateful day in 1941. This year is no exception and we touch briefly upon two stories which caught our eye:

An Honest Man. Journalist Robert Sherred has written another book, this one entitled "I Can Tell It Now" in which Sherred reveals, for the first time, a secret meeting called by General Marshall three weeks before Pearl Harbor. At this meeting which was attended by Sherred and six other correspondents, General Marshall hinted of the breaking of the Japanese code (the correspondents did not realize the implications at the time), the build-up for an offensive war in the Philippines under General MacArthur including the pOSitioning of the 8-17s and the new 8-24s. When December 7 did come, General Marshall's alert message to the Hawaiian Command arrived too late, more than half of the planes in the Philipp'ines was caught on the ground and destroyed, and it was suddenedly dis­covered that the bomb-laden 8-17 could not reach Tokyo from the Philippines. In the post-war period, when asked to comment on his optimism at the pre-Pearl Harbor secret meeting, General Marshall replied that we were ever optimistic concerning the capability of our airplanes, admitted the inadequacy of dispersal fields and the difficulty encountered in bombing moving and evading naval shipping from high altitudes. What all this proves is that war is often one great big guess­ing game. General . Marshall may have been guilty of some bad guesses of the first order, but in admitting his mistakes, he proved himself to be above all an honest man.

The Scapegoat. Now 82, Read Admiral Husband E. Kimmel is presently living in Groton, Conn., but still spry enough to fire salves at anyone who attempts to pin the blame for Pearl Harbor upon his (and General Short's) shoulders. We haven't as yet but one of these days, we'll get around to reading his book, "Admiral Kimmel's Story" which is his case for personal vindication.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Changing subjects, we like the ad with the picture of Richard Boone which reads: Have oke, pau travel!

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * With this issue, we complete another year at the mesthead for the Puka Puka Parade. Sometimes, it's fun, but most likely as not, we stare at a deadline with nothing in our hands. Nevertheless, we pass our thanks to all of our correspon­dents (their names are listed on the half-sheet) who write the stuff, with a special thanks to all the advertisers who make the publication possible. Thanks go also to Yugo and Rachel at Screen Process (publishers of thiS paper) who are so tolerant when we miss deadlines. Also, thanks to 8ea Imada at the club office who is my pusher, and to Herbert who gives me the over-all guidance. Now, all I have to do is to find some new blood who would want to take over the job of editor.

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For your guidance, we are publishing information concerning the new insurance law. Many of us will probably benefit by the provisions of this new law.

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The Congo. The news out of Stanleyville and Leopoldville concerning the massacre of hostages is awfully unpleasant. For us, the tragedy of the Congo is represented by the death of Dr. Paul Carson, the medical missionary from Torrence, Calif., who became a pawn of the rebel regime. Dr. Carson was a Christian who wanted nothing from Africa but a chance to help those who are so desperately in need of help. We applaud the U. S. -Belgian intervention to rescue and evacuate the hos­tages. For once, the U. S. made a quick decision based solely on humanitarian needs. It was a no-nonsence decision and it indicates that given the facts and a desire to do what is right, we can take decisive action to overrun the flappings of political humbuggers.

The death of Dr. Carson reminds us of Isak Dinesen's "Out Of Africa" which is a classical account of 17 years in Central Africa . The book merely sets out to record a way of life as seen and experienced by one unusual individual. Isak Dinesen did not go to Africa with the intent of changing anything. (She first went there to run a coffee farm which had been given to her on the occasion of her marriage.) In the closing chapter of her book in which she says farewell to the farm and Africa, she makes you feel the loss of humanity so admirably expressed by this white woman for her black brethen. For example, her visit to the dying tribal chief who wanted to die in her home rather than at the mission hospital, and her description of tribal custom: "The Kikuyas, when left to themselves, do not bury their dead, but leave them above ground for the Hyenas and vultures to deal with. The custom had always appealed to me. I thought that it would be a pleasant thing to be laid out to the sun and the stars, and to be so promptly, neatly and openly picked and cleansed; to be made one with Nature and become a common component of the landscape."

Like Isak Dinesen, Dr. Carson, too, did not go to Africa to change anything. He just wanted to help his black brethen. The land of Africa has claimed another friend.

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Though Christmas is past, I would like to recite this story which my six-year old daughter told me. When Santa started out to deliver his Christmas gifts, he could not find his reindeers, so he decided to try some mules. But they were clumsy, drove to the wrong houses, and tried to climb done the chimneys themselves. So Santa decided to try some mice. He hitched his sled to thousands of mice, but when he cracked his whip, they took off so fast that he was knocked off his sled. So he decided to try some pigs. But Santa gave up when he found that their feet quickly dirtied the clean white snow. So in the end, Santa went back to the rein­deers.

• • • • * • • • * • • • * * * * • * • *

"My Fair Lady" playing at the Ruger Theater is fabulous. It's most hilarious s cene takes place at the Ascot Races where Professor Higgins has taken Elize

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Doolittle to test her out in high society. Elize does well so long as sne lCeeps ner blint:ing mouth shut. But viewing the races, she gets caught up in the excitement nad in this excitement, EUze revens back to character. So as the horses enter the bome stret<;h, Elize begins to flail her arms and starts yelling: "C'm on, Duvnor. C'm on, Guvnor. Move your bloody arsel" We'd like to, but this awful year-end weather restricts our movements.

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Our editorial takes off on the biggest military news to hit us in some time. At first, we did not consider our editorial piece in the form you see published. It was our initial tbought that many forces will be working for us, especially our Congressional delegation. However, on second thought, if we don't speak out, who will?

Insofar as the infantry portion of the proposed reorganization is concerned, it appears logical to integrate the 100/42 Infantry as the third battalion of the 29th Brigade of the National Guard's present two-infantry battalion setup. The Guard's pr esent third battalion which is the Nike outfit could be organized as a separate Guard air defense unit. We have no idea as to what could happen to the other Reserve units - the Enginners, Ordnance, Special Forces, IX Corps augmentation group, etc.

Concerning the use of the penny as a symbolism in the title of our editorial, we would like to quote a stanza from The Bailiff's Daughter, an old English ballad:

She stept to him, as red as any rose, And took: him by the bridle-ring:

"I pray you, kind sir, give me a penny, To ease my weary limbs."

--EDITOR

1965 CLUB 100 INSTALLATION BANOUET DATE TIME

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Reservations may be made through Chapter representatives and/or Chapter Presi­dents:

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Able MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all the members, wives, children and friends of CLUB 100 from Able Chapter. It also means 1964 has come to a close and another interesting year has been added to the Able Chapter history under the leadership of Pres. Alfred Arakaki, VP Goro Sumida, Sec. Frank Ikehara and Treasurer Kaname Yui. --Thanks for the job well done.

Congratulations to the newly elected 1965 officers of Able Chapter. According to elec­tion committee chairman Richard Ishimoto, there was a heavy turn-in of votes from the members and be publicly announced the re­sults of the election at the last December meeting. Representative to the Board 01 Director from Able will be President Horace Awa. His able assistant will be VP Takayuki Yamane, Masao Nakae as Secretary and Ma­saru Kadamoto as Treasurer.

Speaking about Election-three ableties made the Club 100 1965 Board of Directors. Tom Fujise as Secretary-Treasurer, Hideo Sate and ass't. Treasurer John Sakaki. --Con­gratulations.

To close out the chapter activities for this .year, on Dec. 11, 1964, Able held their annual Christmas party at the clubhouse. Christmas Caroling, refreshments were served and Santa Claus dropped in to see all the "good" children and made sure everyone went home with a gift.

Every year - Able chapter will give the meritorious service awards to the most outstanding member and the wive of the year. At this Christmas party, 1964 awards were awarded to Walter Moriguchi and Gladys Kawakami and for the 1963, Donald Nagasaki and Gladys Kawakami.

The newly elected president Horace Awa has already put the club in high gear and announced that Walter Moriguchi will be the chairman for the reunion (stag) party, sometime in February-somewhere? W1l11et you all know as !!loon as possible so you can be nice to

someone and can obtain a legal pass. Also, installation of the new officers wl11 be held.

The monthly meeting for the coming year has been chll.nged---EVERY THRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH.

Carnival Committee Note: Any member hav­ing carnival scrips or talent show tickets outstanding please settle promptly.

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The New Insurance Law President Johnson has signed into law an Act of Congress allowing disabled veter­ans to buy National Service Life hsurance. This general information is being furnished to you at this time because the law if not effective until May 1, 1965, and more specific information will not be available until a later date.

THE LAW PROVIDES

1. Opportunity to buy a new form of National Service Life Insurance.

2. Opportunity for present holders of National Service Life Insurance to change to a new plan -- Modified Life.

BUYING NEW INSURANCE

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

If you were eligible to buy National Service Life Insurance after October 7, 1940 and before January 1, 1957, and

If you are a service-connected disabled veteran and have no uninsurable non­service disabilities, or

If you have a non-service disability which is uninsurable by commercial com­panies at the highest rates, and

You do not have Government Life hsurance or have less than $10,000 of such insurance.

Persons on active duty with the Armed Forces and certain Philippine veteran are not eligihle.

WHAT CAN YOU GET?

National Service Life Insurance on a permanent non-participating plan up to $10,000 including any Government Life Insurance you now have.

WHEN TO APPLY?

On or after May I, 1965 and not later than May 2, 1966, the date specified in the law.

'HOW TO APPLY?

If you receive compensation payments, an application will be mailed to you be­fore May I, 1965.

If you do not receive compensation payments, ak any V A office for an application and explanatory literature. These will be available in April, 1965.

WHERE TO APPLY?

Mail or deliver your application to the VA Regional Office which has your claim L file.

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WHAT WILL IT COST?

The cost will be lowest for those service-connected veterans who meet VA's good health standards.

The cost w1ll be higher for those who do not meet VA's good health standards solely because of their service-connected disabilities.

The cost will be very high for veterans unable to get commercial insurance, at the ~,ighest rates, because of non-service-connected disabilities.

The Veterans Administration is preparing to handle next May's flood of applications for the re-opening of National Service Life Insurance as provided for in the b1ll President Johnson signed in law, October 13.

More than three mtllion veterans with service-connected disabilities, and an un­known number who up to now have not applied for service-connection but can do 80 in order to obtain insurance, may now be eligible to buy up to $I 0,000 in perma­nent Gl1nsurance coverage.

In addition, another unknown number of veterans who se disabilities are not service­connected may also be able to purchase up to $10,000 in coverage.

The VA is planning before May 1, 1965, to mail full details and application forms to all veterans receiving monthly compensation payments.

Those veterans who disabilities are service-connected but who are not drawing compensation will not be included in this mailing. For these, and for other veter­ans who believe they may be eligible, full explanatory material and application forms will be on hand at all VA Regional Offices by April, 1965.

No applications can be accepted before May 1, 1965. Because of thiS, the VA requests that veterans do not write, phone or call for applications until after April 1, 1965.

Persons now on active duty with the Armed Forces and certain Philippine veterans are not eligible to take part in the insurance re-opening.

Expenses of all medical examinations that may be required must be borne by the applicant.

To buy this insurance the veteran must:

A. Have been originally eligible for National Service Life hsurance (NSLI) between October 8, 1940, and January 1,1957.

B. Have now either no GI insurance or less than the $10,000 in authorized coverage.

C. Be in one of the following three groups ----

(1) Veterans with service-connected disabilities who meet standards of good heath.

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(2) Veterua who .. ser:vtce-connected disabUities alone do notpermitthem to meet atanduda of rood health.

(3) Veteran who aonservice-connected disabilities as of October 13,1964, the date the bUl was signed into law, prevented them from buying commercial insurance even at the highest rates.

Higher premiums wm be charged those veterans in groups two and three. In all cases, the premium rates will cover administrative costs as well as the policy yalue.

The new policies wm be issued at low non-dividend premiums which will compare favorably with the net coat of World War II Glinsurance.

In addition to the re-opcning of NSLI, the new law allows veterans who already hold existing World War lor Korean Conflict-type term policies to conven to a modified life plan. The one-year time limit does not apply to this provision. The VA plans to notify all term policy-holders of this new modified plan at the time of their renewal.

This plan is an inducement to term policy-holders to conven to a lifetime level premium plan before the premiums on renewable term insurance become prhibi­tive with increasing age.

Some three million NSLI policy-holders still hold term insurance policies.

The advantage of this new modified plan is that it permits conversion to perma­nent type insurance at lower premium rates than possible before, but the face value of the policy will be automatically reduced by 50 per cent when the insured reaches the age of 65.

The policy-holder has the option at that time to restore the full amount of cQveragec

by purchasing ordinary life insurance without medical examination. ~.

More information may be obtained by contacting V A at 680 Ala Moana (P. O. Box 3198) in Honolulu.

Veterans on Hawaii can al80 get help by contacting Hideo Kon, Veterans Affairs Advisor with the State Department of Social Services in Hilo (on grounds of Hilo Hospital.)

Veterans on Maui can also get help by contacting Stanley Masumoto, Veterans Affairs Advisor with the State Department of Social Services in Wailuku.

Veterans on Kauai can also get help by Contacting Kanao Asaoka, Veterans Affairs Advisor with the State Department of Spcial Services in Lihue.

Richard Okamoto of the HonolUlu Office of the V A says follow-up information will be provided each month, through th~ May ~, 1965 opening date.

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Editorial PENNIES FOR YOUR T

In discussing the legacy of John F. Kennedy, respected Washington political columnist Joseph Alsop writing in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post first sketches in a surface portrait so familiar to us all - a President who loved pleasure, a voracious reader who was concerned for learning for its own sake, the flashes of wit, the beautifully good manners, the singular consideration for both the great and the humble, the strong attachment to family and close friends. But What lay beneath this rare individual?

Alsop says: "Here the question becomes difficult to answer with assurance, mainly because the President's standards and values were so obviously very different from the average American values and standards." To make the point, Alsop indicates that the vast majority of big businessmen detested Kennedy although the Kennedy Administration was brilliantly successful in prompting business expansion. Why the contradiction? The answers lies in one word; that word is courage.

Alsop points to the PresIdent's "total lack of reverence for the kind of success in business that is the goal, or at any rate the envy, of most Americans. This was perhaps a weakness, for ours is a business society, after all. Yet the fact remains that big bUSinessmen, simply as big bUSinessmen, most emphatically did not commend Kennedy's liking and admiration. To put it bluntly, he held their succes­ses cheap; and he did not value them as individuals unless they had proved them­selves in other arenas, in the manner of Robert S. McNamara and Douglas Dillen, Robert A. Lovett and John J. McCloy." For Kennedy, courage was the most essential of virtues.

Mr. Alsop then turns to the other end of the spectrum to provide another point by stating that the President neither liked nor admired the liberal intellectuals who struck the President as being sterile in their prescriptions; liberals who were "more eager to demonstrate their own ineffable righteousness than to get done the things that needed doing."

For those of us who are merely watchers of the American scene, it looks as though Defense -Secretary Robert S. McNamara must certainly be the foremost of President Kennedy's men of courage. It is certainly to President Johnson's credit that the Defense Secretary continues to set the pace in the critical area of national defense for the new administration.

The Defense Secretary has stated that "The only way to 'win' a full-scale nuclear war is to prevent it." This is the meaning of1ieterrence, and for this purpose, the United States has developed a nuclear arsenal which certainly should, in our thinking, call a halt to the aggressive intents of dictator-minded men and lesser men of common ilk. But why hal not this nuclear deterrence provided the kind of response for which it is intended? Here again, the question is answerable in one word: manpower.

Manpower is a collective term meanng different things to different people. For our purpose, suffice to say ~hat despite the sophisticated weapons systems both

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UGHTS, MR. SECRETARY in being and on the drawing borads, it is the act of man implanting both feet on conquered soil which i"8 the ultimate drama in the conquest of one man over the other. Therefore, a national defense manpGwer combat ready at all times; a quick reaction force able to withstand the enemy's first strike and then be able to strike back swift and hard - these are the defense manpower requirements which the Defense Secretary must mold to meet the threat of the horrifying thought that the nuclear deterrent is no deterrent at all but merely a catalyst for the testing of men's wills.

Into this picture comes the Defense Secretary's recent set of decisions, the first of which was the announcement to close 95 military installations no longer needed in the defense effort (Pearl Harbor and Schofield Barracks not affected), and secondly, the decision to tighten up the ground forces by deactivating the Army Reserve units or merging them into the National Guard. It is the second decision which we are concerned with, a decision which obviously required the utmost of courage.

It is in the military tradition that the unit clors be passed on to succeeding units, generation to generation. We recall the first February evening of 1960 when tbe wartime colors of the looth Infantry Battalion passed in review for the last time, to be accorded its place of honor among the famous battle flqs of American history. We wrote then as follows: "As the 100th Battle Group pal$sed in review, snapping to "eyes right" as they passed the reviewing officers, we could picture ourselves fighting ou-r way across the battlefields of Europe. Parading before us was the image of- the 100th hfantry Battalion and for those of us from the 100th who were there at the parade, it was a proud moment when the battle flags of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team came trooping down the line together, fluttering proudly in the breeze at Kuroda Field and passing off into the dim of the volcano-created haze covering the outer~' edges of the parade ground •••• The lOOth Infantry Battalion was born out of the tragedy of Pearl Harbor, nurtured on the faith of men who believed in the people of Hawaii, and toughened and proven under the crucible of blood and bullets. And the symbol of all this is our battle flag." At this ceremony, the new colors of the 100th Battle Group, 442nd Infantry, were presented.

In its brief historical emergency, the colors of the 100/442 Infantry fly the battle streamers of many famous battles of World WarII. Howver, the battle streamers represent more than the blood and the guts and the glory of the clash of arms. The battle streamers represent also the tears that were shed for the chance that was given to prove something dearer than life itself - that the Niseis of Hawaii, and the mainland U. S. A., were as loyal to country as any other citizen of the land.

It is for these reasons that we hope that the Defense Secretary will see fit to retain the deSignation of the 100/442 In{antry, and retain the unit as integral part of the military establishment of the United States Army.

--EDITOR

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BAKER TAPS:

Our deepest sympathies to MR. & MRS. HIROSHI SHIMAZU on the passing of Mrs. Shimazu's dad, LINCOLN NAKAKURA, .. a well-known local general contractor, recently.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

The newly elected officers for 1965: ROY NAKA Y AMA, President; JAMES INAFU­KU, Vice-Presiderit; MASAMI HAMAKAOO, Secretary; and SAKAI TANIGAWA, Treasurer.

Days atter the election night, I still heard some fuming, explosive, oratory emina­ting from the vocals of secretary-elect, MH: "RAILROADI ' Only ten guys at the meeting. I had to be nominated from the floors, when HK's name was already on the ballot??? WHAT KINE THAT? MORE BETTER I HAD STAYED HOME TOOl"

And this was on our way to the second Caucus meeting of the officers for th~ in­coming year. What a Bakerite this Masa. A true mllitary man-bitch like hell-­but get the job done.

Which might be just cause from now on to stay home on election day so as not to get elected. But the reverse holds true equally as well--so YOU CAN'T WIN I Might as well GRING AND BEAR IT. Only 12 months to go, Masa,1

Besides, stop your belly-aching. You ain't got any grounds to stand on, when you think of SAKAE TANIGAWA. going into his second year as chapter treasurer, and willing to serve so graciously.

And speaking about the new set of officers, looks like the YOUNG BLOOD has finally taken over the TOP LEADERSHIP--Roy next year, JI the following yearl And, talk about enthusiasm, drive--this groung have'eml They have already held two fruitful cancuses in which the CALENDAR OF EVENTS for 1965 has already been set; the grapevine system completely overhauled; and committee usip­ments already firmed. LOOKS LIKE A TERRIFIC YEAR AHEAD FOR BAKER­ITES, WITH ROY SHOWING THE WAY, TALLY HOI

I beleive it was at the second caucus meeting of the new regime held at the KaI­muki home of treasurer Sa Tanigawa, which incidentally was well attended, RN, TO, ST, KM, and BT from the westside in attendance, MH, HK, PA, KI, and 00 from the eastside-yes sir, PA was here--and JI, the lone representative from southside (Kailua); in truth, this was a combined meeting of Jimmy Inafuku's Christmas pany committee; that someone remarked with a son of nostalgic sight and whisper: "HOW COME NO NIJIKAI THESE DAYS?"

There was no answer fonh-coming then, as the pupuu's furnished by Sa, was much more interesting table conversation than Nijikai's. BeSides, a much more livelier discu8Sion took place when the matter of REFRESHMENTS to induce more mem­berahip attendance was brought up!

But, 00 has given tbis question. quite a bit of thou~ht--simply because he has

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been accused very pointedly, but correctly of laying down on the job and thereby letting the other PPPwriters hog the space and limelight, the last few editions of

the Puka Puka Parade: "WHAT NO BAKER CHAPTER NEWS AGAIN THIS ISSUE?"

Well, the lack of NIJikai gentlemen, Bakerites, and "gentle readers" of Baker Chapter News, IS the reason there has been no news in that length of time! AMEN!

Hard to write when there are no news to write about, Roy-san. And the truth is that the outgoing prexy was not a NiJikai man. He loved to do something else. And he has his following in this respect. A leader must be a good model to hiB sub­ordinates. REMEMBER THAT WEKK, MR. PRESIDENT-ELECT. Then I won't have to try to squeeze blood out of a lemon. YOU LEAD AND WE FOLLOW!

You have saddled me with the job I least wanted, and made it my SOLE responsi­bility for the next regime, with an ultimatum to boot: "BAKER CHAPTER NEWS, MONTHLY, AT LEAST ONE PAGE, OR ELSE!" To which I respond herewith: "NIJIKAI, OR ELSE!"

Please don't get me wrong you outgoing officers of ROBERT AOKI'S REGIME. We had a good year under your regime, and yuu have all served most ably and diligently.

Further plans for the coming year include a softball championship for Baker under the tutelage of JACK KUIOKA (B-1_ and a cellar finish for B-2 guided by JO MURAMATSU, because the BEST players will be playing for JACK, meaning that, MASA HAMAKAOO, unofficial betting champ B-2 will be probably elevated to the FIRST TEAM, making for the collapse of B-2! HEAR! HEAR!

And for BOWLING 1965. FRED KANEMURA will be the guiding light leading all Baker teams to "MONEY" finish in the league! All bowlers contact Fred pronto. Ditto, you softball players contact Jack or JO.

Old Business:

Something new, now let's talk about something old--recent is a better word. In the course of handling the many food booths at the recently concluded Club 100 carnival (November) we note that a few long-time-no-see faces were among us, working shoulder to shoulder and enjoying every bit of it--MOSES SO for one, as well as CUPIE TSUBOT A, besides the regulars who show up for all such acti­vities, BN and otherwise. Thanks a lot Mosses and Cupie--and come more often to our other monthly affairs!

BOB TAKASHIGE AND KENGO MIYANO, co-chairmen of Food say "GRACE" to one and all for the "par excellence" participation and Kokua.

And another Baker we cannot slight in this regard, BERNARD AKAMINE of IN­TERIORS HAWAII, turned cook for the breakfast served Sunday morning to the clean-up crew that numbered over 100, which was excellent. All these Buddha­heads eating RICE for breakfast!

PERSONAL NOTES:

Fisherman, HAJIME YAMANE-san has forsaken his first love and profession-­FISHING--for a US MAILMAN'S JOB. In this reversal, his vocation now becom<!s

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his avocation--the weekend, holiday variety. But it might be a little difficult for Hajime-san being that he will not likely be stanillg in on the "swing shift". Well, at any rate, "ROTS OF RUCK" in your new occupation.

And two members are house hunting these days--both Kalihi residents of old. They must have finally made their first PILEI The secretary-elect, for one, MASA HAMAKADO mi~ht be moving to the Liliha-Palama area, near Liliha Bakery, one of Bakerites favority Nijikai, night-cap coffee shopl

The one and only original OYABUN, OYABUN OSHIRO, will be moving out funher west into the wilds of Halawa, within six months, eh JO? Seems like his kids have been on his back for a long time. But me thinks, that's his excuse to leave Kalihil

And of all places to meet you MIKE MIYAKE, way out of your territory???

CURRENT

Of course, the BEEG affair for December is the Christmas party slated for Satur­day, December 19 at the clubhouse.

Chairman, JI has everything all set for this gala affair and it promises to be the best ever. LET'S ALL ATTEND.

Smoked Turkey, A la Do Style is the main entree (Hope it doesn't turn out like the smoked stewing chicken dinner of some several months' back!)

IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, MAY I, THROUGH THE MEDI­UM OF THIS PUBLICATION AND THIS COLUMN WISH YOU THE MERRIEST OF CHRISTMAS AND THE HAPPEST NEW YEARI

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BOARD by Larry Mizuno

We haven't given much thought to the Blood Bank but Exec. Sec. Herben Yamamoto re­ported that Club 100 had 101 pints on file. This surely came in handy for one of the members when blood was u:r:gently needed. Headquarters Chapter members will be asked to replace the pints used but other are also encouraged to give too -- while we are still able to squeeze out some blood.

The Hawaii Heart Program would like to find out why the Hawaii AJAs live a longer life so let us cooperate with them on the survey and study.

The chapter presidents followed each other In announcing that their chapters will have a Christmas party. They were also happy to announce that the 1965 officers were elected (or railroaded).

Mike Tokunaga and his carnival report brought out active discussion on this and that. But the consensus was that the carni­val was good idea because this activity brought forth many of our old friends who were in retirement. The financial resources was replenished too by about $4,500.00 which Is so much more than the last Tokyo show. Each chapter made some money too from the pre-sale of scrips. We thank Mike Toku­naga and all his committee chairmen and Indians.

New officers for 1965 are:

President 1st Vice-Pres. 2nd" " Secretary Treasurer Assistant Trea.

David Nakagawa Rinky Nakagawa Martin Tohara Tom Fujise Hideo Sato John Sakakt

(Medics) (Hdq.) (D) (A) (A) (A)

Installation of these officers will be at the All Moana Banquet Hall, Saturday, February 13, 6:00 pm with no-host cocktail, 7:00 pm dinner. The keynote speak is still a secret. Roast prime ribs of beef anit onl v ¢ 3.50 per

person, club Shirt for the men and a nlce dress for the ladies (no muumuu, please).

1967 is our 25th anniversary celebration and I am sure we are all looking forward to it, wiser and older.

This is my aloha report from the Board and I enjoyed doing my little bit and I do hope you have found it enjoyable. And for this parting, I would like to leave the last good work of the month:

"Where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also," Matthew 6:21

.. A good man out of the good treasure of the hean bringeth fonh good things: ••••• " Matthew 12: 36

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Q. I don't have a wife but I do support my widowed mother. If she outlives me, can she get benefits on my Social Security? She has never worked and I'm her only support. My father had never worked under Social Security.

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Doggie Dog Chapter's annual Christmas Party (Sa­turday, Dec ' 12) was well attended with over 20 fam1l1es present. Ample food conSisting of roast chicken, ham, shrimp tempura, salad and sashimi (and pulehu - thanks to Kaao Yoshioka) was enjoyed by all before participating in games and community sing­ing. Martin (Rice and gravy) Tohara was in charge of the food.

After dinner, the children (and mamas too) were treated to an hour of cartoon moves while their fathers sat in a short business meeting. Election of officers for the coming year was the sole business on the agenda. This was quickly completed with the following elected without much of a contest to lead Dog Chapter in 1965:

President - Richard Endo Vice- ., - Sadashi Matsunami Secretary - Kenji N1lcaido Treaaurer - Jits Yoshida

A surprise chapter member present was Mrs. Helene Matsunaga and her five children. Congressman Sparky, now on his "Thank you" tour of the outside islands, was not

General Chair man for the event waslCataumi ' Nakayama, who wishes to convey his thaaka through this column to all who helped ad all those who took time out to attend this party.

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The propgram of Christmas Carols and games ~ was surprisingly well handled by Jane Matsu- ) nami, inspite of her numerous "highballs". l~ She was ably assisted by Helen N1lcaldo, Gladys Yamamoto and Joy Teraoka, all of ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=~ whom showed remarkable talent in keeping the kids happy. A generous donation of flowers (roses, carnations and baby roses) by Mr. &. Mrs. Etsu Seklya of Garden Flower Shop added greatly to the enjoyment of the program.

The evening was climaxed by the arrival of Santa, who came in .. swining" llke a teen­ager in step with "Jingle Bell Rock &. Roll") The jovial Santa, who wu well cover ... turned out to be none other thu the CIa'. Executive Secretary.

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Veterans Insurance Dividends About 20,400 Hawaii veterans will receive a total of $977,000 in January as early payment of the 1965 GI insurance dividend, according "to Robert P. Toland, Mana­ger of VA's Regional Office in Hawaii.

Approximately 400 veterans who have the World War I, U. S. Government Life Insurance, will divide nearly $22,000. And additional $950,000 will be shared by 20,000 World Wax Uveterans who hold National Service Life Insurance.

Speeded-up payments of $224.5 million in 1965 dividends were ordered by John S. Gleason, Jr., Administrator of Veterans Affairs, following the request of President Johnson to continue the accelerated dividend payments as has been done three times in the past four years.

Administrator Gleason expressed the hope that the entire payment could be start­ed immediately after New Year's day and be completed by January 10.

The 1964 dividend of $229 million was paid in record time - eight days. In 1963, the dividend checks were mailed out in 31 days. In 1961 , less than three months were required. In previous years and in 1962 the divident payments were made on the anniversary dates of the poliCies.

Of the $224.5 million in 1965 dividends, $210 million will go to approximately 4,400,000 World War. II veterans wh0 have NSLlpolicies. The remaining $14.5 million will go to 210,000 World War I veterans holding USGLl policies.

The regular dividends are primarily a return to the policy-holders of part of their premium payments since the death rate among GIpolicy-holders continues to be lower than the rate upon which the payn:tents were established by law.

Mr. Gleason reminded policy-holders that the preparing and mailing of dividend payments are automatic and require no corresondence from veterans or their families. In fact, such correspondence might delay the dividend distribution pro­cess, he said.

However, those who need to report changes of address were urged to do so immedi­ately to the V A Center maintaining their insurance accounts.

Korean Conflict veterans who hold "RS." "w" and "RH" poliCies do not receive regular dividend payment.

VETERANS ORPHANS BENEFITS

"Orphan" is no longer the key word for the educational program administered by the Veterans Administration on behalf originally of the children of deceased service-connected veterans.

Now children of living veterans with permanent and total disabilities received either during wartime or in the performance of duty in peacetime may be eligible to attend college " or take vocational training leading to gainful employment, it was noted today by Robert p. Toland, Manager of VA's Hawaii Regional Office.

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The recent cnange was written into the original War Orphans Education Assistant Act and applies to children of Veterans of the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War I, the Korean Conflict and the peacetime service.

The children may be from 18 to 23 years old with age-limit exceptions allowed in certain individual cases. Children may be married or single. However all the courses they pursue must be above high school level.

Benefits range from $110 a month for full time school enrollment to proportion­ately lower sums for part time study.

Full information may be obtained by visiting or writing VA at 680 Ala Moana (P. O. Box 3198) in Honolulu.

Veterans Pensions Older veterans in the lower income bracket will be able to receive at least $100 a month through the new law liberalizing veterans' pensions and providing basic cost-of-living increases to most pensioners, including widows and children, John S. Gleason, Jr., Administrator of Veterans Affairs said today.

The new law, Signed by President Johnson October 13, becomes effective January 1, 1965.

The law provides basic cost-of-living increases of 6.4 per cent to most penSioners, higher increases for those with the greatest need, and the greatest increase!!, as well as medical benefits, to the most severely disabled veterans.

This last category .includes those wlJv are permanently housebound and who are blind or need constant aid and attendance.

Administrator Gleason pointed out that the law also liberalizes the definition of "income" which veterans or their dependents may receive and still be eligible for penSion.

Those persons who were on the penSion rolls prior to July 1, 1960, and receive pension payments under what is called the "old system" are not eligible to bene­fit from the new penSion increases.

To become eligible for the new increases they can notify the V A of theil wish to elect pension benefits under the current pension law which went into effect July 1, 1960 as Public Law 86-211.

The V A said that many penSioners are expected to make this election.

While the new law does not change the monetary income limitatitms which were set up in 1960, it allows recipients to exclude certain monies when reporting annual income as required by law.

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MAUl The following were present at the December meeting : Poison Kamimoto, (Pres.), Shiro Yamato, Poki Iwamoto, Tadao Sato, Fred Yamashige, Nobu Furukawa, Stanley 'Inouye, Jockey Ishikawa, Toshio Iwami, Taddy Hamasaki, Kaoru Moto, Kenneth Higa, Hatsuo Satoshige, Judge Kitaoka, lwao Takamori, Doc Ikeda, Eichi Endo, Richard Iriguchi, Susumu Fukuyoshi, Goichi Shimanuki, Tom Yamada and M. Moto.

1965 Officers announced:

President: V. Pres. : Secretary : Treasurer: Auditor Director :

Stanley Inouye Minoru Kako Murakami Willie Nakahara Nobu Furukawa Fred Yamashige Isoji Iwaishi

Installation dinner will be held in the near future with Fred Yamashige in charge.

Annual Christmas pany is scheduled for this Saturday night (Dec. 19th) at the club house. This will be a family dinner luau with all the trimmings. Each family will be assessed $2.00 and single members at $1.00. Program lined up by Chairman Stanley Inouye will be more for the teenagers.

Kiyoshi Butch Hoota is confined at the Central Memorial Hospital for the past week. We all wish him a speedy recovery.

Presidents to call for reservations for Installation Banquet.

Hq. A B C D

Medics Rural

- Aki Akimoto - Eugene Kawakami - Richard Yoneshige - "Chick" Miyashiro - Dr. Dennis Teraoka - Fred Nakayama - Clyde Kawakami or Club 100 office

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• One coat covers • Easier to apply • Dries faster • Goes further • Exciting new colors

Odorless enarr.el for wood trim, kitchen a"d bathroom walls, furniture

• Easy to apply • No brush drag • Over 1,000 custom-miY-d

colors • Extremely durable and

washable

Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Honolulu, Hawaii

Permit No. 158

Hawaii War Records Depository University of Hawaii P. O. Box 18 Honolulu 10. T. H.