Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-07-18 | Page 8 | Angel Island is Called 'Dirty Hole'

ANGEL ISLAND IS S GALLED CALLED DIRTY HOLE Members l c of Committee Protest Protest Pro Pro- test S Sie g e s Reflections lions 0 n Station s San Fr Francisco July 17 A li-A A sharp di division division division di- di vision 1 of opinion as to whether conditions conditions conditions condi condi- at Angel Island immigration station were as bad had as one member of oC the House Immigration committee painted them and the views on assimilation assimilation assimilation tion expressed by two American citizens citizens citizens citi citi- zens of or Japanese parentage who saw military service ov overseas overseas were tho the center points of ot Interest In today's session of oC tho the committee Several mem members ers of tho the committee objected vigorously vigorously- I to Representative TIp Isaac Siegel's assertion that tho the station was a dirty holo hole and the worst station In the country countr When hen Mr 1 Siegel proposed that the thc station be thrown open to newspapermen newspaper newspaper- men Representatives John Raker re replied replied re- re plied t that 1 t 1 his ls colleague was only seek seck- ing publicity Well Veil you have been doln doing that all the way through this hearing and everyone e knows It retorted Mr lr Siegel Horn American Called Although h tired from Crom a week of oC al almost almost almost al- al most continuous day and night sessions the committee showed Interest when Chairman Johnson called forward a group of or born American-born Japanese men and women all aU well and in some cases fashionably dressed T T. T X N. Slocum one ono of the witnesses described himself as the tho only Japanese sergeant major in the American overseas overseas overseas over over- seas forces He said nl lie ho served In Sergt t. t Alvin Yorks York's regiment and had had a brother In the Canadian army killed at Vim Vimy Ridge II Ills Ilia Is English name came as t the tho he result of or adoption into an American lamB family In North Dakota years cars ago Naturalized Through h Arm Arms Armr He lie said his father was the only Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese who ever er patented a homestead I In this country Its location being near I N N. D. D Ills naturalization came through services in the arm army he said I He lie told of or education It in Arne Amei schools of or playing football on on Minot Hnot N. N D. D t team am and of or consid tho the cr cry of or kill that Jap an as pathe pai pa pa pathe the tho game that could be bc forgotten a award af ward Do you believe in Inquired Con Congressman BoxWell Box Well VeIl I dont don't believe Japanese Americans have come to that Rt It t of ot understanding where they woul would happy to together ether replied the tho Do Do you ou think more Japanese oto o 0 ou to come to this thin country asked C gre pressman Raker j. j That depends entirely on whet you ou Want them was the tho reply agree ag that It Is undesirable to aa a aa ad ada a low laboring class that will lo to lotho tho the standard of or living But I 1 bel belsome some Borne kind of or everlasting n between the United St States and J Ja should and must come I dont don't bell bellIn bellin belli In divided allegiance but It certa does docs hurt after aCter you OU have fought fough your country to sea In a p 1 over a photograph of oC children of at yown y oj o own race born in this country 1 title cute but yellow ellow He lie said he believed It would b bo be benefit to lo both nations to admit Janese J l Jancse lanese anese to this thiM country or or y as fast they could be assimilated V r 0 d. d j