Two Campus Groups Ask ‘Tolerance’

Yesterday as Japanese war planes soared over American territory, two campus organizations came out with resolutions asking “sympathy and understanding” for American-born Japanese.
Expressing confidence in the loyalty and support of “Americans of Japanese ancestry,” a resolution was drafted Sunday night at a meeting of the Roger Williams club, campus Baptist organization, and a copy sent to Japanese students’ clubs.
YWCA Applauds Policy
A second note, sent to The Daily from the University YWCA, commented Editor Bill Duncan on the “attitude expressed in your editorial regarding Japanese-American students.”
“We feel,” the note continued “that sympathy and understanding for Japanese-American students are extremely important at this time. By demonstrating our confidence in them we may give them strength to face this situation.”
Discourages Discrimination
The Roger Williams club resolution stated that the religious group “discourage all discrimination of American-born Japanese in our midst and sought to reveal the true American spirit.”
“We hope this resolution may lead to similar expressions of friendship by other groups on the campus. It came as the result of a discussion of the position which we, as a Christian student organization, should take in our future relations with fellow students of Japanese descent,” Katherine E. Ross, secretary of the club, said yesterday.
Reasons for Resolution States
The resolution said in part:
“Inasmuch as a state of war exists between the United States and Japan:
“and since war produces tension and suspicion of all within a country who are of the race or nation at war:
“and since there are many Americans of Japanese ancestry who are loyal to the United States as evidenced by their character and conduct:
“be it resolved that we, the Roger Williams club of the University of Washington, express to our friends, the Americans of Japanese ancestry, our confidence in their loyalty and support of the government.”