EDITORIAL

With this issue we launch a new venture at our camp in Manzanar. Volume I, Number 1 of the Manzanar FREE PRESS makes its appearance as America's youngest newspaper, and in our opinion, one of America's most unique newspapers.

It will be "printed" exclusively in English, manned entirely by Japanese. It covers the camp activities, and we will try to make it as informative and as entertaining as any of the big dailies running on multiple presses.

We don't have a "policy"... Politics are out! We don't have to worry about what our advertisers think! We will have no circulation department worries.

This, to a newspaper man or woman, is plain Utopia. We should be able to devote all our creative efforts to make this sheet one of the liveliest ever published in the world. And one of the most democratic.

So far we don't even have an editor to worry us, so without this last bothersome detail, we should have a lot of fun!...

OUR SINCERE
APPRECIATION

The citizens of Manzanar wish to express in public their sincere appreciation to General John L. DeWitt and his Chiefs of Staff, Tom C. Clark and Colonel Karl R. Bendesten, for the expedient way in which they have handled the Manzanar situation.

The evacuees now located at Manzanar are greatly satisfied with the excellent comforts the general and his staff have provided for them.

"Can't be better," is the general feeling of the Manzanar citizen.

"Thank you, General!"

INOCULAION IS FOR
EVERYONE IN CAMP

Inoculation of the entire population of Manzanar is the first major project of the local medical center under Public Health Administrator Yoshiye Togasaki, M.D. Ordered by the U.S. Public Health Service, this comprehensive immunization against small-pox is compulsory. Any exceptions because of recent inoculations must be sought in certified declarations.

The clinic is open daily from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Although the constant influx of new arrivals taxes their facilities, the medical administrators have a way of checking individuals trying to evade inoculation, was the warning issued by their office.

PRESENT POPULATION
ANNOUNCED TO BE 3,302

Pushing aside the sage brush and literally growing from the desert sand, Manzanar has mushroomed into a bonanza town of '42, boasting today a population of 3,302.

In 3 weeks this magic town has boomed ahead to become the largest city in Owens Valley - the largest California city east of the Sierras.

From the time when 85 hardy pioneers, including 8 girls, came from Los Angeles to stake out their new homes in skeleton buildings, additions and improvements have been constantly speeded.

Today 575 buildings are occupied by the following additions:

March 23- 800 from Lost Angeles;
25- 9 from Palo Alto;
500 from Los Angeles;
April 1- 227 from Bainbridge Is.;
3- 1000 from Los Angeles;
4- 900 from Terminal Is.

Hot water is already running in some of the showers and laundries and work is being rushed on the others. As additional blocks are completed, more contingents are anticipated to swell Manzanar town.

SANTA ANITA TAKES
LEAD FROM MANZANAR

Jockeying for position as the largest evacuation reception center, Santa Anita is temporarily in the lead with a population of 4353 to Manzanar's 3302.

Majority in Santa Anita came from the Long Beach, Wilmington, Rodondo Harbor area with later arrivals from San Diego and San Francisco. Early next week 2500 from Downey and Lawndale areas are expected to further increase its population.

WHERE, OH WHERE?

Where are all those English section correspondents and high school newspaper editors? This is the time for all those with news writing experience and interest to express their talent and apply for staff positions on the FREE PRESS. Applicants may see Mr. Bob Brown in office building no. 1.