UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C.

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C."

Eugene May
5 years ago
Views:

1 C3982-l UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. March 2?, 1943 CX:SPR:mhc CIRCULAR LETTER NO SUBJECT: Policy and procedure regarding utilization of American citizens of Japanese origin in War Relocation Centers. REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND DIVISION CHIEFS: The following policies and procedures which have been agreed upon jointly by the Civil Service Commission and officials of the War Relocation Authority will govern in the case of American citizens of Japanese origin who are located in ~ar Relocation Centers. These policies and procedures have been developed with a view to making appropriate utilization of this additional source of labor supply in accordance with provisions of Executive Order No This amends Circular Letter No. 3615, March?, 1942, insofar as it applies to American citizens of Japanese origin in War Relocation Centers. EXAMINING A. The Regional Director in whose region any War Relocation Centers are located will have a well-qualified representative visit at the earliest possible opportunity such War Relocation Centers for the purpose of conferring with the appropriate officials at the Centers and getting application forms into the hands of American citizens of Japanese origin who have already been cleared for permission to leave the Center and have skills in shortage occupations. If assembled examinations are required, such as for stenographers and typists, the Commission's representative will also make the necessary arrangements for such examinations at the Center or elsewhere. Stack Such applications from persons who have already been granted leave clearance by the Nar Relocation Authority should be submitted to the appropriate official at the Nar Relocation Center who will certify in writing that the applicants have been so cleared for permission to leave the Center, and will forward the applications to the Commission's representative in the Civil Service Region where the Center is located. Some of these persons may have eligibility for reinstatement or reemployment because of previous government experience in which case, if they are subsequently appointed, it would be under War Service Regulation VIII. It will not be necessary to transfer existing eligibilities of such persons for War Service appointments as they will receive full consideration as a result of the current applications obtained hereunder for appointffients in shortage occupations. However, if their existing eligibilities permit consideration for probational appointment in the field service of the postal establishment such transfers of eligibility may be rnade if they are in accordance with the rules governing these transfers. Row Comp Shelf Box-Fofder Kodak Color Blue Cyan White ' ~ I, -----,.. ~ -.~, ~, I '.. _ ~ l ~ - ~ " ~..~

- 2 - B In the case of persons who have not already been cleared by the War Relocation Authority for leave, any applications desired by the Commission from such persons are to be sent by the

2 - 2 - B In the case of persons who have not already been cleared by the War Relocation Authority for leave, any applications desired by the Commission from such persons are to be sent by the applicant through the local Nar rtelocation Center officials to the Employment Office of the ~ar Relocation Authority in Washington, D. C., for clearance. After clearance in such cases and written certification by the 'Nar Relocation Authority to that effect, the applications will be referred by the War Relocation Authority to the Central Office of the Co~ission for distribution to our appropriate regional offices for field positions. It is understood that in approximately t wo or three months investigdtion - by 'the War Relocation-Authority of all persons in flar Relocation Centers wil.i se-cample~ed as, to character and loyalty and the Project Director and the individual in que:>tion will be notified of the results so that it should be no longer necessary at that time to send applications to Washington for clearance by War Relocation Authority In view of the fact that applications will not be accepted by the Commission until after they have been cleared by the War Relocation Authority as being suitable on the basis of the investigation made 1mder the War Relocation Authority procec.ures, the Commission will not be required to investigat.e these cases further for character or loyalty except W:~~re ~~.E e_!~~-~~~are appo.:.nted t o positions, ot.t!..e.t t!'l.~ ~hos~.~n te~ War Departm7nt, to which appointments are made "subject to investigation" regardless of whether the appointees are oljapanese-or other-- orlgln,in fj1ose cases-- wh-ere the -appcirit.:. ~ inents are--made ''subject ""to-inve"stigation" to positions other than in the War Department, the Regional Director or his representative will send the application file, and any other necessary papers to the :nvestigations Division in the Central Office of the Commission which will obtain the report of investigation from the War Relocation Authority Employment Office files in Washington, D. C., where all such investigation reports are kept. \Vhere necessary, in the discretion of the Commission, after review of the War Relocation Authority investigation reports, further investigation will be scheduled by the Investigation5 Division in the Central Office, Insofar as the Commission is concerned, the result of the investigation by the War Relocation Authority will be accepted in all other c1ses in certifying the names of eligibles of Japanese origin to positions in whi~h appointments are not subject to investigation, or to positions in the 'Nar Department t~hich are sub.ject to investigation, a.nd su.ch eligibles will oe considered and selected for appointment in the swme muu1er as any other eligibles. A For _Nashington, D C. DIRECT RECRUITING After those persons ~vho have oeen cleared by the War Relocation Authority have been examined and rated eligible, the application and RG Stack Row Shelf Box-Fofder Blue Cyan Green White

0 -.3 - C3982-3 other civil service papers of those who are found qualified in all respects (including medical exrurination) and are available for appointment in Washington, D. c., in positions for which direct recruiting is being conducted (particularly stenographers, typists, and clerks) should be sent immediately to the U.

3 C other civil service papers of those who are found qualified in all respects (including medical exrurination) and are available for appointment in Washington, D. c., in positions for which direct recruiting is being conducted (particularly stenographers, typists, and clerks) should be sent immediately to the U. s. Civil Service Cornmission, Direct Recruiting Service, Washington, D. C. The names and addresses of such eligibles will also be forwarded by the Commission's representative immediately by airmail to the Employment Office of the War Relocation Authority, Barr Building, th St., N. w., Washington, D. c., for clearance of each case with the Eastern Defense Command for permission to bring them into the areas A copy of such letter will be forwarded to the Commission with the papers of the eligibles, which will be held temporarily in a pending file until the Commission is notified by the War Relocation Authority that they have been cleared by the Eastern Defense Command. Meanwhile, representatives of the Commission and the War Relocation Authority in Washington, D. c., will jointly work out agreements with various agencies regarding the direct recruitment of a specific number of such eligibles for each agency. In connection with such agreements the agency must have full knowledge of the fact that the eligibles are of Japanese origin and that their commitment to the appointment of a specified number upon arrival in Washington ~ be unconditional. After the_ Eastern Defense Command has notified the War Relocation Authority and that agency has, in turn, notified the Commission of the clearance of individual eligibles, the Direct Recruiting Service will issue appropriate authority directly to the eligibles in question at the War Relocation Center to report for duty in Washington; a copy of such authority will be sent simultaneously to the Commission's Regional Director and the Director of the War Relocation Center for information. Upon arrival in Washington of the eligibles, their appointments will be effected in the usual manner. B. For positions in the field. Insofar as direct recruiting of such persons for positions in the field is concerned, Regional Directors may follow the same general procedures as outlined for Washington, D. c., as far as practicable, except that clearance with the Eastern Defense Command will not be necessar unless these eli ibles are to be a ointed to a field osition located in the Eastern Defense Command area see attache.d map, in which case a clearance procedure with the War Relocation Authority and Eastern Defense Command in Washington must be followed simil&r in general to that under "A" just above. Where this Blue Cyan White -..,..... '......,. ~ "':".,... 7 : e ;... ~.: ~~.~...,._, ~-. t} :i:. ' ' \ I~, ~~~.~ :;: ~.:.,~:. :

C3982-4 - 4 - clearance is necessary, the application and any other necessary information should be sent to the Commission in Washington, D. C., which will request the War Relocation Authority to clear the case!

4 C clearance is necessary, the application and any other necessary information should be sent to the Commission in Washington, D. C., which will request the War Relocation Authority to clear the case!vith the Eastern Defense Cornman~ and advise the Central Office of the Commission after the case h~s been cleared. The Central Office of the Commission will then advise the appropriate Regional Dir ector to proceed with the recruitment when the case has been cleared and will return the necessary papers to that region. A. Every effort will be made to see that those persons who have been cleared by the War Relocation Authority and are otherwise eligible for particular positions are given the same consideration in connection with the submission of their names on requisitions as other eli gibles. B. Primary consideration should be given first, however, to obtaining applications from and certifying those who are qualified in shortage occupations. C. Certific~tions to and placements in a particular area should be made only in the absence of qualified eligibles who are residents of the state in which the vacancy exists D. War Relocation officials in each area will communicate with the appropriate Civil Service Regional Directors and advise them as to the areas where it is acceptable to certify and place these persons, They should not be certified to places not listed as acceptable for this purpose by the '.Var Relocation Authority Military restrictions now prohibit them, of course, from certain areas; also, as indicated above, before they can be brought into the Eastern Defense Command area, they must be cleared individually by the War Relocation Aut hority officials in Washington, D. C,, with the appropriate mil itary officials, The prohibited areas and the Eastern Defense Command Area ar e shown on the attached map. E. If an appointing officer persists in objecting on grounds of their origin t~ any of these eligibles who have been certified to him, these eli gibles should not be recertified to the same appointing officers; report will be made, however, to the appropriate War Relocation Authority officials in the field or in Washington, D. C., as the case may be, indicating that the appointing officer or agency in question objects to the appointment of such eligibles in order that they may take appropriate steps in the matter, In such cases, however, it will not be necessary to refer them for investigation by the Commission in view of the fact that they have already been investigated and cleared as to character and loyalty by the War Relocation Authority procedures 24 27)41 Row Box-Fofder Blue Cyan Green White

$C3982-5 - 5 - CONDITIONS UNDEr~ 'lihich LEh VE IS GRANTED I3Y \7AH. H.ELOCii.$

5 C CONDITIONS UNDEr~ 'lihich LEh VE IS GRANTED I3Y \7AH. H.ELOCii.TION AUTHORITY The attached document, which has been prepared especially by the War Relocation Authority for this purpose, outlines the policies and procedures of that agency with regard to granting permission to such persons to leave War Relocation Centers. By direction of the Commission: L. A. Moyer Executive Director and Chief Examiner Attachments RG Stack Row ~ o _..._~,._,.._.. V.Lc;..J.J.J.V.J..C.L.Oe Shelf Box- ~ofder Kodak Color Blue Cyan White

CJ982-6 OFFICE Washington, Do Co Dillon So.My~r MAIL ADDRESS Bar r Building 910-17th Street Washington, D. C. Gila Hiver Reloco Center Leroy Ho Bennett Colorado River Reloc.

6 CJ982-6 OFFICE Washington, Do Co Dillon So.My~r MAIL ADDRESS Bar r Building th Street Washington, D. C. Gila Hiver Reloco Center Leroy Ho Bennett Colorado River Reloc. Center Wade Head Manzanar Relocation Center Ralph Po Merritt 1'ule Lake Relocation Center Harvey Llo Coverley Central Utah Reloco Center Charles Fo Ernst l~inidoka H.elocation Center Harry Lo Stafford Heart Mountain Reloc o Center Guy Robertson Granada Relocation Center Jo Go Lindley Rohw... Relocation Center Ray Do Johnston Je:: ~ 1ielocation Center Paul Ao Taylor Rivers, Arizona Poston, Arizona Manzanar, California Newell, California Topaz, Utah Hunt, Idaho Heart Mountain, Wyo~ Amache, California Relocation, Arkansas Denson, Arkansas Denver Relocation Office Harold So Choate Kansas City Reloco Office Edward H. Leker Sal!;, Lake City Reloco Office Ho Rex Lee Chicago Relocation Office Elmer Lo Shirrell Cleveland Relocation Office Harold So Fistere Midland Savings Bldg, Denver, Colorado 1509 Fidelity Bldg. Kansas City, Missouri 318 Atlas Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah 226 West Jackson Blvdo Chicago, Illinois Union Commercial Bank Building Cleveland, Ohio Stack Row Comp Shelf Box-Fofder Blue Cyan Green White II... '... '!ll.

$;o g' ~ - Il~1l f'\~ I G) CDO 0 i:thuj ~n ::J 0!::1 q:_!\) - ~. m +- ~ (:) ~ ~ Ci) :~ Ch ;o l~ ~,: :=;...(: ~...... ~ ~ r I IIOIIT. e HEART HOUNTAIII 1101 WAR RELOCATION CENTERS 11. on. s.$

7 ;o g' ~ - Il~1l f'\~ I G) CDO 0 i:thuj ~n ::J 0!::1 q:_!\) - ~. m +- ~ (:) ~ ~ Ci) :~ Ch ;o l~ ~,: :=;...(: ~ ~ ~ r I IIOIIT. e HEART HOUNTAIII 1101 WAR RELOCATION CENTERS 11. on. s. C'-ll W'I'O ()'t c < (1... E ~ C" ::l ro til ro ~ i....: Lrl -... """:.....:-:.. ' ('i '1!5 Cll H, ro '1 til L UIID - EVACUATED AREA e RELOCATIOI CEIIT'Et 115 J EVACUEE CAPAC ITT, I II TKOUSAilOS # 0 FIELD HEADQUARTERS 9 I 190 I 2JO JilL $ 0 (;I <0 00 t\) I.lUll )0, l.9'f' ~ Eastern Defense Area e-ilta-.. ~ t !5.. 1

CJ982-9 WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY INDEFI NITE LEAV~ POLICY Approximately 106,000 persons of Japanese ancestr.y, evacuated from military areas, are at present residing in War Relocation centers.

8 CJ982-9 WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY INDEFI NITE LEAV~ POLICY Approximately 106,000 persons of Japanese ancestr.y, evacuated from military areas, are at present residing in War Relocation centers. Nearly two-thirds of the evacuees are American citizens. Under regulations of the War Relocation Authority (Federal Register, September 28, 1942), any person residing within a relocation center may apply for indefinite leave for employment, education, or indefinite residence outside the relocation area. ~ch application is investigated and a record check made with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Leave is granted a matter of right when the investigation shows that the following conditions are met: ' (a) that applicant has employment or other means of support, (b) that the community in which the applicant proposes to reside is not hostile toward his coming there, (c) that there is no reasonable ground to believe that the issuance of leave in the particular case will interfere with the.war program or otherwise endanger the public peace and security. In the case of evacuees who wish to reside in communities within the Eastern Defense Command, _clearance by the War Department is required in addition to War Relocation Authority approval. Evacuees may apply for leave clearance in advance of filing an application for leave and before they have arranged for employment or residence elsewhere. Such applications are investig~ted and, if approved, the applicant may obtain a leave at any subsequent time without further investigation, providing only that conditions (a) and (b) are complied with at time of departure from the relocation center. Practically all adult residents of the relocation centers have applied for advance clearance. The War Relocation Authority is investigating and passing upon the applications as rapidly as possible and establishing a list of persons eligible for leave. Persons to whom indefinite leave is issued are required to report their arrival at destination and every subsequent change of address to the War Relocation Authority. They are not permitted to return to the evacuted areas during the duration of the war. Otherwise, they are restored to full citizenship rights (if citizens) or if aliens, they have the same status as other enemy aliens Stack Row Shelf Box-f::ofder Kodak Color: Blue Cyan l '. ~~... t '. -._.. :...; ~. t :C 'I l,.~, ~~ ~:k!j'...- ~~!...".-) ,~. -.~-~. {... _._ l

Unemployment Rate (%) Rank State. Unemployment

Unemployment Rate (%) Rank State. Unemployment States Ranked by March 2016 Unemployment Rate Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Unemployment Unemployment 1 South Dakota 2.5 19 Delaware 4.4 37 Georgia 5.5 2 New Hampshire 2.6 19 Massachusetts 4.4 37 North