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EMFEKOB OF THE WORLD
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Tolischus
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES, LA GRANDE, OREGON
With Major Hoople
Monday, August 20, 1945
fTTHE real origins of the Japanese
dynasty are lost in the dim
recesses of prehistoric times. But
Japan's historic times did not be
elrt till the middle of the fifth
century of our erai when the
Japanese learned to read and
write from the Chinese and began
to convert tribal mythology into
national history. Prior to that
time, Japanese history consisted
of myths and legends transmitted
by guilds of hereditary reciters
who, like the troubadours of the
Middle Ages, made their living
by singing the praises of the
mighty who fed them. Naturally,
the more food, the more praise,
which meant the higher the re
ward the higher the ancestry at
tributed to the praised. In that
way, numerous noble Japanese
families acquired "divine" an
ceslbrs, and tlw Imperial family,
as the mightiest of all, saw to it
that its descent was the highest
of all. By the time the Japanese
had learned to read and write the
Imperial myth had become gospel
truth which dominatca all jap
anese thinking.
By comparing them with con
temporary Chinese ana Korean
records, historians have Come to
the conclusion that the Japanese
dynasty became a recognizable
government some time around the
beginning or tne unnsuan era.
But the Japanese "Bibles" and
official doctrine proclaim that it
goes back td the beginnings ol
the earth.
There has been deliberate falsi
fication of the time element In
Japanese myths and even forgery
of the calendar by Japanese
ohronologlsts for a very definite
political purpose. It served to
tstablish the supremacy of the
Imperial Family, and it helped to
revive this supremacy after it had
been lost. For the fact Is that for
i thousand years, from around 800
A. D. to 1867, the Japanese Km
perors were completely relegated
to the role of puppets, or rather
to the role of Gods who must
not soil their divine fingers with
politics.
Puppet Emperors
This eclipse of the Emperors
was brought about largely by the
introduction of Buddhism in the
lixth century, whicli gave the
lien behind the throne another
religious instrument to work with,
ind which for a time completely
)Vcrshadowed Shinto, the founda
tion of Imperial rule. Buddhism
wrought forth the classical age of
Japanese literature, but also an
ige of high living and extrava
gance comparable lo the age of
:he French Louis. The Emperors
Ml first under the rule of their
Distresses, and then under the
iway of Buddhist priests. They
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Emperor Hirohlto Reviews His Troops
"The Emperor of Japan Is the Emperor not only of Japan btit.ttto
of all (lie rucet of the world, . , ," .
spent most of their time in Idle
ness and debauchery, punctuated
by poetasting and elaborate tern
pie ceremonies, while tho actual
government was carried on by
others. These others were first a
family of major-domos, the Fuji'
waras, of whom Prince Fumlmaro
Koyoye is the present head. With
the aid of brains and Buddhist
priests, the F u J i w a r a s soon
brought the whole Imperial fam
ily under their thumb. They mar
ried their daughters to the Em
perors, while thoir sons monopo
lized oil important government
posts.
Beginning with the middle of
the 11th century, however, the
civilian rule of the Fuliwnrus
came to an end and was replaced
by an age of civil wars, leading
to military dictatorships by the
Shoguns, or Taikuns chiefs of
rival clans who gained power by
beating down their rivals. Those
dictators ruled nominally in the
name of the Emperors and by
theoretical appointment from the
throne.
Restored to Tower
In the 18th and 10th centuries,
when German nationalism began
to assume forms which culminated
in Nazism, the Japanese, con
fronted with a breakdown of
feudal economy and the rise of a
merchant clusB clamoring for for
eign outlets, likewise began to
look for a new impulse to national
life. They found it in Shinto.
Jupanese scholars revived, re
furbished, reinterpreted and fur
ther falsified the ancient myths
and staged a great Shinto revival
which, by re-cmphasizing the "di
vine" rights of the Emperors, put
the Taikuns In the light of usurp
ers and thus laid the ideological
foundation for their overtlirow.
This came in 1807, after Commo
dore Perry had opened the doors
of Japan. Feudalism went over
board and the Emperors were re
stored to direct rule under Iliro
hlto's grandfather.
Today, by a transformation of
Shinto as portentous to the world
as its previous revival was to
Japan, Japanese leaders have pro
claimed the Japanese Emperor as
the Emperor of the World. Dig
ging up an obscure passage at
tributed to Jimmu, they have con
verted it into a divine command
for Japanese world conquest.
This passage enunciates what Is
now known as the Hakko Ichiu
principle, constantly referred to
in official Japanese pronounce
ments as tho "principle of the
Empire-founding."
"PROM the standpoint of Hakko
Ichiu, the Emperor of Japan
is the Emperor not only of Japan
but also of all the races of the
world. Judging from the present
condition of our Imperial Majesty,
he is the Emperor of Japan alone
at the present time, but his
Majesty of Japan is the Emperor
of the world, for the spirit of
Hakko Ichiu has been the tra
ditional principle of our nation."
Tadahiko Imaizuml, over Takyo
Radio, Oct. 12, 1942.
"If the ways of the Emperor
were understood fully 'by the peo
ple of the world there should T
no objection In having our Em
peror as the ruler of the world.
Under the principle of Hakko
Ichiu, our Emperors were author
ized to extend the rule of peace
and happiness to the entire world.
The foundation of international
peace must bo bosed upon the
Imperial House of Japan." Tada
hiko Imnizumi, over Tokyo Radio,,
Oct. 13, 1944. j
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By MRS. ANNE CABOT
These canary-in-thc-kitchcn de
signs work up into the gayest and
prettiest set of tea towels you've
ever embroidered. The diminu
tive three-inch canary is clone id
golden yellows in outline stitch
the rett of the pietui e-setling is
done in blues, green niul reds. Do
the names of the d.iys in cross
stitch. A nice set to have ready
for church bazaars and for holi
day gifts!
To obtain 7 transfers, color
chart for working the ennarics-in-thekitchen
towels (pattern No.
5026) send 15 . cents ill coin, plus
1 cent postage, your name, ad
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Stales. These two plants will
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cause western business and in
dustrial interests are uniting to
keep these plants independent
and lo manage lliem efficiency
in the economic interest of the
west and of the nation.
The industrialization of the
west has rolled forward swiftly
during the war. Its population
has increased 10 percent; Un
trained industrial labor force has
been multiplied two and one-half
limes; its industrial plant has
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mand eipiul partnership in the
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V. I'. Salem Bureau
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SALEM, Aug. 20 (UP) Man
I'gcrshlp or the Salem bureau or
United Puss w;is today assumed
!y Kldon H.irrctt, formerly of
Olyinpia, Wash., who succeeds
Hue W. Aljeu. )i in the position..
Barrett li a s worked on the
Daily Olympian, a n d on radio
station KC1Y hefoio joining the
staff of the United Press. lie is
married and bus n small son.
Hananas were practically un
known in inland towns of the
United States a little more than
;u yours ago.
MANUFACTURED POISON
Some Ameiiean Indian tribes
of the old days manufactured
their arrow poison from rattle
snake venom anil raw liver. The
snake was made to bite the liver
until it was saturated with the
venoiu and it was then buried
and lelt to ditonipose. Alter de
composition ,the liver was dug
up and smeared on the arrows.
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Simple, charming school frock
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the pretty square neck, side but
ton closing and gay ricrac trim.
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Size H. requires 2'k yards of 35
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