A.R. Fryer writes: “For some time I have been going to write you concerning the recent action taken by our Mayor and City council. I can safely say that 90% of the merchants here in Powell hope you disregard the City Officials action as we think it untimely, unpatriotic and not within their rights to try and issue such an order. We as merchants have no reason why your Japanese citizens shouldn’t be allowed to come to Powell and trade if they so desire. In fact, they are easy to wait on and pay cash for everything they buy which is a big asset to any Merchants business. Another thing is, they have never been known to steal a pennies worth of merchandise from us. Hoping you will see fit to allow the ten or twenty to come to Powell per day to trade as before.”