Guy Robertson writes: “The War Relocation Authority has announced the Heart Mountain Center will close November 15th, 1945. A recent Supreme Court decision says we have no authority to detain the evacuees. With the exception of a few individuals whose movements are restricted by the Department of Justice and the Western Defense Command, all the residents at Heart Mt. are free to go any place in the United States they may choose. As far as I know they are peaceful, law-abiding citizens and aliens who are guaranteed protection by the Constitution of the United States. Our policy is to assist them to adjust themselves in normal society by paying their transportation and subsistence enroot to whatever place they choose within the United States and giving each individual who is without sufficient funds a cash grant of $25.00 to help him over a few days while he is adjusting himself to his location or job. We are also assisting some needy and impoverished families in procuring the bare essentials of household equipment and where necessary, paying the first month’s rent. As of Aug. 1, 1945, we have approximately 5,600 people still residing here. Most of them are making plans to depart within the next few months. We have relocated more than 6,800 people to date. Etc. I do not know anything about the Powell Chapter of American War Dads. I doubt there is anything approximating 1,000 War Dads in Powell. Heart Mountain also has its War Dads and War Mothers. Many of their sons are now fighting and dying in the South Pacific for the United States Government. 758 boys from families in Heart Mtn. are now fighting in our armed forces all over the world, and I venture to suggest that these boys are just as dear to their War Dads and Mothers as are the boys from Powell or any other community to theirs. The 442nd Combat Unit who fought in Italy and France is composed entirely of American boys of Japanese ancestry. They are the most decorated unit in the United States Army. Their casualties were heavy, their record is extraordinarily good, and they have the respect and admiration of all Army personnel. They rescued the lost battalion in France and those tough Texas boys were deeply grateful, and of course, are protesting vigorously at discrimination now being practiced against the fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, wives and sweethearts of their deliverers. Etc. The petition you received is reported to contain 740 names. It would be interesting to know if people you consider honest, clear thinking and justice loving have signed the petition. I wonder if some fanatical, race baiting, unthinking and unprincipled individual did not instigate the petition and by canvassing the highways and byways of Powell and by cajolery and false information prevailed upon these people to sign something that sober reflection and study might cause them to hang their heads in embarrassment and shame.”