It’s Their “Right To Fight” for America

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Introduction 1
5. I Prelude to War in the Pacific
6. Pacific War? 15
7. America “On Defense” in the Pacific 17
8. Dual Citizenship and Expatriation 20
9. Speed! Congress! Speed! 23
10. Our Hawaii is Absolutely American 26
11. Naval Power in the Pacific 29
12. The Army in Hawaii 32
13. II War!
14. 1942
15. Out of the Night 42
16. Remember Pearl Harbor 44
17. There Always Will Be Heroes 45
18. The New Life 49
19. Warning—Take Heed 52
20. Hawaii Territorial Guard Reserve 54
21. The American Legion Goes to War Again 57
22. Elections—and War 63
23. Analysis of Midway Battle 65
24. Politicos Are Worried 67
25. A Gas Mask Graduation Class 70
26. Black Sunday and Thereafter 72
27. War and Business in Honolulu 78
28. Paladins of Paradise 81
29. “Tourists” in Denim 84
30. Honolulu Today 88
31. Territorial Government at War 90
32. The Year in Retrospect 100
33. 1943
34. Ke Kauwa Nei O Kauai (Kauai at War) 108
35. Honolulu Today 111
36. Islands Await Effects of New Regime 114
37. A Unique Experience in Government 115
38. “G.I.” Hawaiian 117
39. It’s Their “Right To Fight” for America 124
40. To Volunteer or Not? 126
41. Lei Day, 1943 130
42. OPA—Hawaiian Style 132
43. Mental Disturbances Caused by the War 135
44. Night Life in the Twilight 138
45. Help Wanted! 21,000 Jobs in Hawaii 142
46. Poor Planning Now Means Future Regret 146
47. Hotel Street, the Service Man’s Domain 148
48. Honolulu Looks at Tomorrow 150
49. Hawaii Rifles—Big Island Volunteer Unit 153
50. Invasion by Haoles at Niihau 157
51. The Year in Retrospect 160
52. 1944
53. Finishing School of the South Pacific Combat Soldier 172
54. Hawaiian Economy, Present and Future 176
55. A Yank’S-Eye View of Honolulu 181
56. Hawaii’S Debt on Army Day 184
57. Honolulu . . . Island Boomtown 186
58. Frank Comments by a Feminine Legislator 190
59. Should Service Men “Date” Oriental Girls? 194
60. War Workers as a Social Group 198
61. Honolulu Civic Center: An Analysis 203
62. The Pearl Harbor Memorial 206
63. Inter-Racial Marriage in Hawaii 212
64. Soldier and a Juke Box 214
65. The Year in Retrospect 217
66. 1945
67. Territorial Plans for Administrative Center 227
68. Planning Honolulu: A Study 234
69. Punahou Goes Home 237
70. A Pocket Guide to Honolulu: Soldiers’ Introduction to Hawaii 242
71. Fixit is Fine 245
72. Troubles in Paradise 249
73. Colossus of the Pacific 254
74. Gracious Tradition in the Home of a Late Hawaiian Princess 258
75. The Light Warden 261
76. A Warden’s Technique 265
77. Victory 271
78. New Jobs for Lei Sellers 273
79. Horse Racing Returns to Hawaii 275
80. The Territory’s Schools Did Their Share 278
81. Red Cross “Re-Cap” 280
82. The “Society Cops” 283
83. Hawaii’s Organized Defense Volunteers 285
84. Honolulu Symphony in the War Years 297
85. Hawaii’s Bid as United Nations Capitol 301
86. Five Hundred Men to a Girl 306
87. 1945—In Retrospect 310
88. 1946
89. War and the Birds of Midway 319
90. Tourist Forecast 328
91. Housing Dream Come True 333
92. Hawaii—49th State by ’49? 337
93. “We Wish to Do Our Part” 342
94. 1946—In Retrospect 345
95. Afterword 351
96. About the Editor 354