Barry & Jim- Please do not misunderstand my post. I agree with both of you I can't understand people using any type of racial, religious or any other type of slur. It has always seemed a lazy man's may for thinking he is better than someone else.
My statement was more an explanation of Mr. Carter's usage in the 1945 newsletter. My Dad only began talking about WWII after the age of 80. His feelings were colored by what the Japanese did to captured Marines and the native islanders. Notice I did not use the word prisoners. Apparently there were none.
I am happy that we are all more understanding today, there are very few human divisions among nationalities and religions. Today I find the only people who are unreasonable and impossible to talk with are Alabama and Texas football fans. They have very little sense.
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