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t Page 4 THE BATTALION Thursday, June 21, 1951 Resigns Here for New Pacific Post sv Li (v g£ m Wi in m ' i f i € S y i Ci in at pi us ca on re he pu w] fe he W( pe hi in “r re in hi 0\' se m to Gi McCameron: Librarian for Japan By FRANK PRICE Battalion Feature Staff “Not nearly enough publicity has been given to what should be the most important phase of our over all policy for re-educating the Jap anese people,” says Mr. Lloyd Mc Cameron, head of the Cushing Memorial Library Circulation De partment. This man is slight of build, with blue, twinkling eyes that light up at the mention of books or librar ies. He speaks with the ease and smoothness that is characteristic of one who has had many years of public service. Native Texan A native Texan, bom in Ft. Worth December 23, 1912, he feels particularly devoted to anything that makes this great state what it is. With the exception of a year at Peabody College in Nashville, Tenn. where he received a B. S. degree in Library Science, the en tirety of his education is Texas founded. He is a graduate of Ty ler High School (1930), Tyler Ju nior College (1932), and Stephen F. Austin (1938). In January of this year, he was employed at his present position. If you have visited the Circulation Department, you have probably seen this man with the sandy, short-cropped hair, moving about with the nimbleness of one who knows what he is doing—and does it. Like most typical Texans when they are amused, numerous crows- feet like wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes. Wrinkles From Texas Sun The reason for such profound wrinkles is probably due to the fact that while in Texas one must “squint” to face the blistering Summer sun or the raging Winter winds. His eagerness, to help you find what you want, the patience he exhibits if you are undecided, and the air of efficiency that ex ists in his department, all label McCameron as a man who is in love_ with his work. Yet, a nos- talgiac look appears in his eyes as he describes his work in Japan. Prompt Radio Service —Call— Sosolik’s Radio Service 712 S. Main St. Ph. 2-1941 Bryan Before you can understand this apparent perturbation, you will need to know the chain of events that lead up to it. After he was discharged from the Army in 1944, he worked for two years in the Atomic Bomb Plant in Oakridge, Tenn. When he learned that li brarians were needed overseas, he made application to the Civil Serv ice for placement. Soon he was on his way to Ya- moto, a small fishing village near Sendai, 212 miles north of Tokyo, Japan. Yamoto was to the Air borne in Japan, what Ft. Benning is to paratroop training in the United States. Moved Into Jap Barracks “During the last war, the Jap anese had had an air strip there at Yamoto,” began McCameron, “and we moved into their old bar racks. Many new buildings were constructed and several other were remodeled, but this change was la borious and months in coming. We spent the winter in these well ven tilated but poorly heated shacks and the Winters there were really bitter. However, to have one’s efforts appreciated, compensates for many hardships. The G.I.’s were hungry for something to read. I was the first person to go there, other than a chaplain, for purposes of recrea tion or morals. I recall, vividly, one G. I. who turned to his buddy and said, as he pointed a finger at me, ‘You know, this guy doesn’t have to be here. He could be ‘Stateside’ if he wanted to be, but he came up here and fixed all this (the library) just for us.’” Returned to U.S. By the spring of ’47, the library was comparable to some of our better ones here at home. Mc Cameron felt that he had under gone all the Oriental life that a normal man should, and returned to the “States’ vowing never to depart. However, he couldn’t shake the memory of the Orient, and felt himself desiring to return. Eight nionths later, his desires were ful filled. He received a letter from Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST 203 S. Main Street Call 2-1662 for Appointment This is the last Week GOSSAMER-SHEER NYLONS SPECIAL ONCE A YEAR SALE Limited Time! Replenish your hosiery wardrobe for Summer at big savings . . . and with Dexdale’s loveliest nylons. 66 gauge—15 denier Reg. $2.50 - NOW $1.95 54 gauge—15 denier Reg. $1.95 - NOW $1.95 Shop Washington offering him a position in the Information and. Education Section of SCAP (Supreme Com mander of Allied forces in the Pa cific). He accepted gratefully. This, McCameron, entered the field that prompted him to say, “Not nearly enough publicity has been given to what I think to be the most important phase of our over-all policy for re - educating Japan.” ■ ,«i§a |gy Lloyd McCameron He was sent to Tokyo and after a few weeks there, went to Osaka where he worked as an assistant in the library. Then he set up simi lar libraries in Kobe and Kuma moto. He spent 20 months in Kumamoto and it was there that he first began to realize the vast importance of his work. Importance of Work In answer to the question, “Just what was the importance of your work?” McCameron replied: “Under SCAP there is the In formation and Education Section. This embraces radio, newspapers, schools, etc. Our unit was the li brary division. Since the Japanese had never had public libraries, in the sense that we have them, we set ours up with emphasis on fac tual material. “We exploited our institutions for the purpose of telling the Jap anese people the truth about dem ocracy, thereby, encouraging demo cratic thinking among them. We tried to creat an awareness in the Japanese mind, the importance of individuality. This was a totally new idea in Japan.” Indeed, the libraries that Mc Cameron was instrumental in set ting up in Japan, were, and still are, tremendously important as mediums of democracy. The li braries that the Japanese had were so utterly inadaquate that it is a misnomer to refer to them as be ing libraries. Most of them were located in the basement of some dingy, filthy, poorly-lit building. “Feeling of Supremacy” “A feeling of supremacy pre vailed in most of the Japanese as sistants that I hired,” said Mc Cameron. “It was a tedious task to implant into the Japanese mind that his position was that of a public servant, rather than a ‘fig urehead’ of pre-eminence. Perhaps, I would have been even longer in accomplishing this end, if I had not come in contact with a Japan ese who had been educated in Ha waii. “This fellow, Ogata Kenturo, ex plained to me many things about the Japanese people and their tra dition. Results Gratifying “Not withstanding these minor difficulties, it was gratifying to note after we had been in operation for about a year, that the Japanese began writing letters to the edi tors contrasting the poor and of ten rude service accorded them in their own libraries with the cour teous and cooperative service which they received from us. This was proof that our democratic method of doing things was seeping into the Japanese mind. “Most all Japanese are interest ed in technicalities,” continued Mc Cameron “and for this reason, the demand for technical books was greatest. • It was then that this writer ask ed Mr. McCameron the question he had wanted to ask ever since the interview began: “Do you think that the removal of MacArthur as SCAP will impair the democratic advancement that we have already attained in Japan?” Japs Liked MacArthur “Undoubtedly, the Japanese peo ple felt deeply toward MacArthur,” McCameron replied, “for he had be come an institution as well as an inspiration to them. Still, I feel that the democratic advancement will not be hampered due to his removal if we continue to work vigorously twoard establishing a democracy in Japan. Contrary to the beliefs of many, we have only scratched the surface of democrat izing Japan. “It is absurd to think that we could, in five short years, undo the thinking of two thousand years of Japanese tradition. Yet, we have taken a long step in the right di rection. If we do not stumble along the way, we could accomplish this ultimate goal within the next 60 years. “No, the removal of MacArthur did not impair the democratic ad vancement in Japan, because, you see, only the man was removed— his spirit and his plan still remain. General Ridgeway needs only to give consistent cultivation to the seeds of democracy that MacAr thur has already planted in the heart of Japan.” Accepts New Post Five days later, as this writer assembled his notes, there seemed to be something missing. Had he not asked sufficient questions, or had he misplaced a pertinent bit of information ? At any rate, al though we had a notebook full of data, there was something lacking. It would be impossible to culminate this story with that undescribable “something” missing. Suddenly, the telephone rang. “This is Mr. McCameron,” said the voice at the other end of the wire. “There is something that I could n’t tell you the other day at the interview. Now, that it is official, I think that you should know that my resignation here at A&M has been accepted and that I will soon be on my way to Okinawa to assist in a library there. Enjoyed Stay at A&M I have had a splendid relation ship with all concerned at A & M arid I really hate to leave, but I feel that what little service I have to offer, is needed more over there.” It looks as if the Oriental mag net is still strong enough to pull Mr. McCameron back into the Pa cific. 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