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New Japanese Constitution Reduces Once- | PJr Powerful Emperor Hirohito To Figurehead B<. , ? - ( Hlrohito, whose power people probably is for the BMekneaa of In hitlew rola la little more than a symbol of the state, shorn of all powers in the Govern ? ? '-m Under the new constitution, which became law May 8, the Emperor is no longer ruler of Japan. He no longer is an officer of the Government and has no independent authority. V - " , He can act only with the advice of the Cabinet operated by Parliament. ordar of the Emperor legal force unless un the scope at hie de limited power* and upon the express of either the Cabinet or These conditions, ' which are the key to the new status of the Em peror, are designed primarily to pre clude the poesibBity of any group or cliche making a puppet of the Emperor and running Japan' affairs from behind the aetaeo-as happen ed eo many times in the past. A His Emperor's powers, according Wai the UN secure it by military might? Or will it come when men leant war no more? Public address by ?Up. d. Representative of Watcktower Society , MAY 25th ?,'3P.M. falitticipal FARMVILLE, N. C. , ? f?'$r ? * ii *' i- *% All Good-will Persons Welcome , FREE , FREE FREE end edicts, the henceforth will merely at tach his signature to what has been worked out by the Cabinet or Parlia This is seen in the first official pronouncement of the Emperor un der the new Constitution when he is sued an order convoking the new DM for May 80. Instead of issuing the edict with the customary word ing, "I hereby sanction," he observed his new position by saying, "I here by, in accordance with the new Con stitution and new national Diet law,. Thus the Emperor, Who formally took Japan into the war under what his subjects believed to be his "di vine rights," now legally is little more than a figurehead. From the standpoint of the powers which the occupation has left him, he actually exercises lass than those of the Bri tish monarch. While this revolution has been ac complished adequately on paper, its assimilation by the Japanese people is likely to be more difficult. - "A directive from Washington to Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur last April instructed him to make an effort to popularise and "humanise',' the Em peror. And it was shortly thereafter that the Emperor began a series of unprecedented public appearances in Tokyo and in outlying rural areas. Observers who went along on some of these tours were impresed by the fact that while some Japanese gaped in frankest astonishment, the vast majority showed a humble deference accorded no other ruler or dictator in modern history. School children dbed tears en masse ss the Emperor passed among them. Others merely bowed low and kept their faces hidden in a manner of worship which could be attained only through centuries of deeply in grained education. *3 The occupation authoritie# have worked hard to change the funda mental thinking of the Japanese about the Emperor. Hie ne# Con stitution has removed the Emperor from any legal claim to sovereign power. But in the thinking of mass Japanese whe either have not read the new Constitution or at least see incapable of understanding its re forms, the Emperor today is still the ruler of Japan. i&J * . This was particularly the feeling in Tokyo May 3, when the Emperor made a brief appearance during the ceremony commemorating the inau guration of the new Constitution. Even doggedly anti-imperial Com munis^, leaden removed their hats, coats and umbrellas in the drenching rain and raised their voices with the others in stirring Banzai cheers, while the somewhat incongruous fig ure of the Emperor clutching his umbrella in one hand raised a bat tered felt hat and smiled mutely up on the croud. - But, as in the case of other r forms undertaken by occupation au thorities, a start hap been made. The, status of the Emperor represents a reform oh the top echelon of Gov ernment and society. It may take years for the reform to work its way down to a point where Japan's shop keepers, farmers, and fishermen can be said to have shifted the base of their thinking. Veterans Administration estimated the World War II veteran population for March 1 at nearly 14,500,000 and the total veteran population at ap proximately 18,378,000. . ' ? - * Veterans receiving compensation, pensions or retirement pay from Vet erans Administration may authorize VA to deduct their National Service Life Insurance premiums from these payments. ? . mm tioft to the at who srs, in each Paid thereby, permanent under the Act. Figures released by the Social Se curity Administration show that to the whole country ti tour million men and who will have gained permanent toe surance status to 1946 through the completion of of 10 years of work fa commerce or industry. The yeir 1946 was the first year to which it was possible tor them to attain fully insured status?permanently? under the Act, since the old-age and sur vivor's insurance program completed its tenth year of operation Decem ber 31. work in addition to the 4,800,000 era mentioned above, two other groups will have permanent insur ance rights by the .eti#. of the year. There are around 1,800,000 persons who will reach 66 within the next ten years, and who will have per manent insurance rights by virtue of having served to covered employ ment at least half the number of calendar quarters between January 1, 1937, and the time they reach 66. "Other persons who are permanent ly insured include about 1,400,000 men and 200,000 women who have _ ta ?Jobs covered by the Act, no i what his age, he continues to tribute a percentage of his wages to the fund from which benefits ai* paid. His employer makes a match ing contribution. As long as a work in covered jobs, be may to build up his benefit amount If a workc.- under ?5 leaves covered empoyment, his benefit amount will decrease. NaSyirst Ghost: "Where ate you? I cant see you." * Second Ghost: "I know. . . . my sheets haven't come back faom the laundry yet" 1 meeting will be ifc. B. Scarborough of . . Mount, State Vice-couneilor Walter Crissman of High Point and State Secretary Forreet <3. Shearin >f Scotland Node, in addition to the local and district officera. feCajw;;! ~ The meeting will hear an address kj the State Councilor who will bring to the session a report on his activi ties for the past nine months and id So a report will be made by the State Secretary on the status of the organization in North Carolina. A Full scale meeting is planned and one Important feature for the district will be the election of officers. Father: "Son, now that you're out >f medical school you will take over my practice. 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