The Dangers of Wartime Hysteria

Bainbridge Island inclusiveness is no match for anti-Japanese hatred that blooms after the attack on Pearl Harbor. 276 people of Japanese heritage who live on the island are suddenly the subject of national outrage and suspicion. The Woodward's take a moment to give their readers a stern warning about wartime hysteria. It's just such a, this gives me so much pause because it is not a coincidence that all local newspapers are either being bought up by huge syndicates that are right-wing or going out of business entirely.