"By then over a thousand civilians had lined up donating blood. Pono stood in line ten hours just to give one pint. Japanese arrived, offering blood, and money . . . A blind Hawaiian couple gave two pints, then stood in line to give again. In hospital.s round the island, immigrant workers arrived, donating Chinese blood, and Filipino, blood of Puerto Rican and Korean . . .Diplomats, rich haole corporate men and planter stood in line with cannery women, salesclerks, and servants.... High-born matrons, debutantes, waterfront prostitutes still wearing cheongsams...." (158-9)