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Wilson Urges Licence Resfricfion
Seeks Support Of Patriotic Societies

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charter amendments from

Momoko-san Finds New Home

lions” by the creation of prohibi-Jnc past two weeks, with the;
live tariffs, this movement not;organization of new territory’
to ?Mect the residents of thesejproceedintj in areas as wide'
nationals within the province.
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committee to carrv on the anti-Oriental drive.

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L The passing of a boycott’
measure against “aggressor na-!zcn

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OF OUR WORK,

APRIL 15th. 1939

some forty-three thousand British
s.ons of the Firs! Provincial
JcZ s JZ7 J'
the
Representatives divided then-X ^ J
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problems of youth today, under the heL o
LTT jTT diS?US5 ,the common
lechnical Education, Natural Resources Canadian Cr
ducation Social Legislation,
p0|icy.
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^sources, Canadian Citizenship and Canadian Foreign

Among the bills passed were: it a
i. The abolition of Sooke Fish-!
, ina Traps.
has
2. The creation of a study
-'imp composed of Japanese and
oral ; fishermen Union delegates to.
ous i study the Fishing Licence quesi.don.
3. The removal of regulations Chemainus Plans
the
in the Pharmaceutical and Lav/ m
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m I[ Societies which bar the Canadian-j
Drive
so f born Oriental from work in these!
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committee would
study the legal aspects oif the
question and prepare a newr potiof the
would
m en, denvour to rally the moral support
ml patriotic societies.
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Aid. Wilson announced his
: plan after his move to refuse
■ all Oriental applications for new,
; licences or transfers failed in
; the civic licence committee last

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A similar plan to secure power
to set licence quotas was- turned
down last year by the Provincial
Aid. Wilson stated that various

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striction cf trade licenses within U °7?
a^ ie'ea^J
their smpport, and if any
’individuals who have been refusthe city to certain people on the!U)<‘aA
1\ew chapter is in ।
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licences wish to settle the ques­
grounds of race.
of formation in the!
tion in court, such societies would
The insistence of an auto-7onner cHstHcct. while the Chehe willing to aid the city financiimmous foreign policy for Canada. Jnainus Chapter will under-1
u The favoring of a stupend-Jake a drive to bring into its!
It was pointed out by Cor­
ous public works program.
. .
'membership all the Niseis'
poration Council D. E. McTag­
Photographer. gart that there was a law of
enfranchisement of resident in the North Cowich-i
ion—Chief Purser, T. Takahashi. presents the good- Maintenance, under which it is
Canadian-born Orientals within an district.
|
will
doll
to
Lily
Tokiwa. Standing in the background are T. Sato. an offence to supply money to
the province.
(By Wataru Koyanagi)
| Y. Higashi and Mr. Tokiwa, Lily’s father.
fight law suits, in which there
Reverend G. H. Villett of the ACME CANNERY. — Members:
is no direct interest.
C anadian Memorial Church in his of the Sea Island Young People’s
keynote address stated the need Society agreed to form a Sea
Aid. J. C. Cornett remarked
!a°i'
a
constructive
criticism
of
also
that the council had taken
o™™,
-.Island Chapter of the J.C.C.L. at
oath to respect the laws of the
f
t is a serious faulty general meeting, April 9. This
country.
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V'd^y” he said, “to think, I decision followed an eloquent Tokio YoW,C,A, Sends Gift To Ocean Falls
as they do, that by overthrowing plea by President Shig Fukushi­
Aid. Wilson also stated, “that
a system and putting in a new ma, after the executive had thor­
All the way from Ocean Falls to Vancouver came Miss he was in a position to doubt the
order they can bring peace and oughly considered the question at
loyalty of Orientals. They are a
Lily Tokiwa as representative of the Ocean Falls school people whose loyalty cannot be
beauty out of chaos.”
a meeting previous to the general
children to greet the doll, Momoko-san. On board the I counted on, if Canada were to beHev. Villett declared that “The meeting.
gieatness of a nation is in the Since the majority of the mem­ Hikawa Maru amid the luxurious setting of the first-class
inV°1Ved in world difficulnumber of citizens who fulfill their bers will be leaving their homes cabin lounge, T. Takahashi, chief purser of the NYK steam­
self-imposed obligations.”
for summer work, however, it is
Renew your subscriptions now!
U the closing plenary session not expected that any immediate ship line, presented the doll to the seven-year old girl.
Colorful indeed is the history
! -l G. G. Sedge wick, gave a clos- formal action will be taken.
behind the arrival in Canada of
’ng address on the same note, "I
(By K. Izumi)
Momoko-san,
symbol of interna­
have found and history has proven
CHEMAINUS, V.I.—At a gen- tional goodwill, bridging the bil­
that you cannot get to the bottom
eral meeting April 2, the Che- lows of the Pacific.
°f the world’s troubles by collectmainus Chapter decided to in­
'n9 around a table and trying to vestigate the possibility of en­ Last year Shichiro Suzuki, prin­
better things by discussion.”
rolling all the Niseis in the North cipal of the Japanese school at
He stressed the necessity of Cowichan District in the local Ocean Falls, presented hand­
escape” and the contentment
made Christmas cards entrusted
From the Vancouver News-Herald
to him by the pupils of the local
Forty-five Vancouver Japan­ the franchise because of their
See CONGRESS, Page 5
school to the girls in the Tokie
institution conducted bv the ese have reported to the Depart­ war service. Forty-five of them
ment of Defence under a survey comprise the entire membership
Y.W.C.A. of Japan.
being conducted to ascertain the
In turn as an expression of number of veterans available for of Branch 9, Canadian Legion.
Five of the branch’s members
their gratitude, the pupils of the home guard duty during wartime.
have decorations, one has a twoY.W.C.A. made the doll. Before
And
about
40
will
take
part
Floral Basket For King And Queen
bar military medal. They are
its journey across the ocean, she
was presented by the daughter of in the veteran’s guard of hon­ the remnants of a force of 196
Port Alberni.—A drive has been started to collect dona­ the Y.W.C.A. president to the or during the visit of the King I which left here in 1915. Fiftyj four were killed in France.
tions from local Japanese-Canadians for the purpose of son of Mr. MacGreer, Canadian and Queen, May 29th.
| They are members of the Japcontributing to the cost of a floral basket to be presented minister to Japan.
From Vancouver Momoko-san, । anese Branch, Canadian Legion,
^y Vancouver Island Niseis to Their Majesties on their visit ‘plum-child,’ will travel to Ocean British Empire Service League,
to Victoria in May. Monies collected here will be for­ Falls along with many post cards who fought with the Canadian With a view to raise funds for
warded to the Victoria J.C.C.L., which has charge of the and individual letters which will Expeditionary Forces overseas the sending of delegates to the
be given to the school children. from 1915 onward.
Amsterdam World Christian Con­
arrangements.
“
I
don
’
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think
we
can
go
over
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of
under-privileged
children
and
Considerable support is also
ference, the Anglican A.Y.P.A. in
seas- this time as our average age collaboration with the Vancouver
being given locally to the pro­ other expenses.
is nearly 53,” says Saburo Shino­
ject to send district school chil­
The Kyowakai (Japanese As­
East Deanery Council will hold
Chicago,
April
15.
—
Minoru
bu, spokesman for the branch.
dren on an excursion to the sociation) has already signified
a social at St. Margaret's Church
“But we are quite willing, as
Capital City to welcome Their its intention to make a donation "Puncho” Ito, Vancouver Nisei,
to the Excursion Committee’s with an eye to further,ring rec­ are all war veterans, to do home on Thursday, April 20/at 8.00 p.m.
Majesties.
ognition, decisioned Al Kaplin
No charge is to be made for
A campaign to raise fifteen trust fund, and it is expected that in a scheduled ten-round event. service in war time,” lie added.
There are about 75 Canadian- the evening’s entertainment but
Hundred dollars is in progress, the Koseikai of Great Central and
the
Japanese
Canadian
Citizens
’
Support
Your
Japanese war veterans in Brit­ small silver collection will be
this amount thought being neces­
Association
will
follow
suit.
New
Canadian
Advertisers
ish Columbia, all of whom have taken.
sary to take care of lunches, fares

45 Japanese Veterans Volunteer
For Home Defence

Alberni Supports Reception Plan

fi.VJ.fi. SOCifiL

THE NEW CANADIAN

THE NEW CANADIAN

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

APRIL 15th, 1939

From Angela

belief that it is now opportune to
establish a pro-franchise faction
The Vanguard of Nisei Opinion
Sir: With regard to the ques­ on the campus. In fact, I have
Dear Eddie:
tion of enfranchisement of the been approached by one intellec- your last letter. I cried all night over
was so sweet of
THE NEW CANADIAN SOCIETY
Niseis. I am at present entertain­ tualist regarding this very matter, you and so much Itlike
you. I fee|
ing
hopes
of
forming
a
political
Tel. TRinity 1076
230 Alexander St.
He suggested that a faction of sorry now that I criticized you for
faction in the Political Discus­ that nature would be instrumental all your faults. But it's because I
sions Club of the local university —at least on the campus—in pre- love you that I criticize you.
EDITORS
By way of elucidation, the “Po­ senting oui need and desire for
You know that I don't care what
P. Shinobu Higashi. Thomas Kunito Shoyama. Kazuma Uyeno,
litical Discussions Club” or the the said privilege.
kind of place I live in as long as I
Yoshimitsu Higashi, Dan Washimoto (Sports), Dick Tomoda “P.D.C.” as it is popularly called,
01 course, the platform will can be with you
(Sports), Minoru Yatabe,
was inaugurated on the campus consist not only of the franchise
Km not looking f„Jrd
in the autumn of 1937. It exists question but will also, include in the sort of home that rm
CONTRIBUTORS
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Irene Uchida Roland Kudo. Walter Koyanagi ' .. Kaname Izumi, for informal discussions; it is run other policies of municipal, pro- ing jn now After a|| Mr R
Mitsuo Sasaki, George Hamazaki. Anthony T. Kobayashi, T. Suzuki, along British Parliamentary lines; vincial or federal importance.
made his money in the early days
Sam Okamoto, Chiuzo Adachi, Fred Nishi, Frank Y. Sato. K. Sano. it has no political affiliations
Sir. I would like some comments of the C.P.R., and now he's living
Aiko Kondo, Tad Hyodo, S. Nishikawa. Yoshio Terada, Amy W1 1 outside political organiza­ on this intended faction formation
here in Victoria in retirement.
tions; it is stipulated in the conOkukawa, Norah Fujita. Miyo Ishiwata.
—
whether
it
would
be
detrimental
stitution that there be no such
If we could get married we'd
to the Niseis as a whole, and in
&
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS
relationships.
B Walter Inouye
Jo Seko
particular, to the Niseis on the just live in a little flat all by
Sam Ito
A “political faction” is nominalcampus; whether such a proposi­ ourselves, just you and I. I'd
BUSINESS MANAGER
ly political, but factually it is not
tion is premature and too ideal­ be so happy then, but you're so
S. Maeba
so. A faction consists of any
istic, and therefore is out of the stubborn . . .
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
group of ten signatory members
question for the present consi­
Ken Maeno
I know that it's hard for us, sec­
with common ideals and aims.
Ed. T. Ouchi
deration; or whether such an idea ond generation, now. But it won't
outside the campus.
is not worthy of realization on the be like this forever. Someday you'll
Reverting to the question. I campus.
TAIYO PRINTING CO., 230 ALEXANDER STREET
be able to get a good job and then
have been considering this matter
Peter F. Yamada.
we
will be able to afford children
for quite a while and I am of the
Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
2537 Nanaimo.
and a lovely home and maybe a
1939, under the Postal Regulations of Canada.
car.
30c. PER THREE MONTHS
But Ed, I'd be happy with you ^
even in a little shack.
When I got your letter I decided
The Nisei Cause
Mature minds ensconced in the Young Communist League and to quit my job here and go out to
Vancouver and get married to you.
Three months ago The New Canadian appeared as a sanctity of years of experience the various Trades Union dele­ But when my brother phoned me
as a are too prone to look with scepti- gates against the enfranchise­
semi-monthly magazine-newspaper —an organ of expres^
cism and with reserve upon youth ment of Caliadian-born orientals and told me that they're going to
sion for Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry, pledged to gatherings which meet to discuss served to clarify the peculiar discharge the Japanese who are now
work for their welfare and future.
problems of mankind, old as time composition of the Congress it­ working in the Empress Hotel, I
thought I'd better wait.
At that time, the aims of this paper were defined—to itself and in many cases insolu- self.
Danny was thinking of getting
Although some doubt has been
bring to the second generation themselves a consciousness ble and baffling.
cast upon Youth Congress as be­ married too. Suzy and Danny have
of their own peculiar position and responsibilities; to briny But the value of these gather- ing under the shadow of the left­ gone around to-gether for five years
ing ings are not. to be measured in
to Canadian society at large a knowledge of Nisei activities, terms of practical results
but in wing groups, and although offi­ now. I feel sorry for Suzy, 'cause
Nisei problems, Nisei hopes and aspirations; to stand-at the less
tangible educational cialdom has always looked upon I know exactly how she feels.
But there's Dad and Mother.
all times for truth, justice, and tolerance among all man­ value of meeting with tolerance, the movement with suspicion,
Nisei
delegates
saw
clearly
the
diverse and often conflicting
kind.
They're getting old now and they
counter currents of the radical need Danny's help. But now that
points of view.
Facing the bitter memories of past failures of two
and the conservative elements at
The active participation of play.
he'll be out of a job I'll have to
Nisei papers, the venture was of necessity a modest one,
Niseis in the Provincial Youth
totally dependent upon public reaction and support. For Congress held in Vancouver over
Future participation of Niseis help them out.
I don't know whether I should
this reason, too, the venture was largely experimental in the week-end is for this very in the Youth Congress must be
guided
by
two
principles
that
keep
on paying the installments on
nature, testing public opinion and taste, and laying the reason, of incalculable signifi­
made themselves clearly evident ^at cufe bedroom set that I was
cance.
groundwork for future progress.
during the Congress.
getting for ourselves. I didn't tell
In
the
first
place
the
unprece
­
But in the short space of three months The
The first essential lies in the You about it at all because I know
dented
degree
of
enthusiasm
co-ordinated effort of all Nisei how you feel ab°ut letting me buy
New Canadian has assumed an integral place in
among the second generation dele­
anything.
the life of the community.
It has become a
gates coming as they did from organizations, based upon a
potent and living force in the formation of public
various organizations, who dis­ general agreement upon mat­ But had it as a surprise for you too.
every time I feel that we can
daining differences of religion, ters of vital importance to the
opinion and in the welding of Nisei unity.
get married something has to turn
education and social status met second generation.
The period of the New Canadian has _ witnessed
a
But it is not sufficient that up.
------------ sur­ to cope with common problems,
prising re-awakening of civic-consciousness on the part of heralds a new day of Nisei consci­ there be unity within the ranks
know that I can't help feeling
of
the
Nisei,
unless
that
unity
the second generation, adequate proof of which is offered ousness and co-operation.
sad. But all we can do now for a .
has
as
its
objective
constructive
time is to wait and see.
by the recent Youth Congress.
Discussions during the caucus
service
for
the
whole
of
society.
Financial and moral support has been offered, far ex­ meetings revealed not only an ex­ A policy of isolation from Cana­ Yesterday, Aiko came home from
the Youth Congress and she was
ceeding all expectations, inspiring the conviction that The pected unanimity of opinion on dian society
may
seem
the
easiest
,
telling me over the phone about
certain topics but also a. surpris­
New Canadian is meeting the needs of the Nisei and is ing diversity of opinion on other way out at the present time, but Vancouver news.
,
I really can't understand why ®
rendering truly constructive service in their behalf.
questions—a' factor that bespeaks in reality it only postpones the
day
when
radical
adjustments
ail the Japanese are getting fired
a commendable degree of aware­
Standing on the threshold of a new stage,
must
be
made
between
our
mi
­
from
the
Canadian
Pacific
ness hitherto unrealized—a factor
The new Canadian re-emphasizes its belief that
that undeniably makes for better nority group and the larger ocm- Hotels throughout Canada. She
munity.
the destiny of the Nisei is inseparably bound up
Canadian Citizenship.
was saying that the Japanese
It is only through active par­ have
with the future of Canada—that training for the
been given notice in Hotel
The reaction of Nisei lea'ders to ticipation in Canadian society
responsibilities of Canadian citizenship, political,
Palliser in Calgary and in Sas­
this wholesale contact with Ca- that the Nisei can train him­
katchewan Hotel in Regina, in
economic, and cultural, is the most important
nadian youth at large is of con­ self in the responsibilities of
Hotel
Vancouver, and that the
task of the Nisei.
siderably greater significance. Canadian Citizenship and work
For the first time these delegates most efficiently for the attain­ Japanese will not be employed
To that cause, The New Canadian is sin­
this summer at Banff and at
realized that the prevalent anti- ment of political and economic
cerely re-dedicated.
Lake
Louise.
Japanese sentiment is, not shared recognition.
by all Canadians. They found
Mr. Richer says that it's because
A splendid beginning has been
hope in the fact that the major- made, but one further precaution T°p e are so sore at Japan that
1 ranstormation
pty desire to be fair, but at the must be added. The Nisei must they are complaining to the manI his morning
Of midnight
same time are unwilling to go guard against, a narrow concep­ agers about the Japanese being in
1 he turquoise firmament
1 he clouds departed.
out of their way to interest them­ tion of the role they are to play the Hotels.
And the warm sun
Allowing the satellite's rays
selves in issues not affecting their in the Youth Congress movement.
I can only hope that Danny and
Io stream into my room;
own immediate interests.
If their aim is solely to use the the rest of the Japanese will be
Faith,
She lit my bosom
movement
as a means of attain- able to get some other sort of
The participation of these
Hope,
With her cold placid glow:
second generation leaders in the ing their own ends, they will be wor^
Firm pulse,
Sad sensations
By the way, I should have thankCongress revealed, too, that violating the living spirit of that
hi my heart:
Flickered in my heart.
they, as well as the members of
.
e<J you for the lovely compact that
But alas at
Fhis morning's glory
mat
spirit
must
of
necessity
you
sent me for my birthday Every
their respective organizations,
Like my past.
must be prepared and willing be one of constructive service to time I do have a birthday I feel
O.athered in the sky
Met sorrow at noon:
to carry the facts of the Nisei’s Canada, and the Nisei must re- so ..old, ..Sometimes ..I ..have -a
I he rains tell.
I changed.
peculiar problems to this body alize that it is only through par- strange fear inside of me that
And all mu pleasant JOUS
Wow to-morrow’s
of neutral and indifferent Cana­ ticipation in this broader service, you'll fall in love with one of the
Died.
dians,
Sun will
in the abolition of injustice and younger Nisei oir|«
The sombre hours
Werner be
inequality of opportunity, whereYou don't blame me do
At the same time the unexpect­ soever applied, that the ultimate I have to get Zner ready you.
Wrought pain within
The same.
ed^ and solid vote of the radical betterment of our condition as a s0 m say g9md.bye ti|| later. now, i
lentil m the solemn s llr.es.
—Miyo Ishiwata
left-wing groups, namely. The ipeople will be reached.
| । |ove y0u ^adjpg
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THE NEW CANADIAN

Lower Fraser Niseis To Join
In N.W. Royal Reception

Cosmopolitanism Teachefs (reed JIKYOKAI PLANS
Issei Sketch No, 1

FAREWELL

Under the able chairmanship
E^- ^OTE -—Niseis are apt to forget (he hardships and st maples which
of
Walter Inouye. Jikyokai’s acThJrU1 THcati°" W ParticiPat'o« in the reception ihe isseis have faced and largely on their behalf at that. This article -will
of nY M JEstles as ’"eluded in the plans drawn up bv be the hirst in the series of thumbnail sketches presenting the hirst veneration five executive has arranged to
hold a farewell banquet in the
St ed
Gty C°Undl C°™^tee has been sub- to our readers.
honour of one of its members,
*
$
*
Aw I
1 vhe ‘ ecePtl0n committee chosen from the Lower
Perhaps no other individual in British Columbia has contri- Shinobu Higashi. who will ue
rt!'VM< tv5"' d.e]egates that attended the meeting held at
at.
“v6 r° the JaUanes« Community than Tsutae Sato, principal sailing for Dairen on April
the New Westmmster Japanese School.
the
New
Pier
Cafe
Sunday.
April
of the Vancouver Japanese Language School for the past two
23, at 6.00 p.m.
At this meeting held on Sat- ------------ -------- ----------------------- -- decades.
But his contribution is one that cannot be measure.! in the
According to the latest, reports
urday, April 1, under the chair­
tangible terms of dollars and cents. Rather it is one to be evaluated from the executive, Walter Ino­
manship of T. Tanaka, the reso­
in spiritual terms.
uye will be in charge of affairs,
lution providing for the forma­
Mr. Sato'was born in the prefecture of Fukushima, from a familv while short messages of farewell
of
tion of the reception committee
iU * rem°te Village- He received
education will be extended by Rose Sato
T° °' y aduating from the now famous Aoyama Normal School, and Mark Toyama. A social peri­
was unanimously accepted.
unce his arrival in' Canada dating back some twentv-two vears od will conclude the evening's
Districts and organizations rep­
he has come into contact with thousands of Niseis. He has watched program.
resented were New Westminster
C 13 d’en S'1,0'' UP uito virile men and capable women.
As this will be the last chance
with ten organizations, QueensWith a smile he recalls days gone bv ‘When I first came there for some to bid good-bye to one
borough, Surrey, Kennedy, Tim­
were only two hundred children attending, Now the enrollment is of the most distinguished of the
berland, Fraser Mills, Sunbury
up to nine hundred.”
club s personnel, all members are
-and the Japanese Up-River Fish­
Throughout
his
years
of
teaching
he
impelled by requested to turn out and to noti­
ermen’s Association.
Sails For Japan
what he terms his philosophy of life.
fy the executive as soon a's pos­
... So™times J. am accused of teaching my students
sible.
Dance Draws Devotees
things that are inimical to Canadian thoughts and ideals
I always strive for one goal and that—that the Nisei might
Shinobu Peter Higashi, chief
Out to have the time of their
become good Canadian citizens, that his citizenship will
Peter Masuda
lives, those that attended the editor of The New Canadian, will
^L^0^ and tolerant one, one that has a breadth of vision.
Hokutokai dance at the Peter Pan leave April 25 on the Hikawa
a certain cosmopolitanism.
Ballroom Thursday, April 6 tvere Maru for Dairen, Manchukuo. to ,
1 thmk that the.work that I am doing is a great work and 1 "Swing La undry man"
accept a position on the editorial believe in it. And within the short time that 1 hav
not disappointed.
m. I try not to
Rafu Shimpo Dispatch
Ute’ 111 ^ Mty °dd years that 1 am riesdned ^ii^
. The music of Bill Hodson and staff og The Manchuria'n Daily
News,
largest
English
daily
pub
­
I
intend
to
leave
as
wide
an
influence
as
possible.
”
his seven-prece Royal Ambassadors
Sometime in late April Los An­
q n
J'^J’™ beIief that ianguage is after all a great part of geles will get a glimpse of a Nisei
Orchestra tantalizing sweet and lished in that country.
Graduate of the local Univer­ a county s civilization. In teaching Japanese to his pupils he feels vaudeville artist. when “Mr.
swtngy in turn elicited warm ap­
sity with a Bachelor of Aras that he S vvitli them a little of the cultural heritage of their
plause from the audience.
Chang,” the “Swing Laundry­
parents and their ancestors.
degree
in
English
honours,
Hi
­
Ever-popular Lily Ide sang "I
He confesses
that his inability- to
speak
English well handicaps man, comes to town. He is now
gashi has distinguished himself
,
•
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,
—
—
Won t tell a soul” and then as an
• ^ a Ucher and more ‘ fertile Canadian booked at various theatres of the
as a prominent Nisei leader. him in 1”~ ---- -’k- ° " Creatin
encore played top-tune "Deep
Pacific northwest and will head
President of the University Stu­ culture emblacmg m Part the best things that are characteristic southward.
Purple.” Versatile Sam Yamada
of the Japanese. But then, he is looking to his students to carrv
laying aside brush and palette for dents’ Club in 1935-36, he was on the great task when his name will be but a faint memory. *
In reality “Mr. Chang” is
an
active
member
of
the
Univer
­
the evening offered Clyde McCoy's
Peter Masuda, Vancouver, B.C.
sity Publications Board and the
f q
110 Pr°Perty. I have no money.” he states
tid-bit,. "Sugar Blues.”
Nisei,
who is a talented violinetters Club.
my WeaItlL Everywhere I go I can find someone who
graduated from my school.
u c uno ist but who entertains his
During the Second Generation
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audience with songs, jokes and
They are scattered throughout the world. There are some
Survey of 1935, he covered the
dances.
most populous area of B. C., the Toronto, Halifax, Regina, Calgary, New York and in California
According to Joe Wong, his
are everywhere from Kyushu to Hokkaido.”
Lower Fraser Valley. He also 11
Io him these students are his own children. Awake or nslppn press agent (who is a Seattle
won renown as a debater, par­
v
con 1IluaIly tanking of them. He has no pleasures of his own Nisei, Bob Okazaki), “Mr. Chang
ticipating in three international Neither
does he smoke or drink. His Children” tmv l econm has been a show-stopper—perhaps
RADIOS
debates with the University of hi s'
— indulgence and his very life.
become the most successful Nisei on the
Washington
Japanese
Students
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REFRIGERATORS
It is impossible for him to walk along Powell Street
boards today. His Chinese char­
Club.
and
enter
acterizations find the American
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Twice judge of the High
pupils. they have entered into every walk of life.
audience always in a receptive
Some
SE ymour 412] School Oratorical Contest, Hi­
mood. They think of Chiang-Kai^i"eWS|,fP'r, m“' S°me Actors, some dentists, sawmill
gashi won the Nemichi Chal­
workers, storekeepers, teachers and clerks
Shek, bombs raining on Shanghai,
lenge trophy in the J.C.C.L.
It is with genuine feeling and pride that he says "Surelv
Good Earth and Chop Suey when
Open Oratorical Contest.
one “t“! of such a love, esteem and respect’from X noa Mr. Chang comes out from the
YOSHINO
In 1936 he attended the Co-op­ large family of children as I?”
wings. Then, when he gives them
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the good old American swing or
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gate from the J.C.C.L. In May, XX X^ amreCla,iTC co-operation that is rare in X them.”
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their regular Fellowship Tea,
April 2.
Speaking before over one hun­
dred people, Mr. Shimizu point­
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thought that had contributed to
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THE NEW CANADIAN

APRIL 15th, 1939

NISEI NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE IN B. (.
Paldi Parade

Capital City Chatter

Bloedel Bulletin

By IONI GOSSIPPE
BY MASAO TOYOTA
By CHIU2O ADACHI
The
up
and
coming
Feeling the baseball itch in the
With two long and two short
spring air. Paldi youths gathered young Nisei basket-bailers, lost a
blasts on the locomotive whistle,
Sunday, April 2, to form a Senior hard-fought game to the Unitys.
the Vanisle’s eighty ton “Bald­
Baseball team this year and also Intermediate “A” girls’ team, by a
win” and the Lamb’s small “Cli­
to help a similar Junior team. Of- score of 39-37.
max” are once again hauling tim­
The game was close from start
fleers elected were Cossy Asada,
ber for many miles to be unloaded
secretary-treasurer; Sam Yoshino, to finish with Tom Kuwabara
at tide-water.
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captain, and Masao Toyota, vice- Terry Uyede and Tack Kuwabara
captain. Everyone is hoping to supplying the scoring punch while
On March 24, the Beaver Club
begin practice as soon as possible. T. Hoita, T. Shimizu, Y. Shimizu
held quite a successful bazaar in
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and H. loi turned in an excellent
Bloedel school under the super­
A young Nisei of Duncan, game.
vision of the teacher, Miss G. A.
Eileen Snyder, one of the best
Tokio Tatabe. was killed while
Galliford.
After expenses had
working at the camp of Kapoor girl basket-ball players in Vicbeen deducted from the gate re­
Lbr. Co. The tragedy occurred toria, Mary Peden and D. Crowe
ceipts of thirty-sax dollars, eight
about one o’clock in the after­ were the spark plugs of the oppo­
dollars was held as Bloedel school •
noon of Tuesday, April 4. He sition.
fund
and twenty dollars was do­
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was 17 years of age.
nated to the Junior Red Cross
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It seems that a certain young
and the Crippled Children’s FIosMiss Rona McDonald ami Mr. man up Duncan way is worried
pital.
Philip H. Le Mare, well-known to about the overdose of publicity
Highlights of the evening ...
‘T would suggest this corsage for a blonde and this one for a Harry Adachi playing his accord­
many Duncan Niseis, were united he’s been getting lately . . . Are (
in marriage by Rev. A. Rischlager, you still wondering where it all ! brunette, sir.”
ion before an enthusiastic audi­
Saturday. April 8, in Victoria.
comes from, E. K.?
j
‘‘Oh. well. I'd better take them both because I’ve no idea, what ence with Miss Lillian Lawrence
After the honeymoon in Seattle
A visitor from Chemainus not' she will be this evening.”—Humorist.
tap-dancing.
The result—two
and Tacoma, the newly-weds will so many days ago was that huskyi
dollars tawards the bazaar fund.
malto their home in Duncan.
judoist, Bill Isoki. We couldn't!
Later lads and lassies, even
find any logical reason for himi
matrons joined in to dance to ’T^
Rainy City Citings being here unless the girl in blue!
the strains of old time music '’^
had
anything
to
do
with
it.
i
provided by Harry. AH the
By TAD HYODO
BY ANTHONY T. KOBAYASHI
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credit for the carpentry work
Through courtesy of the Ocean
The members of the local J.C.Cj Greetings Friends — Here I anyKoyu Kai, addressed the meeting and goes to John James.
Jails Young Alen’s .Association, a L. chapter please take notice that!again. with more news and views Asked their co-operation in combatthe meeting scheduled for the 15th from all the
whose waters ting local problems. The study
Thursday afternoon, April 6, rhe
Niseis, under the tutorship of S. has been postponed a full week! drain into Lakelands
Okanagan, That period under convenor Miss Jean local ladies motored ten miles to
Suzuki, was begun last January.
and will be held on the 22nd. As ’s Pri’ity big territory—one week- Koyama elicited some excellent talks attend a Chinese play, “The Stolen
1 j you may know it is going to be;cnd in Vernon, the next in Kelowna, and papers on inspirational and ed ti- Prince,” presented by the girls of
and
min av j inore op a social with guest enter-1 then down to Summerland.
cational subjects.
the ’Campbell River Superior ~
The group is divided
tainers
so
make
arrangements
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School.
Local students partici­
in to two 'ctions, beginners and
now
to
attend
and
bring
as
many
tlie more advanced
Being a columnist has incited
Easter Sunday at Kelowna. Fol- pating were James Weber, Loretta
of your friends as possible.
in me a strange wanderlust. seek­ lowing a very well-attended Easter Maars, Betty Smith, Roy Adachi
ing news here, opinions there, and j Service at the Japanese United and Eugene Weber.
S. Suzuki, local Japanese School
Mission
Miscellanea
always keeping open a sea mon­ I Church, a farewell banquet was tenprincipal, visited Prince Rupert
Harry and Hiroshi Adachi form­
By
WILL
I.
TELLEM
ster s eye for material with which pered to Miss Kayo Kawahara who erly employed by the Federal
during Easter week, to give illus­
trated lectures on his recent visit
We’ve been seeing Johnnie to dll this column. Take warning i is leaving for Japan to pursue fur­ Cedar Pole Company at Bloedel
to (he Orient. The
1
lectures werei Hashizume, our well-known Judo points south and points north: ther studies. Miss Kawahara’s asso­ left March 28, to accept steadier
held under the auspices of the teacher, going around the coun- the Old Whiskered Sea Serpent ciations with the church, The Christ­ employment at Englewood.
Prince Rupert Japanese
try all smiles these last few days. may pay you a visit one of these ian Girls Association, Gogakko and
at ion.
The reason? . . . Wedding bells; fine days.
the Kelowna Nisei Club were held in
Alberni Album
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’ on Thursday, April 13. The luckv:
high esteem by Isseis and Niseis alike
By J. C. TANI
Acme Angles
. Taeko Mori. Best' Busy Okanagan.—Once again rhe as attested by the excellent tributes
wishes from the gang, John.
; Wheels of Time stop at the seeding paid to her popularity in their bon
A local newspaper reported that
By “DOPEY”
the West Coast General Hospital
Our three tired delegates, ! and Panting season. As I gazed voyage messages.
Tim local fisher-folk have ot­
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would be asked to segregate Ori­
fieially called finis to a highly Mits Hayashi, Tak Shirakawa pcross fhc sunny sloping sides of
back
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s
Tapancse
farming
communAu Revoir. My travels this entals as well as Indians. On be­
successful season of Kendo. The and Tash Moriyama are
I saw great activity all around week have been far and wide—up half of the Japanese community,
silent pacific atmosphere of the from the Provincial Youth Con- i lty’
hall lends a striking contrast to gress held in Vancouver, Now ! mc' Smoke from scores of glisten- and down the Valley from side to the J.C.C.A. sent protests to the
greenhouses, row upon row; side. My fins feel the fatigue, authorities and, at the same time,
the tense turmoil that was so they are busily engaged with 2nS
other executives of the local ! cvcry°nc hopefully and zealously my coils their weariness show. The requested Japanese patients and
prevalent a few weeks ago.
Kendo was introduced for the! J,C,C'L' in making arrange- i musing baby plants, entrusting them lulling breezes, the lapping waves visitors to co-operate with the
call me to i//tit
their I1<JII1V
home below. So Hospital in every way.
lirst time into the community this ments for the coming meeting i 10 ^ot^cr Earth for her to bring ....
Ahem
to
noble
maturity
for
benefit
till
nextdear
'friends.
15.
j1
In response to its representa­
year and the pastime roused en­ on April
4u Re coir!
\
; of Man.
tion,
the J.C.C.A. has received an
thusiasm immediately. Although
Hint our local Niseis are taking'.
a
c r
,
assurance from the City Council
the tirsd popular feeling faded, a! an active part in eommunHyLr^pW,^
of Port Alberni that no such move
number of devotees item to il al!isl>("'ts was fully demonstrated' , ■
iwy111 prices, t c Japanese
By M. N. C. PATOR
was
authorized and that the press
I
when
about
twentv-five
Niseis
pawT^'V
J
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m»cb|
season under (he capable coach­
ing of Mr. Akune. Next season iieipaled in the Pm-llrc ermunCY" th;" tar"“ 1 undauntedly i After the Graduation cere- reports were misleading.
Not
only imonies
.
of the local Japanese
,
we hope to re-arouse (lie enthusi­ tie display at the
language
Schools, the students
Everythin's (l.om; "
"Pto™ tl ,
asm for the sport among manv auditorium.
weight-lifting io tumbling and!
n°W 1S
timc ot busy [Participated in a concert which
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pyramid building won the heartvi
’
Acs.
busy
in
every
way,
for
down
mho were present.
al
The Sea Island Young People's applause of the crowd.
bt
You must see the NEW
' south at Summerland the Nisei Club
Young Susumu Miki distinguish$
$
$
Society will sponsor a sports
ia.
!
members
took
time
off
from
agri-fed
himself
as
an
able
speaker,
I he Junior baseball bovs (aver-: t
day to celebrate the visit of
ton
J A
‘cultural activity
th
DOLINA III
to defeat Kelowna pinger and actor. Many other per­
a1 age IS) are teehng their oats
Their Majesties, the King and
Busseis
in
two
ei:
ping-pong
tourna
iformers did equally well in the
(5ueen. On April 22. an Oratori­ plow and want to hear from other;
Coinpur Rapid Shutter
ments.
ca
parts they played.
cal meet will be held to mark 'centres. How about some games.!
Built-in - Range Finder
P(
Rosedale Star
the close of the night school p ancouver? We’ll guarantee you;
XENAR f 2.8 lens
Hikes
are
the
order
of
the
day.
| All-around athlete Setsu Adachi
classes, until December 1.
i competition.
What about you'
an
| players in Haney and Whonnoek?: The Kelowna Nisei Club made ।who hails from Rosedale, visited
qood
th,
use
ot
Good
Friday
to
do
a
pur humble village after making
The community's first bazaar i Now that the hothouse rhubarb
wc
little
hooting
out
Bear
Creek
may.
pn unsuccessful bid at the recent
will take
il 23, under Teasou is drawing to a close, oum
®SUPER
if
the auspices of the feminine mem-1 popular manager, Frank Hattori,' \\ in-Centre group have one on tap j Pro-Rec. Wrestling and Boxing
2 3rd—a visit to the Win- (Meet. Fie was the only Nisei
All are wel I will be able to devote more time tor
SPORT DOLLI
come.
among
the
many
contenders
who
op
po his first love.
C
the i on e hillside.
Built-in - Range Finder
'attended the “Show.”
The Club wishes to acknowled Tide
at
,
baseball.
Incidentally.!
Exposure Meter
with
, „ thanks a . donation of five; being proxy of the local J.C.C.hJ Now let s hike to Central Okan
Interchangeable Lens
H'3°' he is a very busy nmn-about-town Ngan where Win-Centre Group held j WHEN ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
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THE NEW CANADIAN

SECOND GENERATION PROBLEM

J. s. C. BANQUET

BY MARTHA kayahara
AT SPENCER'S
The youth of today, all over
rhe world have many problems mand. Let us analyzse it.
nd
Love this is a love among
This year the Dining Room of
Problems which seem to hav e no
friends
and
Zh/ DEHORAH and ’
David Spencer will be the scene
solution. Everywhere there are
acquaintances, a
of the annual Japanese Stu­
As we listenea to the sweet-flowing wore
rhe same questions, “What can love for all mankind, a love
^edgewtek from
which
makes
us
desirous
of
dents
’
Club's
Graduation
Ban
­
our
vantage
^e do? Will we ever solve our I
BH
point in the observer's gallery in
Cana ('■■an Memorial
helping others, a love which
quet Saturday. April 29, at 6:30 Hall during the Y°uth Congress, we couldn't ben but h
exasperating problems?”
p.m.
eel ihe weight
makes
us
want
to
be
with
people
_ Young as some of us are, we
of his arguments in favour of mental relaxation.
just because they are people.
The.n 3nd there 1 retired why I felt justified
This is a lean year as far as
jeel that such problems as enn reading
Now,
who
are
our
neighbours'.
the actual number of prospec­
franchisement, recognized equalc unmes in spite of all the admonishments Deborah h
Our neighbours are—that- new tive graduates is concerned—
hurled
t7U Th' CU
' "! 3 “!C of mcnt3' "mollyeoddilfy"
ill
y and economic security are pupil in
school who must have just two. Eiko Henmi and Shaw
to be reading such trash.
y
thSre are
come
from
another
country
and
Mizuhara, to receive their
problems between the first and
A.
THE IVORY TOWER
somehow doesn’t know how to Bachelor of Arts degree—but
second generations. All these dress as the rest of the class—
but now I know—mental relaxation, '
from the humdrum
interest is none the less high.
problems must be solved. But
mundaneness of daily existence, that's it.
that
family
who
just
moved
into
Dean Buchanan has been ask­
will we solve them?
Come to think of it more closely, just as Dr. SeAewick
oui
neighbourhood, who seem to ed to speak for the evening and
The points that I think are the be friendless, that fatherless bov.
reading, after a hard day's work, some of the ooetry wc~found such a
other prominent citizens will be
omost important in order that we!down the street, who has
udgery in high school, does actually give the mind a certain "lift.''
present.
may solve our problems
Problems are: (1) liver groceries after lschool. and
Ine other day Deborah and I found another means of
instead of sp-di”9the —XX.T^
All associate members, alumni ±o°
a Universal Church, his old mother who- is
— a washer- and friends are welcome.
(3)
Harmony
tanka o, the ha.ku we saw the film production of George Berard sV/s
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x <iuiU>., 4) i woman.
P^W
Pygmalion.
fliers, 5) Concession j These are our neighbours I.v n r
Novelist, dramatist and critic (even in
Generation16 ^^^ an^ Second ; lls lore these “as thyself” "means
Y. P. S. PROGRAM
stiH
Bernard ShaW~G’ B- S- t0 his ™nY readers——
“Y1’™' (« Respect for ouri we must treat them as much as we1
Fellow Bein
keenness of his m 'n^h
^ Wc d‘*s<^r*<
that the
love ourselves. Perhaps vou are’ Tlie Powell Y.P.S. has arranged
of
old
age
by
"°
diminishcd
the
advent
i
Kev.
Andrew
Roddan
to
speak
POINT (6)—RESPECT
aware of the fact that we must
There are many Jamnpso WbJ10re others first before we can to the Society. April 20. at 8.00
|p.m. He will give an illustrated
bo not respect their fellow be !eXPeCt them to love us'lecture entitled ‘Tino the Hear; With the T„eZpljy^ ^ ^ UY’L^m'U
mgs and think that there are no' POINT (3) — HARMONY IN THE of Europe.”
decent young people in Vancou­
FAM ILY
composthon of the dialogue for the film, the Yit UT ,
Y
Their Citizenship Meeting which bit of entertainment.
ver. I think they are mistaken.
S
9h(' zestY
The family is the basis of social
ecause if all the second genera­ lite. If we love one another in was to take place on the 4th Sun-'
GREEK SCULPTOR
tion were shallow and flighty the family, it will be a habit with day of the month has been post­
Deborah
went
to
the
bother of looking up the
p
r
V
thei'e S° many Present us, and we v ill love others natur­ poned until th? 30th.
“
Y'™.
in
Gr
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k
^'W.
PyomalU
it
LW
X
TYT
Powell Y.P.S.
to-night to hear serious speeches. ally. If we love our brotheYWllatt^
“Vitai 10 sculptor oi unusual talent. Once he created c
i
•- Gieek
o
United Church Y.P. statue of a woman that he fell deeply in
Perhaps it is because people
mV f befL<nfL^ ivory
n
judge others by, themselves that
Gods that life be Given
it ano prayed
the
entreaties and granted his request
Yen’.LT
h“d
the second generation are wicked
r
t am not saying that the second the rest of the world.
the statue. Joyfully he embraced the now prayed Ide flowed into
Chinch
will
address
the
audience.
• v'ng and matchlessly
generation are perfect. Far from
beautiful creature and took her for his wife.
□
POINT
(2)—UNIVERSAL
it. But respect is surely essen­
in G. B, S.'s Pygmalion a man with
a genius for teaching
CHURCH
tial among us, for if each Japan­
phonetics
takes on a bet of
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CONGRESS
What
do
1
mean
by
a
Universal
I
slum
district
of
Covent
Garris
9
j
a
flower-girl
bred in the
ese does not respect the other,
ball.
' G^6" as a duchess at □„ ambassador's
Church?
how can we expect others to re-1
(Continued from Page 1)
Every church should be under
spect us.
All the complications and situations
the same name or the same prin­ that arises from a contemplation Under Hie wizardry of his tutorshin
v
prov,c'e the action,
POINT (5)—CONCESSION
ciples. There should be no an­ of insoluable mysteries and the modern civilization and science the forn ^ ^ edifying aids of
The first and second generations tagonistic feeling among bodies feeling of oneness with this
transformed into a modern Cindebla with i^eS/^^ b”“
clash
in many things.
n
This is be­ of Christians. There should be mystery of life.”
cause our parents come from aa more inter-church activities to
P*- Sedgewick warned the gath­ shown with only too hilaXL’atT’el^
dialogue is
country whose social life is much unite all Christians and to make ering of the danger of fanaticism that has the flower-girl reeling off her le«o" "I iTa
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different from that of America them feel that they are on com- in an escape that found it’s only mostly in the plains," before a Gathering
" Sp ' he ,7Hn faUs
I heir ideas on clothes, shows, mon ground with one another, solace in books and schemes of frightened out of their wits bv hp/U - 9 i° serious-minded people
of the canny dramatic X%X£
'S Kf «' «mple
dancing, and boy and girl friends there are churches which do social reconstruction.
ma
do not coincide with ours.
-iagccrafi.
sponsor inter-church activities < A?inOnS the new ormers elected
ENTERTAINMENT
Most of us think that their ideas Perhaps we could do this in our to the Provincial Committee are
,fhose attending the picture must
ai? old-fashioned. Perhaps they own Japanese community. It will
°hver’ President. Shaw s social or philosophical problems, not
position of
aid. Japan is an old country and
way in helping- us to I II McConnell, vice-president and cerned with the existing differences in Nor is
seriously conthings have changed since our get alon g with other Canadians.
Murray
Colcleugh,
Secretarv- language,
pronunciation
o
3t tirct
Ibc Englisn
as ,<it iiicy
may b(ft![Ti
seem at
first.
parents were very young. But
Treas'urer.
G. B. S. coupled with a strong human
yeS' !°Wdy
of
POINT (1)—HEALTH
that doesn’t say that their ideas
On the Executive of the Van­ time into sentimental bathos lifts
With
n0
'
eiapsc
al
an
Y
To
my
mind,
health
is
the
most
are wrong.
similar
ordinary
Hollywood
productions
^c^
”
^
°
f
med,0
^ty
of
couver
Youth
Council,
John
Jopimportant factor to help us solve
Let us concede certain things our problems. How can we bet­ s°n ,was fleeted president, Eric
to our parents, talk things over, ter face the world with all its pitOf the young Niseis would follow tt'LXVoHirT ’ '°me
ume-president and Jerry
and try t0 understand each -falls and dangers than when we Mundal, General Secretary.
and try fro fake lessons
v
,™ple of the Kower-girl
other s points. If we listen to aie in a good healthy condition of
public speaking generally.
U '^ a"d Interest themselves in
the first generation we will mind and body.
F r ueb°Mh had in mind
oratorical con^R
• j
get some very good ideas, for
English.
Now,
if
the
Niseis
1
?
cSts
ancf
^rums in
we have good health we will
S after all, they are our parents beIfable
adians
themselves,
what
an
eloauenfr^d
<
bener
cn
gi
!S
h
than
the Canto cope with greater pro­
some Niseis to„„e h"^“ZS Y
bc!
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and do know more than us
Continued From Page 1
blems;
our
sense
of
well-being
through experience and age.
talks with a certain Japanesey twang.
9
U’ the ave'a9e Person
We will also win their respect. will give us confidence in our­ chapter. A general meeting- will
. The best thing that we will be selves. Can you study when you me
be canea
called snort
shortly to consider furable to gain is a wider cultural have a headache? Perhaps some 'ther plans and dteails.
are wizards
can, but
JU are
wizards and
and can,
but This action is being taken hv
background which other Canad­ ofryou
T™
LL"
C|
‘
more
y
®
can
d0 the - Copter after' »enl at­
ians will not have. We may take if you are well.
the good from our parents Ori­
tempts to form independent chapfuture
ters in surrounding mid-lqlanri
ental culture and from the Ameri­
AGENT FOR
Theie is a very pessimistic fu- towns failed “
can influence.
. largely because of
s^?,d *»n* *»<* »' capable leaderehiL
POINT (4)—LOVE FOR OTHERS mtta’ ta ^
AA portrait of- _.
Their Majesties
Substitute neighbour for others, ci anon, out ve may still have
high
hopes
and
great
ambitions.
King George VI and Queen
and use the Biblical saying, “Love
thy neighbours as thyself.” This The whole world is working for Elizabeth will be presented to
.would be a very wonderful world us, educating us for the future, the local elementary school, in
300 E. CORDOVA ST,
because
we
are
the
youth
of
to
­
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if ve all followed this divine comcommemoration of Their Majes­
day, the builders of tomorrow!
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ties visit to Canada,
. Plans for the Island Nisei Con_Uibb!n°' crammmg. cursing, too, “"’ become the students' rule.
^lence b0 he held in Victoria May
were also discussed and
’’I
'imiMIIMIIMM^^
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...
suggestions forwarded to the Victoiia Chapter. The meeting was
SEE
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SOME COMING EVENTS
By SO-NE HEN-NE ’ I
Madam Butterfly
Foraging far afield for fodder, we
APHIL
Hizi Koyke seems to have started
The cracked ice has been smoothly patched over and here we
return with rich anecdotes of Nisei
15—j.C.C.L. Vancouver
Chapter
a
host
of
Madam
Butterflies.
The
are
with
out exclusive ladies’ column again . . . The last etiquette
life among our American cousins to
Meeting, Mr. Stead of C.P.R.,
Rafu Shimpo reported in Feb. 19
lesson certainly brought forth ; a barrage of responses from the
speaker, Nippon Club.
the south of us.
16
—
Mikados
vs.
Fujis
at
Steveston.
so-called gentlemen . . . They say, “Why should we help a lady
issue:
Provocative People
"Rome, Italy.—Sadako Kiha of —Giants vs. Hammond at Powell off the street car when she ignores the proffered hand? . . . Why
From Los Angeles comes this tid­ Japan was hailed as the latest and —Grounds.
A.Y.P.A. Fellowship Meeting, should we offer a lady a seat when she takes it with a grand air,
not even thanking us for our efforts? . . . Why should we ever exert
bit.
"Probably the prize Pacific perhaps the greatest of all the so­
Church of Ascension, 5:30.
Coast baseball fan in this section is pranos who have portrayed the tragic 17, is—Bellack and Hazi Table Ten­ ourselves, in any way when she continually harps on sex equality?”
nis
Exhibition
Games,
Oh, oh, girls, it looks like you’ll have to play up to that
a girl. She is Hana (Hannah) role of Puccini's "Madame Butter­
Western Sports Centre.
Adoka—of Ukranian and Japanese fly," at her debut at the Opera
masculine egotism. In a nutshell—according to the gentle­
20—Powell Y.P.S., Rev. Roddan,
parentage. Daily she travels from House in Milan.
men, a lady never fails to show her gratitude whenever a
speaker, 8.00 p.m.
Brentwood to Wrigley Field, a matman
goes out of his way to help her.
The April 2 issue carried the fol­ 23—Jikyokai Farewell Banquet,
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|ter of 20 miles by bus and by street lowing:
New Pier Cafe, 6:00.
Church Y.P.S. Rally at
Easter Parade Reminiscences
San Gabriel. — "Madame Sugi 24—United
First United, 8.00.
i
Easter service certainly drew a record crowd with everyone
Machi, petite soprano of Li'l Tokio 29—J. S. C. Graduation Banquet,
More and more we hear of has been selected to sing the title
dressed up in his or her spring finery. New faces appeared in the
Spencer’s, 6.30.
Chine.e and Japanese amity in the role in the tragic opera of Japanese
congregation . . . Who was that handsome gentleman hemmed
MAY
United States. Here's a story from : American love with Frank Collins
in between Yuji and Mousie? . . . That glamour boy continually
the Los Angeles Rafu Shimpo that playing opposite as Pinkerton. 5—jikyokai Oratorical Contest, bobbing up and down. Was he showing off his new Easter outfit
Japanese Hall, 8.00.
illustrates the point perfectly.
or was he looking for the owner of that famous “long, graceful
Maestro Guido Caselotti is directing P.S.—Hompa Bazaar, May 24.
In New York a dancing duo of
neck.”?
the production."
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Dorothy Toy and Paul Wing is
winning considerable fame and
A kaleidoscope of colors passed up and down Powell Street
Vancouver itself boasts of an ad­ PIONEERS GUESTS
are scheduled to make an appear­
. . , Was one girl mortified when she met another person wearing
mirable Madam Butterfly in Lily
ance in London soon.
the same hat as her own exclusive green model.
Washimoto, talented Nisei soprano.
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The rather odd part of the set-up But we hope that Japanese Cho- AT BANQUET
is that Dorothy Toy is none other chosans won't flood the market.
Masculine comments on the sidelines re hats—(They drive me
BY YASUKO ITO
than Dorothy Takahashi, Los An­
crazy . . . Miniature flower-gardens carried upon the head distract
Nisei Enterprises
geles-bom Nisei. Incidentally, Doro­
Eighteen pioneer Japanese resi­ attention from the lady’s personality ... Do you think someone ^
thy's sister is a popular "blues"
The restaurant business seems to dents, all over sixty years of age, lost his temper and threw a flower-pot at her? . . . She must have '|j
singer in a well-known San Fran­ have attracted several Niseis in Los were the honoured guests at a stolen the leaning tower of Pisa. . . . They leave me breathless.
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cisco night club.
Angeles. Says the Rafu, "Catering Keiro Kai held on April 2 at the
CAMPUS CROCUSES
to Nisei and American patrons, the Marpole Flail under the joint aus­
Culbertson Disciples
Easter finery everywhere except on the campus. Co-eds have
Contract bridge has taken hold of two Monji brothers, Jimmy and Fred, pices of the Marpole Y.M.B.A.
no time for Easter bonnets with exams looming in the background. ,Niseis everywhere for years except of Long Beach have opened a cafe and the Shopo Kai.
known
as
the
New
China
Chop
Suey
.
in Vancouver. As yet only a hand­
Mr. I. Nishimura led the ser­ . . Eiko still running around with more essays to do—as usual. ,
ful reap enjoyment from this ab­ Parlor."
vices; and Mr. N. Domae presided . . . Goodness, Blackie doing’his cramming in the middle of Powell
* * *
sorbing game. Perhaps a tourna­
over the banquet table as toast­ Street . . . Imagine! Mizi studying! won’t it be’a relief to the
Nisei
girls,
too,
have
gone
into
ment would stimulate interest.
master. President Iwata propos­ Executive when he graduates ... He intends to do post-graduate
$
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the business. A few weeks ago, ed the toast to the pioneers. In work in “feminology” at Washington.
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Michi
Shiraishi celebrated her sec­ replying, Mr. Matsui related many
In Seattle the Bridge Club held
Hokutokai Dance
its first tournament last week. Fred ond anniversary by re-decorating her interesting experiences of his ar­
The
popular
Peter
Pan
Ballroom was the setting for one of the
Iwasa won the silver trophy for Cafe Mitzi.
rival and life in Canada in the
$
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amassing the highest number of
very early days. Gifts* were pre­ most successful dances of the season sponsored by the Hokutokai—
And speaking of business,
points in five rubbers.
sented to each of the guests of a perfect crowd, a perfect orchestra, a perfect time . . . Evening
clothes slightly out of place at an affair definitely announced as
here's
an
interesting
innovation
From reports many fans were
honour.
of a Nisei shoe store owner. The
too shy to enter the tourney, but
The Women’s Association pre­ a sports’ dance . . . The young married set are really coming out
the cup that cheers.
Asahi Shoe store in L.A. is giving
interest ran high as contestants
pared the banquet and the Girls of their shells . . . Plenty of
$
$
to
its
patrons,
"Personalized
At
­
and kibitzers commented on the
Club assisted in serving.
When out-of-towners hit town they certainly hit it hard . . .
tention." The service includes a
bidding and play of the various
Since the Congress, many dark whispers have been floating around
permanent index record of the
rounds.
It's time we had one in
Chemainus
Chimes
. . . I heard a story about a fair siren who lured a dozen males
individual
client's
feet,
in
regard
Vancouver.
What do you say,
into showing her the town during the wee small hours of the morning
to width, length, type and any
Bridge Fiends?
BY KAZMI
characteristics requiring special
I
That welcoming sound of horse­ . . . What’s this about the Golden Gate Cafe at 3.30, a.m.?
attention for comfort and health.
hide against hickory which pro­ wonder if our Victoria friends could throw any light on the matter
The record simplifies the buying claims the baseball season is here . . . I wonder!
POWELL PASSING PARADE
problem and at the same Time as­ again.
sists the store in purchasing the
Attention, Mr. Ripley! Believe it or not. One night Powell
On Sunday, April 9, the Cheright type of shoe. The record mainus Nippons invaded Steve­ Street was rudely aroused from peaceful slumber when a truckload
$
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makes it possible for people to buy ston, and in a free-hitting game of vegetables suddenly burst into the popular strains of “Deep
Purple.” They say there was a suspiciously feminine quality to the
by mail or phone.
Shaeffer Pen Agents
bested the home team, 10-5. singing.
Creaking limbs and joints were
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"Mister Moto Cycles"
Latest Japanese Recordings
Pasadena recently held a Motor soon ironed out by the warm
There was a naughty little girl who played hookey from night
*
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sun,
both
teams
seemed
to
hit
Cycle show featuring a number of
school so often that she lost track of the date. When she returned
to classes, was her face red! It was the Easter holidays.
TRinity 31 12
331 Powell St American, European and Japanese- mid-season iform.
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made cycles. At the exhibition the
The
Chemainus
A.Y.P.A.
held
Miyata Bicycle Company had on dis­
VANCOUVER, B. C.
Basketball, skiing, rugby, having come and gone again,
play the Japanese cycle called an Easter social in the Parish
sport fans are now turning to baseball which seems to draw
Hall, Monday, April 10.
"Mister Moto Cycle."
more feminine support than any other sport . . . More
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opportunity to show off spring finery . . . Who’s the centre
Personals , . . Thanks for all the
fielder, the lone but sufficient Mikado rooter?
information, friend loni. After all
*
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*
the trouble we went through, this
A local dentist’s office seems to hold a great deal of attraction
certain
tall
(?)
dark
(?)
and
WITH NEW
for a number of bachelors. Chief pastime—gossips about women
Handsome (?) has completely for­ and more women . . . They say that the girl born in Japan is too < “
gotten that beautiful lady in blue.
good for them (actually) and that we Nisei girls are not good
"
SPRING HOSIERY
You’ll find him these days in a
certain shop, (censored) tech! enough for them . . . What’s their basis of judgment, their own
SHADES
experience? . . . Come on, girls, how about a BOYCOTT!
’
tch!
*
BY
DROP IN AT.
What’s the attraction down
south, besides the birds, Nobbie?
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HOT DOGS
You aren’t intending to go down
every evening after work on the
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Those roving Romeos, Eichi
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Kondo and Muss Okamoto of Vic­
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toria dropped in over Easter week­ J H ave you bought your SPRING OUTFIT ?
ETC.
end. Somehow they stowed away
Mystery” Chiffon $1.50
on the good ship chartered by §
If not----- TRY MODISTE
the basebailers, and landed up in
51 guage
where you will find the largest stock of Spring Coats
Steveston. They had all the (cen­
' Wonder" Chiffon $1.00
sored) in Steveston after them %
and Suits in Vancouver .
Service Weight
$1.00
for autographs.
S
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THE NEW CANADIAN

Nisei Delegates to the British Columbia Youth Cong
fess

union TISH LEADS CUP RACE
miMoos,

m

fans

ccllar

spot

Alter the dust and “smoke”
m me rowoil
et Grounds following the
two-dav
mble
games of the Japanese Baseball
Union
by virtue of their wins over Stevesum lil'o luj
nmond
■S perched on top of the heap. Giants,
<
kuhs. by
by their
Heir uue «lne .. ietorv
over X
iSi" —’ »Oee. whiie GantXd
with
Inion anti one win over AHkmso. a,; j,, (hll.(i
Mevesion and Mikado are
for the cellar position with the
latter team in bad shape.

*

STEVESTON
AB
1
Mori, l.f
Tanaka, p

katsu
Hikida, 2nd b.
Mukai, r.f

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Kaolu AtaSU Kiyoshi Hikida, Tak
N.lsh1, Bob Oikawa, Sab Hayashi, Mitsuo Hava-h P^11’ Jetsu0 Tamemoto, Tad Naruse, Kichiji
ada, Roland Kudo, Yukio Takahashi: Back Row—
yamamoto' Tadao Yoshida, Yukihisa TanSuzuki, Blackie Okuno, Matt .Matsui Jimmv Horine?1 Ya?™0t0‘ Bob Miyasaka, Y. Higashi, Buck
.Kazuma Uyeno.
‘ TionUchi, Fash Moriyama, Mark Toyama, Pete Higashi,
- ■ HyoS’jfo and Hem-v Ideffid^On^^’
KeT
Kondo’ 8hfge ok'1™’ Hide

' Naruse, Shizuo Matsuba, TenvHfcfa S^ v*3' ?"' ^"^ &’’ Oda,
_____ ___________’
Elllll° Shmiizu, George Nagura, Hideko Hidaka.

Congress Causes Chaos

Hanako

Hurricanes Tie
Marpole, 1444

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the functions
of many of the delegates—meals at odd hours heated btill
. sessions, discussion groups, caucus meetings ' committees
and plenary sessions, and lack of sleen

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HAMMOND
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UNION FISH

Tanaka.
Asano, ■
Suzuki, 2nd b..
Inouye, r.f.
Okumura
Yanagiza ■a, l.f.
Inamoto, c.f.
Akiyama 1st b
5 P. .
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BY '‘DOPEY”
0
0
1
In a nip-and-tuck battle.
0
0
0
North Arm Hurricanes tied
0
1
By the end of the Convention,
powerful Marpole All-Stars
0
0
0
Parliamentary
procedure,
1
0
what I all after ten minutes over time
most of the participants were so
0
0
2
a
stumbling
block
to
the
Nisei
bleary-eyed and seedy looking
in the first exhibition game of
TOTAL ..... 39
9 11
they could have gained admit­ delegates! Some were so confused the year, Friday, April 7. A
8
------- 2 0 0 3 0 1 0
Hits
o
.
.
0
0
0
0
by
the
proceedings
that
scarcely
0
3
1
()
3
0
2
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tance to the zoo. The prize
0
second game will be played ir Batteries
0 2
Sawayama and Kusano.
probably goes to one of the had they stood on the %oor than the North Arm Box, April 16.
-F. H
Ta mura
most active of the delegates, they were ruled out pf order. One
and Kusano.
MIKADO
Although the local boys were
iconsolation, the realization of the outweighed fifty pounds on the
who
AB
UNION FISH
H B
spent
sixteen
hours
dire necessity to study the infer­ average, their spectacular pass­ Kozai, l.f.
0
0
straight in bed, making up for nal thing.
. E
Tanaka, 3rd
1
0
1.
Yasui,
c.f.
ing
plays
overwhelmed
the
^Tar4
i.
what he had .missed during the
0
0
0
Uno,
S-S...
The genuine spirit of friendship pole team, and had the game
o
1 Maruno,
four days.
1
0
0
Uno Yoshi, r.f
0
1
0 Oku in ura
and camaraderie that pervaded been a. minute longer, there Yoshinaka,
1
p
0
0
0 Inouye, (
1
0
= i the Congress was heart-warming. would be a different story to tell. Goromaru, c.
0
0
0 Suzuki, 2nd b
4
4
3
2
a
ishikawa,
1st
b.
One Nisei delegate’s interest in
After sixty minutes, the score
1
1
0 idenouye, l.f,
3
0
9
2
1 Wa kabayashi,
a charming Chinese girl seems to was all tied-up at 12-all. In the Onishi, 2nd b_____
3
0
have .been reciprocated. What overtime period, although Hur­
0
1
0
TOTAL
38
G 10
2
0 ■ 0
0
Isay, Dan?
0
ricanes had the edge through­ Runs
1 0 1 0 1 0— G
Engineers
2
9
1
0
1
1 0 1 1—10
total
I The uproar of laughter that out, the All-Stars matched them
44
14
Batter
i
e
s
—
Y
o
s
h
i
n
a
ka
an
d
goal
for
goal
to
end
the
game
H. INOUYE
0
1
'greeted new Provincial President.
0 x—14
maru.
0
deadlocked
at
14-14.
0
x—15
John Prior’s pronunciation of the
High. 1660
Batteries
—
Maruno
and Asano,
Once again “Pete Anthony”
plural of caucus, “cock-eye,” in the
Foul Tips .
Basketbailers
session
was
rivalled
by
M
°
riinoto
stole
the
show
with
his
plenary
605 E. Hastings St.
. . Wakabayashi for his two beautiful miscues at
,
colossal goal tending. Time and Suzuki, Idenouye,
the gale of ha-ha’s that t
broke loose
and
Enamoto
were
the heavy hit­
one time . . . Fujioka,' pitcher?
■in the Japanese caucus when the again, sharpshooters were right ters for Union Fish
It must • . . E. Nakamura leading ciouter
on
top
of
him,
but
he
flashed
re
­
ichaiiman innocently
queried:
,
lbe Kozai’s responsibility as manform.
to dateyand Yuki Uno, close sec­
‘•What is the flavour of the meet­ markable
Shots as against 17 S
WU
ond
; . . Flip up between Kami­
ing,
The answer came ba’ck,
en t heard the last of Ku­
Marpole
’
s
Swardfegar.
“Raspberry.”
nishi and Negoro for Giant’s third
The game was exceptionally mano’s spectacular catch. York base position . .
A feminine delegate went to the
clean, Hec Campbell drawing the Tamura, mighty mite of Hammond
FOR
trouble of baking a cake to en- I only
penalty for entering the certainly can smack the ball
FINEST CAKES
tentain the boys who were most crease.
Akiyama the swingless wonder
. • MISSES |J gj 7r up attentive. But lack-a-day, not a
. . . If H. Mukai and Mori of Fuji
• LADIES *®B^
chance for a party of ally descrip­ Flukes—"Machine-gun” Higo’s could only hit as they field they’d
tion. The Ball at the Palomar at­ first goal of the game . . . Wataru ie stars . . Coathom hits’ ’em with
Koya ng i scoring for Marpole .
tracted many delegates.
ease . . . Shishido’s pick-ups and
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Two valley delegates return­ ing Turner Rowen, 170 pounds of
f Children
$3.95 up
ing home Saturday night about bone and muscle . . . Cocky Koy­ H. Kusano won the daily double
2.30, kindly locked the door for anagi scoring on a backhand . .
Latest styles------ in Rust,
, their host, George Broomfield, Beef Koyanagi’s jab checking.
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: Highlight of the congress was
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Locals Meef
By Washee
Table Tenuis
Watching the opening games of the Japanese Baseball
league I’ve come to the conclusion that everyone should
play basketball during the winter months. Without excep­ Pros.

Arakawa Wins Kashina Golf Cup

I

Forty Divoters In Easter Handicap Tourney

T
T. Arakawa stroked his way out in front of forty divoters in the
Easter Golf Tournament, April 7 and 9 at Langara, for a surprisingly
low score of 144 for the two rounds and -walked off -with the Kashino
Cup. He was given a close run by G. Isogai who went on the green
with the lowest handicap, finishing with 147. Deadlocked in third
place were Herby Tanaka and B. Hisaoka, each with a 150 net. Close
tion nil the basketball players showed the veteran base­ Bing Tanaka In
on their heels, in fourth slot, was Reggie Yasui with 152.
ball players a thing or two about fielding and smacking the
Golfdom Chatter . . . The advent of the hayfever season brings
old pill. They literally had a field day running off with all Exhibition Matches
joy to the devotees ... A song in their hearts at the sight of
verdant fairways and velvety greens . . . The late Easter Tourna­
the honours.
Bing
Tanaka,
Harold
KeenlyI
majority.
Hits, Runs, Errors
ment brought out from hiberation, to take the rust off their clubs,
(he opening ‘ Another proposal—Noticing the side, Jim Bennie and Doug Ben­ such “old” fellows as Mickey Maikawa, Mosie Shimada and Jimmy
WO
games ware featured by spectacu-! numerous bench warmers that nie will oppose the internationally Fukui . . . The first round of the 36-hole test of the Tourney was
lar “bonms" and magnificicnt er-(Giants and Union Fish have, why known Table Tennis expert s, held after the Hokutokai Hop and was Old Man Par tough to beat,
rors. Nti bws than thirty-three ■ canT they be put on the Ham- Lazio Bell ack and Tibor Hazi just ask Jimmy Suzuki . . .
errors ver;' committed during imond team which suffers serious- when they appear in Vancouver
Michi Ashikawa’s newly acquired “gunkan” putter is creating
played over the ly from lack of substitutes?
April 17 and IS. to play a series quite a problem. His three-putt greens are sure tough on the old
They wore the reason ! For instance, Otto Yanagisawa, of exhibition matches at Western man . . . Judged on the basis of his style alone, Ed Banno should
for the box lacrosse scores sue hicatcher. fielder, hitter (?) land Sports Centre.
be a regular Sam Snead but alas, it’s style only . . .Among th os?
actor could win himself a permauas ll-U, 13-10. 9-6 and 11-2.
Bellack visited Vancouver
who took a slice off their handicap this year is Henry “Avoirdupois
The games were interesting ent position on the Hammond last year along with Barna and
Swatsmith” Arikado . , . Dutch Shimada faltered with a heart­
enough. The fans like to see iniue which needs someone like thrilled the audience with his
breaking eight on the third hole after a whizzbang start of two
boneh md plays and ridiculous ; him. Either of the two third- colorful, tricky and accurate
fives Sunday morning.
errors anyway. The players 'basemen Unit the Giants have style of play. Hazi, who is com­
G. Isogai who is rated to be the best golfer in the Pacific
slammed the ball around like i could strengthen Hammond con- paratively new to Vancouver is
Northwest played superb golf, shooting par until the last four holes
nobody's business, getting 89 ! side?ably. Mikado could do with the present Hungarian Cham­ when he had to take seven over par, but his score was good enough
hits in the four games—each । Jimmy Fukui and so could Union pion. Recently he reached the
to be in the running . . Doc Kuwabara owes someone S2.00 for
team averaging over ten hits Fish as far as that goes but Union finals of the U.S.A. Open Table
correcting his grip, thus improving his game by ten strokes . . .’
per game.
i Fish is strong enough without Tennis Tournaments.
Dr. Shimotakahara, when asked why he doesn’t take up the gained
Tin.' reason liven for (he errors
The programme for the two- again, replied, “Why, I can’t because my “kids” have stolen my
were,
Was Hee’s Prog-nasti-cations
day exhibition is as follows:
clubs and even worn out my heavy golf shoes.”
and nervous from the ;
Apr. 17—Harold Keenlyside
Union Fish and Giants
u concent rating on the ;
Patronize yG^r
vs. Lazio Bellack; Doug,
because I chose
game,
but 1 think maybe the Mammond to win the championHandling vs. Tibor Hazi;
New Canadian Advertisers
many ym g girls decked up L^hii). but whai we need is variety.
Tahaka Hazi vs. Bennie
Bellack.
' ‘"M' (specially lhe|por tjie past few years it’s been
Apr. 18—Bing Tanaka vs.
iPither ihe Giants or the Unions
ers' at lent ion.
Tibor Hazi; Jim Bennie vs.
Hformerly the Asahi Seconds) to
Washee’s Bill
Lazio Bellack; Keenlyside.win ihe championship. It's lime ai
Bellack vs. Handling-Hazi.
system of playing idifferent team won otit­
“This year the Nippon Tennis
OF ALL KINDS
It
nine miiin
is
not
expected
that
Tanaka.
is absolutely too
Although I admit now that HamClub hopes to have the fullest colunch fur ,
fans to bear. Sit-pnond will have to improve con-: Feenlyside. Handling and Bennie operation from young Nisei tenting on “
hard grandstand biderahly before they can matcluwill beat the professionals, but nis enthusiasts' to put the orplays havoc with anybody's anat-Jhuse two teams, but let it be They will, no doubt, provide the ganization back on its feet,” says
ARGUS
omical protuberance. So here’s ablated ihni it is not an utter ini- opposition with a bag of tricks to Yoshio Matsui, in announcing
BALDA
Bill RespecUng Baseball, inspired Ipossibiliy for the Farmers to win. insure the fans of interesting plans for the. coming season.
funny matches.
'Time, you know.
“The courts are in tip-top con­
EXAKTA
Tickets are still available at dition. after the surface has been
Tammy Bicycle Shop.
League baseball games at present t
treated with a new coating of clay.
KODAK
Strange As It May Seem
require three hours of play, ex-| Last issue we had a “believe J
Our courts can be favorably com­
® LEICA
tract too nun'll energy from ^ie it or not.’ Here’s another, from I
pared with the best in the city,”
GIRLS
JOIN
players, and is detrimental to the Japanese American Courier:
continues Matsui.
• REFLEX-KORELLE
their health;
A very low membership fee of
"Chosen as the most inspira­ NIPPON RUGGERS
AND WHEREAS the fans are tional player for the 1938-9
® ROLLEIFLEX
only $2.50 has been set for be­
forced to undergo serious phys­ basketball season, Arthur Louie,
ginners,
as
a
special
inducement
With the encouragement of
• ZEISS IKON
ical disabilities to witness the the only Chinese participant in newly-formed Girls Auxiliary < a for them to join. In addition
CINE CAMERAS
game for Lie full length of nine the Courier AA league and the twenty members, the Nippon Ruof every consideration will be
innings;
® KODAKS
second Chinese to be given the by Team is a cinch to win the shown to them, and experienced
BE IT enacted by the Japan­ award, has been given the dis­ Second Division title next sea­ players will give them every
® KEYSTONES
ese Baseball League in confab
tinct honor of being the recipi­ son. according to an announce­ assistance in learning the game.
* * *
assembled that the games here­ ent of the Kay Okimoto Inspira­ ment by Secretary Mark Toyama.
“The courts are available for
after shall be seven innings in
THE SOLE AGENT FOR
tional Award.”
“Under the. leadership of Presi­ playing morning, afternoon, and
duration as opposed to the pres­
night,
and
there
will
always
be.
Out of a field of ten candidates dent Miss' Haruko Maruno, Secre­
BALDA CAMERA IN B. C
ent nine innings. Im sure that inominated for the award, Louie tory Miss Kazuko Sanmiya, and ample space for everyone. Al­
woull pass with a very large won the decision after a huddle Treasurer Miss Sumie Matsuno, though there has been a feeling
of the three who tied for the top the girls will assist the fellows in of misunderstanding in the past,
spot following a ballot count.
every way except actually play.” we are looking forward to a great
390 POWELL ST.
year, -with all members, old and
says Mark,
j
Big Block Winners
For toll Japanese Dishes
SEY. 3831
i Shaw Mizuhara has been con­ A combined meeting -will be new supporting the club in every
way,
”
concludes
Yoshio.
ferred a University of British Co- held on April 30 at 7.00 p.m. sharp
pumbia Big Block for this term, in the Japanese School. All mem­
}making it twice in a row. He bers are asked to attend.
won the Block on his merits as a
Rosie Okuda, Asahi Giants’
soccer player on the Varsity Se­ manager and right fielder, first
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nior team.
Congratulations to Nisei ever to win a University
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phaw for his splendid achieve- senior letter also earned the
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sity soccer team.
Speaking of Varsity letters,
George Kido, University of Cali­
fornia broadjumping ace, earned
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