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The New Canadian
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0
™E SECOND GENERATION
Vol. 2
gon?,
use."
>S hi;
VANCOUVER. B. C
X'3
SEPTEMBER 22nd. 1939
THE WEEKLY
.
... whirligig
Sties
tics"
By CAM OMORI
>rn?r
Anvils to Speak
On Nisei Position!
Al J£CL Meef ■
Welfare Group
Plans Drive
Tne sea yields us a tale of sufrermg and heroism. Last week a
been
19-year-old Nisei fisherman clung
tor twelve hours to his swamped
le
boat in the icy waters of the Gulf
ve
ot Georgia, until he was rescued by
id
a wnite fisherman. Exactly a year
Meeting last Monday night at
!d
ago in almost the same spot a Jap
the Nippon Club the Japanese Di
anese fisherman saved the lives of
vision
of the Vancouver Welfare
tick,
a Norwegian couple who were
A problem of vital interest ]0
Federation mapped out its pro
hing
the Nisei today will be considered l
caught in the storm.
gramme of action to canvass for
at the next meeting of the Van-1
When life is at stake and when
funds to carry on its essential
couver J.C.C.L., September 28 ini
cold death stares into the face,
tical
social service work. This year
the Nippon Club, when Professor:
trivial differences of race or creed
lood
the campaign will begin earlier
vanish, revealing only the best H. F. Angus addresses the chap-;
than usual, about October 2. and
ter on the general topic. “The ।
and noble in men.
how
will continue until the end of
and
'
the
International I!
ped
Incidentally, in last week's storm Nisei
the
City Welfare Drive.
another Japanese lost his life by Scene.
M r.
Uchida was named
Ranking as one of the leading
ook
slipping from his boat after he had
chairman of the campaign com
Canadian figures in the academ
actually reached harbour.
mittee, and Edward T. Ouchi,
ic world, Professor Angus is j
Pct.
assistant. The district will be
a . . . NISEI OMELETTE
the head of the Department of |
■®
divided into fifteen sections,
Two widely-known authorities on International relations met last
A'
I
Eyes turned to the Far East again Economics, Government, and !
each of which will be covered
oj*
| with the Russo-Japanese Armstice. Political Science at the Univer- J Monday, when Dr. Kenzo Takayanagi, professor of International systematically.
J Japan, it seems, really means busi- sity of B. C.
; law at Tokyo Imperial University, and faculty advisor to the Japan
The meeting was devoted prin.942
ese delegation to the Japan-America Student Conference, renewed cipally to
j ness about staying out of the EuroFor
two
years
lie
lias
been
serv
and means of
.9$
। pean war. As for Russia, my best ing on the Rowell Commission on acquaintance with Professor H. F. Angus, head of the Department bringing the work of the welfare
.94;
; guesses about Comrade Stalin usu- Dominion - Provincial
relations, of Political Science at U.B.C. Both are veteran members of the meeting to the attention of the
f aily go sour. But it seems that whose report it was expected was Institute of Pacific Relations, and have met at conferences of the local community.
)b. B■ Russia is up to the old game of div to prove the basis for amendments Institute.
It was stressed that the in
iding her enemies on both her west to the British North America Act
creasing importance of the work
ern and her eastern fronts.
and the necessity of meeting in
Dh
and provide for changes in Can
But the Nisei had perhaps bet
creased demands upon the social
ada’s national structure.
ter keep to fighting Hitler, and
services
of the Federation would
Author of “The Problem of
not to worry too much over the
require greater public support.
Peaceful Change in the Pacific.”
fortunes of the powers in the Far Professor Angus'has long been one
In the campaign last year, the
East. The average Occidental can
J a p a n e s e Division collected
ts
of the most active members of the
?L500. of which SO per cent, was
not distinguish between a Chin Institute of Pacific Relations, and
A
When the Heian Maru sailed fessors, who were homeward
ese and a Japanese. How can we
has written numerous articles out of the Port of Vancouver last bound from a conference with spent in work in the community
itself, largely to maintain the
expect to distinguish so easily upon the question of the Japanese Monday, it carried a group of 48
American students at Los An free clinic for needy people.
between Japanese born and edu
problem in B. C.
Japanese students and two pro- geles.
Examine War
Situation
I
I
Social Service Work
Aids Needy People
Delegates Contrast Materialism
in America, Spirituality in Japan
*
cated in Canada, and those who
control Japan's destinies?
Chikuyukai Presents
During their brief stop-over in
Vancouver, the students wore
For people forget so easily. The
taken on a tour of the city and a
S very persons that spoke so well of
visit to the U. of B. C.. where the
the Japanese here during the last
NISEI BROADCAST
memory
of Dr. Nitobe was lionwar when Nippon warships guarded
Representing Canadian Nisei in Japan, two Vancouver-born students oured at the memorial to this
B. C. waters from German raiders
were loudest in their attacks against will be heard tomorrow evening at 9.00 p.m. on the regular Nisei Hour, famed internationalist.
A welcome visitor to the city
During their brief stay in the
P
L/> the Japanese in B. C. during the broadcast over JZK, 19.79 kilocycles for the benefit of overseas listeners'.
last week was Mr. Haruichi Na
They are: Miss Nuiko Muraki, former U.B.C. student and daughter city, the students did their hur- gano. Victor record artist and na
Hl recent developments in the Far
Bast. Curiously enough the poor Ni- of Mr. and Mrs. S. Muraki, and Kazuma Nakayama, eldest son of Mr. ried last-minute shopping.
tional radio figure in Japan,
Loud Praise
whose services as instructor of
had nothing to do with either and Mrs. G. Nakayama, now studying at Waseda University.
i
the present or the past situation.
All the students' were loud in Japanese music has been acSINO-JAPANESE SITUATION
their praise of American hospi- quired by the Chikuyukai, local
NOTHING sacred
Visiting in Seattle last week was Carrol Lunt, prominent Shanghai tality and willingly gave their Japanese music circle. Mr. Na
In Europe the vast destruction
impressions of American life as gano, who takes over the place
9°es on unabated. People who told editor and publisher of China Digest, who has lived half his lifetime
seen through conference and vacated by the late Mr. KakeLJs that the next war would be a in the Far East.
In his opinion the new situation in China must now be recognized travel. Mr. K. Senda, of the To yama will stay in Vancouver for
^ar of ideologies and not of nations
a year.
because "the highly-efficient mechanized army of Japan has assumed kyo University of Commerce, and
now realize that they were wrong. control of virtually all
Mr. Nagano brings with him
of Eastern China and established a sphere of in- official spokesman for the dele
h°se strange bedfellows, Herr Hitthe
learning and practical ex
fluence over this area which must be recognized as permanent by the gation echoed the feelings of the
er and Comrade Stalin, certainly nations of the West."
majority of the group, to The perience of years of study. He
^°w us that their vaunted ideol
received the degree of "Tozan”
New Canadian.
ogies were after all only means to
for
the shakuhachi at the ToCONSUL SAILS
“
Naturally
we
envied
rather
zan Ryu College in Tokyo and
u\end, the end being the strengthMany members of the local community bade farewell to the retir than marvelled at the stagger
ening of their respective national
later the degree of “Masamoto”
Rates.
ing Japanese Consul, Hon. H. Nemichi, who sailed for Japan last Monday ing resources of America. Our
for the koto at the Seiha Music
aboard the Heian Maru.
Truly, we live in stirring times.
College.
every experience indicated that
5sW
Recognition of his assistance to the Nisei was made in the pre America’s somewhat carefree
R’e present state of international
He has already won a name for
lawlessness reminds me of a beausentation of a farewell gift by the J.C.C.L. In leaving, Mr. Nemichi philosophy is dominated by himself with his composition,
fl^l Japanese poem, almost
expressed his pleasure over his three-year term of office in Vancouvr,
"Shunsho hanmi odori” (Spring
too
materialism
whereand his gratification that the Nisei were undertaking more active steps
Sacred for quotation here:
as Japan’s outlook on life is Flower Dance Festival) which
in th solution of their problems.
has been recorded by the Victor
MUJO
more strongly influenced by Company of Japan.
^o no naka wa
spiritual forces.”
WELCOME BANQUET
FROSH RECEPTION
Nani ka tsune naru
At
the
Nippon Club last Sunday,
Narihede Sassa, Keio U., and
Asukagawa
Opening ceremonies of the University are being held in traditional
Miss Aiko Koike, Tsuda College, the Chikuyukai held a welcome
Kmo no fuchi zo
form this fall despite the shadow of war that hangs over the campus.
pointed to the differing empha banquet for him after which he
Kyo wa se ni naru.
Tomorrow evening the University Students Club will formally induct
sis in education. "American stu gave an informal recital play
the newest crop of freshmen into its fold, with the reception at Killarney,
transiency
8 s
dents seem to have a broad gem ing solo, duet and trio numbers
anything constant in the world? Bayswater and Point Grey Road.
eral knowledge, whereas the Jap on the shakuhachi, koto and sahe depth of yesterday,
Some
thirteen
new
students
have
enrolled
bringing
the
total
of
w
anese students have a thorough misen along with a number of
B
°W2 in the River Asuka,
W
Nisei
students
up
to
roughly,
sixty.
W
knowledge of one specific sub local artists.
becomes the shallow of today.
■
ject.”
He expressed his frank surprise
(Kobin Shu, Vol. XVIII.)
at
the high standard of playing
SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES
Editor Tatsuo Shikuma of the he found among the people here.
si
. ' ^e Asukawaga is a small river
Honouring Dr. S. S. Osterhout, who is retiring after more than thirty Waseda Guardian and G. Hayaka
I n the province
He went on to tell of his desire
of Yamato, whose years of service for the United Church, the Powell hurch will hold a
1 course is
wa expressed surprise at the un not merely to teach the mechan
so zigzag that when a grand social Thursday, October 5th.
expected ability of American and
?; Sudden ra'n ^al,s' yesterday's deep
Recognition of his great contribution to the welfare of the Japanese Canadian Nisei, confessing that ics of playing but to imbue a
spirit of appreciation of the finer
* !ow f rUallY chan9es into a shal- in B. C. while he was Superintendent of Oriental Missions, will be made
they had had contrary opinions points and beauties of Japanese
: ,uw today.
in speeches from the Church, the Japanese Consulate, and the Canadian in Japan.
music.
e
w
88
Past-Present-and Future
Noted Nippon
Musican
If
-32^22^
0
™E SECOND GENERATION
Vol. 2
gon?,
use."
>S hi;
VANCOUVER. B. C
X'3
SEPTEMBER 22nd. 1939
THE WEEKLY
.
... whirligig
Sties
tics"
By CAM OMORI
>rn?r
Anvils to Speak
On Nisei Position!
Al J£CL Meef ■
Welfare Group
Plans Drive
Tne sea yields us a tale of sufrermg and heroism. Last week a
been
19-year-old Nisei fisherman clung
tor twelve hours to his swamped
le
boat in the icy waters of the Gulf
ve
ot Georgia, until he was rescued by
id
a wnite fisherman. Exactly a year
Meeting last Monday night at
!d
ago in almost the same spot a Jap
the Nippon Club the Japanese Di
anese fisherman saved the lives of
vision
of the Vancouver Welfare
tick,
a Norwegian couple who were
A problem of vital interest ]0
Federation mapped out its pro
hing
the Nisei today will be considered l
caught in the storm.
gramme of action to canvass for
at the next meeting of the Van-1
When life is at stake and when
funds to carry on its essential
couver J.C.C.L., September 28 ini
cold death stares into the face,
tical
social service work. This year
the Nippon Club, when Professor:
trivial differences of race or creed
lood
the campaign will begin earlier
vanish, revealing only the best H. F. Angus addresses the chap-;
than usual, about October 2. and
ter on the general topic. “The ।
and noble in men.
how
will continue until the end of
and
'
the
International I!
ped
Incidentally, in last week's storm Nisei
the
City Welfare Drive.
another Japanese lost his life by Scene.
M r.
Uchida was named
Ranking as one of the leading
ook
slipping from his boat after he had
chairman of the campaign com
Canadian figures in the academ
actually reached harbour.
mittee, and Edward T. Ouchi,
ic world, Professor Angus is j
Pct.
assistant. The district will be
a . . . NISEI OMELETTE
the head of the Department of |
■®
divided into fifteen sections,
Two widely-known authorities on International relations met last
A'
I
Eyes turned to the Far East again Economics, Government, and !
each of which will be covered
oj*
| with the Russo-Japanese Armstice. Political Science at the Univer- J Monday, when Dr. Kenzo Takayanagi, professor of International systematically.
J Japan, it seems, really means busi- sity of B. C.
; law at Tokyo Imperial University, and faculty advisor to the Japan
The meeting was devoted prin.942
ese delegation to the Japan-America Student Conference, renewed cipally to
j ness about staying out of the EuroFor
two
years
lie
lias
been
serv
and means of
.9$
। pean war. As for Russia, my best ing on the Rowell Commission on acquaintance with Professor H. F. Angus, head of the Department bringing the work of the welfare
.94;
; guesses about Comrade Stalin usu- Dominion - Provincial
relations, of Political Science at U.B.C. Both are veteran members of the meeting to the attention of the
f aily go sour. But it seems that whose report it was expected was Institute of Pacific Relations, and have met at conferences of the local community.
)b. B■ Russia is up to the old game of div to prove the basis for amendments Institute.
It was stressed that the in
iding her enemies on both her west to the British North America Act
creasing importance of the work
ern and her eastern fronts.
and the necessity of meeting in
Dh
and provide for changes in Can
But the Nisei had perhaps bet
creased demands upon the social
ada’s national structure.
ter keep to fighting Hitler, and
services
of the Federation would
Author of “The Problem of
not to worry too much over the
require greater public support.
Peaceful Change in the Pacific.”
fortunes of the powers in the Far Professor Angus'has long been one
In the campaign last year, the
East. The average Occidental can
J a p a n e s e Division collected
ts
of the most active members of the
?L500. of which SO per cent, was
not distinguish between a Chin Institute of Pacific Relations, and
A
When the Heian Maru sailed fessors, who were homeward
ese and a Japanese. How can we
has written numerous articles out of the Port of Vancouver last bound from a conference with spent in work in the community
itself, largely to maintain the
expect to distinguish so easily upon the question of the Japanese Monday, it carried a group of 48
American students at Los An free clinic for needy people.
between Japanese born and edu
problem in B. C.
Japanese students and two pro- geles.
Examine War
Situation
I
I
Social Service Work
Aids Needy People
Delegates Contrast Materialism
in America, Spirituality in Japan
*
cated in Canada, and those who
control Japan's destinies?
Chikuyukai Presents
During their brief stop-over in
Vancouver, the students wore
For people forget so easily. The
taken on a tour of the city and a
S very persons that spoke so well of
visit to the U. of B. C.. where the
the Japanese here during the last
NISEI BROADCAST
memory
of Dr. Nitobe was lionwar when Nippon warships guarded
Representing Canadian Nisei in Japan, two Vancouver-born students oured at the memorial to this
B. C. waters from German raiders
were loudest in their attacks against will be heard tomorrow evening at 9.00 p.m. on the regular Nisei Hour, famed internationalist.
A welcome visitor to the city
During their brief stay in the
P
L/> the Japanese in B. C. during the broadcast over JZK, 19.79 kilocycles for the benefit of overseas listeners'.
last week was Mr. Haruichi Na
They are: Miss Nuiko Muraki, former U.B.C. student and daughter city, the students did their hur- gano. Victor record artist and na
Hl recent developments in the Far
Bast. Curiously enough the poor Ni- of Mr. and Mrs. S. Muraki, and Kazuma Nakayama, eldest son of Mr. ried last-minute shopping.
tional radio figure in Japan,
Loud Praise
whose services as instructor of
had nothing to do with either and Mrs. G. Nakayama, now studying at Waseda University.
i
the present or the past situation.
All the students' were loud in Japanese music has been acSINO-JAPANESE SITUATION
their praise of American hospi- quired by the Chikuyukai, local
NOTHING sacred
Visiting in Seattle last week was Carrol Lunt, prominent Shanghai tality and willingly gave their Japanese music circle. Mr. Na
In Europe the vast destruction
impressions of American life as gano, who takes over the place
9°es on unabated. People who told editor and publisher of China Digest, who has lived half his lifetime
seen through conference and vacated by the late Mr. KakeLJs that the next war would be a in the Far East.
In his opinion the new situation in China must now be recognized travel. Mr. K. Senda, of the To yama will stay in Vancouver for
^ar of ideologies and not of nations
a year.
because "the highly-efficient mechanized army of Japan has assumed kyo University of Commerce, and
now realize that they were wrong. control of virtually all
Mr. Nagano brings with him
of Eastern China and established a sphere of in- official spokesman for the dele
h°se strange bedfellows, Herr Hitthe
learning and practical ex
fluence over this area which must be recognized as permanent by the gation echoed the feelings of the
er and Comrade Stalin, certainly nations of the West."
majority of the group, to The perience of years of study. He
^°w us that their vaunted ideol
received the degree of "Tozan”
New Canadian.
ogies were after all only means to
for
the shakuhachi at the ToCONSUL SAILS
“
Naturally
we
envied
rather
zan Ryu College in Tokyo and
u\end, the end being the strengthMany members of the local community bade farewell to the retir than marvelled at the stagger
ening of their respective national
later the degree of “Masamoto”
Rates.
ing Japanese Consul, Hon. H. Nemichi, who sailed for Japan last Monday ing resources of America. Our
for the koto at the Seiha Music
aboard the Heian Maru.
Truly, we live in stirring times.
College.
every experience indicated that
5sW
Recognition of his assistance to the Nisei was made in the pre America’s somewhat carefree
R’e present state of international
He has already won a name for
lawlessness reminds me of a beausentation of a farewell gift by the J.C.C.L. In leaving, Mr. Nemichi philosophy is dominated by himself with his composition,
fl^l Japanese poem, almost
expressed his pleasure over his three-year term of office in Vancouvr,
"Shunsho hanmi odori” (Spring
too
materialism
whereand his gratification that the Nisei were undertaking more active steps
Sacred for quotation here:
as Japan’s outlook on life is Flower Dance Festival) which
in th solution of their problems.
has been recorded by the Victor
MUJO
more strongly influenced by Company of Japan.
^o no naka wa
spiritual forces.”
WELCOME BANQUET
FROSH RECEPTION
Nani ka tsune naru
At
the
Nippon Club last Sunday,
Narihede Sassa, Keio U., and
Asukagawa
Opening ceremonies of the University are being held in traditional
Miss Aiko Koike, Tsuda College, the Chikuyukai held a welcome
Kmo no fuchi zo
form this fall despite the shadow of war that hangs over the campus.
pointed to the differing empha banquet for him after which he
Kyo wa se ni naru.
Tomorrow evening the University Students Club will formally induct
sis in education. "American stu gave an informal recital play
the newest crop of freshmen into its fold, with the reception at Killarney,
transiency
8 s
dents seem to have a broad gem ing solo, duet and trio numbers
anything constant in the world? Bayswater and Point Grey Road.
eral knowledge, whereas the Jap on the shakuhachi, koto and sahe depth of yesterday,
Some
thirteen
new
students
have
enrolled
bringing
the
total
of
w
anese students have a thorough misen along with a number of
B
°W2 in the River Asuka,
W
Nisei
students
up
to
roughly,
sixty.
W
knowledge of one specific sub local artists.
becomes the shallow of today.
■
ject.”
He expressed his frank surprise
(Kobin Shu, Vol. XVIII.)
at
the high standard of playing
SUPERINTENDENT RETIRES
Editor Tatsuo Shikuma of the he found among the people here.
si
. ' ^e Asukawaga is a small river
Honouring Dr. S. S. Osterhout, who is retiring after more than thirty Waseda Guardian and G. Hayaka
I n the province
He went on to tell of his desire
of Yamato, whose years of service for the United Church, the Powell hurch will hold a
1 course is
wa expressed surprise at the un not merely to teach the mechan
so zigzag that when a grand social Thursday, October 5th.
expected ability of American and
?; Sudden ra'n ^al,s' yesterday's deep
Recognition of his great contribution to the welfare of the Japanese Canadian Nisei, confessing that ics of playing but to imbue a
spirit of appreciation of the finer
* !ow f rUallY chan9es into a shal- in B. C. while he was Superintendent of Oriental Missions, will be made
they had had contrary opinions points and beauties of Japanese
: ,uw today.
in speeches from the Church, the Japanese Consulate, and the Canadian in Japan.
music.
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Musican
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Thomas K. Shoyama. Yoshimitsu Higashi, Edward T. Ouchi,
Student
in
your
last
issue
and
in
congratulations
to the staff 2
The
war
still
continues
to
be
the
Seiji Onizuka, Irene Uchida, Minoru Yatabe.
my
opinion
he
has
the
-whole
thing
principal topic of interest, and
The New Canadian on beginning
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS
though America has not yet taken mixed up. It’s quite true that we the publication of a weeklv PaDP;
Wataru Inouvt
Jo Seko any action, the Nisei down south have been discriminated against We second generation in Cana '
I WB US HEID WEEKLY AT THE
are following developments closely. in this country, but from what I have a real need for an oiJ
have seen of the Nisei they de such as The New Canadian V
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*
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:>
serve it in some cases.
pecially in times like the pre<em
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Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
The
fault
lies
with
-the
Japanan
^ I think the paper is doin°'
1939, under the Postal Regulations of Canada.
Says Roku Sugahara in his L. A.
Mirror column, “As I See It": “The ese people, just as it does with much to help us in many wavs'
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
[ I should like to see more space
American Nisei are very much con the white Canadians.
25c a month, $2.50 a year.
But it isn’t decent to bring that given to problems of the Nisei
cerned as to how they are to fit
into the war picture. Not only the sort of thing up now that our and think that you might write a
able-bodied
but also the country is facing a war. We are seiies of articles explaining: this
young ladies, who of course will Canadian citizens. We have been question more fully, which we
could show to Canadian friends'
have to keep the home fires burn saying that we are Canadians.
I enjoy many of the articles in
Now it’s up to us to prove it.
This week the war in Europe moved closer home to ing.'"
the paper, and am glad to see
Student says we have to think
“If the prediction of many a
us and the spectre of death and desolation cast its ominous
of the welfare of our children and that most of the work is original
competent observer on the war
shadow over every household in our country, as the Gov
demand the franchise before en and not borrowed from other
situation is true/' he concludes,
sources. Sometimes I think that
ernment announced its plan to train and arm an expedi- “the khaki-clad regiments of listing. Of course we want to get some of -the items are too per
the franchise for ourselves and
this country will be marching by
honary force for service overseas.
our children but we' won’t get it sonal and sometimes thev are
the first of April, 1940.“
written in too much of a journal
radJl T’''0"3'
COntinued in their surprising and
by just demanding.
istic style.
To my mind, there isn't any
FARAIER.
whh Ce
aS.
‘"Vaded P°land and inferred doubt as to whose side they'll be
H. T. E.
New Westminster.
Th^
OfTe
°f that ^fortunate state. marching on,
X
Vancouver
T A u re|efed peace overtures from Herr Hitler and that. Possibly we may meet some
tragiSuggle
d W',h
‘^^bfeness of a long and of our American cousins in Paris or
Berlin. Gesundheit, America.
EDITORS
0
0 TASK FOR TH€ RISEI
Canada In The Pacific
Little wonder, then, that efforts towards the
establishment of international peace and understand
SWASTIKAS
By XENOPHON.
But here's an item lifted from a
(This is the first section of three ious one is faced across the Paci
Seattle
paper.
As
Barnum
said
once,
ing, among them our own small efforts, seemed to
of an article describing Canada's po fic by an exceedingly over-popu
"There's one born every minute,"
sition in the Pacific Area from a lated area. Ever since biblical
meTnin
pr°Ven enhre,V futile and to have had no
which is perfectly all right if there
Nisei viewpoint. The second section days the migration of human beharmless, which isn't always so.
ings from a crowded area to a
will appear next week.)
wee? t0°' we in Vancouver were privileged to Let's hope that we have none of
less
crowded area has been a
*
❖
:k
toThTf^ few rie(
the Japane- A this in B. C.
natural law.
PART
I
SEATTLE.
;
—
Believing
the
to the fifth Amenca-Japan Student Conference on their
Chinese Immigration
Buddhist swastika to be a Nazi
way home from a constructive peace move.
Twenty thousand miles of sinThus, beginning with the gold
symbol, vandals last Monday
nous
coast line bordering on the rush days of 1858. Chinese lab
TTWek
the tourin9 Western Basketball Team shattered windows' in the
rg Tdt r°m a three-months goodwill tour of the Orient main entrance of the Japanese Pacific and extending from the ourers were attracted in small
49th to the 59th parallels com numbers to the wilds of British
F Id kd neW understandin9 of the problems of the Buddhist Church at 1020 Main prise
the western boundary of Columbia. From the 1880’s on
culture '
d
appreMti0n for the People and their Street.
Canada. The British Columbia
Ted Conoco, a resident in the vast semi-circular Pacific basin, ward the rate of Chinese immig
building, was aroused by the shoreline, a mere fraction of the ration increased rapidly. To mitig
T Te CTCal 3nd Pessirnistic, these gestures of good- breaking of the glass. He told
ate the alarm felt by .the western
lies on the North American coast province Federal authorities im
i and friendship may resound more as a bitter mockery police he saw several men hurl
inserted
between
two
long
.han as constructive efforts to the creation of international the stones at the Buddhist stretches of American territory. posed head taxes on each Chin
ese immigrant—first of $50. then
peace.
swastika above the doorway,
This distinctive geographical of $100 and finally in 1904 of $5(10.
and heard them mutter curses
But clearly the lesson that we must learn from
position of a portion of her do This action encouraged rather
about "Nazi sympathizers.”
this present mad situation is not that these efforts are
minion brings Canada into vari- than discouraged this particular
The Rev. Tatsuya Ichikawa,
ous contacts with other members element to come to Canada in
futile, but rather that we must cultivate these ties
in charge at the church, ex
of the British Commonwealth of greater numbers. Eventually in
plained that the swastika on Nations; with the countries of 192;:! a Chinese Immigration Act,
of peace and friendship more vigorously than ever
the Buddhist Church symbolizes the Orient; with
before.
the United preventing all further entries into
love, life, light and liberty, and I I
,. U? stydenf visit is particularly timely, for with them has no connection whatever States of America and finally Canada, was enacted.
with the lesser states of the North
Japanese Immigration
/ T /der Tc Da Takayana9', who enjoyed a reunion with Nazism.
and South American continents.
with Piofessor H. F. Angus. Both well-known as authorIn contrast to this autocratic
"It is different, too he point
Canada
and
the
Orient
treatment
of the Chinese, the Jap
Ip5 upon Pacific problems, some years ago they attended ed out. "Our swastika has the
Each of these Nations by vir anese nationals have been ac
11® institute of Pacific Relations Conference at Banff I right arm pointing to the zen
TT ?rmUated a plan or ideal for Peaceful change ini ith. whereas the German swas- tue either of their individual eco- corded better consideration. The
Japanese began to arrive after
the Pacific.
~
I tika is the reverse, with its left nomic, geographical or political the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95,
arm upward.
status assumes different degrees
It was a p an that was founded upon the hope that
ot significance in Canadian inter- and large numbers entered the
| national relations. Aside-from Im- country after the Russo-Japanese
here in the Pacific Area, far removed from the deep-rooted CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS
and American
considera- the year 1907 disturbed the rest
natreds and prejudices of the old world, regional conferArnone, the Nisei here in Canaoa ipeiial
i
,
there is a belief that the Nisei! "JU
• ° e‘,lt lM1»s “ the War. This influx of some 7000 in
cnees or statesmen could evolve adjustments to meet theiI should
not be expected to parHci’p-fc ft^”*
yStoe ” Cam' dent' Occidentals to such a degree
cnanging needs and problems of the various national ।
late in this war unless their right tolTe
‘
K lnte!ssts. Canada, that violent public demonstrations
states.
nearest of the western na- occurred. The federal government
(political and . economic equality
' .
IS[ tions to the Orient commands the was forced to act.
Yet to succeed it was apparent that such con
I granted.
[shortest and most direct all-water
A
series of Gentlemen's
ference must rest upon a mutual willingness of the
Whatever may be said, our
i route from the west to the great
struggle to attain the franchise
Agreements starting in 1908,
countries to entrust the solution of their problems to
[commercial, cultural, and «politiought to make each and every
| cal centres of the Far East. This modified in 1923 and again in
round-table discussions.
one of us aware of the value of
j proximity has caused Canada’s 1928, constituted the Dominions
the
rights
of
citizenship.
And such willingness could rest in turn only upon the
; contact with the Orient to develop comparatively mild treatment
degree of mutual sympathy and understanding among the I In California it seems that they Hn accord with her own pro
of Japanese immigration. Reo*
[have the problem of Niseis who
)a
$$ aa nation.
who।
a
nation.
ords show that strict adherence
various states concerned—a sympathy and understanding I
are not sufficiently politically con
to the 1928 agreement, iimitins
that could only endure if it were built up over a period of j sci°us to make the fullest use of j
In a historical analysis of the
Japanese immigrants to 150 per
time upon the solid basis of personal contacts, personal Itheir r’9hts. To meet this situation,! basis of Canadian policy in the
Pacific five factors appear most
year has been maintained.
friendships, and a genuine and sincere appreciation for^he Japanese American Citizens/
prominent:
the
immigration
League is now conducting an in- '
Obviously the Canadian ?°v
members of all states as mortal human beings.
treaty ' obligations,
tensive drive to register all Nisei problem,
eminent was influenced in as ^^
Such then is the tssk to which the Nisei may address voters and urge them to take an 'ade interests, commonwealth lomatic treatment of the quesia^
relations, and American friend
themselves. The vital need of that mythical bridge across active part in civic life.
not merely by Japan’s progress^
ship.
The League itself is an entirely I
rise to power as was revealed
the Pacific has become all the more real aas a world
‘ ' con- non-political organization,
its only| In order that one of the ram her recognition achievement
flagration again threatens. In the fulfilment of our duty) purpcse being to see that members ifications of Canadian-Asiatic re- a primary position in the socieb
to Canada, let us not lose sight of the constructive peacePre prepared to express themselves jlationships may be clearly under- of nations, but also by the c\^
Work that awaits US.
j according to their own political con- | stood it must be remembered that ence of the Anglo-Japanese AU
[this continent, a relatively spac- ance.—-(To be continued.)
victions.
THE NEW CANADIAN
22, 1939
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SEPTEMBER
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IN REPLY
(Editor, The Nev/ Canadian)
(Editor: The New Canadian)
Dear Sir:—I read the letter by a
Dear Sir:—May I express niv
Thomas K. Shoyama. Yoshimitsu Higashi, Edward T. Ouchi,
Student
in
your
last
issue
and
in
congratulations
to the staff 2
The
war
still
continues
to
be
the
Seiji Onizuka, Irene Uchida, Minoru Yatabe.
my
opinion
he
has
the
-whole
thing
principal topic of interest, and
The New Canadian on beginning
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS
though America has not yet taken mixed up. It’s quite true that we the publication of a weeklv PaDP;
Wataru Inouvt
Jo Seko any action, the Nisei down south have been discriminated against We second generation in Cana '
I WB US HEID WEEKLY AT THE
are following developments closely. in this country, but from what I have a real need for an oiJ
have seen of the Nisei they de such as The New Canadian V
TAIYO PRINTING CO., 230 ALEXANDER STREET
*
*
:>
serve it in some cases.
pecially in times like the pre<em
“APRIL, 1940“
Registered as second-class matter at Ottawa, February 13,
The
fault
lies
with
-the
Japanan
^ I think the paper is doin°'
1939, under the Postal Regulations of Canada.
Says Roku Sugahara in his L. A.
Mirror column, “As I See It": “The ese people, just as it does with much to help us in many wavs'
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
[ I should like to see more space
American Nisei are very much con the white Canadians.
25c a month, $2.50 a year.
But it isn’t decent to bring that given to problems of the Nisei
cerned as to how they are to fit
into the war picture. Not only the sort of thing up now that our and think that you might write a
able-bodied
but also the country is facing a war. We are seiies of articles explaining: this
young ladies, who of course will Canadian citizens. We have been question more fully, which we
could show to Canadian friends'
have to keep the home fires burn saying that we are Canadians.
I enjoy many of the articles in
Now it’s up to us to prove it.
This week the war in Europe moved closer home to ing.'"
the paper, and am glad to see
Student says we have to think
“If the prediction of many a
us and the spectre of death and desolation cast its ominous
of the welfare of our children and that most of the work is original
competent observer on the war
shadow over every household in our country, as the Gov
demand the franchise before en and not borrowed from other
situation is true/' he concludes,
sources. Sometimes I think that
ernment announced its plan to train and arm an expedi- “the khaki-clad regiments of listing. Of course we want to get some of -the items are too per
the franchise for ourselves and
this country will be marching by
honary force for service overseas.
our children but we' won’t get it sonal and sometimes thev are
the first of April, 1940.“
written in too much of a journal
radJl T’''0"3'
COntinued in their surprising and
by just demanding.
istic style.
To my mind, there isn't any
FARAIER.
whh Ce
aS.
‘"Vaded P°land and inferred doubt as to whose side they'll be
H. T. E.
New Westminster.
Th^
OfTe
°f that ^fortunate state. marching on,
X
Vancouver
T A u re|efed peace overtures from Herr Hitler and that. Possibly we may meet some
tragiSuggle
d W',h
‘^^bfeness of a long and of our American cousins in Paris or
Berlin. Gesundheit, America.
EDITORS
0
0 TASK FOR TH€ RISEI
Canada In The Pacific
Little wonder, then, that efforts towards the
establishment of international peace and understand
SWASTIKAS
By XENOPHON.
But here's an item lifted from a
(This is the first section of three ious one is faced across the Paci
Seattle
paper.
As
Barnum
said
once,
ing, among them our own small efforts, seemed to
of an article describing Canada's po fic by an exceedingly over-popu
"There's one born every minute,"
sition in the Pacific Area from a lated area. Ever since biblical
meTnin
pr°Ven enhre,V futile and to have had no
which is perfectly all right if there
Nisei viewpoint. The second section days the migration of human beharmless, which isn't always so.
ings from a crowded area to a
will appear next week.)
wee? t0°' we in Vancouver were privileged to Let's hope that we have none of
less
crowded area has been a
*
❖
:k
toThTf^ few rie(
the Japane- A this in B. C.
natural law.
PART
I
SEATTLE.
;
—
Believing
the
to the fifth Amenca-Japan Student Conference on their
Chinese Immigration
Buddhist swastika to be a Nazi
way home from a constructive peace move.
Twenty thousand miles of sinThus, beginning with the gold
symbol, vandals last Monday
nous
coast line bordering on the rush days of 1858. Chinese lab
TTWek
the tourin9 Western Basketball Team shattered windows' in the
rg Tdt r°m a three-months goodwill tour of the Orient main entrance of the Japanese Pacific and extending from the ourers were attracted in small
49th to the 59th parallels com numbers to the wilds of British
F Id kd neW understandin9 of the problems of the Buddhist Church at 1020 Main prise
the western boundary of Columbia. From the 1880’s on
culture '
d
appreMti0n for the People and their Street.
Canada. The British Columbia
Ted Conoco, a resident in the vast semi-circular Pacific basin, ward the rate of Chinese immig
building, was aroused by the shoreline, a mere fraction of the ration increased rapidly. To mitig
T Te CTCal 3nd Pessirnistic, these gestures of good- breaking of the glass. He told
ate the alarm felt by .the western
lies on the North American coast province Federal authorities im
i and friendship may resound more as a bitter mockery police he saw several men hurl
inserted
between
two
long
.han as constructive efforts to the creation of international the stones at the Buddhist stretches of American territory. posed head taxes on each Chin
ese immigrant—first of $50. then
peace.
swastika above the doorway,
This distinctive geographical of $100 and finally in 1904 of $5(10.
and heard them mutter curses
But clearly the lesson that we must learn from
position of a portion of her do This action encouraged rather
about "Nazi sympathizers.”
this present mad situation is not that these efforts are
minion brings Canada into vari- than discouraged this particular
The Rev. Tatsuya Ichikawa,
ous contacts with other members element to come to Canada in
futile, but rather that we must cultivate these ties
in charge at the church, ex
of the British Commonwealth of greater numbers. Eventually in
plained that the swastika on Nations; with the countries of 192;:! a Chinese Immigration Act,
of peace and friendship more vigorously than ever
the Buddhist Church symbolizes the Orient; with
before.
the United preventing all further entries into
love, life, light and liberty, and I I
,. U? stydenf visit is particularly timely, for with them has no connection whatever States of America and finally Canada, was enacted.
with the lesser states of the North
Japanese Immigration
/ T /der Tc Da Takayana9', who enjoyed a reunion with Nazism.
and South American continents.
with Piofessor H. F. Angus. Both well-known as authorIn contrast to this autocratic
"It is different, too he point
Canada
and
the
Orient
treatment
of the Chinese, the Jap
Ip5 upon Pacific problems, some years ago they attended ed out. "Our swastika has the
Each of these Nations by vir anese nationals have been ac
11® institute of Pacific Relations Conference at Banff I right arm pointing to the zen
TT ?rmUated a plan or ideal for Peaceful change ini ith. whereas the German swas- tue either of their individual eco- corded better consideration. The
Japanese began to arrive after
the Pacific.
~
I tika is the reverse, with its left nomic, geographical or political the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95,
arm upward.
status assumes different degrees
It was a p an that was founded upon the hope that
ot significance in Canadian inter- and large numbers entered the
| national relations. Aside-from Im- country after the Russo-Japanese
here in the Pacific Area, far removed from the deep-rooted CIVIC CONSCIOUSNESS
and American
considera- the year 1907 disturbed the rest
natreds and prejudices of the old world, regional conferArnone, the Nisei here in Canaoa ipeiial
i
,
there is a belief that the Nisei! "JU
• ° e‘,lt lM1»s “ the War. This influx of some 7000 in
cnees or statesmen could evolve adjustments to meet theiI should
not be expected to parHci’p-fc ft^”*
yStoe ” Cam' dent' Occidentals to such a degree
cnanging needs and problems of the various national ।
late in this war unless their right tolTe
‘
K lnte!ssts. Canada, that violent public demonstrations
states.
nearest of the western na- occurred. The federal government
(political and . economic equality
' .
IS[ tions to the Orient commands the was forced to act.
Yet to succeed it was apparent that such con
I granted.
[shortest and most direct all-water
A
series of Gentlemen's
ference must rest upon a mutual willingness of the
Whatever may be said, our
i route from the west to the great
struggle to attain the franchise
Agreements starting in 1908,
countries to entrust the solution of their problems to
[commercial, cultural, and «politiought to make each and every
| cal centres of the Far East. This modified in 1923 and again in
round-table discussions.
one of us aware of the value of
j proximity has caused Canada’s 1928, constituted the Dominions
the
rights
of
citizenship.
And such willingness could rest in turn only upon the
; contact with the Orient to develop comparatively mild treatment
degree of mutual sympathy and understanding among the I In California it seems that they Hn accord with her own pro
of Japanese immigration. Reo*
[have the problem of Niseis who
)a
$$ aa nation.
who।
a
nation.
ords show that strict adherence
various states concerned—a sympathy and understanding I
are not sufficiently politically con
to the 1928 agreement, iimitins
that could only endure if it were built up over a period of j sci°us to make the fullest use of j
In a historical analysis of the
Japanese immigrants to 150 per
time upon the solid basis of personal contacts, personal Itheir r’9hts. To meet this situation,! basis of Canadian policy in the
Pacific five factors appear most
year has been maintained.
friendships, and a genuine and sincere appreciation for^he Japanese American Citizens/
prominent:
the
immigration
League is now conducting an in- '
Obviously the Canadian ?°v
members of all states as mortal human beings.
treaty ' obligations,
tensive drive to register all Nisei problem,
eminent was influenced in as ^^
Such then is the tssk to which the Nisei may address voters and urge them to take an 'ade interests, commonwealth lomatic treatment of the quesia^
relations, and American friend
themselves. The vital need of that mythical bridge across active part in civic life.
not merely by Japan’s progress^
ship.
The League itself is an entirely I
rise to power as was revealed
the Pacific has become all the more real aas a world
‘ ' con- non-political organization,
its only| In order that one of the ram her recognition achievement
flagration again threatens. In the fulfilment of our duty) purpcse being to see that members ifications of Canadian-Asiatic re- a primary position in the socieb
to Canada, let us not lose sight of the constructive peacePre prepared to express themselves jlationships may be clearly under- of nations, but also by the c\^
Work that awaits US.
j according to their own political con- | stood it must be remembered that ence of the Anglo-Japanese AU
[this continent, a relatively spac- ance.—-(To be continued.)
victions.
Page 3
SEPTEMBER
22, 1939
THE NEW CANADIAN
One Way Of Winning A War
| Will Prevent Flow Of Capital To Japan
o’
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Page 3
EDITOR'S HOTE—This story
A
ences of Otomatsu Yamamoto voho u
cuiy Japanese during the Great War. He ioa$ at vara cd the .Military
Meaal tor distinguished action, at D. ary arid the Sat to Military
Medai tor his brave need at \ralencienn
By STAFF WRITER
Most far-reaching step yet taken by the Federal govfernment under the authority of the War Measures Act
lithe creation of the Foreign Exchange Control Board is exHe took
another deep putt
puff at his smelly old pipe. The escaping:
looK anomer
®pect?d to have wide effects upon the Japanese community : smoke came
drifting lazily out of his mouth over the bristly stubble of.
Bin Canada. The regulations provided in the order of Sep- ;a aay-old beard. He gave a slight cough. "That's another hang-over!
Ptember 16 will make themselves felt, owing to the close prom the war," he continued. "I got a whiff of that lung-burning!
|economic relations between Canada and Japan and the de- pnustard gas at A . . . If the wind hadn't veered over to the left!
’ maybe | wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.
I
|pendence of many Japanese upon these relations.
Designed principally to cona
serve Canada's foreign exs
change, and to. prevent the ex|iport of capital, the new regulaBMions will not restrict or hamper
commercial transactions with
Japan or any foreign country,
tpn the opinion of business men
and bank officials.
But I haven't told you yet about the most harrowing experi
ence I had during all those years. It happened right near the end
of fighting.
I'*
ASSISTING ARTIST
MACHINE-GUN NEST
ONLY CHANCE
DURING THIS
WAR TIME.......
Save Money
!
We were about two or three miles from the French village of i
IN OUR
; Valenciennes close to the Belgian border. Our 50th Canadian battalion
SACRIFICE SALE
j had been shunted up to replace a shattered Scots unit.
|
"Severe fighting had been going on for days in that sector in an
j attempt to storm a ridge that was protected by a nest of Boche machine
। guns. Platoons of English Tommies had been repulsed with staggering!
dosses, and the Scottish platoons that had preceded us had farnd nJ c
399 Powell St
-better.
i ^ey. /DUZ
j
Foot-sore and dead with fatigue and hunger we ad dug in our
i positions about six o'clock in the evening of October
st. The order
went out for everyone to be ready for action at any t__ ,.....
„........... !
time
pas!
midnight
Without being told the fellows knew what was going to be attempted.-j
We were to storm that line of machine guns beyond the
' oerore
Before turning in to get a few winks, i took out the pictures H
had of dad, mother and Mary. Just then Buff came in the dugout. He!
slapped me on my shoulders and called out, 'What, at it again?' 'Damnyou anyway,' I retorted, 'It's none of your . . . business.' Buff was!
(Courier Dispatch)
a lieutenant like me, only he got his position by sheer guts and a lot
The Japanese mounted poul
of hard work, He was hard-boiled as an egg, but everybody respected
and liked him.
try exhibit that drew so much
Powell Drug Co
KJ Under the regulations if a per|Son intends making a visit to a
foreign country, to the U.S. for
Hnstance. lie is permitted to take
Ran amount not in excess of $100
tT?i montn. and in particular cirI cumstances may take a larger
I amount if a permit is secured.
I
Funds to Japan
[ The same ruling applies to any !
pndiwdual wishing to transfer
I funds to a foreign country such
r as Japan by purchasing foreign
/ exchange.
"A steady bombardment of enemy positions had been going
attention at the recent Poultry
I
Thus a person may send to
SATOSHI NAKAMURA
on
ever
since
evening.
We
were
to
launch
the
offensive
at
three
| Japan no more than $100 in
a.m. . . .
Quietly we waited for the xero-hour . . .
The sky
The well-known Nisei bari
I 'any one month. If he desires to
overhead was pitch dark except for the bursting of shells . . .
tone will assist Miss Aiko Saita
I" send a larger amount, he must
te Museum, in the interest
At
last—three o'clock! Over the top we went.
in her farewell recital tomor
| secure a permit from the bank,
science.
Ahead there was that ridge. Up its slope we rushed, but as soon
row evening in the Japanese
| y which will be granted only in
Jie 28 mounted Japanese.
Hall. With Miss Saita, Mr. Na as we got near the top a burst of withering machine-gun fire greeted us. I
। exceptional circumstances.
/Is, representing- 14 varicRight and left men were mowed down like wheat. It was madness toi
I Merchants in the importing and kamura will be heard in three continue.
duets, "O Lovely Night” by
। expoiting trade are required to Landon
SUICIDE SQUAD
Ronald, '‘Machi GokoOriental breeds, and for this
I $ecuie general licences from the ro” by
"Just then it was that this Yamamoto or Yamatomo fellow came reason it was the desire of
Tetsumaro Honda, and
£ Control Board. No licence is re
"La ci darem
mano” by into the picture. I'll be darned if he could string a sentence of decent poultry
fanciers that thexQuiied however, where the value’ Mozart.
English together but he had brains and guts. He had already won the
of rhe goods does not exceed $100
He will also render a group Military Medal at Drury for some distinguished action.
| in any one month.'
"He approached McPhee, officer in charge, with a daring plan
of four solo numbers, "Youth”
I
Declare Bonds
home
to beat the enemy. McPhee called me over. Of all the nerve the
by Allitsen, "Ideale” by Tosti,
I
A further regulation of interfellow had! There was but a chance in a million for his plan to
"Takoku no Tsuki” by Nobuo
f est requires all people holding
H. C. Shetrone, director of the
succeed.
But it was worth the try. He and I were to execute it.
lita, and "Hyotan” by Koichi
| foreign bonds to the value of
"Arrangements were made to have a steady barrage of fire kept Ohio State Museum was keenly
Yoshikawa.
I' ~ over $1000 to declare these
up to camouflage our movements, even at the risk of getting shot our interested in the display at the
| . bonds before the board. Thus
declare such bonds, if their selves. I was to blow my whistle if and when we managed to do our job. Cleveland show, and expressed
? ' aiders of Japanese bonds,
"We made a long detour to the left of the ridge where there was the wish that it might be re
value exceeds $1000..
U, whether payable in U.S. dollars,
The outbreak of war has had the remnant of a beet farm. Stealthily we made our way—now crouching tained for the time being at the
Mter,ing, or French francs, must an immediate effect upon foreign and now holding our breaths, now making a dash across a clearing, now museum.
Consequently, Tsuto Takase of
exchange quotations. Linked .to advancing on our hands and knees. Thank God there was a slightJapanese Government Railways,
"K^ ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
sterling, the Japanese yen fol covering mist.
ami the Japan Tourist Bureau,
STRATAGEM SUCCEEDS
lowed sterling to drop to a low |I
always specify
"Suddenly I heard the whine of bullets and a heart-chilling rat- the Board of Tourist Industry,
of 25.45 ($25.45 to Yen 100) last week, but recovered this week to a-tat-tat. A machine-gun was spitting fire from an old brick house in sponsors of the exhibit at the
26.10. With the U.S. dollar com front of us. "Duck,' yelled Yama. I didn't need any warning. There I Cleveland show, announced the
h IS SOFT. SANITARY a SOLUBLE
manding a premium over sterling i was flat on my belly and trembling like an aspen, dripping with per- donation to the Museum.
The display here was made pos
| spiration. My head was right up against Yama's buttocks and I could
the rate is 23.60.
sible
by the Japanese. Poultry
A business man of the com- feel his flesh quiver, too. Bullets kicked up dirt around us like rain
Breeds Society. Among the 28
muuiity expressed his satisfaction drops on a pond. It's a miracle how we didn't get hurt. The Huns,
fowls in the exhibit are two varie
4
over the new control regulations. satisfied that they had got us, finally ceased firing.
"A few minutes passed. 'Now,' whispered Yama. We got up, ties of the world-famous Japanese
"It will mean an increase in cler
long-tailed cock. The tail of the
ical work because of the -added circled to the left of the house and were right on it in a twinkling of
white species exceeds 15 feet,
red tape to go through, but noth an eye. Yama pulled the pin from one of the hand grenades he had,
Highland 6194
and
the gray more, than 10 feet,
ing very serious.” he stated. “One smashed open the flimsy shutters of one of the windows and tossed it
There are also bantams of varivery good result will be to stop! in. A shattering explosion followed. I heard a scream of a 'Gottes
ous
shades, and the famous redthe drainage of capital to Japan. | Himmel' . . . The most dangerous part of our mission was over.
hackled game cock.
"The rest was child's play. Two other houses were stormed
which should help the local com
in the same way. Then we got up on top of the third shack. There
WVMWAVMWVAVAWz
munity a great deal.”
below us, their backs to us, were the dreaded Boches in groups of
The workings of the new extwos and threes at their machine guns. Yama and I took fiendish
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delight in picking them off one by one. I blew my whistle.
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a revulsive feeling in my stomach then, but this was war we were
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THE NEW CANADIAN
One Way Of Winning A War
| Will Prevent Flow Of Capital To Japan
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EDITOR'S HOTE—This story
A
ences of Otomatsu Yamamoto voho u
cuiy Japanese during the Great War. He ioa$ at vara cd the .Military
Meaal tor distinguished action, at D. ary arid the Sat to Military
Medai tor his brave need at \ralencienn
By STAFF WRITER
Most far-reaching step yet taken by the Federal govfernment under the authority of the War Measures Act
lithe creation of the Foreign Exchange Control Board is exHe took
another deep putt
puff at his smelly old pipe. The escaping:
looK anomer
®pect?d to have wide effects upon the Japanese community : smoke came
drifting lazily out of his mouth over the bristly stubble of.
Bin Canada. The regulations provided in the order of Sep- ;a aay-old beard. He gave a slight cough. "That's another hang-over!
Ptember 16 will make themselves felt, owing to the close prom the war," he continued. "I got a whiff of that lung-burning!
|economic relations between Canada and Japan and the de- pnustard gas at A . . . If the wind hadn't veered over to the left!
’ maybe | wouldn't have lived to tell the tale.
I
|pendence of many Japanese upon these relations.
Designed principally to cona
serve Canada's foreign exs
change, and to. prevent the ex|iport of capital, the new regulaBMions will not restrict or hamper
commercial transactions with
Japan or any foreign country,
tpn the opinion of business men
and bank officials.
But I haven't told you yet about the most harrowing experi
ence I had during all those years. It happened right near the end
of fighting.
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We were about two or three miles from the French village of i
IN OUR
; Valenciennes close to the Belgian border. Our 50th Canadian battalion
SACRIFICE SALE
j had been shunted up to replace a shattered Scots unit.
|
"Severe fighting had been going on for days in that sector in an
j attempt to storm a ridge that was protected by a nest of Boche machine
। guns. Platoons of English Tommies had been repulsed with staggering!
dosses, and the Scottish platoons that had preceded us had farnd nJ c
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Foot-sore and dead with fatigue and hunger we ad dug in our
i positions about six o'clock in the evening of October
st. The order
went out for everyone to be ready for action at any t__ ,.....
„........... !
time
pas!
midnight
Without being told the fellows knew what was going to be attempted.-j
We were to storm that line of machine guns beyond the
' oerore
Before turning in to get a few winks, i took out the pictures H
had of dad, mother and Mary. Just then Buff came in the dugout. He!
slapped me on my shoulders and called out, 'What, at it again?' 'Damnyou anyway,' I retorted, 'It's none of your . . . business.' Buff was!
(Courier Dispatch)
a lieutenant like me, only he got his position by sheer guts and a lot
The Japanese mounted poul
of hard work, He was hard-boiled as an egg, but everybody respected
and liked him.
try exhibit that drew so much
Powell Drug Co
KJ Under the regulations if a per|Son intends making a visit to a
foreign country, to the U.S. for
Hnstance. lie is permitted to take
Ran amount not in excess of $100
tT?i montn. and in particular cirI cumstances may take a larger
I amount if a permit is secured.
I
Funds to Japan
[ The same ruling applies to any !
pndiwdual wishing to transfer
I funds to a foreign country such
r as Japan by purchasing foreign
/ exchange.
"A steady bombardment of enemy positions had been going
attention at the recent Poultry
I
Thus a person may send to
SATOSHI NAKAMURA
on
ever
since
evening.
We
were
to
launch
the
offensive
at
three
| Japan no more than $100 in
a.m. . . .
Quietly we waited for the xero-hour . . .
The sky
The well-known Nisei bari
I 'any one month. If he desires to
overhead was pitch dark except for the bursting of shells . . .
tone will assist Miss Aiko Saita
I" send a larger amount, he must
te Museum, in the interest
At
last—three o'clock! Over the top we went.
in her farewell recital tomor
| secure a permit from the bank,
science.
Ahead there was that ridge. Up its slope we rushed, but as soon
row evening in the Japanese
| y which will be granted only in
Jie 28 mounted Japanese.
Hall. With Miss Saita, Mr. Na as we got near the top a burst of withering machine-gun fire greeted us. I
। exceptional circumstances.
/Is, representing- 14 varicRight and left men were mowed down like wheat. It was madness toi
I Merchants in the importing and kamura will be heard in three continue.
duets, "O Lovely Night” by
। expoiting trade are required to Landon
SUICIDE SQUAD
Ronald, '‘Machi GokoOriental breeds, and for this
I $ecuie general licences from the ro” by
"Just then it was that this Yamamoto or Yamatomo fellow came reason it was the desire of
Tetsumaro Honda, and
£ Control Board. No licence is re
"La ci darem
mano” by into the picture. I'll be darned if he could string a sentence of decent poultry
fanciers that thexQuiied however, where the value’ Mozart.
English together but he had brains and guts. He had already won the
of rhe goods does not exceed $100
He will also render a group Military Medal at Drury for some distinguished action.
| in any one month.'
"He approached McPhee, officer in charge, with a daring plan
of four solo numbers, "Youth”
I
Declare Bonds
home
to beat the enemy. McPhee called me over. Of all the nerve the
by Allitsen, "Ideale” by Tosti,
I
A further regulation of interfellow had! There was but a chance in a million for his plan to
"Takoku no Tsuki” by Nobuo
f est requires all people holding
H. C. Shetrone, director of the
succeed.
But it was worth the try. He and I were to execute it.
lita, and "Hyotan” by Koichi
| foreign bonds to the value of
"Arrangements were made to have a steady barrage of fire kept Ohio State Museum was keenly
Yoshikawa.
I' ~ over $1000 to declare these
up to camouflage our movements, even at the risk of getting shot our interested in the display at the
| . bonds before the board. Thus
declare such bonds, if their selves. I was to blow my whistle if and when we managed to do our job. Cleveland show, and expressed
? ' aiders of Japanese bonds,
"We made a long detour to the left of the ridge where there was the wish that it might be re
value exceeds $1000..
U, whether payable in U.S. dollars,
The outbreak of war has had the remnant of a beet farm. Stealthily we made our way—now crouching tained for the time being at the
Mter,ing, or French francs, must an immediate effect upon foreign and now holding our breaths, now making a dash across a clearing, now museum.
Consequently, Tsuto Takase of
exchange quotations. Linked .to advancing on our hands and knees. Thank God there was a slightJapanese Government Railways,
"K^ ORDERING YOUR TOILET TISSUE
sterling, the Japanese yen fol covering mist.
ami the Japan Tourist Bureau,
STRATAGEM SUCCEEDS
lowed sterling to drop to a low |I
always specify
"Suddenly I heard the whine of bullets and a heart-chilling rat- the Board of Tourist Industry,
of 25.45 ($25.45 to Yen 100) last week, but recovered this week to a-tat-tat. A machine-gun was spitting fire from an old brick house in sponsors of the exhibit at the
26.10. With the U.S. dollar com front of us. "Duck,' yelled Yama. I didn't need any warning. There I Cleveland show, announced the
h IS SOFT. SANITARY a SOLUBLE
manding a premium over sterling i was flat on my belly and trembling like an aspen, dripping with per- donation to the Museum.
The display here was made pos
| spiration. My head was right up against Yama's buttocks and I could
the rate is 23.60.
sible
by the Japanese. Poultry
A business man of the com- feel his flesh quiver, too. Bullets kicked up dirt around us like rain
Breeds Society. Among the 28
muuiity expressed his satisfaction drops on a pond. It's a miracle how we didn't get hurt. The Huns,
fowls in the exhibit are two varie
4
over the new control regulations. satisfied that they had got us, finally ceased firing.
"A few minutes passed. 'Now,' whispered Yama. We got up, ties of the world-famous Japanese
"It will mean an increase in cler
long-tailed cock. The tail of the
ical work because of the -added circled to the left of the house and were right on it in a twinkling of
white species exceeds 15 feet,
red tape to go through, but noth an eye. Yama pulled the pin from one of the hand grenades he had,
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and
the gray more, than 10 feet,
ing very serious.” he stated. “One smashed open the flimsy shutters of one of the windows and tossed it
There are also bantams of varivery good result will be to stop! in. A shattering explosion followed. I heard a scream of a 'Gottes
ous
shades, and the famous redthe drainage of capital to Japan. | Himmel' . . . The most dangerous part of our mission was over.
hackled game cock.
"The rest was child's play. Two other houses were stormed
which should help the local com
in the same way. Then we got up on top of the third shack. There
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munity a great deal.”
below us, their backs to us, were the dreaded Boches in groups of
The workings of the new extwos and threes at their machine guns. Yama and I took fiendish
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change control machinery are as
delight in picking them off one by one. I blew my whistle.
New Funeral Chapel
yet far from clear, even foreign
From $60.00
Over
the
crest
of
the
ridge
appeared
our
troops.
Two
remaining
dealers and bank officials con742 E. Hastings St.
fessing their lack of understand- Germans crept out from their place to surrender but were killed. I felt
a revulsive feeling in my stomach then, but this was war we were
ing at the moment
J
fighting.
The boys went wild over Yama. They picked him up on their
shoulders
and chanted, 'For he's a jolly good fellow.' A boisterous time
>
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followed.
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THE NEW CANADIAN
SEPTEMBER
SCHOOL SKIRMISHES
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*
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,
KITSILANO KAPERS
All's quiet on the eastern front!
Over at Kitsilano we find that
and apparently also on the school; Frank Moritsugu of Grade XII is
front. Communiques, however, dis-; working on the staff of the "Life",
close that minor border skirmishes’, the first edition of which is sched
are taking place and that plans for. uled of for Wednesday.
major campaigns are being drawn ।
The first casualty of war was sufup in all schools.
। fered by the Grade XII recreational
*
; health progrem at Kitsilano.
An
KING ED. EXCERPTS
j interesting - program including oldKing Edwardites returned to their pjme socia* dances such as the schotbarracks to find a luxurious gym on! tische, the polka and the minuet was
the point of completion. Boasting i P^nned but was aoandoned in favour
the finest equipment available, in- i °^ ^rst aid work.
eluding tunnel showers, the gym will!
be finished about Christmas.
।
The first movie of the term again
*
*
*
। brought George Suzuki back as assistant to the hired projectionist.
First in the line of action
among Niseis is Kay Machida of
Largely owing to his terpsichorean
Grade XII.
Her work is on the
trippin a lad in the chemistry class
"Book Shelf."
is getting his equations mixed. |
After
all, when amateur radio acNot far behind comes Kay Yasunaka who is on the editorial staff of tivities have been suspended, a good
the "Blue and White." The first use for receivers is to get music for
issue of the publication which came "cutting the rug", eh Jack?
* * *
out last Tuesday contained two
articles by her.
TECHNICAL TATTLES
Sukiyaki
362 ALEXANDER ST.
PHONE TRI. 0723
Talking about curricula, Tech
nical faces the prospect of having
somewhat drastic changes and
curtailment owing to the project
ed Air Force cadet training plans.
Incidentally, many new faces can
be seen in the staff since quite a
few teachers joined the colours.
* * *
Every year about this time Vancouver citizen s
start
looking forward to see colorful national
..
costumes at the annual Vancouver Folk Festival.
On the left Lorraine and Jaqueline Adair are shown Above are pictured two representative couples.
I
psusing during a French-Canadian dance- on th?
right Lucas and Chloe Michas are clad
in the national dress of Greece.
'Your Hit Parade' Vancouver Folk Festival Society
Carries on in Spite of War
Two new songs made their bow
King George students are put out. on "Your Hit Parade" this week.
They have to move from room to In ninth place debuted Day ln-room and since there are no lockers Day Out, a song which has long
On October 1st, Sunday, at clouds on the international hothey have to take everything along been familiar with radio fans since
three
in the afternoon, the rizon, the Festival Week will be
with them each time they change its introduction about mid-August.
Seventh
Annual Vancouver Folk celebrated in the usual manner
Watch
it
rise.
classes.
People are requesting waltzes Festival will be formally opened in conjunction with an Arts and
From an exciting three-month
trip to Japan returned Taka Nikaido again Top waltz number — and a by a goodwill program at the Crafts Exhibition at the Commo
newcomer at that—is the scintillat Orpheum Theatre. Arrangements dore Cabaret.
to the quiet sanctuary of school.
*
*
*
es piece. Cinderella. Stay in my are being pushed ahead to have
This year the Japanese will
The final volley—a case for the
Arms, by two comparatively un a part of the program broadcast be represented by a group of
League of Nations,
There are
known composers, Jimmy Kennedy over the CBC on a coast-to-coast girls in gay kimono under the
three Nisei girls in Grade XII at
charge of Mrs.
and Michael Carr. From out of no hook-up.
Tonogai
1
A Nisei guest soloist on the Thursday evening, October 5th.
King George, but no Nisei boys.
where it soared right up to third
In the same grade, however, there
spot. It has all the verve, sweep and program will be Miss Lily Washi- The girls will present the Lion
are four Chinese boys, but no
colour of a Strauss waltz. You'll moto, who will sing Gounod’s folk-dance of Echigo, “In front
"Ave Maria." Dr. Luther Rob- of Juraku,” the “Sakura Kalike it.
Chinese girls!
*
*
*
eits. Mus. Bach., will accompany muro” and the Genroku Flower
her
on the organ.
Dance.
Carrying on in the tradition of
_
Once
every
year
for
the
past
Tickets- for the Orpheum are
the Umbrella Man is the ditty, Man
POWELL LUMBER
six
years
the
Vancouver
Folk
fes50c; reserved seats 75c; for week
ivith the Mandolin. After an absence
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a
Folk
night admission to the Cow*
of two weeks it turned u
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F°!k festival Week has become the office of Tim New Canadian.
Celestial Discourse, an amusing
a. tradition, one that all those
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All proceeds of the Festival will
cartoon by Wladimir Selinsky. viol
Rolleiflex
interested
in
the
national
cul
go
to the Red Cross Society.
inist with Mark Warnow's Hit
tures of the world have eagerly;
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Parade orchestra, was printed in the
looked forward to and one in^
Metronome recently. It shows how which over forty different iia-JilMBWSS £afl>
Rolleicord
popular the music of some of the tionalities have annually partici
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famous deceased composers has been pated.
in adulterated form.
This year, in spite of grave
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Beethoven
and and troubled world conditions
Bach—all with the familiar halo
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and wearing wings and decidedly unfamiliar shorts- are shown playing
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Guess what 1 I’m
row
on the Hit Parade this week." (Lamp
is Lorn from Pa van ne.}1 "So what,"
replies Tschaikowskv. " 1 vc been on '
With ARTS and CRAFTS EXHIBITION
pt all summer.” (Our Love from
i Romeo and Juliet and Moon Love,
Fifth Symphony.) Beethoven conOptometrist
Hch. saying. "Well. I guess
you and I just aren t commercial
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October
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j
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Please enter my subscription to The New Canadian
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Sunday Concert
ORPHEUm THEATRE
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VARCOBVER FOLK FESTIVAL SOCIETY
SEPTEMBER
SCHOOL SKIRMISHES
*
*
*
,
KITSILANO KAPERS
All's quiet on the eastern front!
Over at Kitsilano we find that
and apparently also on the school; Frank Moritsugu of Grade XII is
front. Communiques, however, dis-; working on the staff of the "Life",
close that minor border skirmishes’, the first edition of which is sched
are taking place and that plans for. uled of for Wednesday.
major campaigns are being drawn ।
The first casualty of war was sufup in all schools.
। fered by the Grade XII recreational
*
; health progrem at Kitsilano.
An
KING ED. EXCERPTS
j interesting - program including oldKing Edwardites returned to their pjme socia* dances such as the schotbarracks to find a luxurious gym on! tische, the polka and the minuet was
the point of completion. Boasting i P^nned but was aoandoned in favour
the finest equipment available, in- i °^ ^rst aid work.
eluding tunnel showers, the gym will!
be finished about Christmas.
।
The first movie of the term again
*
*
*
। brought George Suzuki back as assistant to the hired projectionist.
First in the line of action
among Niseis is Kay Machida of
Largely owing to his terpsichorean
Grade XII.
Her work is on the
trippin a lad in the chemistry class
"Book Shelf."
is getting his equations mixed. |
After
all, when amateur radio acNot far behind comes Kay Yasunaka who is on the editorial staff of tivities have been suspended, a good
the "Blue and White." The first use for receivers is to get music for
issue of the publication which came "cutting the rug", eh Jack?
* * *
out last Tuesday contained two
articles by her.
TECHNICAL TATTLES
Sukiyaki
362 ALEXANDER ST.
PHONE TRI. 0723
Talking about curricula, Tech
nical faces the prospect of having
somewhat drastic changes and
curtailment owing to the project
ed Air Force cadet training plans.
Incidentally, many new faces can
be seen in the staff since quite a
few teachers joined the colours.
* * *
Every year about this time Vancouver citizen s
start
looking forward to see colorful national
..
costumes at the annual Vancouver Folk Festival.
On the left Lorraine and Jaqueline Adair are shown Above are pictured two representative couples.
I
psusing during a French-Canadian dance- on th?
right Lucas and Chloe Michas are clad
in the national dress of Greece.
'Your Hit Parade' Vancouver Folk Festival Society
Carries on in Spite of War
Two new songs made their bow
King George students are put out. on "Your Hit Parade" this week.
They have to move from room to In ninth place debuted Day ln-room and since there are no lockers Day Out, a song which has long
On October 1st, Sunday, at clouds on the international hothey have to take everything along been familiar with radio fans since
three
in the afternoon, the rizon, the Festival Week will be
with them each time they change its introduction about mid-August.
Seventh
Annual Vancouver Folk celebrated in the usual manner
Watch
it
rise.
classes.
People are requesting waltzes Festival will be formally opened in conjunction with an Arts and
From an exciting three-month
trip to Japan returned Taka Nikaido again Top waltz number — and a by a goodwill program at the Crafts Exhibition at the Commo
newcomer at that—is the scintillat Orpheum Theatre. Arrangements dore Cabaret.
to the quiet sanctuary of school.
*
*
*
es piece. Cinderella. Stay in my are being pushed ahead to have
This year the Japanese will
The final volley—a case for the
Arms, by two comparatively un a part of the program broadcast be represented by a group of
League of Nations,
There are
known composers, Jimmy Kennedy over the CBC on a coast-to-coast girls in gay kimono under the
three Nisei girls in Grade XII at
charge of Mrs.
and Michael Carr. From out of no hook-up.
Tonogai
1
A Nisei guest soloist on the Thursday evening, October 5th.
King George, but no Nisei boys.
where it soared right up to third
In the same grade, however, there
spot. It has all the verve, sweep and program will be Miss Lily Washi- The girls will present the Lion
are four Chinese boys, but no
colour of a Strauss waltz. You'll moto, who will sing Gounod’s folk-dance of Echigo, “In front
"Ave Maria." Dr. Luther Rob- of Juraku,” the “Sakura Kalike it.
Chinese girls!
*
*
*
eits. Mus. Bach., will accompany muro” and the Genroku Flower
her
on the organ.
Dance.
Carrying on in the tradition of
_
Once
every
year
for
the
past
Tickets- for the Orpheum are
the Umbrella Man is the ditty, Man
POWELL LUMBER
six
years
the
Vancouver
Folk
fes50c; reserved seats 75c; for week
ivith the Mandolin. After an absence
S
“
i
y
has
_
heM
a
Folk
night admission to the Cow*
of two weeks it turned u
& FUEL CO., LTD
s'
and
Dance
Festival.
This dore 50c, and may be obtained a 9
place in its second appearance.
F°!k festival Week has become the office of Tim New Canadian.
Celestial Discourse, an amusing
a. tradition, one that all those
HIGH. 4567
All proceeds of the Festival will
cartoon by Wladimir Selinsky. viol
Rolleiflex
interested
in
the
national
cul
go
to the Red Cross Society.
inist with Mark Warnow's Hit
tures of the world have eagerly;
1 355 POWELL ST
Parade orchestra, was printed in the
looked forward to and one in^
Metronome recently. It shows how which over forty different iia-JilMBWSS £afl>
Rolleicord
popular the music of some of the tionalities have annually partici
I 4 C8S ^“*
1
FINEST CAKES
famous deceased composers has been pated.
in adulterated form.
This year, in spite of grave
8 PCWEL ST.,
Tschaikowskv,
Beethoven
and and troubled world conditions
Bach—all with the familiar halo
SEymour 0853
winch have risen up like dark
and wearing wings and decidedly unfamiliar shorts- are shown playing
390 POWELL ST.
bridge
atop the clouds. In rushes
SEY, 3831
Sey. 3933
Ravel shouting.
Guess what 1 I’m
row
on the Hit Parade this week." (Lamp
is Lorn from Pa van ne.}1 "So what,"
replies Tschaikowskv. " 1 vc been on '
With ARTS and CRAFTS EXHIBITION
pt all summer.” (Our Love from
i Romeo and Juliet and Moon Love,
Fifth Symphony.) Beethoven conOptometrist
Hch. saying. "Well. I guess
you and I just aren t commercial
377 Powell St.
enough.”
50 cents
Musician-artist, Selinsky, could L
j have very well included Mozart. |
October
। Raymond Scott's arrangement of
j
theme based on Mozart (In an Eight- I
The New Canadian,
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THE
NEW CANADIAN
mgs EKS
i Altar Bound
coming Thursday evening at 8 S-ot i
The marriage of Tomiye, only ember 28th.
”
J
-fuehrer of Mrs. M. Akazawa of
New Westminster and Mr. Masaki
Kiyoshi Ixumi left by train last
S'-iuro eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
IMPRESSIONS
Monday,
September 1 8, for Regina
\ SHuto, 1337 E. Georgia, will be
Ara,
ima
chotto
Tokyo
c haittc kita kimochi ga shita
wa yo
<Y<mrnized at 5 o'clock by Rev. K. where he will stay with some
we
wore
entering
Japanese
town,
He is well-known in
Shimizu at the Powell United Church
By Staff Writer
I
been ?3tting in fhe
morning
Kitsilano
circles
as camera en I
waiting with
on Sarurday, September 23rd.
I
L
3
ted
,
brea{
h
^nec
^m.
to
catch
the
first
glimpse
of
the
thusiast,
and
this
year
entered
steamer.
It
The bride-to-be, who will be given I
was almost two hours later
I
T
° community pvas
when thev finally swept down upon us, 4S
n marriage by Mr. Y. Nakagawa, seme of his prints at the Canad
17 'M e
Man'ira Hall; strong, all laugh,ng and chatting together 'like any group of young
- wdi be attended by Miss Aki Oki- ian Pacific Exhibition here in on Saturday. September 23. to at-istudents. And now we were making a swift tour of the city.
, bro. Mr. Hideo Chiba will act as Vancouver.
fend the farewell recital of Van-!
Seated with two of the pleasant and prettiest girls (the
> He best man. Nakodos are Mr. and
J.S.C, boys definitely agree with me), 1 tried questioning them
Miss Martha Toda, formerly an couver's own brilliant Nisei com
’ \hs. T. Taira of New Westminster. outstanding student of the U.B.C. tralio. Aiko
in my own unique way of mixed English and broken Japanese,
Everywhere
but judging from my meagre success, I'm afraid my dialect
appeared, her
The attendants have been named and an active member of the Fuji
must have been a little too unintelligible.
- Yr the marriage of Miss Shizue D. Ski Club, is now attending the Uni- audience have been bewitched I
I toko Mjima and Fumiko Shibahara were somewhat averse to com
: Yamashita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. versity of Washington in Seattle J not ouly by the rich. vane beauty
mitting
themselves bv expressing any definite opinions. In answer to
7. Yamashita, and Mr. Toshio Yam- Miss Toda, who left for Japan with!01 ^er v°ice. but also by her vivaone of my questions they both agreed that there is a difference between
of Japan. The bride-elect has chos- her family last year, returned alone !eious Personality, and it is with!,,
deep
regret,
that
Vancouver
must
I
Nl^,s and
youn9 p
of Japan, but that diffrence lay in an
ada, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Yamada to America.
couldn't
their
! finger,
'
en for her attendant Miss Hisako
Miss Aiko Saita and Mrs. E. hid hei an revoir once more.
Kato, Mr. Eitaro Iwamoto will sup- Miyake were joint hostess at tea at
Personality
"Perhaps it lies in the sparkling personalities of the Niseis," ottered
cort his uncle. The match makers tne home of the latter last Monday
I
toko.
"We, in Japan, are naturally more reserved than the Americans.
Talking to her is one of those!
> for the important occasion are: Mr. evening. Guests were the girls who rare pleasures that nothing would I ^ticn we {irst landed at California we
rather bewildered bv the
J and Mrs. S. Murakami, and Mr. and will act as ushers for Miss Saita's ever induce me to forgo. Aiko is! general atmosphere of freedom and frankness.'
g Mrs. K. Gondo.
The ceremony, recital tomorrow evening.
The genuine enthusiasm of the visitors over the wonders of
so alive, so sparkling, that the!
*
which will take place at 5 o'clock,
Stanley
Park re-opened my eyes to hidden beauties in a Park
most insignificant thing takes on!
^ September 30, at the Powell United Young People
that had become rather ordinary and commonplace to me.
a new aspect when she describes i
Fumiko
said she envied us for our wide and open spaces, and
- Church, will be performed by Rev.
The Y.P.C.C. Conference theme, it. 1 sat fascinated by her vivid
£ I K Shimizu.
said that we could never fully appreciate our good fortune
"Building Bridges between Indi - personality as she gave me her
*
until we visited the crowded cities of Japan.
viduals", will be the topic of dis- own explanation of (he program
Bookworms
They admitted that they had had such a wonderful time that they
cussion both at the Anglican Y.P. for her recital tomorrow evening.
Answering the call of various uni Fellowship and the Powell Y.P.S.
hated the thought of leaving so soon. One humorous incident they re
"I love folk songs." she said, lated to me: "At Seattle, looking over the menu, we came across butter
versities, several students are leav meetings this Sunday evening, Sept
ing the city shortly to resume their ember 24. The Anglican Fellow "so I’ll be singing quite a number milk. Ah, this sounds like something very rich and creamy, we thouaht,
studies. George Tamaki will leave ship will meet at 5.30 at the Holy of them this time.” "My favorite so we ordered it right away. Much to our surprise wo received a sour
tomorrow for the University of Sas Cross Mission. Supper will be serv is ‘Jota’ by de Falla. This is a version of skimmed milk. American life is certainly full of surprises."
Talking to them during those short hours, I received a
katchewan and Joichi Kato, Mamoru ed after the discussion, and the regu Spanish folk song based on a simdefinite
impression of quiet gentility and poise, and a deep
ianmiya, Misao and Yachio Yoneyama lar evening service will follow im pie love tale."
appreciation for natural beauty. Except for their dresses being
To open her recital, Aiko has
of Haney will leave for the Uni mediately.
a little longish, these girls were attired just as smartly as any
versity of Alberta.
Heading for
John Kumagai of New Westmin chosen an Italian sour. Chi vuola
Nisei.
southern Universities are Vernon ster will be the guest speaker at the Zingarella" by Paesello. a gay
The very appearance expressed that inner sense of refinement and
Snimo-Takahara to the Eugene Col Powell Y.P.S. The meeting, held little song of a gypsy girl who beauty, and gave me a sense of pride and happiness to be ’Counted as
lege and Hiroshi Akaye of Wood- at 7.30 in the night school room loves to read the fortunes of both one of their acquaintances. And as the Heian Maru with its burden
nbre to the North Pacific College will be under the charge of the old and young.
of merry students glided serenely out of the harbour, I honestly regretted,
at Portland.
in
spite of the language difficulty, that their visit was only three hours
Japanese Songs
citizenship convenor, Kunio Shimizu.
*
*
*
instead of three weeks.
Sunday Schools
Aiko has spent a great deal of
Toss and Tumble
Fall rallies are being planned by time selecting numbers especially
To re-open a sealed envelope, lay a wet cloth on the flap and press
Another roller skating party—
Vancouver Sunday Schools to re-open for the Japanese. Her last group with a warm iron.
The Hompa Y.M.B.A. will sponsor
the winter sessions after two months of songs is given over entirely to
SHAMPOO SECRETS
a skatefest at Happyland on Mon
of holidays. The Hompa Sunday Japanese airs. Delightful for the
I dropped in on Rose Miyasaki the other day to seek professional
day, October 23rd.The purpose
School pupils will hold its fail gath sheer delicacy of beauty is Yam advice on something or other that I could pass on to you. In her cool
of the party is to raise funds for
ering at the Buddhist Temple on ada’s "Komori Uta," a cradle song salon, she told me the secret of her shampoo.
their winter sports.
Sunday, September 24, at 2 p.m. that was the favorite among her
"Most of these widely-advertised shampoos," she says, "are too
" । The Vancouver Chapter of the Hirosho Nekota will be in charge of
American audiences up and down strong for the hair. They do kill dandruff, but the solution is so caustic
- CC.L. is planning a whist and
the service which will be followed the coast.
that after such a shampoo, it's almost impossible to give a permanent,
, codge party to be held at the Nip- by an entertainment programme
People have also taken favor-1 Of course a mild shampoo is very good, but I prefer to make my own
Pod Club on October 7th, from 7.30 under the chairmanship of Kiyoshi
ably to the song about the love I solution. I chop up a cake of French Castile soap (any mild soap will
a <o ’0.30 p.m.
Suga.
of two glow-worms. In Japanese do), add some water, boil the mixture, and that's the simple shampoo
■ Tne A.Y.P. are planning an openThe Powell Sunday School will folk-lore, glow-worms are symbol that I use on all my customers. It gives a rich lather and has no harm
- vision at Third Avenue for this
ful after-effects.
hold its Rally Day Service on the' ic of lovers.
One of the highlights of the
same Sunday at 9.45 a.m.
$
$
$
programme is Miyahara's "Oshi
ma Bushi. The theme of this
Across The Sea
folk song hinges on the story of
Mr. and Mrs. K. Suyama and
family will be among the pas
a lover whose heart burns like
5
the volcano on Oshima Isle.
sengers when the Hikawa Maru
UQUETS. WREATHS. POTTED PLANTS
s
BAY. 7881
2 3 5 6 W 4TH AVE.
J
i/
sails for the Orient on Saturday,
September 30.
A farewell party will be held for
Yoshiye, the eldest daughter, by the
Shiseikai at the New Pier Cafe on
Saturday, September 23, at 6.30
p.m. She was their club secretary,
( Shaeffer Pen Agents
-stest Japanese Recordings and also the treasurer of the Bud
dhist Sunday School Teachers' Fed
R’nip3112
331 Powell St. eration. Several parties have been
held lately in honour of the depart
VANCOUVER, B. C.
ing family.
Service
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MAIN
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STREET
Palomar Beauty Shop
a.
Rose Mivasak
K
Permanent Waves & all Branches of
Beauty Culture done in the most upto-date methods.
The Palomar Beauty Shop is Equipped
with the most Modern and the very
Latest Machinery.
Res. High. 2132
293 East Hastings St.
Phone SEy. 1936
Suzuki Continues
HOSIERV
Nisei School Work
LinG€RI€S
rd >4^
Y
^s
ML
a
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4
8
>
'ij i
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: r
Gioves
Following the completion of
his collection of B. C. Japanese
school children’s work, Suechiro Suzuki left Wednesday for
California. He will continue his
collection in the American Pa
cific Coast States for five weeks,
after which he will sail for Ha
waii, where he will carry on the
same work.
The completed collection is to
be exhibited in Tokyo next
year, as part of the celebrations
in commemoration of the 2600th
anniversary of the founding of
the empire of Japan.
Acting on his behalf in fur
thering the collection of addi
tional material for the exhibi
tion is the Nippon Gokyo Ikukai of Vancouver.
Mr. K. Ishii has assumed the
position of agent for the Kokusal Bunka Shinkokai (Society
for International Cultural Re- J
ft J? KA !
Summing
Autumn’s smartest
trends in the
distinguished
KAYSER manner.
A collection to see
at once.
36©
POWELL
STREET
VANCOUVER. 0. C.
NEW CANADIAN
mgs EKS
i Altar Bound
coming Thursday evening at 8 S-ot i
The marriage of Tomiye, only ember 28th.
”
J
-fuehrer of Mrs. M. Akazawa of
New Westminster and Mr. Masaki
Kiyoshi Ixumi left by train last
S'-iuro eldest son of Mr. and Mrs.
IMPRESSIONS
Monday,
September 1 8, for Regina
\ SHuto, 1337 E. Georgia, will be
Ara,
ima
chotto
Tokyo
c haittc kita kimochi ga shita
wa yo
<Y<mrnized at 5 o'clock by Rev. K. where he will stay with some
we
wore
entering
Japanese
town,
He is well-known in
Shimizu at the Powell United Church
By Staff Writer
I
been ?3tting in fhe
morning
Kitsilano
circles
as camera en I
waiting with
on Sarurday, September 23rd.
I
L
3
ted
,
brea{
h
^nec
^m.
to
catch
the
first
glimpse
of
the
thusiast,
and
this
year
entered
steamer.
It
The bride-to-be, who will be given I
was almost two hours later
I
T
° community pvas
when thev finally swept down upon us, 4S
n marriage by Mr. Y. Nakagawa, seme of his prints at the Canad
17 'M e
Man'ira Hall; strong, all laugh,ng and chatting together 'like any group of young
- wdi be attended by Miss Aki Oki- ian Pacific Exhibition here in on Saturday. September 23. to at-istudents. And now we were making a swift tour of the city.
, bro. Mr. Hideo Chiba will act as Vancouver.
fend the farewell recital of Van-!
Seated with two of the pleasant and prettiest girls (the
> He best man. Nakodos are Mr. and
J.S.C, boys definitely agree with me), 1 tried questioning them
Miss Martha Toda, formerly an couver's own brilliant Nisei com
’ \hs. T. Taira of New Westminster. outstanding student of the U.B.C. tralio. Aiko
in my own unique way of mixed English and broken Japanese,
Everywhere
but judging from my meagre success, I'm afraid my dialect
appeared, her
The attendants have been named and an active member of the Fuji
must have been a little too unintelligible.
- Yr the marriage of Miss Shizue D. Ski Club, is now attending the Uni- audience have been bewitched I
I toko Mjima and Fumiko Shibahara were somewhat averse to com
: Yamashita, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. versity of Washington in Seattle J not ouly by the rich. vane beauty
mitting
themselves bv expressing any definite opinions. In answer to
7. Yamashita, and Mr. Toshio Yam- Miss Toda, who left for Japan with!01 ^er v°ice. but also by her vivaone of my questions they both agreed that there is a difference between
of Japan. The bride-elect has chos- her family last year, returned alone !eious Personality, and it is with!,,
deep
regret,
that
Vancouver
must
I
Nl^,s and
youn9 p
of Japan, but that diffrence lay in an
ada, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Yamada to America.
couldn't
their
! finger,
'
en for her attendant Miss Hisako
Miss Aiko Saita and Mrs. E. hid hei an revoir once more.
Kato, Mr. Eitaro Iwamoto will sup- Miyake were joint hostess at tea at
Personality
"Perhaps it lies in the sparkling personalities of the Niseis," ottered
cort his uncle. The match makers tne home of the latter last Monday
I
toko.
"We, in Japan, are naturally more reserved than the Americans.
Talking to her is one of those!
> for the important occasion are: Mr. evening. Guests were the girls who rare pleasures that nothing would I ^ticn we {irst landed at California we
rather bewildered bv the
J and Mrs. S. Murakami, and Mr. and will act as ushers for Miss Saita's ever induce me to forgo. Aiko is! general atmosphere of freedom and frankness.'
g Mrs. K. Gondo.
The ceremony, recital tomorrow evening.
The genuine enthusiasm of the visitors over the wonders of
so alive, so sparkling, that the!
*
which will take place at 5 o'clock,
Stanley
Park re-opened my eyes to hidden beauties in a Park
most insignificant thing takes on!
^ September 30, at the Powell United Young People
that had become rather ordinary and commonplace to me.
a new aspect when she describes i
Fumiko
said she envied us for our wide and open spaces, and
- Church, will be performed by Rev.
The Y.P.C.C. Conference theme, it. 1 sat fascinated by her vivid
£ I K Shimizu.
said that we could never fully appreciate our good fortune
"Building Bridges between Indi - personality as she gave me her
*
until we visited the crowded cities of Japan.
viduals", will be the topic of dis- own explanation of (he program
Bookworms
They admitted that they had had such a wonderful time that they
cussion both at the Anglican Y.P. for her recital tomorrow evening.
Answering the call of various uni Fellowship and the Powell Y.P.S.
hated the thought of leaving so soon. One humorous incident they re
"I love folk songs." she said, lated to me: "At Seattle, looking over the menu, we came across butter
versities, several students are leav meetings this Sunday evening, Sept
ing the city shortly to resume their ember 24. The Anglican Fellow "so I’ll be singing quite a number milk. Ah, this sounds like something very rich and creamy, we thouaht,
studies. George Tamaki will leave ship will meet at 5.30 at the Holy of them this time.” "My favorite so we ordered it right away. Much to our surprise wo received a sour
tomorrow for the University of Sas Cross Mission. Supper will be serv is ‘Jota’ by de Falla. This is a version of skimmed milk. American life is certainly full of surprises."
Talking to them during those short hours, I received a
katchewan and Joichi Kato, Mamoru ed after the discussion, and the regu Spanish folk song based on a simdefinite
impression of quiet gentility and poise, and a deep
ianmiya, Misao and Yachio Yoneyama lar evening service will follow im pie love tale."
appreciation for natural beauty. Except for their dresses being
To open her recital, Aiko has
of Haney will leave for the Uni mediately.
a little longish, these girls were attired just as smartly as any
versity of Alberta.
Heading for
John Kumagai of New Westmin chosen an Italian sour. Chi vuola
Nisei.
southern Universities are Vernon ster will be the guest speaker at the Zingarella" by Paesello. a gay
The very appearance expressed that inner sense of refinement and
Snimo-Takahara to the Eugene Col Powell Y.P.S. The meeting, held little song of a gypsy girl who beauty, and gave me a sense of pride and happiness to be ’Counted as
lege and Hiroshi Akaye of Wood- at 7.30 in the night school room loves to read the fortunes of both one of their acquaintances. And as the Heian Maru with its burden
nbre to the North Pacific College will be under the charge of the old and young.
of merry students glided serenely out of the harbour, I honestly regretted,
at Portland.
in
spite of the language difficulty, that their visit was only three hours
Japanese Songs
citizenship convenor, Kunio Shimizu.
*
*
*
instead of three weeks.
Sunday Schools
Aiko has spent a great deal of
Toss and Tumble
Fall rallies are being planned by time selecting numbers especially
To re-open a sealed envelope, lay a wet cloth on the flap and press
Another roller skating party—
Vancouver Sunday Schools to re-open for the Japanese. Her last group with a warm iron.
The Hompa Y.M.B.A. will sponsor
the winter sessions after two months of songs is given over entirely to
SHAMPOO SECRETS
a skatefest at Happyland on Mon
of holidays. The Hompa Sunday Japanese airs. Delightful for the
I dropped in on Rose Miyasaki the other day to seek professional
day, October 23rd.The purpose
School pupils will hold its fail gath sheer delicacy of beauty is Yam advice on something or other that I could pass on to you. In her cool
of the party is to raise funds for
ering at the Buddhist Temple on ada’s "Komori Uta," a cradle song salon, she told me the secret of her shampoo.
their winter sports.
Sunday, September 24, at 2 p.m. that was the favorite among her
"Most of these widely-advertised shampoos," she says, "are too
" । The Vancouver Chapter of the Hirosho Nekota will be in charge of
American audiences up and down strong for the hair. They do kill dandruff, but the solution is so caustic
- CC.L. is planning a whist and
the service which will be followed the coast.
that after such a shampoo, it's almost impossible to give a permanent,
, codge party to be held at the Nip- by an entertainment programme
People have also taken favor-1 Of course a mild shampoo is very good, but I prefer to make my own
Pod Club on October 7th, from 7.30 under the chairmanship of Kiyoshi
ably to the song about the love I solution. I chop up a cake of French Castile soap (any mild soap will
a <o ’0.30 p.m.
Suga.
of two glow-worms. In Japanese do), add some water, boil the mixture, and that's the simple shampoo
■ Tne A.Y.P. are planning an openThe Powell Sunday School will folk-lore, glow-worms are symbol that I use on all my customers. It gives a rich lather and has no harm
- vision at Third Avenue for this
ful after-effects.
hold its Rally Day Service on the' ic of lovers.
One of the highlights of the
same Sunday at 9.45 a.m.
$
$
$
programme is Miyahara's "Oshi
ma Bushi. The theme of this
Across The Sea
folk song hinges on the story of
Mr. and Mrs. K. Suyama and
family will be among the pas
a lover whose heart burns like
5
the volcano on Oshima Isle.
sengers when the Hikawa Maru
UQUETS. WREATHS. POTTED PLANTS
s
BAY. 7881
2 3 5 6 W 4TH AVE.
J
i/
sails for the Orient on Saturday,
September 30.
A farewell party will be held for
Yoshiye, the eldest daughter, by the
Shiseikai at the New Pier Cafe on
Saturday, September 23, at 6.30
p.m. She was their club secretary,
( Shaeffer Pen Agents
-stest Japanese Recordings and also the treasurer of the Bud
dhist Sunday School Teachers' Fed
R’nip3112
331 Powell St. eration. Several parties have been
held lately in honour of the depart
VANCOUVER, B. C.
ing family.
Service
1 »
W
7
44
X
A
S
i
I
W
i
220
MAIN
SEY. 0 124 .
STREET
Palomar Beauty Shop
a.
Rose Mivasak
K
Permanent Waves & all Branches of
Beauty Culture done in the most upto-date methods.
The Palomar Beauty Shop is Equipped
with the most Modern and the very
Latest Machinery.
Res. High. 2132
293 East Hastings St.
Phone SEy. 1936
Suzuki Continues
HOSIERV
Nisei School Work
LinG€RI€S
rd >4^
Y
^s
ML
a
Ki
4
8
>
'ij i
it
: r
Gioves
Following the completion of
his collection of B. C. Japanese
school children’s work, Suechiro Suzuki left Wednesday for
California. He will continue his
collection in the American Pa
cific Coast States for five weeks,
after which he will sail for Ha
waii, where he will carry on the
same work.
The completed collection is to
be exhibited in Tokyo next
year, as part of the celebrations
in commemoration of the 2600th
anniversary of the founding of
the empire of Japan.
Acting on his behalf in fur
thering the collection of addi
tional material for the exhibi
tion is the Nippon Gokyo Ikukai of Vancouver.
Mr. K. Ishii has assumed the
position of agent for the Kokusal Bunka Shinkokai (Society
for International Cultural Re- J
ft J? KA !
Summing
Autumn’s smartest
trends in the
distinguished
KAYSER manner.
A collection to see
at once.
36©
POWELL
STREET
VANCOUVER. 0. C.
Page 6
THE NEW CANADIAN
C
/ /. ana
<ydds
SEPTEMBER
22, 1939
Capital City Chatter
Celtic Clippings
By “K”
By IONI GOSSIPPE
During the past week. Celtic
The concert, committee report Yoneda, who handed in P.residents enjoyed a bumper time
given at the first of the monthly) tion as president on account
of social activities. On September
3rd all school children and their JCCL meetings held Saturday 16, j.his leaving to enter the Un’-01
Deborah really amazes me with her varied tastes and interests.
mothers were invited to a “Ryu- with Muss Okamoto in the chair,) sity of Alberta, was ’ nrespnLast Sund.iv 1 was set on .spending the afternoon chasing golf balls
betsu Kai’’ (a farewell party) showed that the venture had been , with a “going-away” Nft bv
bm .she had her heart set on going to the informal recital presented by Mr.
quite successful, financially and) members.
"
b
• the
given by Mr. and Mrs. Shima, our
Haruichi Nagano, noted Japanese, musician, and you know how much
’
otherwise.
VICTORIA VAGARIES.
departing teachers.
use it is arguing with girls.
A
joint
social
with
the
First
I Aha. it seems that H. E. Kondo
On the following Saturday
Until now I ve been bored by classical .Japanese m usic.
United
Y.P.S.
group
was
also
)
is living up to his nickname of
“So Gei Kai” (farewell and wel-|
of
.snatches of songs played but always the music seemed to be (he same
announced
as
set
for
Tuesday
come party) was held. Our be-!
i killer—believe it if you will he
colorless, mournful and positivclv dead.
loved teacher and family were September 26 at 8 p.m., and all- ) brought home his first deer
Ihat s all been on account of my abyssmal ignorance of Japanese
commended for their kind and the members are hereby asked (please note that this is Sp4
11H1S1C- 1 111 Joieful to Deborah for having made it possible for me to
devoted service to Celtic. Mrs. to make every effort to attend with a double “e”) the other dav
hear Mr. Nagano and to get a glimpse of the spirit of Japanese music.
Watanabe, our future leader, was to make this first get-together (Not to be outdone “Stummie"
Mr. Nagano has been specializing in his field /or over seventeen
with our fellow Canadians a Okamoto went out a couple of
given a warm welcome.
yv.ns (he’s still a young man in his early thirties). He plays the shakureal success.
days later and brought one in
The home of Mr. Uyeda was a
koto aad samts.cn and sings his own vocal accompaniments. He holds
The
JCCL
Essay
contest
and
busy scene last Sunday. Mrs.
“So-and-so” claims that it's loo
he degree ol Scrzan’ for the shakuhachi and "Masumoto” for the koto.
Uyeda gave a “Sobetsu Kai.” She Oratdrical contest rules were also of fun hopping the fence to se«
io be an admirable and enlightening interpreter of the music will visit Japan with her two read out and those interested may
the fair, but is it worth it when
I o him Deborah and I owe our inspiration to learn something
obtain
them
from
Miss
Yaeko
)
repairs
to a new pair of trousers
youngest children. Mrs. Uyeda
about it.
; cost more than the price of adand the Shima family left for Henmi.
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE
Small monetary donations were) mission? Tommy, why is it tha'
Japan last Monday on the Heian
h has been often said that in music people. no matter
Maru.
made to the Gogakko and The you’re worried about certain
thev beioni
meet on common grounds and that music is ar interNew
Canadian. Guests of the eve- people seeing your name in tlT
In the field of sports the boys
n.uionM language. That is (rue to (be extent that all human beings "share
are steaming up with prepara- ning were Tsutomu Shimizu and column? Take, for instance how
common emotions and sentiments and to the extent that music" is the tions to enter a team in the’Jap-1 Takeo Kuwabara from the Tuxis;and where you and Kenji spent
anese Basketball League. They IT1011^ WH° came with a proposi-Tour holidays on Labour Day Ou the other hand, national music which expresses national charac- look just ducky in their whited011 t0 form an all-Nisei basket-) Quite a cycling feat wasn’t it?
fciiMics naturally differs from that of another country. Ln Lu rope where sweaters with its big red "C.”!5311 JoTgue. made . up of three) Then there’s the case of that
Western music has come to be the composite expression of the works of
Lots of luck, boys and lots OfUeams, Taiyos, Tuxis and JCCL.) certain connoisseur of home
composers of vanous nationalities, differences between national music baskets, too.
i Hunng the social hour. Taro)made chocolate cake who had a
wem shghf at first hand. But to the cars of an Occidental Japanese music
parge parcel sent to him after
sminds strikingly outlandish.
and everyone is hoping that i feverishly finishin
his work, lie
JAPANESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
they will be of suitable calibre opened it to find —only two slices
biisi of all. we notice that Japanese musical instruments, about
By HIROSHI HAMASAKI
to lead the club to greater (and not home-made at that) and
twelve in number, arc radically different from those in the Occident There
With the summer holidays over, heights.
plenty of newspaper filling. What
axe ( I ) three kinds of fue or flute: (2) hichiriki. a primitive type of oboe the school kids or rather chil
I he new hospital has opened. | we wouldn’t give to have seen IT
wHh nmc finger-holes: (3) sho. a kind of small pipe-organ played bv dren have returned to their books Another building has been added) face.
mouth: (4 hova. a sort of lute with four strings: (5) so-no-koio. a and studies.
to the growing number of up-toThe funeral services for Mr.
kind of dulcimer with thirteen strings; (6) taiko, a large drum- (7)
NISEI LEADERS
date structures this city now
shoko. a kind of gong. (S)
a Clnnese ,5u,[;/7?-or shoulder-drum ■
The N.
P. A, and the boasts of. Other buildings are also) Kumajiro Yoneda, who passed
( D samno-tsuxumt. a Korean tsu.umi: (10) shakuhachi, a bamboo C. J. Y. P. S. are looking for changing their appearances. A away on Friday September 8,
pi.P001 °nc pm’: '' Q hoK)- " ^‘SUt improvement upon the so-no-koto; ward for an active winter sca new coat of paint has done won in his seventy-third year, were
(I
sanusen. a sort of guitar with three strings.
son this year. The C.J.Y.P.S. ’ers ders for them and now they stand held on Monday (Sept. 11) af
ternoon in Sands Mortuary
The first nine instruments are used largely "in orchestral works, for the are known here in Prince as spic and span as can be.
Chapel, with Rev. Y, Ogura of
^>aaaku concert and as accompaniments to a dance called the Rugaku. The Rupert as the Dai Nisei, the
As sockeye is over, our friends ficiating. The remains were
shakuhachi, koto and samisen arc more modern, much more popular and second generation. Election of trom Steveston have left us for
me played in solo, duct or trio performances and also as accompaniments officers will soon take place their homes. We hope they may- taken to the Royal Oak Crema
to voml numbers.
come ud again next year to pay) torium and cremated. The pall
bearers, all grandchildren of
On (he technical side differences abound. The more obvious ones
ns another visit.
the
deceased, were: Yoshitaro
, e usc ol "d" (Uequency 292) for the traditional normal pitch of
Yoneda, Michio Ishida, Eikichi
By AYAKO SATO
the Japanese musical tones instead of the middle c" in Western music; the
for Ocean Falls where lie will be Ishida, George Kuwata, Saburo
5
The Woodfibre pulp and paper
aiiangemcnt do-la-sodo" as (he harmonic chord instead of the
working again for the winter.
Kuwata, and Kozo Saito.
50 l'1’ ' the ^'sumce of “movable tones” in Japanese melodies which mavHplant has closed down for repairs
sound queer to an unaccustomed Occidental car: and the more prevalent ! and this week saw all the young
men
use of the minor key imparting that mournful oualitv to the music
I
—1 a-packing
packing and leaving for
As to the subject matter of Japanese music we have to know some- । l° Vanous joints. The plant
some
(hmg of the religious, cultural, social and historical development
of
re’c>1)en next Tuesday so that
development of rbj
the lb
W
we
hope
to see our merry bunch
^mntry in order to appreciate the music.
back again.
AGENT FOR
MEN MAY COME . .
Through the courtesy of the IsThe
a!
the Subject of Water), which Mr.
shin
Kai, Mr. Tsuyuki of Vancou
rendering (lie vocal numbers himself, give a
’I'
ver was invited to show two
general
matter of Japanese musicians. The general
T.
macs a striking resemblance to that of
()P th? Rioer Mold-, features of his recent films.
300 E. CORDOVA ST.
The song is divided into two parts. In tm first.’ there is a dcs^PHONE
TRI.
5599
Added shorts were the Takara
VANCOUVER. B. C.
zuka
Troupe at Seattle and Van
ol a rainy dav. Ram drops tall quietly one by one from the leaves
$
beautiful
Californian
res. bushes and plants. They trickle downslopc. The flowing water couver,
f
v an ever increasing number of raindrops grows and grows until it
a creek, a stream and finally a full torrent that roars World's Fair. These films were
shown for the enjoyment, of the
FOR BETTER TRADE RELATIONS
a canvon bed. After a long journey it emerges into
young folks leaving here after the
BUY JAPANESE GOODS
closing of the mill.
We .ire ushered imo the second part of (he song,
I
river has fora its turbulen
' ’ t mountainous career and now flows with majestic
I
Lusiiy has called students
people arc at work, children at pl.iv. I.ifie carrier
a blight and cheerful note. Spontaneous happinc fills the air. And the back to studies again and so our
music maintains (his contented note until the end of the piece when the local boy Hiroshi Takeda has left
to continue his studies. Roy Shi
nvcr joins the ocean.
nobu who was employed by this
,
Direct Importers of Japanese Provisions and Curios
JAPANESE PANTHEISM
company
has also returned to
been a close bond between man and nature right
On Japanese Classical Music
Prince Rupert Patter
Woodfibre Whispers
S. NAKANO
sun LIFE OF MMM
y^t ^UAMA^CLr "^^a Lli
’
rlt' OWln. lbw xcunw lor (he pensive I North Pacific College of oUnn
ami wistful air Ol th< music ol the mt roductorv part. The second parr I
in Portland to study dentistry
lev of living of the Japanese, (heir peace-loving nature)
or children.
FRASER FISHING
As the skilful
ion over his instrument. I i
could almost sec the
CLOSED FOR WEEK
usic. and 1 fell ashamed of)
| Seymour 2933
109 pow|| Street
V
VANCOUVER, B. C.
I
6
s
T’
ai Japanese music
boring when 1 hadn't even I
Commercial fishing on the
Again Deborah reigns triumphant.
Fraser River was closed down
for seven days, starting last
M onday.
■•
About 1000 fishing boats will
%
be
tied up until the season
9
opens again at 8 a>m. next Mon
day.
>
General Merchants
?
Fisheiy officials here report
r1
?
ed that there was a fair escape
/
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ment to spawning areas.
269 Powell St
%
Officials said that in future
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additional 24 hours.
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22, 1939
Capital City Chatter
Celtic Clippings
By “K”
By IONI GOSSIPPE
During the past week. Celtic
The concert, committee report Yoneda, who handed in P.residents enjoyed a bumper time
given at the first of the monthly) tion as president on account
of social activities. On September
3rd all school children and their JCCL meetings held Saturday 16, j.his leaving to enter the Un’-01
Deborah really amazes me with her varied tastes and interests.
mothers were invited to a “Ryu- with Muss Okamoto in the chair,) sity of Alberta, was ’ nrespnLast Sund.iv 1 was set on .spending the afternoon chasing golf balls
betsu Kai’’ (a farewell party) showed that the venture had been , with a “going-away” Nft bv
bm .she had her heart set on going to the informal recital presented by Mr.
quite successful, financially and) members.
"
b
• the
given by Mr. and Mrs. Shima, our
Haruichi Nagano, noted Japanese, musician, and you know how much
’
otherwise.
VICTORIA VAGARIES.
departing teachers.
use it is arguing with girls.
A
joint
social
with
the
First
I Aha. it seems that H. E. Kondo
On the following Saturday
Until now I ve been bored by classical .Japanese m usic.
United
Y.P.S.
group
was
also
)
is living up to his nickname of
“So Gei Kai” (farewell and wel-|
of
.snatches of songs played but always the music seemed to be (he same
announced
as
set
for
Tuesday
come party) was held. Our be-!
i killer—believe it if you will he
colorless, mournful and positivclv dead.
loved teacher and family were September 26 at 8 p.m., and all- ) brought home his first deer
Ihat s all been on account of my abyssmal ignorance of Japanese
commended for their kind and the members are hereby asked (please note that this is Sp4
11H1S1C- 1 111 Joieful to Deborah for having made it possible for me to
devoted service to Celtic. Mrs. to make every effort to attend with a double “e”) the other dav
hear Mr. Nagano and to get a glimpse of the spirit of Japanese music.
Watanabe, our future leader, was to make this first get-together (Not to be outdone “Stummie"
Mr. Nagano has been specializing in his field /or over seventeen
with our fellow Canadians a Okamoto went out a couple of
given a warm welcome.
yv.ns (he’s still a young man in his early thirties). He plays the shakureal success.
days later and brought one in
The home of Mr. Uyeda was a
koto aad samts.cn and sings his own vocal accompaniments. He holds
The
JCCL
Essay
contest
and
busy scene last Sunday. Mrs.
“So-and-so” claims that it's loo
he degree ol Scrzan’ for the shakuhachi and "Masumoto” for the koto.
Uyeda gave a “Sobetsu Kai.” She Oratdrical contest rules were also of fun hopping the fence to se«
io be an admirable and enlightening interpreter of the music will visit Japan with her two read out and those interested may
the fair, but is it worth it when
I o him Deborah and I owe our inspiration to learn something
obtain
them
from
Miss
Yaeko
)
repairs
to a new pair of trousers
youngest children. Mrs. Uyeda
about it.
; cost more than the price of adand the Shima family left for Henmi.
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE
Small monetary donations were) mission? Tommy, why is it tha'
Japan last Monday on the Heian
h has been often said that in music people. no matter
Maru.
made to the Gogakko and The you’re worried about certain
thev beioni
meet on common grounds and that music is ar interNew
Canadian. Guests of the eve- people seeing your name in tlT
In the field of sports the boys
n.uionM language. That is (rue to (be extent that all human beings "share
are steaming up with prepara- ning were Tsutomu Shimizu and column? Take, for instance how
common emotions and sentiments and to the extent that music" is the tions to enter a team in the’Jap-1 Takeo Kuwabara from the Tuxis;and where you and Kenji spent
anese Basketball League. They IT1011^ WH° came with a proposi-Tour holidays on Labour Day Ou the other hand, national music which expresses national charac- look just ducky in their whited011 t0 form an all-Nisei basket-) Quite a cycling feat wasn’t it?
fciiMics naturally differs from that of another country. Ln Lu rope where sweaters with its big red "C.”!5311 JoTgue. made . up of three) Then there’s the case of that
Western music has come to be the composite expression of the works of
Lots of luck, boys and lots OfUeams, Taiyos, Tuxis and JCCL.) certain connoisseur of home
composers of vanous nationalities, differences between national music baskets, too.
i Hunng the social hour. Taro)made chocolate cake who had a
wem shghf at first hand. But to the cars of an Occidental Japanese music
parge parcel sent to him after
sminds strikingly outlandish.
and everyone is hoping that i feverishly finishin
his work, lie
JAPANESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
they will be of suitable calibre opened it to find —only two slices
biisi of all. we notice that Japanese musical instruments, about
By HIROSHI HAMASAKI
to lead the club to greater (and not home-made at that) and
twelve in number, arc radically different from those in the Occident There
With the summer holidays over, heights.
plenty of newspaper filling. What
axe ( I ) three kinds of fue or flute: (2) hichiriki. a primitive type of oboe the school kids or rather chil
I he new hospital has opened. | we wouldn’t give to have seen IT
wHh nmc finger-holes: (3) sho. a kind of small pipe-organ played bv dren have returned to their books Another building has been added) face.
mouth: (4 hova. a sort of lute with four strings: (5) so-no-koio. a and studies.
to the growing number of up-toThe funeral services for Mr.
kind of dulcimer with thirteen strings; (6) taiko, a large drum- (7)
NISEI LEADERS
date structures this city now
shoko. a kind of gong. (S)
a Clnnese ,5u,[;/7?-or shoulder-drum ■
The N.
P. A, and the boasts of. Other buildings are also) Kumajiro Yoneda, who passed
( D samno-tsuxumt. a Korean tsu.umi: (10) shakuhachi, a bamboo C. J. Y. P. S. are looking for changing their appearances. A away on Friday September 8,
pi.P001 °nc pm’: '' Q hoK)- " ^‘SUt improvement upon the so-no-koto; ward for an active winter sca new coat of paint has done won in his seventy-third year, were
(I
sanusen. a sort of guitar with three strings.
son this year. The C.J.Y.P.S. ’ers ders for them and now they stand held on Monday (Sept. 11) af
ternoon in Sands Mortuary
The first nine instruments are used largely "in orchestral works, for the are known here in Prince as spic and span as can be.
Chapel, with Rev. Y, Ogura of
^>aaaku concert and as accompaniments to a dance called the Rugaku. The Rupert as the Dai Nisei, the
As sockeye is over, our friends ficiating. The remains were
shakuhachi, koto and samisen arc more modern, much more popular and second generation. Election of trom Steveston have left us for
me played in solo, duct or trio performances and also as accompaniments officers will soon take place their homes. We hope they may- taken to the Royal Oak Crema
to voml numbers.
come ud again next year to pay) torium and cremated. The pall
bearers, all grandchildren of
On (he technical side differences abound. The more obvious ones
ns another visit.
the
deceased, were: Yoshitaro
, e usc ol "d" (Uequency 292) for the traditional normal pitch of
Yoneda, Michio Ishida, Eikichi
By AYAKO SATO
the Japanese musical tones instead of the middle c" in Western music; the
for Ocean Falls where lie will be Ishida, George Kuwata, Saburo
5
The Woodfibre pulp and paper
aiiangemcnt do-la-sodo" as (he harmonic chord instead of the
working again for the winter.
Kuwata, and Kozo Saito.
50 l'1’ ' the ^'sumce of “movable tones” in Japanese melodies which mavHplant has closed down for repairs
sound queer to an unaccustomed Occidental car: and the more prevalent ! and this week saw all the young
men
use of the minor key imparting that mournful oualitv to the music
I
—1 a-packing
packing and leaving for
As to the subject matter of Japanese music we have to know some- । l° Vanous joints. The plant
some
(hmg of the religious, cultural, social and historical development
of
re’c>1)en next Tuesday so that
development of rbj
the lb
W
we
hope
to see our merry bunch
^mntry in order to appreciate the music.
back again.
AGENT FOR
MEN MAY COME . .
Through the courtesy of the IsThe
a!
the Subject of Water), which Mr.
shin
Kai, Mr. Tsuyuki of Vancou
rendering (lie vocal numbers himself, give a
’I'
ver was invited to show two
general
matter of Japanese musicians. The general
T.
macs a striking resemblance to that of
()P th? Rioer Mold-, features of his recent films.
300 E. CORDOVA ST.
The song is divided into two parts. In tm first.’ there is a dcs^PHONE
TRI.
5599
Added shorts were the Takara
VANCOUVER. B. C.
zuka
Troupe at Seattle and Van
ol a rainy dav. Ram drops tall quietly one by one from the leaves
$
beautiful
Californian
res. bushes and plants. They trickle downslopc. The flowing water couver,
f
v an ever increasing number of raindrops grows and grows until it
a creek, a stream and finally a full torrent that roars World's Fair. These films were
shown for the enjoyment, of the
FOR BETTER TRADE RELATIONS
a canvon bed. After a long journey it emerges into
young folks leaving here after the
BUY JAPANESE GOODS
closing of the mill.
We .ire ushered imo the second part of (he song,
I
river has fora its turbulen
' ’ t mountainous career and now flows with majestic
I
Lusiiy has called students
people arc at work, children at pl.iv. I.ifie carrier
a blight and cheerful note. Spontaneous happinc fills the air. And the back to studies again and so our
music maintains (his contented note until the end of the piece when the local boy Hiroshi Takeda has left
to continue his studies. Roy Shi
nvcr joins the ocean.
nobu who was employed by this
,
Direct Importers of Japanese Provisions and Curios
JAPANESE PANTHEISM
company
has also returned to
been a close bond between man and nature right
On Japanese Classical Music
Prince Rupert Patter
Woodfibre Whispers
S. NAKANO
sun LIFE OF MMM
y^t ^UAMA^CLr "^^a Lli
’
rlt' OWln. lbw xcunw lor (he pensive I North Pacific College of oUnn
ami wistful air Ol th< music ol the mt roductorv part. The second parr I
in Portland to study dentistry
lev of living of the Japanese, (heir peace-loving nature)
or children.
FRASER FISHING
As the skilful
ion over his instrument. I i
could almost sec the
CLOSED FOR WEEK
usic. and 1 fell ashamed of)
| Seymour 2933
109 pow|| Street
V
VANCOUVER, B. C.
I
6
s
T’
ai Japanese music
boring when 1 hadn't even I
Commercial fishing on the
Again Deborah reigns triumphant.
Fraser River was closed down
for seven days, starting last
M onday.
■•
About 1000 fishing boats will
%
be
tied up until the season
9
opens again at 8 a>m. next Mon
day.
>
General Merchants
?
Fisheiy officials here report
r1
?
ed that there was a fair escape
/
TRinity 0092
ment to spawning areas.
269 Powell St
%
Officials said that in future
^\-\\\V^\V*%\V«\%\VV%%^\VA%V»VAV*V>V.V«VA\^V^
the season will be closed an
additional 24 hours.
e
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>#K
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^ Reasonable Prices
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SEPTEMBER
22', 1939
1
THE NEW CANADIAN
The Morning-Glory
! A morning-glory
. Has stolen my well-sn cep today,
Gift-vater pray
— Chivo-ni
I
0
Asagao
A^agao ni
Tsurube torare-tc
Mor at mizu
Early one morning the poetess went to the well to draw water
and round, to her delighted surprise,, that during the night a mornirgaicry had coiled a tendril around the well-bucket. What a beautiful
..ere! Being unable to bring herself to unwind the tendril she went
ami begged her neighbour for water.—A. Miyamori (Haiku Ancient
and Modern—
EDITOR'S NOTE
A New Day
From time to
Th
Canadian will publish on this page
original literary contributions sub
By "KAYE."
and a radiant smile, to help an
mitted by its readers. 'The editors
other on his way . , .
Rrr . . . ing! Rrr . . . ing! Ho
I irmly believe, that among the Nisei
It's difficult I know, it's work
hum, there goes that cursed alarm!
01
are
many
who
will
be
able
to
do
AVENi, VIDL VICI
in itself, especially so with the cold
much in the creation and develop Oh, why can't it leave me alone . . . winter mornings coming on, and
ment of a second generation liter I could do with a little more sleep hearing the depressing news of war
ature, which Will become an integral . . . (and then you roll over and . . . sometimes our own circle seem
t part of our Canadian culture. It is sleep again).
in discord, all ugliness, and the
Oh, hang it! I overslept again . . . struggle for ease, beauty, and re
j our hope that this page will afford
i the Niseis an opportunity to express I just have to get up right now finement seems hopeless and overor I'll be late again for another whelming,
\ and develop their literary talent.
During our carefree
j Well, here I am again, back ini Mr. S. Henmi, in shirtsleeves,! All contributors are asked to sub day's work, or maybe a lost job, school days,
our only worry was our
^good old Victoria, fresh from reap-! hug the script, just in case .
। mit their names, but these will not and a good job, or a bad job, a job) studies, for our parents worried,
?ing laurels for an unforgettable!
is a job these days . . . and then worked and planned for us. After
* * *
! be published at their request.
with a heavy heart, with a mad graduation . . . our growing ambi■jmrayal ot tie “ham” in "Ham
Then came the lone-awaited^
s
scramble
you rush out to work . . . tions make our horizons seem nar
[?M • Modestly speaking. 1 simply rRatiio Audition" written amt beams Shige Yoshida, from atop
; -mowed them down.” I'll bet L produced by Victoria's own Carle-i a ladder, in the process of put usually with no breakfast . . .
row, mean, and our young eyes that
.eten made Shakespeare torn overjton E. Morse. Miss Gwendolyn! ting up scenery. Other Chamcan't
beyond tomorrow
sin his grave with envy. Yes,I Dishface gets stage-fright . ’ . ' . ainus boys in shirtsleeves are
Another way of getting up
sometimes wet with rebellious tears,
^there's going to be great time! now she approaches the micro-j running all over the hall, hamRrr . . . ing! "There's good old
But need we go on struggling bitiii'ien Katherine Cornell. Helen phone
old faithful, I don't know what
terlv, waiting for our chance to
. then breaks into an mering in the various props
do without you
„ laves, and I et together to dis- inimitable song llllu
come! No, let us go about it in a
and U(11
dance. Ap- which go to make up the stage.
guss the latest developments in) plause . . . laughter
A
new
day,
a
grand
sensation,
pleasant way, look about you, bo
more
By 6:30 p.m. having partaken
^he field of drama. Why, Leslie! applause.
breathing
in
the
glorious
morning
happy, be grateful
of Chemainus hospitality, the cast
^Howard has nothin on me!
air
.
.
.
thank
you
God
for
the
new
for there are some who are less forBackstage, Backstage
is backstage. Comes the hour of
day,
I'll
try
to
make
the
most
of
| But. being past the age of intunate.
A brief intermission . . . but
The walls of the hall bulge
^discretion. triumph has not turn behind scenes, emotions run with the crowd. Voices rise. Then it, perhaps my chance will come
When days are very trying . .
my
way
today
.
.
.
and
then
with
ed my head—only swelled it a high. Mrs. Onishi trying to
seek help from above . . . friendly
once again, music! Lights! A
A’Me. Lnlike the fairer members three girls at once . . . one bright!hush steals over the audience . . . a smile on your lips, a song in your stars and skies are always above.
heart . . . away you go . . . starting Look up . . . lift your chin up, and
mt the troupe, who are still "oh- young thing wailing. ‘'Gosh, 11 and Victoria
emotes
hm” and "ah-ing” over those won t remember my lines! What! again. Wave on wave of laughter the day right . . .
face it with a smile . . hard? Not
'^energetic Chemainus swains, or shall I do?” . . . boys in every ; drives us on. Not one wisecrack
unless yOLi let it be . . . What a
'Still repeatin script to long-suf- stage of deshabille possible
On the streets you can notice share of happiness we can give to
misses its mark!
right away, the two different get- the world! . . . after all, how little
mung members in a sort of daze cries of '‘Ouch, did 1 step on someBuoyed
up
by
Chemainus
Chap
(hinny how concerts affect the thing? Where’s the lipstick? Have
uppers . . . The first person, madly
ter's co-operation and friendli washing to work, hardly a look for of it there is in the world today . . .
peaker sex). I thought it high you seen a purple obi. by any
Happiness is not bought, but
ness, keyed to the highest in anyone, and curses anyone who may
time I drew up for posterity a chance?” heard above the genprayed for, worked for, and brave
tensity by generous and enthusi cross his path . . .
statistical, critical, methodical eral din.
ly won . . . and that is really what
astic response from the audience.
On
the
other
hand,
the
second
Mild thought-provoking (?) analwe work for and seek . . .
Then music! Silence! Fufu- local thespians ‘‘went to town.”
person . . . walking leisurely,
A-Ds of the latest J.C.C.L. venture genka takes the spotlight. The
So let us all greet a new day with
* * *
notices
the
flffy
clouds,
blue
skies,
—an account of the joys and audience roars, as a girl, made
a smile . . . and repeat in our hearts
Insanity Fair
purple mountains, glistening dew
^heartaches which fill the lives of up beyond recognition, handles
"Yesterday is but a dream, and toM e a n w h i 1 e. ba ck s t a ge. mem- ... or perhaps a downpour of
morrow is only a vision.
a mse who would seek fame and the difficult masculine role with
bers
are
in
a
hectic
rush.
Rastus
refreshing
rain,
the
earthy
smell
But today, well lived, makes every
^oitiine on the legitimate stage.
poise and sureness of touch.
George Washington McNutt try after a rainy day, and loves it
yesterday a dream of happiness,
“Judge Goes to Court” on next! ing to remove black paint with
.
.
.
Always
a
cheery
greeting
of
And
every tomorrow, a vision of
.VICTORIA PREMIERE
comes the hoarse whisper. A mad vanishing cream, and getting
"good morning, a lovely day,"
hope!"
scramble
behind the curtain • ^s.
as megsier
, „ •
.
amji messier
a girl
•WOWS AUDIENCE
mem eis o. tie cust. some tlress-| stl.Ugg|ing lliailfU]]y t0 spp a sjze front. Heck, just two people!
r reward.
U Die scene shifts to that eve- ed. some not qmte dressed, set up 22 head int„ a liatsm, o, head.
In the face of this dilemma,
Horne, Sweet Home
ong of August 30, when local the props for the burlesnue on* •
on
,
,
By (> p.m. off came the
,
c
20
a brave voting male, the cast realized for the first
’lc Duans made their debut be- court/ procedures.
Hev.
can't
vou!k
„
h
,.... i
foie the footlights. It is 8:00 p.m. ,hurry?„ Ine audience is restless.” braving the sanctified region time the dire need of Nisei co j paint, down came
Iressing room”! operation on the Island. Much Our tour was over. Without stop^nd the Goggako Hall is filled. whispers a voice from out-front. known as “g
ifety pin . . .! of Victoria’s success in Chem- fling for a
t wen tv
D}hisic! Lights! Silence! The play Curtain! Curtain! Silence! And in search of
ainus
was
due
to
Chemainus
’
st minute in-1
weary thespians motored back- to
director givi,
‘L Oil
on!’
in the next half-hour, above the structions .
generous
assistance.
In
Duncan,
Victoria. 10:30 p.m. saw twenty
two thespians.
laughter, the "Judge” is heard. heroically ir
thespians entering
to down raw without any nisei organization bedraggled
f Dr. O. Onishi, able master of "Well. I’ll be darned! Where is
to
welcome
us,
we
came
against
the
Mandarin
for a kite suppei
^lemonies, introduces Rev. Ogu- the jury? Never missed it till eggs to take the "granite” out. of
the most discouraging phase of
j their vocal organs.
And so the curtain came down
^F1 Mi. Ogura s speech is followed now.”
our
entire
tour.
"Everyone
out
front
for
the
on
the last act of Victoria's
^?e 'LC.C.L. theme song. As
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, ‘ding.' someone bellows, and once
Three o'clock! The crisis was little drama, a drama which
1 final bars of the song waver!j J.C.C.L. presents ‘Otto Seibatasset!.
The hall was fairly Cull, taught its players, a way of
again,
we
take
our
bows.
The
s|a) ‘i close, the lights are dimmed su’,” announces Mr. Onishi. Cur
.)
jt hush steals over the audi- tain! "No, not yet! The geisha plause is deafening. The plaj is j Curtain! Curiain! The show was working together, a way which
। on! Before us was a blurred sea means submerging individual
7"ce • ‘ • the curtains are drawn hasn’t got her wig on yet! O.K. over!
|
of faces, calm, unemotional, ques- desires in the interests of the
’ an^ “The Bathroom Door” Here she comes.” And the cur
) Honing. Victoria, had been in- whole.
into action.
tain rises upon a tale of phil DRAMA DEFEATS
! diligent, Chemainus enthusiastic,
1 only ask for sympathy, a
andering husbands and their DOUBTING DUNCAN
4
i but Dundan was decidedly cvitiha wing
the
e, sympathy, and a little
more than clever spouses.
Behind
stage.
above
to
posterity,
1'
now
bid
The
scene
shifts
again.
It.
is
।
I °ve<? says the tragic heroine,
"All actors on the stage.” yells 11 a.m. Monday. September -I J their breath. Where was the
adieu. Now 1 retire to rest upon
^r head nestled on his shoul- a self-appointed assistant. The
The scene of activity is rhe Diin-i Plause? Repartee
repartee
my well-earned laurels. Heck. I
^ Laughter . . , more laugh- grand finale! Cries of "omaizo.
can Anglican C rch Hall. The: tlrew no response. An occasional have to give Leslie Howard a
)er • - • and the hero’s reply is omaizo.” Applause! The show is
boys, assisted b Shige Yoshida! titter ... a few hands . . . and break once in a while.
cst in a thunder of applause.
a success! Behind stage, every- of Chemainus, roll up their silence!
*’d anud the applause, the thing is in a turmoil. Yes, we put
for the third and last
Then a curious change comesj I
ni8 lady is heard to say, ‘‘You it over. How do I feel? Simply tussle with stage scenery, under over the half-hearted thespians.; g
v
opposed to act affectionate, marvellous! Oh no. I wasn’t a the able supervision of Mr. Na Call it Nisei stubbornness, Nisei! I
ou neednt have tickled me bit nervous. What did you say? gai. And work! Just, try working pride, or better still, an answer) I
Books and Stationery
1
ribs,”
My knees knocked? Sure, my under Mr. Nagai, who is a sticker to an unexpressed challenge —! I
"Just in Case”
knees knock all the time. Doctors for the minutest details!
i but as the programme unfolded,) |
SEymour 4230
say
it's
hereditary.
So
what?
- °w we present. “Gekko,”
Lunch consisted of sandwiches.) the crowd, if not enthusiastic,) I 347 Powell St. Vancouver, B. C
sa
w
tle taster of ceremonies. Sa-ay, what are you doing in here (made Saturday night), onigirij were roused to interest,—and we I
I fried salmon, takuwan. squashed i
somewhere backstage come anyway? Scram!”
w\b\rWilispe^ “We aren’t.
doughtnuts, and coffee. Said one?
u p-a nd-coming act o r. "I nc vei
^ ait a. minute. Mu- CHEMAINUS CHUCKLES
TRINITY
4822
fr
Piease. Alright? Ready?”
tasted coffee grains that good be
I\ t le signal, and the curtain AND CHORTLES
fore!”
Time marches on! Three days
What, No Audience!
^^liu? a Japanese
#1JiLerior.
later. The scene shifts. It is 3:00
Two o’clock. From behind a
p.m..
and
the
cast
is
untangling
thin curtain, anxious eyes scan
cast holds its
b ’ Dut-fiont, six characters. themselves from amid coats, out front. What, no audience?
^voud
C^.r011' two weeks of practice fruits, boxes, and other stage Fifteen minutes went by, yet still
6 lnost difficult and exacting paraphernalia, in front of Chem no sign of spectators. And the
, v°n
programme, go ainus5 Goggako Hall.
performance scheduled for 2:30
314 POWELL STREET
tneir lines- On the side"Hello there, glad to have p.m.! The cast goes into a wor
j
|
the long-suffering director, you! A full house tonight,
ried confab. Suddenly, a noise out
ea
Music! Lights! Curtain!
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22', 1939
1
THE NEW CANADIAN
The Morning-Glory
! A morning-glory
. Has stolen my well-sn cep today,
Gift-vater pray
— Chivo-ni
I
0
Asagao
A^agao ni
Tsurube torare-tc
Mor at mizu
Early one morning the poetess went to the well to draw water
and round, to her delighted surprise,, that during the night a mornirgaicry had coiled a tendril around the well-bucket. What a beautiful
..ere! Being unable to bring herself to unwind the tendril she went
ami begged her neighbour for water.—A. Miyamori (Haiku Ancient
and Modern—
EDITOR'S NOTE
A New Day
From time to
Th
Canadian will publish on this page
original literary contributions sub
By "KAYE."
and a radiant smile, to help an
mitted by its readers. 'The editors
other on his way . , .
Rrr . . . ing! Rrr . . . ing! Ho
I irmly believe, that among the Nisei
It's difficult I know, it's work
hum, there goes that cursed alarm!
01
are
many
who
will
be
able
to
do
AVENi, VIDL VICI
in itself, especially so with the cold
much in the creation and develop Oh, why can't it leave me alone . . . winter mornings coming on, and
ment of a second generation liter I could do with a little more sleep hearing the depressing news of war
ature, which Will become an integral . . . (and then you roll over and . . . sometimes our own circle seem
t part of our Canadian culture. It is sleep again).
in discord, all ugliness, and the
Oh, hang it! I overslept again . . . struggle for ease, beauty, and re
j our hope that this page will afford
i the Niseis an opportunity to express I just have to get up right now finement seems hopeless and overor I'll be late again for another whelming,
\ and develop their literary talent.
During our carefree
j Well, here I am again, back ini Mr. S. Henmi, in shirtsleeves,! All contributors are asked to sub day's work, or maybe a lost job, school days,
our only worry was our
^good old Victoria, fresh from reap-! hug the script, just in case .
। mit their names, but these will not and a good job, or a bad job, a job) studies, for our parents worried,
?ing laurels for an unforgettable!
is a job these days . . . and then worked and planned for us. After
* * *
! be published at their request.
with a heavy heart, with a mad graduation . . . our growing ambi■jmrayal ot tie “ham” in "Ham
Then came the lone-awaited^
s
scramble
you rush out to work . . . tions make our horizons seem nar
[?M • Modestly speaking. 1 simply rRatiio Audition" written amt beams Shige Yoshida, from atop
; -mowed them down.” I'll bet L produced by Victoria's own Carle-i a ladder, in the process of put usually with no breakfast . . .
row, mean, and our young eyes that
.eten made Shakespeare torn overjton E. Morse. Miss Gwendolyn! ting up scenery. Other Chamcan't
beyond tomorrow
sin his grave with envy. Yes,I Dishface gets stage-fright . ’ . ' . ainus boys in shirtsleeves are
Another way of getting up
sometimes wet with rebellious tears,
^there's going to be great time! now she approaches the micro-j running all over the hall, hamRrr . . . ing! "There's good old
But need we go on struggling bitiii'ien Katherine Cornell. Helen phone
old faithful, I don't know what
terlv, waiting for our chance to
. then breaks into an mering in the various props
do without you
„ laves, and I et together to dis- inimitable song llllu
come! No, let us go about it in a
and U(11
dance. Ap- which go to make up the stage.
guss the latest developments in) plause . . . laughter
A
new
day,
a
grand
sensation,
pleasant way, look about you, bo
more
By 6:30 p.m. having partaken
^he field of drama. Why, Leslie! applause.
breathing
in
the
glorious
morning
happy, be grateful
of Chemainus hospitality, the cast
^Howard has nothin on me!
air
.
.
.
thank
you
God
for
the
new
for there are some who are less forBackstage, Backstage
is backstage. Comes the hour of
day,
I'll
try
to
make
the
most
of
| But. being past the age of intunate.
A brief intermission . . . but
The walls of the hall bulge
^discretion. triumph has not turn behind scenes, emotions run with the crowd. Voices rise. Then it, perhaps my chance will come
When days are very trying . .
my
way
today
.
.
.
and
then
with
ed my head—only swelled it a high. Mrs. Onishi trying to
seek help from above . . . friendly
once again, music! Lights! A
A’Me. Lnlike the fairer members three girls at once . . . one bright!hush steals over the audience . . . a smile on your lips, a song in your stars and skies are always above.
heart . . . away you go . . . starting Look up . . . lift your chin up, and
mt the troupe, who are still "oh- young thing wailing. ‘'Gosh, 11 and Victoria
emotes
hm” and "ah-ing” over those won t remember my lines! What! again. Wave on wave of laughter the day right . . .
face it with a smile . . hard? Not
'^energetic Chemainus swains, or shall I do?” . . . boys in every ; drives us on. Not one wisecrack
unless yOLi let it be . . . What a
'Still repeatin script to long-suf- stage of deshabille possible
On the streets you can notice share of happiness we can give to
misses its mark!
right away, the two different get- the world! . . . after all, how little
mung members in a sort of daze cries of '‘Ouch, did 1 step on someBuoyed
up
by
Chemainus
Chap
(hinny how concerts affect the thing? Where’s the lipstick? Have
uppers . . . The first person, madly
ter's co-operation and friendli washing to work, hardly a look for of it there is in the world today . . .
peaker sex). I thought it high you seen a purple obi. by any
Happiness is not bought, but
ness, keyed to the highest in anyone, and curses anyone who may
time I drew up for posterity a chance?” heard above the genprayed for, worked for, and brave
tensity by generous and enthusi cross his path . . .
statistical, critical, methodical eral din.
ly won . . . and that is really what
astic response from the audience.
On
the
other
hand,
the
second
Mild thought-provoking (?) analwe work for and seek . . .
Then music! Silence! Fufu- local thespians ‘‘went to town.”
person . . . walking leisurely,
A-Ds of the latest J.C.C.L. venture genka takes the spotlight. The
So let us all greet a new day with
* * *
notices
the
flffy
clouds,
blue
skies,
—an account of the joys and audience roars, as a girl, made
a smile . . . and repeat in our hearts
Insanity Fair
purple mountains, glistening dew
^heartaches which fill the lives of up beyond recognition, handles
"Yesterday is but a dream, and toM e a n w h i 1 e. ba ck s t a ge. mem- ... or perhaps a downpour of
morrow is only a vision.
a mse who would seek fame and the difficult masculine role with
bers
are
in
a
hectic
rush.
Rastus
refreshing
rain,
the
earthy
smell
But today, well lived, makes every
^oitiine on the legitimate stage.
poise and sureness of touch.
George Washington McNutt try after a rainy day, and loves it
yesterday a dream of happiness,
“Judge Goes to Court” on next! ing to remove black paint with
.
.
.
Always
a
cheery
greeting
of
And
every tomorrow, a vision of
.VICTORIA PREMIERE
comes the hoarse whisper. A mad vanishing cream, and getting
"good morning, a lovely day,"
hope!"
scramble
behind the curtain • ^s.
as megsier
, „ •
.
amji messier
a girl
•WOWS AUDIENCE
mem eis o. tie cust. some tlress-| stl.Ugg|ing lliailfU]]y t0 spp a sjze front. Heck, just two people!
r reward.
U Die scene shifts to that eve- ed. some not qmte dressed, set up 22 head int„ a liatsm, o, head.
In the face of this dilemma,
Horne, Sweet Home
ong of August 30, when local the props for the burlesnue on* •
on
,
,
By (> p.m. off came the
,
c
20
a brave voting male, the cast realized for the first
’lc Duans made their debut be- court/ procedures.
Hev.
can't
vou!k
„
h
,.... i
foie the footlights. It is 8:00 p.m. ,hurry?„ Ine audience is restless.” braving the sanctified region time the dire need of Nisei co j paint, down came
Iressing room”! operation on the Island. Much Our tour was over. Without stop^nd the Goggako Hall is filled. whispers a voice from out-front. known as “g
ifety pin . . .! of Victoria’s success in Chem- fling for a
t wen tv
D}hisic! Lights! Silence! The play Curtain! Curtain! Silence! And in search of
ainus
was
due
to
Chemainus
’
st minute in-1
weary thespians motored back- to
director givi,
‘L Oil
on!’
in the next half-hour, above the structions .
generous
assistance.
In
Duncan,
Victoria. 10:30 p.m. saw twenty
two thespians.
laughter, the "Judge” is heard. heroically ir
thespians entering
to down raw without any nisei organization bedraggled
f Dr. O. Onishi, able master of "Well. I’ll be darned! Where is
to
welcome
us,
we
came
against
the
Mandarin
for a kite suppei
^lemonies, introduces Rev. Ogu- the jury? Never missed it till eggs to take the "granite” out. of
the most discouraging phase of
j their vocal organs.
And so the curtain came down
^F1 Mi. Ogura s speech is followed now.”
our
entire
tour.
"Everyone
out
front
for
the
on
the last act of Victoria's
^?e 'LC.C.L. theme song. As
"Now, ladies and gentlemen, ‘ding.' someone bellows, and once
Three o'clock! The crisis was little drama, a drama which
1 final bars of the song waver!j J.C.C.L. presents ‘Otto Seibatasset!.
The hall was fairly Cull, taught its players, a way of
again,
we
take
our
bows.
The
s|a) ‘i close, the lights are dimmed su’,” announces Mr. Onishi. Cur
.)
jt hush steals over the audi- tain! "No, not yet! The geisha plause is deafening. The plaj is j Curtain! Curiain! The show was working together, a way which
। on! Before us was a blurred sea means submerging individual
7"ce • ‘ • the curtains are drawn hasn’t got her wig on yet! O.K. over!
|
of faces, calm, unemotional, ques- desires in the interests of the
’ an^ “The Bathroom Door” Here she comes.” And the cur
) Honing. Victoria, had been in- whole.
into action.
tain rises upon a tale of phil DRAMA DEFEATS
! diligent, Chemainus enthusiastic,
1 only ask for sympathy, a
andering husbands and their DOUBTING DUNCAN
4
i but Dundan was decidedly cvitiha wing
the
e, sympathy, and a little
more than clever spouses.
Behind
stage.
above
to
posterity,
1'
now
bid
The
scene
shifts
again.
It.
is
।
I °ve<? says the tragic heroine,
"All actors on the stage.” yells 11 a.m. Monday. September -I J their breath. Where was the
adieu. Now 1 retire to rest upon
^r head nestled on his shoul- a self-appointed assistant. The
The scene of activity is rhe Diin-i Plause? Repartee
repartee
my well-earned laurels. Heck. I
^ Laughter . . , more laugh- grand finale! Cries of "omaizo.
can Anglican C rch Hall. The: tlrew no response. An occasional have to give Leslie Howard a
)er • - • and the hero’s reply is omaizo.” Applause! The show is
boys, assisted b Shige Yoshida! titter ... a few hands . . . and break once in a while.
cst in a thunder of applause.
a success! Behind stage, every- of Chemainus, roll up their silence!
*’d anud the applause, the thing is in a turmoil. Yes, we put
for the third and last
Then a curious change comesj I
ni8 lady is heard to say, ‘‘You it over. How do I feel? Simply tussle with stage scenery, under over the half-hearted thespians.; g
v
opposed to act affectionate, marvellous! Oh no. I wasn’t a the able supervision of Mr. Na Call it Nisei stubbornness, Nisei! I
ou neednt have tickled me bit nervous. What did you say? gai. And work! Just, try working pride, or better still, an answer) I
Books and Stationery
1
ribs,”
My knees knocked? Sure, my under Mr. Nagai, who is a sticker to an unexpressed challenge —! I
"Just in Case”
knees knock all the time. Doctors for the minutest details!
i but as the programme unfolded,) |
SEymour 4230
say
it's
hereditary.
So
what?
- °w we present. “Gekko,”
Lunch consisted of sandwiches.) the crowd, if not enthusiastic,) I 347 Powell St. Vancouver, B. C
sa
w
tle taster of ceremonies. Sa-ay, what are you doing in here (made Saturday night), onigirij were roused to interest,—and we I
I fried salmon, takuwan. squashed i
somewhere backstage come anyway? Scram!”
w\b\rWilispe^ “We aren’t.
doughtnuts, and coffee. Said one?
u p-a nd-coming act o r. "I nc vei
^ ait a. minute. Mu- CHEMAINUS CHUCKLES
TRINITY
4822
fr
Piease. Alright? Ready?”
tasted coffee grains that good be
I\ t le signal, and the curtain AND CHORTLES
fore!”
Time marches on! Three days
What, No Audience!
^^liu? a Japanese
#1JiLerior.
later. The scene shifts. It is 3:00
Two o’clock. From behind a
p.m..
and
the
cast
is
untangling
thin curtain, anxious eyes scan
cast holds its
b ’ Dut-fiont, six characters. themselves from amid coats, out front. What, no audience?
^voud
C^.r011' two weeks of practice fruits, boxes, and other stage Fifteen minutes went by, yet still
6 lnost difficult and exacting paraphernalia, in front of Chem no sign of spectators. And the
, v°n
programme, go ainus5 Goggako Hall.
performance scheduled for 2:30
314 POWELL STREET
tneir lines- On the side"Hello there, glad to have p.m.! The cast goes into a wor
j
|
the long-suffering director, you! A full house tonight,
ried confab. Suddenly, a noise out
ea
Music! Lights! Curtain!
A Story Of Touring J.C.C.L. Troupers
0
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THE NEW CANADIAN
^POR F^ Sukiyaki
NOTICE!
SEPTEMBER
22, 1939
Fuji Skiers Looking for Snow
The Asahi baseball club dance
will not be held on the 30th as
By "SUGI
formerly announced but will ten
is man’s
A sour note creeping into this
again.
same guy
column is the word going around tatively take place on the follow
By C. I. 0.
ing Saturday, Oct. 7th. However,
Like
song
of 1the
cavalier,
—
..
1 the
। iv
ly
(JI
1 IC
Ld
Vol lei
4I L
with trash that the Nippon Rugby Club may
a couple of times a few months! not (unction this year or field a the place, Fuji Chop Suey, the Bright summer days have faded t0 celebrate the completion
oi th
cabin annex.
ago under a "Me Washoe Too”! fifteen this winter. Sugi doesn’t time, 8.30-12, and the admission away."
But each season has its
monicker. singing a comeback to! Profess to know the reasons, but price, 50c a couple, will remain own glories, and with the approach x m h
eXCe 'ent work^nSb
unchanged.
fill this column with ; i lot of non-1 it’ll be a great pity if the Nippons,
of good old winter, the ski-world is o. Mr. Aoyama, Keigo Inouye T
sensical comments ; md brave the who have stuck together for three
once again turning its attention to Sugimoto, Akira Fukui, and U '
The date of the Meirokai swim its beloved sport.
funder the master-minding SlQ
flurry of brickbats that <are
•
sure straight years and compiled a
ming
party
first
scheduled
for
to come my way.
A lungful of crisp keen air . . .2POn °f tr'° °f Bus °Hori, T^
great record, have to disband.
the 30th of September, then swit flying powdered snow ... the thrill bTimizu, and Tom Hatanaka ar;
Why don’t 1 pack up my type
Earlier this year hopes for a ched to the 7th of October will
to . the ,inspiration
of th
of tired bodies
the
of thanks
writer and go to (censored) you banner year for the Nippons were
—— .■
•. •.
Uic warmth
waiHUH or
r •
r------ VI (pi
be re-scheduled for the 30th of the fire . . . what fun to welcome ,"7 muTers “< the club esped*
are probably saying. I just can’t high, with various executives be
this month. The executive ex- King Winter high on our own Oly
get this writing bug out of my ing elected, and even a. Girls’ Aux
m- at lunch time, it will be a matter
presses its regrets for all the con pus, Grouse Mountain.
only a few Sundays, before the caL
blood. I know it’s going to cause iliary being formed, to help guide
fusion
unavoidably
resulting
from
is completed.
me a lot of grief one of these the destinies of the team.
Shouting
a
chorus
of
"Ski
Heil
----.
y
ui
oki
nen
a chain of. circumstances
The club sends a message of
days,
must be the gypsy in
C'Ub 'S look'n9 fo^ard
Sugi’s wish of the week is that hopes for mooth swimming Ws I
me.
I
cheer
and hopes for a speedy recov
I to a very busy season ahead, beginthe Club will not find the obstacles time.
do yon know 'what?
----- ' n'n9 with a "house-warming party" ery to Ray Takeuchi, at preset
lacing them too great to hurdle.
confined to bed by illness. Beinq’” tells me to write and that we’ll be able to get out
very valuable executive member
something original for this col- there every Saturday rooting for
Ray is certainly missed by the Club
umn. He says its just like that— our favorite team.
especially around the cabin
’’something original” — as if it
PARTING GESTURE
were
I
The annual meeting of the Vanthing in the
Leaves are falling on Powell!
।
couver
Ski Zone Committee is caM
world to do. Who does he think Grounds,
and
soccer
players
are
i led, for September 28 at the Steel
Once again the rapid drumming
I am. anyway. Mark Hollinger?
cutting the diamond to pieces, of padded feet on maple court, the tes to turn out for first practice ; Exchange Building, with Bus Ohori
BADMINTON BALLYHOO
The last echoes of hickory and sharp shout, the muttered curse, the last Wednesday were Marge Kusa i and Cece Okawara named as Fui;
kabe, Kaka Shimizu, Aiko KutsuMost 'heartening news is the horsehide has faded into the past,
Ski reps. The popular "Hikers and
shrill peep of the whistle blended
word coming out of the Matsui but one last farewell.
kake, Joyce Ikeda, J. G. Nishion Powell Street as the centre of kaze, and the lone delegate from Skiers" with club bulletins and sU
and Co. camp, that badminton will
Here
it
is
—
an
All-Star
Burrard
news will be issued very shortly and I
sports interest finally shifted across Fairview, Akiko Yoshinaka.
flourish ■again in the community
League nine:—
Jackson
Avenue
from
Powell
Grounds
forwarded
to members.
this season. A new club, comNot that those who did turn out Ski-nonsensical News
to the Gym.
Catcher— Masuda (Asahis)
posed of Gakuyukai, fellowship.
First Base—Suga (Asahis)
All the earlier indications of a big were disappointing, but unless the
and former Hokutokai players,
That popular songstress, Lily Ide,
2nd Base—Yamamura (Asahis)
season were in evidence as the cas- next practice produces more than will flash her inimatable style or I
the now defunct club Shortstop—Am bIer (Westerns)
aba tossers swung into their pre fifteen girls, Director Mi Akiyama
under the name of 3rd Base—Noble (Merrit-Grdns) season workouts this week. Prac says there definitely, there will be skis this year around the Fuji cabin I
• . . with her previous experience in I
Hokutokai.
Left Field—Naples (Westerns)
tices will continue for a month, after no league. And then what's to be the east, we're hoping for our ve^- I
They tell me it was the Hoku- Centre Field—Fullen (Westerns) which the teams will buckle down come of all those lovely names,
I
tokai club that first introduced Right Field—Mitsui (Asahis)
Amazons, Gold-Diggers, Geishas, sion of Gertie in the making
to the league schedules.
An
after-meeting
snack
down
town
I
this popular winter pastime to the Pitchers—Nishihara (Asahis),
t
i +
’
...... ..
Most disappointing was the Warriorettes, Lady Powellettes, Loha
Tohelas.
. ‘
' ^ lets out an awful yell
Nisei community. When they first
McIntyre and Montador
very small number of girls who
j you ought to give a sandwich th
*
*
started to play on the cramped
(Merrit-Gordon)
turned out. Only aspiring cagetj
once over before taking such powercourts of the Japanese Hall, they
The Dope Bucket . . .
Here’s a team that will give
j ful crunch, even if it is rare to
Played with a racquet in one hand any opposition a headache,
just
'Asano's got the ball, a long pass discover a bone in the sandwich
and a rule book in the other.
as bad as the one Sugi got pick
to Shimizu in the corner ... he Keigo s famous "Awright, awnght"
Now the game has developed ing it out. or the one he's likely
fakes a shot . . . short pass out to will melt any girl's heart . . And
to the stage where several play to get because the fans disagree.
Kachi . . . Joe's coming in . . , thanks to Kou for footing our bilk
ers have taken part in city tourna
he's in the bucket ... he shoots • . . tne boys felt great, they say.
Advertising ... In fairness to
ments. This corner hopes that those attending the big wind-up
• . . he scores . . . the whistle .
all the players will give the new hop, Asahis have vowed that any
Harry's Clothiers look good for they can work out a repeat hl
NEW YORK. — Japan’s unoffi championship running on that play Suzuki to Nobuoka to score."
dub their whole-hearted co-opera person with ‘‘mineral” water in
tion and keep the game alive.
Maikawa's look dangerous . • •
their possession will be refused cial envoys of goodwill, the crew • • . they had it clicking in the first
of
the
Japanese-made
monoplane
workout against M. & N. . . . op- all indications point to a smootr, i
admittance (This advertisement
Nippon,
”
took
time
out
from
running
machine built arouno
posing defence, watch out.
is not published nor displayed by
smoothie Shige "Hank" Ashikawa.
the Liquor Control Board or by their strenuous job of flying
*
«
*
around
the
world
to
witness*
the
The Rah-Rah squad from Point
the Government of B. C.)
Regrets . . . that fa mous
com- Grey, still doubtful starters, looked
Yankee-Cleveland
baseball
game
hi
Phat's that for now. Pm duckbmation, "Suzuki to Ashikawa to
RADIOS
here
last
Saturday
at
the
Yankee
rather
bookwormish
against
MaikaI
for cover, there's the first
two points" is broken up . . . maybe
brick being hurled my way. How Stadium. The invitation to wit- M. & N. will be in the running if wa's, and Steveston and Fairview ar: I
refrigerators
still question marks.
about some of you readers (if ness the game was extended to
323 Powell Street
MiiiiMiwiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiH
n
there «re any) writing into the the fliers by Mayor LaGuardia.
3
The seven ace aviators were
SE ymotir 4121 editoi. saying whether you want
I
a(
me to continue bothering you from accompanied by Shintaro Fuku
shima,
press
attache
of
the
Jap
5
this column or not. I’ve got my
*
anese embassy, and Miss TakiREAL CHINESE DISHES
lingers crossed.
i
ko Mizunoe, who, popularly
SERVED AT
Rev. K. Shimizu. Pastor oPthe known as "Tarki,” Japan’s
K
Japanese United Church, will ad leading revue star, has been
dress members of the St. Mark’s touring the United States study
ing the American theatre.
252 POWELL ST.
in St. Marks Hall. His topic will
Just as popular in Japan as in
3
Artist
SEY. 3517 - 5774
s
be • Japanese Religions and Cul- the United States, baseball has
At
■a
ture.
virtually become Japan's national
si
game, since its introduction by
Saturday
drop
in at,
American players a decade ago.
_ Continuing their globe-girdling
ICE CREAM EOIE’S HOT DOGS
September 23, 1939
flight sponsored by the Osaka&
Mainichi and the Tokyo Nichi
205 MAIN ST.
Nichi. the fliers took off again
this week, pointing their sleek
Mieamlined all-metal plane south
at the
ward. visiting Washington and
Miami.
Crossin.; (he Caribbean from
JAPANESE HALL
Florida, the - Nippon" will circletoui South America, visiting- oin.
AW
ual cities.
Cabin Annex Wil! Be Completed Shorty
jvi
(AGERS START SEASON WORKOUT
GIRLS' LEAGUE MAY FIZZLE OUT
"Nippon" Crew
Baseball Fans
5. HayamK
1
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SUN PEKIN
SBTOSHf MHAfflUM
Auspices
Jikyoku-Iin-Kai
Patent Medicines, Remedies, Cosmetics,
Camera Supplies, Stationery, Sundries.
TAKAHARA
CO.
Ltd
Coiner Main & Powell
Vancouver, B. C
Footwear
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Quality and Distinction
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528 W. Hastings St.
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THE NEW CANADIAN
^POR F^ Sukiyaki
NOTICE!
SEPTEMBER
22, 1939
Fuji Skiers Looking for Snow
The Asahi baseball club dance
will not be held on the 30th as
By "SUGI
formerly announced but will ten
is man’s
A sour note creeping into this
again.
same guy
column is the word going around tatively take place on the follow
By C. I. 0.
ing Saturday, Oct. 7th. However,
Like
song
of 1the
cavalier,
—
..
1 the
। iv
ly
(JI
1 IC
Ld
Vol lei
4I L
with trash that the Nippon Rugby Club may
a couple of times a few months! not (unction this year or field a the place, Fuji Chop Suey, the Bright summer days have faded t0 celebrate the completion
oi th
cabin annex.
ago under a "Me Washoe Too”! fifteen this winter. Sugi doesn’t time, 8.30-12, and the admission away."
But each season has its
monicker. singing a comeback to! Profess to know the reasons, but price, 50c a couple, will remain own glories, and with the approach x m h
eXCe 'ent work^nSb
unchanged.
fill this column with ; i lot of non-1 it’ll be a great pity if the Nippons,
of good old winter, the ski-world is o. Mr. Aoyama, Keigo Inouye T
sensical comments ; md brave the who have stuck together for three
once again turning its attention to Sugimoto, Akira Fukui, and U '
The date of the Meirokai swim its beloved sport.
funder the master-minding SlQ
flurry of brickbats that <are
•
sure straight years and compiled a
ming
party
first
scheduled
for
to come my way.
A lungful of crisp keen air . . .2POn °f tr'° °f Bus °Hori, T^
great record, have to disband.
the 30th of September, then swit flying powdered snow ... the thrill bTimizu, and Tom Hatanaka ar;
Why don’t 1 pack up my type
Earlier this year hopes for a ched to the 7th of October will
to . the ,inspiration
of th
of tired bodies
the
of thanks
writer and go to (censored) you banner year for the Nippons were
—— .■
•. •.
Uic warmth
waiHUH or
r •
r------ VI (pi
be re-scheduled for the 30th of the fire . . . what fun to welcome ,"7 muTers “< the club esped*
are probably saying. I just can’t high, with various executives be
this month. The executive ex- King Winter high on our own Oly
get this writing bug out of my ing elected, and even a. Girls’ Aux
m- at lunch time, it will be a matter
presses its regrets for all the con pus, Grouse Mountain.
only a few Sundays, before the caL
blood. I know it’s going to cause iliary being formed, to help guide
fusion
unavoidably
resulting
from
is completed.
me a lot of grief one of these the destinies of the team.
Shouting
a
chorus
of
"Ski
Heil
----.
y
ui
oki
nen
a chain of. circumstances
The club sends a message of
days,
must be the gypsy in
C'Ub 'S look'n9 fo^ard
Sugi’s wish of the week is that hopes for mooth swimming Ws I
me.
I
cheer
and hopes for a speedy recov
I to a very busy season ahead, beginthe Club will not find the obstacles time.
do yon know 'what?
----- ' n'n9 with a "house-warming party" ery to Ray Takeuchi, at preset
lacing them too great to hurdle.
confined to bed by illness. Beinq’” tells me to write and that we’ll be able to get out
very valuable executive member
something original for this col- there every Saturday rooting for
Ray is certainly missed by the Club
umn. He says its just like that— our favorite team.
especially around the cabin
’’something original” — as if it
PARTING GESTURE
were
I
The annual meeting of the Vanthing in the
Leaves are falling on Powell!
।
couver
Ski Zone Committee is caM
world to do. Who does he think Grounds,
and
soccer
players
are
i led, for September 28 at the Steel
Once again the rapid drumming
I am. anyway. Mark Hollinger?
cutting the diamond to pieces, of padded feet on maple court, the tes to turn out for first practice ; Exchange Building, with Bus Ohori
BADMINTON BALLYHOO
The last echoes of hickory and sharp shout, the muttered curse, the last Wednesday were Marge Kusa i and Cece Okawara named as Fui;
kabe, Kaka Shimizu, Aiko KutsuMost 'heartening news is the horsehide has faded into the past,
Ski reps. The popular "Hikers and
shrill peep of the whistle blended
word coming out of the Matsui but one last farewell.
kake, Joyce Ikeda, J. G. Nishion Powell Street as the centre of kaze, and the lone delegate from Skiers" with club bulletins and sU
and Co. camp, that badminton will
Here
it
is
—
an
All-Star
Burrard
news will be issued very shortly and I
sports interest finally shifted across Fairview, Akiko Yoshinaka.
flourish ■again in the community
League nine:—
Jackson
Avenue
from
Powell
Grounds
forwarded
to members.
this season. A new club, comNot that those who did turn out Ski-nonsensical News
to the Gym.
Catcher— Masuda (Asahis)
posed of Gakuyukai, fellowship.
First Base—Suga (Asahis)
All the earlier indications of a big were disappointing, but unless the
and former Hokutokai players,
That popular songstress, Lily Ide,
2nd Base—Yamamura (Asahis)
season were in evidence as the cas- next practice produces more than will flash her inimatable style or I
the now defunct club Shortstop—Am bIer (Westerns)
aba tossers swung into their pre fifteen girls, Director Mi Akiyama
under the name of 3rd Base—Noble (Merrit-Grdns) season workouts this week. Prac says there definitely, there will be skis this year around the Fuji cabin I
• . . with her previous experience in I
Hokutokai.
Left Field—Naples (Westerns)
tices will continue for a month, after no league. And then what's to be the east, we're hoping for our ve^- I
They tell me it was the Hoku- Centre Field—Fullen (Westerns) which the teams will buckle down come of all those lovely names,
I
tokai club that first introduced Right Field—Mitsui (Asahis)
Amazons, Gold-Diggers, Geishas, sion of Gertie in the making
to the league schedules.
An
after-meeting
snack
down
town
I
this popular winter pastime to the Pitchers—Nishihara (Asahis),
t
i +
’
...... ..
Most disappointing was the Warriorettes, Lady Powellettes, Loha
Tohelas.
. ‘
' ^ lets out an awful yell
Nisei community. When they first
McIntyre and Montador
very small number of girls who
j you ought to give a sandwich th
*
*
started to play on the cramped
(Merrit-Gordon)
turned out. Only aspiring cagetj
once over before taking such powercourts of the Japanese Hall, they
The Dope Bucket . . .
Here’s a team that will give
j ful crunch, even if it is rare to
Played with a racquet in one hand any opposition a headache,
just
'Asano's got the ball, a long pass discover a bone in the sandwich
and a rule book in the other.
as bad as the one Sugi got pick
to Shimizu in the corner ... he Keigo s famous "Awright, awnght"
Now the game has developed ing it out. or the one he's likely
fakes a shot . . . short pass out to will melt any girl's heart . . And
to the stage where several play to get because the fans disagree.
Kachi . . . Joe's coming in . . , thanks to Kou for footing our bilk
ers have taken part in city tourna
he's in the bucket ... he shoots • . . tne boys felt great, they say.
Advertising ... In fairness to
ments. This corner hopes that those attending the big wind-up
• . . he scores . . . the whistle .
all the players will give the new hop, Asahis have vowed that any
Harry's Clothiers look good for they can work out a repeat hl
NEW YORK. — Japan’s unoffi championship running on that play Suzuki to Nobuoka to score."
dub their whole-hearted co-opera person with ‘‘mineral” water in
tion and keep the game alive.
Maikawa's look dangerous . • •
their possession will be refused cial envoys of goodwill, the crew • • . they had it clicking in the first
of
the
Japanese-made
monoplane
workout against M. & N. . . . op- all indications point to a smootr, i
admittance (This advertisement
Nippon,
”
took
time
out
from
running
machine built arouno
posing defence, watch out.
is not published nor displayed by
smoothie Shige "Hank" Ashikawa.
the Liquor Control Board or by their strenuous job of flying
*
«
*
around
the
world
to
witness*
the
The Rah-Rah squad from Point
the Government of B. C.)
Regrets . . . that fa mous
com- Grey, still doubtful starters, looked
Yankee-Cleveland
baseball
game
hi
Phat's that for now. Pm duckbmation, "Suzuki to Ashikawa to
RADIOS
here
last
Saturday
at
the
Yankee
rather
bookwormish
against
MaikaI
for cover, there's the first
two points" is broken up . . . maybe
brick being hurled my way. How Stadium. The invitation to wit- M. & N. will be in the running if wa's, and Steveston and Fairview ar: I
refrigerators
still question marks.
about some of you readers (if ness the game was extended to
323 Powell Street
MiiiiMiwiniiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiH
n
there «re any) writing into the the fliers by Mayor LaGuardia.
3
The seven ace aviators were
SE ymotir 4121 editoi. saying whether you want
I
a(
me to continue bothering you from accompanied by Shintaro Fuku
shima,
press
attache
of
the
Jap
5
this column or not. I’ve got my
*
anese embassy, and Miss TakiREAL CHINESE DISHES
lingers crossed.
i
ko Mizunoe, who, popularly
SERVED AT
Rev. K. Shimizu. Pastor oPthe known as "Tarki,” Japan’s
K
Japanese United Church, will ad leading revue star, has been
dress members of the St. Mark’s touring the United States study
ing the American theatre.
252 POWELL ST.
in St. Marks Hall. His topic will
Just as popular in Japan as in
3
Artist
SEY. 3517 - 5774
s
be • Japanese Religions and Cul- the United States, baseball has
At
■a
ture.
virtually become Japan's national
si
game, since its introduction by
Saturday
drop
in at,
American players a decade ago.
_ Continuing their globe-girdling
ICE CREAM EOIE’S HOT DOGS
September 23, 1939
flight sponsored by the Osaka&
Mainichi and the Tokyo Nichi
205 MAIN ST.
Nichi. the fliers took off again
this week, pointing their sleek
Mieamlined all-metal plane south
at the
ward. visiting Washington and
Miami.
Crossin.; (he Caribbean from
JAPANESE HALL
Florida, the - Nippon" will circletoui South America, visiting- oin.
AW
ual cities.
Cabin Annex Wil! Be Completed Shorty
jvi
(AGERS START SEASON WORKOUT
GIRLS' LEAGUE MAY FIZZLE OUT
"Nippon" Crew
Baseball Fans
5. HayamK
1
a
SUN PEKIN
SBTOSHf MHAfflUM
Auspices
Jikyoku-Iin-Kai
Patent Medicines, Remedies, Cosmetics,
Camera Supplies, Stationery, Sundries.
TAKAHARA
CO.
Ltd
Coiner Main & Powell
Vancouver, B. C
Footwear
The Continental Daily
Quality and Distinction
762 Granville St.
528 W. Hastings St.
The New Canadian
^’I'^N^I^ilillWIIliiJliN
s
^'
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